The people in the martial arts world had previously witnessed Zhu Yanyin's method of dealing with Gu Sa Manmai. At that time, everyone had a sense of sudden enlightenment, "So it can be done this way", and felt that the door to a new world had been opened. Now, hearing him say that he had a way to deal with Chi Tian, they were naturally excited, and everyone was concentrating on listening to the next Kong Ming's brilliant plan. The scholar was incredible.
Zhu Yanyin said in a resounding voice: "I'll go ask my uncle for the Sky Bomb Cannon."
Everyone in the world was silent for a while, and then the topic changed from "the scholar is great" to "the prominent family in Jiangnan is great".
Although it is not a brilliant strategy, as long as we can borrow the blasting artillery from the court, what else do we need? For a coward, just setting up a cannon and firing at the motherfucker is the best solution.
Wan Zhuyun disagreed: "Borrowing the Sky-blasting Cannon is no small matter. Even if Lord Lan agrees, he might not be able to... Besides, there is also the defense of the Northern Territory. We can't take it lightly. Why don't we discuss a new solution?"
"There are eight Sky-blasting Cannons in the North. We only need to borrow one. It's not a big problem." Zhu Yanyin insisted, "This is the most convenient and quickest way. I'm planning to go to the Royal City for the New Year and don't want to waste time in the Northeast. That's it."
Wan Zhuyun hesitated to speak. He looked at the pampered young man in front of him and felt that he had no real problems to talk about. Even if he told him, he would not understand how much manpower and material resources were needed to mobilize a cannon. Maybe the positions of the other seven cannons would have to be changed. So he did not argue with him anymore, thinking that he would go to Lanxishan in person to explain that the idea of borrowing the cannon had nothing to do with the Wulin Alliance.
The other sects just stood there and didn't say anything. They really had no say in the matter of the Sky-Bomb Cannon.
Pan Shihou mingled in the crowd and looked at Li Sui again and again, as if asking him to speak a word. However, Palace Master Li was famous for his laziness and carelessness, so until everyone had dispersed, he still maintained the cool look he had when he just sat down, with not even a strand of his hair out of place.
Pan Shihou: “…”
Zhu Yanyin instructed: "Then I will go find my uncle now, you go back by yourself, the snacks should be ready soon, wash your hands before eating, remember?"
Li Sui: “Yeah.”
Pan Shihou: “?”
Zhu Yanyin went to find Lanxishan in all her whiteness, looking very ethereal.
When my dear uncle heard this, he was stunned on the spot. You want to borrow the sky-blasting cannon, why don’t you borrow the army as well, so that you can fight for the emperor and expand the territory, and see how powerful you are.
Zhu Yanyin cleared his throat, and it seemed that he was about to start a new round of Zierwa.
Lan Xishan's heart began to ache again.
…
The wind howled outside the house and came in through the window cracks, blowing the candle flame back and forth and making the shadows on the wall mottled.
Zhu Yanyin chatted with Lan Xishan for a long time, and did not leave until late at night. Wan Zhuyun waited outside the house, but was told by the servants of the Zhu Mansion that his uncle was not feeling well and had just gone to bed.
Wan Zhuyun hurriedly asked in a low voice: "Are you feeling unwell because of Second Master Zhu's anger?"
The servant of the Zhu Mansion said, "We don't know either. When the uncle and the young master were discussing matters, no one was waiting on them."
Wan Zhuyun sighed secretly and had to go back to rest temporarily. He had planned to come back at noon the next day, but after a night, when the sky was just getting light, his disciples came to report that Lord Lan had agreed to borrow the Sky-shaking Cannon for the Wulin Alliance, and the troops had already left Snow City. If the journey was smooth, they would be transported from the northern border in twenty days.
"What?!"
"Absolutely."
The news also spread among the various sects. Although most people vaguely felt that the blasting artillery should not be loaned out, they changed their minds and thought that Lan Xishan was an important official of the court and the Zhu family was a prominent family of Dayu. If even they thought it was okay, then what should the others be afraid of? Perhaps the court still had hidden forces that we didn't know about, so there would be no problem at the border.
Amid the heated discussion outside, Zhu Yanyin was wrapped in a blanket, sitting on a soft couch and drinking tea, looking very funny.
After a while, he finally couldn't help but ask, "Why don't you ask me why you want to borrow the Sky Bomb Cannon?"
Li Sui: "Why do you want to borrow the Sky Blast Cannon?"
Zhu Yanyin: “…”
Forget it, I don’t want to talk about it anymore, just go away.
Li Sui held the teacup between two fingers, rested his elbows on the table, and laughed so hard that the water surface shook.
Zhu Yanyin pulled the blanket higher and wrapped his head in it.
I'm very angry.
…
The nearest blasting cannon to Snow City is in Storm Ridge, which is the coldest territory of Dayu. No people would be willing to live in such a place. Only the Beiyuan soldiers stationed to defend their country count the rising sun and falling snow day after day. The Grand Marshal of the Beiyuan Army also has a good relationship with the Zhu Mansion. After receiving the secret letter from Lan Xishan, he readily lent the blasting cannon.
It was not an easy task to transport such a big thing to Snow City. It required hundreds of strong men, rolling carts and ropes to drag it forward bit by bit. If someone stood on a high place and looked down, they could see many small shadows staggering forward on the pure white snowfield. They carried thick ropes on their shoulders, and behind them was a slowly moving dark "hill" with quilts and moisture-proof tarpaulin tied on it.
In Snow City, Wan Zhuyun went to Lan Xishan three or four times to express the Wulin Alliance's unwillingness to borrow the Heaven-shaking Fire Cannon from the imperial court. He really couldn't bear the responsibility of national security. In terms of importance, the eighty Burning Fire Palaces combined couldn't compare. But Lan Xishan just lay on the bed with a handkerchief on his head, sighing, "Forget it, the other side has already left. Instead of tossing back and forth, it's better to hurry up and solve the matter here and return it as soon as possible."
Wan Zhuyun: "Yes—"
Lan Xishan covered his chest and coughed a lot.
Wan Zhuyun didn't know what to say anymore, for fear of making the old man angry.
The loan of the Sky-shattering Cannon seems to be imperative. The major sects have once again deeply realized the benefits of following a prominent family in Jiangnan. No wonder scholars want to find a high-ranking official as their disciple when they are preparing for the imperial examination. It is indeed easier to get things done with a court background. In this regard, we have to admire Palace Master Li - when it comes to close relations with the Zhu family, who in the entire martial arts world can compare to Wanren Palace
Not to mention anything else, even Master Zhu stayed in the master room of Li Palace every day. Except for occasionally coming out for some fresh air, not even his shadow could be seen.
I don’t know what the two people are doing.
That afternoon, Pan Shihou came from a distance again.
Zhu Yanyin put down the snacks in her hand, walked forward, and blocked the door with her snow-white and fluffy hair, looking very imposing.
As the saying goes, when two brave men meet in a narrow road, the brave one wins.
Pan Shihou: "Master Zhu."
Zhu Yanyin: "Why is Master Pan here again?"
"I have something I want to talk to Palace Master Li about."
"He's resting." Zhu Yanyin looked the old man up and down and said bluntly, "I don't want you to see him."
Pan Shihou didn't expect him to say this.
Second Young Master Zhu would never give face to such an old man, so he continued: "Every time you look for Palace Master Li, it's either for the Sky Spider Hall or for your son. When have you ever really cared about him?"
Pan Shihou's face was obviously a little stiff, but he was an old man after all, and he would not argue with Zhu Yanyin about who was better. He just argued: "When Palace Master Li lived in Tianzhu Hall, I also took good care of him. I didn't dare to be careless about his food, clothing, housing and transportation, but his attitude was extremely cold, as if he didn't like others to care about him."
Zhu Yanyin was shocked by his amazing words. Your eldest nephew's cold personality annoys you, so you just don't care about him at most. Why do you still bite him with such a righteousness? How thick is his face? So he waved his hand and said, "If there is nothing important in the future, Master Pan doesn't need to come again."
Pan Shihou: "You—"
"What's wrong with me?" Zhu Yanyin put one hand on his waist, "All the so-called relatives who want to get close to my family are almost as greedy as Master Pan, but at least they can put on a show. How can they ask for everything right away?"
Zhu Xiaosui stood behind and gave an appropriate look of disdain.
Faced with this arrogant and rude master and servant, Pan Shihou's face turned pale and red, and he finally turned away.
He did not see his missed "nephew", so he wanted to ask more about the Sky-Bombing Cannon, so he had to go to Wan Zhuyun.
…
Countless crystal icicles stand in the snow field, maintaining the shape of waves.
A new soldier asked in surprise: "What is this?"
The old soldier told him cheerfully that the temperature here often dropped suddenly overnight, and the water in the lake was blown up by the wind and instantly frozen, forming this ice wave. Okay, let's go quickly after we have a good rest, and quickly transport this thing to Snow City, where it is warmer.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they picked up ropes and took out compasses to determine the direction, but they were met with more than a dozen flaming arrows that pierced the clouds.
"careful!"
The soldiers lay prone on the ground, and the burning arrows pierced into the thick quilts and tarpaulin. Driven by the strong wind, a raging fire was soon caused.
More than a hundred pure white figures suddenly jumped up from nowhere like ghosts and apparitions. They even had white cloth wrapped around their heads. At first glance, they almost melted into the snow. This strange dress, coupled with the dizzying effect brought by the pure white of everything, was a bit overwhelming for the soldiers.
But there is no need for them to resist.
Li Sui swung his sword in the air, and bright red blood immediately appeared in the pure white snow.
The white-clothed man at the head saw that Dayu's soldiers ignored the burning cannons and did not fight back, but retreated to the rear in an orderly manner. He immediately realized that there was a trick. He turned around and wanted to escape, but as Chi Tian said, no one could escape from Li Sui's sword, it was just a matter of how long they struggled.
Yuan Yeyue was much stronger than Gusa Manmai. She struggled for hundreds of moves, but was finally stabbed in the shoulder by the opponent's sword - a few inches below was her heart.
The blood quickly froze.
Li Sui sheathed his sword, and Dayu's soldiers stepped forward to help him tie up Yuan Yeyue and the other surviving disciples of the Burning Fire Hall.
The quilt that had been used to tie up the cannon had been burned to ashes, revealing a rusty cannon inside. It looked like it was nearly a hundred years old, and it was in tatters, with a big hole in it, and could not be used at all.
As for the brand new one, it is still squatting in the northern border, shining black. Just like Lan Xishan said, can the sky-blasting cannon be loaned out casually? Why do some people believe in such a thing
Similarly, Second Master Zhu did not want any cannons, but only wanted someone who was familiar with the layout of the Burning Fire Palace. He bet that although Chi Tian would not easily let his disciples leave the Burning Fire Palace, once he knew about the news of the Sky-blasting Cannon, he would definitely send people to stop them midway and would not wait to be bombarded obediently.
Sure enough, Yuan Ye Yue came.
Chi Tian’s number one confidant, this wave is not a loss.