As the hundreds of riders approached, their speed gradually slowed down. They stopped a few hundred feet away from the city walls. The elite disciples of the three sects had finally arrived.
The closed city gates, the large number of archers on top of the city walls, and the hordes of Heavenly Jade School cultivators were all seen by the disciples of the three sects outside the city.
Fei Changliu, Xia Hua, and Zheng Jiuxiao, who were in the front, exchanged glances. They didn't seem to be in a hurry to enter the city.
It was also impossible for them to start a war with the Heavenly Jade School just to see Shang Chaozong. It might be possible if they won, but the problem was that even if the three sects joined forces, they still wouldn't be a match for the Heavenly Jade School.
The three sects had come purely to deal with Niu Youdao. They had come because of Niu Youdao's orders. If the Heavenly Jade Sect allowed them to meet with Shang Chaozong, then they would meet him. If they didn't, then they wouldn't have to.
If Niu Youdao asks about it, we can just say that the Heavenly Jade Sect is in the way. Their strength is limited and they can't meet him even if they wanted to. It's not that we don't want to listen to you.
When Niu Youdao told us to come, we obediently came. When Heavenly Jade Gate refused to let us see them, we obediently refused to see them.
To put it bluntly, he did not want to offend either side.
This was the strategy that Fei, Xia, and Zheng came up with.
From the moment Niu Youdao suddenly sent out a message to force them to come over, they knew that Niu Youdao was about to make a move and wrestle with the Heavenly Jade School. Before they could see the outcome of the battle, they would not easily side with one side.
It wasn't that they liked to be fence-sitters, but they didn't want to offend either the Heavenly Jade Sect or the Niu Youdao. They were afraid of the former's strength and the latter's capabilities. It was indeed difficult to be sandwiched between the two.
This was also the tragedy of small sects like them that depended on others. Sometimes, if they wanted to survive, they actually didn't have any dignity …
Shou Nian entered the room to report before coming out. He said to Feng Ruonan, who was waiting at the door, "Young Miss, Madam is waiting for you inside." He extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation before he excused himself.
Feng Ruonan stepped over the threshold and entered the room. Behind the swaying bead curtain, she saw the figure of her mother standing and waiting.
"Ruonan, come in." Peng Yulan's voice was gentle and loving.
Feng Ruonan walked to the front of the bead curtain, her hands parted the bead curtain, and her gaze met with her mother's.
Feng Ruonan's complexion had clearly become a lot more haggard, and Peng Yulan's heart fiercely clenched. Was this still that valiant and heroic daughter of hers? How could he be so lonely, so resentful, so haggard?
For a moment, she blamed herself, but she quickly pushed the blame onto Shang Chaozong.
You've already left Changping City, and we're already doing our best to protect you and your wife. In the future, you could have lived a peaceful life away from conflict. Wouldn't it be nice to not have to worry about food and clothing? Why was he unwilling? Why did he return to fight for it? Not only did he ruin his own life, but he also ruined my daughter's life!
Feng Ruo Nan looked at her mother silently.
"You don't look well. Didn't you rest well?" Peng Yulan stepped forward and held her daughter's face in her hands.
Feng Ruo Nan raised her hand and pushed her mother's loving hands away, "My parents treated me like this, and my husband hates me because of this. Can I rest well? Mother, do you know what it feels like to live like a year? "
Peng Yulan forced a smile, "Ruo Nan, are you thinking too much?"
Feng Ruo Nan, "I'm not a lady who grew up in a house, so I know nothing about the outside world. I know everything. You know what you're doing. I understand what my parents and my husband are fighting for. I can understand the chaos in the world, but I don't understand. You're my parents, why do you treat me like this? "
Peng Yulan, "Since you understand, then I won't explain. Your husband used our Feng Family to gain a foothold, and in turn, he seized the power of Feng Family in Guangyi Prefecture. If he can do this, we can do the same. No one can blame anyone else."
Feng Ruo Nan shook her head sadly, "He seized the power of Guangyi Prefecture, but did he hurt anyone in the Feng Family? Whether it was for the sake of in-laws or the face of Tianyu Sect, he didn't touch anyone in the Feng Family. I thought even if you won, you'd treat him like how he treated the Feng Family. He wronged the Feng Family once, and the Feng Family also wronged him once. At most, we're even, so I didn't say anything. But why do you want to kill Meng Shanming? Don't tell me you don't know the relationship between Meng Shanming and the siblings. Don't tell me you didn't keep Meng Shanming alive to kill him. If you kill Meng Shanming, to the siblings, it's the same as killing their father. What do you want me to do? Have you thought about it? "
Speaking of this, tears fell down like pearls from a broken necklace.
"Don't cry, I know I'm making things difficult for you." Peng Yulan's eyes were also red. She took a handkerchief to wipe away her daughter's tears and comforted her, "You've misunderstood. It's not our idea to kill Meng Shanming, it's Tianyu Sect's idea. We can't do anything about it. You should understand."
Feng Ruo Nan, "Then what's going on now? Why did you bring us back and put us under house arrest? Could it be that Tianyu Sect changed their mind and won't let Shang Chaozong go? "
She didn't know about the changes in the situation outside. Her information was also blocked.
At this moment, a report came from outside, "Madam, Master invites you!"
Peng Yulan's eyes flashed as she listened. She opened her arms and hugged the crying Feng Ruo Nan. She comforted her, "It's not what you think. It will be over soon. I won't make things difficult for you anymore. It will be over soon."
The hand that was caressing Feng Ruo Nan's back moved to the back of Feng Ruo Nan's neck. She suddenly cast a spell and pinched the back of Feng Ruo Nan's neck.
Feng Ruo Nan, who was crying like a pear blossom, rolled her eyes and fainted in her mother's arms.
Peng Yulan moved her to the couch and arranged her body neatly. She wiped away the remaining tears on her face, "Ruo Nan, this time, Feng Family let you down. Don't worry, I won't let you suffer anymore. I promise you, it's all in the past!"
When she pushed aside the bead curtain and was about to leave, she turned her head back to look at Feng Ruonan who was peacefully lying on the couch. She put down the bead curtain and raised her sleeves to wipe away the tears that had overflowed from her eyes. She straightened her clothes, straightened her bearing, and left quickly.
When she arrived at the Political Affairs Hall, Feng Lingbo walked over quickly and asked in a low voice, "How's Ruo Nan?"
Peng Yulan nodded, "She's settled down. I won't let her get involved in the danger over there."
"That's good." Feng Lingbo was relieved and didn't stop talking, "The people from the three sects have arrived and are in a deadlock outside the city. We'll take action immediately. There's not much time. You must be quick!"
"Okay! Once my message arrives, you must be quick. "
"Don't worry, I've prepared everything on my side. Once your message arrives, everything will be done in one go!"
The husband and wife met briefly and immediately parted. Feng Lingbo then summoned Feng Ruoyi, Feng Ruojie, Tao Yan, and Nong Zhangguang again to make the final preparations.
After leaving the Political Affairs Hall, Peng Yulan went straight to the neighbor's house and found Feng Entai.
Seeing Peng Yulan rushing over, Feng Entai, who was standing in the pavilion, asked, "Why are you in such a hurry?"
Peng Yulan, "Lingbo just received an urgent report. The people from the three sects are still sneaking over. The people at the south gate might just be to attract our Heavenly Jade School's attention. The intentions of the three sects are unclear …"
Not long after, Feng Entai brought a large group of cultivators and left urgently. They rushed to the north and east gates to defend the area.
Peng Yulan used the reason of protecting Feng Lingbo's safety to get Feng Entai's elder token. She was now in charge of the disciples guarding the Heavenly Jade School. Feng Entai also believed that she would do her best to protect Feng Lingbo. He gave her the token without any hesitation …
In a nearby house, Bai Yao flew to the roof. He was also alerted by the commotion at Feng Entai's side.
After receiving the sect's disciple's report, Bai Yao ran to the roof and watched Feng Entai and the others leave. He had a puzzled expression on his face.
Soon, Peng Yulan rushed over and used the same reason to deceive Bai Yao. Not only did she say that the situation was urgent, she even took out Feng Entai's token and said that it was Feng Entai's order. Bai Yao had no choice but to quickly gather people to defend the area around the west gate.
After that, Peng Yulan used Feng Entai's token to gather the cultivators guarding the two sides and brought them away in the name of patrolling. Including the housekeeper Shou Nian. Peng Yulan knew that this housekeeper was actually her father's trusted aide.
Along the way, there were people who questioned whether Feng Lingbo's safety would be a problem if they left like this.
Peng Yulan took out the token and suppressed them, telling them not to ask too many questions. She personally watched the disciples of the Heavenly Jade School and didn't allow anyone to ask for instructions.
At this point, the disciples of the Heavenly Jade School guarding the core area of Changping City were all taken away by Peng Yulan …
"Move!"
Following Feng Lingbo's order, a portion of the garrison in the city immediately moved. Four groups of people quickly approached the house where Shang Chaozong was being held under house arrest.
"Make way!"
Feng Ruoyi, who had led a group of people here, stood at the entrance of a street that was blocked by barricades. He immediately ordered the general of the garrison in a deep voice.
The general was stunned. "General, the military governor has ordered that no one is allowed to enter this road without permission. We don't want to disturb the tranquility of the Magicians." He also subconsciously looked at the people behind Feng Ruoyi, and realized that they were well-equipped. Everyone was equipped with bows and crossbows.
Feng Ruoyi immediately flashed Feng Lingbo's arrow of command, and said sternly, "Are you going to disobey orders?"
The general immediately cupped his hands in shame. "Yes!" He turned around and waved his hand, ordering people to remove the barricades and let them in.
… …
Yuan Gang climbed up the wall again, and saw with his own eyes that the cultivators at the target location had left in two different directions. He was a little confused as to what was going on.
The courtyard door was pushed open, and Yuan Feng, who was carrying a pole, ran in again. "Boss, Feng Lingbo's garrison is acting strangely."
Just as Yuan Gang jumped down the wall, the courtyard door was pushed open again. Niu Lin, carrying a pole, ran in and reported urgently, "Something's wrong with the garrison!"
Not long after, Yuan Huo and Niu Shan also ran in to report the same situation.
Yuan Gang, who had quickly run into the house, quickly spread out the map, and asked the four of them about the garrison's movements.
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