Chapter 42: Excalibur Valley

Soon, a disciple came to call: "Our valley master is very happy to hear that the Tianhua Sect is coming, and we invite you to the main hall to talk about it", a disciple of the Divine Sword Valley said respectfully.

"Please also ask this senior brother to lead the way", Jiang Heng said.

Dai Tiande and the others followed the disciples of the Divine Sword Valley to the Divine Sword Pavilion in the Divine Sword Valley, which was their most important hall.

When Dai Tiande and his party arrived, the vast square was filled with many disciples of the Divine Sword Pavilion, and they lined up neatly to welcome the visitors of the Tianhua Sect.

Dai Tiande and his entourage walked like a tiger, a kind of kingly demeanor was undoubtedly revealed, as the overlord of the world, many people in the world who had never met felt a trace of pressure when they saw him, Jiang Heng and Dai Mengli were even more young heroes, and their fame had already spread throughout the entire southwest region.

At this moment, these disciples of the Divine Sword Valley looked at Jiang Heng and Dai Mengli, and they were all discussing, "These two are Senior Brother Jiang Heng and Senior Sister Dai Mengli of the Tianhua Sect, I didn't expect them to come to our Divine Sword Valley", some disciples whispered.

"This Dai Mengli is really beautiful, only Senior Sister Luo Tianyi can compare with her", some people are nymphomaniac.

"This Jiang Heng's strength is becoming more and more difficult to see, I heard that his reputation is about to catch up with some elders over the years", someone looked at the majestic Jiang Heng and said.

In front of the main hall, Wan Chonglou, the valley lord of the Divine Sword Valley, and more than a dozen elders of the Divine Sword Valley were waiting here.

"Senior Brother Dai is coming to the Divine Sword Valley, and the old man really feels full of brilliance", Wan Zhonglou said with a smile.

"Senior Brother Wan should be old and strong, the Divine Sword Valley is indeed very magnificent, the old man took the liberty to come to disturb him today, and I hope Senior Brother Wan will not blame", Dai Tiande said.

"These two must be the famous Tianlei Peak Lord Li Dufeng and Tiankui Peak Lord Wang Tengyi, right?"

"Lord Wangu is polite, it is the two of us who are waiting for you."

"Could these two be Jiang Heng and Dai Mengli's two nephews?" Wan Chonglou pointed to the two behind him.

Dai Mengli and Jiang Heng walked forward and said, "Jiang Heng and Dai Mengli have met Uncle Wan."

"It's really time flies, the last time I saw you in Tianhua Peak, you were still two children, and now you can all be on your own", Wan Chonglou said with a smile.

"Presumably these two are your two masters of the Divine Sword Valley, Yin Qianxi and Luo Tianyi?" Dai Tiande looked at the young talents of the Divine Sword Valley on the side.

"Yin Qianxi and Luo Tianyi have seen Dai Shibo and the two peak masters", Yin Qianxi and the two returned the salute.

"Senior Brother Dai has come from afar, compared to discussing important matters, Yin Qianxi, the two of you will first take Jiang Heng and Dai Mengli's two senior nephews to our Divine Sword Valley, and also give our disciples of Divine Sword Valley some guidance", Wan Zhonglou said to Yin Qianxi.

"Yes"

Yin Qianxi and the others smiled and invited Jiang Heng and the others to walk around the Divine Sword Valley together, while Dai Tiande and the others walked to the main hall to discuss important matters.

"Last time, Brother Yin and Senior Sister Luo were okay lately?" Jiang Heng asked.

"Last time in the ruins, thanks to Senior Brother Jiang's full attack, otherwise we would be in danger, you two have just arrived in the Divine Sword Valley, and Senior Sister Luo and I will take you around, right?"

"It's all up to Senior Brother Yin's arrangement," Dai Mengli said.

"The pavilion in front is our Sword Pavilion, it is one of the tests that our disciples of the Divine Sword Valley must pass when they get started, there is the guardian of the heroic spirit of the ancestors here, only the disciples who have passed the trial can join the Divine Sword Valley", they walked to the Sword Pavilion of the Divine Sword Valley.

"It's really towering, shaped like a divine sword, a good sword pavilion, it's really better to be famous than to see it", Dai Mengli looked at the majestic sword pavilion.

Yin Qianxi and Luo Tianyi carefully introduced the two of them to many places in the Divine Sword Valley, as peers, they are all the pride of the sky, and they have been strictly punished by their respective sects, and now they are famous all over the world, and they are all masters who can take charge of themselves.

In the main hall of the Divine Sword Valley, both Dai Tiande and Wan Chonglou were talking about the grim situation, and both sides were frowning.

"I, Tianhua Sect, are here at this moment, firstly, to resolve some of the contradictions between you and me in the past, and secondly, to resolve some of the contradictions between you and me in the past, and secondly, to bring about the situation of the Danyang Empire," Dai Tiande said.

"Now that the situation on the mainland is starting to become more and more out of control, I was about to get up and go to your sect to ask for support, but I couldn't be distracted for a while," Wan Chonglou said.

"Yes, the times have changed, and the situation has also changed, in the past, you and I had always had confrontations, but now we are all facing pressure from the Moon Worship Sect, their minions have extended to the entire Southwest Continent over the years, we have to guard against it, the wolf ambition of the Danyang Empire Senior Brother Wan is deeply aware of it", Dai Tiande looked at the many Divine Sword Valley elders in the main hall and said.

"We have received a lot of information in the past few years, Jiang Bingkun has been supported by the Moon Worship Sect since the successful coup d'état, and even the coup d'état twenty years ago has their shadows, Jiang Bingkun's confidence has swelled in recent years, relying on strong national strength to expand, Tianyang and Tianheng Many empires are facing military pressure, and hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers are stationed in front of my Divine Sword Valley", Wan Chonglou looked at Dai Tiande with deep eyes.

"I have come here to reach some consensus with the Lord of the Ten Thousand Valleys, we now have a common enemy, and soon our Tianhua Sect will send disciples to Tianyang and Tianheng to support their military defense, hoping to obtain the support of the Lord of the Ten Thousand Valleys," Dai Tiande said straight to the point.

"With your words, I am relieved, I will send disciples to the other three countries to support their actions, you and I work together enough to resist the expansion of the Danyang Empire", Wan Zhonglou also said straight to the point.

"Now my spies have reported that many forces in the Southwest Continent have chosen to fall to the Moon Worship Sect, which is very disadvantageous to us," said an elder of the Divine Sword Valley.

"These people don't show up on weekdays, but they come out and stab them at critical moments, so they really have to be careful," Li said.

"These wall grasses, sooner or later, will make them pay for their stupidity, you and I have been inherited for thousands of years, how can these Xiaoxiao covet it," Wan Zhonglou said.

"You still have to be careful, the teachings of the Moon Worship Sect are very demagogic, they will spread their teachings everywhere they go, and the ordinary people are obsessed with the gods, and they are scared, and they don't know how many people have been bewitched over the years", Dai Tiande said something grim.

"I don't know how much Senior Brother Dai knows about Yi Zhouyang, an old horseman?"

"Although I have met two or three times in a short time, he gives me an unfathomable feeling, and it is not for nothing that he can lead the Moon Worship Sect, which has disappeared for thousands of years, to reappear in the rivers and lakes", Dai Tiande recalled the person in his memory.

"Did he manage to break through that level?"

"Probably not, but presumably he won't be too far from this level."

"As soon as this person enters the WTO, he will take the lead everywhere, and his plan is by no means as simple as supporting the Danyang Empire?"

"Although I can't understand his fundamental purpose, he does know that his actions must be stopped, otherwise we may become sinners for eternity in the future," Dai Tiande said firmly.

"Our actions must be kept secret, the agreement reached by the five major sects cannot be torn up, and our people must be involved in this secular war in other capacities, otherwise once the agreement is torn up, the situation on the mainland will be even more turbulent," Wan Chonglou said.

"This agreement is the result of great hardship paid by the ancestors, and we will naturally not give it up easily, the agreement stipulates that the strong people of our major sects are not allowed to join secular disputes, and the disciples of our sects are not allowed to be involved in secular wars in the reputation of the sect," Dai Tiande said.

"Presumably the same is true of the Moon Worship Sect, he can't afford to tear up the agreement, at least for now," Wan Chonglou said.

"Now that we have reached a preliminary consensus, we also invite Senior Brother Dai and the two peak masters to go to the guest room to rest, and tomorrow we will talk about many details," Wan Zhonglou said.

"The Lord of the Ten Thousand Valley is really a cheerful person, as long as you and I cooperate, what is there to fear from the Moon Worship Sect", Dai Tiande said happily, he did not come in vain this time.

On the star-picking platform of the Moon Worship Sect, the mysterious old man appeared again: "Sect Master, you guessed right, Dai Tiande really went to the Divine Sword Valley."

"What if the two of them join forces, it's just to add some difficulty, and act according to the plan", Yi Zhouyang was observing the complex astrological signs, and he saw a path that could lead to the rise of his Moon Worship Sect.

"I think that the sect master has recently emitted heavenly spirits, the spiritual energy is abundant, and the spiritual spirit has a tendency to transform into materialization, and I think that the sect master will definitely be able to step into the legendary level in the near future," the old man said.

"Then it depends on how efficient you are, and if there are a few batches of gifted sacrifices, maybe the old man will be able to take the first step," Yi Zhouyang said.

"The right-hand men of our three halls have gone to various places to collect, and I don't think we will disappoint you."

"Be sure to tell them to keep their hands and feet clean and don't leave clues, otherwise you know how to do it," Yi Zhouyang warned.

"Understood, I'll go and deploy", the old man quickly disappeared into the shadows.

Jiang Heng and they walked around the Divine Sword Valley for a long time before returning to their residence, Dai Mengli walked slowly with Jiang Heng's footsteps, "Senior Brother Jiang, you have been restless for the past two days, what is the matter?"

Jiang Heng was silent for a while when he heard her question, he didn't know how to answer, some things were too heavy for him, he didn't want her to worry about himself, he knew that he was carrying a huge mountain on his shoulders, and he could only keep pushing himself not to be crushed.

"Thinking back to some old things, I feel a little uncomfortable, thank you sister for your concern", Jiang Heng looked at this sister who cared for him, grew up together, he had long been accustomed to her by his side, no matter how difficult it was, as long as she was by his side, he was never afraid.

"Yes, I still remember that my senior brother seems to have been born in the Danyang Empire, although I don't know why you were brought by my father at a young age, but there must be your troubles, you have never met your parents, I vaguely guessed the result, but what I want to say is that you are not alone, you still have me, a master, a senior brother Lin and Tianhua Sect, this is your home, we are all your relatives", Dai Mengli comforted this man who usually looked extremely strong, but only she knew the fragility of his heart.

"I know that you have always wanted to know my identity, not that I don't want to say it but too heavy, I will tell you when the right opportunity comes in the future, you just need to remember, I only have a few of your relatives, I gave my life to Tianhua Sect, it gave me a second life, and I can only use my life to repay the kindness of the master in this life", Jiang Heng revealed his true feelings.

"I heard that soon, my father will let you go on a dangerous mission?"

"This is my duty, Tianhua Sect has poured countless efforts into me over the years, I should also do something for the sect, this is also my fate, if this matter is successful, I have no regrets in this life, otherwise I will spend my life in guilt", Jiang Heng said.

"I understand that Senior Brother is a person who knows how to repay his kindness, but you must protect yourself, and you must remember that there are people waiting for you behind your back at all times," Dai Mengli said.

"You also have to protect yourself, now the situation is complicated and there are crises everywhere".

Born in troubled times, it is difficult for many strong people to control their own destiny, and those low-level civilians can only follow the flow and resign themselves to fate, this is the law of the jungle of the jungle, if you want to control your own destiny, you must break the shackles of fate and go against the current.

Dai Tiande returned to the guest room to rest after discussing the matter, and Dai Mengli asked, "What is the result of today's discussion, Daddy?"

"It's going well, let's continue to discuss some details tomorrow, and we can go back."

"I see Senior Brother Jiang's depressed expression in the past two days, is it related to this incident?" Dai Mengli wanted to ask something from his mouth.

"I know what you want to ask, but I promised someone I respected, and as long as he didn't say it himself, I wouldn't reveal his identity to anyone else," said Dai Tiande, who didn't want to tell him.

"Daddy, is my daughter someone else?"

"If you really want to know, go and ask himself, if he is willing to tell you, I have nothing to say?"

"Is it because he won't say that I came to you?"

"This secret is related to the safety of his and our future operations, and it is better for you not to know for the time being, otherwise you may put him in danger, which is also for his good," Dai Tiande said.

"Then why don't you let me carry out this mission with him, and you have to keep me in the Tianheng Empire?"

"The danger he has to face is difficult for you to deal with, your experience in the rivers and lakes is far inferior to him, it is difficult for him to play with you by his side, the situation in the Tianheng Empire is relatively relaxed for the time being, it is not too dangerous for you, when you have enough experience, I am sending you", Dai Tiande said.

"You still underestimate my abilities?"

"This is a killing battlefield where people eat people, but it is not a simple contest between the disciples of Tianhua Sect, if you are not careful, you will lose your life, you have not been exposed to the tricks of the outside world, you should practice again", Dai Tiande taught.

"That senior brother has no experience?"

"Some things are innate, his vigilance is far beyond ordinary people, I believe he can do it very well, he has this talent and must do it, this is a test he must undergot, as my eldest disciple, he is destined to dedicate this life to Tianhua Sect, he has no choice", Dai Tiande said angrily.

Dai Mengli was also calmed by his emotions: "Okay, Daddy, I know it's wrong, don't be angry, I won't inquire, okay?"

"You have to remember that he was adopted by me when he was two or three years old, grew up with you, and treated him like a son in my eyes, so how can I hope that something will happen to him?

"So, Daddy hopes that Senior Brother Jiang will take over the burden of Tianhua Sect in the future?" Dai Mengli asked.

"It's too early to say this, to be precise, he, you and Zixu, the three of you are all our alternates, as a senior brother, he has been supported by many elders in terms of prestige and strength, but he has his own fate that he must face, if he can't even pass this level, how will he make everyone in Tianhua Sect support him in the future;

"Got it, I know what to do".

"You have time to help me comfort him, my identity is embarrassing, you as a junior sister, enlighten him for me, his personality is not like Zixu, it's not good for him after a long time, you can go back and rest when the time is not early", Dai Tiande looked at this daughter.

"Daddy, you should rest early, I'll go back", Dai Mengli returned to his residence.

This night, she had some difficulty sleeping, she remembered that since she was a child, she and her brother were together, her father was particularly strict with this brother, and had high hopes for him, many times he couldn't hold on to crying secretly, never showing it in front of outsiders, he lost his mother in his early years, his father was busy with affairs, and it has always been this strong brother who has been taking care of her and Zixu, and it is almost one or two decades before he knows it.

She had also asked herself countless times in her heart who she liked better among these two senior brothers, she had no answer before, but in the past few years, she had an answer in her heart.

The next day, Dai Tiande continued to discuss the details with Wanzhonglou, the actions of the Moon Worship Sect made the two behemoths who had been fighting for many years finally shake hands and make peace, this time Tianhua Sect and Shenjian Valley will send elite disciples to several countries around the Danyang Empire to carry out operations, and they vigorously support Tianyang, Tianheng and other four countries to resist the military pressure from the Danyang Empire.

In the end, Dai Tiande also invited Wanzhong Lou Zeji to go to Tianhua Sect to hold talks with the lords of several empires to discuss the plan.

Dai Tiande completed the ice-breaking journey of the two sects this time, which also confirmed that there are no absolute enemies in the world, only eternal interests, and under the threat of the Moon Worship Sect, even competitors who have been fighting for many years can move forward hand in hand.

Dai Tiande and his entourage basically achieved the purpose of this trip, they began to return, on the way, Dai Tiande had a task directly handed over to Jiang Heng and Li Dufeng, they went directly to the Danyang Empire to carry out the task, Dai Mengli temporarily followed Dai Tiande back to Tianhua Sect.

As the Danyang Empire launched a series of military operations against neighboring countries, the situation on the mainland became turbulent again, and the time of the new Warring States period came again.

In the palace of the Danyang Empire, an ambitious emperor Jiang Bingkun is discussing with several important ministers, on the wide hall, the dragon and phoenix are auspicious, Jiang Bingkun's life can be called graceful and luxurious, the whole hall is splendid, these are the basis for his ambition to swell, with the support of the Moon Worship Sect, their Danyang Empire has risen rapidly over the years, the national fortune is prosperous, the land of the Danyang Empire is fertile, and it has become the hegemon of the southwest over the years, and no one in the surrounding countries can resist him alone.

When Jiang Bingqian was in power, the surrounding situation was peaceful, although the Danyang Empire was strong, he has always pursued peaceful development, since the coup d'état 20 years ago, Danyang has changed the tradition of peace for countless years, and has expanded rapidly.

"Your Majesty, the Moon Worship Sect has sent us a group of strong people, and Yi Zhouyang said that these people will be of great help to our operations," said a long-term liaison with the Moon Worship Sect.

"Strong, I'm afraid these people aren't here to help us, are they?" said a general under the main hall.

"Hey, people say they are here to help us, so what's the point of saying it so clearly?" Jiang Bingkun said amateurly.

"What do you think?"

"Yi Zhouyang's old thief and we are just using each other, and you still expect him to lay down an iron bucket for us?" Jiang Bingkun said disdainfully.

"But this man has great ambitions, and may cause great obstacles to our cause in the future, so we have to plan ahead," said one of the ministers.

"What are you afraid of, the Moon Worship Sect can't jump up for the time being, the Tianhua Sect and the Divine Sword Valley have long been eyeing them, you just need to quickly wipe out the four countries, and when my Danyang Empire completes the unification, they will be next", Jiang Bingkun said domineeringly.

"But I heard that Tianhua Sect Dai Tiande seems to have secretly visited the Divine Sword Valley recently, and it seems that he has made some moves?" the general said.

"It depends on your means, there was an agreement on the mainland twenty years ago, and the strong people who surpassed the Spirit Realm could not join the secular war, what could some other shrimps change? Under the iron hooves of my million-strong army, what are the fears of a few reptiles?" Jiang Bingkun said arrogantly.

"These eagle dogs sent by Yi Zhouyang just came in handy, let these people fight each other, they fight theirs, we will fight ours", a minister said gloomily.

"Shadow Tiger, you have to work harder lately, their arrival is bound to make a move, your Night Shadow Tiger troops should be dispatched, you must closely monitor their every move, and if there is any trouble, you must take action", Jiang Bingkun said to the person in charge of the Shadow Tiger force.

"Your Majesty, I know what to do."

"How's the food and ordnance going this time?" Jiang Bingkun asked.

"I would like to inform Your Majesty that the price of grain in the southwestern region of the mainland has skyrocketed, and the materials for making ordnance are scarce, and we can only complete the acquisition task by raising taxes again," said the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

"You can't even get enough food in such a large area, what do you want?" Jiang Bingkun was furious.

"Your Majesty is angry, in addition to the bumper harvest of our Danyang Empire in the past few years, the harvest of other countries has not been good, and other countries are also making emergency purchases, which will inevitably lead to soaring food prices, and some people have even reported that Shenjian Valley and Tianhua Sect are also manipulating grain prices behind the scenes to prevent us from purchasing a large number of them", said the Minister of Finance.

"How can this be reasonable, after the autumn harvest this year, we must launch a full-scale offensive, I don't care what measures you take, you must get all the food and ordnance I need, otherwise you will be punished by the three clans", Jiang Bingkun said angrily.

"Your Majesty is angry, the minister will go and collect taxes again, and there will be enough before the autumn harvest", the Chancellor of the Exchequer was so frightened that his legs were weak.

"Your Majesty, I think it may be appropriate to send some masters to investigate who is working against us, and if we get rid of him, the price of food and ordnance will fall," said one of the ministers.

"Those people sent by Yi Zhouyang belong to you, this matter is supervised by you, I want to see your actual actions, and anyone who dares to oppose us will be killed," Jiang Bingkun said.

"Yes".

All forces are urgently deploying, Jiang Heng, Li Mufeng and Dai Tiande infiltrated the Tianyang Empire all the way after separation, they changed their identities at the moment, they didn't want other forces to recognize them, they went straight to the imperial city of the Tianyang Empire, and they went to meet the emperor of the Tianyang Empire.

After a special channel, under the leadership of the guards, they took advantage of the moonlight to enter the palace and meet the emperor of the Tianyang Empire.

On the top of the main hall, the two met Zhu Ziming, the emperor of the Tianyang Empire, who was busy dealing with many affairs at the moment.

"Under Li Dufeng and his nephew Jiang Heng, this time I came here on the orders of the Tianhua Sect Master, and we will assist the military defense of the Tianyang Empire and deal with the threat of the Danyang Empire," Li Dufeng said.

"It turned out to be a distinguished guest of Tianhua Sect, you can really come to solve the urgent need, Jiang Bingkun has been crazy about buying weapons and food on the mainland these days, and now it is imminent, and our Tianyang Kingdom is urgently preparing for war", Zhu Ziming said.

"A group of our men and horses have lurked in the place where they must pass through to return to the Danyang Empire, we are here to obtain your intelligence support and support, we heard that in a few days, they have a huge batch of materials that will be transported back to the Danyang Empire, we want to intercept them, so as to buy you a lot of time to organize defense", Jiang Heng said.

"I will ask the minister in charge of intelligence gathering to contact you, and our troops will support your actions, but before the war breaks out, we must not reveal our whereabouts, otherwise the Danyang Empire will have an excuse to go to war directly", Zhu Ziming worried.

"We'll know that, and we'll all act in other capacities to ensure safety."

"Then thank you for your support, I will personally go to the Tianhua Sect to meet the sect master in person in the coming day to thank him for his support," Zhu Ziming said.