Before noon the next day, Luo Wangshu came with his army as expected. The magic circle outside Zixia Mountain was slightly opened, and Li Xiaoyang led a group of cultivators out of the camp gate and greeted them with a smile.
Luo Wangshu and Xia Yan stopped their retreat one after another and saluted, "How dare you bother the leader of the alliance to come out to greet him in person?"
Li Xiaoyang said: "If it hadn't been for your help yesterday, the pass would have been in danger of overturning. This move is not worth mentioning."
Then he invited the cultivators into the city. Along the way, Li Xiaoyang hid a lot of dissatisfaction and never mentioned the matter of Tongchenyuan and Cheyu Island not complying with the order.
His attitude was enthusiastic, but he had no intention of washing things away. His words were pleasant, but they were all nonsense. He talked about the breach of the defense plan in a downplay, saying that he would investigate in detail as soon as possible.
When they arrived in the city, the people from Che Yudao, Tongchen and Qingqiu were placed in the vacant barracks in the far north and south respectively. They said apologetically: "Most of the barracks are occupied by monks here, but these two The camp is in a cramped terrain and no one is visiting. The camp is currently being opened and we have to force all the troops to stay there for a few days."
Luo Wangshu didn't care about the slight, and said: "Since we are in the army, we should be casual and relaxed. There is no need to be polite, leader."
Li Xiaoyang responded with a slight smile and said: "Everyone has been tired from the long journey, so please stay in the camp and rest until Abbot Xuanjing arrives before going to the Central Army to discuss matters." After saying that, without further explanation, Qi Canghuang, Xuanyin and others drifted away. .
Luo Wangshu and Qian Xue looked at each other tacitly, and each led their troops to follow the ordering disciples to the camp.
Li Xiaoyang had spoken first, and the group of cultivators had tried their best to imagine the place as desolate and desolate. However, when they took a look at the camp, they couldn't help but lament that Li Xiaoyang's words were too tactful.
This is the triangle area between the city wall and the cliff. There is misty snow and mist. A waterfall falls from the mountain. The noise roars in the ears. The grass is luxuriant. Everywhere where it falls is muddy water.
It was early autumn, and mosquitoes were raging in the wetland. The sharp needles they held in their mouths were buzzing and flying, looking for opportunities to suck blood everywhere. There is another kind of flying insect that likes to burrow into people's eyelids, always making shadows in front of their eyes, lingering, and causing unspeakable suffering to the group of cultivators.
Thousands of casual cultivators were stationed in the camp next door, and unknown medicinal powder was spread at the boundary to prevent insects from entering.
It was as if all the mosquitoes and flies in the city had gathered in this corner camp. After Meiying collected and scattered all the insect repellent powder, it was not enough. She frowned and didn't know how to deal with it.
It would be unworthy of elegance to talk under the protective light curtain in a resting place.
Yan Ci almost collapsed after strangling more than a hundred flying insects. When he felt itchy, he remembered the mosquito repellent technique he had used when he was a child, so he ran to the bottom of the cliff to retrieve several bundles of mugwort and set them in the open space.
The moxa smoke is flowing, with a unique fragrance, and the mosquito repellent effect is quite good.
Mei Ying was elated when she saw this, raised her finger and praised: "You kid, you are so smart!"
From then on, Yan Ci inexplicably got another nickname: Little Ghost Clever. Every time he thought of it, he felt dumbfounded.
Mei Ying handed over the chore of repelling mosquitoes to Yan Ci and ran to rest easily. Du Ruozhou leaned against the door curtain and pointed at Yan Ci with a smile and said: "Little... you are so clever! That's absolutely very good." So apt!”
Li Suyan said playfully: "This name is very humorous. I wonder if it has more clever ideas or more bad ideas?"
Lin Hao was also a naughty guy who kicked the sky and the well. He heard the noise in the tent over there and came out to chat: "It's better to have more evil ideas than ghosts. I guess there are more bad ideas."
The characters in the barracks who were not too fussy about the excitement appeared. Gu Xinnian, Liao Yi, Luo Yang, Feng Mian and others came out one after another, making ridiculous remarks.
Yan Ci looked complacent and scolded with a smile: "Old monk's rotten wooden fish are a bunch of losers who deserve to be beaten!"
Du Ruozhou liked to be the first, and he laughed at Yan Ci for being so flattering that he would abuse his power at the slightest point. He was clearly using chicken feathers as arrows.
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw Yan Ci holding the prohibition token left by Mei Ying, and said with hooked fingers: "Hey, Yan has been promoted to the position of miscellaneous officer today. Come and congratulate me, kids."
Mei Ying is responsible for all chores during the march and can assign disciples to assist at will. At this time, Yan Ci held genuine arrows instead of chicken feathers in his hands. The disciples were not expecting this and were immediately confused.
The style of the painting suddenly changed, and Yan Ci walked up and down arrogantly, saying smugly: "Who is making ghost noises all over the place?"
Everyone didn't dare to say anything. They didn't know how to deal with this guy. They wanted to ask for mercy, but they didn't have the nerve.
Yan Ci showed enough prestige that the most clamorous tribe went to catch tens of thousands of mosquitoes with bare hands. By the end of the day, they were all cleared, and those who were not enough continued to catch them in the middle of the night.
The rest went to the mountain stream to pick mugwort to drive away mosquitoes, and they were treated lightly. He appointed himself an overseer, sitting on a bluestone outside the camp and gesturing at the mosquito catchers.
Du Ruozhou, Li Suyan, and Lin Hao jumped up and down to catch mosquitoes, causing all the monks in the camp to rush out to watch.
Seeing the female nun present, the three poor people became more interested and competed to show off their mosquito-catching skills. Wherever the spiritual power passes through, mosquitoes swarm across the sky and are shaken down in the palm of your hand. Before the time comes, you will say that you have caught enough mosquitoes and come to show off.
Yan Ci arranged this move to benefit the group of cultivators, and the punishment had just begun. On the grounds that the number was unclear, he asked the mosquito catcher to count the mosquitoes and pile them up every hundred for inspection.
The group of cultivators asked each other to find out the whole story, secretly sighing that Yan Ci was really clever.
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Liu Ruoxi was cautious by nature, so she paid attention to everything after entering the city.
Zixia Mountain pass is close to the cliff, with inner and outer cities. The city gates connect to the pass to form a central axis.
The outer city wall is the main defense line. It has been inspired by magic and is stronger than gold and stone. It is equipped with parapets, crenels and watchtowers.
Behind the city wall, there is a hanging knife formation to buffer it, and the Hongmeng Breaking Disaster Formation begins from there. The light curtain covers the entire city, making it difficult for enemies to enter.
There are eight camps in the outer city, with Cheyu Island in the north, Tongchen Garden in the south, Huanye Palace, scattered sects and scattered cultivators stationed troops in the center.
There is a meeting hall on the axis of the inner city, and a warehouse behind the hall. There are four camps where the armies of Huaqingmen, Jialan Temple, Panyuan League and Dahuangxu are stationed.
After Liu Ruoxi finished reporting everything, he continued: "After these few years, Jackdaw Lao Dao has reshaped his body and recovered all his cultivation. I don't know what price he paid this time, but he invited Venerable Beiming to help him defeat the invading demon cultivators."
Qing Ming was surprised and said: "Venerable Beiming? That ascetic monk who has lived in Beiminghai for a long time and behaves both righteously and evilly?"
Liu Ruoxi said: "Exactly, this person is independent and rarely associates with cultivators. Rumor has it that he is the most promising prodigy in this world to advance to the Nirvana Stage."
All cultivators have heard relevant legends. Venerable Beiming is less than 800 years old, but his cultivation has gradually reached the stage of perfecting the empty and dark stage.
Except for Xuanyuan Yi, the head of the Xuanyuan family, and his wife Jiang Yuan, Beiming is the only remaining figure among the previous monks. Compared with his thousands of years of life, it is not nonsense to advance to the stage of annihilation.
Liu Ruoxi continued: "The Huanye Palace flag was victorious, so they set up a false camp flag at Fuyu Bay, and moved the army into the city yesterday evening. Li Xiaoyang was overjoyed, but he did not blame Qi Canghuang because Benyuan wanted to come."
Luo Wangshu said: "Leader Li is very guarded against others. If I really don't come, he will become suspicious."
Wan Lifeng was doubtful and asked: "Li Xiaoyangde is not worthy of the position, so why should the master of the garden compromise? The defense of Shenzhou is as solid as a rock, and with the help of the masters of Che Yudao and Hushan, it is enough to protect himself."
Hu Buyi also said: "Master Wanfeng's words are reasonable. The intrigues here are definitely not a good place."
Luo Wangshu looked around and said slowly: "In your opinion, what is the difference between human race and monster race?"
Wanlifeng thought about it carefully and said calmly: "The shape and appearance are the same."
Luo Wangshu stared at him and said: "The descendants of Emperor Jun are far away from each other, but they are the descendants of Xuanhuang after all. In the eyes of the world, I and Master Hu are the real aliens. Li Xiaoyang can tolerate Xi Yao's separatist rule, but he will not sit back and watch this Yuan is dominating in a corner of the southwest. What’s more, I have an old relationship with Xi Yao, so I have to guard against it.”
The group of cultivators were silent. Many disputes in the world can be traced back to their origins. They are ultimately caused by differences in race or sects. Qing Ming suddenly said: "If the battle in Canghai is determined, it will surely be the end of the survival of this garden."
Liu Ruoxi said: "We may not wait until the war is over. What the Demon-Slaying Alliance did was to borrow a knife to kill people, and they borrowed two knives. One, rely on Xi Yao to kill us, and the other, try to consume as much of our combat power as possible. , when the time comes when Dahuangxu and his ilk insert a knife in the back and cut off either Benyuan or Xiyao, he will be happy to see it."
Hu Buyi sighed: "Li Xiaoyang has a good appearance, but who would have thought that he could be so vicious in his heart? It would be unimaginable if you didn't point it out."
Yu crossed the water and listened for a long time, and said thoughtfully: "Does the master of the garden mean to turn against the guests?"
Luo Wangshu said: "Cultivation is not easy, who is willing to sit back and wait for death? Li Xiaoyang will be abandoned by justice if he holds the Ancestral Dragon Order for personal gain. Furthermore, our generals are brave and brave, and are not afraid of plots or tricks. Instead of being on guard for a thousand days, they will fall. It’s better to lure the snake out of its hole and see who wins in the end!”
Everyone knows that the weaker Tongchenyuan appears and can be bullied, the more cowardly it will be. This fact is known to everyone, but entering the city is too dangerous, and the city is surrounded by tigers and wolves, making the situation very difficult.
Luo Wangshu was not a dim-witted leader who made decisions at the drop of a hat. Seeing that Hu Buyu and the masters of the Four Peaks were very worried, he continued: "Everyone, please be at ease. Cheyu Island accepts the three thousand top quality Qingling jade from this garden. It’s not greed, it just shows the ambition of alliance. What’s more, the original headmaster and the ancient ape emperor of Yunmiao Mountain will arrive soon, so this garden is not alone.”
Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this, and Wanli Feng asked curiously: "Now that the original senior brother has come out, could there be something else going on in the Great Desolate Ruins?"
Luo Wangshu said: "Yang Qingcang's injuries are no longer serious, and he was transferred to Zhenge City to replace Xuanjing's protection."
Hu Buyi praised: "The master of the garden is strategizing, but it is Hu who is disturbing himself."
Luo Wangshu said: "Mountain Master does not need to be too humble, you will have more to rely on in the future."
After the important matter was decided, Luo Wangshu reminded everyone: "We are not welcome here, so we must keep a low profile."
As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous cheers were heard outside the tent. Luo Wangshu led everyone out to have a look, and they saw a happy scene.
There was a crowd of people in the camp. Du Ruozhou, Lin Hao and Li Suyan were in a daze, counting mosquitoes like chickens eating rice. Yan Ci was holding the token left by Mei Ying, with his legs crossed and shouting.
After explaining the situation in detail, Luo Wangshu turned to Qing Ming and said, "Your disciple is indeed different!"
Qing Ming smiled bitterly and said, "My little disciple is being naughty and mischievous. This is because I have failed to teach you. Please forgive me, Master of the Garden."
Luo Wangshu laughed dumbly and was about to speak when Lin Mo came closer and said, "The head of the Susha family is asking for an audience with everyone."
Outside the camp, Susha Qiuhong, Xiao Ninglu and other elders arrived together. Luo Wangshu happily led the crowd to greet them with a smile on his lips.
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