Second Brother Yu heard Zhao Huang praise himself, and there was a smile on the corner of his mouth, but he didn't get carried away: "If such a shallow and flashy character takes the map, I'm not afraid." But Zhen Minghou, your wisdom is extraordinary, even the long-term incense, deceitful and insidious demons such as Lao Sanqian, have been counted as dead by you, we are really worried and afraid. ”

When Zhao Huang heard this, he couldn't help but glance at Lieutenant Zhang, and the second brother Yu crossed his arms and said, "Marquis Zhenming doesn't need to blame him, I followed you from afar at the beginning to understand what happened before and after." And by the way, I'll tell you one thing, besides me, there are other people who are secretly following you. ”

"Who?" Zhao Xiao frowned.

"I didn't see the description clearly, the other party is hiding in the ink clouds, good at concealment, and can emit a silk sword shadow, is a killer-like powerful character." Second Brother Yu said.

Hearing this, Zhao Xiao immediately knew that it was Jing Shi, he was looking around vigilantly, and Second Brother Yu laughed: "Don't worry, I have set up a ban nearby, just to prevent someone from prying eyes." ”

Zhao Huang Moyun Yingxuan glanced at the scenery and found that the ground in the forest was filled with a yellow qi machine, which was subtle and difficult to detect.

"Stone Essence Hidden Shadow?" Zhao Xiao immediately understood: "What you are cultivating is not the Chiyun Du's own family method, but the Houtu Palace's "Earth Emperor Wutu Sutra"? ”

"The Marquis of Zhenming is erudite and well-informed, and indeed extraordinary." Second Brother Yu said: "The inheritance of Houtu Palace has been cut off for hundreds of years, even in the Tianxia Dynasty, there are not many people who know about it, but I didn't expect it to be broken by the Marquis of Zhenming immediately." ”

"The land of the Emperor and the Queen of Heaven is the foundation of the mandala ritual pattern, how can a person who is proficient in scientific rituals know nothing?" Zhao Xiao said bluntly: "It's just that I see that your magic is used, and it is a bit specious, and the "Dihuang Wutu Sutra" you got is either incomplete, and there are additions, deletions, and errors in the process of copying the scriptures. ”

Second Brother Yu was secretly shocked in his heart, even if he had long expected that Zhao Huang was not an idle person, but he saw through his cultivation techniques and abnormalities one after another, just this eyesight, even if he was placed in Chiyun Capital, only the third elder was above him.

"It is true that the scriptures have been added or deleted, but they are not false." Second Brother Yu pretended to shrug his shoulders lightly and said: "The Earth Emperor Wutu Sutra was accidentally obtained by the three elders when they traveled the world, and Mr. Jingming added or deleted it to make it easier to get started with cultivation. As for the things such as going down to the Yellow Spring, spending time in the netherworld, and setting up mountain prisons, they are too difficult and obscure, and they are not beneficial to practice, so they are not among the teachings. ”

Zhao Xiao was slightly surprised, adding and deleting the magic recipe to make it easy to get started is not something that anyone can do, and it is necessary to have an understanding of the outline of the formula itself, otherwise it will change the deviation and make the cultivator go astray, I am afraid that it will be a bad thing.

But Zhao Xiao thought about it, and felt that it was not quite right, and asked, "Do you know Dongzhangsanren?" ”

Second Brother Yu nodded, and there was no smile on his face: "Of course, he followed Yang Liujun to Xingluo County and died in the conquest of your imperial court officials and soldiers." ”

"He was self-fired, turned into a fire dragon, and desperately restrained the magic urn immortal general, not killed by anyone." Zhao Huang said: "I didn't understand it at the beginning, the tricks you all cultivated in Chiyun don't seem to be like the immortal magic methods that directly point to immortality and long-term vision, could it be that they were all modified by that Mr. Jingming?" ”

"Of course." Second Brother Yu smiled: "As for what kind of immortal long-term vision and immortal family magic method, Zhenming Hou, we don't have that kind of immortal fate." If it weren't for the guidance of the three elders, we wouldn't even be able to get started. ”

"What do you mean by that?" Zhao Xiao was puzzled.

There was a hint of sarcasm in the eyes of the second brother: "Marquis Zhenming, we are not the children of a well-pampered family, and we don't have any family heritage accumulated over the years. Most of the monks in Chiyun Capital were born in poverty, and many of them were even illiterate at the beginning, so they could only live a personal life with Chiyun Capital.

Chiyundu said that there were millions of soldiers and civilians back then, but Marquis Zhenming, do you really think that we can live a prosperous life? There are really not many magic treasures and tonic pills in Chiyun. Do you think that without Mr. Jingming's addition and deletion method, we can really achieve success? ”

Zhao Xiao was silent, he had envied Liang Shuo's extraordinary background in the Immortal Dao family before, and he also felt that in addition to the inheritance of the official family, he actually did not have much wealth and nobility that far surpassed others. What's more, most of the people who can enter the hall to study and practice are from high-ranking families, and Zhao Huang is also accustomed to this.

But now that he heard the words of Second Brother Yu, and then looked at the appearance of the villagers in the other party's short brown shoes, the kind of robust and simple temperament could not be faked, and Zhao Xiao realized that he had not really experienced the days of hunger and cold.

Even when I fled with my grandfather in the past, I had been starving for a few days, and I had seen others sell their sons and daughters, but that was just as a bystander, condescending to look down on the suffering of the world.

As for going to the Huaiying Pavilion, although Zhao Xiao had to cultivate hard under the teacher's teaching, he didn't have to think about food, clothing, hunger and cold, and the imperial court also gave a large number of farms to support the pavilion.

Even if Zhao Xiao kept saying that the study of magic and the cultivation of immortals and Taoism were not cause and effect with his family's wealth and poverty, he also knew in his heart that the two were not completely unrelated.

A person who may not even be able to guarantee his livelihood tomorrow, what kind of magic and what kind of cultivation of immortals are he talking about? Isn't that ridiculous?

Zhao Huang couldn't help but think of the experience of Chengyang County, Mr. Zhu, who died in Wang Miaoshou at the beginning, was also a down-and-out cultivator, didn't he still have to rely on exterminating demons and exorcising evil spirits for local big households to make a living?

"But in my opinion, that Mr. Jingming added and deleted magic tricks like this, and only sought the merit of fighting and killing with magic techniques, I'm afraid it would not be of much benefit to the immortal path immortality." Zhao Xiao said: "Although I think that my cultivation is not very superb, but Mr. Jingming has not become an immortal, otherwise he would not be firmly suppressed by the national teacher and cowered in the Cangwu Mountains." ”

When Second Brother Yu heard this, he was slightly dissatisfied, and then said: "Marquis Zhenming, what you said is really strange, when did we ask for immortal immortality?" ”

Zhao Xiao was stunned for a moment, and listened to the second brother's frankness and casualness: "Don't you think that the third elder used the immortal path immortal life as a temptation to recruit millions of soldiers and civilians to follow, right?" My vision is shallow, and whether the three elders can soar to immortal status is not something I can assert. But Mr. Zhan Ming said, 'One person becomes an immortal and the Tao is easy, and all the people can enjoy the difficulties of life'.

Refining qi and storing spirits, refining gold pills, taking sesame grass, swallowing the sun and the moon, etc., are just for one's own immortality, and being smart is of course clever, but in terms of the world, there is no benefit at all...... Hehe, if it's not good, I'll say it's all good. Huaxu Kingdom's current world can be regarded as immortal Dachang, but in fact, it needs the blood and sweat of all the people to worship. ”

Zhao Xiao had no choice but to reluctantly respond: "Huaxu State set up a system of pavilions, not to consume the people's power to worship the monks, but to let the monks serve the country and protect the territory and the people. Defend against the enemy externally, and destroy the evil at the inside. ”

"Do you believe this?" Second Brother Yu asked rhetorically.

Zhao Xiao had no choice but to talk to him left and right: "The most important thing now is how to deal with the invasion of the Jiuli Kingdom. If we can't defend it in Pujiaguan, the gateway of the southern counties is opened, and the Jiuli Kingdom is attacking the city and conquering the territory, Cangwuling will be surrounded from many sides. I don't believe that the Jiuli Council is ignoring you Chiyundu. ”

"This doesn't bother with the Marquis of Zhenming, we have our own countermeasures." Second Brother Yu said.

Zhao Xiao thought about it again and again, and decided to throw out a major news: "Then let me ask you one thing, do you know why the Jiuli Kingdom is attacking on a large scale this time?" ”

"For the land, the population, the gold, the silk, the goods, nothing more than that." Second Brother Yu said.

"There may be reasons for this, but they are not the most important." Zhao Xiao said, "Do you know about the Horned Cave? The seal here is about to collapse, and the Jiuli Kingdom is raising troops in order to rescue the demon king inside. ”

Second Brother Yu's face changed slightly, and he said: "Legend has it that the Horn Cave is a seal set up with the magic weapon of the Immortal Family, why is it that the seal is about to be loosened in less than a hundred years?" ”

"You can go back and ask that Mr. Jingming, maybe he knows why." Zhao Xiao said casually, secretly testing the other party.

Second Brother Yu was noncommittal, and Zhao Xiao said: "As for the map of the mountains and forests, please ask Yu Daoyou to ask clearly, whether it is possible or not, give me an answer." ”

"Okay, I don't know how Marquis Zhenming plans to contact him?" Second Brother Yu asked.

"I will arrange for Lieutenant Zhang to be a regular sentry outside, and he will speak for you and me, so as not to arouse suspicion." Zhao Xiao looked at Lieutenant Zhang, and the other party gave up his hand when he heard this.

"Marquis Zhenming is thoughtful, I have seen it." Second Brother Yu praised.

Zhao Xiao said: "Okay, the sky will be bright, you and I should not stay here for a long time." ”

"I wonder what the Marquis of Zhenming plans to do with those fleeing prisoners?" Second Brother Yu said: "I saw them before I came here, and they are nothing more than a group of men who can't endure hard labor. ”

"If you can, try to escort them back to Pujia Pass, right or wrong, I will always judge them in public before I can deal with them." Zhao Xiao straightened his face and said: "But I also want to advise Daoyou that those who can be exiled as prisoners in the army may not be good people who have been wronged." Just like Yang Liujun in Xingluo County, he also indulged in bandits to loot and commit murder. ”

Second Brother Yu nodded slowly, meaning incomprehensibly: "Since this is the case, I will stay soon." Leave! ”

……

"Horned Cave?"

In the Cangwu Ridge, Mr. Huaiming's eyes were wide open, and he said with half a shock: "I'll just say why the Jiuli Kingdom has mobilized all the witches on a large scale this time, and it is rumored that even the Fengfang Ten Witches have been dispatched. It's just that the seal of the Horned Cave has always been reinforced and guarded, how can it collapse? ”

Next to him, Mr. Jingming stroked the blindfolded cloth strip: "The seal of the Horn Cave is not set up by the leyline qi machine, but uses the magic weapon of the immortal family to suppress countless snakes and insects. Allowing snakes and insects to fight each other in the seal, filthy, bloody, violent and ferocious are full of it, and the fairy spirit is tainted, and it will inevitably dissipate with the flow of external heaven and earth qi, this seal is destined to be difficult to last. I'm afraid that the Demon King's horned dragon is also eating away at the magic weapon's qiyun, and if the two are compared, the effectiveness of the seal and prohibition will take a sharp turn. ”

"The Demon King Horned Horn may be fierce, but it is impossible for Huaxu Kingdom to sit idly by and watch such a fierce thing be born." Mr. Huaiming judged the situation and said, "Once the Jiuli Kingdom subdues this demon king, it will definitely not stop the war. At the beginning, Liang Tao showed his skills on the bank of the Cangshui River, and I am afraid that he still had the idea of deducing the formation and shocking Jiuli. ”

Mr. Jingming shook his head slowly: "Jiuli Kingdom will not retreat easily, I vaguely sense that the Ten Witches of Feng Frustration are shining with divine light, which may have a lot to do with this demon king horned dragon." ”

"The witch wind of Jiuli Country is blazing, flattering ghosts and gods, and there are countless acts of blood food and sacrifice." Mr. Huaiming lowered his hand and muttered, "If they say that they want to summon a certain demon god to the lower realm, I don't find it strange at all. If the situation really evolves to this point, it will definitely cause a catastrophe, Cangwuling is close at hand, and the Jiuli Kingdom will also regard us as a hidden danger. ”

On the side, the second brother Yu asked, "Then how should I reply to Zhao Xiao?" ”

Mr. Huaiming said: "The map of the mountains and forests can be given, but Zhao Huang can't take it for nothing." You go and tell him that Chiyun needs a batch of medicine and salt and iron, and if he can get it, Chiyun can provide a detailed map. ”

Second Brother Yu knew very well that Chiyun was also living a very difficult life in Cangwuling. The steep mountains and dangerous terrain can certainly block the conquest of the Huaxu army, but there are many mountains and few places, and it is destined to be difficult to support a large number of manpower. The people's diet lacked oil and salt, and the soldiers lacked armor in battle, and it was difficult to last long just by frugal clothing and food, so they still had to obtain it from the outside world.

This is also why Chiyun was hit hard and had to flee into Cangwuling with his people, but Mr. Huaiming still made up his mind to send people to the surrounding villages, not only as spies to inquire about the news, but also to raise money, grain, salt and iron locally to make up for the local shortage of Cangwuling.

It took five or six years for Chiyun to finally get a little better in the surrounding cities and villages, but now the two countries are fighting each other, and the customs and defenses are tight, which makes the transfer of money, grain, salt and iron inconvenient, and now it has to open up another source.

"This ......" Second Brother Yu hesitated a little: "Although Zhao Huang is willing to meet with me, I am afraid that he will not accept it easily if he asks him to take out a batch of medicine and salt and iron." ”

Mr. Huaiming said: "Once he Zhao Huang obtains the map of mountains and forests, he will benefit immensely, far more than the current war, and even the future to deal with the Jiuli Kingdom, and even expand the territory." The salt and iron medicine we want is only a temporary need. Obviously, he has a big advantage, if he doesn't even agree to this, it can be seen that this person is short-sighted and incompetent! ”

"I see." Second Brother Yu was about to leave, but Mr. Jingming stopped him and took out a list: "This is what we need, let Zhao Huang take a look at it first, if he agrees, then you will save more travel." ”

Second Brother Yu was secretly suspicious and hurriedly put away the list. After he left, Mr. Huaiming said, "Zhao Huang is more effective than I expected. ”

"It is indeed promising to ascend the altar and practice the law, sort out the earth's veins, and penetrate the water veins." Mr. Jingming said.

"The ritual is his housekeeping, it's nothing." Mr. Huaiming shook his head and said, "But it is rare for him to venture alone and communicate with my Chiyundu. Such a person is either a scheming person, with a great conspiracy and a long-term plan, or a person who acts sincerely. ”

"Isn't that what you said Zhang Duanjing?" Mr. Jingming reminded.

Mr. Huaiming was slightly stunned, and Mr. Jingming continued: "Zhao Huang is really Zhang Duanjing's relatives. Now it seems that Zhang Duanjing did not reveal his dealings with us to Zhao Xiao, but Zhao Huang himself took the initiative to try to contact us, how similar are these words and deeds to back then? ”