They assumed the military wouldn't interfere in matters of the martial world, so they prepared to follow suit. *Whoosh!*
The moment the group of nuns stepped into the area of the Xiaoguo Guard's encirclement, arrows rained down at their feet. The nuns hastily retreated. At this moment, a lieutenant general stepped forward and loudly warned the Cihang Jingzhai members:
"This is a military restricted area; no one is allowed to enter without permission. This is only a warning. If you trespass again, you will be shot on sight."
Upon hearing the general's words, Fan Qinghui immediately understood why Empress Yin, Zhu Yuyan, had fled here. Now that Empress Yin had hidden among the army, even the most skilled martial artist would be no match for a thousand troops. "Master, what should we do now?"
"Wait. Wait until Master Ning captures the remnants of the Yin Kui Sect and forces Empress Zhu Yuyan to come out." "Yes, Master."
Even the martial arts practitioners by the lake were now baffled as to why the Yin Kui Sect was allowed into the army's protected area, while the Cihang Jingzhai Sect was barred from entering. Could it be that the military commanders had some prior connection with the Yin Kui Sect?
Seeing the Yin Kui Sect members enter the military formation, Lu Xiaofeng frowned, puzzled—the army would never allow martial artists to enter so easily. Then, Cihang Jingzhai was blocked, and he immediately thought of the relationship between Wu Xiangjun and Wanwan. Looking at the guards' attire, almost identical to those around Brother Su, Lu Xiaofeng gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Su… Su Qingfeng, you… Xiaobai, so Brother Su is Wu Xiangjun Su Qingfeng! That makes sense."
"No wonder his guards are so formidable; this bastard tricked us so badly! No, I have to go and give him a good beating. Let's go find that bastard!" Lu Xiaofeng said, then used his lightness skill to dash straight towards the army. Hua Wuque and Sikong Zhaixing exchanged a glance and followed suit.
As soon as Lu Xiaofeng arrived at the front of the army, the Xiaoguo soldiers drew their bows to shoot. He hurriedly shouted, "Wait! I am Lu Xiaofeng, a friend of Lord Wu Xiang. Please inform Lord Wu Xiang, Su Qingfeng, that Lu Xiaofeng requests an audience."
"Do you know His Majesty?"
"Indeed. Please inform the general that Lu Xiaofeng has arrived."
"Wait a moment, I'll go report."
Thank you.
When Sikong Zhaixing and Hua Wuque arrived, they found Lu Xiaofeng standing alone, grinning foolishly. The two exchanged a glance, both thinking Lu Xiaofeng had probably gone mad—what was so funny about seeing Wu Xiangjun?
Soon after, the general returned and invited the three inside.
Outside the carriage, Wanwan stood awkwardly facing Zhu Yuyan. She had been so engrossed in talking to Su Qingfeng that she had completely forgotten about her master and the others outside. If Lu Xiaofeng hadn't requested an audience, she wouldn't have even remembered them.
The guards set up tables and chairs beside the carriage. After Empress Zhu Yuyan and the others sat down, Wanwan hurriedly poured tea for her master. "Master, please have some tea."
Zhu Yuyan remained expressionless and said calmly, "Wanwan, what were you doing just now? You kept your master waiting."
Wanwan immediately stood behind Zhu Yuyan, massaging her shoulders, and said pitifully, "Master, I was wrong... It's all that Su Qingfeng's fault for making me faint. I won't forget you again, Master. Su Zhong! What are you standing there for? Quickly bring some fruit and snacks, can't you see it's already noon?"
"Yes, Wanwan, I will take care of it right away."
"Wanwan, tell me, who is in the carriage? How do you know them?"
Zhu Yuyan also became curious about Su Qingfeng at this moment, and suddenly remembered that he should be the Wu Xiangjun of the Great Song Dynasty.
This Lady Wu Xiang is not only related to Wanwan, but also has close ties with half of the peerless beauties on the list of martial arts beauties.
Zhu Yuyan had warned Wanwan not to get entangled with men, but it seems Wanwan did not heed her advice.
Zhu Yuyan feared that Wanwan would fall in love with Wu Xiangjun, Su Qingfeng. If so, Wanwan's Heavenly Demon Technique would be difficult to reach the eighteenth level, the highest realm, and she might even repeat her own mistake—Zhu Yuyan had been deceived by Shi Zhixuan in the past, and she didn't want Wanwan to be deceived by others again. Wanwan was the future hope of the Yin Kui Sect, and Zhu Yuyan would never allow Wu Xiangjun to ruin everything.
While massaging her master's shoulders, Wanwan said with a smile:
"Master, Su Qingfeng is none other than the Martial Lord of the Great Song Dynasty. I met him in Song. He is a decent person, but... he is a bit lecherous, which is his only flaw."
Zhu Yuyan turned to look at Wanwan and asked in confusion:
"If he was the Martial Duke of the Song Dynasty, how could he command the elite Xiaoguo Army of the Sui Dynasty?"
Bai Qing'er and the four demons of the Yin Kui Sect, who were standing to the side, also looked at Wanwan with questions in their eyes.
Wanwan shook her head:
"I don't know either. I only just learned that he came to the Great Sui Dynasty, but I have no idea what he did here."
Zhu Yuyan pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked:
"Wanwan, do you think this Lord Wu Xiang could lend a hand to our Yin Kui Sect in the future?"
Wanwan didn't want Su Qingfeng to get involved in the conflicts between the sects of the Sui Dynasty. He didn't know martial arts, and she was even more afraid that he would be ambushed.
"I did want to ask him for help before, but Shi Feixuan stopped me. I can't say for sure whether he's willing to help now."
"Why not ask him yourself?" Zhu Yuyan suggested.
"No need to ask anymore, I won't help the Yin Kui faction."
Su Qingfeng stepped out of the carriage, heard the conversation, and sat down directly opposite Zhu Yuyan, scrutinizing her closely.
He sighed inwardly: Indeed, she was the most beautiful woman in the world. No wonder everyone said that Zhu Yuyan was the most beautiful woman in the Tang Dynasty.
He compared Zhu Yuyan with Li Qiushui, Yaoyue, and Lianxing, and felt that Zhu Yuyan and Yaoyue were equally beautiful and both had unparalleled beauty; Li Qiushui was beautiful in her maturity, and Lianxing was beautiful in her gentleness, each with her own merits.
Zhu Yuyan, slightly annoyed that Su Qingfeng was staring at her, said:
"Lord Wu Xiang, why won't you help my Yin Kui Sect?"
"There's no reason, it's just that I don't want to."
Wanwan walked to Su Qingfeng's side, gently pinched his waist, and smiled as she advised:
"Su Qingfeng, please help us. Today, the Yin Kui Sect was besieged by so-called righteous sects. You saw for yourself how despicable those hypocrites are."
Guan Guan had just noticed that Su Qingfeng was staring at her master, and she was furious. She hadn't expected him to be so rude on their first meeting.
Zhu Yuyan asked Su Qingfeng expressionlessly, "What do you want to say?"
Su Qingfeng stood up and looked coldly at Zhu Yuyan, saying, "Zhu Yuyan, your Yin Kui Sect has a terrible reputation, and yours is even worse. If it weren't for the fact that you've been so good to Wan Guan, I would have even considered taking her away from the Yin Kui Sect."
"You..." Zhu Yuyan was speechless for a moment. She knew that some people in the sect had committed many evil deeds, but she had not dealt with them for the sake of the sect's stability. She did not expect that Su Qingfeng also knew about her past.
Wanwan clung to Su Qingfeng, glaring at him coldly. She would never leave the Yin Kui Sect, nor would she leave her master. Su Qingfeng's words made her realize that he might not help the Yin Kui Sect.
At this moment, Lu Xiaofeng came over with his guards, patted Su Qingfeng on the shoulder and said, "Brother Su, you really tricked me, you have to make it up to me. I won't ask for much, just give me a hundred thousand or eighty thousand taels of silver, what can I do, I'm poor."
Su Qingfeng laughed, "Little Lu, don't give me that. When did I lie to you? You didn't ask, so naturally I didn't say anything. Haha."
"You're still as shameless as ever, and you call yourself the Martial Hero of the Great Song Dynasty."
"Likewise. You pretty boy, you're here too. Where's your aunt, Yaoyue?"
Hua Wuque cupped his hands and smiled, "Auntie is probably nearby. Brother Su, you should be careful, or Auntie might scold you again."
"I'm not afraid. Don't you see I have hundreds of guards and tens of thousands of troops? She's the one who should be afraid."
Hua Wuque shook his head and remained silent. He knew that Su Qingfeng had been reprimanded by Yaoyue quite a bit on the ship.
Su Qingfeng looked at the person next to Lu Xiaofeng and asked, "Who is this?"
"This is my good friend Sikong Zhaixing, the master thief."
Upon hearing that it was Sikong Zhaixing, Su Qingfeng was overjoyed. He had originally intended to go to the Pegasus Ranch to find Lu Miaozi, but now that Sikong Zhaixing was there, he no longer wanted to look for that heartless man.
"I've long admired the legendary thief Sikong Zhaixing. I might need your help later."
Sikong Zhaixing laughed and said, "Lord Wu Xiang, please feel free to speak. Lu Xiaofeng's friends are my friends."
"Thank you. Su Zhong, bring some wine and dishes."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Zhu Yuyan looked at Lu Xiaofeng, Sikong Zhaixing, and that man from Yihua Palace, all of whom were now getting so close to Su Qingfeng, and she really couldn't understand it.
Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing are both grandmaster-level experts. Although the person from Yihua Palace is only at the innate realm, he has two grandmasters, Yaoyue and Lianxing, standing behind him.
Once Shi Feixuan's injuries had healed slightly, she headed towards the direction of the troops guarding the outer perimeter of the Xiaoguo Army's outpost.
Seeing her head in that direction, Fan Qinghui quickly grabbed her: "Feixuan, what are you doing? You can't go there."
Shi Feixuan smiled wryly: "Don't worry, Master, I'll be fine. I know the people inside."
Fan Qinghui was taken aback: "You know the general inside?"
She never expected that Shi Feixuan would know that general, and a hope of eliminating the Yin Kui Sect immediately rose in her heart.
"Master, I'll go take a look first, and then I'll explain in detail when I get back."
"I will go with you. Empress Zhu Yuyan is also inside. I will not feel at ease if you go alone."
Shi Feixuan and Fan Qinghui walked together toward the military defense zone, with Fan Qinghui gripping a long sword tightly in her hand.
If the army intervenes, she will immediately lead Shi Feixuan back, determined not to let the successor of Cihang Jingzhai perish here.
As they approached the defense zone, the sergeant suddenly made way for them.
Shi Feixuan nodded to the general leading the army and went inside with Fan Qinghui. Fan Qinghui was relieved—the army hadn't stopped them, which meant Shi Feixuan did indeed know the people inside.
The people from the martial arts world by the lake were puzzled: When the Kui Sect first went in, the Cihang Jingzhai people were stopped, so why were they allowed to go in this time?
Iron Hand asked Ruthless in a low voice, "I understand it less and less."
Wuqing gazed at Shi Feixuan's retreating figure and pondered, "Inside are already Empress Yin Zhu Yuyan, Guanguan, and Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing, who went in earlier, as well as that young man who accompanied Lu Xiaofeng. They must be extraordinary. Now Fan Qinghui and Shi Feixuan have also gone in. Six grandmasters gathered together—are they discussing something?"
Iron Hand chimed in, "The Yin Kui Sect and Cihang Jingzhai have both gone in; they might have to make a move soon."
Ruthless shook his head: "The trouble I'm talking about doesn't necessarily refer to the conflict between those two factions."
What he was really thinking about was the relationship between Shi Feixuan and Guanguan.
Wuqing guessed that Wanwan and Shi Feixuan both recognized the young general inside, and their relationship must be quite close; otherwise, the soldiers wouldn't have let them in without announcing their arrival. Seeing Fan Qinghui and Shi Feixuan enter, Murong Qiudi smiled and asked Yan Shisan:
"Thirteen, Fan Qinghui and Shi Feixuan from Cihang Jingzhai also went in. Why did the army let them in without even announcing it?"
Yan Shisan was somewhat puzzled:
"You mean... these soldiers recognize Fan Qinghui and Shi Feixuan?"
Murong Qiudi pointed at Shi Feixuan:
"To be more precise, she recognized Shi Feixuan. Didn't you see Shi Feixuan nod to that general when she went in? Fan Qinghui was on guard the whole way."
Murong Qiudi was also puzzled: If Shi Feixuan knew that general, why were the people from the Yin Kui Sect allowed to enter? Did someone in the Yin Kui Sect also know that young general?
"You're saying that the young general inside has a connection with Shi Feixuan? But isn't Shi Feixuan closely associated with the Martial Duke of the Song Dynasty?"
"The Martial Lord of the Great Song Dynasty? The Martial Lord Su Qingfeng?"
Yan Shisan noticed that Xie Xiaofeng was staring at Murong Qiudi, and couldn't help but say angrily:
"Xie Xiaofeng has been staring at you. Should I go and teach him a lesson?"
Murong Qiudi waved her hand to stop her:
"No need, he's just a prodigal son. Besides, you haven't mastered the Thirteen Deadly Swords yet, so you might not be his match now."
Seeing that Fan Qinghui and Shi Feixuan entered without any hindrance, Lin Chaoying was puzzled and asked Wang Chongyang:
"Brother Wang, have you figured it out? Why were those two from Cihang Jingzhai allowed to enter directly?"
Wang Chongyang shook his head:
"Chaoying, I don't understand it either. This matter is indeed strange."
"I don't fully understand it either, but I have a vague feeling that their ability to get in is related to Shi Feixuan's identity. Perhaps this is a kind of intuition we women have."
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