Cheng Keshui saw Lin Bai's face looking troubled and immediately explained.
It turned out that the Northern Expedition was too far away and the supply route was too long. Moreover, it was not only transited in Qiaoshan, but also needed to collect supplies from various factions along the route.
Originally, Qiaoshan had negotiated with various factions along the way to maintain the safety of the supply route, but the road was too far and there were always things that could not be taken into consideration.
Some daring desperadoes first tried to test, then asked for tolls, and then dared to steal openly and covertly.
The Nascent Soul ahead was inseparable for a while, and the sects along the way were only willing to provide supplies. It was considered good to be able to send them one way, but there was no way to escort them all the way.
For Prime Minister Cheng Keshui's rear affairs, he could only ask Jin Dan, who was left behind in Tiaomen, to escort him out.
"Brother, I know you just came back from the north last time. Senior Gu deliberately left you behind to let you rest and to prevent gossip. But the supplies going north are related to the Northern Expedition and the prosperity of our Qiaoshan. You are indispensable! "Cheng Keshui spoke sincerely.
"Is... idle chatter?" Lin Bai was a little confused.
"Hey, brother," Cheng Keshui grabbed Lin Bai's hand and said sincerely: "It's already at this point, so you don't have to worry about so many things. When we recover Zhouhui Mountain, the good brother will have a good place. With the qualifications of the good brother, He and Cai Qing will definitely be able to prove the Dao Yuanying. Who will dare to talk nonsense then? ”
"..." Lin Bai finally understood what Cheng Keshui meant.
It’s just that I haven’t eaten any meat yet, so everyone thinks I’m full. How can I explain this?
Lin Bai sighed, not knowing how to argue.
"I know you're in trouble, brother, but there's really nothing we can do." Cheng Keshui sighed, "I asked Yuan Li to go, but he was too stupid to do anything, so he was sent to sit back and wait. Later, the Shang family and the Huaqing faction were invited If you leave, you can only protect it for a while.”
"I understand." Lin Bai smiled, "Behind the Jie Dao people is Shouting Pavilion, right?"
"That's right." When Cheng Keshui saw Lin Bai coming up, he smiled bitterly and said: "Although the factions along the way are not enemies of us, they don't want to conflict with Shouting Pavilion. People who robbed our food road come and go like the wind. If they can fight, they will fight. If they see that there are many of us, they will fight along the way. Harassment. Even after tracing, there is no trace. It must have been collected and hidden by the big sects along the way. However, Yuanli escorted her a while ago and said that you and her were among them. Maybe she will take action against you.”
"In the final analysis, the front line still lacks a big victory." Lin Bai has been to the north and knows those goods. "Although those sects have supported us with supplies, they are still on the sidelines and want to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers. As long as we If we win a big victory, they will be honest. If we lose a lot, those people will show their fangs and eat us up!”
"That's right!" Cheng Keshui nodded in agreement.
"They underestimated you and me, Senior Jiang, and Ancestor Xiang!" Lin Bai said.
"Then, dear brother, would you like to go away?" Cheng Keshui didn't look like the head of the general affairs, but like an ordinary steward. He held Lin Bai's sleeve and advised in a low voice: "The Northern Expedition Army has been gone for almost a year. Now, Senior Gu doesn’t have you by his side to take care of you..."
How difficult is it to force the dignified head of Qiaoshan's general affairs into such an undignified look? Lin Bai helplessly held his forehead and said, "I'll go see Gu Yao first."
"Make up your mind earlier!" Cheng Keshui's anxious forehead was sweating.
Lin Bai held back his headache and approached Gu Yao.
"There is a letter from the front, asking me to be prepared to go there." Gu Yao was open-minded, "How can I stay behind with all my skills? This is the time to serve!"
"Me too." Seeing that Gu Yao was like this, Lin Bai could only follow, and then asked: "Is there any news from the ancestor?"
"That's not true." Gu Yao shook her head, stared into Lin Bai's eyes, and said, "Feixue sent a letter from the front line to ask how you are doing."
Gu Feixue has slowly caught up with the country in the past few years, but it is still much slower. Moreover, she is a sword cultivator. As soon as she heard about the Northern Expedition, she insisted on following it.
The two talked for a while and agreed on the itinerary. Lin Bai went to find Yang Huan again.
"Yang Shu went to the front again just after his realm was stabilized. I couldn't persuade him to stop." Yang Huan sighed, "Yingqiu insisted on following, but Yang Shu refused to let him go, so he made trouble with me."
"I will go north soon." Lin Bai told Cheng Keshui's request.
"No one can escape from the battle of the Nascent Soul Sect, and neither side dares to spare any effort." Yang Huan was open-minded, "It won't be long before I have to go too."
The two talked for a while, and both felt that the road ahead was difficult, so they felt particularly harmonious.
After asking around, Lin Bai approached Cheng Keshui and said, "At this critical time of life and death, how can I not do my best?"
Cheng Keshui was so moved that he held on to Lin Bai and refused to let go, "It's only when you become a family that you realize how difficult it is to be a family. I first saved Yuan Li, and then rescued Brother Yu. From now on... my Shuang'er is also on the front line. You already have old friends, but you also want to Come and go.”
"Old Ancestor Gu is very strict," Lin Bai said.
"That's right..." Cheng Keshui became more awake and said with an embarrassed smile: "I've been too busy recently. Dear brother, please go back and wait for a while, and we will develop it soon."
After returning to Chunhui Hall, Lin Bai called Dugu Jing to his side and talked about going north.
"I would like to go north with you, sir!" Dugu Jing said without hesitation at all.
Lin Bai tried to persuade her a few more times. Seeing that the girl was determined, he said: "The front line is dangerous and I can't protect you all the time. There may be a serious danger of life or death. Do you really want to go?"
Dugu Jing immediately said: "Sir, since you dare to walk alone in Shouting Pavilion, I should imitate you! If you are greedy for life and afraid of death, how can you seek the great road?"
"Okay!" Lin Bai praised, finally settling the matter.
Everything is ready, just waiting for departure.
Lin Bai thought about it again, closed his eyes and came to the stone plate.
But I saw a wisp of green, and the white color of the moon became more and more abundant.
With a slight thought in my mind, the place turned into the shape of Chunhui Hall, the mist spread through a small gap, and the white color of the moon slowly poured in.
This was the intention of summoning Xiuxiu. Lin Bai wanted to have a chat with the fox before leaving, and asked the fox if he was secretly involved in Ancestor Xiang's plan.
Of course, the most important thing I miss Xiuxiu is that I don’t know if Fox is willing to send Xiuxiu here...
"The fairy has a villain's heart and misunderstood me too much. I'm afraid she doesn't dare to let me see Xiuxiu easily." Lin Bai lamented.
Putting aside distracting thoughts, Lin Bai closed his eyes and practiced, running the longevity creation formula.
This technique was obtained from the Taoist Master Wuxiang, who understands the changes of time and space, knows the alternation of time and space, and has endless wonderful methods.
With in-depth practice, the spiritual power surges in the body, and the golden elixir becomes more crystal clear and pure, but it seems to encompass all things. As the sky moves around, you will feel like the stars are hanging upside down, as if you are entering the long river of time.
There is light shining through the cracks in the stone plate, and the mist changes in an unpredictable way, like a river of stars falling on the long river of time.
Now at the second level of Hunyuan, it is difficult for anyone at the same level to be seriously injured. Although his cultivation is only at the second level of Jindan, he possesses all kinds of unique skills, and even three or four of the same level are no match for him.
Ever since he came back from Shoutian Pavilion, Lin Bai devoted himself to cultivation. The changes that the Immortal Creation Secret has brought to the world are consistent with Lin Bai's life experience. Although his own qualifications are somewhat inferior, he has made great progress with each passing day.
Lin Bai estimated that with all his efforts and the stone plate as a support, if there were no obstacles, he would be able to make further progress within two years. If there are more adventures or insights, it may be faster.
This is already extremely fast among monks of the same level.
When I opened my eyes again, it was already three days later.
"I'm really working hard." A lazy voice sounded beside him.
I saw a green-skinned fox lying on its side, with its eyes closed and listless, as if it was confinement.
"Fairy." Lin Bai quickly stepped forward, knelt down and held the fox in his arms, "Has the old injury of the fairy been healed?"
"Thank you for your love." The fox said.
Why doesn't he look like a highly cultivated Nascent Soul? Lin Bai pretended not to hear the sarcasm, but said seriously: "What do you mean by fairy? We are a family. I only hope that the fairy will enjoy eternal blessings and live as long as heaven."
"What's the matter?" Fox didn't take this at all, still closing his eyes and speaking lazily.
"I'm going to the front line, why should the fairy teach me?" Lin Bai said.
The fox was silent for a while, then waved his tail and said: "As long as the God of Shoutian Pavilion does not come, they will definitely lose."
"I would like to hear the fairy's greetings." Lin Bai hugged the fox and felt warm. He couldn't help but squeeze the fox's belly.
"What Lao Xiang wants to do will definitely come true," said the fox.
This is exactly what Lin Bai thought. Xiang Laozu is too high and everyone has too much confidence in him.
"How long will it take?" Lin Bai asked.
"Within three to five years," said the fox.
"Why do you say that?" Lin Bai asked.
"The ten-thousand-year black ice chalcedony that I finally borrowed was borrowed by Lao Xiang. He wanted to increase the profit by one cent, so he needs to use it for his own use, which can take as short as two or three years and as long as four or five years." The fox finally opened his eyes, "The Shouting Pavilion will be destroyed by then, and he will be able to climb Longevity Mountain immediately."
I see! Lin Baiben was still puzzled that his ancestor was missing. It turned out that the things the fox had stolen so hard had been intercepted by someone else! It’s just that with the fox’s temperament that he doesn’t suffer any loss, I don’t know what I can give to my ancestor in exchange for it!
"Is the fairy willing to give in?" Lin Bai waved his sleeves and released the mist, asking in a low voice.
"Lao Xiang said, what can I do? I'm just a wild fox in the forest who can't even do anything to prevent his daughter from sleeping with someone else," the fox said.
As soon as Lin Bai heard this, he knew that despite the misfortune of the fox, he must have benefited greatly.
"Then what will happen to fairies in the future without this thing?" Lin Bai asked with concern. "Alas." The fox sighed, "Xiu Xiu made a divination, saying that my auspicious stars are shining brightly, and with the support of noble people, I can achieve things without external objects."
"Xiuxiu hasn't formed the elixir yet, is her calculation accurate?" Lin Bai either didn't believe Xiuxiu, or he was afraid that the girl would blindly comfort the fox.
"Xiuxiu, with my help, is much better than a little turtle in asking divination based on her own destiny!" The fox was not happy when he heard this. He glared at Lin Bai angrily, and continued: "Besides, she and I As a human being, if you ask me about my bad luck, you are asking about her bad luck. This is your destiny!”
"That's right." Seeing that the fox was angry, Lin Bai followed her words.
"Alas." The fox sighed again, "From my point of view, my noble man must be my master. He introduced me to Taoism back then and taught me the principles of escape. I will have to find a way to find him in the future."
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"Brother Li traveled..." Lin Bai saw the fox glaring at him and immediately changed his words, "The respected master has traveled all over the world, his realm is unfathomable, and he has an old relationship with Taoist Wuxiang, so he must be a highly cultivated and powerful person. I believe that the fairy will come to save the tribulation one day. When he transforms into a god, he will definitely come forward to help.”
"Thank you for your good advice," said the fox.
Lin Bai saw that the fox was still angry, so he scratched her belly in a flattering way.
The fox's tail twitched and threw out a letter, "Send love from thousands of miles away."
"..." Lin Bai pretended that she didn't understand, so she took Xiu Xiu's letter, tore it open and read it. The fox also came over. Seeing Lin Bai's confused look, she explained: "I promised her not to peek. ”
But no, it’s not a peek now!
The letter didn't say anything important. It first asked Lin Bai how he was, and then said that Qu Ruyi had gone to Daoyin Sect and asked Duoduo to take care of him. She also said that the fairy had been recovering from an injury recently and her mouth was often dirty, so she had to coax her for a long time.
After the fox read it, he sneered a few times and said nothing.
Lin Bai put away the letter and saw the fox wagging its tail and was about to leave, so he quickly stopped him.
"Fairy, a person's life is all about fame and fortune. Fairy, please don't try to ruin my reputation again." Lin Bai said pitifully.
The fox snorted twice, turned around and transformed into a thin man. He looked at Lin Bai with a smile and said, "You still know how to be afraid?"
"Can I not be afraid of rumors about Yuan Ying's advanced cultivation?" Lin Bai felt bitter and hurriedly stepped forward, gently tapping Li Chenyu's shoulders.
Looking at her side face, it is true that the beauty of the country is heavenly and fragrant, not to mention the real wife. If the mistress of a country in the world does not look like her, then she must have not chosen well! There is no trace of coquettishness, but wealth and majesty, awe-inspiring and inviolable.
It's a pity that he has a mouth.
"Don't send any more messages to Xiuxiu from now on, otherwise she will bother me all day long!"
After speaking, no matter how hard Lin Bai pulled, it still turned into blue light and disappeared.
"How can a beautiful woman come again?"
After muttering for a while, a burst of spiritual power came from outside.
After opening the door, Dugu Jing stepped forward and leaned over, "Sir, Master Cheng has sent someone to invite you."
Knowing that it was time to set off, Lin Bai wrapped up Dugu Jing and went to find Cheng Keshui.
While Cheng Keshui was chattering, he led Lin Bai westward to Xinyi Square.
Qiaoshan collected a large amount of supplies, most of which were gathered in Xinyi Square, and then he packed up and set off.
The people responsible for transporting the cargo ship were Tian Guiqin and Chunyu Tao from the Tian family, respectively, from the Gu and Yang families. Although there have been frequent robberies recently, this is actually a fat job, and it is also extra care from the Gu and Yang families.
These two families have a history with Lin Bai. They went to the battlefield with the Tian family and rented a cave from the Chunyu family.
This time, there were a total of seventeen cargo ships, more than ten people building foundations, and hundreds of Qi-training monks.
There are also spiritual beasts accompanying them, coming and going to explore.
Sanjindan chatted and reminisced about old times, talking about the war on the front line. After talking for a long time, he became more and more sad, so he left for a while.
Heading north all the way, sometimes fast and sometimes slowly, collecting supplies along the way and handing over to various sects.
In a hurry for half a month, I first went to Tianhuo City to do some shopping, then passed Hehuan Sect, and arrived at Wuque Mountain peacefully.
Lin Bai had been here a long time ago. Lei Zaixiao, the head of Wuque Mountain, did not see the guests. It was Wang Yueying who received him.
"Junior brother's reputation is so powerful that I admire him so much!" Wang Yueying had a strange expression on his face.
"How can I be as safe as my senior sister?" Lin Bai was humble.
When Tian Guiqin and Chun Yutao saw this, they thought Lin Bai had a relationship with Wang Yueying. They didn't say anything and just let Lin Bai talk about it.
Lin Bai chatted with Wang Yueying for a few words, and then talked about supplies.
Wang Yueying shied away from the barrenness of Wuque Mountain, but couldn't bear Lin Bai's hard work and finally found some healing elixirs.
Lin Bai was still not satisfied, and said that Qiaoshan was an old friend of Zhou Huishan, but he didn't say anything to Wang Yueying. When I asked to see Lei Zaixiao, he refused, saying that he was in seclusion.
"It's so sad. I, the young man from Qiaoshan, fought bloody battles on the front line. What did I do? Isn't it just for you wanderers in the mountains? Isn't it just to seek justice? But you don't send more people, and you don't even send more supplies. One point!”
Lin Bai was so angry that he angrily scolded him in the Wuque Mountain Hall.
When the people of Wuque Mountain heard this, some were ashamed, some were extremely angry, and some even had no face to look at, so they covered their faces and ran out.
"You, Qiaoshan, are going to Wanshou Mountain, so why bother me, Wuqueshan? Everyone knows the intentions of the ancestors of the noble sect!" Wang Yueying was also angry.
"Sad for his misfortune, angry for his inability to fight! Earlier, Senior Lei begged me, Patriarch Jiang, to resolve the chaos, and asked me, Qiaoshan, to uphold justice. Now that I, Qiaoshan, have stood up, some people don't have the slightest bit of courage. It's really shameful! The spirit of the Huashen Sect back then was not even half as strong! If Patriarch Yaoguang had known this, he would have sighed that his descendants were unworthy!" Lin Bai looked up at the sky with a hint of contempt and pity.
Zhuwuqueshanmen trembled with anger, and immediately took out their magic weapons and wanted to have a fight with Lin Bai.
Tian Guiqin and Chun Yutao hurriedly stood in the middle and came to persuade Lin Bai.
"Senior sister, senior brother." Lin Bai put his hands behind his back, "We can't wait for supplies, you two go first! I'm waiting at Wuque Mountain. They don't have people or efforts, so I've been sitting here to see who is embarrassed. Show your eyes!”
Tian Guiqin and Chun Yutao tried to persuade them for a long time, but Lin Bai just refused.
Having no choice but to delay for three days, Tian Guiqin and Chun Yutao did not dare to wait any longer, and apologized to Wang Yueying before setting off first.
Lin Bai was not idle either. After a day of identification with Wang Yueying, Wang Yueying went into seclusion.
If we look for people of the same level as Jindan, each of them will either go into seclusion or disappear behind closed doors.
After spending five or six days, there was no success, but Wu Que Mountain was in a state of uproar and everyone was disgusted.
Lin Bai had no choice but to find Qingyu, the foundation builder he had met before.
"My ancestors and my uncles and uncles naturally have a lot of considerations for survival. Please don't blame me, seniors. Although I am weak, I am willing to go to the front line with my seniors to kill the enemy!" Shi Qingyu actually had some blood.
"Okay, okay!" Lin Bai exclaimed, stroking his hands.
Over there, Tian Guiqin and Chun Yutao escorted the delivery ship, but there was no danger on the way.
Seeing that ten days had passed and they were almost reaching Yubi Mountain, Chun Yutao saw that Lin Bai hadn't caught up yet, so he went to Tian Guiqin to discuss it.
"Junior Brother Zhuanlun has a good heart, but he is too stubborn. In the past, he was willing to take risks for my family, but now he stays in Wuque Mountain. Alas, with such courage in doing things, it is no wonder that Patriarch Gu loves him." Tian Guiqin sigh.
"Maybe Junior Brother Zhuanlun has other reasons." Chun Yutao pondered for a while and whispered: "My nephew Chun Yutong has an old relationship with him and knows him well. You also know the reputation of this Junior Brother Zhuanlun. Wang Yueying is like this With good looks, Junior Brother Zhuanlun..."
"Impossible!" Tian Guiqin received Lin Bai's favor and immediately waved his hand to defend, saying: "I have always known Lin Zhuanlun. The slight stigma is just the ignorance of the world and jealousy of the capable! My family has given him several children, and they all They are young and beautiful, but he rejected them all, which shows that he is hated by others because of his fame!”
"That's not necessarily true." Chun Yutao also made sense, "Not to mention the things that have been rumored recently, I have a child who is also very good-looking. Lin Zhuanlun seduced him repeatedly before he established the foundation. Now that child in my family has established the foundation. , and he talks about Lin Zhuanlun all day long. Outsiders say that he has a way of seducing women. I think this is true."
Tian Guiqin couldn't argue for a while.
The two of them were staring at each other when a ray of light came from outside.
Tian Guiqin and Chun Yutao looked over and saw Lin Bai standing at the bow of the ship, with a young girl beside him, and another person lying on the ground, obviously seriously injured.
"What are you talking about?" Lin Bai frowned and looked at the two of them.
"I'm talking about the war ahead." Chun Yutong stepped forward and saw the seriously injured man with his hair disheveled, gritted teeth, disheveled clothes, and a bloody hole in his abdomen, "Isn't this Xia He from Shouting Pavilion?"
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"She was harassing our cargo ship along the way, and I captured it!" Lin Bai sneered, "This person wanted to use the formation to subdue me halfway, but he didn't know that the formation was just a walk in the garden for me; a few bribes The pig and dog friends are even more vulnerable and ridiculous!”
Xia He gritted his teeth and lay on the ground, but he still held on and glared at Lin Bai, as if he wanted to choose someone to devour.
Tian Guiqin and Chun Yutao looked at each other and understood that what Lin Bai had done before was to seduce Xia He through his hatred, so that they could capture the beast in one fell swoop.
And it is considered a success to actually bring back someone from Wuque Mountain.
However, Tian Guiqin and Chun Yutao looked at Lin Bai with admiration because of such an easy victory, saying that Gu Laozu's vision was really good. (End of chapter)