In the deep mountains at the southern end of the Han Dynasty.
What was once a thriving and continuous dense forest is now riddled with holes.
Viewed from a high altitude, the entire forest was destroyed in an orderly manner and the ground was in a mess.
In this semi-ruined wild forest, there are still many human corpses scattered on the ground.
These people wore similar clothing and died in miserable conditions.
Either they were cut in half, or their heads were chopped off, leaving only an unscathed body.
The strange thing is that these dead people are almost always close to each other, and rarely gather in groups.
Beside these corpses, there were many living people who were clearing the ruins and digging holes to bury their comrades.
All this destruction seems to be the traces of a great war.
And now, the battle is over.
"Who would have thought that this magic bead could have such destructive power even relying on an ancient tree? If it encounters a powerful enough host, that is, the three of you and I join forces, what can we do to it?"
In the most severely damaged area of the wild forest, three tall men wearing golden masks were standing together and talking.
"Not only does it have amazing defense, it is not afraid of being slashed at all, it also has extremely strong attack capabilities."
"He also has the ability to confuse people and make them kill each other. This time, so many people died in the First Lieutenant of Black Ice. Nearly 80%25 of them were killed by their own people."
"This is the first magic bead. If it is so difficult...it won't be enough if all the first lieutenants die."
"You don't need to worry about this. The people above will take care of it naturally. You should worry about Qixia Town. Huang Shang died in Dali inexplicably. Maybe we have been targeted as well."
Although the clothes and masks of the three are the same, their weapons are completely different.
One of them had empty hands and red palms. He was obviously a master of palm skills.
The second person had his hands behind his back, holding a red whisk.
The third man has a sword on his waist, with a long and narrow blade and an elegant shape.
"I have relied on my extreme talent to practice hard for many years before I can achieve this magical skill, but this magic bead can give an ordinary person such magical power in an instant. It is really too weird."
"If you want to give it a try, why not eat it and see if you can reach the level of a god like Emperor Zun."
The person carrying the fly whisk looked at the person using the palm and joked wantonly.
"If you have the guts, you can give it a try and see if the Emperor will unscrew your head."
"Hmph, I'm not stupid. This kind of skill is enough. But unlike you, you still want to rebuild your homeland. Naturally, the stronger you are, the better."
"It's really hard to have ties in my heart. I'm not like you. Zhang Sanfeng has been defeated. There are no mortal enemies in this world, so of course I can live comfortably."
As soon as the person using the palm said this, the whisk man suddenly seemed to have been stabbed in a vital point, and his whole person suddenly became aggressive.
"What? You want to fight? I'm not afraid of you!"
"Just fight, it just so happens that the fight just now wasn't very enjoyable!"
"Okay, calm down."
Listening to the bickering between the two, the sword wielder finally scolded him impatiently.
Strangely, when the two of them heard his scolding, they actually became quiet for a moment. They just snorted at each other and stopped talking.
"There's news."
The sword wielder said calmly.
I saw a figure not far away running towards where the three of them were standing.
Hearing this, the other two people also put aside their efforts to release their energy and moved to both sides of the sword wielder.
"It's the secret guard of Yaotai. Something big happened."
"Could another golden-masked envoy be killed?"
The two have excellent eyesight and can still see people clearly from a distance of dozens of feet.
Although the costumes are generally similar to those of Hei Bingwei, the Yaotai secret guard has a small peacock feather on his chest to distinguish his identity.
The news of Huang Shang's murder was reported to the members of the Immortality Society outside by the Yaotai Secret Guard.
Not long after, the secret guard came to the three of them and knelt down on one knee.
Before he could even take a breath, he continued to report.
"Ambassador Gong, two deputy envoys, Li Gong has decreed that Lingyun Cave will appear. The three of you will quickly go to Longmen Inn."
If Zhao Yan were here, he would inevitably be a little surprised.
He first thought that all golden-masked messengers were equal.
But it turns out that there are also ambassadors and deputy ambassadors...
Since he is called an ambassador, he should be better than the deputy ambassador in terms of martial arts, right?
"Lingyun Cave!"
"Is the news true?"
"Bold, do you dare to doubt Li Gong's order?"
As soon as the whisk messenger asked, the person wielding the palm took the opportunity to scold him, which immediately made the other person so angry that his head was smoking.
"You old Murong! Are you going to quarrel with me today?"
"It's a joke, you are clearly questioning Li Gongling!"
"Well, since it is Li Gongling's order, the source of the information must be reliable. It must have been confirmed and then the onmyojis calculated the good and bad results. Don't be suspicious."
Ambassador Gong promptly interrupted the quarrel between the two and gave a convincing reason.
Since Li Si gave the order, it certainly wouldn't be because of a random piece of false news.
"It is exactly what Ambassador Gong said. After receiving the news, Li Gongling indeed summoned Master Zou overnight!"
"After calculation, Master Zou concluded that Lingyun Cave was opened in the Kurqi Desert."
The secret guard of Yaotai hurriedly followed the words of Ambassador Gong.
There has never been harmony among the golden-faced envoys, but the two deputy envoys under Ambassador Gong are the most quarrelsome. This is already a consensus among the Immortal Society.
I don’t want to witness a battle in Lu Xianjing here.
"I understand. If there's nothing else, just go ahead."
Ambassador Gong waved away the Yaotai secret guard who came to report the news, and held the hilt of the sword with one hand.
This is his habitual action when thinking.
The name of the sword is Red Dragon Fengxue, and the top of the hilt is inlaid with a red gem. Ambassador Gong likes to gently touch the smooth crystal surface of this gem while thinking.
Seeing that he was silent and put his hand on the hilt of his sword, the two deputy envoys had followed him for many years and knew his habits. They turned their heads to one side boredly and waited quietly.
After a long time, the Black Ice Captains who were cleaning the ruins gradually completed their work and disappeared.
At this time, Ambassador Gong slowly lowered his hand.
"If we don't have any clues about the magic beads for the time being, let's go there."
"This place is nearly two thousand miles away from Longmen Inn. Time is very tight. Baishang, Murong, I will give you two days to heal your wounds. Are there any problems?"
Just now, the three of them fought against the wooden man transformed from the magic bead. Ambassador Gong himself was fine, but his two deputy envoys were seriously injured.
If they set off like this, they may not be able to recover to their peak health by the time they arrive at Longmen Inn, so it would be more appropriate to heal their injuries first.
"Hmm...will it delay Li Gongling's order? Why not just take a day off."
"Oh, it seems that I am slightly better. You need one day to heal, but I only need half a day!"
"Absurd! I said one day because I'm afraid that your injury will not recover and you will become a burden and you will spit on others. In this case, why rest? Ambassador, let's set off immediately!"
"Who is afraid of who? Ambassador, a few minor injuries don't matter, let's leave now!"
Ambassador Gong was obviously used to the bickering between the two. He listened quietly for a while and spoke loudly.
"Two days later, we will meet at Shili Pavilion outside the nearby North City."
Perhaps because he didn't want to listen to the two people's chatter anymore, Ambassador Gong suddenly stood up and quickly disappeared from the eyes of the two people.
"Running so fast..."
Murong, who was using his palm, was stunned for a moment, then showed a proud expression.
"Take good care of your wounds, Baishang. Once Lingyun Cave comes out, the situation in Kyushu will change. We might meet your pair of good apprentices at Longmen Inn, but don't be injured by a sneak attack and run away again."
"I don't need you to worry about it. It's fine if you don't meet me. If you do meet me, I will definitely make these two people try my improved Xuanming Divine Palm!"
"You have already been on the proud list of Heaven. Knowing that you are not dead, I am afraid that your two precious disciples have been hiding for a long time."
"When the magic bead thing is over, I will seek revenge on them. But you, while you still have time, leave your last words with your son first! If you lose your life in Lingyun Cave, you won't have the chance to say it. ”
"You! Humph!"
"snort!"
The two of them had just been fighting for a few words when they suddenly felt a surge of energy and blood.
It was obvious that he couldn't suppress the injury he suffered before, so he didn't say anything more and sat down on the spot to heal the injury.
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Meng Yuan, Dadu.
Ruyang Prince's Mansion.
Zhao Min sat in the courtyard holding his cheek, looking at a rough map of Kyushu in front of him.
Behind her stood three burly men. Their expressions were quiet and humble, and they were obviously her subordinates.
"It's a bit strange..."
"You happened to run into the secret agent of the Sufang Division when he was being chased. Then you fought off the enemy and found this letter about Lingyun Cave on the dying agent..."
"This is Lingyun Cave. How could he be so bold and dare to go on the road alone after getting such information?"
"And you still can't tell which force the people who are chasing him come from."
"Weird, weird everywhere."
Zhao Min's eyes moved and he kept talking about his opinions.
But the expression on her face was indifferent, and she didn't seem to have any thoughts about Lingyun Cave at all.
The three people behind them saw that the princess was unmoved by such a big news, and a strange feeling arose in their hearts.
The current changes in the princess are even stranger than the source of this news...
You must know that the princess used to be the most interested in this news, and once she learned about it, she would find a way to find out.
Although she is often stopped by King Ruyang in the end, that kind of Zhao Min is her true self.
It is precisely because of this that as soon as the three people intercepted the news, they immediately sent it here for the princess to check.
I didn't expect such a cold reaction.
The princess ran away this time...
It was definitely different after I came back.
It seems that he has lost interest in everything.
"Ada."
"Princess Princess! Ah Da is here!"
Zhao Min suddenly called out, and the man standing in the middle behind him quickly responded, and then took two steps forward to make it easier to move at any time.
"Take it and burn it."
"Yes! Um...burn...what are you burning, Princess?"
Ada always obeyed Zhao Min's orders, and his first reaction after hearing the words was to agree.
But after agreeing, I suddenly remembered that I didn’t know what to burn.
"If you burn that letter, is it possible that it will be stolen back by the Department of Prosecutions and used as evidence?"
"Oh, Ah Da understands!"
Ah Da then woke up from a dream, took out the letter intercepted by the three people from his arms, handed it to Ah Er behind him, and asked him to take it and burn it.
"Ada..."
"Here, Princess, Ada is still here!"
Zhao Min stood up calmly, folded his hands on his chest, tilted his head, looked up at the sky and said:
"You said that the Dragon Gate Inn is far away in the northern end of Kyushu. If the people in the southern end get this news, will they come here to join in the fun?"
At this time, Zhao Min didn't know that Zhao Yan had left Qixia Town and returned to Sanxian Village.
Coupled with the rule that Qixia Town has always only allowed entry and exit, I thought he was still in Qixia Town.
From south to north, it is clear at a glance who he is thinking about.
It's just that the three people behind him were so confused that they couldn't figure out what the princess was thinking.
However, the three of them were martial arts practitioners after all, and the opinions they expressed were exactly what Zhao Min had in mind.
"Back to the princess, this Lingyun Cave is the holy land of Kyushu. No one can resist such temptation!"
"Yes, Princess. Not only from south to north, but also from overseas islands are expected to come."
"Let me tell you, it would be better for them not to come here and snatch the treasure from us!"
Ah San didn't know the purpose of the princess' question, so he thought he was smart and said.
But as soon as he finished speaking, he saw the princess suddenly turn her head and glare at him with a sharp look.
"Shut up! If you can't speak, just stand aside!"
"Well……"
Ah San quickly covered his mouth and looked at his two brothers for help.
Although the latter two people didn't know where Ah San had offended the princess, Zhao Min was unhappy. The two of them also felt unhappy when they saw Ah San, and told him to go away with disgust in their eyes.
"Princess Princess, although Asan is ignorant, what he said is not entirely unreasonable. Unless they don't know the news, they will definitely find a way to come here once they know it."
"Yes, Princess, should we try to block the news?"
"blockade?"
Zhao Min's dangerous eyes glanced at Ah Er's face again, and the latter hurriedly covered his mouth, realizing that he also said the wrong thing.
"Block your head! How could he know the news if he was blocked!"
"Pass it to me, right away! Send it to Qixia Town on a 800-mile rush!"
"The news must be sent... to... to Old Man Tianji!"
The girl's family still wanted to show off, so when it came to the most critical name, Zhao Min instinctively put the brakes on and replaced her with someone else.
You can't say names first, then Ah Da, Ah Er, Ah San, no matter how stupid you are, you will know who you really care about.
But, it’s all about this...
It’s no different than admitting it.
"No! This is still too obvious. The identity of the messenger must not be revealed!"
"We can't let them know that the news was sent by me, Prince Ruyang!"
Zhao Min clasped his hands in front of his chest, his eyes quickly moving, thinking about a way to quickly send the message without revealing his identity.
"No need to send a letter! Find a way to reveal this news to Qingyi Pavilion in Dadu! And Shuiyunjian! Yes, do it quickly!"
"Their channels must be faster than the Wangfu's eight-hundred-mile expedited service..."
"As long as they get the news, he will definitely know it too!"
Zhao Min's mind started working quickly, and he quickly came up with what he thought was a perfect idea.
Then what to do next…
Naturally, he ran away from home again!
