Chapter 185 The beginning and the end
"Lord Protector, how long can the East China Sea front line be sustained?"
"About ten days."
"We can't wait any longer. We only have two days at most. Zhengdao has already specially formed a special task force made up of all high-level monks. They have quietly crossed the defense lines and headed straight for the East China Sea headquarters. If they don't leave, I'm afraid they will leave. Don’t drop it!”
"How do you know that Righteous Path will raid the headquarters?"
Yan Yuanchun looked at Lin Shan doubtfully. In her impression, this guy was just a blank slate. His biggest backer was herself. Where could she get the news? How could he dare to judge the situation of the outside world?
Lin Shan paused slightly, he could not betray his good brother Lin Fan. He could only vaguely say that an old friend in the mainland of the Song Dynasty sent a message, and he was lucky enough to learn the news, so he sent a message in advance to remind him.
Seeing that Lin Shan was so steadfast in his oath and that what he said was true and true, out of trust in him, Protector Yan couldn't sit still anymore and began to pace around in the yard. After thinking about it for a long time, he finally made up his mind. Determination!
"I will go to the King of Commandments and report this urgent military information. I will say that I got it accidentally and this matter has nothing to do with you."
Lin Shan was relieved after hearing this. As long as he didn't cause any trouble to Lin Fan afterwards, it would be up to him whether Protector Yan could persuade the King of Commandments. If the Black Lotus still insisted on waiting for death in the end, someone from Lin might have no choice but to escape first.
After all, he had only been in the Black Lotus Sect for more than ten years, and he had not been raised since he was a child. He had no inseparable feelings. He only came here to lean against the big tree and enjoy the shade. All the resources I get now are obtained by earning my own merits and contribution points. I don't owe the Black Lotus Sect any favors, and I have no burden to leave.
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It wasn't until after dark that Protector Yan returned again. Lin Shan and Luan Chun in the yard hurriedly greeted her, waiting for her to tell her the outcome.
Yan Yuanchun had a solemn and urgent look on his face, and he began to talk at an alarming speed.
"The King of Commandments has verified the authenticity of the news about Zhengdao's raid on the East China Sea headquarters through unknown means. He has now secretly ordered all the Golden Core Guardians to select elites and prepare to evacuate tonight."
"This evacuation operation is kept secret because most of the people need to be left behind to serve as cannon fodder, so each Golden Core Protector is not allowed to take away more than a hundred people."
"You two quickly gather your direct subordinates and leave the headquarters Volcanic Islands. There is a Silver Bee Island in the north. You must meet me here tonight!"
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Lin Shan and Luan Chun were shocked when they heard the news. Unexpectedly, the Black Lotus Sect was still arguing in the meeting hall during the day. At night, they immediately ordered senior monks to lead a team to cut off the tail to survive. This decision was made too quickly!
At the same time, I have to sigh for the decisiveness of the King of Commandment. He is worthy of being an old monster who can cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage. The tens of thousands of remaining disciples in the East China Sea just gave up.
These tens of thousands of Black Lotus disciples were probably kept in the dark before they died, waiting for the higher-ups to take them to evacuate the East China Sea. Unexpectedly, they turned out to be abandoned, cannon fodder that ostensibly confuses the enemy's vision.
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After coming out of the Yanhu Court, Lin Shan and Luan Chun went their separate ways, preparing to summon their cronies.
In view of the tight time, Lin Shan did not go to find his men one by one. Instead, after returning to his cave, he directly dispersed a bunch of transmission notes and told them to gather in his yard.
The reaction speed of this group of people was not slow, and they came one after another within a short time.
They saw Lin Shan and Black Skull Demon Lord cleaning up the medicine field in the yard. There were some gadgets grown by Black Skull Demon Lord himself. Of course, they had to pack them all up and take them away now that they were leaving.
The younger brothers are all smart. How could they not know when they saw this posture that the boss was going to run away?
At that moment, all my thoughts were aroused. After all, little people are in danger in troubled times, and the only way to save their lives is to hug their thighs tightly.
"Boss, have you made up your mind?" "I'm just waiting for you to say a word, we will follow you to death!"
"When are we going to flee to the open sea? What are the arrangements from above?"
"We have been prepared for a long time. Sir, please take us away!"
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A group of people gathered around Linshan with all kinds of chatter, and all they said was to run away quickly, obviously because they used to be rogue cultivators in the East China Sea, and this problem of adapting to the wind is engraved in their bones.
If they hadn't been afraid that they wouldn't be able to run far and would be chased back by the Demon Dao Superintendent's team and all of them killed Ji Qi, they might have gone their separate ways long ago. Now that Lin Shan is back, of course he will follow in his footsteps.
"Be careful what you say, be careful what you say."
Lin Shan cautiously glanced around outside and told all the younger brothers to shut up. After all, this was a secret retreat and could not be spread out to cause commotion. Otherwise, all the demonic monks would know that the higher-ups were planning to escape in advance, and there might be an internal chaos first.
Who will draw the firepower if everyone runs away? Who will help the righteous coalition forces? Who will help these insiders buy time?
As the saying goes, a dead Taoist friend will never die if he is a poor Taoist.
Lin Shan didn't dare to mess up the King of Commandment's plan. He kept the elite seeds to retreat and left cannon fodder as a sacrifice. It also gave him a way to survive. Of course, he couldn't let it slip.
But what do these men think? Still fleeing to the sea? Don’t you know that the outer sea is the territory of alien races and monsters? If you go there, survival will be a problem, and you can never come back.
It is better to go to the Lu Kingdom Demonic Forum, where there may be a broader world.
As for staying, Lin Shan didn't even think about it. Many people knew that he had joined the Demonic Path, and even several sects had registered for it. When the Allied Forces of the Righteous Path liberated the East China Sea, he would definitely be liquidated.
Especially Qianyun Pavilion, they hated him with all their heart.
"You go back and pack your things quietly, and then hurry up and gather again. I will take you on a secret mission tonight."
All the young men were all smart and clever masters. Thinking of the situation in the yard just now, they all heard the implication and rushed back to pack their things.
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During the Chou period, to the north of the temporary headquarters of the East China Sea, is Yinfeng Island.
It's dark and windy tonight, the waves are surging on the beach, and the low whimpering of sea beasts can be heard faintly from the depths of the sea.
Lin Shan stood behind Protector Yan, with hundreds of people gathered around him. He looked at the air waves silently passing through the night sky, and the large magical flying boats carrying the magic elites retreating to the north. The desolation of the western mountains at dusk.
The three demon sects were millions of miles away and spanned more than a dozen countries. They confidently led their armies back to their homeland and fought fiercely for more than ten years. In the end, they were completely defeated and sadly withdrew.
All the inside stories seem clear at a glance, but in fact they are full of mystery.
After a thousand years of recuperating, everything is back to where it started.
And Linshan will start a new journey under the influence of the general trend.
(Two updates today, and one more chapter later)
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