Chapter 236 The Prince's Cowardice

The arrival of more than 40 Taoist priests boosted Xin Youtao's morale. After all, for tens of thousands of years, it was the Taoist priests who truly defeated the demon army, and the armies of the vassal states only provided peripheral cooperation.

But this morale gradually dropped again, getting lower and lower, even lower than when there was a glimmer of hope before.

Including Taoist priest Pangshan, there were only more than 50 Taoist priests in the entire Duanliu City, all of whom were in the breathing realm. There was not even a Taoist priest who could eat clouds, not to mention the Taoist priest Xingluo who had always been the main force in exorcising demons.

Xin Youtao tried not to think about the most tragic ending, but he always felt chest tightness and shortness of breath. When Xiao Qingtao came over to tease him about his bad face, he could only reluctantly smile back. As night fell, he could no longer bear it and flew to the west of the city again. This time he rose higher and looked at the demon army camp 200 miles away with his eyes.

The Demon Fire Mountain was like a crouching evil beast, and even if it was motionless, it showed a bit of cruelty.

The trap prepared by Mu Xingqiu could not stop it. The more Xin Youtao looked at it, the more uncertain he felt. Even if the Demon Fire Mountain fell into the pit, it would advance all the way and crush Duanliu City into a flat ground. This was an extremely powerful magic. Only the magic of high-level Taoists could stop it. Any other force, whether it was land, mountains or rivers, could only cause a small obstacle to it.

Xin Youtao looked back at Duanliu City behind him and suddenly felt that it was extremely small. The dilapidated city walls and narrow streets made everything seem so vulnerable. He really wanted to shout loudly and tell the people and soldiers who were kept in the dark: Tomorrow is the day of death, enjoy the remaining joy.

He turned his eyes to the small inn again. Zuo Liuying would take the ancestral tower and escape at the last moment. He thought that this old monster would not care about the life and death of dozens of Taoists who inhale air. If he said he couldn't do it, he would definitely not do it.

Xin Youtao felt sad and lamented that he had a bad fate, lost his mother at a young age, and lost the most important shelter. As the eldest son of the royal family, he could not inherit the throne. He entered the Pangshan Daoist school, and almost could not condense his Qi into a pill. He also encountered a great disaster of the Daoist school that only occurs once in 100,000 years...

He couldn't think about it anymore. After hesitating for a while, he flew to the military camp not far away. At this time, he didn't want to see Mu Xingqiu, but just wanted to talk to his sister.

The princess was not wearing a veil, and she was resting her eyes alone in the tent. She needed some rest time.

"Sister."

The princess opened her eyes, "You should stay with the Taoists."

"I want you to tell me the truth."

"I have never hidden anything from you."

"Are you really going to fight the demon soldiers with this small army? You are so smart,

there must be a way to get those onlookers to join the battle?"

The princess looked at her brother, "What did King Dongjie do to my brother to make him a coward?"

"I am not a coward." Xin Youtao has been taken care of by his sister since he was a child, and he has never concealed anything in front of her, "King Dongjie said... everything is destined, the nine great sects will soon be unable to suppress the demons, and the rise of the demons is just a prelude. Resistance is useless, and human life is short, so it is better to retreat to a safer place to spend the rest of your life..."

Xin Youtao couldn't continue, he was a Taoist. He shouldn't be influenced by a mortal, but King Dongjie's words hit his heart, and he couldn't help but believe it.

The princess's expression eased, "What do you want?"

"Let's... leave. Go to the Imperial Capital. With our status and intelligence, we can gain a foothold in the royal family and the Longbin Society with a little strategy. As for the demon army, it should have been dealt with by the Shengfu Dynasty."

The princess stood up, walked in front of her brother, and smiled, "You know, everyone's fate is arranged, but not destined."

Xin Youtao was slightly stunned, not understanding what her sister meant by saying this.

"Everyone accepts the arrangement of fate from birth. Some are farmers, some are merchants, some are soldiers, and some are royals. When you grow up, everyone has to learn special skills, and these skills will eventually be used. People who have held hoes for half their lives will feel dizzy when they see weapons, and generals who have fought everywhere will be restrained when they enter the palace. You have seen this kind of thing. The royal family also has its own skills. We have been learning since we were young. Every move, including every thought, is to prepare for becoming the master of a country in the future. You were ridiculed in Pangshan Daotong because the skills you learned were useless there. Do you want to endure it again in the imperial capital?"

"But our status and position have not changed..."

"My brother, without Xijie Kingdom and this army, you and I are nothing. Conspiracy and trickery can accomplish many things, but there will always be times when it is beyond its power. , separated from the land and the people, the so-called vertical and horizontal maneuvers are nothing but funny monkey tricks. Brother, remember the dignity and honor of the king that your father told you when you were a child? "

"You said that it was just for outsiders to see."

"That's because I didn't know there would be such a day." The princess' voice became heavier and heavier. She hoped to pull her brother out of the abyss of timidity. "Dignity and honor are also a kind of skill, and they are exclusive to the royal family. Most of the time they seem stale because the timing is wrong. Now, tomorrow, I can't use conspiracy and tricks, I can't use intelligence, I can only use dignity and honor. Xin's ancestors relied on them to become kings, and we must use them to save Xijie Kingdom, or die for them. "

Xin Youtao lowered his head and thought for a while. He tried to accept everything his sister said, but he couldn't. He shook his head, "You said that fate is not predetermined. "

"What kind of prince am I?" Xin Youtao couldn't explain his sister, and suddenly felt an uncontrollable anger. "I am a thorn in the queen's side. Even without all this, I can only be a talisman master. Why should I protect Xi with dignity and honor?" What good does this do to me? Where are the queen and her son? This is their responsibility!"

"Then let's change this and make Xijie Country your responsibility." The princess said softly.

Xin Youtao shook his head vigorously and retreated towards the door, "You are not my sister. My sister will protect me and support me, instead of letting me die!"

Xin Youtao rushed out of the tent, and the princess stared blankly in the direction where her brother disappeared. After a while, she turned around and returned to the original place, continuing to close her eyes and rest. "War changes everyone," she said to herself.

Xin Youtao, who was walking in the military camp, regretted deeply. He should not have spoken to his sister like this. In the dangerous palace, her sister was his only support, but he did not want to go back and apologize because he had not regained his courage. Even if he made a gesture, it was just Disappoint my sister.

The prince had been away from the capital for so long that most of the soldiers did not recognize him and regarded him as a Taoist priest who had come to support him, showing curiosity and awe. But there is no recognition and obedience.

Xin Youtao didn't care, he didn't want to fly, he just wanted to walk down-to-earth.

A familiar voice came from the front, it was veteran Pan Sanye. The princess gave him many choices, and was even willing to break the rules and directly appoint him as a general. This was much more difficult than appointing Mu Xingqiu. After all, Pan Sanye was just a retired veteran, but he refused them all and was willing to be the princess's subordinate. A guard.

now. Mr. Pan was showing off his brand new armor to a group of guards. He had an indifferent and relaxed attitude towards the war, as if he only needed to protect the princess and show off in front of everyone tomorrow to end everything.

"When I was in the army, I always thought about returning home from the army and living a stable life. Now that I have settled down, I realize where the stability comes from. It's all boring, so boring that even farting is tasteless. I want to think clearly this time Well, just die on the battlefield. At least you can smell a little bit of blood. But don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to die tomorrow. I want to protect the princess and win the battle. I’ll have a good drink before I die in battle... "

The guards all laughed and quickly accepted the veteran as a trusted comrade.

Xin Youtao envied Master Pan, and even envied these ignorant soldiers. He raised his sword and flew back to the city amidst the exclamations of the soldiers.

Only one person might be able to give him the strength he needs most.

Mu Xingqiu had just returned from the inn and was encouraging the Taoist priests in the main hall of the military camp. When he saw Xin Youtao coming in, he nodded to him without interrupting his speech, "...all the fellow Taoists came with passion. One day, all this passion You will be treated as a Taoist tribulation, and your cultivation level will rise a lot by then. You will no longer come to participate in an almost unwinnable battle on a whim. You will become a high-level Taoist priest, overlooking the battle between mortals and monsters. Fighting, saying 'This has nothing to do with me, Taoism has stronger enemies to deal with' But, looking back, you won't regret participating in this battle, just like you won't regret grabbing the toy from your friend as a child, because. You were happy then."

The Taoist priests all laughed, and some even clapped, which was considered a sign of passion for them.

"The third Taoist ancestor of Taoism defeated the demons under the most unlikely circumstances. Even high-level Taoist priests will occasionally feel excited after reading the records in ancient books. We are all low-level Taoist priests in the realm of inhalation. We cannot experience the third ancestor. We have experienced hardships and great achievements, but tomorrow we will face a powerful enemy. This is an opportunity. "

"Xingluo Taoist priests will not have such a chance. They have accurate calculations and always defeat the demon army with stronger strength. www.ns.c Note that the Taoist priests will not have such a chance. As long as they are willing, they can fight if they want and run away if they want. Run. Neither can the Taoist priests Xinxia and Tunyan, because most of them have passed through the heart fire tribulation and have no blood in their bodies. They are more willing to obey the orders of the high-level Taoist priests than to make their own decisions. We are the only ones, a group of inhaling Taoist priests. , The brain is not smart enough, the blood has not retreated, the enemy is still very powerful, and you can experience the tragedy of dying 130,000 years ago!"

Mu Xingqiu held the Tao Fire Jue in his right hand and placed it across his chest. He did not use any spells to make everyone's fighting spirit even higher, because this was their already existing emotion, "The Tao Fire will never be extinguished."

"The fire of Tao will never be extinguished." Everyone responded. They were Taoist priests and could not raise their arms and shout. Even the voices of more than fifty people together were a little dull, but the fighting spirit contained in this voice was even more powerful. powerful.

"The fire of Tao will never be extinguished." Xin Youtao said these four words together with everyone, and the timidity in his heart suddenly disappeared.

He understood that he had unknowingly become a complete Taoist priest. Only among similar people could he face death calmly.

He is no longer a prince.

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