Chapter 305 Human Heart and Heaven's Will

Anzhou.

Fuyuan County.

Cars rattled and horses rustled.

It’s crowded with pedestrians and noisy.

Cars and horses escorting all kinds of goods blocked the streets and blocked the flow of water.

Merchants from all over Daqian spoke Mandarin with a heavy accent and exchanged views on the market prices of goods today.

Such a lively scene is comparable to Luo Jingdong City.

Fuyuan County is close to Dashun. It has been repeatedly robbed by barbarians. Ten houses and nine empty houses have almost disappeared from the map of Daqian.

Since the establishment of Dashun, there has been no invasion of Daqian. Instead, all goods have been smuggled from Daqian through various methods.

Merchants had an extremely keen sense of smell, and in a short period of time, the deserted Fuyuan County became prosperous. .

Now there is news that Daqian and Dashun have submitted their letters of credence and used the road to defeat demons, and the two sides have temporarily become allies.

All kinds of materials that were originally strictly prohibited have now been relaxed, and even Dashun officials came directly to purchase them with storage magic weapons.

This is one of the conditions for Dashun to borrow the road.

Xinglongxuan Teahouse.

Zhou Yi sat at the window and listened to everyone on the street and in the teahouse discussing the Southern Expedition.

Daqian's millions of troops marched southward, which was called a national battle. The victory or defeat would affect the fate of the country. Especially since the people being conquered were man-eating demons, most ordinary people were worried about the Southern Expedition and did not support it in their hearts.

In a war, regardless of victory or defeat, the people at the bottom will suffer the most.

The teahouse keeps up with current events and in order to attract customers, it invites a storyteller who is proficient in telling the story of military formations.

At this time, the battle to bring fame to the eight major national armies and the commander-in-chief of each army was going on. When the blood boiled, the teahouse audience burst into exclamations.

"General Sha, the Commander-in-Chief of Zhenhai, has a hundred and eight thousand sailors under his command. They are all covered in shark blood and can walk freely in the water as if they were walking on flat ground."

"Thirty years ago, the beast tide in the East China Sea was led by the evil dragon, the son of the true dragon. It was said that a hundred thousand water monsters had wiped out the east coast!"

"In the end, he fell into the trap set by General Sha. He suffered numerous casualties and escaped after falling into the water. He then jumped into the water and pursued him thousands of miles back, turning the entire East China Sea red!"

The gentleman's voice paused: "Do you know why General Sha also led troops in this land war?"

"Why?"

"Say it quickly!"

"Is there a sea or a big lake in Qingqiu?"

The gentleman tasted tea slowly and deliberately whetted his appetite, so that tea drinkers would reward him with money.

result.

A voice came from the crowd.

"Isn't this strange? Because Zhen Haijun's ship can fly!"

There was an uproar!

The tea guests all followed the sound and saw that it was a young scholar.

When the scholar saw everyone looking over, he cupped his hands and said, "The young man is studying at the Jixia Academy and the Military Academy. He knows a lot about military battles."

The reputation of Jixia Academy was like thunder to the common people.

The audience left the storyteller aside one after another and asked the scholar, how could the ship be so short as ten feet long and hundreds of feet long, so that it could fly into the sky?

The storyteller looked embarrassed and secretly scolded the young man for not understanding the rules and ruining his job.

The scholar meant to show off, and said: "That building ship is not an ordinary thing. It was refined by the great sages of the Mohist family, blessed by the great sages of the military strategist, and the formations were drawn and restricted by Taoist masters..."

In the eyes of monks, such things are just commonplace, but in the ears of ordinary people, they are considered secrets.

In the world of immortals, Buddhas, gods and demons, the upper level and the lower level are seriously separated.

The imperial court's war ships flew into the sky and escaped to the earth, and the common people only saw ox carts.

"Ahem! Who doesn't know the deeds of the Zhenguo Army? Today I'm going to talk about something that everyone has never heard of..."

In order to win back the guest, the gentleman changed his mind and planned to find another way to talk about some rookie generals, and said: "The person I want to talk about today will have a status that will not be inferior to that of the eight great governors in the future!"

"This person's name is Li Xun, and his ancestor was also from a royal family. It's a pity that his descendants failed to live up to expectations and became a poor settler in Luojing..."

As the gentleman told about Li Xun's rise in wars, the guests who were listening to the scholar immediately turned their heads.

No matter what era, the story of a person who has been broken down and turned around can attract people's attention.

After all, most of them are small characters, with a full sense of immersion, which is far more interesting than any building ship.

As the husband described it, the guests wished they could have done it with their own bodies, and they all had the illusion that it was okay for them to have sex with me, and that we only had a chance, as if it was easy to get ahead and turn over.

Zhou Yi heard this with great interest and waved his hand to reward him with a silver bean.

"Thank you, Taoist Master!"

The gentleman's eyes lit up, and he spoke more energetically. Initially, it was generally true, but later on it began to develop towards an invincible flow.

Li Xun, a low-level third-level monk, suddenly became an enemy of ten thousand people, and he killed the leader of the dragon cavalry army in formation...

Such exaggeration made the audience excited and cheer loudly.

After the teacher finished telling Li Xun's story, and seeing the great effect, he started telling another general.

Zhou Yi listened for a long time, then rewarded another silver bean, and said: "The imperial court is tired of hearing, tell me about the Qingqiu Demon Kingdom!"

"Thank you for the reward!"

The gentleman's face was filled with joy, but his heart was actually filled with pain. He didn't know the news about the Qingqiu Demon Country. I could only try to recall the fragments of rumors circulating on the street, which were generally about demons everywhere and cannibalism.

As for how many demons there are in the demon country, how ferocious they are, and how they eat people, I don’t know.

After all, he was a veteran of the martial arts industry for many years, so his mind changed and he came up with a solution.

The demon is described as ten times more exaggerated than the most ferocious bandits and bandits in the storybook.

"The Lord of Qingqiu is three feet tall and has a big mouth. He can eat a hundred hearts in one meal."

"This person's heart must be eaten hot, that is, kill it before the meal! Those people in the demon country have to draw lots every day, and if they win, they will have their hearts ripped out..."

The gentleman's language skills are profound, and his words and actions vividly describe the ferocity of the demon.

hiss!

There was a gasp, and the guests were both afraid and wanted to listen.

Zhou Yi couldn't help but shake his head when he heard this. What he said was not as ferocious as the monsters. If they really saw the situation in the monster country, they wouldn't be so scared that they fainted.

In Daqian territory, in the five hundred years since the establishment of the Demon Slayer Division, demons have gradually disappeared.

The common people's vision is limited to counties and counties, and at most the state capital. Their understanding of monsters and ghosts is limited to two volumes circulated in recent years.

The imperial court had no intention of explaining, and was too lazy to channel public anger. Instead, it issued several articles to appease the people.

The general idea is that scholars study obediently, and those who cultivate the land obediently cultivate the land. Conquering the demon country is a matter for the imperial court. You should do whatever you want, and don't talk about state affairs.

suddenly.

A group of soldiers came from a distance, causing a huge commotion in the street.

Cavalry, dragon scale black armor, there is only one army in the world dressed like this.

"Why is there a dragoon army?"

"Did Dashun call?"

"You are so stupid! There are millions of troops stationed in the east of the county, how can the Dragoon Army attack!"

"I heard that the mountain road is open, and they came to submit their credentials for borrowing the road."

"The Southern Expedition is about to begin?"

"Tell me, can we follow the road and transport the goods to Dashun?"

Fuyuan County was under the rule of Dashun and was not attacked by the dragon cavalry army. But the people of Zhenzhou have now fled in all directions.

News about the opening of Dashun Mountain Road is spreading more and more.

Many businessmen used various channels, or the army stationed outside the county, or directly went to Dashun to investigate, and confirmed the truth of the news.

The shopkeeper was also affected, and he negotiated with others to join forces to transport tea to Dashun for sale, which would make more money than opening a teahouse.

The guests in the tea house didn't hear about the book anymore. They paid their bills and left one after another to discuss selling goods with their companions.

Military and state affairs are just fun to listen to, but making money to support the family is not as important.

Daqian and Qingqiu are separated by Dashun, a journey of thousands of miles, a distance that is difficult for ordinary people to measure, and the sense of oppression of war is greatly weakened.

"This human heart..."

Zhou Yi shook his head, his eyes flashed with spiritual light, and he looked towards the military camp in the distance. The killing formation soaring into the sky was terrifying.

In particular, there is an invincible martial arts will in it, which suppresses the evil spirit of the military formation, making it condense and not disperse, turning it into a natural fierce formation.

Even if a true immortal's spiritual eyes can see through Qingming, it is difficult to see through the depth.

Boom!

Thunder roared in the clear sky, and the evil spirit surged, turning into the shape of a dragon, roaring up to the sky in the direction of Zhouyi.

Li Long sensed Zhou Yi's prying eyes and mobilized evil spirits to warn him.

"This barbarian's senses are quite sharp!"

Zhou Yi shook his head, waved his hand and dropped nine copper coins on the table in a mysterious formation.

"Yin and Yang are in conflict, and heaven and earth are in conflict with each other. This is a bad sign of ruin!"

"It's God's will. This hexagram is really wonderful!"

"This barbarian only knows how to fight and kill, but he doesn't know the mysteries of the law. Why does he need to enter the military camp if he can do anything?"

After the words fell, Zhou Yi disappeared in a flash, leaving only the copper coins on the table.

The waiter noticed that a guest had left and came over to clean up the dishes. He saw the nine copper coins arranged strangely. He stared at them for a while and trembled with fright for no apparent reason.

He quickly put away the copper coins and silently recited several times the blessings of the Immeasurable God and Bodhisattva!

…

Daqian Military Camp.

Cars rattled, horses rustled, and military tents stood in many places.

The national army of Bada Town defended the Golden Dragon Tent in the middle according to the Bagua directions.

Emperor Hongde sat in the golden tent and summoned the generals in the army to plan the attack on Qingqiu.

Daqian has a simple map of the Qingqiu Demon Kingdom, and he roughly knows the location of each demon city, but he doesn't know how many demon soldiers and demon kings there are in the city.

On the periphery of the Zhenguo Army were soldiers from various states, each occupying a place and forming a formation, waiting for military orders from the imperial court.

In one of the military formations, a military flag with the word "Xun" was erected.

In the large tent next to the flag, Li Xun was discussing with his soldiers how to coordinate operations during the campaign.

Li Xun is now the second-rank Luozhou general soldier, but the sources of his soldiers are not only Luozhou soldiers.

There were also the Heavenly Wolf and Feiying armies sent by King Yan, as well as many relatives who defected in admiration. Some of them led hundreds or thousands of troops, while some only had more than a hundred cavalry.

In addition to the Zhenguo Army, there are various armies from various states, and Li Mu's subordinates are the most miscellaneous among the miscellaneous.

The advantage is that there are enough soldiers. Among them, the Sirius and Flying Eagle armies, apart from the lack of war buildings and ships, are not weak in combat power against the national army.

Until late at night.

Li Xun finally balanced the demands of all parties, sorted out the subordinate relationships among the soldiers in each department, and managed to achieve layer-by-level command.

Since drinking was prohibited in the military camp, Li Xun substituted tea for wine and drank with his generals to wish him a smooth southern expedition.

After seeing off his general, Li Xun was about to take a rest when he suddenly felt dizzy and fell to the ground.

Plop!

The guard on duty outside the tent came in quickly and saw the general lying on the bed, snoring loudly.

"Master Li, General Li..."

The guards called several times and were shocked when they saw that Li Xun couldn't wake up.

There are many weird ways to win over curses and nightmares in the world, including the sorcery that can make people die in their sleep. The guards quickly found Chen Ying, the general who was patrolling the military camp today.

"Don't call me General Chen. I have emphasized it long ago. Call me General Zhang!"

Chen Ying followed Zhou Yi's suggestion and changed his name during the Southern Expedition. After thinking about it, he decided to borrow Zhang Cheng's name for the time being.

If you can't show off your military merits and deter the demons, then it will be easier for you, dear brother!

Chen Ying circulated his true Qi into Li Xun's body, circulated it through his meridians, and found that he was healthy and had no trace of magic.

"Go and ask Mr. Du and Mr. Wang quickly, don't alarm others!"

Chen Ying frowned, there was no problem, but he couldn't wake up, which was the biggest abnormality.

The guards agreed, the two gentlemen's military tents were not far from the big tent, and they came soon.

Mr. Wang's real name was Wang Kan, and he was the chief official of the Yanwang Mansion in Luojing. He was a great sage of the third rank of the legalists.

Li Xun asked him to be in charge of the punishment in the army. At the same time, a third-rank master was a powerful force.

Mr. Du's origin was quite mysterious.

It was rumored in the barracks that Li Xun led his troops to Fuyuan County and saw a side door cultivator using magic to defraud the people's money, so he immediately led his troops to suppress it.

Mr. Du also took action at the same time, and the two hit it off and talked happily, becoming close friends.

After repeated invitations from Li Xun, Mr. Du, a well-traveled scholar, was appointed as a military advisor.

Mr. Du is Du Si.

Although Du Si had never met Li Xun, he had heard of him when he was exchanging letters with Zhou Yi.

The process of their acquaintance was roughly similar to the rumors, and they became good friends later, mostly because they were good friends of Zhou Yi.

When Li Xun went south to Qingqiu, he would inevitably encounter countless monsters and demons, which was just what Du Si needed for his travels, so he temporarily took orders under his command.

"Mr. Du, please."

Wang Kan was quite respectful to Du Si. Now the reputation of the Bamboo Saint has spread to Luojing.

There is no order of learning, and the one who is accomplished is the teacher.

Du Si was already a second-rank scholar at a young age, and the first-rank was just around the corner. It was rumored in the officialdom that he might be certified as a sage, so Wang Kan could not help but respect him.

"Okay."

Now was not the time to be polite, Du Si immediately performed the Confucian soul-calling technique to try to awaken Li Xun's soul.

After it failed, he performed the soul-seeking technique again, but it was still useless.

At this time

Li Xun's spirit appeared above the clouds, and when he looked up, he saw a Taoist priest surrounded by purple air.

The Taoist priest's face was blurred, and he only looked at him once. It was as if he was facing the sun and the bright moon, and his power was boundless.

Li Xun had seen many Yangshen Zhenren, but none of them could compare to the Taoist priest.

His mind trembled, and he bowed and saluted.

"Greetings to the immortal, I wonder what you want me to do?"

"I am Yun Zhongzi from Yuzhu Cave in Zhongnan Mountain!"

Zhou Yi said in a thunderous voice: "I was watching the sky at night when I had nothing to do, and I realized that the human race in Yunzhou was in trouble and would be defeated in Qingqiu."

"Big defeat? Did the Martial Saint Patriarch suddenly die?"

Li Xun frowned slightly.

The civil and military officials of the court, including Li Xun himself, never thought that they would be defeated.

To put it bluntly, in a one-on-one conquest, no demon country in the world could resist.

Li Xun asked tentatively: "Did the immortal make a mistake?"

"This is God's will!"

Zhou Yi said slowly: "I can't bear to see humanity being harmed, so I cast a spell to summon you and teach you the method of subduing demons."

"Please enlighten me, immortal!"

Li Xun had many doubts in his heart, but he didn't show them. He would ask an expert to find out the good and bad luck later.

"I will give you a map of the Qingqiu Demon Kingdom!"

Zhou Yi pointed his finger, and countless information was transmitted to Li Xun's soul.

This is the information investigated by Zhang Cheng and Hu Jiuyue, which is a combination of extremely detailed information, including several demon kings and demon soldiers in each city.

The two will continue to investigate later, and Zhou Yi knows the movement of Qingqiu demon soldiers.

Li Xun was overjoyed and bowed: "Thank you, immortal!"

"I will give you the secret of contact between the human race sects outside the domain. They have been fighting in the demon country for thousands of years, and they can be guides and internal support!"

Zhou Yi pointed his finger and taught Li Xun the secret method of contact between the twelve sects outside the domain.

"Thank you, Immortal!"

Li Xun immediately believed in the immortals. The military masters might not be able to detect whether the immortals were real or fake, but they could easily see through the reality of the sects outside the domain.

"These two things can only help you achieve success, but they can't change the will of heaven!"

Zhou Yi's hand flashed with fire, and a dragon-patterned bell appeared, which was the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover.

"This treasure has a magic power of this seat. When the Dagan army is defeated, call my name loudly and you can use it!"

After saying that, the treasure light fell on Li Xun's soul, revealing a fiery red mark.

Li Xun continued to bow and said: "Thank you, Immortal, for the treasure!"

"Go!"

Zhou Yi waved his hand and was about to disperse the dream magic.

Li Xun hurriedly said: "May I ask the Immortal Master, can the will of heaven be reversed?"

"Of course."

Zhou Yi said solemnly: "Man can conquer nature!"

Li Xun said again: "Since that's the case, the Immortal Master has mysterious magical powers and a treasure to subdue demons, why not cast a spell to eliminate the demons. I am weak and powerless, what if..."

Zhou Yi was silent for a moment and said slowly.

"Once I leave, the will of heaven will not dare to come!"