Elder Shang Jie of the Dahe Longmen, who used to live in Chang 'an and acted as a bridge between the two parties, had followed most of the Dahe Longmen to Chang' an. Naturally, she was no longer a guest.
Now, she had even replaced Xu Xingzhi in charge of Chang 'an East Market. She was considered to be in a high position in Chang' an.
The person who used to live here with her as an emissary and a bridge was now in a dilemma.
Elder Ren of the Lingxiao school was very lonely at the moment.
There were hundreds of thousands of people in and out of Chang 'an. If the population of Longbei and Hexi counties was included, it would be more than ten million. The population would be calculated in hundreds of millions.
And here, he was so different from the rest.
After searching for a long time, perhaps only the new little monk could make him feel the warmth of his own kind.
Of course, Elder Ren did not think of himself as a monk. Like him, Little Master Hui Ming thought of himself as a guest and disturbed the host.
As for the rest, even if they belonged to their own sects or clans, they gradually took pride in being a part of Chang 'an.
Elder Ren was very conflicted.
His personal dilemma was actually a reflection of the entire Lingxiao school.
Lingxiao school was not in a good situation now.
The Eastern Tang dynasty could not conquer Chang 'an City. Moreover, they kept breaking teeth, so they had no choice but to bully the weaklings.
Lingxiao school was one of the five major martial arts sects in Eastern Tang. In the past, it was even the leader of the five sects.
But now, it was reduced to a weakling that the Eastern Tang dynasty could vent their anger on.
This was mainly because, after the Dahe Longmen and Tingshan Academy were conquered, Lingxiao school became the biggest resistance force in Eastern Tang other than Chang 'an City. They were not willing to accept the rule of the royal family.
Then, they were used as punching bags by the Eastern Tang. They could only retreat to the Great Snow Mountain and hide here and there.
When King of Tang had just returned to the country, he had killed a Lingxiao school Seventh Realm Elder and a group of Lingxiao school martial artists with a single strike of Thunder, greatly damaging the Lingxiao school.
Afterwards, there were even more experts leading the army to encircle and suppress them, causing the Lingxiao school to be unable to catch its breath.
What should they do next? They had arrived at an important crossroad.
Everyone was struggling.
Even Ren Yichao, who was far away in Chang 'an, was safe and sound.
There was only one problem that everyone in Lingxiao school was struggling with.
Should he join Chang 'an like the Dahe Longmen?
The reason why they resisted the Eastern Tang royalty and ended up in this situation was because they were unwilling to accept that someone was suppressing them.
If he defected to Chang 'an and obeyed their orders, then why did he resist the Eastern Tang in the first place?
Chang 'an was indeed far better to the common people than the Eastern Tang dynasty, but this was not necessarily the case for Cultivators.
Although the forces that submitted to them were not mistreated and received many benefits, on the other hand, Chang 'an strictly obeyed the orders of the cultivators. Everyone had to obey the orders of the higher-ups and serve Chang' an without the slightest delay.
As for defying orders, that was even more out of the question.
Chang 'an would let those who disobeyed know what an iron fist that was more brutal than the Eastern Tang was!
This was exactly what Lingxiao school resisted.
They could accept equal status and cooperation, mutual help, and reciprocation, but they resisted those who commanded them from a higher position.
The moral integrity of the school, which had been passed down for many years, was now in danger when faced with the realistic situation of being trapped in the Great Snow Mountain.
Ren Yichao was in Chang 'an without any risk, but he could not eat or sleep in peace.
Elder Ren felt tormented when he thought of the difficult situation his fellow disciples were in and compared himself to being sent to Chang 'an and being lucky enough to escape all calamities.
The balance in his heart was constantly swaying between going to face the danger with his fellow disciples and continuing to stay in Chang 'an.
In the end, Ren Yichao spread out a pen and paper with difficulty. Slowly, he wrote a letter.
The letter was sent away by the snow eagle. Elder Ren stayed in the city and could only pray secretly.
After a longer time than expected, a reply finally arrived.
Ren Yichao hurriedly opened the letter. After reading it, he closed his eyes in pain.
In the Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun sat alone in the main hall.
He knew the contents of the Lingxiao school's letters.
Ren Yichao sent a request, stating the benefits of Chang 'an and earnestly asking his fellow disciples to break out of the encirclement and come to Chang' an to seek refuge.
However, an elder of the Lingxiao school replied to him and rejected this proposal.
The other party did not ask Ren Yichao and a few young Lingxiao school disciples around him to leave Chang 'an and come to the Great Snow Mountain to face the danger with everyone.
Instead, he expressed that he hoped Ren Yichao and the others could continue to stay in Chang 'an.
At least, he wanted to preserve the legacy of the Lingxiao school …
On the letter, there was not only the Elder's handwriting, but also many signatures from the Soaring Firmament Sect's disciples.
Ren Yichao and the others were mentally and physically tormented. Zhang Dongyun also sighed slightly when he saw it.
Such persistence might lead to total annihilation in the end.
In the eyes of different people, this might be a different view.
Or they might have a backbone and be unyielding.
Or they might be brainless and stubborn.
Zhang Dongyun could not help but think of some novels he had read on the Blue Planet in his previous life.
Sometimes, there would be diametrically opposite evaluations of the same action by different people.
If the protagonist made the same choice, he would be unyielding and courageous. If the side characters or villains made the same choice, they would be sending themselves to death.
Master Zhang pondered. If he did not have the Invincible City System, what would he do in a similar situation?
After thinking about it, he felt that it would not be accurate to just talk about it until it really happened.
In the Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun shook his head and stopped thinking about it.
As for the Lingxiao school, he could only say that he admired them and was unable to help them.
After all, Master Zhang did not want to suck up to them.
Time passed quickly.
While the Eastern Tang dynasty was chasing the Lingxiao school and other rebel forces all over the snowy mountains, Chang 'an was also doing well in Hexi County.
The Eastern Tang prince Li Dong and the others finally could not withstand the attacks of Zhang Chong, Chen Jiezhi, Hu Ming, and the others. They were completely defeated and retreated from Hexi County.
Chang 'an occupied the entire Hexi County and Longbei County. They slowly digested the results of the war and pacified the local people.
At the same time, the road between Chang 'an and the Western Zhou Dynasty was cleared and unimpeded.
A new trade route was established, and a large number of turquoise crystals were transported to the Western Zhou Dynasty.
At the same time, Chang 'an took advantage of the debts paid by the other party and bought a lot of goods on the other side.
Cart after cart of goods from the Western Zhou Dynasty were transported back to Chang 'an.
Although the Eastern Tang dynasty wanted to attack the trade route, Chang 'an crushed them every time. They even lost a lot of manpower.
In one battle, King of Tang's brother, Li Xuanyi, Commandery Prince Zhang Ming, was killed.
This Eastern Tang royalty of the seventh realm was severely injured by the Dahe Longmen's elder, Zhang Chong. Then, Chen Jiezhi killed him on the spot and killed him in Hexi County.
The morale of the Eastern Tang suffered a heavy blow.
The more reliable his subordinates were, the more Zhang Dongyun focused on his own cultivation.
With the help of the system, a huge amount of spirit energy was poured into his body.
Finally, one day, Zhang Dongyun's cultivation level increased again.
He successfully broke through to the sixth realm of martial arts, the realm of General.
The energy and morale needed for the advancement could all be provided by the system. He didn't need to go to the battlefield or the military camp to condense and absorb it.
The morale that the system helped him condense was perfect and limitless. It was even better than cultivating on a real battlefield.
In the Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun stood still and punched out.
Suddenly, it was as if an invisible army of thousands of men and horses had appeared.
Zhang Dongyun's magnificent army was like a heavenly army that had descended to the mortal world. It was much stronger than a normal army.
With the help of the morale, his punch broke through the limits of the human body's Qi and blood.
This was already Zhang Dongyun's own strength, not the effect of Invincible City.
Slowly, he withdrew his fist and stood with his hands behind his back.
"It's not enough. I have to continue to improve. But time …"
Zhang Dongyun looked at the countdown. There were still three months.
However, there was good news.
There was a reply from the Eastern Tang about Yang Li's whereabouts.
At present, there was a subtle situation between Chang 'an and the Eastern Tang Dynasty.
The Eastern Tang Dynasty was preparing their troops to get rid of Chang 'an.
Chang 'an didn't refuse anyone. It welcomed the other party to deliver it at any time.
But at the same time, they were looking for Yang Li's whereabouts and even exchanging information.
Under the joint efforts of the two sides, they gradually gained something.
Yang Li was still in the Eastern Tang Dynasty.
Moreover, the range had gradually been limited to a few counties.
Later, the range would continue to be narrowed down to further pinpoint the location.
Zhang Dongyun let out a long breath.
Yang Li suspected that Chang 'an was in the city, but he didn't come in person.
Was he so cautious because he was worried that he would run into the people he betrayed?
In terms of probability, among the eleven people, the possibility of him running into an enemy was higher.
Or was it that although he knew that someone was also a traitor, they didn't collude with each other, so he was worried that he would be betrayed?
Zhang Dongyun pondered in his heart.
Mr. Dark Cloud, who he projected, was inspecting the Palace of Natural Works that Chen Yu was in charge of.
As expected, this young man had already made the Palace of Natural Works obedient.
And his personal interest was indeed not in fancy handicrafts, but all kinds of practical equipment.
The new water wheel they modified had been jointly promoted in Hexi and Longbei Counties by the Agricultural Institute.
First, they did experiments, then feedback and improve.
When the number of workshops under the Palace of Natural Works increased, more manpower could be invested in large-scale production.
"Well done." Mr. Dark Cloud wasn't stingy with his praise.
Chen Yu smiled and gave the opportunity to show his face to others.
A simple craftsman looked yearning. "It will definitely succeed. It will definitely be useful in more places. We will follow His Majesty's footsteps."
"There will never be an end," Mr. Dark Cloud said lightly.
Everyone cheered. After the cheers, someone boldly asked, "Sir, what is His Majesty's dynasty title and reign title?"
Everyone was curious.
Mr. Dark Cloud glanced at them. "His Majesty is the City Lord of Chang 'an. He won't have a dynasty title."
Everyone was stunned.
Only Mr. Dark Cloud's voice continued to ring in the palace.
"Chang 'an is the most honorable and noble existence in the world.
Before Chang 'an, there were only cities in the country. Since Chang' an, the country is inside the city.
A city contains the universe, a city contains hundreds of dynasties, and a city is the only ruler in the world. "
Everyone's breathing gradually quickened.
Chen Yu whispered, "It is my honor to serve His Majesty and witness the only ruler in the world."
The rest of the people echoed.
In the Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun smiled.
At this time, a girl appeared in front of him. "Brother, we are ready to go."
Zhang Dongyun nodded.
Two months were almost over. Ao Ying's birthday was approaching.
Yang Li aside, he wanted to see if Ao Kong would go to Moon Wave Lake.
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