In fact, some of the people brought by Guan Tie had already sneaked up to the top of the mountain to monitor the surroundings.
Following Shang Chaozong's order, hundreds of people rushed to the top of the mountain. Shang Chaozong held his Zhanmadao in his hand while Shang Shuqing unsheathed his sword and followed beside his brother.
Seeing this situation, Qu Wu and the others had no choice but to follow them up the mountain.
Niu Youdao, who passed by Yuan Gang, raised his hand and patted Yuan Gang's shoulder. Without saying anything, he also followed them up the mountain.
Outside Nanshan Temple, on the steps leading down the mountain, Song Yanqing stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the group of people who were pushing up the mountain. Xu Yitian and Chen Guishuo were guarding him on both sides. Behind them were about twenty monks led by the abbot, Yuan Fang. Each of them held a long stick in their hands, and Su Jieren, who was bleeding from the corner of his mouth, was held captive by them.
Seeing Niu Youdao behind Shang Chaozong and the others, Song Yanqing smiled. He was worried that Niu Youdao would run away and cause trouble for him. It was good that he was still here.
At the thought of killing the man who married Tang Yi, he couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart. It was the pleasure of a male driving out his competitor and dominating a female.
Niu Youdao, who was following behind the crowd, was more or less stunned when he saw Song Yanqing and the other two guarding the road. When he heard from Shang Chaozong's personal guard about the fight, he concluded that the strength of the attackers wouldn't be too high. He didn't expect it to be these three guys. After he married Tang Yi, he hadn't seen these three guys for a few years. Did the Shanghai Sect really send these three guys to kill him?
On second thought, the Shang Qing Sect probably didn't have any intentions of looking down on him. He had purposely kept a low profile in the Shang Qing Sect. For them to send out three people like that to deal with him was already a lot of respect.
He was worried that there might be some masters, but now it seemed that it was not bad to keep a low profile.
The road was blocked, and Shang Chaozong didn't see Song Yanqing's intention to take a detour. He could only stop at the foot of the steps, looked up and shouted, "Who are you? How dare you touch my people!"
Song Yanqing knew Shang Chaozong. He had seen Shang Chaozong occasionally when he returned to the capital. But at that time, King Ning was still around and Song Yanqing wasn't qualified to get close to Shang Chaozong. In his early years, he had stayed in the Sect for a long time, and after returning to the capital, Shang Chaozong was in prison, so Shang Chaozong didn't know him.
Lan Ruoting, who had a sword in his hand, immediately reminded him in a low voice, "This person is Song Yanqing, the grandson of Song Jiuming and the son of Song Shu. Both father and son are disciples of the Sect." He knew him.
Sect disciple? Shang Chaozong suddenly looked back at Niu Youdao, and wanted to ask Niu Youdao what was going on.
Shang Shuqing saw Su Jieren, who was being detained. When he saw that Su Jieren was dressed like Niu Youdao, he instantly understood something and was secretly shocked. He suddenly turned back to look at Niu Youdao, thinking, "This person looks calm and lazy, but he's actually a shrewd and ruthless person!"
Song Yanqing didn't have any intention of lowering his status in front of Shang Chaozong. He still looked condescending and cupped his hands, saying, "I've met the Little Prince in the capital many years ago. Meeting you again today, I'm especially moved. Song Yanqing greets you! As for who I am, I'm sure Mr. Lan beside you knows very well, hehe! " He clearly knew that Shang Chaozong was already an official Jun Wang, but he still called him Little Prince. It was easy to understand what he meant.
Yuan Fang, who was at the back, was terrified. He couldn't afford to offend the Shanghai Sect, and he couldn't afford to offend the Song family in the capital. Now, there was this Little Prince. What had he gotten himself into?
Shang Chaozong said, "So you're the grandson of Song Tingwei. Let me ask you, what right do you have to kill my people?"
Song Yanqing shook his head, "Little Prince, you have to be clear about one thing. We didn't kill your people, but your people shot arrows at us first. We were only defending ourselves. This logic can be justified anywhere. Even if I go to the capital to file a lawsuit, I'll be able to justify it!" He knew that even if he didn't justify it, Shang Chaozong's influence in the capital couldn't be compared to the Song family. Moreover, the Song family held the power of justice. "However, for the sake of the Little Prince, as long as you hand over this person, I won't pursue this matter!" He pointed at Niu Youdao.
Everyone looked at Niu Youdao.
Niu Youdao didn't react. The sword in his hand fell to the ground again. He looked at Song Yanqing with interest and didn't say a word. He was also waiting to see how Shang Chaozong would reply.
Shang Shuqing and the others were already used to Niu Youdao's style of holding a sword. Other people's sword was like a gentleman, but this person's sword was like a crutch.
Shang Chaozong's gaze shifted from Niu Youdao to Song Yanqing. He said in a deep voice, "You killed my people, and you still want my people. Song, how dare you!"
Song Yanqing said, "Niu Youdao is obviously a disciple of the Qing Sect. When did he become the Little Prince's man?"
Shang Chaozong said, "At least he's still my follower!"
"Follower?" Song Yanqing couldn't help but laugh. As for whether Niu Youdao was qualified to be a follower, he didn't want to bicker in public. "I advise the Little Prince to hand him over."
Shang Chaozong said coldly, "So what if I don't hand him over?"
Song Yanqing said, "I'm also doing it for the Little Prince's sake. The road up the mountain is dangerous. Bringing him along is a burden. I'm afraid the Little Prince won't be able to reach the destination safely."
"Are you threatening me?" Shang Chaozong suddenly narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Song family is really powerful. It seems that they don't even put the Yan Royal Family in their eyes!"
"…" This accusation was a little too much. Song Yanqing's face stiffened. No matter how courageous he was, he wouldn't dare to say such blasphemous words about the Yan Royal Family in public. Once it was spread to the capital, not to mention the one in the palace, even the Minister of Public Works, Tong Mo, would want to teach the Song family a lesson. He had to give the Shang Royal Family an explanation. He immediately defended himself, "Little Prince, you can't talk nonsense. He, Niu Youdao, is not qualified to represent the Yan Royal Family!"
Shang Chaozong suddenly shouted angrily, "So what if I don't hand him over? If you have the ability, try and touch a finger of mine! "
Song Yanqing's face darkened. His eyes were also filled with anger. But just like what Shang Chaozong said, he didn't dare to move recklessly. He had already revealed his identity. If he dared to touch a Jun Wang, he would be looking for trouble for the Song family. Even if he wanted to touch him, he had to do it secretly. He couldn't leave any evidence behind. Coming from the Song family, he would know this.
Shang Chaozong waved his hand, "Those who resist will be killed. Take them all down!" It was fine if he didn't know Song Yanqing's identity. But now that he knew Song Yanqing's identity, he wanted to see if Song Yanqing would dare to act recklessly!
Hundreds of personal guards immediately swarmed up and gathered at the top of the mountain.
Shang Chaozong used his power to oppress others. Song Yanqing and the others were shocked. They didn't expect Shang Chaozong to be so unyielding. They didn't dare to act rashly and were forced to retreat by the crowd.
"Senior Brother, the token!" Xu Yitian reminded in a low voice.
Song Yanqing came to his senses. He took out a token and pushed it towards Shang Chaozong, "I'm here to carry out your orders. Shang Chaozong, are you trying to rebel?"
The token had the word 'Xing' on it. It was the token of the Left and Right Supervisor of the Supreme Court, which was in charge of arresting people.
The personal guards stopped in their tracks when they saw the token. Even Shang Chaozong revealed a hesitant and fearful expression. He used his power to oppress others, but Song Yanqing used his power to control others. As the saying goes, power comes before power. Only with power can one have power. The token in Song Yanqing's hand represented the person in power!
"Prince, ask your men to back off!" Niu Youdao's voice came from the back of the crowd.
Everyone looked over and saw Niu Youdao parting the crowd and slowly walking towards Shang Chaozong. Shang Chaozong stared at him. He didn't have a good impression of him. Shang Chaozong could tell that today's incident was caused by Niu Youdao. He lost dozens of his brothers!
Niu Youdao bowed slightly to him and said, "Prince, ask your men to back off. Since they are here for me, I'll settle this myself."
Shang Chaozong said, "He killed my men and captured my men. It's not just your business anymore!"
"I'll try my best to give Prince an explanation for this!" Niu Youdao didn't beat around the bush. He looked at Song Yanqing and said, "Brother Song, we'll settle this ourselves. There's no need to involve others. Let Prince's men go!" He lifted his chin towards Su Renjie.
Song Yanqing wanted Su Renjie. He didn't plan to argue with Shang Chaozong to the end. He sneered and waved his hand. Chen Guishuo immediately signaled Yuan Fang to let Su Renjie go.
Yuan Fang immediately pushed Su Renjie, the hot potato, away. One of the guards quickly stepped forward to help Su Renjie back.
Lan Ruoting touched Shang Chaozong's arm, indicating that they should observe first. Only then did Shang Chaozong raise his hand, and the surrounding people slowly retreated.
Niu Youdao placed his hand on the hilt of his sword and asked, "Brother Song, I don't understand this. Why did you come all the way here to find me?"
Song Yanqing asked, "Is it important?"
Niu Youdao looked around and asked, "Just the three of you?" He still wanted to make sure that there weren't any hidden experts.
Song Yanqing said, "Who do you think you are?" Wasn't the three of them enough?
Niu Youdao smiled and asked, "What do you want?"
Song Yanqing said, "You've violated the sect rules. We're here to clean you up!"
"Violated the sect rules? It seems like Brother Song isn't going to reason with me. " Niu Youdao sighed helplessly. Then, he said gently, "Actually, I hate fighting and killing. I've seen too many life and death situations. I hope that Brother Song can be merciful and let me go!"
Song Yanqing grinned. He had seen pretentious people, but he had never seen someone as pretentious as you. You've been under house arrest for a long time and you dare to say things like you've seen too many life and death situations? Let's see how you cry later! He tilted his head and gestured, "Capture him alive!"
'How dare you snatch my woman?' Whenever he thought about the scene of Niu Youdao and Tang Yi getting married, he felt aggrieved. He was prepared to capture Niu Youdao and torture him to vent his anger. He wouldn't let Niu Youdao die a comfortable death.
Xu Yitian, who was at the side, suddenly dashed out. He held his sword in one hand and grabbed Niu Youdao with the other. He didn't even bother to unsheathe his sword. It was obvious that he was looking down on Niu Youdao.
From the crowd's point of view, Xu Yitian's speed was fast enough. In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Niu Youdao and grabbed Niu Youdao's shoulder. However, Niu Youdao didn't seem to react.
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