Qingshi County.
outside the city.
Nangong Yun came to Qingshi County immediately after seeing off Yue Tianpeng and Lan Yue. The current situation was urgent and he had to grasp the situation in Qingshi County as soon as possible.
In this way, he could help Yue Tianpeng and Lan Hao successfully capture Qingshi County.
"Stop! Who is it?"
When Nangong Yun approached the city gate, he was stopped by two guards guarding the city. One of them, a tall and thin guard with a spear in his hand, shouted sharply.
"I am a disciple of Wanxiang Sect, and I was ordered to go to Wanxiang Mountain!"
Nangong Yun answered politely and cupped his fists.
The tall and thin guard stepped forward and looked at Nangong Yun carefully, and then asked.
"Where did you get the helm?"
"I escaped from Ten Thousand Beasts City, which was occupied by Tianjian Mountain."
Nangong Yun answered truthfully, looking a little panicked.
The tall and thin guard sneered and continued to ask.
"Now they are almost attacking here, how did you avoid them along the way?"
Nangong Yun did not expect that just a gatekeeper would be so difficult to deal with. Then he took out the Vientiane Token from his arms and handed it to the tall and thin guard and said.
"I am a newly recruited disciple of the mountain sect. The master of the sect sent me a letter a month ago, asking me to go to Wanxiang Mountain to meet me!"
The tall and thin guard took the Wanxiang Token and examined it carefully. Sure enough, it was the Wanxiang Gate's pass token, and it had a purple-gold dagger engraved on it.
The fact that the Shanmen can issue such a token means that the person holding the order has at least the identity and status of a direct disciple in the Wanxiang Gate, and the tall and thin guards dare not neglect it.
Immediately, he respectfully handed the token back to Nangong Yun and said with a polite smile.
"My subordinate is offended. Please don't take offense, senior brother. Now we are also in order to prevent someone from Tianjian Sect from sneaking in, so we are extra cautious!"
Nangong Yun saw that this expert guard was at least thirty years old. However, after he saw the Wanxiang Order, he immediately called himself senior brother.
Obviously, this Wanxiang Order plays a great role in Wanxiang Sect, and even represents a certain identity.
"Well, I just arrived in Qingshi County. I have been traveling in the Qingshi Mountains for the past few days. It is getting late today. I want to rest in Qingshi County for one night!"
Nangong Yun knew that they had recognized his identity at this time, so he planned to enter Qingshi County first.
"No problem, I will take senior brother into the city right now!"
Immediately, he led the way and led Nangong Yun into Qingshi County.
Along the way, Nangong Yun learned from the tall and thin guard that there were no ordinary people in Qingshi County, and they were all guards composed of Wanxiang Sect disciples.
The entire Qingshi County is not big, with less than 20,000 people in total, and they all perform their own duties. Now, the Tianjian Sect is about to attack here, and the atmosphere in the city is even more tense and depressing.
Through the conversation with the tall and thin guard, Nangong Yun also learned that the current person in charge of Qingshi County is an elder from Shanmen, who is said to be a strong man of the second level of the stars.
Nangong Yun couldn't help but feel strange that Wanxiang Mountain had officially started a war with Tianjian Sect.
Moreover, Qingshi County is very close to Wanxiang Mountain. Why don't they send more strong men to defend here? Is there really no one available at Wanxiang Gate?
Nangong Yun was still thinking in his mind when he was taken to a gorgeous mansion by the tall and thin guard. He saw the tall and thin guard chatting with the guard at the door of the house for a few words, and then the guard guard hurriedly ran towards the courtyard.
Not long after, a middle-aged man of medium build and elegant appearance walked out of the house, followed by two guards with swords hanging from their waists.
When the middle-aged man came to the courtyard gate and saw Nangong Yun, he immediately came forward with a smile on his face.
"I wonder when the sect master recruited another direct disciple? And he is so young and outstanding! I am Wei Zong, the guardian elder of Qingshi County!"
When Nangong Yun was still dozens of feet away from the middle-aged man, he could clearly feel the fluctuations of profound energy emanating from him. Although this man was also a second-level star powerhouse, his cultivation seemed to be More powerful than Yue Tianpeng.
When Nangong Yun saw him approaching, he also cupped his fists and replied.
"I am the new disciple Yun Mietian. I have met Elder Wei!"
When Wei Zongze heard that Nangong Yun called himself "Yun Mietian", he was stunned for a moment, his expression changed slightly, but then he returned to normal and continued to speak with a smile.
"Senior nephew Yun, there is no need to be polite. Since the sect master has issued the Purple Gold Wanxiang Order, he must also like you very much. When you go to Wanxiang Mountain, the sect master will naturally make you his direct disciple. When the time comes, master nephew, you will definitely The future is bright!”
When Nangong Yun heard what Wei Zong said, he also guessed that it might be because of the Wanxiang Order, and the purple and gold short label on the back should represent some special meaning.
However, he answered humbly and politely.
"Elder Wei, thank you very much. I wonder if you can allow me to rest in Qingshi County for one night and then leave for Wanxiang Mountain tomorrow!"
"Of course, no problem! Please come inside and we can sit down and talk."
Immediately, Wei Zong and Nangong Yun entered the house together.
Along the way, Nangong Yun carefully observed that all the guards in the house were cultivators, and their realms were all around the fifth level of Yuanhun.
Presumably most of the guards in Qingshi County are at this level of cultivation.
After he entered the hall, Wei Zong turned around and said with a smile.
"Master nephew, please sit down!"
At the same time, he gave instructions to the guards on the side.
"Tea!"
Nangong Yun thanked him and sat down in the hall.
However, Wei Zong came forward and said to Nangong Yun apologetically.
"Master Nephew, you should also be aware of the current situation in Qingshi County. I need to be extremely cautious. Therefore, I would like to ask Master Nephew to take out the Purple Gold Vientiane Token and let me check it out!"
Nangong Yun naturally understood what Wei Zong meant. Now that Jianmenmen was about to attack Qingshi County, at this critical moment, as a guarding elder, he had to be more cautious.
Immediately, Nangong Yun took out the Purple Gold Wanxiang Token.
After receiving the Vientiane Order given to him by Nangong Yun, Wei Zong also examined it carefully, and even secretly used his soul power to investigate to ensure that everything was safe.
Nangong Yun calmly picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.
Naturally, he wouldn't worry about what problems Wei Zong could find out, because all these things made the goods genuine.
Sure enough, at this time Wei Zong smiled and handed the Purple Gold Wanxiang Order back to Nangong Yun and said.
"Master nephew, please keep it! I didn't expect that after fifteen years, the sect master is planning to recruit a new disciple. It's really gratifying and congratulatory!"
Nangong Yun asked with some confusion after hearing what he said.
"Is Elder Wei saying that the sect leader, Master, has had no disciples for fifteen years?"
Naturally, Nangong Yun didn't know if Wan Zhentian had accepted a disciple in the past fifteen years. He just heard Wei Zong mention the period of fifteen years, which made him involuntarily connect it with his own life experience.
Wei Zong slowly sat down on the seat opposite Nangong Yun, sighed and said.
"Senior nephew, you have just started and have not been to Wanxiang Mountain. Naturally, you don't know the inside story. The sect leader originally had three disciples, namely the eldest disciple Wu Tianfang, the second disciple Wu Tianyong, and the third disciple Wei Tianhao. All three of them are It was the sect master who took them to the mountains when they were young, taught them personally, and watched them grow up. Now, decades have passed!"
Seeing the sighing look on Wei Zong's face, Nangong Yun couldn't help but wonder. Wei Zong didn't look much older than Wu Tianfang, so why when he talked about Wu Tianfang and the other three, he seemed to be talking about his juniors.
However, he definitely couldn't ask, because he couldn't let Wei Zong know that he had met Wan Zhentian and Wu Tianfang.
Then, Nangong Yun just said lightly.
"It turns out that the master of the sect already has three disciples who have entered the house. It seems that I can only be ranked fourth!"
Wei Zong also smiled bitterly when he heard this.
"You don't know something, nephew. The sect leader's Purple Gold Vientiane Order this time means that he wants to recruit the first direct successor, not just the disciples who enter the house!"
"Oh? Why is this? Is it because of this Purple Gold Vientiane Token?"
Nangong Yun was puzzled. He knew that this Wanxiang Token was the pass token of Wanxiang Sect.
Moreover, the Purple-Gold Vientiane Token is slightly more advanced than ordinary tokens and has greater authority, but he does not know what the Purple-Gold Vientiane Token really represents!
"Haha, don't be anxious, nephew. Listen to me and explain to you slowly."
Wei Zong then looked at Nangong Yun with a smile. He guessed that Nangong Yun had only received the token and didn't know much about other things. Therefore, he had just carefully checked the Purple Gold Vientiane Token.
Now, he was sure that there was nothing wrong with the Purple Gold Vientiane Order, and after exploring Nangong Yun's cultivation level, he was basically convinced that this young man must be the successor appointed by the sect master!
Immediately, Wei Zong continued.
"There are only two kinds of Wanxiang Tokens in this Wanxiang Gate. One is the Purple Gold Wanxiang Token, and the other is the pass token we usually use. These pass tokens are completely different from the Purple Gold Wanxiang Token."
"Oh? What's the difference?"
Facing Nangong Yun's doubts, Wei Zong smiled.
"There is only one Purple Gold Wanxiang Token in the entire Wanxiang Sect!"
Hearing Wei Zong's statement, Nangong Yun couldn't help but be surprised.
Although this Purple Gold Wanxiang Token itself is not a precious treasure, if this is the only one in the entire Wanxiang Sect, then it must have great significance in Wanxiang Sect.
But now, Wan Zhentian has given him this token, which shows that Wan Zhentian really values his future successor!
However, Wan Zhentian never imagined that the successor he appointed was his sworn enemy!
Nangong Yun sighed in his heart, but his expression remained the same and he said with a smile.
"Since the Purple Gold Vientiane Token is so precious, it must have an important purpose!"
"good!"
Wei Zong said with a serious expression at this time.
"Back then, Wanxiangmen helped King Jin of the South Vietnam Empire seize power and lost his nephew Wu Tianyong.
Recently, I went to South Vietnam again. As a result, my two other nephews, Wu Tianfang and Wei Tianhao, were seriously injured when I came back. In order to heal their injuries, the sect leader went into retreat several times in the past three months. Even so, , the two nephews don’t know yet whether they can recover! "
When Nangong Yun heard this, he basically understood.
It seems that when he was at the Nanyue Palace last time, he seriously injured Wu Tianfang and Wei Tianhao, and Wan Zhentian did not help them recover easily.
However, even Nangong Yun himself didn't know why the flames he released caused such serious damage to Wu Tianfang and Wei Tianhao.
Thinking about it, it might have something to do with Master Huo. After all, he was the one who gave himself the ability to control this kind of flame.
Immediately, Nangong Yun pretended to be sad and said.
"I hope the two senior brothers can recover as soon as possible!"
