Hearing this, Shang Shuqing's eyes flashed. While she did not understand the matters of the cultivation world, she knew a bit about Yan Mountain's situation. This was indeed a great opportunity to take over territory.
Everyone present looked at each other.
The people of Great Zen Mountain were also pondering. Niu Youdao's words seemed to make sense.
Huang Lie's heart also moved and he said hesitantly, "You want to take the chance to take over Dingzhou?"
The other's intentions forced him to consider a problem. The fat meat was by his mouth, but he might not have the appetite. Based on his Great Zen Mountain's power, he could not defend two provinces.
Niu Youdao: "We don't have such an appetite. We are just taking the chance to take a few bites. As to how much we can take, before the three sects intervene, it will depend on the Prince's speed of taking over."
Huang Lie frowned. "Just as you said, the three sects will not sit and watch. I am just afraid they will force us to spit it out!"
Niu Youdao: "I will not look for trouble. I will deal with the three sects. Great Zen Mountain only needs to cooperate with the army in attacking. I will take care of the rest! The territory we take is a great gift for inviting Sect Leader Huang to come personally. Is Great Zen Mountain willing to work with me? "His words carried a thread of cold scrutiny.
It was clearly good words, but the feeling he gave the people of Great Zen Mountain was, such a good thing is in front of you, and you won't agree?
The other's words had a faintly discernible sense of suspicion. He seemed to suspect that the attack on Thatched Cottage Villa was due to them colluding with the Imperial Court. He suspected that the Imperial Court had something on them, so he didn't dare to touch the Imperial Court.
To put it bluntly, if they didn't dare to touch the Imperial Court, it meant that they had something to hide.
The other didn't say it clearly. Earlier, he said he believed Great Zen Mountain wouldn't do that. Now, he said he was seeking benefits for Great Zen Mountain. However, his words felt like he was using this to test Great Zen Mountain. It was clear that if something went wrong, they would immediately turn hostile!
Huang Lie glanced at the flowery robed man and the masked men in black. He didn't reply and looked at the higher ups of Great Zen Mountain. He asked, "What do you think?"
The people from Great Zen Mountain couldn't make up their minds. They all secretly observed the floral shirt man and the masked men in black.
Truthfully, they all knew that Great Zen Mountain's current strength was definitely not at the stage of expansion. However, the atmosphere in front of them was not right. Niu Youdao was obviously sharpening his knife behind their backs. If anything went wrong, he would place the knife on their necks.
But since Niu Youdao did not expose them, it would not be good for them to do so either. Once they do, it would not be nice for both parties to say anything.
If they really forced Niu Youdao to say things like 'are you going to do it or not,' Great Zen Mountain's face would turn ugly and it would be hard for them to get out of the situation. If they agreed, they would be giving in. If they didn't, they would be flipping out!
"Why don't you answer? Does Great Zen Mountain have second thoughts? "Niu Youdao pressed.
An elder spoke. "This is not a small matter. We have to consider it carefully. Can you guarantee that the three major sects won't make us spit out what we took?"
Niu Youdao wasn't going to give them any absolute guarantees. "There's no guarantee or no guarantee. I'll do my best. In any case, you don't have to worry about the three major sects. If anything happens, you can push the responsibility onto me."
That elder then said to his fellow sect members, "The court does not dare to make a big move in the current situation. We don't seem to have suffered any losses. Why don't we try?"
He found a way for everyone to step down. The other elders immediately agreed.
In the end, Huang Lie nodded. "Fine, then let's try. Let's see if we can get a few bites of fat meat. Brother, if there is nothing else, let's go back and arrange this matter. "Staying here was troublesome. He didn't want to stay any longer.
Niu Youdao said, "So, Great Zen Mountain has agreed to attack Dingzhou. I also need to start making arrangements. It can't be a joke?"
Huang Lie said, "Brother, you worry too much. Great Zen Mountain is not someone who goes back on their word."
"Okay!" Niu Youdao raised his hands to send him off with a smile.
What he wanted was for the other to personally agree. As long as they agreed, it was fine. In the present Nanzhou, no one could easily go back on their word.
As she watched everyone leave, Guan Fangyi moved closer to Niu Youdao's side and muttered, "You are pressing his head and agreeing!"
Niu Youdao glanced at her and also muttered, "What nonsense are you saying? Pay attention to your image. I didn't force him."
Guan Fangyi immediately had a disdainful expression. Did he hate this kind of whore? If they had the ability, they should have told Great Zen Mountain before they showed their strength. Let's see whether or not Great Zen Mountain would agree. It was obvious that they were using a soft knife to force their hand.
Niu Youdao didn't argue with her about this. He turned and walked to Fei, Xia, and Zheng's side. "Thank you for your hard work. I will not let the three sects pay a price for this battle for nothing. Go wash up and rest. Come find me later."
The three of them looked at each other. He was going to give them benefits. They wanted to see what kind of benefits it was.
They were covered in blood and did not look like they could talk for long. They bid farewell and left together.
A bird carried Huang Lie and the others into the air. Looking down at the Thatched Cottage Manor between the mountains and rivers, Huang Lie's voice carried a sense of melancholy. "I didn't think this guy was hiding such a powerful force behind him. His attitude toward the court this time is very strong!" He shook his head.
The others knew that he was not sighing about this, but the fact that Niu Youdao had used his power to force them to agree.
However, there were some things that everyone knew in their hearts. Before they decided to go back on their word, no one would expose it. Even if they went back, they would not say it. Otherwise, they would lose face.
Sometimes, strength represented reason. This time, Niu Youdao had called them here to show off his strength. What bullsh * t gifts? He was clearly reminding them to be more obedient.
"Who is that flower-robed man?" An Elder changed the topic.
"Rumor has it that the Shangqing Sect has an absolute art called the 'Qingyun Sword Art'. The Shanghai Sect was famous for this art. Unfortunately, after three generations, no one succeeded in learning it. This led to the decline of the Shangqing Sect. Don't you think it's a little similar? For so many generations, no one in the Shangqing Sect succeeded in learning it. Among the people related to the Shangqing Sect, who else has the talent to learn it? And who has such a high cultivation base? "
"You suspect it's Zhao Xiongge from the Demon Ridge?"
"I suspect it too. However, the rumor says that the Qingyun Sword Art is green in color. This one is blood red. It doesn't seem like it."
"With Niu Youdao's background in the Shangqing Sect, I think it's very likely to be Zhao Xiongge. Otherwise, where would he find such an expert?"
"Stop guessing. With Zong Yuan killed, the Pill List will definitely change. We'll know when the time comes."
…
Boom! There was an explosion in the forest. Among the five black-clothed masked men who had joined forces to attack, one was sent flying. Gamiao Shui broke through the encirclement and shot into the sky.
Two Red Hunting Eagles flew past at a low altitude. One of the black-clothed masked men riding the bird caught the masked man who had been sent flying and carried the unconscious Gao Shaoming under his other arm.
The four black-clothed masked men quickly jumped onto the bird and flew away.
Gaimiaoshui somersaulted in the air and glided towards the two Red Hunting Eagles that were flying at a low altitude.
The four black-clothed masked men waved their hands and shot out a black ball. The ball exploded in the air, creating a large cloud of smoke.
Gamiao Shui hurriedly turned around to avoid the smoke. When he looked up again, the two Red Hunting Eagles were already high up in the sky. He could no longer catch up to them.
After landing on the ground, Gamiao Shui gazed at the black dots in the distance. With a stern expression, he flicked the shining soft sword in his hand and retracted it into his belt like an agile snake.
He turned around and flew a few more times. He found the Black Jade Condor that had died a horrible death and stared at it for a while.
He hadn't expected the Thatched Cottage Villa to have more Red Hunting Eagles. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to watch the battle so easily. In the end, he was caught because he couldn't fly fast enough.
He didn't stay for long and left in a flash.
On the bird in the sky, one of the masked men coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood.
His companion helped him up and asked, "How are you?"
The masked man who coughed up blood shook his head. "I'm afraid I'll need to rest for a while. Damn it, a damned eunuch from the palace. I've never heard of him fighting in the cultivation world. I didn't expect him to be a hidden expert. We couldn't do anything to him even if we joined forces. "
The few of them looked at each other. Apart from the one who had caught Gao Shaoming, the others' clothes were all torn and bleeding.
… …
Outside Thatched Cottage Villa, the army was still searching. They wanted to search the entire area like a sieve to prevent any assassins from hiding.
Inside the waterside pavilion, Su Renjie and Niu Youdao were talking.
"The pills for cultivation are of no use to you, so you can keep them. There's no need to hand over the other loot. Leave it to the Prince to handle." Niu Youdao, who was sitting at the table, pushed the box back and gestured to Guan Fangyi. Guan Fangyi took out a stack of gold notes and said, "Here are a million gold notes. Please reward the soldiers on my behalf."
Su Renjie hurriedly declined. "We've already found a lot of loot. How can I take more from you, Daoye? For the sake of Nanzhou, Daoye …"
Yuan Gang spoke up, "What nonsense are you spouting? I told you to take it, so just take it. The families of the soldiers who died in battle have to be compensated. This Taoist Master's intentions must be in place for every family, understand?"
Su Renjie looked at Shang Shuqing again. Seeing Shang Shuqing nod slightly, he had no choice but to accept it and thank him on behalf of his brothers.
After he left, Shang Shuqing asked tentatively, "Daoye, my brother has sent a letter saying that the house over there has been tidied up. Have you heard from Daoye's words to the Imperial Sect Leader? Has he changed his mind?"
Niu Youdao raised his hand and slapped his forehead. "I'll have to trouble Your Highness to write a letter and explain to him that I've never thought of moving to the prefectural city. It's just a smokescreen. I didn't tell the Prince the truth because I wanted the movements in the prefectural city to be fake. Please apologize to him for troubling him."
Shang Shuqing was confused. Smokescreen? What smokescreen? She couldn't figure it out.
Not only her, but many people around Niu Youdao were also confused. Did it have anything to do with this attack?
Without giving her an answer, Niu Youdao got up and left, returning to his own courtyard.
The man in the flowery robe followed him into his room. He couldn't help but ask, "What's the smokescreen you mentioned just now?"
The information he knew was really limited.
Niu Youdao was silent for a moment. He didn't hide it from him. "I'm sure that after the imperial court's careless failure in Jinzhou, they won't let the matter rest. However, I can't act according to the imperial court's rhythm. I have to let the imperial court act according to my rhythm. I gave them time to prepare, but I can't let them prepare too much. I'm afraid they won't be able to handle it. Once I hide in the Nanzhou Provincial Governor's Mansion, it will be difficult for them to touch me! "
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