Chapter 610

Li Lingsu turned sideways and carefully examined Miao Youfang. He then took a step back cautiously and said,

"What are you up to?"

Miao Youfang looked aggrieved and said indignantly,

"What are you talking about? Guardian Yuan and I are old acquaintances. I have known him since I followed Xu Yinluo in Nanjiang.

"You and I are friends who have traveled the Jianghu together. I warmly recommended him to you, but you measure the heart of a gentleman with your own mean measure."

Li Lingsu said in surprise,

"Oh, long time no see. You even know how to speak in a scholarly manner. It's really different to hang out with Shu Jishi."

After communicating with him during the day, he knew that Miao Youfang had been acting as Xu Xinnian's deputy general and guard.

After that, the Saint said in a bad mood,

"You looked exactly the same as that b * tch Xu Qi 'an just now."

Then wouldn't I also be able to hook up with an outstanding beauty … Miao Youfang's expression did not change and said,

"Guardian Yuan is a demon from the Nanjiang Demon Clan. He has a simple character and never lies. In addition, he also has a supernatural power. "

As a scoundrel who had mingled in the Jianghu for many years, Miao Youfang's ability to lie through his teeth had reached perfection.

Li Lingsu suddenly became interested.

"What supernatural power?"

Miao Youfang said mysteriously,

"This Protector Yuan knows everything under the heavens. He knows everyone's secrets like the back of his hand. Even the things in your heart that are the most difficult to talk about, he can also know clearly. "

Hearing Miao Youfang's words, the officials and generals of Qingzhou who had suffered from the "monkey's suffering" showed a complicated and expectant expression.

Miao Youfang, this scoundrel, deliberately said this to lead the Sky Sect's Divine Son to recall the most embarrassing things in his heart, so that Guardian Yuan could pry into the Divine Son's inner thoughts.

This was not to say that Miao Youfang was heartless, it could only be said that he was inhumane!

However, with the lessons learned from the mistakes of the past, these generals and officials who had retreated from Qingzhou had a bit of … expectation in their hearts!

When you have fallen into a pit, you will think that others can fall into it too.

While looking forward to it, they were a little dissatisfied because the Saint of Tenzō cultivated the Supreme Indifference.

Such a person's heart was as still as water, nothing interesting could be dug out from him.

Miao Youfang is full of evil tricks … Li Lingsu rolled her eyes and said with a smile,

Unless you prove it to me. " Until you prove it to me. "

When he followed Xu Qi 'an around in Jianghu, the two of them had been together for a long time, and they could be considered to know each other's strengths and weaknesses. Based on his understanding of Miao Youfang, he definitely did not have any good intentions.

But the Saint had traveled around for many years and had a lot of knowledge. He really didn't believe that such a person existed.

Seeing that Li Lingsu had fallen into the trap, Miao Youfang was overjoyed. He couldn't wait and said,

"Guardian Yuan, quick, show him how powerful you are."

Guardian Yuan nodded slightly and looked at Li Lingsu with his clear blue eyes.

"Miao Youfang's heart was telling me, quick, quick, tell Li Lingsu's most shameful things, let him embarrass himself in front of everyone, just like how we discovered his secret meeting with Wan Hua Lou, that woman who could be his mother.

"Since you don't want me to be your lover, then I will be your son. I still think it's funny when I think about it, hahahaha … "

The scene instantly quieted down, and the scene became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Everyone put down their wine glasses and looked at Li Lingsu and Miao Youfang in shock.

"Wan Hua Lou's woman …" Xiao Yuenu's face darkened.

Miao Youfang was stunned. He was caught off guard. It was as if he had agreed to deal with the enemy together with his ally, but the ally turned around and stabbed him and the enemy together.

He just wanted to see Li Lingsu embarrass himself, but he didn't expect that he would also become a clown.

Li Lingsu's body stiffened with the wine glass in his hand. He felt that his "clothes" were being peeled off layer by layer. From the inside to the outside, from the body to the soul, he was being stared at by dozens of people in the room.

He was the Saint of Tenzō. How would he have the face to live in Jianghu in the future?

"What's the point of living …" The Saint's face turned red, and then gradually turned pale.

Guardian Yuan's blue eyes glanced at Li Lingsu, and then looked at Miao Youfang.

"Miao, let's die together!"

Guardian Yuan turned pale with fright and said with concern,

"Miao Youfang, let me give you a piece of advice. Run away."

"Damn it! You haven't told me what the most embarrassing thing in Li Lingsu's life is. Oh, maybe it's this moment …" Miao Youfang threw away the wine glass. His Warrior's Premonition of Crisis was sending him a signal of danger.

It urged him to run away.

"Swoosh!" Miao Youfang and Li Lingsu disappeared from the Prefectural Magistrate's Courtyard.

After a few seconds of silence, Yang Gong coughed hard and said with a dry smile, "Let's drink.

Let's drink. Those were just jokes to liven up the banquet. "

The officials and generals of Qingzhou echoed and said, "Let's drink.

They were satisfied.

The Fourth Pin masters of Wulin League looked a little confused. It seemed that they had seen it, but they didn't fully understand it.

Li Miaozhen and other members of Heaven & Earth Society were dumbfounded and surprised.

What Guardian Yuan just said was the love words that Li Lingsu said when he met Rongrong's master, Wan Hua Lou.

It's fine to say such shameless and smelly words in private, but to have them made public in front of so many people, if I were Li Lingsu, I might have already pulled out my sword and committed suicide … Chu Yuanzhen thought to himself.

The Holy Son of Tenzō was having an affair with a woman old enough to be a mother. The elders of Tenzō would not care, but Li Lingsu would become a laughingstock in Jianghu, a legendary figure. "Alas, quickly forget the love, Senior Brother … Hahaha …" Li Miaozhen laughed wildly in his heart.

Master Hengy Yuan pondered for a moment and said,

"Could it be that this Protector Yuan has cultivated the Buddhist Sect's Mind Connection?"

Upon hearing those words, Guardian Yuan looked over and pressed his palms together.

"I used to stay in Buddhism for a period of time."

Master Hengy Yuan nodded slightly. Chu Yuanzhen asked,

"Mind Connection of Buddhism?"

Hengy Yuan said,

"Mind Connection is a secret art of Buddhism. It can read the mind of others. However, it has a great limitation. It is almost ineffective against an expert of the same rank. "

Everyone was enlightened. No wonder Guardian Yuan didn't read Li Lingsu's mind, but Miao Youfang's.

Li Lingsu was one of the best among the Fourth Stage Taoism. He was even stronger than Guardian Yuan.

"Yue Nu has something I don't understand. I would like to ask Guardian Yuan and Flying Swallow Heroine."

Hearing that Mind Connection was ineffective against the same rank, Xiao Yue Nu no longer hesitated. She stood up and attracted everyone's attention.

Li Miaozhen and Chu Yuanzhen looked at each other and had a rough idea of what was going on.

Wan Hua Lou girls cared a lot about their reputation. The easier it was for them to attract criticism, the more careful they would be with their behavior.

The move that Xiao Yuenu had used to deal with Liu Hongmian was to frame her for being fickle.

Wan Hua Lou girls could get married, but they had to get permission from the sect. They couldn't fall in love freely.

Now that Xiao Yue Nu, as the leader of the sect, heard that the Holy Son of Tenzō had married a beautiful woman in the sect, she couldn't just sit back and watch.

"What do you want to know?"

Protector Yuan silently looked at this woman who should be considered a top-notch beauty among humans.

"You said that the Holy Son of Tenzō, Li Lingsu, has a special relationship with the disciple of Wan Hua Lou?"

"Miao Youfang said it, not me." Guardian Yuan tried to push the blame to Xiao Yue Nu.

Xiao Yue Nu didn't care about the details.

She asked in a deep voice, "Did Miao Youfang say which disciple he is? What's his name?"

Guardian Yuan shook his head.

"Miao Youfang didn't say it, but from your tone, it seems like there's something wrong with this? What's wrong with a man and a woman's love? Don't you like Xu Yinluo too? "

Xiao Yue Nu's expression changed slightly. Her voice became louder.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Protector Yuan looked at Fu Jingmen and told him the truth.

"Just now, that man asked you if you regretted not marrying Xu Yinluo. You told him to shut up, but your heart told me that I didn't reject him at that time."

The thoughts of the people around him were like buzzing flies. He didn't care about it at first, but when he heard some sensitive words, he paid more attention.

For example, Xu Yinluo!

The leader of the Wulin League looked at Xiao Yue Nu in surprise. Their complicated eyes seemed to say, "I didn't expect you to be like this, Xiao Yue Nu."

Landlord Xiao, who was covered by a veil, blushed. As a woman, her embarrassment and embarrassment were no less than that of Li Lingsu.

Everyone at the banquet let out a long "Oh" and looked at Xiao Yue Nu with teasing eyes.

Heroes love beauties, and beauties love heroes. Which girl wouldn't like a genius like Xu Yinluo?

"Humph!"

Xiao Yue Nu flicked her sleeves and left quickly, her skirt fluttering in the wind.

"I thought he couldn't see through the mind of a Fourth Grade …" Chu Yuanzhen tilted his head and looked at Master Hengy Yuan blankly.

Li Miaozhen's gaze followed Xiao Yue Nu's back until she turned into the arched door and left the courtyard. Flying Swallow Heroine retracted her gaze and took a sip of tea. She thought disdainfully,

"Humph, another girl who covets Xu Ningyan. So annoying."

Guardian White Ape was stunned. He looked at Li Miaozhen with his clear blue eyes and couldn't help but read her mind.

"Your heart is telling me," Humph, another girl who covets Xu Ningyan. So annoying! "

"Pfft!" Li Miaozhen spat out the wine in her mouth.

"What nonsense are you talking about?!"

She also felt the bitterness in her Senior Brother's heart. Her cheeks were burning. She was full of heroic spirit and even more charming.

Chu Yuanzhen secretly glanced at Li Miaozhen. She really has a good impression of Xu Ningyan … No, I can't think about it anymore. As the saying goes, 'Learn and practice' …

Guardian White Ape retracted his gaze without interest and didn't look at Chu Yuanzhen.

"Ah, even the Flying Swallow Heroine …" The expressions of the Fourth Pin warriors of the Wulin League suddenly became complicated.

Although Xiao Yue Nu was known as the Number One Beauty of the Jianzhou, her figure and temperament were top-notch, the dream lover of the Wulin League Warrior was the Flying Swallow Heroine, Li Miaozhen.

Among the chivalrous people in Jianghu, there weren't many who didn't admire the Flying Swallow Heroine.

"Ahem!"

As the host, Yang Gong had to come forward to warm up the atmosphere. He smiled and said,

"Let's drink, let's drink. Guardian Yuan doesn't mean any harm. His supernatural power is very compatible with the Heart Connection of Buddhism. However, he had no choice but to lose control of his supernatural power."

Guardian White Ape still had some desire to live. He said with a sincere face,

"Sorry …"

Suddenly, he changed the topic. "Minister Yang's heart tells me that tonight's banquet is really interesting. These people who are usually high and mighty are embarrassed one by one."

Yang Yan, Jiang Lvzhong, Jinluo, the Fourth Pin warriors of the Wulin League, and Chu Yuanzhen and the others all looked at Yang Gong without saying a word.

The smile on Yang Gong's face froze bit by bit, like a silent landscape painting.

…

The banquet ended prematurely. After learning from the mistakes of these people, no one dared to continue eating. This was because the difference between a "big shot" and a "laughing stock" might only be a difference of a look from Guardian Yuan.

Sacrificing Li Lingsu and the others was enough. Everyone was a person of status, so there was no need to take things too hard.

The Heaven & Earth Society members' residences were arranged in the same courtyard, their rooms adjacent to each other.

Not long after the banquet ended, Chu Yuanzhen and the others noticed that Li Lingsu had returned with a bruised and swollen Miao Youfang.

"Brother Li, I was also tricked by that monkey. We should unite against outsiders. Let's eat monkey's brain tonight."

Miao Youfang tried to divert the trouble to someone else.

Li Lingsu did not respond. Li Miaozhen pushed open the window and said,

"Okay, one chopstick for each person!"

Miao Youfang looked toward the direction of the voice, and his eyes lit up.

He saw that there was another charming woman in the room. She wore a white dress, her eyebrows were picturesque, and her facial features were exquisite. Her seductive charm was like poison to men.

Susu had just broken through recently, and her cultivation had improved. She had changed from a seductive ghost who was good at seduction to a fierce ghost who was good at both seduction and combat.

She was powerful in the form of a ghost, but once she merged with her body, she would only be an ordinary woman with strong spiritual power.

This was the reason why Susu had always been hesitant. It was definitely not because she was afraid of being tested by the surnamed Xu.

"I think I've seen this sister somewhere." Miao Youfang said with a smile.

"Don't think about it. She is Xu Ningyan's concubine." Li Miaozhen said directly.

"Oh, nice to meet you, Master's wife."

Miao Youfang was very respectful.

Li Lingsu sat by the stone table in the yard and said in a loud voice,

"Junior Sister, Brother Chu, come out for a moment."

Li Miaozhen closed the window and opened the door to the yard. The door on the other side opened, and Chu Yuanzhen walked into the yard in a blue robe.

Li Lingsu patted the stone table and gestured for them to sit down. He said excitedly,

"That stinky monkey can see through people's minds. If Transcendents are not careful, they will fail miserably."

Li Miaozhen and Chu Yuanzhen were shocked.

"Really?"

"If you don't believe me, you can ask Miao Youfang." Li Lingsu kicked Miao Youfang.

Chivalrous Miao Youfang knew when to yield and when to stand tall. He could also betray his master.

He immediately said, "When we were in Nanjiang, Xu Yinluo also fell into the monkey's trap many times."

Chu Yuanzhen thought of something. "So?"

Li Lingsu rubbed his hands excitedly.

"We must take revenge. Revenge on Xu Ningyan, revenge on Jinlian Taoist priest, revenge on Azuro. The monkey is our way of giving them a taste of their own medicine. "

Miao Youfang sneered.

"Xu Yinluo knows Guardian Yuan very well. He won't fall for it."

Li Miaozhen's eyes were sparkling.

"But Jinlian Taoist priest and Azuro don't know that. Given Xu Ningyan's character, he will never warn them. Instead, he will take advantage of the situation. At least we can take revenge on Jinlian and Azuro first."

Chu Yuanzhen clapped his hands.

"Good!"

Miao Youfang interrupted.

"The monkey belongs to Senior Brother Sun. You have to ask him if he's willing to sell it."

Li Lingsu urged, "Then hurry up and find Sun Xuanji. I can't stay here for another day."

The Son of Saint was too ashamed to face the higher-ups of Xun Province.

In another room, Hengy Yuan sat cross-legged on the bed, listening to the discussion in the yard. He frowned, feeling that something was wrong. The Heaven & Earth Society wasn't like this before, was it?

Who was the one who started this trend of wanting everyone to be disgraced?

…

Sun Xuanji walked on the cobblestone path. The bleak garden was silent, the pavilion was quiet, and the lights in the houses in the distance had long been extinguished.

He entered the garden and accurately found Protector Yuan, who was curled up in the shadows, hiding in the fake mountain.

Protector White Ape, who had been vigilant at first, was relieved when he saw Sun Xuanji.

His blue eyes stared at Sun Xuanji and directly read Sun Xuanji's thoughts. Then, he replied,

"I felt hostility from all directions. I was afraid that someone would chop off my head and make it into a monkey's brain while I was sleeping, so I hid … I didn't say anything, I just told the truth … I didn't offend anyone, at least not all the fourth rank …

"Experts above the third rank shouldn't read the minds of others? Don't worry, Senior Brother Sun. I definitely won't read the minds of second rank experts. I just can't control my supernatural power, but I'm not tired of living. I definitely won't provoke a second rank expert. "

Sun Xuanji nodded in relief. In this case, he could still protect this monkey.

…

Late at night.

The Administrative Department of Qing Province was brightly lit.

After withdrawing from the city of Xunzhou on the border of Yongzhou, the generals of the Yunzhou army finally had time to gather in this place to discuss matters after a period of rest, reorganization, and counting the number of casualties.

"General, the casualty count is complete. The first six battalions of the siege battalion, six thousand men and horses, were completely annihilated …"

"General, we lost twenty-one cannons, six ballistae, and the second battalion of the elite battalion was completely annihilated …"

"General, out of the three hundred people in the military camp, 162 were killed, and eighty were seriously injured …"

"General …"

Qi Guangbo leaned back in his chair, quietly listening to the generals' reports on the casualties of the various departments.

In the battle during the day, the Yunzhou Army suffered heavy losses. The total number of casualties was more than ten thousand. This kind of casualty was simply heart-wrenching.

The only fortunate thing was that the siege battalion was a miscellaneous army. They were not the direct troops of the Yunzhou Army. They were new recruits recruited after conquering Qingzhou.

The military camp was also not the direct troops, but it was more painful than the direct troops' losses. This was because the military camp was made up of skilled Jianghu experts.

There was no lack of fourth, fifth, or sixth rank experts among these people. They were the top forces in the siege battle.

This time, however, there were too many fourth rank experts among the defending troops of Daibun.

"Sigh!"

Ge Wenxuan sighed.

"This defeat has a huge impact on the morale of our army."

Hearing this, the generals could not help but think of the low morale of their own soldiers.

Morale was a very realistic thing. If they won, they would have morale. If they lost, they would be dejected.

It was not a big deal. Victory and defeat were common for soldiers. However, the problem was that the one who defeated them was Xu Qi 'an.

Xu Qi 'an's name shook the Central Plains. He was too famous.

When they won the battle, they were not afraid. However, once they lost, the morale of the soldiers would hit rock bottom. They would think that their opponent was Xu Yinluo and that Xu Yinluo could not be defeated.

This was especially so now that the Yunzhou Army was no longer the army that had just left Yunzhou. After absorbing the people of the Jianghu, refugees from Qingzhou, and refugees from other places, its structure had become very complicated.

Many of them were in awe of Xu Qi 'an.

Today, someone had been beheaded on the spot by his superior for saying, "Xu Yinluo is invincible and can't be defeated."

Qi Guangbo took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Let me tell you something.

"Let me tell you something. The Daoist priests of the Earth Sect have all been wiped out.

"Qingzhou was attacked by experts today. All the senior members of the Earth Sect, including the Taoist Master Black Lotus, were killed. Only a few young Taoist priests survived."

The faces of the generals changed drastically when they heard this.

After returning to Qingzhou, they learned through their own channels that there had been a battle in the QING Bureau of Inspecting and Prosecuting during the day. However, they had no idea that the Taoist priests of the Earth Sect had been annihilated.

Black Lotus was a second-stage Transcendent. How could he be killed just like that?

In an instant, the haze in everyone's hearts grew heavier.

Qi Guangbo seemed to feel that the blow was not enough.

He said, "Today's battle was a trap set by Xu Qi 'an. He used the coup in the capital and Ji Yuan's safety to lure the Imperial Advisor and us into attacking Yongzhou. Then, he was in charge of restraining the Imperial Advisor and Galo Tree Bodhisattva.

"His henchmen were in charge of killing Black Lotus and weakening our Transcendent power."

Yang Chuannan frowned.

"Who killed Black Lotus?"

That was the crux of the matter.

Ji Xuan gritted his teeth.

"It was Azuro, a second-stage Arhat and a third-stage Vajra Warrior!"

The already heavy atmosphere in the hall became even more silent. All the generals looked at each other, and their expressions did not look too good.

Black Lotus had been killed, and the other side had gained a second-stage Transcendent. The gap between the two sides had been closed in an instant.

Qi Guangbo finally put on a solemn expression.

"Do you understand now? This is Xu Qi 'an! He saved the situation that even the Imperial Advisor thought was unsolvable. He was the successor of Wei Yuan and a chess player trained by the Supervisor. He was not to be underestimated.

"This man is not someone that Yang Gong can compare to. If you think that the battle will be the same as in Qingzhou, you will die on the battlefield sooner or later.

"If you don't want to die, you'd better buck up."

The generals fell silent.

For some reason, Ge Wenxuan thought of Xu Qi 'an's background and the grudges between him and his teacher.

To this day, how does the teacher view this eldest legitimate son?

Anger? Hatred? Regret? Or … was there a trace of fear in his heart?

Xu Qi 'an was a second-stage Transcendent.

In a one-on-one fight, a second-stage Warlock was no match for a second-stage Warrior. The abandoned child who was originally a vessel had grown into a peerless Warrior that even his teacher could not defeat.

Of course, if his teacher had the home advantage, such as the battlefield in Qingzhou, it would be a different story.

Bang!

Ji Xuan slammed the table fiercely.

"So what if he's a second-stage Transcendent? Today, three second-stage Transcendent masters were still suppressed by Galo Tree Bodhisattva. When the White Emperor returns to the Land of the Nine Provinces, two first-stage Transcendent masters will join forces. Who can stop Daibun?

"There's no need to boost the morale of others and diminish our own. Just let that Xu bastard be arrogant for a few more days."

There's something wrong with Ji Xuan's mentality. Today's battle seemed to have dealt a heavy blow to him. That's right. He always thought that he was on par with Xu Qi 'an … Yang Chuannan understood and sighed silently.

Ji Xuan's words rekindled the generals' faith and confidence.

That's right. With two first-stage Transcendent masters joining forces, how could Daibun resist without a Supervisor?

At this moment, a soldier outside the hall said loudly,

"General Ji, the scout brought back an item and said it's for you."

The military leaders in the hall looked toward the source of the voice. Ji Xuan frowned and said,

"Bring it here!"

The soldier came in with a square wooden box. He placed it on the table respectfully and reported,

He reported, "A scout team was intercepted and killed at the border of Yongzhou. The Daibun army kept one alive and asked the remaining scout to bring this back, saying it's for you.

"There's a formation on the box. We can't open it."

Ji Xuan frowned. He pressed his palm on the surface of the wooden box and exerted a little force. As expected, he felt the rebound of the formation.

He exerted a little more force in his palm and squeezed the formation until it was on the verge of shattering. During this process, the martial artist's premonition of danger did not activate.

This meant that there was no danger in opening the box.

Out of confidence in himself and his trust in the invincible Xu Pingfeng in Qingzhou, Ji Xuan swiped his palm across the surface of the wooden box and forcibly erased the formation.

"Crack!"

He opened the wooden box.

There was a human head in the box. The skin was green, and the bloodshot eyeballs were bulging. The expression of fear was frozen on the face. His eyes and brows were similar to Ji Xuan's.

Ji Yuan!

That Xu guy killed Prince Ji Yuan. How dare he … The generals instantly fell silent and looked at Ji Xuan cautiously.

What they saw was a ferocious, sorrowful, and beast-like face.

Ji Xuan only had one younger brother, a brother born from the same mother. He was two years younger than him.

Because they were both sons of concubines, the two brothers did not have to worry about the "struggle for the throne". They had been very close since they were young.

After their mother died, Ji Yuan was Ji Xuan's only relative. For people like them, their father wasn't a relative, and their siblings weren't relatives either. They were all objects to be gamed against.

Now, his only relative was gone.

"Xu Qi'an!!"

Ji Xuan's mournful roar echoed. It was like a howl of grief, but also like a roar of rage.

… …

In a mansion two streets away from the prefectural residence, this was where Xu Qi'an would be living for the time being.

It had originally been the residence of a great merchant in Xunzhou City. When he found out that Qingzhou had fallen, he was so frightened that he took his belongings, servants, and women and fled Xunzhou, abandoning the residence.

After all, at this critical juncture, even the best residence couldn't be sold.

The east room was brightly lit. Luo Yuheng sat cross-legged on the soft bed, quietly cultivating.

"Creak ~"

Suddenly, the door to the outer room was carefully pushed open, and a figure sneaked in.

Luo Yuheng opened his eyes. His long and straight brows furrowed slightly as he said indifferently,

She said calmly, "If you have something to say, say it outside. Once you're done, leave. Don't disturb my cultivation."