Xuanyuan Po was not a person who expressed emotions or anger, but at this moment his expression was unusually solemn.
Seeing this, Qi Ning could understand Xuanyuan Po's state of mind at this moment.
As the heir to the next generation of the Divine Marquis of the Divine Marquis Mansion, Xuanyuan Po can be regarded as the one whom everyone expects. This time during the attack on Qianwu Peak, Ximen Wuhen did not show up. Instead, he sent his eldest disciple Xuanyuan Po to take charge. In the eyes of many people, this may It is a major ceremony for the handover of power between the old and new gods.
Ximen Wuhen is already old, and in recent years, Ximen Wuhen has seldom interfered with the affairs of the Shenhou Mansion. Specific matters are left to Xuanyuan Po to handle. Everyone knows that the replacement of old and new Shenhou, Just a matter of time.
This attack on Qianwu Ridge was the biggest operation in the world in more than twenty years. Ximen Wuhen handed over the matter to Xuanyuan Po, which gave Xuanyuan Po the biggest opportunity and the biggest test.
Many people believed in their hearts that if the Black Lotus Sect in Qianwu Ridge could be wiped out this time, Xuanyuan Po would officially take over the position of the Divine Marquis.
This battle was of course extremely important to Xuanyuan Po, and the result could only be a win.
So Ximen Wuhen summoned eight gangs and sixteen factions, and gathered thousands of people. Many people felt that it was just to let Xuanyuan Po win a sure victory in this battle. Once he won, as the leader, Xuanyuan Po would certainly take the credit. To be great, one must also be famous. Under such circumstances, it is natural to take over the position of God's candidate.
But things have obviously gone beyond Xuanyuan Po and even Ximen Wuhen's expectations.
Qi Ning thought to himself that Ximen Wuhen was obviously very confident in this battle. After all, using all the elite forces in Da Chu to deal with a mere Black Lotus Sect in the west border was like hundreds of hungry wolves dealing with a fierce tiger, even if there were some injuries. , and in the end, victory is inevitable.
Therefore, Ximen Wuhen sent his biological daughter here for training, just to see the scene.
However, before the attack on Qianwu Peak began, several people were killed, which caused a rebellion among the heroes and greatly reduced their morale. Now Ximen Zhanying has obviously fallen into the hands of the Black Lotus Sect. The fate of this situation is uncertain. Next, Xuanyuan Po had fallen into an extremely passive situation.
There was dead silence in the big tent.
After a while, Xuanyuan Po finally said: "At dawn tomorrow, attack Qianwu Peak immediately." With a stern expression, he walked to the table, took the topographic map of Qianwu Ridge, scanned it, then pointed at the map and said: "There are six mountains to the east. On the road into the mountain, there are six hundred people here, divided into six groups, with eighty people in each group. The remaining people are waiting at the foot of the mountain. If there is any situation along the way, go immediately to support and use the sound of arrows as a signal."
"The Black Lotus Sect is extremely familiar with the terrain of Qianwu Ridge. If it is night, they have the upper hand." Zhuge Changting nodded slightly, "It is more advantageous for us to attack the mountain in the daytime and be able to see the terrain clearly."
"Six groups of people, Master Zhuge is one group, Master Long Pavilion is one group, Master Duanmu Cave and Gang Leader Yang are one group each." Xuanyuan Po gave the order: "I will personally lead one group, and the other group will be led by Junior Brother Lulan. Six groups of people will be led by Qianwuling General Altar. As the target. In addition, we immediately sent people to rush overnight to inform other people to launch an attack tomorrow."
Zhuge Changting and others immediately raised their hands and said yes.
"Zhuge Sect Master, you can go down and prepare now." Xuanyuan Po said in a deep voice: "Send orders to all the heroes who are the first to attack the Black Lotus Main Altar. They will be rewarded heavily. In addition, those who take the heads of the Black Lotus Sect will be rewarded on their heads." The reward is five hundred taels per head for ordinary members of the church. If you get the heads of the Four Holy Envoys or even Xuanyang Taiyin, you will get ten times the reward."
Qi Ning thought to himself, what would the Four Holy Envoys think if they knew that their heads were worth five thousand taels of silver.
He also knew in his heart that five thousand taels of silver might not be a big sum for some dignitaries, wealthy businessmen, but for ordinary people, it was still a huge sum.
It's just that these wealthy people may not take gold and silver too seriously.
The various gangs came this time because they succumbed to the power of the Shenhou Mansion, but many of them also had the intention of making meritorious deeds and becoming famous.
The Shenhou Mansion is like a huge boulder weighing on the heads of Jianghu gangs. For many years, gangs have not dared to fight easily. As a result, the actual martial arts skills of many people are difficult for outsiders to know.
Some people have practiced hard for many years and have made rapid progress in martial arts, but they do not publicize it to the outside world and have no chance to show off their skills. They are dissatisfied with the current situation in the world and have endured it for many years. This time, a God-given opportunity suddenly comes, but they think that in this time In the battle to attack Qianwu Peak, he made a stunning success.
If he can kill several masters of the Black Lotus Sect in this battle, he will not only become famous in the world, but also with this credit, he can negotiate with the Shenhou Mansion and expand the power of the sect.
After Zhuge Changting and others left, Xuanyuan Po whispered to Qining: "Master Marquis, we will go into the mountain to attack, but you will sit down at the foot of the mountain. What do you think?"
Qi Ning knew that Xuanyuan Po was worried that if he went into the mountain, he might make a mistake and it would be difficult to explain. He smiled and said: "When we were in Chengdu, I could have asked Zhan Ying to return to Beijing, but in the end I agreed to her staying. If She is safe and sound now, so it’s okay for me to be at the bottom of the mountain. Now that I know she was robbed and taken up the mountain, I naturally can’t worry here.”
Xuanyuan Po said: "Master Hou, don't worry, Zhan Ying will be fine."
"Oh?" Qining asked, "Why do you say that?"
"I suspect that the real purpose of the Black Lotus Sect ghost who infiltrated the camp may not be to shake our morale." Xuanyuan Po whispered: "His purpose may be to come for Zhan Ying."
Qi Ning frowned slightly: "You mean, he deliberately killed people in the camp to attract everyone's attention, and then found an opportunity to kidnap Zhan Ying?"
"That's right." Xuanyuan Po nodded slightly: "The Black Lotus Sect has naturally known about the eight gangs and sixteen sects attacking Qianwu Peak for a long time. There are many experts in the Black Lotus Sect, and I'm afraid they have already sent people to keep an eye on us secretly. Shenhou Mansion. I suspect they already know Zhan Ying’s identity, so...!"
Qi Ning nodded slightly: "They know Zhan Ying's identity, so... they kidnapped Zhan Ying just to use Zhan Ying as a threat?"
"With Zhan Ying in their hands, they will have an extra life in their hands." Xuanyuan Po said with a stern expression: "Once the situation becomes critical, they will probably use Zhan Ying as a condition of negotiation. If my guess is correct, then They don't dare to act rashly against Sakura."
Qi Ning thought thoughtfully and said: "If this is true, they will not hurt Zhan Ying for the time being." He asked: "If the God Lord knows about this, will he... stop attacking Qianwu Peak?"
Xuanyuan Po shook his head and said: "I know the temperament of the Divine Lord. Once a matter is decided, it will never give up until there is no result. Moreover, this time the iron-blooded document was awarded, and people from all walks of life have already arrived. At this time If the attack is stopped halfway, the Shenhou Mansion will not be able to explain to the various gangs and factions." After a pause, he continued: "So what we have to do now is to attack Qianwu Peak at all costs. If we can attack it, The Black Lotus Sect General Forum, the Black Lotus Sect will definitely use Zhan Ying as a condition for negotiation, and you can talk to them at that time."
That night there was an atmosphere in the camp of preparing for war.
The troops were divided into six groups. Qining insisted on entering the mountain, so Xuanyuan Po asked him to follow Junior Brother Lan all the way. He also sent more than twenty people along the way, just to increase his strength and protect Qining.
Although ghosts caused trouble in the camp, Ximen Zhanying was kidnapped without any publicity. After all, they were all people who wandered around the world. Although the camp once caused chaos and even suffered a great loss of morale due to the appearance of ghosts, Many people quickly calmed down when they thought that after all, they had gathered elites from eight gangs, sixteen factions and major gangs, and the strength of the crowd was overwhelming.
Attacking Qianwu Peak is a good opportunity to make a name for yourself, so many people are secretly gearing up.
The heroes are all people who hang out in the world, so there is no need to remind them of the many tricks and tricks in the world. Xuanyuan Po just told everyone to be more careful and target the Black Lotus Altar, but he didn't say much.
It was just dawn, Qining looked up and saw that everything above the Qianwu Ridge mountainside was surrounded by mist. It was not that the mist would become lighter because of the proximity to the mountain.
Among the six groups of troops, except for Qining's group, which had a hundred people, the other five groups were composed of eighty people. Junior Brother Ding led the remaining more than a hundred people to temporarily stay at the foot of the mountain, waiting for support at any time.
The teams are not randomly assigned.
People on the rivers and lakes practice different martial arts methods, and are good at a variety of stunts. Some are good at short-range boxing and kicking, some are good at swordsmanship, and many people are good at using hidden weapons to attack enemies from long distances, so they go up the mountain. At that time, those who are good at weapons are leading the way at the front, those who are good at hidden weapons are in the middle, and those who are good at fists and kicks are at the rear holding down the formation.
Qi Ning's identity has never been exposed, and Senior Brother Lan is still the commander-in-chief along the way.
Qianwu Ridge stretches for dozens of miles, and the terrain is steep, and the road up the mountain is also extremely dangerous. After the troops were divided into six groups, Qining followed Senior Brother Lan's group and advanced up the mountain according to the planned road up the mountain.
The Miao people are good at the art of poisoning, so there are several masters who are proficient in poisons in each team, and they are also equipped with wound medicine and the like.
Although Qi Ning has the mysterious and unpredictable footwork of Xiaoyao Xing, and his internal strength is quite deep now. Although he cannot reach the internal strength cultivation level of top masters, his internal strength is enough to be regarded as the number one figure in the world. In addition, There is also a set of skills to push the mountain away, but Qining knows in his heart that if he really encounters a strong enemy, these skills may not be able to protect him completely.
He was very confident in that unknown swordsmanship, so before going up the mountain, he asked Xuanyuan Po to find a sword. Although it was not as good as the Pilu Sword presented by Daguangming Temple, it was still extremely sharp and not extraordinary.
With a sharp sword at his side, Qi Ning felt much more confident.
In order to ensure safety, two people with keen eyes and ears were specially sent to explore the road in front of the brigade, but they did not keep too far away. Others were also cautious. Many of them were old Jianghu, and some The deceitful traps and tricks are easily seen through by these people.