The long debate in the Netherworld Cave did not last long.
The ghost insisted on taking precautions and argued with reason.
No matter how much the Crying Lady and Nightmare tried to defend Jiang Yichen, they could not get around the fundamental point of their differing positions.
When neither party can convince the other, someone has to make the final decision.
Styx is the one who makes the final decision.
Styx knew very well that he was not smart enough, and he believed that the four capable men would give him a satisfactory answer.
Therefore, he has not spoken a word since Ye Lingfeng entered the cave.
He was waiting, waiting for the four judges to come up with one or two countermeasures.
Then weigh the pros and cons and make a choice.
He is very patient.
Of course, most people who have suffered a big loss will have a longer memory and be more patient.
Six years ago, the Nether Sect's elixir refining fell into a bottleneck period. It has been criticized for such problems as the lack of new elixirs for a long time, lagging research and development capabilities, and unsatisfactory efficacy of the finished elixirs. It has also been criticized. A cryptic and stern warning.
For this reason, the Nether Sect had to cause trouble everywhere.
First, it is to reduce manpower costs and alleviate the increasingly bloated and cumbersome lineup.
Secondly, it is another form of "suggesting advice", relying on problematic elixirs to force potential elixir experts in the world to show up to fight back, thereby recruiting talents to subordinates, or through cooperation, in order to improve the level of elixirs. Teach the basics of refining medicine.
This low cost, and can be said to be a means of putting human life at risk, is really a helpless move, but it is very consistent with the notorious reputation of the "evil demon sect" of the Nether Sect.
With such a bad reputation, it is naturally difficult to recruit any talents.
Most of them are mediocre people with mediocre qualifications but low vision, or no skills but eccentric ideas. When they come to the gang, they either can't stand the more difficult environment and sneak away, or they just hang out day by day. So far, There hasn't been a deputy that Meng Po can take a liking to and follow her.
Fortunately, the east is not bright and the west is bright. Talents cannot be found, but partners can find a few.
Among them, the most coveted one is the Yuntian Temple, which is hidden deep in Cangwu Mountain and has a long history but is little known.
In order to capture that corner of Cangwu, and at the same time to strengthen the foundation of the sect, the Nether Sect has been planning this battle for a long time.
Unexpectedly, the battle that was supposed to be won quietly ended up falling short due to the intervention of several unexpected figures.
Two years ago, the Nether Sect was defeated by Yuntian Guan. Ming He did not blame anyone, but his trust in his judges was shaken.
That was one of the few times when he didn't trust the judgment of his three right-hand men.
At that time, the ghosts had not yet come out of seclusion, and the Crying Lady and Nightmare returned sadly with a large group of people. However, Styx ignored the dissuasion and resolutely took the two judges "Crying" and "Howling" and a group of combat forces to the Kunlun realm, intending to rely on Capture Luo Piaoling alive to replenish the human, financial and mental energy that Yuntianguan has consumed.
Unexpectedly, just this one slightly impulsive decision severely damaged the vitality of the Netherworld Sect.
Since the disgraced return of Xunfeng Valley, although the Netherworld Sect still retains its cutting-edge combat capabilities, the number of middle and lower-level personnel has been greatly reduced, making it difficult to sustain the daily operations of the Sect.
Those days were the Nether Sect's most short-term manpower and weakest foundation in the past ten years, and Styx considered himself to be the darkest day.
It was also during that period that Hei Wuchang, whom he had only met a few times and whom he thought was honest and capable, appeared in the sky.
No matter from the perspective of acting ability or using force to kill, this Hei Wuchang is stronger than the previous one.
Minghe kept reflecting on himself in the gloom. Thinking about it carefully, in fact, in the battle at Cangwu Mountain, apart from not taking down the entire Yuntian Temple, he was able to make a profit by exchanging the damage of some soldiers and generals for the elixirs and medicine scrolls collected by Yuntian Temple. earned a lot.
Since then, the patience of Styx has been like the deep water of a cold pool, impervious to wind and rain.
Now, after listening to the words of the three judges, Styx really hopes that Hei Wuchang can return to the Nether Sect for his use.
But what if you can’t get it?
Just destroy it?
Styx considers himself not that naive, either/or.
As the Crying Lady and Nightmare said, leaving it to dry might not be a bad idea.
But obviously, it is not yet time for Styx to make a decision, because there is still someone like him who has not spoken a word yet.
While the other three judges were exchanging opinions and words, Lu Hao's two fingers together sometimes tapped the table and sometimes rested on the table.
He toasted no one, and no one toasted him.
When he bangs on the desk, he doesn't disturb others, and only he can hear the sound.
He seemed to be incompatible with everyone present.
It's just that no one in the Nether Religion would turn a blind eye to him.
After all, he is also one of the four great judges.
Soon, he had to speak.
Because Styx has already asked: "Xiao Hao, what do you think?"
Lu Hao stopped tapping his fingers, did not make any big salute, but straightened his body in the direction of the River Styx, and said: "The established threat must not be ignored."
As soon as this was said, the Crying Lady pouted her lips and pretended to be displeased. Nightmare continued to drink without taking it seriously, while Ghost silently tilted his head and smiled in approval.
Ye Lingfeng stretched out his hand unnaturally and gently stroked the goose feathers on his face, as if to say, "What do you care about this?"
Sure enough, Styx followed and asked: "How should we manage it?"
Lu Hao pointed at himself and said solemnly to Styx: "I'll take care of it."
Before the other four people could react, Ye Lingfeng jumped to his feet and said, "You can't catch up with him!"
Lu Hao looked at Ye Lingfeng and said, "Maybe he will come to me."
Ye Lingfeng frowned, his face full of disbelief, but he knew that Lu Hao never joked. He must have some kind of reliance and confidence to say this.
The crying lady and the ghost looked at each other in bewilderment.
Only Nightmare's wrist trembled slightly when he poured the wine into his throat, as if he had guessed something.
Styx was also quite puzzled and continued to ask: "Why?"
Lu Hao said: "I went to Xishan Island that time."
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Tread, step, step.
In midsummer, the closer you get to the Jiangnan region, the easier it is to feel surrounded by lush greenery.
A large black carriage moved slowly and quickly from north to south.
Those horses are no ordinary horses just by looking at them. Their legs are strong and their hooves are stable.
The sound of horse hooves is not noisy and hasty, but is very rhythmic.
If you could look down from the sky, you would probably be able to see a small black reptile in a large green leaf, walking unhurriedly and unhurriedly on the main veins running through the upper and lower leaves. There seemed to be no wind. Blowing rain or any accident can stop its progress and change its direction.
In the carriage, Luo Piaoling's eyes were resting on a green leaf in his hand and the lonely little ant on the green leaf, thinking so.
An hour has passed since the little ant accidentally left the ant colony and "got involved in this trouble."
From the initial panic, to gradually recognizing the reality, this leaf, which is less than the size of a palm, has already allowed the little ants to run around in various postures.
Luo Piaoling wanted to prove it for no reason.
So, he picked up the leaf stalk and blew lightly on the leaf.
Under the "whirlwind of heaven and earth", there was another "strong wind coming". The little ant, which had already experienced a series of twists and turns, did not panic and stayed on the blade stubbornly.
However, the little ant finally stopped.
Seeing this scene, Luo Piaoling smiled helplessly, as expected, he was still whimsical.
He said, "Raven, please find a gentle slope ahead to stop."
The coachman outside the carriage didn't seem to be surprised when he heard this and said yes.
Then he slowly relaxed the reins that drove the horse, and slowly tightened his grip on the saber at his waist.
If nothing else, he was the third and last coachman of the two pavilion masters from Tingyu Pavilion returning south.
The coachman's name is Raven, and he was once the general flag of the Eighteen Shadow Riders.
The first two coachmen are naturally members of the Eighteen Shadow Riders. After completing their respective missions, they will return to Jiangning County as late as possible in the safest way possible.
The other fifteen riders were divided into three five-person teams. Their personal strength is indeed difficult to compare with some martial arts masters. But judging from the combat power of the formed teams, they have been able to erect a flow barrier on the carriage's way south. , retreated and dispersed many enemies who were ready to ambush.
The raven understood that the journey back south would not be a safe one after all.
At that time, the Niu family's father and daughter were able to "invite" two evil gods to control the situation in the south, which was both a strange move and a unique move.
Miraculously, with a stroke of genius, he was able to invite the top two evil men of the Fourteen Evil Men at the same time to contribute.
This trick can only be used once, and there will be no next time. The fourteen villains will not be deceived twice about the same incident.
Last time, the single-plank bridge that was supposed to be bloody became a smooth road.
This time's bloody storm is unavoidable.
"Xu~"
As the raven whistled and pulled the reins, the big black carriage stopped galloping for the first time in three nights and three days.
In fact, they could successfully enter the territory of Jiangning County as long as it was dark and late at night.
However, now there are only two people, the deputy pavilion master and him, left in the car. If we run further, the other three people who should be in the car will be thrown far away, let alone whether they will encounter some tough and strong people. The enemy, so he knew that the car would have to stop sooner or later.
"Unfortunately" the big green leaves and little ants floating into the carriage are not unlucky.
Because the green trees at the original roots of the former may have been chopped down with knives and axes, leaving them completely intact.
An entire ethnic group of the latter may have been turned into powder or drowned in blood.
Within ten miles of the carriage, attacks and counter-attacks of one kind or another were going on all the time.
The number of small teams of five people from various sects and forces has increased from a handful at the beginning to half a hundred near Jiangning County.
Among them, 80% of the team came to kill the deputy master of Tingyu Pavilion, and less than 20% came to help.
Of course, no matter who came to kill Luo Piaoling or to save Luo Piaoling, they would not dare to let others know their identity easily, and would hide their tracks. They would not dare to show their true methods until they saw Luo Piaoling. It brought some convenience to Tingyu Pavilion’s prevention.
Along the way, the small attack teams have never been able to get within ten miles of the carriage.
It wasn't until half a cup of tea that Dong Qing, the former Golden Soul Killer of Soul Searching Hall, was keenly aware that a fish that had slipped through the net was approaching.
At the request of the pavilion master Meng Chaoge and the eldest son of the Lu family who went to Beijing to seek a wife from Jiangnan, the three of them got out of the car together, intending to settle the matter before entering Jiangning County.
