"Brother Lu, why are you here?"
Yang Jian pulled the Howling Celestial Dog and took two steps forward. He could not help but smile. The twelve commanders followed quickly and bowed to the Daoist with the high crown.
The person with the surname Lu, who was on good terms with Yang Jian, could be recognized by the Howling Celestial Dog at a glance in the vast sea of people … There was no one else other than Lü Chunyang.
"Haha." Lü Chunyang laughed. "I received news that you were suppressing demons here. I flew here from the South Continent overnight. The moment I landed, I saw you walking your dog on the streets. Where are the demons!?!"
Yang Jian smiled awkwardly and asked in puzzlement, "I just arrived yesterday. How did the news spread so quickly?"
Lü Chunyang patted Yang Jian's arm and said with a smile, "Don't forget your identity. You're the marshal of the Celestial Court, a disciple of the Jade Void Palace, the famous True Lord Erlang. Don't you have people watching you wherever you go? "
"Brother Lu, do you know where I was a month ago?" Yang Jian smiled mysteriously. He felt that Lü Chunyang could not guess that he was in the Dawnless Realm.
Lü Chunyang blinked. "Weren't you thrown into the legendary Bell of Chaos by Kong Xuan? You can still come out unscathed after entering the Bell of Chaos. You're really becoming more and more unfathomable to a mere Sword Immortal like me. "
"Don't tease me."
Yang Jian recalled his previous encounter and shook his head with a bitter smile. However, he did not tell Lü Chunyang about Daoist Heavenly Flames.
Yang Jian did not tell his master about it, and his master did not ask about it. As the saying went, the master led the way, but the cultivation depended on the individual. Yang Jian could not ask his master to share his worries and solve his problems.
Furthermore, the Bell of Chaos involved too much. Yang Jian did not dare to drag his master into this karma.
Lü Chunyang asked, "Where are you going?"
"Let's pay our respects to the governor of Plum City." Yang Jian waved his hand and cast a mystical spell. He used Xuanqi to conceal their whereabouts. He then made an inviting gesture and Lü Chunyang and Yang Jian took the opportunity to walk side by side.
"If Mei Guihun didn't have that obsession in her heart, she would be an unpolished jade. Unfortunately …"
Lü Chunyang wanted to say something but hesitated. He shook his head and sighed. He said to Yang Jian in a gentle voice, "Mei Guihun's father and I are old friends. When he died on Mount Mei, I was unable to save him. Therefore, as long as there is a war on Mount Meishan, I will definitely come here to help. "
"I see." Yang Jian nodded and looked at Lü Chunyang with a faint smile.
Lü Chunyang coughed and avoided Yang Jian's gaze. He said softly, "I did receive Mei Guihun's message talisman and asked me to come here. The people of Plum City are worried that you will occupy Mount Meishan after you take it. "
"If the demons occupy Mount Meishan, they can still use their weapons and blood to take back Mount Meishan. However, if you occupy Mount Meishan, how will they dare to use their troops? "
"Tell me, what are your plans for Mount Meishan?"
So this brother was the "lobbyist" that the governor of Plum City found.
Yang Jian pretended to be unhappy. Lü Chunyang looked awkward and apologized to Yang Jian. "Brother, please don't take offense. It's really not easy for a woman like Mei Guihun to support such a huge Plum City. I can't ignore her for old times' sake."
"I'm not a bandit who takes things by force." Yang Jian pursed his lips. "Although Mount Meishan is a garrison that the Celestial Court gave me, my territory can't be without a few strongholds. In the future, I will draw out the place where my troops will be stationed. As for the other places, they can live however they want. What does it have to do with me? "
Lü Chunyang was overjoyed when he heard that. He slapped Yang Jian's shoulder, but his entire arm was numb from the Eight-Nine Arcane Art.
"Hiss … Your Dharmic powers have increased again?"
Yang Jian put his hands behind his back and led the dog. He raised his head and said lightly, "Not much, 70 to 80 percent."
Lü Chunyang rolled his eyes and almost drew his sword to ask for advice. He really could not stand the Perfected Cultivator's smug face.
It was rare to see Yang Jian so frivolous.
Let's cut to the chase and get back to business.
After putting away the Celestial Hound and instructing it not to absorb demonic aura, Yang Jian and Lü Chunyang went to the Plum City Lord's Residence together.
Lü Chunyang naturally told the Plum City Lord about what Yang Jian had said previously. He did not know if it had dispelled the Plum City Lord's doubts.
As soon as they arrived in front of the Plum City Lord's Residence, they heard the noise of gongs and drums, and the sound of firecrackers. The ground was covered with broken jade and scattered gold. The armored soldiers on both sides lowered their heads and greeted them.
When they stepped on the steps, they heard a gentle and delicate female voice coming from the door. "Perfected Cultivator, it's rude of me not to go out of the city to welcome you. I was cultivating in seclusion previously. Please forgive me for not receiving you well. "
As she spoke, a woman in a blue dress walked out of the residence as if she was stepping on rippling water waves. She bowed to Yang Jian.
Yang Jian returned a Dao salute and sized up the woman. He realized that although she was beautiful, she did not have the delicateness of a woman. Instead, she was full of heroic spirit and looked dignified when she was serious.
She should be a 'senior' who had been cultivating since the end of the ancient times. Although her cultivation was not high, Yang Jian did not look down on her at all.
"Yesterday, I heard that the City Lord is an extraordinary woman who is not inferior to men. She is indeed extraordinary after seeing you today."
"Not at all. Perfected Cultivator, you are the dragon among men. You are so handsome and elegant, but you have such great means. I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time, but I did not have the chance to get to know you. Today, I finally have the chance."
Mei Guihun said gently with kindness in her eyes. When she saw Yang Jian, she seemed to have some "yearning" in her heart.
A gentleman and a lady are good.
"Ahem, ahem!" Lü Chunyang coughed dryly.
"I have been watching Perfected Cultivator so closely that I almost forgot about Uncle Lü. Greetings, Uncle Lü."
Mei Guihun turned sideways. There were more than ten generals behind him who followed Mei Linhan out. They were all the generals who had the banquet with Yang Jian yesterday. Yao Gonglin and Zhang Boshi were among them. They cupped their hands at Yang Jian and Lü Chunyang.
Zhang Boshi shouted at the top of his lungs, "Perfected Cultivator!"
Yao Gonglin and the other generals were so frightened that they perked up.
"Greetings, Perfected Cultivator, greetings, Senior Lü!"
Yang Jian looked at Lü Chunyang with a faint smile. Lü Chunyang knew that Yang Jian was giving him face, so he said with a straight face, "You may dispense with the formalities. We cultivators do not follow so many rules. Although you are now leading troops to war, don't forget your duties as cultivators."
Duties as cultivators? He should be referring to cultivation.
Mei Guihun said gently, "Perfected Cultivator, Uncle Lü, please come in. Don't just stand here."
Yang Jian and Lü Chunyang walked side by side into the Mei Residence. They exchanged pleasantries and compliments, which made Yang Jian feel a little uncomfortable.
At the main table, Lü Chunyang and Yang Jian were the guests while Mei Guihun was the host. The three Daira experts in the city were the ones mentioned earlier. Zhi Jian, Guo Shen, and Mei Linhan were the guests. Yao Gonglin, who was' close 'to Yang Jian, was also called to the main table to accompany them to drink and have fun.
After three rounds of wine, five dishes, and the performances, it was already noon.
Mei Guihun stared at Yang Jian and finally got to the point. "Perfected Cultivator, are you here to borrow the troops to defeat the demons?"
The word 'borrow' really made Lü Chunyang and Yang Jian frown at the same time. The expressions of the generals changed.
Lü Chunyang was about to speak, but Yang Jian gave him a look to let him just watch.
Yang Jian said, "That's right. I'm here to borrow the troops of Mei City. I wonder how many troops you can send to fight the demons of Mei Mountain with me?"
Mei Guihun nodded with a smile and said, "The story of Perfected Cultivator eliminating demons and defending the Dao has long been heard in the Untainted Land. Since you came to borrow troops from Mei City today, how would the men of Mei City dare to not accept the challenge?" As she spoke, she waved her hand. "I can lend half of the troops in my city to Perfected Cultivator!"
Half?
"Governor!" The bearded Zhang Boshi stood up and stared at Mei Guihun. "That's not what you said before!"
Another tall and skinny general stood up and cupped his hands. "Governor, if you only send half of us, who wouldn't fight? Which of you here doesn't have a blood feud with the Mei Mountain Demon Clan? "
Mei Guihun seemed to have expected this and smiled without saying anything. Mei Linhan pondered for a while and said, "Do you want to fight with your back to the wall? If all the troops go forward and there is no one to defend the city, how can the hundreds of thousands of mortals and cultivators with low cultivation bases protect themselves when the demon soldiers attack? "
Another general asked, "Don't we have the city's array formation? How many times has the demon race attacked? When has the array ever been broken? "
It seemed that the generals of Mei City did not agree with the sudden change of opinion of the governor and the deputy governor.
At that moment, half of the generals tried to persuade Mei Guihun to take back her promise of borrowing half of the troops and send all their troops.
Yao Gonglin sighed in his heart and said in a deep voice, "Perfected Cultivator wants to recover Mei Mountain and use it as a garrison. We want to recover our homeland and let the Mei Mountain people return to their roots. These two things are one, and it will be beneficial for both sides … "
"Gonglin, why are you siding with outsiders?" Mei Linhan said indifferently. Yao Gonglin was speechless and did not say anything else.
Yang Jian noted down the names of the people who spoke. There were a total of nine of them.
Yang Jian smiled and said, "It seems that all the generals have the intention to participate in the battle. However, the defense of the city cannot be neglected. Half of the city's troops are enough to chase and intercept the demon deserters. I will also write a letter and sincerely invite the masters of our sect to help. "
Hearing that, the generals were inexplicably excited. Lü Chunyang's expression also changed slightly.
Lü Chunyang said, "I will also write a letter to the various sects of the Middle Continent. Eliminating demons is a righteous matter and we can also help."
"Thank you, Big Brother." Yang Jian saw Mei Linhan's expression from the corner of his eye and realized that the latter was very calm and did not lose his composure like yesterday.
Could he have deduced wrongly? Is there nothing wrong with this Mei Linhan?
Forget it, we will know as we continue watching.
"Okay!" Mei Linhan suddenly slapped the armrest of the chair and stood up to shout, "This time, we have gathered all the heroes and we will definitely eliminate all the demons in Mount Mei!"
However, Mei Linhan's tone changed and he seemed to smile awkwardly at Yang Jian. He said, "But as the saying goes, even blood brothers should settle accounts clearly. I wonder what benefits Perfected Immortal will give us by lending us troops."
As soon as he said that, the generals looked ashamed. Zhang Boshi, who was impatient, was so angry that his neck turned red. He glared at Mei Linhan.
"Good! Good! " Lü Chunyang suddenly pushed his cup and stood up to glare at the deputy governor of Mei City. "You invited me over last night, but this is not what you said! If you don't give me an explanation today, you should settle the internal affairs before eliminating the demons! "
Mei Linhan did not expect that Yang Jian was not angered, but the lobbyist he hired changed his expression.
"Senior Lü, you …"
"I am asking your governor."
Mei Guihun closed his eyes and sighed. "Uncle, Guihun is only planning for the future. Please understand."
"I don't care about what happened today! My face has really been ruined by you! "Lü Chunyang snorted and really had the urge to draw his sword. He sighed with a cold face and was about to leave.
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