Southwestern border of Nanliang.
A burly general was patrolling outside the military camp on a war horse, followed by more than a dozen generals.
"General Feng, the barbarians have retreated."
The captain behind him said happily.
This burly general is Feng Zhang, the Pingman general of Southern Liang.
This person is Li Chengdao's newly promoted general. He is only 34 years old and is responsible for guarding Guihua City in the southwest.
In the past two years, a holy girl suddenly appeared among the barbarians in the southwest. She gathered hundreds of barbarians to train troops and attacked the border town of Daliang, killing several of the defenders of Daliang.
The war between Daliang and the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was tense, and elite soldiers were transferred northward, leaving the defense in the southwest increasingly empty.
The defenders in the southwest were miserable. The defenders repeatedly sent petitions for reinforcements, but Li Chengdao never responded.
It was not until the defection of the guard that Li Chengdao sent Feng Zhang to lead 30,000 elite troops to guard Guihua City to resist the erosion of the barbarian saints.
"Don't be careless, the thieves are cunning, be careful for sneak attacks."
Feng Zhang looked at the dense mountain forest opposite with a solemn face and said alertly.
On the mountain opposite, Wu Jian was holding a nine-ring sword and a telescope in his hand, looking at Feng Zhang in the distance.
"This guy is quite capable, he's not easy to deal with."
The barbarian leader next to him cursed: "What's so hard to deal with? We've already killed so many people, let's kill him again."
Wu Jian shook his head and said, "No, retreat and talk about it tonight."
The barbarian army followed Wu Jian and retreated to the camp.
The southwest is mountainous and there are many caves. Wu Jian's base camp is a huge cave.
After entering the cave, several women guarded the door.
Seeing Wu Jian, the empress worshiped: "Your Majesty the Holy Envoy."
Feng He nodded and walked into the cave.
There are torches burning inside, and there are statues of various gods on both sides, including gods with snake heads, centipede heads, and bird heads.
This is the god of the barbarians.
A woman dressed in colorful clothes sat on the altar, eating snacks boredly.
This person is Ya'er.
The barbarian saint is not Ji Xianxian, but Ya'er.
Ji Xianxian used some means to praise Ya'er as a saint, and then used the decree to rule the southwest barbarians.
"Old Wu, how about the new general?"
Ya'er spit out the fruit shell in her mouth on the ground, stood up and jumped down.
Wu Jian poured a bowl of boiled water. There are parasites in the water here. It is easy to get sick if you eat raw water, so you only drink boiled water.
Ya'er ordered the congregation to drink boiled water instead of raw water. The number of barbarian people infected with parasites was much reduced. Everyone thought Ya'er was magical.
After drinking a bowl of water, Wu Jian placed the nine-ring sword on the stone table.
"It's not easy to deal with. I just fought him a few times. He is also a master of martial arts. He is very cautious in his actions. He failed to lure the enemy."
Ya'er squatted on the chair and said strangely: "We can actually send a Emperor Wu general to guard us. Has the threat from the north been lifted?"
"Isn't that dead eunuch dead?"
Wu Jian's face darkened and he said displeasedly: "You're the one who died! My general is blessed with great fortune, great destiny, and great ability, so he can't die!"
Ya'er knew the true relationship between Wu Jian and Long Chen, so she didn't mind what Wu Jian said.
Feng He walked in from outside, holding a letter in his hand and said: "Letter from King Wu."
Wu Jian said happily: "He's back? Are you okay?"
Everyone knew about Long Chen's trip to Saint Xuefeng, and Wu Jian was especially worried.
Feng He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm back. I got some news. King Wu is now the regent, taking charge of the affairs of the Zhou Dynasty."
Wu Jian opened the letter and asked, "What about the empress? Why did she go?"
A regent is to govern on behalf of the emperor. If Long Chen is a regent, why should the empress go?
Feng He said: "I heard that they are in seclusion."
Behind the altar, Ji Xianxian came over in gauze clothes and stood next to Wu Jian.
She was very unhappy. Long Chen came back and actually only wrote to Wu Jian and not to herself!
"There is another news..."
Feng He looked at Ji Xianxian and said slowly: "King Wu has surpassed the Emperor Realm."
Ji Xianxian looked at Feng He in astonishment and asked: "Beyond the Emperor Realm? What is that?"
Ji Xianxian was still trying to find a way to enter the Emperor Realm, but Long Chen actually surpassed it?
A few years ago, Ji Xianxian's cultivation level was still above Long Chen's, but now she is far behind?
Feng He said: "The real realm, but I don't know what the real realm is like unless I see King Wu."
Ji Xianxian looked at Wu Jian, who was reading the letter. 81Zw.????m
Wu Jian's face became more and more solemn, Ji Xianxian snatched the letter, and Ya'er stood on her feet and looked at it.
"No way?"
Ya'er looked shocked.
Feng He asked Wu Jian: "Old Wu, what's going on?"
Wu Jian raised his head and opened his mouth, but finally said nothing.
Ji Xianxian returned the letter to Wu Jian, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "You guys are training here. Don't move for the time being. I want to go back to the capital of Eastern Zhou Dynasty."
Feng He took the letter, read it carefully, frowned and said, "It's at least a month's journey back to the capital from here."
Transportation in ancient times was not as good as modern times, and the mountain roads were rugged and difficult. One month was considered fast from Guihua City to the capital.
"This matter is of great importance, please princess, please go there in person."
Wu Jian also wanted to go back, but a general was needed to lead the troops, and he couldn't leave.
Ya'er immediately said: "Madam, I'm going back too."
It's so uncomfortable here. Ya'er likes the prosperity of the capital.
Ji Xianxian frowned and said: "You are a saint, how can you leave? Just wait here while I go back alone!"
Ya'er was very frustrated and didn't dare to say anything. She could only mutter a few words in a low voice.
"Old Wu, I'll leave the affairs here to you. If you have any questions, discuss them with Er Niang."
Er Niang is a female general under Ji Xianxian. The barbarian soldiers are not commanded by Wu Jian alone, most of them are in the hands of Ji Xianxian.
As the princess of Qielan Kingdom and leader of the Dragon Gang, how could Ji Xianxian give all her troops to Wu Jian?
Ji Xianxian wanted to restore the country. This matter was too important, and she didn't dare to completely believe Long Chen.
Just like Long Chen doesn't completely trust Ji Xianxian.
"Okay, princess, feel free to go!"
Wu Jian agreed immediately.
Ji Xianxian simply packed up and headed north immediately.
...
Eastern Zhou Dynasty, outside Yanmen Pass.
The red sun sets in the west, the bright moon rises in the east, the silver moonlight shines on the Gobi Desert, and the gravel reflects little silver light.
Five horses walked slowly towards a high mountain on sand and gravel.
This mountain is very high, more than 4,000 meters high. The top of the mountain is covered with a white snow cap, and the mountainside is a little light.
"This is it, Bu Lao Zong."
Gan Xin held the pipe of dry tobacco in his mouth, and the dark red fire flickered on and off, pointing to the mountains in the distance and said.
After half a year of smoking cessation at Shengxue Peak, Gan Xin smokes whenever he has nothing to do, as if he wants to make up for it.
Long Chen turned to look at Long Yuan and asked, "Is this here?"
Long Yuan looked at the fire in the distance and nodded: "It should be right. I passed by it once, and the Holy Son said that this is the largest sect of the Bu Lao Sect."
Mo Lin asked: "There are more than 1,000 people? Are there any real masters?"
Now, Emperor Zun no longer takes him seriously. As long as he is not a true master, Mo Lin is not afraid.
Long Yuan smiled and said: "Do you think the true realm is the Martial Emperor? It's everywhere?"
Mo Lin chuckled and said, "That's alright. With King Wu here, no matter how many people there are, they can't make big waves."
Long Chen clapped his horse forward and said, "Let's go, let's start from the Bulao Sect!"
Five horses took advantage of the moonlight and slowly approached the Bulao Sect.
