Outside Liutian City, on a deserted dirt road, Wang Jia, a disciple of Liutian Sect, fell to the ground, not knowing whether he was alive or dead.
Jiang Buwei's breathing was slightly rapid, and he looked at the soldiers and horses blocking the road in front of him with a serious look.
The first person is a Qianhu official wearing a green brocade robe and a golden lacquered mountain armor underneath.
A fifth-grade military attaché has taken charge of the military power of a state. Jiang Buwei recognized this person. He was not the military attache of Qianhu of Lanyin Prefecture, but Lu Tongchun, the Dusi Qianhu of Hongyin Prefecture.
"Lu Qianhu, you have been chasing me all night, and you forced me here. What do you want?"
Jiang Buwei was very afraid of Lu Tongchun. Although this person was from a small Qianhu family, his cultivation level was extremely high, and his backing was not trivial.
Lu Tongchun was a burly middle-aged man, riding on a red horse with a strong head, looking down at Jiang Buwei.
"I admire you as a senior, and you have retired to the mountains and forests for many years. I will tell you straight away, turn around and leave, don't swim in the muddy waters of Liutian City, and you can enjoy your old age in peace!"
Jiang Buwei was furious when he heard this and couldn't help but cursed angrily: "I am the Supreme Elder of the Liutian Sect, how can you stand by and watch! As a military attache of the imperial court, why do you want to get involved in our martial arts affairs!"
Lu Tongchun was not offended by these words. Instead, he looked at Jiang Buwei with a suspicious look on his face and asked:
"Senior Jiang should know that this Qianhu is a disciple of Emperor Wu City, so why are you still saying such childish words! This Qianhu doesn't like nonsense. Emperor City of Wu hopes that Lan Yin Mansion and Hong Yin Mansion will be the two prefectures. The rivers and lakes forces have merged, and I don’t care who swallows whom among you."
After a pause, Lu Tongchun shook the saber at his waist and continued: "But right now, the Kunli Sect has the upper hand. The other four sects of Lanyin Mansion have been merged into the Kunli Sect, leaving only your Liutian Sect. It's just that the other four sects in Lanyin Mansion are merged into the Kunli Sect. None of the other sects have as deep a foundation as your Liutian Sect, especially you, Senior Jiang, who can change the situation by just one person, so naturally I can't let you ruin that."
Jiang Buwei frowned deeply. Unexpectedly, what was originally just a fight between two sects has now turned into a troublesome situation where the imperial court intervenes.
Although Wudi City is one of the righteous sects, it is equivalent to a lackey of the imperial court. No wonder Lu Tongchun would take action personally, he is a disciple of Wudi City!
"What if I don't agree!" Jiang Buwei's aura surged, and he looked at Lu Tongchun on the horse with a stern look.
Lu Tongchun didn't seem surprised at all by Jiang Buwei's attitude. He just said lightly:
"Then you can try, either slaughter a hundred of my subordinates, and then behead me. But by that time, the Liutian Sect will not be annexed, but will be purged!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Buwei's surge of momentum suddenly collapsed like a deflated balloon.
Jiang Buwei's originally rosy face instantly turned pale.
Seeing this, Lu Tongchun smiled and said, "Actually, senior, there is still another way to choose."
Jiang Buwei's eyes were cold with a cold face, and he glanced at Lu Tongchun without saying a word.
Lu Tongchun leaned forward slightly, leaning down and a powerful force like a mountain slowly pressed down on him.
He smiled and said something that made Jiang Buwei change his expression: "If senior is willing to advise your junior brothers and nephews to think about their own wealth and lives. Maybe we can establish a hall in Kunli Sect." , and save you from being separated from the same family."
"More importantly, it saves me a lot of killing!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Buwei's expression changed dramatically.
Lu Tongchun's words were already considered a threat.
In Lu Tongchun's consciousness, Jiang Buwei was at best a Dacheng peak warrior, and he himself was also a Dacheng warrior.
Although he was inferior, it was impossible for Jiang Buwei to kill him within a few moves, and there were more than a hundred soldiers behind him, and they were all wearing battle armor.
Ordinary martial arts masters have not yet put them in their eyes.
It was a pity that Lu Tongchun's information was not updated in time, or he could not have imagined that Jiang Buwei, who had half his foot in the coffin, could actually make further progress at the last moment of his life.
If he had known, he would not have been so arrogant and domineering, directly threatening a warrior who had stepped to the top of Dacheng.
Immediately after his own words, Lu Tongchun whispered another sentence, a sentence that only Lu Tongchun and Jiang Buwei could hear. This was a secret from the archives of Emperor Wu's city. He wanted to stimulate Jiang Buwei, Just rely on this sentence.
The martial artist became angry and blood spattered five steps.
This kind of words is very appropriate for young martial arts people who are just starting out, but as a senior, Jiang Buwei has already begun to cultivate his body and nature. Otherwise, his life will not be long if his blood is always rushing to his brain.
But at this moment, facing the threats and difficulties from a junior, Jiang Buwei felt the long-lost energy and blood, and his face turned slightly red. Lu Tongchun suddenly felt something bad, a murderous intention rushed towards his face, a cold wind blew, and a coldness came from It radiated from the depths of his bones from the inside out.
"Kill!" He only had time to say one word. Lu Tongchun took control of the red horse under his seat and stood up. The excellent horse neighed violently, and a large piece of red splattered from its chest, and a bloody A flash of red light showed Jiang Buwei's red eyes.
Lu Tongchun no longer cared about his beloved horse, and slapped the horse's back without hesitation. The bones and flesh were broken and the muscles were torn at the slap. With the blessing of this counter-shock force, his whole body was like a flying horse. The swallow fell into Baiqi who followed his order and launched a charge.
Above Dacheng!
This was Lu Tongchun's judgment, so he retreated continuously without hesitation. Baiqi separated from his side. He kept retreating, and Baiqi charged wildly.
Although the charging distance is only a few dozen meters, the power is already small. These are the best soldiers in the army, soldiers who have fought in hundreds of battles, and are the most elite soldiers under Lu Tongchun. A qualified cavalryman with sufficient charging distance can deliver a blow worthy of an accomplished warrior, even if he is just an ordinary soldier with no cultivation. If this soldier has deep internal strength, the power of this blow will be even more powerful.
Among the hundreds of cavalrymen under Lu Tongchun, there was not one powerful cavalryman with internal strength. They were poor in literature and rich in martial arts. The martial arts people were either from well-off families or committed evil deeds. There was never a case of poor people practicing martial arts to get ahead. Although no one among the hundred knights is a real martial arts practitioner, but the hundred people charge together, the attack power of each person can reach a level close to the Xiaocheng level, and even the Dacheng warriors must avoid its edge.
And this is the main reason why people in the martial arts world can only use force to break the law, but cannot overthrow the imperial court.
The Zhengyang Empire only needs ten thousand cavalry to trample the martial arts world, trampling the entire martial arts world under the hooves of horses. The current status of Wulin has only reached this level after two huge events. It can be said to be an extremely rare heyday in history.
Hundreds of cavalry were dispatched, their horses' hooves were like thunder. Under such power, Lu Tongchun thought that even if there were ten of them, they would not be able to stop him or escape. But he didn't think that the old man couldn't do it. Those who are above the level of Dacheng are called masters, which is a completely different realm. Those who pick out the heads of enemy generals among thousands of armies are like picking out objects from a bag, which is said to be a master.
Therefore, he kept retreating until the last horse passed by him. He immediately turned around, and the dull sound of the armor being hit hard could be heard in his ears, as well as the sad neighing of the war horse, and the sound of the human body being cut open by sharp objects. The voice was like evil spirits, and he seemed to be standing on the edge of an abyss, and those evil spirits were about to crawl out of the abyss.
Huge fear completely enveloped him at this moment. He ran with all his strength, tens of meters in one step. This was his limit, but he was still breaking through his limits.
Mid-level Dacheng, this is the exact cultivation level of Lu Tongchun. He is already quite talented when he is over 30 years old, but at this moment, he feels sad. During his escape, he couldn't help but have many thoughts. For the first time, he has the strength, no matter how strong he is. It feels like having ten thousand cavalry.
If he has ten thousand cavalry in his hands at this moment, so what if he is a grandmaster? A grandmaster can come and go freely among ten thousand troops, but he is still wishful thinking if he wants to defeat them head-on.
Just thinking so wildly, Lu Tongchun and his hundred horses went in the opposite direction, farther and farther away.
When Bai Qi burned up under the Grandmaster's wrath, Jiang Buwei's red eyes gradually recovered, and his eyes were full of regret.
Decades of self-cultivation, but he still couldn't take away the Jianghu blood in his bones. Now, with his wanton killings, he finally sent the Liutian Sect to the point of no return with his own hands.
Wang Jia on the side was already awake at this moment, but he was stunned.
Jiang Buwei turned around and looked at Wang Jia, who subconsciously shrank back.
An executioner who kills people without batting an eyelid and chops people like vegetables can't get involved with his master-uncle who has a fairy-like demeanor. This bold and careful man actually feels extremely fearful in his heart.
But fortunately, Jiang Buwei quickly concealed the murderous intention from his body, and just looked at his disciples with a sad face. He smiled bitterly and said:
"I'm afraid we'll never go back."
Having said that, Jiang Buwei picked up the burly Wang Jia and started walking back and forth, but his destination was no longer Qingfeng Pavilion, nor Liotian City. For some reason, Wang Jia didn't dare to ask or tell, so he could only continue to pretend to be dead. Anyway, his body was exhausted and he could fall asleep as long as he relaxed his mind.
In the winter of Zhengyang 465, there are less than ten days before the New Year.
In the Holy Sect's secret investigation team, Liu Xin waited for two days and finally welcomed his senior brother, who was also the strongest combat force possessed by the Holy Sect in Liutian City.
The person who came was a senior fellow from the inner sect of the Tianzi generation, whom Liu Xin had met several times when he was young.
This person's name was Fang Qiong. His arrival did not bring good news to Liu Xin. Instead, he brought a series of bad news, which made Liu Xin's face suddenly fall.
Fang Qiong is a young man with a square face, as his name suggests. He has a square face and speaks to the point. He does not show much closeness to Liu Xin, who is also a disciple of the inner sect. Instead, he acts businesslike.
"I received a secret order from the Holy Sect. There are two in total. One of them is related to you, Junior Brother Liu. It is the Class A III secret order issued by the sect master himself!"
Liu Xinyan bowed down immediately. He came out this time without telling his master. Thinking that the old man must be furious, he felt guilty.
"You get up first, and we'll talk about your business last!"
Liu Xingang was about to hear what orders his master had given him. It might be a few words of anger, or it might be some concern. He didn't expect that Senior Brother Fang Qiong had such a plan to let his worship go to waste, but he couldn't say anything. In the Holy Sect, disciples of the Tianzi generation are one level higher than disciples of the Earth generation. This is an iron rule. Even senior brothers of the Earth generation are of no use. Who asked them to start more than ten years earlier than you?
"Yes!" Liu Xin could only say yes.
Fang Qiong didn't even raise his eyes as he continued: "The First Secret Order of the Holy Sect..."
Liu Xin raised his head and was surprised to find a secret order, which showed that this matter was related to the sect's grand plan.
The secret orders of the Holy Sect are divided into three levels: A, B, and C. The highest level is A, which can only be used by the inner sect elders and above. A-1, A-2, A-3 further subdivide the importance of secret orders, among which A-1 is the highest and is a secret order related to the life and death of the sect.
At this time, Tang Jie, the leader of the Shengzong secret investigation team, was also there. He was the only member of the secret investigation team who could listen to secret orders here.
He was also holding his breath at this time, ready to listen carefully to what Fang Qiong would say next.
Fang Qiong coughed lightly and said slowly: "The Holy Sect has added a secret order: All members of the secret investigation team should be silent and no inquisition is allowed. All members above the team leader should go to the Holy Mountain and obey the order."
This news is normal for Liu Xin, but for Tang Jie, it is a huge event that turns everything upside down. He has been working in the secret investigation team almost all his life, and now he is asked to return to the Holy Sect to report on his work. This is unprecedented in the century-old history of the Holy Sect. Never appeared either.
Fang Qiong finished speaking about the secret order. Not a word of the text on this secret order is allowed to be changed, but there will be some additions from word of mouth, so Fang Qiong continued: "The news I got is that the Holy Sect seems to be shrinking the secret investigation team. There will no longer be a secret investigation team at the Fucheng level from now on. Team Leader Tang, not only you, but also me will be arranged separately. However, with Team Leader Tang’s qualifications, he will definitely still serve in the covert investigation team. , don’t worry.”
Tang Jie looked lost and was speechless for a moment.
Fang Qiong knew that Tang Jie had dedicated his life to the covert investigation team. He wanted to digest such a drastic change. Then he looked at Liu Xin and said slowly:
"Before I tell you about your secret order, there are some things I want to make clear to you."
Not knowing what Fang Qiong was talking about, Liu Xin respectfully replied: "Senior Brother Fang, please tell me."
Fang Qiong glanced at Tang Jie with a meaning. Tang Jie understood and left slowly. After Tang Jie walked away, Fang Qiong continued:
"I know why you came here, and you also used the authority of a direct disciple of the Class A Three Secret Order. But this time, I have rejected the authority for you."
As an inner disciple who is superior to the secret investigation team, Fang Qiong has this qualification, but this makes Liu Xin particularly puzzled. He suddenly became anxious, but Fang Qiong pressed his hand and signaled Liu Xin not to worry. He continued:
"You don't have to worry. I'm rejecting your password authority. I just don't want your authority to go to waste."
Liu Xin seemed to understand something and quickly asked: "Senior Brother Fang, has something happened here in Kunli Sect?"
Fang Qiong nodded and said: "That's right, just before I came, I got a piece of news. At this time, it is estimated that five thousand cavalry and ten thousand armored soldiers have surrounded the Liatian City."
Liu Xin was shocked and couldn't help but ask: "Why is this?"
There was some disbelief on Fang Qiong's face, and he said slowly: "It is said that it was the Supreme Elder of the Liutian Sect who killed a hundred cavalrymen of the Hongyin Mansion. Qianhu Lu Tongchun, the commander of the Hongyin Mansion, escaped with his life, and the government After inspection, we found the corpses of a hundred cavalrymen. None of them survived, and more than 30 horses were lying dead. I still can’t figure out how an old man who had cultivated his character for decades could do such a ridiculous thing. Things come up."
Liu Xin was also confused, but what does this have to do with Kunli Sect? For a sect that is related to the evil sect, it should be a good thing for the military to come forward, just destroy Kunli Sect directly.
But what Fang Qiong said next made Liu Xin confused.
"I know what you are thinking. The Liutian Sect was destroyed in Jiang Buwei's hands. No wonder the Kunli Sect has temporarily ceased operations. It is estimated that the actions of the Kunli Sect are indispensable behind Jiang Buwei's incident. And the Kunli Sect is not Will receive any punishment, because Kunli Sect is originally related to Emperor Wu City.
The one who led the troops this time was Shangguan Ba, the young lord of Emperor Wu City.
The reason why Shengzong ordered the secret investigation team to shrink its staff was also because of Emperor Wu City.
The martial arts world is about to undergo a huge change, and the secret order from the sect master to you is to take you back.
I know you care about your sister and the evil young master. They should have received similar orders. The evil master will not let his only son and beloved disciple be exposed to Shangguan Ba. This one has become a climate change. The martial arts overlord! "
"besides!"
Fang Qiong glanced at Liu Xin, who was in shock. She didn't know if he could listen, so she said in one breath: "You must not be willing to let you go back like this, so I also did some research and told you that maybe you can Feel better.
Regarding the Liutian Sect, when news of what Jiang Buwei had done reached Liutian City, a mournful cry came from the Liutian Pavilion, followed by seventy members of the Liutian Sect headed by the leaders Jing Shenghan, Li Jian and others. The three of them committed suicide by committing suicide. "
Liu Xin's eyes widened suddenly when he heard the news. As far as he knew, Jing Shenghan and others did not make any big mistakes. They still met the standards of righteous martial arts people. But why did these people suddenly apologize? What crime did they apologize for? What crime do they have!
"Were they murdered and deliberately disguised..."
"No!"
Only then did Fang Qiong's eyes show a trace of senior brother's care for his junior brother. Although this junior brother is a direct descendant of the sect master and a senior disciple of the highest generation, he has already shouldered a lot of burdens at a young age, but after all, he is still You are too young, how could martial arts be so simple?
"I have personally seen it. They are all suicides and have absolutely no other power. Unless they are all possessed by evil spirits, so many masters cannot pretend to commit suicide."
After a pause, Fang Qiong suddenly sighed and continued to help his junior brother solve his doubts:
"Although these people, including the leader Jing Shenghan, have experienced both prosperity and loss with the Liutian Sect, all they have lost is their own lives. They all have families, and there is a family behind them. If they continue If they continue to resist, they may be able to get some justice, but their bet has changed from their own life to several or even more lives of the family. If it were you, you would bury your loved ones together in one breath. Well?"
"..."
Liu Xin suddenly lowered his head and wanted to say something, but he opened his mouth but did not spit out a word. He was an orphan himself, but he could imagine that if his parents were still alive, or if he had brothers and sisters, he would encounter this situation. , how will you choose.
But it was still hard for him to accept the apology. Especially the death of the right way and the existence of evil spirits have greatly impacted his values. He has a sense of self-confidence. Ever since he became the Senior Brother of the Holy Sect, he has the self-confidence that he can accomplish something as long as he relies on his own efforts.
But this confidence suddenly took a hit today.
Fang Qiong glanced at Liu Xin who was depressed and continued. He did not intend to enlighten Liu Xin. He only needed to tell Liu Xin some news. It was not so easy to be the sect leader's personal successor.
“The lower-level disciples of the Liutian Sect have all been dismissed or taken under the command of the Kunli Sect.
The Five Tiger Generals were labeled as evil heretics. The whereabouts of the Golden Tiger were unknown. When the Sword Tiger was found, he had lost too much blood and died not far from Qingfeng Pavilion. It was probably Jiang Buwei's fault. On the way to escape, Shadow Tiger was chased and intercepted by the Eight Vajras of the Kunli Sect, and finally died at the hands of the Death Vajra.
Before the white tiger died in the military formation outside the city, Shangguan Ba personally took action and learned the life of the Dacheng realm warrior with just one bow and arrow. Only the red flame tiger disappeared without a trace, but it was also on a wanted order.
By the way, the remains of those people who committed suicide in the Liutian Sect were collected by someone that night. Finally, the body will not be exposed in the wilderness, and there is an end, hey..."
After talking about what happened in Liutian City, seeing that Liu Xin was still silent, Fang Qiong stopped talking and just left silently.
Three days later, Tang Jie had arranged everything for the secret investigation team, and embarked on the road back to the Holy Sect with Fang Qiong and Liu Xin.
In the early morning, standing outside the gate of Liutian City, I felt that the atmosphere here was the same as a few days ago. However, the disciples of Liutian Sect chatting on the city wall had disappeared without a trace. Even the martial arts disciples were not seen. Some were just stubborn. A soldier with his armor upright.
Seeing this, Fang Qiong said softly: "All order in the martial arts world has been easily disrupted. The imperial court used Emperor Wu's city as an ax to easily disintegrate the forces of the martial arts world. The martial arts world is about to be in chaos!"
Liu Xin remained silent.
But just when the three of them were about to turn around and leave, there was a sudden commotion in the city gate behind them, and then two figures in black quickly moved sideways in the city gate corridor, and behind them were several martial arts masters. One of them has no hair on his head and reflects light under the sunlight. He is the King of Death.
The two men in black who were fleeing in front were extremely fast, as if they were at the Dacheng Realm. There were many people inside the city gate, and it was difficult to fire the stone bullets in the hands of the Death Vajra. Under the blue sky and white sun, as a righteous man, he could not kill without scruples. This also gave the two men in black the opportunity and space to escape.
The men in black had a clear goal. After leaving the city gate, they split into two and headed in two directions. The Death King Kong chased one of them and bumped into Liu Xin head-on. The King of Death passed by Liu Xin without any pause, and chased the man in black closely.
Looking at the backs of several people, Liu Xin wiped the cold sweat from his palms. In just a moment, Death Sentence King Kong should have recognized him, but he didn't come over to create trouble. It seemed that the man in black was more important than him.
"I wonder what happened in the city." Not far from Liu Xin, a farmer who had just come out of the city held a straw pole in his mouth and was talking to a woodcutter next to him.
The woodcutter turned his head and looked around, and said softly to the farmer with a mysterious look:
"I heard that bandits broke out in the city last night, and many people died in Liutian Pavilion."
"Ah, haven't all the disciples of the Liutian Sect in Liutian Pavilion been disbanded? Why are there still people dying? My mother-in-law and I were talking this morning that the government might take over the place and use it as a county government office." The farmer looked dismayed. Confidence.
But the woodcutter looked at the farmer with contempt and said: "You are really ignorant. There has been another group of martial arts heroes living in Liutian Pavilion for a long time. If you ask me, these thieves last night must be disciples of Liutian Sect. , I am definitely dissatisfied when someone takes over my magpie's nest, and it is only right to take revenge."
"Hey, these martial arts people, it's not easy to live. What's the point of fighting and killing every day?"
The two of them gradually walked away, but they didn't know that the soft voice they thought was very clear to the ears of the sharp-eyed martial arts master.
"The two black-clothed body skills just now seem to be from evil sects..." Fang Qiong said softly.
Liu Xin's vision was not as broad as that of his senior brother, but after hearing what Fang Qiong said, he couldn't help but have some guesses in his mind.
"The evil young master!"
It’s Xuesheng! He must have asked a master from the evil sect to take action. Liu Xin looked at the man in black disappearing in the distance, and was filled with emotion. He, the senior brother of the righteous sect, had nothing to do about this matter, and in the end he let someone from the demonic path take action. What a big deal!
