The Xiang family has been dormant for more than two hundred years. Under the crazy pursuit of the Sima family, they once did not dare to show their faces at all, but they are not worthy of being a descendant of the Xiang family.
Therefore, the Xiang family has been looking for suitable candidates since more than a hundred years ago.
At that time, Liangshan was only a small force and it was difficult to develop. However, since the Xiang family began to help Liangshan, it began to truly expand.
Today, it can compete with the Seven Kills Hall, one of the top ten immortal sects!
It’s not just resources, but also a lot of hard work.
As Liangshan grew stronger, the Xiang family no longer trusted Song Lun as much as before, so they let an elder of the Xiang family, whose pseudonym was Lu Guangsheng, become the second head of Liangshan.
His status is second only to Song Lun, the scholar in white.
Over the years, Lu Guangsheng has continued to improve his voice and win over other strong people, but after all, Liangshan was created by Song Lun himself.
The Liangshan tribe still trusted him the most.
The right to speak is more than one level stronger than his.
Xiang Qianqiu's eyes flashed and he said in a deep voice:
"If Song Lun gets in touch with Jingtai, I'm afraid the Xiang family will be exposed now."
"Then let's"
A trace of killing intent flashed in Lu Guangsheng's eyes. He wanted to strike first and kill Song Lun. After that, the Xiang family would take over the 800-mile Shuibo Liang Village with thunderous power!
"This matter." Xiang Qianqiu's eyes narrowed and he continued: "We cannot take action on this matter first, let alone use the name of the Xiang family."
"Why?"
Xiang Qianqiu explained: "The world seems to be in turmoil now, but in fact the foundation of the Sima family is still there, and it has not completely become chaotic. Once the Xiang family gets into trouble, Jingtai must gather all the power of the court to besiege Liangshan even if he doesn't want to."
Ordinary rebellion and rebellion by remnants of the previous dynasty are two different concepts. If the Sima family wants to maintain its orthodoxy, it must spare no effort to kill all the Xiang family members.
This can be seen from the pursuit that has not stopped for more than two hundred years!
"If we wait for an uprising and all the heroes in the world follow suit, maybe the Sima family won't dare to put all their efforts into it." Lu Guangsheng frowned and expressed his opinion.
"The Xiang family has been dormant for so many years. We can't bet on something uncertain. We must preserve our strength. It's not the right time yet." Xiang Qianqiu said in a condensed voice.
"Timing, timing, what exactly is the timing that the patriarch has been talking about?" Lu Guangsheng frowned. He didn't like the feeling of being kept in the dark.
"The real opportunity is the opportunity to split the world in an instant. The last Northern Barbarian invasion intensified this process. In recent days, the world has been in turmoil, which has gradually intensified this process. But... this is not enough! Far from enough! "
Xiang Qianqiu's face darkened slightly. He had nothing to be afraid of. The only thing he was worried about was the group of people who really destroyed the Xiang family back then!
Without the realm of immortals, it would be impossible to even compete.
"Then just sit back and watch Song Lun come into contact with the dog thieves of the Sima family? If he feels that the time has come, it may be time for the powerful men of the imperial court to come to the Blood State."
Lu Guangsheng continued.
Xiang Qianqiu raised his hand to stop Lu Guangsheng's words, narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking about the inaccurate information he had received before, and said after a long silence:
"We are not needed to kill Song Lun."
"The patriarch has other back-ups?"
"Do you remember Linmo Zhenjun who shocked the south a few days ago?" Xiang Qianqiu asked in a solemn voice.
"Is he also from the Xiang family?"
"There must be some connection"
"But Lin Mo Zhenjun doesn't have the strength to kill Song Lun head-on, right?" The ranking set by Dengxian Tower for Lin Mo Zhenjun is more than thirty.
Song Lun was ranked more than ten, and the gap was not small.
"This person also has help." Xiang Qianqiu smiled faintly, as if he knew a lot of things, not just a little one-sided.
"It's good if the patriarch has a plan in mind."
"You don't need to worry about this matter. Song Lun used the resources of the Xiang family to rise. Now if he dares to betray him, he must pay the price with blood. All his family members are closely monitoring him and are not allowed to leave the Blood State."
"Don't worry, Patriarch, Song Lun probably doesn't know that we have noticed his thoughts yet, and he is not prepared for me yet."
"Don't be careless. Song Lun was also a great man for a while. It's a pity that he is not very obedient."
A hint of murderous intent flashed in Xiang Qianqiu's eyes.
"By the way, what happened to the thing you were asked to investigate before?" Xiang Qianqiu suddenly changed his tone and asked.
"The traces of the Wusheng Cult are now somewhat visible, but it seems that our Xiang family has never had any contact with the Wusheng Cult. Why did the patriarch ask me to investigate the traces of these monsters?"
"Of course it is of great use. Keep paying close attention. Don't let these demons notice anything unusual. Jingtai is playing chess, and so am I." Xiang Qianqiu curled up the corner of his mouth and revealed a meaningful smile.
"yes."
"Okay, let's go back first. Song Lun's 120th birthday will be in a few days, and then a big gift will be given to him."
After saying that, the void in front of Xiang Qianqiu surged, and he stepped into it with one leg.
"Clan leader returns to the secret realm?"
"No, let's go see the Master of the Seven Kills Hall. He stopped at this time. As expected, he is waiting for me. It just so happens that there is an old acquaintance whom I haven't seen for many years, haha."
In the capital, in the imperial study.
Jingtai still looks the same as before, with a calm face and no anger. He has a cup of steaming spiritual tea in his hand, and on the table is the latest issue of the Supreme List published by Dengxianlou.
His eyes swept over the many names on it one by one, and stayed for a moment on Demon Lord Shura. A trace of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, and then he turned his gaze to Lord Lin Demon who had just been on the Supreme List.
"Has the true identity of Lin Mo Zhenjun been found out?"
Jingtai raised his head and looked at Cao Zhengxian and asked.
"Well, Your Majesty, not yet." Cao Zhengxian lowered his head.
"Not at all?"
"My subordinates and the Sky Patrol Division are already trying their best to trace him, but this person seems to have appeared out of nowhere. After comparison and judgment, no one is similar to the powerful man who once disappeared.
Therefore, the veteran boldly guessed that this Lin Mo Zhenjun might be an ascetic warrior who lived in the mountains of southern Xinjiang all year round. He only appeared by chance this time. "
"Continue to investigate. Even if we can't find this person's true identity, we still have to trace his current whereabouts. I am looking for strange beasts in the world. If I can get the Kirin divine blood on him,"
Jingtai squinted his eyes and didn't finish his sentence.
"I will do my best, veteran."
Cao Zhengxian immediately expressed his position.
"Also, have you found any trace of the Taoist Palace? Nearly a year has passed since the ancestor worship in the imperial city. What's the use of just catching some demons?
What I want is to save the face of the court and the royal family! "
Jingtai's tone was not very good and he directly reprimanded Cao Zhengxian for his poor performance.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I acknowledge my guilt, but this palace is really difficult to deal with. The evil old man has never shown his face since the battle in the Imperial City."
On that day, Evil Ghost Taoist Master Yang Huatian took the initiative to expose his identity, so the court also set the goal of a breakthrough on him. Unfortunately, to this day, they have not found his whereabouts.
To say that things are done poorly is indeed true.
"The origin of the Taoist Palace is mysterious, and the plot is not trivial. It is a piece of my heart that must be completely eradicated. I will give you another half a year. No matter what method you use, you must find Yang Huatian's traces. You must meet him alive, and you must die. See the corpse!”
Jingtai issued an ultimatum.
"Old minister understands!"
Wanting to find traces of a real God Refiner in the world is no less than finding a needle in a haystack, but the emperor was so angry that he had to agree and mobilize all the spies to investigate this person's whereabouts.
"Can Duke Wei and the Grand Marshal leave now?" Jingtai took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and quickly changed his expression.
Moody, nothing better than that.
"Back to Your Majesty, yesterday I gave your Majesty's imperial edict to Duke Gu and Duke Li. If nothing else happens, I'm afraid they have already left the capital!"
Cao Zhengxian said quickly.
Jingtai nodded slightly, picked up the spirit tea on the table and took a sip. There was an inexplicable look in his eyes. In order to stabilize the court and the Sima family, he actually used many methods.
For example, this time Liangshan!
If Song Lun hadn't taken the initiative to find him, he really hadn't noticed that the Xiang family was supporting Liangshan, using the banner of Liangshan to win over warriors and train troops.
Just to restore the country one day.
It's a pity that despite the various plans of the Xiang family, Liangshan's strength, which has been accumulated for many years, will now be taken under the imperial court, and by the way, the Xiang family will be weakened again.
When a country is destroyed, it should just cling to its last breath, instead of always thinking about reviving Chu.
Now, the world belongs to their Sima family!
The surrender of Liangshan will increase the strength of the imperial court, and it will also be able to truly take back most of the territory of Blood State and improve its prestige in the world.
In this way, it will be much easier for him to do whatever he wants to do in the future.
Of course, the premise is that Song Lun doesn't play any tricks and works for him honestly!
"Go down, I'm a little tired too." Jingtai waved his hand.
Cao Zhengxian hesitated for a moment and whispered:
"Your Majesty, I actually have one more thing to report to you."
"explain."
"The spies below sent news that something is not right in Tangshan Mansion."
"Tangshan." Jingtai frowned:
"I remember that this seems to be the state capital where Marquis Wu'an once served as the youth envoy, right?"
"Yes, exactly."
"What's wrong?"
Cao Zhengxian thought about the news that was not sure whether it was true or false, and continued in a low voice:
"The spies discovered that the people in Tangshan Prefecture only knew about Marquis Wu'an, but not His Majesty. In addition, in recent times, many young men in Tangshan Prefecture and even the surrounding state capitals have disappeared for various reasons."
"Um?"
"Moreover, not long ago, there was a sudden earth dragon turning over deep in the Tangshan Mountains. Some spies came in to investigate, but no matter how many people entered, they were like mud cows drowning in the sea, and there was no news again."
"Why is there no news from Qingzhou?"
Jingtai frowned.
"This, I don't know."
Does Cao Zhengxian really not know?
Of course not, it's just that, after letting him finish everything, what should the emperor say?
Sure enough, after he said he didn't know, Jingtai's next words came out:
"I heard that the Qingzhou Golden Envoy Jiang He and Wu'an Hou are very close?"
"As far as I know, Marquis Wu'an once provoked many enemies in the world when his cultivation was weak. It was Jiang He who came forward to resolve these grievances for him."
"It seems that our Marquis Wu'an is a little cautious." Jingtai's eyes were slightly cold, with a faint murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
Being able to become emperor and having so many plans, Jingtai is naturally not stupid. Although the truth of the information Cao Zhengxian said is not yet known, sometimes the truth or falsehood is not important.
The important thing is that Chen Yuan is indeed not a peaceful person.
He didn't think that Chen Yuan dared to have any thoughts of rebellion, but he still had the desire to bargain with the imperial court on one side of the separatist regime.
"After all, Marquis Wu'an is young and vigorous, so Your Majesty will have to bear with you a little more." Cao Zhengxian agreed in time.
"It's okay to be a little petty, as long as it's not too big." After saying that, Jingtai turned his eyes to Cao Zhengxian again and asked:
"In Cao Qing's opinion, how should we deal with Marquis Wu'an?"
"Your Majesty, the spies are just guessing and there is no real evidence. It is not appropriate to rely on these things to arrest Chen Yuan. It will make the officials below have other thoughts.
The veteran thought that one method could be used to determine whether Marquis Wu An had other thoughts. "
Cao Zhengxian said in a solemn voice.
"what way?"
"Summon Marquis Wu'an to the capital to report on his duties! It has been several months since he arrived in the south, and he has made a lot of achievements. With his cultivation speed, he can reach the divine capital in a few days. As long as Marquis Wu'an dares to come, it proves that he has no other thoughts. But if you push back and delay for various reasons, then I'm afraid your Majesty will have to make preparations early."
Jingtai nodded thoughtfully after hearing this:
"According to Cao Qing's opinion, but let's suppress it for now and wait until this period of time passes."
He is not in a hurry. Even if Chen Yuan really has other small ideas, it will only take a few months. Moreover, he will not be able to attract any significant influence in a few months.
"Your Majesty said so"
"Okay, please step back first, and remember to do what I asked you to do."
"Old minister, I obey the order!"
On the border of Shuzhou, Tangshan Prefecture.
After leaving Nanping Mansion, Chen Yuan took Su Ziyue in this direction, and was planning with her how to transfer Song Lun out of Liangshan Base Camp.
If they fight directly, even if they have the combat power of three True Lords, they may not be able to get anything good.
The century-old Liangshan seems to have been established not long ago, and it is not even as good as a family like the Shangguan clan, but there is a huge difference in strength. The Shangguan clan is a family with only one surname.
But Liangshan is actually accepting warriors from all over the world.
On the surface alone, there are two true kings, the Huayang Master who can be counted in one palm. If senior Moro is excluded, Liangshan's strength is only stronger than that of Dao Shen Palace.
The most important thing is that behind Liangshan there is an unknown Xiang family.
Going to Liangshan alone is no less than entering the dragon's pond and the tiger's den.
Not advisable at all.
The only way is to find a way to lure Song Lun out.
"If we want Song Lun to show up in a short time, I'm afraid we need to let the news about the Yuanjing veins in the Black Blood Mountain Range spread." Su Ziyue thought for a moment and said.
If you want to attract a true king, ordinary methods will not work. It is best to use a temptation that the other party cannot refuse.
It's just that once the Yuanjing veins are exposed, the Liangshan family may not be the only ones fighting for it. Other Blood State forces will inevitably intervene. If he wants to keep it, he needs to send more forces to garrison in the Blood State.
"Let me think."
Chen Yuan has thought about this before, but has not made up his mind. Because of this, it may not be worth it, but for now, there is only one way.
Just like last time, it is no longer advisable to kill a strong man like Guan Hai and force Song Lun to come out. Liangshan is confronting the Seven Kills Hall, and Song Lun cannot possibly not consider this.
“Tangshan is a really nice place.”
Chen Yuan and Su Ziyue were flying in the air, looking down at the scene below. Even if it was not a county town, there was still an endless flow of people on the official road, making it a bustling scene.
"Located at the junction of three states, it is a battleground for military strategists, but at the same time it is faced with enemies from both sides. If you want to hold on to this place, you need a state to rely on as a backer."
"Why do you think I am sitting in Shuzhou?"
Chen Yuan chuckled upon hearing this.
How could he not know the pros and cons of Tangshan?
"Sichuan is mountainous and rugged, but its resources are indeed the best among the thirteen states in the world, better than the flat Qingzhou." Su Ziyue commented.
Don't think that the terrain is not important. Except for the top beings in the world, that is, the powerful Zhenjun, the rest will definitely be in danger if they encounter a large army and use the terrain to set up a killing array.
When manpower is limited, heaven and earth are not.
And Chen Yuan's plan has always been this, to first control the sacred land of Shuzhou, and then slowly move towards other state capitals, and then gradually control the south.
When the time comes, we can make the northern expedition to the Central Plains!
"Let's go and see your army!"
Su Ziyue was very interested. Of course, she also wanted to judge the strength of Chen Yuan's men, so that she could judge and control the situation.
Naturally, Chen Yuan would not refuse and took Su Ziyue into the woods.
No, it entered the Tangshan Mountains.
Using the things in their memories, Chen Yuan and Su Ziyue avoided the mountain-protecting formation without alerting anyone, and soon arrived at the military camp deep in the mountains.
There is a formation around to isolate it, so no movement can be heard outside, but the movement here is really quite big.
War drums roared and iron hooves roared.
The huge mountain range has been flattened and expanded several times compared to when Chen Yuan first came. At a glance, they are all fully armored black-robed cavalry, practicing cavalry hedging and the art of connecting qi and blood.
"How many soldiers and horses are here?"
Su Ziyue could only make a rough guess, but this was shocking enough. She never expected that Chen Yuan would train such an elite cavalry here quietly!
Although they haven't actually fought yet, you can tell by looking at their military appearance that this is definitely an elite cavalry force.
"There are 30,000 cavalry here, and they are still recruiting brave soldiers in a steady stream."
“How much are you planning to expand?”
"One hundred thousand cavalry is almost enough!"
"Can you afford the Yuanjing Mine?"
"How many forces in the huge south have accumulated for hundreds of years? Not to mention one hundred thousand, even three hundred thousand or five hundred thousand can be afforded!"
(End of chapter)
