"Has she broken through?" In the square of the Heaven Dao Pavilion, a figure looked at the figure in the sky. His white robes fluttered gently in the night wind.
It was Nangong Hao.
"Junior Nangong, I didn't expect her to break through in less than a month. As your senior brothers, we are really ashamed of ourselves in front of the two of you!" A middle-aged man in a white robe with the words "Heaven Dao" printed on his chest sighed as he looked at the figure in the sky.
"Senior brother, you are too humble." Nangong Hao shook his head and did not say much. However, he subconsciously tightened his grip on the translucent sword in his hand.
"We are not being humble. Junior Nangong, ever since you entered the Heaven Dao Pavilion, you have received personal guidance from Master. We can't compare." The middle-aged man smiled again and did not say anything else.
At this moment, the figure in the sky descended slowly and landed in the courtyard. Her pink dress fluttered in the night wind.
A spot of light was faintly discernible on the figure's forehead, causing her beautiful face to finally emit the brightest light at this moment.
The figure raised her head slowly and walked gracefully in the midst of the flowers. Even the brightest flowers were overshadowed by her. Because she was Chi Guyan.
"Miss, you are finally out of seclusion. The Pavilion Master has been here a few times. He said that if you …" Yuer in the green dress welcomed Chi Guyan excitedly after she saw her.
"Did anything happen in the Great Xia Dynasty?" Chi Guyan waved her hand lightly and stopped Yuer from speaking.
"Yes, and it is something big!" Yuer nodded immediately and continued, "My Lord sent a few letters over. Furthermore, according to what I know, the Great Xia Dynasty and the Holy Barbarian Empire had just fought a war!"
"The Northern Barbarians have been restless all these years. That is not surprising." Chi Guyan nodded lightly and did not seem too surprised.
"Miss is right." Yue'er nodded. Then, she took out a few letters from her bosom and handed them to Chi Guyan respectfully. Then, she started to narrate, "I heard that the war this time was caused by the fight between the Crown Prince and King Duan for the throne. In the beginning …"
As Yue 'er continued to explain, Chi Guyan started to frown.
"This time, the Northern Barbarians actually used the Crown Prince and King Duan's eagerness to fight for the throne to launch a sneak attack, and they even used the Demon King? The Old Prince is dead … "Chi Guyan's eyes narrowed and she looked a little sad.
"Yes, the Old Duke was killed by the Monster King. However, the Northern Barbarians will definitely take responsibility for this!" Yuer clenched her fists as she looked at Chi Guyan.
"Go on."
"Yes!"
"Qian Wu used the Near-Life Gate to summon the Demon King, and at this moment, that shameless thief Fang Zhengzhi, oh … no, Young Master Fang suddenly appeared …"
"…"
"…"
"You said that Princess Ping Yang was taken away by the Ling Yun Tower?" Chi Guyan's eyes lit up when she heard the last part of the story.
"Yes, the person who took Princess Ping Yang away was Cang Yue from Ling Yun Tower. I've already confirmed this. Princess Ping Yang is now in Ling Yun Tower. I have to thank Young Master Nangong for this. He just happened to break out of seclusion a month ago. After knowing about this, he helped me find out about this." Yue Er said confidently.
"Nangong Hao broke through?" Chi Guyan's expression changed slightly. Then, she looked in the direction of the Great Xia Dynasty and asked, "How is the war now?"
"It's over. After the King of Yan's cavalry broke through the Barbarian Spirit Pass, they went straight to the capital of the Northern Barbarians. The 300,000 soldiers of the Northern Barbarians were trapped in the Northern Lands because of the Barbarian Spirit Pass. Their rations were cut off. The Emperor of the Northern Barbarians had no choice but to seek peace from the Great Xia Dynasty and was willing to bear all the losses." Yuer said proudly.
"Yes." Chi Guyan nodded and did not say anything else. She looked up at the sky and said, "That shameless thief only has less than half a year to live?"
"Yes, I heard that Young Master Fang was injured in the battle of the Southern Region. If he doesn't enter the Sage State within half a year, he might lose his life. However, you know that it's not that easy to enter the Sage State. Most importantly, he didn't seem to have made any progress in the past year. He's still in the Supernatural State.
"Yuer, you said that the Pavilion Master is looking for me?"
"Yes, the Pavilion Master said that once Young Mistress comes out of seclusion, Young Mistress should go to the Divine Rain Pond to look for him. Yue 'er heard that the Pavilion Master wants Young Mistress to enter the Divine Rain Pond. Last month, Nangong Hao entered the Divine Rain Pond, and when he came out, even Seventh Senior Brother was no match for him. Nangong Hao even specially left a letter, and it seemed to be about his experience in the Divine Rain Pond. Young Mistress, forgive Yue' er for being blunt, but I think Nangong Hao is your … Hey, Young Mistress, where are you going? The Divine Rain Pond is on the right! "
"I'm going out for a while." Chi Guyan acted as if she did not hear Yuer.
"Oh, Miss, you're going out so late. Are you going to the Stargazing Peak?"
"No, I'm going down the mountain."
"Down the mountain?! Miss, there's only one and a half months left before the Heaven Dao Pavilion's biennial examination begins. Are you going to the Great Xia Dynasty to pay respects to King Liqin? "
"Old Prince!" Chi Guyan's body trembled. She hesitated for a while, but eventually shook her head. "No, I'm going to the 'Black Moon Island'."
"Black Moon Island? Miss, why are you going to the Black Moon Island? That's the territory of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain. Furthermore, I heard that the security on the Black Moon Island is extremely tight. There's a stalk of Thousand Years Fire Herb on the island that can regenerate human flesh and bones. Are you thinking of using that stalk of Thousand Years Fire Herb to brew tea? "
"I'll be back in one and a half months."
"Miss, you're really going? The Pavilion Master is still waiting for you at the Divine Rain Pond. Even if you really want to go to the Black Moon Island, it's not too late to go after you enter the Divine Rain Pond. "
"There's not enough time!"
"Time? Hmm, normally, it would take more than ten days to enter the Divine Rain Pond. A round trip to the Black Moon Island would take almost two months. But, what time do we have? Miss, you can go to the Divine Rain Pond first. Can't you go to the Black Moon Island after the Heaven Dao Pavilion examination ends? "
"He will come to the Heaven Dao Pavilion in one and a half months!"
"Him? Who? " Yue 'er stared at Chi Guyan, who was walking further and further away. Her eyes were filled with doubt. She did not understand what Chi Guyan meant.
Chi Guyan did not say anything else and walked away. After a while, she disappeared into the night sky, leaving only the night breeze blowing from afar.
Yue 'er stood rooted to the ground.
There's not enough time?
He will come to the Heaven Dao Pavilion in one and a half months?
He …
One and a half months. Who could it be?
Wait a minute!
Could it be Fang Zhengzhi?!
Suddenly, Yue 'er's eyes widened and her face turned pale. Then, a terrifying thought appeared in her mind.
Black Moon Island. One and a half months. Fang Zhengzhi will come to the Heaven Dao Pavilion!
The Thousand Years Fire Herb!
When these words came together, Yue'er felt a chill run down her spine, a chill that was as cold as winter. That was because the 'joke' she had just said seemed to be about to become real.
Chi Guyan really went to the Black Moon Island for the Thousand Years Fire Herb!
"Miss … Miss is going to the Black Moon Island to steal the Thousand Years Fire Herb for that shameless bastard. This is impossible. Why would Miss do that for that guy? Miss is a lady blessed by the heavens! " Yue 'er's body trembled and beads of sweat rolled down her forehead. "No, I … I have to tell the Pavilion Leader immediately. Miss, it's not that Yue' er is disloyal, but there are three Sages on the Black Moon Island!"
…
…
Great Xia Dynasty, Northern Lands, River of Trust Province, Huai An County, Northern Mountain Village.
As a small village that was adjacent to the Cang Ling Mountain, the Northern Mountain Village did not suffer from the baptism of war like the River of Trust Province and Huai An County.
The mountains were still green and the water was still clear.
A small winding river flowed past the entrance of the village. Small fishes were jumping in the river, splashing up from time to time. Under the illumination of the sun, they shone with a faint light.
"The Northern Mountain Village is so lucky!"
"Yes, the road from the Huai An County to the Northern Mountain Village is too wide. I heard that the Northern Barbarians army was forced to stop at the gates of the Huai An County!"
"What do you mean by forced stop? It was the Yan Cloud Calvary that arrived!"
At the entrance of the village, a few villagers who were doing farm work smiled as they discussed.
"Shut up!" At this moment, a figure appeared behind the few villagers. His face was old and filled with wrinkles. However, his back was as straight as possible.
"Village chief!" When the village chiefs saw this person, they immediately greeted him respectfully. This person was the village chief of the Northern Mountain Village, Zhang Yangping.
Ten years ago, Zhang Yangping was the one who brought Fang Zhengzhi and his family to the Northern Mountain Village. This was the reason why the Northern Mountain Village could prosper today.
"What Yan Cloud Calvary? There is no Yan Cloud Calvary! Do you know that the Yan Cloud Calvary has never come to the Northern Mountain Village? "Zhang Yangping placed his hands on his waist and said angrily.
"This …" The villagers looked at each other in confusion. "Village chief, why is this happening? It is the Yan Cloud Calvary … "
"Are you trying to kill Zhengzhi?" Zhang Yangping's face turned red.
"Of course not …"
"Then why are you still talking? Don't you know how important military affairs are? The Yan Cloud Calvary did not rush to the Golden Scale City when such a huge war broke out in the Northern Lands. Instead, they came to the Northern Mountain Village. We all know that Zhengzhi is doing this for our own good, but does the Emperor know about this? Delaying the war and mobilizing the army without permission, this … this is a crime punishable by death! "Zhang Yangping became more and more agitated as he spoke. In the end, he even started coughing.
"Village chief, we understand. Don't be agitated!"
"That's right, now that you've mentioned it, we understand. It's over, it's really over. Zhengzhi brought the Yan Cloud Cavalry to the Northern Mountain Village, the Emperor will definitely not let him off."
"I heard that … Zhengzhi is already a Rank Three Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Rites. That is such a high position. The Emperor will not execute him on account of his previous contributions, right?"
After listening to Zhang Yangping's words, the others also had worried expressions on their faces.
At that moment, they heard the sound of horses galloping from afar. Then, almost a hundred soldiers dressed in shiny golden armor appeared in front of Zhang Yangping and the villagers.
"Oh no, they are here!"
"They look like the royal guards. The Emperor is here to punish them!"
"This is all because of us. We cannot let the Emperor blame Zhengzhi like this. No, we have to save Zhengzhi even if we have to sacrifice the lives of the entire village!"
Zhang Yangping and the villagers looked at the shining golden armor on the soldiers, and their expressions changed. If they were ordinary soldiers, they naturally would not be so worried.
Ever since the invasion of the Northern Barbarians, they had seen too many of them.
However …
The identity of the soldiers in front of him was obviously not ordinary. The golden armor was the symbol of the Royal Guards. The purpose of the Royal Guards from the Flame Capital City was obvious.
"Whoosh!"
The hundreds of royal guards stopped in front of Zhang Yangping and the villagers. Then, the leader of the royal guards looked at Zhang Yangping and the villagers.
"May I know if you are from the Northern Mountain Village?" The leader of the royal guards asked.
"Yes, I am the Village Chief of the Northern Mountain Village. I did not know that you were passing by our Northern Mountain Village. Please forgive me for not welcoming you earlier!" Zhang Yangping replied and prepared to kneel down.
"Village Chief? Village Chief, please get up. We are here to see Lord Fang. Please lead the way! "The leader of the royal guards immediately dismounted and supported Zhang Yangping.
"Official Fang?" Zhang Yangping's eyes twitched. Then, he smiled and said, "Are the few royal guards mistaken? There is no Lord Fang in the Northern Mountain Village."
"You must be joking. We are here to see Official Fang Zhengzhi!"
"Oh, Zhengzhi? He … he is not here! "
"Village Chief, you really know how to joke. We are here under the Emperor's orders. Please lead the way for us, Village Chief!"
"On the Emperor's orders? That's even less likely! "Zhang Yangping replied subconsciously.
"Not here?" The leader of the royal guards narrowed his eyes. Then, he got back on his horse and said, "Since you are not willing to lead the way, we will look for Official Fang ourselves!"
"Go!"
"Go!"
"…"
As the leader of the royal guards gave the order, the hundreds of royal guards went around Zhang Yangping and the villagers and galloped towards the Northern Mountain Village.
Zhang Yangping stood rooted to the ground. He did not expect the royal guards to look for someone on their own.
In fact, how would an ordinary villager dare to stop the royal guards?
"Village Chief, what do we do now?" The few village chiefs looked at the royal guards rushing into the Northern Mountain Village with anxious expressions on their faces.
"Wait a minute, I think we dug a trap at the entrance of the village?" Zhang Yangping regained his composure after being stunned for a moment. Then, he seemed to have thought of something.
"Yes, we dug quite a lot!" The few village chiefs nodded.
At this moment, they heard the shrill whinny of a horse. Then, a second, a third, a fourth …
Zhang Yangping's expression changed.
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