Tiangang Sword Sect!
After hearing that the Sword Sect sent people to the Holy Tree City, everyone's eyes changed.
"Hmph, it's Tiangang Sword Sect again..." Yun Zhou snorted, and said coldly: "Over the years, Tiangang Sword Sect has encroached on a lot of surrounding territory. What do they want to do?"
Mu Yue'er also said: "The purpose of Tiangang Sword Sect in doing this is simply to weaken our sect's strength. Anyone who has a relationship with our sect or has good relations with regional forces, Tiangang Sword Sect will have a hand in it." .”
The Tiangang Sword Sect and the Piaomiao Sect are old rivals, and there has been constant friction between the two sides over the years.
However, the biggest blow to the Piaomiao Sect from the Tiangang Sword Sect was the "Swordsmanship Showdown" eight years ago.
That year, the Tiangang Sword Sect not only captured the "Sky Burial Sword", but even defeated the entire Nirvana Palace.
To this day, the Nirvana Palace is still firmly nailed to the pillar of shame.
This is one of the reasons why, except Mu Yue'er, few others don't want to see Xiao Nuo.
"Holy Tree City has a special location and is very close to our Piaomiao Sect. We must not let it fall into the hands of the Tiangang Sword Sect..."
A senior elder standing behind the third elder said: "Your mission here is to visit Old City Master Yan on behalf of the sect. You must find out why Old City Master Yan changed his mind. If you can make Old City Master Yan change his mind, , the task is successfully completed.”
On the face of it, the task isn't complicated.
The main reason is because of the Tiangang Sword Sect.
But the difficulty of the task is not easy to predict.
Because it is not clear what promises Tiangang Sword Sect gave to Holy Tree City, nor is it clear how far they have gone. If Tiangang Sword Sect obtains part of the management rights of Holy Tree City, the impact on Piao Miao Sect will be very great.
After all, no one wants to be stared at by their opponents all day long.
"Without further delay, let's set out as soon as possible!" The third elder reminded a few people, and then looked at Shi Mu in the Guixu Hall: "This time, Shi Mu will be the commander, and the others will cooperate."
Shi Mu has reached the fifth level of the Qi Control Realm, which is the highest level among the five. He has completed several previous tasks very well. It is reasonable for the third elder to appoint him as the captain.
Shi Mu clasped his hands and said, "I will definitely live up to the expectations of the third elder."
The third elder nodded and gave his final instructions: "When you arrive at Holy Tree City, someone will hand over to you. One more thing, try to avoid conflicts with people from the Tiangang Sword Sect."
"yes!"
Several people agreed in unison.
…
After a while.
"Bah!"
An eagle with a wingspan of more than thirty meters, snow-white wings and a green whirlwind all over its body, sliced through the sky above the Piaomiao Sect, and then rushed directly into the clouds.
The Snow-Winged Eagle is a high-level monster. Its combat power is equivalent to the first or second level of human Qi Control Realm.
But its movement speed ranks among the top three among all high-level monsters.
Many sects raise Snow-winged Eagles and train them to become transportation mounts.
On the back of a Snow-winged Eagle.
The five-person team headed by Shi Mu set out for Holy Tree City. The eagle's back was very stable. Although it moved very fast, there was not much bumpiness.
"How does it feel like going on a mission for the first time?"
Mu Yue'er looked at Xiao Nuo, who was sitting at the back.
"It doesn't feel like much." Xiao Nuo replied.
"If you don't understand anything, you can ask us." Mu Yue'er smiled.
Xiao Nuo nodded politely.
Yun Zhou in front sneered, and said teasingly: "Since we are going to meet someone from the Tiangang Sword Sect, I don't quite understand why the third elder wants to add someone from the Nirvana Palace..."
Shi Mu said nothing.
Another young man chuckled and said: "I don't understand either. I feel that as soon as the people of the Tiangang Sword Sect hear the words 'Nirvana Palace', their morale will rise immediately."
His name is 'Li Chen', and he, Shi Mu, and Yun Zhou are all disciples of Guixu Hall.
Listening to the conversation between the two, Mu Yue'er frowned slightly and said, "If you are from the same team, you don't have to speak so excessively, right?"
"Ha, just kidding, don't pay attention." Li Chen disagreed.
"..."
Mu Yue'er just wanted to turn around and comfort Xiao Nuo, but found that the other party had closed his eyes and was absorbing the spiritual power of heaven and earth.
The yin and yang cyclone in Xiao Nuo's dantian was like a whirlpool. When it was rotating, the spiritual power between heaven and earth penetrated into Xiao Nuo's body from every pore.
Although short-term practice cannot bring much improvement, it can at least replenish basic consumption.
…
It's approaching evening.
After flying for several hours, the Snow-winged Eagle let out a loud roar.
"Bah!"
This long roar stirred up the wind and clouds, and charged the mountains and rivers.
"Holy Tree City has arrived..." Mu Yue'er said excitedly.
Shi Mu controlled the Snow-winged Eagle to start descending, and Xiao Nuo, who was sitting behind, opened his eyes.
Looking down from a high place, the clouds and mists slowly parted, and an ancient city covering a huge area appeared in everyone's eyes.
Looking from a distance, in the Holy Tree City, the mountains and rivers depend on each other. The buildings in the city are arranged in an orderly manner and it is prosperous.
"Is Holy Tree City so big?" Xiao Nuo was a little surprised.
"Yes!" Mu Yue'er nodded: "The population of Holy Tree City exceeds 15 million! Although it is a city, its area and population exceed that of a small country..."
After a pause, Mu Yue'er continued: "Old City Lord Yan is quite powerful. There are 100,000 elites in the Lord's Palace alone, and there are many masters in the palace. In addition, there are other families in Holy Tree City. distributed."
"That's it!" Xiao Nuo suddenly understood why the Piaomiao Sect wanted to win over the Holy Tree City.
Holy Tree City is not a simple small place. If the Tiangang Sword Sect gets this territory, the Piaomiao Sect will really be like a light on its back.
Shi Mu glanced at the four people behind him.
"Land down immediately, hold on tight!"
"Bah!"
The snow-winged eagle spreads its wings high and swoops down.
The five people on the eagle's back maintain their balance.
With the howling wind, the Snow-winged Eagle successfully landed on an outer city platform.
There were guards from Holy Tree City guarding the tower, but they did not come to question them, because when the five people just landed, two figures, a man and a woman, came over.
"Senior Brother Shi Mu, Junior Sister Mu Yue'er...you are here..."
"Eh? Senior Brother Xiang, Senior Sister Ouyang Rong, are you guys?" Mu Yue'er's eyes flashed: "Long time no see, why are you here?"
Xiang Dongliu and Ouyang Rong are both inner disciples of the Piaomiao Sect.
It can be seen that they are all Mu Yue'er, an old acquaintance of Shi Mu.
Xiang Dongliu had a bookish spirit and held a folding fan in his hand. He smiled and said: "Junior Sister Ouyang and I have been here for almost half a year. We are responsible for the handover of Holy Tree City!"
"No wonder, I haven't seen you for so long." Mu Yuer was very surprised.
Then, Ouyang Rong greeted Shi Mu, Yun Zhou, and Li Chen successively. When her eyes fell on Xiao Nuo, doubts arose.
"This junior brother is a bit unfamiliar. I wonder which temple he is a disciple of?"
"Let me introduce..." Mu Yue'er pointed at Xiao Nuo and said, "He is a newcomer who just started this year. He is from the Nirvana Palace..."
When they heard "newcomer", Ouyang Rong and Xiang Dongliu's expressions were already a little strange. When they heard the words "Nirvana Palace" again, their faces turned cold.
"Why are the newcomers from Nirvana Hall here to join in the fun?" Ouyang Rong's tone immediately changed, and she even didn't give Xiao Nuo any face.
Yun Zhou and Li Chen each laughed, with expressions on their faces as if they were watching a show.
Mu Yue'er said: "Senior sister, it was arranged by the third elder..."
Before she could finish her explanation, Ouyang Rong looked even more contemptuous: "The third elder is really getting more and more confused. Doesn't he know what is going on in the Nirvana Palace? He knew that people from the Tiangang Sword Sect were here, but he still made a I don’t know what to think when such a person comes here..."
The glory of Nirvana Palace was ruined by the Tiangang Sword Sect.
The Piaomiao Sect's shame was also infinitely magnified by the failure of the Nirvana Palace.
In Ouyang Rong's view, anyone can participate in this mission, except those from the Nirvana Palace.
Before Xiao Nuo could answer, Xiang Dongliu immediately stopped Ouyang Rong.
"We are all fellow disciples of our own family. Don't speak so bluntly..."
"Hmph, I'm so straightforward. I don't even want to hear the words 'Nirvana Palace'. It's best to go back now to avoid affecting my mood."
Ouyang Rong glanced at Xiao Nuo with disdain, then turned sideways, as cold as ice.
Xiang Dongliu quickly said to Xiao Nuo: "Junior Brother, Junior Sister Ouyang, please don't take it to heart..."
However, Xiao Nuo looked calm from beginning to end, without even any anger.
He replied: "It doesn't matter, I'm just here to complete the sect's mission."
It's not that Xiao Nuo has no temper, he just doesn't want to argue. He only knows that if the task is completed, he will be rewarded with resources from the sect.
"That's good." Xiang Dongliu nodded slightly, then stood next to Ouyang Rong, and said to the five people: "Let's go to the 'City Lord's Mansion' first! I just want to tell you about the situation in the Holy Tree City..."
Immediately, under the leadership of Xiang Dongliu and Ouyang Rong, the five people went directly to the city lord's mansion, intending to meet the old city lord Yan.
On the way, I learned some more specific information about Holy Tree City from Xiang Dongliu.
The old city lord Yan is named 'Yan Beishan', and he is over sixty years old this year.
Yan Beishan has no children and only one granddaughter.
The granddaughter is only fifteen years old. She is timid by nature and rarely appears in front of outsiders.
Yan Beishan's wish to train his granddaughter as his successor is difficult to realize.
Old City Lord Yan was getting older and older, and he was worried that there would be no one to manage the Holy Tree City in the future, so he accepted the Piaomiao Sect's overtures.
Originally, the two parties negotiated very harmoniously, and City Lord Yan agreed to give part of the management rights to the Piaomiao Sect.
Unexpectedly, the recent arrival of the Tiangang Sword Sect affected the progress of the alliance between the two parties.
"But City Lord Yan did not explicitly reject the Piaomiao Sect, so it is not yet clear what the situation is..."
Xiang Dongliu said.
Shi Mu nodded slightly and said, "Let's wait until we meet the old city lord!"
"It can only be the."
"..."
Not long after, a group of people from the Piaomiao Sect arrived at the City Lord's Mansion.
The building of the City Lord's Palace is very spectacular and feels like a royal palace.
There are many big trees planted in the house.
And every big tree is extremely tall.
The huge tree canopy is like a big open umbrella. Some big trees are taller than palace buildings, and some towers and palaces are simply built directly on the big trees...
As soon as everyone arrived inside, they felt an abundant spiritual energy.
"The spiritual energy of this city lord's mansion is not weaker than our sect..." Mu Yue'er was a little surprised.
"Yes!" Xiang Dongliu affirmed and replied: "The city lord's palace is planted with spiritual trees. They can not only release rich spiritual energy, but also form a 'tree realm formation' to protect the safety of the Holy Tree City. !”
"It's really amazing."
Mu Yue'er was a little surprised.
No wonder Holy Tree City was able to attract Piaomiao Sect and Tiangang Sword Sect to form a friendship at the same time. This was not only because of Holy Tree City's special geographical location, but also because of its recognition of its strength.
At this time...
A powerful aura suddenly surged from the front.
Shi Mu, Mu Yue'er, Yun Zhou, and even Xiao Nuo's hearts tightened slightly.
I saw a figure wearing dark armor appearing in front of several people. This man was tall and tall, with a bunch of white hair on his temples.
This bunch of white hair not only did not make him look any older, but instead added a bit of sharpness.
His eyes were cold and the aura he revealed was like that of a mountain.
"Mr. Yan Xiu..."
When Xiang Dongliu and Ouyang Rong saw this person, they immediately walked up to him.
"These are my senior brothers..."
Then, Xiang Dongliu introduced the others behind him: "This is 'Mr. Yan Xiu', he is the chief steward of the City Lord's Mansion."
Yan Xiu is not just an ordinary manager, but also Yan Beishan's right-hand man.
It is not difficult to tell from the aura exuded by the other party that this person's strength cannot be underestimated.
"I know why you are here, but it is not convenient for the city lord to see guests now." Yan Xiu stood in front of a few people, his tone was slightly cold, with a hint of coolness.
Several people looked at each other. If they couldn't see Old City Master Yan, wouldn't their visit be in vain?
"Mr. Yan Xiu, can you be accommodating? We have brought a letter written by the third elder and want to give it to the city lord for review!"
Shi Mu stepped forward and presented a letter.
Yan Xiu had no intention of accepting the letter. He said: "Piaomiao Sect and Tiangang Sword Sect are both interested in Holy Tree City, but their allies can only choose one side... I just discussed a method with the city lord..."
Several people's hearts tightened.
"May I ask Mr. Yan Xiu, what can be done?" Shi Mu asked again.
Yan Xiu said: "Tomorrow morning, there will be a duel at the City Lord's Mansion... The two sides in the duel are your Piaomiao Sect and Tiangang Sword Sect..."
Showdown?
Xiang Dongliu and Ouyang Rong looked at each other.
Ouyang Rong asked: "What kind of duel?"
"Piao Miao Sect sent three people, and Tiangang Sword Sect also sent three people. Whoever can win and defeat the other party, Holy Tree City will agree to form an alliance with that party."
Yan Xiu replied coldly.
Everyone was even more surprised. Even Xiang Dongliu and Ouyang Rong did not expect that the other party would make this decision.
"Mr. Yan Xiu, can we inform the sect for discussion about this matter?" Xiang Dongliu said.
"Tiangang Sword Sect has agreed to this proposal. You can discuss it tonight. If you agree, the city lord and I will be waiting for you here tomorrow morning..."
