Chapter 273: Martyrdom
There is no doubt that Xu Kaishan is a guy who is extremely good at hiding himself, so even if the Great Ming Zun Sect he founded has been destroyed with the defeat of Wang Shichong in the Battle of Luoyang, however, this Great Ming Zun Sect can still escape alive from that defeat, and from light to darkness, no enemy of his can find his hiding place.
However, this time, the person who betrayed him was the holy daughter of Manichaeism, Princess Lianrou, you must know that the Da Ming Zun Sect was originally born and changed from Manichaeism, not to mention that many of the disciples of the Da Ming Zun Sect are inextricably linked with the orthodoxy of Manichaeism, that is, Xu Kaishan himself, who was also an elder of the Manichaean orthodoxy, and therefore, although Xu Kaishan is indeed very deep, but still can't hide from Lianrou's eyes, as long as Lianrou is willing, naturally, he will be able to follow the vine and find him out.
So at this time, under the leadership of Lianrou, Shi Qingyi finally met this enemy that all the royal families of Li Tang were eager to kill in a small mountain village near Chang'an, Xu Kaishan, the sect leader of the Great Ming Zun Sect, and more than ten of his last and most elite disciples.
Lianrou's people surrounded Xu Kaishan and his party, and Xu Kaishan saw that the people around him slowly pressed up, but he didn't immediately break through, he just looked at Lianrou, and then asked coldly: "I don't know that Her Royal Highness the Holy Maiden came and stayed so many people, what does this mean?" Could it be that seeing that I am now in Pingyang, I want to get rid of me, a former traitor? ”
Lian Rou looked at him calmly: "It's not me." She said, and then, looking to the side, and with her gaze, the Manichaeans who stood in the way parted in turn, revealing two figures, one large and one small. But it was Shi Qingyi, holding the hand of Li Yan after Xiaoyin, and saw Shi Qingyi smiling slightly, walked forward to face to face with Xu Kaishan, and then said: "The great Venerable Xu Kaishan of the Great Ming Zun Sect, I haven't seen you for a long time." Yes, the person who wants to take your life now is not Lian Rou, but me, on behalf of the Li Tang royal family, I greet you - we have been looking forward to your head for a long time! ”
"It's you!" The pupils of Xu Kaishan's eyes contracted slightly, too, Shi Qingyi and Xu Kaishan were not the first time they had met, and they were outside the capital of Longquan outside the gate. They once had a big fight, although Shi Qingyi later gained the upper hand, but Xu Kaishan still left safely with his unfathomable martial arts, and therefore, after that battle, the two sides were either strong or weird martial arts, and they both gave each other a very strong impression, therefore. Xu Kaishan was able to know the identity of the person who came from the aura that Shi Qingyi exuded at this time. Coupled with what Shi Qingyi said just now, with Xu Kaishan's wisdom, of course he had immediately figured out the cause and effect of this matter.
"I see!" He said: "It seems that Her Highness the Holy Maiden sold me for the sake of the future of Manichaeism, but it is also true. Since the Battle of Luoyang, the Great Ming Zun Sect has existed in name only, and because of the evil of all the royal family members of Li Tang, unless the general trend of the world suddenly changes, otherwise. Under the suppression of the Li Tang court, not to mention the Ming Zun Sect, even the Manichaean orthodoxy has only one way to perish in this land. Xu Kaishan sneered and said: "Your Highness's calculations are really righteous and awe-inspiring, and I admire them." ”
Hearing this, Lian Rou sighed softly: "Ming people don't say dark words, Elder Xu Kaishan, I admit that this time I have indeed betrayed you, for the great cause of my sect's inheritance, but the reason why the Great Ming Zun Sect has fallen to this point, in the final analysis, is entirely because of your own fault, you are too eager for quick success, and arrogant, wishful thinking to regard others as fools, so you have done your best to spread your faith and develop religious forces, you have taken all kinds of shortcuts, and even did not hesitate to start a war for this." ……
But you have forgotten that the true meaning of religion is actually just to be able to make people's souls rest, besides, there is no shortage of smart people in this world, even if your plans seem to be seamless, but people can still see the flaws in them, and as a result, the Great Ming Zun Sect, which has come to a glorious point, has finally become countless enemies, so that it has been strangled by the joint efforts of almost all the forces in power, and to the point where it is now, I just want to say that this is completely your own reason, do not blame others! ”
Lian Rou said, her voice did not contain a trace of resentment, because of the Ming Zun Sect, so that even their Manichaean orthodoxy was implicated, and the situation became extremely difficult, that is, at this time, the Eastern Turks were a great threat to the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty was stepping up its efforts to win over the Western Turks, so the Manichaean orthodox sect that had a pivotal position in the Western Turks was also frequently courted, otherwise, not to mention that Lian Rou and his party were allowed to enter Chang'an for missionary activities, I am afraid that when Lian Rou entered the border of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty would order the local officials to arrest them, and then escort them to Chang'an for disposal - to pay tribute to the people and his wives who died in the attack of the Great Ming Zunjiao! Lianrou said in her heart, therefore, Lianrou did not hesitate to betray Xu Kaishan in exchange for understanding and support for Manichaeism to the Tang Dynasty, but accepted it very willingly, and because of this, she brought Shi Qingyi to surround Xu Kaishan.
At this time, Xu Kaishan looked at Lian Rou, and then suddenly smiled: "The decline of the Great Ming Zun Sect has come to this, I did expect my fate to die today, but I didn't expect that His Highness would come to see me off?" You must know that the status of the Holy Maiden of our religion among believers has always been equivalent to the incarnation of the bright world in the human world, but I didn't expect that the heart of His Highness is like iron stone. Xu Kaishan said: "Well, although the arrival of the Holy Maiden makes it clear that the orthodox unification line has decided to kill me, but, as a Manichaean believer, you must not sit still, I have heard for a long time that Her Royal Highness the Holy Maiden is talented, and the martial arts at this time have also been superb, so let me come to understand it, and also see how far the Manichaean orthodox unification faction can go in the future!" ”
Xu Kaishan's martial arts are extremely high, and when he made up his mind to fight to the death, except for a few people in the surrounding crowd such as Shi Qingyi and Lian Rou, who could be his opponent, so when he slowly walked forward, Lian Rou immediately ordered the surrounding subordinates to retreat, and she herself stood in front of Xu Kaishan. confronted Xu Kaishan.
The only remaining masters of the Great Ming Zun Sect who were originally guarding around Xu Kaishan immediately followed Xu Kaishan forward, and surrounded by these people, Xu Kaishan's already extremely powerful aura improved again, and seeing that Lian Rou, who was confronting him, couldn't help but turn white, however, her body was still stable. And it didn't sway.
Shi Qingyi smiled slightly, and then she took Li Yan's hand, and like Xu Kaishan, she slowly took steps and moved closer to Lianrou, Shi Qingyi's aura was naturally extremely powerful, but at this time, she did not fully erupt, but was at a critical point that was about to erupt but did not erupt. However, it is such a situation, but it makes the elites of the Great Ming Zun Sect around Xu Kaishan jealous, after all, no one knows when Shi Qingyi's outbreak will come, and judging from the strength that Shi Qingyi showed at this time, the attack she is going to launch in the next moment will undoubtedly be extremely fierce, I am afraid that even Xu Kaishan may not be able to take it. And not to mention others, too. Shi Qingyi's movements naturally dispersed the aura of Xu Kaishan and the others, allowing Lian Rou to get a little respite.
At this time, a person also walked out of the retreating Manichaeans, and saw that this person was handsome and elegant, but it was Xu Ziling. Also, Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong are mixed in the Western Turkic envoy group, how can Lian Rou, who is an important figure in the envoy group, not know, and Lian Rou will choose to bring the two with her, which is naturally also due to consideration. At this time, Xu Ziling appeared here, and his position was naturally self-evident.
Xu Ziling did not release his own aura, however, just his appearance was enough to panic the only remaining Daming Zun Sect disciples, not only because his martial arts at this time were enough to change the situation of the battle, but also because of the grudges between him and the Daming Zun Sect, speaking of which, in addition to Li Tang's devastating blows to the Da Ming Zun Sect's forces in Luoyang in the Unification War, more often, the various mistakes of the Da Ming Zun Sect can always be linked to Shuanglong, Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong rose in the rivers and lakes, Because of this, they are always able to sabotage the various plans of the Great Ming Zun Sect, causing them heavy losses, and even in the minds of many people, Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong seem to have become the "Great Ming Zun Sect Monopoly", how can this not make these only remaining Da Ming Zun Sect disciples frightened!
The confrontation of momentum is about an indomitable one, and at this time, after the hearts of the people of the Da Ming Zun Sect were shaken, there was no doubt that their momentum also weakened, seeing this scene, Lian Rou, who was slightly relieved, finally spoke: "Why bother, after all, we all have the same faith, the reason why I came this time is just to take the life of Kaishan, and the rest are not concerned, why do you not cherish life like this, and seek death in vain?" ”
There is no doubt that the reason why Lian Rou will open her mouth to persuade is that the two sides do belong to the same faith, but the intention of absorbing these elites of the original Da Ming Zun Sect to strengthen the orthodox unity of Manichaeism is well known, however, since this group of people is the last remaining elite of the Da Ming Zun Sect, then, their admiration for the Great Venerable Xu Kaishan is naturally extraordinary, and therefore, although Lian Rou is a saint who even Xu Kaishan is respectful on the surface, but these people are not selling, Still tightly united around Xu Kaishan.
Shi Qingyi laughed when he saw this: "Since these people are so loyal to Xu Kaishan, why don't you kill them cleanly, or bury them with Xu Kaishan?" She said, the aura that was originally not aroused began to slowly improve, and her footsteps began to change direction, walking towards Xu Kaishan, this battle, even if Lian Rou didn't make a move, she had to go on her own, not only the irresolvable contradiction between Xu Kaishan and the Li Tang royal family, but also because she had only stayed in the Qin Palace, although she had not given up the exploration of martial arts, but even Shi Qingyi herself didn't know what level she had reached now, so she was able to fight with Xu Kaishan this time, Shi Qingyi didn't want to let go of such an opportunity.
Shi Qingyi's momentum is rising like a rising tide, and of course she also knows that her momentum at this time will bring a sense of oppression to Xu Kaishan and his party opposite, and in fact, when Shi Qingyi gradually approached, not only those people around Xu Kaishan, but also Xu Kaishan himself, also felt the unparalleled power, he immediately understood that Shi Qingyi had become more powerful after fighting with him a few years ago, and at this time, he had damaged the cultivation of his state of mind because of the collapse of the Great Ming Zun Sect, so if he fights the other party again, even with the help of these subordinates around him, he will definitely lose. Thinking of this, a look of determination finally slowly emerged on the face of this hero.
"In that case, then come on!" Xu Kaishan said loudly. Shi Qingyi smiled slightly when she heard this, however, at this moment, Xu Ziling and Lian Rou shot at the same time and blocked her in front of her. (To be continued......)