"What? Empty?"
Ran Deng looked at Boyikao in disbelief... Do you know what you are talking about?
Dashang finally captured Xiqi City. In order to take back the city, several of our disciples died and were captured and released three times. Now even the disciples have been instigated to rebel, and the spiritual treasures have been stolen, just to take back Xiqi City...
But when you see that you can't resist and can only practice formations to save your life, you tell me, Dashang has withdrawn its troops?
Boyikao (Dijun) is actually confused himself... How can he be better? The results of these days of fighting have made him desperate, and he is always ready to withdraw to Yingzhou and the North with the demon army that has changed its blood at any time... I haven't seen him for many chapters. .
But who knew that early this morning, a scout told him that the city of Xiqi was empty and the merchant army was retreating! He is still confused now, okay?
The reason why he came to Ran Deng was because he didn't dare to go to Xiqi City to investigate in person, so he came specifically to find a scapegoat!
"It's really empty."
Boyikao smiled bitterly, nodded and said: "This little brother is our scout in Xiqi. The news is that he came here to report after the investigation in the morning!"
As he spoke, Boyikao pushed a sergeant beside him to the front... A soldier with a yellow face and thin muscles staggered forward tremblingly, and bowed to the ground: "Zhu Chongliu, pay homage to the immortals!"
"Tell me, is there a vacuum in Xiqi City? Has the Great Shang army really withdrawn?"
Ran Deng didn't even care that the messenger was lying on the ground... with a wave of his hand, the messenger rose from the ground and floated in front of them!
The powerful mana imprisoned the whole body of the messenger. He was frightened and panicked, and he was at a loss for words. "You dare not deceive the immortal! Xiqi City is really empty!"
"Empty... empty... Dashang, what are you doing?"
Ran Deng murmured to himself, constantly analyzing Dashang's purpose in his mind. It’s not that he thought too much, it was just a duck in the mouth, and it was let out for no reason, which really made him confused!
And while he was thinking, he completely forgot about the soldier he lifted into the air... Suspended in the air, with his feet not touching the ground, and unable to control his body, the soldier became more and more panicked. The next second, He was so frightened that he became incontinent, and a stench reached Ran Deng's nose!
"What is the taste?"
The strong smell filled the lamp, and he subconsciously looked aside... and saw the messenger who had just been trapped by him, with incontinence in his lower body, and a stream of yellow liquid suspended in the air...
"Filthy things should not exist in the world!"
Ran Deng's face turned ugly, and he snapped his fingers with his right hand... a ball of three-flavored real fire was ignited out of thin air, and it burned onto the messenger in an instant! Without even a scream, the messenger disappeared from the void, leaving not even a trace of ashes behind, and completely disappeared from the world.
The most important thing is that no one at the scene, whether it was Boyikao (Emperor Jun), Lei Zhenzi (Taiyi), or the Twelve Golden Immortals, felt anything was wrong.
It was as if the messenger was incontinent and offended the gods, so he deserved to end up in ashes!
Behind the golden immortals, Yang Jian and Wei Hu's expressions suddenly turned cold, but they recovered instantly... Oh, these are the immortal gods!
Wei Hu, in particular, originally planned to find an opportunity to report Yang Jian's matter to Daoxing Tianzun. After all, he was his master and he was pretty good to him before... But now that he saw this scene, he not only gave up the idea of reporting Yang Jian, but even had a desire to do so. Find an opportunity to have a good chat with Yang Jian!
At the scene, Ran Deng, Twelve Golden Immortals, Boyikao and others did not hesitate at all about the disappearance of the messenger and went straight to discuss their own affairs!
"Xianhou, are you sure there is no one in Xiqi City?"
Boyikao glanced at the direction where the messenger disappeared, nodded and said: "This is what I came to ask for. The scouts are just mortals and may be confused, so I want to ask the Taoist priest to go to Xiqi City Check to see if there is no one left... and if there is any danger."
"this……"
Ran Deng hesitated for a moment. If it was normal, he really didn't want to go.
But when I think about the current defense of Xiqi New City, it can't even stop a charge... If Xiqi City can be recaptured, even if they are delayed, Xiqi can hold on for a few days with defense alone, waiting for their rescue...
"Okay, Pindao, go check it out!"
Ran Deng thought for a long time and nodded.
"Thank you, Taoist Priest, for your help!"
Boyikao (Emperor Jun) was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly... To be honest, after escaping to Xiqi New City, as the war continued, he really lost the confidence to fight against Dashang... But he didn't expect that, too I don’t know what happened inside Dashang, but they actually gave up on Xiqi City!
Although it is just a small city, it was built under the supervision of the former Xibohou himself and has complete defenses! To put it simply, if the Four Saints of Kowloon Island had not acted as internal agents, even if Dashang launched a general attack, it would not have taken ten days and a half to attack the city!
Not to mention the political significance and the benefits of regaining control of the two hundred princes of Xiqi!
"No problem, please wait a moment, Xianhou, I'll come as soon as I go!"
As soon as the sound fell, the burning lanterns had set up auspicious clouds and headed straight for Xiqi City!
After a while, the burning lamp had disguised itself as a white cloud and slowly moved over Xiqi City.
Looking down through the gap in the clouds... Ran Deng was surprised to find that there was really no one in the entire Xiqi City?
Put your finger on your eyes and your eyes will open! After scanning the city again, there was still no sign of humans, nor was there any mana fluctuation?
Ran Deng was shocked. Could it be that he really left? You can't. Is there any other formation below?
Once bitten, twice shy. After experiencing the severe beatings from Kong Xuan, Yun Xiao, and Zhao Gongming, Ran Deng is now extremely wary of the Shangqing lineage and the great merchants!
Carefully lower the clouds, carefully approach the area of Xiqi City, and then proceed slowly and cautiously step by step, testing...
Kilometers, hundreds of meters, ten meters, until I stepped into the gate of the city wall, I didn't notice any movement. In front of me, except for the chirping of insects and birds, there was also silence...
Ran Deng is already aware of such a scene. There is really no one left in Xiqi City now!
Now he no longer had any scruples, and strode into the city... The whole city was in a mess, with tattered wood and bed boards everywhere, as if a house was being demolished. The closer he got to Xibohou Mansion, the more obvious the sense of seeing a house being demolished. ! The most speechless thing about Ran Deng was that when he actually arrived at the Xibohou Mansion, there was only an open space left in the entire Xibohou Mansion. Except for the garden, even the boundary of Xibohou and even the tiles were Leave nothing behind? !
(Kong Xuan: Dapeng! You moved the entire Xibohou Mansion?!)
(Dapeng: Brother, please leave it alone! If the soil in the garden was not watered with human blood, I wouldn’t even leave a grain of soil for them! If they dare to attack me, and if they don’t resist the city together, it’s all for Jia Shang’s sake. Afraid of ruining her big event!)
The corner of Ran Deng's mouth couldn't help but twitch, Dashang... is so cruel!
Fortunately, he did not go crazy and resist the entire city, and the basic defense still existed... Otherwise, he might as well persuade Boyikao to stay in the new city and settle the matter!
After confirming that the person had really left, Ran Deng returned to Lu Peng in the new city and informed Boyikao of the situation in Xiqi City.
"Master Marquis, Dashang has indeed withdrawn from Xiqi City...Xiqi City is back!"
"real?"
Boyikao (Emperor Jun) was overjoyed and asked again in disbelief.
"real."
Ran Deng nodded and affirmed again!
Boyi was overjoyed in the exam, and after a week he said: "Thank you all for your help, the great merchants were frightened to withdraw their troops, and now I, Xiqi, have room to struggle... Thank you very much!"
After saying that, it was another big week... Then without waiting for Ran Deng to react, he immediately evacuated with his people and wanted to move back to Xiqi City!
Don't blame him for being anxious, the Xiqi New City is really empty, and building defenses cannot be accomplished overnight... They can't expose their demon clan's identity openly, cannot use magical powers to build a city, and they dare not ask for explanations. The teaching immortal looks helpful.
This also makes them feel no sense of security at all, and they always think about running away... Now that Xiqi City has returned, they finally have the capital to fight against Dashang!
Not to mention, with Xiqi City, the rule over the two hundred princes of Xizhen can be restored!
(PS: The city in the prehistoric era has more than just a symbolic meaning! Otherwise, the human race would not be able to use the city to intimidate the surrounding races! The formations and walls used to build the city have been repaired, worshiped, and washed over by luck for many years. , causing the entire city to become something comparable to a spiritual treasure! Even a capital city like Chaoge has the effect of suppressing luck!
Therefore, what cities represent, especially cities such as Xiqi and Chaoge, is not only the defense effect, but also the rule of the territory to which they belong! This is why Jia Yue said that Xiqi City will be like a cake, firmly attracting the demon tribe. The first thing to consider is to defend the city, not to escape! )
Boyikao left happily...but the immortals in Lu Peng knew very well the terrifying power of Dashang, so they would not think that Dashang was really afraid of them!
After all, they just took out a bunch of compensation and signed the Shang-Zhou treaty...
"Teacher, what are you doing when Dashang withdraws from Xiqi City?"
Taiyi frowned and asked. He rarely spoke and rarely participated in factional struggles... But this time, he had to ask!
"It's not just you, I'm confused too."
Ran Deng also frowned, waved his hand, and used the water mirror technique to show the desolate Xiqi City image he saw in front of the immortals, as if it was like moving.
"You see, the Xibohou Mansion was moved away, and no one was left behind... Even the supplies in the city were completely moved in a short period of time... It seems that it is less like a withdrawal, more like an escape?"
"Escape?"
Guang Chengzi murmured to himself thoughtfully, and the next second, a bright light flashed through his mind!
"Is it possible that Master's arrangement has worked? Is there chaos in Dashang?"
"It shouldn't be possible, right?" Taiyi said doubtfully: "Even if the master ordered the interception of the teachings and secretly caused a disaster within Dashang, with the current strength of Dashang, there would be only one quasi-sage or Shangqing Daluo-level disciple. If you can defend Xiqi City, why do you need to move?"
"Xiqi City not only guards the key points of Xizhen, but also has the destiny of the human race. Even though it is weak, it still has the qualifications to compete for the human king... The great merchants should not be so short-sighted!"
But if Taiyi said so, Guangchengzi would not think so!
In his heart, the master is a saint, a saint of heaven, and he also possesses the unparalleled treasure Pangu Banner! Chan Jiao is a great teaching of Shuntian Chan Dao. How can it be wrong? How could it fail?
The previous failure in the competition was due to the incompetence of these disciples... No, as soon as the master took action, Dashang even gave up the Xiqi City he had conquered!
"We failed because of the disciple's incompetence! This time the master has already taken action. The general consensus was that he was intimidated by the master and had to hand over Xiqi City!"
Guangchengzi said like a primitive saint's supporters: "There is no need to think so much, we just take over the city!"
Taiyi looked at Guangchengzi's original little fanboy look and felt a toothache... He really didn't know where his senior brother got such confidence?
Could it be that he had forgotten that because of the two princes, the master was beaten to the Kunlun Mountains by the Fire Cloud Cave, and even the master's uncle was implicated!
But, he didn't dare to say it, let alone reveal the original scar!
He could only vaguely remind Guangchengzi: "Elder brother, the great merchant, does not lack the support of saints!"
"Can the third uncle compare with the master?"
Guangchengzi scoffed sarcastically: "If Third Master Uncle was really strong, how could he give up his position as the leader of Jie Jiao? If Jie Jiao hadn't been intimidated by his master, how could he have sent his disciples to support Xiqi and go against his master? "
"Five Saints of Heaven, Master explains the Way of Heaven, and ranks first in strength! It is normal for Dashang to be intimidated by him to withdraw his troops! I see, Junior Brother Taiyi, you have repeatedly doubted whether there is a conspiracy in Dashang's withdrawal. Could it be that you don't believe Master? Your strength, right?"
Speaking of this, Guangchengzi looked at Taiyi with a little doubt, and the suspicion in his eyes gradually deepened!
"Absolutely impossible!" Taiyi's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly waved his hands and defended: "Junior brother, I naturally believe in the master's strength! It was junior brother who made a mistake!"
In panic, he directly admitted his mistake and didn't even dare to say any words of defense... Are you kidding me? As a disciple, he knows his master's petty ways better than anyone else! Guangchengzi is also the most beloved by his master, and he is basically the next generation headmaster appointed by the emperor...
If a lawsuit were filed, wouldn't he really be finished?
"Hmph! I hope so!"
Guangchengzi glanced at Taiyi and wanted to say something else, but his mind recalled what his master had said about uniting his junior brothers... So in the end he just gave him a warning and let him go.
Then, he looked at Ran Deng... Ran Deng quickly expressed his position: "I also think what Guang Chengzi said is correct. Dashang's retreat must have been caused by the leader's arrangements! I suggest that since Xiqi City has returned, it is better to Lu Peng moved to Qishan Mountain. First, we can rehearse the formation according to the terrain of Xiqi City to avoid mistakes; second, we can also use the luck of the human race on Qishan Mountain to practice and gain insights, which will be of great benefit to us and others in the future!"
"good!"
The other immortals also wanted to expose this matter as soon as possible, and nodded in response... but they were muttering deep in their hearts: I used to think that Guangchengzi trusted the master too much, but he still had some brains and had the demeanor of a chief disciple. Why have you become so stupid now?
As everyone knows, at this moment, deep in Guangchengzi's soul, a dense, gray aura has broken through the defense of the golden light of soul merit, covering his head...
