"It's useless." Xiao Gongqiao said unceremoniously. Xiao Zaili's face turned red and green for a while. A moment ago, he had just presented the latest report to the two ancestors. In his opinion, the Xiao family Everyone in the army has been mobilized to resist this unprecedented powerful enemy. He saw with his own eyes that low-income people like Xiao Ruyin's grandma rummaged through boxes and put on the best equipment they could find. He personally supervised the deacons. They distributed the magic weapons and elixirs accumulated in the clan to everyone with fighting ability. Many families even took out their ancestral treasures and "lent" them to people with more fighting ability. These treasures were not even available to their close relatives before. No matter how careful they are on weekdays, they can be said to have spared no effort at this moment. This warm atmosphere made him unable to accept it after Xiao Gongqiao said this. Of course he knew that people like them Ordinary monks are nothing compared to true immortals, but...
Xiao Qianqiu had no intention of comforting him. He was sitting cross-legged on a piece of bluestone. From this position, he could clearly see the remains of Yue Xingtang. There was nothing there except a huge pit and some remaining blue bricks on the edge. After a long time, he said: "The Merlin Array can only last three days."
"And we haven't even seen who our enemy is yet."
"They came prepared." Xiao Qianqiu said: "Even if the mountain gods and river demons have not completely sided with them, their attitudes are very ambiguous. Without their help, we cannot ask for help from other families - besides, I I really doubt they have the time to help us - maybe they are already in the same trouble as us."
"How is this possible?" At this time, even Xiao Gongqiao was moved: "Is the evil magic of the Death Worship Cult so powerful?" He shook his head in disbelief. The Death Worship Cult was too powerful for him. It is a term for remoteness and remoteness. This sect has never been in his heart. The Yiwai Ghost Country they occupy is a very large area on the map, but its production cannot even be compared with that of the desert country Danxia. How could a powerful religious sect be willing to occupy such a barren land? Rumors of death worship and living sacrifices were certainly terrifying, but he knew that there were many secret tortures in the Immortal Family of the Hundred Eyes Kingdom, and even the Xiao family. He did not think that the Death Worship Cult was an opponent worthy of attention. On the contrary, he felt that they Their terrifying reputation is just the ignorant nonsense of mortals. A few true immortals should be able to beat them and make them run away in confusion.
"It's not surprising if it merges with the Five Color Sect," Xiao Qianqiu was silent for a while: "This is why we want to nip the Death Worship Cult in the bud. Their sorcery is generally insignificant and can only be It confuses those mortals and is powerless against the immortals who have a little bit of cultivation. It is far inferior to the spells of the Five Color Sect. However, you have also seen the result of their merger - the Five Color Sect knows some of my five elements and one lineage. Immortal magic, if they completely betray us, the Death Worship Cult may develop the ability to use mortal power and Shinto magic to simulate the effects of the Five Elements of Immortality - just like the one that destroyed Yuexingtang."
"This is not as easy as you said," Xiao Gongqiao said dullly. He knew in his heart that what Xiao Qianqiu said was probably right. After all, he was the oldest and most experienced true immortal among them, and Compared with him, Xiao Yinyun looks like a child, not to mention Xiao Gongqiao, who was the last to achieve success: "It won't be possible in a hundred or two hundred years."
"One or two hundred years is not a long time. The conquest of the Yudai Yi people two hundred years ago still seems like it happened yesterday, and they may have planned everything at that time." After the enemy appeared from the darkness to attack, Their figure and footwork became clearly distinguishable in the eyes of the real immortal: "They joined in the name of allies. They said they were participating in the crusade for the common interests of the immortal family. In fact, they were to observe our actual situation and finally block our attack." The strange miasma may also be their work. They don't want us to catch the remaining priests of the Yi people and ask for the truth. The recent Yi people's siege incident is probably their work. In the name of 'revenge', they encouraged the people who were killed back then. The Yi people they used will be used as cannon fodder for them again, haha, what a good strategy!"
"Thanks for the compliment."
Xiao Gongqiao and Xiao Zaili almost jumped in shock. Xiao Qianqiu raised his eyelids and said, "To each other." They looked towards the place where the voice came from, and saw a beautiful monk in gray walking among the flying white plum petals. When Yue Lai came and saw the monk's face, Xiao Gongqiao and Xiao Zaili both took a deep breath. Xiao Qianqiu waved his hand to stop them before they could say anything, and then waved his other hand. There were two black lacquered tables between them and the monk. On the tables were displayed four seasonal fruits and a jug of water and wine, both sides were the same.
The monk did not sit down in front of the table. Instead, he asked with a smile: "True immortal of the Xiao family, have you thought about what to do after sunrise?"
"Not yet," Xiao Qianqiu answered very frankly: "Maybe I can figure it out after seeing the sun."
"Ha, ha, then I'll be waiting!" The monk laughed wildly: "When you idiots who are proud of their hypocritical immortality see the true face of death... it will definitely be interesting."
"Hypocritical immortality? That is better than being proud of being a slave." Xiao Qianqiu sighed: "Even if I die at sunrise tomorrow, every victory I have before was won by myself, and every laughter I have It’s all from my heart—are you?”
The monk glared at him fiercely: "You self-righteous fellow! You will soon understand how insignificant your so-called victory is in the face of real death!" After saying that, his figure disappeared like a burst blister under the moonlight. , and then Xiao Qianqiu said to the other two people: "Did you all see it?"
"Even though I saw it, but..." Xiao Gongqiao didn't know how to describe his feelings. Xiao Zaili was even more grateful that Xiao Qianqiu's words were not directed at him - he really didn't want to admit that possibility.
None of them were willing to continue talking about this, so Xiao Qianqiu ordered Xiao Zaili to go back and take a break. Xiao Zaili knew that his conduct was shallow and that he would not be able to produce much strength if he stayed. When he followed the order and went out, he saw a blue bird flying rapidly above his head. past.
He didn't take it to heart. What happened today really made him exhausted. When he returned to his temporary duty station, there were already seven or eight people standing in a hustle and bustle below, waiting to arrange duties and distribute supplies. He actually didn't arrive until dawn He didn't rest for long either.
The blue bird flew over the mission hall and then over the Zhenying Cave. During the day, the plum forest opened in time, and the enemy did not attack further. The other buildings and defense arrangements on Qiyun Peak were not destroyed, and no matter what the blue bird encountered, It flew past any barrier smoothly, and any obstruction seemed to be ineffective. In a blink of an eye, it landed on an ancient pine in Zhiyuan.
Hualin, who was holding the things he had just dug out, raised his head and rolled his eyes.
Of course he recognized the blue bird as Xiao Qianqiu himself.
