In the ruined temple, Chong Yuan had one hand on his back and the other hand holding the tea cup, his fingers gently stroking the delicate rim of the cup.
When he is quiet, he is calculating and thinking.
And he has always been a person who likes to think.
Now, he was thinking not only about the situation, but also about time.
Calculating the time, almost a quarter of an hour has passed since the first instruction he issued after arriving at the ruined temple.
Chongying, who was beside the fire behind him, looked at his slender and tall back with gentle eyes.
Chong Yuan was looking at the dark night outside the window, and his eyes seemed to have merged with the dark night from a distance.
There was a brief moment of silence and quiet in the ruined temple.
Suddenly there were rapid footsteps outside the ruined temple, making the snow on the ground rustle.
Chong Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly.
He knew that there was news about the situation outside.
Footsteps soon came to the door of the ruined temple, and a strong-looking masked man in black appeared at the door.
The man in black robe at the door raised his hand slightly, and the masked man respectfully handed a note to the man in black robe.
"Luo Xiang, what do you say?"
Chong Yuan didn't look back and asked in a calm tone.
After receiving permission, the man in black robe immediately unfolded the note and quickly read what was written on the note.
Then he turned to face Chong Yuan's back and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the plan to defeat Macan has been launched. Shen Mo and other members of the five gangs have been surrounded. The priest has also taken action. People from the five gangs have The situation is over, Screaming Eagle Gang leader Shi Hongyao is dead, but..."
Speaking of this, his face became a little solemn and his tone was slightly stagnant.
"go on."
Chong Yuan didn't make any move, and his tone remained calm.
The man in black robe immediately continued to report: "But Silence seems to have been prepared for it. The two holy envoys Bai He and Shi Huang have unfortunately died. Ye Yaotian seems to have been injured by Silence as well."
Although the man in black robe had already seen the content on the note, but now that he was speaking from his mouth, he still couldn't hide the shock in his tone.
Chongying, who was listening silently on the side, couldn't help but change his face slightly.
In Chongying's view, this time under the leadership of Yue Wuque, Shengzhuan returned to China with great momentum. With Yue Wuque and his eldest brother Chongyuan's years of careful planning, in this place outside the pass near the Central Plains, it must be The momentum is overwhelming, and it will never take too much power to bring the forces outside the pass into the control of Shengchuan. But the intelligence just now showed that in just a short period of time, the Holy Tradition had already lost two Holy Envoys!
In such a situation, it would be a bit unfavorable.
Bai He and Shi Huang are both six-color saints, and their martial arts are not low. Within the Holy Mission, after a battle with the Central Plains twenty years ago and several years of power struggles in the Western Territory, Yue Wuque knew that in order to strengthen the power of the sect, her important subordinates must have outstanding personal strength in order to form an absolutely powerful force. combat effectiveness. Even ordinary believers must practice martial arts and undergo strict assessment and screening before they can become a true Holy Missionary. Yue Wuque's militant ideas coincided with Chongyuan's, so in the long period of time afterwards, Chongyuan reintegrated the power of the Holy Legend. All the subordinates he introduced were top masters from the Western Region with particularly outstanding personal martial arts characteristics. In particular, the four heavenly kings, the six-color saints, and the twelve heavenly guards from below him are absolutely powerful beings that can sweep across the entire Western Territory.
But tonight, two of the Six Color Saints have died because of one person.
What is even more shocking is that as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Holy Legend, Ye Crow, who possesses an absolutely mysterious and terrifying cultivation, was also injured at the same time!
Such a loss can be regarded as serious.
Chongying looked up, only to see that her eldest brother was still holding one hand on his back and the other hand holding the tea cup, still looking out the window at the night without moving.
At this moment, it seemed that no one knew what the Holy Legend King was thinking in his heart.
After the man in black robe finished his report, he stood with his head bowed, not daring to say another word.
"Finished?"
After a long time, Chong Yuan turned his head slightly and asked lightly.
"Yes." The man in black robe replied softly.
Chong Yuan's nearly perfect side face moved slightly, as if he raised the corner of his mouth, and then he said unhurriedly: "It seems that the net was not closed neatly."
The black-robed man Luo Xiang's heart suddenly sank. As a close confidant who has been with Lord Wang Shou for many years, Luo Xiang is well aware of Chongyuan's deep and intangible temperament. The more calm and indifferent he was, the heavier and more terrifying the suppressed rage and murderous intent in his heart became.
At this moment, from Chong Yuan's tone, Luo Xiang could already sense that Lord Wang Shou was already very dissatisfied with what was mentioned in the intelligence.
Because Chong Yuan did not get the answer he wanted most from this information.
"Siren, you are such an interesting person." Chongyuan tapped his finger on the tea cup, and there seemed to be a hint of smile in his voice, "In that situation, you can still turn your back on the guest. This determination and mentality You are no ordinary person, I am really more and more interested in you."
"Only one Shi Hongyao died. It seems that Ye Crow has also encountered a difficult opponent." Chong Yuan suddenly said in a cold voice, "But it seems that Shou Zhen's stuff is still not quite ready."
"Send the order and continue to monitor." Chong Yuan continued indifferently: "If they can't deal with Silence, they don't need to fight hard. But the others should be spared as much as possible."
He gave the order in a calm tone.
Chongying's slender eyebrows wrinkled slightly.
The believer who delivered the message at the door responded respectfully, immediately turned around and left quickly.
Luo Xiang's face was downcast, and he was also a little confused as to why Chong Yuan would give an order that was not absolutely certain.
The three words "as much as possible" are a certain attitude in Chongyuan's order.
Based on Chong Yuan's character, when he learned that the plan had changed and his own side had suffered losses, it was only reasonable that he should strengthen support and make sure to eliminate all the enemies. But he said the words "as much as possible".
Could it be that he had already thought that the layout of Daomakan would change?
The battle against Macan can be said to be Shengchuan's move to establish its prestige in the Middle-earth. If the five gangs outside the customs cannot be wiped out, it will have a significant impact on the morale of Shengchuan's army.
The reason for all the changes was because of a man named Silence.
The main reason for Luo Xiang's doubts was also because of this man.
Why is the king, who can plan everything, so interested in a person whose origin and background he has never known, and why can he show his strong interest without concealing it?
Thinking of this, Luo Xiang raised his head slightly and took a deep look at Chong Yuan's back.
Chong Yuan seemed to feel something, and suddenly asked: "Luo Xiang, what do you want to say?"
Luo Xiang's heart suddenly sank, and his whole body couldn't help but secretly tighten.
Only those who are very familiar with Chong Yuan can deeply feel that there is a deeply hidden sense of oppression in Chong Yuan.
Although he has long been accustomed to this, Luo Xiang will still feel frightened by the invisible oppression. In this situation, Chongyuan will never allow anyone to hesitate.
So Luo Xiang immediately replied: "My lord, I lost two holy envoys overnight. If the leader knew about it, I'm afraid he would criticize me."
His ability to become one of the most trusted confidants around Chong Yuan relies on his absolute loyalty and absolute frankness.
So even if it was a big deal, Luo Xiang would never tell a lie to Chong Yuan.
Luo Xiang, like countless Holy Missionaries, was full of incomparable admiration for Chongyuan, because he knew that Chongyuan was by no means a willful and arrogant person.
And countless believers are also full of incomparable fear of Chong Yuan, that is because he has a kingly demeanor that is arrogant to the world.
This is the essential difference between him and ordinary people.
Chong Yuan, who has always been ruthless and decisive in killing, admired Luo Xiang the most for his frankness and loyalty.
So after hearing Luo Xiang's words, Chong Yuan was still not moved at all. He said calmly: "Don't you think that everyone who follows the leader of the Eastern Expedition this time should understand one truth in advance, that is, there is nothing wrong in the world. Is it absolute?”
When Luo Xiang heard the words, he thought for a moment, and then suddenly realized something from those words.
Chong Yuan did not look at him and continued: "If everyone does not have the slightest sense of crisis and just holds an invincible mentality, then when we return to the Central Plains this time, we will only lose more people."
Luo Xiang suddenly fell silent.
Chongying said nothing, and was slightly startled when he heard the words.
Listening to Chong Yuan's words continue to spread slowly: "So some lessons need to be verified with blood. Although we have been taught a lesson twenty years ago, how many more people are there in the Holy Religion twenty years later?" Will people remember that painful lesson?”
"Although the Central Plains martial arts world seems to have declined for a long time, it is still a monster with a huge body that cannot be tolerated by us in the slightest. Therefore, the deaths of Bai He and Shi Huang are a warning to all of us."
Chong Yuan spoke slowly and gradually, "On this point, even if the leader is here, I will still say the same thing."
Luo Xiang said respectfully: "The Lord has insight into the subtle things and has good intentions."
Chong Yuan suddenly snorted coldly and said: "Bai He has always been arrogant and arrogant. He thought that he would be arrogant after showing his achievements in the Western Region. However, he never thought that there are people outside the world, so he died because he underestimated the enemy. Careless, he asked for it."
A chill ran down Luo Xiang's spine.
"As for Shi Huang, she was secretly ordered by the leader to go undercover at Sunset Racecourse. Although she completed the task very well, she should not be emotional. I have already guessed that during the past few years of undercover time, her emotions have outweighed Her status as a saint. Although she did not do anything harmful to the Holy Religion, as a woman, once she becomes emotional, she has already failed."
"So the leader took this into consideration when he asked her to stay at Sunset Racecourse. With her state of mind, even if she returns to the Holy Cult, she will no longer be able to wholeheartedly follow the will of the Lord God."
Luo Xiang's face was calm, but there was an inexplicable chill in his heart.
He could not and did not dare to speak.
Although Chong Yuan's tone was calm without any emotion, the coldness and ruthlessness hidden in those calm words was the most chilling thing.
Chongying suddenly sighed secretly in his heart and quietly lowered his head.
Chong Yuan slowly exhaled and said: "So the death of Bai He and the two of them not only does not need to be deliberately concealed, but a letter should be sent immediately to let everyone know, because this is a very important warning. At the same time, a letter should also be sent to inform Leader, the positions that the six-color saints lack must be filled immediately by other better people."
"I need to let everyone know that under the leader's command, no one is irreplaceable."
Chong Yuan's words are particularly profound.
Luo Xiang responded in a deep voice: "I will obey the Lord's order."
Suddenly there was another faint sound of footsteps outside the ruined temple.
Chong Yuan had already noticed it, so he turned around slowly and said calmly: "Counting the time, there should be news coming over there."
While he was talking, a masked believer in black clothes had quietly come to the door and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, there is news coming from Xiaoyang Pass."
"explain."
Chong Yuan finally looked slightly stern and said in a deep voice.
"The Feng Yan Division from the fifteen cities in the northwest has dispatched three hundred elite cavalry to arrive five miles outside Xiaoyang Pass."
The black-clothed cultist reported the situation in short tones.
Chong Yuan let out an "oh" sound that seemed both expected and unexpected, then raised his two raised eyebrows and asked, "Who is the person they sent?"
"The person leading the troops is none other than Longri Kuangyang of the Fengyan tribe."
The black-clothed cultist immediately gave a supplementary report.
"Dragon Sun Crazy Sun!"
The name burst out from Chong Yuan's mouth, and a deep smile appeared on his face.
"Longri Kuangyang is said to be the most powerful warrior of the barbarians in the past hundred years. He possesses the power of the chaotic bloodline that the barbarians have been proud of for thousands of years. He is the supreme god of war in the fifteen cities in the northwest." Chong Yuan had a smile on his face. Without changing, he said slowly: "Tumor of the Feng Yan Department can send this person to Xiaoyang Pass. From this, it seems that the barbarians are indeed quite sincere towards our Holy Religion."
Although his tone was calm, his expression was full of deep pride.
Chong Yuan didn't pay attention to the shocked expressions on the faces of Luo Xiang and Chong Ying. He waved for the cultist to leave, and then gave an order to Luo Xiang, saying: "You should go to Gale City immediately and convey what I just said to the leader."
Luo Xiang immediately bowed, then quickly turned and left.
"The elite cavalry of the barbarians appeared outside Xiaoyang Pass. The town border government will definitely not sit idly by and ignore it. Wei Changxin will definitely go there personally to investigate the enemy's situation." Chongyuan watched Luo Xiang's figure disappear into the night and smiled slowly: "As a result, there will definitely be a short-term chaos in Gale City. That will be a great opportunity for the leader to cross the last pass and truly enter the Central Plains."
Chongying was slightly moved and couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Brother, when did you have contact with the barbarians?"
Chong Yuan said calmly: "Why is my little sister suddenly concerned about the affairs within the church?"
Chongying took a deep breath and asked in a low voice: "Brother, does the leader want to start a war with Gale City?"
Chong Yuan smiled and said nothing. He sat down opposite Chong Ying again, poured himself a cup of tea, and suddenly shook his head slightly and said: "The purpose of the leader's trip is to deal with the Central Plains martial arts. She has no plans to fight with Dayong yet. The dynasty’s plan to become an enemy.”
"Dafeng City is the first and last barrier and line of defense for the Central Plains imperial court in this wild land in the northwest. It has always been heavily guarded, and there are natural dangers surrounding Dafeng City, making it most difficult to defend and difficult to attack."
Chongyuan took a sip of tea and said calmly: "Although the Yong Dynasty's fortune has weakened in recent years, its national strength is still moderate. Although our holy religion has been dormant for many years and has a power that no one can despise, if we want to compete with the entire The imperial court of the Central Plains is an enemy, so it is still impossible to do it for the time being. So this time the leader just wants to enter the pass smoothly, and does not want to alert the snake and let the town border government focus on our holy religion. "
Chongying looked at Chongyuan with a pair of beautiful eyes without blinking, and suddenly asked: "But the eldest brother has already been in contact with the barbarians in the fifteen cities in the northwest. I'm afraid it's not just about creating an opportunity for the holy religion to smoothly enter the Central Plains. Bar?"
"oh?"
Chong Yuan seemed a little surprised. He also looked at his sister in the sedan chair and said with a smile, "Young sister seems to have something in her words?"
A look of worry appeared on Chongying's childish and pretty face, and her tone was a bit heavy as she said, "My eldest brother has been working so hard over the years to revive the Holy Religion, but for some things, I feel that my eldest brother seems to have other plans." .”
Hearing this, Chong Yuan stopped preparing to drink tea. An imperceptible strange color flashed across his eyebrows, and then he quickly returned to his natural state. He looked at Chong Ying and said with a smile, "How could my little sister have such thoughts?" ?”
Chongying suddenly sighed softly and said, "Brother, don't you think you are a little too ruthless sometimes?"
Perhaps only Chongying dared to say such a sentence in front of the King of Saints.
But Chong Yuan smiled lightly and did not respond.
He slowly poured the tea from the cup into his mouth.
Chongying still had a worried look on his face and said slowly: "As far as I know, the two holy envoys Bai He and Shi Huang were the direct followers of the leader. Now they died suddenly. The eldest brother held the position of the king's head, but he was indifferent to this. If someone is interested in spreading the word, I'm afraid that my eldest brother will be accused of taking the opportunity to eradicate dissidents in front of the leader."
"Eradicate dissidents?" Chong Yuan suddenly smiled, his eyes suddenly glazed over, and then said: "This crime is indeed not a small one."
Chongying Liu frowned, and said in a low and somewhat urgent voice: "The entire Holy Cult knows that the leader is suspicious and moody. Although he has trusted his elder brother in every possible way over the years, there is a saying in the Central Plains that accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger. The elder brother has always been cautious in doing things. , when you know what I’m worried about.”
Chong Yuan lowered his head slightly, and his clear but evil eyes also drooped, as if he was thinking about something.
Chongying's eyes were sharp, and his heart skipped a beat when he saw this.
After a moment of silence, Chong Yuan raised his head, suddenly sighed slightly, and said slowly: "In order to revenge the Central Plains these years, the leader has not only practiced hard skills, but his character has also changed drastically. This is an indisputable fact. But in her heart , I have long noticed that she has been working hard for many years, just for revenge. This is not a good thing for the entire Holy Religion..."
"Brother..." Chongying suddenly changed her face when she heard this and wanted to stop Chongyuan.
Chong Yuan shook his head, smiled slightly, and said: "I have said before that my little sister's mind is pure and clear, and sometimes she can see things clearly that others cannot see. This is something that my brother sometimes admires. Not as good as that.”
Chongying's face became darker.
"But don't worry. Brother, I have dedicated my life to the Heavenly God, and I am willing to die for the sake of the Holy Religion." Chongyuan's eyes suddenly turned firm, and he said in a deep voice: "No matter what plans I have, they are all for the great cause of my Holy Religion. That’s all.”
"No matter how large a dynasty is, as long as it can cause internal chaos and cause uncontrollable turmoil, there will be many opportunities to shake or even destroy it."
Chongyuan didn't say this sentence, and he couldn't say it either.
Many people will have various secrets in their lives that cannot be told to others, and Chongyuan is the same.
Amidst the howling of the cold wind in the cold night, on top of a city located on a majestic pass beside a thousand-foot cliff, the howling cold wind blew up the flags hanging high and flying fiercely. In the dim lights, the battles on the flags were reflected. The big word "Wei".
This small pass town that occupies a strange and dangerous place is the "Xiaoyang Pass" which is as famous as the "Dafeng City", the first pass in the northwest.
Dafeng City is located in the deepest part of the northwest, less than 500 miles away from the northern barbarians who occupy fifteen towns. For hundreds of years, it has been an important fortress in the Central Plains against the northern barbarians.
The location of Dafeng City is extremely dangerous. With Dafeng City as the center, to the east are mountains and dense forests that stretch for thousands of miles, with abyss, long rivers, swamps and cliffs in between. It is really a dangerous place that cannot be passed by human power. To the west are the same natural mountains of 100,000. After extending for hundreds of miles, there is an endless ocean. The sea side is under the jurisdiction of the Yong Dynasty in the Central Plains, and has always been garrisoned by the navy of the imperial court. On the opposite side of the sea is the place where the northern barbarians and other unknown races live.
And that piece of ocean has had the same name for hundreds of years: the Sea of Sinking.
Many people in the Central Plains have heard that on the opposite side of the Sunken Sea, there is a mysterious and terrifying black forest, which does not see sunlight all year round. There is a tribe of barbarians living in it, called the "Dark Blood Tribe".
In another forest bordering the Black Forest, there is also another tribe of barbarians named "Tianyu tribe".
The barbarians have existed in the wild lands of the north for nearly a thousand years. They are bloodthirsty and aggressive. Wars often occur between races and they cannot form an absolutely unified force. This is the main reason why the Central Plains has not been invaded by barbarians in the past three hundred years.
After a long period of struggle and multiplication, the barbarian race has been inherited to this day. It is said that it has been divided into five major tribes with distinct barriers, and these five tribes even occupy fifteen cities of different sizes in the depths of the wilderness of the North. This is the Northwest The origin of the fifteen cities.
And the names of the five major barbarian tribes, corresponding to the Chinese language, are——
Wind inflammation. Tianyu. True face. Lanchuan. Dark blood.
I don’t know since when, in the northern land, a news has been quietly circulating: the barbarians seem to be launching an invasion of the northwest border.
And the Gale City, located between the Sunken Sea and the Thousand Miles of Dangerous Land, is undoubtedly the first line of defense that can resist the eager gaze of the wild barbarians in the north.
Xiaoyang Pass is located thirty miles away from Dafeng City and to the west. Five or six hundred miles west from Xiaoyang Pass is the Sunken Sea.
The reason why there is Xiaoyang Pass in this place is because the opposite plain is extremely deep, where the barbarians approach the border of the Sunken Sea.
Although this place does not have the thousands of miles of wild grassland and deep mountains outside Gale City, it is still a dangerous place with important strategic significance.
If someone uses a surprise attack to cross the defense line of Xiaoyang Pass, they can directly pass through the border of the Great Wall, which is close to thirty miles, and then attack the interior of Gale City.
At this moment, in the boundless darkness, a black line suddenly appeared on the rolling wasteland outside Xiaoyang Pass.
The undulating line was approaching Xiaoyang Pass slowly and unhurriedly.
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