Chapter 447 My disciple Lin Fan shall be responsible for this
There is no definite explanation about how Elder Nascent Soul fell, but the Northeastern defense line has really been breached.
Originally, the Yanyun Mountains were the barrier between the Great Song Dynasty and the Great Yan Dynasty, and the Sixteenth Yanyun Prefecture was the last buffer. Now, from now on, it is a smooth and smooth river, with no danger to stop it.
The situation is already serious, and the scale of the war will no longer be limited to one place, but will soon expand.
"Immediately deploy additional manpower and re-establish a second line of defense in Qingzhou, Yuzhou, Bingzhou and other places behind to prevent the situation from deteriorating!"
"Set up pickets to urge the local sects and families to defend the line and help resist the Yan Kingdom!"
"Collect relevant information, find out the truth about Elder Honglei's death, and dig out all the details of this battle!"
"Send an envoy to the Yanyun Mountains and ask the Fire Fox King why he sent troops!"
The peak masters of the Zixiao Sect reacted quickly, and suggestions arose one after another in the lobby.
The real leader nodded and ordered the following to start implementing the instructions one by one. He was decisive in doing things without any sloppiness. Now that we have reached a critical moment, there is no room for hesitation.
Deploying troops to hold the front line is the top priority.
And investigating the death of Elder Hong Lei is also a top priority!
After all, the monks in the Nascent Soul stage are as powerful as the heavens and the earth, and their brilliance is limitless. In addition, the speed of the thunder cultivators is the best in the world. It is not that easy to kill them.
The cause of death is very strange. Only the True Lord of the Demon Sect of Yan Kingdom and the Fire Fox King can surround and kill the elders of the Zixiao Sect? No one in the whole sect believed it.
We must get to the bottom of it!
Of course, how to investigate and who to send to investigate must be done secretly. It is a task of the intelligence department and is not suitable to be disclosed on this occasion. At most, I will give you an explanation after I get the truth afterwards.
As for the land where Qingjiyou merges with the four states, those local snakes must also move and cooperate with the Zixiao Sect to guard the border. They can no longer hide behind and fish in troubled waters.
The reason why Zixiao Sect has been resisting Yanyun's defense line all this time is not only to compete with Northwest Qianyun Pavilion for the reputation of the Song Dynasty, but also to show its strength.
Also, after the Demonic Tribulation, they regained the eastern part of the Luosong Mountains and the East China Sea, and liquidated and shuffled the affiliated forces of the Demonic Path on a large scale. They gained too much territory and benefits, and accordingly they needed to take on more responsibilities.
In order to gain broad support from the cultivation world, the development rights of large areas of the East China Sea were also delegated to various small and medium-sized sects, so as to eat meat and drink soup together.
Now that the front line has been defeated and the supreme Nascent Soul King has fallen, it is unjustifiable for those people to continue to watch the show. In addition, the other party has already slapped their butts on fire at the door of their homes, so these people have to find ways to save themselves.
The Purple Xiao Sect established the pickets just to be the leader and twist them into a rope, so that they would no longer fight independently, which would only be defeated by each one, which would be of no benefit to the overall situation.
Having experienced the Demon Tribulation Rebellion, Zixiao Sect was already familiar with this kind of overall planning, so the candidates were arranged quickly.
As for the stormy sea area of the East China Sea, why eight sects joined forces to encircle and suppress the Sharks and failed, so we should put aside the trivial matters that require support and think about it later when we have time, and solve the urgent needs first.
After a heated discussion, the leader coordinated with the peak leaders to jointly arrange all matters and personnel allocation for each group.
Then, because the matter was so important, I had to ask the elder of the sect for instructions one last time.
The great elder of Zixiao Sect.
A thousand-year-old monster in the late Yuanying period, the longest-living antique in the Song Dynasty and Ming Dynasty.
Its strength reaches the heavens and the earth, shocking the cultivation circles of surrounding countries!
Decades ago, during the late period of the Demon Tribulation Rebellion, at the junction of the two states of Qing and Henan in the east, I fought for a whole night with the Protector King of the Black Lotus Sect who had seized his body!
After that, I don’t know what happened, and I turned around and returned to the Zixiao Sect, never to be heard from again.
While there are many speculations from the outside world, I didn’t expect that he is still alive now!
The peak masters and the disciples of the hall master all showed excitement and wanted to meet this legendary ancestor. However, the leader just took out a jade token and used it to talk to the great elder across the passage.
He himself could not see the Great Elder. The Great Elder was indeed in retreat in the Zixiao Sect, but no one knew where exactly he was. Moreover, his soul lamp had never been in the Patriarch's Hall and was hidden in an unknown place.
As the Dinghai Shenzhen of the Zixiao Sect, only by keeping it mysterious and not leaking any information can the outside world be constantly wary and unclear about the details.
Even if he dies, he must die in obscurity and maintain the illusion of being alive to the outside world.
However, the lifespan of the Nascent Soul Stage is only 800 years, and he has lived for a thousand years. He has probably taken the ordinary life-extending elixirs almost once, and the end of the life is probably not far away.
Each life-extending elixir can only be used once. Taking it more will not continue to have an effect. This is the iron law of heaven.
Even if the Zixiao Sect gathers the entire force of the sect to search for the life-extending elixir, it will not be able to kill the great elder. This is an inevitable event.
But he is still alive now, which immediately gave everyone a dose of reassurance.
After the war between good and evil, heavy losses were suffered. The usual squeeze and test from Qianyun Pavilion, coupled with the recent death of an elder in the Nascent Soul stage, made the whole sect a little breathless.
Fortunately, the great elder is still there!
As long as this ancestor does not fall, Zixiao Sect will still be number one in the Song Dynasty!
"Great Elder, this is what happened"
"After discussion, we decided to do this"
"What do you think."
The real person in charge spoke to the jade plaque in detail, with a respectful tone, waiting for the decision.
There was silence after listening.
a long time.
Just when everyone in the main hall was waiting with their eyes wide open.
"Junior brother Hong Lei has actually fallen."
The old voice was a little desolate and sad. The news was so shocking that it was unbelievable.
However, there was no rage as expected, nor was there any earth-shattering disturbance.
The great elder of Zixiao Sect just replied.
"Just follow your arrangements"
The master promised that in front of so many people in the hall, it was not easy to inquire about the ancestor's current situation. He could only speculate from the reaction that the ancestor's current condition may not be the same as before.
If we follow the past, I will definitely be furious with Thunder, leave the border with hatred, and go thousands of miles to the Yanyun Mountains to retaliate!
But now, it turns out
I really don’t know what happened during the hunt for the Protector King of the Black Lotus Sect decades ago, which caused several elders in the sect to keep it secret after they came back.
Without receiving any instructions, the real person in charge was about to end the dialogue channel.
But across from him, the great elder of Zixiao Sect suddenly changed his tone and told him to stop.
"There is no need to send people to ask over there in the Yanyun Mountain Range. Since the Fire Fox King does not abide by the rules, we can just use this as an excuse to find another place." "No need to ask?"
The master's hands shook, and everyone in your highness couldn't believe it. Zixiao Sect lost a Nascent Soul stage elder, and they were so indifferent?
We were once the number one sect of the Great Song Dynasty. Even if it is now in decline, our majesty cannot be challenged!
The great elder of Zixiao Sect on the other side of Yupai spoke calmly and calmly.
"Whether it is a personal act of the Fire Fox King or a probing move by all the demon kings in the Yanyun Mountains, since the ship is done and the front line cannot stop it, the best result is to escalate the situation."
"We invite foreign aid to make the water as muddy as possible, so that the Zixiao Sect can develop stably during the great changes and delay the return to its former strength."
"Originally, the sect's manpower is already stretched thin, and we can no longer force ourselves to be used on the front lines. If we continue to fight like this, we will become weaker and weaker. At that time, Qianyunge will have an opportunity to take advantage of it."
"Introduce other forces to enter. It doesn't matter if the Song Dynasty loses some ground. It can be regained in the future. The Zixiao Sect must not be dragged down."
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked!
When did the Great Elder become so weak that he even wanted to cede territory and ask for foreign aid!
Is this still the supreme overlord we knew in the past, who dominated the world, was domineering, thundered the world, and suppressed the Song Dynasty for thousands of years?
Could it be that this old man is really...
The sadness of a hero's twilight years and the heaviness of old age weighed on everyone's hearts.
The Immortal Cultivating Sect values the prosperity of its own inheritance much more than the gains and losses of land in a mortal country. They also have the concept of family and country, but they value the sect more.
Even if the Song Dynasty lost half of its land, just like during the Demon Tribulation Rebellion, it would still have to wait until it was attacked at the mountain gate and its life and death would be at stake before all its trump cards would be unleashed.
Only after the situation improves, sects such as Qianyun Pavilion and Royal Beast Valley will send troops to counterattack.
It's not that they are short-sighted.
But when other sects are wise and wise in protecting themselves, if you are stubborn and tough with your opponents, you will only give those who are watching with cold eyes the opportunity to make calculations afterwards.
Since you don't want to be the first person, then I shouldn't either. Let's all conserve our strength together. Anyway, there will always be someone who can't hold on first. It just depends on when the turning point appears.
Unfortunately last time, the three demon sects directly chose to attack the Zixiao Sect, while the other two sects stood by and ignored them. In the end, they relied on themselves to make a comeback.
Now that they are in such a predicament again, the great elder of the Zixiao Sect simply breaks the pot and throws it away. He can no longer let the Zixiao Sect alone bear the damage. They can no longer bear the losses!
You can say they are selfish, but in the world of cultivation, selfishness is the norm.
"But, Great Elder, once those people from the Western Desert Buddhist Sect are introduced to teach the Dharma, they will definitely have endless troubles!"
The real leader couldn't help but remind him that if the people's wisdom belief was poisoned too much, the Song Dynasty would eventually become a Buddhist country, and the future cultivation sects would gradually decline if they could not recruit suitable disciples. This was a long-term plan.
The great elder of Zixiao Sect laughed.
"When did I say that we were going to introduce the Buddhist sect? Those bald donkeys have no good intentions. Naturally, I will not let those monks come in and cut off our roots."
"What do you mean?"
The master leader suddenly thought of another level, suddenly had a guess in his heart, and asked cautiously.
"Expand the confrontation between the entire Song Dynasty and the Yan Kingdom, and bring in another force."
"There is no foreign aid now. Just give up on the northern plains and let them digest it slowly!"
"We happened to take advantage of the Fire Fox King's participation in the war and went to the Luosong Mountains to find the Demon King for help!"
"When the time comes, find ways to intensify the conflict and turn it into a confrontation between the entire Luosong Mountains and Yanyun Mountains!"
"Once the two monster camps join the war, there will be a qualitative change in numbers, and we, the human kingdom, will be reduced to supporting roles. This is a strategy to leverage our strength!"
The Luosong Mountains, which run through the entire Song Dynasty from north to south, stretch for tens of thousands of miles. There are also some demon kings in them, and they are in balance with the three major sects of the entire Song Dynasty. They have been in peace for thousands of years.
The Yanyun Mountain Range stretches across the north. At the junction of the Great Song Dynasty and the Great Yan Dynasty, there are also some demon kings who have established their own mansions, and their strength is not weaker than that of a certain country.
If this time the Fire Fox King's personal participation in the war is used to make a fuss, it means that the demon clan of the Yanyun Mountains united with the demonic path of the Yan Kingdom to go south.
Then, the demon kings in the Luosong Mountains will definitely feel vigilant, and may even be in danger of dying.
By then, the Zhengdao sect of the Song Dynasty was destroyed, and the surrounding land was occupied by the Yan Kingdom. Wouldn't they be surrounded?
The demon clan is not monolithic, but also relies on the human race's sphere of influence as a buffer zone.
The demon tribes in the Song Dynasty were also afraid of invasion from other countries, which would damage their own interests.
When the three demon sects attacked from the East China Sea, the Demon King of Luosong Mountains did not respond. That was because these three sects were originally local forces that had fled the Song Dynasty. They were quite dog-eat-dog. It didn't matter who won or lost. It was none of their business.
Later, when the demons of the Yan Kingdom moved south, there was no need for them to overstep their bounds. They could just let the righteous people of the Song Dynasty handle it themselves.
But once the demon king of the Yanyun Mountains joins the war, the situation will become more serious. It may touch the red line of warning between the demon clans and break the balance of power between the two countries.
If at this time there is an eloquent person with a sharp tongue, he personally rushes to the Luosong Mountains to ask for help and attracts the demon king to lead his troops out of the mountains.
Then, it will definitely ease the pressure on Zixiao Sect and reduce their losses.
After the war, the demon clan still had to retreat to the mountains and forests. Due to the human race's base, they were also not used to living, so their territory would still belong to the Song Dynasty.
It’s far more cost-effective than inviting the West Desert Buddhist Sect to help!
Many people in the hall immediately figured out the joint here, secretly thinking that Jiang is still too old.
Instead of going to the Yanyun Mountains to question why the Fire Fox King intervened, he directly determined the situation and sent people to the Luosong Mountains to invite other demon kings to help and draw more forces into the water.
Sometimes, as the situation gets bigger and more involved, it becomes easier to stop fighting, because both sides have too many things to worry about and will think twice before taking action!
This is the necessity of engaging in diplomacy and making more friends!
Of course, even if a fight really breaks out, the Zixiao Sect will not have to bear the brunt of the attack like before and will have to fight alone on the front line with the Demon Sect of the Yan Kingdom.
As soon as the power of the demon king increases, a decisive battle between the two human demons will be mixed in and diluted, which is equivalent to reducing the risk in disguise.
Discussions in the hall arose one after another.
"The great elder's plan is very clever. It is indeed the best solution to face the invasion of Yan State now!"
"It's just that we have lived in peace with the Luosong Mountains for thousands of years, and we have not had any friendship with any demon king. We are afraid that when the time comes, we will be rejected and what should we do if the other party is unwilling to send troops?"
"This is also divided into humans and demons. Maybe some demon kings are easy to talk to, have a long-term view of the overall situation, and are willing to send troops to share the pressure for us?"
"I can't say for sure. We haven't had any contact with them for a long time. It's hard to guess what the situation is like there now."
"Then we can only find a reliable candidate who can recruit strong support for us with his sharp tongue!"
At this time, a burst of laughter suddenly came from the crowd in the hall.
"Hahahahaha, don't worry, everyone, my disciple Lin Fan is an eloquent person, so he should be responsible for this task! With him taking action, we will definitely succeed!"
(End of chapter)