The good news spread quickly.

On the Yangzhou side, the officers and soldiers of the Mufu and Yejiabao joined forces to break through the Yamen Hall of the Tianxin Sect in a battle, destroying more than 1,000 enemies, and no one fled; and almost at the same time, the Leizhou side also reported good news to the capital, and another Fushi Hall of the Tianxin Sect had been broken.

Less than half a month after the imperial court and the Four Seas Alliance joined forces, the three divisions of Tianxin Sect have gone to the second, and now only the Chengzhou General Altar is still supported, and the results are remarkable.

His Majesty the Emperor not only rewarded the officials of the two places, but also set the topic of this year's palace examination - poems and essays. The students who rushed to take the exam were already clever and prepared, and they were able to catch them in the examination room, while those who were stupid were anxious to scratch their ears and cheeks, and they relied on their full stomachs to hold back some words.

At the same time, there was also news in the capital that when the general returned from the Tianxin Sect, it would be the day of the palace test list, and then there would be a double happiness. As soon as the news came out, people all over the world were surprised to see that the imperial court was so confident about the general's trip, and there were also some people who felt ridiculous.

But they all focused their eyes on the battlefield of the last battle between the imperial court and Tianxin Sect - Chengzhou.

Chengzhou is located in the easternmost part of the Great Zhou Dynasty, bordering the East China Sea, connecting the Central Plains in the west, leaning on the angry waves in the north, and looking at the Jianghuai River in the south, just like the throat of the Great Zhou Empire. Its capital, Donghai County, is the famous ancient capital of the old city, and the area around Chengzhou is rich in the world, where merchants gather, and it is also the place where the empire has the most foreign exchanges with the island countries in the East China Sea. In addition, Chengzhou is also a well-known imperial township, there is a "Nine Dynasties Emperor Chengzhou nationality" said, and the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty Wei Shengtong is a native of Chengzhou.

Stepping into the territory of Chengzhou, there are thousands of miles of smoke and willows, thousands of acres of fertile land, and a peaceful atmosphere.

As soon as they approached Donghai County, Tan Hu and the others found that the city gate was full of dense crowds, and the queue was several miles long, with officers and soldiers opening the way, and several people in official uniforms respectfully guarding the place. And the periphery are all ordinary people, most of them are young women, I saw them wearing fancy clothes, smeared with rouge and gouache, holding flowers, fruits and vegetables, chattering, quite spectacular.

"Tut-tut. Xu Xingyan, who was outside the carriage, couldn't help but be amazed when he had ever seen such a scene, and then shouted at the people in the carriage: "Look, what are these people doing?" ”

Shi Cheng lifted the curtain and glanced at it, and said with a smile: "I heard that when the general left Tai'an a few days ago, this was also the scene in Kyoto. ”

Liu Qianqian glanced at the car window and smacked her lips: "This is too exaggerated." ”

Tan Hu looked a little absent-minded, and said lightly: "So the general is about to arrive in Donghai County? ”

Shi Cheng didn't care too much about this view, and said, "Bypass them." There will be another war soon, and during this time, the government will investigate tightly, and it is impossible for us to sneak into the city. After a pause, Shi Cheng raised his voice: "Xingyan, continue to move forward, let's go around to the outside of Donghai County, and the second master over there will send someone to answer." ”

"Wow. ”

In vain the earth shook.

"It's coming, it's coming!" suddenly there was a commotion in the crowd.

"Wow!, so handsome!" the young girls screamed uncontrollably.

Liu Qianqian couldn't help but take another look out of the window, and then scolded angrily "a group of".

The three thousand blood banner troops, all in red robes and red armor, marched neatly, their faces full of murderous aura; the horses under their crotches were all red, their manes were black and shiny, and they were majestic and high-spirited, their hooves were churning, their long manes were flying, and their neighing sounds resounded in the sky. Every time I take a step, I feel the earth shake.

The first person wears a ghost face, silver armor and white robes, long hair hangs down his shoulders, and he is heroic.

"Chengzhou Mu Tao Xiao greets the general!" said an old man in an official uniform with a white beard at the city gate, holding his breath and saying loudly.

"Welcome to the general!" Tao Xiao's officers and soldiers behind him sounded in unison.

The crowd instantly became agitated, crowding Xu Xingyan and Lao Hei hurriedly drove away in a panic, gradually losing their vision at the city gate.

"It's really a big show, the shape is good, I don't know what level these people are fighting. Xu Xingyan was indignant.

Tan Hu took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "These are all masters of a hundred battles, don't underestimate them." ”

"Just take care of yourself. Shi Cheng touched his chin and looked slightly disdainful: "Although this great general claims to have never been defeated, the main altar of our Tianxin Sect is not as easy to fight as those two sub-altars...... Back then, the sect master led the Tianxin Sect to live in troubled times, and the army of the Eight Kings was not afraid, so what was there to fear about this mere three thousand blood banner army and those juniors of the Four Seas Alliance?"

"What do you mean by that?" Tan Hu became interested.

"You'll know then. "Stone City pretends to be mysterious.

Tan Hu rolled his eyes and closed his eyes in contemplation.

The carriage drifted away from the noisy crowd, and another day passed.

In the eastern suburbs of Donghai County, there is an inn ten miles away from the city, and business is good on weekdays, but it seems a little deserted early in the morning.

Tan Hu got out of the carriage, stretched his waist, stood far away, and could faintly see the outline of the mountain in the distance hidden in the clouds, adding a bit of mystery.

"Shopkeeper, get some food, I'm starving to death!" Xu Xingyan bolted his horse and hurriedly ran into the inn and shouted.

"Okay guest officer, please inside. A man ran out of it and beckoned everyone to sit down.

"Xiao Er, do you have a perch fished out of the Hanhai River by Yangzhou people in your shop?" Shi Cheng asked unhurriedly.

The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, and replied: "Guest officer, if you want to eat sea bass from the Hanhai River, why does it have to be from Yangzhou? Besides, if the fish from Yangzhou is sent here, the taste will also change. ”

"That's right, this Yangzhou sea bass is delicious, but I won't be able to eat it in the future. Shi Cheng sighed.

"The guest officer misses Yangzhou sea bass, my boss may have a way to get it, please wait." The little second said goodbye and turned to leave.

After a while, a Confucian man in green clothes came out of the store, with an ordinary appearance, but a pair of squinting eyes were eye-catching. After seeing everyone, he saluted first, and then said respectfully: "This is not a place to speak, please come with me." He then made a "please" gesture and led everyone into a guest room.

"Tianxin Sect Bafang Shi Bai Fan has seen the eldest lady, the Great Wei Deming King!"

Liu Qianqian's expression was subtle, she naturally recognized this Bafang Shi Bai Fan.

Bai Fan is also subordinate to the main altar of the Tianxin Sect, and is a direct subordinate of the deputy sect leader Liu Qianzhong.

When Gao Hu of the Six Directions and Li Cong of the Seven Directions led people to hunt down and kill her, Bai Fan knew the truth of the matter, but he did not dissuade them, but chose to stand by and watch, which inevitably made Liu Qianqian feel cold, so he didn't give him any good looks at the moment.

Although Liu Qianqian didn't treat Bai Fan very well, as an eldest lady, she couldn't lose her courtesy, seeing that Shi Cheng and the others were looking at her, she had to put down the dissatisfaction in her heart and smiled slightly: "Bai Fangshi doesn't have to be polite, everyone is their own person, and there is no need to see outside." ”

"Oh, the eldest lady is too polite! I heard the second master say that the eldest lady was coming back, so I hurriedly rushed to pick up the wind and wash the dust for the eldest lady. This time, it seems that the eldest lady is still so approachable, but Bai feels that this master and slave are clear and cannot lose etiquette. Bai Fan smiled and apologized: "There was some misunderstanding between the eldest lady and the second master before, Bai Mou couldn't help, I was really ashamed, and I was also worried about the eldest lady; ”

Tan Hu secretly said that this person is really sleek, Tianxin Sect is a small place, but everyone has it.

Liu Qianqian was disgusted in her heart, but Bai Fan's hot face was pasted, and it was not easy to reach out and push it away, after all, her current situation could only be said to be "under the fence". Then he barely squeezed out a smile and said: "I'm tired of Bai Fangshi's worry, Qianqian is terrified, but this polite word doesn't need to be said more, we have worked all the way, and we just want to go back to the main ......altar as soon as possible."

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say. You can rest here for a while, fill your stomach, and Bai is ready to be sent at any time. Bai Fan always smiled and bowed slightly.

"But I also received a secret order from the second master, and I won't be able to accompany you later. ”

"What are you going to do?" Liu Qianqian frowned, feeling a little unusual.

Bai Fan squinted, and a strange smile crossed the corner of his mouth.

"Welcome King Vajra Yaksha and make an immortal achievement!"