Ink panel: Hunting the sun and surveying the sky from the bow.

Chapter 345: Incident, Ancient Ruins Revealed
After that layer of window paper was broken, in the following few days, the interactions between Shen Qing and Shao Hongling became much more frequent, and they would practice together every few days.

For some reason, Shao Hongling always returned empty-handed in the end.

She didn't know why Shen Qing, who looked so gentle, had so many tricks. Some of his actions were simply unbelievable.

If she hadn't practiced martial arts since she was a child and had a flexible body, she might not have been able to handle it.

Time flies, and a month goes by in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Shen Qing did not just stay in the room and ignore what was happening outside.

He often sent Shang Jin and others out to gather information.

He would also rely on his body skills to hide his body and observe the battle situation.

Generally speaking, the martial artists of the Jingluan Society and the Huangtian Sect in Danzhou have fought each other to the point of losing their brains. There are corpses everywhere outside the city, and the soil has been dyed dark red with blood.

The city gate was repeatedly attacked and captured by both sides, resulting in a stalemate.

In addition, members of the Huangtian Sect were interspersed in the mountains and forests, carrying out assassinations from time to time, causing these martial artists to suffer heavy losses.

Judging from this, tens of thousands of their martial artists might die in Danzhou.

Shen Qing also didn't know why the Huangtian Sect valued Danzhou so much and would not give up an inch of its land.

Even the Huangtian Sect's headquarters continued to send reinforcements, and important figures arrived one after another.

On the other hand, it seemed that General Xue Zhao was also going to reorganize his army and rush towards Danzhou with great momentum.

……

In a tent outside Danzhou.

Deputy General He Xiao sat in the main seat, looking very depressed.

Up to now, the Yongzhou chief he was tracking seemed to have disappeared from the Jingluanhui. Even though he ordered the supervision team to search carefully, there was still no trace of him.

I don't even know whether he is dead or alive.

This left him with no way to explain himself.

After so much time has passed, General Xue Zhao has already learned that his beloved son has been killed, and he is now furious.

He was very pessimistic about his future situation.

Just as he was thinking about it, a soldier hurried into the big tent and reported: "General He, people from the Imperial Observatory and the Department of Mountains and Seas are coming."

"The Imperial Observatory and the Department of Mountains and Seas? Why are they here when we are attacking the city?" Deputy General He Xiao was a little puzzled.

But these two yamen had direct reports to the emperor, and he couldn't neglect them and bring trouble upon himself.

Deputy General He Xiao ordered: "Please invite them in quickly."

"Yes, General."

A moment later, led by the soldiers, a young man in a white robe and a man in mountain and sea embroidered clothes walked into the tent one after another.

The leading man in white was the first to clasp his fists and salute, saying, "I am Xie Rui from the Imperial Observatory, nice to meet General He."

Another man, who was wearing Shanhai brocade clothing, said immediately: "I am Li Wenzhe from Shanhai Division, meeting General He."

Deputy General He Xiao's eyes moved slightly, and he scanned the two men, sizing them up and saying, "The battle is intense at the front line right now. I wonder what brings you here at this time?"

Xie Rui of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory took the initiative to step forward and said, "General, to be honest, the chief astronomical official observed the sky at night and found that there might be something wrong in Danzhou, so he ordered us to come and investigate."

"Oh, an accident? What kind of an accident?" Deputy General He Xiao looked puzzled.

"It should be related to Ling Yun." "Ling Yun?"

"Yes, my Shanhai Division has recently discovered that there are unusual demon movements around, and some demons are secretly rushing here." Li Wenzhe from the Shanhai Division said solemnly, "I think the Huangtian Sect probably knows something, so they are not giving up Danzhou. My master is also worried, so he sent me to investigate."

After listening to the two people's stories, Deputy General He Xiao raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that such a change would happen to the peaceful Jingluanhui.

"I heard that His Majesty is collecting spiritual essences everywhere. Since there is a big change here, His Majesty must not want to miss it. I wonder if the two adults are coming here in accordance with His Majesty's order?"

Li Wenzhe from the Mountain and Sea Division shook his head and said, "It was the order of the Grand Ancestor, the Emperor."

"Ancestor of the Ji family?"

Deputy General He Xiao was surprised. He didn't expect that this place would attract the attention of such a big shot.

The ancestor of the Ji family is known throughout the world as the number one martial artist, and his skills are unfathomable.

After he established the Zhou Kingdom and stabilized the situation a hundred years ago, he chose to abdicate and pass the throne to his sons. He concentrated on practicing martial arts and ignored worldly affairs for many years.

I didn't expect that such a great man would care about such things!
Just when he was about to open his mouth to ask the reason, suddenly there was a loud noise between heaven and earth, and the earth shook.

"Boom!"

Several people in the big tent looked at each other.

"what happened?"

They rushed out of the tent in a hurry and saw an incredible scene in the distance.

In the distance, a sky full of rosy clouds burst out from between the towering mountains, dyeing the entire sky into an endless yellow.

A corner of the ruins of an ancient sect quietly emerged, gradually appearing from the mountains.

There was cloud and mist there, and an ancient palace could be vaguely seen looming in the void.

"Ling Yun, Ling Yun. Our director calculated it correctly, this is it." Xie Rui from the Imperial Observatory looked excited. He took out a compass carved from pure jade, placed it in front of him and made several hand gestures.

He sent out a ray of light that landed on the compass.

Suddenly, the compass emitted a bright light, and runes appeared on it.

Xie Rui of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau calculated repeatedly and said, "This is a relic from the ancient times, sealed here by humans. There may be inheritance from the ancient times inside, which can help us understand the reasons for the decline of various sects in the ancient times thousands of years ago."

"Oh no! A demon has seen through this and has been lurking nearby. It has taken action. The Huangtian Cult has also taken action. Damn it!"

Xie Rui from the Imperial Observatory could no longer remain calm. He rushed out without caring about He Xiao and others behind him.

In the distance, where the ruins are located, there are many creatures of all kinds gathered around seeking opportunities.

Deputy General He Xiao also knew the situation was urgent, and hurriedly ordered: "Tell all the soldiers in the supervision team to follow me to the ruins. Anyone who approaches will be killed without mercy."

"As ordered."

After giving the order, he and Li Wenzhe from the Department of Mountains and Seas did not delay and followed Xie Rui from the Imperial Observatory.

When they got closer, they found that the ruins were extraordinary.

The hall in front of the building is carved from white jade, engraved with intricate and difficult to decipher runes, with colorful spiritual light flowing, as if it contains supreme vitality and majestic spiritual power surging within it.

As soon as He Xiao and others approached, they felt an unprecedented pressure.

The next moment, a deafening roar came from the depths of the ancient sect's ruins, and brilliant spiritual light shot up into the sky, as if a dormant volcano suddenly awakened, and endless spiritual power surged around like a raging wave.

The many martial artists who approached were like leaves in the wind and were easily blown away by this force. Some of those who were caught up were torn into nothingness by the invisible force in the instant.

(End of this chapter)