There was no murderous intent in Ji Yuan's words, but Hong Shengting on the side felt a chill rising up, like the feeling brought by a cold wind, even though it was still freezing cold.
Ji Yuan looked to the northeast for a while, then suddenly turned to look at Hong Shengting and asked.
"Does God Hongshan have any advice for Ji's idea?"
Hong Shengting quickly waved his hands and shook his head.
"Mr. Ji, I dare not ask for any advice, but I have a small doubt. Did you come to Tingqiu Mountain just to tell me these?"
Ji Yuan smiled.
"I told the mountain god Hong directly that since the mountain god has already leaned towards Dazhen, why not lean towards him a little more?"
"Isn't this biased enough? It's not like I, Hong Shengting, have to go to Dazhen Kyoto to be canonized, right?"
Hong Shengting pointed at himself. A while ago, he killed the five monsters without saying a word and with such a big fuss. He almost shouted to the Zuyue land that the evil monsters should not pass through Tingqiu Mountain.
The cause of the problem is far away.
"God Hongshan's words are too serious. I have no such intention. It's just that when Dazhen was pacifying the world and liberating the people of Zuyue from the turmoil, Tingqiu Mountain was in the center. It can even be said to be the largest mountain in Dazhen. The mountain is high and dangerous, and it can suppress the power of an entire country..."
Before Ji Yuan finished speaking, Hong Shengting already understood what he wanted to say. A mountain god of his level was no ordinary person, so he spoke directly.
"Mr. Ji, are you planning to invite the Great Zhen Emperor to come to my Tingqiu Mountain to perform the Fengshan ceremony?"
"God Hongshan is right. This is exactly what I meant."
Hong Shengting frowned. If it wasn't Ji Yuan standing in front of him, he wouldn't have hit him, but he would have probably run away long ago. However, the person standing in front of him was Ji Yuan, and he had seen his abilities, so he had to remain calm.
"Mr. Ji, the central government of our country has not even started yet. Moreover, even if Dazhen counterattacks Zuyue and establishes unparalleled martial arts, a large part of Tingqiu Mountain is still connected to Tingliang State. Could it be that after Dazhen conquers Zuyue State, it can directly march westward and not let Tingliang State go? As long as Lord Yin is alive, I don't believe this is possible!"
Although he did not directly state his disagreement, Hong Shengting's refusal was obvious. If the mountain god did not nod his head, it would be useless even if Emperor Dazhen wanted to come to Tingqiu Mountain to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth to determine the fate of the country, because he might not even be able to climb the mountain.
"Mountain God, please be patient. You may not understand what I said at the beginning. The fate of the people of Yunzhou depends on the battle of Nanchui."
Hong Shengting was slightly stunned and frowned at Ji Yuan, who sighed.
"The Song family of Zuyue State has been weak for a long time. It is so strange that so many demons and monsters suddenly obey the emperor. However, the mountain god's help this time is already a noble act. Ji Yuan will not ask for too much."
Hong Shengting felt very unhappy after hearing what Ji Yuan said, but he couldn't agree to it directly. If Emperor Dazhen was to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth at Tingqiu Mountain, the first thing he would do would most likely be to confer a title on Tingqiu Mountain. Then, as the mountain god, he would be giving the mountain a convenient opportunity. Wouldn't that mean he tacitly accepted the emperor's title
Hong Shengting knew that if he said this, Ji Yuan would definitely ensure that such a thing would not happen, but mortals are sometimes easily confused, and once the emperor is blinded by power, it is possible that he will say something nonsense. The Emperor of Dazhen may not have understood it before, but now there are cultivators in Dazhen, and there may be someone who understands it. However, he cannot explain his thoughts to Ji Yuan, as if he does not trust Ji Yuan.
Hong Shengting could only talk about other topics first.
"Sir, you do have a good disciple. Madam Bai was alone at Yongning Pass that night, and her swordplay was rare."
"You, the mountain god, have also heard of "White Deer Fate"? "
“I’ve heard a little bit about it.”
Ji Yuan nodded and shook his head.
"I said that the white deer is not actually my mount. Does God Hongshan believe it?"
"Hahahaha, believe it!"
"Really believe it?"
Hong Shengting nodded and smiled.
"If she is really Mr. Ji's mount, it is impossible for her to fall in love with a mortal without understanding the truth. But when I saw that Madam Bai using a sword, I knew that Mr. Ji must have really taught her, but she didn't receive his true teachings. Otherwise, no one would be able to escape from Yongning Pass."
Ji Yuan mostly disagreed with what Hong Shengting said and just laughed it off.
"Even if Bai Ruo is really my mount, the story of 'White Deer Fate' may not happen. Falling in love with someone may not mean that you can't understand it. Well, I won't say any more nonsense. I have to go to Zuyue Country later. Goodbye!"
"Then Hong will not see you off."
After the two men greeted each other, the sound of sword rang out from behind Ji Yuan, and his whole body turned into a sword light. In a flash, he was at the end of the sight and went towards the east.
On the hilltop near Yongning Pass, there was still a prayer mat and incense table. Bai Ruo and the two girls beside him sat here to practice and cultivate their minds. After New Year's Eve, Qizhou was in chaos. The Zuyue Kingdom sent reinforcements, but Bai Ruo only stopped the cultivators who had reached a certain level of cultivation and ignored the rest.
At this moment, a streak of light flashed across the sky, and Bai Ruo suddenly opened his eyes and looked towards the sky.
"Who is that escaping light so fast? The immortal from Yuhuai Mountain?"
"Ma'am, what's wrong?"
Bai Ruo shook his head.
"Nothing, it shouldn't affect us. If we have to worry, we should worry about those monsters in Zuyue Country."
"Madam, when will you teach me and Qiao'er some more skills?" "Yes, yes, madam, we also want to learn that move, that sword move."
"You two yellow-haired girls, you want to run away before you can even walk properly, practice hard!"
People on the top of the mountain were laughing and joking. Ji Yuan looked back from the horizon and could vaguely sense this scene, but he did not come down to see them. Instead, he used his magic power to rush straight towards Zu Yue.
Before noon, Ji Yuan had arrived at Wuya Ghost Town. Xin Wuya, who had expected Ji Yuan to come at the beginning of the war, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Inside the ghost hall of the Netherworld Ghost Mansion in Wuya Ghost City, Ji Yuan sat on a small stool next to the main seat, while Xin Wuya, who was sitting in the main seat, just stood there and handed a closed, gloomy wooden box to Ji Yuan. There was a seal on the wooden box, which read: Netherworld Main Hall.
"Please have a look, sir."
Ji Yuan took the wooden box and directly pulled open the wooden board on it. Suddenly a layer of magic light flashed, revealing a page of gold paper underneath. The two big characters "Imperial Decree" in the upper right corner were the most eye-catching. The text below was concise and to the point. Yunzhou's destiny returned to its ancestral Yue, and with the help of the country's destiny, those who helped would have the opportunity to attain enlightenment. It also stated clearly that the position of the City God of a prefecture would be in Xin Wuya's bag.
Ji Yuan stroked the material and concentrated on feeling the words on it. The true meaning was clear and the Dharma was revealed. It seemed extremely mysterious, even higher than the law. Ji Yuan wondered if it was a bit like the legendary imperial talisman. If he felt this way, it would naturally be more convincing in the eyes of others who saw it.
"Sir, as far as I know, except for a few people in some important waterways who have received this item, many people in other places have received it. Among the demon cultivators I am familiar with, some have written and promised to be gods, and also promised to offer sacrifices of young boys and girls. Some have directly gone to accept the title of Zuyue Kingdom."
Ji Yuan frowned, but after seeing this thing, he did not hesitate any more. He sealed the wooden box again, put it into his sleeve, raised his head to look at Xin Wuya, his pair of eyes calm and indifferent, and asked a simple question.
"Is there anyone you want to save?"
Xin Wuya's heart was shocked, he already understood what this sentence meant, after thinking it over again and again, he quickly opened his mouth and listed some demon cultivators, ghost cultivators and monsters with whom he had a good relationship and who did not have many bad deeds that were difficult to accept.
That night, in the Wuya Ghost City, which had been sealed off for almost a year and had its minions retracted, various ghost generals led a large number of ghost soldiers out of the ghost city. Chariots rolled and ghost horses roared, rushing everywhere like an overwhelming force.
As the ghost force that truly possesses the most ghosts in the Zu Yue Kingdom, their former sphere of activity has already covered the entire Zu Yue territory. They have almost known where there are demons, monsters, and goblins. After all, Ji Yuan also wanted them to take care of the demons as well as ghosts if possible.
Tens of thousands of ghosts appeared at once, which was enough to make countless mortals unable to sleep at night after knowing it, but the sight of the bright moon in the sky was the same.
In an ordinary Zuyue city, an exorcist suddenly opened his eyes and found that his body was covered with goose bumps. He felt very cold even with a thick quilt covering him.
"Hiss... So cold? Something's wrong! Something's wrong! Disciple, get up quickly, something's wrong!"
"Ah... Hoo, Master, there's something wrong with you. I'm so sleepy..."
The exorcist got out of bed, put on his cotton coat, rushed to his apprentice's bed at the other end of the room, and pulled away his apprentice's quilt.
"Hey! Master, what are you doing?"
"Put on your clothes and take your weapons, something's wrong tonight!"
As the exorcist spoke, he walked to the window of the house, opened it, looked up at the sky, and could not help frowning.
"A bright moon in the sky? Such a heavy yin energy shouldn't be there..."
The apprentice was also quick and agile. While the exorcist's child was tying his belt, he had already put on his clothes, put on a wooden box on his back, took out two swords, and handed one to his master.
"Master, give it to me!"
"Okay, let's go out. There must be evil spirits in the city tonight. Fortunately, we were not summoned to fight in the war. Otherwise, who would uphold justice in the world at this time? Let's go!"
The two of them opened the door, used their Qinggong skills together, jumped over the courtyard wall and jumped onto the roof of a nearby building. After a few leaps, they reached the roof of the tallest restaurant nearby.
Then, both the master and the disciple froze.
"Gu..."
"Master, Master, how about we uphold justice in the world some other time?"
The exorcist was also pale, and his hair stood on end just like his apprentice.
"My disciple, what you said makes sense... The time is not right for you and me tonight, and the Yin soldiers did not cross the border... We will do it another day to uphold justice in the world, another day..."
The two men came in as light as a swallow and moved boldly, but left in a stiff manner, almost sliding off the roof. However, they did not look at the road, but stared at the low earthen wall not far away.
There, thousands of armored ghost soldiers were advancing in formation, with cavalry and chariots, flags everywhere, and spears and swords like a forest. The ghost energy and yin energy under their feet were like a rolling tide, rushing towards the distant mountains and forests at a very fast speed. Because the yin energy and ghost energy were so strong, the two believed that even ordinary people standing here could see it clearly. The horrifying scene was unforgettable.