The night was deep and the moon hung in the sky.

In the distant sky, a huge dragon chariot flew in.

After the three dragons felt the presence of their master's breath, they all looked up to the sky and groaned, breaking the silence of the night.

A large group of men and horses followed the dragon chariot and came above the city.

It was the army of the Demon Cult that came to Juxia Pass.

"Sect Leader Wan An. ”

The shadow of the flower fell in front of Lin Fan, kneeling on one knee to say goodbye.

Ying Bokong and Chu Qiren also fell into the dragon chariot, and when they saw the empty city, they guessed that the sect leader had succeeded in taking the city.

As for the two dilapidated corpses at the city gate, looking at their appearances, they seemed to be from the Shenxiao Sect.

"Excuse me. ”

Lin Fan beckoned the three of them to get up, and he slowly stood up.

Ying Bokong glanced at the corpses of Kusong and Minyi, and couldn't help but ask, "Sect Master, the elders of the Shenxiao Sect have also participated in the defense of the city?" These two people look a little familiar. ”

"It's the Dead Pine and the Ministry. ”

Hua Liuying's voice sounded, and he answered this question for Lin Fan.

Ying Bokong secretly took a breath, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Withered Pine and Minyi are both above the eighth rank of the Tongtian Realm, and they were killed here by the sect leader with a knife, and the sect leader is still so fierce.

He said with a smile: "Sect Master, since you recaptured Changling, Qingyang, and this Giant Gorge Pass, the territory of Hanzhou has basically returned to the hands of the Divine Sect, and this is all due to the Sect Master. ”

Lin Fan was indifferent to Ying Bokong's sycophant behavior, and just threw the Emperor Butcher Knife to Ying Bokong.

"It's up to you next. ”

Lin Fan turned around and boarded the dragon chariot.

The three of them glanced at each other and beckoned the Demon Sect disciples to enter the city.

In this giant gorge pass, Lin Fan had no intention of staying for a long time, he gave an order, and Long Yuan turned around and walked towards the direction of the main altar.

Early in the morning of the second day.

Jade Tang royal family.

Above the court.

"Your Majesty, I came to report last night that the Demon Sect Leader passed the pass alone and killed the generals, and the three major cities of Changling, Qingyang, and Juxia Pass changed hands again and have been recaptured by the Demon Sect. The cavalry stationed in the three major cities is now coming to the imperial capital, preparing to join Meng Wei and finally wait for His Majesty's will. ”

Prime Minister Liu Ce came out of the queue and bowed his head to report to the Tang King.

Dressed in a court dress, he looks good.

King Tang held his forehead with one hand and said in a deep voice: "I have heard about this matter last night. ”

Liu Ce raised his head and said, "Then does Your Majesty know that Meng Wei led his troops to abandon Changling?"

King Tang squinted: "Do you want me to exonerate Meng Wei?"

"Meng Wei is wrong, but I will give him a chance to make amends. ”

When Liu Ce heard this, he said with embarrassment: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is inappropriate, Meng Wei escaped from the battle and caused Changling to fall, this is a big crime, and if you don't punish it, it will mess up the military regulations." ”

King Tang stood tall and looked down at Liu Ce: "What military rules are not military regulations, my dictation is the rules." ”

"Now that it is the time to employ people, Meng Wei is still of great use to me, and I have the final say on what to do with him. ”

Although Liu Ce was slandered in his heart, he still said respectfully: "Yes, Your Majesty, it is Weichen who is bold." ”

"Do you have any news from Liu Qing and Chen Yanbei?"

King Tang glanced at the courtiers and changed the subject.

When Liu Ce heard Chen Yanbei's name, he secretly clenched his fists.

Last time in the court, the scene of being slapped in the face by Chen Yanbei seems to be vivid.

It became an anecdote for the ministers to gossip in private.

didn't make Liu Ce lose face.

Xu Taiwei came out and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, since the Sword Saint and the Sword Emperor met the Demon Sect Master, their whereabouts have been unknown. It is rumored in the rivers and lakes that the two once boarded the Shenxiao Sect to ask to see Ji Canghai, but after the request was fruitless, they evaporated from the world, and no one could find the traces of the two again. ”

Tang Wang raised his eyebrows slightly: "There are rumors in the market that Chen Yanbei and Liu Qing have taken refuge in the Demon Sect Master, what is your opinion on this matter?"

Xu Taiwei said abruptly: "Weichen doesn't dare to say anything. ”

Tang Wang was silent for a while, and sighed: "That's it, continue to follow up on this matter, and notify me immediately once there is news of Chen Yanbei." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

Captain Xu replied.

Liu Ce on one side spoke: "Your Majesty, now that the war is tight, Changling and other cities have been taken by the Demon Sect, Weichen is worried that the Demon Sect has the intention to attack the Imperial Capital, and he also asks Your Majesty to decide the next strategic direction." ”

"Your Majesty, Meng Wei has not yet returned, and Your Majesty really needs to make a decision. ”

Another minister chimed in.

Tang Wang stroked his forehead with his fingers: "How is the situation on the side of the coalition army?"

A minister in charge of this matter said: "The main force of our army arrived in Qingshi City this morning, and as long as His Majesty gives an order, it can attack the city at any time." ”

"As for the coalition forces, the Shenxiao Sect and the Firmament Sword Sect were rushing to Qingshi City from the east, and on the way, they were intercepted by the White Tiger Hall, the Blue Dragon Hall and other demon sect forces, and stopped at Tianze. ”

"The West Road line, Xuantian Palace, Fuhua Palace, Luoxia Gang and Lanling Ji Clan, etc., are dealing with the forces of the Demon Sect's Heavenly Bird Sect and the Holy Fire Temple, and it is expected that it will take at least two days to resist Qingshi City and join our army. ”

Liu Ce interjected: "Your Majesty, the Black Sword Royal Court has sent 200,000 demon wolf iron cavalry to support the Demon Sect, and it is now stationed in Qingshi City, and the grain and grass of our army are only enough to support five days, if Your Majesty wants to continue to send troops to reinforce, you need to transport grain and grass as soon as possible." ”

Tang Wang frowned when he heard this.

The Demon Sect is not easy to deal with, first, its own strength is strong and its heritage is profound, far surpassing the three holy places.

It is even more supported by such a behemoth as the Demon Sect Master, and few people in the world can match it.

The second is that there are too many forces under the command of the Demon Sect.

Not to mention the four halls and five halls such as the Vermilion Bird Hall and the Holy Fire Hall, each of which has a high status in the rivers and lakes, and each dominates one side and is difficult to eradicate.

Counting the many forces ruled by the Demon Sect over the years.

These sects are scattered all over the world, forming an invisible net, which can be dispatched by the Demon Sect at any time.

So much so that Yutang wanted to unite with Shenxiao Sect and other forces to fight the demons together.

That's the chance of winning.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Ling has not returned for many days, and it is rumored that he has been captured by the Demon Sect Master, and the Bitter Silence Sword can no longer serve us. If we wait until the Demon Cult obtains the method of breaking the curse seal, it will not be good for us. ”

Liu Ce said slowly, with a worried look on his face.

Tang Wang spat out a breath of turbidity: "The Bitter Silence Heart Sword is only an external force, and it cannot play a key role. We don't know whether this Mr. Ling's mind is good or bad, and if we catch it, we will catch it, and we don't need to care about him anymore. ”

Weichen also heard a piece of news, which has begun to spread in the rivers and lakes. ”

Liu Ce said.

"Tell me about it. ”

Tang Wang said.

Liu Ce said slowly: "Ji Canghai is going to cross the catastrophe in a few days, and he specially issued a war letter to the Demon Sect Leader in advance, declaring that he will fight with the Demon Sect Leader on the day of the catastrophe and start a battle of life and death. ”

"Now, the Demon Sect Leader has taken over the battle book. ”

Tang Wang muttered: "I have heard of this matter, do you think Ji Canghai can beat Lin Fan?