Chapter 208 The General Trend

Mu Xingqiu sat on a stool in front of the house, looking down at his great sword. Wingdings: ♦︎♦︎⬧︎♦︎◆︎⌧︎♦︎♦︎□︎❍︎

The sword still had the blood of the demons on it. He did not wipe it off, but just stared at it blankly, watching the blood slowly flow along the tree-branch-shaped lines on the sword. He found that no matter how the great sword was placed, even if the tip of the sword rushed up, the blood drops would still flow to the tip in an orderly manner, waiting for the latecomers there, and when they gathered into a ball the size of a pigeon egg, they would fall to the ground as if they were rejected.

A small pool of blood had already accumulated at Mu Xingqiu's feet, and the sword was recovering as before.

"What a good sword." said the Taoist standing opposite.

Mu Xingqiu raised his head and looked at Shen Jiyi's face, "Have you finished the talk?"

The reinforcements coming from outside Duanliu City were not Grandmaster Pangshan, nor were they disciples of Wandishan, but Taoist Shen Jiyi from Yashan. He killed the flying monster with magic, and was cheered by the soldiers of Xuanfu Army. Then he followed the team back to the inn in the city to meet Zuo Liuying.

It wasn't long before he came out, so Mu Xingqiu guessed that the talk must not have gone smoothly.

Shen Jiyi didn't answer immediately, but looked around. This was not a big inn. More than a dozen guest rooms were enough for Taoist Pangshan to have one room each. The shopkeeper and the waiter had all fled, and no one cleaned the house. A thin layer of dust had already covered the courtyard, doors and windows.

People who are used to living in Laozu Peak don't know how to clean, and even if they have magic, they don't know how to use it. Fortunately, they eat very little, and the city guard's office delivers it on time, so they don't starve.

Shen Jiyi smiled, "Fellow Daoist Lan Qizhang...or should I say Zuo Shouzuo, let me talk to you."

Mu Xingqiu was stunned and slowly stood up. Although Shen Jiyi came at an inopportune time, he thought his mission was over and he could just focus on fighting with everyone from now on. He didn't expect Zuo Liuying to let him handle all the affairs.

He quickly returned to normal, "What to talk about?"

Shen Jiyi glanced around again.

"Yang Qingyin is in the military camp." Mu Xingqiu said.

Shen Jiyi smiled. "Of course, we are talking about the Ancestral Tower."

"Yeah. Mu Xingqiu said nothing. Zuo Liuying gave him a difficult task. He was a little vague about what Pang Shan's bottom line was, so he wanted to hear what the other party said first.

"I don't need to say much about the importance of the Ancestral Tower. Duanliu City is too close to the demon army. They will attack soon. It is not suitable to stay here for a long time.

We should take the Ancestral Tower away. "

Mu Xingqiu raised his head and thought for a while. He should have thought about how to answer, but his thoughts always turned to other places. He thought that Shen Jiyi was only six or seven years older than him, but he was already a Taoist priest of Canxia, ​​and was qualified to solve various problems for Yashan...

"I haven't heard the news of the Taoist sect for several days. Have Luanjingshan, Wangshan, and other Taoist sects been attacked by the monsters?"

Shen Jiyi's eyebrows flashed with a trace of displeasure. The Taoist priest Zuo Liuying refused to talk to him. In turn, he didn't like a Taoist priest who took an equal attitude with him, but he still introduced: "Fighting took place in many places. The sea monster launched a large-scale attack on Luanjingshan and was repelled; a group of monster soldiers attacked Hongshan and were completely destroyed; several other Taoist sects were attacked to varying degrees, but fortunately. There was no loss. "

"Only Pangshan..."

"The main force of the monsters attacked Pangshan. Now it seems that the purpose of the monster king is to open a gap and directly attack the Shengfu Dynasty. All nine sects were fooled, and the most dangerous one right now is not Pangshan, but Wangshan. "

"Wangshan?"

"That night six days ago. Wangshan was the first to be attacked."

"Wangshan was well prepared."

"Yes, Wangshan was well prepared. All sects secretly sent high-level Taoists, and the founder himself had quietly returned to Wangshan. But the strange thing is that there was no sign or any destruction. After Wangshan sent a few messages to Hongshan saying that the battle situation was advantageous, he suddenly closed the instant platform. "

"Close the instant platform?"

"Unlike the destruction of Pangshan's instant platform, Hongshan's sect is sure that Wangshan's instant platform is still there, but the other party no longer receives the transmission of Hongshan's instant platform. I don't know if it is intentional or something went wrong."

"This is really a strange thing. "Mu Xingqiu was very surprised. Wangshan was alone in the far north, far away from other sects. The ice and snow around it were dangerous ancient battlefields filled with unclean air. The Instant Platform was the only fast access channel. Wangshan had no reason to close it.

The nine sects generally expected that the demons would return to the world within a thousand years. If they came out now, none of them would be prepared. It would be a devastating crisis. However, listening to Shen Jiyi's tone, Mu Xingqiu knew that the situation was not that serious, "so all the sects are busy dealing with Wangshan's affairs."

"Well, it is said that a team was sent from Xingshan to Wangshan, and it is estimated that it will take several months to arrive. All the sects are now in danger and are strengthening their defenses. This is why Wandishan could not send anyone to help after receiving the request for support. To be honest, I am your only reinforcement."

"Grandmaster Pangshan and many disciples are in Luanjingshan, and they will come. "

"Probably not. Luanjing Mountain only defeated one of the sea monsters' attacks, but did not completely defeat them. The situation over there is still critical. Pangshan Grandmaster Ning Qiwei - I admire his courage and vision very much - has publicly promised to put the overall situation first. Unless the sea monsters are completely repelled, he and Pangshan disciples will never leave Luanjing Mountain."

"This... this is impossible!" Mu Xingqiu was even more shocked than when he heard that Wangshan lost contact. The Patriarch's Tower is the treasure of Pangshan's mountain. Without it, Pangshan will no longer be worthy of being one of the nine great traditions. Ning The Seven Guards should come as quickly as possible, rather than "putting the overall situation first".

"This time, all the demon tribes are surprisingly united, and the offensive is huge. It has never happened in a hundred thousand years. Grandmaster Pang Shan's choice is correct, and he must trust Zuo Zuo very much."

Shen Jiyi intensified his tone, so the compliment became like a mockery. Mu Xingqiu knew, and all the Nine Dao Masters knew, that Grandmaster Ning Qiwei was at odds with the first Zuo Liuying. One was the symbol of Pangshan, and the other was the highest in Pangshan. Taoist priest, if it were not for the real and illusory incident. Zuo Liuying is more qualified to inherit the title of Grandmaster than Ning Qiwei.

Will high-level Taoist priests, especially Taoist priests like the Grand Master and the First Master, also harm the interests of the Taoist order because of personal grudges? Mu Xingqiu thought of his experience when choosing a disciple at Yangshen Peak, and he already had the answer in his heart, but he was still very disappointed. He was a disciple of Pangshan, and he already had feelings for Pangshan. He really couldn't bear to watch it fall apart due to internal fighting. Pour it out.

"No other Taoist priests will come to support us?"

"No more. A Pangshan disciple may come from Luanjing Mountain to formally inform you of the Grandmaster's decision."

"Your suggestion is to move the Patriarch Tower?"

"Yes, please don't misunderstand. Yashan and other Taoist traditions are not interested in the Patriarch's Tower. I suggest you move to the Imperial Capital, which is the heart of the Holy Talisman Dynasty. It is far away from the demon soldiers and protected by a powerful Talisman Legion, which is enough to compete with the entire demon dynasty. When the army fights, all the Taoist clans will come to support the imperial capital, but not here -" Shen Jiyi pointed casually, "Duanliu City is not suitable for defending against the demon army. The Taoist clan and the Shengfu Dynasty are not sitting idly by. In the battle at Pangshan, all parties are gathering strength to prepare for a decisive battle, but not in Duanliu City."

Shen Jiyi described a crisis-ridden environment. He made a reasonable suggestion, but he did not believe that an inspiratory Taoist priest could make a decision. He paused and said, "Go and discuss with Zuo Zuozuo and make a decision quickly. You have repelled the first group of demon soldiers. I'm afraid you have already Attract the attention of the demon army.”

"I'm sorry, neither I nor Zuo Zuozuo can give you a clear answer now. I have to wait for Pangshan disciples to bring back a message from the grandmaster before making a decision."

"Of course." Shen Jiyi bowed slightly, gave him the Taoist gift, and flew up his imperial weapon. He would not stay in this dirty little inn, and would rather go out of the city to find a quiet and clean place to live.

The sword was no longer stained with blood. Mu Xingqiu put it in the scabbard behind his back and looked into Zuo Liuying's room for a while, hoping to get some instructions, but no one came out, not even Fangfang and Baldzi.

He walked towards the door of the inn, ready to visit the military camp, but before he could open the door, he heard the noise outside.

"Why did the god leave again?"

The news that Shen Jiyi used magic to kill demons has spread throughout Duanliu City. Everyone had a glimmer of hope, but when they saw him flying out of the city, they were disappointed.

Mu Xingqiu opened the door and walked to the street.

The crowd became quiet. I don't know when the street was filled with people, most of whom were refugees who had arrived in the past few days. They all stopped making noise when they saw "General Mu" coming out.

Two soldiers brought Mao Qilin and walked in front to clear the way for the general.

Mu Xingqiu was not used to being stared at by so many people. When he reached the middle of the street, he stopped, sat on Mao Qilin's back, and said loudly: "Crossing the river to Dongjie Country, Duanliu City is not safe. "

He didn't want to give everyone false hope. There would be more and more demon soldiers, and Taoist Pangshan would leave at any time. His duty was to protect the Patriarch Tower, not Duanliu City, and not these people.

The crowd nodded, and an old man with a stick took courage and said: "We are here to thank General Mu for blocking the demon soldiers. You saved our lives. I am waiting for my daughter and her family. We will cross the river as soon as she arrives. It only takes two or three days.”

Everyone talked about their gratitude and wishes. It turned out that they were all waiting for their families.

Mu Xingqiu just nodded and said nothing more. This was not an officialdom. He could not tell what Xin Youtao called "unfulfilled promises". He slowly drove out of the crowd and headed for the military camp.

The soldiers of the Xuanfu Army were still immersed in the joy of victory. .a.cm Many of them deliberately kept the blood on their bodies and crowded to the gate of the military camp to cheer and salute General Mu.

Yang Qingyin stepped forward and grabbed Mao Qilin's reins, "Shen Jiyi wants us to go to Yashan, right? He has no good intentions."

Mu Xingqiu shook his head, nodded to the soldiers, then jumped to the ground, took Pang Shan's disciples to an empty room, and told them about the situation in front of the Nine Avenues.

"Shen Jiyi is right, we have to evacuate to the imperial capital." Shen Hao was the first to express his position, "Since Zuo Liuying asked you to take charge, it is up to you to decide."

"The Grandmaster's Tower has not been completely repaired, and Duanliu City cannot be evacuated for at least a few days. Our task is still to defend the city. The Grandmaster will send people here soon, let's see what he says." Mu Xingqiu paused, "And I don’t believe that the Grandmaster would abandon the Patriarch’s Tower for Chaos Jingshan.”

"Yes, there is something fishy about this." Yang Qingyin stretched out her hand and snapped her fingers, "I don't believe that Ning Qiwei would put the safety of Luanjing Mountain more important than the Ancestor Tower. This decision is too crazy. He is simply possessed... But even if he is possessed, my parents and many people in Pangshan will never support Ning Qiwei's decision."

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