In the middle of winter, it’s freezing cold.
It was snowing heavily and the city was covered in silver.
In the martial arts field of Sanchongyuan, a group of men and women were training in pairs, their figures were moving, their vitality and true energy were surging.
Zhong Yan was sitting in a pavilion far away, drinking wine and eating spiritual fruits, with Yan Sandao pinching his shoulders and beating his back behind him.
Not long after.
Ding Zhan and four guards came over escorting a man with shackled hands and feet, Liang Xian, the seventh-level prisoner captured by Xiaobai Feng.
"Master Qi, I gave him prayer beads half a month ago and he has now returned to his full strength!"
Zhong Yan nodded, picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
After half a stick of incense.
He stood up and threw a large sword in front of Liang Xian, then took the talisman away from him.
The guard then removed the handcuffs and shackles.
"Pause."
Zhong Yan called out, glanced at everyone and said, "When Qing Yao entered the mansion, I told her that Zhong Mansion does not raise waste. Some of you have heard me say this."
"There is no fighting power in the empty realm. Fighting for flowers in the greenhouse is commonplace in the spiritual world. When encountering danger in the future, you and others are just rookies and weaklings, not even paper tigers. They will surely die more than they will live..."
As for their survivability, Zhong Yan has the right to despise any of them.
Before settling down in Qingyang for these years, although he was only at the peak of the third level of Qi Refining, he had survived many life-and-death situations.
As for the female cultivators in the mansion, they were too inexperienced. Gu Baiyu was a bit better, as none of them had experienced much killing.
Including Yuan Ziyi, a foundation-building monk who is about to reach the third level. He has only killed monsters and has never touched human blood on his hands. No one dares to believe it.
Although everyone often sparred, but lacked awareness of crisis, they could only be proficient in spells, which was not effective in dealing with real crises.
"You are not allowed to use recovery elixirs. You can only use five talismans. Ziyue and Youbai, please come out."
"Yes, husband!"
The two men held their swords and saluted together.
Zhong Yan said to Liang Xian: "Give you a chance. One of them is at the same level as you, and the other has just entered the sixth level. If you win, we will let you go."
Liang Xian, who had been imprisoned for a long time, had an indifferent expression on his face. He looked at the machete on the ground, then looked at Qin Ziyue and Qin Ziyue, who had already seen the fighting situation, and sneered: "If I hurt or kill them, how can I leave alive?" !”
"Did you hear that? One against two, he only has one magical weapon and has no advantage in realm. He already regards you as the dead souls under the sword."
Zhong Yan said with a smile, and then said calmly with an expressionless face: "You have no joke, I don't care about life or death."
Qin Ziyue and Qin Youbai looked at each other, and their hearts trembled. Looking at their husband's expression, they knew it was not a joke, he could tell it and he could do it.
"Okay, instead of being locked up in the dark, why not kill two chicks to add to the fun and take a gamble! Hey~"
With a chuckle, Liang Xian reached out his hand, took the big knife and rushed away.
Qin Ziyue's face turned solemn, and he raised his long sword to the ground. The energy of the sword light turned into an earth dragon, roaring and rushing in the snow, causing snowflakes to fly.
At the same time, she threw the flying sword forward to the left and called "Youbai".
Qin Youbai understood, tilted his body away, put his toes on the flying magic weapon, and flipped his bare hands to control a small dagger to stab the target.
"It looks good but it doesn't work."
Liang Xian said scornfully, and when the earth dragon rushed toward him, he jumped to avoid the small sword. While he paused slightly in mid-air, he slashed down vertically from five to six feet away.
Tsk~
The sword light enlarged, forming an illusory giant sword of flames, which instantly reached Qin Ziyue's head.
Qin Ziyue moved his feet sideways and barely managed to avoid it.
Then there was a "boom" and a bang, and pieces of bluestone exploded and shot out in all directions in the flying snow.
Qin Ziyue was shaken by the aftermath of the vitality, causing his skirt and robe to fly, and his black hair to dance wildly. A piece of rubble brushed against his shoulder, causing his red and white robe to appear rosy.
Qin Youbai, who was high up in the sky, changed his expression, screamed "Miss", and threw out a "Explosion Talisman" to rush for help.
Unexpectedly, Liang Xian, who was a bandit cultivator, was very experienced. He just shot Qin Ziyue with a false shot. When the blow hit the ground, he turned around and made a gesture in an instant, then fired a sword light to attack Qin Youbai, and then A protective mask appeared around him to block the energy of the 'Explosion Talisman', and then a simple fireball hit Qin Youbai.
It can be said that everything is flowing smoothly.
Qin Youbai's body swayed, the flying sword staggered under his feet, fell to the ground, and was sent high into the sky by Qin Ziyue again.
The two of them went up and down, attacking from front to back.
Liang Xian moved around with the circular light mask, and gained the upper hand in a single encounter. He dealt with it easily and counterattacked from time to time.
A group of people around were watching nervously, as if they were immersed in the scene.
Wen Hong frowned slightly: "His cultivation should be a step higher than that of Sister Ziyue, so he can't compete with his strength."
Tang Xiaoshu: "Sister Youbai can't move as expected unless she controls the flying sword by herself. Sister Ziyue is distracted, so this move is somewhat inappropriate."
Ding Zhan shook his head and said: "Mrs. Bai is one level lower than Liang Xian. She is only safe at high altitudes. Otherwise, if the opponent seizes the opportunity, she may be killed instantly with one move. Although this response is somewhat imperfect, it is relatively safe."
Ye Weiwei pondered: "I think the two sisters can switch from offense to defense. There are nine talismans, and they can all be used as defensive talismans. That person has to activate the protective light shield and attack violently. Over time, it will definitely consume more money." Invincible."
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In the pavilion.
Zhong Yan nodded secretly when he saw Qin Ziyue using Qifeng's 'Water Moon Sword Rain' magical power to get back into the round. Although he was still at a disadvantage, he gradually stabilized his situation.
Suddenly, Gu Baiyu's message came from the storage. His heart moved. He stood up and flew into the air with his sword. The message entered Yan Sandao's ears: "Don't kill him."
Yan Sandao smiled and nodded, looking at the three people fighting, his beautiful eyes bright and eager to try.
The side hall of the outer courtyard.
Zhong Yan landed on the ground, striding forward while holding his hands and shouting with a smile: "Senior Brother Ma!"
The visitor was none other than Mazhida, whom he had not seen for a long time. He returned to the sect after changing defenses and there was no news again.
"Senior brother is here, and it would be a sin to miss him from afar!"
"Haha~ Junior Brother Zhong, I haven't seen you for a few years. Junior Brother's demeanor is even better than before!"
"Not as good as my senior brother."
The two held hands and laughed warmly, their eyes twinkling.
Ma Zhida was suspicious, and when he entered the city, he learned that the former junior brother in front of him had broken into the seventh level, but he was injured last year, and now he couldn't see the depth at all.
Zhong Yan's spiritual consciousness is not what it used to be, but he can see through the opponent's realm at a glance, and said with a smile: "I heard that senior brother successfully built the foundation, his life span has increased, and he is one step closer to the great road! Congratulations!"
"Junior Brother Zhong is quite well informed."
Mazhida's eyebrows were filled with joy, and he sighed and said: "I have been in seclusion for three years, and I was lucky enough to succeed. Finally, all these years of hard work have not been in vain."
"Come, senior brother, sit down and drink tea!"
"Senior Brother Ma, please!" Gu Baiyu stepped forward to pour tea and accompany him.
"I heard that my junior brother was robbed on his way home from Fang City last year. How was his injury?"
"It will be fine after a few months of rest. It can be considered a blessing in disguise. After recovery, my cultivation has improved slightly."
"So, congratulations, junior brother!"
"..."
After chatting and chatting about past events, Zhong Yan took the initiative to ask: "Senior brother, are you coming back to guard Yangquanfang City when you come down from the mountain this time?"
Ma Zhida smiled and said: "I'm passing by to see you. I have accepted the order to serve as the retinue mage of the guest palace in Baiyan City."
"oh?"
Zhong Yan was slightly startled and said with a smile: "This is a good thing! When did the Keqing Mansion be established in Baiyan City?"
Ma Zhida nodded and said: "Si Tianjian and I went to the ninth level of Qi Refining to establish it. Now there are ready-made Keqing mansions in Qingyang, Wangdi and Heishui cities, and the mage position has long been occupied.
However, the capital city has decided to fully implement the guest government system, and I also used a lot of connections to find this place. "
Zhong Yan picked up the cup and took a sip of tea, thinking to himself.
Ma Zhida looked over and said, "Junior brother, if you are interested in going to Baiyan City with me to develop, I can make the decision to grant you the position of mage."
Zhong Yan complained in his heart, he is really corrupt.
The same thing happened here in Qingyang last year. It turned out that the capital's intention was for Si Tianjian to select two retinue mages, and to elect one from among the casual cultivators.
As a result, 'Wingtailai' directly dismissed Bai Siyuan and Tao Ran without running for election, and then arranged for one of its own.
"Thank you for your kindness, senior brother. Junior brother, I am used to staying in Qingyang for a long time, and there are many concubines in the house who are expecting babies, so it is not convenient for this big family..."
Ma Zhida smiled without forcing it and said, "I have some friendship with Wentai Lai. Before I come to you, I went to Lieke Qing's Mansion. If I encounter trouble, I might ask him to mediate."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Ma."
Ma Zhida then asked: "By the way, I heard that senior brother Huo Donglai has settled in Jingcheng. Do you have any contact with him?"
Zhong Yan's heart moved, this is the real purpose of this trip, "Fellow Daoist Huo wrote to me and told me."
Ma Zhida changed the message and said: "Junior Brother, can you tell me the contact information? I would like to ask Senior Brother Huo to send a message to Master Shi on my behalf. Junior Brother, please rest assured that this matter will definitely not have any impact on Senior Brother Huo."
Zhong Yan looked at him and pondered for a while, then said: "Senior Brother Ma, please forgive me, let me ask Fellow Daoist Huo first."
"Okay, I'll trouble my junior brother to ask his opinion. Whether it succeeds or not, it helped me a lot!"
Saying that, Mazhida took out two high-level talismans and cast a spell to mark them, "If you have any news, just send it to me..."
After a banquet in which the host and guest enjoyed themselves, Zhong Yan personally escorted Ma Zhida out of the house.
Gu Baiyu stepped forward, held her husband's hand, and asked, "Husband, what does he want from Uncle Huo?"
"It should be that he wants to rely on the five peaks. Although the Ma family's strength is good, it is much inferior to the peaks of the Fire Cloud Sect. It is difficult for him to be discerned. After the eradication of the Xue Mansion that year, he knew that I had a close relationship with Donglai, so he felt that If I step forward, Donglai will give you face."
Earlier, Ma Zhida and Huo Donglai were in the same inner sect and knew each other. How could they not inquire or contact them?
It's just that the friendship is not deep, and it is not safe to have a relationship rashly.
"This is just a favor, but I will change the subject and have my own opinion."
As he said that, Zhong Yan frowned and whispered: "It would be better to fully implement the guest government system..."
"master!"
Zhong Xiaoshun ran over and handed a note.
Expand it and take a look: the imperial edict has been reached, and the new city lord is on the way, meeting to discuss it in detail.
Zhong Yan looked solemn: "It's faster than expected! Xiaozhong, summon Shangwen and ask him to come back."
"yes!"
same day.
Notices were posted throughout the city in the city lord's palace, recruiting military retinues and mages, with an annual salary of thirty, and rewards based on merit.
Everyone knew that Qin Ben had sold his share of the Colosseum and had money in his hands. On the battlefield of Wei State, Yan State was the dominant party in the invasion, and many monks signed up.
The next day.
Two retinue masters from the Keqing Mansion, who had not been close to each other for more than a year after taking office, came to the Zhong Mansion only because Ma Zhida had paid a visit.
The girls of the Zhong Mansion saw what it meant to "follow the crowd" and at the same time they felt deeply about the importance of "personal connections".
And when Wentai Lai left the gate of Zhong Mansion and walked dozens of meters, he couldn't help but look back: "There is something weird about this Zhong Yan. I can't even tell the depth of it."
The other one was named Xia Wenxuan, a descendant of the royal family of the Yan Kingdom. He said casually: "Use the secret treasure to cover it up."
Wen Tailai said suspiciously: "It doesn't seem like it is some kind of secret method of aura, but it is so profound that it can hide cultivation across great realms."
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