Chapter 568: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes
As for who was behind the war to capture the City Lord's Mansion, Zhuge Chen still couldn't guess. However, who instructed a cultivator of the realm of the Ultimate Dao to appear here and kill him, Bai Yi knew very well in his heart. In Yunmeng, who can have such a great amount of energy, and easily mobilize a cultivator who is already considered to be on the path of cultivation, I am afraid that only the Yunmeng royal family is the Yunmeng royal family. It seems that the other party is not only not dead, but is still as ghostly as at the beginning.
Zhuge Chen narrowed his eyes and said softly: "Wanyan Qingqian, it's not fair enough for you to do this business! But fortunately, I am generous and not to blame for the past." ”
Then, he glanced at the Twin Sword Ghosts who were overwhelmed by Kunlun and Taishan and couldn't move, and said with a smile: "What's the matter? The taste of sword cultivation is still quite good?
If it is replaced by a backbone, no matter what Zhuge Chen says, he will not give in. It's a pity that the Twin Sword Ghost only has the guts to attack the sword cultivation of the lower realm, and as expected, it is a soft bone, and he immediately begged for mercy: "Sword Immortal, I just have eyes and don't know Mount Tai." Please stop and spare me. ”
Zhuge Chen ignored him, stretched out his hand and pressed down, and the sword intent of the Kunlun Sword immediately became stronger. If you stand aside, you can see that the white clothes are now full of cyan sword qi. Not only that, but every wisp of sword qi was like a flood of desolate qi, enough to collapse the dome. Looking at the double-knife ghost who was about to be crushed into pulp, Zhuge Chen suddenly laughed, then leaned down and said, "Tell me, is it the mastermind behind the capture of the City Lord's Mansion?"
"So I can live?" asked the Twin Blade Ghost.
"Not necessarily, it depends on my mood. Zhuge Chen held his cheek in one hand, sat beside the double knife ghost, and said slowly: "But death now or wait to die, if I choose, I will definitely tend to the latter." After all, if you can live for a while, what if you have more life? Of course, even if you don't say it, I'll find out for myself. There are only a few people in Gangyang City, and there are even fewer who can threaten the City Lord's Mansion. It's a big deal, and I can't find out who the mastermind is? If you think about it, just tell me. I don't want to hear the rest of the nonsense. ”
In fact, at this time, Zhuge Chen already had a faint guess in his heart. Because he was busy just now, when he looked down, he found Cao Hui's figure. At that time, the other party was rushing into the city lord's palace guards with many people, and clamored that he would change the name of this place today. Seeing that the housekeeper was about to die under the opponent's knife, Zhuge Chen frowned and muttered to himself, that is, he snapped his fingers and shot out a sword qi, interrupting the long knife in the opponent's hand and saving the housekeeper. It would be too cheap for the other party to die so easily, Zhuge Chen had already thought about it after he solved the double knife ghost, and then he would visit the Cao family in person. It's just that this time it's as a decisive sword cultivator, not Yang Qianqiu's friend Zhuge Chen.
But he still hopes in his heart that the Cao family is not the mastermind behind the royal family's request to steal the position of the city lord. In the middle hall, he saw that the city lord and the head of the Cao family were indeed talking happily and intimately. And that Cao Hui was just bewitched by others, so he came to the troubled waters.
"Sword Immortal, I said I'll say, but can you collect the sword qi first, otherwise it's really scary to look at this myriad weather. The Twin Blade Ghost whispered,
As soon as his words fell, Zhuge Chen rewarded a sword aura. Seeing that the other party still meant to talk nonsense, he didn't show mercy to his subordinates, and the Dao sword qi swept by, and then at the foot of Kunlun Mountain, the screams of the double sword ghosts sounded one after another. Only when the sword qi returned to Zhuge Chen's sleeve did he speak: "Say, who is it?" ”
"The head of the Cao family. "At this time, the Twin Blade Ghost is already dying. He cursed the Yunmeng royal family thousands of times in his heart, didn't he already say it when he came, the other party has not yet reached the age of not being confused, even if he is a proud son of the sky, but the realm is only the top of the mandate of heaven at most, and the killing power will not exceed the bamboo basket to draw water. If he came in person, he must have been able to kill the other party. But the facts were in front of him, and in the face of the young man in white, I am afraid that even a Great Zhen Dao realm could not help the other party. At this moment, the Twin Blade Ghost remembered the fear of being defeated by Nan Kemeng many years ago. is the same as today, and the methods of the two of them will make him feel a strong sense of powerlessness in his heart.
The double knife ghost is not big or small, and when he was young, he looked at Yunmeng, and he was also a Tianjiao. It's just that there are people outside the world, and after going out of his hometown, he found that in the vast world, there are many people who can produce more than a hundred times his talent, although there are not many, but it is by no means nothing. This is also the reason why he did not dare to leave for heaven, because he was afraid that he would go to a strange place, and he could only be bullied by others, just as he was in this world. It is precisely this state of mind that makes it difficult for him to take a step forward. Otherwise, after years of time, it is not difficult to become a great master. It's just that the Pseudo-Saint Realm, for him, is far away.
Zhuge Chen narrowed his eyes, and anger flashed in his eyes. At the moment of life and death, he didn't think that the Twin Blades would tell a lie for a stranger. What's more, the Cao family is only a famous family in Gangyang City, and in the eyes of the double-sword ghosts who work for the royal family, it is not worth mentioning at all. People's hearts are separated from their bellies, perhaps as early as that day, in the middle hall, the heart of the head of the Cao family has already begun to lay out for today's seizure of power.
With a loud laugh, Zhuge Chen shouted a good word, and then cut off the head of the double sword ghost with a sword, and fell down to the courtyard of the city lord's mansion.
Although for cultivators in the realm of the Ultimate Dao, cutting off the head is not fatal, the loss of the realm is still certain. At this moment, the Twin Knife Ghost was like a lost old dog, struggling to crawl out from the bottom of Kunlun Mountain, holding his head and lamenting. At this moment, not only did he lose his realm of perfection, but even the magic technique he salvaged was crumbling with a bamboo basket to draw water. If he hadn't tightened his mind for the first time, he would have to fall step by step and return to his destiny now. What makes him even more sad is that I am afraid that with his current state of mind, it should be difficult to return to the true path.
What's more, he can't go back to the Yunmeng Imperial Capital, and the double-knife ghost who is familiar with the saying that the cunning rabbit dies and the lackey cooks knows in his heart that he has offended many people over the years. At the beginning, the realm was still there, and with the support of the royal family, no one dared to make a move on him. But now that it has lost its usefulness, it has become a simple matter to want his life. Holding his head and dragging his body that seemed to be slowly falling, the double knife ghost smiled bitterly and glanced at the double knife tied to his wrist, and with a ruthless heart, he broke the chain and walked towards the mountain forest.
Passing through the guards, every time someone from the Cao family rushed towards him, he was killed by a sword qi. He came to the place where Fang Cai Crow and the eldest prince of the Shi family were fighting, and looked at the two people who were still exchanging moves, Zhuge Chen, who was in annoyance, stepped out, stopped the eldest prince of the Shi family who was passing in front of him, and punched the other party in the chest. Looking at the eldest son of the Shi family, who had been hit hard and fell to the ground, Bai Yi said coldly: "Since you have become a monk, you will honestly eat fast and chant Buddha, what does the dispute between the families in the city have to do with you?"
"You ......" The eldest prince of the Shi family struggled to get up from the ground, and just wanted to speak, he was interrupted by Zhuge Chen.
"I don't care who you were or what you will do in the future. The past goes with the wind, what about the remaining party?" Zhuge Chen patted the wine jug on his waist, only to find that there was no more wine in it. When he was sad, he pointed to the Kunlun Mountain that was gradually dissipating in the sky: "The Twin Knife Ghost has been cut off by me, and now it should be sad." If you don't want to follow in his footsteps, just walk away. Normally, I'm fine, whether it's bargaining or whatever, I do it as a business. As long as it doesn't go against your heart, the chips are enough to negotiate whatever you do. But now I'm in a very bad mood, if you say one more word, you may die!"
The crow dragged her tired and even more scarred body to Zhuge Chen's side with difficulty, and she raised the withered leaf sword in her hand to cross Zhuge Chen and continue to fight: "Leave him alone, let's continue to fight!"
Zhuge Chen turned his head and said word by word: "Stand down!"
The crow was stunned for a moment, not daring to disobey. After getting along with Zhuge Chen for so long, she vaguely knew that the white clothes at this moment had moved the real fire.
The eldest prince of the Shi family was also simply, when he guessed that the person in front of him was the young sword immortal, he was not verbose, smiled with relief, and immediately turned to leave. He has already thought about it, and from now on, he will completely let go of this grudge. Reciting the Buddha wholeheartedly, just like Zhuge Chen said, the past follows the wind, and after all, it can't be grasped by yourself.
"Do you still have the heart to take out the sword?" Zhuge Chen's voice softened for half a minute, and he said to the crow: "You eat this pill, it has a miraculous effect on sword cultivation to restore sword qi." After cultivating, he helped the guards of the City Lord's Mansion. You don't need to exert too much effort, just help out. ”
"Where are you going?" After taking the pill, the crow swallowed the wine and then asked, "The cultivator who came to hunt you has been dealt with?"
"The Yunmeng royal family looked down on me, and only dispatched a Zhendao. To be honest, it's not enough for me to stuff my teeth. Since the sword is not fun, then use a conscience to make up for it. Zhuge Chen said softly: "And the plan has changed, you and I will not be able to board the ferry to go to Xiyou in a short time." The city lord and Qianqiu are in the imperial capital, I'm afraid something will happen, I have to go over and take a look to feel at ease. Even if it is the Longtan Tiger's Den, this time because of the last resort, I have to break through. ”
With that, Zhuge Chen walked towards the backyard. Along the way, Zhuge Chen saw the corpse of a city lord's mansion, and a blind man sat opposite him. Sensing Zhuge Chen's arrival, he also knew that since the other party was able to deal with the Twin Sword Ghosts, he would definitely not be able to deal with it. Therefore, it swept straight and crashed into Zhuge Chen's Haoran sword qi.
"Is it worth it?" Looking at the corpse under his feet, Zhuge Chen spoke, not knowing who he was asking.
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After a hard battle, the Sect Master of the Dragon Sect almost squandered his qi and died along with the worship of the City Lord's Mansion.
He grinned bitterly and scolded: "Otherwise, the City Lord's Mansion is the most hidden dragon and crouching tiger place in Gangyang City, just an offering, it is enough to be comparable to a sect master in terms of killing power." If it weren't for the fact that his mood was disturbed for some reason when he made a bad move, I am afraid that the corpse lying on the ground would have been me. The next time there is such a thing, I can't just enter the door because of greed, I have to watch from the wall and think about it. Otherwise, I will die, and the thousand-year-old foundation of the Qiulong Sect will also be destroyed. ”
"There won't be a next time. A voice drifted into the ears of the Sect Master of the Qilong Sect not far away, and Zhuge Chen walked out from behind the door, standing with his hands in his hands, looking at each other, holding a sword in his hand.
The Sect Master of the Dragon Sect looked over here, and he narrowed his eyes and stared at the two swords on Zhuge Chen's waist. After recognizing the other party's identity, he stood up and prepared to flee the place. The killing power of the Sect Master of the Dragon Sect is only in the middle of the realm. The reason why he was able to become the sect master was all because of his ability to escape for his life. When the senior brother in the sect was almost dead, he naturally came to his current position. But before he had run a few steps, he stood still, for at the moment he seemed to be in a deep quagmire, and could not even move an inch.
Zhuge Chen spread out his palms, smiled at the other party and said: "In the small world created by my wonderful art, the taste of innate victory is not bad, right?
can have his current status, the Sect Master of the Dragon Sect is also ruthless, not only cruel to others, but also ruthless to himself. Before Zhuge Chen could take out his sword, he rushed directly towards Zhuge Chen, wanting to take advantage of Bai Yi's surprise and unreasonable hand. What if you get away with it? It's better than being here and waiting to die.
But the difference between the two in terms of killing power is too much, Zhuge Chen didn't take the desperate fight of the Sect Master of the Qilong Sect to heart at all, he just handed out one piece plainly, and then the world in this small world changed color. Wait until the dust settles. The corpses of the Sect Master of the Qiu Dragon Sect no longer existed, but were scattered with the wind. Walking out of the small world, Zhuge Chen glanced at the sky that was dyed red by the flames of war, and said softly: "The city lord has worked hard for many years to let the people live and work in peace and contentment, how can I let it go and let it be destroyed by you?
The next moment, the clouds lifted and the bright moon was revealed. Zhuge Chen rose in January, shielding the moonlight with a human body, and then spoke, and his voice resounded throughout Gangyang City: "Mirror Flower Water Moon!"
As his voice fell, countless sword qi condensed into a rubber pillar sword phantom and fell towards the city. Those Cao family guards couldn't stop them, and they died one after another in the rain of swords. In the City Lord's Mansion, only one member of the Cao family can still stand, but now he looks around and is stunned.
Zhuge Chen came to the side of Cao Hui, who was deliberately left with his life, and said: "Master Cao, don't come to harm? I said how dare I be ashamed to say that the Cao family is the first family in Gangyang City, and the original reason is here, it seems that I am stupid." ”
Looking at Cao Hui's frightened appearance, Zhuge Chen kicked him in the knee, the force was so great that he directly destroyed it, so that even if Cao Hui could survive in this Cao Yang dispute, he would be disabled in the future, "Don't worry, I won't kill you." Crawl back to your damned daddy, and in three days I'll be visiting you. Let him not have any crooked thoughts, sneak out of Gangyang City, and a flying sword will follow. ”
As he spoke, he wrapped Cao Hui with his sword qi and threw him outside the City Lord's Mansion. Now the pitiful, hateful Cao Hui, when he crawled back to Cao's Mansion, he had already been ground by the sand and gravel on the road.
When he finally saw his father with the support of the housekeeper of the Cao Mansion, how much more did he cry bitterly? That sadness may even awaken the memories of his previous life after the relatives and friends who had already gone to the Nahe Bridge and drank the Meng Po soup. The head of the Cao family, who has been in the Cao Mansion, actually doesn't know what the battle situation is in the City Lord's Mansion until now, but he is quite sure that after this battle, he will sit in the position of the city lord safely. At that time, he only needs to make allies and lower his posture towards the royal family when needed, and the city lord of Gangyang City will change his surname to Cao in the future. Therefore, when he saw Cao Hui's miserable appearance, he was naturally shocked, and stepped forward, he opened his mouth and asked: "My son, what happened here, how did you end up like this? Tell me who did it, even if our Cao family can't afford to offend, my father will kneel down and ask the seniors of the Double Sword Ghost to make the decision for you!"
The head of the Cao family thought about it, but he couldn't think that in Gangyang City today, who would have such courage. The rest of the families are now honestly shrunk in the mansions, and when the dust settles, they will bow down to him, and call him the lord of the city with great respect. He has also seen all the offerings in the city lord's mansion, and he has also sent people to deal with them. It may be difficult to kill if you want to, but it is absolutely okay to delay, and there will never be time to attack Cao Hui. As for Zhuge Chen, he had already decided that he would die in the hands of the Twin Sword Ghosts, and now he didn't think about it at all.
"Who else can there be, it is Zhuge Chen, who has no one in his eyes!" Cao Hui said viciously: "Dad, I want you to capture him alive, I want people to cut him with a thousand knives, look at his arms and legs, and let him become a human being, and be in the same cage with pigs and dogs!"
"How could it be him, my son, are you sure you read that right?" asked the head of the Cao family in disbelief.
"A thousand mistakes, my son will never be wrong about the arrogance of the white clothes. What's more, he not only ruined my knee, but also made a big deal of nonsense, telling your father to wait for his arrival within three days, and said that he would settle an account. This...... What kind of system is this?!" Cao Hui, who was furious, punched the table, but because of the excessive force, he also fell from the chair to the ground. He tried hard to stand up on his own, but without his knees and crippled legs, he could only curl up on the ground and cry silently: "Dad, Dad, what should I do in the future?
The head of the Cao family couldn't bear to look at the pitiful appearance of his parents and children, so he could only turn his head and say to the doctor who was called by the housekeeper: "Go and see if my son's knee can be recovered." ”
The doctor listened to the order, trotted all the way to Cao Hui's side, and after helping him back into the chair, it was a detailed examination. But then, he couldn't help shaking his head and said: "According to common sense, even if the little young master's knee is broken, it can be supplemented by heavenly treasures and earthly treasures, and it can be restored after a few months of resting." But now it is not only as simple as being destroyed, not only is the knee shattered, but there is still an aura like sword qi staying, constantly destroying the surrounding meridians. Now around the little master's knees, it has become necrotic, and it is difficult to recover. ”
When Cao Hui heard this, he didn't take a breath, his neck was crooked to the side, and he fainted.
When the head of the Cao family saw this scene, he was naturally broken. However, he still stabilized his mind in the end, after all, if a sword immortal escaped alive and held a grudge, it would be a catastrophe for their entire Cao family. This was the first thought of the head of the Cao family, but then he denied it with a wry smile, I am afraid that now outside Gangyang City, countless sword qi has been laid down by Zhuge Chen, and if you want to break through, you will have to pay the price of your life. It seems that this is the only option, but what excuse does it have to make sense? He is a man who has betrayed his friends, and if he plays the emotional card, I am afraid that he will have to be stabbed. After careful consideration, the four words forced by the royal family suddenly appeared in the eyes of the head of the Cao family. Then he stood up, walked back to the study, and quietly waited for Zhuge Chen's arrival.
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In this battle, even with Zhuge Chen's help, the City Lord's Mansion can only be said to be a pyrrhic victory. It's hard to imagine, if it weren't for the help of Zhuge Chen and the crow, what kind of situation would the city lord's mansion be like after tonight? Is it the broken wall, or the family is ruined? No one dares to think about it, and there is no need to think about it when you live, after all, the east has already turned white. This night, which should have been silent and indeed intersecting with iron tools, was finally broken through by them.
The housekeeper stood beside Zhuge Chen, and from time to time he would only carry the body away, and then solemnly thanked Zhuge Chen: "Thank you Gongzi for coming to the rescue, otherwise the result will ...... It's unimaginable. ”
Zhuge Chen said with a smile: "The housekeeper doesn't have to be like this, it just so happens that I am here, so I naturally have to do my part." Otherwise, if you drink with Qianqiu in the future, he will have to drench the blood of the dog I scolded. ”
"But there's one more thing...... butler said.
"The housekeeper can rest assured, and after solving the people behind the scenes, I immediately set off for the Yunmeng Imperial Capital. I don't dare to say that I can bring the city lord and Qianqiu back to Gangyang City safely, but I will definitely do my best. Zhuge Chen said loudly: "I will stay soon, and I have to visit Cao's house." ”
Saying this, Zhuge Chen walked towards the gate. However, the butler rushed up to stop him, and said in an incredulous tone: "Childe, I didn't understand the Cao family when you said it just now, right? But the master and the head of the Cao family ......."
"Who says it's not? I can only say, it's a pity!" Zhuge Chen said faintly, striding away.