The Great Wall is a natural moat on the northern border of the Great Zhou Dynasty, blocking the northern wilderness from the Great Zhou Dynasty.
In his early years, Bai Ze went to the northern wilderness with Xie Xuan. The environment there was harsh and there were only two seasons in a year, especially the long winter.
The wasteland tribe was called Yi Di by the scholars of the seven major countries, which means barbaric and uncivilized people.
But when Bai Ze and Xie Xuan went to the Far North Wasteland, they had never heard of the Taoist forces there, and the name Yanyue Sect was even unheard of. However, the people there are indeed different from the scholars of the seven major countries, which can be seen from the way they dress.
Although the cultures of the seven major countries in the north are different, their costumes are also different. For example, Qi and Song were more Confucian, and their clothes had wide sleeves and long trains. The Zhou and Jin states favored martial arts and wore many sleeves. Weiguo likes to ride and shoot, so most of them are equipped with powerful clothes. But no matter what, they are generally very decent. Both men and women pay attention to clothing to cover their bodies.
Like when Bai Ze first met A Gui, A Gui's dress with his arms and legs exposed really gave him a lot of experience. If any woman from the Seven Kingdoms dared to dress like this, all the scholars in the world would drown her to death.
Even though she was a prostitute in a brothel, she only dared to show her shoulders. Even if she didn't wear anything else, her skirt would also cover her legs.
Lifting up the skirt, it doesn't matter what's underneath, but after all, you still have to be decent outside. It can be thin, even if it is transparent, it cannot be bare.
People from the Wasteland Tribe are much more open-minded.
In winter, everyone is wrapped in furs, but in summer, most men in the wilderness are open-minded, and women's arms, legs, and even waists are exposed.
Xie Xuan didn't have any opinion on this, he just told Bai Ze that the customs were different. It can be seen that Bai Ze, who has seen the costumes of the seven major countries, has a lot of doubts about the situation back then.
"I have been to the Far North Wasteland." Bai Ze asked, "But I have never heard of the name of the Yanyue Sect. Could it be that this sect has some kind of secret?"
The implication is that it is either a Taoist sect or a demonic sect.
Come to think of it, Bai Ze has indeed never heard that there are schools of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism outside the Great Wall.
"People of the older generation say that the Yanyue Sect was also a major sect in the North at the beginning." Hong Luan said, "You may know that before the Yunhai Immortal Sect, the giant Taoist sect in the North was the Nirvana Sect. Among its last sect leaders, there was He is a powerful person who has reached the heavenly realm, his Taoist name is Chisongzi. He is an earlier predecessor than the Sword God Huan Wen and the Aurora Sword Immortal Xu Jingting. It is said that he once opened the Heavenly Gate with his sword and soared in the daytime."
"I know that." Bai Ze nodded.
"Your fifth senior brother Huang Yue's natal flying sword, Chisong, has some connection with the Nirvana Sect in name." Hong Luan said, "But it must not be the powerful natal flying sword from thousands of years ago, otherwise it would definitely be among the top ten. The name of the fairy sword."
Bai Ze was silent. Only then did he realize that the sword used by Sixth Senior Sister Pei Guoguo actually belonged to Fifth Senior Brother. No wonder sometimes when Sixth Senior Sister drew her sword, the sword would come out of Dahuang's mouth.
"It's a pity that the Nirvana Sect has lost its inheritance after Chi Songzi, and the situation is in decline. Back then, the Yanyue Sect competed with the downtrodden Nirvana Sect. They wanted to be known as the orthodox sect, but the skinny camel was bigger than a horse. The Yanyue Sect lost in the end, and the vitality The injury was so serious that the sect fell into pieces." Hong Luan said, "The sect leader of the Yanyue Sect was so angry that he led some of his disciples who swore to follow him to the far north to preach in the wilderness. He never appeared south of the Great Wall again."
"So, the Yanyue Sect is indeed from the Taoist sect." Bai Ze pondered, "I have indeed heard of this sect in the Kunlun Secret Realm. Come to think of it, maybe the entrance to the secret realm has also appeared in the wasteland."
Hong Luan said: "That may be the case. The Blood Shadow Tower's influence in the wasteland does not extend much, so it is not very clear about the situation there."
"I'm curious, why is the Xueying Tower so interested in the Yanyue Sect?" Bai Ze asked, "Is there something hidden in it?"
"The environment will change a person." Hong Luan said solemnly, "It will also change a sect."
"The hall master's words seem to have some meaning." Bai Ze frowned and said, "Could it be that the Yanyue Sect has entered the devil's path?"
"Mr. Bai, let me ask you, what do you think is the devil's way?" Hong Luan asked.
"He harms the laws of nature and does many unjust things." Bai Ze said, "I heard that among demon cultivators, there is a kind of person who was not a demon cultivator at the beginning, but became a demon in the middle way. But no matter what, the demonic energy is different from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. The atmosphere is strange and dark, and the killing power is extremely heavy, which cannot be suppressed without blood. Therefore, many people in the demonic path are murderous."
"There is a lot of blood on Xueyinglou's hands, what do you think, Master?" Hong Luan asked.
"Brother Ye Qiu and I are worthy of each other, and I think my eyes rarely see the wrong person." Bai Ze said, "The reputation of the Blood Shadow Studio is indeed not very good, but I also believe that Ye Qiu's character will not bring out the wrong person." An organization that confuses right and wrong and kills innocent people indiscriminately."
"So what you mean is that you really want to kill Liu Qing, but you don't think that the Xueying Tower is dirty and not worth using." Hong Luan drank the wine in the cup and smiled, full of charm, "The original poster likes it The person is indeed interesting. Do you know that if Xue Xing hears your words, it will be in trouble."
"I, Bai Ze, have always acted openly and aboveboard." Bai Ze said with a smile.
"I suspect that the Wasteland Tribe north of the Great Wall has been secretly controlled by the Yanyue Sect." Hong Luan finally relented and said, "The Great Wall's defense line is very long, and there are times when the Great Zhou Dynasty cannot defend it. But those masters of the Wasteland Tribe, No matter how high he is, he is still from a wild background and will not be able to make a difference."
"But if there are sect forces involved, it will be different." Bai Ze said, "In this case, the situation at the Great Wall is very delicate."
"Tang Shiqi's death is inevitable. Even if Gucheng could save him during the meeting in Mianchi, he would not be able to return to Haojing alive." Hong Luan said, "But I didn't expect that Gucheng would be beaten to death in Mianchi. Seriously injured."
"He was seriously injured and was sent to guard the Great Wall?" Bai Ze asked in surprise, "Could it be that the King of Zhou also wanted him to die?"
"That's not the case." Hong Luan said, "Before Gucheng arrived at Haojing, the people from Taiyuan Hospital had already traveled thousands of miles to the direction of Mianchi. How could King Zhou let him die? It's just that Gu Mingyuan's sword is easier to use than Gucheng That’s all. The King of Zhou probably doesn’t plan to use the sword Gucheng himself. Otherwise, the two powerful generals under Gucheng, He Liang and Tu Pei Ji, would not go to the Great Wall with him.”
Sometimes, people were demoted in temples, and they were promoted openly and secretly.
Compared with General Zhenxi, who guards the Great Wall in name only, he actually holds real military power in his hands.
Everyone knows what kind of troops the eighteen counties in the western border commanded by General Zhenxi are. As the ancestral land of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there are many vassal kings, nobles everywhere, and many aristocratic families. Only a ruthless person like Gucheng can intimidate everyone.
But when it comes time to deploy troops and generals, no matter how powerful the isolated city is, it is difficult to fight alone.
The Great Wall is different.
Even the general Zhenbei must follow the lead of the Great Wall military affairs.
If you don't cooperate and delay the military plane, you will die.
What's more, even though Gucheng was demoted to the Great Wall, his title of General Zhenxi has not yet been taken away. King Zhou just scolded him for his inability to protect the Prime Minister of Zhou Dynasty and asked him to go to the Great Wall to reflect.
Call it self-reflection, but in fact it means handing over the military power of the Great Wall from Gu Mingyuan to Gucheng.
"What the hall master said is to tell me that there will probably be a war at the Great Wall." Bai Zetianjiu said, "The situation in the temple in the north is complicated. If I kill Liu Qing now, it will affect my whole body. "
Hongluan was silent.
"The Liu family in Haojing is the power of the prince of Zhou Dynasty." Bai Ze continued, "Actually, when Jiang Wei told me that Haojing was deliberately making things difficult for me, I kept guessing why. I thought it was Jiang Wei and I who broke up. Too close, but regarding Longhai County, I found someone in Haojing who is very outrageous, a fellow practitioner from the True Demon."
"Zhu Lu." Hong Luan said.
Bai Ze glanced at her and said, "That's when I realized that the one who wanted to deal with me was not the prince, but the Demon Sect. To be precise, it was the Demon Sect."
"I heard that the Demon Sect had moved the Three Saints and Seven Sages in order to kill me. Master Chunyangzi, the master of the Immortal Sect, invited the Immortal Sword Yunhai to kill the masters of the Demon Sect and intimidate the North." Bai Ze said while drinking, "So they Don't dare to make any big moves, otherwise the Immortal Sect will inevitably start an all-out war with the Demon Sect. If this balance is broken, everyone will be destroyed. And obviously, this is not the result that everyone wants."
Hong Luan's face remained calm, but his heart was already filled with turmoil.
She had thought that Bai Ze was deep in thought, but she didn't expect that the young man's palace in front of her was so terrifying.
"Prince Zhou is just a chess piece." Bai Ze said with a smile, "Liu Qing or Zhao Weiyuan are just lackeys. So this game in front of me, to me, is not a game. Whether I can get in or not is up to me. Him. But if I don’t join this game, there will be a new game waiting for me. Instead of causing trouble, it’s better to have both sides. Zhao Weiyuan is dead, the old eunuch Zhu Lu is dead, and Liu Qing’s identity is exposed and he will die too. I won’t kill him , there are also people to kill, why bother others?"
"Where is the prince?" Hong Luan asked him suddenly.
"Do you think, Hall Master, that Prince Zhou can hold the sword in Gucheng?" Bai Ze asked in return.
"Young master, who do you think can take it?" Hong Luan already had the answer in his heart.
Bai Ze smiled and said nothing.
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