In a cave in Yueling County, the capital of Liangzhou, the sound of rustling sounded.

The dark yellow mist spread, emitting a faint yellow light, illuminating the shadows of insects in the cave.

Above, on the left and right, all the rock walls were lying on their stomachs, and as the dark yellow mist surged, the locusts flapped their wings, flew up in a dense buzzing sound, and circled around a Dharma altar in the center.

On the altar, there was a black-robed figure, and in front of it, there was a banner decorated with alien locusts.

At this time, the locusts flew and the flags were unfurled, and the alien locusts on the surface of the banner seemed to come to life, and their mouthparts opened and closed, making a hoarse sound.

"The locust god is dead, and from today onwards, you are the new locust god."

When the figure heard this, it stood up silently and reached out to grab the long flag.

The dark yellow mist around him immediately poured into his body, and the human figure with the locust head on the banner surface projected a phantom shadow, which disappeared into the black-robed human face door. For a while, the sound of flesh and bones rubbing was endless, and a large number of locusts flew wildly, like a storm.

It wasn't until about a quarter of an hour later that the movement in the cave subsided, and the black-robed man had already revealed the same mysterious qi as the locust god, grabbed the long flag, and walked out of the cave under the dense swarm of locusts.

At this moment, the sky outside was faintly bright, and the evening sun shone on the earth through the fading dark clouds, reflecting the bleeding red in the receding water.

As the flood receded, the clouds dispersed, leaving behind bodies swollen with blisters, both human and animal.

Seeing this, the new locust god let out a hoarse laugh, "There is a great plague after the great plague, good time, and ······"

He looked out from the cliff and saw a long stream of people wading through mountains and rivers, struggling to walk. And their destination, there is undoubtedly only one, that is, the capital of Liangzhou - Yueling City.

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"The water is receding! Retreat! ”

At this time, on the wall of Yueling City, the soldiers defending the city were shouting, and a captain hurriedly ran to the city tower and shouted in surprise: "My lord, the water has receded." ”

Xiao Xiya, the assassin of Liangzhou, who had met Jiang Li in the palace of the king of Shu, walked out when he heard the sound, and came directly to the city wall, and saw the muddy yellow mud after the water receded, and he was also happy.

Although he rushed back to Yueling City as soon as the flood started, he used his Dao Fruit ability to accumulate soil and stones, and Yueling City itself was on a high terrain, which saved the city from flooding, but if the flood continued, Yueling City would not be able to hold on sooner or later.

Not to mention the food problem, just those demon cultivators who are becoming more and more unscrupulous are enough to make people anxious.

Also, as the assassin of Liangzhou, Xiao Xiya is in charge of the counties, and the problems in the rest of the places also need to be dealt with by him, otherwise the court will be held accountable, and he is afraid that he will also suffer.

Well, now that the water has receded, and because it didn't last long, the rest of the places should not be so erosive.

Just as everyone on the city wall was surprised, suddenly a sharp-eyed person saw the flow of people in the distance, as well as a few large flags erected.

On the flag, the two big characters "Taiping" are waving in the wind, and the side is decorated with dragon patterns.

"Banner!" The lieutenant immediately shouted, "Be on guard! ”

Military flags are different from ordinary flags in that they have strict regulations, which can be seen at a glance. And the Taiping Sect is only a sectarian force, and it is not qualified to erect a military flag at all, but now it is coming with a military flag, and its antipathy is not to be said to be obvious, it is completely put on the surface.

The city wall, which had just been rejoicing, became cold again, and the soldiers ran, took bows and arrows, and took precautions as quickly as possible, just waiting for the people of the Taiping Sect to enter the range, and ten thousand arrows were fired.

However, as the crowd approached, the coldness on the city walls began to disintegrate rapidly.

The elderly, women and children, and even pregnant women, walking in front of them are a large number of refugees, the number of which is enough to use tens of thousands, forming a crowd of people, and it is difficult to see the side at once.

And after these refugees, the Yellow Turban Lux of the Taiping Sect held a big flag and led the way in front, and the little giant-like figure simply stood out from the crowd, making it clear at a glance, not to mention the big flag.

The Taiping Sect came to rebel and seize the city, which they did not hide at all, but if they wanted to meet the Taiping Sect, they first had to deal with the refugees in front.

"This ······"

The lieutenant felt his scalp tingle, and his eyes were torn with anger, "Shameless." ”

More than 100,000 refugees poured in, and although they were powerless, let alone soldiers, there was an invisible suppression that shook the hearts of the soldiers and made them dare not attack.

The lieutenant's eyes were bloodshot, panting, seeing that the tide of refugees was about to reach the range, he finally couldn't help but roar: "My lord, this place is critical, please go back to the government and sit in the center." ”

There is determination in the voice, and there is a kind of madness.

If you don't do it, the refugees will come to the front of the city, and you will fall into passivity, so you have to make a decision.

As for inviting Xiao Xiya back to the mansion, it was just for him to be able to get out of the relationship of responsibility.

Xiao Xiya is the strongest person in the city, he is both the fifth grade and the earth, and he is in the earthly god domain, that is, the fourth product wants to kill him, maybe it takes some effort, no matter how dangerous it is, he is also the last to die.

But in response to the captain, it was a low three words, "Open the city gate." ”

When the captain heard this, he said, "No, my lord, if the city gate is opened, the people in the city will also be taken prisoner, and the time will be ······."

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Xiya had already pressed his hand on the back of his neck, pinched it gently, and made the captain faint.

"The old man has no choice." Liang Zhou Thorn Shi shook his head slowly.

He is a landlord and has the responsibility of protecting the place, refugees are not enemies, and killing refugees will only attract resentment, and attract rejection and even backlash from Daoguo.

In the past, these matters were solved by the Yin Law Division, and the local officials only needed to deal with the anti-thieves, but now, the situation is different, and the local officials will also face the difficult choice.

Moreover, a school captain can't bear the responsibility, and in the end, if the imperial court wants to be held accountable, it still has to be responsible. Killing more than 100,000 refugees is a meritorious achievement, and the end will not be good.

And the city may not be able to hold it.

Once the city is broken, the Taiping Sect will definitely not hesitate to attack him.

Success is death, failure is death, it is death, or the stench of death for thousands of years, rather than this, it is better to open the city gate and let people into the city.

"Open the gates."

Xiao Xiya reiterated again.

The surrounding soldiers were already six gods and no masters, and when they heard the order of the assassin, they immediately subconsciously acted on the order.

As a result, the gate of Yueling City slowly opened.

The capital of Liangzhou, fell.

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Above the sky, the thunder galloped, like thousands of troops galloping, swept through Liangzhou, and went straight into Yuzhou.

In the thunder light, you can see the figures of Zong Zheng and Guan Yushan, the two of them chased all the way from day to night in the thunderclouds, from Liangzhou to Yuzhou, but they never saw Jiang Li's trace.

Zong Zheng's brows became deeper and deeper, and finally he couldn't help but press the thundercloud, fell on the official road below, stretched out his hand to take out a golden seal, and said in a low voice: "The local county guard, bring the Shenxing Taibao to see the old man." ”

The sound passed through the golden seal, radiating to the land of a county, and after a while, a puff of white smoke rose from the ground not far ahead, and two figures appeared inside.

Zong Zheng didn't care about the county guard, and asked directly to another person in a strong suit, "Can you find Jiang Li's whereabouts?" ”

"Lord Qiqi, there is no trace of the young master of the Jiang family." The Shenxing Taibao immediately replied.

From Liangzhou to Dinghu, there are Shenxing Taibao distribution along the way, searching for Jiang Li's whereabouts and providing news in a timely manner, but without Xiang Huaiyi's ears, it is not easy to find Jiang Li.

is spreading nets everywhere, and Jiang Li himself has no intention of taking a long detour, but if Jiang Li doesn't want to, how can these gods and Taibao find him.

Zong Zheng obviously thought of this, and the word "Chuan" suddenly wrinkled into his eyebrows.

Jiang Li's own luck is rare, plus there are Shennong Ding's suppression of qi, if you want to find him, you can only use a less metaphysical method. But Shunfeng Ear has already been slaughtered, and the cultivator who accommodates the clairvoyant, although he is also in the Nantian Division, is the eldest princess's henchman, and he will not accept the dispatch.

Even, the current actions of the Shenxing Taibao are hidden from the eldest princess.

Although the eldest princess Ji Lingguang is in power, she can't fully control all parties in the court and China after all, with the ability and power of the Ji clan, it is not easy to make a small move, but it is not impossible.

The thunder light flashing on Zong Zheng's body faintly revealed a reckless and domineering aura, obviously not in a good mood.

But at times like this, fury can only highlight incompetence.

He suppressed the fire in his heart, and then asked, "What about the Dinghu faction?" ”

"I have already sent someone to inform the Taishang Elder of the Dinghu Sect who is cultivating in seclusion, and in addition, the Yin Law Division has been arranged around Dinghu, and Mr. Jingzhou Hui'an has arrived with the Gewu Heavenly Bow."

Shenxing Taibao said the general arrangement in concise words, so that Guan Yushan on the side couldn't help but be shocked by the grandeur of this response.

The elders of the Dinghu faction were notified, obviously to make the people within the Dinghu faction prepare, and the arrangement of the Yin Law Division was obviously not a small fight, and Mr. Na Xian was the head of the Zhu family in Yangzhou, who was a doctor of the Taixue Five Classics, and was known as the most promising person to be promoted to the third grade after the sacrificial wine.

This is a layer of defense, which is bound to make Jiang Li fail.

Before he and the others, he could only be regarded as a pioneer who temporarily blocked the way, and maybe he was also a pawn of temptation.

"Very good."

Zong Zheng's face was a little pale, and then he didn't stay long, and once again drove the thunderclouds and took Guan Yushan to the Dinghu faction.

Now that the front has been armed, what he has to do is to intercept at this end, exert force in both directions, and vow to take down Jiang Li.

This Jiang son can't let him grow anymore.

However, seeing that he was getting closer and closer to the Dinghu faction, Zong Zheng never noticed Jiang Li's whereabouts, and as the distance approached, there was no news from the direction of Dinghu.

If Jiang Li had already been blocked in Dinghu, Shenxing Taibao would definitely send news here.

Maybe Jiang Li hasn't arrived yet. ’

Zongzheng comforted himself like this, stabilizing his restless heart.

He would never have thought that Jiang Li would have crossed the line of defense and returned to the Dinghu faction under any circumstances.

However, this uneasiness is deepening as the distance is shortened.

Just when Zong Zheng's mind was restless, he suddenly noticed that a majestic qi appeared in front of him.

"Innate Yiqi!"

Zongzheng was overjoyed, and descended with wind and thunder, and fell to the place where the qi machine appeared.

A snake-like river half-surrounds the mountains, which should have just snowed, and the fields and rocks on the shore are covered with a layer of snow, which is cold and cold, but it also reveals the unique beauty of the winter snow scene.

This river, called "Dongjiang", leads directly to Dinghu, and when you get here, you will not be far from Dinghu faction.

But Jiang Li just stopped here.

On a boulder on the shore, a white dress fluttered in the wind, Jiang Li stood with his hands in his hands, looked up at the sky, the stars in his eyes, the stem branches, and the hexagrams were running, and the mysterious trajectory revealed endless mysteries.

He looked at the thunderclouds, his eyes fell directly on Zongzheng's body, and said, "You're finally here." ”

Before the last leg of the journey, Jiang Li stopped, because he had to wait for the pursuers to come, and he wanted to return to the sect with the opponent's head.

(End of chapter)