As the leader of the righteous path in the southern world and the leader of the martial arts sect in the world, Shaolin Temple has a profound foundation and every move attracts attention.
Therefore, the news that Shaolin was exterminated spread out within two days.
According to insiders, it is said that tens of thousands of troops from the imperial court were dispatched, and nearly a thousand monks in Shaolin were left alive. Almost the entire Shaoshi Mountain was leveled, and the entire top of the mountain was dyed red with blood.
After the fall of Shaolin, all the Buddhist temples were burned down. All the martial arts secret books and the gold and silver treasures accumulated by the Shaolin Temple were taken away by the court. Even the pure gold Buddha statues in the Main Hall were smashed and transported away.
A generation of martial arts holy land has been reduced to ruins!
For a moment, the rivers and lakes were shaken again, and countless people lost their voices in shock.
The Shaolin Temple has been inherited for more than a thousand years. Even if you look at the entire China, it is a first-class power, but you never thought that it would become a thing of the past.
There was a lot of discussion in the world, and everyone was talking about this matter:
"Isn't there a heavenly being in Shaolin Temple? Why was it destroyed so easily?"
"You don't know, right? Half a month ago, a big event happened in the capital. The Shaolin Temple participated in the rebellion. The heavenly being who was in charge of the Shaolin Temple, the old monk Jueyuan, was heard to have been beaten to death!"
"Hiss... no wonder the Shaolin Temple was wiped out!"
"Nowadays, the power of the imperial court is at its peak. The boss of the West Factory suppresses everything and is unparalleled in his dominance. The Shaolin Temple dares to participate in the rebellion. Isn't this an old man eating arsenic and seeking death?"
"Yes! However, the Shaolin Temple has a long history and is the head of the world's martial arts. It has a branch in every major dynasty. Now that our Ming Dynasty branch has been destroyed by the imperial court, I'm afraid the Shaolin branches in other dynasties will not give up!"
"So what if they don't give up?"
"The imperial court even killed the Celestial Beings of Shaolin Temple. Even if branches of other dynasties want to take revenge, can they still send out monks who are stronger than the Celestial Beings?"
"That's true!"
"But then again, Shaolin Temple is the righteous leader of the southern world. Now that Shaolin has been removed from the list, whose turn will it be next?"
"Needless to say, it must be Xueyue City!"
"Didn't Xueyue City already announce its closure and submit to the court?"
"That's what I said, but I heard that in Jingzhou City a few days ago, Xue Yue City competed with the imperial court for the Liancheng treasure, and even the wine fairy Baili Dongjun and the spear fairy Sikong Changfeng died."
"Xueyue City is now half in ruins. The factory owner is ruthless. There is no guarantee that he will not kill everyone. Who knows!"
…
There are endless discussions in the world, and you can hear such discussions wherever you go.
At this moment, the entire Ming Dynasty and the south are almost unified by the Supreme Alliance. Only Shaolin Temple and Xueyue City are left that have not surrendered to the Supreme Alliance.
It is said that the imperial court is controlling the land behind the Supreme Alliance, which is equivalent to the imperial court indirectly controlling the southern world.
Now that Shaolin Temple has been destroyed, will Xueyue City be next?
Countless people secretly speculated that some good people had even rushed to Xueyue City to watch the excitement.
Xueyue City didn't seem to be worried at all. It was still in a state of lockdown, and it didn't pay attention to the rumors from the outside world.
In Xueyue City, everything is as before.
However, the big city lord Baili Dongjun and the third city lord Sikong Changfeng were both dead. The second city lord Xue Yue Sword Immortal Li Hanyi could only go down the mountain to take charge of the overall situation.
at this time.
In the inner palace of the city lord's palace, in the small courtyard where the great city lord Baili Dongjun usually lives, there are two spiritual tablets placed there.
One is Baili Dongjun and the other is Sikong Changfeng.
A figure wearing a black robe, with a soft and slender figure stood in front of the two spiritual statues, as quiet as a virgin, without saying a word.
This person is surprisingly the second city lord of Xueyue City, Xueyue Sword Immortal Li Hanyi.
She looked at the two spiritual statues in front of her quietly. Her face was covered with black gauze and her expressions could not be seen, but there was a biting sword intent and killing intent flowing through her body.
"Huhu..."
The breeze whistled in the small courtyard, filling the atmosphere with sadness.
After a long time, Li Hanyi slowly turned around, and two drops of clear tears fell from his cheeks, falling to the ground and breaking apart.
Under the gray gauze, there was a trace of sadness, a trace of guilt, a trace of anger, a trace of weakness in her eyes...
"Master, where are you? There is a home that cannot be returned, a revenge that cannot be avenged... I am so tired, so tired..."
The soft voice sounded in the small courtyard, full of exhaustion and heartache.
"Tap..."
At this time, there was a sudden rush of footsteps outside the hospital, and a woman in her thirties walked in. This person was none other than Fairy Luoxia, Yin Luoxia.
After experiencing a series of changes, Yin Luoxia no longer had the lazy aura she had before, but instead looked heroic and neat, as if she had matured a lot overnight.
"Hanyi, someone wants to see you!" Yin Luoxia came to the courtyard and looked at Li Hanyi and said.
The aura on Li Hanyi's body converged, and he returned to his usual coldness, and said: "Who?"
"it's me!"
Before Yin Luoxia could speak, a voice suddenly sounded from outside the hospital.
Hearing this voice, Li Hanyi's delicate body trembled, and he suddenly turned around and looked at the door of the yard.
There, stood three figures, one of whom was the Taoist Sword Immortal of Qingcheng Mountain, Zhao Yuzhen.
The other two were Lei Wujie and Xue Yuecheng's chief disciple, Tang Lian, the descendant of Baili Dongjun.
At this time, seeing Li Hanyi, the two of them were also very excited:
"elder sister……"
"Second Master!"
However, Li Hanyi seemed to have never seen the two of them. His eyes were always focused on Zhao Yuzhen, as if he couldn't believe the scene in front of him.
Zhao Yuzhen looked at Li Hanyi, smiled slightly, and said: "I'm sorry, I can't wait any longer. If you don't come to me, I will come by myself. I..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Hanyi flashed and appeared in front of Zhao Yuzhen.
"Sister, I'm back..."
Lei Wujie next to him had a happy face and was about to speak, but he never thought that Li Han waved his sleeves and a gentle force surged out, instantly lifting Lei Wujie and Tang Lian out of the hospital.
Li Hanyi rushed into Zhao Yuzhen's arms heavily.
Zhao Yuzhen's body trembled slightly, then he smiled slightly and hugged the beauty in his arms tightly.
Time seems to stand still at this moment.
Under the peach tree outside the courtyard, Lei Wujie and Tang Lian looked at the two people hugging each other tightly in the courtyard, relatively speechless.
Then, the two turned around and left silently.
Sorry to bother you.
…
Beijing.
After the civil unrest ended, compared with the bloody chaos in the world, the capital calmed down again and returned to its former prosperity.
However, during this period, the East and West Second Factory and Jinyiwei went out to handle cases and wiped out many Jianghu forces involved in the rebellion. Therefore, in the past few days, almost every day, many Jianghu thieves were brought back to the capital and beheaded in public. Every day, a large amount of gold was collected. The silver treasures were transported back to the capital one by one and filled into the national treasury.
Almost every day, it causes quite a stir.
"Hoof-clack, hoof-clack..."
On this day, at dusk, another group of people entered Beijing.
In the front is the Jin Yiwei wearing a Feiyu suit with an embroidered spring knife hanging on his waist to clear the way. In the middle is a team of people from the East and West Factory No. 2, and behind is a convoy.
Dozens of carriages pulled large boxes and even some gold and jewelry, which were randomly stuffed into the corners of the carriages. Under the setting sun, they exuded a dazzling glow.
This scene shocked many people.
However, these Jin Yiwei and Fanzi all exuded strong murderous intent and blood. Some of them even had blood stains on their bodies that had not dried yet. Obviously, they must have killed many people along the way.
Therefore, although the people were shocked, they did not dare to approach the convoy. They just stood far away in roadside teahouses and alleys, discussing in low voices:
"Which Jianghu force has been copied again and brought back so much treasure? Even the carriage can hardly hold it!"
"Didn't you see that half of the Buddha's head? Some temple must have been destroyed!"
"Hiss... I heard that the Shaolin Temple in the south was destroyed. Could these treasures be brought back from the Shaolin Temple?"
"It should be! The leader in the middle of the team is Cao Zhengchun, the governor of Dongchang. Apart from him, who else would dare to destroy the Shaolin Temple?"
"Tsk tsk... isn't the Shaolin Temple known to have always been poor? Look at these treasures, they are probably equivalent to the wealth of a small country in the Western Regions, and the Buddha statue is actually made of pure gold. It is really rich! "
"I should have known that those bald donkeys were not good people. It would be a good death for them!"
…
Ignoring the murmurs around them, the team went straight forward and soon arrived at the West Factory.
Immediately, these gold and silver treasures were transported directly to the Ministry of Household Treasury and charged into the national treasury.
Cao Zhengchun and others stepped into the gate of Xichang.
Recently, things in the Jianghu have been almost settled. What needs to be beaten, what needs to be caught, and what needs to be destroyed are almost finished.
Therefore, most of the people who went out to handle cases came back.
Half an hour later, in the Xichang Yamen.
Cao Zhengchun, the governor of the East Factory, and Tan Luzi, the deputy governor of the West Factory, sat on the second seat at the top. On the two sides below were the major stalls of the East and West Second Factory and the various households of Jinyiwei.
In the previous battle at Tianning Temple, many people died in the East and West Second Factory and Jinyiwei. There were even several vacancies in the major stalls and Jinyiwei Qianhu positions, but they were all filled during this time.
Now Dongchang is headed by Cao Zhengchun, and has three major stalls under its jurisdiction, namely the first stall, Iron Claw Flying Eagle, who is in charge of the black-clad archery team; the second stall, Thousand Faces Man, who is good at disguise; and the third stall, which consists of five people, Collectively known as the "Five Poisons", she is good at using poison and can poison the whole body; the fourth-level lady of the Western Regions is good at using poison; the fifth-level head is drunk and impermanent, and her drunken sword is superb.
Yuhuatian of Xichang is in charge of the seal, but the person in charge is Tan Luzi, who has four major stalls, including Ma Jinliang, the first stall, Ding Xiu, the second stall, Cao Shaoqin, the third stall, and Dong Tianbao, the fourth stall.
In addition, there are several masters such as Ye Gucheng, Lei Hong, Liancheng Bi, Murong Qiudi, and Yan Shisan.
The fourteen thousand-household offices in the Jinyiwei North and South Town Fusi have all been completed. Lu Wenzhao has been appointed as the first eunuch, and Ding Baiying has been appointed as the second eunuch. Others such as Lu Jianxing, Shen Lian, and Jin Yichuan have all been promoted to one-thousand-household offices, and even Ding Baiying's two other apprentices have been promoted. Ding Chong and Ding Tai have already held the position of Baihu.
At this moment, the East and West Second Factory and Jinyiwei combined have more than fifty innate masters and more than a dozen grandmasters, and their strength has increased several times compared to before.
At this time, several stalls from the East and West No. 2 Factory and thousands of households from Jinyiwei gathered in the Yamen to report on the cases during this period.
At present, the rivers and lakes in the north and south have been calmed down, and no one dares to go against the imperial court anymore. Although there are still some hidden forces that have not yet been born, in general, the world of the Ming Dynasty is completely unified at this moment.
The South is led by the Supreme Alliance, and the North is led by the Wu-Tang Clan.
In addition, there are two major underworld organizations, Tianzong controlled by Lianchengbi and Tianzun controlled by Murong Qiudi, all over the world. Any disturbance will never escape the eyes of the court.
"You have all worked hard during this period. When the governor comes out of seclusion, I will definitely report to the governor and ask for credit for you."
Tan Luzi looked at everyone, cupped his hands and said.
Everyone returned the gift.
"When will the governor leave seclusion?" At this time, Ma Jinliang asked with a frown.
Tan Luzi shook his head: "I don't know yet. The governor is in seclusion, so we don't dare to disturb him."
As he said that, he asked doubtfully: "Is there something urgent at the stall?"
Ma Jinliang said in a deep voice: "There's something going on over there with the Nu Jiao Gang."
Tan Luzi frowned and was about to speak when a calm voice suddenly sounded outside the house: "What's wrong with the Angry Jiao Gang?"
Everyone was startled and looked back. They all quickly stood up and saluted:
"For your humble job, please see the Governor!"
Outside the yamen, a figure in silver robes and white clothes slowly walked in. He was tall, handsome, elegant, with a touch of majesty and domineering between his brows. He was none other than Yu Huatian.
But at this moment, Yuhuatian's whole body was filled with a sharp and piercing sword intent.
He stood there, as if a divine sword stood between heaven and earth. Although it was invisible, it still made people's eyes sting, and they dared not look directly at it!
Especially those who use swords in the mansion, the swords in their hands are trembling violently at this time, just like a servant meeting his master, directly out of their control, worshiping the person at the door!
Everyone looked at each other in shock.
The governor's strength has become stronger again!
"Shua——"
Yu Huatian waved his hand gently, suppressing the trembling swords in everyone's hands, and slowly walked to the main chair and sat down on the chair. Then he looked at Ma Jinliang and asked, "Tell me, what happened to the Angry Jiao Gang?"
Ma Jinliang suppressed the shock in his heart, took a step forward, held his hands respectfully, and said: "To inform the governor, the Nujiao Gang has been destroyed, but at the last moment, a person from the Nujiao Gang appeared and rescued the new generation of Nujiao Gang. The chief master, Qi Changzheng.”
Yuhuatian's eyes flickered: "Who is it?"
"This person is the military advisor of the Nujiao Clan, 'Guisuo' Ling Zhantian!"
Ye Gucheng, who had never spoken, stepped forward and said with a solemn expression: "I fought with him hundreds of times, but I was defeated."
"Ling Zhantian?"
Yu Huatian narrowed his eyes slightly, and then nodded slightly: "It doesn't matter, they are just two bereaved dogs, just run away. As long as they are still in the Ming Dynasty, they will not be able to escape for long."
'Guisuo' Ling Zhantian is a veteran master of Nu Jiao Gang. When he was young, he became sworn brothers with 'Rain-shaking Sword' Lang Fanyun. Both of them worked for Shangguan Fei, the founding leader of the gang, 'Spear Saint', to expand the gang's power and help Nu. The Jiao Gang became the largest gang in Dongting Lake.
Ling Zhantian's martial arts was not weak, but because Lang Fanyun was so famous back then, his martial arts achievements were not obvious. In fact, his martial arts attainments were already on the 'Black List'.
To be able to defeat Ye Gucheng, one must at least be in the late stage of Grand Master or above.
But masters at this level are no longer taken seriously by Yu Huatian.
However, Qi Changzheng needs some attention.
After all, this person is also a child of luck. If he is allowed to grow on his own, he may become a serious problem in the future.
Yuhuatian looked at Lian Chengbi and Murong Qiudi and said, "Let your people pay attention and search for the whereabouts of these two people."
"Yes, Lord Governor!" the two said, cupping their hands.
Yuhuatian nodded slightly, glanced at everyone, and suddenly found that there was one more person in the house.
This person is a knight-errant he invited to help out before, one of the top ten masters of the 'Black List', 'Spear and Shovel Flying', Zhan Yu!
Yuhuatian was a little surprised: "You haven't left yet?"
Zhan Yu stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Zhan has been wandering for half his life and has not met his master. If the governor will not abandon him, Zhan is willing to join the West Factory and serve the governor!"
Yuhuatian said calmly: "Joining Xichang will become a hawk dog that you people in the world disdain. Have you thought clearly?"
Zhan Yu solemnly said: "Zhan is willing to be the governor's eagle dog!"
Water flows to lower place, man goes to higher position.
When he reaches this state, although he has lost interest in worldly glory and wealth, his pursuit of martial arts has not disappeared.
He wants to become stronger!
But he knew that with his qualifications, it would be difficult to make much progress in this life.
And Yu Huatian is a martial arts wizard who is rare in thousands of years. At the age of less than thirty years old, he has already reached the late stage of Grand Master and is invincible among heaven and man.
Therefore, he wanted to follow Yuhuatian. If one day Yuhuatian breaks through the celestial beings and gets Yuhuatian's guidance, he might also have the opportunity to step into that level.
As for joining the imperial court, he would be looked down upon by his peers, but he didn't care at all.
As long as you can achieve your goal, so what if you become an eagle dog?
Yuhuatian smiled when he heard this and said nothing more. He nodded and said, "In that case, you can follow me first."
"I obey, thank you Lord for taking me in!" Zhan Yu was overjoyed and immediately assumed the role of his subordinate.
Yuhuatian nodded, then looked at Cao Zhengchun and others, and asked: "What is the situation in the world at the moment?"
Upon hearing this, Cao Zhengchun immediately stepped forward and respectfully reported the situation in the arena during this period to Yuhuatian.
After hearing this, Yuhuatian was quite satisfied.
The unification of the Ming Dynasty means that he has taken another step forward towards his goal!
At this time, Cao Zhengchun hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Lord Governor, the forces such as Tianming Sect and Yihua Palace have been uprooted and completely destroyed, but the two forces of Qinglonghui and Magician Palace are still there. The remnants remain.”
"The home base of the Magician's Palace is not in the Ming Dynasty, but outside the territory and cannot be traced. As for the Qinglong Society, it has been rooted in the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years. The number of the Qinglong Society is extremely large. During this time, I have been tracing around and destroyed many Qinglong Clubs. We are assigned to the helm, but there is no trace of Bai Yujing, the leader of the previous generation of the Qinglong Society, and Bai Yunxuan, the leader of the fifth dragon of this generation."
"My subordinates suspect that they are no longer in Ming Dynasty."
Not in Daming!
Yuhuatian's eyes narrowed slightly.
He doesn't care about Bai Yunxuan. A lost dog cannot make any trouble.
But Bai Yujing had to pay attention.
This person is 100% a heavenly being, and among heavenly beings, he may not be weak.
If Bai Yujing is not eliminated, it will be a hidden danger after all.
After pondering for a moment, Yuhuatian looked at everyone and said: "Send out all the spies, expand the scope, and pursue the investigation with all your strength."
"In the future, your intelligence scope will not only be limited to the Ming Dynasty, but will also gradually expand to the surrounding dynasties and even the entire China."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
"Does the governor want to take action against the martial arts of other dynasties?" Ma Jinliang asked with burning eyes.
Yuhuatian did not answer, but said calmly: "Just do as you do."
"Yes." Ma Jin's conscience froze and he said no more.
"Report~!"
Suddenly, there was a rush of footsteps outside the house, and then a guard in golden clothes hurriedly walked in.
After seeing Yu Huatian on the main seat, the Jin Yiwei's expression changed at first, and then he immediately stepped forward, presented a secret letter in his hand to Yu Huatian, and said respectfully: "Report to the Governor, there has been a change in Shanhaiguan. , this is an urgent report from the border!"
Shanhaiguan?
Yu Huatian frowned, took the information and opened it, his brows suddenly furrowed a little tighter:
"Blood Knife Gate?"
(End of chapter)
