His last words were truly unpleasant to the ear. Xie Lian, whether intentionally or not, took a step forward, blocking Sanlang's way. Seeing this, Fuyao's expression grew even more stern. "Your Highness, do you still remember your identity?"
Xie Lian said slowly, "I know my identity better than anyone else."
Fuyao asked, "Then why do you still dare to stand next to him?!"
Xie Lian said honestly, “Because…no snakes will bite if you stand next to him.”
“…”
Hearing this answer, Sanlang burst out laughing. Fuyao's face turned even paler. "You..."
His face suddenly turned pure black. Not only his face, but Xie Lian's entire field of vision turned pure black.
It turned out that the blazing barrier that Fuyao had just cast, as well as the flames he had cast at the bottom of the pit, were all extinguished all of a sudden!
Xie Lian heard San Lang laugh twice and say, "Waste!", then he put his arm around his shoulders. Then, Xie Lian heard a series of rapid and intense "bang bang" sounds above them, like a torrential downpour hitting an umbrella.
Needless to say, the purple-red rain of snakes, now without any barrier to stop them, fell madly. But the umbrella, held high above, completely blocked the rain. Xie Lian smelled a strong scent of blood and was about to move, but Sanlang said, "Don't move. No one with no eyes would dare approach."
His tone was firm, the first sentence low and soft, the second tinged with arrogance. Xie Lian wasn't worried at first, but when he heard Fu Yao's angry shout, as if she had been doused in a rain of snakes, he said, "San Lang!"
Sanlang immediately said, "No."
Xie Lian was at a loss for words, saying, "How do you know what I'm going to say?"
Sanlang said, "Don't worry. He won't die."
At this moment, a roar came from the side of the two men, saying, "You are so vicious! If you want me to die, just let them bite me and let me die quickly. What's the point of this?"
Ban Yue said, "It wasn't me!" Ke Mo, perhaps awakened by the blow, realized he was immersed in countless slippery snake streams. He believed Ban Yue was responsible and roared. Xie Lian said, "Fuyao, can you still light a fire? Light it again!"
Fuyao gritted her teeth and said, "That thing next to you is suppressing my magic and preventing me from lighting a fire!"
Xie Lian's heart sank. San Lang said, "I don't have any."
Xie Lian said, “I know you didn’t. That’s why it’s wrong. Banyue and Kemo are both locked up by Kunluo and can’t cast spells. I’m out of mana, and you didn’t suppress him. Doesn’t this mean there’s a sixth person at the bottom of this pit?!”
Fuyao said, "There's no such thing as a sixth person. No one has ever come down from up there! I think you've been possessed by a ghost..."
At this time, Banyue asked, "Who is it?"
Xie Lian asked, "Banyue, what's wrong with you? Did someone come to your place?"
Ban Yue said, “Someone…” Before she could finish her sentence, her voice disappeared. It was unclear whether she was silenced or had lost consciousness. Xie Lian asked again, “What’s wrong with Ban Yue?”
Fuyao was still struggling with the snakes. Brief bursts of white light exploded in the darkness. He said, "Be careful, she might trick you into coming closer!"
In any other situation, Xie Lian would have also felt that there was probably a trick going on. However, this half-month confinement was kept a secret among the people in the Upper Heaven Court, and Ling Wen had given many warnings. Things were definitely not that simple. But something happened at this moment. If there really was an extra person at the bottom of the pit, I'm afraid he was here to silence them!
Xie Lian said, “Not necessarily. Save her first!” Just as he was about to rush into the rain of snakes, he heard San Lang whisper in his ear, “Okay!”
Xie Lian felt a hand grasp his shoulder, instantly carrying him away. Suddenly realizing that the young man was holding an umbrella with one hand and holding him with the other, he was charging forward to attack. In the darkness, silver light flickered, clanging, and suddenly, the sharp sound of swords clashing pierced everyone's ears.
San Lang said, "Oh?" and said, "There really is a sixth person. Interesting."
I don’t know how he controlled the weapon or what weapon he controlled, but at this moment, the weapon he controlled did indeed confront someone head-on!
The opponent remained silent. Xie Lian heard the sound of a sharp sword cutting through the wind, figuring he was striking again. From time to time, dazzling sparks lit up in the darkness, but they were fleeting, unable to illuminate the opponent's face. Xie Lian listened closely to the battle, but felt Ruo Xie's grip on his wrist tightening. He lowered his head and said, "Don't be afraid. Relax a little, relax a little." When Ruo Xie relaxed a little, he raised his voice again, "Ban Yue, are you still awake? Can you speak?"
No one answered. Fuyao said, "Maybe the person you are fighting is her."
Xie Lian said, “No, the one being fought isn’t Ban Yue!”
The battle also took place in darkness. While Sanlang had played the sculptor with ease, seemingly playing with him, this time, he took it a bit more seriously. His opponent was incredibly skilled, handling weapons with impeccable skill. Banyue was small, and even just looking at her arms revealed that strength and weapons were not her strengths. Therefore, it was impossible for her to be fighting Sanlang. Fuyao scoffed, "A person who betrays their country is no different from the ghost girl Xuan Ji. Why on earth do you still trust her?"
Xie Lian asked, “Fuyao, could you please not be so impatient all of a sudden? Wait… wait, what did you just say?”
Fuyao struck out again, sending several scorpion-tailed snakes flying. "Why do you trust her so much? It's like trusting that thing next to you."
Xie Lian said, “No, that’s not what I meant—you were talking about Xuan Ji. You mentioned Xuan Ji!”
So stupid, so stupid, so stupid!
Xie Lian simply couldn’t believe that he had only just now connected these things!
He said, "Stop it! There's no need to hide anymore. I already know who you are!"
At his shout, the clash of swords paused for a moment, then resumed. Xie Lian remained unhurried. "Do you think I was lying when I said I knew who you were, General Pei?"
Fuyao asked, "Who are you talking to? General Pei? Are you crazy? General Pei is such a powerful figure, who wouldn't know him once he comes here?"
Xie Lian said, “You’re quite right. But what if he didn’t come down in person?”
In the darkness, the sound of clashing weapons suddenly stopped.
Xie Lian also held his breath and concentrated, saying in a deep voice, "I discovered it too late. Actually, I should have thought of it from the beginning.
He knew that something had been causing trouble at Half Moon Pass for nearly two hundred years, and no priest had ever paid any attention to it, nor had anyone else mentioned it. He knew that one or more priests must be suppressing the matter. However, since he was unfamiliar with the priests, he didn't dare to make any assumptions, so he didn't venture to speculate which one it was.
It was Fu Yao's mention of the female ghost Xuan Ji that reminded him. The mention of the female ghost Xuan Ji inevitably brought to mind the two Pei generals. The north was the territory of the two Pei generals, and Fu Yao had casually mentioned that before the young General Pei ascended to heaven, he committed a crime: massacre.
Which city was massacred?
It is very likely that it is the Banyue Ancient City!
Such incidents were commonplace among the priests of the Upper Heavenly Court. To accomplish something, everyone had to shed some blood. But after all, massacring a city wasn't particularly honorable. If the story spread too widely, it would inevitably affect the recruitment of new believers. Therefore, after ascension, a degree of concealment was often necessary. Thus, while everyone knew of the incident, they likely didn't know the details, or perhaps weren't too keen on delving into it. After all, without a deep-seated grudge, who would want to dig up someone's past and offend their backers?
Xie Lian said slowly, “That Tumaimian said that one of our group had been here for fifty or sixty years. I initially suspected he might be lying to lure others closer, but it’s also possible that it’s true.”
"Of all this group, you were the one I was most suspicious of. The caravan followed you, and you could take them anywhere you wanted. I've lived in Half Moon Country for years and haven't even seen a scorpion-tailed snake, yet you just happened to encounter this rare and venomous creature while randomly finding shelter from the wind and sand. I asked you to come with us to find the Good Moon Grass, and before you left, you even gave directions to the others, telling them the direction to Half Moon Ancient City, so that those who couldn't wait for us could go on their own. Just now, at the Sinner's Pit, I clearly said I would go first if anything happened, but you, always calm, suddenly jumped in, meaninglessly seeking your death."
After a pause, he said, "Your behavior is so strange and irrational, and I've only just discovered who you are. It's really too late, isn't it? General Xiao Pei, or rather, Ah Zhao!"
There was a dead silence for a long while before a voice finally said coldly, "Have you ever considered that maybe the man buried in the earth is referring to the young man in red next to you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a flame suddenly lit up at the bottom of the sinner's pit.
The bright light revealed two blood-red figures facing each other. One was Sanlang, dressed in red, who had sheathed his weapon and stood at ease. The other was a young man in plain clothes, still holding a sword across his body.
Because the young man in cloth was covered in blood, he actually looked like he was wearing a red robe. His face was grim, and he was carrying a person on his shoulders. It was indeed the young man Ah Zhao.
In reality, the calm, overly cool demeanor on both General Pei and Ah Zhao's faces remained unchanged. However, Xie Lian had never thought about it that way and therefore had not connected the two together.
He was carrying Ban Yue on his shoulders. He had released the snakes, likely intending to take Ban Yue away in the chaos. However, now that his identity had been exposed, there was no need to create chaos. The surrounding streams of snakes and the rain of snakes falling from the sky ceased their rampage. He sheathed his sword with one hand and gently lowered Ban Yue from his shoulder with the other. Ke Mo, standing by, asked in astonishment, "Who are you? Didn't you fall to your death?"
Ah Zhao didn't even glance at Ke Mo. He continued to stare at San Lang with great vigilance. He spoke in a half-moon voice, "Ke Mo, you haven't changed at all after hundreds of years."
Perhaps because this infuriatingly bland tone was too familiar, Ke Mo's dark face instantly erupted in anger. "...It's you!!! Pei Su! Despicable Central Plains person!"
If he hadn't been tied up tightly with the Immortal Binding Rope, he would have rushed up and fought to the death.
No wonder at that time, a group of Ban Yue soldiers mixed the word "bitch" in their curse words. They must not be cursing Xie Lian. It was just because they were all from the Central Plains, so they thought of Pei Su who was attacking the city, and then thought of Ban Yue, and cursed her by the way.
Xie Lian asked, “Did Ban Yue teach you how to control a scorpion-tailed snake?”
He had been thinking before that if those scorpion-tailed snakes that went out to bite people were really not ordered by Banyue, and there was no reason to explain why they suddenly became disobedient, then the only explanation was that there was another person who could also control the scorpion-tailed snakes.
Because there are two people controlling different scorpion-tailed snakes, the scorpion-tailed snake commanded by the other person will certainly not obey Ban Yue's orders. This is a very simple truth.
Pei Su said: "She doesn't. But I can learn how to operate it myself."
Xie Lian nodded and said, “After all, General Pei is incredibly intelligent. If I’m not mistaken, you two must have known each other for many years.”
As a child, Banyue was ostracized by other children; only Han children played well with her. He couldn't remember every one of those children, but he vaguely remembered that many were children of soldiers stationed on the border, and most would join the army when they grew up. Perhaps Pei Su was one of them. Otherwise, it couldn't explain why Banyue, who was naturally gloomy and unsociable, would suddenly meet a general from an enemy nation and be willing to collaborate with him. It was just a guess, but judging by Pei Su's reaction, it seemed correct.
Xie Lian asked, “Did Ban Yue really send you a message, collude with you, and open the city gate?”
Pei Su said: "Really."
Ke Mo spat and cursed to himself, "Despicable Pei Su! Untie the rope and let me fight him to the death!"
Pei Su said coldly: "First, we fought to the death two hundred years ago, and you lost. Second, how could I be despicable?"
Ke Mo shouted, “If you two hadn’t colluded with each other, how could we have lost?!”
Pei Su said, "Ke Mo, don't deny it. Although I only led two thousand men at the time, they were always superior to your four thousand. Whether the city gates are open or not, you're doomed to fail."
Xie Lian couldn't help but wonder, "With only two thousand men under his command, he's being sent to attack a country? Was this young General Pei even more ostracized in the army than I am when he was a human being?"
Although he felt that Pei Su would not lie, he also felt strange and asked, "If you are sure to win, why did you collude with Banyue?"
Pei Su ignored Ke Mo and said in Chinese, "So that I can massacre the city."
Upon hearing this, everyone present, except Ke Mo, was stunned. Although Xie Lian was puzzled, he became more calm and said, "What do you mean by 'to make you massacre the city'? Since you're already going to win, why do you have to massacre the city?"
Pei Su said, "It was because we were about to win that we had to massacre the city. The night before the attack, many Banyue clan leaders held a meeting and secretly agreed on something."
Hearing this, Xie Lian had a premonition that the reason he was about to reveal might be jaw-dropping, so he concentrated even more and asked, "What is it?"
Pei Su said slowly, "The Banyue people are fierce by nature and extremely hostile to the people of the Central Plains. Even though they know they are about to lose, they refuse to admit defeat. The entire Banyue nation, young and old, men and women, are ready to make a batch of these things as quickly as possible."
Xie Lian had a vague guess as to what it was, but he still wasn't sure. And when Pei Su spat out what he had in mind, it was indeed what he had in mind: "Explosives."
Pei Su explained word by word, "They planned that if the city fell, they would have the citizens of the country hide these explosives on their bodies and immediately flee in all directions, flowing into the Central Plains. They would specifically blend into crowded places and wait for an opportunity to riot. In other words, even if they themselves died, they would drag more Central Plains people with them. Even if their country was destroyed, they vowed to make the country of their destroyer restless!"
Xie Lian immediately turned to Ke Mo, quickly repeated a few words in Banyue dialect, and asked, "Is this true?"
Ke Mo had no intention of hiding it, and probably didn't think there was anything wrong with it, so he raised his head and said, "Really!"
Hearing this, Sanlang raised an eyebrow and said, "Vile. Vicious."
I don't know if it was intentional, but he said this in Banyue language. Ke Mo angrily said, "Vicious? What qualifications do you have to call us vicious? If you hadn't beaten us, how could we have been forced to this point? You destroyed us, and we will retaliate against you in return. What's wrong with that?!"
Pei Su said coldly: "If that's the case, why don't we start from the beginning?"
He tilted his head slightly and said, "How many times have the Banyue people been unreasonable and disruptive along the border? How many caravans and travelers from the Central Plains bound for the Western Regions have been maliciously intercepted by the Banyue Kingdom? You knew full well that there were bandits in your own country who were specifically blocking the roads, robbing and slaughtering Han people, yet you deliberately shielded them. The Han soldiers sent to suppress the bandits were instead slaughtered by you on the pretext of trespassing. How vicious, aren't you?"
Although he spoke slowly and without excitement, for some reason, every word sounded sharp. Ke Mo asked, "What about you? Why don't you say that you were the first to forcibly occupy our territory?"
Pei Su said: "The border between the two countries is already ambiguous, how can it be considered as forcible occupation?"
Ke Mo said, "The two sides have already divided the territory. It's you who didn't keep your promise!"
Pei Su said, "Only you recognized the division at that time. When did we ever recognize it? Your so-called division is nothing more than the desert belongs to us and the oasis belongs to you. Isn't that ridiculous?"
Ke Mo angrily said, "The oasis is ours, it has always been ours!"
Each side insisted on its own opinion, and just listening to them arguing like this made Xie Lian's head spin. This argument reminded him of the day two hundred years ago when he was beaten black and blue in the cracks, and his face seemed to ache again. Pei Su seemed unable to bear to continue the conversation with Ke Mo. He swung a palm, knocking Ke Mo unconscious again, and said to Xie Lian, "So, look."
He took a deep breath and said, "Many things in this world are impossible to explain clearly. We can only fight."
Xie Lian sighed and said, "I agree with what you said earlier."
Sanlang said, "Well, I agree with the latter statement."
Xie Lian looked at Banyue, who sat on the ground with her head bowed. He stared at her for a moment, then turned back and said, "I can't say who's right or wrong, so I won't say it. Regardless of why Banyue opened the door, she had to bear the responsibility. That's why she was hanged by a group of soldiers on the Sinner's Pit. When a person dies, it's over."
Pei Su regained his calm demeanor and said, "Yes."
Xie Lian said, “Whatever happened in life, I will repay in life. However, if you continue to cause trouble after death, that is another matter.”
Pei Su said calmly, "There has been no trouble for half a month."
Xie Lian said, “General Pei, then you’ve admitted that you were the one who brought all the people into Banyue Ancient City, correct?”
After a moment of silence, Pei Su said in a deep voice, "Yes."
Xie Lian asked, “Why?”
This time, Pei Su didn't answer. Xie Lian said, "It's been nearly two hundred years. You need to give a reason and an explanation to those you brought into Banyue Ancient City."
Pei Su remained silent, his face expressionless. Just now, he'd been answering every question, but now he seemed determined not to respond. Xie Lian was about to ask again when he suddenly heard a strange sound.
The sound came from above everyone's heads, whirring and howling like a violent wind. As the sound drew closer, Xie Lian finally confirmed it—it was indeed the howling of a violent wind!
This gust of wind came so suddenly and violently that before Xie Lian could figure out what was happening, his body tilted and he was floating up!
This sudden gust of wind rushed straight into the bottom of the sinners' pit from above, and actually blew everyone into the sky!
Xie Lian immediately grabbed San Lang, who was closest to him, and said, “Be careful!”
Sanlang also grabbed him with his backhand, his expression unchanged. Xie Lian felt a dizzying sensation as his body rapidly rose into the air, paused in mid-air, and then suddenly began to fall. He quickly threw Ruo Xie out, coaxing her in a hurry, "It's okay, it's okay. Come on, Ruo Xie, come out and help!"
After two attempts, Ruo Xie finally flew out. However, the surroundings were empty and bare. Apart from a huge pit of sinners, there was nothing to grab onto. Ruo Xie flew out and circled, then retreated back. Helpless, Xie Lian could only adjust his landing posture in mid-air. In the past, he would have fallen headfirst into the ground again. However, this time, just as he was about to hit the ground, San Lang helped him up, and he actually landed upright. When his boots landed firmly on the ground, he was still a little surprised. However, this surprise was soon diluted. As he landed, he saw a figure in black stumbling towards him.
Xie Lian took a closer look and said with a hint of joy, “Southern Wind!”
It was indeed Nan Feng. However, he was in a state of disarray. He looked as if he had rolled in the ashes a dozen times, and then been thrown into a chaotic mess of animals for a night. His clothes were tattered and he looked utterly miserable. When Xie Lian called him, he only raised his hand and silently wiped his face, unable to speak. Xie Lian helped him up and said, "What's wrong with you? Did those two girls beat you up?"
Before he finished speaking, two figures followed Nanfeng and approached. One was the woman in white, with her whisk draped over her arm. She greeted him with a smile, saying, "Hello, Your Highness."
Although he didn't know who the other person was, Xie Lian still wanted to reciprocate. However, he didn't know how to address him, so he just smiled and raised his hand, saying, "Fellow Daoist."
The girl in black glanced at him coldly without paying much attention to him. However, when she saw Sanlang, she paused for a moment, as if she thought this man was very suspicious.
The gust of wind had carried several people from the bottom of the pit up. The two men passed by Xie Lian and headed straight for Pei Su. Pei Su wasn't surprised to see them. After all, he had already seen them in the city when he was disguised as Ah Zhao. He knelt where he was, bowed to the white-robed nun, and whispered, "Master Wind Master."
Upon hearing these four words, Xie Lian was stunned on the spot.
He had always thought it was some kind of demon, but who knew it was actually a priest from Heaven? And a Wind Master, the one who could disperse a hundred thousand merits in a spirit communication array!
But thinking about it carefully, there was nothing wrong. At that time, the white-robed woman had said something like "Where have all those people gone? Do you want me to find them and kill them one by one?", which made him think that they were not good people. But in fact, this "people" didn't necessarily refer to them, it could also be referring to the "Half Moon People". It was just that he had a preconceived notion, so he thought that their every move was full of evil and strangeness.
Xie Lian couldn't help but feel a strange sense of awe towards a priest who could grant 100,000 merits with a single move. He said to Nanfeng, "Why didn't you tell me earlier that this was a Wind Master? I even suspected it might be a snake spirit, a scorpion spirit, or something like that. How rude of me!"
Nan Feng's face darkened a little as he said, "How do I know that's the Wind Master? I've never seen the Wind Master look like this before. The Wind Master has always been... Never mind."
From what he said, it seemed that Wind Master had not looked like this before in Heaven. No wonder then. Xie Lian understood and asked, “Why is Master Wind Master here in Half Moon Pass?”
Nan Feng said, "They came to help. They were wandering around Half Moon City just now, looking for those Half Moon soldiers."
Xie Lian then recalled the first time he'd inquired about the Half Moon Gate within the Spiritual Communication Formation. Amidst the awkwardness, the Wind Master had suddenly dispersed 100,000 Merits, diverting everyone's attention. Perhaps that was when he'd noticed what he was asking. He paused in thought as the Wind Master squatted down in front of Pei Su and said, "Young General Pei, I'm afraid you've gone a bit too far this time."
As a priest of the Heavenly Court, he had released his clones to wreak havoc in Banyue Pass for nearly two hundred years, leading countless passersby astray and becoming victims of Banyue soldiers. This was no small matter, no matter what. Pei Su didn't argue, but bowed his head and said, "This junior knows."
The Wind Master flicked his whisk and said, "It's good that you know. Think it over carefully, and then we'll go up and talk."
Pei Su whispered, "Yes."
After the Wind Master finished explaining his instructions to him, he tucked his whisk into the back of his robe, stood up, and smiled at Xie Lian, "Your Highness, I have long admired you."
To Xie Lian, "I've long admired you" wasn't exactly a nice thing to say, but it was just polite talk anyway, so Xie Lian smiled and said, "Not at all. Master Feng is someone I've long admired."
Feng Shi said, "I'm so sorry for what happened earlier."
Xie Lian was stunned and asked, “Before? What happened before?”
The Wind Master asked, "Didn't you encounter a gust of sandstorm in the desert earlier?"
Xie Lian still felt his mouth was filled with sand as he thought about it, and said, “Yes.”
The Wind Master said, "That was my idea."
“…”
The Wind Master said leisurely, "The original intention of the sandstorm was to keep you away from the Half Moon Nation. I didn't expect you to be swept away. After many twists and turns, you finally found me."
The more Xie Lian listened, the more he felt something was wrong.
The sandstorms had blocked their passage to Banyue Pass, and now this matter had suddenly resurfaced. What was the meaning of this? However, he remained silent for the time being, waiting to hear what the other party had to say. After a pause, the Wind Master added, "However, Your Highness, please do not interfere in this matter."
Xie Lian glanced at Ban Yue, who was curled up on the ground, and a bad premonition flashed through his mind.
He was already worried that this matter would be reported to the Heavenly Court, where the priests would arbitrarily add or subtract a few words, changing the story to make it seem like Xiao Pei was innocent and Banyue took the blame. Now, a wind master suddenly appeared and told him to stay out of the matter. Didn't that seem like an attempt to protect Xiao Pei?
So, he calmly took a step forward, standing in front of Banyue, and said gently, "But I've already taken care of this matter. It's useless to ask me to stop it now. Besides, General Pei still has some things to explain clearly."
Noticing his actions, Master Feng smiled and said, "Don't worry. Master Banyue, you can take it away first."
This was quite unexpected for Xie Lian. He was slightly startled, and Master Feng continued, "As for the whole story, we've all heard it up there. Although this Ban Yue Imperial Preceptor has reached a critical point, I've been wandering around the city and have seen her imprison Ban Yue soldiers in her own formation. I've also seen her release mortals captured by the soldiers. Far from harming anyone, she's actually saving them. The only ones I'm taking are General Xiao Pei and Ke Mo. Don't worry about me dragging anyone into the guise."
Since the other party was so direct, Xie Lian felt relieved and apologized. However, Feng Shi said, "It's normal for you to be so worried."
The woman in black seemed unable to bear staying here any longer and said, "Are you done? Then leave."
The Wind Master shouted, "Hey! Why are you so anxious? The more anxious you are, the more I'll talk!" Having said that, he turned around, smiled slightly, and took out a folding fan from his waist. He said, "Your Highness, if there is nothing else, let's meet again in Heaven."
Xie Lian nodded, and the Wind Master unfolded the folding fan. On the front was a horizontal character for "wind," and on the back were three flowing lines of gentle breeze. Presumably a magical instrument of the Wind Priest, she fanned the fan three times forward and three times backward. Suddenly, a fierce wind arose from the ground.
The wind blew sand and rocks into the air, dazzling the eyes. Xie Lian raised his sleeves to block the wind, but when the wind passed, the two women, Pei Su, and Ke Mo all disappeared. Only Xie Lian, Sanlang, Nanfeng, and the sleeping Banyue were left.
Xie Lian lowered his sleeves, still a little confused, and asked, "What's going on?"
Sanlang walked over leisurely and said, "It's a good situation."
Xie Lian looked at him and said, "Is everything fine?"
Sanlang said, "That's fine. Feng Shi told you not to worry about it. He's helping you."
Nan Feng also came over and said, "Yes. You've already taken care of a lot of this matter. Now all that's left is to go and complain to the Emperor. Don't worry about the complaint anymore."
Xie Lian understood and asked, “Because of General Pei?”
Nan Feng said: "That's right. This time, you have completely offended General Pei."
Xie Lian smiled and said, “Anyway, I’ve long anticipated that I’ll offend at least one person. As for which one, it doesn’t really matter.”
Nan Feng frowned and said, "Don't take me as a joke. Apart from the Shenwu Palace, the most powerful Martial Palace is the Mingguang Palace. General Pei values Xiao Pei very much and has always wanted Pei Su to kick Quan Yizhen out. He will definitely cause trouble for you."
Xie Lian asked, “Is Quan Yizhen the Western Martial God you were talking about?”
Nan Feng said, "It's him. Quan Yizhen is also a rising star, who ascended to heaven very close to Pei Su. He's young and a bit... but he's also very powerful. General Pei intended for Pei Su to seize all his followers in the west. Pei Su is also very ambitious and has been doing well in recent years. But you did this. Pei Su is probably in big trouble. I wonder if he will be demoted. If he is demoted, you will be in big trouble too."
Xie Lian rubbed his brow, secretly resolving to be more careful about eating, drinking, and walking from now on. San Lang, however, dismissed the idea, saying, "Don't worry. Pei Ming is a very proud man, he wouldn't do anything shady."
Nan Feng glanced at him and said, "Yes. General Pei won't do anything tricky with you. But you'd better be careful."
Xie Lian asked, “What about Wind Master? She told me to leave it alone, meaning she’ll be the one to file the complaint? Doesn’t that mean she’ll be the one to offend General Pei? Goodbye, let’s call her back. Nanfeng, do you know what Master Wind Master’s spiritual command is?”
Nan Feng said, "You don't have to worry about Master Feng. General Pei would dare to touch you, but he wouldn't touch her. Although she is younger than you, she is much more successful than you."
“…”
Xie Lian's silence wasn't due to a shock, but rather to a thought: "Is there anyone in the Upper Heaven who's doing worse than me? Probably not."
San Lang smiled and said, "Since Master Feng has someone to back him up, he will naturally do well."
Xie Lian asked, “Are you talking about the woman in black next to her?”
Sanlang said, "No. But the man in black should also be one of the five divisions of Fengshuiyudilei. I don't recommend offending him."
A wind master could summon a tornado out of thin air, so he must be incredibly powerful. But the woman in black was clearly even more powerful. Xie Lian recalled the way she'd looked at San Lang, and felt as if she'd sensed something, a slight unease. He said, "I agree with you."
However, there was one more thing he felt he didn't need to say. Xie Lian thought to himself, "Even with someone's support, you won't necessarily do well." You see, back in the day, the one who backed Prince Xianle was Jun Wu, the greatest Martial God of the Three Realms for a thousand years, and didn't he still do well, right?
Xie Lian picked up his fallen bamboo hat and patted it. Seeing it wasn't flattened, he breathed a sigh of relief. He put it back on his back and looked at Nan Feng. "Did you get chased and beaten by those two gentlemen all the way?"
Nan Feng said with a dark face, "Yes. We fought all the way."
Xie Lian patted his shoulder and said, “You’ve worked so hard.” Then he suddenly remembered that there was someone else who was also working hard, so he turned around and asked, “Where’s Fuyao?”
Nan Feng said, "Isn't he watching those poisoned people?"
The implication was that he hadn't seen Fuyao since they were swept out by the gust of wind. In fact, Xie Lian hadn't noticed him since Ah Zhao appeared. If he hadn't run away then, he had run away when the strong wind started.
Fuyao was more than capable of protecting herself, so Xie Lian wasn't too worried about him. But when Nanfeng mentioned "poisoning," it startled him out of his trance, and they both cried out, "Shanyue Grass!"
Sanlang said: "Don't worry, the genius has just dawned."
However, saving lives was a matter of urgency. Even though it wasn't even twelve hours yet, who knew what might happen along the way? Xie Lian didn't have time to worry about Fu Yao anymore. He picked up Ban Yue from the ground and ran all the way to the palace.
Arriving at the palace, he put down Ban Yue and went up to pull out several handfuls of Shan Yue grass. The buried face was still on the ground, a pile of bones and a bloody face. In the past, Xie Lian might have dug a hole and buried it, but firstly, he was in a hurry to save the man, and secondly, the man had been buried in the ground for over fifty years and must have never wanted to return. But the merchant's body was also missing. Xie Lian stopped, wondering, when Sanlang picked up a small pottery jar from the palace.
Xie Lian took one look and immediately said, “Good Sanlang, thank you very much.”
Those inhuman creatures can all be kept in a clay pot. Ban Yue was too weak to wake up, so Xie Lian took the little girl in. The group picked some grass and finally made their way back. At this point, just four hours had passed since they encountered the scorpion-tailed snake.
When they arrived at the place where Fuyao drew the circle, several people stayed in the circle obediently and did not dare to go out and walk around. The old man took the elixir given by Nanfeng, and his injuries were well controlled. He took the Shanyue grass internally and externally, and he could walk after resting for a while. However, Xie Lian thought that there was no need to tell him what the fertilizer of the Shanyue grass was. After a while, everyone calmed down and began to worry about why Tiansheng and others had not returned. Xie Lian was in a hurry to pick herbs and had no time to take care of Tiansheng and others. Just when he was thinking of going back to look for them, he heard a young man's voice shouting "brother, uncle, and uncle", running closer and closer. Xie Lian turned around, and it was indeed Tiansheng. The young man was holding a handful of Shanyue grass in his hand, and there were two businessmen following behind him, both of them were panting.
After asking, they found out that Banyue had swept a bunch of soldiers down from the prison pit and captured Tiansheng and his companions. Tiansheng and his companions were scared to death, but Banyue took them down, showed them the way, and then let them go. They escaped and quickly picked the Good Moon Grass and buried the merchant's body. They rushed back desperately, but they were still a little slower than Xie Lian and his companions.
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