On the fourth day of the fifth month, the sky was bright.

A carriage faced the cool morning breeze and stepped on the crystal morning dew, quickly shuttling through the misty streets of Luoyang, speeding out of the city in the blink of an eye, and rushing to the bank of the Luoshui River.

"Phew!"

Half an hour later, with a shout, the carriage slowly stopped on the grass about a hundred paces away from the bank of the Luoshui River.

Not far away, a horse-drawn carriage was also parked. There were two people standing next to the carriage, one tall and one short, very eye-catching. Looking at their bored and lazy appearance, it seems that they have been waiting for a long time.

"Holy Lord, the one who made an appointment with you...... It seems to have arrived. ”

Driving was a burly, meaty-faced black-faced man, who whistled the reins and beckoned into the carriage without looking back, and then jumped out of the carriage with a copper hammer, a pair of vicious eyes looked up and down the two people not far away with malicious intentions, and from time to time stretched out his scarlet tongue to lick his cracked lips, and a bloodthirsty smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

This person is none other than the "Nanshan Evil Tiger", one of the four protectors of Longxiang Mountain, Shao Yuanqing.

can be called the "Holy Lord" by Shao Yuanqing, and there is only one person in the world.

Sure enough, under Shao Yuanqing's greeting, the curtain of the carriage was slowly opened, and Yun Chaiyue, who was wearing a golden mask and a black robe, got out of the carriage without hurrying.

Even though they saw the clouds chasing the moon, the two people not far away were still standing in place, neither stepping forward to greet them, nor greeting them warmly. Among them, the "big man" was still looking at the sky in a daze as just now, but the "little man" looked at the clouds and the moon with a cold gaze.

After staring at each other for a long time, the "little man" casually pointed towards the bank of the Luoshui River, and the meaning was self-evident.

From beginning to end, there was only eye contact between the two sides, and there was not a word of nonsense.

"Phew!

Seeing that the other party was arrogant and rude, Shao Yuanqing was furious and couldn't help but scold.

"You don't know them, but I do. Yun Chaiyue's reaction was far less excited than Shao Yuanqing's, and instead of a trace of annoyance, he looked at the two people not far away with interest, "They are all famous in Mobei and even the Central Plains martial arts, and they are famous for their murder. The 'little man' is named Long Yu, the number one master in the twenty-four cities of Mobei. This son is bloodthirsty and murderous, and is nicknamed 'crazy'. Now he is ranked sixth on the Dragon Elephant List...... I decided it myself. The 'big man' next to Long Yu is named Dumb Kun, this person has not practiced martial arts but is born with divine powers, crazy but loyal to Long Yu, and is a rare 'loyal servant'. Like Su He in the past, they were the most important, trusted, and loyal subordinates of the Mongol Great Khan. However, Long Yu has always rejected Su He and regarded him as his biggest opponent. When Su He was there, Long Yu had not been reused. Now that Su He has 'fallen out of favor', it is the best time for him to take the position. ”

"In this way, this kid has some skills?" Shao Yuanqing's eyes lit up and he said excitedly, "Holy Lord, can I have a fight with them......?" With one against two, let them go to the ...... together"

"There may be opportunities in the future, but ...... Not today. Wait here, and make no trouble. ”

Leaving a plain reply, Yun Chaiyue no longer paid attention to the unwilling Shao Yuanqing, and raised his feet and walked towards the bank of the Luoshui River.

The sky is bright and the red sun is rising. A wisp of morning glow is colorful, reflecting the murmuring water, and the surrounding peach and willow green, birds and flowers are integrated, showing the vitality of early summer, the tranquility of early morning, and the beauty of nature.

The water and sky are beautiful. Movement and stillness complement each other.

When Yun Chaiyue slowly came to the bank of the Luoshui River, an old man in a green robe and plain clothes with a pale beard suddenly turned around and bowed to him with a spring breeze on his face: "Cloud Holy Lord, don't come to be harmed! I haven't seen him for many days, and the old man is very worried." ”

"Tuoyan Ridge Lord Hongfu, Yun and the disciples of Longxiang Mountain were lucky enough to pick up a small life and have been able to survive so far. ”

At this moment, the old man standing opposite Yun Chasing the Moon was none other than the Ridge Master of the Chifeng Ridge in Mobei, Yan Wuji.

"It's not so much that Yan saved the Cloud Holy Lord, it is better to say that the Cloud Holy Lord saved himself. Hehe......" Yan Wuji waved his hand and smiled, "At the martial arts conference the year before last, Sui Zuo was knocked unconscious by a 'traitor' in the camp at the western foothills. At that time, if it weren't for the Cloud Holy Lord secretly saving his life, I am afraid that Sui Zuo would have been reduced to dry bones in the grave. Once Sui Zuo died, even if Yan had a thousand mouths, he probably wouldn't be able to convince the Great Khan to let go of Longxiang Mountain. As everyone knows, the general of the army stationed in Dali, 'Wuliang Hetai', has always looked down on people like you and me. He had advised the Great Khan more than once that he wanted to lead his army to level Longxiang Mountain and wipe out the Cloud Holy Lord and his disciples. Fortunately, the Great Khan listened to it and knew that the Cloud Holy Lord was not only effectively loyal to Mongolia, but also had the will to atone for his sins, the ability to cultivate obscurity, and the power to turn things around, so he rejected Wuliang Hetai's plea, listened to Yan's suggestion, and gave the Cloud Holy Lord another chance to 'wear guilt and make meritorious contributions'. ”

When Yan Wuji said the words "wearing guilt and making meritorious contributions", his tone deliberately increased a few points, and the deep meaning was self-evident.

At the beginning, Yun Chaiyue and Yan Wuji secretly colluded, but unexpectedly, both parties had their own ghosts, and neither of them followed the agreement with each other. As a result, the meticulous preparations of tens of thousands of troops were wasted, and a rift arose between the two sides.

Now, the Mongolian commander Wuliang Hetai is eyeing Longxiang Mountain, and ordered the army to surround Ailao Mountain, which makes Longxiang Mountain worry and panic all day long. And Longxiang Mountain's biggest reliance, the "Dali Duan Family", has long been a mud bodhisattva crossing the river itself is difficult to protect, can only watch the clouds chasing the moon and calling the sky should not be, calling the earth not spiritual, and becoming a trapped beast in a cage step by step.

When life and death were at stake, Yan Wuji disregarded his past suspicions and tried his best to mediate for Long Xiangshan in front of the Mongolian Great Khan, and finally asked for a pardon.

As a result, the choice in front of Yun Chasing the Moon changed from "a dead end" to "two heavens of life and death".

Either risk your life and fight to the death with the army of Wuliang Hetai, strive to break through the encirclement, and die from now on.

Either accept Yan Wuji's conditions and "surrender" to the Mongols again.

Other than that, there is no alternative.

Yun Chaiyue knew that although his martial arts were world-beating, and most of the disciples of Longxiang Mountain were very skilled, with the strength of only a hundred people to resist the tens of thousands of troops of Wuliang Hetai, it was still a moth to the fire, and a mayfly shook the tree, and there was no chance of winning at all. What's more, who are the people in Wuliang Hetai? Its arrangement of troops and wisdom are almost seamless, and Yun Chaiyue wants to "escape" from his encirclement and interception, which is tantamount to a fool's dream.

In desperation, Yun Chaiyue, who weighed it repeatedly, could only choose to cooperate with Yan Wuji in order to have a glimmer of life.

However, "this cooperation" is not "other cooperation".

In the past, the Mongol forces had not yet penetrated the entire territory of Dali, and the Mongol Khan still needed the Duan family to help him clear the obstacles, and the Duan family still needed Longxiang Mountain to charge for him. As the Holy Lord of Longxiang Mountain, Yun Chasing the Moon can be said to be in the middle of the day, and he is in the limelight. At that time, he was high and easy, and he was able to advance or retreat according to his will, and he didn't need to look at anyone's face at all. Cooperation with Yan Wuji is the result of your willingness and interest exchange.

But now, Yun Chaiyue and his disciples have become lost dogs, and cooperating with Yan Wuji is the only choice in desperation.

Therefore, the last time they cooperated, they were equal in status and were serious "allies". This time they have been distinguished from each other, even if they are not "master and servant", at least there is a "primary and secondary" division.

Today, they stood in front of each other again, and Yun Chaiyue was a little less domineering and a little more humble. Yan Wuji was a little more proud and a little less sycophant.

As the saying goes, 'people are under the roof and have to bow their heads'. Up to now, Yan Wuji is still Yan Wuji, but Yun Chasing the Moon is no longer Yun Chasing the Moon.

In fact, Yan Wuji's intercession in front of the Mongol Khan on behalf of Yun Chasing the Moon was not out of kindness, but out of self-preservation. After all, there is only one credit for encroaching on the Great Song Dynasty, and if Yan Wuji doesn't take it, someone else will naturally take it.

It seems that Yan Wuji is reluctant to give away this great credit.

More importantly, Yan Wuji didn't want to lose his position in the eyes of the Mongol Khan, and he didn't want to be regarded as a useless and mediocre talent by the Mongol Khan.

Because of this, when Yan Wuji officially "surrendered" Yun Chaiyue, the first task assigned to him was to lead the crowd to leave Longxiang Mountain and enter the Central Plains to seek another development.

Yan Wuji's move had two intentions.

First, completely cut off the back road of cloud chasing the moon, so that he was desperate and did not dare to have distracting thoughts anymore.

Second, the overall situation of Yunnan has been decided, and Longxiang Mountain's stay in Dali is not only useless, but will only increase hidden dangers, so it is better to move to the Central Plains to seek another great cause. Even if Yun Chasing Moon can't control the Central Plains Martial Arts, at least ...... It can be used as an internal response for Mongolia in case of emergency.

For this reason, Yan Wuji deliberately arranged a good show for Yun Chasing the Moon. Lao Liang Hetai pretended to encircle and suppress Longxiang Mountain, creating the illusion that Yun Chasing Moon was "at the end of the road" and "escaping from death", so as to deceive the trust of all factions in the Central Plains.

Facts have proved that when Teng Sanshi sent people to secretly investigate why Yun Chasing Yue "moved his family" to the Central Plains, he did indeed receive the news that Longxiang Mountain was "out of time and fell into power" and Yun Chasing Moon "Tiger fell into Pingyang".

For this reason, Teng Sanshi missed the old feelings for Yun Chasing the Moon and generously helped him, so that Longxiang Mountain took the first step smoothly in the Central Plains.

As for the true relationship between Yun Chasing Moon and the Mongols, except for a few Mongolians such as Yan Wuji and Long Yu, only the four protectors of Yun Chasing Moon and Long Xiang Mountain knew about it, and the others knew nothing.

"The Great Khan is as kind to Longxiang Mountain as a mountain, and Yun has no way to repay him. "Yun Chasing the Moon swore to show his loyalty.

Interestingly, in the past, Yun Chaiyue called the Mongolian Great Khan "Mongolian Great Khan", but today in front of Yan Wuji, he only called him "Great Khan", and never mentioned the word "Mongolia".

Although there is only a difference of two words, it is enough to glimpse that Yun Chaiyue has regarded himself as a "subordinate" of the Mongol Great Khan, rather than an "ally".

"Yan Mou has long said that the Cloud Saint Lord is the smartest person in the Central Plains Martial Arts who knows the most about current affairs. Yan Wuji nodded and smiled with satisfaction, "Understand the truth of the general trend, and don't do stupid things like hitting stones with eggs, why worry about not getting the appreciation of the Great Khan? The world is Mongolia, and Mongolia is the world." As long as the Cloud Holy Lord is loyal to the Great Khan, whatever you want, the Great Khan will reward you without hesitation. Wealth, power, status...... As long as the Cloud Holy Lord dares to think, dare to ask, dare to do, and dare to fight, Yan will vouch for his life, you will definitely have everything!"

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