"The fake news has been spread, both to the Six Dao and the Sword Emperor."
Mu Zixuan immediately understood what he meant. "It seems that your visit this time killed the patient."
"My guess is correct. Martial Uncle Fan Wujiang is a traitor and the mastermind behind the assassination of Master. You're right about his motive."
"I'm not surprised. He's not the first to be driven crazy by the Dao Fan and the Sword Emperor." Mu Zixuan's tone was calm.
Ji Fengming was not as calm as him. He sighed, "Being born in the same era as the Dao Fan and the Sword Emperor is destined to be sad. If you want to be sad, you have to be in the same sect as them. I've heard you say this before, but now I understand the helplessness in your words. "
"You should have realized it earlier. In some people's eyes, Ji Fengming is like Wei Wushuang in the past."
How could Ji Fengming not know what Mu Zixuan said? Although he had many fellow disciples, he always felt alienated. It was not until he met Mu Zixuan that he made his first real friend. But he did not admit it. He said, "Really? Why do I feel like I'm very popular and loved by my junior brothers and sisters? "
"Did all the junior brothers and sisters love you because of Junior Sister Zuo Feiying? I believe you. " Mu Zixuan teased and changed the topic. "Let's get back to business. What fake news did you spread to the Sword Emperor?"
"Before Martial Uncle Fan died, I sent out his message crane and told him that the news he tried so hard to spread was fake. My Master was not at Morning Sun Peak, but at Golden Whip Crag. When I told him, the Sword Emperor happened to be there. "
Mu Zixuan heard this and looked like she wanted to fight for justice. "Tsk, tsk. How could you do such a heartless thing? Senior Sword Emperor tried so hard to find safe herbs for your Master. Didn't that earn your trust?"
"It's precisely because I don't trust him that I let him search for medicinal herbs. If the first thing he did after joining the Righteous Sky Alliance was to fail, failing to bring back even a few medicinal ingredients, the dignified Sword Emperor would become a laughing stock, and it would be hard for him to establish himself in the Righteous Sky Alliance. If there was a problem with the medicinal ingredients, he would be even more suspicious. Therefore, only the medicinal herbs that he brought back were the safest. But that doesn't mean I can rest assured. " As Ji Fengming spoke, she looked at Mu Zixuan and said, "Most importantly, it was clearly you who warned me to be careful against the Sword Emperor, so how could it be my fault!?"
"I didn't, don't talk nonsense!" Mu Zixuan rolled her eyes and denied, "I only said that after we sent the Holy Daughter to the Jinping Mountain Village, we were targeted in less than half a day. The dozen or so attackers were all experts in close combat, and they mostly used sabers, axes, truncheons, short halberds, and other short weapons. However, when Great Master Shi Chuxu chopped off one of their hands, he found out that it was a hand that held a sword. Therefore, I deduced that there might be a hidden force in the Green City Mountain, and they have a clear grasp of our movements. Moreover, they are very strong, and they can mobilize more than ten experts in half a day. They are experts in close combat, and their best weapon is probably the sword. Did you mention anything about the Sword Emperor and the Spring and Autumn Sword Tower? You didn't, right? That's why you're slandering me! "
Ji Fengming replied in the same way as he said, "From what you've said, it seems like I've been thinking too much. Thinking about it, the Spring Autumn Sword Tower is one of the top ten sects, but they don't care about their status like the other top ten sects and join the Righteous Sky Alliance without any reservations. As for the Sword Emperor, who is at the peak of the world and a senior expert, he's willing to be Alliance Master Mu's assistant. Why is that? It must be because of his hatred for the Six Dao's evil deeds, his determination to punish the evil, and his support for Alliance Master Mu! How about this, I'll apologize to the Sword Emperor and tell him the truth, and ask for his forgiveness. Tell me that my Master is not in the Morning Sun Peak, nor is he in the Golden Whip Cliff, and that his real hiding place is … "
Mu Zixuan hurriedly stopped her, "Stop, stop, stop! Don't tell me! The Sword Emperor has finished his test, and now he's coming for me! "
Ji Fengming smiled and said, "I can fool anyone but you, the Righteous Sky Alliance Master. However, if your Righteous Sky Alliance doesn't even know where my master is, who will I rely on to protect my master when the Samsara comes?"
"Don't! This time, I'll only give orders for you, and the real command of the Righteous Alliance will be handed over to you. We'll guard where you tell us to guard, even if it's a rock, we'll guard it well, and we won't let the Six Dao's Evil Annihilation step into our territory! "Mu Zixuan said with a teasing tone at the beginning, but when she finished her words, her voice was firm.
"Thank you, and please help me cover up for the Sword Emperor. In order to make him feel at ease, I've said that you, Sect Master Su, Shi Chuyi, and a few others know where my Master is hiding. Don't contradict him, or he'll see through you," Ji Fengming said. But after saying this, her face slightly darkened, and a hint of displeasure flashed across her face.
Mu Zixuan noticed this change in him, and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Ji Fengming shook her head, and said tiredly, "I just feel guilty. Just now, I was criticizing Martial Uncle Fan Wujiang with righteous words, but now it seems that I'm no different from him. After Senior Sword Emperor came out of his seclusion, everything he did was to help my Wanxiang Heavenly Palace, but the more he did, the more I guarded against him. It turns out that the Sword Emperor to me is like Master to Martial Uncle Fan. As long as there's such a person by my side, even if they don't do anything, it'll still make me feel uneasy … "
Mu Zixuan patted his shoulder, and comforted him, "Don't think too much, I know you're sincere, and it's not good for you to suspect others, but the Sword Emperor was already famous before you and I were born, and he's always been ambitious. If he hadn't been defeated by Yu Wenfeng in his prime, the current situation of the cultivation world would have been completely different … Facing such a person, for your Master's safety, no matter how much we guard against him."
"Yes, for your Master's safety, no matter how much we guard against him, no matter how much we guard against him …" Ji Fengming repeated, as if trying to convince himself. When he raised his head again, the perplexed look on his face had disappeared, and he had regained his usual indifferent confidence. "That's all I have to say, goodbye."
Mu Zixuan didn't waste time, and just cupped her hands, saying, "Don't forget to enjoy the cool breeze and bright moon along the way. After tonight, Mount Qingcheng won't be peaceful again."
"Creak —" The stone door of the cave opened and closed, separating the two figures on both sides.
Inside the cave, Mu Zixuan's lips curled up, and he sneered. He reached out to the sand table, and the mountain that symbolized the Golden Whip Crag collapsed under the push of his palm.
Outside the cave, the night wind blew, and the golden autumn leaves fell like rain. Ji Fengming reached out his hand, trying to stop a leaf from falling to the dust, but the leaf spun and slipped past the edge of his palm.
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The next day
In a side hall of Mount Qingcheng, after the Righteous Sky Alliance set up camp in Mount Qingcheng, it was temporarily used as the Righteous Sky Alliance's meeting place.
The originally quiet Taoist cultivation place was now shrouded in a solemn atmosphere, and many leaders of various sects were gathered in the hall. Yue Cangqiong sat in the deputy seat, his eyes half-closed, as if he was sleeping, while Mu Zixuan stood in the main seat with his hands behind his back, and his eyes were staring at the map hanging in the main hall.
He didn't speak, and the others didn't dare to make a sound either. The whole hall was quiet, like the calm before the storm.
At this moment, a message suddenly broke the silence, and a figure leaped into the hall at an extremely fast speed. The people in front quickly dodged, afraid that they would be knocked down, but the newcomer stabilized his body with a stomp, and said, "Alliance Master, the frontline has sent back a message!"
Everyone saw that he came like a bolt of lightning, and left like a light cloud, and there was no shortness of breath when he spoke, so they couldn't help but praise him in their hearts. When they saw the newcomer's face, they were secretly shocked. The newcomer was one of Si Tiantai's Three Star Envoys, Tan Lang. Tan Lang was usually in charge of the Righteous Sky Alliance's paperwork, and had a lot of contact with the people, but they only saw him as a smart and capable scribe, and didn't expect him to have such an extraordinary cultivation base.
But before they could be shocked enough, their attention was attracted by the news brought back by Tan Lang.
"Alliance Master, the Six Paths of Evil Destruction is on the move. The Human Path and Asura Path are escorting Di Lingtian back to Kunlun, while the Hell Path, Animal Path, and Hungry Ghost Path are sending some people to accompany him, and the rest of the main forces are moving towards Mount Qingcheng, and they will arrive in two days at most."
The hall that was quiet just now was instantly in an uproar. A few days ago, under the Lingyun Mountain Buddha, the Righteous Path and the Evil Path had a conflict over the Heavenly Book.
The Righteous Path was suppressed by the Six Paths of Reincarnation Formation, and they lost more people. Although the Six Paths of Evil Destruction had the upper hand, their leader, Di Lingtian, was unexpectedly injured by Ying Feiyang. Both sides won and lost, and in addition, they each obtained half of the Heavenly Book, so they retreated and stopped fighting.
The Righteous Path retreated to Mount Qingcheng, and prepared to protect Wei Wushuang, who was about to receive treatment, while the Six Paths of Evil Destruction had rested for a while, and now their movements were clear.
Thinking that war was about to break out again before they could catch their breaths, everyone couldn't help but discuss.
"Silence!" However, Mu Zixuan's majestic voice actually suppressed the noise in the hall. "The Six Paths of Evil Destruction's movements were already expected. Since they are afraid of Palace Master Wei Wushuang, they will definitely come to interfere with Palace Master Wei's treatment. Since that's the case, we will also welcome them with our swords, and offer the flesh of the Six Paths of Evil Destruction as a congratulatory gift for Palace Master Wei's comeback. What's there to be surprised about?"
Everyone immediately stopped talking, and a rough voice argued, "Alliance Master, we're not making a fuss. The Six Paths of Evil Destruction's bastards came at the right time, and we're itching to kick their egg sacks. Isn't this the right time to discuss the war strategy?"
The person who spoke was tall, and his legs were as strong as pillars. He was like a crane among chickens in a flock of chickens, and everyone immediately recognized him as the God Feet Faction's Faction Master, Giant Foot Chen. The God Feet Faction walked the path of Body Cultivation, and the Faction Master, Giant Foot Chen, was also bold and straightforward. Compared to other cultivators, he was more like a Jianghu hero. Everyone was also happy to make fun of him to cover up their previous loss. "Giant Foot Chen, you're a person whose brain grows on your knees, and you're still here to discuss the war strategy?"
"If we use your war strategy, won't we be opening the door to thieves?"
"If you can provide the Six Paths of Evil Destruction with the war strategy, we'll welcome you with open arms. In the future, when we defeat the Six Paths of Evil Destruction, we'll definitely give you the greatest credit."
Giant Foot Chen was not annoyed at all. He laughed and said, "Alright, I'm not that smart. I only remember one thing, and that is to listen to the Alliance Master. Alliance Master, tell me your war strategy. In one word, wherever you want me to attack, I'll attack!"
Mu Zixuan smiled and said, "I've prepared the war strategy. Everyone, please take a look."
Then, she pulled the rope of the curtain, and another map fell down, covering the original map of the Green City Mountain. On the map, three locations were marked, forming a triangle, which was particularly eye-catching.
"Everyone, please take a look. There are only five days left before the treatment of Palace Lord Wushuang. It's self-evident why the Six Dao Masters chose to attack at this time. Therefore, our goal is not to defeat the Six Dao Masters, but to ensure the safety of the Dao Fan and ensure that the treatment process is flawless and undisturbed. Therefore, there are three places to guard. The Buddhists from the Buddhist Heart Monastery and the Eucharistic Pure Sect will guard the Morning Sun Peak. The friends from the Confucian Sect and the Myriad Heavenly Palace will guard the Golden Whip Crag. As for us, the Righteous Sky Alliance, we'll be in charge of guarding the Celestial Master Cave. "
Someone in the crowd asked doubtfully, "Alliance Master, since we're guarding Palace Lord Wushuang, why do we have to split our forces? Isn't this breaking the taboo of splitting our forces?"
Mu Zixuan explained, "Even if we don't split our forces, the Six Dao Masters will. It's common sense that splitting our forces is a taboo, but don't forget that this time, it's the Hell Path, Hungry Ghost Path, and Animal Path. We've seen the Upper Three Paths Reincarnation Formation in Si Tiantai, and if I'm not wrong, they'll set up the Lower Three Paths Reincarnation Formation. If we only defend one spot, the Six Dao Masters will attack the surroundings, occupy a stronghold, and set up a formation. Once the Lower Three Paths Reincarnation Formation is completed, they'll gather and attack again. Their attacks will definitely multiply, and it'll be even more disadvantageous for us! "
Everyone came to a realization. Among the Six Dao Masters, Heaven, Human, and Asura were known as the Upper Three Paths, while Hungry Ghost, Animal, and Hell were known as the Lower Three Paths. The Upper Three Paths and Lower Three Paths each had a set of formations. They could be combined to form the Six Paths Reincarnation Formation, or they could be used separately. Even if they were used separately, their power would still be top-notch.
Most of the people here had participated in the battle of Si Tiantai, when the Six Dao Masters used the Upper Three Paths Reincarnation Formation and defeated the Righteous Path sects, causing them to suffer heavy losses.
Even the establishment of the Righteous Sky Alliance was because of that defeat, which caused the sects to feel threatened. It was only because of that, that they could successfully form an alliance.
Now that they heard Mu Zixuan mention the Lower Three Paths Reincarnation Formation, they could not help but shiver.
Mu Zixuan saw the changes in everyone's eyes and continued, "Therefore, we need to split our forces into three places. The Celestial Master Cave is where the seal of the Human and Ghost Realms is located. Three years ago, the Yin and Yang broke the seal, and a horde of ghosts flew into the sky, causing the Yin and Yang around the Celestial Master Cave to be unbalanced. Until now, the Ghost Qi has not been completely removed. To the Naraka Path, the surroundings of the Celestial Master Cave is the best place for them to set up their formation. Therefore, the Righteous Sky Alliance will guard it. The other two places are more or less the same. "
Someone asked, "But we've already used our forces to guard these three places. Is there anyone left to guard Palace Master Wushuang? Or is Palace Master Wei Wushuang's hiding place in one of these three places? "
Mu Zixuan smiled and did not answer. That person immediately reacted and said, "Alliance Master, please forgive me. I've asked too much."
"You don't have to apologize. In order to confuse the Six Paths of Evil Destruction and for Palace Master Wei's safety, I'm the only one present who knows where Palace Master Wei is hiding …" Mu Zixuan shifted her gaze to Yue Cangqiong. Yue Cangqiong nodded and said, "… and Senior Sword Emperor knows. However, this is not the point. The point is, whether Palace Master Wei is in the Celestial Master Cave or not, the place where Dao Mausoleum Celestial Master went astray is a sacred place for thousands of years. We can't allow the Six Paths Evil Followers to desecrate it!"
"Alliance Master, you're right! No matter where Palace Master Wei is, as long as the Righteous Sky Alliance is here, we can't let those ghosts and beasts do as they please! "Everyone agreed.
However, someone asked cautiously, "Alliance Master, will the Spring Autumn Sword Tower's forces be included in the defense of the Celestial Master Cave this time?"
Once that was said, the atmosphere became a little awkward. The Spring Autumn Sword Tower was one of the Ten Major Sects, but they joined the Righteous Sky Alliance. In terms of numbers, they were the biggest force in the Righteous Sky Alliance, which was made up of small and medium-sized sects. In terms of combat power, there were many experts in the Sword Tower, which was far from what the ordinary sects could compare to. The Tower Master, Yue Cangqiong, was almost invincible in the world. As a result, it was difficult for the small and medium-sized sects to put themselves in the same category as the Spring Autumn Sword Tower, and they would always mention the Spring Autumn Sword Tower alone.
Seeing that, Yue Cangqiong said expressionlessly, "Since the Spring Autumn Sword Tower has joined the Righteous Sky Alliance, we will naturally listen to the Alliance Master's orders."
Mu Zixuan said, "Thank you for your support, Senior Sword Sovereign, but this time, the Spring Autumn Sword Tower's battlefield will not be at Mount Qingcheng!"
"Oh?" Yue Cangqiong raised his eyebrows, his interest was piqued.
However, Mu Zixuan picked up a brush and drew a long mark on the map with Mount Qingcheng as the starting point. As she drew, she said, "It's impolite not to reciprocate. Palace Master Wei is sealed and Di Lingtian is also injured. Since the Evil Destroyer of the Six Paths dares to attack Mount Qingcheng through Sichuan, we should return the favor. Senior Sword Sovereign, please lead the Spring Autumn Sword Tower to the foot of Mount Kunlun through the Tongtian Path and meet up with the defense line. If the situation is unclear, Senior Sword Sovereign, please wait for Palace Master Wei to break the stone seal. After we have won a great victory at Mount Qingcheng, we will then coordinate with the Tongtian Path and attack Mount Kunlun from both sides. "
"And if Di Lingtian's injuries are severe, Senior, please make a prompt decision and head straight to Kunlun to slay the heavens and exterminate the evil!" Mu Zixuan's mark came to an end and made a cross at the peak of Kunlun Mountain.
Mu Zixuan's shocking words caused the crowd to be in an uproar again. Even Yue Cangqiong's eyes flashed for a moment. This time, Mu Zixuan did not stop them from discussing.
She only stood with her hands behind her back and looked at the map. Her gaze, however, shifted to the center of Sichuan and stared at the mark of Jinping Villa on the map. She thought to herself, "Everything is ready, let's see how far you can go on your side."
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