Chapter 368 The Veteran's Message

Old soldier Pan Sanye sent an invitation at the most inappropriate time. The Taoist priests in the Imperial Capital were either busy tracking down the whereabouts of Lan Binghu or preparing to hold the Heqi Discussion that night, but Mu Xingqiu still accepted the invitation and gave up a meditation session in the afternoon. Top: Point: 3..o

The meeting place was a small house between the Taoist temple area and the talisman tower group. It was quiet, undisturbed, and very close to the Taoist temple area. This was not specially prepared for Mu Xingqiu. Like all vassal states, the royal family of Xijie State owned many properties in the Imperial Capital, and this house happened to be one of them.

Pan Sanye looked haggard. The journey to send off the bride seemed to have exhausted him. It didn't take a sharp eye to see that he didn't have much time left.

He leaned on a chair, forced a smile at Mu Xingqiu, and then waved his hand to dismiss the only servant, "The princess arrived in the Imperial Capital three days ago."

"You don't look very good." Mu Xingqiu sat on another chair.

"Maybe I was too nervous on the road, you know, always worried about assassins and so on, and I felt something was wrong as soon as I relaxed in the imperial capital. Or maybe I'm too old. I'm really sorry, you are a Taoist priest, still very young, I shouldn't let you see a dying person, this is different from dying on the battlefield, even I feel ashamed. But I hope to do something more for the princess to repay her kindness."

"Taoists don't shy away from death." Mu Xingqiu didn't know what ordinary people would say on such occasions, anyway, they wouldn't be like him without even a decent word of comfort.

"Haha, death, damn it, it's finally my turn." The old soldier cursed fiercely, and his mood improved a lot, "Look at my memory, I'm doing things for the princess, but I'm nagging about my own shit. Um... The princess's wedding will be held on the eighth of next month, and she won't invite you Pangshan Taoist priests to attend."

"The princess has realized her wish, I believe she will eventually become a great queen." Mu Xingqiu remembered the night when the princess leaned on his shoulder, and felt that the princess's wish might be more complicated than becoming a queen.

"She will." Mr. Pan San said affirmatively. Suddenly she sped up her speech, as if she was worried that someone would overhear her if she spoke too slowly. "Five days from now, on the last day of the month, there will be a coup in the imperial capital, a coup by the emperor, targeting several bad talisman masters. After that, the old emperor will abdicate, and the crown prince will take the throne for a year or two, and will pass the throne to his grandson, so the princess will soon become the queen."

Mu Xingqiu didn't say a word. He had long known that the princess was ambitious and courageous, but he didn't expect her to take this step. Then he remembered that this didn't really have much to do with the orthodoxy. Regardless of whether the coup was successful or not, regardless of who was killed and who took the throne, the Dragon Bin Society still controlled the entire Shengfu Dynasty and the twelve vassal states.

"The army was quietly transferred from Huangyin City in the south, and it is almost here. Fu Hao, the commander of Duanliu City, has also returned to the capital secretly.

He used to be the governor of Huangyin City and is very familiar with this army. He is willing to help the princess command."

Mu Xingqiu remembered Fu Hao, who was in the southern Talang Kingdom. This royal child seemed very cowardly, but he put on a full official tone in Duanliu City. It turned out that he had secretly surrendered to the princess.

"Why did you tell me?" Mu Xingqiu was a little surprised. A mortal coup far exceeded the so-called "line" of Shen Jixian. As a Taoist priest, he would never participate and would not provide any help.

This is different from protecting the princess's safety on the way to the bride. If the coup failed, the princess was captured or killed, and Pang Shan could only watch from afar.

Master Pan shook his head gently, "I don't know. Her Royal Highness ordered me to pass on the message, and I acted according to her orders. Maybe she thinks that the Taoist sect Pangshan should know about this matter in advance. It is said that Taoist priests don't like surprises. Maybe she just expresses friendship to you, showing off a little, telling you that she is doing something big, so that you will never forget it for the rest of your life."

Master Pan obviously disagreed with the princess's decision. Things like coups should be kept strictly confidential, and no one, even someone you like, can reveal a word. The old soldier saw the princess's thoughts and didn't agree.

"Maybe she just wants me to protect Xin Youtao in the chaos." Mu Xingqiu quickly understood what the princess meant. The princess was used to exchanging benefits. This was a survival skill she had learned since childhood. But this time, she did not give Mu Xingqiu equal benefits, so she could only let him choose.

Mr. Pan raised his eyebrows slightly, "This is not like the style of Her Royal Highness the Princess. She is not an ordinary woman who is fussy. Alas, this is not my style either. I am not qualified to judge Her Royal Highness the Princess. It seems that I am really going to be finished. Since Taoist Mu understands what Her Royal Highness the Princess means, do you need me to take a message back?"

"No." Mu Xingqiu did not want to give the princess illusory hope, and his help to Xin Youtao had nothing to do with the princess.

Mr. Pan stared at Mu Xingqiu, as if trying to read his thoughts, "Well. There is one more thing. Don't worry about the three people you gave me. After the coup is successful, their problems will be solved."

"Thank you." Mu Xingqiu did not ask what would happen if the coup failed.

Mr. Pan San seemed like a host who was just trying to make small talk. He was a little distracted, and his skinny hands moved lightly on his legs, not knowing where to stop. "Oh, right, the talisman."

"Talisman?"

"This is not what Her Royal Highness the Princess wants me to say, but she didn't forbid it. It's like this. His Royal Highness the Prince visited Her Royal Highness the Princess, reluctantly, and for a short time. I have to say that he has changed a lot. I think I'm very good at judging people. If I had made a judgment a few years ago, I would never have thought that His Royal Highness the Prince would become a gloomy guy. Her Royal Highness the Princess was even more surprised than I was. She said that His Royal Highness the Prince was already a seven-crown talisman master, but he didn't have the Fire Sacrifice God Seal on him."

"No Fire Sacrifice God Seal?" Mu Xingqiu was really surprised. He still remembered how much Xin Youtao was attached to the God Seal.

"Her Royal Highness has the Fire Sacrifice Seal. She is not a talisman master, but she knows some talisman techniques and made some arrangements in secret, so she knew that His Royal Highness had not restored the Fire Sacrifice Seal."

Mu Xingqiu thought for a while, "Longbin Club Chief Guan Chengjian should be responsible for this, right?"

"The chief is seriously ill and may not survive me, and he cannot take any responsibility. That is why Her Royal Highness decided to launch a coup in advance. Once the chief dies, the power of the Guan family will be greatly weakened. Qu Xungui will succeed to the throne according to convention and have the power to abolish and establish the crown prince. This is very unfavorable to the grandson of the emperor that Her Royal Highness is going to marry."

"That was in the past. When the wedding procession was halfway through, they were already irreconcilable enemies."

Mu Xingqiu did not plan to talk anymore, so he stood up and said goodbye. Mr. Pan San did not try to keep him and personally escorted him to the door.

"The Imperial Capital is made of paper." Master Pan San looked at the Talisman Tower and the nearby tall buildings not far away. "It was demolished quickly and rebuilt quickly. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?"

Mu Xingqiu bowed and left without answering the old soldier's doubts.

He soon returned to Pangshan Taoist Hall. At night, young Taoists were heading to Wangshan Taoist Hall in groups. Dozens of Pangshan Taoists surrounded Mu Xingqiu and went out. Pangshan had not yet recovered from the attack of the demon clan, and the desire to win was more urgent than other Taoist sects.

"After the fight begins, don't test your strength, fight quickly and decisively." Yang Qingyin was too serious, as if she was the one who was about to fight. She whispered suggestions as she walked, "Yang Qingyuan is only at the first level of Canxia, ​​even worse than Shen Hao. He relies on the blessing of the talisman to deal with you, so don't give him a chance, attack before he offers the talisman..."

The bald man was leading the way in front, so excited that his flight path was unstable. He suddenly turned around and said, "It's just like when we were kids, we went to the bridge to fight, but this time there are more people and Brother Xiaoqiu is more powerful."

Everyone was talking, and many unfamiliar Pangshan Taoist priests also came to express their blessings. Mu Xingqiu listened very seriously, but in fact, he was not thinking about the fight at all. Zuo Liuying's reminder echoed in his mind, and Mu Xingqiu was exhausted. He tried to get rid of the many coincidences in front of him, but what he saw was just a blurry scene, which could not even be described in words. Inexplicably, Mr. Pan Sanye's words were mixed in from time to time, coup, talisman, Xin Youtao...

"Xin Youtao is still a Taoist priest." Mu Xingqiu unconsciously said what he was thinking in his mind. Yang Qingyin was so stern that it seemed like Yang Baozhen was possessed. "Xin Youtao will not die tonight. His matter is not urgent. If you lose to Yang Qingyuan, hum hum..."

When Yang Qingyin threatened, she was like the old mother in the past. Mu Xingqiu smiled and quickened his pace. He just thought that although Xin Youtao had withdrawn from Pangshan, he did not have the fire sacrifice seal on him, which meant that he retained all the abilities of a Taoist priest. Perhaps this is what Longbinhui really needs.

The fog in front of him dissipated a little.

The fighting hall of Wangshan Taoist sect was bustling with activity. Several fights were going on. The participants were very restrained. They would remind each other when casting spells and would not pursue the victory when they got the chance. The Taoists showed their skills in casting spells, not their killing abilities.

Mu Xingqiu was warmly welcomed. Of course, for Taoists, the so-called warm welcome meant that everyone nodded to him. Some people would come over and whisper a few words. There was no loud noise and no crowds.

Wangshan Taoist Ding Wei was one of the people who came over and formally performed the Taoist ritual. .a.co "No matter who wins or loses, Taoist Mu and Taoist Yang are the backbone of the Demon Slayer Association. After the leader is selected, I am willing to contribute all the resources in my hands. The Demon Slayer Association will face a big battle..."

Ding Wei said a lot, and Mu Xingqiu took it seriously, but Yang Qingyin beside him just curled his lips.

Qishan Taoist Yang Qingyuan came later and also had a group of supporters. He was welcomed no less than Mu Xingqiu. The two nodded to each other from a distance, which was considered a greeting.

Time passed by little by little, and the several battles on the field were coming to an end. No one challenged or accepted the challenge. Everyone was waiting for the most important battle of the combined weapon theory.

Shen Hao came over. He had been asking for information everywhere. "Yang Qingyuan has three paper talismans, one for body protection, one for a needle-shooing talisman, and another one that I don't know what it is, but it should also be an offensive talisman."

"Quick battle and quick decision." Yang Qingyin reminded again.

Mu Xingqiu nodded and looked at Yang Qingyuan in the distance. He happened to meet his eyes and suddenly felt that this Taoist priest from Qishan seemed to have changed a little.

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