Overnight, Desert City went from extremely prosperous to devastated. During this night, the entire Desert City was boiling, which was equivalent to a sensation in the entire Yunxi world.
The devil's sneak attack on Desert City caused a lot of noise in a short period of time. All forces suffered varying degrees of attacks. The whole night, Desert City was in a commotion.
It wasn't until the early morning of the next day that the fire in the desert city was completely extinguished and it gradually became quiet. The Beidou Gang was also noisy all night, but Gu Zhan did not participate in the subsequent events. He was a little tired from two consecutive battles yesterday. After Mo Jingzhou came back from there, he went to bed early to rest.
Early in the morning,
In a small courtyard, Gu Zhan was drinking porridge while listening to Tian Yu report on the casualties of the Jin Yiwei last night.
At this moment, a guard came in and announced that the Dragon King was inviting.
After Gu Zhan finished his porridge, he went to the Beidou Gang's temporary headquarters.
when he comes,
There are already many high-level officials in the hall, but the number of people is smaller than in the past few days, and the atmosphere is also a bit depressing.
"I've seen the palm print!"
"I've seen the palm print!"
When all the senior officials saw Gu Zhan coming in, they all stood up and saluted.
Gu Zhan cupped his hands towards everyone, and then cupped his hands towards Mo Jingzhou.
"No need to be polite, sit down!"
Mo Jingzhou pointed to the next chief.
Gu Zhan had been given the Dragon King's Order last night, and now his status was higher even in front of the two guardians Xiao Chenyunwei. Naturally, his ranking was second only to Mo Jingzhou.
After Gu Zhan sat down, Mo Jingzhou looked at Tan Lang, the helmsman of the Tianshu branch, and said, "Tan Lang, the palm seal just arrived and I don't know the specific situation. Please explain it to the palm seal again."
"yes."
Greedy Wolf stood up and cupped his hands towards Gu Zhan and said: "Palmprint, I have just finished counting the casualties of the demon sneak attack last night, and I will report it to you."
Gu Zhan nodded slightly.
Greedy Wolf said in a deep voice: "The Demon Dao has been preparing for this sneak attack for a long time. Various escape routes have been set up in advance. Except for some who were killed on the spot, most of those who entered the city by the Demon Dao last night escaped intact.
The ones who attacked our Beidou Gang last night were mainly a demonic sect headed by the Ghost King Sect. The leader of the Ghost King Sect, Yun Zhongjun, and the great elder Gui Ya were responsible for distracting the gang leader and Protector Xiao, and then carried out precise assassinations on the younger generation.
Because the devil had planned for a long time and made various preparations, in the sneak attack last night, four great practitioners of the fifth realm died among the second-generation disciples. They all held important positions and were very cohesive and prestigious in the gang, and their main target He is a third-generation disciple. Last night, a total of thirteen leading figures among the third-generation disciples were assassinated. Except for you, the palm print, only five survived and seven died.
They are all the best among the three generations of disciples, and their cultivation has reached the Tao realm. The younger ones are only in their twenties, and the older ones are only in their thirties. They are all leaders trained by the gang. In a few years, they will become the mainstay of our Beidou Gang. Their death will not only cause extremely serious losses, but also have a huge impact on the morale of the gang. "
On the main seat, Mo Jingzhou sighed softly and said: "Thankfully nothing happened to you. If something happened to you, it would be a fatal blow to the Beidou Gang. Fortunately, you killed Xiaoxiangzi and Guiya. Part of the morale is preserved, so the blow won’t be so heavy.”
Gu Zhan narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Where are the other factions? How about them?"
Greedy Wolf cupped his hands and said: "Early this morning, news came out from all the factions. Our Beidou Gang's losses are relatively small."
Mo Jingzhou smiled bitterly and said: "I don't know whether I should feel lucky or helpless. The reason why we suffered small losses is not because we were well prepared, but because we in the Beidou Gang don't have many young heroes who are worthy of being assassinated by the devil.
Last night, the devil's sneak attack was mainly aimed at the geniuses of the younger generation. It had two purposes. First, the younger generation is the future of the righteous path. Getting rid of the genius disciples would mean that the righteous path will decline in the next generation. The second purpose This is the next battle between good and evil.
In today's Jianghu, young disciples are active all year round. They have great prestige and reputation in the Jianghu, and they can be regarded as a link between the past and the future. Nowadays, young prodigies are being assassinated on a large scale, which not only has a great impact on the morale of the younger generation, but also the elders. It will be affected for the whole generation. This move of the Demonic Way will draw out the fuel from the bottom of the cauldron! "
Gu Zhan narrowed his eyes slightly.
He knew what Mo Jingzhou said,
The battles between people in the rivers and lakes are different from the strategies and tactics that the army pays attention to. The battles in the rivers and lakes, when the strength is not much different, are all done in one go, with the momentum of competition.
The Demonic Way and the Righteous Way have different acting styles. They have never been very united. Many forces do not even maintain their face. Therefore, in the battle between good and evil, the Demonic Way is on the weak side. But now with this sneak attack, the morale of the Righteous Way has plummeted, and the Demonic Way The morale is also high, and it is very unfriendly to the right path.
Gu Zhan said in a deep voice: "Since the current situation is not very good, can the war between good and evil be postponed? The morale of the righteous world has fluctuated too much now, and the war will be very disadvantageous at this time."
Mo Jingzhou shook his head and said, "I'm afraid, not only can't it be pushed back, but it will be pushed forward."
"Why?" Gu Zhan asked confused.
"First, change will happen if it is delayed," Mo Jingzhou said: "The war between good and evil has brought together the entire righteous world, and it will be full of energy, and then it will fade away, and it will be exhausted in three ways. If it is delayed in the middle, it will be very disadvantageous. Second, this time the evil will have a way out. Damn it, they not only assassinated people last night, but also captured a large number of people."
Gu Zhan frowned and said, "Arrested someone?"
At this time, Greedy Wolf raised his hand again and said: "Palm prints, my subordinates have not finished reporting just now. In addition to the casualties, a group of female disciples were also kidnapped. The one who took action was the Demonic Huanyin Sect.
To put it bluntly, the Huan Yin Sect is a sect of lewd thieves. The people in this sect are best at light kung fu and mental attacks. Half of the top ten lewd thieves in the world are from this Huan Yin Sect. During the sneak attack in the devil's path last night, this Huan Yin Sect The people of Yin Zong were not idle either, they robbed women wantonly in the city.
Several female disciples of our Beidou Gang have disappeared. The most shocking thing is that several great practitioners of the Five Realms have been kidnapped. Among them are Master Jingxuan of Jizhao Temple and the wife of the Master of Wuyou Valley. Immortal Aunt Lingbo, Fairy Yuyao who was ranked seventh on the list of geniuses, and many female disciples from other sects were kidnapped, totaling no less than a hundred people. "
Gu Zhan frowned.
Mo Jingzhou took over the conversation and said: "The Demon Dao first assassinated so many young geniuses. If we don't take revenge, I'm afraid people will be scattered over time. And now there are so many female disciples who have been arrested. After the news spread, it will take too long The longer it goes on, the more disadvantageous it will be to be affected by morale, and our reputation in the righteous world may also be ruined!"
Gu Zhan nodded and said: "It seems that this battle must be brought forward."
Mo Jingzhou nodded and said: "This is inevitable. I called you here today because Sword King City has called on all factions to make an alliance today to discuss a decisive battle. You come with me. In today's alliance, except for our old man, People of the older generation will be present, and leaders of the younger generation will also be present, such as Jian Yi from Sword King City, Nangong Weiyang from Qian Feather Sect, etc.
These people will all be giants in the Zhengdao world in the future. Sooner or later, you will deal with them. Let’s get to know them today. "
Gu Zhan nodded.
In the days since I came to Desert City, I have always heard about the reputations of the geniuses of the righteous sects, but I have never had the chance to meet them.
For example, Jian Yi, who claims not to kill anyone, Nangong Weiyang, the first female prodigy, Jin Yuanbao, the lucky son of Yaowang Valley, and the top echelon prodigies from the previous batch, Jade Faced Master, Haitang Yijian, Fairy Furong, etc. , are all leading figures of the younger generation in Yunxi’s arena today.
In terms of fame, Gu Zhan's reputation as the God of Killing was only a sudden rise in popularity during this period, and was far behind these people. He was also quite interested in meeting these famous geniuses in the world.
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The temporary residence of Sword King City is located in the center of the city.
After all, Sword King City is recognized as the leader of the righteous path. Although he does not claim to be the leader of the martial arts alliance on the surface, there is a hint of the leader of the martial arts alliance in it. Many times, Sword King City is deliberately placed in the middle in these superficial forms that everyone does not care about. headed by.
Sword King City is indeed powerful,
The entire Xia Kingdom is recognized as the strongest force. There are three sects, four families and eight major sects. Among them, the three sects refer to the three great clans. The royal family is now one of them. The four families are the four major aristocratic families. Gu Zhan met them in Linjiang City. The Gu family where my friend Furukawa belongs is one of them, and the eight major sects are the eight pure Jianghu forces distributed in the nine states of Xia Kingdom, including Sword King City.
This is not at the same level as the so-called five major forces in Yunxi. They just belong to the same Jianghu in Yunxi, so they are listed as the five major forces. If they are really put together with Sword King City, it is a bit confusing.
The foundation of Sword King City is not at the same level as the others.
As far as the leaders of the younger generation are concerned,
If Qi Baiyu, a sword soul, had not appeared in recent years and forced Jianyi to become second in the Tianjiao list, Sword King City would have won five consecutive championships. In addition to these, Sword King City also publicly admitted that some young disciples had Never left the mountain gate.
With this foundation, they completely overshadow the other four top forces.
At noon,
Gu Zhan followed Mo Jingzhou to a manor.
At this time, many people had come to the manor and it was very lively, and there was a constant stream of people coming and going at the gate.
When the Beidou Gang team arrived,
Several people wearing Sword King City costumes came over.
Sword King City belongs to the Taoist sect, so the disciples all wear Taoist uniforms.
However, the leader was a young man who looked to be in his twenties. He was very elegant and even a little shy. He seemed to be forced to come by the middle-aged people behind him, and he deliberately concealed it with a smile. Feeling the embarrassment in my heart.
When several people from Sword King City came to Mo Jingzhou,
A middle-aged Taoist priest gently poked the young Taoist priest in the back and said, "Uncle Master... I'm paying tribute..."
The young Taoist priest hurriedly bowed and saluted, and said: "Junior... uh, no, I'm Jianyi. I've seen Mo... Gang Leader Mo!"
Mo Jingzhou and Gu Zhan were both stunned for a moment.
He never expected that this shy young Taoist priest would turn out to be Jianyi, the famous sword king in the world.
Mo Jingzhou finally understood why this young Taoist priest was performing the ceremony of his peers.
Because although this Jianyi is young, he has a very high seniority in Sword King City. He is the current headmaster of Sword King City, Wei Wuya, and accepts disciples on his behalf, and he and Wei Wuya get along with him as brothers.
"It turned out to be Master Jianyi in person." Mo Jingzhou cupped his hands and said.
At this time, a middle-aged Taoist behind Jian Yi bowed and said: "Clan Leader Mo Haihan, Junior Master Uncle, he has been in the door all year round and rarely sees outsiders, so please forgive me for the slightness."
Mo Jingzhou smiled slightly and said, "It is my honor to see such a famous sword."
Jian Yi was a little embarrassed, his ears were red, and he smiled awkwardly. He looked at Gu Zhan secretly and said hesitantly: "This... is Gu Zhan, Brother Gu."
Gu Zhan stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "I have seen Jianyi in person, and I am Gu Zhan."
Gu Zhan held the salute, and Jian Yi was immediately in a hurry. He hurriedly returned the salute and said: "No need to salute, no need to salute, I heard... I heard that Brother Gu has taken over as the Beidou Clan's palm. I... I congratulate you here. You are truly a talented person with extraordinary abilities..."
While talking,
Jian Yi lowered his head and quietly cast a pitiful look at the Taoists behind him.
Gu Zhan's mouth twitched slightly,
He really didn't expect that the famous Jianzi Jianyi would actually be a social terror.
He now seriously doubted that Jian Yi's achievements were all forced by the people of Sword King City to fight. Otherwise, with the fear in the society, he would not even want to leave the house.
Seeing this situation,
The middle-aged Taoists behind Jian Yi all looked helpless.
With such a sword on display, they all felt really powerless, so they immediately exchanged a few polite words and invited Mo Jingzhou and his party to enter the manor.
Jianyi breathed a long sigh of relief, hurriedly hid aside, and followed through the door.
However, as soon as they entered the manor,
A middle-aged Taoist suddenly said: "Uncle Junior, Senior Nephew Zi'ang is having a gathering with many young people in the east courtyard. You should also go and have a look, and do your best to be a landlord."
Jian Yi hurriedly waved his hand and said: "It's good if Zi'ang is there. He's very good. I don't need to go. I...I...I went back to my room to read. I haven't finished my homework yet..."
"Uncle Junior!" The middle-aged Taoist said helplessly: "You have completed all the homework for the next ten years. In addition, Gu Zhangyin has just arrived and does not know those young people. Are you going to let him go by himself? "
Jianyi looked at Gu Zhan, then turned his head hurriedly and whispered: "Then...then I'll go...!"
Gu Zhan cupped his hands and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Master Jianyi."
"No, no, no... you're welcome."
Jianyi hurriedly turned around and walked towards the east courtyard.
Mo Jingzhou looked at Gu Zhan and nodded, saying: "Go."
Gu Zhan turned around and followed.
The young Taoist priests looked at Jian Yi who was walking forward with his head downcast, and sighed helplessly.
Gu Zhan followed Jianyi and walked,
He also saw that Jian Yi was a social phobic, so he didn't ask any questions along the way.
As soon as Jian saw that Gu Zhan didn't ask anything, the worry in his heart quietly dropped. What he was most worried about was that Gu Zhan would talk to him. It wasn't that he looked down on Gu Zhan and didn't want to talk to Gu Zhan. He didn't want to talk to anyone. A little scared.
Soon, the two came to a large courtyard.
There are many people in this courtyard, gathering together in twos and threes. Some are sitting in the pavilion and talking, some are sitting together drinking, some are watching the scenery on the corridor, and some are greeting each other in the rockery and water. The crowd is very There are many, but without exception they are all very young, and they are all masters, none of them are below the Tao realm.
Because there were so many people, Jianyi lowered his head and shrank for fear of being seen, and Gu Zhan was a stranger, so no one paid attention to them, and they still kept to themselves.
Jian Yi took Gu Zhan to a corner and sat at a table. He poured Gu Zhan a cup of tea and said, "Gu...Brother Gu, drink tea..."
"Thank you."
Gu Zhan took the teacup and then looked into the courtyard,
He has never seen them before, but he can still guess who they are based on rumors about some people with particularly distinctive images.
while drinking tea,
Gu Zhan noticed that Jian Yi had been looking at a young man wearing Taoist robes, who had been walking around everywhere. He was very respected, and he seemed to be the host. He could chat with almost everyone, and he was very good at dancing. .
"Master Jianyi, is this someone from your Sword King City?" Gu Zhan asked.
"Ah!" Jian Yi was startled, lowered his head and said, "Yes, his name is Wei Zi'ang, he is the grandson of the senior brother. He is very powerful. He has already reached the rank of a grandmaster. He can do many things in the sect on behalf of the senior senior brother. I get along very well with the disciples inside the sect, and I also have a lot of friends outside."
Gu Zhan raised his eyebrows slightly,
He knew that Wei Ziang was the number one person in the last batch of Tianjiao list. People in the world called him Yumian Zhenren, and some also called him Yunxi Timely Rain. He made friends in the world and had a great reputation.
However, his strength is far from Jian Yi's recognition in the world. Although he is also number one on the list of geniuses, in the past thirty years, the list of geniuses has been very mediocre. Only the current generation of geniuses are on the list. , known as the strongest generation in thirty years.
The first place is Sword Soul Qi Baiyu, the second place is Jian Yi, the third place is Nangong Weiyang, the fourth place is Jin Yuanbao from Yaowang Valley, the fifth place is Little Vajra Niu Pei from Golden Crow Sword Sect,
These five people, in any era, would have been able to sit at the top of the list of geniuses, or even be the best among them all. However, they all collided together, causing this generation of geniuses to become the strongest generation in history.
There were even rumors that the martial arts world, which had been in decline for many years, would usher in a new era of prosperity, because not only in Yunxi, but also in many places, the younger generation seemed to be getting stronger and stronger.
However, Wei Ziang is just not as good as Jian Yi.
In terms of talent, when Jian Yi and Qi Baiyu didn't show up, he was always the best. Even so, among the younger generation, he was recognized as second only to Qi Baiyu and Jian Yi.
Even if he is placed in the current generation's list of geniuses, he can still sit in the top three. If placed in the city of any generation of sword kings, he is also a swordsman. It is a pity that he was born at the wrong time and bumped into a monster Jianyi. There is no chance to be a sword.
"Hey, Jianyi, why are you hiding here!"
At this moment, a whirring sound suddenly came out, and a woman in white brocade clothes holding a square-shaped halberd ran over, slapped Jianyi on the shoulder, and said, "I'm just going to Tell me why I haven’t seen you today, why are you hiding here!”
Gu Zhan looked at the woman and said,
He looked very ordinary and dressed very ordinary. He simply tied his hair into a ponytail. He didn't have any jewelry on his body. He was also holding a Fangtian painted halberd that was at least one foot long in his hand. It looked very heavy.
But, a girl is holding this Fang Tian painted halberd,
It always feels a bit inconsistent.
The woman carelessly sat down and stepped on the stool with one foot. She seemed not to notice that the social terrorist Jian Yi was already trying to find a crack in the ground to get in.
The woman gently threw Fang Tian's painted halberd to the side, leaned against the wall, then patted Jian Yi and asked: "Jian Yi, this brother next to you is a bit unfamiliar, why don't you introduce him? "
Jian Yi hurriedly introduced: "This is Gu Zhan, the leader of the Beidou Clan." After that, Jian Yi introduced Gu Zhan again: "Brother Gu, this is..."
The woman directly cupped her fists and said: "The God of Death, Gu Zhan, I have known you for a long time. I am Nangong Weiyang. I don't know if you have heard of it. Speaking of which, we are quite destined. Your nickname is the God of Death, and my nickname is Nu. Butcher!"
Gu Zhan's mouth slightly pulled out,
Naturally, he had heard of the female butcher Nangong Weiyang.
A woman whose name sounds like she should be a lady, but is actually notorious in the world.
According to rumors,
Nangong Weiyang came from a humble background. She was born to the maid of a deacon in the Qianyu Sect. Because she was a girl, she was not welcomed since she was a child. At home, mother and daughter were bullied by her father's wife and some concubines. Her half-brother broke her leg violently, causing her to remain a cripple.
Later, by chance,
Nangong Weiyang got the opportunity to enter the Qianyu Clan. As soon as she showed some talent, she was kicked out of the Thousand Feather Clan by her father. She even prepared to kill Nangong Weiyang because she was worried that Nangong Weiyang would take revenge on him. In the end, Nangong Weiyang's mother died for her. Only then did he escape and returned to Qian Yumen again.
Later, within two years,
Her father then directly betrothed her to a wealthy businessman who already had children and grandchildren as his concubine.
However, this time,
Her father made a miscalculation, and Nangong Weiyang, who had been practicing in Qian Yu Sect for two years, actually directly became a great practitioner. In the sect competition, he was accepted as a direct disciple by the sect leader.
On that day,
Her father was still licking his face and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to ascend to power, but Nangong Weiyang slapped him to death in the Qianyu Sect in front of the entire sect disciples. Then, regardless of anyone's obstruction, she took action to kill the man who bullied her back then. and her mother's people were all smashed into a pulp,
Since then,
Her reputation in the world was completely ruined.
After all, no matter what, she killed her father and relatives with her own hands.
Later, he was ridiculed as a butcher, an executioner, ruthless, and a scum of the world.
Then, after she entered the world,
She basically killed everyone who offended her, and she also committed several massacres.
She was completely branded as a female butcher.
This nickname is similar to Gu Zhan's name as the God of Death, which is extremely ironic.
Gu Zhan cupped his hands towards Nangong Weiyang and said, "Miss Nangong, I have long admired your name."
After saying that, Gu Zhan subconsciously glanced at Nangong Weiyang's feet.
Nangong Weiyang smiled, shook the leg that was on the stool, and said: "Brother Gu is curious about my legs, right? This is the one. It was interrupted when I was a child, and it can't be restored. Now I can't walk anymore." Still limping.”
Gu Zhan cupped his hands and said, "Sorry, I didn't mean anything else."
"What's the big deal," Nangong Weiyang said, "I've always been called a lame before. I don't think it's a big deal. If possible, I would have practiced leg skills!"
Gu Zhan smiled and thought Nangong Weiyang was quite interesting, so they started chatting.
While the two were chatting,
Wei Ziang, who was receiving guests in the distance, suddenly glanced this way.
When he saw Gu Zhan and Jian Yi staying together, a glimmer of coldness flashed in his eyes, and it passed quickly. A gentle smile immediately appeared on his face, and he walked over slowly,
From a distance, Wei Ziang said loudly: "This brother is a bit unfamiliar. Miss Nangong, this is your friend, why don't you bring him over to introduce him to everyone?"
While talking, Wei Ziang suddenly showed a surprised expression and said: "Ah, Jian Yi, you are here too, why are you hiding here and not coming out? Wouldn't it make people mistakenly think that you look down on them!"
