What to do? What else could he do?
Zheng Jiuxiao: "If he doesn't show himself, what can we do? We can't just stand here and support the Heavenly Jade Gate for no reason, right? Can we hold on? Besides, even he himself might not be able to do anything about it. What could he do to the Heavenly Jade Sect? Even if the matter of the imperial court conferring the title of Shang Chaozong had something to do with him, so what? He's just trying to sow discord. "
That being said, everyone knew that the three sects were on Niu Youdao's side. Niu Youdao had not mistreated the three sects over the years, and had even taken the initiative to support them with a large amount of wealth. Now that the Heavenly Jade Gate had brought down Niu Youdao, it was somewhat unreasonable.
Xia Hua looked at Fei Changliu. "Brother Fei, what do you think?"
Fei Changliu was silent for a moment. In the end, he said hesitantly, "This is the situation. We also have our own difficulties. If he doesn't say anything and doesn't take it seriously, it's not our place to shed all pretense of cordiality with the Heavenly Jade School."
Xia Hua nodded slightly. "That makes sense."
Just like that, the three of them confirmed each other's attitudes through their conversation. They also unified their attitudes and stabilized their hesitant and uneasy hearts.
This was the reason why the three of them met this time. They had to advance and retreat together. Otherwise, without knowing the intentions of the other two sects, it would be too weak for them to make a decision on their own. Only when their future was uncertain could they reduce their unease. If something were to happen, they would be able to give an explanation to the sect.
After deciding on the direction of the matter and settling his worries, Fei Changliu said, "It would be unwise for us to leave at the same time for too long. Otherwise, the Heavenly Jade Gate might overthink things and cause trouble. Let's return to our respective camps and keep in touch!"
"Alright!" Xia Hua nodded.
Zheng Jiuxiao had just cupped his hands to bid farewell to the two of them when the message brought by a golden wing had been translated. A disciple came over to deliver it. "Sect Master."
Xia Hua and Fei Changliu glanced at each other. It wasn't appropriate for them to pry into Zheng Jiuxiao's private messages, so they turned around and bid their farewells.
Zheng Jiu Xiao took a look at the letter and his expression changed abruptly. He raised his head and anxiously shouted, "Gentlemen, please wait!"
Xia and Fei, who had already met up with their sect's disciples, turned around to look.
Zheng Jiuxiao raised the letter. "A letter from Niu Youdao!"
Xia and Fei looked at each other from afar, then quickly returned.
At this moment, two more golden wings landed on the hands of the two sects' disciples.
Upon receiving the letter, Xia and Fei read it together. The contents of the letter read, "Immediately gather the sect's elite disciples and head to Changping City to escort the Prince!" Niu Youdao.
The two of them raised their heads and looked at each other. Then, they looked at Zheng Jiuxiao, who had a taut expression on his face.
Zheng Jiuxiao was clearly at a loss. He asked the two of them, "What should we do?"
Before Xia and Fei could express their opinions, the disciples of the two sects had already delivered the translated secret letters one after another.
Seeing the two of them staring at the letter with a serious expression, Zheng Jiuxiao seemed to have realized something. He didn't care whether it was privacy or not and directly moved in front of the two of them. Under the condition that the two of them didn't object, he stretched out his head and looked at the letter in their hands.
After reading it, he heaved a sigh of relief. The contents of the three letters were the same. He thought that Niu Youdao had only sent a letter to him, but from the looks of it, the letters were sent to all three at the same time.
This time, it was Xia Hua who raised her head and asked, "What should we do?"
Fei and Zheng also wanted to know what to do. The arrival of this letter completely put the three of them in a dilemma.
Previously, they had an excuse to comfort themselves by saying that Niu Youdao didn't say anything himself. Now that Niu Youdao had said something, and it was an outcome that they didn't want to face, should they listen to it or not?
What made the three of them tense was that the contents of the letter did not seem to have any intention of discussing with them. It was more like an order, directly ordering them to execute it without any room for discussion!
The meaning of this letter was very domineering!
Ever since the three sects met Niu Youdao, they had never seen Niu Youdao's attitude towards the three sects be so domineering.
… …
Another pair of golden wings landed in Changping City's magistrate's office. Another urgent report was sent to Feng Lingbo's desk.
Feng Lingbo, who was sitting behind the desk, didn't dare to look at the urgent report. He was already badly battered and his eyes were bloodshot from anxiety. However, he was still able to control his temper and didn't explode.
Previously, he wasn't sure why the Heavenly Jade Clan's group suddenly returned to Changping City, and why they suddenly ordered him to stop attacking Meng Shanming. Now, he understood a little.
Peng Youzai's group had urgently rushed to Jinzhou, and along the way, they had requisitioned horses from the relay stations in Nanzhou. Such a commotion naturally couldn't be hidden from him, who was currently overseeing Nanzhou.
Since Nanzhou had not completely stabilized and had just been taken over, the spies outside of Nanzhou had yet to be fully deployed. Currently, they were mainly focused on internal matters, so they didn't discover the army gathering at Jinzhou. It wasn't until the spies stationed at the borders of Nanzhou sent back news that Jinzhou's army had already arrived that he discovered something strange.
What did Jinzhou's army mean at this time?
At this point, he finally understood why Peng Youzai had urgently rushed to Jinzhou.
The imperial court had suddenly appointed Shang Chaozong as Nanzhou's Provincial Governor!
Jinzhou's army had suddenly arrived!
News came from the various garrisons below that some disciples of the three sects had left their garrisons without permission and requisitioned horses from the relay stations. After these disciples of the three sects had gathered, led by the heads of the three sects, they pressed towards Changping City.
The relay stations were all under his control, and the public arrival of the three sects couldn't be hidden from him. He had been keeping track of their progress along the way.
A series of strange phenomena occurred one after another, and Feng Lingbo sensed that something was wrong. He also understood why the Heavenly Jade Clan had given the order to postpone their attack on Shang Chaozong.
The bad news that came one after another put Feng Lingbo under immense pressure.
He knew that if it was really the reason he was worried about, the Heavenly Jade Clan wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure that came one after another. Even if Peng Youzai was his father-in-law, it wasn't likely that he would use the entire Heavenly Jade Clan's interests to protect his own.
He couldn't understand how Shang Chaozong could have so much power.
The actions of the Immortal Retaining Sect's three sects reminded him of Niu Youdao. Was it really the Niu Youdao that Peng Youzai had been worried about? How could Niu Youdao be so capable?
More importantly, he couldn't understand why the Jinzhou would do such a stupid thing.
He also couldn't understand why the Yan imperial court would do such a stupid thing. Previously, he had thought that it was to sow discord on the Nanzhou side, but now, it seemed more like they were working together with the Jinzhou side to promote Shang Chaozong to the throne. How could the Yan imperial court let Shang Chaozong off so easily?
What did that escaped Niu Youdao do, and how did he do it?
Bang! Feng Lingbo slammed his fist on the table, and picked up the urgent report on the table with bloodshot eyes. It was another piece of news from the disciples of the three sects, and they were getting closer and closer to Changping City.
He stood up abruptly, and tore the urgent report into pieces. As the pieces of paper flew in the air, he supported himself with both hands on the table, panting heavily!
After all these years of suffocation, he saw that he was about to lose his power again, and he couldn't accept it.
This was the whole of the Nanzhou!
Not the tiny Guangyi Prefecture of the past!
Feng Lingbo supported himself with both hands on the table, and shook his head. He really couldn't accept it.
Could it be that he had to sit back and watch this happen?
Feng Lingbo slowly raised his head, and a fierce look flashed in his resolute eyes. He suddenly shouted, "Guards!"
A subordinate ran in from outside the door, and cupped his hands, "Master!"
Feng Lingbo said in a low voice, "Invite Madam over."
"Yes!" The subordinate accepted the order and left.
Not long after, Peng Yulan, whose frame was larger than a normal woman's, arrived. Feng Lingbo reminded the guards outside again that without permission, no one was allowed to come near.
Turning back, the husband and wife looked at each other speechlessly.
Peng Yulan's expression was also haggard. She also knew that Feng Lingbo felt that something was wrong, and also realized that danger was approaching. The husband and wife's fate had always been the same, and they could empathize with the pressure Feng Lingbo was under.
She didn't think, she really didn't think, that the situation would change so quickly. How long had she been happy?
"Yulan!" Feng Lingbo went forward and held her hands.
Peng Yulan said with a forced expression, "What is it? Is there bad news again? "
Feng Lingbo said in a low voice, "We can't sit and wait for misfortune to befall us, we must first get rid of it!"
Peng Yulan's heart jumped, and she asked, "What do you want to do?"
Feng Lingbo's mouth moved to her ear, and he said in a low voice, "As long as Shang Chaozong is unable to take over Nanzhou, our hard work can be preserved."
Even though she had guessed it, Peng Yulan's eyes still widened, and she grabbed his hands tightly. She hurriedly said, "We can't do anything rash, or else we won't be able to explain to father."
Feng Lingbo, "You're worrying too much, as long as what's done cannot be undone, father will at most punish us, don't tell me he'll kill us?"
Peng Yulan shook her head, "Lingbo, I understand what you mean, but have you thought about Ruo Nan? What we did before was already embarrassing her, do we as parents have to make her a widow with our own hands? If we really did that, how would we face her in the future? "
Feng Lingbo, "Then have you thought about your children and grandchildren? All the things we did to Shang Chaozong before, how could Shang Chaozong not be angry? Once Shang Chaozong takes over, how could he let us go? If we don't make a move, once Shang Chaozong makes a move, I'm afraid we won't just lose power, I'm afraid we'll lose the lives of our entire family! "
Peng Yulan still shook her head, "He won't, there's still father. At worst, we can take refuge in Heavenly Jade Clan. With Heavenly Jade Clan's protection, Shang Chaozong won't dare act rashly, and our family will be safe!"
Feng Lingbo, "Foolish! Let me say something disrespectful, how long can father live? At most, he can protect our generation! When people leave, the tea cools down. After Shang Chaozong takes over, there are too many ways to make Heavenly Jade Clan turn a blind eye. In this chaotic world, it's already not easy for people to have a peaceful generation. As long as we can control Nanzhou, we can ensure the stability and wealth of our descendants for several generations. Have you thought about it, as long as we're still alive, with Heavenly Jade Clan as our backing, Shang Chaozong will have to worry day and night that we'll make a comeback, and will definitely think of a way to deal with us to prevent future troubles! Do you have the heart to see your grandchildren's heads fall to the ground? As long as we control Nanzhou, will we still have to worry about not being able to find a good family for Ruo Nan in the future? "
Speaking of her adorable grandchildren, it immediately hit Peng Yulan's soft spot. Peng Yulan swallowed her saliva. She was conflicted and hesitant, but she still couldn't make up her mind. She shook her head, "I understand Ruo Nan, she won't let it go, and she won't just watch as Shang Chaozong gets into trouble. She will definitely stop us!"
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