Black Altar Mountain
The mountain range was tall, and there were many Daoist temples. Within a luxurious palace, the Earth Immortal closed his eyes, as though he was deep in thought. All of a sudden, he opened his eyes, as he stretched out his hands to look into the future.
It was just that the heavens were in a state of chaos, as though something was preventing him from looking into the future.
"Is it the Imperial Qi of the Imperial Court?" The Earth Immortal's face turned red and white as he stopped his calculations. He then exhaled a long breath.
In that short period of time, the Earth Immortal stood up and took a few steps before ordering, "Men, bring Elder Yu Kan here."
"Yes." The Daoist who was guarding the door acknowledged the order and left. After some time, Yu Kan arrived and bowed, "Greetings True Sovereign."
This was the First Elder, who was the Sect Leader. The Earth Immortal looked at Yu Kan, who had wrinkles all over his face. His eyes were filled with wisdom and wisdom. He then asked, "The source of the Imperial Qi, how's your investigation? Have you found out? Is it the Imperial Court, or is it somewhere else? "
Yu Kan's eyes gleamed as he replied, "True Sovereign, after our investigation, we've confirmed that it's King Lu. But as you know, King Lu's goal is to bring peace to the country. Hence, it's hard to tell if it's the Imperial Court or if it's King Lu who's up to no good."
The Earth Immortal sat up straight, as though deep in thought. He then leaned back and spoke slowly, "No, you're still young, and haven't clashed with the Imperial Qi. Actually, it's easy to determine."
"Count Zhong Qin is preparing to launch an attack. King Lu is at a critical juncture. There will definitely be a winner."
"The Imperial Court is wealthy. Even if they lose this battle, it won't be a huge loss. However, if King Lu loses, he will die a tragic death. At the same time, if King Lu wins, he will be able to fight against the Imperial Court. No matter what, the Imperial Qi will change rapidly."
"No matter who wins or loses, if the Imperial Qi doesn't change much, there's a high chance it's the Imperial Court."
"If there's a huge change, there's a high chance it's King Lu. When that happens, we'll know who the source is." The Earth Immortal spoke out plainly.
Yu Kan tilted his head to listen, and as he listened to this point, he was filled with admiration and understanding. "True Sovereign, I understand now. That is indeed the case. Just look at the changes in the Imperial Qi caused by the battle. Everything corresponds to each other, and I will naturally understand."
Hearing these words, the Earth Immortal nodded his head as well. He then gazed at the scenery outside the hall for some time before speaking, "If the power that invaded our sect has nothing to do with King Lu, then no matter what secrets or mistakes Xie Cheng Dong has committed, we shall not touch him. We shall even list him as a Core Elder and place him in an important position."
Yu Kan nodded and didn't argue. He listened to the Earth Immortal saying sadly, "In this world, the winner takes all. Who doesn't have secrets? Who doesn't have mistakes?"
"He's not the only one whose hands are stained with blood. Besides, he's smart enough to not cross the line. When King Lu wins, it would be a good thing for Dark Altar Sect. Don't mention anything else."
'If that's the case, I shall meet up with Pei Zi Yun again and pay the price to kill him. That way, I can help Xie Cheng Dong and Dark Altar Sect clear the way. '
'After all, I've already lived for two hundred years. Even if I die, it's still worth it. '
Yu Kan didn't dare to reply. After some time, he finally spoke, "True Sovereign, if the culprit behind this invasion wasn't the Imperial Court, but King Lu, how should we deal with Xie Cheng Dong and King Lu?"
The Earth Immortal's face twitched as he replied coldly, "That means Xie Cheng Dong betrayed his sect and destroyed our foundations."
"Without Dark Altar Sect, even if we have Paradise, how long can we last?"
"That would be ruining the path of our Patriarchs."
"There's no other way. Join forces with Pei Zi Yun and kill Xie Cheng Dong. Peel off his soul and extract all the secrets he has. If we don't do this, we won't be able to recoup our losses."
As the Earth Immortal spoke, his tone was cold and carried a faint metallic sound, causing Yu Kan to shiver. He immediately bowed and said, "Yes!"
This was how they would deal with Xie Cheng Dong. If King Lu wasn't the culprit, then everything would be fine. But if King Lu was the culprit, then all debts would be settled.
The Earth Immortal and the First Elder then spoke, "Yu Kan, keep an eye on the sect. Evil Lord has disappeared, but he hasn't been completely eradicated."
"The Patriarchs of Paradise are still keeping an eye on him. We cannot slack off. I shall send my clone to see Pei Zi Yun now. If there's any change, inform me immediately."
"Yes, True Sovereign. I shall arrange it immediately." Yu Kan acknowledged.
The Earth Immortal's clone didn't speak any further as he walked down the hall. With each step he took, he disappeared from sight.
Prefecture City
The main hall was huge. Because it was raining, the atmosphere was dark and gloomy. Two rows of generals stood at attention. Count Zhong Qin sat in the middle. Behind him stood an officer who held the Emperor's sword in both hands.
The commanding general's prestige had been obtained, but Count Zhongqin did not show any joy. His face was pale and expressionless, only contemplating. In that instant, he recalled the Emperor's secret edict he had just received.
"You have requested for war. You have mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops. You have requested for the army's pay. Not only have you not achieved anything, you have even lost the city of Hanzhong. This has caused the imperial court to be in an uproar. Many people have accused you of this.
"If you win, I will not be stingy. If you lose, you fear the enemy and harm the country. You have great ambitions but little talent. You have caused me to lose face. Do you think the laws of the country will forgive you?"
"I await news of victory. You should respect yourself and be diligent."
Although he had already expected this, the imperial edict was dark red in cinnabar, and it was still frightening … Count Zhong Qin's heart trembled, and he came back to his senses. He knew that he had no way out, so he clenched his teeth and smiled, "Generals, listen up!"
The generals stood up in unison.
"I will personally command fifty thousand men from the middle army. The rest will be split into three. The northern army will be led by Commander Ye Lin. The southern army will be led by Commander Li Qing He. The eastern army will be led by Commander Liu Kuan."
"You have three days to act according to the plan. All of you are to attack your respective targets. Keep King Lu's troops in check. My central army will take down the enemy's formations one by one." Count Zhong Qin's eyes swept across the crowd. Seeing that everyone had obeyed his orders, he was satisfied. He then ordered, "Go!"
"Yes!" The generals bowed and retreated.
Prefecture City
King Lu was pacing along the corridor. Eunuch Liao was following closely behind him. Eunuch Liao was almost sixty years old, but his footsteps were still strong. The few of them were silent and didn't speak.
At this point, hurried footsteps could be heard. Everyone turned to look and saw that it was the Imperial Guard who was in charge of relaying messages, "King Lu, Count Zhong Qin has made his move."
As he spoke, he reported everything to King Lu. King Lu squinted his eyes and listened attentively. All of a sudden, he threw his head back and laughed out loud. Everyone around him paused. King Lu laughed and said, "Four armies, surrounding them but not attacking. This seems to be Pei Zi Yun's old trick. It really gave me a fright. But if you can't draw a tiger, you're just a cat.
What he doesn't understand is that there's a very important premise to this plan. "King Lu spoke as he looked at Xie Cheng Dong. This plan was devised by Xie Cheng Dong himself. It was just that Xie Cheng Dong gave him a hand at the most crucial moment. King Lu then ordered," Pass down my orders to my troops. I want to take them down one by one. "
"Yes, King Lu." The Imperial Guard acknowledged and left.
The autumn wind rustled, bringing with it a sense of coldness. The killing intent permeated the air, and gradually became one with the autumn wind.
Qi Lin Monastery
The peaches on the tree had already ripened. Red peaches hung from the treetop, bending the branches and exuding a sweet fragrance. The sky had gradually turned cold. It was already September, and he had put on some extra clothes. As the wind blew, he felt very comfortable.
"Please!" The Earth Immortal's clone was expressionless. It had only been ten days since he last saw Pei Zi Yun. He noticed that there were many wrinkles on his face, and there was even frost on his skin. His skin had also dried up, and his eyes were deep and profound.
The Earth Immortal's clone was expressionless. It had only been ten days since he last saw Pei Zi Yun. He could see that there were many wrinkles on his face, and that there was even frost on his skin. His skin had also dried up, and his eyes were deep and profound.
Pei Zi Yun looked at him and knew that in order to support the Earth Immortal's clone, he had to burn his life force to sustain it. It was only slightly better than when he was in battle. However, as long as the Earth Immortal's Yin Master didn't die, he could use some of his energy to possess a new body.
"True Sovereign Pei, it's been a while since we last met. You seem to be quite relaxed." The Earth Immortal said. When the both of them met, the atmosphere was much gentler than the last time they met.
"Haha, it's been a while since I last saw you. You seem rather relaxed." The Earth Immortal said. When the both of them met, the atmosphere was much gentler than before. Pei Zi Yun led the way. It was the same waterside pavilion as the last time they met. There were many twists and turns on the stone bridge. The both of them sat down and served tea. The Earth Immortal waved his hands, "There's no need for that. If you're too busy, the monastery under Dark Altar Sect would be in trouble."
The Earth Immortal spoke as he took a sip of the tea. He could feel the fragrance in his mouth as he exclaimed, "Good tea!"
He then placed the teacup on the table and asked, "True Sovereign Pei, the battle between the Imperial Court and King Lu, who do you think will win?"
Hearing these words, Pei Zi Yun laughed, "Count Zhong Qin will definitely lose."
"Oh, I've heard about it." Both of them were direct with their words. The Earth Immortal's eyes lit up as he asked.
"First of all, King Lu has already taken over Han Zhong and is advancing towards Shu Jing. The entire world is shaken, and the Emperor knows that things aren't looking good for him. He will definitely urge Count Zhong Qin to act. Count Zhong Qin will then lose his strategic advantage and will have no choice but to seek a quick and decisive battle. This is a political failure." Pei Zi Yun spoke out plainly.
"Secondly, the Imperial Court is used to having a hierarchy of ministers. Count Zhong Qin won't be able to carry out his orders. When I split my troops in Ying Prefecture, he learned from me as well. He split his troops into four groups. The northern group will be led by Commander Ye Lin, the middle group will be led by Count Zhong Qin himself, the southern group will be led by Commander Li Qing He and the eastern group will be led by Commander Liu Kuan.
"One of the reasons for this was that Ji Bei Hou only had half a prefecture under his control. If he lost any one of these prefectures, he would collapse. King Lu, on the other hand, had the Lock Dragon Pass and Qin Prefecture. Even if he were to lose, he would still have the power to carve out his own territory. Hence, King Lu wouldn't focus on defending the prefectures. Instead, he would concentrate his forces and attack them one by one." As Pei Zi Yun spoke about the war, his face was filled with a smile, as though the entire war was within his grasp.
When the Earth Immortal saw this, he sighed, 'Pei Zi Yun is indeed extraordinary. He has mastered the essence of war.'
However, the Earth Immortal leaned forward and was about to speak when he heard a voice coming from outside.
A Daoist walked over hurriedly and held a letter in his hands. He looked at Pei Zi Yun and said, "True Sovereign, this is bad. Something big has happened."
"Why are you so flustered?"
Pei Zi Yun raised his head and looked at the Daoist temple before frowning. He saw a Daoist kneeling down in front of him and handing him the letter, "True Sovereign, Count Zhong Qin has been defeated!"
When the Earth Immortal heard this, he sucked in a breath of cold air, "Count Zhong Qin has been defeated so quickly? What's the exact situation? "
Pei Zi Yun didn't speak as he received the letter and started reading it.
"King Lu defeated the northern army and returned to ambush the southern army. He killed Li Qing He and fought against the eastern army. Liu Kuan was barely able to escape."
"Count Zhong Qin had no choice but to retreat in the night. He lost many of his troops and was defeated."
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