The Wheel-Turning Master.

After a long time of commotion, everyone went home.

The three Yuanyings returned to the main hall of Songhe Mountain to discuss matters, and the Jindans were waiting outside.

Jiang Xingchi sat in the middle, with Old Ancestor Yang and Gu Qingshui sitting on either side.

This time Kong Shu was provoked to take action, but Gu Qingshui was not seriously injured. The paleness on Jiang Xingchi's face faded, and it was unknown whether he had suffered any hidden injuries.

"Which Taoist friend is here?" asked Patriarch Yang.

Kong Shu did not pursue the victory just now, of course it was because Patriarch Yang did not take action, but he was still worried about another ambush.

Patriarch Yang saw it clearly. After Kong Shu made his move, he looked towards the south.

There was no movement in the south, only a white cloud.

"It's Senior Brother Yun from the Yunxia Sect." Jiang Xingchi said.

"He is actually willing to leave?" Patriarch Yang shook his head and laughed.

"He didn't agree to take action." Jiang Xingchi smiled bitterly.

Patriarch Yang nodded slightly, skipped over the matter, and asked, "You are personally facing off this time. What do you think of Kong Shu's reputation?"

In fact, Patriarch Yang had already seen how strong Kong Shu was, but he still wanted to ask Jiang Xingchi, who had experienced it personally.

Jiang Xingchi twirled his beard for a long time before he smiled helplessly and said, "I can't do that."

This is the same as not saying anything. One has just achieved Nascent Soul stage, and the other has been in the late Nascent Soul stage for two thousand years. How can they be compared?

Even with the chessboard treasure, it was difficult to withstand the blow. The sky and the earth changed color, and Gu Qingshui's clear water was broken.

Such power really frightened everyone.

However, Jiang Xingchi added, "He has realized his own way and walked his own path. With one strike, he brought the true meaning of the Great Dao, isolated the heaven and earth, and suppressed the world. In my opinion--"

He glanced at Gu and Yang and said, "Even if the three of us were put together, we might not be a match for them."

This was said to save face, and everyone understood that Jiang Xingchi meant that even if he and Gu Yang were together, they might not be able to defeat Kong Shu.

Sure enough, after these words were spoken, no one on the field spoke.

"The reaction from the high-ranking cultivators outside the region is indeed different."

Gu Qingshui had planned against Lu Haike, who was in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. She said coldly, "For a person who has reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul or is about to achieve great success, if you want to win, you must gather at least three late stage Nascent Souls of the same realm, and they must be good at fighting. If you want to kill him, even if you have three or five early or middle stage Nascent Souls, you can't be sure. You still need to rely on the formation, and have a rare treasure in hand to find a way to restrain him, and then it can be considered safe."

"What Senior Sister said is true." Jiang Xingchi agreed very much. "I am only in the initial stage, so I am far behind. Fellow Daoist Kong is in tune with the great Dao of heaven and earth, and it is impossible for an ordinary Nascent Soul to defeat him. Unless Senior Brother Xiang comes out to preside over the battle, or Senior Brother Yun from the Yunxia Sect, Senior Sister Yin from the Jiuyin Mountain can probably fight. But if it is someone else... I am afraid that Chen Tianren's unparalleled sword intent can slightly make up for the difference in realm."

"Xiao Chen is not easy to invite, and he doesn't like fighting." Patriarch Yang pondered for a moment and said, "When killing Lu Haike, Lao Xiang didn't use his full strength, but Yu Liushan killed him quickly. You experienced it personally and lived with Yu Liushan for a long time. In your opinion, how does Kong Shu compare to Lao Xiang?"

"Friend Kong is far inferior to Brother Xiang." Jiang Xingchi said.

He was very confident in Xiang Wuhui.

Gu Qingshui and Old Ancestor Yang also nodded, and they both thought that Xiang Wuhui was stronger.

But Xiang Wuhui didn't come at this time, and left everything to Jiang Xingchi, as if he had great confidence in Jiang Xingchi.

"What should we do now?" asked Patriarch Yang.

"We should first get down from Black Wind Mountain and then try to attack Wanshou Mountain." Jiang Xingchi smiled. "Kong Shu is old, how can he fight for a long time? We can be defeated, but he can't. He can either drag it out or kill Senior Brother Xiang in one fell swoop and put an end to our hopes."

"We are still short of people and a big victory. Otherwise, we can calm the wavering hearts and minds and attract allies." said Patriarch Yang.

"Don't worry, senior brother. Reinforcements will arrive soon. Black Wind Mountain will be conquered within a year!" Jiang Xingchi looked towards the entrance of the hall with great confidence.

Lin Baiben was waiting outside the hall, thinking that Aunt Gu was thin-skinned and cold-tempered. If Zou Mi really said this to her a few times, she would never see him again to avoid suspicion. Then wouldn't all his previous efforts to please her be in vain?
Thinking of Aunt Gu's thin back and peerless beauty, Lin Bai only regretted that he could not help her share her worries and hatred!

Just when he was struggling with the dilemma, he heard a voice in his ear, asking him to enter the hall and bring his master Qingyu with him.

After patting the girl's head, Lin Bai entered the hall. Yang Shaoan and Gu Jiuzhong also followed him in.

After entering the hall, the three Golden Dan and the one Foundation Establishment stage bowed respectfully, not daring to speak, waiting for the Yuanying elder to ask questions.

Jiang Xingchi raised his hand gently and said, "Lin Zhuanlun, I heard that you went north and captured Xia Yufeng's people?"

"That's right, it's Xia Fenyi's cousin, Xia He." Lin Bai responded respectfully.

"Well done, don't hurt her life, it will be useful in the future." Jiang Xingchi nodded slightly, then looked at Gu Qingshui and said with a smile: "Senior sister, there will be gossip all day long, if you don't listen, it will disappear. Lin Zhuanlun made some mistakes, but we cultivators don't have to care about it. He has always been diligent in his work, filial and considerate. If you want to avoid suspicion, it's better to let him follow me in the future."

Gu Qingshui had a cold expression on his face, but upon hearing this, he looked coldly at Jiang Xingchi.

"I am the one who overstepped my authority, please do not blame me, Senior Sister." Jiang Xingchi apologized, but then looked at Shi Qingyu behind Lin Bai and asked, "Lin Zhuanlun, I remember that the woman behind you is from Wuque Mountain?"

"That's right." Lin Bai felt that Jiang Xingchi had bad intentions, but he still answered respectfully.

Shi Qingyu knelt down and said, "Master Qingyu of Wuque Mountain pays homage to the three seniors."

"Good kid." Jiang Xingchi raised his hand, lifted up Shi Qingyu, and said with a smile: "I thought the old Zhou Huishan people were spineless and without blood, and their luck had run out. But after seeing them today, I know that women are better than men. The Zhou Huishan heritage is still there, and revival can be expected."

Shi Qingyu's eyes immediately turned red and she kowtowed to Jiang Xingchi again.

"I like people with strong wills the most." Jiang Xingchi was particularly caring towards Shi Qingyu, and then said, "This trip north is hasty, and I am short of a guard under my tutelage. Are you willing to come?"

This gatekeeper is not an ordinary one. Although he is just a gatekeeper and a messenger, he can only be appointed by very close people.

For example, before Jiang Xiaobai entered the Taoism, he was a gatekeeper for Jiang Xingchi; and Gu Yao also served Gu Qingshui.

And now that the Yuanying Patriarch favors me, this is a great opportunity. In the future, not only will I be able to follow his teachings at all times, but I will also enjoy various privileges. The path to advancing to the Golden Core stage will suddenly have a little more hope.

Upon hearing this, Shi Qingyu was extremely confused. She was stunned for a moment before looking at Lin Bai.

Lin Bai had been with Jiang Xingchi for a long time, and he felt that Jiang Xingchi must have bad intentions again. He had kidnapped Bi Huanqiu before, and was seconded by Jiang Xingchi, but now he was still in solitary confinement!

Now we have kidnapped Shi Qingyu, and before she has even warmed up to us, she has been snatched away by Jiang Xingchi. I’m afraid she will suffer more!

Although he was thinking wildly in his mind, he had a smile on his face. Lin Bai said, "If we don't pay our respects now, when will we pay our respects?"

After hearing this, Shi Qingyu knelt down again and bowed to Jiang Xingchi very respectfully.

Jiang Xingchi stroked his beard and smiled, then took out a black chess piece. "If there's any danger, just crush this chess piece."

Master Qingyu knelt down and accepted it, calling him "Ancestor".

Jiang Xingchi said no more, stood up and saluted Gu Yang, saying: "The Shoutian Pavilion bandits are now very powerful. We have to go on a long expedition and are not strong enough. I plan to go south and ask for help from Yinshan Mountain, Yubi Mountain and Wuque Mountain. Every person we can get here will help."

No one believed this. If Zhou Huishan’s old friends wanted to come, they would have come long ago!

Lin Bai also didn't believe it at all, but last time Jiang Xingchi said he wanted to bridge the chaos, he murdered Yu Liushan in the blink of an eye. Who knows what conspiracy he will come up with this time. Gu Yang and the two Yuanying didn't say much.

"Senior sister," Jiang Xingchi looked at Gu Qingshui again and said with a smile, "Lin Zhuanlun once followed me to the north. He is familiar with the geography and figures of various sects. Please second him to accompany me to the south."

Gu Qingshui glanced at Lin Bai and nodded slowly.

Jiang Xingchi thanked him, waved his black and white Taoist robe, rolled up Lin Bai and Shi Qingyu, and disappeared.

Before Lin Bai could even warm up his position in the north, he was taken south again.

There are two Yuanying in Yinshan Mountain, besides Meng Shanhe, there is another one, but he is so old that he is about to die.

However, Yinshan is too close to Shoutian Pavilion, and after years of bullying, they have lost their courage. It is impossible for them to attack Shoutian Pavilion, but they do want to be a peacemaker.

Jiang Xingchi hurried to Yinshan Mountain and had a detailed conversation with Meng Shanhe in the hall.

Lin Bai and Shi Qingyu were waiting outside, chatting with Meng Yiwei and others.

Now that Shi Qingyu is a Yuanying-stage disciple, her status is different. Everyone in Yinshan Mountain knows that she is from Wuque Mountain, and they can't help but look at her a few more times, either with envy or disdain.

Only half a day later, Jiang Xingchi walked out of the hall, shaking his head and sighing.

Meng Shanhe also followed him out and kindly asked him to stay, "Brother, why don't you stay a few more days?"

Jiang Xingchi ignored him and said, "Brother, the last time you came to my Qiaoshan, I told you that the Northern Expedition is for justice, for you and me, and for the future of our younger generations. Now that you are shirking your responsibilities, has the blood of the Huashen Sect really been worn out? Or do you want to see Qiaoshan and Shoutian Pavilion both lose, so that you can take advantage of the opportunity to gain something?"

Meng Shanhe's beard was shaking because of Jiang Xingchi's blunt words, and he could only laugh awkwardly.

Jiang Xingchi said no more, sighed, picked up Lin Bai and Shi Qingyu and left.

Afterwards, Jiang Xingchi went to Xuyun Sect, Tianyan Sword Sect and Yuanying Shi Clan.

These three families all had a mortal feud with Yinshan. In recent years, they fought less frequently, but the hatred was still there, and they would never have anything to do with each other again. Moreover, as Qiaoshan moved north, the three families and Yinshan also stopped fighting and became peaceful.

Jiang Xingchi invited three parties to join but failed, so he asked them to provide some supplies, and they all agreed.

Then Jiang Xingchi continued to ride south and arrived at Yubi Mountain.

Yuan Jie of Yubi Mountain also used the same old rhetoric, saying that Jiang Xingchi had not done anything and only got some supplies.

Jiang Xingchi was not discouraged, and went to find his old enemies in Yubi Mountain, the Guyang Sect and the Qingxin Xuanmen.

As usual, he begged for some supplies with his old face, but no one was willing to go north to help.

Then we headed south and came to Wuque Mountain, Shi Qingyu’s hometown.

"It is a rare opportunity to practice under the Yuanying Master, so cherish it." After Jiang Xingchi and Lei Zaixiao went inside to discuss, Wang Yueying went to talk to Shi Qingyu.

"The ancestor's support did not ask me to change my sect. No matter whether I live or die, or what realm I reach in the future, my master Qingyu will always be a member of Zhou Huishan." Master Qingyu said.

"You don't forget your roots, and that's why Senior Jiang loves you so much." Wang Yueying felt quite sad, and she didn't know why.

The two women chatted for half a day, and then Jiang Xingchi came out of the hall.

"Brother Lei, when I came, it was the autumn harvest season in Zhouhui Mountain. The ordinary people from the Northern Wilderness were busy and toiling, while the cultivators were coming and going. The scene of all things flourishing with vitality is still vivid in my mind." Jiang Xingchi said.

Lei Zaixiao remained silent.

After leaving Wuque Mountain, Jiang Xingchi continued to hang out in the territory of his enemies in Wuque Mountain.

After chatting with the leader of the Hehuan Sect, Hua, and the leader of the Tianhuo City, Zhu, for half a day, they only agreed to provide some supplies and help escort the cargo ship.

This trip southwards achieved nothing.

Jiang Xingchi did not return, but took Lin Bai and Shi Qingyu to Jiuyin Mountain.

He did not stay long. After one day, he left and went along the coastal road to Yunxia Sect.

Instead, he stayed in Yunxia Sect for several days. Lin Bai and Song Jingxian talked about many things happening on the front line, and were also invited by Meng Yuan to have a drink.

Then Jiang Xingchi went northwest, bypassed Mianlong Mountain, and came to Daoyin Sect.

Lin Baicai went north from Daoyin Sect and went all the way to Shoutian Pavilion. Unexpectedly, he witnessed a battle between Nascent Souls and came back again.

Jiang Xingchi had a secret conversation with Chen Tianren, while Lin Bai talked about frontline affairs with Mo Yingcheng and his wife for a while, and then went to find Sister Pei.

After sleeping for half a day, Miaomiao and Jiangyu came here following the smell. They knelt on the ground and insisted on going to the front line!
"When it's your turn to fight, you can't run away!"

After training his two apprentices, Lin Bai went to meet Dugu Hao again.

After staying in Daoyin Sect for half a month, Lin Bai and Master Qingyu followed Jiang Xingchi to Jiuzha Mountain again.

After talking with Elder Qin and Jing Situi for two days, Jiang Xingchi brought Lin Bai and Shi Qingyu back to Qiaoshan.

"Take her to meet the girl." Jiang Xingchi left a message and headed straight for the Xianqiao blessed land.

Lin Bai took Shi Qingyu to the Black Tower of Yuhu Lake. Jiang Xiaobai was not a decent person behind people's backs, but he was decent in front of others. When he heard that this was the girl favored by his ancestor, he immediately treated Shi Qingyu as a relative.

Shi Qingyu was so confused that she felt that the Jiang family was just as the rumors said, knowing etiquette, being humble, and all of them were honest and kind, and were all humble gentlemen.

“No wonder the Jiang family was able to produce a Yuanying, no wonder Senior Zhuanlun accepted the Jiang family girl as his disciple, no wonder Patriarch Xiang was willing to hand over the Northern Expedition to Patriarch Jiang… Patriarch Jiang went all the way south, making compromises, repeatedly hitting walls but remaining tenacious. It was really hard for him.”

While Shi Qingyu was sighing, Lin Bai was hanging out in the Black Tower.

"There's another fight in the south." Jiang Xiaobai frowned and sighed repeatedly.

Lin Bai followed Jiang Xingchi southwards, and they kept on going all the way. He was not very clear about what was happening on the front line, so he raised his waist and asked, "Did we win or lose?"

"We are not the ones fighting." Jiang Xiaobai glanced back and whispered, "It's the old people from Zhou Huishan who are fighting. From Wuque Mountain to Yubi Mountain, and then to Yinqie Mountain, the war is thousands of miles long. It seems that these enemies of Zhou Huishan have discussed it beforehand and are here together to attack us!"

“……” Lin Bai rubbed his eyebrows and said nothing.

"The Hehuan Sect and Tianhuo City surrounded Wuque Mountain, the Guyang Sect and Qingxin Xuanmen surrounded Yubi Mountain, and the Xuyun Sect and Yuanying Shi Clan faced Yinqie Mountain. The Tianyan Sword Sect went south to help besiege Yubi Mountain." Jiang Xiaobai said.

"How... does it matter who wins?" Lin Bai smiled bitterly.

"Each of them has won and lost. But it seems that the old people from Zhou Huishan are outnumbered, and we have taken away a lot of their supplies. Without the aid of Shoutian Pavilion, I am afraid they will not be able to hold out for long. It is possible that they will really be expelled. Of course, there is also a way to survive..."

Jiang Xiaobai was talking when he turned around and frowned, "Why aren't you moving?"

"I'm afraid of your ancestor." Lin Bai said.

"Yes, yes, you are not afraid of my Qiaoshan Patriarch Gu, but not Shoutian Pavilion Patriarch Zou." Jiang Xiaobai laughed. (End of this chapter)