Martial Cultivator

Chen Chao soon entered the Xie family's mansion and saw the Xie family ancestor sitting on a wicker chair outside the ancestral hall.

This old man who once served as six ministers is now showing his age. He is sitting in a wicker chair and seems unable to stand up.

His time is running out.

Chen Chao looked at his old state and felt a little sad.

Although the direct founders of the current world of the Liang Dynasty were His Majesty the Emperors of the past dynasties, without the support of these veterans, we would not have reached this point.

Among them, the ancestor of the Xie family is indispensable. After all, he is the helmsman of one of the two largest aristocratic families in Daliang.

From the beginning to the end, he never thought of hindering the progress of Emperor Liang and the Chen Dynasty.

The ancestor of the Xie family opened his cloudy eyes, looked at the young man in front of him, moved his lips, and said with some effort: "There is nothing to be sad about. Everyone will reach the end, but it's just one after another."

"Although I'm almost at the end, I'm still telling myself to go slower, and slower, because I really want to see you take back 30,000 miles of Mobei, kill all the monsters in the north, and let the human race come back again. He won’t suffer any harm from the demon clan.”

The ancestor of the Xie family said softly: "The great chaos of the Jin Dynasty almost brought down the mainland of China, and made future generations of human beings unable to hold their heads up since they were born. When I was young, I loved reading history the most, but when I read this, I lost my voice every time. And cry.”

Chen Chao thought for a while, but still did not choose to use big words to comfort Xie Shangshu. He smiled bitterly and said: "It is not easy to hold on, Xie Shangshu..."

The ancestor of the Xie family waved his hand and said with a smile: "At this point, you are not as good as that girl from Nandu. She must have understood that the demon clan went south this time with great determination. But this kind of thing has always been a double-edged sword. If the demon clan gathers all their strength and goes south, it is naturally very likely that they will destroy the Liang Dynasty. But if they fail to do this, they will have to suffer the consequences of their own. The Northern Expedition is very likely to overthrow them."

Chen Chao was startled. He had indeed not thought of this. However, after a brief moment of astonishment, Chen Chao said nonchalantly: "It's not a big problem. She just needs to be there. I can be his pawn."

The ancestor of the Xie family glanced at Chen Chao and joked: "For a peerless martial artist in the Fuyun Realm to be commanded like this, I'm afraid no general has ever had this honor."

Chen Chao smiled and said nothing.

The ancestor of the Xie family coughed a few times, "Ahem...I already knew your purpose of coming. The Lu family has a lot of money, so they need to spend more of it. The Xie family doesn't have that much money, but they still have to pay for it. I, the Xie family, have to pay for it." Once you start this, the others will have to pay. You don't need to worry about this kind of thing. I have dealt with these guys all my life, so I naturally know how to talk to them. You can just worry about other things. "

Chen Chao nodded. Originally, this late-night visit to the Xie family was for this matter. Now that the ancestor of the Xie family has spoken, the matter will be easier to handle.

The ancestor of the Xie family waved his hands and said with a smile: "Go ahead. I know you are a busy man, so don't stay here with me."

Chen Chao bowed his hands and was about to retreat.

The ancestor of the Xie family suddenly remembered something again and asked with a smile: "Boy Chen, when are you going to marry that girl from Nandu? Don't be too late, my old bones won't last long."

Chen Chao turned around and said with a smile: "Then thanking Shangshu will have to wait for a while, and I have to prepare a betrothal gift that no one in the world can afford."

The ancestor of the Xie family smiled, stopped talking, and just waved his hand.

Chen Chao strode away from here.

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As Chen Chao left Xie's mansion, many people also walked out of Xie's mansion, taking advantage of the night to go to the major families in the capital. Those people brought invitations stamped with the seal of Xie's ancestors and wanted to come. Anyone who receives this invitation will not think of rejecting this ancestor of the Xie family who has become the dominant family after the fall of the Wei family.

Today's Liang Dynasty is far from being in a precarious state, and the change of dynasty should not be thought about. Therefore, when the heads of the aristocratic families who received the invitations did not hesitate, they rushed to the Xie family that night.

However, when carriages arrived in front of the Xie family's mansion, they were somewhat surprised to find that tonight, the Xie family's lights were brightly lit and the middle door was wide open!

This made the heads of the aristocratic families who came to look at each other. You must know that for a first-class family like the Xie family, the middle door will never be opened easily. In recent years, the only person who has allowed the Xie family to open the middle door to welcome them is except His Majesty the Emperor. , there are only two guardian envoys in front and behind.

Now that the Wei family has collapsed, and the Xie family is the only one in the family, it will be even more difficult for the Xie family to open a new door.

The heads of the major aristocratic families never thought that their arrival would be treated so grandly by the Xie family.

Just pretend that Mr. Xie still has distinguished guests behind you.

As for who the distinguished guest is, there is actually no need to think too much about it.

I'm afraid it's only the young guardian envoy.

Thinking of this, they were even more looking forward to seeing the young guardian envoy who was said to have fought against the Demon Emperor a few days ago and even drove the Demon Emperor out of the country. However, after waiting for a long time, they only saw an old figure coming forward. He slowly appeared in front of Xie's middle door with a lantern.

People took a closer look and instantly recognized the person’s identity. They all greeted him with greetings, “I’ve met Xie Shangshu!”

For the leader of the Xie family, everyone still prefers to call him Xie Shangshu.

The ancestor of the Xie family raised his head, opened his cloudy eyes and looked at the heads of the aristocratic families who came here, and said straight to the point: "Don't think too much, the Xie family opened the middle door today, not for others, just for you."

"I want to discuss a big matter with you, and it's not personal. So today, you all deserve to enter my Xie family's middle door."

The ancestor of the Xie family glanced at everyone present, and then began to bend down with great effort, "Old man, I'm here. Thank you in advance."

Seeing Xie's ancestor bending down like this, although Xie's ancestor hadn't said what it was, the heads of the aristocratic families had already guessed a lot. They all bent down and said in unison: "I don't dare to say goodbye!"

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At this moment, Chen Chao had already entered the palace and met the Crown Prince.

The night was dark, and probably no ministers could enter the palace without reporting, and no ministers would wake His Highness from the couch without any dissatisfaction.

But there are always surprises.

Outside the imperial study, Chen Chao was sitting on the steps. His Highness the Crown Prince was wearing a coat and hurried here. Li Shou, the young eunuch in charge of carrying the lantern, was not slow in his steps. He wanted to open his mouth several times to remind His Highness to slow down, but in the end he I couldn't even say it out loud.

He also knew very well that the person His Royal Highness cared about most, apart from the one in the harem, was the young guardian envoy, so he did not dare to say anything.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came out of the royal study after a long journey and sat down next to Chen Chao panting. When no one else was around, these two brothers actually didn't care at all about the relationship between king and minister.

Chen Chao glanced at His Royal Highness and joked: "Do you have the urge to hack me to death at this moment?"

His Royal Highness the Prince rolled his eyes and said with some dissatisfaction: "If brother talks like this, then he is looking down on me too much."

"Knowing that my brother has nothing urgent to do, he wouldn't be in such a hurry to enter the palace."

Chen Chao glanced at His Highness the Crown Prince, nodded and said: "It's not too urgent. Something will still happen in the capital tonight. Some foreign spies must be completely removed tonight. There are also some in the imperial city. You are not very stable, so I Come and see you in person and say whatever you want.”

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stood up and was about to leave, but Chen Chao held his sleeve, knowing what he was thinking, and said softly: "The Crown Princess is a monk who forgets your worries. No one can kill her quietly in the imperial city."

In other words, no one could kill a princess in the Wangyou Realm quietly under Chen Chao's nose.

Hearing what his brother said, His Highness the Crown Prince felt much relieved. He sat down again and said with emotion: "That's right. My brother is in the capital of the gods. If the Demon Emperor comes again, he will have to retreat."

Chen Chao shook his head and said, "Don't say that. If he does it again, I will lose my skin."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smiled slightly.

Chen Chao thought to himself and said: "There are a few things, I will mention the most important ones. One thing is that the Lu family and the Xie family took the lead. Those aristocratic families will use money to fill the national treasury, but we should not take this kind of thing for granted. We must keep what they have done in mind, and do something appropriate these days. Remember, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War will decide how to spend the money. The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is trustworthy, so don’t trust him. . As for the North Korean War, not everyone has the same idea about the war in the north. Some people think that after the initial period, they can negotiate a peace or pay tribute. In short, they can spend money to avoid disasters. , can be done. We cannot accept this, neither your Majesty nor I."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said: "I don't accept it either."

Chen Chao nodded and said: "In addition, the Ministry of War has the final say on when the new troops trained in the state capital will rush to the north. When they are not sure, you have to think more about it."

Having said this, Chen Chao looked at His Highness the Crown Prince, exhaled a breath, and said: "I am leaving the capital of God soon. I will go to Chixin Temple first, and then rush directly to the north. I will not be there for a long time after that." We will return to the capital of the gods, so many things will depend on you. If His Majesty is not here, you will be the emperor. This battle will be difficult, and it is very likely that we will lose, but we will never admit defeat. General Ning has something to do with the matter ahead. , with me and countless soldiers, we will not give up. You are behind, and the more important thing is to appease the people and officials, and don't let the chaos behind. "

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince frowned and said, "What if those foreign monks cause trouble at this time?"

"I went to Chixin Guan this time just to tell them the answer."

Chen Chao looked at His Highness the Crown Prince with a smile and said, "You have to be their emperor. A great beam needs a good emperor."

At this point, the sky in the distance has turned fish belly white.

Someone appeared in the distance, looked at Chen Chao and nodded slightly.

After Chen Chao nodded, the man slowly left.

Chen Chao rubbed his brows, stood up and said, "I have a lot to say, but actually it doesn't matter whether I say it or not. You all know that I'm going to leave."

His Royal Highness suddenly reached out and grabbed Chen Chao's sleeve, looked up at him, and opened his mouth, "Brother, will you come back?"

Chen Chao also looked at his younger brother.

After a moment of silence, the young guard nodded and said, "I try my best not to be that person who wraps his body in horse leather."

Having said that, if the northern border cannot be defended in the end, he, the guardian envoy, will die before everyone else before the Liang Dynasty overturns.

"It's not effort."

His Royal Highness the Prince said softly: "Brother must come back."

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A purge that seemed to have never occurred suddenly started at night in Shendu. Officials from the left and right Yamen went out to find out one stronghold after another belonging to Fang Wai's informant, and then ruthlessly eradicated it.

During this night, they did not disturb the ordinary people, but by the time dawn came, the gods had become very clean.

The ghosts of the Daliang Dynasty have been around for a long time, and some of them were already in the capital before the establishment of the Daliang Dynasty. The emperors of the past dynasties mostly turned a blind eye to this. After all, the Daliang Dynasty at that time did not have the ability to cooperate with foreigners. Wrist ability.

The real purge operation began more than ten years after the Tianjian. It was not until Emperor Liang left that the Wei family, the biggest ghost, was purged.

That night, the gods were washed once with blood, but in fact it was still not clean. After that, Emperor Liang went to the country and left Baichuan Pavilion to the Chen Dynasty. Although the Chen Dynasty has been running around in the past few years, , but in fact Baichuan Pavilion never stopped. After several years, they finally found all the informants outside Shendu, and then handed over the detailed list to Chen Chao, and Chen Chao returned to Shendu this time, and what he did The most important thing, except Lu's matter, is to completely remove these outsiders.

This was to create a stable rear for the north, and also to warn some people in the capital that Chen Chao was still alive and still doing things.

Today's beams need to work together, even if they don't work together, they still have to pretend to work together.

After doing this, the young guardian left the divine capital before dawn, without even having time to take a look at his disciples.

He wanted to rush to Qingshan Prefecture to emphasize one more thing with Fang Wai at Chixin Temple.

But when the time comes, Chen Chao won't be able to think so carefully about whether it will make Yun Jianyue's job difficult.

Before leaving the divine capital, the young guard turned his head and glanced deep into the imperial city, smiled slightly, then stood up from the ground and suddenly turned into a stream of light and traveled far away.

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Looking infatuatedly, the scenery remains the same as before, as if it were ordinary.

At this moment, the sun is setting in the west and the morning glow is just right.

The infatuated view of the morning glow has always been considered to be unique in the world. There is no other place in the world that can compare with it. The reason is that there are many people with exquisite Taoism in the mountains, and the Taoism is lingering. Over time, the morning glow has become special.

However, except for the little Taoist boys who just went up the mountain in previous years who would go and see this kind of scenery in the first period of time, the other Taoists in the temple actually don't pay much attention to this scenery that outsiders have been talking about.

The cultivation of infatuated mind is the path of immortality, and Taoists' passion for immortality outweighs everything else.

This also led to the fact that in the following years, only two people would look at Zhaoxia from time to time. One was the former master of Chixin Guan, Wu Hao Zhenren.

The other person is Yun Jianyue, who is currently watching with infatuation.

In fact, these two people are very similar in many ways. They both have a tenacious Taoist heart and are very determined on their own path.

But there are many differences between the two.

Their views on the human world are very different.

But one thing cannot be erased, that is, both of them will be extremely important figures in the history of Chixinguan.

Now that Master Wu Hao is gone, Yun Jian Yue is the only one left to watch the morning glow.

After the young temple master returned from Jian Zong that day, he would appear here from time to time to look at the morning glow.

The war in the north has begun.

Countless monks have gone north, and from the Sword Sect, many sword cultivators have rushed to the north. There are already many dead in the war.

This sect, which used to be the most reclusive in the world, now seems to be the most enthusiastic about this matter.

On the other hand, look at the view of infatuation.

In fact, there is a subtle atmosphere around infatuation these days.

The young disciples obviously had thoughts in their hearts, but were unwilling to speak out. Those older Taoists remained silent and still hid all their thoughts.

Faced with such a situation, Yun Jianyue, the patron, also understood the reason. Many rules had been in place for too long and it was difficult to change them.

Especially in the current situation like Chixinguan, although it is still the first sect outside the country, the eyes of the world are probably more likely to have moved away from Chixinguan and looked at the majestic city.

Yun Jianyue didn't care about this, but it was not so easy to accept the Taoists in Chixin Temple.

Shaking her head, Yun Jianyue knew that many things had a long way to go.

In Chixin Guan, it is not that there are no Taoists who care about the world, but now they still have some scruples, so they can only remain silent.

Yun Jianyue thought about those chores, looked at the morning glow, and remained silent.

Not long after, a young Taoist came here. After saluting Yun Jianyue not far away, he smiled and said, "Senior Brother Guanzhu, do you mind if I also take a look at the morning glow?"

Yun Jianyue turned to look at this junior brother and said with a smile: "Junior brother Zheng, if you have something to say, just say it. Why are you beating around the bush?"

Zheng Hua came here because he had something to do, and he didn't know how to speak at first. Now that Yun Jianyue said this, Zheng Hua stopped being coy and said bluntly: "There are several junior brothers who have gone up the mountain for less than ten years. Nian, now they want to go down the mountain to the north, but their division commander does not agree, so please come forward and talk to those uncles to let them go down the mountain. "

Yun Jianyue was not in a hurry to speak, and was silent for a while before asking: "Are these the only junior brothers?"

Zheng Hua thought for a while and whispered: "I heard that there are still a few martial uncles who want to go to the north under the pretense of traveling down the mountain. But those who have this idea must know more than my junior brother. I'm afraid there are 30% Taoists in the temple. We all have this idea, but we don’t dare to express it.”

Yun Jianyue said: "If I issue an order and let them leave the mountain, do you think a large group of people in the temple will jump out to oppose it?"

Zheng Hua sighed: "It should be possible, mainly because of the relationship between Guanli and Daliang..."

He didn't finish what he said, only half of it, but Yun Jianyue understood what he meant.

The relationship between Chixigguan and the Daliang Dynasty has never been good. In the past few years, the two have maintained a superficial peace. However, since Master Wu Hao wanted to kill the Emperor of Daliang and the Daliang Dynasty removed the Wei family, the two sides have Even the most superficial peace is gone.

If Yun Jianyue and Chen Chao hadn't been friends, they would have been incompatible with each other long ago.

Nowadays, even if some Taoists want to go north, they still lack a reason.

Yun Jianyue looked at Zheng Hua and said, "There is another very important thing you didn't say. Uncle Wu Hao died in our hands."

Although Master Wu Hao is not a good person in Daliang's eyes, in Chixin Temple, Master Wu Hao has been the leader of the temple for many years and his prestige is naturally very high.

But he died at the hands of the descendants he had trained.

If Yun Jianyue hadn't been at a high enough level and was young enough, no one would have tolerated him.

Zheng Hua was speechless. Right and wrong were never simple words. It was too difficult to say it clearly.

The difference between Wu Hao Zhenren and Yun Jian Yue is the Tao.

"Senior brother..."

Zheng Hua wanted to say something else, but soon there were footsteps behind him.

A Taoist priest came trotting over with a nervous look on his face.

Zheng Hua frowned and said, "What's the matter?"

The Taoist handed over a greeting card with some hesitation, "Senior Brother Guanzhu, Senior Brother Zheng, this is the greeting card from the Daliang Guardian Envoy!"

Zheng Hua took it and took a look, his expression became solemn.

The greeting card really had the words "Chen Chao, the garrison envoy of Daliang" on it.

As we all know, the governor of Daliang has a very bad temper. He has been to many places in the past, but it seems that not many of those places still exist.

Now he's here?

Zheng Hua looked at Yun Jianyue curiously.

Yun Jianyue said calmly: "You can't come and demolish this Taoist temple after breaking through, right?"

"I'll go meet him myself."

Yun Jianyue smiled slightly, turned into a stream of light and disappeared from the place.

The things that Chen Chaolai had been obsessed with had quickly spread in the mountains, and all the Taoists were alarmed. They had mixed emotions about this young warrior coming here.

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At the foot of the mountain, Yun Jianyue's figure appeared and looked at the young warrior waiting at the foot of the mountain.

Yun Jianyue looked at Chen Chao, then frowned and said, "Have you found another way to treat the injury? You can't just eat Zhu Xia, right?"

"I won't eat her even if I eat you."

Chen Chao followed Yun Jianyue up the mountain.

Yun Jianyue felt relieved and said, "That girl Zhu Xia is too innocent. If it weren't for you, the consequences would be difficult to calculate."

Chen Chao asked curiously: "If I am not completely injured, will I have to be left on the mountain this time when I go to Chixin Temple?"

Yun Jianyue said calmly: "If the elders in the back mountain don't take action, the rest of the people will not be able to kill you even if they want to."

In the end, he is still the master of the infatuated view.

Chen Chao gave a thumbs up and said: "As expected, he is the youngest master in the history of Chixin Temple. His words are so arrogant."

"Without further ado, there is a war in the north now. Even if you don't go to the north to heal your injuries, you still have a lot of things to do. It is absolutely impossible to come here to watch, but you show up here. Why?"

Yun Jianyue and Chen Chao walked side by side on the mountain road and said to themselves, "What can you ask us to do?"

Chen Chao shook his head and clicked his tongue: "Ah Yue, why do you think I'm the kind of person who doesn't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything, and only relies on friends when something happens?"

Yun Jianyue nodded.

Chen Chao twitched his lips.

But he was too lazy to talk to Yun Jianyue about this, and said bluntly: "I'm not here to ask you to help me or anything this time. On the contrary, I'm here to help you."