After listening to Daoist Fa Yi's story, Yuan JIngqing frowned. Because he knew about the Chuo Long, he wouldn't be surprised if the demons in the continent came out to wreak havoc in the human world again after more than two hundred years. However, he didn't expect that the Le Dynasty would fall into internal strife. ¢£,
The change of a dynasty was common, but Donglai Continent was different. Hundreds of years ago, the founder of the Le Dynasty, Li Shugong, received the help of Shangde Celestial Master and raised troops to subdue the demons in the forest plains. After generations of conquering eight counties, the Li family was regarded as the rightful dynasty of the world.
When Yuan JIngqing left the continent to find his master, the Le Dynasty was still prosperous. However, to this day, the Le Dynasty's clan vassals who rose up to fight for the throne all died in the chaos of war. The major feudal lords of the world were no longer the descendants of the Li family. If they didn't have a proper name, they wouldn't listen to anyone.
After so many years of fighting, the Donglai Continent was in endless chaos. Businesses withered and nine out of ten houses were empty. He remembered that when he was still alive, the entire Donglai Continent had four million households and more than twenty million people. Now, less than fifty percent of the original people were left.
At this moment, it seemed that the war was far from over, and the unification of the world was still far away. If the war continued and the demons came back, what could the people of the world use to resist? The consequences would be unimaginable.
After thinking about it, his expression froze. He said, "Shangde Temple actually doesn't care about such matters?"
Daoist Fa Yi sighed. "Back then, the Grand Temple Master said that Shangde Temple made an agreement with the Li family. Now that it's not the Li family's world, it's a battle between feudal lords and not a demon invasion, so he ordered the disciples of the temple not to get involved in the affairs of the mortal world. Now, other than a few people serving the various feudal lords, most people are like small Daoists hiding in the mountains to cultivate. Fortunately, neither the bandits nor feudal lords dare to provoke us."
Yuan JIngqing asked in a low voice, "What about the time of the Li family's internal strife? Where are you now? "
Daoist Fa Yi smiled bitterly. "There's a reason for this."
Under his explanation, Yuan JIngqing found out that after Emperor Ping Kang wiped out all the demons and devils in the continent, he proclaimed himself to be the greatest emperor of all time. Because he was afraid of the power of Shangde Temple, he wanted to eliminate it. Relying on the millions of soldiers in his hands, not only did he stop the conferring of titles by Shangde Temple, but he also found an excuse to drive all the Taoists out of the imperial court.
But after all, Master Shangde had been worshipped by the people for hundreds of years. Due to the general situation, he didn't dare to go overboard.
However, as a result, the Shangde Taoist Temple and the Yue Dynasty were at odds with each other. At that time, the Grand Abbey Dean simply gave the order to seal off the mountain and no longer meddle in the affairs of the world.
Yuan JIngqing pondered for a moment. If he was in this position, perhaps he could only do the same. After all, the techniques passed down by his benefactor were not so easy to master. Many practitioners relied on talisman water and demonic blood. These people might be able to deal with hundreds of people, but against an army of tens of millions, they were powerless. Retreating into the deep mountains was not a bad choice.
After asking about the situation, he threw down a bottle of elixirs, bid farewell to Daoist Fa Yi, and rode the strong wind. He turned into a rainbow and flew into the sky.
This shocked Daoist Fa Yi quite a bit. Although there were many cultivators in Shangde Temple, there were only a few who could open their Taoist meridians with their own abilities. However, the only one who could fly in the sky and burrow into the ground was a Taoist Master Yuan from more than a hundred years ago. Moreover, he was the direct disciple of Shangde Immortal Master.
As he thought about it, he revealed a shocked expression. "Could it be, could it be that this person is that Taoist Master Yuan?"
The more he thought about it, the more likely it was. He hurriedly went back to write a letter. He handed it to a disciple and instructed, "Take this letter and go down the mountain immediately. You must deliver it to the Grand Abbey Dean."
The disciple complained, "Master, it's going to rain heavily. What's so important? Can't you wait for a sunny day to go down the mountain?"
Daoist Fa Yi looked at the hazy sky and said, "How is it not important? Who knows, the chaos in the human world is going to end soon."
At this moment, in the sky above Donglai Continent, Zhang Yan and Tao Zhenhong looked down and scanned the continent's Qi dynamic. With their mana, they quickly sensed that there were more than a million fragmented Heavenly Demon auras in Donglai Continent. They could be said to be everywhere.
Tao Zhenren said in a deep voice, "This Chuo Long is obviously afraid of you. That's why after more than two hundred years, he still doesn't dare to show himself. Instead, he scattered his essence Qi in this world and attached it to the people and beasts in the continent. If we use normal methods, it would be difficult to find him unless all the living things in this continent are destroyed."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "It's not hard to guess. Does Zhenren have a way?"
Spiritual Master Tao thought for a while and said, "I have three plans. First, use your mana to break up this continent. This Chuo Dragon will run out to prevent himself from dying here. Second, follow these three plans.
Second, follow these Qi dynamic and collect them one by one. However, this method takes a long time. If we don't do it ourselves, we need enough people. Third, I will use the essence Zhenren gave me as a guide to lead this demon's life vitality here. We can then try to catch him. However, this blood is a little less, so there's a high chance that some of it will escape. "
Zhang Yan thought for a while and said in a serious tone, "It's not what we should do to kill people for our own desires. I've brought a disciple here. He's from Donglai, so he can take charge of this matter. Zhenren can also use your essence Qi to lead this demon's life vitality. With this and that, it won't be difficult to find that evil dragon."
Tao Zhenren said, "Just him alone?"
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "I've left behind a legacy in this continent. Just Now, I can sense that there are still many disciples left. I can order him to temporarily take charge of this branch and work together to clean up these people who have been infected by the demonic aura."
Tao Zhenren thought for a while and said, "Just Now, many of those Qi dynamic are coming from the sea. Zhenren's disciple might be able to find the land, but he might not be able to deal with the demons in the sea. "
Zhang Yan said, "It's fine. Outside of this Donglai continent, there's another cultivation sect. Years ago, the founder of the sect was attacked by the Chuo Long. It was me who saved his life. This person has a way to prolong his life.
He still exists in the world. Later, the two of us can go find him and explain the pros and cons. Then, we can make him run errands for us. "
Tao Zhenren nodded and said, "That's feasible."
Yuan JIngqing rode on the conveyance light and sped towards the continent. Suddenly, he saw a boundary on the horizon that was filled with ferocious might and murderous aura. He used to be a Daoist master that followed the army, so with one look, he could tell that there would definitely be soldiers fighting there. With a change of thought, he flew into the air. Not long later, he saw two armies facing each other below. As for the flags on them, he could not recognize them.
The army on the east side had ten thousand men. However, other than a few who wore armor and held sharp blades in their hands, most of them were sallow and emaciated. They held hoes, forks, and even wooden sticks in their hands. It was obvious that they were farmers who had been coerced here.
On the other side, the army was slightly more organized. There were only three thousand men. At the side, there was a troop of six hundred horses. Although most of them were only wearing leather armor, they were considered well-equipped.
Not long later, the drums and flags were waved. Both sides were fighting.
Yuan JIngqing took a few glances and shook his head. He realized that the situation in this continent was more serious than he thought. How powerful was the army of the Yue Dynasty in the past? Ever since the founding of the country, Li Shugong, there was no day that he did not face the invasion of demons. His combat power was honed through hundreds of years of repeated battles with demons. Most of the soldiers used demonic blood ointment to strengthen their bodies. Even if they didn't do that, they still practiced some superficial Qi Refinement Methods. Everyone's body is healthy and strong, their blood and qi are abundant. At that time, when the formation is united, the spear tip and the banner point will be able to flatten the mountain and fill the sea, sweeping away the evil atmosphere.
Right now, the two armies were just a battle between ordinary soldiers. Among these ten thousand people, there were only a few of them. None of them, including those generals, had ever practiced the art of Qi Refinement.
Just as he was looking. Suddenly, a ray of light came from afar. His heart shuddered and he quickly received it. He opened it and thought to himself, My Dao Le Dynasty was destroyed so easily because of this evildoer. If it wasn't for that Emperor Ping Kang being obstinate and self-opinionated back then, not listening to his subjects' advice and insisting on chasing away the cultivators of Shangde Temple, no one would be able to see through the demon's tricks. But we wouldn't have to face this national calamity. "
After he put away the letter, he changed his mind and said, "I'm afraid it'll be difficult for me to complete Master's orders alone. I need to find some helpers. I don't know what the situation of my Yuan Clan is right now. Why don't I pay them a visit and see what's going on?"
He rose into the air and flew towards Ever Peace County. When he arrived, he found a random person and asked about the whereabouts of the Yuan Clan. Only then did he find out that the Yuan Clan had not suffered a calamity during the chaos of war. Instead, they had become a target to win over in all directions.
The reason for this was because the Yuan clan was no ordinary clan!
Because, after Yuan Zhenping, there were always high officials and nobles in every generation. They were the leading family in the county. In addition to that, the clan had been greatly influenced by him back then. Many of the disciples had learned the Qi Refinement Method that was spread outside of Shangde Temple. Because he had left behind quite a number of cultivation writings, they didn't take many crooked paths. In these hundreds of years, there were actually two disciples of the Yuan Clan who had opened their meridians. Even though they were old now, they were still cultivators after all. With these two around, no tyrant would dare to offend them.
After a while, he landed in front of a large residence and looked at the pair of stone Pixiu in front of the door. Even though hundreds of years had passed, the layout of this place was not much different from what he remembered. Taking a look at the vermillion lacquer door, he walked straight in. The soldiers guarding the door seemed to not have seen him and allowed him to enter the courtyard.
Going around the screen wall and crossing the front hall, he went all the way to the middle hall. There was a middle-aged scholar in his forties talking to a person who looked like a general. The two of them looked similar. With one look, he could tell that they were relatives.
The young general saw a stranger step in and suddenly stood up. His hand pressed on the hilt of his sword and he scolded, "Who are you? Who let you in? "As he said this, he came up to make a move.
The middle-aged scholar was very calm and said, "Fen 'er, wait." He came up and cupped his hands, saying in a deep voice, "May I ask where do you cultivate? Why have you come to my Yuan family? "
Yuan JIngqing looked at him and said, "Who is Yuan Ning to you?"
The middle-aged scholar was startled.
The young general couldn't help but say, "Shut up. How can you call my Yuan family's ancestor's name directly?"
The middle-aged scholar stopped him and looked at Yuan JIngqing seriously. He cupped his hands and said, "Duke Hezhai is my great great-grandfather. May I ask who you are? Are you an old acquaintance? "
Yuan JIngqing said indifferently, "My father is Zhenping. My name is Yuan JIngqing. Yuan Ning is my younger brother."
"What?"
The middle-aged scholar was shocked. He looked up and down and said with a trembling voice, "Is, is this Duke Chengxuan?"
Yuan Jingqing pondered for a moment. Yue Chao had conferred him the title of Demon Pacifying Daoist Master, and the Daoist name on the Imperial Family Register was "Cheng Xuan", which he still kept. He also had half a piece of jade from his family, so he took them out from his sleeve and handed them over, saying, "Take a look."
The middle-aged scholar hurried to take a look. These two items couldn't be faked. Especially the clan jade. Those who didn't know would never know that this was an important proof of the clan.
However, out of cautiousness, he still took out a jade pendant from his body, matching the two together, the gap between the teeth tight. He no longer had any suspicions, hurriedly pulling that young general, kneeling down and saying, "Junior disciple Yuan Zhongqiu greets Duke Xuanji."
Yuan JIngqing looked at the two people who were in fear and said, "Stand up and talk."
Only then did Yuan Zhongqiu stand up with his hands on his knees. He then respectfully invited Yuan JIngqing to take the seat of honor.
He stood at the side. His eyes were full of fascination. He said, "In the early years, I heard from my grandfather that after Duke Chengxuan succeeded, you went out to sea to seek Dao. Who would have thought that a hundred years have passed in a flash. Duke Chengxuan still looks young and enviable."
Yuan JIngqing looked at him and said, "You're not bad either. You're over fifty years old and still look like this. You must have practiced the technique I left behind."
Yuan Zhongqiu sighed, "Yes, but it's a pity that the younger generation of the clan likes to play with spears and sticks. There aren't many who are willing to settle down and practice."
After Yuan JIngqing asked a few questions, he had a rough idea of the clan's situation. At this moment, he changed the topic and asked, "Are there any members of the Li Imperial Clan left in this world?"
Yuan Zhongqiu was startled, and he seemed to have come to a realization. Excitement appeared on his face. He was very clear that the Li Imperial Clan was supported by Shangde Celestial Master back then. Now that this person came back and asked about the whereabouts of their descendants, his intentions were self-evident. He took a look outside and said in a low voice, "Duke Chengxuan, why don't we go to the secret room to talk in detail?"
Yuan JIngqing raised his hand, and the entire hall trembled. Spiritual light spread out in all directions and flickered non-stop. It seemed like the inside and outside had been isolated. He put down his hand and said, "With me here, no one can hear our conversation."
Yuan Zhongqiu looked at the spiritual light and revealed a look of admiration. He said, "Reporting to Duke Chengxuan, my clan has taken in a person who is a descendant of Emperor Ping Kang. However, he doesn't know his identity and only thinks he is a disciple of my Yuan Clan."
Yuan JIngqing asked again, "How many clan soldiers are available in the clan?"
Yuan Zhongqiu glanced at the young general beside him and said, "Fen 'er, you speak and let Duke Chengxuan know."
"Yes." The young general stood out and cupped his fists. He said loudly, "Reporting to Duke Chengxuan, my Yuan Clan has three thousand disciples and soldiers, and another six thousand strong clan soldiers and eight hundred good horses. There are also more than fifty families of all sizes that have attached themselves to my clan. If we have the rations, armor, and soldiers, we can gather thirty thousand men and horses."
Yuan JIngqing nodded and said, "If I want you to mobilize your troops, how long will it take?"
Yuan Zhongqiu's heart trembled, and he took a deep breath to suppress his excitement. He thought carefully and said to himself, "We have rations, armor, and soldiers. It's just that we're lacking in medicinal ingredients, but it's not a big deal. If it's in Changping County, as long as we raise the banner of my Yuan Clan, everything will be settled in an instant."
Yuan JIngqing agreed and stood up. He said, "There's no need for all of you to have any misgivings. This time, I'm acting on my master's orders to pacify the chaos in the continent. In a moment, I'll make a trip to Mount Qinghe and order the disciples of Shangde Temple to come out and help. You should first occupy this county. When I return, we'll discuss the next step."
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