Chapter Twenty-Three: The Afterglow of the Fox Cult

In early summer, the weather was not too hot, the sun was shining, and the whole Yaodong, which had not encountered war, was a thriving scene.

In the Fox Immortal Temple near Dejia City, heroes from all walks of life in Yaodong gathered, not to celebrate any big event, but to mourn the death of the last nine-tailed fox warrior of the Fox Worship Sect.

On the way to the Fox Immortal Temple, Zheng Duxing hurried with a few people. A few days ago, in order to deal with the attack of the Jiangnan Naval Division, Zheng Duxing deliberately went to a port in the south to arrange affairs, so he got the news relatively late. But when Zheng Duxing got the news, he rushed over non-stop, just to send the old nine-tailed fox warrior on his last journey.

When Zheng Duxing came to the Fox Immortal Temple, Wu Qingfan, Sun Hengkong, and Wang Zhenyuan, who had never gone out, had already arrived. In addition to the marks that distinguish their respective gangs, everyone wore filial piety clothes and solemn faces, expressing their condolences to the old warriors.

This time, the nine-tailed fox warriors of the four gangs met, and there was no quarrel, no cynicism, and no fights under the calm surface. Everyone put aside all disputes for the time being, and remembered the faces of not seeing each other again in the mourning hall of the Fox Immortal Temple.

"At the beginning, the old warrior could say everything to us, and he didn't hide anything from teaching martial arts. But since the demise of the Goddess Cult, she has ignored us, and her speech is a little weird. It's just unpleasant to meet, so I have to stop meeting. It's just that I didn't expect that after so many years, I would never see the old warrior again. Wu Qingfan sighed and said.

"Who's to say it isn't? When the Fox Worship Sect was still there, this fox fairy temple was also lively. Over the years, the entire Fox Immortal Temple has been guarded by him alone. I really shouldn't have stopped coming to see the old warrior just because he reprimanded me. The controversy over the Goddess Cult has long been a thing of the past, and the youthful vigor of the beginning has also become a thing of the past. Sun Hengkong said and put a bouquet of incense in front of the old warrior's coffin, as an apology for not coming to visit for many years.

"When you were in the Fox Sect, the three of you didn't let the old warriors worry. I haven't come to visit him for some fights all these years, and I really don't know what to say about you. However, when you heard that the old warrior had died, you all put everything aside and rushed over, and you can be regarded as having some feelings for the old warrior, and those unpleasant things in the past should be let go with the wind.

"Over the years, I've come to see the old warriors when I have time. Most of the time, he also ignores me, but sometimes he talks to me about the past. What the old warrior misses the most is the time when he met the Valkyrie of the ancestors, and the time when we first entered the Fox Worship Sect and devoted ourselves to learning martial arts, without mixing other interests. Wang Zhenyuan said.

"Zheng Duxing, you came the latest, and now you don't say anything, shouldn't you say anything?" Wu Qingfan saw Zheng Duxing coming to the mourning hall, but said without saying a word.

What should I say? People are dead, and it's too late for anything. The old warrior liked quietness and didn't like fighting, and now that he's gone, we should be able to fulfill that wish. If you have the heart, it is better to work together to maintain stability in the vicinity of the Fox Immortal Temple, and not let any fighting spread here. What do you think of this intention? Zheng Duxing said.

The other three Nine-Tailed Fox Warriors were silent after hearing this, and then agreed to do their best to keep the peace around the Fox Immortal Temple.

There are still two days before the mourning period, and several nine-tailed fox warriors have stayed in the guest rooms of the Fox Immortal Temple. On the second day of the gathering of the four nine-tailed fox warriors, Ding Zhuqing also came to worship and decided to personally preside over the funeral of the old warrior.

Dejia City is only a hundred miles away from the Fox Immortal Temple, it stands to reason that Ding Zhuqing should not have come so late, maybe Ding Zhuqing has nothing to do with the Fox Worship Sect, so he is not so enthusiastic, and attending the funeral this time is just a formality.

The night before the old nine-tailed fox warrior mourned, everyone had trouble sleeping. Zheng Duxing did the same, so he took advantage of the night to go out for a walk. When I walked to a small courtyard and heard someone talking, I walked over, and it turned out that the other three people couldn't sleep either, so they got together to chat.

"Now that the Ding brothers are in charge of Yaodong, they are arrogant in everything. Even the funeral of the old warrior came so late, and he really looked down on the Fox Worship. If the old warriors had agreed to come out and preside over the overall situation, where would it be their turn to get the two brothers to take power? Zheng Du walked closer, and heard Wu Qingfan say.

"Who's to say it isn't! The Ding brothers have been trying to expand their strength in recent years, and they have supported the Wind Map in Guanbei; It has also been trying to find ways to expand externally. Hmph, but I'm not afraid of them, if they don't give us an inch of land in the Luofeng Society, we won't send a single soldier in the Luofeng Society; If you want to do something to us, I'll let them know what it's like to cut meat. Sun Hengkong said indignantly.

"Ding Zhuqing has great ambitions, if he is allowed to expand, sooner or later he will not be able to tolerate us, so it is best to maintain the current situation. As long as we don't give them soldiers or food, they won't be able to make trouble. Zheng Duxing, you're here too, why don't you sit down and talk about it? Wang Zhenyuan said that when he saw Zheng Du walking over, he greeted him and said.

"I can't sleep, so I go out for a walk. But tomorrow the old warrior will be buried, so don't talk about this kind of thing here. The grievances between the Ding brothers and us will not be resolved for a while. The dead are greater, and it is better to let the old warriors enjoy peace. After Zheng Duxing finished speaking, he left here and continued his walk.

"This Zheng Duxing is still such a stinky fart, do you really think you are a righteous and awe-inspiring lone ranger?" Wu Qingfan said with a chuckle.

"Not a lone ranger, but certainly a withdrawn eccentric. Did you find that the snow fox on the arm of the person next to Zheng Duxing already had nine tails. You say, Zheng Duxing is now in the prime of life, why did he choose an heir so early? Wang Zhenyuan said.

"Who knows what he's thinking. Could it be that he is seriously ill and looks fine, but in fact he will not live long? Or is he tired of everything and wants to give it all and then retire to live a pure life? I can't guess what he was thinking. Sun Hengkong said.

"I can't guess, I can't guess. It's not too early, I won't stay here, tomorrow is the old warrior's funeral, but I'm busy, I'll go back and rest first. Wang Zhenyuan said and left.

There are also many contradictions between Wu Qingfan and Sun Hengkong, it is because of Wang Zhenyuan's existence that they can sit down and talk, and now that Wang Zhenyuan is gone, the two naturally have no intention of continuing to talk, and they both went back to their rooms.

The night was very quiet, but in the tranquility, many soldiers of the Tiger and Leopard Army who were stubborn and stubborn had quietly surrounded the Fox Immortal Temple.

Ding Zhuqing knew the news of the death of the old nine-tailed fox warrior at the first time, but he was the last to arrive, and this time was to prepare for tonight's plan.

Zheng Du walked inside the Fox Immortal Temple, looking at the familiar things around him, but he had some doubts in his heart. I once remembered that when he was sent here by the Tang Sect, his heart was full of faith, and when he was proud, he was determined to become the first person in Yaodong and become a character that everyone envied.

But more than 20 years have passed, and he has also taken charge of the Tang Sect, which is also hot in Yaodong. However, the results of all this are unsatisfactory.

The Goddess Sect is gone, but several other families are not convinced of him, so the Dejia Guard, which was originally set aside, has become the real ruler of Yaodong. The first person in Yaodong is out of reach for him after all.

Originally, it was the idea of beating the Valkyrie Sa Jiali in Fenglian City, but Wen Di came to the door to challenge, Zheng Duxing was immediately attracted by Wen Di's free and easy temperament, and he originally liked to travel alone in the world, but finally tasted the sorrow that he couldn't ask for. After waiting for more than ten years, Yuren finally left Siqinghai, and it is said that she has arrived in Yishan and is with the person she has always cared about.

Now that the old warrior has also passed away, the teacher of the year, the earnest teachings of the beginning, turned into an estrangement that did not see each other for more than ten years, and finally became a void with a funeral.

When I was a teenager, I played the world alone, no matter how I laughed and scolded, I just despised the world, and I was only confident in my future; Now that the boy is middle-aged, the ambition of the year has turned into a kind of helplessness, and he is alone and silent, but he doesn't want to stimulate the heart that is still strong.

"What have I been doing for more than 20 years? What's the point of all this when the person or thing I'm trying to pursue becomes impossible in the end? ”

Walking alone in the world, laughing and scolding, after all, it became a wordless sigh.

The knot in Zheng Duxing's heart couldn't be untied, and the cool night breeze was also helpless, only some rustling sounds made Zheng Duxing wake up from his thoughts.

"What a thief, he dared to come to the Fox Immortal Temple to steal, it was really bold." Zheng Duxing threw the gossip plate into the dark night as he spoke, and with a scream, Zheng Duxing put steel claws on his gloves and rushed forward.

But what he saw surprised him, and the darkness was full of stubborn Haw Par soldiers.

"It's the Haw Par Army! What are you people doing here? Zheng Duxing was shocked.

"Come and go, your dogs." Seeing that they were discovered, several soldiers of the Haw Par Army immediately launched an attack on Zheng Duxing in panic.

"If I'm not mistaken, Ding Zhuqing sent you. I want to take advantage of the funeral of the old warrior to catch us all, I really have a good plan. But now, even you people can't stop me. As he spoke, Zheng Duxing killed several Haw Par soldiers with lightning speed, and then shot a telegraph into the sky.

A shrill chirp and a flash of fire in the sky led everyone in the Fox Immortal Temple out of the house. The people of the Tang Sect saw the signal and immediately went to support Zheng Duxing. The other three gangs also knew that something was wrong and rallied everyone to be ready to do anything.

"What's the matter, I didn't get my order, why would anyone do it in advance? That's it, now the people of the four gangs have noticed it, and they can only fight with them. Order all the soldiers to attack, spread it through, and anyone with the snow fox logo on their body will be killed. Ding Zhuqing was also surprised in his heart, gritted his teeth and was ruthless, so he could only choose to fight hard with the people of the four gangs.

In the dark night, many people didn't know what was happening, but seeing the soldiers of the Tiger and Leopard Army killing them, everyone understood that only by rushing out of the Fox Immortal Temple could there be hope for survival.

In the midst of the sword and blood, Wang Zhenyuan rushed out of the Fox Immortal Temple under the escort of several cronies, and saw Zheng Duxing fighting with three tiger and leopard soldiers in front. It's just that the soldiers of the Tiger and Leopard Army are Zheng Duxing's opponents, and when Wang Zhenyuan came to Zheng Duxing's side, there was only one person left standing on the ground.

"What the hell is going on? Why did the Haw Par Army come against us? Wang Zhenyuan asked.

"What else can I post? Ding Zhuqing wants to use the funeral of the old warrior to catch us all. Zheng replied alone.

"Damn, is Ding Zhuqing crazy? This time he has gone too far, and our Red Cloud Society will definitely not give up on this. Let's go together, and when we return to the main altar, we will give Ding Zhuqing a good look. Wang Zhenyuan asked.

"I still have someone to wait, you go first." Zheng Duxing replied lightly, his eyes still staring at the Fox Immortal Temple in the dark.

Wang Zhenyuan listened to the sound of fighting in the distance, and was unwilling to stay here for a while, and after saying goodbye to Zheng Duxing, he immediately returned to the general altar of the Red Games.

In the dark, Zheng Duxing waited quietly like this. Several teams of Haw Par Army soldiers chased and killed, but they were all neatly wiped out by Zheng Duxing. Just when Zheng Duxing wanted to give up, a bloodied man finally rushed out, it was the new nine-tailed fox warrior of the Tang Sect.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, come back to Tangmen with me." Zheng Duxing said to the visitor.

"Sect Master, I thought you were in distress, and I looked for you inside for a long time, but I didn't expect you to come out." Someone came back and forth.

"You are very loyal, you have worked hard this time, and when you return to the main altar, we will regain double the loss today." Zheng Duxing was a little moved in his heart, and after speaking, he beckoned this person to leave the Fox Immortal Temple.

After a night of fighting, Ding Zhuqing's heart has not been settled, and as soon as the dawn is cleared, none of the four nine-tailed fox warriors have been caught.

"Damn, who leaked the news, and could have caught them all." Ding Zhuqing said indignantly.

"We were supposed to lurk around as we were told, waiting for orders from our lords. But Zheng Duxing walked around, very cautious, and was discovered by him without paying attention. The person who leaked the news was also killed by Zheng Duxing. An officer replied tremblingly.

"There is no turning back from the bow, and now I can only fight a decisive battle with those four gangs. Spread the news to the second brother and ask him to withdraw from the vicinity of Shifeng City, preparing to bring the land of Xu Huai back into his hands; It also allowed the wind group in Kanbei to cross the Heishui River and cooperate with me to attack the territory of the Luofeng Society. Ding Zhuqing knew that after letting go of the four nine-tailed fox warriors, the four gangs would definitely not give up, and since the conspiracy was unsuccessful, they could only choose to fight on the battlefield.

Several gangs were plotted by Ding Zhuqing, and they also held a grudge, and each began to block the manpower and prepare to fight against the Dejia Guard. (To be continued.) )