There is a country in the south, and the name is: Dali.

Dali has a mansion, the name is: Weichu.

There is a mountain in Weichu, and the name is: mourning prison.

Ailao Mountain, stretching for more than 1,000 miles from northwest to southeast, the terrain is steep, dense forests, birds and beasts in the mountains, strange flowers and plants are numerous.

There is a peak in the mountains, the name is "big grinding rock", because of its tiger standing on the dragon plate, the mountains and rivers depend on each other, so it takes the meaning of "water and land blending", and there is the saying of "the dragon power is great in the water line, and the elephant power is big in the land line", so it is also called "dragon elephant".

Among the four pagan religions of martial arts, the most noble sect "Dragon Elephant Mountain" is hidden here.

There is a holy lord on the Dragon Elephant Mountain, four protectors, ten major impermanences, and a hundred envoys of the dragon elephant, and there are no other disciples.

In terms of number and scale, Longxiang Mountain is far inferior to other sects in the rivers and lakes, and even inferior to some green forest bandits. But it is worth mentioning that all those who enter the Dragon Elephant Mountain have good martial arts, so even the Dragon Elephant Hundred Envoys, their martial arts are enough to compare with the closed disciples of the six major sects.

Longxiang Mountain has always regarded itself very highly, disdainful of being in the company of the rivers and lakes, and has become a family of its own for many years, boasting of being otherworldly, and smiling proudly in the world.

Because of this, the various factions of the martial arts do not have much intersection with Longxiang Mountain, and on weekdays, the well water does not interfere with the river water, and they go their own way and do not interfere with each other. This time, if it weren't for Long Xiangshan's meddling in the affairs of the Yingchuan Pan family, Luo Tianjin would never point the finger at Dali.

According to the rules of Longxiang Mountain, on the first day of each month, the disciples in the mountain will hold a sacrificial ceremony in Damoyan.

One is to sacrifice all things in heaven and earth, the other is to sacrifice the dragon and the holy ancestor, and the third is to sacrifice the deceased in the sect. Among them, the Dragon Elephant Holy Ancestor is the founding patriarch of the Dragon Elephant faction, Yun Hongyi.

On the first day of December, everything was as usual in Longxiang Mountain.

In the morning, after the sacrifice, Tang Xuan was ordered to invite Yan Wuji to the Great Moyan alone, and in the Dragon Elephant Ancestral Hall, he met the Holy Lord of Dragon Elephant Mountain alone.

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A month ago, Yan Wuji and others set up an ambush in the place where they must pass into Sichuan, rescued Tang Xuan's master and apprentice from Tang Lin and Tang Xiu, and then the group rushed to Dali non-stop and stepped into Longxiang Mountain seven days ago.

After that, Yan Wuji had been settled in the guest room to rest, and he could neither see the Holy Lord of Longxiang Mountain, nor be received by anyone. Although he was served three meals a day, none of the people in charge came to pay a visit.

Tang Xuan had personally promised to introduce the Holy Lord to Yan Wuji, but after entering Longxiang Mountain, there was no news for several days, which caused Long Yu and Hu Zhen to be quite dissatisfied.

In this regard, Yan Wuji is not impatient and quite patient. He knew that Tang Xuan must have truthfully informed the Holy Lord of Longxiang Mountain of his intention. As for the silence for several days, it was not that the Holy Lord of Longxiang Mountain was deliberately putting up a show, but that he was thinking about it repeatedly and weighing the pros and cons.

Yan Wuji concluded that the day when the Holy Lord of Longxiang Mountain decided to see him would be the time to inform him of his reply.

For the world-famous heroes of the rivers and lakes, all "arguments based on reason" are in vain, and all "rhetoric" is empty talk. The pros and cons, the pros and cons, each other has long been aware of everything and knows it well.

Therefore, the Holy Lord of Longxiang Mountain was not in a hurry to meet Yan Wuji, and Yan Wuji was also patient.

On the contrary, the longer this matter dragged on, the more thoughtful the Dragon Elephant Mountain Holy Lord considered, and the greater Yan Wuji's chances of achieving his wishes.

......

To this day, Tang Xuan came uninvited, and invited Yan Wuji to meet alone at the order of the Holy Lord of Longxiang Mountain, and chose the meeting place in the Longxiang Ancestral Hall.

The dragon elephant ancestral hall is built on the top of the Bodhidharma rock, it is the highest place of Ailao Mountain, the clouds and mist are shrouded day and night, the purple air of spring and autumn comes from the east, the stretch of hand can touch the sky, the fingers can pick the stars and the moon, it is comparable to the blessed land of the cave, the peach source is beautiful.

On the huge square, the left head leans on the sky tower, the right head picks the star pavilion, the dragon elephant ancestral hall in the middle, it is magnificent and magnificent, towering into the clouds, the huge plaque hanging high above the main gate is daunting, trembling all over.

On the plaque, the dragon flying and the phoenix dance three simple big characters "Dragon Elephant Temple", which shows a bit of solemnity.

Under Tang Xuan's guidance, Yan Wuji stepped over the huge threshold that was almost knee-high and stepped into the huge ancestral hall with black glazed floors and gold-painted walls.

In the middle of the ancestral hall, it is a tablet mountain that is not high, and a golden body sculpture of Yun Hongyi is placed on the mountainside, and there are three offering tables below, each of which is eight zhang long, and dozens of kinds of offerings are placed on it.

From the spirit card to the offerings, they are all extremely bright and spotless, so it is not difficult to see that Longxiang Mountain abides by the ancestral system and respects the rules of the ancestors must be very strict.

At this moment, a burly man in a black robe and a golden mask on his face was standing quietly at the table, as if he was waiting for Yan Wuji's master.

The golden mask almost covered his entire face, revealing only his eyes, nostrils, and mouth, making it impossible to see his true face.

Seeing this, Yan Wuji couldn't help frowning, and bowed his hand slightly towards the golden-faced man, "Dare to ask......"

"Below is the Holy Lord of Longxiang Mountain, the clouds chasing the moon. Before Yan Wuji's words were spoken, the golden-faced man had already opened his mouth to answer, "I have admired the name of the Lord of Yan Ling for a long time, and when I saw it today, Yun Mou was fortunate in his three lives." ”

Yun Chaiyue's voice was dry and hoarse, and there were even some mispronunciations between the words, which made people listen to it very awkwardly. His voice was less like a human voice and more like the neighing of a beast. Although the sound is not loud, it is like a barb that pierces the human ear, which can be described as extremely unpleasant.

"It turned out to be the Cloud Holy Lord, fortunately!" Yan Wuji was surprised in his heart, but on the surface, he pretended not to be alarmed, and slowly stepped forward, standing still five feet away from the cloud chasing the moon, looking at him head-on, relaxed and calm.

"Yun doesn't like to talk in circles, I invited Lord Yanling here today to tell you......" The whites of Yun Chaiyue's eyes were cloudy, and his eyes were slightly yellow, looking very terrifying, "I am very interested in Lord Yanling's proposal." ”

"Oh?" Hearing this, Yan Wuji was slightly stunned, then his face showed surprise, and he said suspiciously, "What does the Cloud Holy Lord mean...... You promised to participate in next year's martial arts conference and go to the top of Huashan Mountain to compete with the heroes of the rivers and lakes?"

"To be precise, it is to compete with Luo Tianjin and Jin Fuyu for the position of the leader of the martial arts alliance. The sneer like the cloud chasing the moon was creepy.

"Is this true?" Yan Wuji was skeptical and asked rhetorically, "Doesn't the Cloud Holy Lord want to listen to my conditions first?"

"Not necessarily. Yun Chaiyue shook his head slowly, "Instead of asking you to make conditions, it's better for me to make the request." ”

"It's okay!" Yan Wuji nodded, "Please Yun Holy Lord speak up, as long as Yan does his best, he will do his best." ”

"Let me go out of the mountain to help you deal with Luo Tianjin and Jin Fuyu, there are only three conditions. ”

As for this, Yun Chaiyue slowly stretched out three fingers. The strange thing is that he is wearing black cloth gloves on his hands, and a big man actually wraps himself tightly, even more conservative than a woman, which really makes Yan Wuji scratch his head.

"What are the three conditions?"

"First, after Mongolia takes the Great Song Dynasty in the south, I still want to be the master of martial arts, and I want the Mongolian Khan to write an edict in advance to recognize my status in the rivers and lakes, and after you enter the Central Plains, you must not embarrass me. ”

"It's nature. Regarding the first condition of Yun Chasing the Moon, Yan Wuji had readily agreed without thinking, "I only hope that when my Mongolian army goes south, the Cloud Holy Lord can raise the power of the Central Plains Martial Arts, cooperate with my Mongolian iron cavalry, and destroy the Song court in one fell swoop." At that time, don't say that you will be the master of martial arts, even if it is a king and a prime minister. ”

Yun Chaiyue was not shocked, and had no reaction to Yan Wuji's "temptation", and said to himself: "Second, whether it is now or in the future, all the affairs of the rivers and lakes are decided by me, and the power of life and death of the people in the rivers and lakes is also decided by me alone, and the Mongolian court must not interfere, let alone force." Again, this matter was guaranteed by the personal edict of the Mongol Great Khan. ”

Hearing this, Yan Wuji couldn't help frowning, and asked rhetorically: "Since you have made Your Excellency the master of the martial arts, the matter of the rivers and lakes will naturally be decided by you." The second and the first...... Isn't it the same?"

"Definitely. Yun Chaiyue shook his head and said, "Let me be the master of the martial arts, and don't interfere in the affairs of the rivers and lakes, you can't generalize." I mean, even if there are people in the rivers and lakes who fight to the death against the Mongol army in the future, if I don't want to kill them, you must not lift a finger against them. I have also heard of your methods of attacking cities and plundering land, and after breaking the city, they are smashed, burned, killed, raped, humiliated, and plundered, and do everything they can. Therefore, except for the people in the imperial court, it is up to me to decide who to kill and who not to kill in the rivers and lakes. How?"

"This ......" Yan Wuji finally understood what Yun Chasing Moon meant, and hesitated, "According to what you said, if there are really people who would rather die than obey, if we don't cut down the grass and eradicate the roots, won't there be endless troubles?"

"The rivers and lakes are reckless, how can they compete with the Mongolian court?

Yan Wuji's eyes moved slightly, and he said suspiciously: "Please forgive Yan for his bold speculation, the reason why the Cloud Holy Lord wants to control the power of life and death, can it be...... To protect whom?"

As soon as Yan Wuji said this, Yun Chaiyue's gaze suddenly froze, followed by an indescribable cold meaning, which instantly broke through his eyes and shot directly at Yan Wuji.

"Lord Yan Ling, can you agree to this matter?" Yun Chaiyue ignored Yan Wuji's doubts and asked rhetorically word by word.

"I'm ......" Yan Wuji thought about it again and again, and finally nodded heavily, "Yan Mou will play the Great Khan himself, and use the head of Xiang Shangshang as a guarantee for the Cloud Saint Lord, I believe that the Great Khan will be able to promise." Merely...... In the case of the stubborn, the Khan can let them go once or twice, but it is never possible to indulge them indefinitely. In this section, please also ask for the forgiveness of the Cloud Saint Subject. ”

Yun Chaiyue stared at Yan Wuji without squinting, and after a long time, Fang Cai nodded lightly and said, "Be considerate!

"That's very good!" Yan Wuji smiled with satisfaction, "The first two conditions have been met, I wonder what the third condition of the Cloud Holy Lord is?"

Hearing this, Yun Chaiyue's eyes quietly burst out with a monstrous killing intent, and he said coldly: "Third, no matter what the success or failure of the martial arts conference next year is, I will borrow your strength to set foot in the Xianwang Mansion, so that Luo Tianjin's reputation will be ruined, his family will be ruined, and there will be no place to bury him!"

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(End of chapter)