Chapter 205: Maple Forest Supreme Wind Moves Jiangnan

Inside the dojo, Shi Qingxuan sensed something was wrong with Zhou Yi.

He still maintained his meditation posture, but suddenly expressed an extreme stillness, as if time had stopped.

Looking at him carefully, I didn't see any changes.

Even the aura of mental oppression that occasionally emanated during previous practice disappeared without a trace.

She was looking at him curiously when Zhou Yi suddenly opened his eyes.

His eyes were clear and bright, and there was a comfortable smile on his handsome face, which made people feel like they were in the spring breeze, and even the coldness of winter seemed to be temporarily dispelled.

There are clearly changes, but there are no clues.

Shi Qingxuan took a few steps closer and reached out to smooth his messy hair. "Is it my illusion? Have you made great progress?"

"Yes, it's an illusion."

Zhou Yi was quite modest: "I just opened up the ancestral acupoint between my eyebrows, which had been blocked for a long time. It's not a big improvement."

At first glance, there's nothing wrong with this.

People in the martial arts world have different ways of practicing martial arts, and those who have opened their ancestral acupoints can find many.

but

After hearing what Zhou Yi said, she felt that it was more like he was joking with her than an 'illusion'.

Thinking of what he had said before about cultivating both body and soul, he asked, "What's the difference from before?"

"Come, I'll show you how it feels," Zhou Yi stood up from the mat and pulled her towards the spacious courtyard.

"Look up."

Shi Qingxuan looked up at the gray sky that was about to darken, and after a while, turned his gaze back.

"The cumulus clouds are piled up. It will be a starless and moonless night. What's so special about that?"

As she was speaking, she noticed Zhou Yi smiling and suddenly felt a chill.

Look at the sky again

It’s snowing!

The snowflakes fluttered and swirled like jade butterflies, landing on the trees, tiles and steps. Shi Qingxuan stretched out her hand and caught a few pieces. She watched the star-shaped snowflakes in her palm slowly melt, and couldn't help looking around.

It's a common snowfall at this time of year, but the strange thing is that the snow doesn't fall anywhere else but only in this place, just for them.

She exclaimed softly, her eyes filled with curiosity. "It's amazing! How did you do that? Is this what you meant by mobilizing the power of heaven and earth?"

"It is, but it's not something that came out of thin air. It's more of a response."

The three streams of true qi in Zhou Yi's orthodox and extraordinary meridians were integrated in the ancestral orifice through the dual cultivation of sex and life. Then, the three parts returned to the origin and merged into one, becoming a special true qi.

This true energy can extend various secret techniques and touch the power between heaven and earth.

However, it is not a true trine.

He now has a clear goal and knows how to gradually integrate the true energy in his body.

Therefore, there is almost no bottleneck in the path of cultivation.

Zhou Yi stretched out his hand, and a ball of wonderful true energy appeared in his palm, which seemed to have life and flow like water. In front of Shi Qingxuan, the true energy dissipated instantly and turned into a biting frosty air. This cold air did not dissipate in the space, but combined with the power between heaven and earth.

Suddenly, the snow fell even harder.

Residents living near the Shilong Dojo in Jiangdu City noticed something unusual: snow was rapidly accumulating on the roof tiles of the walls surrounding the dojo.

The noise around us grew louder.

This is so strange. It only snows here, and the snow is so heavy that everything is white in an instant.

In other places, there was not even a grain of snow as big as a salt grain.

People who saw this scene were amazed, and some said that the snow covering Longchang was a good omen.

"Hurry up, hurry up."

Shi Qingxuan brushed off the fallen snow on her body and pulled him outside.

Zhou Yi said as he walked, "Don't you like it? This Jiangdu snow is for you."

“I like it, but I’m going to be watched soon.”

Hearing the noise coming from all around, the two of them jumped out of the courtyard.

Shortly after they left, the defenders in the city were alarmed.

A captain came to the Jiangdu camp and investigated, but found nothing, so the matter was left unresolved.

However, there are some strange stories among the people.

Because before the snow fell, someone saw two people entering the Stone Dragon Dojo, so it was speculated that they were calling the wind and snow, and the strange story was born.

Zhou Yi left the Shilong Dojo and headed straight for Dugu Mansion.

"Since it can make snow fall, can we also make the wind and rain fall?"

Zhou Yi thought carefully about the martial arts he had practiced: "Almost."

"sharp."

Shi Qingxuan praised him and joked, "It seems that in addition to being black, you can also set up an altar to pray for rain in the future. From the Yin and Yang realms, you have entered the heavenly way."

"but."

"But what?"

She gestured with her hands:

"Small, the area is relatively small. If it rains, you will have to perform exercises in many places. I'm afraid that even a county-wide area will tire you out. It's better not to let anyone know."

After a while, they arrived at Dugu Mansion.

When Shi Qingxuan saw the plaque on the door, she seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.

Finally, he said, "Do I need to step aside?"

"Need not."

"Being with me, there's nothing to hide. Let's go."

Zhou Yi laughed and said, "Haven't you heard those rumors?"

Seeing that he seemed proud of it, Shi Qingxuan rolled her eyes at him speechlessly.

After meeting Zhou Yi, Dugu Sheng and Madam Zhang couldn't help but look at the girl next to him, and each secretly admired her peerless beauty.

They didn't find it strange and were friendly instead.

While the meeting was taking place in the inner hall, it was Madam Zhang who brought tea to Shi Qingxuan.

Zhou Yi had heard the news inside Jiangdu from Xu Xingzhi, but Dugu Sheng knew more about the city.

From the palace to the officials.

Zhou Yi had a general idea of ​​his attitude towards the imperial edict from his mouth.

Although some loyal ministers of the Sui Dynasty found it difficult to accept, firstly, it was the general trend, and secondly, it was an edict written by Yang Guang himself, so in the end, they all acted in accordance with the edict.

Dugu Sheng obviously did the job.

He could describe many officials, from the six ministries to the supervisors of various temples, in great detail.

After hearing this, Zhou Yi felt that there was no big problem and asked him to help find two people

…

The next day, inside Taifu Temple in Jiangdu City.

Officials of all ranks were busy counting the palace treasury. Since Yang Guang's edict was conveyed, all officials knew that Jiangdu had changed hands.

Although this future Majesty has not yet ascended the throne, he does not lack in majesty at all.

Anyone with ears has heard how difficult this person is to deal with.

He is extremely sensitive about money matters.

Anyone who dares to owe him money will not have enough heads.

Therefore, there must not be any mistakes when the palace treasury is handed over in the future.

As this concerns their lives, property and future, the two officials, the Minister of the Imperial Household and the Junior Minister of the Imperial Household, have been working overtime for many nights, counting the items over and over again.

They didn't know when the new emperor would take over, so they could only be cautious and maintain the situation.

The people in the government offices were all doing their jobs. Qiu Hui, the Junior Secretary of the Imperial Court, found an opportunity and, after discussing the treasuries of Huili Palace and Jiuli Palace with his superior, Fan Yibai, suddenly asked:

"Brother Fan, I recently heard some shocking news."

Qiu Hui lowered his voice, and before he could finish his words, Fan Yibai took over:

"You want to talk about the relationship between His Majesty and the Dugu family, right?"

"Exactly."

"I heard that, too."

Seeing him say this, Qiu Hui couldn't help but ask, "Do you think it's true or false?"

"Of course it's true," Fan Yibai gestured towards the north, "and it coincides with the news from Dongdu."

Qiu Hui nodded repeatedly and sighed, "So, the Mr. Zhou we took to Maple Forest Palace last time was not alone."

"That's right."

Speaking of this, the two of them felt quite complicated.

Compared to others, because of their identities as librarians of Maple Forest Palace, they have had many dealings with the new Majesty.

Judging from the feelings we had when we were together, he was not as bloodthirsty as the rumors said.

But when they were in Maple Forest Palace, they were in a heavy mood and even talked about the Jianghuai Grand Commander.

I didn't expect it to happen in front of other people.

You won't hold a grudge, will you?

It’s really terrifying when you think about it.

The two people from Taifu Temple did not mention this, but they looked at each other and understood what the other was worried about.

Therefore, in the following period of time, not only will I be busy with the tasks of the official office that cannot go wrong, but I will also have to wait for the unknown trial, which is quite torturous.

Qiu Hui changed the subject:

“Shen Faxing was defeated by General You and his men. I don’t think this Jiangnan battle will take too long.”

"Um."

Fan Yibai shared the news he knew: "The same is true in the Central Plains. Li Mi lost Yanshi and Hulao, and he has been beaten so badly that he dares not show up. Now, many cities near Yingchuan have also surrendered."

"The South will definitely be pacified, and the Central Plains will be pacified soon."

"Bashu has been the subject of news for a long time, and now Xiangyang has also put up this person's banner."

He sighed and said in a deeper tone, "The unification of the Nine Provinces is just around the corner."

Qiu Hui took a deep breath.

The two understood the great significance of this.

There are a lot of overlords in troubled times, and many of them claim to be kings and emperors, but they only entertain themselves in their own territories.

What they have to face is the respect of the world.

He was also a unique emperor with extremely powerful military power.

Such power has never been seen before in ancient times.

I really can’t imagine what changes will happen in the future.

Fan Yibai patted Qiu Shaoqing on the shoulder and said, "Brother Qiu, don't worry too much. It's useless to think about it. It's better to focus on your work."

Qiu Hui had no choice but to agree.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside: "Boss!"

"Butler~!"

In today's Jiangdu, you can guess which general manager is so respected.

The two men put down the inventory books in their hands and went to meet him.

Sure enough, the person who walked into the office was the thin-looking, short old man.

Fan Yibai and Qiu Hui smiled and greeted:

"Master Dugu, how come you have the time to come to our little temple this time? Is there anything you want to tell me?"

"It's not me. Someone is looking for you."

Dugu Sheng spoke quickly: "Come with me."

Um?

The two were startled, and the first thing they thought about was whether Queen Xiao was asking about the Ten Palaces of Shugang.

But if it was Empress Xiao, Dugu Sheng would definitely tell her the truth.

Qiu Hui asked casually, "Call us over, just anyone will do. I wonder what's the big deal that has alarmed you?"

Dugu Sheng smiled mysteriously: "Young Master, there is no need to ask. I don't know anything either. You will understand when you go to Maple Forest Palace."

Fan Yibai and Qiu Hui are not fools.

In Jiangdu City, who else can ask General Dugu to do official business?

There were only a few people in the palace.

When they mentioned Maple Forest Palace, their expressions suddenly changed.

No way!

The two men looked at each other, casually informed their subordinates, straightened their expressions, and followed Dugu Sheng away.

They rode to Maple Grove Palace.

Under the guidance of Dugu Sheng, Fan Yibai and Qiu Hui came to the huge library, where Yang Guang's books were collected.

They suppressed the complicated expressions on their faces, looked at each other, and after finding nothing wrong, they headed towards the library.

As per usual.

That person should be in the area where Taoist classics are collected, but unexpectedly, the sound of flipping pages came from the more scattered areas such as astronomy and calendar, medical miscellanies, etc.

Seeing the figure in white from fifteen or sixteen feet away, both of them had a look of understanding in their eyes.

He paused for a moment, then walked over quickly.

It only takes one glance to tell that the person next to the man in white is not the daughter of the Dugu family.

Moreover, at this moment she was mainly flipping through the book.

They understood and were about to speak when Zhou Yi looked at them with a smile:

"Lord Fan, Lord Qiu, long time no see."

Just by hearing this one sentence and the rather friendly tone in the voice, Fan Yibai and Qiu Hui felt a sense of excitement, and then showed a look of panic.

They even forgot what they were going to say.

They all bowed down and shouted in unison, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

Zhou Yi shook his head slightly: "I haven't become emperor yet."

Qiu Hui said: "You are the Lord of Jiangdu, and the supreme ruler in the hearts of all officials."

Fan Yibai said, "Everyone in the world has returned to their roots. We all look forward to the day when the Supreme One will rule the world."

"Alright, alright," Zhou Yi didn't want to argue with them, and asked them to look for books related to medical mechanics.

There are many maps of this type and they are extremely difficult to find.

They are mainly some directories. If you are not knowledgeable about them, you need to look through them one by one to understand the contents.

With their help, efficiency is greatly improved.

Soon, he found the books according to Zhou Yi's request.

"When you have time, go to the Eastern Capital and sort out the Taoist scriptures there. Some books have been taken away by the Western Regions Hu monks. Can you figure out which ones are missing?"

The two nodded immediately: "Yes."

According to Yang Tong, the Western Hu monk was brought in by Wang Shichong. Although the Nine-Headed Insect itself is dead, the matter is not over yet.

How could a foreign monk just take things from the Eastern Capital whenever he wanted?

With the previous experience, Fan Yibai and Qiu Hui immediately understood what to do when they learned that Zhou Yi would stay here for a while.

After exiting the library.

The two of them felt relieved, and their worry turned into excitement and joy.

When discussing the Grand Commander of Jianghuai, this guy obviously didn't hold a grudge.

Moreover, he had a deep impression of them and asked them to continue to carry out the tasks assigned by Yang Guang.

A bad thing turns into a good thing.

"Brother Fan, I have a vague feeling that we have hit the jackpot this time. It seems we have met a benevolent ruler."

"I feel the same way."

Fan Yibai nodded repeatedly, and then, like last time, he gossiped with Qiu Shaoqing, trying to guess which girl that was.

Shi Qingxuan heard the two men walking away, then asked Zhou Yi, "Are you planning to stay here?"

"Well, this Maple Forest Palace is one of the ten palaces in Shugang. It's especially quiet. I need to consolidate my cultivation. This place happens to have books that interest you, so you won't get bored. Old Yang gave me Jiangdu, and Maple Forest Palace has been vacant. It's not too much for me to stay here."

"You think this place is bad?"

She looked at the exquisite layout around her: "No, everything is fine, but I have never been to a royal palace, and..."

Her cheeks flushed slightly. "I'm not used to them calling me that."

Zhou Yi waved his hand: "Don't talk about you, I'm not used to it myself."

Shi Qingxuan turned her head, her eyelashes trembling slightly, her pupils sparkling with a lively brilliance. With a hint of curiosity and cunning, she smiled and said, "Aren't you enjoying it?"

"Which man in the world doesn't want to be an emperor?"

Zhou Yi smiled confidently: "I didn't say I wouldn't be the emperor, but it's not because of what you said."

Shi Qingxuan understood his feelings very well and was just joking with him, so of course she wouldn't delve into it.

Zhou Yi sat in meditation, refining the three streams of true qi in the orthodox and extraordinary meridians, allowing them to continuously merge in the ancestral orifice.

For some reason, he always felt that time passed very quickly when he practiced like this.

During this period, Zhou Yi also guided Shi Qingxuan in practicing martial arts.

The days in Maple Forest Palace passed one after another, approaching the end of the year.

And this moment.

The war in Jiangnan is unfolding at an unimaginable speed.

Xu Shiji's army arrived at the west side, and the veteran general Feng Ge of Jingling County and the Feima Ranch of Nan County each sent a large number of troops to join Xu Shiji, totaling 90,000 people.

From Jiangxia County to Mianyang County, the two sides fought with wits and courage.

Xiao Xin suddenly discovered that the counselors and generals he relied on were usually brave and wise, but when they met the generals of Zhou Yi's side, the more ideas they had, the faster they were defeated.

King of Qin Lei Shimeng and King of Chu Zheng Wenxiu were beheaded one after another!

Li Jing sent troops from Jiankang to attack Lin Shihong fiercely, and captured Xuancheng in one day. Three days later, he set up an ambush in the wilderness in the north of Xin'an County and defeated most of Lin Shihong's troops.

One of Zhao Wang Fu Tingbai and Yue Wang Qiu Qiqi was pierced by a forest of spears, and the other was trampled to death by horses.

Upon seeing this, the remaining troops in Xin'an County immediately opened the city and surrendered.

This piece of news frightened Shen Faxing in Yuhang.

If Li Jing could gain control of Xin'an County, his western flank would be cut off and he would be besieged immediately.

At this time, Zhang Xutuo had led a large army from Jiangdu to Wujun.

In Yuhang County, in Shen Faxing's camp, a man wearing an ochre-yellow round-collar dragon robe and a jade belt around his waist was sitting in front of the hydrological map of Hangzhou City.

The man looked to be over fifty years old, with small eyes, a broad face, thick mouth, and a short beard.

He was quite imposing, and the generals in the army who were targeted by his eyes did not dare to look him in the eye.

It was Emperor Wu who was promoting the rule of law.

Sensing that the atmosphere in the army was not right, Shen Faxing frowned:

"Zhang Xutuo brought only 60,000 men from Jiangdu. Even without transferring troops from Dongyang and Kuaiji counties, we still have 80,000."

"In the next battle of Wucheng, the force strength is 80,000 to 60,000, and the advantage is mine."

He was about to continue.

I didn't expect it.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps came running: "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

The spy who reported the news changed his expression drastically.

Shen Faxing angrily shouted, "Why are you panicking?! But Zhang Xutuo is here?"

The messenger spoke quickly, but his voice was clear to everyone's ears:

"The Lingnan Song clique destroyed the Nanhai clique and is coming from the sea!"

"What?!"

Shen Faxing was shocked because he had left himself a retreat at sea. If the anti-Zhou alliance was ultimately defeated, he would take a ship eastward and occupy Japan.

Unexpectedly, this life path was blocked by Song Que.

This was even harder to accept than hearing the news that Xin'an County in the west was captured by Li Jing.

Doesn't this mean that we have to face a pincer attack from both the Jiangdu army and the Song clan?!

A cold sweat broke out on Shen Faxing’s back.

"Report! Report! Report!"

Outside the tent, another urgent call came: "Wucheng garrison commander Qian Chenfeng has abandoned the city and surrendered. You Hongda is heading towards Yuhang. He said...speak."

"What did you say?" Shen Faxing stared at the man who reported the news.

The man lowered his head and spoke timidly:

"He said he would first execute the crown prince of Wu, and then the emperor of Wu."

By the end of the conversation, the voice was so low that it was inaudible.

“Ah~!”

Shen Faxing was so angry that he overturned the table in front of him.

"Your Majesty, this man is too much of a bully. I am willing to lead the army to fight him!"

The person who spoke was a general in his forties named Yu Boling, a subordinate that Shen Faxing relied on very much.

"Okay, you will immediately dispatch 15,000 troops to the North City to prepare to fight You Hongda."

"Yes, sir!"

Yu Boling spoke in a crisp voice and turned and left.

Someone else asked, "Your Majesty, what should we do?"

Shen Faxing said without hesitation: "Turn, turn west immediately!"

If he continued to stay in Yuhang, he would be attacked from both sides, and the sea would be occupied by the Song clan, so he would naturally go to Poyang Lake to meet up with Lin Shihong.

Judging from Lin Shihong’s reactions in recent times and my understanding of him.

Shen Faxing easily concluded that Lin Shihong was absolutely confident in dealing with his opponent.

Otherwise, with the urgent situation imminent, he would not have the mind to remain in seclusion.

Shen Faxing first brought the Yuhang troops over, then led most of the Wu troops westward to Dongyang, and then took the Dongyang troops to Poyang County, which was adjacent to the west.

then

Although it seemed that the State of Wu still had a vast territory, it was actually just an empty shell.

Yuhang defender Yu Boling was sold directly.

What You Hongda had not expected was that he had just arrived in Yuhang and had just beaten the war drums and shouted the slogan of killing Shen Faxing.

Before Cheng Yaojin, Luo Shixin and Qin Shubao took action, Yu Boling hung up the "Zhou" flag, opened the city gates and surrendered directly.

I thought there would be a brutal battle in Yuhang, but I didn't expect it to go so smoothly.

After learning the news from Yu Boling, You Hongda made a bold move.

He abandoned most of his troops and traveled lightly with two thousand elite cavalrymen, shouting slogans to kill Shen Faxing all the way, and traveled east and south.

really

When the defenders of the cities along the way saw him, they all surrendered.

After occupying the entire Yuhang and Kuaiji counties, they also took Yongjia County. Further south, people had begun to speak Min dialect.

You Hongda didn't care whether he could understand or not, and he planted the flags all over Shen Faxing's territory.

In a short time, the Wu Kingdom was destroyed.

On the day of the Great Cold, the Anti-Zhou Alliance was really chilled.

The Song army launched a surprise attack on Luling, and Tiandao appeared on the battlefield in person. He did not take any action, but his mere appearance frightened many defenders.

In just four days, Yichun County and Changsha County disappeared from the territory of the Liang-Chu Alliance.

The two counties offered no resistance.

When Xu Shiji attacked Dongting Lake, Emperor Xiao Xin of Liang abandoned Baling and headed east to Jiujiang.

Near Dongting Lake, many gangs were oppressed by Xiao Xin. Now that he has escaped, these gangs have revived in an instant.

For example, a gang called the Angry Dragon Gang regained its vitality after changing its name to the Angry Dragon Gang.

Of course, some gangs were completely destroyed.

The headquarters of the Baling Gang was completely destroyed.

On the other side, Shen Faxing, who entered Poyang, discovered.

The Chu Emperor, Lin Shihong, was not in the palace.

He was so disappointed that he almost thought Lin Shihong had escaped.

People from the Poyang Society told him that the King of Chu was in Jiujiang.

Shen Faxing left Wu's territory faster than Xiao Xin, but he had a long way to go.

Coincidentally, the two arrived in Jiujiang at the same time three days before the end of the year. There was an imperial city here, which was not very large. It was built by Lin Shihong in imitation of Yang Guang's Shugang Ten Palaces.

It was called Xunyang Palace.

At the top of the palace, you can enjoy the river view, watching the river flow eastward and hundreds of boats competing for the current. It is an excellent place to go.

Unfortunately, neither Shen Faxing nor Xiao Xin were in the mood.

In a short period of time, only Jiujiang, Poyang and Yuzhang remained in the vast territory of the Three Kingdoms.

The defeat was like a landslide, and the speed of collapse was unimaginable.

Xu Shiji, Li Jing, Zhang Xutuo, You Hongda, and the Song army were surrounding them.

If they hadn't escaped quickly enough, they might have been betrayed and killed by their subordinates.

“Brother Shen, what are your plans?”

Shen Faxing looked at the man in front of him who was about the same age as him, also wearing a dragon robe, but taller and more burly, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

He frowned, and after a while he said to Xiao Xin:

"I want to ask the Emperor of Chu first. He is still so calm at this time. He must be confident."

Xiao Xin looked towards the brightly lit Xunyang Palace with suspicion in his eyes.

He is a person who appears to be kind but is jealous at heart. He will do anything to achieve his goals.

Therefore, gangs like Baling that trafficked women were also his targets for recruitment.

Another thing is that he is afraid of death.

Therefore, I dare not put all my hopes on Lin Shihong.

“Brother Shen, what if Brother Lin is as we expected?”

Shen Faxing asked, “What ideas do you have?”

Xiao Xin said with a straight face, "I heard that Zhou Yi is a man of his word and has a compassionate heart."

"The two of us have concentrated our forces here, and together with the Chu garrison, we have nearly 150,000 men. Since he doesn't want to cause further slaughter, we will offer military power in exchange for our lives. He wants to leave a good reputation, so he shouldn't refuse."

Shen Faxing sneered: “I’m afraid it’s not that simple.”

Before the two of them entered Xunyang Palace, they heard someone reporting news.

Poyang County, Lin Shihong’s lair, was lost!

Now, can Lin Shihong still sit still?

"You two, His Majesty invites you!"

A eunuch with a shrill voice sounded. It was Eunuch Wei who was by Yang Guang's side at the time.

"Has the Chu Emperor come out of seclusion?"

"Yes, you two happened to arrive just as you were entering the city."

After saying this, Eunuch Wei shook his whisk and led the way.

Xiao Xin and Shen Faxing had anger in their eyes and stared at Eunuch Wei's back with frowns.

This old eunuch is so disrespectful to them.

The two men did not take off their dragon robes because they did not want to be inferior to Lin Shihong here. Since they both proclaimed themselves emperors, there was no distinction between the superior and the inferior.

The old eunuch's attitude was clearly to suppress them.

Ever since I became emperor and enjoyed the feeling of being worshipped by all officials, I can never go back.

Xiao Xin and Shen Faxing were immersed in the fantasy of being the supreme ruler of the world. Even though they were in a miserable state, they were unwilling to wake up from the dream.

Eunuch Wei did not take them to the most magnificent palace in the center, but to the tallest eight-story tower in Xunyang Palace.

The northwest wind made the iron horses on the eaves jingle.

From time to time an icicle would fall to the ground.

After the two climbed up the building, a shocking scene took place on the top floor of the Wangjiang Tower.

Three people in dragon robes sat together.

The Emperor of Chu, the Emperor of Wu, and the Emperor of Liang, and Eunuch Wei who was standing by were secretly feeling both amused and annoyed. It was too absurd.

Compared to Shen Faxing and Xiao Xin, Lin Shihong is younger, and his face is covered with a layer of purple light, which corresponds to the purple air coming from the east. He is in an extremely noble position, as if he is the real emperor favored by heaven.

In terms of temperament, there has been a drastic change.

When Shen Faxing talked about the capture of Poyang County, Lin Shihong was indifferent and didn't seem to care at all.

However, he seemed to be aroused by the desire to kill, and his purple lips were curled into a cruel grin.

"Today it's Poyang, tomorrow it's Yuzhang."

"On the eve of the Lunar New Year, they will reach Jiujiang."

Lin Shihong's words angered Shen Faxing: "How can this be so? Do you think we are made of clay?"

"You won't let us live until next year?"

Xiao Xin's face was gloomy: "Brother Lin, what are your plans?"

Lin Shihong smiled proudly: "Of course it will be a big battle."

Shen Faxing and Xiao Xin looked over and saw Lin Shihong with long hair draped over his shoulders, his eyes like lightning, evil and domineering, as if everything he said was convincing.

"Do you know why I am in Jiujiang?"

"Why?"

"This Zhou came to Jiujiang once and boasted that he would kill me. I want to see if he has the courage to do so. If he dares to come, I will kill him, and his army will fall apart and disintegrate in an instant."

Lin Shihong feels unfamiliar.

Shen Faxing and Xiao Xin both felt that his boast was simply nonsense.

Their suspicious eyes were revealed.

Suddenly, a murderous intent overwhelmed the two of them like a tide.

Lin Shihong's beast-like cold eyes flashed with purple light, making them tremble with fear. The cold feeling seemed to come from the depths of their souls.

Xiao Xin's body shuddered, and he quickly made amends: "Although we are an alliance, Jiujiang is Brother Lin's territory, so naturally we will follow Brother Lin's arrangements."

Shen Faxing immediately agreed.

"very good."

The killing intent receded like a tide, and Lin Shihong folded his arms, "You two cooperate with my men to control the military formation. I have confidence in it."

"good!"

The two were extremely dissatisfied with Lin Shihong, but at this time they also felt a little bit of anticipation.

Could it be that Lin Shihong can really deal with that guy named Zhou?

Kill Zhou and the crisis will naturally be resolved. It would be best if they both died together, then there would be a huge celebration.

After Xiao Xin and Shen Faxing left, a slender black shadow fell from the top of the tower. It was Xinnaya, the Poison Water of the Daming Zun Sect.

"Emperor Chu, it is not safe for you to fight him now."

"Why, are you still trying to persuade me to go to Chang'an?"

"Exactly."

Xinaya advised:

"Rather than exposing ourselves here, it's better to stay in Chang'an and wait for the fatal blow. Then, with everyone working together, this Taoist master will surely die. Leave Jiangnan to him, and leave the heads of Xiao Xin and Shen Faxing to him as well. This great victory will go to his head."

"Your plan sounds good," Lin Shihong said arrogantly, "but why should I listen to you?"

Xinaya's expression froze.

Lin's temper changed drastically, and he was unhappy, but he agreed with him: "Although the Emperor of Chu has obtained the secret method, it is not perfect. He will definitely be able to make further progress after coming to Chang'an."

"No need."

As he spoke, an extremely powerful cold field burst out from his body: "Whether it is perfect or not does not depend on you, but on me."

Xinaya hurriedly bowed and said, "Goodbye."

She turned into a black shadow and fled away. Lin Shihong smiled defiantly and ignored her.

Eunuch Wei said, "From the battle at Jingnian Zen Temple and the battle at Hulao Pass where he killed Fu Nanda, it's not difficult to see that he is already one of the most powerful martial arts masters today."

Lin Shihong showed a hint of caution:

“Perhaps I am not so confident elsewhere, but as long as he dares to come here, no matter if he is one of the three great masters or anyone else, I will make him regret it.”

"As for the group of people in Chang'an"

He said with a mocking look, "I promised them before, just to see the secret method. It's absolutely impossible for me to trust them."

…

Lin Shihong's prediction was absolutely correct. After Poyang County fell, Yuzhang County was next in line.

Upon hearing the news that the defenders of Yuzhang County had surrendered, Xiao Xin and Shen Faxing were extremely anxious, but Lin Shihong remained indifferent.

He recuperated his energy and spirit, waiting silently at the Xunyang Wangjiang Tower.

Armies from all directions are sweeping towards Jiujiang.

It seemed that by the end of this year, the entire south would be pacified.

The atmosphere in Jiujiang City has changed. There are more than 100,000 soldiers and horses gathered here, but the enemy has more than twice as many people as them.

Feelings of tension and panic continue to spread.

but

Unlike the surrounding county towns that surrendered quickly and easily, this place is home to the three emperors and many loyal subordinates.

It is not easy to capture a fortified city.

The day before the New Year.

After the army formed a siege on Jiujiang, a wooden boat sailed down from Jiankang, clearly going upstream, but without anyone rowing. The boat was only pushed by the wind, yet it was unusually light. The figure in white at the bow of the boat was looking at the head of Xunyang River with great interest.

…

(End of this chapter)