Meng Shanming listened carefully. After listening, he showed a thoughtful expression and said, "He is indeed a capable person, but his means are not very bright. He is between good and evil! However, in this chaotic world, being too bright may not be able to uphold justice. The Shangqing Sect has missed a talent, but it has helped the Prince a lot. Alas, it's a pity that Mister Dongguo's painstaking effort has caused the Sect to completely decline … The Prince has been wronged! "
Meng Shanming turned to look at the memorial tablet of King Ning in the main seat in the hall and let out a long sigh. The son of King Ning had actually fallen into a situation where he had to rely on Feng Lingbo. If he had condescended to marry Feng Lingbo's daughter, he would have been looked down upon by others and felt that Shang Chaozong had taken advantage of him.
After that, Shang Shuqing told him about the plan that Shang Chaozong and Lan Ruoting had come up with to occupy Qingshan Commandery. It was not her own idea. Before she came here, Shang Chaozong and Lan Ruoting had told her that she wanted to hear Meng Shanming's opinion. Again, the Golden Wing Message might not be reliable. It was a matter of great importance and it was inconvenient to explain it in a letter.
Meng Shanming used to be the number one general under the command of King Ning. He had his own way of strategy. They wanted to ask for his opinion.
Slowly, Meng Shanming thought for a while and said, "I have been away from the outside world for too long. It's hard for me to give you an answer now. Please give me some time to think about it."
After that, he asked some other questions and asked someone to take Shang Shuqing to wash up and rest.
After that, the wheelchair was pushed to the study room. Meng Shanming wrote a secret letter and asked someone to send the Golden Wing Message to Shang Chaozong, saying that Shang Shuqing had arrived safely and asked Shang Chaozong not to worry …
In the evening, Niu Youdao stood on the mountain and watched the sunset with a calm expression. No one knew what he was thinking.
Shan Hu and another young man called Lu Dasheng went up the mountain and greeted Niu Youdao. "Master!"
Niu Youdao turned around and asked with a smile, "Are you guys on duty tonight?"
Shan Hu said, "We'll be on duty tonight."
Niu Youdao reminded them, "You guys are on duty, but remember, without my permission, no matter what you see or hear, you are not allowed to ring the alarm."
The two of them nodded their heads. Before they came, they were instructed by the people at the foot of the mountain to listen to Niu Youdao.
The sky gradually darkened as he watched the bright red setting sun disappear behind the mountain.
The bright moon rose high in the sky. Niu Youdao sat on a rock outside the thatched pavilion. With one hand on his sword, his eyes were closed as if he had fallen asleep.
The cool breeze, the bright moon, the chirping of insects, the occasional cry of an owl, and the faint sound of a distant waterfall.
In the dim night, the lights in the village at the foot of the mountain reflected the stars in the night sky.
Usually, the two on duty would chat and laugh to pass the time. But today, with Niu Youdao around, the two of them couldn't help but feel that time was hard to pass. They didn't dare to move around or speak carelessly for fear of disturbing Niu Youdao.
The two of them didn't understand why Niu Youdao was sitting here quietly.
Four hours later, it was already late at night. Two more people came to take over the shift. Before they left, Shan Hu and Lu Dasheng quietly passed on Niu Youdao's instructions to the person on duty.
The person on duty also didn't understand why Niu Youdao was sitting here.
Until the second half of the night, in a cave not far away. Bang! An unusual sound could be heard.
The sound seemed to be coming from deep within the cave. The sound wasn't loud, but in the dead of the night, it could be heard clearly outside.
Niu Youdao, who was sitting quietly, suddenly opened his eyes. He stood up with his sword and floated up, landing at the entrance of the cave. Just as he was about to barge in, he realized that the sound inside had stopped. He immediately shouted towards the cave, "Old Bear!"
Very quickly, Yuan Fang's voice came from inside, "Daoye, I caught him!"
Not long after, Yuan Fang dragged someone out from inside. It was an old man in white with disheveled hair.
The two in the thatched pavilion couldn't see this old man in white. They only noticed that Yuan Fang's movements were strange when he came out of the cave, as if he was pulling something.
"I caught him!" After coming out of the cave, Yuan Fang chuckled, "He dared to play tricks without any ability. As Daoye expected, he was indeed trying to find his way out. I was hiding at the side, waiting for him to come out so I could cut off his escape route. Who knew that this old man was so careful, he actually searched all the places I was hiding. I had no choice but to expose myself and make a move. "
Niu Youdao sized up the other party with his transcendence eyes and asked, "Were you the one who destroyed the torch along the way?"
The old man in white was terrified, "Venerable One, please spare me! Venerable One, please spare me! I won't dare to do it again! "
Niu Youdao asked, "Where's your accomplice?"
The old man in white was stunned for a moment, then said fearfully, "No accomplice, no accomplice, it's just this old man. Venerable One, I really won't dare to do it again. "
Niu Youdao asked, "How did you get into the underground?"
The old man in white was trembling with fear, "A few years ago, I was being chased by someone. When I was hiding in the mountains, I accidentally found a hole and went in …" He rambled on.
Niu Youdao had no interest in listening to him ramble on any further. He turned around and stabbed his sword into the ground, "Old Bear, continue to keep an eye on him. If you find any accomplices, kill them immediately if they dare to lie to us!"
The old man in white said, "Venerable One, I guarantee that I really don't have any accomplices. If I do, I will accept my fate!"
"Clang!" With a sharp cry, Niu Youdao suddenly unsheathed his sword. Under the moonlight, a cold glint flashed past.
"Ah!" A shrill scream reverberated through the air.
"Swoosh!" The sword disappeared in a flash, returning to its sheath on the ground. Niu Youdao held his sword with his back to the old man, as if he hadn't moved at all. Under the moonlight, his expression was cold.
Yuan Fang was startled. He didn't expect Niu Youdao to suddenly kill him. He let go of the old man, as it was not appropriate for him to do so. The old man in white had already been split in half by Niu Youdao's sword. Only smoke could be seen, but no blood could be seen.
This scene fell into the eyes of the two guards at the gazebo. It was Niu Youdao waving his sword, and with a shrill scream, a man in white appeared out of thin air and fell to the ground.
Under the moonlight, the man in white who had been split in half seemed to be still twitching. He fell to the ground and sizzled with black smoke. Very soon, the remains of his body turned into ashes and disappeared without a trace.
This scene caused the people in the gazebo to shudder. They realized what kind of thing Niu Youdao had killed. They didn't expect that there would be such a thing in the place he usually guarded. Just thinking about it gave them a lingering fear.
After the man had turned into ashes, Niu Youdao, who had been staring at the movement on the ground, turned his head to look at the village in the mountains. His expression was calm.
Under normal circumstances, he didn't like to fight and kill personally. He didn't like to kill people either. It would easily affect his temperament if he did it too often. Martial artists were used to having fun and were unwilling to use their brains. Often, they couldn't control their impulses and liked to use force to solve problems.
He often said, "In the martial world, be it wind or rain, it doesn't matter!"
In the martial world, anything could happen. It was better to be friendly if possible. If you always fought and killed, there would be times when you couldn't fight and stumbled into a pit.
He wasn't bloodthirsty and didn't like fighting and killing. But it didn't mean that he hadn't done such things before, and it didn't mean that he wouldn't do such things!
Yuan Fang didn't understand. He had just said to go back and keep an eye on them to see if there were any accomplices before dealing with them. Why did he kill this ghostly cultivator in the blink of an eye? This kind of capriciousness was a little scary!
Little did he know that if this ghostly cultivator admitted that he had accomplices or refused to give up, Niu Youdao wouldn't kill him for the time being. He had to think of a way to get rid of his accomplices first. Who knew that this ghostly cultivator would be willing to be killed and cut into pieces to ensure that he didn't have any accomplices? Yuan Fang wouldn't be able to scare him even if he went back and waited. Why would Niu Youdao keep him around?
This was different from the situation when he kept Yuan Fang around. Niu Youdao didn't have the energy to slowly waste his time, nor did he have the time to slowly understand this ghostly cultivator's character. He didn't have the time to slowly search for his accomplices. Moreover, Yin and Yang were different, so he killed him decisively!
Yuan Fang turned his head to look at the cave and asked tentatively, "Daoye, should I continue to wait inside?"
"There's no need for you to waste your energy," Niu Youdao said faintly. He raised his hand and waved at the people in the thatched pavilion.
The two people in the thatched pavilion hurried over and bowed with lingering fear. "Venerable One!"
Niu Youdao said, "Someone go and ask General Luo to bring a few people over."
"Yes!" The two responded. After exchanging a few words with each other, one of them quickly went down the mountain.
Torches quickly flickered in the village at the foot of the mountain. All the way up the mountain, it wasn't long before Luo An arrived with about ten people. Yuan Gang also followed.
The person who went to report also explained the situation just now. Luo An already knew that a ghost had just been killed here.
"Venerable One, what can I do for you?" Luo An stepped forward and cupped his hands.
Niu Youdao turned sideways and pointed at the cave entrance. "I'll have to trouble General Luo to organize some people to move some stones here. We'll first block this cave entrance. Send a few more people to take turns to guard it for a month."
Luo An asked tentatively, "Venerable One, didn't you already kill the malicious ghost?"
Niu Youdao smiled. "Just in case. If there's no movement within a month, there shouldn't be any problems."
He was indeed just in case. Regardless of whether there were any future problems, he had to take precautions. When he was in seclusion, he would be at his weakest. At that time, he wouldn't be able to resist. If anything happened, he had to be warned in advance so that he could retreat. After a month, when he was back to normal, he would be able to handle any problems.
Hearing his words, Luo An readily agreed. "Alright!"
"Then I'll have to trouble you, General. Lao Xiong, you stay here and wait until the cave is blocked before you go down the mountain. "Niu Youdao reminded Yuan Fang.
Yuan Fang nodded. He understood what he meant. If there were still ghosts coming in and out, ordinary people wouldn't be able to see them. However, when the cave was blocked, there would be movements of ghosts coming in and out. Ordinary people would also be able to detect them. Now, they needed Yuan Fang's help to keep an eye on them.
Niu Youdao cupped his fists towards Luo An, then turned around and left. Yuan Gang followed him down the mountain.
At the foot of the mountain, they met Meng Shan Ming and Shang Shuqing who were waiting for news because of the commotion. Meng Shan Ming naturally couldn't avoid exchanging pleasantries. Then, he asked about the situation just now. As it was too late, they didn't chat too much. They first asked someone to bring the two of them to rest.
Naturally, a place to rest was already prepared. When the two of them entered the house, Yuan Gang poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of Niu Youdao.
After moistening his mouth with the tea, Niu Youdao asked faintly, "What's the situation here?"
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