The Wheel-Turning Master.

There was no other way, Lin Bai could only say some nonsense like "victory and defeat are common in the military" and "first lose and then win, you will defeat the enemy soon".

Jing Shitui agreed very much, and then invited Lin Bai to go to Jiuzha Mountain together. Lin Bai naturally agreed.

The two of them first said goodbye to Mo Yingcheng and his wife, and then went to Jiuzha Mountain.

When they arrived at Jiuzha Mountain, they saw that the hall was in chaos inside and outside.

Jiuzha Mountain covers a very large area, even larger than Qiaoshan, and its commercial exchanges and goods output are even better than Qiaoshan.

Moreover, the strength of the seven Yuanyings of Jiuzhashan is truly extraordinary.

However, Jiuzha Mountain is more like an alliance. Although Taoist Lihuo is the leader, he was also elected after discussion among the Nascent Souls.

Qiaoshan has always been a one-person hall because its ancestor has the highest realm and the most prestige, while Jiuzhashan seems to be a place where everyone lives together.

Taoist Lihuo is the leader, and the other six Yuanyings are elders.

The elders would listen to the headmaster on minor matters, and take care of major matters on their own. Only one of them had a close relationship with Lihuo Taoist, and could be considered an ally.

For example, Yan Qingfeng, who advocated war, actually had an average relationship with Lihuo Taoist. The last time he ambushed Yuliu Mountain, he even tricked Lihuo Taoist.

The Drunken Immortal Du Jueming and the Taoist Lihuo have always been at odds with each other. This time he went north at the invitation of Yan Qingfeng.

Although there are many Nascent Souls in Jiuzha Mountain, the only ones who have the hope of making further progress are Lihuo Daoist, Yan Qingfeng and Du Jueming. The rest have no hope of reaching the Nascent Soul stage. Although they have some outstanding disciples, they are still far from the Nascent Soul stage, let alone the Spiritualization stage. Therefore, they are not determined to fight, and they are also afraid of revenge from Shoutian Pavilion.

Now that Taoist Lihuo has gone north to put out the fire, Jing Situi, as the eldest disciple, naturally has to deal with the situation.

As soon as I entered the hall, I saw four Nascent Soul elders waiting there.

After explaining it in detail, Jing Shitui brought Lin Bai out again to make excuses.

Lin Bai could only act confident. When he spoke, he told the ancestor that he would win and the Shoutian Pavilion would be reduced to ashes in no time. When he kept silent, he told the ancestor that he would soon become a god and the laws of nature could not be violated.

Perhaps it was because Xiang Wuhui had shown his true ability in killing Yu Liushan that the Yuanyings of Jiuzha Mountain gave him face and did not make things too difficult for Lin Bai. They only asked about the affairs on the front line and what Xiang Wuhui's plans were.

Jing Si Tui managed to get by with just a pinch of his nose, and went to allocate supplies and maintain logistics.

Among the four Yuanyings left behind in Jiuzha Mountain, except for Elder Qin who was an ally of Lihuo Taoist and strongly supported Jing Situi, the other three Yuanyings mostly just went about their business. They had to give up spirit stones to coordinate materials within the sect, and it was clear that they were unwilling to contribute. They also sent a lot of seeds outside.

However, even though the Yuanying above was making things difficult, there were still people secretly colluding with Jing Shitui.

The reasons are simple. First, Jing Shitui is fair and generous in his dealings, and enjoys a very high reputation among the younger generation. Second, young people are radical in their actions, and seeing that Yuliushan is vulnerable, the voices advocating war are rising.

Lin Bai accompanied Jing Shitui for a long time and met many fellow practitioners. Some of them directly asked how the women in Shoutian Pavilion compared to those in Jiuyin Mountain, and some even asked how the Nascent Soul tasted.

This was all caused by Journey to the North. Lin Bai only admitted that the woman from Shoutian Pavilion was as unrestrained as a wild horse and had natural delicacy, but he refused to acknowledge the existence of the Nascent Soul.

After barely stabilizing the morale of the Jiuzhashan army, Lin Bai accompanied Jing Situi to sort out the flow of supplies before going to see Bi Huanqiu.

The siege of Yu Liushan was an excuse for Jiang Xingchi to use the sword intent in Bi Huanqiu's body. Although Taoist Lihuo has entered the alley, he is still dissatisfied with Bi Huanqiu, so he put him in solitary confinement.

However, Bi Huanqiu turned a disaster into a blessing and broke through in one fell swoop, entering the middle stage of the Golden Core realm. He was truly blessed.

"I finally understand that those who can achieve the Nascent Soul stage all have extraordinary qualities. Not only must they be highly skilled, but they must also be bold. In the past, I only thought that Nascent Soul cultivators had long lifespans and spent the whole day in seclusion, which led to more thoughts. I never thought that Senior Jiang, who had just achieved the Nascent Soul stage, actually had such profound plans."

Bi Huanqiu kept chattering, "From going north to persuade peace, to leading me to find Senior Xie, to besieging and killing Yu Liushan, to the Northern Expedition, you had already planned it out! There really are no good people in Qiaoshan!"

"..." Lin Bai didn't know how to refute. Seeing that she was getting angrier and angrier, he pushed her over and pushed hard on her.

After she calmed down Bi Huanqiu's anger, she began to show some gentleness.

"I thought the opportunity was in the north, but I never thought the opportunity was at home." Bi Huanqiu's clothes were tattered, but he looked much more serious. "I went north and saw many hardships. I was brought back by Senior Jiang and witnessed the battle of the Nascent Soul. I finally understood something in my heart."

"What's the gain?" Lin Bai asked.

"Senior Jiang's few words about chess pieces, I used to think he was too modest."

Bi Huanqiu raised his head slightly, with a look of yearning and recollection, "After I saw Ancestor Xiang take action, I realized that only Ancestor Xiang is qualified to stand outside the chessboard. People like Senior Jiang, Yu Liushan, and even the head of Jiuzha Mountain are far inferior to Ancestor Xiang! The battle of Yuanying, the meaning of the Great Dao is crisscrossed, all I can see and understand is duckweed on the water, I don't know the situation under the water. But in my opinion, Ancestor Xiang can easily win against three or more people alone! People say that he is the number one person under the God Transformation, and it really does not lie to me."

"Ancestor Xiang is truly a role model." Lin Bai sighed.

"He is only one step away from reaching the goal of the ancestor, but he did not bow down to Shoutian Pavilion to ask for the blessed land, but forced Jiuzha Mountain to join the game. Although his actions are overbearing, his heart of seeking the truth is a role model for our generation!"

Bi Huanqiu stared at Lin Bai and said, "You are in Qiaoshan, so you should follow the example of the old ancestor Xiang and stop thinking about the affairs between men and women all day long!"

Lin Bai benefited a lot from the lesson and said, "Then I'll leave?"

Bi Huanqiu was stunned for a moment, took a deep breath, and said, "Help me practice first!"

After three days of help, Lin Bai finally escaped.

I found Jing Si and said goodbye to him, but he invited me to drink with him at night.

"Are you going back to Qiaoshan or Daoyin Sect?" Jing Shitui asked with a smile.

"I don't need to worry about Qiaoshan. He is meditating in Daoyin Sect." Lin Bai said.

Jing Si Tui nodded slightly and asked in a low voice: "Since Ancestor Xiang is not at the front line, is he staying in the Immortal Bridge Blessed Land?"

"I don't know either." Lin Bai was an honest man and really didn't know, but seeing Jing Shitui's hesitation, he asked, "Brother, if you have anything to say, just say it."

Jing Situi pondered for a long time and said, "You and Huanqiu have been through life and death together, we are not outsiders. You also know the situation in my sect. Elder Sima, Elder Wu and Elder Lu are pulling behind the scenes, and Elder Qin and I have difficulty dealing with it. But I, my foolish brother, have some popularity and the closest friendship with my peers..."

He was silent for a long time, waved his hand to cast a ban, and then said: "I heard a few rumors that there are people from the Guardian Heaven Pavilion in my mountain."

This was exactly what Lin Bai had expected. As Shoutian Pavilion defended their homeland, there must be people outside traveling back and forth, wandering between the various Yuanying sects. They might be trying to instigate rebellion, provide support, or disrupt Qiaoshan's plan of joining forces. Anyway, they were trying to cause trouble for Qiaoshan.

"What do you mean, brother?" Lin Bai asked.

"Qiaoshan is empty, we still have to be on guard." Jing Situi's master, Taoist Lihuo, has gone to the front line, so he cannot retreat at all. Now he only hopes to win.

"The old people in Zhouhui Mountain are hiding in their tracks, and the various sects and clans along the way are also sitting on the Diaoyutai." Lin Bai sneered, "Those who can cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage are all thousand-year-old foxes! It's common for them to bet on both sides!"

At this point, Lin Bai looked at Jing Situi and said with a smile: "Brother Jing, don't worry, these people are mediocre and short-sighted. They are willing to do great things but cherish their lives. They are not as broad-minded and courageous as our ancestor. The battle ahead is uncertain, these people will never dare to leave, and even want to befriend Qiaoshan! Looking at the ancestor's past actions, he must have been prepared. If these people dare to make any unusual moves, the story of Lu Haike and Yu Liushan is a precedent!"

"That's right. With Ancestor Xiang here, no one dares to touch Qiaoshan." Jing Sixui pondered for a moment, as if recalling the power of Ancestor Xiang, and continued, "We must always be on guard. There are mediocre people, but if Shoutian Pavilion promises huge benefits, there will always be people who are daring enough." Lin Bai agreed.

The two drank until dawn, and after staying for more than a month, Lin Bai returned to Daoyin Sect.

Seeing that his two disciples were in seclusion, Lin Bai came to Wangu Mountain to find Dugu Hao.

After the trip to Jiuzha Mountain, although Lin Bai was still very confident about the Northern Expedition, he had already sensed the disturbances in the dark and needed a weapon that suited his needs.

Dugu Hao had been busy for half a year and had finished making all the flying knives. There were 216 in total, just like before.

After a careful inspection, he found that the workmanship was excellent and the materials were solid. He must have spent a lot of Qingxian refined iron, which made Lin Bai feel even more sorry.

Thinking about how Dugu Hao had made two flying knives, even though he came from a family of Jindan weapon refiners and even though he had a wealthy family background, it was still extremely costly. Lin Bai wanted to make some compensation. After all, it was not a good idea to just focus on one sheep.

“You’re welcome, brother.” Dugu Hao looked even older, perhaps because he had consumed a lot of his energy to refine this batch of flying knives, and he looked even more tired. “I have been in Wangu Mountain for five hundred years, and witnessed with my own eyes how this place went from being in chaos and war to being united as one faction. I have no other thoughts in my mind. Last time, I heard from you that the flying knives I refined were destroyed by the Yuanying of Shoutian Pavilion. Hahaha, how lucky I am! Now this batch of flying knives may be the last things I refine in my lifetime. I only hope that you can travel around and try out the sharpness of your Yuanying again!”

"That's right!" Lin Bai said.

Dugu Hao said no more, let alone mention the matters of Dugu Jing and Dugu Yan.

After taking the flying knife, Lin Bai returned to Yushan Mountain. He was planning to take Dugu Jing back to Qiaoshan to take a look when someone else came to visit, and it was an acquaintance.

Meng Yuan actually brought Qu Ruyi with her. The latter did not come to find Lin Bai, but went straight to talk to Pei Ning.

"Huang Ruhua went to our Yunxia Sect and begged for help from everyone. Finally, with the help of Fairy Chenyu, she got Ruyi released. But Jingxian was locked up again and was not allowed to go out." Meng Yuan has already reached the stage of Dan, but she still looks like a senior sister and is very cheerful.

"Qu Ruyi acted without reason, so she deserves to be put in solitary confinement. But Jingxian is quiet and gentle, so why is she put in solitary confinement?" Lin Bai asked curiously.

"Your Journey to the North is selling well in our Yunxia Sect..." Meng Yuan chuckled, "Everyone is impressed by your ability and knowledge, but... hehe..."

She looked at Lin Bai with a strange smile.

Lin Bai knew that his reputation had been ruined and that people were so wary of him, and he felt very sad.

"I thought you would go to the front line, but when I arrived at Qiaoshan, I heard from Fellow Daoist Gu Yao that you were here, so I came to see you." Meng Yuan said.

"What are your plans?" Lin Bai asked.

"The old sect master hasn't spoken yet, what can I do?" Meng Yuan shook her head, very relaxed and natural, "But you bought a lot of supplies, which made us a lot of money." She leaned forward and whispered, "I heard that the front line is not going well, why don't you go and serve Patriarch Gu?"

“…” Lin Bai rubbed his brows and felt a severe headache.

"What are you going to Qiaoshan for?" Lin Bai changed the subject.

"The Shoutian Pavilion sent people to our Yunxia Sect to lobby, so my master and I naturally have to go and inform you." Meng Yuan smiled, "Your Qiaoshan Lord is overbearing, we can't afford to offend him."

“…” Lin Bai was speechless.

The two chatted for a while, and Lin Bai heard good news. Gao Yuanyuan of the Yunxia Sect went to the front line at the invitation of Gai Chengfei of the Tianchi Sect.

This is normal. Some sects want to wait until the situation becomes clear before taking action, but they are afraid that they will miss out if they go too late, so they will send their disciples to follow the army as independent practitioners.

The Yunxia Sect had sent people before, but Gao Yuanyuan was taught directly by Yun Wujiu, so the meaning was naturally different.

The two chatted for half a day, and Qu Ruyi came over. She was heard talking in a sarcastic tone for a while, saying that Xiuxiu and Xiao Huang rescued people out of chivalry, but some people just stood there and watched, and that she felt sorry for her disciples for nothing.

Lin Bai gave her a few bottles of elixirs and Shoutian Pavilion's specialty wine. Qu Ruyi then happily praised him, saying that he was brave enough to go north alone and was truly a role model for our generation.

After chatting with the two of them for a while, Lin Bai couldn't stand Qu Ruyi's indirect questions about the Nascent Soul, so he said goodbye.

He went to find Mo Yingcheng and urged him to supply materials, and then took Dugu Jing to Qiaoshan.

I first took a walk around Fengming Mountain and asked about the latest situation in the mountain.

Zhu Jianyang and Zhu Yushu followed the army to the Northern Expedition. Now Fengming Mountain is under the management of Tian Wanjun.

"Everything is fine. Gu Fang is taking good care of her. There's no news from the front line, and there's no news from my mother's home either." Tian Wanjun said.

Seeing that there was nothing to do here, Lin Bai went to Jiangjia Yuhu again.

Passing by Xinyifang, I saw that there were few people here. Eighty percent of the independent cultivators who used to walk here were gone, and many shops only accepted purchases and did not do takeout.

Moreover, most of these independent cultivators were independent traders, traveling between different places to make a profit from the price difference, which could be considered a small fortune they made from the war.

"The ancestor sent a message saying that if you have nothing to do, you should go to the front line to help." After some lovemaking, Jiang Xiaobai seemed to have just remembered this.

"On the front line, you just need to devote yourself to the battlefield, follow orders, and fight hard. But in the rear, there are more things to consider." Lin Bai shook his head with reason. "I am in the rear, so I naturally know that the rear is the most important place. How can I leave without permission?"

"Alas." Jiang Xiaobai sighed when he heard this, "It's a pity that Xiaoyuer didn't learn your thick skin, but instead learned some shady and harmful skills from Miaomiao!"

"..." Lin Bai felt unhappy when he saw that she scolded the three masters and disciples with just one sentence, so he immediately pulled away and was about to leave.

Seeing this, Jiang Xiaobai quickly stopped him again and let Lin Bai stay after apologizing sincerely.

"The ancestor also sent a message saying that it might be difficult to accomplish the mission in a short time, and he might have to send more people to the front, so he asked me to make more preparations!"

Jiang Xiaobai talked about the Northern Expedition again. "The war in front seems clear, but it is actually very unclear. Qiaoshan has been on a long expedition, and the battle line is too long. Although there are aids along the way, there are also many people with ulterior motives. Although Shoutian Pavilion is under pressure from the army, it has the foundation of the Huashen Sect. As long as there are no major mistakes, it can hold on."

At this point, Jiang Xiaobai became more serious and continued, "Moreover, Shoutian Pavilion has been wasting time on Qiaoshan in Zhouhuishan. The longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for Qiaoshan. There are many people who want to see us lose Qiaoshan. When the time comes, Shoutian Pavilion will promise us huge benefits, form alliances, or even directly give Qiaoshan to Zhouhuishan's old people. Then we will be trapped."

"That makes sense!" Lin Bai agreed with Jiang Yatou's opinion, "But you still underestimated the ancestor. In my opinion, this is something he has been planning for a long time, and he has a backup plan that he has not yet launched. Although the Northern Expedition has suffered a minor setback,..."

"But what?" Jiang Xiaobai asked.

"Perhaps Senior Du from Jiuzha Mountain was seriously injured because of the internal strife among your ancestors, forcing Senior Lihuo to go to the front line..." Lin Bai muttered.

"..." Jiang Xiaobai wanted to refute, but when he thought of the past events at Yu Liushan, he nodded, "It's really possible."

The two of them couldn't come up with anything to discuss, and after studying the method of dual cultivation for a long time, Lin Bai headed towards Qiaoshan.

"Brother, you've arrived just in time!" Cheng Keshui had conscripted him as soon as he arrived. "The cargo ship ahead has been attacked repeatedly, and I was thinking hard about who could escort it, and then you came!"

"..." Lin Bai was speechless for a moment. (End of this chapter)