Still Grim
In the dark night, an old figure gradually appeared. He was dressed in hemp clothes, his back was hunched, and his face was dry and thin. His entire body exuded a sense of weakness, as if a gust of wind could blow him away.
This person was Lin Tianchong.
However, the person that Chu Xingyun was shocked was not Lin Tianchong, but the graceful figure behind Lin Tianchong — Shui Qianyue.
However, her face was full of anxiety and worry. When she saw that Chu Xingyun was safe and sound, she couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Dense beads of sweat were seeping out of her forehead. It was obvious that she had rushed all the way here.
The two slowly landed in the courtyard. When Lin Tianchong saw Chu Xingyun's appearance, he laughed and joked, "Little Chu, I rushed over from Soaring Swallow Pass. It was a long journey, but you didn't even look at me. You only stared at your little disciple. Isn't that a bit too much?"
Lin Tianchong's face did not show the slightest trace of worry. On the contrary, Shui Qianyue's face turned red when she heard the teasing. She said in a low voice, "Qianyue greets Master."
Chu Xingyun glared at Lin Tianchong, then nodded to Shui Qianyue. His eyes were still filled with doubt.
Seeing this, Shui Qianyue immediately replied, "A few days ago, I kept feeling flustered. I even dreamed that Master was in danger. This feeling became stronger and stronger, so I came to Saint Star City. On the way, I met Senior Lin, so the two of us traveled together."
"Dreamed that I was in danger?"
Chu Xingyun's expression froze slightly. He could not help but think to himself, "I set up a trap to lure out the four Patriarchs. The situation was indeed very dangerous. If I did not succeed in persuading the 180,000 Subduing Star Guards, I'm afraid a bloody battle would have been inevitable. But all this, how did Shui Qianyue foresee?"
After thinking for a while, Chu Xingyun did not want to delve into this matter. He changed the topic and said, "Besides this, you came all the way to Saint Star City. Is there anything else?"
"Yes." Shui Qianyue took a deep breath and her expression suddenly became serious, "After using all their strength to suppress the endless beast tide, the endless beast tide gradually became tired. Taking advantage of this chaotic situation, the Patriarchs of the Eighteen Empires …"
Xiu! Xiu!
Before Shui Qianyue could finish her words, the sound of wind came from outside the courtyard.
This time, the people who came were Liu Mengyan and Chu Xingchen.
The two of them landed in the courtyard. With a step, they came in front of Chu Xingyun. They carefully looked him up and down. Seeing that Chu Xingyun was not injured, they finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Yun 'er, what is going on? I heard that you were surrounded by 180,000 Subduing Star Guards last night and were in a life and death situation. Even the Patriarchs of the Four Great Families and the upper echelons of the older generation came to besiege you."
Liu Mengyan did not have her usual elegance at this moment. She was only puzzled and anxious. She kept asking, "Then, I heard that you subdued 180,000 Subduing Star Guards and put the Patriarchs of the Four Great Families and the upper echelons of the older generation on trial in front of everyone. Thus, you won the support of tens of thousands of people and no longer resisted. What is going on?"
Chu Xingchen did not ask. He stood to one side with a puzzled and surprised expression on his face.
Along the way, they had heard too many rumors. They were all over the place, and it was hard to put them together. In the end, the two of them decided to return to the Sacred Star City. They wanted to get an accurate answer from Chu Xing Yun.
"Mother, Father, I've made you worry." Chu Xingyun scratched the back of his head. Just as he finished speaking, the sound of wind breaking came from outside the courtyard. Under the night sky, four figures appeared. They were as powerful as thunder.
These people were naturally Lu Xing, Ning Lefan, Lu Ling, and Xia Qingcheng.
The four of them landed on the ground, and before they could even speak, they saw several people standing in the courtyard. Among them, Shui Qianyue had actually rushed over to the Saint Star City. This was out of their expectations.
"Master, everyone in the eighteen ancient cities is talking about what happened last night. How did you suddenly get surrounded? How did you manage to subdue 180,000 Subduing Star Guards?" Ning Lefan was impatient and asked first. After he finished speaking, Chu Xingyun did not know whether to laugh or cry. He said to the crowd, "It's a long story. Why don't we go in and talk about it?"
After that, Chu Xingyun stepped into the main hall. The crowd did not hesitate. They put away their curiosity and followed him.
When the crowd was seated in the main hall, Chu Xingyun narrated everything that happened last night, his painstaking plan, and how he subdued the Subduing Star Guards and the Patriarchs of the Four Great Families. He did not leave out a single word.
After the crowd heard this, they all stared at Chu Xingyun in disbelief. There was still lingering fear on their faces.
"Nonsense, it's really nonsense!"
Liu Mengyan stood up and said angrily, "180,000 Subduing Star Guards have been guarding the eighteen ancient cities for generations. If they had wanted to kill, with Yun 'er's current strength, he would not have been able to defend himself. If he had been careless, he would have faced the bloody charge of the Subduing Star Guards. He would not even have been able to keep his corpse."
"Moreover, we did not know about your plan beforehand. If there had been any changes along the way, or if you had not been able to convince the 180,000 Subduing Star Guards, wouldn't all your efforts have been in vain?"
Although the overall situation had been decided, Liu Mengyan still felt a lingering fear. She even felt a little angry that Chu Xingyun had hidden from them and secretly laid out such a dangerous plan.
"As the old saying goes, if you want to deceive others, you must first deceive yourself. Only when you are unaware of the situation will the other party take the bait. Otherwise, I would not have been able to completely eliminate these scourges in a single night." While speaking, Chu Xingyun smiled bitterly at Liu Mengyan and Chu Xingchen. His voice also became gentle, "Your son's actions were indeed a little rash. I hope father and mother will punish me."
Liu Mengyan's face was still angry. Just as she was about to speak, Chu Xingchen immediately said, "I'll let it go this time. However, there will be no next time. You must not do such a dangerous thing again."
"You …" Liu Mengyan glared at Chu Xingchen. Chu Xingchen only smiled faintly. This made everyone laugh and the atmosphere in the courtyard immediately eased up.
Chu Xingyun looked at Lin Tianchong and took the initiative to ask, "Senior Lin, did you rush back to Sacred Star City this time because of this?"
"Your schemes are unparalleled. It has always been you scheming against others. It is impossible for others to scheme against you. I have never been worried about you." Lin Tianchong shrugged. Soon after, his expression gradually became serious as he said, "I rushed back to Sacred Star City this time mainly to pass on some information about Soaring Goose Pass."
Once these words were spoken, everyone's expressions became serious. They all stopped joking around and listened carefully.
Lin Tianchong said, "The beast tide is gradually retreating. The actions of the Daluo Golden Sect and the Divine Firmament Hall are becoming more and more rampant and frequent. Soaring Goose Pass is an important border area that must be fought for. Its status is especially high. For this reason, we have already discovered many spies and vaguely sensed that the other party seems to be gathering an army.
"As for the terrain and environment of Soaring Goose Pass, we have already investigated it clearly. Mowang Gong is building fortifications, while Wu Jing Xue is sweeping the surroundings to eliminate the experts sent by the Daluo Golden Sect and the Divine Firmament Hall. However, these are all small skirmishes. I believe that after a while, the other party will launch a large-scale attack."
After hearing Lin Tianchong's words, the crowd felt a huge rock pressing down on their hearts. It was very uncomfortable. The beast tide and the chaos of the Eighteen Ancient Cities had finally come to an end. At this moment, they welcomed the invasion of the Daluo Golden Sect and the Divine Firmament Hall. Dangers came one after another without end.
"Due to the sudden outbreak of the beast tide, the Daluo Golden Sect and the Divine Firmament Hall had to stop and watch. Now that the beast tide has gradually retreated, it is natural for them to strike again. However, before that, we have an urgent matter to deal with."
Compared to the solemn expressions of the crowd, Chu Xingyun seemed rather relaxed. After he finished speaking, he looked directly at Shui Qianyue and asked, "Qianyue, there should be some changes in the Eighteen Dynasties, right?"
Chu Xingyun's sudden words shocked Shui Qianyue. She paused, then nodded heavily and said, "After the beast tide began to weaken, the leaders of the Eighteen Dynasties became particularly rampant. They did not listen to our orders at all. Furthermore, they relied on their foundation and resources to hurl abuse at us many times, treating Wanjian Pavilion as nothing."
"Damn it, these people are getting more and more arrogant!" As soon as Ning Lefan heard this, he was so angry that his eyes widened. However, judging from his words, it was obvious that this was not the first time such a thing had happened. It was just a matter of the severity.
Lu Xing and Lu Ling also frowned. The situation of the Eighteen Dynasties was also very serious. During the period when Chu Xingyun was not around, the other party had become even more arrogant, even to the point of being insufferably arrogant.
"I have already expected this. You don't have to worry about it." The group frowned and fell into deep thought. However, Chu Xingyun spoke loudly, appearing to be unperturbed.
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