When the flying birds are gone, the good bow is hidden; when the cunning rabbit dies, the running dogs are cooked. While everyone was still shocked that there was no trace of the Slaughter Evil Sect, suddenly a disciple from Wenjian Lake pointed in the direction of Fengcheng and exclaimed: "Sect Master... those outside Fengcheng!".
Hearing the sound, all those in charge, including Ming Xi, looked at Fengcheng's location. Lan Wuqiu was the first to turn his head. As soon as he saw the scenery in front of him, his pupils suddenly shrank, and disbelief filled his eyes.
To the north and west of the lonely city at the foot of the mountain, two dense black and red torrents suddenly emerged. They were extremely fast and were about to engulf the entire Fengcheng in the blink of an eye.
Everyone looked intently and realized that these were people... nearly a thousand Yanyang Cavalry wearing black and red armor, rushing out of the mountains and forests towards Fengcheng.
"Why do so many Yanyang soldiers appear..." Lan Wuqiu murmured.
"Get down the mountain as soon as possible!" Mingxi made a prompt decision and said.
"Yes, Sect Master! The disciples of Wenjian Lake listen to the order and follow the Sect Master down the mountain quickly!" Lan Wuqiu hurriedly responded, and then waved his arms to signal the disciples behind him to prepare to go down the mountain.
"Mr. Mo, Elder Zhan...and Brother Lu, please go down the mountain with Ming. The presence of so many Yanyang soldiers may be related to our actions..." Mingxi turned to look at Xunhanshan who was accompanying him, The leader of Yijian Villa.
"The Tue Evil Sect has been besieging Fengcheng for almost ten days. It will definitely alert the southern border defenders. The timing is so coincidental. We need to be cautious later..." Mo Wuyan said aloud, and said to Lu Feng Bai Wei nodded.
"Don't worry, Sect Leader Ming, we will do our best!" Lu Fengbai and Mo Wuyan spoke after their eyes met.
"It's a matter of the Heaven and Earth Alliance. I, Xun Hanshan, should do my best!" Zhan Keng also said.
"Ming, I would like to thank you all!" Ming Xi thanked him, raised his hand to tell you, and walked down the mountain.
Elder Zhan Keng led the Xunhan Mountain disciples and followed him down the mountain. However, when he reached the corner of the Star Gate, he couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Lu Fengbai.
At this time, in Lu Fengbai's hand was one of the four swords that was still warm - Bai Zhou. Everyone at Yijian Villa was the last to leave. Mo Wuyan and Lu Fengbai briefly exchanged a few words. These small actions were all caught in the eyes of interested people in Wenjian Lake and Xunhan Mountain.
Before leaving, Ye Dangting and Shiyi took a look at the old Star Watcher who was lying in a pool of blood, killed by a hidden weapon, and was already dead.
The two looked at each other and sighed. When he first arrived in Fengcheng, he never thought that he would win Bai Zhou from the hands of Shuangxuan Taoist with such a result.
Although one of the four missing swords was accidentally acquired, there are no clues about the sword appreciation last year or the death of the master of the Sword-making Peak in the second year of Shengyang.
The unexpected death of the old star monastery leader forced Yijian Villa to stagnate in its goal of traveling to southern Xinjiang.
When all the disciples from Wenjian Lake and Xunhan Mountain came down the mountain, everyone in Yijian Villa also headed towards the mountain path under the leadership of Lu Fengbai and Mo Wuyan.
Going in the opposite direction to everyone going down the mountain, Taoist Shuangzhi, who heard about his master's death, rushed up to the Star Gate Square with his accompanying disciples.
Looking at the tragic situation in front of the mountain gate, Shuangzhi Taoist's face was gloomy and his body began to tremble. He took one last look at his master's remains, clenched his fists and looked at the figures walking down the mountain.
"You hypocrites who are unwilling to save you...how are you different from the Evil Slaughter Sect!?" Taoist Shuangzhi yelled.
But except for the Star Viewer disciple who stood beside him and leaned closer to his position, no one paid any attention to him.
The united will of the Heaven and Earth Alliance at the meeting is still vivid in my mind... Now how long has it been since the Star Temple was brutally destroyed by thieves... Taoist Shuangzhi brushed his face with one hand, trying to cover up his despair and helplessness .
"Disciple thinks that if a sect encounters such a crisis, it will never stand up again. It is better to choose a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters to hide from the beginning. Why bother to get involved in this world..." Shuang pointed to Taoist next to him. , a young Taoist priest who usually followed him suddenly said.
These words were in great contrast with the young Taoist priest's usual behavior. Taoist Shuangzhi noticed something was wrong and immediately looked at the disciple beside him.
The young Taoist priest actually looked at his senior brother with a smile on his face. Seeing the puzzled expression of Taoist Shuangzhi, his smile became even thicker...
"I hope that Senior Brother will express my condolences..." The young Taoist said, swung the fly whisk in his hand, put it on his right arm, stepped over the broken limbs in front of the mountain gate, and walked towards the Star Temple. .
"Who are you..." Shuangzhi Taoist said in a cold voice.
"If senior brother doesn't want the Star Temple to decline, then he shouldn't have interfered like this..." The young Taoist stopped and looked sideways at Shuangzhi Taoist, still laughing again.
The rest of the Star Watching disciples looked at the sudden conversation between the two in front of them. No one could figure out what it meant. They all looked at their senior brother Shuangzhi Taoist with a questioning look...
"From today on, I will no longer interfere with matters at the foot of the mountain... You are not allowed to go down the mountain easily without my permission..." Taoist Shuangzhi said while looking at the remains of many disciples on the ground.
The last few disciples of Shenxingguan immediately responded, disciples understand! Regarding Taoist Shuangzhi's sudden change of behavior, the young Taoist priest who had already entered the mountain gate seemed to be extremely satisfied. He turned towards the senior brother in his mouth and solemnly slapped the Taoist priest on his head.
Since then, the Star Temple has been closed to the public. In the years to come, few people know that there was once such a Taoist temple that single-handedly dominated the entire southern Xinjiang.
...While the Wenjianhu, Xunhanshan and Yijian Villa sects rushed back to Fengcheng, the Yanyang Cavalry of nearly a thousand riders had already surrounded the entire Fengcheng.
A team of a few hundred people rode into the city from the north of Fengcheng. The Fengxue Grand View Tower and the Tiandi Alliance, headed by Zhujianfeng and Jinwumen, who stayed in Fengcheng, were the first to meet with the Yanyang Cavalry.
"Why are you gathering here?" the leader Yanyang officer said. The Tiandi Alliance has not yet returned to Wenjian Lake. For a moment, no one came forward to answer the Yanyang officer's question.
Since Li Junce of Zhujian Peak traveled westward, seeing the growing friendship between Yijian Villa and Wenjian Lake, he rarely showed any signs of it and just led his disciples to follow them all the way.
Seeing that no one said anything at this time, Li Gongfeng was about to take a step forward, but was blocked by Qiao Ruchen.
"Second brother...what does this mean..." Li Junce was a little confused. If Zhujianfeng didn't express his opinions at this time, he might not be able to get ahead in the future.
"Now, do you and I have the right to say something... If you insist on going, I won't stop you..." Qiao Ruichen glanced at him sideways and took back the hand that had previously blocked him.
Hearing such words from his good second brother... Li Junce had no choice but to give up the idea of speaking up.
"All the heroes and seniors gathered here...could it be that you feel silent and don't dare to touch you?" The Yanyang officer saw that no one was paying attention to him and immediately threatened him.
While speaking, he waved the riding crop in his hand and hit the ground hard.
"We and other Jianghu sects have the right to intervene in the political affairs of the Southland... Now there are thieves disrupting the peace of the mountains and rivers, and we have taken action to suppress them. Do we still need to ask for your instructions?" Finally, Hua Yanan from the Fengxue Grand View Tower spoke up. Made a sound.
"Interventions are all big or small! You have disturbed the people of this place and made this city a river of blood. Is it because you, the Jianghu sect, are so noble and upright?" When Officer Yanyang saw someone replying, he immediately grasped his riding whip and pointed it at Hua. Direction to Yan'an.
Before Hua Yanan could reply, Liu Mei raised her eyes and looked at the Yanyang officer sitting high on the horse.
The sudden gaze was like a cold light piercing into Officer Yanyang's eyes. He quickly avoided the gaze of the tall gray-robed man in front of him...while turning his head, he continued to shout: "Now...where are your so-called thieves...the people in the city are afraid of you...no one dares to Go out and explore...".
What was originally a high-spirited scolding instantly turned into a hesitant and low-pitched shout. Such a dramatic scene made everyone present, whether it was the Fengxue Grand View Tower disciples or the disciples of the sects belonging to the Tiandi Alliance, burst into laughter.
As the owner of the Fengxue Grand View Building slightly raised his hand, the laughter gradually dissipated... Liu Mei spoke up again: "When the Tue Evil Sect thieves besieged Fengcheng for ten days, where were you? The Yanyang soldiers guarding the city. Where is it? If they are allowed to besieged for a month, what will happen to the people in the city...Do you still need to explain it below?"
As soon as this question came out, the Yanyang officer was speechless for a moment. He glanced at Liu Mei several times and immediately looked away.
He kept holding his reins tightly, thinking about how to refute the gray-robed man in front of him.
"The soldiers stationed in Fengcheng, as well as the officials in the city, left their posts without permission. They will give an explanation to the people in the city later... As for the news about the evil slaughter sect mentioned by Master Liu, it is indeed a delay in the news, which has led to the siege of Fengcheng to this day. , I will also apologize to the people in the city in the future..." A voice came from behind the Yanyang Cavalry.
"In this case, it's all because of you officers and soldiers who failed to fulfill your duties. Now you are here... and you still want to stop us!" Hua Yanan immediately shouted, and as he spoke, he took a step forward. Walk towards the Yanyang Cavalry in front of you.
While the tit-for-tat confrontation took place in the city, the three factions of Wenjian Lake, Xunhan Mountain and Yijian Villa that had previously gone up the mountain were able to rush back to Fengcheng.
Listening to the shouts in front of her, Mingxi hurriedly took a step forward, dodged onto the ridge of the roof, and then moved several times before entering the middle of the crowd.
On the side of the Yanyang Cavalry, the person who made the noise earlier also walked out of the team. A Yanyang general in full body armor, holding a locked flag in his hand, rode on horseback and walked to the front of the crowd.
In the distance, Lin Manliu, Ye Dangting, and Shiyi were all slightly shocked when they saw the face of the general holding the flag... General Li Yanhe!
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"It's not up to you to comment on how to fulfill your responsibilities... Even if the tragic situation here is caused by the struggle in the rivers and lakes you mentioned, please evacuate this place as soon as possible..." Li Yanhe planted the flag on the ground and looked at it with a gloomy expression. Enjoy the banquet.
"Arrogant! Do you think I'm afraid of you guys..." Hua Yanan was about to shout angrily.
"Elder Hua, no!" Mingxi immediately stopped him.
"My actions in the Fengxue Grand View Tower must be controlled by you?" Hua Yanan was interrupted by the voice. He was furious and immediately turned to look at the leader of the Wenjian Lake Sect on the roof.
"Presumably, if Sect Master Ming returns here, it will explain what happened in Fengcheng. I, Fengxue Grand View Tower, want to stop Sect Master Ming from doing anything private?" Liu Mei didn't know what the purpose was, but she never stopped Hua Yanan from uttering arrogant words. After seeing Ming Xi appear, he turned directly to look at the people at Yijian Villa behind him.
Liu Mei's move made everyone present immediately understand that he, no matter who came here, wanted to seek revenge from Yijian Villa...
"Master Liu, do you really think you are the best in the world?" Li Yanhe narrowed his eyes and looked at Liu Mei.
The owner of the Fengxue Grand View Building also looked at Li Yanhe. He pushed the hilt of the sword slightly with his left thumb, holding the cold plum half an inch out of the sheath... On the other hand, Li Yanhe twisted his right hand on the locked flag, and the lock immediately opened with a loud sound.
On the flag flying in the wind, I saw the words "
"Risheng" are two simple characters. Just when most people were still wondering about this Yanyang officer's strange actions, Liu Mei, Ming Xi, and Lu Fengbai all had puzzled looks in their eyes.
The flag is raised on the sun...why is it in the hands of a Southland guard?
