Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Staying in Jiangnan, protecting a certain fool...
"Your Majesty, I, Sun Chang, the governor of Jizhou, respectfully welcome you. Long live the emperor. I did not know that your Majesty was coming and failed to welcome you from afar. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Sun Chang spoke in a respectful tone, and his words were full of caution.
Although he had no knowledge of Mu Congmo's arrival before, he was the highest official in Jizhou. If anything happened to Mu Congmo in Jizhou, he would be the first to be held accountable, so he blamed all the faults on himself.
"Get up. You didn't know I was coming to Jizhou in advance. What's wrong with that? I came here to ask about Yue Zun." Although Mu Congmo was a little cruel, he would not impose his mistakes on others, and he had no intention of making things difficult for Sun Chang.
Moreover, he desperately wanted to know if Gu Shiyan was truly in trouble, and Sun Chang, as the Jizhou Governor, was undoubtedly the best person to seek this information. Ever since the court meeting that day, he had been galloping to Jizhou, traveling day and night, and today was already the fourth day.
It's worth noting that even with the power of the Xiaoyao Realm, Gu Shiyan took a full day to travel from Jiangnan to Jizhou. Although the distance between the capital and Jizhou is closer than Jiangnan, even at the fastest speed, it would still take dozens of days. Yet, Mu Congmo only took four days, with virtually no rest along the way, changing horses at every post station. This shows his eagerness.
So much so that before Sun Chang even asked, he took the initiative to reveal the purpose of his visit.
Sun Chang felt a little puzzled, unsure of the emperor's intentions in inquiring about Yue Zun. However, facing Mu Congmo's order, he dared not disobey in the slightest. "Your Majesty, Lord Yue Zun first appeared in a restaurant in Jizhou City, where he had a filthy encounter with my son. Afterwards, I personally brought my son to Yunliang Qianchi to apologize, but unfortunately, I did not see Lord Yue Zun's true appearance."
Sun Chang was still unsure of Mu Congmo's intentions, so he spoke carefully. As the Governor of Jizhou, he represented the imperial court, while Yunliang Qianchi was a martial arts sect. There should be checks and balances between the two, and neither too close nor too distant a relationship was acceptable.
He first pointed out that Yue Zun's first appearance was in a restaurant, implying that he had been unaware of the emergence of a new venerable in Jizhou before then. Furthermore, it was his son who had clashed with the other party, and he personally took his son to Yunliang Qianchi the next day to apologize, thus preventing Yunliang Qianchi and the Yue Zun from harboring resentment towards the court. Finally, he specifically stated that although he had visited Yunliang Qianchi, he had not seen Yue Zun, attempting to allay the emperor's suspicions.
But he didn't know that the emperor in front of him had no interest in his carefully prepared words. He only heard the emperor say impatiently: "These things have already spread throughout the martial arts world. I want to know what happened after Yue Zun returned from Jiangnan."
Sun Chang didn't expect that the emperor didn't care about this, but when he talked about what happened after Yue Zun came back from Jiangnan, he felt a little regretful. It was really a case of God being jealous of talented people. How could such a good young man... Alas!
As Sun Chang recounted what happened later, the image of the young man appeared in everyone's mind.
On the second day after Gu Shiyan returned to Yunliang Qianchi, General Jing Ziping, who was in charge of guarding the northern border of Daliang, took off his armor, put on a single piece of clothing, braved the fierce wind and snow, and knelt in front of the gate of Yunliang Qianchi, asking to see Wu Zun Ji Ruoxi.
He didn't know whether the other party would see him. You have to know that Yun Liang Qianchi has been living in seclusion for decades. The last person who set foot here was Sun Chang who came to apologize. Apart from him, no one has set foot here. But if he didn't come here, he would feel guilty.
Ji Ruoxi was a martial artist and had always respected the soldiers in the army. Moreover, it was precisely because of Jing Ziping's existence that Jizhou had been kept stable for so many years. In addition, the other party's attitude was so sincere, so he asked his disciples to invite the other party in.
As soon as Jing Ziping stepped into Yunliang Pavilion and saw Ji Ruoxi, he knelt down and said, "Please, Lord Wu Zun, help rescue the soldiers stationed in Hantie City." Hantie City was the first city of Daliang to defend against the Northern Rong. It was named because of the constant snow and extreme cold, and it was also known as the iron wall of the north.
Ji Ruoxi felt a little confused, but still stepped forward to help the other party up, "General Jing, if you have something to say, just tell me directly, why do this?" He didn't know what happened in Hantie City, but as a commander, Jing Ziping must be very steady in his daily behavior. Now he is so panicked that he even left the base. Something serious must have happened.
"Beirong's national prefect Zhu Zhe has now appeared in person at the front line. The only Linhai Realm warrior in our army was seriously injured by him after just one encounter, and is now dying. If he launches an attack, no one can resist him. Your Excellency is in the same Xiaoyao Realm as him, and he must know that ordinary soldiers have no resistance against the Xiaoyao Realm." Jing Ziping's every word was pierced by tears. He could not bear to see his comrade-in-arms, who had been with him day and night, die at the hands of the other side.
He knelt straight down again, took Ji Ruoxi's hand, and said sincerely: "Ziping knows that Your Excellency has been in seclusion for many years, but now Hantie City is in danger. I beg Your Excellency to help us for the sake of the people in the city. If Your Excellency has any instructions in the future, Ziping will certainly go through fire and water without hesitation."
Ji Ruoxi was moved by the other party, but he sighed: "It's not that I don't want to help, it's just that my master was afraid that I would do something beyond my ability in the early years, so he left a restriction on me. I can only go down the mountain after my cultivation reaches a certain level. But to this day, I still can't break this restriction." This matter is Ji Ruoxi's biggest secret. Even Gu Shiyan has never heard of it. But in response to Jing Ziping's request, he still said it.
So it’s not that he didn’t want to go down the mountain to look for the Demon Lord over the years, but that he was unable to go down the mountain, and in the end he could only rely on Gu Shiyan to bring the person back.
Jing Ziping froze in place upon hearing Ji Ruoxi's words. Even though he was puzzled, he knew there was no reason for her to lie. So what about the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Frost Iron City? He slumped to the ground in despair. It wasn't that he was overly pessimistic, but rather that the Free and Easy Realm experts were simply too formidable.
Although he had to face a strong man like Zhu Zhe, Jing Ziping did not intend to give up. Hantie City was the first barrier against the Northern Rong. Even if hundreds of thousands of soldiers used their own corpses to build a city wall, they would not let the Northern Rong cavalry go all the way south.
A moment later, Jing Ziping stood up, his face stern, his eyes filled with the determination to face death. "If we fail to stop them, the Northern Rong will be forced to descend and unable to avoid Yunliang Qianchi. At that time, Your Excellency will definitely stop them from continuing south." His tone was a little desolate, but more than that, it was filled with passion.
Seeing the other party's resolute attitude, Ji Ruoxi could only nod and say, "General, don't worry. If that day really comes, I swear in the name of all the ancestors of Yunliang Qianchi that even if our sect's inheritance is cut off, I will not let the Northern Rong cavalry continue their advance south."
At this moment, a lazy voice suddenly came: "I have only been back for one day, why is the inheritance of this sect going to be cut off?" Gu Shiyan noticed that the atmosphere at this time was a bit too sad, and the two of them were about to hold hands and look into each other's eyes with tears, so he joked to ease the atmosphere.
The two quickly reacted and looked in the direction of the sound. Ji Ruoxi was fine and didn't react. Jing Ziping, however, was stunned. He saw the person coming in, dressed in white clothes as white as snow, with dark hair tied up with a jade hairpin. His eyes were cunning but captivating.
He had seen countless landscapes in his life, whether it was the misty rain of Jiangnan, the majestic grandeur of the capital, or the yellow sands of the northern frontier, all of them were world-class beauties. But they pale in comparison to the young man before him. He alone was the most stunning beauty in the world, the one who held the world's gaze fixed on him.
It wasn't until Ji Ruoxi started to introduce him that he came to his senses, "This is my disciple, and his honorific title is 'Yue'." Ji Ruoxi's words were brief and to the point, but the information revealed in them was enormous.
Both of them had previously ignored the existence of Gu Shiyan. Although Jing Ziping had heard rumors about him before, it was just hearsay after all, and the other party was too young. In his eyes, even if he entered the Free and Easy Realm, he would probably not be a match for a veteran Free and Easy Realm cultivator like Zhu Zhe.
But Ji Ruoxi was trapped in Yunliang Qianchi and could not leave. The young man in front of him was undoubtedly his last chance. He looked at Gu Shiyan with eyes that seemed to be twinkling with stars, and hurried forward to grab him.
Gu Shiyan was a little confused by his sudden action and quickly took a few steps back, avoiding the other person's hands. It wasn't that he disliked the other person, it was just his nature, he didn't like physical contact with others.
Seeing the other party retreat, Jing Ziping realized that he had lost his composure again today. Realizing his recklessness, he quickly apologized: "Please forgive me, Your Excellency. I was reckless."
Gu Shiyan didn't say anything. He hadn't figured out the identity of the person in front of him yet, but judging by Ji Ruoxi's attitude, he knew she was a guest. If not, the moment he extended his hands, they would have fallen to the ground.
Ji Ruoxi looked at Gu Shiyan and knew that he was a little angry. She laughed in her heart and said, this kid is still so easily angry even after just waking up.
He began to introduce Jing Ziping's identity to Gu Shiyan, "This is General Jing Ziping, the commander of Hantie City. He came here to ask me to stop the Northern Rong State Master, but as you heard just now, I can't leave Yunliang Qianchi yet, so you will go on my behalf."
"I understand. Give Bai Yu to me." Gu Shiyan agreed casually, as if it was just a small matter.
Jing Ziping was also somewhat bewildered at this moment. He had not expected the young man to agree to this matter so readily, so he spoke hesitantly, "Master Yue Zun, your opponent this time is Zhu Zhe, the Imperial Preceptor of the Northern Rong. It is best to be cautious in everything you do."
Although he desperately needed Gu Shiyan's help, he didn't want Gu Shiyan to get hurt because of this matter, so he reminded him again, hoping that the other party would consider it carefully.
But Gu Shiyan seemed not to hear his words, and just reached out to take the white feather that Ji Ruoxi handed over.
"Where's your Broken Rainbow? Why did you suddenly ask for Bai Yu?" Ji Ruoxi asked with some confusion. It wasn't that he couldn't bear to part with Bai Yu. It was that he had previously said that he would give Bai Yu to Gu Shiyan, but was rejected by the other party.
Gu Shiyan seemed to have thought of something, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he said, "I stayed in Jiangnan, to protect a certain fool."
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