Overjoyed, the three Sect Masters exchanged a few polite words. At the same time, they brought two people over with gifts.
A battered and exhausted person was dragged into the manor by two Immortal Retaining Sect disciples and forced to kneel in front of Niu Youdao. It was Song Shu.
The other person was Chen Guishuo, who had followed them and was feeling a bit nervous.
He wasn't captured. After delivering the letter to the three major sects, he was ordered to return and wait here.
Kneeling on the ground, Song Shu looked up at Niu Youdao. He had some guesses, but he had never seen Niu Youdao before. He asked, "You're Niu Youdao?"
Niu Youdao nodded. "That's me! I've never seen you before, but I'm familiar with your son. "
The person in front of him was indeed the one who killed his son, his second brother, and his entire family. Song Shu struggled and roared, "Bastard!"
"How dare you be so stubborn!" Fei Changliu snorted. He tilted his head and gestured to the two Immortal Retaining Sect disciples to give him a hard time.
Instead, Niu Youdao raised his hand to stop them.
Song Shu turned to stare at the three Sect Masters and scolded, "Traitor! You'll die a horrible death!"
Xia Hua sneered, "Traitor? Do you really think your Song family is a big deal? Don't you know that this is the world of cultivators? "
Niu Youdao didn't take Song Shu seriously. He looked at the cautious Chen Guishuo and smiled. "It's been hard on you all these years. You've done a good job. Shao Pingbo isn't easy to fool. Once this happened, he should have guessed what the problem was. You can't go back to Shao Pingbo anymore. Just cultivate here in peace. "
"Thank you, Daoye." Chen Guishuo cupped his hands in thanks.
Song Shu turned to look at him and scolded, "I was blind to trust you. Have I ever mistreated you all these years? Has your conscience been eaten by dogs? "
Chen Guishuo immediately retorted, "Song Shu, you deceived your master and destroyed your ancestors, yet you still have the nerve to talk about conscience?"
Song Shu wanted to continue cursing, but the disciple indicated by Fei Changliu had already suppressed him to the point where he couldn't make a sound.
Fei Changliu asked Niu Youdao, "Daoye, what should we do with this man?"
It was one thing to bring them to Niu Youdao and ask him what to do with them, but it was also to remind Niu Youdao not to forget their contributions.
Chen Guishuo cupped his fists and said, "Daoye, I'm willing to kill this thief myself!"
Niu Youdao slowly swayed the sword in his hands. He stared at Song Shu for a while and suddenly said lightly, "The murderer of the Song family has been captured. Send someone to escort him to the capital and hand him over to the Imperial Court. Let the Imperial Court deal with him."
Chen Guishuo became anxious. He was afraid that Song Shu would take revenge on him. "Daoye, Song Jiuming has some connections in the capital. If he is escorted to the capital, I'm afraid …"
Niu Youdao interrupted, "All right. Let's do it this way. I don't like fighting and killing, and I don't like to kill and be stained with blood. "
Fei Changliu, Xia Hua and Zheng Jiuxiao frowned. They didn't agree with his words, but they still did as he said and had someone drag him away.
Song Shu, who was being dragged away, stared at the scene. He was unwilling and full of hatred. He didn't expect that such a big Song family would be destroyed by a nobody from the Shangqing Sect. If he had known earlier, he would have killed him earlier. But there was no medicine for regret.
However, Niu Youdao didn't even look at him.
Zheng Jiuxiao hesitated and reminded him, "Daoye, this little brother is right. There are still some old friends and students of Song Jiuming in the capital. If he escapes this calamity, I'm afraid he will think of ways to take revenge."
Niu Youdao calmly said, "One shouldn't be too ruthless. Escort him to the capital and let's see what happens to him."
There was no need for him to tell them his true thoughts. A mere Song Shu was nothing to him. Why would he make things difficult for the Song family now? Killing Song Shu wouldn't make him happy.
As for the Yan Kingdom's imperial court, as long as they weren't stupid, they would probably know by now that he, Niu Youdao, was the mastermind behind the Song Family's annihilation. Now that he was escorting Song Shu to the capital as the murderer, he just wanted to use Song Shu's life to test the Yan Kingdom's current attitude towards this side.
When he killed the Yan envoy, he used the Ice and Snow Pavillion to scare the Yan court. But after all these things, how could the Yan court not see the clues?
It hadn't been long since Shang Chaozong took over the Nanzhou from Zhou Shouxian. The repercussions were still there.
The Yan court was unwilling to give up the Nanzhou, especially the Yan emperor Shang Jianxiong.
Others might be fine, but Shang Jianbo's son occupied the Nanzhou and had the momentum. Shang Jianxiong couldn't eat and sleep in peace.
There were many reasons why he didn't touch the Nanzhou before. Shang Chaozong was appointed by the court and was the official provincial governor of the Nanzhou. Shang Jianxiong couldn't slap his own face immediately and could only endure it for now. Secondly, the Yan court wasn't deaf or blind. He knew about the battle with the Heavenly Jade Sect and was probably sitting on the mountain to watch the tigers fight, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
The Yan court probably didn't expect the Heavenly Jade Sect to be kicked out in such a way.
Now that the three major sects had directly interfered in the affairs of the Nanzhou and Nanzhou, the two provinces were still in the process of handover. In order to smoothly take back the Nanzhou, the Yan court wouldn't act rashly for the time being.
But what would happen after these things? A storm was brewing!
The previous battles and various disturbances were all because he and Shang Chaozong wanted to stabilize this territory.
Now that the internal affairs of the Nanzhou were settled, he seized the opportunity to quickly sweep away some of the obstacles and curry favor with the three major sects by taking back the Nanzhou.
Now that the internal affairs of the Nanzhou were settled, he quickly set his eyes on the Yan court. This was the biggest threat to the Nanzhou at the moment. He couldn't wait for the Yan court to make a move and then passively deal with it.
Seeing that he was determined to do so, Fei, Xia, and Zheng could only give up.
Now, this person had accumulated enough prestige for the three major sects.
Prestige was not something that could be created with words and white teeth. Rather, it was a deterrent force produced by a series of facts. If Niu Youdao had the prestige he had today in the struggle for Southern Province, the three sects would not have dared to waver on the fence.
Putting aside the matter of Song Shu, Niu Youdao had other arrangements for the three major sects.
First, he had the three major sects choose a few capable female disciples to take care of Zhuang Hong's daily life, regardless of whether she was a hostage or not. After all, she was Yu Cang's sister-in-law, and a woman at that. It wouldn't be convenient for a man to take care of her, so women were more suitable.
Secondly, they wouldn't let Guo Xingshan live in the villa, but at the foot of the mountain. The three major sects would send some disciples to take turns to watch over him, and allow Guo Xingshan to visit Zhuang Hong and her son once a day.
The three Sect Masters were curious. Why?
There was no why, Niu Youdao had them do as he said.
Speaking of taking care of, Xia Hua suddenly smiled and said, "Daoye, I have a female disciple who can be considered smart. Most of the people on your side are men, not as attentive as a woman. You also need a attentive woman to take care of your daily life. If Daoye doesn't mind, I'll let her come to your side and do odd jobs."
Fei and Zheng's eyes met. They roughly knew who the female disciple Xia Hua was talking about was. A beautiful female disciple.
Even if Xia Hua didn't say anything to the female disciple, based on Niu Youdao's current status, he would be attractive enough.
Moreover, Niu Youdao was still young and didn't have many women by his side. If he were to spend a long time with a beautiful woman, the two of them would end up together sooner or later.
Niu Youdao calmly said, "There's no need to trouble yourself."
Xia Hua chuckled, "Daoye, why don't you take a look at her first? She doesn't look disgusting, and she's diligent."
Niu Youdao sighed, "It's even worse if she looks good. The matchmaker is a vinegar jar."
His words were tantamount to admitting that he had an affair with Guan Fangyi. Xia Hua smiled sheepishly and could only drop the subject. Guan Fangyi was Niu Youdao's confidante, and it was indeed not a good idea to offend her.
Niu Youdao wasn't stupid. He was well aware of the situation, but he didn't want to expose her.
As an experienced person, he also knew that it was easy for him to attract love affairs at his age. It was inevitable that he would meet some matchmakers.
However, the ripples in his heart wouldn't easily ripple in front of others. His heart was already as calm as still water. He didn't want to attract trouble, nor did he want to offend people with good intentions. Naturally, the matchmaker became his shield. In the past, he used the black peony as his shield.
With such a shield, basically no one would mention anything about romance to him. His reputation had already been ruined by the matchmaker. If anyone still tried to get close to him, it would mean that they were harboring evil intentions.
Speaking of the black peony, after the leaders of the three sects left, Niu Youdao left the villa and went to the side of the grave under a tree on a nearby hill. He casually plucked a few weeds, propped his sword on the side, and gazed into the distance with his back facing the grave.
"What are you thinking about?" Guan Fangyi unknowingly appeared beside him.
She didn't know that she had played the role of a shield just now, and she also didn't know that she had always been Niu Youdao's shield.
"The scenery is not bad." Niu Youdao casually replied.
"Tsk, barren hills and unruly rivers." Guan Fangyi snorted in disdain. She never had anything good to say about this place. "Oh right, these three sects swayed towards the Heavenly Jade Sect before. Will they swing towards the Great Zen Mountain again? With the previous example, can you rest assured?"
Niu Youdao: "How can people not be selfish? They all have their own choices, and they have to bear the consequences of their choices. Who they choose is a matter of their own judgment. If we can't keep them, it means that the problem lies with us. It's our own problem, and we can't blame others. "
"That's as good as not saying anything." Guan Fangyi snorted and said, "Prince wrote to know that the people from the villa have returned. He guessed that we will be returning as well. He asked when we will arrive, and is prepared to meet you."
Niu Youdao: "Write back and tell him that there's no need to go through so much trouble. Huang Lie should be meeting him in the prefectural city soon, and I have to meet him as well. In addition, Prince should have some connections in the capital, and he should have spies. Ask Prince to pay attention to the reaction of the imperial court after Song Shu is brought to the capital, and inform me of the situation in time. Ask Gongsun Bu to inform the spies in the capital to pay attention as well. "
Guan Fangyi's heart tightened. "What do you want now?"
…
A few days later, Niu Youdao was meditating in his room when Duan Hu knocked on the door and entered, reporting, "Daoye, Peng Yulan is here and wants to see you."
Niu Youdao frowned. "Peng Yulan? Why is she here to see me? "His first reaction was to seek revenge?
Duan Hu: "I don't know. There are only two people with her, and her attitude is a little strange."
"Strange? How so? "
"I don't know either. I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I feel that her attitude is a little low."
Niu Youdao was puzzled. No matter what, he still had to see her and see what she was up to.
When he saw her in the pavilion used to receive guests, Niu Youdao sighed inwardly. He knew that Peng Yulan's cultivation had been crippled, but he didn't expect her to age so much in such a short time.
Her attitude was indeed very low. After a few words, Niu Youdao understood the other party's intentions.
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