Yinshan Record

Chapter 459 The Cuckoo Takes Over the Nest, the Army Returns to Court (Part 1)

To be honest, the reason why the three demons of Xuanshan got involved in the chaos caused by the Great River Alliance was certainly not because they wanted to create a peaceful world for humanity.

They just need to find a way out.

Since there's no way out with the Liang court, we might as well rebel against them.

This is the core reason why the three demons of Xuanshan colluded with Yu Chen.

Although Yu Chen is now dead, the reaction from Bailudong is almost as if they've taken the wrong medicine, but this doesn't mean the conflict has changed.

The sharp conflict between the three demons of Xuanshan and the Liang Dynasty remained unchanged.

Therefore, they need a new collaborator.

So why can't this collaborator be me, Liu Yidao?
Su Che's eyes swept over the three Xuanshan demons in front of him, as well as the old ox and Shicha Nanduo who were looking at him expectantly on the other side.

"Although Alliance Leader Yu is no longer here, White Deer Cave still exists, and so do you all. We must find a way out and devise a solution."

Su Che's voice wasn't loud, but it was filled with unwavering determination.

"Actually, you are all the same as me. We have a way out. If the imperial court is too powerful and wants to grind us to dust, we can simply go to Guobei County. The Buddhist sect is vast and can save all sentient and insentient beings, both visible and invisible. It will naturally open the door of convenience for us to lay down our butcher's knives and become Buddhas on the spot."

Siksananda nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, his phoenix eyes filled with approval.

That makes sense. If the three demons of Xuanshan led their followers to join the Buddhist sect, the three Buddhas would naturally open the door to help them, and the Liang Dynasty would have no way to pursue them to the realm of hungry ghosts.

“But if we just leave like this, no one will be willing to give up. So since there is a way out, why not keep going?” Su Che waved his arm: “I don’t believe that Bailudong would just give up the foundation they have built up over ten years, with so much investment, so much effort, and even the willingness to bring in the four major academies to endorse them, just because a Huan Dan died, would they throw away all that hard work?”

"The more determined we are, the more Bailudong will value us in the future, and things will be different when we go to the Buddhist sect. Think about it, is it more valuable to join the Buddhist sect empty-handed, or to have the entire Cizhou and even the whole world worship the Buddhist sect?"

The three demons of Xuanshan nodded repeatedly upon hearing Su Che's words.

"I, Liu Yidao, will never surrender to the imperial court, nor will I simply retreat like this."

Su Che patted his chest vigorously.

"If you gentlemen are willing, why don't we swear an oath of blood and continue doing this?"

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

“Brother Liu is right. Damn it, Heaven is going to destroy the remnants of Liang. If White Deer Cave won’t make a move, then we will. At worst, we’ll shave our heads and become monks.”

“King Black Wind is right. This Xuan Mountain originally belonged to us, as did our clansmen from Canglang River. If we all join forces, we will be stronger than them.”

"I, Old Niu, think what Young Master Liu said is right."

The three demons of Xuanshan were not easily defeated; if they were truly of such low character, they could not have created such a formidable force in Xuanshan.

The reason why they all collapsed one by one was due to Young Master Su. If Su Che hadn't intimidated them and dragged them down, the three demons of Xuanshan wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

Now that Young Master Su had patted his chest and was showing an attitude of "I, Liu Yidao, am going to take down the professional rebels to the end," it immediately aroused the heroic spirit of the others, and they all shouted out.

Siksananda, on the other hand, kept smiling.

Unexpectedly, the Ming King I picked up in the ancient city of Luofeng was indeed no ordinary person. Perhaps it was Buddha's mercy that finally allowed me to entrust myself to such a good person; it was truly a stroke of good fortune. If I could establish a foothold in a region and then connect with the Buddhist sect, with a powerful backer, what status and cultivation would I achieve in the future?

But we need to help Liu Lang properly tame and subdue this group of monsters.

"For now, I think we should first contact the people of the Great River Alliance. Alliance Leader Yu and Elder Leng have died in battle, but Elder Yue and Elder Jin are still alive, and the people's hearts and minds are still there."

Su Che calmly analyzed: "First, we should hold a funeral for Alliance Leader Yu and Elder Leng, with the entire army wearing mourning clothes. This is partly to show goodwill to Bailudong, and partly to win over the hearts of the people in the Great River Alliance."

Regardless of what kind of person Yu Chen is, he certainly holds a high position in the hearts of the cultivators of the Great River Alliance and the people of Cizhou who participated in the righteous army.

For cultivators, Yu Chen was their good leader, an approachable elder brother who provided them with a way out.

For the general public, Li Hong was a wise and benevolent ruler, while Yu Chen was a warm and caring figure, much like an old prime minister.

The main body can use the lives of these two to advance to a higher level, while Liu Yidao, the alternate account, can also use this opportunity to win people's hearts, achieving two goals at once.

Anyway, white cloth strips and everything else are readily available.

"Next, we need to contact Elder Yue and Elder Jin. I think we should ask the Mountain Lord and the Crown Prince to come forward and express our stance together with these two."

Su San Gongzi analyzed confidently, "As for Sikong Tu's side, I think we shouldn't get too close. We should keep a certain distance. Because whatever our plans are, his should be about the same, or even more so."

Regardless of the reason why Sikong Tu did not take action, his awkward position will be greater than that of our side.

Whether it's the three demons of Xuanshan, or himself and Shichananda, they are all external forces that Yu Chen sought to help him. However, Ghost Commander Sikong Tu had long been in cahoots with Yu Chen.

The fact that the three demons of Xuanshan didn't intervene was at most considered disloyal, but Sikong Tu was truly ungrateful.

“If the time is right,” a ruthless glint flashed in Su Che’s eyes.

"It would be better to find an opportunity to kill Sikong Tu and take over his men and followers. If Bailudong wants to rebuild this foundation, they will have no choice but to cooperate with us."

"Wouldn't doing this be too blatant and outrageous?"

Young Master Lin frowned: "Bai Lu Dong isn't stupid, and Yue Luan and Jin Li probably have their own ideas, so they probably won't let us have our way."

"That's why we need to go see them. I imagine Elder Yue and Elder Jin are just as anxious and worried as we are, not knowing what to do?"

Weird.

Su Che thought that, as for that mysterious Elder Yue, he was probably laughing so hard he almost fell over, ready to continue watching the joke about White Deer Cave.

However, now that Yu Chen is dead, it is unknown what Elder Yue and those behind him plan to do with the legacy he left behind.

Cizhou was a fertile land of the imperial court, and even if the emperor was incompetent, he would not sit idly by.

But now, besides the Northern Dynasty, we also have to face the White Deer Cave. What are those people in the court thinking?

Su Che was very curious and wanted to know whether, with Wei Huaiwen's return, this top military official of the Great Liang would be sent to Cizhou.

The situation would naturally be more interesting then.

(End of this chapter)