In the pavilion next to Longyin Spring on the outskirts of Yuhang, more than a dozen brocade-clothed guards guarded both sides of the official road, so frightened that the people who entered Beijing bowed their heads and clenched their burdens and walked forward quickly. This is the only way to enter the land of Yuhang, Ning Wuji has brought a team of people to wait here early in the morning, and the Jinyi Wei General Banner in the distance comes to report every half an hour.

Longyin Spring is a sweet spring that Taizu drank in Yuhang when he was stationed in Jinling, so it is called Longyin Spring. After the capital of Jinling, Emperor Taizu ordered people to build an official road here to lead directly to Yuhang, and built a pavilion next to Longyin Spring, so that the merchants from the west could rest here.

"The whereabouts of the Eight Great Factions have not yet been discovered. A brocade-clothed guard arched his hand and reported to him.

Today was the day of the Great Imperial Meeting, and the civil and military officials had to present important affairs of previous years to Emperor Taizu according to the custom. Normally, at this time, Ning Wuji should have stood outside the Wuying Palace, watching many important officials of the imperial court kneel three times and bow nine times in order to enter the hall, and the officials below the third rank were kneeling in the martial arts arena outside the hall.

At this time, Ning Wuji stood in front of this dilapidated pavilion and waved his hand to the general flag of the Jinyi Guard in front of him, and the Jinyi Wei respectfully retreated. In this way, he has met three or four waves of people here, but there is still no news of the Eight Major Sect convoys.

About half an hour later, "It's coming! It's coming!" A Jinyi Wei general flag quickly whipped up his horse and galloped over, the Jinyi Wei dismounted, went straight to the outside of the pavilion and arched his hand, panting and said, "Commander Ning, there is a convoy five miles ahead, slowly moving here. ”

"Are you sure it's the convoy of the Eight Great Factions?" Ning Wuji looked towards the end of the official road to the west, and faintly heard the neighing of chariots and horses.

"Confirmed, there is a team of disciples at the front of the convoy, and their outfits are exactly the same as the disciples of the Eight Great Sects who broke into our Zhenfu Division that day. The brocade guard stood respectfully at the foot of the dirt steps outside the pavilion, his hands clenched into fists.

"Alright, alright, you stand down for now. Ning Wuji's face showed a hint of joy, but it dissipated in an instant.

On that day, the disciples of the Eight Great Sects broke into his place one after another, and Cao Haotian, who asked for his name and surname, has now been confirmed to be in King Qing's Mansion. And if it is just a simple catch of Cao Haotian, Tianxianglou can do it himself, so why bother to drive the disciples of the eight major factions to go south together.

What's even more strange is that the head master of the eight major factions and the six musketeers of Tianxianglou came together. According to Jinyiwei's Tanmalai newspaper, there is also the eldest lady of Tianxianglou in the team. It seems that the Eight Great Factions must have come to Jinling this time not just for a Cao Haotian, but also for the Sword Warrior Villa to meddle in Cao Haotian's affairs.

Seeing the convoy of the Eight Great Sects slowly coming, Ning Wuji lowered his body and greeted him personally. This is also a last resort, Emperor Taizu has ordered that he must reach an agreement with the head of the eight major factions, otherwise going south can only be his own business, so that it is no longer Emperor Taizu's plan.

At this time, Ning Wuji had already thought clearly, even if the power of the barbarians in southern Xinjiang was not as good as before, Emperor Taizu still wanted to use Yue Wumu's move back then, so that the eight major factions would go south and consume each other's strength with the barbarians, which would be the most appropriate for the stability of the dynasty. And this matter asked him to participate in it, just to see how strong the eight major factions have been over the years.

"Everybody stop. Li, who was at the front of the convoy, waved his hand up and shouted. In front of the convoy, a team of brocade guards stood on both sides of the official road, and an old man in luxurious clothes stood in the middle of the road, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.

Ning Wuji smiled, swept the entire convoy at a glance, and then his gaze fell on the red-shirted Lilin in front of the convoy. "I'm tired of the little brother, spread the word. Under the Jinyi Guard, he commanded Ning Wuji and wanted to see the heads of various factions. With his skills, he knew at a glance that this person was the disciple of the younger generation in Tianxiang Building.

"What are you going to do!" Ning Wuji waved his right hand, thinking that he was going to make a move. Unexpectedly, the Jinyi guard on the opposite side quickly set up a resting tent on the side of the official road with a curtain in his hand, and placed food.

Ning Wuji stood with his hands in his hands and shouted to the convoy, "It's all old friends, why do you need to see each other like this." Ning specially prepared some breakfast for you here, and hoped that the heads of the eight factions and the six elders of Tianxianglou would enjoy a thin noodle. ”

The lonely horse galloped to Elder Fang's frame, and was about to explain the situation in front of the convoy, but Fang Lixing flew out of the carriage and came to Ning Wuji, his face showed a look of great joy, and he said loudly, "It turned out to be Lord Ning of the Jinyi Guard, who was in the Xia Tianxiang Building. ”

"Look up for a long time, look up for a long time...."Ning Wuji arched his hand, and saw that the heads of all the factions in the convoy stepped out of the carriage one after another and walked towards the curtain.

He exchanged a few words with Fang Lixing, and was about to step forward to greet the heads of the factions, but was unexpectedly stopped by Fang Lixing, "Dare you come here early in the morning to entertain us?"

"Joke, joke. Ning Wuji smiled awkwardly.

"That is, Commander Ning has already brought Cao Haotian's traitor over?" Fang Lixing asked unceremoniously. The core purpose of their trip was to find Cao Haotian and learn the whereabouts of the landlord from the traitor's mouth.

Xiang Er helped Murong Yuexi get out of the carriage, followed behind Lu Taiji and the others, and Lingxu Zhenren, who was walking in the front, saw that the atmosphere between the two was extremely embarrassing, and said, "Brother Ning, I haven't seen you for a long time." My scoundrel didn't cause you any trouble in Jinling. ”

Ning Wuji saw that the person who came was the head of the Wudang faction, Lingxu Zhenren, and hurriedly stepped forward a few steps to greet him. Then he led the people into the tent, where a sumptuous breakfast had already been prepared on the wooden table. When Lingxu Zhenren went down the mountain to practice, he happened to meet Ning Wuji, and the two of them helped the Golden Daomen eradicate the hidden dangers, so they met, although there was little contact in the past few decades, but there were occasional letters.

After taking his seat, Lingxu Zhenren introduced Ning Wuji to the head of the Eight Sects, as well as the eldest lady of Tianxiang Mansion and the Six Sages, known as the Six Swords of Tianxiang.

"I don't know, Lord Ning has brought Cao Haotian, a traitor?" Lu Taiji, who had just taken his seat, swept the Jinyi guards inside and outside the tent with sharp eyes, and found no trace of Cao Haotian, so he sneered and asked.

Ning Wuji had already known before he came that he would definitely be asked about Cao Haotian after encountering the Eight Great Sects, but he didn't expect it to be so direct. He didn't know that in the sea of snow in the green bamboo forest that day, Su Yue, Chai Wuming and others assured Mu Daoyan and others. That's why Fang met Fang Lixing.

However, now that Su Yue and the others are dead, Ning Wuji has no way of knowing, he shook his head blankly and regretted it, and said with an embarrassed wry smile, "I only learned about Cao Haotian's matter recently, and I will definitely inform you of his whereabouts as soon as possible." ”

"Whereabouts, wasn't Cao Haotian taken away by your Jinyi Guard?" Yu Qingyun heard this, and hurriedly put back the tea that was handed to his mouth, although he was bumpy all the way and his mouth was dry, but he was very annoyed when he heard Ning Wuji's answer.

In Tianxiang Tower that day, Mu Daoyan and others claimed that it was Jinyiwei who took Cao Haotian away, so the eight major factions discussed going south to ask Jinyiwei for it, and Yu Qingyun turned his eyes to Mu Daoyan, who was sitting on the left hand side of Yunzhongke, and was very puzzled.

Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Mu Daoyan put the bamboo chopsticks in his hand on the wooden case and buckled it violently, looked at Ning Wuji in the middle of the curtain with his eyes, and said coldly, "That day, Su Yue and Chai Wuming of your Jinyi Guard were not like that, we were witnessed. ”

He left the table angrily, and was about to walk out of the tent, when he was hurriedly pulled by Ning Wuji, who was hurrying up behind him, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, Elder Mu, please listen to my explanation." ”