Chapter 228 227 Another Great Fortune

Chapter 228: Another great fortune

When Tang Xiaotang left, she was obviously a little dazed.

Lei Jun looked at her back and touched his chin: "This is a bigger shock... It seems that I should be careful to avoid it in the future."

Fortunately, Master Tang Tianshi was open-minded and soon stopped taking it seriously.

Lei Jun only listened to the news about the Pure Yin Daughter of the Pure Yang Palace as gossip.

Relatively speaking, he paid more attention to other news.

For example, news came back from the Southern Wilderness one after another, introducing the latest situation.

Although Wei Ancheng escaped, the Blood River Sect suffered heavy losses as a whole.

In the past few years, they were like a group of vultures eating carrion, following the smell of blood and moving everywhere to fan the flames and take advantage of the fire.

The harvest was indeed rich. In addition to Wei Ancheng himself, most of the other Blood River monks also made gains.

Not only did Wei Ancheng finally take the first step from the eighth to the ninth heaven, but the overall strength of the Blood River Sect also made great progress.

However, in this war that expanded outward from the Mianlong Lake, the Blood River lineage suffered heavy losses. In terms of casualties, not only did they lose all their previous gains, but their overall strength even declined compared to the early years.

It is rare that most of the Blood River disciples who had been hiding in the past have reappeared together. As powerful as they were before, they are now in danger, being cleared out and besieged by various forces.

Since Tu Dong, Xiong Gang, and Lian Ran, many Blood River elders have been besieged and killed, and the number of casualties of various backbones is incalculable.

What made Lei Jun slightly concerned was another master of the Blood River School.

Xing Feng, who is known as the first person of the young generation of the Blood River.

This gentleman's style before was very different from that of the people of the Blood River School. He rarely took the initiative to slaughter people or even provoke others.

But even so, Xing Feng still stood out in the Blood River lineage, and his talent and strength can be seen.

And he is used to being alone, and rarely interacts with other people in the Blood River lineage.

The situation of the Blood River Sect took a sharp turn for the worse this time, and Xing Feng appeared by chance to help a few descendants of the Blood River Sect escape.

But he was not seen to help the Blood River Sect leader Wei Ancheng.

Seeing such behavior, others could not help but guess that the situation within the Blood River Sect was probably a bit subtle...

The Holy Lord of Gepo Mountain, Sang Lu, was seriously injured in the battle of Mianlong Lake.

Li Tianqing chose to protect her and return to the Holy Land of Gepo Mountain.

The Shenwu lineage will no longer participate in the battle to hunt down the Blood River lineage.

Yuan Shanji, who was expelled from the gate of Gepo Mountain, also escaped and was not cleared out by the Shenwu lineage, but he was also injured in the battle of Mianlong Lake and disappeared, and has not been seen since then.

Lunhuiyuan and Yinshandong, led by two masters Feng Gui and Hu Hengyuan, participated in the subsequent wars.

In addition to the Xuehe Sect, Jinchengzhai also suffered heavy losses. The mountain gate holy land, which had been rebuilt not long ago, was abandoned and destroyed again. The descendants of the ghost path scattered and hid, hiding their whereabouts.

In addition to Gao Pu, it is rumored that they also have two elders of the seventh heaven who died.

In order to escape, the holy master of Jinchengzhai, "Ghost King" Zong Han, also lost an extremely powerful evil soul.

In this way, their threat to the sect has been further reduced... Lei Jun heard the news about Jinchengzhai and nodded secretly.

The lineage of Zong Han, Gao Pu and others can be traced back to the upper reaches, and they all have a bad relationship with the Tianshi Mansion. Therefore, after Zong Han unified Jinchengzhai, this Wumen Ghost Dao holy land became another rival of the Tianshi Mansion.

But before that, when Wei Ancheng led the Xuehe to subdue Jinchengzhai, Jinchengzhai first lost Cao Chu and other backbones, and now Gao Pu and others have died in succession, and Jinchengzhai is also seriously injured.

They are now being hunted down by everyone in the Southern Wilds, just like Xuehe. For a long time in the future, they will have to seek self-preservation first, and the possibility of going north to cause trouble for the Tianshi Mansion will be greatly reduced.

Even, other people in Jinchengzhai who were originally suppressed by Zong Han and Gao Pu may have other ideas, which will cause changes in the situation of Jinchengzhai, which was originally on the verge of unification.

Wei Ancheng and Xuehe suffered heavy losses, and the descendants of the Sui Dynasty were also sad.

It was difficult for them to accumulate some talents, and Shengkang Prince Yang Yuqi was almost beaten into a commander without troops.

In such a situation, restoring the country is like a mirage. Even if Yang Yuqi can persist, how many of his old and young people still have the determination and confidence to continue?

From this perspective, although the Tang court imperial family failed to keep Wei Ancheng and Yang Yuqi this time, they have achieved their initial goal.

After all, Empress Zhang Wantong and other imperial family strongmen did not go south at all.

Of course, there are losses.

In addition to Shangguan Peng who died earlier, the Tang Dynasty Shen Ce Army lost another martial arts master of the seventh heaven.

There were also many remaining wounded.

There was no shortage of masters like General Shangguan Yunbo who could stand on their own.

In order to protect himself and to wipe out the bandits, and to escort the incomplete Sui Dynasty imperial seal back to Beijing, he had to withdraw from the front line and return north in advance.

In the subsequent cleanup battle, Xiao Xueting and Shen Qubing achieved fame for their achievements.

Of course, the biggest mystery in the eyes of countless people in this battle in the Southern Wilderness is that the future Maitreya of the White Lotus Sect suddenly attacked Wei Ancheng of the Blood River Sect.

The future leader of the White Lotus Sect did not take action easily, and he was merciless when he took action. He even brought his own sacred object, the ninth-grade white jade lotus platform, to the Southern Wilderness, and even participated in the battle against Wei Ancheng.

Unfortunately, he came and went in a hurry. After Wei Ancheng escaped, the future Maitreya also lost contact, leaving the world with huge doubts.

As one of the few people who knew the inside story, Taoist Master Lei of Longhu Mountain kept his achievements and fame to himself, and acted calmly and composedly, as if he was just listening to other people's gossip.

"So, will the result in Suzhou be known as well?" Lei Jun asked with interest, looking at the two Taoists in front of him.

The two people in front of him were both wearing crimson Taoist robes, dressed as Taoists who were being ordained.

One of them looked young and only about 20 years old. In fact, he was not yet 30 years old. He was Chu Kun, Lei Jun's junior brother from the same clan.

Next to Chu Kun sat a Taoist who looked like he was only about 30 years old, but his hair was already gray and stained with frost.

He was Chu Andong, who was also from the Chu clan in Suzhou and entered the sect before Lei Jun and Chu Kun.

Earlier, Chu Andong was also one of the potential seeds that Tianshi Mansion worked hard to cultivate.

Although he was a little later than Lei Jun, he also successfully passed the ordination and became a disciple of Longhu Mountain.

Unfortunately, things are unpredictable. Later, when Chu Andong tried to break through the natural chasm between the third heaven altar realm and the fourth heaven Yuanfu realm, he failed.

The reason why the natural disaster is called the natural disaster is that it is not only difficult, but also extremely dangerous, and if you take a wrong step, there is no chance to remedy it.

Fortunately, Chu Andong did not die directly in the disaster, and barely saved his life.

However, his cultivation was basically destroyed.

That is to say, he was born in the famous family of the Suzhou Chu clan, and his master was from the Taoist holy place of Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion. Therefore, although Chu Andong's cultivation is no longer there, after years of recuperation and strengthening his foundation, he now looks like a normal person.

He did not return to the Suzhou Chu clan.

The Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion did not intend to drive him away.

The mansion still retained his status as a disciple of the ordination, and arranged some simple errands for him, so Chu Andong stayed on the mountain.

His master can be traced back to Li Song's lineage, and he is Li Song's direct disciple.

However, in the earlier battle between Li and Wai, he directly stayed out of it because his cultivation was destroyed.

Even if the elders of the Suzhou Chu clan came to help Li Song in the battle, Chu Andong, like Chu Kun, did not care about it.

After the war, Tang Xiaotang ascended to the position of Heavenly Master, and did not make things difficult for disciples like Chu Andong.

Not to mention that Chu Andong did nothing, even most of the other people were appeased by the government.

Over the past few years, Chu Andong has adapted to his current state and life.

Earlier, when he looked at the young and vigorous Lei Jun, Chu Kun and others, he would still have a lot of feelings in his heart, but now he has long been calm.

"Dakong Temple has withdrawn from Tianlong Temple." Chu Andong said slowly: "Some people from the Suzhou Chu clan have joined the court army and started to clear out the rebels from Dakong Temple."

At first, of course, it was not like this.

Dakong Temple was showing off its power at the doorstep of Tianlong Temple, completely ignoring the geographical advantages and foundation of Tianlong Temple in Suzhou.

If there was no secret support from the Suzhou Chu clan behind this, it would be a ghost.

At that time, a considerable part of the energy of the Tang court was involved in the southern wilderness.

But how could the prosperous land of Jiangnan allow Dakong Temple to continue to be ruined?

The Tang Dynasty still decisively sent troops to support Tianlong Temple.

This reaction was expected by many people.

But the person leading the army was almost beyond everyone's expectations.

The general who led the army to help Tianlong Temple to quell the rebellion was the prince of Zhao.

Sitting in Youzhou, the old prince who is now the oldest and one of the top cultivators in the Tang court, the prince of Zhao.

If it is said that in the previous one or two hundred years, the prince of Zhao was one of the pillars of the Tang court, sitting in the northern border for the Tang Dynasty, subduing the villains, and restraining the Youzhou Lin clan, one of the five surnames and seven families.

Then, the attitude of the old prince of Zhao now is a bit ambiguous.

Although on the surface, the Zhao Palace and the Youzhou Lin clan are still tit-for-tat, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the attitudes of both sides have eased a lot.

The King of Zhao and the Ye Clan of Jinzhou and even the Ye Clan of Qingzhou seemed to have some unclear contacts before.

Considering the two previous successions of the throne, especially the fact that the King of Zhao was one of the candidates for the throne after the death of the previous emperor Zhang Qilong but missed the throne again in the end, the attitude of the old prince now really makes people wonder.

But this time, the Prince of Zhao was ordered by the central government of the capital to go south to quell the rebellion, making the situation confusing again.

"Suzhou is very surprised." Chu Kun said softly.

He did not shy away from talking about related matters in front of Lei Jun.

Everyone is a disciple of Longhu Mountain.

Chu Andong was the same.

"I heard that someone from Youzhou went south overnight and rushed to Suzhou, but I am not sure what they said." Chu Andong said calmly.

He was vague, but Lei Jun and Chu Kun could hear that the people from Youzhou were special envoys sent by the King of Zhao's Mansion to Suzhou Chu Clan.

Such an action naturally requires explanation to the Chu Clan.

What to explain?

The prince of Zhao acted on his own, and it was not the old prince's intention?

Then there is a story.

Why did the prince of Zhao want to undermine the prince of Zhao?

To put it bluntly, if the prince of Zhao can really ascend the throne and rule the Tang Dynasty, then the prince of Zhao will be the new crown prince.

Not to mention the future, just the blessing of the country's fortune and the practice of the emperor's art are what all the children of the imperial family dream of.

Unless...

"The prince of Zhao has a huge conflict with the king of Zhao, and there is even a possibility that his father will depose him as the prince." Lei Junyan said: "Although this possibility is extremely low, it is really hard to say compared with what is happening now."

What the prince of Zhao thinks is not known to the outside world for the time being.

But he led the troops to the south to quell the rebellion on behalf of the imperial center of the capital, which made the Chu clan in Suzhou murmur.

He failed to test the further depth of the imperial family of the Tang court.

Instead, the empress returned a strange chess move that was unpredictable.

The Chu people in Suzhou were also single, so they accepted the situation. On the surface, they were still loyal to the court and cooperated with the army to suppress the rebellion.

The Dakong Temple was withdrawn, and the siege of Tianlong Temple was lifted.

"Our queen is really unexpected, and even in terms of poaching, she is very tricky." Lei Jun said with a smile.

Chu Anton: "It is true that the queen's chess moves are mostly strange moves, and the exact match is rare. This certainly has unexpected effects, but the space on the chessboard is getting smaller and smaller. In the end, it will still be a direct decision..."

Lei Jun and Chu Kun were both thoughtful.

Although Buddhism and Taoism coexist, sometimes they sympathize with each other. Tianlong Temple was relieved, and everyone in Longhu Mountain breathed a sigh of relief.

In addition to paying attention to some gossip from the outside world, Lei Jun continued to practice and study magic.

Until, something finally happened in front of him.

After leaving Shushan Sect, the next stop for the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace was the Heavenly Master's Mansion in Longhu Mountain.

Someone has already contacted him to discuss the schedule and reception matters.

Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is noble, he is not like the Queen after all. According to etiquette, the Heavenly Master needs to come out to greet him personally.

So Shangguan Ning only needs to go to pick him up.

Yuan Mobai is in seclusion, Wang Guiyuan is away, and there are few people in this family. Now Lei Jun and Chu Kun are the leaders.

Under normal circumstances, they will also pretend to receive the Crown Prince together after he goes up the mountain later.

Chu Kun hesitated a little: "Brother, although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always been not good at politics and has devoted himself to calligraphy and painting, he feels that he is a little quiet and wants to show his existence in front of the world."

Lei Jun: "It's possible."

Chu Kun is very aware: "It's better not to interfere in the affairs between the Emperor and the Crown Prince. Shouldn't we just avoid it in advance?"

To be honest, Lei Jun has also considered this aspect.

However, to his surprise, this time, the light ball in his mind appeared with words, showing:

[The crown prince is climbing the mountain, and there are waves inside and outside. Wait for it calmly, and good and bad luck will follow thunder. ]

[The best sign, during the prince's visit to the mountain, stay in the mountain and entertain the visitors. There is a chance to get the third rank and expand the opportunity. No risk, no future troubles, very lucky! ]

[The middle sign, during the prince's visit to the mountain, stay in the mountain but avoid contact with the visitors. No extra gains, no losses, and peace. ]

[The middle sign, during the prince's visit to the mountain, leave the mountain and go out to avoid it temporarily. No extra gains, encounter some wind and waves, no danger, but hidden dangers are buried, be cautious in the future, bad luck. ]

It turns out that there may be problems if you avoid it, and staying in the mountain to entertain the prince is the best and best?