Fire, burning.

The fire was extinguished.

Chen Tianhong always stood there, quietly waiting.

Snuggling up to him was a strange girl whose name he didn't know, the one who wanted to stab the innocent blade into his heart.

Night or day, the only time he was always accompanied by a second shadow.

* * *

It's dawn.

The gloom dissipated into the light, and the ruins were renewed.

Chen Tianhong personally cleaned and gathered a large pile of ashes together, and found that he had not prepared a coffin or urn. As soon as I looked up, I saw a chubby middle-aged man standing in front of him, holding a large gray stone jar in both hands.

"I am the head of the Moving Mountain Sect 'Benzhuo', and I specially brought the 'urn' polished from flowing cloud stone and jade, and came to the Star Palace. Accepted by the Lord of the Wangtian Palace. The subordinates set the lead of the sect, be loyal, and serve the left and right. ”

A chubby middle-aged man, about forty years old, less than five feet tall, with two thick eyebrows straight into the sideburns, and a pair of bull's eyes slightly sunken into the eye sockets, making the face of the Chinese character appear more generous. A well-dressed white robe made him look less fat.

"The juniors don't dare!" Chen Tianhong was too surprised in the face of the sudden investment of the Mountain Moving Sect, but fortunately, he had dealt with too many accidents, which made him look very calm, "The juniors have no place yet." Day and night, they will sleep in the wilderness. How dare you let your predecessors and disciples suffer and be subservient. ”

"Manly, big husband, crisscrossing the world, sleeping in the open, just waiting for leisure. If there is no pure heart that shows good and evil and clarifies the world, it is a great sorrow. If Ben Zhuo is greedy for glory and wealth, fine clothes and food, he will not come to vote. Ben Zhuo said in a deep voice, "Hall Master, it's time to let them settle in the ground. Let the subordinates hold the urn, and the hall master will personally send them on the last ride. ”

Chen Tianhong didn't speak, bowed down slightly, held a handful of ashes with both hands, and when he straightened his waist, he saw that there were two more hands on the urn. After a few moments, there were two more people here.

One man was long, about thirty years old, with a yellow face, wearing a tattered gray shirt, and a rusty iron piece stuck in his waist.

A person of ordinary stature, about 30 years old, with an ordinary appearance, two long beards growing between his sideburns, reaching to his chest.

"'Road Difficulty' came to join the Lord of Tianhong Palace. ”

"'Dao Xian' came to join the Lord of Tianhong Palace. ”

The two spoke one after the other.

Chen Tianhong put the ashes into the urn, saluted the two, and said, "Thank you two seniors!"

At this time, the four true monarchs of Yunfu, Red Dragon, Dusk, and Shen Shi also personally picked up the ashes and came to the front.

The crowd was silent.

After a while, the ashes were cleaned up, and Chen Tianhong personally sealed the urn. Under the feng shui guidance of Ben Zhuo, the urn was placed on a gathering platform in the south to build a large tomb of flowing marble. Everyone present offered incense one by one.

At this moment, the people standing in front of the tomb are all stained with human blood and carrying the blood of others. In everyone's hearts, there is a little more helplessness to be tricked by fate.

In this world of the jungle, only stronger, more ruthless, and more cruel than people can we protect our families and children. The kindness and kindness in my heart had to give way to the unforgiving reality.

* * *

After capturing Liuyun City, a group of hidden people gathered under Chen Tianhong's command, making his strength expand rapidly, and it seemed that he could do more.

However, he always chose to be quiet.

The construction of the Hall of Stars and the reconstruction of the three cities were entrusted to Ben Zhuo. The rearrangement of the thirteen cities is the responsibility of the Four True Monarchs.

Chen Tianhong closed the door, devoted himself to cultivation, and studied painstakingly, intending to make himself disappear from the sight of others.

Coincidentally, when he was pioneering and rebuilding Liuyun City, the Qinghua Sect, which lived in the Western Wilderness, sent three elites out of the Western Wilderness and advanced to the east. The Taiji Sect, which lives alone in the East China Sea, and the Hall of Eternal Life, which dominates southern Xinjiang, respectively sent two elites to enter the Central Continent.

Suddenly, the sky over the Eternal Night Continent was cloudy, and thunderbolts shook the sky. It seems that the "Four Positives" tacitly joined forces to attack, enter the Middle Continent, and counterattack the Six Xuan League.

After Chen Tianhong received the news, he made his own judgment: The power of the Star Hall must not step out of the Sixteen Cities of Liuyun.

At the beginning of July of that year, the Hall of Stars was completed, marking the end of the reconstruction of the three cities, and also marking the complete control of the Sixteen Cities of Liuyun by the Hall of Stars and its vassal forces, formulating new rules of order, and operating smoothly.

The popularity of the Sixteen Cities of Liuyun is gradually showing signs of reviving to the glory of the past.

On July 7, Chen Tianhong led everyone to the Hall of Stars for the first time, allowing his people to gather for the first time. He sat upright, the four true monarchs sat on either side, and the others all stood.

"See the Lord!"

"See the Four True Monarchs!"

Ben Zhuo took the lead in paying respects, and everyone in the main hall followed suit, which was quite a bit of a mountain and a tsunami.

"Seniors and brothers have worked hard!" Chen Tianhong said with a straight face, "Now, we have a temporary place to live, and we will not starve or be cold." However, we must always keep in mind the dangerous situation of being surrounded by strong enemies. We must be prepared for danger in times of peace, be cautious, and not be at a loss when a catastrophe strikes at any time. ”

Chen Tianhong continued: "According to the information gathered by the seniors, I have decided to divide the troops into two routes, one is led by me personally to open up the 'Xuan Mountain', and the other is Yun Fu and other four true monarchs to sit in the town and guard Liuyun City. If you have a high opinion, you must tell each other frankly. Avoid unexplained losses. ”

"Lord, the Sixteen Cities of Liuyun are originally open terrain, and there is no danger to defend. If someone sneaks up, we're going to be defeated. If you want to stick to Liuyun City, you can only take the two cities of 'Tiger Prison' and 'Longling' that are adjacent to Baili in the south, connect them as one, and send masters to take charge. In this way, we can be regarded as controlling the choke point between the Northern Regions and the Central Continent, so that we can have a basis for advance and retreat. ”

Dao Xian analyzed: "The subordinates have found out that after the self-respecting lord defeated Mei Changsu and recovered Liuyun City. The head of the Tianji Gate sent his second disciple 'Cassia Zi' to the two cities of Tiger Prison and Longling to guard it. Cassia Son, the peak cultivation of the Yuan Infant Realm, the magic weapon Nine Heavens Divine Soldier 'Shadow Chopping'. However, the most powerful thing about this person is not the shadow slashing sword, but is known for his wisdom. It is known as 'Zhiduoxing'. After his arrival, he rearranged the forces of the two cities to prevent attacks from the south at any time. ”

"Huan Mountain, located fifty miles southeast of Liuyun City. Huanshan is fifty miles to the south, and there are two cities of Tiger Prison and Longling. Chen Tianhong pondered for a moment and said: "Dao Xian, pass the word 'Cassia Zi' for me, and in three days, I will take over the two cities of Tiger Prison and Longling." ”

Dao Xian was stunned and said, "This ......"

Lu Nan's eyes blinked slightly, and he said, "If you can solve something with strength, who will use your brains?"

Yunfu Zhenjun said: "Three hundred years ago, in order to completely control the two cities of Tiger Prison and Longling, Tianjimen secretly imprisoned the only three Shenzhao Realm and the four Wentian Realm and seven indigenous True Monarchs in the two cities. Now, the top ten masters of the Yuan Infant Realm sitting in the second city, plus the new Cassia Zi, are all people from the Tianji Gate. If we go south and take the second city, it will not be difficult. But it is equivalent to declaring war on the Tianji Gate. ”

Chilong Zhenjun said coldly: "On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to snore." Tianjimen has been in charge of Liuyun City, Tiger Prison, and Longling City, and bad and evil things have long been done. We are doing the way for heaven when we are seeking them. ”

Dusk Zhenjun smiled faintly and said, "Living in this world, it's too difficult to keep a low profile. Only by constantly breaking through and stepping on one new road after another, will life be more comfortable. ”

"At this time, we will lose the battle against Zhiduoxing!" the sixty-year-old man standing on the left spoke, "One night at the beginning of last month, the old man witnessed a red ribbon suddenly appear in the south, disappearing like lightning in the sky above Longling City. If the old man guessed correctly, Tianjimen should have deployed the 'Ten Blood Birds' in the two cities in the south. As for the combat power of the 'Ten Blood Birds', I think everyone here knows very well. ”

The four True Monarchs looked at each other, and their complexions changed drastically.

Yun Fu Zhenjun said: "The 'Ten Blood Birds', the individual combat power of each one, is said to be able to reach the actual combat power of the early stage of the Heaven Asking Realm. If there are ten, plus eleven Yuan Infant Realm cultivators, with the four of us who have been severely injured to deal with it, it will be invincible, and it will definitely be defeated. ”

"What the two predecessors of Yun Fu and Ren Zhong said is extremely important. However, the soldiers are fast. We have already formulated the timing and strategy of the attack, which must not be easily changed until the battle is fought. Chen Tianhong said in a deep voice, "This time, please ask the two true monarchs of Chilong and Dusk to go south with us to conquer the two cities of Tiger Prison and Longling. Please Yun Fu and Shen Shi, the two true monarchs, to guard the base camp. And the rest of them went south with me. After the capture of the second city, I will personally pass through the second city. The Sixteen Cities of Liuyun will be governed by the Four True Monarchs. ”

When Chen Tianhong spoke, he glanced at the Star Hall, shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "The house that was finally repaired is about to leave before I can move in." It's really sad. ”

No one continued to disagree with Chen Tianhong's decision.

Everyone discussed the enemy's strategy, and after an hour, they went down to prepare, and only Chen Tianhong was left in the main hall.

Later, Xiao Jian and the four of them walked up to the main hall and squinted at the magnificent hall.

Xiaobao stepped forward lightly and said in a low voice, "Brother Luoguo, that pot of meat is almost cooked." But I'm worried that it won't work. ”

"That secret recipe was originally obtained from a fragment of a scroll that I excavated from the ruins, and it was specially used to poison the strange snake 'Xuan Snake' in Huanshan. You can't go wrong. Chen Tianhong stood up, smiled slightly, and said, "However, I just thought that I should cook another pot of braised pork and turn 'Houttuynia cordata' into 'Mingyue wine', and the amount should be increased." ”

Xiao Jian said: "Why, if you want to do bad things, you have to use this kind of indiscriminate means? A big man, you can't just push it away, it's really troublesome!"

"Xiao Jian, I have decided to send you to Tiger Prison City immediately, are you willing?" Chen Tianhong said calmly, "In three days, I will meet you in Tiger Prison City. You're going to surprise me, aren't you?"

Xiao Jian was so smart that he wanted to say a few words, but it could be seen that Chen Tianhong was a thoughtful decision, so he nodded vigorously and said, "Hmm." I immediately went to get ready, and then headed to Tiger Prison City. As he spoke, he had already walked out of the main hall.

Xiao Feng said: "Brother Luo Guo, although Xiao Jian is extremely smart, he has no Tao after all. Isn't it too dangerous for you to send her?"

"The opponent I am about to face is the Yuanying Realm Monk, known as 'Zhi Duoxing'. Pai Xiaojian's risky move is a strategy of 'suppressing wisdom with wisdom', which is similar to 'fighting poison with poison'. Chen Tianhong smiled confidently, "As for Xiao Jian's safety, that's not something I have to worry about." ”

"Brother Luo Guo ......"

Chen Tianhong waved his hand and said with a light smile: "I dare to guarantee that from now on, before Xiao Jian reveals his true face, the three of you will definitely not find her existence." ”

Xiao Yue said: "Didn't you tell the opponent that you sent someone to investigate?"

"Only if he thinks so, I can win!"