Chapter 65: Convincing the Public Feng Nuo silently clenched his fist, Xihe Divine Lord...
Feng Nuo clenched his fist silently. Everyone knew the name of the God Xihe, so how could he dare to compete with this person?
Zhou Li chuckled awkwardly, "Lord Xihe, my Palace Master just said something casually, it's not true. I hope you don't mind."
Li Youyang's eyes turned slightly cold. Feng Nuo bowed and took everyone from Tianxuan Palace away. The fifty people who had defected to Tianxuan Palace were now regretting it.
Zhang Lu clenched his fists tightly. He had spent a lot of effort to kill that useless Wu Yong. No matter who the leader sent, he was sure that he could make the other party retreat. But this person turned out to be the Goddess Xihe!
The monks who were originally sad and lifeless suddenly came back to life. With the presence of the Divine Lord Xihe, the Sky Palace will one day be as prosperous as before.
Knowing there was no turning back, Zhang Lu remained unwilling to give in. He suddenly picked up the token, knelt, and wept bitterly, "Palace Master, have you seen this? Heaven has mercy on us. It has allowed the Divine Lord Xihe to take over the Sky Palace. Your spirit can rest in peace in heaven. However, these cultivators have always followed you, and I'm afraid they won't be easily convinced..."
The monks suddenly came back to their senses, interrupted Zhang Lu, and said in unison, "Greetings to the Palace Master and Deputy Palace Master."
Zhang Lu clutched the spirit tablet tightly. Hadn't these people just been unwilling to acknowledge the new Palace Master? Weren't they still furious about Wu Yong? Now that it was Xihe Divine Venerable's turn, why did they have such a different attitude?!
In fact, it has only been three months, how deep can their feelings for Wu Yong be? What they are holding on to is just moral beliefs. Now that the new palace master is Xihe God, in this world where the strong are respected, they will naturally change.
Bei Liyuan looked at Zhang Lu and said, "Fellow Daoist, you don't seem to be willing to acknowledge us?"
Zhang Lu hurriedly put the tablet back and said, "I dare not, I dare not. I am so happy to have Xihe God sitting in the Sky Palace."
Bei Liyuan curled his lips and said, "Really? But I see that you don't seem happy. But I can understand. You were originally the deputy palace master of the Sky Palace. If it weren't for me and Xihe Divine Venerable, you should have been the palace master of the Sky Palace."
Zhang Lu pointed to the heavens and swore, "Even if you are a good friend of the Divine Lord Xihe, you should not speculate about me like this. If I have such a heart, may Heaven punish me..."
Bei Liyuan interrupted, "Fellow Daoist, there's no need to do this. If you swear in front of Sect Master Wu's spirit and it comes true, wouldn't you be completely annihilated?"
Zhang Lu said coldly: "What do you mean by that?!"
The other monks also whispered:
"This deputy palace master seems to have something else in his words!"
"Remove the word 'seems'. The Deputy Palace Master's meaning is that the former Palace Master's death may be related to the former Deputy Palace Master Zhang."
"How is this possible? Deputy Palace Master Zhang and the former Palace Master are close friends. Deputy Palace Master Zhang wouldn't kill his best friend just to become Palace Master, would he?"
“The human heart is unpredictable, who knows?”
Zhang Lu listened to the crowd's discussions and his face turned pale. "How dare you throw dirty water on me without any evidence? I will not compete with you for the position of Deputy Palace Master."
Bei Liyuan laughed: "The leader of the alliance has already appointed me as the deputy palace master. Why don't you tell me how you want to compete with me? Besides, how can I easily say such a thing without any evidence?"
Zhang Lu clenched his fist silently. The other party must be bluffing. The talisman he used was extremely secretive and had long since dissipated, leaving no trace at all.
Bei Liyuan continued, "If the former Palace Master truly desired death, he would have perished alongside the enemy in battle. Since he's returned, he must have been determined to avenge his previous humiliation. Why would he commit suicide just a few days after returning? However, if someone had placed a Bewitching Talisman on him, it's hard to say. Daoist friend, you might think that the Bewitching Talisman will dissipate once triggered, so there's no way to investigate. But Daoist friend, you don't know. That's just a common misunderstanding among cultivators."
"You are slandering me!"
"Whether it's slander or not, we'll know once we open the coffin and examine it."
Bei Liyuan walked to the coffin and was about to move when Zhang Lu pressed the lid. "Palace Master Wu has passed away. Do you want him to have no peace even after death?!"
Bei Liyuan curled the corners of his lips: "Fellow Daoist, are you trying to stop me like this? Are you feeling guilty?"
Zhang Lu said solemnly, "The dead are the greatest. Not to mention that he is the Palace Master, he is also my best friend. How can I allow anyone to disturb his peace?"
Bei Liyuan said softly, "It is truly difficult to rest in peace when one dies unjustly and without clear explanation."
Zhang Lu clenched his fists and said, "You are just exhuming the coffin and conducting an autopsy based on your speculation..."
Bei Liyuan looked at the other cultivators: "What do you think?"
A cultivator stepped forward and said, "Deputy Zhang... Fellow Daoist Zhang, why don't you open the coffin? An examination can prove your innocence. Otherwise, once the seeds of suspicion are planted, they will take root and sprout, and others will inevitably harbor resentment in the future."
"Indeed, it was just opening the coffin, and it was for the former Palace Master. I believe his spirit in heaven will not blame me."
"That's right! Fellow Daoist Zhang, let's let the Deputy Palace Master examine it!"
Zhang Lu clenched his fists tightly and looked at Bei Liyuan with cold eyes: "If after verification it is not what you said, what will you do?"
Bei Liyuan curled his lips: "I'll leave it to you."
"That's what you said."
"I said it, and everyone present witnessed it."
Zhang Lu said solemnly, "Okay! Open the coffin."
After saying that, he stepped aside and Bei Liyuan opened the coffin. All the cultivators looked at Bei Liyuan. Just when the coffin was about to be opened, Zhang Lu suddenly cast a formation and wanted to escape, but was stopped by Li Youyang.
Bei Liyuan stopped opening the coffin and asked, "Why are you running away, fellow Daoist?"
Zhang Lu clenched his fist.
Bei Liyuan walked up to Zhang Lu and asked, "Fellow Daoist, does this count as a confession?"
Zhang Lu laughed heartily. "Yes! I killed him. I'm clearly no weaker than him, so why does he always have to outdo me? Why should he be the Palace Master of the Sky Palace? So I set up a plan to lose this battle, but the Alliance Leader punished both of us. I didn't get any reward, but I had to bear the brunt of the punishment. Perhaps only with his death can I finally rise to prominence. Do you think he deserves death?"
"How can you say that! Zhang Lu, the Palace Master blocked the blade for you on the battlefield and rescued you from the siege. Have you forgotten?"
"When it came time to receive the rewards, the Palace Master went alone, but when did he not share the rewards equally with everyone?"
Zhang Lu was furious: "Who wants his charity!!!"
Bei Liyuan said coldly, "There's no need to say anything more to him. Bring this man before the leader and let him decide his fate."
As soon as he finished speaking, applause broke out, and Alliance Leader Xiao Junxing came over. "Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! I never thought you two would catch a spy collaborating with the enemy on your first day in office! It seems I made the right choice! The Sky Palace suffered heavy losses in the last battle, and morale is low. They need something to boost their spirits. Well done, you two. Xu Feng, execute this man and leave his body on display for three days as a warning to others."
Xu Feng bowed and ordered his men to take Zhang Lu away.
After Xiao Jun finished offering sacrifices to Wu Yong, he turned and spoke loudly to the crowd, "The Sky Palace was once the strongest of the Twelve Palaces. I remember all your contributions over the past three months. Although we've suffered a defeat, victory and defeat are common in the military. In my heart, you are still the strongest. Don't underestimate yourselves. Strive to avenge your previous defeat in the next battle."
Everyone said in unison: "Thank you for your trust, leader. We will not let you down."
Xiao Jun nodded slightly, then looked at Li Youyang and the others: "Are you two used to it?"
They both nodded.
"Alliance leader, the enemy is invading."
"Alliance leader, let us go!"
Xiao Jun was a little hesitant. His previous words were meant to boost morale, but the Sky Palace now didn't even have half of its original combat power. It would be inappropriate to rush into the enemy. But if he refused, the morale that Fang Fang had boosted would probably become even lower.
In a dilemma, Li Youyang said, "Alliance leader, the Sky Palace needs a victory."
Xiao Jun silently clenched his fists and hesitated slightly before saying, "Well, let's leave this battle to the Sky Palace. I'll be waiting for you here, so that this funeral wine can have an extra layer of celebratory meaning."
"We will not let down the Palace Master's trust."
After the disciples of the Sky Dome Palace left, Xu Feng stepped forward and said, "Alliance Master, there are 30,000 enemies coming. Do we need to ask the other palaces to prepare?"
Xiao Jun nodded: "Go and make arrangements. Tianji, Tianxuan, and Tianquan Palaces will provide support."
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"Isn't this the same general we defeated last time? How come he's here to seek death again so soon after I let 50% of your men go?"
"This time we will avenge our previous humiliation and make you pay with blood!"
"An ant trying to shake a tree, an egg trying to strike a rock. Since you're determined to die, I'll satisfy you. No one will survive today."
Bei Liyuan looked at Li Youyang and said, "There are about 30,000 of them, and their cultivation is not very high. How do you plan to fight them, Master?"
Li Youyang: "Leave 500 people to them, and we will take care of the rest."
Bei Liyuan: "Okay."
Then the two of them flashed into the battlefield, and after letting about five hundred people go, a formation separated the battlefield, and the accompanying monks were stunned!
When they came to their senses, the enemy had already rushed in front of them. They thought they must kill them as soon as possible to help the two palace masters. However, when they finished killing them, they found that the two had already finished the battle and were waiting for them with their arms folded.
Bei Liyuan walked to the side of a cultivator and threw two space rings: "Take the ones that are useful to you."
The monks were stunned again. What kind of divine Palace Master had they encountered? Among the twelve palaces, there had probably never been a Palace Master who personally went out to defend himself and kill the enemy, snatching the enemy's resources and leaving nothing for them. Although it was just two space rings, it was definitely unique.
Xiao Jun was also shocked after hearing this record: "They really did it! That's 30,000 enemies!"
Xu Feng: "It is said that the cultivators of the Sky Palace only killed about 500 enemies, and the rest were killed by the two of them."
Xiao Jun was overjoyed: "With them here, we'll be able to repel those invading foreigners in no time. Tell them to prepare some wine and food. I won't leave until I'm drunk with you two tonight."
After everyone returned to the Sky Palace, Xiao Jun celebrated for everyone and encouraged their spirits once again.
It was after noon before Xiao Jun left.
Bei Liyuan and Li Youyang spoke a few more words to the crowd and were led back to their room by the monks.
The other cultivators then remembered the two space rings, and were stunned again when they saw them. The space rings did not contain treasures or spirit stones at all, but space rings. They counted and found that there were more than 25,700 space rings. They did not bother to take out the treasures one by one, and directly divided the rings. In the end, each person took more than 50 rings, and what they took depended on their luck.
"We've been fighting for three months, but we haven't gotten as much loot as we did this time. This is truly a blessing in disguise!"
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