The Fire Phoenix replied, "It is indeed hard to believe. Ten years have passed unknowingly and I don't think much of it. However, when I look back, many things have happened in these ten years. Not long after Senior Brother went into seclusion, Niu Youdao used some unknown method to bring back a large number of warhorses from the Kingdom of Qi, accumulating the strength of an army for his corner of the country …"
It was also because of her Senior Brother that she had been paying close attention to Niu Youdao.
In the beginning, Niu Youdao had severely injured her Senior Brother, who was also her fiancé, causing them to be separated for ten years. She hated Niu Youdao very much. But time can really make people forget many things, at least it can make people calm down and look at some problems. Looking back, can everything be blamed on Niu Youdao?
Being forced into a corner by his senior brother, Niu Youdao had already exercised forbearance over and over again, even feigning defeat and admitting defeat, hoping to compromise. However, his senior brother had gone too far, forcing him to the point where he had no choice but to go all out. Who could he blame?
Of course, the growth of the other party's strength was also the reason why she had to look at the problem calmly.
Therefore, he told Senior Brother all the stories and rumors about Niu Youdao over the years, hoping to stop Senior Brother's obsession.
She told Kun Linshu that not only did Niu Youdao take away the warhorses, he also took away the Qi Capital's Matchmaker, who many people wanted to marry but could not.
After bringing back the warhorses and accumulating strength, perhaps he had waited for the right time, Niu Youdao gathered his troops in his corner of the country and brazenly launched an attack on Nanzhou, conquering Nanzhou in one fell swoop.
After the war, the spoils were not evenly distributed, and a grudge arose between Niu Youdao and the Heavenly Jade Sect. In the end, Niu Youdao forced Shao Pingbo, who held the most power in the Northern Prefecture, to flee. Then, he pulled the Great Zen Mountain from the Northern Prefecture and kicked the Heavenly Jade Sect out of the Southern Prefecture. It was unclear how he did it, but from then on, Niu Youdao controlled the Southern Prefecture.
Later, the Yan imperial court sent out a large number of masters to annihilate Niu Youdao. They even sent out Zong Yuan, a top master on the List of Alchemy. In the end, Zong Yuan died, and the Yan imperial court returned in defeat. Thatched Cottage Villa became famous all over the world.
Later on, there was a rebellion in Cang Prefecture in Yan territory. Wu Gong Ling killed his brother to usurp the throne and joined forces with Han and Song to attack Yan. The Yan State was in a precarious situation. The Southern State dispatched their troops. With the remaining power of King Ning, they commanded the Yan State's troops to chase away the rebel Wugong Ridge and defeat the Song State's army. Now, Wu Gong Ling had become the emperor of the Song Nation. The Han army had charged into the Song Nation's borders and was fighting with the Song Nation.
The Zhao State took advantage of the internal chaos and weakness of the Yan State to attack the Yan State. The Southern State's troops were sent to the west to defend against the enemy. The two countries were locked in a fierce battle.
Later on, when the Heaven Capital Mystery Territory Meeting came, the Misty Pavilion intervened and the countries stopped fighting. Niu Youdao was forced to go to the Heaven Capital Mystery Territory. In the Heaven Valley, Niu Youdao ruthlessly attacked the three major sects of the State of Zhao and killed the chief elders of the three major sects of the State of Zhao on the spot. After causing trouble, he was forced into a desperate situation by Rulai Sha.
However, when the Heaven Capital Mystery Territory Meeting ended, Niu Youdao actually took first place in the mystery territory. The number of spiritual seeds he obtained surpassed all the other forces in the world and saved his life.
After the Heaven Capital Mystery Territory Meeting, Niu Youdao started a war. He allied with the Waning Moon Pavilion to raise troops in the Zhao State. Both sides joined forces and forced the Zhao State into a desperate situation. In a battle at the Corner Lake, they killed millions of Zhao's elites. They worked together to destroy the Zhao State and divided it up.
After the war, Niu Youdao became the disciple of the Purple Golden Cave's oldest Grand Elder, Zhong Guzi. He joined the Purple Golden Cave and became the Purple Golden Cave's Elder.
Fire Phoenix spoke for a long time and finally concluded, "Senior Brother, there must have been many things that happened during this period. There must be many things that no one knows about. Or maybe it's because my information source is limited that I don't know about it. But for this Niu Youdao to be able to walk step by step to where he is today, he must have experienced many storms and waves. He has thousands of troops in his hands. He is in charge of the strongest army in the Yan State and has become the Purple Golden Cave's Elder. He is not someone you can easily provoke."
Niu Youdao was actually able to cut through the waves in such a complicated situation. This ability made Kun Linshu quite moved.
After Kun Linshu heard this, his expression was as if he was in a dream. He muttered to himself, "He actually used his own name to take first place in the Heaven Capital Mystery Territory …"
He didn't have such a deep understanding of other storms, but first place in the Heaven Capital Mystery Territory was quite shocking to him. He couldn't imagine it and knew that he wouldn't be able to do it.
Fire Phoenix nodded, "Yes, Senior Brother. My Heavenly Fire Cult also wanted to take care of him in the Heaven Capital Mystery Territory, but we couldn't do anything to him. Even the sect couldn't do anything to him, let alone you. How did he become the Purple Golden Cave's Elder? It must be because the Purple Golden Cave has taken a fancy to the power in his hands! Senior Brother, the current Niu Youdao is no longer an ordinary person. If you want to cause trouble for him, the sect will not easily agree. If you act rashly, you will bring trouble to the sect and even the Qi State. Senior Brother, he now has the ability to exert pressure on the Qi State! "
"Hu!" Kun Linshu let out a long breath towards the sky and sighed, "Junior Sister, I don't want to cause trouble for him. I just want to compete with him fair and square again!"
Fire Phoenix panicked, "Senior Brother, don't you understand? You no longer have the qualifications to compete with him. Unless he is alone and you meet him, he won't even need to make a move. Why would he need to personally make a move against you? He also has many experts under him. Even the Pill List's expert Wu Zhaoxing has pledged his allegiance to him. "
"Senior Brother, his power is too great. As long as he is willing to do you a favor, he only needs to say the word and there will be people who will cause trouble for you. It's easy to dodge a spear in the open but hard to guard against a stab in the dark. Can you avoid it? Unless you hide in the sect forever and never leave! If you take the initiative to provoke him, then you are in the wrong. If the Purple Golden Cave comes to the sect to punish you, how will the sect answer? Even if he kills you, the sect will not be able to say anything for you. You are in the wrong. "
She grabbed onto Kun Linshu's sleeves, "Senior Brother, let it go. The current Niu Youdao is not someone we can provoke. Senior Brother, why don't you think on the bright side. Let bygones be bygones. If it wasn't for that, Senior Brother wouldn't have today's achievements. To a certain extent, Niu Youdao helped Senior Brother. Can you just laugh it off? "
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"Your Majesty, Yan does not have the sincerity to negotiate. This is a delaying tactic. He clearly wants to drag our country's strength in the Song State. We cannot drag this any longer. Withdraw the troops!"
In the Imperial Study of the Imperial Palace, Grand Marshal Jin Jue cupped his hands and pleaded to Emperor Nie Zhen Ting.
He was tormented by Wu Gongling until he lost his temper. Wu Gongling's actions did not seem like the actions of a ruler. He did not care about the life and death of the Song State and allowed the enemy to wreak havoc. The enemy could do whatever they wanted but did not confront the State of Korea directly. They hid, ran, and harassed. If this continued, the Song State would be destroyed by Wu Gongling sooner or later.
The three major sects of the Song State knew that even if the Song State could be saved, it would be a huge blow. They did not know how long it would take for the Song State to recover. However, the three major sects had no other choice. Was there any other way? They could only accompany Wu Gongling in destroying their own bowls.
If there was no external threat, Jin Jue would naturally be happy to see the Song State doing this. He also knew that Wu Gongling's actions would not last long.
However, Wu Gongling did not care about this. He acted like a rascal. It was fine if the Song State collapsed. Even if it did, he would drag the State of Korea down. It was obvious that he wanted to exhaust the State of Korea's strength so that others could take advantage of it.
If Mu Zhuozhen was still on the throne, he would not dare to do this. He would definitely fight against the foreign enemies. Otherwise, the people would be angry and he would not be able to sit on the throne. However, Wu Gongling did not have this burden. All the mistakes were caused by Mu Zhuozhen. He was here to clean up the mess.
The people did not know anything. Mu Zhuozhen's' Self-Condemnation Edict 'was really a scapegoat. The people of the Song State hated Mu Zhuozhen. They all thought that the current suffering was caused by Mu Zhuozhen. Seeing the Song army running around busily, they thought that there was a war. They were all looking forward to Wu Gongling getting rid of the foreign enemies as soon as possible.
Seeing that Yan had stabilized the situation and was making full use of the time to recover, Jin Jue made an important decision. Since the Song army did not dare to fight the Han army head-on, it was fine for him, the commander-in-chief, to leave temporarily. Thus, he rushed back to the capital to meet the emperor.
Nie Zhenting's expression was grave. "Marshal, I understand what you said. However, the State of Korea has paid such a huge price and lost so many soldiers. If we withdraw our troops and start a war, we will gain nothing. How are we going to explain this to the world?"
Jin Jue knelt down on the spot, cupped his hands, and said, "I am the only one to blame for the crime. Your Majesty can issue a decree to punish me and remove me from the position of Minister of War. I will be held as an explanation to the entire court!"
Nie Zhenting was visibly moved. He walked out of the table and quickly went forward to help him up. "The Goddess Cult is the one to blame, so how can you blame the Grand Marshal? If the Goddess Sect didn't condone Wugong Ling for their own selfish desires, how could the situation have come to this? "
Jin Jue shook his head. "It's meaningless to talk about the Goddess Sect now. What can His Majesty do to the Goddess Sect? Your Majesty, we have lost this opportunity, and we can't afford to cause any more trouble in the future. We have to stabilize ourselves, and we can't give our enemies a chance to take advantage of us. Otherwise, unforeseen events will happen in an instant, and we won't be able to guard against them! "
He left as quickly as he came. After Jin Jue met the Sage, he hurriedly returned to the Song Nation to negotiate with the Song Nation.
Even if they withdrew, they could not do so just because they wanted to. They had to communicate with the Song Nation first. They had to tell the Song Nation to stop making trouble. If we withdraw, we will let you off easy. We will not fight with you.
Of course, the Song Nation also hoped to use this as a condition to gain some benefits, such as getting the Song Nation to cede a few provinces.
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"Your Majesty!"
The Jin Emperor, Tai-shu Xiong, had arrived personally. When Shao Pingbo heard the news, he rushed to the gates to welcome him.
Tai-shu Xiong did not beat around the bush. "I have just received news that the State of Korea is preparing to withdraw its troops. The Han and Song Dynasties are already negotiating in secret, and they are about to stop the war soon. The four sides are at peace, and this is not good for my future. How is your plan going?"
Shao Pingbo replied, "Your Majesty, Xuanwei has controlled the Wei Nation for many years. She has deep roots, and we cannot rush this matter. Otherwise, it will have the opposite effect. Your Majesty, the Qin Nation has just been established, and there are many things waiting to be done. It will not be able to help the Wei Nation in the west for some time. My Jin Nation can wait. "
Tai-shu Xiong waved his hand. "We have been waiting. This King wants to know when we can make our move. You have to give me a clear answer today!"
Tai-shu Xiong's tone was not very good, and he was very frustrated. None of the people that the Cloud Refining Sect sent to raid the Zhao Nation's palace had returned. Even the three elders that they sent had disappeared. Even now, they could not find them. Something must have happened. However, the losses were too heavy.
He had gone for wool and come home shorn. The Cloud Artifact Sect was already blaming him for his incompetence and wanted him to explain what had happened.
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