At the beginning of the new year, Liu Yan, the Lord of Youshan Palace, attacked Xia Yang. He attacked fifteen cities in half a month and burned eight cities. The killing was so brutal that the entire Xia Kingdom was in shock!
The Xia Yang Mansion's army was defeated, and the palace lord had no choice but to retreat to the city. He also wrote in all directions, asking for help from Qingquan Mansion, the Xia royal family, and even any force that could intervene.
On April 15th, the Youshan Prefecture army completely surrounded Xiayang Prefecture City, and the war was about to break out.
early morning.
On the city wall of Xia Yang Mansion, several practitioners climbed onto the tower to watch the movements of the military camp opposite.
"Tsk tsk!"
A Confucian scholar dressed as a scribe in blue couldn't help but sigh: "He follows orders and prohibitions, practices every day, and even the camp layout is very organized... He is indeed a first-class strong soldier!"
"Hmph, my Xia Yang elite soldiers are no less inferior to those of Youshan Mansion. It's just that the old thief Liu Yan has profound achievements, and there are Mu Li, Xiang Zilong and others as his accomplices!"
Palace Master Xia Yang next to him had a look of ugliness on his face.
The scribe who commented before was the Master of Qingquan Mansion, and he was equal to him in terms of status. This time, he even traveled thousands of miles to help, which really made him unable to say anything too unpleasant.
"Well said!"
The scribe in green smiled and did not refute: "Even if there are more troops, the army below is only 50,000, and there are 20,000 auxiliary troops. With the strength of Palace Master Xia, it is not impossible to fight!"
"When it comes to marching and fighting, I'm naturally not afraid. It's just that Old Thief Liu didn't play by the rules at all. With the dignity of a spiritual man, he ended up in trouble many times. What should I do?"
Palace Master Xia sighed quietly.
"If that's not the case, why did you ask me to come?"
The scribe in green smiled, and there was a sharp edge between his brows: "Liu Yan really went too far this time!"
In their view, Liu Yan's move naturally violated the rules established among the Wuzong spiritual men.
It's enough to be greedy and attack wantonly, but he actually uses himself as a spiritual warrior to try to distract them. This not only makes them lose face, but also causes huge losses in actual interests - not to mention anything else, in case someone gets provoked in the future. Spiritualist, if the other party can't defeat you, but they specifically seek out your power to attack, that's disgusting enough.
As the instigator, Liu Yan must be severely punished.
"The royal family has sent a decree to fully support the government in countering the rebellion, but there is no actual assistance at all..."
Palace Master Xia Yang sneered: "It seems that after this battle, not only Palace Master Youshan needs to be replaced, but even the Xia King's royal family seems to need to... Hehe..."
"Indeed... the royal family has been moving a lot lately!"
The scholar in green clothes also moved his eyebrows when he heard this.
Even though Youshan Mansion is in chaos, the royal family's hand is stretched too far, which is also a great worry for several of their vassals. Thinking about some clues that were noticed before...
If Liu Yan's matter hadn't been more important, I'm afraid that the master of Qingquan Palace would have been ready to form an alliance and ask the royal family for an explanation.
In history, it happened several times that the three vassals joined forces to attack the royal family.
The final result must be that the royal family suffered the loss of being dumb and had to compensate the previous generation of monarchs, who were knocked back to their original shape and silently licked their wounds.
Even though it's slightly different this time, the result is definitely the same.
The Master of Qingquan Mansion has strong confidence in this.
"Chirp!"
At this moment, accompanied by a long cry, a black shadow protruded from the military camp below, transforming into the shape of a wind-chasing falcon. There was a person above, unruly and wild, with red eyebrows like blood. Who could it be if it wasn't Liu Yan
"Xia Yunqing, Lan Xiaosheng!"
Seeing the two palace masters here, Liu Yan's face showed a hint of excitement: "Are you all here? Very good! We can solve it together this time, saving me a lot of trouble!"
"Old man Liu, you really have such a strong tone!"
Lan Xiaosheng's expression condensed, and he suddenly pursed his lips and whistled, his voice piercing the sky.
Hoho!
A roar came from the city, and amidst the howling wind, a huge black shadow jumped onto the city wall, spread its wings, and soared into the sky for nine days.
Yun Conglong! Feng Conghu!
This black shadow looks like a big tiger with an eye-catching white forehead, but its ribs have wings, and the tiger has wind.
When a tiger grows wings, it becomes a tiger!
This winged tiger is Bai Ebiao! A spiritual beast subdued by the Lord of Qingquan Palace! Not only does he have the ability to fly into the sky, he is also invulnerable to fire and water thanks to his body of steel and iron, so he can compete with even Earth Yuan warriors!
"Walk!"
Xia Yunqing and Lan Xiaosheng jumped lightly and came to Bai Ebiao's back. Lan Xiaosheng looked at the lonely Liu Yan and smiled casually: "Palace Master Liu dared to come and call for battle alone. It's really admirable. I don't know. Where are your three great masters, a spiritual scholar, and a genius little grandmaster?"
"To deal with you two, I alone will be enough!"
Even though there were two spiritual masters in front of him, and they were as famous as himself, Liu Yan was full of confidence at this time, as if there were two dead people in front of him!
This attitude immediately made the two palace masters furious.
"Okay! Very good! It seems that Liu Gui, you are really conceited and have mastered amazing skills. You actually want to fight one against two. How dare we leave you alone?"
Xia Yunqing laughed loudly, feeling even more excited.
In his opinion, as long as the other party has not been promoted to the Tongyuan realm, there is absolutely no way to resist the two spiritual warriors joining forces!
This time the other side was careless and came alone to invite a fight. This was the best opportunity to end this war.
He looked to the side, and Lan Xiaosheng also had bright eyes, looking eager to give it a try.
The two of them looked at each other, and then the white-headed guy roared and rushed towards the chasing falcon...
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Just as the three palace masters were fighting.
The capital of Xia Kingdom.
The entire Xia Kingdom was divided into three palaces, which roughly accounted for nine out of ten of the territory, but at any rate, there was still a part under the direct jurisdiction of the royal family, which left a certain amount of power and dignity to the royal family.
The capital of this country is located at the junction of three prefectures. The strangest thing is that there is no city wall!
It is said that this system was negotiated and settled when the three palace masters were established, and the intention was very clear. It was made clear that the Xia royal family was to be used as a puppet forever and could not resist any powerful family.
Since there is no city wall, it means that it is surrounded by enemies on all sides. Faced with many suppressions, the Xia royal family has indeed declined.
If it weren't for the legacy of the founder of the country that still existed, and the mutual restraint between the three palace masters, it's hard to say that the entire Xia Kingdom would have changed.
"What do you think, princess?"
In the royal capital, on top of a tall building, Xie Lingyun, who had returned from an envoy, had tea in front of him, and looked at the old man opposite him with a complex expression, a child-like face and fair hair, and an immortal spirit.
"Although Liu Yan is mad and mad, the rebellion in Youshan Palace is still a matter for our Xia Kingdom. The two palace masters Xia Yang and Qingquan are loyal ministers. They should be able to quell the chaos. How can I ask your country to take action?"
"Besides... I am just a prostitute, but you have found the wrong person!"
Xie Lingyun talked eloquently: "If you want to discuss state affairs, please go to your father!"
"Hehe... Miss Xie, why did you hide it from me? In the Xia Kingdom at this time, Miss Xie's power is amazing! To be honest, the head of our family admires the girl's methods very much!"
The old Taoist shook his head, seeming to have grasped a certain secret.
"What are you talking about?"
Sure enough, Xie Lingyun's expression immediately changed.
"This is not nonsense, and Miss Xie's skills are also extraordinary. In a short period of time, she managed to win over a spiritual warrior and a martial artist for the royal family. It is truly extraordinary!"
The old man chuckled.
The moment he spoke, under the attic, a breath seemed to be stimulated and escaped uncontrollably, causing Xie Lingyun's complexion to change several times.
"Wuzong is here, where is the spiritual warrior? Do you need an expert to point out?"
The Taoist looked into Xie Lingyun's eyes, as if he wanted to directly see the bottom of her heart.
"Tell me, what do you want?"
Xie Lingyun took a deep breath, and her demeanor suddenly changed greatly.
If Fang Yuan were here, he would definitely be slightly surprised when he saw Xie Lingyun with such an expression.
Because at this time, Xie Lingyun's waist was straight and his brows were filled with confidence, just like a battlefield veteran who knew everything he wanted.
"The old Taoist has already said that the king of our country is willing to help the princess, but after the thing is done, please cut the mountain as a thank you... By the way, I also ask the two families to get married. The king has admired the princess for a long time..."
The old Taoist priest shook his head and said.
Hearing this, Xie Lingyun burst into laughter, and in the blink of an eye he turned cold again: "The king of your country really has a big appetite, please forgive Lingyun for not agreeing!"
"There's no need to talk so much!"
The old Taoist said confidently: "The princess's plan of driving the tiger to devour the wolf and killing the donkey is indeed exquisite. She also ambush Liu Yan early, but she missed one thing!"
"Lu Renjia?!"
Xie Lingyun rolled her eyes and guessed it immediately, her face suddenly became a little surprised and uncertain: "I had guessed that this person had an affair with a foreign force, and it turned out to be you!"
"It's just a temporary trick, I didn't expect it to be really fruitful!"
The old Taoist stroked his beard and seemed to be satisfied and said: "Then the princess knows that there are many good things in Nalu Renjia, and there is a secret law in it..."
"Is this the way to use a large number of high-level spiritual objects to accumulate savings to break through the bottleneck?"
Xie Lingyun interrupted directly with a joking expression.
"The princess actually knows this, it's really extraordinary..."
The old Taoist was slightly shocked, but still confident: "What the old Taoist wants to say is another article, dedicated to the blood demon. It can quickly replenish the vitality with mortal essence and blood! It is a blood refining method, but this method If it hurts Tianhe too much, it often requires blood sacrifices of hundreds or thousands of people to have some slight effect, and it can also easily affect the mind of the caster!"
"Refining blood? Refining blood!"
Xie Lingyun was startled and clenched her fingernails unconsciously: "Huangshi and other cities were burned?"
"Yes, we have sent a detailed investigation. It is indeed possible that a large number of mortals have been refined... But Liu Yan is also very smart. He burned the city directly without leaving any evidence."
The old man smiled mysteriously: "Is it true or false? The princess will receive the news soon!"
"Your Highness the Queen!"
At this moment, there was a rapid knock on the door, and a maid came in quickly, looking anxious: "Urgent report from Xia Yang Mansion! Liu Yan invited the two masters of the palace to fight, and won a great victory. Xia Yunqing was killed and Lan Xiaosheng was seriously injured. Escape, Xia Yang Mansion... has all been captured!"
"What!?"
Xie Lingyun's face changed color.