"Yes." Cao Zijun answered. Looking around the cold bamboo yard, he smiled bitterly, "I didn't expect that we would end up like this."
Lu Fengxin said, "Fortunately, Zi Gu was brave enough to propose to Headmaster Shixiong to wash away his bad deeds. Now that there is a war between the Good and the Evil, it is time to use people. That's why Headmaster Shixiong is generous enough to let these children go to the battlefield and accumulate merits."
"They can only carry out the most dangerous tasks on the battlefield, I am really worried …" Cao Zijun looked sad.
"Don't worry, Old Cao." Lu Fengxin smiled, "Even the little fat boy has woken up and knows what kind of world he lives in. As long as he is willing to work hard, how can our children be worse than others? I have to go now. "Then she waved her hand, and Abu, who had grown to more than seven feet tall, descended from the sky and carried her away.
Looking at Lu Fengxin's back, Cao Zijun couldn't help but think of the loud voice he used to have. He thought in his heart, "Under the disaster, we have all changed more or less. It seems that suffering can't defeat people, but a peaceful life can wear down the will the most." Now that the Peak Lord is gone, we finally understand how much he has protected us from the wind and rain.
"Master, is master back?" A girl of about six years old stumbled out of the bamboo house. She blinked her big cute eyes and looked out of the house. When she saw that it was Cao Zijun, the anticipation in her big eyes disappeared and was replaced by a heart-wrenching loneliness. "Yes, Grandpa Zijun, you are back. Fu 'er greets you." She put her hands together and bowed.
"Little Fu, you're such a good girl. Come, grandpa brought back some candied haws and roasted chicken for you. They're your favorites." Cao Zijun looked at Fu 'er with a complicated expression and smiled as he took out two paper bags.
"Thank you, Grandpa Zijun." Fu 'er thanked him and walked back with the two bags.
Cao Zijun looked at Fu 'er's lonely back and couldn't help but feel sad. He had seen this child grow smaller and smaller. He didn't know how many famous doctors had been invited to see her, but they couldn't find the cause.
After Yan Li was banished, everyone hid it from Fu 'er, but Fu' er seemed to have guessed it. She never complained, but every time she heard footsteps, she would come out to see, which made people sad and sad.
"Sigh!"
Cao Zijun couldn't help but sigh. Just when he was about to return to his room to rest, he suddenly saw two sword lights flying over the bamboo forest. With his sharp hearing, he accidentally heard one of the sword lights talking.
"Junior brother, have you heard? Yan Li appeared again and caused a ruckus in the human world.
Hearing this, Cao Zijun's heart skipped a beat. He quickly shouted to the sword light, "Wait, you two!"
The two sword beams had already flown a few miles away, but they turned back and stopped in front of the bamboo house. Both of them bowed to Cao Zijun, "Elder Cao, what can I do for you?" Even though the Hidden Sword Peak was in a miserable state, ordinary disciples still had to show respect when they saw an elder.
Cao Zijun looked at the bamboo house Fu Er was in and waved his hand to open the restriction. He then said, "Just now, I heard the two words' Yan Li '. What were you two discussing?"
The two disciples looked at each other, and one of them said, "Didn't you read the latest volume of the Book of Heaven's Secrets? Your disciple, Junior Brother Yan, has escaped from the World's End and is now causing trouble in the human world."
"Really?" Cao Zijun's heart was in turmoil, and his voice was trembling. "Really, really?"
"Yes. The Book of Heaven's Secrets has reported it for several days," the disciple said.
"Good, that's great …" Cao Zijun clenched his fists excitedly, but he calmed down quickly. He saw that the two disciples belonged to the Heavenly Sword Peak, so he asked, "What did the Headmaster say?"
The disciple said, "The Headmaster is in seclusion and hasn't said anything yet. However, Elder Chang of the Skill Inheritance Institute has submitted an application to the Law Enforcement Court to 'clean up the sect'. It is said that the Law Enforcement Court is going to send the Thunder Department … "
"Thunder Department!" Cao Zijun's expression changed.
The two looked at each other and said with a bitter smile, "Elder Cao, this is all hearsay. We don't know if it is accurate or not. If you don't have anything else, we will leave first."
"Okay. Thank you for telling me." Cao Zijun let out a long sigh.
"You're welcome." The two disciples bowed to each other, then turned into light and left.
"Thunder Department …" Cao Zijun muttered to himself, "But I don't know what the Headmaster's attitude is …" He suddenly made a decision, calmed himself down, and shouted to the bamboo house where Fu Er was, "Little Fu, Grandpa is going to the Heavenly Sword Peak and will be back soon. Be good and don't run around, okay?"
"Don't worry, Grandpa Zijun. Fu Er won't go anywhere. I will wait for Master here."
Cao Zijun's heart ached again when he heard this, but he quickly cheered up. Your Master is coming back. This time, I will protect him even if I lose my face!
The Pillar of Heaven Mountains had a circumference of about three thousand miles. The "li" here referred to the "five neighbors, five neighbors as li" in the period of the Fifteen Kingdoms. According to the unit of distance, it was about seven hundred and fifty miles. But seven hundred and fifty miles was equivalent to the entire Giant Deer Territory.
But if he flew on his sword, he could make a circle in a few hours. The place where Cao Zijun went was the newly built Taoist field on the Pillar of Heaven Mountains of the Heavenly Sword Peak, which was more magnificent and vast than the old one. In the center of the Taoist field, there was a huge square surrounded by dozens of palaces, which could accommodate two hundred thousand people.
Six years had passed, and the number of disciples of the Heavenly Sword Peak had reached one hundred and fifty thousand, entering a stage of steady development. The original site of the Heavenly Sword Peak had now become the headquarters of the Law Enforcement Agency, and the power of the Law Enforcement Agency had also increased, vaguely becoming an independent branch.
Cao Zijun didn't have time to observe the changes of the Pillar of Heaven Mountains, and went to the entrance of the Taoist field. Before he pressed down the flying sword, he heard a roar, "Which disciple doesn't follow the rules? Don't you know that flying swords is not allowed on the Heavenly Sword Peak?"
"It's me." Cao Zijun pressed down the flying sword, showed up in the archway at the entrance, and said to several disciples guarding the gate, "I have an urgent matter to see the Headmaster."
"Oh, it's Elder Cao." When the disciples on duty saw Cao Zijun, they couldn't help laughing, and one of them said sarcastically, "Elder Cao, what kind of person do you think the Headmaster is? Besides, you flew on your sword in the Taoist field of the Heavenly Sword Peak, which shows that you don't take the Headmaster seriously. Do you want to rebel? "
Cao Zijun's eyes were filled with a faint cold light, "First, I didn't fly on my sword in the Taoist field. Second, you slandered an elder for rebelling. When I report this to the Law Enforcement Agency, they will punish you for the crime of rebellion and put you in the Sword Prison for seven years. Let's see if you dare to speak nonsense then!"
The disciple's face changed, and he hurriedly said with a smile, "Elder Cao, please forgive me. I said something wrong, and I won't dare to do it again."
"Humph, I want to see the Headmaster. What should I say?" Cao Zijun said coldly.
"Elder Cao, the Headmaster is in seclusion and ordered that no one should disturb him. We can't do anything about it."
"If that's the case, where is Feng Jiu?"
"Eldest Senior Brother is here." The disciple rolled his eyes and said with a pinched tone, "However, the people of the Hidden Sword Peak are all criminals now, so it is not appropriate for them to step into the sacred Heavenly Sword Peak. If Elder Cao has urgent matters, you can hand them over to me, and I will help you convey them."
Cao Zijun's face was livid. All these years, he had been busy completing the tasks assigned to him, just to get rid of the influence of Cangjian Peak as soon as possible. But he didn't know that Heavenly Sword Peak was not even allowed to step into the gate. It was too much.
"Enough! Let Elder Cao in! "A stern voice suddenly sounded from the steps behind the decorated archway.
Cao Zijun looked up and saw Feng Jiu. He was delighted and ignored the disciples on duty, walked up the steps, and said to Feng Jiu, "Little Nine, you came at the right time. I have something to talk to you."
"Elder Cao, don't bother with these people. Please come to my house." Feng Jiu nodded and led the way.
When they arrived at a quiet yard, Feng Jiu invited Cao Zijun to sit in the pavilion, and then took out tea to boil. He said, "Heavenly Sword Peak has been expanding too fast these years, resulting in a mix of good and bad disciples. I have advised Master several times, but he only pretended not to know and stopped me from coming back." His words were full of helplessness.
Cao Zijun said, "Little Nine, I know it's a difficult stage for you now. The headmaster is young and strong, and Heavenly Sword Peak is constantly expanding. Most of the elders who support you don't have real power, and those who do have real power are close to the Law Enforcement Institute, which makes you feel constrained. They shouldn't have come to bother you."
Feng Jiu pushed the hot tea cup to Cao Zijun, "Elder Cao, don't say that. Martial Uncle Xiaojian treated me like a disciple when he was alive. Anyone who comes to Cangjian Peak is welcome." After years of training, his hands had some strength.
Cao Zijun became spirited and said, "If so, I'll tell you why I'm here. Little Nine, have you read the Book of Heavenly Secrets? "
"Yes, I have." Feng Jiu guessed Cao Zijun's purpose and said with a smile, "You're here for Junior Martial Brother Yan, right?"
Cao Zijun gritted his teeth and said, "Little Nine, you know what kind of person Xiaojian Peak Lord is. If Yan Li really betrayed the Confucian orthodoxy and joined the Demon Race, why would he risk his life to protect him?"
"That's right." Feng Jiu nodded.
"I heard that the Law Enforcement Institute mobilized the Thunder Department to 'clean up the Sect'!" As Cao Zijun said this, he knelt down, "Little Nine, please mediate between them no matter what. Don't disappoint Yan Li and cause him to lose faith in the Court Of Sword."
Feng Jiu was greatly shocked and hurriedly helped Cao Zijun up, "Elder Cao, you're too kind. Junior martial brother Yan is my junior martial brother. Even if you didn't say anything, I definitely wouldn't sit by and do nothing." He helped Cao Zijun back onto the stone bench and then shouted outside with a dark expression, "Wu Qi!"
"Eldest apprentice-brother!" A disciple immediately ran in from outside.
Feng Jiu asked in a deep voice, "Let me ask you. Why didn't I know that the Law Enforcement Institute mobilized the Thunder Department to the Lower Worlds?"
Wu Qi broke out in a cold sweat. He was the Supervisor with the highest rank among Feng Jiu's subordinates and was in charge of many affairs. If he was punished for any of these things, he would be in deep trouble. "Eldest apprentice-brother, I didn't know about this either. I'll go and investigate it right now. Please wait with Elder Cao for a moment." As he said this, he turned and ran out quickly. He was very careful in the courtyard. Outside the courtyard, his expression immediately turned dark. He grabbed the lapel of one of the disciples and said sternly, "Zhang Ren, you're the supervisor. All the decisions of the Law Enforcement Institute have to be reported to eldest apprentice-brother through you. Why didn't eldest apprentice-brother know that the Law Enforcement Institute dispatched the Thunder Department to the Lower Worlds?"
Zhang Ren also broke out in a cold sweat, "Senior martial brother Wu, I'll go and investigate it right now!" As he said this, he ran out and came back a moment later with a disciple wearing the uniform of the Law Enforcement Institute. He complained, "Senior martial brother Wu, the Law Enforcement Institute just sent a report."
The disciple of the Law Enforcement Institute handed a document to Wu Qi, "Senior martial brother Wu, this is the law that the Law Enforcement Institute has just approved. Please pass it to eldest apprentice-brother for him to read. I still have something to do, so I'll take my leave first."
Zhang Ren curled his lips, "The Law Enforcement Institute is getting more and more domineering. They actually didn't wait for eldest apprentice-brother's approval before making their own decisions."
Wu Qi frowned and reprimanded, "Don't talk nonsense. When the Law Enforcement Institute was established, the Sect Master already laid down the rules. This is within the scope of their authority." As he said this, he handed the document to Feng Jiu.
Feng Jiu looked through it before handing it to Cao Zijun. Cao Zijun's expression was dark as he waited for Wu Qi to leave before asking, "Little Nine, what should we do now?"
"Don't be anxious, Elder Cao," Feng Jiu pondered, "I'll send you back first before reporting to Master. I will definitely do my best to mediate this matter and not let junior apprentice-brother Yan suffer any further grievances."
The two returned to Cangjian Peak on their swords, only to see Little Lu Lv, who had grown into a huge horse, lying at the entrance of the bamboo house, panting heavily. His abdomen was caved in, clearly having suffered a heavy injury. Cao Zijun was greatly shocked, never having thought that someone would dare come to Pillar of Heavens Mountains and attack a disciple of the Court Of Sword. He hurriedly went over to investigate.
Noticing that Cao Zijun had returned, Little Lu Lv let out a mournful wail. Cao Zijun's expression changed as he looked into the bamboo house. The little girl's figure was nowhere to be seen, "Fu 'er, Little Fu, are you there …" After calling out for a long time, there was no response. He then searched the entire bamboo house, but there was no sign of her. All signs pointed to the fact that she had been abducted.
"I've only left for a while …" Cao Zijun was burning with anxiety, vexed that he had been too impatient and had actually given the thief an opportunity.
Feng Jiu crouched down and fed a pill to Little Lu Lv before examining the injury on its abdomen. After a while, he frowned, "It's Xu Longxiang."
"Xu Longxiang?" Cao Zijun was greatly shocked.
"He has the Palm Sword skill. If not for this horse's extraordinary talent, that palm strike would have already taken its life. "
"Why, why did he capture Little Fu?"
"How did Elder Cao know that the Law Enforcement Court had sent the Thunder Sect to the Lower Bound?"
"There are two disciples …" Cao Zijun shuddered as he spoke. He was shocked and angry at the same time, "Damn you, Xu Longxiang! Damn you, Thunder Sect! They purposely lured me away so that they could capture Little Fu and use her to threaten Yan Li!"
Feng Jiu's face turned livid, "They're getting more and more unruly! Elder Cao, let's go to the Lower Bound now and stop their absurd behavior! "
…
Mortal Realm, Songyang.
With a permanent population of nearly 700,000 and a million floating population, it was as prosperous as the Capital City. Twenty-some streets, each several dozen paces wide, crisscrossed with each other. From a bird's eye view, it was like a maze. Densely packed buildings were built along the main roads, ten-some dry docks, Flying Peng Harbor, which could simultaneously dock several hundred merchant ships, an endless stream of horse and carriage drivers, patrolling Flying Dragon Guards, estates built on the mountains, the Human Realm's largest market for cultivators, Myriad Treasures Square, and with Myriad Treasures Square as its core, the Human Realm's largest distribution center for cultivators, Myriad Treasures Dock. There was also the Human Realm's largest shipyard and fish market … all of this made up the present Dragon Order City.
Dragon Order City was the flourishing city on the water that had been established by the newly established faction after the destruction of Swallow Dock. It wasn't just a transit station for transportation any longer. Over 70 large merchant groups and a few hundred small merchant groups had resided here, causing it to become the one and only enormous commercial city in the three dimensions. Even if it was in the Immortal Dimension, there wasn't a single city that could compare to it.
In six years, it had grown into a terrifying and massive crocodile, a power that was as tangled and complex as the roots of an old tree. When united against an enemy, it could erupt with enormous energy.
The one leading all this was an expert of the Divine Domain that had only recently become widely known — Jiang Mingcheng. With the Dragon Emperor he represented as the leader, the White Tiger Divine Armament clan, the Northern Tang Tang Sect, the Dragon Subduing Cult, the Crap Gang, as well as over a hundred gangs and sects of various sizes had formed a new order in Dragon Order City.
Jiang Mingcheng had played a great role in developing Dragon Order City to its present scale.
Jiang Mingcheng was well aware of the terror of Dragon Order City, so he did not care about Yan Shifang's impending attack. Although he did not care, the other factions had no choice but to take it seriously. The Crap Gang was the first to send reinforcements, followed closely by the Divine Armament clan, the Tang Sect … More and more reinforcements were coming, and it had already reached a very exaggerated level. But at the same time, it also calmed the restless hearts of the merchants.
Merchants valued profit. If Dragon Order City was destroyed by the flames of war, their six years of construction would be for naught. Even if Dragon Order City was defended, they would still suffer heavy losses. And if they could not defend it, when the time came, the new master would set the rules, and there would be even more foreseeable losses.
Today, Jiang Mingcheng announced that he would personally welcome the new reinforcements. This made his subordinates feel very strange, because it was the first time that he, as the City Lord, personally welcomed them.
The main road was a hundred steps wide, supported by a row of twenty-five pillars nailed in the water, one pillar every four steps. Pushing forward, there was a row every twenty steps. The ground was paved with pine wood that was nearly two feet thick, and walking on it was even more stable than a bluestone paved with compacted soil.
One end of the main road was connected to the ship port. Jiang Mingcheng brought his subordinates and personally went to the port to guard.
At this moment, a ship came out of the Spiritual Realm and slowly stopped. From the deck, a man as strong as a tower jumped down, and the plank road shook, causing everyone to be slightly shocked.
"Brother Lei!" Jiang Mingcheng walked up enthusiastically and held the hand of the towering man. "I've been waiting for you."
"Mm." Brother Lei responded lightly, disapproving of Jiang Mingcheng's enthusiasm. He withdrew his hand, turned around, and shouted, "Bring her down."
A few people in dark blue uniforms carried a metal cage ashore, and in the cage was a shivering little girl.
"Brother Jiang, please lock her up," Brother Lei said to Jiang Mingcheng.
"No problem." Jiang Mingcheng didn't ask any unnecessary questions, and directly waved his hand, letting his subordinates take the cage.
Then, dozens of people in dark blue uniforms came down from the ship. Jiang Mingcheng secretly counted, including Brother Lei, there were a total of sixty-two people. He thought to himself, 'These people rely on each other, and there are exactly twelve groups, just enough to set up the Twelve Elemental Stars Destruction Formation.'
"Brother Lei, please." He smiled and gestured, leading the way. "Do you have any requests for Dragon Order City in this Lower Realm?"
"No matter, you don't need to do anything. The traitors of the Court Of Sword will be dealt with by the Court Of Sword," Brother Lei said coldly.
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