Chapter 393 Li Nuo's Connections
Sanqing Mountain.
The lush mountains stretch for hundreds of miles, with towering peaks and thousands of beautiful peaks.
The three dangerous peaks of Yujing, Yuxu and Yuhua reach straight into the sky, with clouds and mist shrouding the peaks, and the scenery is breathtaking.
The Sanqing Sect, which has always been isolated from the outside world, has been quite lively recently.
The strong men from all factions of Daxia gathered here to hold the new year's martial arts conference.
The first two martial arts conferences were both held by the imperial court in Chang'an, but neither was as grand as the first martial arts conference. Although there were more rules at that ceremony, all the sects felt respected and valued.
The next two sessions did not have that flavor.
The court was rather perfunctory in organizing the conference, and many problems arose during the process.
Looking back, the reason why the first martial arts conference felt comfortable was because of the presence of one person.
He was not only an official of the imperial court, but also understood the rules of the martial arts world, was able to get along well with martial artists, and had a deep understanding of the martial arts. All the masters who had communicated with him benefited greatly.
He did not appear in the next two conferences.
After the martial arts conference ended last year, many sects had some opinions. Several large sects discussed it and decided that future martial arts conferences would still be held in the Sanqing Sect.
Yuhua Peak.
In a small courtyard behind the main hall, Li Nuo bowed to a middle-aged woman and said respectfully, "Greetings, Master."
The middle-aged woman looked at him, shook her head slightly, and said, "It's a pity that you don't use your talent and understanding in martial arts..."
Li Nuo looked a little embarrassed. Although Confucianism and Legalism had reached the peak of the fifth realm, his martial arts was still at the second realm.
There are no shortcuts in the martial arts. Without hard training, true energy will not emerge out of thin air.
Li Nuo spent all his time practicing other ways of cultivation. In the past year, he hardly practiced martial arts.
The middle-aged woman did not blame him. While watering the flowers and plants in the garden, she said, "However, you have your own path, and martial arts is not the most suitable for you..."
She could feel the aura inside Li Nuo's body. Although he had a talent for martial arts, he had more than just martial arts talent.
The several powers in his body have already reached the fifth level, or even the peak of the fifth level.
His talent and understanding in martial arts may be the least worth mentioning for him.
I'm afraid it won't be long before he can grow to his current level, or even surpass me.
He actually took advantage of the disciple he accepted on a whim.
Li Nuo's hand gently pressed on a pomegranate tree in the small garden. The leaves of the pomegranate tree turned visibly greener. Not only that, the colors of various flowers in the garden also became more colorful.
The middle-aged woman asked, "Is this the power of the farmers?"
Li Nuo laughed and said, "I'm sorry for making a fool of myself in front of Master."
The middle-aged woman said, "This is your first time in the sect, let your senior sister show you around."
In addition to his mother-in-law, Li Nuo's two senior sisters in the Shangqing lineage are also over 60 years old. Under their guidance, Li Nuo traveled to the three peaks of Yujing, Yuxu and Yuhua.
Many figures gathered in a square on the top of Yujing Peak.
Li Nuo landed in the square and caught a glimpse of several familiar faces.
"Senior Xu, long time no see!"
"Senior Yue, Senior Liu, you are here too. Your sword skills have improved compared to two years ago."
"Master Han, Master Zhang, how are you?"
Li Nuo came to Sanqing Sect this time to find help, but he did not expect that this year's martial arts conference was being held here. The masters of various major sects gathered here, which saved him the trouble of running from one sect to another.
When the masters of Tianshan Sword Sect and Five Mountains Sword Sect saw Li Nuo, they were slightly stunned and then smiled.
"Master Li!"
"Long time no see!"
"We were just talking about you..."
"I have gained some new insights into the way of the sword in the past two years. I would like to ask Lord Li for some guidance later..."
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Several people immediately surrounded Li Nuo, and after a few greetings, they quickly attracted the attention of other people in the square.
The leaders and elders of the major sects in Daxia might not be familiar with each other, but they all knew Li Nuo. The first martial arts conference held by the court left a very deep impression on them.
And because the last two sessions were so poorly organized, they often think of this young man.
It can be said that the ability of the major sects to establish connections with the court and the privileges and status that these martial artists have today were all driven by his own efforts.
Some people who were discussing and communicating with each other also stopped what they were doing temporarily and came over to greet Li Nuo.
The purpose of everyone gathering at Sanqing Sect was to exchange ideas on martial arts, and after greeting each other, they naturally talked about martial arts.
First, Xu Jing, the law enforcement elder of Tianshan Sect, demonstrated a set of sword techniques that he had created in the past two years, and asked Li Nuo for guidance, while everyone watched from the side.
Although Li Nuo's cultivation level was only the second level, his martial arts theory was a fusion of the martial arts of Daxia and Zhao. His attainments were even better than two years ago. After only one look, he pointed out the shortcomings of Xu Jing's swordsmanship and gave detailed suggestions for improvement.
The masters had sharp eyes and could see the difference before and after the improvement at a glance, so the martial arts exchange quickly changed from a discussion to a display, with Li Nuo giving suggestions for improvement.
It was not until two days later that Li Nuo and all the masters participating in the martial arts conference had an in-depth discussion.
Everyone benefited a lot. If he had participated in the previous two martial arts conferences held by the court, they would not have come to Sanqing Sect this year.
After Li Nuo improved the Huashan swordsmanship, its power was raised to a higher level. The head of Huashan Sect clasped his fists to Li Nuo and said, "Thank you, little friend Li. If you need any help in the future, please let me know. Although Huashan Sect is not as good as the Three Pure Ones Sect, we are willing to do our best..."
In fact, he had already told Li Nuo about this last time.
However, they have the imperial court behind them and powerful teachers behind them, so how could they be of any use?
Therefore, this favor has been owed ever since, and now I owe even more.
Li Nuo was actually waiting for him to say this. He smiled and said, "Since the headmaster said so, I won't be polite. Speaking of which, I really have something I would like to ask for your help."
The head of Huashan smiled heartily and said, "You are welcome, my friend. You can speak freely."
People in the underworld believe in repaying a favor. Li Nuo didn't ask them for help and kept owing them a favor, which made him feel unhappy.
Li Nuo said: "The situation is like this. Some people from Daxia were abducted to Yue State. I plan to rescue them. However, the court cannot intervene in this matter, so I would like to ask you for help..."
What Li Nuo asked them for help was not something immoral but a just matter. The leader of Huashan naturally had no hesitation and agreed without thinking.
At this time, Xu Jing from the Tianshan School couldn't help himself anymore.
If we talk about knowing Li Nuo, he was the first one to know him. In terms of relationship, they should be closer. The Tianshan Sect also owed him a favor. Now that he is in trouble, how can they just stand by and watch?
He immediately patted his chest and said, "Little friend Li, we from the Tianshan Sect are here to help you."
Li Nuo clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Senior Xu. The place where Yue State holds them is not only guarded by a Grandmaster, but also heavily guarded by soldiers. The Huashan Sect alone may not be enough. I feel much more at ease with you..."
After Xu Jing of the Tianshan Sect spoke, the masters of other sects could no longer remain silent.
We are all receiving a favor from someone, so wouldn't it be immoral if we pretended not to hear it?
"How can our Hengshan Sect be left out of this kind of thing?"
"There is strength in numbers. I, the Skyhawk Faction, will also lend a hand."
"How dare the barbarians from Yue capture people from Daxia? We should teach them a lesson. Count me as one of them!"
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The Five Mountains sword sects are of the same blood. After the Huashan and Hengshan sects stepped forward, the Hengshan, Songshan and Taishan sects would naturally not sit idly by.
Several more masters from other sects spoke up, and then the voices continued to rise one after another.
At the beginning, the sect only had one grandmaster, and there were still some concerns in their hearts.
After all, going deep into the Kingdom of Yue to rescue people is also very risky for the Grandmaster. If he is surrounded by the rebel army, there is only one way to go, which is death.
But if we all go together, we will have enough confidence.
There are more than fifty masters here. If they join hands, they can destroy all the small countries except the five dynasties. Even if they are half-saints, they have nothing to fear.
Even these masters who had nothing to do with Li Nuo spoke up, and it was difficult for the master of the Sanqing Sect to remain silent.
Li Nuo is a disciple of Uncle Su and a member of the Sanqing Sect. When he encounters difficulties, there is no reason for outsiders to help him. If they just watch the fun from the sidelines, others will laugh at the sect.
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Yuhua Peak.
The middle-aged woman looked at Li Nuo and asked, "Do you want me to help?"
Li Nuo said quickly: "No, no, no need to trouble Master, with the help of the two senior sisters and those seniors, there will be no problem."
The Kingdom of Yue already has a Yin-Yang master at the sixth level, so there is really no need for the master to take action.
Of course, the more important reason is that as long as it does not involve the Semi-Saint, Senior Dongfang can still keep the secret.
You know, the Ximen family also has a half-saint from the Yin-Yang School. Once a sixth-level martial arts half-saint is involved, the half-saint of the Ximen family may not dare to show up.
This time it happened that the sect was holding a martial arts conference, and Li Nuo didn't have to spend much effort to get fifty-six masters.
As powerful as the five great dynasties are, they may only have a few dozen people at the fifth level in their armies.
Moreover, it is absolutely impossible for them to be so concentrated; they must be in different military formations.
The Yue State Central Army plus the Black Tiger Army supported by the Chu State has a total of five masters.
Fifty-six to five, the advantage is on him.
However, who knows whether Wei State has stationed other Sixth Realm warriors in Yue State. Li Nuo asked them for help. If anything goes wrong, he will not be able to explain to other sects when he returns.
Just in case, Li Nuo planned to go to Zhao State.
The last time he left Zhao State, Her Majesty the Queen was about to convene a martial arts conference to help the beauty advance.
Considering the efficiency of the imperial court and the time it took to prepare, it is possible that it has not yet ended.
If we can get a few more people here, we'll be safe.
Another important reason is that Li Nuo missed them and the children...
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Zhao State.
The martial arts conference will end in two days, and the masters from various sects in Zhao State are already preparing to return home.
This martial arts conference allowed them to learn from the great masters of the Three Pure Ones Sect of Daxia. Many of them gained a lot and planned to digest their knowledge when they returned. The only regret was that they did not meet King Zhao. King Zhao had high attainments in martial arts and even a great master would have to ask him for advice.
There were also several master couples who were unable to conceive due to their martial arts techniques, but now have children because King Zhao improved the techniques for them. They came to the capital this time to thank King Zhao, but they did not see him.
Prince Zhao's Palace.
The beauty bowed to Zhao Zhiyi and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Yiren and An Ning broke through the fifth realm before her, which was something she had always cared about. With the help of the Queen, she finally succeeded in advancing to the Grandmaster realm, and her heart was completely clear.
Zhao Zhiyi held her hand and said, "We are all sisters, it's too formal now."
The two chatted for a while, and when Zhao Zhiyi was about to return to the palace, her beautiful eyebrows suddenly twitched slightly and her eyes looked not far away.
A figure descended from the sky, hugged the beautiful woman and spun her around while she looked stunned and surprised.
Li Nuo put down the blushing beauty and asked Zhao Zhiyi, "Is the martial arts conference over?"
Zhao Zhiyi shook his head and said, "Not yet."
Li Nuo breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good..."
Time was running out and there was no time to be intimate with them, so Li Nuo first went to Wulin Village in Zhao State.
When the masters of Zhao State's martial arts world saw Li Nuo, they all surrounded him.
Li Nuo didn't have time to beat around the bush with them, so he got straight to the point and stated his purpose.
Compared to the masters of Daxia, the masters of Zhao owed him more. Li Nuo not only taught them martial arts, but also helped them improve their skills, and made many infertile masters give birth to children...
Saving people is a legitimate thing to do, and everyone didn't know how to repay this favor. After Li Nuo spoke, these masters responded one after another.
After all, the State of Yue posed no danger to them.
More than forty masters are enough to sweep across the Kingdom of Yue.
Moreover, I heard from King Zhao that more than fifty masters from Daxia will join the operation this time, which makes it even more foolproof. I can also take this opportunity to exchange ideas with the masters of Daxia.
After agreeing with everyone to set off early tomorrow morning, Li Nuo spent half a day accompanying the children. In the past year, the time he spent with them was very limited. If he didn't improve his relationship with the little ones, they might forget him...
After the issue of Yue State is resolved, Li Nuo plans to come to Zhao State to accompany them.
In the past two years, he has devoted almost all his time to the country. It's time to make it up to them.
Tonight is naturally a night that cannot be described in too much detail.
Because there were enough people, Li Nuo did not let An Ning and Jia Ren follow him. Li Nian and Li Zhi could not leave them for a day. His mother-in-law and Yi Ren also stayed to take care of the children. Li Nuo and a group of masters from Zhao State went to Sanqing Sect to meet up with everyone, and then went to Yue State together.
Yue State.
Qinzhou.
Bai Yu walked into a barracks and saw several of his lieutenants. They were not training the troops, but were working at their desks with serious looks on their faces, and no one knew what they were writing.
He raised his eyebrows and asked, "What are you doing?"
A deputy general raised his head and said, "Write a suicide note. This will definitely be a tough battle. It's still unclear whether you can come back alive. If you don't write it now, it may be too late..."
Bai Yu moved his lips but said nothing.
Writing a suicide note before a war is not a discouraging act, but a military tradition.
Wars have always been bloody and cruel. No one can guarantee survival in a war. Writing a suicide note is to explain one’s affairs after death and to leave a memory for the family.
But there is no need for me to write a suicide note.
He was an orphan with no family. The teacher adopted him, raised him, taught him to read and taught him military tactics.
More than ten years ago, his teacher told him that the location of Yue State was very important to Daxia and it must not be allowed to be completely controlled by Wei State or Chu State. So he came here from afar and stayed here for almost twenty years.
He had nothing to leave for the teacher.
If he died, the teacher would know that he died for Daxia.
At this time, a guard walked in quickly and said, "General, Lord Li is back!"
Bai Yu nodded slightly, took a deep breath, then immediately turned around and walked out of the barracks.
There were more than a hundred figures in an open space in the camp.
Different from the solemn atmosphere in the military camp, these figures seemed particularly relaxed. Some were talking and laughing, chatting in groups of three or five. The most striking thing was that these people were extremely old. Most of them were white-haired old women and old men, and even middle-aged faces were rare among them.
The surrounding White Wolf Army saw this and all showed puzzled expressions.
Only Bai Yu, a fifth-level military strategist, had no doubt on his face. Instead, his expression was filled with shock and disbelief.
Even though these people are very old, the pressure they exude makes Bai Yu's scalp numb...
Grandmaster!
More than a hundred grandmasters!
He had never seen so many martial arts masters in his life. He was sure that even the imperial court could not summon so many masters.
Bai Yu looked at Li Nuo who was walking towards him and asked in a trembling voice: "Li, Lord Li, this is..."
Li Nuo said: "Didn't General Bai say that we were no match for the people of Yue? This is the help I invited."
Bai Yu didn't believe what Li Nuo said at all.
The Yue State's central army consisted of only three grandmasters and 50,000 miscellaneous soldiers.
A master may not be able to deal with five hundred miscellaneous soldiers.
But if a hundred masters work together, they can kill these 50,000 people completely.
Is this for dealing with the Yue Central Army?
Only a fool would believe that!
He grabbed Li Nuo's wrist, pulled him aside, and asked mysteriously: "Lord Li, tell me honestly, are we going to launch a surprise attack on Wei?"
(End of this chapter)
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