The horse walked very slowly, as if it was carrying its owner for a leisurely walk by the river.
The shocked Yulin soldiers did not recognize who this man was, but when his horse came over, all the Yulin soldiers involuntarily made way for him. It seemed that subconsciously, this man appeared as It was only natural for him to give way, but when the horse walked leisurely in front of him, Yu Linbing was surprised and asked himself, why should he give way to him
The man in gray robe on the horse held the horse's reins with one hand and stroked the mane on the horse's back with the other hand. He was only seven or eight steps away from Qining and finally stopped.
Qining stared at the dark mask on the gray-robed man's face, and his pupils shrank.
The air seemed to solidify, and the pair of venomous snake-like eyes under the mask stared at Qining. The horse snorted, shook its neck, and the thick mane fluttered, looking unusually elegant.
When the other party said the words "Heavenly Pulse Master", Qining immediately knew that the other party was anything but simple.
Not many people in the world know about the existence of Tianmai users. For Qi Ning, who is almost close to Tianmai users, not many people know that his meridians are different from ordinary people, but the other party obviously knows this secret and tells it straight away.
The man in gray robe slowly moved his eyes away, looking at the broken limbs and arms on the ground, and sighed: "It's really amazing!" Suddenly he said loudly: "Commander Chi, you have already done what you need to do, even better than I thought. If everything goes well, the Holy Emperor will soon know about your contribution, and the imperial court will greatly compensate those who die here. Now you can take them away."
What has to be done has been done
Qi Ning frowned, puzzled by what the gray-robed man said.
These Yu Lin soldiers just committed suicide. Not only did they not harm themselves at all, they also left more than 70 corpses. Is this what Chi Fengdian and Yu Lin soldiers should do
The Yulin Camp is a very special troop.
Although they are paid by the Ministry of War, they are not controlled by the Ministry of War, but belong directly to the emperor. As Chi Fengdian, the commander-in-chief of the Yulin Camp, only the emperor can give orders to him.
Except for the emperor, no one could give orders to Chi Fengdian in such a condescending tone, and of course the man in gray robe could not be the emperor of Chu.
However, Chi Fengdian did not resist at all. He actually cupped his hands towards the gray-robed man from behind and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, step back!" He turned around and strode away without looking back.
Many Yulin soldiers looked surprised. They couldn't understand that the commander-in-chief had clearly ordered to kill the traitors, but at the cost of nearly a hundred people, Qining was not harmed at all. The commander-in-chief suddenly ordered the withdrawal of troops. , this is really incredible.
But the military orders were like mountains. Regardless of whether they could understand them or not, all the Yulin soldiers had to do was obey the orders.
Qi Ning was also very surprised when he saw the Yulin soldiers retreating quickly.
This time someone set a trap and used Shenhou Mansion and Yulin Camp to join forces to kill him on his way back to Beijing. This was of course an undoubted fact. However, Chi Fengdian accepted the gray-robed man's instructions so simply and led him. The Yulin soldiers under his command quickly retreated, which was of course extremely unusual.
At least in Chi Fengdian's eyes, the gray-robed man was qualified enough to give orders to him.
Why do the men in gray robes have such power
Qi Ning knew the people around the little emperor quite well. At least in his memory, there was no such number one figure as Gray Robe.
In just a moment, the Yulin soldiers had already exited the camp and walked away cleanly. The huge camp suddenly seemed very empty.
Apart from the men in gray robes, only Qu Xiaocang and others from the Shenhou Mansion remained where they were and did not evacuate.
The other party's plan is, of course, to take his own life. Such a big fight cannot be abandoned halfway.
The man in gray robe ordered Chi Fengdian to withdraw the Yulin soldiers, of course he would not give up the attack.
But with this gray-robed man, he asked himself, could he kill him? The man in gray robe can tell the existence of the Heavenly Vein Breaker, which means that he at least knows some of its secrets. With Qining's current cultivation level, no one in the world can be his opponent except the Grand Master.
Could the man in gray robe be the Grand Master
Qi Ning has seen almost all of the five great masters, including the secret Ksitigarbha and the six masters with the realm of great masters, except Muyunhou Beitang Huanye of the Northern Han Dynasty. Of course, the person in front of him is not the few great masters he has seen. Any one of the Grandmasters, otherwise Qi Ning would recognize them at a glance.
Could it be that the other party is Beitang Huanye
This is of course even more impossible.
Beitang Huanye was a marquis of the Northern Han Dynasty. The Northern Han Dynasty was at war with the Chu Kingdom. How could Beitang Huanye be ordered by the Chu Kingdom to deal with him? The most important thing is, if the other party was really Beitang Huanye. Ye, but he didn't dare to do anything to himself.
Qi Ning has not forgotten the existence of the Longshan Covenant. Although Beitang Huanye is a great master, the sword god Beigong Liancheng is also a great master. How dare Beitang Huanye ignore the existence of the sword god Beigong Liancheng and do it so blatantly? Do it yourself
This time he wanted to kill himself silently on the way back to the capital. It seemed secretive, but the people involved in this matter included hundreds of Yulin soldiers and several people from the Shenhou Mansion. It was impossible to do it silently. If something happened to Ning Zhen, there was no way that Beigong Liancheng wouldn't be able to find out the truth today.
Qi Ning glanced at the people in the Shenhou Mansion, but suddenly saw Yan Lingxian behind Qu Xiaocang staring at the gray-robed man on the horse. Without squinting, Qi Ning could even see clearly Suddenly, Yan Lingxian's face showed a look of horror.
Qi Ning followed Yan Lingxian's gaze and moved his gaze to the gray-robed man's face again. Of course, he couldn't see the gray-robed man's true face, but he could clearly see the dark mask.
Suddenly, Qi Ning's heart trembled, remembering what Yan Lingxian said back then.
On the way back to Beijing from Xichuan, Qi Ning discovered that Yan Lingxian could actually use the Back Hand Spirit Sword. The Back Hand Spirit Sword was not a martial art from the Shenhou Mansion, but was secretly taught by Yan Lingxian.
He remembered that Yan Lingxian had mentioned the appearance of that person at that time. It seemed that he had disheveled hair and a black mask on his face. Qi Ning had not thought about it at first, but when he saw Yan Lingxian's expression, Suddenly I remembered.
His face was expressionless, but his mind was racing rapidly.
"Captain Qu, now is a great opportunity for your Shenhou Mansion to make meritorious deeds." The gray-robed man was still huddled on the horse, his voice was calm, but there was no doubt in his tone: "Xuanyuan Po was punished for treason, God The Hou Mansion is leaderless, so the Emperor naturally has to choose a new successor. You are the second senior brother in the Shenhou Mansion. No one is more suitable than you to take over the position of Ximen Shenhou. However, if you want to take over the position of Shenhou, you should always serve the imperial court. It’s about making great contributions.”
Qu Xiaocang looked at Qining, the corners of his eyes twitching.
"Qining collaborated with the enemy and treason. If the Shenhou Mansion can take off his head, it will be a great achievement. This great opportunity is right in front of you." The man in gray robe said slowly: "Take off his head and follow me Return to the capital to see the emperor, and the emperor will definitely grant you the title of new divine prince!"
Qi Ning suddenly laughed, and everyone looked at him, only to hear Qi Ning calmly say: "When did the Shenhou Mansion fall to the point of obeying the orders of Donghai disciples?"
Qu Xiaocang raised his head suddenly and frowned.
"Yan Lingxian, is he the one who taught you martial arts secretly?" Qi Ning said coldly.
Yan Lingxian's figure was shaken, a look of horror flashed in his eyes, and he took two steps back involuntarily.
The rules of the Shenhou Mansion are strict, and many systems are formulated according to the rules of the martial arts. Secretly learning the martial arts of other sects is a taboo thing for any sect in the Jianghu. Yan Lingxian did not report it to the Shenhou Mansion and secretly practiced other martial arts. , this is already a violation of the laws of the Shenhou Mansion, and after the Shenhou Mansion confirms the matter, it will naturally be severely punished according to the regulations.
Qi Ning originally wanted to use Yan Lingxian as his spy in the Shenhou Mansion and did not expose the matter, but naturally he no longer cares about it.
"I... I don't understand what you are talking about." Yan Lingxian gritted his teeth and denied.
Qi Ning laughed and said slowly: "Jiang Suiyun originally wanted to compete for the position of commander of the Black Scale Battalion. He is a child of a noble family, but his martial arts is not bad. His backhand spiritual sword skills are very good. But later I discovered that Yan It's very strange that Ling Xian can reverse the spiritual sword. Jiang Suiyun and Yan Lingxian have no relationship in the first place, so why do they practice the same kung fu? Jiang Suiyun's kung fu was naturally practiced in Donghai , he naturally has a master with great martial arts skills in the East China Sea, who could that master be?"
The eyes under the gray robe mask were staring at Qi Ning without saying a word.
"Someone secretly teaches Yan Lingxian martial arts, with the purpose of making Yan Lingxian his spy in the Shenhou Mansion." Qi Ning said calmly: "Of course, those who dare to disturb Tai Sui are not simple, and Yan Lingxian has practiced His martial arts skills are the same as those of Jiang Suiyun. Is it possible that the same person taught them the martial arts? He used Jiang Suiyun to infiltrate the court, and even wanted to use him to control the Black Scale Camp, and used Yan Lingxian to keep an eye on him. Living in the Shenhou Mansion and placing these two chess pieces will of course be detrimental to my great Chu."
The man in gray robe said calmly: "Do you think it's me?"
"I suddenly thought that Feichan Miren sent people to the East China Sea, which naturally shows that the Dongqi people have always been in collusion with the Donghai Jiang family." Qining said: "I just happened to know that the former master of Feichan Miren was Donghai University. Disciple Mo Ying, that is to say, Mo Ying secretly has contacts with the Jiang family. Can we assume that because of some kind of deal, Mo Ying taught Jiang Suiyun martial arts, or that Jiang Suiyun worshiped Mo Ying? Under the sect? The Qi State has been living in the cracks, but of course this situation cannot last forever. Chu and Han are fighting each other, both wanting to annex each other. No matter who wins in the end, the Qi State can only end up surrendering. Therefore, Qi State naturally wants to find some special ways to enable Qi State to survive."
"Oh?" The gray-robed man's voice was still as calm as water: "What kind of way can ensure that the country of Qi is worry-free?"