The young Taoist priest came out of a cave in the underwater ruins and found that the birds used for communication had been waiting on the surface of the sea for many days.

After reading the message of Qingyunguan, he immediately headed west and returned to the land direction.

Halfway along the way, he saw a white bird flying again.

There is only one edict left for Qingyunguan.

Now this second bird of faith should be from another sect.

With a slight touch of the young Taoist priest, the bird that turned from white to purple turned into smoke and drifted away from his fingertips again.

The Taoist priest already knew the content of the audio to be transmitted.

He stopped in mid-air, staring at the sea below, silent in thought.

After a long time, the Taoist priest re-advanced and continued westward, returning to land.

At the same time, the inland is full of smoke.

After learning that Tang King Li Xuanxin died at the hands of the Chang'an people and that the Eastern Tang Dynasty was in turmoil, the Southern Chen Dynasty immediately regrouped its heavy troops and then invaded the border of the original Eastern Tang Dynasty.

In their opinion, this is the time to carve up the Eastern Tang Dynasty.

However, before they could go deeper into the land of the old Tang Dynasty, they were attacked head-on.

The Chang'an army marched all the way south and stopped the Nanchen army.

Jiang Ke, the marshal of the Southern Chen soldiers and horses who led the troops, and Chen Ruiyang, the master of the Southern Chen clan, were also forced to stop.

The people who stopped in front of them, in addition to Yan Xishi, the owner of Jingyue Tower, and Yun Mo, the owner of Qingxia Villa, there was also Xuanyi who was in charge of Meng Shen.

is also a master of the eighth realm, Chen Ruiyang is confident that he can beat anyone on the other side.

Even if their own side is two against three, they may not suffer losses, and the victory or defeat must be known.

But that would mean a complete war with Chang'an City.

"This king is here to help Chang'an and fight the Eastern Tang Dynasty together. Chen Ruiyang said in a deep voice.

Yun Mo, the owner of Qingxia Mountain Villa, said indifferently: "How can you stop the footsteps of Chang'an City in the Eastern Tang Dynasty? ”

Jiang Ke, the marshal of the soldiers and horses of Nanchen, spoke at this time: "Qianxing County in the Eastern Tang Dynasty was originally my Dachen territory, which was encroached upon by the Li family in the Eastern Tang Dynasty. ”

Yun Mo's expression remained unchanged: "The land of the Tang Dynasty is now under my rule of Chang'an, and not an inch is missing." ”

Jiang Ke and Chen Ruiyang's expressions became difficult to look at.

"Therefore, the Tang Li family has more land for you, and you can go to the Li family to settle accounts. ”

Yan Xishi, the owner of Jingyue Tower, said at this time: "As far as Yan knows, Li Xuanxin's eldest son, Li Hong, is on the run, so you might as well pay attention." ”

Jiang Ke took a deep breath and wanted to speak again, but Chen Ruiyang beside him stopped him.

"Chang'an is prosperous, gratifying, and I congratulate the king. ”

Chen Ruiyang said: "I hope that there will be more cooperation between you and me in the future." ”

"Your Excellency's words, we will report back to Chang'an. Yun Mo said.

Although he was unwilling, Nan Chen's army still retreated.

On the way back to the army, seeing that the morale of the soldiers and generals was low, Jiang Ke himself was also angry, and he was extremely depressed.

"Next, I have to trouble Jiang Shuai and revive the morale of our army. Chen Ruiyang said on the side.

"Don't worry, this is the duty of the general. Jiang Ke said in a muffled voice.

Chen Ruiyang said: "This king also knows that today's strike will damage the morale of the army and the majesty of my great Chen, but now the situation is chaotic and unpredictable, and we have to be cautious." ”

Jiang Ke exhaled slowly: "Don't worry, the last general is not a person who ignores the overall situation, but the domineering of Chang'an City exceeds our past expectations."

At first, I only thought it was the scourge of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, but judging from the current appearance, if we continue to connive, the Eastern Tang Dynasty and us, I am afraid that the relationship will be cold. ”

"Everything, let Brother Wang decide. ”

Chen Ruiyang said in a deep voice: "At present, it seems that Chang'an can destroy the Eastern Tang Dynasty, which means that their strength is even higher than that of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, and we cannot underestimate it." ”

When Jiang Ke heard this, he nodded with a heavy heart.

Nan Chen thought that he could pick up a bargain, but he was deflated instead.

The Eastern Jin Dynasty to their north tasted equally uncomfortable.

After the Eastern Tang Dynasty changed hands, they immediately ordered people to go to Chang'an to congratulate.

But when Sima Yuan, the king of Zhaowu County, who sent an envoy to Chang'an, returned, he brought back bad news.

Chang'an demanded that the Eastern Jin Dynasty withdraw from the northeastern counties of the Eastern Tang Dynasty that they had previously occupied.

This made the Eastern Jin Dynasty very dissatisfied.

They contacted Chang'an earlier in order to carve up the Eastern Tang Dynasty.

Previously, they occupied several counties to block the counterattack of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, and they had already started operations in the local area.

Now that the Li dynasty of the Eastern Tang Dynasty has fallen, the original idea of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was to continue to expand the results of the war.

But now I didn't expect that I couldn't expand the results of the war, and even the counties that had been occupied would have to be gained and lost?

How can this be accepted by the Eastern Jin Dynasty?

Dongtang couldn't drive them away before, and now Chang'an doesn't want to think about it.

"Chang'an is at war with the Western Zhou in the west, as well as the Northern Qi in the north, and they are suffering from the enemy. ”

A general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty saluted the King of Jin above and said: "Western Chu and Southern Liang, I heard that some people have fallen in Chang'an, and the Southern Chen Dynasty wants to capture the southeast area of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, but it is also stopped by Chang'an.

They are now surrounded by enemies, as long as our major dynasties join forces, they will not be able to resist if they have three heads and six arms!"

Geographically speaking, the Eastern Tang Dynasty was located in the middle of the Seven Kingdoms of Eastern Xinjiang, and it was the land of the four wars.

Zhou is in the northwest, Qi is in the north, Jin is in the northeast, Chen is in the southeast, Liang is in the south, and Chu is in the southwest.

Historically, because of the enemy on all sides, the national strength of the Eastern Tang Dynasty has always been relatively weak.

It was not until the last few hundred years, after the relations between them and the Northern Qi and other countries eased, that the Eastern Tang Dynasty made great progress.

It was not until Li Xuanxin ascended the throne that he gradually reached his heyday.

After easing the pressure from the west, north, and south, Li Xuanxin commanded the Eastern Tang Dynasty and mainly attacked to the east.

The Eastern Jin Dynasty was the primary victim.

However, no one had arrived before, Li Xuanxin and his Eastern Tang Dynasty were extremely prosperous and declined, from a historical high, suddenly fell, and in just one year, they perished.

There was not even a process of decline, and it jumped off a cliff in a straight line and became history.

Instead, it looks like a more threatening existence than the Eastern Tang Dynasty.

is also more domineering and arrogant, and almost offends all the surrounding countries.

It was the general's suggestion to unite with other countries to encircle and kill the newly established regime in the land of the old Tang Dynasty.

When King Jin heard this, he was noncommittal.

On the other side, an old minister spoke: "Normally, if the six dynasties join forces to encircle and suppress, the other party will definitely not be able to support it."

But what if the other party can win against Dongtang, not by the number of masters of the ninth realm, but by the existence of masters higher than the ninth realm?"

As soon as these words came out, the hall was completely quiet for a moment.

After a long time, the general who spoke earlier hesitated and asked, "You mean that the source of Chang'an actually comes from further west?"

"The old man doesn't know, but he can't help but worry. The old minister said.

Then the temple fell silent again.

After a long time, it was the King of Jin in His Royal Highness who finally spoke:

"First withdraw troops from the original counties of the Eastern Tang Dynasty. ”

He speaks slowly, but clearly.

His Highness and all the people replied together, "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

Even if the six dynasties were to encircle Chang'an, the Eastern Jin Dynasty did not intend to rush to be the first.

At present, the Western Zhou and Northern Qi are constantly fighting with each other, and they are also closer to Chang'an, and it is better for them to be at the forefront.

At the same time as the withdrawal of troops, the envoys were sent to the Qi, Zhou, Chu, Liang, and Chen dynasties. King Jin continued to speak slowly.

The crowd immediately replied, "Your ministers obey." ”

After the dispersal of the dynasty, with the acquiescence of the king of Jin, news was sent to all parts of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

One of them, in the eastern part of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was near the shore of the sea.

About 200 miles from the coast, there are mountain peaks towering.

There is a Taoist palace on the mountain, called the Sanxing Palace, it is famous for thousands of miles from far and near, and there are several Taoist famous families in the territory of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

The head of the Sanxing Palace taught Tianlu Zhenren, who lived in the palace, and after reading the news from the royal capital, he was silent in thought.

Suddenly, his eyes flashed, he got up and came to the outside of the palace, looking at the sky in the distance: "Since Daoyou is here, why don't you show up to meet you?"

In the distance, a white cloud drifted in.

On the clouds, there stood a black-clothed Taoist man with white beard and hair.

When Tianlu Zhenren saw it, not only did he raise his eyebrows slightly: "It's actually Brother Zique Dao, what kind of wind blew you here from Northern Qi?"

"An evil wind that grew out of nowhere. ”

The black-clothed old man had a serious expression.

His Dao name is Zique, and he is the same as the real person of Tianlu in front of him, who is the head of the Three Star Palace, and he is a real person who cultivates in the ninth realm of Taoism.

However, the Sanxing Palace is located in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and the Xuanming Temple, which Zique Zhenren is in charge of as the master of the view, is one of the five major factions of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

Now, of course, strictly speaking, there are only three and a half left.

The Valley of Ice and Fire was destroyed.

Even the head of Wutian Peak, Lin Ying, was folded in Chang'an, and without the masters of the Ninth Realm, they would also slip from the ranks of the top forces in Northern Qi.

In fact, there are now some surrounding forces that are beginning to raise their heads.

On the contrary, it is the Northern Qi royal family and the Xuanming Temple and other places, whether the lips are dead or the teeth are cold, or the rabbit is dead and the fox is sad, there is no stone for the foggy sky peak at the moment.

However, the encounter between the Valley of Ice and Fire and the Foggy Sky Peak, as well as the fate of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, put great pressure on the Northern Qi Dynasty.

Tianlu Zhenren welcomed Zique Zhenren into the palace, and after both sides sat down, he brushed his beard and asked: "Your faction and this palace belong to the same way, and it is appropriate to take care of each other, but everyone is still far away geographically, with all due respect, it is still the Shuofeng Academy and Yuquan Peak in the Northern Qi Dynasty, which can help Brother Dao more." ”

"They're not like us. Zique Zhenren said lightly.

Tianlu Zhenren raised his eyebrows: "Please teach me Brother Dao." ”

Zique Zhenren looked at each other: "These places in Yuquan Peak are different from the two factions of you and me, and the same as us, it should be the Qingyun Temple that was originally in the Eastern Tang Dynasty, isn't it?"

When Tianlu Zhenren heard this, he was silent.

Zique Zhenren looked at each other and continued: "Don't say secret words in front of the Ming people, on the ground of the Northern Qi Dynasty, it has always been the dominant family of Yuquan Peak in the past, and compared to my Xuanming Concept, it is indeed inferior. ”

Tianlu Zhenren understood what the other party wanted to say.

"It is only in recent years that this view has caught up with Yuquan Peak, which can be compared with it. ”

Zique Zhenren said: "Among them, it is inseparable from the help of one person, just like Qingyunguan was suddenly able to lead Qunlun in the Eastern Tang Dynasty, and the noble faction gradually overwhelmed all the fellow Daoists in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. ”

When Tianlu Zhenren heard this, he was silent for a moment before he spoke, and did not deny what the other party said: "That Dao brother came to find Poor Dao today, what do you want to talk about?"

"Qingyunguan was destroyed because of Chang'an, and the poor road doesn't know if this view and your sect will follow in its footsteps. ”

Zique Zhenren said angrily: "To avoid this, maybe you still need the help of that master." ”

Tianlu Zhenren was silent again, but after a long time, he smiled slightly.

At this moment, a young Taoist priest walked in from behind the hall: "Those who help themselves, heaven will help them." ”