The so-called Five Pillars of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty referred to the five Martial Sages in the 18th Realm.
Cheng Shu, the Foreign Minister of the Royal Family, the "Rain Master".
Xu Qizhen, Lord Fengning, who had lived for more than 700 years and was the oldest member of the royal family.
Xu Mo, Lord Qingjiang, the uncle of the current Empress.
Hu Gang, the General of Zhenyuan, who led the army into the territory of Western Qin during the battle of Zhengyang City last year.
Wei Chaoran, the General of Dingyuan.
Xu Mo and Wei Chaoran, the General of Dingyuan, were in a relatively awkward situation.
In his early years, Xu Mo fought with the Empress's father, the former emperor of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, for the throne.
After the Empress's rapid rise to the top, Xu Mo became more and more low-key these years.
However, no matter how awkward he was, he was still a member of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. He was naturally vigilant against other people in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty who might threaten the status of the Xu Dynasty.
If it was only Wei Chaoran himself, it would be fine. However, the rise of Wei Ling and Wei Zheng was quite eye-catching.
Fortunately, the Wei Clan did not show the talent of attracting Dragon Qi in their bloodline like the Xu Clan, the Cheng Clan, and the Li Clan of Western Qin. Otherwise, their situation would not be as simple as being awkward.
But what if the Wei Ling brothers could break through the natural moat and become Martial Venerable?
The probability was very low, or even slim.
There were talents in every generation, but there were only a few super giants who could really dominate a region.
Since ancient times, the heavenly chasm from Martial Sage to Martial Saint had been a bottleneck for countless people. Countless more had fallen. Tens of thousands of heroes had fallen, advancing wave after wave.
Wei Ling and Wei Zheng were so talented that they surpassed the younger generation of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
But no one dared to guarantee that they could definitely break through the natural moat.
But what if?
So, as the Wei brothers grew up, there were more and more suspicions from all sides.
What bothered the Dongzhou Royal Family the most was that other than Her Majesty, the Empress, the other younger generation of the Royal Family, although there were also geniuses emerging, they were all suppressed by the Wei brothers. In comparison, the Royal Family was completely humiliated.
At first, when they were suppressed by Wei Ling, at least they had the Empress to cover their embarrassment.
They could comfort themselves that the situation would change. Then, as long as there were new geniuses in the royal family, Wei Ling, they would be fine.
Although the Wei Family's strength had unceasingly risen in the past few years, in terms of foundation, in terms of martial arts, and in terms of resources, there was no doubt that they could not be mentioned on the same level as the Xu Dynasty.
Then, everyone waited and waited. After a few years, Wei Zheng came. At such a young age, he was able to crush his peers of the royal family to the ground.
The two brothers were of the same generation, and their ages were not that different, so the royal family could still tolerate it.
If the next generation of the Wei Family was able to produce such a monster and continue to cause trouble for the next generation of the royal family, then many members of the royal family would not be able to tolerate it.
Recently, Wei Ling had been in seclusion and was about to make another breakthrough. She was constantly provoking the royal family.
The rising momentum was too strong.
According to everyone's estimations, although Wei Ling was one of the Ten Greats of Hongchen and had astonishing talent and strength, she shouldn't be able to break through to the eighteenth realm so quickly.
Was there an accident in the middle of this?
As a father, Wei Chaoran knew the truth.
His eldest son, through practicing his spear with the Sky Stone, had finally broken through his bottleneck. His spear technique and cultivation would both usher in progress.
Before Wei Ling went into seclusion, she had sparred with her father, Wei Chaoran, on spear techniques.
The Wei Family's Dragon Tiger Seven Sacred Spear had vaguely ushered in another upgrade.
In reality, Wei Chaoran's current attainments in spear techniques had also improved compared to when he was in the Western Qin's Yongyue Mountains. However, he had always avoided revealing this.
He believed that after Wei Ling came out of seclusion, she would completely complete the new upgrade of the Dragon Tiger Seven Sacred Spear. At that time, the Dragon Tiger Seven Sacred Spear would truly be comparable to the supreme techniques of the various holy lands.
Wei Chaoran was relieved, but he also knew that Wei Ling's improvement this time would definitely be a taboo in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
The Empress might not care about it.
However, the problem was that the muddle-headed ruler had a terrible impression of Wei Ling.
The other royal families of Eastern Zhou also did not care about the Wei Family's hostility.
This gave the Wei Family a headache.
However, they could not make Wei Ling stop.
No matter how much they hid their strength, they could not bind themselves in this aspect.
Wei Chaoran could only become more respectful to show his loyalty.
The expedition to the Wilderness was not small. General Wei obediently listened to orders and did whatever he was told. He did his best and did not hesitate to hold back. He really did his best until his death.
However, in his heart, how could he not want his fate to be in his own hands?
If he could improve it to the point where the Eastern Zhou royal family did not dare to act rashly before they reacted, that would be the best.
However, this improvement could not come from the Netherworld Sword Art.
The Netherworld Sword Art was powerful, but if others found out that the Wei Family practiced the Netherworld Sword Art, it would undoubtedly anger the Tianhe. At the same time, it would also give the Eastern Zhou royal family a chance to act.
So when Daoist Half Sea hinted that the Wei Family could also obtain the sword intent of the Absolute Sword through Jie Xingmang, Wei Chaoran was not moved at all. He even found it laughable.
However, when he heard the last half of Daoist Half Sea's words, he felt that there was a hidden meaning in them. General Wei could not help but ponder.
"The Netherworld Sword Art is a matter of great importance. No one dares to take it lightly." Wei Chaoran looked at the slovenly daoist in front of him and asked, "Daoist, what evidence do you have to question the judgment of the Tianhe Elder Yun?"
Chen Luoyang heard this and smiled inwardly.
This was actually a form of bargaining.
As long as Wei Chaoran did not reject him outright, it meant that he was moved.
Chen Luoyang, who had transformed into Daoist Half Sea, stretched out his hand and opened his palm.
In his palm, there was a piece of rubble that flashed with a greenish-purple light. It illuminated their faces, flickering.
"Wind Thunder Profound Stone …" Wei Chaoran looked deeply at Daoist Half Sea.
The treasure in the other's hand was the treasure that Wei Chaoran had been searching for many years.
This was an offer that was hard to refuse.
However, the piece of rubble in front of him was a little too little for him.
Observing the shape and the marks on the surface of the rubble, it was not naturally formed. It seemed to have been cut.
It was very likely that it was originally a larger piece of Wind Thunder Profound Stone that had been cut into two.
"This is the deposit. Please forgive me for collecting the rest at a later time," Taoist Banhai said unhurriedly.
Hearing him say this, Wei Chaoran naturally knew that he had guessed correctly. It should have been a larger piece of Wind Thunder Profound Stone, but it had been cut by the slovenly daoist in front of him.
"Daoist, you are kind enough. I will do my best, but success is in the hands of God. Please forgive me for this," Wei Chaoran said somewhat ambiguously.
But for Chen Luoyang, this promise was enough.
Daoist Half Sea's doppelganger handed the half piece of Wind Thunder Profound Stone to Wei Chaoran.
Wei Chaoran took it, and Daoist Half Sea pointed out the location of Jie Xingmang. Then he said, "If there are any changes in the location, I will try to find a new location as soon as possible and contact the general at once."
"Then, thank you, Daoist." Wei Chaoran nodded. "In order to be hidden, we need to take a detour. Time is precious, we will set off now."
"I will first lure the people of the Wilderness away, then it is up to you, General," Daoist Half Sea said and took his leave.
Wei Chaoran called his youngest son, Wei Zheng, to send the guest off. At the same time, he commanded the surrounding Eastern Zhou troops to move.
Chen Luoyang's doppelganger, Daoist Half Sea, left. He looked back and looked into the distance, smiling slightly.
Wei Chaoran was naturally proficient in making a feint in the east and attacking in the west.
He would definitely observe carefully to prevent the mysterious slovenly Daoist from colluding with the enemy to lure him into an ambush. He would only act when he was 100% confident.
But in this regard, Chen Luoyang did not lie to Wei Chaoran. When the time came, he would definitely satisfy the other party.
But Wei Chaoran did not know why Daoist Half Sea would do this.
The Sword Will of the Ultimate Sword was only secondary.
It was even a pretense.
To Chen Luoyang, as long as Jie Xingmang did not die, he could wait for another opportunity if he could not save him this time.
The main point was to let Jie Xingmang fall into the hands of Eastern Zhou and Heavenly River alive.
Only then could he attract Heavenly River and Wilderness to continue the battle.
In the current battle, Wilderness had the upper hand.
If they successfully drove Heavenly River and Eastern Zhou out, they might not chase after them.
As long as the Tribe King was sure that the old Sword Immortal did not have the strength to fight anymore, he might not be in a hurry to fight the other party to the end.
The old Sword Immortal, who was already injured, could not incite the Overlord's enthusiasm.
If he was given time, he would be more likely to find trouble with the Ancient God and Misery first.
After all, Chen Luoyang and the others successfully killed Canglan Tie and escaped unscathed. If this matter was not settled, the Tribe King would not be the Tribe King.
But if the Heavenly River and Eastern Zhou snatched Jie Xingmang back and retreated from the Wilderness, the Tribe King would not let it go so easily.
He would definitely chase after them out of the Wilderness. He might not be interested in Jie Xingmang and the Sword Will of the Ultimate Sword, but he had to regain his face.
As such, the war between Heavenly River and Eastern Zhou and the Wilderness would continue.
The Wilderness Tribe King had no time to spare, so Chen Luoyang had enough time and space to leave the Ancient God's main altar and fight the second half of the battle against Xian Tian Palace.
Be it in terms of cultivation base, strength, or selfish schemes, Wei Chaoran was the most suitable partner.
As for the Wind Thunder Mystic Stone, it was sponsored by Han Mei's little purse.
Alright, it was a big purse.
When this lass went out to pick up treasures, her fortune was heaven-defying. It could no longer be described as overflowing with wealth.
Her wealth was like the ocean.
Although it was not convenient for Chen Luoyang to update her status with Bai Yuping, the previous messages were still there, letting Chen Luoyang know that she had the Wind Thunder Mystic Stone that Wei Chaoran desperately needed.
Thus, a certain unscrupulous "Star Palace Master" created an opportunity in the name of training, allowing Han Mei to get in touch with the Ancient God's Vice Hierarch Chen. Vice Hierarch Chen once again took advantage of Han Mei and successfully obtained the Wind Thunder Mystic Stone.
Back in the Western Qin Dynasty's Yongyue Mountain Range, Han Mei almost fell into the hands of General Wei and suffered.
Although she also felt that her "calamity" was very strong, it was something that she could not accurately control, making her feel uneasy.
Therefore, if there was no need, she would definitely avoid contact with Wei Chaoran as much as possible for a rather long period of time, let alone mentioning the Wind Thunder Profound Rock. Naturally, it was impossible for Wei Chaoran to know the true source and sequence of events of this Wind Thunder Profound Rock.
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