In the Bingjiao Inn, Bingtian is healing Binglong's injuries.
"call……"
After another week, Bingtian's face turned a little pale, and his breath became much more disordered.
However, the originally weak-looking Ice Dragon's face gradually turned rosy.
After another period of breath adjustment, Binglong finally opened his eyes and stood up.
"Thank you, Elder Bingtian, for sacrificing your own cultivation and helping me heal." Binglong said.
Bingtian waved his hand, then took out a bottle of elixir from his arms, poured it into his hand twice, but did not pour out the elixir, and immediately gave up.
"Cough cough cough cough."
Bingtian covered his mouth and coughed heavily. He coughed up a mouthful of blood in his palm.
"Taoist leader, it's better to rest early and prepare for tomorrow's ceremony. I'll go guard outside first. Just call if you need anything."
Bingtian turned around and left the room, leaving Binglong alone.
Binglong shook his head and picked up a letter on the table nonchalantly.
The letter had been opened. Binglong took out the letter paper and scanned it carefully.
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Then, he frowned and looked at it carefully again.
"Is the leader of the Ice Lotus Sect really so terrifying? Is he really sure of reaching the high level?!"
Binglong's face was filled with sorrow.
This night is destined to be sleepless.
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State pastoral office.
In the courtyard, Liao Meng and Xu Yue stood together, looking up at the stars.
Xu Yue looked straight at the north, her eyes fixed on the sky.
Luo Meng looked at the starry sky carefully and moved his fingers slightly, as if he was calculating something.
"The north of Phoenix Ancient City is the territory of Ice Lotus Sect."
Wan Wentian, who was wearing thin clothes, walked over slowly and said, "Tonight, there is thunder over the Ice Lotus Sect."
A flash of fleeting surprise flashed in Xu Yue's eyes. But it was quickly hidden by him.
"Are you surprised?!"
Wan Wentian took one step forward, and the next moment he was standing in front of Xu Yue, "Are you wondering why there is thunder there? Do you have some guesses in your mind? Have you noticed any aura over there?"
Xu Yue shook her head. He said calmly, "I don't know what you are talking about!"
"Haha, you don't know this, but I don't know if you know that a monk came to Fenghuang Ancient City a few days ago." Wan Wentian said with a smile.
"Do you know where he went?" Xu Yue asked.
"I know, but this is a surprise I have prepared for you. It needs to be kept secret for the time being." Wan Wentian said, "After tomorrow, you will know everything."
"I want to know why you let a few of us enter the secret realm?" Liao Meng asked, "Aren't you afraid that we are with them?"
“I trust my intuition, so I don’t think you are impure people.
Moreover, you are outsiders and unplanned variables, so your entry into the game can help me see clearly the chess game some people have laid out secretly, and even help me break their layout. "Wan Wentian said.
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early morning. inner city. Phoenix Mountains.
Rows of soldiers wearing armor and holding sharp swords stood on the street, blocking all pedestrians from outside. Even those shops and inns were not allowed to open today.
At the foot of Phoenix Mountain, a high platform was set up.
The main officials of Phoenix City were sitting on the high platform,
All of them have serious faces and are meticulous.
Just because there was a middle-aged man sitting in the main seat among them.
Jizhou State Mu Wan Wentian! ! !
Wan Wentian specially changed out of his white robe today and put on the blue python suit given by Emperor Meng, symbolizing the authority of the state pastor.
The huge, unparalleled and luxurious blue python on the python suit has such sharp and majestic eyes that ordinary people would not dare to stare at it for more than a few seconds.
Wang Defa is the deputy of Jizhou Prefectural Mu. He is over fifty years old, with silver hair and a calm and intimidating look. He was once a general who followed Wan Wentian through life and death, and went through mountains of swords and seas of fire.
After Wan Wentian became the state pastor, he was transferred to his side.
When Wan Wentian ignored political affairs, he represented Jizhou's highest will, handled tedious affairs, and enjoyed rights almost equal to those of a state pastor.
At this moment, Wang Defa was sitting next to Wan Wentian.
Glancing at the densely packed disciples of the three sects standing under the stage, the scheming Wang Defa could tell that they were already impatient with the waiting.
The time for the ceremony stated in the official notice yesterday had already arrived, but Wan Wentian still said nothing and left them here to wait.
Wang Defa thought for a while and walked to Wan Wentian to remind him.
But before he could speak, Wan Wentian said leisurely, "Find a chess set and let's play a game."
Wang Defa bowed his head and said yes, turned around and went to get the chess piece.
After a while, Wang Defa took out a game of Go, and two soldiers carried a table and placed it in front of Wan Wentian.
Wang Defa thought Wan Wentian wanted to play chess with him, so he subconsciously wanted to sit across from him.
However, Wan Wentian waved his hand and said, "Go and boil a pot of tea. I want to entertain the guests."
Wang Defa felt a little strange. He had not heard or seen any guests visiting Wan Wen Tian Ping.
Why did Wan Wentian suddenly say this today in front of so many people and during the Phoenix Yu Fei ceremony?
Before Wan Wentian could think too much, he heard a sound that broke through the sky.
A black shadow flashed across the sky in the distance, causing countless soldiers to become nervous.
"Phoenix Ancient City, an important part of the inner city, strictly prohibits anyone from flying in the air!" A soldier shouted loudly, then bent his bow and arrow, aiming at the black figure.
However, the black shadow snorted coldly and shot out a blast of energy, knocking the soldier to the ground.
Seeing this scene, countless soldiers immediately gathered into formation, condensed a huge blue phoenix shadow, and headed towards the black shadow.
"Forget it, this is a guest!" Wan Wentian was sitting on the stage, but his voice reached the ears of every soldier.
The condensed phoenix shadow immediately dispersed, but the soldiers still had a vigilant look on their faces.
The black shadow came straight to the stage, and everyone took a closer look. It turned out to be Bing Hanfeng, the head of the Ice Lotus Sect.
Bing Hanfeng went straight to Wan Wentian's desk and sat across from him.
"If I don't come, will this game of chess not start?" Bing Hanfeng asked.
Wan Wentian said with a smile, "Don't you always regard me as your opponent? Come on, play chess with me!"
Bing Hanfeng looked at the chessboard, then at Phoenix Mountain, and said, "The chess game has begun, and Phoenix Mountain should also start!"
Wan Wentian nodded and said, "When will the chess game you and I sit here begin? When will the Phoenix Mountain secret realm be opened?"
Binghanfeng was silent for a moment, then sat down.
His sharp gaze swept across the circle of officials around him, and finally took another look at Wang Defa, who came forward with brewed tea.
"Want to guess first?" Binghanfeng asked in a cold voice.
Wan Wentian smiled and said, "No need, you are older than me, you go first."
Bing Hanfeng shook his head and said, "If you have ambitions, it's not your age. If you don't have ambitions, you will live a hundred years in vain. We in martial arts should not know what age is, so that we can climb the great road."
"Haha, Senior Bing Hanfeng is very ambitious. No wonder he is able to make rapid progress in martial arts cultivation at the age of the setting sun." Wan Wentian said.
"Haha, old man, I know my own body. I can live for a few more years, at least I won't die in front of you. Besides..." Bing Hanfeng picked up the black chess cup and put it in front of him, twisting out the chess piece. A chess piece landed on the chessboard, and the clear sound echoed on the high platform.
"I'm still one step ahead of you in this game."
Wan Wentian didn't refute, he picked up another box of white chess pieces, twisted out a white chess piece and dropped it on the chessboard.
"It's okay. I'll take over your move. Just come here and I'll let you know who is calling the shots in Jizhou!"
Binghanfeng said in a cold voice, "The old king should no longer stay on this throne. Only the new king can give this country a new life and lead them to prosperity."
Wan Wentian smiled and said, "Then you can give it a try. If you win, this throne will naturally be yours. If you lose, I'm afraid none of you will be able to escape and you will all die here!"
"Haha, the road must be fought, and if you don't fight, you will die." Bing Hanfeng said, "I am just an old man, so I don't care about the fear of death. This throne should be fought for. If you don't fight, you will really get it. No chance."
Wan Wentian fell down and said in a deep voice, "Then I'm looking forward to your performance."
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A row of well-equipped and energetic soldiers walked out from under the high platform. They were all muscular, tall and burly, exuding a fierce murderous aura.
This group of soldiers is an elite division carefully selected by the State Mufu from the entire Jizhou army. There are twenty people in a team, a total of ten teams. Among them, the lowest cultivation level is fourth grade, and the fifth grade serves as the captain. It is said that the commander It is a sixth grade cultivation level.
Each team has experienced hundreds of battles and can fight one against a hundred, making them invincible on the battlefield.
The state pastor Wan Wentian personally gave the army the name Phoenix Army!
This team is stationed around Phoenix Mountain all year round, monitoring every move in the secret realm of Phoenix Mountain, and is always ready to resist danger.
Every time during the Phoenix Flying Ceremony, the Phoenix Army will lead an army to reinforce the seal of the secret realm, and also to prevent the disciples of these sects from doing something outrageous.
Once before, a disciple of the Ice Lotus Sect ignored the rules and tried to destroy a disciple of the Ice Dragon Sect who had a personal vendetta against him by touching the secret realm seal. Fortunately, the Phoenix Army discovered and suppressed him in time.
At this time, Bing Hanfeng on the stage frowned. His eyes rested on the two figures at the end of the line of soldiers.
"Why do you, a member of the government, bring two warriors from the martial arts world? This is probably against the rules."
Wan Wentian said leisurely, "Since when did our government need warriors to question the rules and regulations? Besides, don't you know? People in our government never follow the rules when doing things!"
