Chapter 132: Change of Situation
In early May, after the Grain Full, the sky dawns before the roosters crow, and the frogs begin to croak and the rain returns.
Meanwhile, the barbarians were still making continuous probing attempts outside the Hantie Pass, leading to frequent wars and chaos in the northern plains.
The only divine general in Daxia who entered the Dao through martial arts and killing has been guarding the Hantie Pass for more than half a year, preventing countless barbarian warriors with murderous intentions from crossing that gate.
During this time, the number of demons entering Kyushu began to increase, and commerce and currency flourished, causing the price of spirit stones to temporarily drop.
But as the number of these uninvited guests gradually increased, conflicts began to occur frequently.
For the human race, the spiritual stones flowing in from the Snow Region are of extremely high quality, and the rare minerals mined from the Ten Thousand Mountains are also very suitable for forging magic weapons and spiritual tools.
But they only welcome the goods from the demon tribe, not the people from the demon tribe.
These conflicts were eventually ended with the demons retreating, as if one had to bow their heads under someone's roof. However, this did not eliminate the resentment in the hearts of the Kyushu aristocratic families and immortal villas.
"Don't be blinded by their silence. The demon race's forbearance and dormancy today must have a bigger plan."
"Need I say that? They originally wanted to seize the luck of our tribe. They are the same as the barbarians, but they just use different methods."
"A few days ago, the spiritual stones shipped from Yunzhou to the three southern states seemed to be unsalable because the demon caravan entered Yudu..."
"The quality of the demon clan's spirit stones is still extremely high. This cannot be denied."
"Speaking of the Three Southern Sects, have you heard about what happened at Lingjian Mountain?"
"Didn't the rumor about the double defeat of Tianshu Academy spread a few days ago? However, Lingjian Mountain didn't publicize it. It was said that it was because the disciples of Tianshu Academy broke their sword forest."
"This one is no secret, I'm talking about another one."
"Another thing? What else is going on in Lingjian Mountain?"
"Qi Zhengyang from Tianjian Peak..."
Although the failure of the Tianshu Academy disciples in their attempt to ask for the way was not publicized by Lingjian Mountain, it could not be concealed because Shanhai Pavilion and Wendao Sect were both on the mountain that day.
It's just that the two opposing immortal sects in this matter seemed to have discussed it beforehand and remained silent in tacit understanding.
The best way to reduce the spread and influence of an event is for both parties not to participate in the event.
Therefore, in this atmosphere, an event that seemed not as eye-catching as the double defeat in Tianshu Academy became a more concerned issue for cultivators all over the world when they talked about Lingjian Mountain.
That is, seven days after the disciples of Tianshuyuan left Lingjian Mountain, Qi Rong, the daughter of Qi Zhengyang, the chief swordsman of Tianjian Peak, formally became the disciple of Yan Jingxiang, the master of Xuanjian Peak.
Like Yan Shujing, Qi Rong was also accepted as a direct disciple of Xuanjian Peak.
But everyone knew that what Xuan Jianfeng got was not a direct disciple, but Qi Zhengyang, who had unparalleled swordsmanship.
You know, the strong ones who have reached perfection in the five upper realms have the power to move mountains and fill the sea, and can be regarded as the foundation of the immortal sect.
There are only five people who have reached the highest five realms in Lingjian Mountain, one at Wenjian Peak, one at Xuanjian Peak, and three at Tianjian Peak.
And now Qi Zhengyang's act of sending his daughter to Xuanjian Peak seems to have caused a sudden change in the situation.
Although Yan Jingxiang, the master of Xuanjian Peak, was pleased to see Qi Zhengyang's move, he could not guess why.
What is clear is that after the eldest son of the Qi family died in the ruins, Elder Qi probably did not blame the Chen family or the Zheng family whose entire family was wiped out, but instead blamed Tianjian Peak.
But what he couldn't figure out was who was the person who persuaded him to enter Xuanjian Peak.
"This is not something that can be agreed upon right away. After all, Qi Zhengyang's status means that this matter will involve a lot of people. It is impossible for this to happen on a whim, and it is impossible for him to have no prior notice."
"There must be an introduction to this."
"This introduction must bring goodwill to Qi Zhengyang and sword intent to Xuanjian Peak, so that both parties can understand each other tacitly. Otherwise, it will be a one-sided affair."
“But after the ruins, Qi Zhengyang has not seen anyone from Xuanjian Peak.”
In his early years, Qi Zhengyang entered the mountains as the eldest son of the Qi family. He then hid in the mountains and studied the way of the sword. He rarely went out and seldom saw guests except for a few elders of Tianjian Peak.
Yan Jingxiang had also thought about making friends with him, but never had the chance.
As for his daughter, as the current appraiser, she was already being watched by the people of Tianjian Peak, so naturally she had no chance to come into contact with Qi Zhengyang.
So many people don’t understand why this happened.
So after Qi Rong joined Xuanjian Peak, the current headmaster of Lingjian Mountain, Yan Zhong, and countless elders under him began to look through Qi Zhengyang's visitor list.
"These people are all elders of Tianjian Peak. How could there be outsiders?"
"Then elders, do you think that there are people in Tianjian Peak who have already been interested in Xuanjian Peak? My niece is a legitimate member of Lingjian Mountain, isn't she?"
"Master, I think it is better not to have such suspicion at this time."
"But there must be a lead, which makes this matter more reasonable. You should know that I saw Yan Jingxiang's expression when Qi Rong joined Xuanjian Peak, and I can conclude that he didn't know the details before."
Yan Qingchi and Yan Ye were also in the Sword Pavilion of Tianjian Peak at this time, listening to the conversations of several highly respected elders of Jianfeng, unable to get a word in.
These two elders have reached the position because of their bloodline and years of service in the main family, and they are usually responsible for trivial matters within the sect.
Naturally, they don't have much say in this major event of the secret fight between the two peaks.
However, at this time, the two of them were also holding a copy of Qi Zhengyang's visitor list in their hands. They were staring at one of the lines of words, with their brows slightly frowned.
[A disciple of the Heavenly Academy, who entered Qi Zhengyang's residence after breaking through the sword forest, and was then cut out by a sword]
Ji You, this is the only outsider on the list.
Yan Ye and Yan Qingchi looked solemn, but they felt they could neither think deeply nor speak.
Because they knew that if this guess was made public, it would probably be laughed at.
A disciple of the Tongxuan realm of the Tianshu Academy, with a low realm and low status, even if he has a clear sword heart, how could he have the opportunity to be involved in such a major event as the internal struggle of Lingjian Mountain...
Then the temperature began to rise and midsummer arrived in the blink of an eye.
In the clear water lake of Tianshuyuan, the lotus leaves are endless and green, and the lotus flowers are particularly red in the sun.
After breakfast, the students emerged from the study room and appeared on the white jade platform in the outer courtyard in the dim morning light. Some of them were going to the enlightenment field, but more of them were going to the sword testing forest.
Among the group of people who went to the Sword Testing Forest, some came because of the great power displayed by a private cultivator in the countryside.
But a larger group of people came because of the double defeat in the Tianshu Academy this time.
Because sometimes envying someone's strength cannot serve as motivation, but fearing death can.
As a result, many people began to waver in their pursuit of pure Taoist practice, and Instructor Wang became a model worker who was unmatched in Tianshu Academy, but his monthly salary remained the same.
"Look, that guy surnamed Cao is here again..."
"Yeah, every day."
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"Master Cao has such a broad mind that even I feel a little ashamed of myself..."
The group of female cultivators passing by the Bishui Lake were looking towards the white jade platform at this time. There was a male instructor with unusually proud chest strolling on it, smiling and waving at them.
He did come here to stroll around every day, waving his hands proudly, and would stroll around for half a day.
The female nuns present glanced at their breasts, felt deeply ashamed, and then left in a hurry.
Under the morning light, Lu Qingqiu, Lou Siyi, Sun Qiaozhi, and Fang Ruoyao who followed behind the three of them took one more look and then headed towards the Sword Testing Forest.
"Master Wang, I want to learn swordsmanship."
"Really? I want to resign..."
The practice of swordsmanship consumes a lot of physical energy. For these female monks who have not laid a solid foundation for their physical bodies, sword dancing is still quite strenuous.
So from early morning to noon, many women with round buttocks were already sweating profusely, and the snow-white necklines of their tulle skirts reflected a faint gleam in the sunlight.
But Instructor Wang had no time to appreciate it. There was only despair in his eyes, and he was cursing and greeting someone's ancestors.
After noon, the sun began to move downward. Lu Qingqiu and others came out of the Sword Testing Forest, washed up, and headed to the Immortal Food House.
However, before reaching the door, his steps paused, and then he stood on the mountain path on the east side of the teaching building and stared over.
Some students who followed later also stopped, with the same expressions and looks as them.
Not far away from the sight, on the north side of Bishui Lake, a man with a jade-like face, sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes appeared at the gate of the courtyard. He seemed to come out for some fresh air, and was stretching lazily and looking around.
And with every move he made, the aura that emanated from him was strong and passionate, and his spirit was as sharp as a sword.
At this time, the Grain in Ear season had already passed, and more than half a month had passed since he returned from Tianshuyuan after studying there.
Although many details have not been made public by the two sects, the rumors that have come one after another have caused the students of Tianshu Academy to experience ups and downs in the past half month.
First, He Lingxiu was defeated, and when the news was brought back to Tianshu Academy, countless people were upset.
What followed was You Buyu's defeat, which was even more difficult for the students in the academy to accept.
During those two days, even the disciples from the aristocratic families in the capital rarely hosted banquets for the students of Tianshu Academy. Some people even kept a low profile when they met people from other sects while they were in the city on business.
This is what is called sect prestige. The disciples of Tianshuyuan went to ask with high spirits, but were killed in the end. Since then, the disciples of Tianshuyuan could not raise their heads.
Even the several villas under the Tianshu Academy are much more low-key in the three northern states.
But just two days later, another piece of news came, which shocked the students of Tian Academy for a long time and made their scalps numb.
[Ji Youxian learned one step from Xuanjianfeng himself, and the seven swords cut through the sword forest. ]
This incident happened on the same day as You Buyu's defeat, but it was just a rumor at first.
The people of Tianshu Academy who were walking outside the courtyard of Lingzhou did not dare to report directly. It was not until the masked disciples of Lingjian Mountain made a big fuss about it that they dared to pass the news back.
No one believed this at first, but the unexpected silence after Lingjian Mountain's victory seemed to be an invisible proof of this.
Inherited physique, unparalleled sword intent...
After that night, countless female monks in Tianshu Academy tossed and turned in sleep.
It’s just that after Ji You came back, he started to retreat and only appeared now. During this period, no one had seen the legendary man.
When I saw him again, I found that the aura around him was very different, sharp and profound.
The disciples of the outer court of Tianshu Academy, at this time, are as popular as the disciples of the inner court of Tianshu Academy.
"It's always so unexpected, but I haven't been able to see it with my own eyes. If I had known this earlier, I should have gone and asked..."
Lu Qingqiu opened her rosy lips and whispered something, expressing the thoughts of countless fellow practitioners and senior sisters.
It was a pity for them that both teams from Tianshu Academy were defeated, but it was even more of a pity for them that they did not see the sword that Ji You used to cut through the forest of swords as rumored.
It is often said in Lingjian Mountain that swords and young men are a perfect match. I think that kind of scene might be as exciting to a girl as a boy seeing a girl whose body cannot be covered by a veil.
(End of this chapter)