Peng Youzai was shocked and angry at the same time. "What do you mean by 'all disappeared'?"
The disciple lowered his head in fear. How was he supposed to answer this?
The higher-ups in the hall looked at each other. They were afraid that they would provoke Shang Chaozong by making a move on Niu Youdao. They had been waiting until Shang Chaozong was separated from his military power. Only when Shang Chaozong was under their control would they prepare to control Niu Youdao.
Who would have thought that when the time was right and they kicked open the door, there would be no one in the room?
Everyone realized that Niu Youdao's disappearance at this crucial moment was definitely not a coincidence or accident. They were waiting on one side and waiting on the other side. For both sides to make a move at the same time, it was obvious that both sides had been plotting this for a long time.
It was precisely this possibility that caused Peng Youzai to be flustered and exasperated. He paced back and forth in the hall with a face full of uncontrollable rage.
To be exact, he felt like he had been slapped in the face. Although both sides were plotting, the meaning was completely different. This meant that he didn't know the other side's plot, but the other side had seen through it.
Because the other side might have seen through their plot, Peng Youzai felt a little anxious.
In the past, regardless of what Niu Youdao had done, whether it was Peng Youzai or the Heavenly Jade Sect, they all had a sense of superiority when facing Niu Youdao. They all knew that Niu Youdao needed the protection of the Heavenly Jade Sect and was making a living in the Heavenly Jade Sect's territory.
At this moment, Niu Youdao's sudden disappearance made everyone realize that something was amiss.
Peng Youzai felt a stabbing pain in his heart and even felt his heart palpitate. It would be fine if Niu Youdao really ran away, but he was afraid that that fellow wouldn't sit by and watch Shang Chaozong suffer. Once that fellow interfered, there was no telling what would happen.
Peng, who was pacing back and forth, stopped again. He faced the sky and let out a sigh. If it was someone else, it wouldn't be a big deal. However, this person was … Niu Youdao's previous actions had ultimately given this side enormous pressure, causing him to be incomparably worried and worried.
Feng Entai's mood was complicated. He was glad and worried at the same time. He was glad that Niu Youdao had run away, so he wouldn't have to be in a difficult position. On the other hand, he was worried that Niu Youdao would cause trouble for the Heavenly Jade School. This time, to the entire Heavenly Jade School, was too important.
"What are you waiting for? Aren't you going to send someone to look for him? "
Peng Youzai knew that the chances of finding Niu Youdao were slim. That bastard was someone who could escape the Waning Moon Pavilion's pursuit. It would be difficult for the Heavenly Jade School to aimlessly search for him with their meager strength. However, he still couldn't help but shout angrily at the disciple who came to report.
"Yes!" The disciple hurriedly answered and quickly left with his head lowered.
After a moment of silence, Peng faced the crowd again and said, "Let's discuss this matter. Do you think he will interfere with Shang Chaozong's side after he ran away? If he does, how will he interfere? Let's gather our thoughts and make early preparations! "
"Maybe he just realized the danger and ran away."
"Not necessarily. That guy has a close relationship with the Shang siblings. It's very possible that he will interfere."
"Then how do you think he will interfere? On Yan's side, the three major sects have already agreed to it. Would an unrelated person have the guts to interfere? It's useless no matter who Niu Youdao looks for. "
"If Yan's side doesn't work, will he look for forces other than Yan? For example, he seems to have some friendship with Hai Ruyue in the Gold Province. Hai Ruyue even personally went to Qingshan County. If the forces of the Gold Province interfere, then it will be troublesome. "
"That's impossible. Hai Ruyue, that woman, has come this far. She can distinguish the pros and cons. She is very realistic. There's no way that she doesn't understand that taking down the allies of the South Province is beneficial to the Gold Province. Moreover, this kind of matter is not up to Hai Ruyue to decide. The Ten Thousand Heavenly Abode will not sit by and watch their own interests suffer. They won't let the Gold Province send out their troops and fall out with us. "
"His relationship with the Ice and Snow Pavilion is a little unclear. Will he look for the Ice and Snow Pavilion?"
"If he looks for the Ice and Snow Pavilion, the Ice and Snow Pavilion will at most provide him with protection. It's unlikely that they will break the rules and suddenly interfere in this matter."
The group of people discussed and discussed, but they couldn't come up with a way for Niu Youdao to interfere.
Feng Entai didn't say anything, so he couldn't say anything.
"Could it be that he can directly command and dispatch the forces under Shang Chaozong?"
Someone suddenly said, and it immediately caused Peng Youzai to be on high alert. He cautiously said, "Inform Feng Lingbo to let the Military Governor's troops supervise. We can't let Niu Youdao have any contact with the generals under Shang Chaozong …"
In a side courtyard on the mountainside, under the eaves, Meng Shanming sat in a wheelchair, while Shang Chaozong and Lan Ruoting stood silently.
Feng Lingbo used military discipline as an excuse to control all external communications. Naturally, Shang Chaozong's side was no exception. This meant that all external communications had to go through someone else's hands. Shang Chaozong could no longer directly command and control his own forces.
At the same time, this side was under strict surveillance. It was impossible to leave.
Even though Feng Lingbo had been elected as the Military Governor, some things were still hard to accept when they were faced with it.
However, they had no other choice. Shang Chaozong had many Heavenly Jade Sect disciples protecting him. These people could protect them, but they could also take their lives.
A personal guard ran in from outside and reported, "Prince, the Princess is here."
Shang Chaozong was delighted. He asked, "Is Daoye here?"
Now that things had come to this, they really had no other choice. The situation had always been under the control of the Heavenly Jade Sect. They had no choice but to rely on Niu Youdao.
As they spoke, Shang Shuqing had already walked over quickly. He came to the eaves and greeted them, "Brother, Uncle Meng, Mister Lan."
"Princess!" Meng Shanming and Lan Ruoting greeted her together.
Shang Chaozong waved his hand for the personal guard to leave. He hurriedly asked, "Where's Daoye?"
Shang Shuqing shook his head. "Daoye didn't come. He said he has something to do and will come back tomorrow. Oh, that's right, before we parted, Taoist Grandpa gave me a brocade pouch. He said that if Elder Brother asks about him, I should open this brocade pouch for Elder Brother to see. "Finished speaking, he took out a brocade pouch with a black ribbon tied to its mouth from his sleeve.
In reality, Niu Youdao had given her two embroidered pouches, but he had repeatedly instructed her on how to use them.
One was to take one out and open it for Shang Chaozong in this situation.
The other was to open it when they encountered a real crisis. Before that, they couldn't take it out and let anyone know about it. Otherwise, if the secret was leaked, there could be unforeseen events.
This was a matter of great importance. It involved the efforts of the entire Nanzhou and so many people over the years. Niu Youdao's instructions could not be said to be indifferent.
Shang Shuqing could be considered to have sided with an outsider this time. He really did as Niu Youdao instructed and temporarily concealed the existence of the other embroidered pouch.
The gazes of the three people on the steps quickly fell on the embroidered pouch.
Shang Chaozong jumped down the steps and quickly took the embroidered pouch into his hands.
Just as he was about to open it, Lan Ruoting suddenly frowned and said: "Since he's coming tomorrow, why did he send the embroidered pouch today?"
His words hit the nail on the head. Meng Shanming's eyebrows twitched violently. "I'm afraid he won't come."
Shang Chaozong immediately became anxious. Right now, he was relying on Niu Youdao's help. If Niu Youdao ran away, then they were finished. He quickly opened the embroidered pouch in his hands to see what was inside.
Seeing his anxious look, Shang Shuqing hurriedly advised: "Brother, don't be anxious. Daoye isn't that kind of person."
She still had confidence in Niu Youdao. She didn't think that Niu Youdao would abandon them. Furthermore, it didn't seem like he would abandon them. She still had a embroidered pouch prepared for her funeral. If she really wanted to abandon it, there was no need to prepare another one for her funeral.
Shang Chaozong tore open the embroidered pouch and discovered that there was nothing else inside except for a piece of paper. He opened it and saw that it was a letter.
After quickly reading the contents of the letter, he gradually calmed down and appeared to be deep in thought.
Lan Ruoting also came down the steps. He leaned over and asked, "Prince, what's written in the letter?"
"Ai!" Shang Chaozong sighed softly. He didn't say anything and passed the letter to Lan Ruoting.
Lan Ruoting read the letter horizontally. After reading it, he was also speechless.
The general content of Niu Youdao's letter was: "Please forgive Shang Chaozong. He has already left to avoid trouble. Not only is he avoiding trouble for himself, but he is also avoiding trouble for Shang Chaozong." The Heavenly Jade School had already harbored evil intentions. This matter concerned their enormous profits. No matter who stood in their way, the Heavenly Jade School would not be polite. Regardless of whether the Heavenly Jade School would make a move against him or not, he couldn't stay any longer. If he stayed, everyone would be in the hands of the Heavenly Jade School. Their life and death would be in their hands. Once he succeeded, the Heavenly Jade School would have nothing to worry about. Not only would he be in danger, even Shang Chaozong would be in danger. Only when he left would the Heavenly Jade School have some misgivings and Shang Chaozong would be safe.
In the end, the letter was still Niu Youdao's intention all along. It was to follow the Heavenly Jade School's will and help them conquer Nanzhou!
At the end of the letter, there was a line of words: "Destroy after believing!"
That was the meaning of the letter. It mainly explained the reason for leaving, but it still didn't say what they were going to do.
The letter was then handed to Shang Shuqing. After reading it, Shang Shuqing gave it to Meng Shanming...
A few days later, at the temporary command center set up on the mountainside of the Heavenly Jade School, the relevant personnel met again.
Peng Youzai led a group of high-ranking members of the Heavenly Jade School to the scene. At this time, Feng Lingbo was the eldest, standing at the head of the table. His two sons, clad in armor, stood majestically behind him.
Since the Heavenly Jade School didn't have any experience in commanding so many people in battle, they could only stand to the side.
Feng Lingbo's gaze swept across the crowd, and in a sonorous and forceful voice, he said, "The spies that we sent out have obtained some new information. The imperial court has secretly mobilized five hundred thousand troops to gather in the upper six counties of Nanzhou. At the same time, they have also secretly sent a large amount of provisions. The situation is quite unfavorable for us. I wonder if anyone has any wise opinion on this?"
Everyone was silent. Peng Youzai also couldn't do anything about it. He reckoned that Xiao Yao Palace, Purple Golden Cave, and Spirit Sword Mountain wouldn't be able to do anything about the imperial court's action. The imperial court couldn't just let the Nanzhou be lost without doing anything. Otherwise, the Yan Emperor, Shang Jianxiong, wouldn't be able to give an explanation to the Yan people.
The three major sects also couldn't possibly tell the imperial court that the Nanzhou should be occupied by the rebel army. If the imperial court was really that easy to talk to, then there was no need to fight. The three major sects could just directly give the order.
After all, the imperial court was the largest force in the secular world of the Yan Country. If they rashly made a move against Shang Jianxiong, it would inevitably lead to turmoil in the entire Yan Country, which wouldn't be beneficial to the three major sects.
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