Demon Lord Tang Dynasty

Troop movements were taking place in the southeast direction, clearly indicating an encirclement.

But Gao Yi showed no sign of panic, his gaze remaining calm as he looked at the lake.

On the lake surface, the fishing float showed signs of bobbing up and down, and the bobbing became more and more violent as time went on.

Clearly, a fish has taken the bait.

Surprisingly, Gao Yi did not immediately lift the rod, but remained sitting there motionless, as if he had not seen the movement of the float at all.

"When a fish bites the hook, it's the fish that should be alarmed, not us holding the rod."

Gao Yi chuckled and turned to look at Protector Bai.

Of course, the White Protector wouldn't understand such profound words.

Unsurprisingly, a look of confusion appeared in his eyes.

"Don't panic. Go back and tell Yue'er and the followers that they don't need to be nervous or afraid. They should continue chanting scriptures and herding sheep as usual."

"If you like, you can drive your cattle and sheep to the front of Lulong Pass, to the doorstep of the Xi tribe Khitan, to graze and graze."

"what?"

Gao Yi did not continue to explain.

It was not surprising that the surrounding forces were making moves.

If the Maitreya sect were still the same as before, a small tribe of a few thousand people, of course it wouldn't be like this.

But now they've completely transformed their equipment.

With tens of thousands of people in the entire tribe, how could such a movement be kept secret?

A super tribe of over 100,000 people swaggering to the vicinity would inevitably cause a stir among any normal person; some kind of stress response would be to be expected.

After all, people who frequently interact with the grasslands have basic calculation skills.

A tribe of over 100,000 people can easily muster at least 20,000 to 30,000 troops.

If we disregard everything and mobilize completely, it's not impossible to reach forty or fifty thousand.

After all, the grasslands are a dog-eat-dog world, and many tribes don't actually have a large proportion of elderly people. Tribes with a relatively normal population ratio, like the Maitreya sect, are actually the abnormal ones.

It's understandable that the surrounding powers would be sleepless when such a tribe with tens of thousands of archers suddenly arrived nearby.

They couldn't possibly know that the Maitreya Sect was currently in a period of manifestation and unable to resort to force; all they knew was that a ferocious beast that ate people had come to their bedside.

Under normal circumstances, Gao Yi's almost provocative actions might have elicited a fierce response.

But now, this region is precisely where the situation is most complex and nerve-wracking.

Everyone knew that the Sui Dynasty was about to go to war with Goguryeo.

Regardless of the warring parties, even if the surrounding forces are unwilling, they will inevitably be drawn into the conflict.

At this moment, an unexpected force suddenly arrives.

How could it not make people nervous?

But precisely because of this, no one dared to make any rash moves.

Leaving aside the fact that the tribe has 100,000 people, such a powerful variable, and what might be behind it, makes one want to think deeply.

Just like before us, beneath the seemingly calm surface of the lake, there are already turbulent waves, while Gao Yi, the one holding the fishing rod, sits calmly on the fishing platform.

"唳~~~"

A loud cry rang out from the horizon.

Just as the sound came, a dark shadow fell from the sky.

The White Protector immediately stood up and caught the descending black shadow.

It was a powerfully built falcon.

The White Protector reached out and touched the falcon's feathers, then quickly pulled the note out from its ankle.

"Your Majesty, Emperor Yang Guang's entourage has arrived in Zhuojun."

Protector Bai spoke in a deep voice and read out the contents of the note.

Even if he were stupid, he would know what those words on the note meant.

Gao Yi suddenly stood up, flicked his wrist, and the fishing rod instantly straightened, the fishing line shooting out of the water like a long dragon.

At the end, a large carp was pulled into the air and soared into the sky, its scales shimmering in the sunlight.

"It's finally started. Let's go back."

Emperor Yang Guang arrived in Youzhou, and the curtain was finally about to slowly rise.

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tribe.

The Mile tribe of today is no longer the impoverished place it once was.

The constant absorption and plundering not only rapidly increased the number of people involved, but also caused the resources in their hands to expand exponentially.

As far as the eye can see, the camps and cattle and sheep stretch as far as the eye can see.

Moreover, the journey covered thousands of miles, sweeping across almost half of the southern grasslands.

This large vacuum area, although it cannot be considered Gao Yi's true territory.

But the reach of the Maitreya sect can easily extend there.

Even if other tribes migrate here in the future, they will not be able to pose a threat to him.

In the tribe, Gao Yi and Protector Bai have separated.

Only the White Protector remained, whistling as he wandered through the tribe.

He was unaware of Gao Yi's scheme, but at this moment he was undoubtedly in a very good mood.

After all, he is now the first protector personally recognized by the World Honored One, and his noble status is unshakeable.

This is also why he stopped fawning over Gao Yi.

Such good news is definitely worth showing off to someone.

If he didn't show off in front of Bai Yue'er, the thrill of becoming the First Protector would be greatly diminished.

However, the White Protector soon stopped in his tracks.

Because three figures were blocking his way.

The one leading the group was none other than Zhang Ziyan, followed by the two White Gate traitors who had been monitoring him.

With the end of the tribe's expansion, Luo Fang, who had temporarily lost his usefulness, was sent back to his place of imprisonment, and Zhang Ziyan was no exception.

However, in the eyes of Protector Bai, Zhang Ziyan's identity had undoubtedly changed, so he gave her special consideration.

Zhang Ziyan was not kept in confinement and was given a certain amount of freedom to move around in a small area.

Of course, while there is freedom, the restrictions on true qi remain, and the guardian is invisible and never leaves the room.

"I want to see Brother Xue."

Before Protector Bai could ask, Zhang Ziyan spoke first.

"Miss Zhang, I'm afraid this matter..."

Although Protector Bai was foolish, he still wanted to cause trouble for Bai Yue'er and take the shortcut of influencing her through her pillow talk.

But his courage didn't allow him to do things that went against the rules, especially since Xue Liang was somewhat of a sensitive figure in his eyes.

After all, it's obvious to anyone that Xue Liang likes Zhang Ziyan.

Even if Protector Bai had two lives, he wouldn't dare to take Zhang Ziyan to see Xue Liang.

"Please, Dharma Protector, help me. I, Ziyan, will remember this matter forever."

Zhang Ziyan cupped her hands and bowed to Protector Bai.

Although she gained some freedom, things were not much different from before.

She couldn't possibly see Gao Yi, especially since the people around her were all Bai Yue'er's subordinates. Although they weren't deliberately targeting her, they would never report on her behalf.

Only the White Protector in front of her seemed to have some goodwill towards her.

"Well……"

A flicker of hesitation crossed the White Protector's eyes. After a long silence, he finally spoke:

"This protector can only let you see him from afar."

"Okay, thank you very much, protector." Zhang Ziyan looked excited and thanked him repeatedly.