As soon as these words came out, He Yun on the side also had a strange look in his eyes, and said seriously, "Zhao Zhen, your appearance seems to be more outstanding than before."
Hearing this, Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Maybe it's because I broke through the third level of martial arts. After all, practicing martial arts can strengthen the body and change the temperament."
"Yes, practicing martial arts is a process of changing one's temperament. Cowardly people will become brave after practicing martial arts, brave people will become perseverant after practicing martial arts, and persevering people will become strong after practicing martial arts. Become atmospheric.”
He Changkong also nodded and said with a smile, "But your temperament is far beyond these. You are aloof but not aloof, resolute but flexible. It's hard for me to imagine what you have gone through. "
"There are great sufferings and great sorrows."
Zhao Zhen smiled faintly when he heard this, but many memories flashed through his mind.
The frame-up of family members, the demise of the sect, and of course, the most important thing is the many tests he went through when he awakened the spiritual root of Wanjian.
Without these, Zhao Zhen would not have the understanding he has today, let alone his current temperament.
"Haha, great suffering and great sorrow? Well, after experiencing great suffering and great sorrow, it should be a great enlightenment. No wonder you have such a demeanor at such a young age."
He Changkong smiled again and shook his head, "Whoever has you as a son-in-law would be lucky. I don't know if I have this kind of luck."
Hearing these sudden words, Zhao Zhen was stunned, and He Yun's face turned red, and he said in embarrassment, "Dad, what are you talking about!"
However, while being embarrassed and annoyed, He Yun glanced at Zhao Zhen quietly again, as if observing Zhao Zhen's reaction.
Zhao Zhen smiled bitterly in his heart. He really didn't expect that He Changkong would suddenly do something like this again. It was sudden enough outside the city before, but now he is here again.
But he knew that he had to take care of He Yun's emotions at this moment, so he naturally smiled and said, "Haha, General He is so flattering, I am naturally very willing, but I am afraid that Senior Sister He will not look down on me."
"Hmph...you're right!"
Hearing this, a secret joy flashed deep in He Yun's eyes, but on his face he snorted coldly, "I just don't like you!"
"Oh? Yun'er, do you really look down on me?"
He Changkong said with a smile.
"Dad, you hate it!"
Seeing He Changkong's narrow eyes, He Yun's face turned even redder. The next moment, his body flashed and he fled from here as if he was flying.
He Changkong burst out laughing, but Zhao Zhen just stood there and laughed helplessly.
He Changkong glanced at Zhao Zhen and realized that Zhao Zhen was just laughing. He didn't say anything and took Zhao Zhen directly into the center of the mansion. But before Zhao Zhen and He Changkong could enter the room, there was a sudden sound of armors clashing. The ground sounded.
I saw groups of black dragonriders suddenly rushing in from outside. The moment they rushed over, they all knelt down on one knee.
This made Zhao Zhen stunned again, but he saw that the group of people was not kneeling on He Changkong, but him!
"This is…"
"Young Master is so kind, I will never forget it!"
A shout suddenly rang out, but it was a brave man who led the group who spoke, and as his words fell, the roar of the same voice rang out again.
“I’ll never forget it!”
Seeing this heroic man, Zhao Zhen's eyes flashed, but he remembered that this man was one of the soldiers who returned to Qingyun Gate with He Changkong, and seemed to be He Changkong's right-hand man.
"Let me introduce you."
He Changkong smiled at this time, pointed at the man and said, "His name is Wang Zhan. He is my general. He commands an army of 100,000 people, and he is one of my most trusted people."
"It turns out to be General Wang."
Zhao Zhen nodded immediately, but moved aside and said, "But what does General Wang mean? I can't bear such a great gift."
"Young Master is too modest. That day at Qingyun Gate, if Young Master hadn't come forward to dissuade the general, I am afraid that our 800,000-strong army in Fengxue City would have fallen apart immediately."
Wang Zhan said seriously, "Not to mention that this time the young master successfully blocked General He from entering the imperial city. This allowed the general to avoid many dangers. How can we not be grateful?"
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen came to understand, but he quickly shook his head and said, "It is natural for me to stop General He. After all, General He is also a member of my Qingyun sect. As the sect leader, it is me who dissuades him." It’s your duty, you don’t have to do this.”
"For the young master, it is a matter of course, but for us, it is a life-saving favor."
Wang Zhan shook his head and said firmly, "So please, Sir, accept this courtesy from us."
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Zhen was speechless. He could see that the men brought by Wang Zhan were really sincere. If he persisted in refusing to accept them, he would be unkind.
Naturally he nodded, "Well, I, Zhao Zhen, will accept this gift as the leader of the Qingyun Sect."
With that said, Zhao Zhen stepped forward, and Wang Zhan and others immediately bowed their heads.
After they finished the salute, Zhao Zhen stepped forward, helped Wang Zhan up, and said at the same time, "Okay, I accept the salute. I hope you will continue to serve General He in the future."
"It's natural."
Wang Zhan responded immediately, waved his hand, and all the men around him immediately stood up. He Changkong waved his hand, and they quickly dispersed.
"Zhao Zhen, these people are all generals in the army. Each of them leads ten thousand people. It can be said that they are my foundation in Snow Wind City."
He Changkong said at this time, "And now, they all know you and have paid homage to you, which means that they will follow you in the future."
Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "General He, to be honest, your several arrangements today were too sudden, and it was difficult for me to react."
"I know." He Changkong nodded, "But the situation is changing. I must make arrangements, or to put it more directly, I must explain the funeral arrangements."
Zhao Zhen frowned and was about to speak, but He Changkong raised his hand to stop Zhao Zhen and said with a smile, "Boy, you don't have to comfort me. With your wisdom, you can't fail to see my current situation."
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Zhen fell silent.
"It's ridiculous to think about it. I, He Changkong, have been guarding the border for the imperial court for more than thirty years. It can be said that I have worked hard and worked hard to defend this place, but in the end, I got the imperial court's suspicion."
He Changkong showed a self-deprecating smile at this time, "Although I also understand the principle of great achievements that shake the master, but the court's behavior still makes me too chilling."
Zhao Zhen remained silent, but helplessness flashed across his eyes.
He knows that this is reality.
Birds are hidden behind bows, rabbits are dead and dogs are cooked. This is the way of the temple.
"Now that I think about it, I seem to have been really confused these past years."
He Changkong looked at the sky and sighed, "Perhaps I should have chosen to retire ten years ago. If I had taken the initiative to resign ten years ago, I believe the court would not have suspected me, nor would Zhou Jingshen." I will not seize the opportunity to attack Qingyunmen..."
"This is impossible."
Hearing this, Zhao Zhen suddenly shook his head.
This made He Changkong stunned.
"There is never such a thing as retirement after success."
Zhao Zhen said lightly, "If the general had resigned ten years ago, the general would have died long ago, and the Qingyun Sect would have been destroyed earlier."
"Oh? Why do you say that?"
"Because of Zhou Jingshen."
Zhao Zhen raised his eyebrows and looked at He Changkong, "Zhou Jingshen already had a grudge against Master Wang, and the general was the sworn brother of Master Wang. Ten years ago, he was already a high official in the imperial court. If it had been ten years ago, If the general retreats, does the general think that Zhou Jingshen will stop taking action?"
As soon as these words came out, He Changkong was stunned.
"He will still take action."
Zhao Zhen shook his head and said with a cold look in his eyes, "This person has a strategy, ambition, and most importantly, he has the will to take action. Otherwise, how could he get in touch with the aloof Master Yun? "
"And the reason why he has not succeeded in destroying the Qingyun Sect these years is because General He is guarding Fengxue City. If General He had not commanded an army of 800,000 and was famous all over the world, he would have found an excuse long ago. The Qingyun Clan was wiped out, so rather than saying that the general’s refusal to retreat caused the Qingyun Clan’s destruction, it’s better to say that it was the general’s refusal to retreat that delayed the Qingyun Clan’s destruction.”
Hearing this series of words, He Changkong was also stunned on the spot.
The next moment, tears welled up in his eyes.
Zhao Zhen didn't seem to be talking, just standing silently. He knew that He Changkong had always thought that he was responsible for the destruction of the Qingyun Sect, but his words suddenly untied the other party's knot and changed his mentality. come over.
This kind of ups and downs will naturally make people emotionally confused, especially for a person like He Changkong who values love and justice, losing his temper is inevitable.
After a long time, He Changkong wiped the tears from his eyes, took a long breath and said, "Zhao Zhen, thank you."
"General, you're welcome. I'm just telling the truth."
"Telling the truth has solved the knot in my heart."
He Changkong smiled and said, "You are right. I was wrong before. In the final analysis, this is not a conflict between the court and me, but a conflict between Zhou Jingshen and Brother Wang. If you can see through this, it will be even more important." It proves your foresight, and it also proves that I was right to entrust the future to you."
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Zhen was stunned again. He did not expect that He Changkong would talk about him again.
"Zhao Zhen, are you interested in following me to see the real battlefield?"
The conversation changed and He Changkong said again.
"Of course I'm interested."
Zhao Zhen nodded and put aside the thoughts in his mind. He came here just to gain knowledge.
He Changkong turned around, led Zhao Zhen out of the mansion, and walked toward the other side of the city wall in Snow Wind City.
As soon as he arrived here, Zhao Zhen saw more guards standing. It could be said that there were three guards per post and five steps per sentry. Moreover, these guards did not move when they saw He Changkong. They still stood like javelins, showing their extremely high height. military qualities.
He followed He Changkong up the city wall, but as soon as he came up, the whistling cold wind mixed with snowflakes hit Zhao Zhen.
