Linghu Qiu fell silent and stared out of the window for a long time. Finally, she sighed and said, "It's good that everything is fine. Third Brother's actions are getting bigger and bigger. We can't do anything about it. It's not a bad thing to keep a distance."
Keep a distance? The two sisters didn't know what to say. Originally, both sides had shed all pretense of cordiality, and their relationship had already been severed. But after so much trouble, it had become a broken lotus root and a thread of silk.
For Sir, he had gradually acknowledged their sworn brotherhood. Last time, when Niu Youdao sent a message asking about Baili Jie, Sir immediately sorted out the situation and sent a reply.
But for the two sisters, Niu Youdao was an unbearable memory. They couldn't do anything to him, so they wanted to hide as far away as possible. It would be best if they never had any contact with each other again.
But for some reason, they couldn't raise their heads to get close to Niu Youdao, and they couldn't get rid of him. Now that he could stick to them at any time, Sir probably wouldn't reject him. The two sisters faintly felt that Niu Youdao seemed to have the initiative in their relationship.
In addition, it was Niu Youdao who single-handedly helped them avoid prison in Qi Capital and get rid of Waning Moon Pavilion. Although most of the rumors were spread by people who didn't know the truth, people in Qi Capital and Waning Moon Pavilion knew the inside story. It could be said that Niu Youdao cherished their former brotherhood, but it could also be said that he would never betray the brotherhood. If the former was said to be the past, then it was over. If the latter was said to be the past, Niu Youdao had made too many enemies, and they would also be implicated.
The two sisters didn't realize it before, but gradually, they felt that Niu Youdao had used an invisible hand to control them, and they couldn't get rid of it at all.
Because of their rejection of Niu Youdao, the two sisters couldn't help but think that Niu Youdao was doing something wrong, so they reminded Linghu Qiu.
But Linghu Qiu also said that the two of them were thinking too much. From the moment we were thrown into prison, we were no longer of any value. We had neither money nor power, and they didn't need us as thugs to fight and kill. Was it worth spending so much effort on us?
The two girls thought about it and agreed. There was one thing that they had to admit. They had treated Niu Youdao badly in the past, and Niu Youdao's actions were "benevolent and righteous". His actions left them speechless. No matter how they thought about it, they were indeed gauging the heart of a gentleman with their own mean measure.
"Pack up. It's time for us to leave. Inform our brothers to leave," Linghu Qiu reached out to close the window. Then, he turned around and gave an order.
Hong Xiu asked tentatively, "Where to?"
Linghu Qiu said, "Let's go back to Jin Nation and start over."
"Yes!" The two women agreed and went about their own business. However, they both sighed in their hearts. In the end, they didn't choose Yan Nanzhou.
With the help of Niu Youdao, they had established a sect without much effort. It was called the Heaven and Earth Sect, implying that after leaving the Waning Moon Pavilion, they would have a bright future.
These years, they had been stationed in the Boundless Pavilion to carefully select some suitable members from the itinerant cultivators. Recently, the framework was basically set, but they had to consider where they should go. The Sect Master was a cultivator of Jin State and had a certain network in Jin State. It was only natural for them to integrate into the cultivation world of Jin State. However, the environment of Jin State was not suitable for the development of a small sect. In the end, Jin State was poor.
It was fine for Linghu Qiu to go to other countries when she was an itinerant cultivator. If she really formed a sect and developed her own local forces, the forces of other countries would probably not accept it.
After thinking about it, the two sisters thought of the Southern Region of the Country of Yan. That was Niu Youdao's territory. According to Niu Youdao's character, as long as he made the request, it wouldn't be a problem for him to gain a foothold. Whether it was the secular power of Nanzhou or the cultivation forces of Nanzhou, Niu Youdao could settle them. In addition, Nanzhou was thriving, so going to Nanzhou was the best choice.
However, the two of them found it difficult to say this. They had been molested by Niu Youdao. Thinking of the situation in the same room, it would be too embarrassing to see Niu Youdao again. They really could not tell their teacher that they were going to find Niu Youdao.
The two of them had followed Linghu Qiu for many years and understood her. They guessed that Linghu Qiu had the idea of going to Nanzhou, but they hesitated. They did not expect that in the end, they could not bring themselves to ask for help and still chose to go to Jin State. They were probably influenced by the war between Nanzhou and the Yan Imperial Court, which prompted her to make this final decision.
The two sisters could only sigh in their hearts …
In Fufang Garden, Dugu Jing quickly walked into the bamboo forest and reported to Yu Cang, who was pacing back and forth, "Master, Nanzhou has sent troops to Dingzhou. Their offensive is fierce, they have taken down more than ten cities in one breath. The people of Dingzhou have no way to fight back and can only defend!"
Nanzhou had actually moved against the Yan Imperial Court! Yu Cang suddenly turned around with a shocked expression. He took the secret report from Dugu Jing's hands and read the details.
After reading the details in his bewilderment, Yu Cang raised his head and narrowed his eyes. Looking at the falling bamboo leaves, he seemed to be deep in thought.
He had personally participated in Niu Youdao's actions from beginning to end, so he knew best. Envoy Song had been killed by Niu Youdao, the trap on the road to Jinzhou had been set by Niu Youdao, and the Thatched Cottage Villa had long been prepared for a sneak attack.
Everything, from beginning to end, had been premeditated by Niu Youdao. There was no such thing as the Yan Imperial Court angering Niu Youdao to attack.
In other words, from the beginning, Niu Youdao had planned to send troops to Dingzhou. The Yan Imperial Court had fallen into Niu Youdao's trap.
"Phew!" Yu Cang let out a long breath and nodded repeatedly. "Good fellow. Killing Envoy Song and stirring up conflict between various countries has tied up the hands and feet of the Yan Imperial Court. Yet, he himself has let loose and acted recklessly. The Yan Imperial Court has gone from being active to being passive. They probably don't even know what they've done. This time, they're probably going to suffer greatly. I indeed didn't misjudge him. The price we paid this time was worth it. This guy is our best partner! "
He had already found the answer to his failure to kill Niu Youdao earlier. Zhao Xiongge was behind Niu Youdao.
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The battle in Dingzhou had not stopped. Xue Xiao gradually realized that something was wrong. Nanzhou did not seem to want to fight them head-on. They did not head toward the main force he had gathered. Instead, they took advantage of the fact that he had pulled back his troops to quickly reap the territory after he had pulled back his troops. This was like picking up a bargain.
It was fast. How could it not be fast? The troops in each piece of territory had been pulled back. There was no threat at all. Almost everywhere the troops went, they took over. It was like a horse race.
He wanted to take the initiative to attack and try to push his troops forward. Meng Shanming immediately ordered a group of troops holding back the enemy's main force to retreat. He stretched out the front lines of his army and waited for an opportunity to cut the enemy's army in half.
The shocking effect of the heavy attack outside Rongyang City had been carved into the hearts of the Dingzhou people. Additionally, he had learned that the commander of the Nanzhou army was Meng Shanming. He was not to be trifled with. Xue Xiao did not dare underestimate him. He forced him to once again defend carefully, not giving the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of.
It had not been long since the start of the battle. The Dingzhou people had hurriedly gathered. The long journey was not yet complete. Rations and supplies were still being gathered urgently.
Because Nanzhou had been prepared to deal with the threat of the court's army earlier, many things were in place. They could be said to be taking advantage of the situation. The assembled army continuously entered Dingzhou. The situation on the battlefield was becoming more and more unfavorable to Xue Xiao.
Even so, Meng Shanming did not seem to have any intention of fighting him head-on. The gradually growing troops began to spread to the left and right of Xue Xiao's main force, continuing to quickly reap the territory that had been left empty after he pulled back his troops.
Xue Xiao felt something was wrong with this situation no matter how he looked at it. It did not look like he was taking the opportunity to take over Dingzhou. If he didn't defeat his main force, how could he take over all of Dingzhou? Once the Nanzhou people spread out, it would no longer be a net to trap him. Instead, it would give his main force an opportunity to easily move around and break down.
He believed that Meng Shanming would understand this. Thus, he began to deeply doubt Nanzhou's true strategic intentions.
Did they come with the intention of taking over as much territory as they could?
It was useless to have such doubts. The battle situation was already like this. If you had the ability to go around and attack, as long as your main force was scattered, the other party could immediately charge in and beat you.
When a probing troop appeared, Meng Shanming immediately let them in. Then, he continued to harass and delay them. When a group of Ying Yang and Wu Lie Graud troops arrived, they would be annihilated in one fell swoop.
If the main force dared to scatter, he would attack the main force. The fatal weakness of the Dingzhou troops after they were moved was completely exposed. They did not have enough troops!
It was too vexing to fight like this. Xue Xiao found that his hands and feet were tied and could not do anything. Seeing that a large area of territory was gradually being taken over, he could not recklessly charge in and fight. Xue Xiao, who was watching helplessly, was very anxious. His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at the map in the central tent.
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On the official road outside the Thatched Cottage Villa, dozens of riders rushed over. A golden wing descended from the sky, and the riders stopped.
The leader of the Ten Thousand Heavenly Abode, Situ Yao, listened to the news of the Pill List. He looked in the direction of the Thatched Cottage Villa and said in surprise, "Zong Yuan died here?"
He knew that the Thatched Cottage Villa was attacked, but he did not know that Zong Yuan had also participated in the attack.
The Jinzhou was close. When he heard that the Nanzhou had made a move against the Yan imperial court, he was shocked and immediately sent a message to ask Niu Youdao what was going on.
Niu Youdao did not give a detailed reply. He only said that the imperial court had gone too far and so on.
Some things could not be explained clearly through the golden wing's message. Situ Yao immediately led his men to rush over, just to find out what was going on.
He had to be anxious. In the current situation, once the Nanzhou was delayed, Zhao Huang and Hai Wuji would immediately take revenge on the Jinzhou!
"Let's go!" Situ Yao waved his hand and shouted. After a short pause, the group rushed straight to the Thatched Cottage Villa.
When the group arrived outside the mountain gate of the Thatched Cottage Villa, a Black Jade Condor descended from the sky. Three people jumped down and asked the guard at the mountain gate to help report.
The three people reported that they were from the Song Nation's Lingxiao Pavilion!
Situ Yao and the others were bewildered. Why did the three major sects of the Song Nation come here to find Niu Youdao?
One thing was very obvious. They were very respectful to the Thatched Cottage Villa and followed the rules. Otherwise, with their status, they could have directly charged into the Thatched Cottage Villa on their flying beasts. There was no need for them to condescend and wait for a report.
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