Five days later.
Zhong Yan quietly went to the city.
Also accompanying him were his daughter Zhong Qihuan and future son-in-law Huo Qing.
The two have a very good relationship and are inseparable on weekdays. They only have a wedding ceremony.
Originally, Zhong Qihuan was ahead in the realm, and deliberately suppressed the critical limit of cultivation, waiting for his sweetheart to catch up, and now they are both in the sixth level of foundation building.
Transformed into Changhong, the three of them flew in the air. From time to time, they could see battles, wars, and many refugees on the ground.
Zhong Qihuan sighed: "I don't know how long this war will last."
Zhong Yan's heart was calm: "It's early. After the civil war, there will be the entire Weinan battlefield. Weinan is not over even after it is fought. After Weinan is unified, the war should enter the second stage and become a competition for resources between the immortal forces. By then Mortal warriors cannot participate..."
In fact, the civil war in Yan resulted in much fewer casualties among ordinary people than in the earlier Wei battlefields.
The princes of the Yan State only attacked and killed monks and warriors in the city, but did not burn, kill, loot or massacre the city. In many cases, they surrendered directly without spending a single soldier.
Most of the refugees we see today come from small towns and villages, caused by bandit cultivators and bandits who took the opportunity to cause trouble.
Population is a resource, how can it be wasted too much for no reason?
All the way east.
A few days later, the three of them arrived at Fengdeng City, one of the nine giant cities within Minghaozong's sphere of influence.
On the city wall, two Jindan monks looked down at each other. They did not ask about their origins or names, but only asked about their purpose: "Why are you here, Fellow Taoist?"
Zhong Yan's face was filled with mist, revealing the aura of golden elixir. He cupped his hands and said, "I'm going to Liuli via the teleportation array. I hope fellow Taoist can make it easier."
After paying the 'toll' and entering the city smoothly, five or six rays of divine consciousness immediately scanned and locked onto him, following him all the time.
There are two completely different worlds inside and outside the city. Even during the war, the city was bustling and lively, no different from usual times.
This is the case in most places, especially cities with teleportation arrays, which are resource transfer stations and transportation hubs. There are many experts stationed there, and you are not afraid of a few monks entering and exiting in groups, even if it is a hostile force, as long as you do not attack the city with a large army.
Zhong Yan and the others went straight to the Bada Hall and paid the fee to enter the formation. Now the cost of one-way transmission has increased from one thousand spirit stones per person in the early years to four thousand six.
Make a fortune from war.
There are also residence fees if you want to seek asylum in the city.
For example, the 'Identity Ring' in Immortal City used to be two low-grade spiritual stones per month, but now there are twelve in the three giant cities.
Other cities are lower, like Qingyang, which only requires one spirit stone, but now they are all paid for through the circulation of spiritual beads, completely replacing spirit stones and making spirit stones a precious resource.
After a period of dizziness, the three of them stabilized their bodies and walked out of the formation.
There are less than ten people in the empty and spacious hall, and there are two Jindan guards.
A middle-aged man in a green shirt walked quickly towards him, raised his hands and said with a smile: "Junior Brother Zhong! I haven't seen you for many years, I miss you so much!"
But it was Fu Xingdao who worked as a shopkeeper and guard in Qingyangfang City.
Zhong Yanlang returned the favor with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work, senior brother. How have you been in recent years, senior brother?"
Fu Xingdao said 'Hi' and said: "It's just so-so, but not as brilliant and prestigious as Junior Brother! Junior Brother Zhong, please come here!"
A group of four people left the Bada Hall and soared into the sky.
Zhong Yan sent a message and asked: "Senior brother, why haven't you formed the elixir yet?"
Fu Xingdao had a wry smile on his face: "It's coming soon. I'll accumulate a few more battle achievements and that'll be it. There are too many monks here who are blocked from reaching perfection like my junior brother Qingyang. The Fusion Spirit Pill is so expensive, I can't afford it." "
Zhong Yan nodded, this guy is the same type of person as Yu Qingyao, as stable as an old dog.
As a direct disciple of Song Yunhui, if he uses his master's name or takes risks to get into some side jobs, it won't be delayed until now.
Now Song Yunhui is the sect leader of Minghao Sect, and he only has three direct disciples and a few registered disciples.
However, Song Yunhui was very powerful. In the past, the members of the Fire Cloud Sect Law Enforcement Hall were basically his close disciples, and all of them were ruthless characters.
Except for this.
…
The escaping light fell into a courtyard.
The people who were talking and laughing in the hall suddenly turned their eyes to him.
The formation is huge, with ten golden elixirs.
But Zhong Yan knew them all, some had met them before, and some had seen the information and portraits collected by the family.
The most eye-catching one is undoubtedly the strong man standing by the door. He is more than three meters tall, has a golden hairband on his head, and wears an animal skin jacket. His muscles are knotted, his arms are thicker than other people's thighs, he is shaped like an iron tower, and he is very fierce. , giving people a strong sense of oppression.
It is the famous Sanfeng Tulinggen, High-Speed Railway, and Dharma Body practitioners.
Not far from the high-speed train, standing next to Liang Zhu was a young man in white robes with fine features. He was Luo Feng, the darling of the Luo family, the fastest person to break into the Jindan realm in the Yan country and even in the entire Weinan.
Close to Luo Feng, on the other side of Liangzhu is also a young man, but he is an acquaintance - Zhang Ran from the Shenxiao Sect. He goes to Qingyang to play Texas Hold'em every once in a while, and is nicknamed the 'Little Prince of Concave Hardness'.
Why the little prince?
Because there is also a "strong prince" - Peng Wanli, there is no game that he dare not play.
Except for Gao Tie, Luo Feng and Zhang Ran, the three young men who were standing, the remaining seven were all sitting.
At the head of the main hall is Zuo Qianqiu, the former second elder of the Huoyun Sect and now the great elder of the Minghao Sect. He was still at the third level of the Golden Core a year ago, but he should have just broken into the fourth level of the Golden Core.
The first person on the left side of the hall is Song Yunhui, from the third floor of Jindan.
The first person on the right, Shi Liangxiu, is a fat man, the former master of the Five Peaks, Huo Donglai's father-in-law, and a third-level Jindan.
The second person from the left, Lin Zhengping, is on the third level of Jindan.
The second person on the right, Peng Zhijing, is on the second level of Jindan and the former master of the three peaks.
The third person from the left, Xiao Yuqin, is on the second level of Jindan and the former master of the Six Peaks.
The third one from the right, Sun Zan, is on the second level of Jindan and the former master of the Eight Peaks.
They are all giants.
And this is still the internal high-level leadership of Huoyun Sect after the split.
The Ming Hao Sect also has other factions, the Luo Family of Liulic City, the Guo Family of Liulic City, and the Han Family of Jade Chan City. Each of these three major families was once on the same level as the Tang Family of Jingcheng. The ancestors of the clan must have the same level of cultivation as those here. .
Just as the time passed by after landing, Zhong Yan was a little surprised, but his heart was as clear as a mirror.
Originally, they only made appointments with Lin Zhengping and Song Yunhui, but they didn't want to alarm even Zuo Qianqiu. They were obviously showing their strength to win over him. As soon as Qingyang surrendered, the four northwest cities would be unified.
"What does Senior Brother Song mean?" Lin Zhengping simply explained via voice transmission.
Zhong Yan walked into the hall with a calm face, solemnly raised his hands and looked around to greet him.
"Disciple Zhong Yan, I have met Elder Zuo, Sect Master Song, Elder Shi, Elder Lin, and all the seniors!"
The Huo Yun Sect had the favor of teaching him, so this formal meeting was done with great etiquette.
Huo Qing and Zhong Qihuan followed suit by saluting, and calling "Grandpa" made Shi Liangxiu smile with a smile on his face, and raised his hand to wave forward.
Zuo Qianqiu was wearing a black robe. He was tall and had a rough face, which gave him a bold air. He was quite satisfied with Zhong Yan's attitude and said with a smile: "I remember you. When the Yunmeng Secret Realm was opened, I came with Wei Siyu from Qifeng. , but I didn’t pay attention at that time.”
In fact, Zhong Yan had met Yun Qianxun during the Taoist Companion Ceremony, but the gap was too big for the other party to notice.
Zuo Qianqiu had a look of emotion on his face: "Times have passed, and now your strength is all created by your own chance. There is no predecessor in learning, and those who achieve first come first. We are all in the same realm, Zhong Yan. From now on, we don't need to call each other senior. We are all on the same path." Friends, take a seat."
A smile appeared on Song Yunhui's lips, and he continued: "Speaking of which, Zhong Daoyou and I are quite destined. When we first met in Yangquan, Dongfang was also there, killing bandits together... More than forty years have passed since then."
"Thanks to Sect Master Song's guidance and care, Yanzhi is here today."
Zhong Yan smiled back, feeling emotional in his heart. Looking back at that time, he was so frightened by the other party's question that he tightened his reins.
Although it was only the second face-to-face contact with Song Yunhui, and they had no contact with each other, due to the relationship between Lin Zhengping and Dongfang Tuo, there was an invisible tacit understanding between them, as if they had been in a state of close cooperation, which was comparable to a divine friendship.
And Song Yunhui gave him the feeling that in terms of appearance, he was a proper villain on the screen, with a thin body, eagle eyes, and a normal face that gave people a gloomy feeling, full of aggression.
Shi Liangxiu, who was fat and bloated and occupied most of the chair, twisted around and said with a smile: "When it comes to fate, Shi and Zhong Daoyou are the most profound. My son-in-law Donglai has known Zhong Daoyou for eight years. These two childhood sweethearts of the younger generation are in love. , we have been engaged for a long time, we will kiss each other, haha~"
Being mentioned in public, Zhong Qihuan had bright eyes and a sweet smile, but Huo Qing was a little embarrassed and blushed slightly.
Peng Zhijing, the master of the three peaks, is a handsome middle-aged man and said with a smile: "What a good thing! Brother Liangxiu, have you decided on a good and auspicious day? In this war-torn era, hold a grand ceremony for the two children to enhance the momentum of my Lord Minghao and also From time to time it’s a good thing to talk about!”
Shi Liangxiu: "Although Qing'er is my grandson, this matter still needs to be decided by Zhong Daoyou and Dong Lai."
Peng Zhijing immediately apologized and said: "Look at me, Peng made a mistake, Zhong Daoyou Haihan!"
Zhong Yan smiled and said: "We will discuss it with Dong Lai another day, and we will sincerely invite you all to come and celebrate together."
"That's natural!"
Everyone's attitude is very kind.
Except for Liufeng Xiao Yuqin, he was smiling but not smiling, as if he owed her eight million spirit stones. That's right. He killed one of her direct disciples and then forcibly married Miao Miao. It was strange that he could look good.
After some small talk, the atmosphere was harmonious and relaxed.
Afterwards, everyone moved to the banquet, where they drank and drank, chatting about spiritual practice, Taoism and Dharma, and the situation in Yan and Weinan.
Until the end, no one mentioned the alliance or affiliation during the entire process, as if it was just an ordinary gathering of friends.
Before leaving, Shenxiaozong Zhang Ran invited with a smile: "If Taoist brother has time later, let's play cards together!"
"Okay." Zhong Yan was surprised. Liulicheng also opened a 'modern casino'?
Huo Qing and Zhong Qihuan left with Shi Liangxiu to meet Huo Donglai and his wife.
Only Zhong Yan, Lin Zhengping and Song Yunhui were left in the field.
Lin Zhengping waved his hand and set up an isolation barrier. When he got down to business, he said with a smile: "What are your plans, kid? You have to stand in a team. It's impossible to stay out of the situation. Can you fight ten, twenty, or a hundred? In the end, There may not even be a chance to join!”
Zhong Yan took a sip of wine, twirled the cup, looked at their faces and said, "I don't think so. Now that the princes are equally powerful, how confident is your sect?"
He admitted that the Minghao Sect was very powerful and had the support of Zhang Ran, the great-great-grandson of the Shenxiao Sect, but he was not optimistic about it.
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