Inside the room, Xu Tingxian looked at the chessboard Shen Yizhi was playing with. Suddenly, he heard cheers coming from afar. He got up and pushed open the window. The sky was already bright and the rosy clouds of dawn were everywhere. The birds were woken up by the cheers and flew away.
After identifying the direction of the cheers, Xu Tingxian said, "Southwest. It's Alliance Master Mu's side. Did they defeat the Hungry Ghost Realm?"
Shen Yizhi sat unmoving as if he didn't care about the victory in front of him. He corrected, "They repelled, not defeated. Victory or defeat isn't decided in a moment. There are still four days until Wei Wushuang's treatment. Only one night has passed. The Hungry Ghost Realm is only retreating to reorganize. Relying on the Hungry Ghost God Devouring Technique, they can recover their battle strength faster. Righteous Sky Alliance doesn't have the advantage in a battle of attrition. "
Xu Tingxian didn't say anything. He pressed his hand on the wooden window. His fingers had already unknowingly made five holes on it. He understood what Shen Yizhi said. Actually, it wasn't just the Hungry Ghost Realm. The Hell Realm could control the souls of the dead and continuously exhaust the enemy. As for the Beast Dao Body, it was their specialty to ambush and harass in the forest. If this dragged on, it would turn into a battle of attrition. It would be difficult for any of the three defenses to gain an advantage. But now...
Xu Tingxian thought for a moment, then suddenly turned around and said, "It's impolite not to reciprocate. Di Lingtian is also heavily injured right now, and he's also divided his forces to attack Qingcheng. If there's an army that can march straight into Kunlun, perhaps not only can we break the siege of Qingcheng, we might even have a chance to behead the enemy. Junior Shen, the three defenses you just mentioned seem to be missing a key figure. "
"Oh? You finally guessed it. That's right, the emperor of swords has already reached Kunlun. " Shen Yizhi laughed lightly. It seemed like he was praising, but it also seemed like he was mocking. The white chess piece in his hand had already entered the black chess piece.
- = -
At the foot of Mount Kunlun on the Path of Heavens.
The ancestor of the boundless mountains was right in front of them. It was majestic, dangerous, and unfathomable. It carried the snow that hadn't melted for ten thousand years straight into the blue dome of heaven. It was like an endless snow dragon coiled in front of it, separating the heaven and the earth.
Since ancient times, countless cultivators who sought the Dao would shrink back in the face of such a tall mountain. However, when they finally mustered up the courage to climb the Heavenly Peak with great difficulty, a bottomless abyss lay before their eyes.
The abyss was like a scar on the earth, engraved under the mountain range. It was like standing on the edge of a ravine, one couldn't see the bottom even if one looked down as far as the eye could see. There was only dense fog rolling and rolling, and one could only hear the cold wind whistling in the deep ravine like a ghost.
The majestic mountain and the deep ravine, the pure white and the gloomy black, the pure holy and the evil, the two extremes of nature were displayed here.
Facing the deep ravine of the majestic mountain was a continuous military camp. Banners fluttered in the wind at the gate, and four large words could be seen. The words "Righteous Sky" were written on the top, and "Spring and Autumn" were written on the bottom. This was where the Righteous Sky Alliance, led by the Spring and Autumn Sword Tower, was stationed.
Mount Kunlun was one of the hubs that connected the Heavenly Dao to the mortal world. The Six Paths of Evil Destruction traveled along the river in the mortal world, passed through Sichuan, and finally reached the City of Qing. The Spring and Autumn Sword Tower set off from the Heavenly Dao and pointed at Mount Kunlun.
The Spring and Autumn Sword Tower originated from the Hundred Schools of Thought, and there were military descendants in the tower who were good at military tactics. The tents were arranged in an orderly manner, in accordance with the art of war. The people who came and went did not have the arrogance of a cultivator, just like soldiers who executed orders.
Only the tent of the commander of the Middle Corps was wide open, facing Mount Kunlun without any cover, which was against the common sense of military law. If an ordinary army set up this formation, it would undoubtedly expose the Middle Corps to danger, and the enemy could break into the Middle Corps with a group of light cavalry and attack the Yellow Dragon.
However, the Spring and Autumn Sword Tower was confident that their Middle Corps didn't need protection, but a peerless sword. They removed the cover of the other tents just to let this sword out of its sheath faster!
And this confidence came from the person sitting on the seat of the commander in the main tent!
A grey-haired old man sat on the seat with his back straight. A pair of sharp eyes passed through the gate and swept across Mount Kunlun like a sword. His sharp gaze looked from the bottom to the top of Mount Kunlun. As he raised his head, he was as proud as a swan, as if he alone could stand shoulder to shoulder with this towering natural stronghold.
He was awe-inspiring and as steady as a mountain. It was the Sword Emperor, Yue Cangqiong!
But soon, Yue Cangqiong closed his eyelids and looked down to hide the sharpness in his eyes.
Because the tent was really a little noisy.
The Spring and Autumn Sword Tower was called a sect, but in reality, it was more like a city. It was made up of buildings of various sizes. The various sects of the hundred schools of thought developed in these buildings. Among them, the masters of the four largest buildings were called the "Masters of the Four Universes", and their positions were only below the Tower Master Yue Cangqiong.
This time, other than the Farm Master of the "Farm Master" who guarded the rear, the other three people followed the army. And now, the Palace Master of the "Hall of Contention" and the Palace Master of the "Martial Taming Palace" were arguing endlessly.
"Chief Que, that brat Mu Zixuan has given you the cold shoulder time and time again. Now is your chance. As long as we swing our swords and go straight to the Kunlun Mountains and kill Di Lingtian under our swords, with the merit of killing the enemy, that brat Mu Zixuan's position as Alliance Master will no longer be stable."
"No, how can Mu Zixuan be so kind? He was so wary of Tower Master earlier. If he could kill the enemy leader, why would he give this opportunity to Tower Master?"
"Opportunities are not given, but fought for. Now that Di Lingtian is injured, it is the best opportunity."
"I'm just afraid that before we reach Mount Kunlun, the Hell Path will attack from the Ghost Abyss and attack from the front and back …"
"I think you're afraid of Di Lingtian!"
"Wrong, I'm afraid that a boorish fellow like you will cause trouble!"
"Boorish fellow? Heh, if this was my Martial Taming Palace, a coward like you who only knows how to talk would cause trouble for the military, you would already be sentenced to death. "
"If you want to enforce the military law in front of me, you'll have to enter the Hall of Contention first!"
…
The Martial Taming Palace was in charge of offense while the Hall of Contention was in charge of defense. The two of them argued endlessly and their voices became louder and louder, causing the table to tremble.
Finally, the Hall Master of the Rules Hall, Xiao Suigui, who was standing beside Yue Cang Qiong, could no longer hold it in. He waved his sleeves and reprimanded, "Arguing endlessly like this, what rules? Tower Master will decide!"
The Martial Taming Palace Master and the Hall Master of the Hall of Contention immediately became solemn and bowed towards Yue Cang Qiong. The clamor in the tent instantly became so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.
If the Sword Emperor did not speak, everyone could argue. However, if the Sword Emperor spoke, there could only be one voice in the Spring and Autumn Sword Tower.
Amidst the silence, the Sword Emperor opened his eyes again. What followed was a single word, "Wait!"
"Yes!" The three Yu Lords immediately bowed and listened to the order.
The Martial Taming Palace Master who was rejected no longer argued. The Hall Master of the Hall of Contention who was supported did not show any arrogance either, because the Sword Emperor had already given the order.
This was the Spring and Autumn Sword Tower, the Spring and Autumn Sword Tower led by Yue Cang Qiong!
- =
Xu Tingxian looked towards the chessboard and saw that Shen Yizhi's chess piece, which had entered deep into the enemy's rear, had instantly revived the white chess piece which was in danger, turning the situation chaotic and difficult to understand.
On the chessboard, the black and white chess pieces were like two huge dragons tearing each other apart. Their heads and tails bit and devoured each other.
Xu Tingxian could not see it clearly and could not help but ask Shen Yizhi, "Say, who do you think will win this round?"
Shen Yizhi shook his head and said, "I don't know."
When Xu Tingxian asked the question, he already felt that it was ridiculous. In the end, a chess game could not be compared to a battle situation. A battle situation could change in an instant. Even if his junior's wisdom could surpass the heavens, it would be hard for him to predict the final outcome of this game.
At this moment, he heard Shen Yizhi say, "However, I know that the winner will definitely be the player."
Xu Tingxian shook his head and shushed him, "If you don't know, then you don't know. It's not embarrassing. You don't have to say these seemingly powerful but actually meaningless nonsense."
"This isn't nonsense." However, he saw Shen Yizhi pick up a chess piece and scrutinize it with his fingertips. His eyes were focused and engrossed. "This game is tangled and complicated. Some people are chess pieces. Some people think that they are chess players, but in reality, they are the chess pieces of another person. If you want to win in the end, the only way is to jump out of the chessboard. Do you understand?"
As Shen Yizhi spoke, his gaze shifted from the chess piece to Xu Tingxian. Those eyes that were like ancient wells and deep pools made Xu Tingxian feel extremely uncomfortable. It was as if the secrets at the bottom of his heart were being reflected by those eyes. He shivered and said, "Understand what?"
Shen Yizhi said, "In your current state, if you don't properly recuperate and forcefully enter the game, you will only become someone else's chess piece."
"I already said that I have no intention of entering the game …" Xu Tingxian denied. However, halfway through his sentence, he already had a guilty conscience. He had long since made plans to take advantage of Shen Yizhi's unpreparedness to slip out and head to the battlefield to help.
However, under Shen Yizhi's gaze, he suddenly felt that all denial was meaningless. The frivolous expression on his face disappeared and revealed the seriousness of a Confucian disciple. He said, "When did you see through it?"
"From the beginning. You knew that it would be very difficult for you to deceive me." Shen Yizhi said lightly as if he was merely stating a simple fact.
"So you said so much because you don't want me to become someone else's chess piece?"
"No." Shen Yizhi shook his head. Then, he looked at Xu Tingxian and said, "What I want to say is, if you must be a chess piece, then, be mine."
When Xu Tingxian heard this, his eyes immediately lit up. It was as if he had suddenly seen the light of dawn in the dark night. He knew the weight of these words more than anyone else. "You … are finally going to start laying out your plan?"
Shen Yizhi waved his sleeve and swept away the chaotic situation on the chessboard. Then, he placed the chess piece in his hand onto the empty chessboard. Once the piece fell, he monopolized the universe.
"Wrong. My plan has long since begun."
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