It was really hard to defend the city. The general's camp was actually empty. Not even a single guard soldier could be seen. They must have all been sent to fight on the city.
Old Man Tang walked into the lobby of the building and saw a large bookcase in the middle, which was piled with maps, intelligence and documents. Behind the bookcase was a large chair with a complete tiger skin draped on it, so he walked around. He went over and sat down.
At this time, two people were already hurriedly coming outside the door of the residence. The two were of similar age and both looked to be in their late seventies. However, one of them was wearing a dark purple robe and had a look of uneasiness on his face. color; the other was dressed in gray and white robes, with a sad look on his face.
These two people flew from the rear of the Jin army and from the mountains near Luojing City, because they knew that a man with advanced cultivation not only created such a large formation outside the city, but also entered the city in a swaggering manner. That’s why I came to find out. And because he knew that his own cultivation was not worth mentioning in front of the opponent, he did not dare to make any mistakes, so he stayed in the city and accompanied him all the way to the camp of General Liang Jun.
Unexpectedly, the two of them could not enter this place.
The two of them glanced at each other, then raised their legs and walked towards the courtyard. As a result, there seemed to be a wall blocking the courtyard. It seemed that the courtyard was empty, but the two people could not walk even half a step. Invisible force has been blocking the two of them.
When they looked at each other again, there was already a trace of fear in their eyes.
The old man in dark purple robes thought about saluting in the cabin, and said loudly: "This junior, Qiu Shiyun, my enemy in the Western Jin Dynasty, wants to see my senior."
The old man in gray and white robes simply knelt on the ground, kowtowed to the courtyard and said, "Junior Wen Liang and Fang Jinghe of the Fang family pay their respects to our senior."
After a while, I heard someone say: "Come in."
This Fang Jinghe’s Fang family is exactly the cultivation family that sits in the Liang Kingdom. However, the current situation of the Fang family can be said to be precarious. Seeing that his family’s Luo Jing City is about to be in danger, a monk with an unpredictable cultivation level But when this moment came, Fang Jinghe felt that this might be his chance to succeed, so he behaved extremely humbly and even knelt down and walked towards the hall in the courtyard.
When Qiu Shiyun saw it, he secretly cursed Lao Bu Shame and was about to enter the yard, but was surprised to find that he still couldn't get in.
It is estimated that the powerful man inside also wants him to follow Fang Jinghe's example and go in!
This Qiu Shiyun was also a high-ranking person in his own family. He had never been humiliated like this before. However, at this time, he could only swallow his anger, knelt down, and followed Fang Jinghe's example and crawled in step by step. However, he did not want to fall. Behind him, he used his hands and feet to catch up with Fang Jinghe, and the two of them climbed into the hall almost kneeling together.
He didn't dare to raise his head and only took a sneak peek. Qiu Shiyun rushed to speak and said: "Qiu Shiyun, my enemy from the Western Jin Dynasty, has met my senior. I am late to greet him. I hope my senior will not blame me."
Fang Jinghe hurriedly said respectfully: "Junior Fang Jinghe of Wenliang's Fang family has met senior. If senior gives orders, junior must obey."
The Qiu family of the Western Jin Dynasty and the Fang family of Wenliang were two Immortal Cultivation families living next to each other. The Jin Kingdom and the Liang Kingdom belonged to two separate families. The Qiu family was strong while the Fang family was in decline.
Previously, two monks had a fight over a thing. The Fang family was defeated, but they were unwilling to give up the treasure, so they had no choice but to abandon Luojing City. That's why the Jin army was trapped in Luojing City. If the Jin army attacked If you leave this city, Luo Jing City will belong to the enemy from now on.
Old Man Tang was sitting behind the desk and carelessly filling a copper pipe with tobacco. He ignored the two men and waited until a puff of green smoke came out from the pipe in his mouth. "I came here this time for something." It’s a small matter, I will leave after the work is done, but I didn’t expect to see such a huge battle outside the city like a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, it’s really not a waste of time!”
Qiu Shiyun knew more in his heart than Fang Jinghe next to him. After hearing these words, his heart tightened and he secretly thought that this person's arrival should be a few days later. Why did he arrive today? It seems that the family's plan is going to come to nothing.
Thinking of this, Qiu Shiyun had the courage to say: "Don't dare to ask the senior's name. The junior uncle Qiu Jiuzi is the Muyang Sect..."
Before he could finish talking about his uncle's apprenticeship, the old man above him interrupted him and said, "If you don't dare to ask, then don't ask. I don't bother to know which of the Muyang Sect your uncle's master is. You You don’t even know who I am, so you brought Mu Yangzong out first, and the pretentiousness is annoying! Do you think you can scare me away with just three words of Mu Yangzong?"
This series of reprimands immediately silenced Qiu Shiyun, and he did not dare to speak any more.
When Fang Jinghe saw Qiu Shiyun being reprimanded, he calmed down a little, and then he boldly said in a hiss: "I don't know why I'm here, senior, but I'm willing to be of use to you, even if I'm broken into pieces."
"Hmph, this sounds like a sentence, but you don't need it. Someone has already done it, but it doesn't hurt to tell you, lest those petty Mu Yang Sect members say I have no rules. There is a piece of my Wuling Sect in Luojing City. The first jade card, now you know why I came here."
Although Old Man Tang said these words gently, the words Wulingzong were like a sledgehammer hitting the two of them on their backs, making them lie even lower.
Qiu Shiyun had actually guessed the old man's identity a long time ago, and now he was just more frightened.
The most surprised person was Fang Jinghe of the Fang family. He never expected that people from the Wuling Sect who were thousands of miles away would come here, and that there was actually a piece of the Wuling Sect's first choice jade in his Luojing City. Pai, he is also the person in charge of the Fang family, but he doesn’t know it!
In the world of cultivation, the Wuling Sect is as famous as the Muyang Sect. Moreover, according to rumors in the world of cultivation, the strength of the Wuling Sect is even higher than that of the Muyang Sect. This is a small family that is precarious. , how come we have provoked two major sects at the same time!
In fact, the Fang family had also considered joining the Mu Yang Sect, but they were close to their enemy. The enemy had some influence in the Mu Yang Sect, and they had been eyeing the Fang family, wishing to swallow up the Fang family's foundation, so they had been obstructing it.
If the Fang family also surrenders to the Mu Yang Sect, at least there will be room for reasoning between the two families when they are at odds with each other. However, unlike now, their own monks are no match for their enemies, and even this Luojing City is in danger and is about to fall into the hands of their enemies. hand.
wrong!
Choose the jade card!
The enemy has been carrying out assassinations in Luojing City one after another recently! It didn't look like he was going for General Li Mao. Fang Jinghe had also observed it secretly, and he clearly wanted to attack Li Mao's grandson! He gradually woke up from his surprise and suddenly turned his head to stare at Qiu Shiyun next to him.
Qiu Shiyun's face had long been pale, and large beads of sweat on his forehead were dripping on the masonry ground in front of him.
Fang Jinghe pointed at Qiu Shiyun and shivered for a long time, not knowing what to curse. Finally, he just said: "You are so scheming!"
"Senior" Qiu Shiyun struggled and hissed: "This junior really doesn't know about the jade card selection. Not only that, I guarantee that my enemy's family also knows nothing about this matter. The enemy acts in full compliance with the rules of Muyang Sect. , I don’t dare to cross the thunder pool even half a step, and I hope my seniors will understand clearly.”
"oh?"
After hearing this, Old Man Tang smiled faintly and blew out another puff of green smoke.
"I heard that the general in this city is called Li Mao. So according to the rules of Mu Yangzong, you have assassinated Li Mao under the pretense of several times, but are you actually going to assassinate Li Mao's grandson? Li Mao is wearing my five spirits. Zong’s jade medal for the first-class selection, and his grandson is the one who is going to participate in this first-class selection. Since you said so, I am not afraid of trouble. Do you want to take you to Muyang Zong and ask the little guy named Gui? How about he give me an explanation? I would like to see how Mu Yang Zong will deal with your enemies!"
The so-called Mu Yang Zong surname Gui is a monk in charge of Mu Yang Zong, and he is also quite famous in the cultivation world.
After hearing these words, Qiu Shiyun had already knelt there and shivered into a ball. If this was true, Mu Yangzong would probably kill the Fang family...
Elder Tang looked at Qiu Shiyun, who was already frightened and trembling, and continued with some contempt: "It's understandable that your enemies want to do something. You want to add some industry to future generations, and I can understand it. But you always involve the Muyang Sect. , but it’s really funny to cause trouble for Mu Yangzong everywhere. Fortunately, I traveled both at night and under the stars, so I didn’t delay, so I came a few days earlier, otherwise I would have really let you succeed. Your enemies are really brave!"
The old man's words completely defeated Qiu Shiyun, his heart beat fiercely, and he almost fainted.
Fang Jinghe couldn't care less about Qiu Shiyun's embarrassment at this time, and it was uncomfortable to hear the old man's words in his ears. Although his cultivation level is not high, he has been in charge of the Fang family for nearly a hundred years. Why didn't he know that in his Liang Kingdom, the hereditary general Li's family actually had the Wuling Sect's Jade Selection Card?
Why haven't I seen anything happening in the Li family?
If I had known about this earlier, how could things have developed to where they are now!
"Speaking of it, the Li family is unlucky."
The old man noticed the confusion on Fang Jinghe's face and spoke again, as if he was specifically trying to answer his questions.
"The Li family has never been prosperous. Starting from this year, the Li family has missed the first-class selection four times in a row. It's not that their children are not good, but that every time the first-class selection is made, the Li family has no children who can participate in the first-class selection. , so the first few messengers were lazy and didn’t even come, but I didn’t expect that this would make the Li family so embarrassed, and the family that I, the Five Spirits Sect, looked after would actually let a young person take an interest in it.”
"That's it." Fang Jinghe finally understood.
But these are not what he really cares about. As the current patriarch of the Fang family, it is his duty to plan for the whole clan. Let’s put aside the matter of the first-class election first, and how to make use of this sudden first-class election and this powerful monk who fell from the sky. Making profits for the Fang family is what he worries about most now.
The enemy is very powerful in the Mu Yang Sect. Even if they surrender, they will continue to be oppressed by the enemy. Moreover, the Wuling Sect actually has a jade plaque in the Liang Kingdom. It seems that the Wuling Sect has already planned something. If the Fang family still surrenders to the Muyang Sect, let alone an enemy, the Fang family will be unable to resist. If he offends another powerful sect, the Fang family's life will be ruined.
Fang Jinghe quickly turned his thoughts around in his mind. After weighing the pros and cons, he finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
He walked a few more steps on his knees and came to the old man's desk. Carefully and cautiously, he took out a scroll of bamboo slips and placed his hands on the desk. Then he came back and knelt down to worship.
"Senior, junior Fang Jinghe is the current patriarch of the Fang family. It is also the junior's incompetence that has caused the decline of the Fang family and the decline of talents. He has been bullied to this point and is no longer able to protect the inheritance of his ancestors. The junior has the courage to present the family's most precious treasure to the senior. The Fang family The whole clan is willing to surrender to the Five Spirits Sect from now on, no! I surrender to my senior, and I hope that my senior will take care of me and protect me!"
After saying that, Fang Jinghe banged his head heavily on the ground. He didn't use magic to protect his body. He just kept hitting the stone slabs with his fleshy head. Soon his forehead was covered with blue and red blood.
Before Old Man Tang made any move, Qiu Shiyun on the side suddenly raised his head in shock after hearing this.
His eyes flickered as he glanced at Fang Jinghe, who was kowtowing, and then stared at the bamboo slips on the old man's case. That bamboo slip was what Fang Jinghe said was the most precious treasure of the Fang family. It was also what the enemy had been thinking about day and night and trying every possible means to seize. Unexpectedly, it was right in front of them.
Finally, Qiu Shiyun couldn't help but hurriedly spoke to stop him.
"Senior, no! I know that Wuling Sect is a major sect of cultivation, but seniors must not forget that my enemy family and the Fang family have been at odds for generations. It was the previous fight between the two families and the Fang family's defeat that led to the loss of Luojing City to me. Enemy family. Although the enemy family is insignificant, many people in my clan are in the Muyang Sect. This place is the territory of the Muyang Sect and does not belong to the Wuling Sect. If the senior really accepts the Fang family, wouldn't it mean that he does not act according to the rules? , does it add trouble to the seniors and the Five Spirits disciples? I’m brave, I ask seniors to think again.”
After saying that, Qiu Shiyun also knocked his head heavily to the ground.
The old man ignored him and continued to smoke from his pipe, but the bamboo slips floated up in front of the old man's eyes. After the old man took a glance, he flew back to Fang Jinghe.
Qiu Shiyun felt happy when he saw it, but Fang Jinghe turned pale in an instant.
Unexpectedly, the old man's words rang out again: "You underestimate our Five Spirits Sect. There are countless aristocratic families who have joined our Five Spirits Sect. Do you think that our Five Spirits Sect only accepts those people in order to seize other people's inheritance?" Aristocratic family?”
After saying these words, Fang Jinghe's heart became hot again.
After a pause, the old man in the smoke slowly continued, this time targeting Qiu Shiyun.
"The Fang family did lose in the fight between your two monks, but according to the rules, your Jin army has never been able to capture Luojing City, at least when I entered the city, it was still the case, so there is no way here. Counting your enemies, the land under my feet is still the land of the Liang Kingdom, and it is still owned by the Fang family. Your enemies are attached to the Muyang Sect, and the Jin State is indeed the territory of the Muyang Sect. The Fang family has never been attached to the Muyang Sect, so the Liang Kingdom is not Mu Yangzong belongs to the land, if I do something on the land of Liang Kingdom, such as taking in a Fang family, it seems that I don’t need to look at Mu Yangzong’s face, right?”
"As for the grievances between your enemies and the Fang family, they are worthless in my eyes! Think carefully about why there is the jade card of my Wuling Sect in the Liang Kingdom. If you don't understand, you Why are you walking for your little family? You dare to mention this rule to me. Well, since you understand the rules, I ask you, your commander in the army outside the city died after being hit by an arrow. Resurrection, tell me, what are these rules?"
But these words first angered Fang Jinghe, and he couldn't help but turned his face and cursed: "How dare you do this, a common man? You are really bullying others!"
The old man stood up, walked two steps in the hall, and continued to say to Qiu Shiyun who was lying on the ground:
"The enemy will eventually cause trouble because of your actions, but don't worry, I won't do anything to you. Let's wait for the future. If that day comes, you are not an enemy who can take the responsibility. But it's too early to say this now. .Forget it, since you are here now, you represent the enemy and bear witness to me today."
After saying that, Old Man Tang looked at Fang Jinghe who had a hopeful look on his face again.
"It's useless for me to keep the treasure of your family. You, the Fang family, should pass it on by yourself. If there is no outstanding person in one generation, there may be one in the future. There is no rush."
"If you want to surrender to the Five Spirits Sect, I can't make the decision. After you return to the sect, you have to report it to the elders in charge of the sect and let them decide. However, if you want to surrender to me, I can make the decision. Please listen carefully. My last name is Tang, was born in the Tang family of Jinghai. Although I am in the Wuling Sect, I can still take some control over the affairs of the family. Keep this thing. Soon, people from the Tang family will come here to look for you. With this token, you can How about discussing the alliance between the two families with me, the Tang family?"
After speaking, Old Man Tang raised his hand and handed a small jade pendant to Fang Jinghe.
Fang Jinghe held the jade pendant tightly with both hands, and was so excited that he burst into tears. Who among the cultivators didn't know the name of Jinghai Tang Family? If you can form an alliance with this powerful family, you can still protect your family even if you don't rely on the Five Spirits Sect. Nothing happened, so he said with a trembling voice: "It all depends on senior's instructions."
The old man surnamed Tang nodded, then looked at Qiu Shiyun, who looked completely gloomy, and said:
"Let you hear it more clearly, and go out and talk to others about today's events. I am in Shuiyun Valley of Wuling Sect. My surname is Tang. There are not many people named Tang in Wuling Sect. Your uncle's master Maybe you’ll know, and even if you don’t know, you can still ask around. I’m also known as a narrow-minded person in the Wuling Sect, and there are quite a few people in the Muyang Sect who know my reputation.”
After taking another two steps, he continued:
"As for the things here, I won't interfere. After all, on the surface, we can't make those petty people in Mu Yang Zong look too ugly. Regardless of whether it's true or not, there are rules on the table anyway, so I can't break the rules. .After the first selection, I will leave immediately, leaving you here to continue tossing."
How dare Qiu Shiyun have anything to say?
Seeing this scene, the old man surnamed Tang said: "In this case, the rightful owner is about to arrive. You have nothing to do here. Please step back."
After the two of them exited, although they had all kinds of concerns in their hearts, they were speechless for a while, stared at each other, and then turned around and passed away.
