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Chapter 634 Bao Daoyi: Those who aid and abet evil shall be struck by lightning! [3rd update, please vote!]

Fang Jinzhi's face turned pale. She never expected that her own brother would be so cruel!

She subconsciously turned her head to look at the bald Taoist priest on her right.

This bald Taoist priest had sunken eyes and cheeks, and a large hooked nose, resembling a vulture incarnate. He was none other than the Spiritual Master Bao Daoyi.

Bao Daoyi looked up at the sky, as if he were observing celestial phenomena.

Fang Jinzhi then looked at Lou Minzhong, the Left Prime Minister, on her left.

Lou Minzhong lowered his head and remained silent, as if he were studying the Earth.

Fang Jinzhi then looked at the Imperial Preceptor Deng Yuanjue behind them.

Deng Yuanjue gritted his teeth, glared, and shouted:

"Your Majesty, if we don't make a decision soon, the morale of our army will plummet!"

Fang Jinzhi then suddenly realized that because of her indecisiveness, the morale of the Southern Army had plummeted...

No more hesitation!

Fang Jinzhi gritted her teeth, tears welling in her eyes, and drew her sword from her waist, pointing it at Fang Tianding:
"All troops... Charge!"

"kill--"

Deng Yuanjue was the first to respond to Fang Jinzhi, and rushed forward with his gleaming iron staff!

Shi Bao, Li Tianrun, and Lü Shinang all responded to Fang Jinzhi and led the Southern Army to charge towards Fang Tianding!
Charge!

She really went for it...

Fang Tianding heard it clearly and couldn't help but grit his teeth. Sure enough, Fang Jinzhi had wanted to get rid of him for a long time!

I was right. The imperial family is the most ruthless place. Fang Jinzhi and I have long lost our sibling bond!
There is absolutely no way she would return the throne to me!

"rush--"

At this moment, Fang Tianding heard Song Jiang shout behind him, because his trump card was no longer working.

In a narrow encounter, the brave prevail. Although the Southern Army outnumbered Song Jiang's forces several times over, Song Jiang had no choice but to charge.

At Song Jiang's command, Qin Ming, Lei Heng, and Guo Sheng led their troops to charge forward!

Song Jiang gripped his sword tightly, his heart pounding in his chest. He turned to look at Wu Yong.

Wu Yong covered his mouth with a goose feather fan and said, "Brother, don't worry, the Southern army's morale is low, the advantage is in our hands!"

Song Jiang had no choice but to trust Wu Yong, and just then, something unexpected happened to Song Jiang.

The Celestial Master Bao Daoyi began to perform sorcery, chanting incantations and shouting:
"disease!"

Bao Daoyi blew a breath toward the front of the formation, and that breath turned into black smoke that enveloped Fang Tianding!
Suddenly, black smoke entered Fang Tianding's seven orifices, and then a golden-armored deity appeared behind Fang Tianding!
This golden-armored deity was six zhang tall, his whole body gleaming with golden light. He wielded a demon-subduing pestle and attacked the Southern Army relentlessly!
The morale of the Southern Army plummeted at that moment, and they turned and ran!

Song Jiang was so happy that his big teeth were showing:
"Heaven is on our side! Kill them!"

"Master Bao, you—"

Fang Jinzhi turned around in disbelief and glared angrily at Bao Daoyi, only to see Bao Daoyi already flying into the air shouting:
"Fang Tianding is the Crown Prince of the Southern Kingdom!"
"Fang Jinzhi usurped the throne, and the siblings quarreled, which is intolerable to Heaven!"

"Those who aid and abet evil will be struck by lightning!"

Having said that, Bao Daoyi drew his Xuan Tian Hun Yuan Sword, spun it around, pointed it, and shouted:
"Bala, bala, bala..."

Suddenly, dark clouds filled the sky, as if divine thunder had been summoned from the heavens. The Southern Army had no will to fight.
Even before Song Jiang's army arrived, the 100,000-strong Southern army was routed, abandoning their armor and weapons, and fleeing in disarray...

"Your Majesty, let's go quickly!"

Du Wei, the Grand Commandant of the Imperial Guards and General of the Cavalry, and He Conglong, the Imperial Guard Instructor, hurriedly protected Fang Jinzhi and helped her escape.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Deng Yuanjue, Shi Bao, and Lü Shinang had no choice but to retreat and help Fang Jinzhi escape from the battlefield.

The Southern army suffered a crushing defeat...

Song Jiang's army seized the opportunity to launch a surprise attack!

Fang Jinzhi's morale collapsed, and she was unable to organize a resistance.

As a result, they lost Qingxi County and Bangyuan Cave all at once, and had no choice but to flee to Shezhou.

With Duke Fang Jie of Anguo stationed in Shezhou, Fang Jinzhi's last resort is Fang Jie...

……

"The Southern Kingdom has been destroyed, and the great mission is accomplished!" Song Jiang laughed heartily.

Although Fang Jinzhi escaped, the Southern Kingdom still has several prefectures such as Shezhou, Huzhou, and Xuanzhou. However, he has even occupied the capital and palace of the Southern Kingdom, so it is not impossible to say that the country has been destroyed.

Wu Yong, Qin Ming, Lei Heng, and the others were all beaming with joy.

Having performed such a monumental feat, wouldn't he be promoted and ennobled upon his triumphant return to the capital?
High-ranking official positions and generous salaries, wealth and honor are just around the corner!

Fang Tianding couldn't help but shiver, and suddenly felt as if something dirty was flowing out of his body.

But it was actually quite enjoyable; when the evil spirit was around, he seemed omnipotent...

The aftereffects were quite strong. Fang Tianding lay on the horse's back, panting heavily, his back and legs aching, and he felt listless, as if his body had been hollowed out.

At this moment, Bao Daoyi descended from the sky, and Song Jiang hurriedly rushed forward and bowed deeply:

"Song Jiang, the Chief Administrator of Pingnan and the Vanguard in the Campaign against Fang Jinzhi, pays respects to the Celestial Master!"

"Many thanks to the Celestial Master for helping me destroy the Southern Kingdom. Song Jiang is deeply grateful!"

"No need for such formalities, Steward."

Bao Daoyi chuckled and helped Song Jiang up, then took out a secret decree and a waist token from his person and showed them to Song Jiang.

"hiss--"

Upon seeing this, Song Jiang couldn't help but gasp in shock:
"So the Celestial Master was actually a confidant of Grand Tutor Cai..."

Bao Daoyi laughed heartily.

He was not originally a confidant of Cai Jing, but after Fang La's death, he secretly joined the Grand Tutor's mansion.

Cai Jing sent him to infiltrate the Southern Kingdom, and after the Southern Kingdom was destroyed, Cai Jing promised to appoint him as the military governor of Muzhou.

The reason he risked his life for Fang La was because he had previously believed that Fang La was destined by heaven.

However, to his surprise, Fang La died young, and he lost faith in the Southern Kingdom.

The title "Spiritual Master of the South" sounds impressive, but the South was merely a separatist power.

It would be more practical to be the military governor of Muzhou in the Song Dynasty, and I could also benefit from the national fortune of the Song Dynasty to aid my cultivation.

Zheng Biao, nicknamed "Demon Lord Zheng," wanted to pin the blame for the assassination of Fang Tianding on Cai Fu because he was instructed by his master, Bao Daoyi.

No one dared to investigate Bao Daoyi...

Bao Daoyi had been secretly plotting something all along, and only after Zheng Biao's death did he lie low, waiting for his opportunity.

He finally got to this moment. With favorable timing, location, and popular support, he was able to succeed in one fell swoop.

Song Jiang quickly greeted Bao Daoyi again:

"My apologies! It was only thanks to the Celestial Master that the Southern Kingdom was destroyed this time!"
"Once we return to the capital in triumph, Song Jiang will certainly report the Heavenly Master's merits to the court!"

Bao Daoyi chuckled and waved his hand: "No rush. The real mission will be accomplished once Fang Jinzhi is dead."

Song Jiang: "What the Celestial Master says is absolutely right!"

……

Changzhou.

Kongming, nicknamed "Young Star," was very pleased with himself. Song Jiang had left, and he was now exercising the power of the prefect in Changzhou.

Although it's only temporary, once he returns to the capital, the court will certainly not appoint him as the governor of Changzhou.

But this doesn't stop him from indulging in his passion for being an official for now.

I have to say, being a prefect is so awesome!
Kongming summoned all the top courtesans from Changzhou's brothels to the main hall and started playing a blind box game.

The top courtesans in these brothels wore only a veil over their entire bodies, and Kongming was to select the most beautiful one from among them.

"Hey?"

Kongming ripped off the veil of one of the top courtesans, only to find that although she was beautiful, she did not suit his taste.

Just as he was about to pull off a top courtesan, a veteran from White Tiger Mountain suddenly rushed in in a panic:
"General, something terrible has happened! A very serious incident has occurred!"

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