"Cough, cough …"
Xu Pingfeng covered his mouth and coughed violently. Blood seeped out from between his fingers.
After a few seconds, he finally stopped coughing and sighed softly.
"I'm half-dead. Teacher Supervisor is really ruthless."
He looked around at everyone and suggested, "Let's go back and recuperate first. Everyone's injuries are not light, and I have to spend some time refining the providence of Qingzhou."
Among the three people and one beast, Xu Pingfeng's own situation was not worth mentioning. He almost died in the hands of the Supervisor. He said that he was half-dead, but he was actually trying to save his dignity.
Galo Tree Bodhisattva's head could not be regenerated. The power of the Confucian Sages's carving knife corroded his body and weakened his strength. He needed time to refine and remove it.
White Emperor's physical condition was only slightly worse than Galo Tree Bodhisattva's. Moreover, the gatekeeper was in his hands. Now, he only wanted to send the spear overseas and put it in his pocket.
As for Taoist Master Black Lotus, he was not targeted by the Supervisor, so his injuries were the lightest.
Under such circumstances, they did not dare to directly attack Jingcheng.
"The First Generation left behind a contingency plan after his death and caused the Supervisor to suffer a great loss. They are both Heaven's Mandate Masters. Who can guarantee that the Supervisor doesn't have a corresponding contingency plan?" Galo Tree Bodhisattva was very steady.
"We've successfully eliminated the Supervisor in this battle. There's no need to be impatient."
Taoist Master Black Lotus chuckled and said,
"Xu Qi 'an alone won't be able to cause much trouble. At most, we'll add Luo Yuheng and Sun Xuanji. Hmm, there's also that b * stard Jinlian. They should also be at the third rank. "
Xu Pingfeng smiled and said, "Don't forget, there's still Kouyang Province."
But so what? Daibun still had many Transcendent Masters, but they were all at the third and second rank. Galo Tree Bodhisattva alone could suppress Luo Yuheng, Kouyang Province, and Xu Qi 'an.
Moreover, there were White Emperor, Black Lotus, Ji Xuan, and him, a second rank warlock.
Once he conquered the Azure Province and refined its providence, his strength would increase by another level.
…
The Supervisor was gone … Mu Nanzi squatted in front of Xu Qi 'an.
"What do you mean?"
She asked carefully.
Mu Nanzi didn't know what happened, but she knew it must be something big. Xu Qi 'an's expression had never been this bad.
He didn't look in the mirror just now, or else he would have seen his face as if it was the end of the world.
To the reincarnated Flower God, this man was stubborn, arrogant, and prideful. He wouldn't yield even in the face of death.
However, she had never seen that desperate expression on his face before, and it made her feel flustered for no reason.
"Disaster is coming …"
Xu Qi 'an who had just recovered explained briefly. He immediately took out the Communication Conch from the fragment of the Book of the Underworld and said,
"Senior Brother Sun, did something happen to the Supervisor?"
The country was about to perish, and fate was warning him. He knew that there was a problem with the supervision, but he could not tell him the specific details.
The other side of the conch was silent, not even a word was heard.
Xu Qi 'an waited anxiously as he spread his thoughts. Something must have happened in Qingzhou. With the current situation, this was the only possibility.
"With Xu Pingfeng and Jia Luoshu's strength, they can at most stall the supervisor. It's impossible for them to threaten the supervisor in Azure Province's territory. But the Supervisor is in danger … so they must have helpers.
"Nowadays, the attitude of the major forces in Nine Regions and the Witchcraft Cult towards the Central Plains is undoubtedly to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. They even have the thought of taking advantage of the fight between the sandpiper and the clam. But the Witchcraft Religion definitely doesn't want Daibun to lose so quickly.
"They want the dogs to bite each other and fight fiercely. So the Great Wizard Salen Agu probably won't participate.
"Among the other forces, the Gu Tribe can't be enemies with Daibun. They can't take care of themselves and focus on guarding the Extreme Abyss. Lan Tuo is being watched by the Southern Demon. If they dared to enter the Central Plains to help Xu Pingfeng, Nine-Tailed Fox would have already taken Bear King and Shen Shu to flatten Lan Tuo and unseal Shen Shu's head. But she didn't seem to have such thoughts when I talked to her through Shirohime.
"The Northern Demon Barbarians are useless. A third-rank demon, Zhujiu, won't amount to much.
"Among the Transcendents outside of the major forces, Tenzō is definitely excluded. The Earth Sect's Black Lotus and Heaven & Earth Society are mortal enemies. As the most beautiful girl in Heaven & Earth Society, I'm definitely his target.
"White Emperor is Da Huang. Da Huang is plotting against the Gatekeeper and has connections with Xu Pingfeng. But he might not be willing to deal with the Supervisor. Because there's no direct conflict of interest, Xu Pingfeng might not be able to offer enough bargaining chips to hire him.
"So just a Black Lotus alone can't threaten the Supervisor. Xu Pingfeng has another trump card …"
At this point, Xu Qi 'an had a guess — Initial Supervisor!
The Initial Supervisor's surname was Chai. The tomb guarded by the Chai family was left behind by the Initial Supervisor. And Xu Pingfeng had already collected the map and controlled the tomb.
If there was anything in the world that could threaten the Heaven's Fate Master, it would definitely be the Heaven's Fate Master.
At this moment, Guardian Yuan's voice came from the Sound Transmission Conch.
"Xu Yinluo, it's me, Guardian Yuan."
Xu Qi 'an woke up with a start. He hurriedly grabbed the conch and placed it next to his ear. He asked urgently,
He asked urgently, "Say it!"
After a few seconds of silence, Guardian Yuan said,
"Motherf * cker, Teacher Supervisor can't be dead … I'm going to kill all those b * stards in Yunzhou … Teacher Supervisor can't be dead, he can't be … Motherf * cker, motherf * cker …"
"What should I do now … Teacher Supervisor didn't say anything … Teacher was really killed? Motherf * cker, I'm going to kill those b * stards in Yunzhou … "
This was Sun Xuanji's truest thought.
"The Supervisor is dead." "Senior Brother Sun has a mental breakdown …" Xu Qi 'an listened with a blank expression. His pupils slightly widened.
He put down the Sound Transmission Conch in his hand and sat quietly.
Mu Nanzi squatted beside him without saying a word. The little white fox curled up in her arms and looked at him cautiously with its black eyes.
After a while, Xu Qi 'an asked,
"What's the situation in Qingzhou?"
Guardian Yuan was silent for a moment.
"Senior Brother Sun didn't tell me …"
Sun Xuanji's mind was in a mess.
"But Qingzhou most likely can't be defended. I think they will retreat to Yong Province." Guardian Yuan gave his judgment.
"I understand …" Xu Qi 'an ended the transmission.
…
Gu tribe.
At the edge of Extreme Abyss, Granny Heaven Gu, who was leading a group of Transcendents to enter Extreme Abyss to clean up Gu beasts and Gu worms, suddenly stopped and looked to the north.
The Gu tribe leaders and rank four experts around her stopped in their tracks.
Luan Yu, who was twisting her slim waist, curiously asked,
"Granny, what's wrong?"
Granny Heaven Gu pondered for a long time, her expression solemn.
"The Supervisor is gone …"
Heaven Gu could occasionally see scenes of the future. Just now, Granny Heaven Gu saw the Eight Trigrams Stage of Daibun's stargazing tower.
The empty Eight Trigrams Stage.
As a rank two Gu Master, she always attached great importance to a corner of the future.
After reading it carefully, she understood the meaning of that corner of the future — From now on, Daibun will no longer have a Supervisor!
The Supervisor is gone … The Gu tribe Transcendents were at a loss.
What do you mean the Supervisor is gone?
How can the Supervisor be gone? If that's the case, what will happen to Daibun?
If it was in the past, they would probably rejoice and celebrate the loss of Daibun's guardian.
But now, although they were not on the same side as Daibun, they still put in a lot of effort.
Especially the leaders of Strength, Heart, Corpse, and Dark tribes, their hearts were in their throats. Heart Gu Master Chun Yan frowned and said:
"Granny, what do you mean?"
Granny Heaven Gu shook her head:
"I only saw that the Supervisor is gone. He might be dead or sealed, but I don't know the details."
The leaders' expressions turned ugly.
According to their understanding of Heaven Gu, since granny told them this, it meant that it had already happened and was not a leak of heaven's secret.
"This is …" Luan Yu put away her seductive demeanor and frowned.
"Without the Supervisor, Daibun withstood the alliance of Cloud Province and Buddhism. That kid still owes me three months of compensation."
Mose … Lontu tilted his head and looked to the north.
…
Jing Shan City.
Tharlen Agu stood on a desolate mountain peak, looking to the south.
"Killing one's master is a Warlock's fate. You rose to power by killing your master, and ended up by killing your master, it is a cycle of karma."
He then looked at the altar and the statue of the Sorcerer God, sighing:
"Now that the gatekeeper is gone, you transcendent-class martial artists can finally relax. But I don't know if it is a blessing or a curse for you to bring the great wilderness back to the nine regions. "
The Great Sorcerer sighed:
"Since you have already died, the bet between us is no longer valid."
He raised his hand towards the south and shouted:
"Come!"
In the Yunzhou Army camp in Qingzhou Province, a stream of light broke through the restrictions and headed northeast.
…
Alan Tuo.
Guangzhou Bodhisattva sat under the Bodhi Tree, looking at Galo Tree Bodhisattva's figure projected by the golden alms bowl.
He listened quietly to Galo Tree and put his palms together:
"Amitabha, it's all worth it."
After a pause, he said in a deep voice:
"Remember, before you overthrow Daibun, make sure Xu Pingfeng makes a trip to Alan Tuo. Buddhism cannot repeat the mistakes of five hundred years ago.
"Also, we need to be vigilant about the descendant of the Devil God. We still don't know what he is planning."
Galo Tree Bodhisattva couldn't nod or make any expression because he didn't have a head. He just hummed.
Guangzhou Bodhisattva asked again:
"What's next?"
Galo Tree's voice was loud and clear, but his tone was calm:
"After Xu Pingfeng refines the providence of Qingzhou, I will remove the power of the Confucian Sages carving knife and recover from my injuries. Then, I will go north."
Guangzhou Bodhisattva pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement:
"This is the safest method."
…
Yunlu Academy.
Zhao Shou invited the Quasi-sage Confucian Crown and the Confucian Sages carving knife back to the Quasi-sage Temple.
He sighed softly, walked out of the hall, and bowed in the direction of the Celestial Commissioner.
…
The Imperial Palace.
Yongxing Emperor sat behind a large yellow silk table. He supported his head with his right hand and gently pinched his eyebrows. He looked tired.
He looked up at the door of the Imperial Study from time to time, waiting anxiously.
Not long after, the Palm Seal Eunuch Cho Hyun-jin appeared in a hurry. He crossed the threshold and rushed in.
"How is it? Did you see the Supervisor? "
Yongxing Emperor immediately got up, put his hands on the edge of the table, and stared at Cho Hyun-jin.
The latter shook his head slightly:
"I saw Song Qing and conveyed Your Majesty's message. Song Qing went on the Eight Trigrams Stage and said that the Supervisor is not with the Celestial Commissioner. "
The light in Yongxing Emperor's eyes gradually dimmed. He sat down dejectedly and said weakly:
"Did Song Qing say where the Supervisor is?"
Cho Hyun-jin shook his head and stopped talking.
Yongxing Emperor frowned: "If you have something to say, say it."
Cho Hyun-jin said cautiously:
"At that time, Song Qing didn't look good. He spoke incoherently and panicked. I asked him, but he couldn't tell me anything. He only said that something big might have happened … "
"Something big might have happened …" Yongxing Emperor fell into deep thought, and an ominous feeling surged in his heart.
At this time, the guard on duty outside came to the door of the imperial study, cupped his fists, and bowed. He said loudly:
"Your Majesty, the princes and princes are here to see you."
Yongxing Emperor was stunned, and the ominous feeling in his heart suddenly intensified.
…
Qingzhou, Administrative Commissioner's Office.
Officials went in and out silently, and battle reports were piled up beside Administrative Commissioner Yang Gong's table.
"Wan County fell, and the garrison was completely annihilated. The Great Scholar Zhang Shen is missing, dead or alive … Qi Guangbo connived with the rebels and refugees to plunder and massacre the city, and Wan County turned into ruins overnight …"
"Guo County near Dongling fell, and the garrison General Zhao Guang evacuated with the remnants of 2,000 troops. Sun Xuanji left the camp, and his whereabouts are unknown …"
"Songshan District fell, and the Flying Beast Army lost more than half of its troops. The garrison General Zhu Jun led his troops to face the enemy, and fought to the death without retreating, and died of exhaustion. Xu Xinnian led the remnants of the Gu Tribe, a total of 800 people, and the garrison of 300 people to evacuate. On the way, they were chased by the enemy General Zhuo Haoran. Xu Xinnian was stabbed, dead or alive … "
In one night, the second line of defense in Qingzhou completely collapsed, and the Qingzhou army suffered heavy losses.
This caused the higher-ups of Qingzhou to lose control of the situation. They were shocked and shocked, and caused a certain amount of chaos and panic.
"Everyone, Qingzhou cannot be saved. I have decided to retreat to Yongzhou."
Yang Gong took a deep breath, and slowly swept his gaze over the officials and aides in the hall. He said in a deep voice: "Go and prepare for the evacuation."
The so-called "many matters" included emptying the major granaries, military supplies, silver, and forcibly evacuating the people.
Of course, according to the old practice, the people who migrated were the gentry class, not the real low-level people.
This was not to say that the people were treated like dogs, but in times of war, the low-level people did not have any value. The gentry class had money, food, and people. If they could win them over, the imperial court would get the corresponding returns (benefits).
But the low-level people had nothing. If they had to give up, they had to give up. Otherwise, they would collapse and drag down the imperial court.
The officials silently stood up, bowed to Yang Gong, and silently left the hall, busy with their own things.
In the huge hall, there was no one in an instant, and it was silent.
The sunlight shone in from the lattice window. The administrative envoy, sitting in the hall, seemed to have aged more than ten years in an instant.
…
Yongxing year, winter.
Qingzhou fell, administrative envoy Yang Gong led the remaining troops to retreat to Yongzhou, and confronted the Yunzhou Army.
The world was shocked.
