Chapter 362: Staying Out All Night
"Where did it hit?"
"We have crossed the southern plains and arrived at the Yuheng Mountains."
The seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, winter is here.
There was constant discussion among the six states of Qingyun, and the topics in teahouses and taverns were all about the transmission of wartime news from Youyun.
From the beginning of the assault until now, the entire southward campaign has lasted for a full ten days.
The barbarian demon army marched southwards, and relying on their powerful innate combat power, they swept across the southern plains of Youyun and have now entered the area of Yuheng Mountains.
Everyone knows that the long and narrow Yuheng Mountain Range, like a jade belt, is the last line of defense between Youyun and Qingzhou.
But in just two days, the Yuheng Mountains were crossed.
From autumn to winter, the barbarian and demon coalition forces came with great momentum and swept across with powerful strength, and at this time the two states of Youyun were completely occupied.
When the news spread back to the other six states, it immediately caused an uproar.
"The Yuheng Mountains are easy to defend but difficult to attack, so why did they only hold it for two days?"
"It's said that a huge fire suddenly broke out on the mountain, disrupting the original defensive formation. The Barbarian and Demonic Second Army took advantage of the night to launch a surprise attack around the east side and along the valley, catching the rear troops off guard."
"Fire attack?"
"It's unclear whether it was intentional, but a hurricane suddenly arose that night, pushing the raging wildfire hundreds of miles."
In Shengjing City, because the winter solstice has arrived, all the major restaurants are packed with guests and banquets are constantly being held.
This should have been a joyous festival, but countless people were uneasy because of the war in the north, especially the fact that the two tribes of barbarians and monsters had captured the Yuheng Mountains so quickly, which made them even more uneasy, so various details of the war were widely circulated.
Some people are judging the specific strength of the two tribes of Barbarians and Demons based on these details, while others simply feel that the Zhenbei Army can no longer be relied upon after losing the support of the northern city wall.
But what scares people the most is not the war itself, but the favorable timing, location and people that the two tribes of barbarians and demons have grasped in this war.
In the gloomy afternoon, snow kept falling.
In the hall of the headmaster of the Tianshu Academy, Lang Hetong came back from outside and saw Qin Rong with his arm across the desk, flipping through a volume of the Qingyun History Book.
"Why are you looking at this suddenly?"
Qin Rong looked up and saw that it was Lang Hetong. He said softly, "Palace Master Zuoqiu has been reading this scroll of history these past few days. Out of curiosity, I also found a copy."
Hearing this, Lang Hetong raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Since Master You went into seclusion, all the affairs of the Heavenly Academy, big and small, have been managed by Palace Master Zuoqiu, who is usually quite busy. He would definitely not casually read something unimportant at this time.
And the fact was just as expected, Zuo Qiuyang was not just taking a casual look.
Qin Rong turned over one of the pages and handed it to Lang Hetong.
According to legend, a thousand years ago, the remaining tribes perished and the human race revived. Less than a hundred years later, the human race, which had recovered, broke out into civil strife among various countries.
The taxation system was established at that time, and the seven hidden immortal sects guarding the sacred artifacts also appeared at that moment and have controlled this world ever since.
This is an internal epic, which only talks about things between the human race, but in fact, during this period, there were also movements outside Kyushu.
According to the records in Qingyun history books, when the human race started the melee among the countries, the barbarians who had fled to the Ten Thousand Mountains could no longer endure the poverty of the wild continent and launched the so-called battle to return to Kyushu.
At that time, the northern city wall had not yet been built and the human race was not united. Logically speaking, it should be easy for them to return to Kyushu.
But in fact, several of the barbarians' attacks were interrupted by sudden blizzards or plagues within the barbarians.
From this epic, we can see that the human race at that time was truly blessed with good fortune and received countless blessings from heaven.
Even after the establishment of Daxia, the weather was good for a hundred years, so that the vitality was quickly restored, the sea was calm, the rivers were clear, and the world was peaceful.
What about now?
Yuheng Mountain was suddenly hit by a fire, and the north wind suddenly rose at the right time, assisting the coalition forces of the barbarians and monsters. The difference between them was huge.
After reading this part of the history, Lang Hetong couldn't help but look at Qin Rong. He understood why he was curious and why the Lord of Zuoqiu Palace wanted to reread the old history in his busy schedule.
It seems obvious that Heaven favors us, but ever since the aristocratic families joined forces to commit evil for thousands of years, the human race seems to have really lost its favor.
In other words, Heaven is likely selecting a new race.
If this is true, then the human race will face the established fact that it will be defeated no matter how hard it tries, and this is by no means an exaggeration.
Because during the conquest of the remnant tribes, the demon tribe was several times stronger than the human race, but because they were not chosen by heaven, they were eventually forced to fall into the snowy region.
"Your Highness, the Zhenbei Army has retreated into Qingzhou!"
"Arrange sentries to keep a close watch."
"yes!"
Baihua City in Yunzhou, the former headquarters of the Lingshi Chamber of Commerce.
After giving the order to monitor, the Demon Prince Ye Han continued to bend over the desk, looking at the documents one after another in front of him.
After they occupied a large area of Yunzhou, the demon prince chose this place as his palace, and lived there ever since, commanding the demon army's march southward.
The Lingshi Chamber of Commerce is very wealthy and has built a prosperous surrounding area, so this place will be the new site of the Demon Emperor City in the future.
Under the flickering candlelight, Ye Han read the documents in his hand one by one, then put them into a box and handed them to his guard Aqiu.
"Return to the Snow Region and bring it to my father."
"yes!"
Aqiu took the box and then hurried out of the room.
Seeing this scene, the Demon Prince gently stood up, walked into the courtyard, then suddenly stepped on the ground, flew into the top of the three-story palace opposite, and looked up at the deep night sky.
He had promised his father that he would take over Yunzhou before winter, and now he had finally fulfilled that promise.
But his father always believed that the destiny of heaven was the most important, and was puzzled and fearful of the unusual ascension of the headmaster of the Tianshu Academy. He always felt that there seemed to be something hidden behind it.
So after invading Yunzhou, he had been gathering information, including relics, evil species, and the evil deeds of thousand-year-old families.
The documents just handed to Aqiu recorded this incident.
He hoped that this information could help his father solve the mysteries of the world.
Of course, Ye Han has also been learning how to be a king, so after reading the information in those scrolls, he also thought about it, but after repeating it many times, he still couldn't figure it out.
Under the cold wind and falling snow, Ye Han thought for a long time, then turned his head to look towards the northeast.
That was Fengzhou. From his perspective, he could already see the newly built city wall standing on the wasteland.
He still couldn't understand the ruins or the evil deeds of the noble family, but he was deeply impressed by the human named Ji You who had been described in the documents.
The first time he met this man was in Shengjing. At that time, he came to discuss trade, and Ji You fought with his guards.
The second time was in Danshan, where he asked for medicine but was refused.
The third time was in his hometown, the Snowy Demon City. He came as a guard of an envoy and was injured by the barbarian soldier king in the wilderness.
At that time, Ji You was undoubtedly very eye-catching. Even in their demon clan, he could be considered a genius, but in Ye Han's eyes, he was still considered weak.
But he didn't expect that after just three years of not seeing him, he had become so strong that it was incomprehensible.
Some time ago, he had been in contact with the barbarian royal family, discussing the final battle of this winter. During this period, he also heard about the sale of grain in Fengzhou. He knew that Ji You's position was quite opposed to that of human cultivators, and he also knew the general twists and turns involved.
He was a guy who was disliked by his own people, but was so strong that no one in the world could do anything about him.
“Report!!!”
At this moment, a demon soldier wearing armor came riding on a demon beast and landed in the yard.
Seeing this, Ye Han stepped forward and floated down from the pavilion: "What's the matter?"
"News from the front lines: The Chen Immortal Clan has sent disciples to the border, and they have already joined up with the Zhenbei Army who retreated into Qingzhou."
"It's okay. These humans are all in their own camps. Their movements are just because they're afraid our army will invade Qingzhou. They won't cross the border. We just need to strengthen the sentries."
"Yes, Your Highness."
The cold wind blows and snowflakes fly in the night.
The elders and disciples wearing Chen's immortal robes have hurried to the border. Looking at the army of barbarians and monsters displayed around Yuheng Mountain, they are all on high alert.
However, for several days in a row, the barbarian and demon coalition forces did not make any moves, and even the number of soldiers stationed on the border was decreasing day by day.
This scene also made them feel a little relieved.
It seems that the strong attack of the two tribes of Man and Yao is really just to capture the two states of Youyun when the winter comes, but they have no plan to go straight to Qingzhou in one go.
Subsequent observations have indeed confirmed this.
The soldiers of the Barbarian and Demon tribes stationed on the border began to switch from offense to defense, and began to build fortifications with the help of the Yuheng Mountains. In addition, there seemed to be large-scale construction in the city, and everything in the city was being transformed.
Seeing this scene, the expressions of the soldiers on the border, the immortal cultivators of the Chen family, and the original aristocratic families of Youyun and Youyun states were extremely complicated.
Even though the two states of Youyun had been lost before, many people comforted themselves by saying that the lost cities and lands could be taken back.
But as the houses were demolished and the buildings were renovated, they felt that this place really belonged to another ethnic group.
As the saying goes, I won't allow others to sleep beside my bed. The feeling of having the nine provinces divided between the demons and the barbarians is indeed not pleasant.
After the winter solstice, the new year is approaching, and the whole of Kyushu is filled with deep cold.
Fortunately, there was no heavy snow like last year.
Meanwhile, news came from the Tianshu Academy that Shi Junhao broke through and entered Yingtian, where he was accepted as a personal disciple by the Palace Master Lu Fengchuan.
In addition, Yan Shujing from Lingjian Mountain and Chen Xi from the Chen family also broke through and entered Yingtian.
There are also news about breaking through the realm of enlightenment and breaking through the realm of merging with the Tao that often spreads.
This news is also good news, making the anxious human race feel that the future is still promising.
"Come on, come on, take a look if you pass by."
"Fresh beef and mutton, would you like some fresh beef and mutton, sir?"
Kaihui County is ten miles west of Fengzhou Prefecture.
This is a market that naturally appeared after Ji You proposed the internal commercial circulation of Fengzhou. It is also one of the largest markets in the vicinity.
Looking around, countless vendors set up stalls outside the county town, and the dazzling array of goods is dizzying.
Yan Shuyi and Wei Rui were walking side by side in the market, followed by Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu. They strolled through the market, their eyes constantly scanning the goods.
Xiao Jianzhu has been in Fengzhou for half a month, and the market held every five days is one of her favorite things to do.
As I walked, a pair of beautiful tiger-head shoes came into view.
Seeing this small handicraft, the cold and beautiful young appraiser couldn't help but glance sideways.
Economic development has brought about people's higher pursuit of quality of life, so Fengzhou's handicrafts are full of vitality and even more lovely than Shengjing.
The young master looked at it for a while, then glanced away, pretending to be uninterested, and continued to walk forward arrogantly.
Ji You was in the rear, chatting with Kuang Cheng about the war and people's livelihood. When he saw this scene, his eyebrows raised slightly.
"After occupying Youyun, the Barbarian and Demon tribes have been building massive structures. They must be trying to relocate their people here. They've been shouting the slogan of returning to Jiuzhou for so many years, and they finally want their people to see Jiuzhou with their own eyes. This must be very important to them internally."
"However, as long as the threat of the Holy Artifact remains, it will not be easy for them to continue moving south, so the world is generally stable."
"Spring plowing will be carried out as planned next year, and the planting area of Lingmiao fields will be expanded."
"Also, the farmers and workers who used to be responsible for brewing spirit wine in Youzhou have also fled to Fengzhou. We can start our own winery."
"Now that there are external enemies ahead, the atmosphere within the human race will be slightly better."
When Kuang Cheng heard this, he couldn't help but look up at Ji You.
Half a month has passed since the failure of the land lease. Brother Ji seems to have come out of the loss of the previous failure. He has been practicing in the village these days and has not wasted any time.
Especially the conversation at this time made him feel that Ji You was still thinking about how to make the future days better.
In fact, Kuang Shusheng felt good, and Ji You had indeed regained his spirits.
He knew that what really determined this world was not the immortal rules or the Xia law, but strength, so he never stopped practicing.
Even if there is no good opportunity later, you will have more say if you have a stronger fist.
He wants to keep refining his body and break through the realm to see if he can achieve immortality in his physical body.
"Hey, where are the people?"
It's easy to get distracted while walking and talking. When Ji You looked up, he found that all the women in the village had disappeared.
Kuang Cheng stood on tiptoe and looked forward: "It seems to be in front."
"Let's stop talking. We finally got out for a stroll, so we should relax a bit."
After Ji You finished speaking, he started chasing after him from the market.
But when he got there, he found that there were only Ding Yao, Zhuo Wanqiu and Wei Rui in the bustling crowd.
"Where's Yan Shuyi?"
"The judge said he wanted to take a walk around, and then he disappeared." Ding Yao couldn't help but answer.
Ji You was slightly startled, then glanced around.
The Fengzhou market is huge and the crowds are very dense, but fortunately, the young master of Lingjian Mountain is really extraordinary and has an immortal appearance, so it is still easy to find him.
At that time, she appeared behind the crowd for some reason, standing in front of a stall, looking carefully at a hairpin on the stall.
Ji You walked over and asked: "Why are you here?"
"Why should I explain my actions to the disciples of the Heavenly Academy?"
Yan Shuyi handed a piece of silver to the vendor behind the stall with an arrogant look on his face, then walked forward with a deep and majestic look in his eyes.
Ji You watched her walk towards Ding Yao and the other two, then turned back to look at the stall on the opposite corner.
When he passed by just now, there was a pair of tiger-head shoes on the stall, but in the moment he turned around, the shoes were gone.
Yan Shuyi was standing in front of the chicken stall with Wei Rui at this time, bending over to look at the chicks. When he saw that Ji You did not follow them, he could not help but glance at him.
When she saw Ji You staring at the stall selling tiger-head shoes, as if thinking about something, she couldn't help but quickly avert her gaze with a guilty conscience.
Then the group of six went shopping and spent a lot of money.
They also bought the nest of chicks, and Yan Shuyi said he wanted to raise them in the yard.
She was used to being the high and mighty judge, but few people knew that she really liked this ordinary daily life, otherwise she would not have come to Tianshuyuan to spend time with Ji You every winter.
So if she hadn't had such a heavy burden on her shoulders, she might not have left after her last visit.
Fengzhou is a nice place, full of the atmosphere of life, which makes her feel the reality of life, instead of sitting in the mountains day after day, not knowing why she lives.
Although the disciples of Xiaoxiaotian Academy did not respect her very much and did not kneel down when they met her, they were very considerate in their hospitality.
Xiao Jianzhu was thinking as he walked, and then he was pulled to a stall making sesame cakes.
Perhaps because it was close to New Year, the market, which was originally only open for half a day, continued until dark.
The crowd strolled along the street until very late before hurriedly returning to Jizhai in the night.
The young master made a lot of shopping, but he did not show his joy on his face. He was still used to showing his attitude of "no strangers allowed" in front of others.
"Would you like some baked sweet potatoes?"
Returning to the backyard from the front yard, Ji You handed the chicks bought by Tsundere to Lao Qiu, then turned to look at Yan Shuyi.
The expressionless young master thought for a while after hearing this, then nodded slightly and followed him to the main house.
Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu parted ways with them, returned to the west wing, washed up, and waited until late at night before deciding to go to bed.
"It seems that the Master of the Imperial Court is not coming back again."
"When has the Master come back?" Zhuo Wanqiu responded.
When the young master of Lingjian Mountain first arrived at Ji Village, he asked her to make the bed, saying that he would stay in the guest room, but he didn't come back on the first night.
As a result, the next day, the son-in-law ordered someone to add an extra bed, and the owner of the building said with a murderous look on his face that he wanted to come back to live, but he didn't come back for half a month.
Are you eating roasted sweet potatoes? Zhuo Wanqiu couldn't help but think of the question her uncle had asked the judge, wondering if the judge was really eating roasted sweet potatoes.
At the same time, the bed in the main room was shaking gently.
The snow-white little master bit her red lips tightly, and her pair of pink jade feet were constantly shaken.
"You bastard."
"Isn't it so that those tiger-head shoes you bought can be put to use sooner?"
"I didn't..."
The words he wanted to say were washed away in his throat before they came out. Yan Shuyi wrapped her arms tightly around his neck. After enduring for a long time, she finally let out a cry of "ah ah", and her jade feet that were hanging in the air were curled up tightly.
In the eyes of the world, the young master of Lingjian Mountain has always been arrogant and cold, as if he has cut off all emotions and desires.
Over the years that he has single-handedly supported Lingjian Mountain, the world's respect for him has grown stronger and stronger.
But the little judge in front of Ji You kept crying, which was completely different from the one everyone knew.
Yan Shuyi had been looking down for a long time at this time, and then subconsciously looked up at Ji You, only to find that Ji You was staring at her. She couldn't help but bite his shoulder in shame and anger.
But she soon discovered that the harm inflicted from above would soon be returned to her from below.
After a long time, the night came thick and filled the sky.
But everything did not stop there, because the little judge found himself being carried to the desk.
After clenching her teeth for a moment, Yan Shuyi couldn't help but unconsciously call out "husband".
The noise of the whole night took a long time to subside. Little Jianzhu curled up in Ji You's arms and fell asleep with him on the bed opposite.
The next morning, Ji You was the first to wake up. He looked at Yan Shuyi, who was in tears, for a long time, and then went to the courtyard to practice.
After killing Chu He in the Tiandao Festival, he reached the fifth level and is now attacking the sixth level.
Without an abundant supply of spiritual energy, this process will be much slower than before.
Drawing spiritual energy into the body and tempering the body with spiritual fire, the whole process lasts for a long time.
When the sun rose slightly, Yan Shu also sat up from the bed, washed up and went to the yard.
Her husband could call her husband at night and then deny it the next day, so she returned to her aloof self.
However, when she saw Ji You's aura rising continuously during his practice, a hint of fear could not help but appear in her cold arrogance.
I can't bear it anymore, but this bastard is still practicing...
(asking for monthly ticket)
(End of this chapter)
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