Among all the masters, the two swordsmen Shen Guang and Yi Jiangnan were the first to encounter each other.
As soon as the two met, without even a polite word, Shen Guang swung his sword like thunder, piercing through the three spring warm currents, like a ray of hell light from the underworld, and went straight to Yi Jiangnan's throat.
Yi Jiangnan was equally indifferent. He said nothing. He thrust out a sword and the four seasons appeared one after another.
The sword rises in the spring, and in a flash it turns into scorching summer; suddenly it turns into autumn, and in an instant it turns into deep winter. One sword represents four seasons, and the four seasons contain years.
Shen Guang, who was enveloped by the sword's will, immediately felt the silent passage of time; the ever-changing atmosphere began to invade his rock-hard sword heart.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them exchanged dozens of moves, their attacks were so fast that it took only a split second.
In the battle group where the two of them were, swords flashed and whistled, and the chaotic airflow was like the wandering lightning, splashing everywhere, and the strong wind it brought up raged in all directions.
The confrontation between swordsmen is the most dangerous. Things change rapidly and it can matter of life or death in an instant.
The next people the two encountered were Henan general Wang Yanzhang and Hedong master Mu Chen.
Wang Yanzhang, the Iron Robber, was a loyal and brave man whose reputation will be remembered for thousands of years.
If you have actually seen this famous general in action, you will know that he is not only loyal, brave and resolute, but also as fierce as a tiger and as wild as a dragon.
Facing Mu Chen, who was at the upper level of the Release Realm, Wang Yanzhang, who was at the peak of the Natural Realm, did not show the slightest fear. He brandished an iron spear like the Monkey King's golden hoop stirring up the West Sea, whistling like thunder and surging like a mighty force.
Wang Yanzhang was so tough that even Mu Chen, who was firing on all cylinders like a ferocious falcon swooping down on his prey, could not do anything to him.
Not only that, relying on the iron gun being a long weapon, Wang Yanzhang seemed to have the momentum to suppress his opponent, which made Mu Chen so angry that he screamed, but he could do nothing.
Following these four masters, the four major forces headed by Jiangyou and the four teams who followed Heshuo's lead immediately started fighting together.
The fierce man Li Kuangba faced off against Yue Pengju, and the battle was equally fierce.
Although Yue Pengju was inferior to his opponent in martial arts, as the commander of two worlds, he had numerous strategies and means. It was not difficult for him to hold him down steadily by using only a little effort.
The battle among the masters at Kunming Lake caused the whole world to tremble continuously. The roaring explosions sounded like a thunderstorm with muffled thunder.
Above the sky, the white clouds scattered, as if even it could not bear it. The vibration here was shattered; the water flow in the Kunming Lake was also brought about by the actions of a group of masters, with surging winds and endless waves.
In such a fierce confrontation, there were two very strange people.
They did not fight immediately, but looked at each other quietly, and seemed not to be in a hurry to fight three hundred battles.
These two people are naturally Li Tianfu and the Huating Immortal Tan Qiao.
This bizarre scene made everyone on Yue Pengju's side secretly happy; but everyone on Li Fazhu's side was anxious and secretly cursed Tan Qiao for being incompetent and failing at the critical moment.
Tan Qiao, a master who is ranked among the five immortals in the world, has unfathomable cultivation. Although Li Tianfu is well-known, he is a younger generation after all. If the two of them fight right away, Li Tianfu will naturally not be favored.
Although these two people are not from the same generation, no one would have thought that they are old acquaintances.
As a junior, Li Tianfu did not take the initiative to attack. As a senior, Tan Qiao naturally did not want to bully the weak, which led to such a strange scene. However, if he just stood there and stared, it would be too embarrassing, wouldn't it
"Hey, young master Tianfu, are you going to fight or not? If not, I'll go beat up someone else." Tan Qiao, who was being criticized, felt a little embarrassed and shouted directly at Li Tianfu.
Seeing that the other party was the first to lose his temper, Li Tianfu's mouth curled up quietly, and he was as happy as a little fox who succeeded in stealing food. He bowed and said, "Senior is an old friend of my master, so I dare not offend you."
"Don't dare to offend?" After waiting for so long, Tan Qiao got such a response. He was very confused. "Even if we don't dare to offend, we still have to fight. You know, we are enemies from different camps."
"Although I have been in the martial arts world for a long time, I also know that when two armies are at war, once they become enemies, there is no logic to talk, let alone old friends, even if they are father and son."
Li Tianfu remained calm after hearing this. He bowed again and said respectfully, "Senior, you are right. However, if I rashly attack you and hurt you, I may be hated by someone for the rest of my life."
"But if the senior hurts me, I may never be happy for the rest of my life, so..." Li Tianfu hesitated and pretended to be in great difficulty.
His words immediately aroused Tan Qiao's curiosity, and he asked in confusion: "Who do you mean by someone?"
"Why is he unhappy when you hurt me, and he is unhappy when I hurt you? What does this person have to do with you and me?"
Don't be fooled by this old Taoist who speaks in a righteous manner. In fact, he is a person who protects his own people at heart. There are not many people in this world who can be protected by him. There is only one person like him.
This person is, of course, Zhou Ran's new wife, Yu Cuiwei in "Cuiwei's silver knife appears, life and death never meet"; yes, Yu Cuiwei is the beloved disciple of the old immortal Tan Qiao in Huating.
Yi's beloved disciple, and also his only disciple.
But don't underestimate this relationship. In Tan Qiao's heart, Yu Cuiwei's status is no less than that of the pampered girl doted on by her old father in later generations.
Back in Hedong, Zhu Li injured Yu Cuiwei in order to rescue Zhao Zilong and Lu Fengxian. The old man Tan Qiao immediately threw away his face and went up to beat Zhu Li.
Fortunately, Zhu Li took advantage of the fact that the other party was concerned about his beloved disciple and performed the eighth strike of the Nine Strikes of Collapsing the Mountain, which caught the immortal off guard and blew him away, thus saving him from disaster.
Now, Yu Cuiwei has become Zhou Ran's wife.
Who is Zhou Ran
He was not only Guan Yu's disciple and a great general of Heshuo, but also Long Hushan's son-in-law, because this guy's other wife was Li Wenyi, Long Hushan's second senior sister.
It was precisely because of this relationship, coupled with Li Tianfu's understanding of this great immortal Tan, that he rashly approached the old man.
"Senior has a profound level of cultivation, and it is not an exaggeration to call him an immortal in the mortal world. In the world, there are probably not many people who can be related to you, right?" In response to Tan Qiao's question, Li Tianfu asked a question meaningfully.
Upon hearing this, Tan Qiao was stunned and asked in confusion: "Tianfu Xiaolang, are you talking about that little girl Cuiwei?"
"Isn't my young disciple a commander in the imperial palace? How is he related to you, Mr. Tianfu?" Everyone has weaknesses, and Tan Qiao naturally has one too.
He and Yu Cuiwei are master and apprentice in name, but they are as close as father and daughter. Yu Cuiwei is the only person he cares about in this mundane world, and naturally she is also his Achilles' heel.
After being reminded by Li Tianfu, he instantly thought of his beloved disciple, which was exactly what Li Tianfu was happy to see.
As soon as he saw the other party, he finally thought of Yu Cuiwei. A look of confidence immediately emerged on Li Tianfu's face. He still said respectfully: "What the junior said is exactly what your disciple said."
"My junior sister Wen Yi and my senior's beloved disciple Cui Wei are now married, and their husband is the same man."
"Both married to the same person?" Upon hearing this, Tan Qiao's face changed instantly.
Anyone who heard that his beloved disciple was sharing a husband with someone else would surely be upset; what's more, Yu Cuiwei was the old man's darling, so how could he look unhappy
"Who is it?" Once it came to his beloved disciple, the old guy's righteousness just now was instantly thrown to the sky, and he immediately asked Li Tianfu in a bad tone.
"I want to see what kind of person she is. She is not satisfied with marrying my precious Cuiwei and wants to marry your girl Wenyi from Longhu Mountain."
"Well, young man from Tianfu, I have no intention of slandering Wen Yi. I just want to know which shameless fellow has such a big appetite."
Upon meeting this senior, he was found to be the same person, loving his disciple as if he were his life, so Li Tianfu was completely relieved.
He consoled her, "Senior, please don't be upset. As the saying goes, 'Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings'. Since that general was chosen by Junior Sister Wen Yi and Madam Cui Wei themselves, even if you are upset, can you still break up the couple?"
"If that's the case, won't it make them hate you forever?"
"Ugh!" After hearing what Li Tianfu said, Tan Qiao's anger subsided a little, but he still said unwillingly: "What does Cuiwei know? Don't let her be fooled. No, I have to go and check on her."
"Don't worry, senior. Since I said so, I naturally know a thing or two about that man's character. Generally speaking, he is a wonderful person who plays tricks on small matters but sticks to big matters. His character is quite good." Li Tianfu comforted Tan Qiao and didn't intend to dwell on it. He immediately changed the subject and continued, "However, that man is the general of Heshuo."
"General Heshuo?"
"Are they Zhu Li's men?" Tan Qiao exclaimed, his face becoming even uglier.
Thinking back, he was blasted away by a spear from a rookie Zhu Li in front of many old friends. It was really humiliating.
Now, his beloved disciple actually found a husband for one of the other party's subordinates. How could he look happy
Li Tianfu didn't care about the other person's expression, and said directly: "Senior, think about it, your disciple's husband is a general of Heshuo, and now you are standing opposite Heshuo and against us; once the two of us fight, no matter who gets hurt, the one who is most heartbroken will naturally be your disciple, right?"
In fact, Li Tianfu didn't need to explain this truth explicitly. With Tan Qiao's experience in dealing with things, it was not difficult for him to understand this point.
Now, after hearing Li Tianfu mention it again, the old man muttered, "Ahem, in fact, I agreed to come and escort Yang Xingmi just for the sake of my old friend Shi Jianwu."
"Since this has happened, I am in a dilemma. I don't want to fight. I believe that even if Manager Yang knows about this, he will understand my difficulties."
Without Li Tianfu saying anything, Tan Qiao started muttering to himself; when he heard that the other party had a relationship with his beloved disciple, and not just an ordinary relationship, Tan Qiao, who had no interest in worldly affairs, lost his will to fight.
Li Tianfu's eyes moved when he heard this, and he immediately said, "Senior, what you said is pertinent. Just think about it, countless soldiers have fought hundreds of battles in the south, what is it for?"
Before Tan Qiao could finish his words, he immediately
He continued, "Of course, it is to defend the country and protect the family. The senior is so arrogant and does not seek fame among the vassal states. The only person in his heart is Madam Cuiwei."
"Now that Madam Cuiwei has entered Heshuo, do you still insist on standing against Heshuo?"
"If that's the case, even if you don't fight with us today, I'm afraid we will have to fight to the death in the future. When that happens, Madam Cuiwei will still be sad and miserable."
These heartwarming words went straight to the old Taoist's heart. He immediately looked at Li Tianfu in confusion and asked in surprise, "Young Master Tianfu, what do you mean?"
"Just say what you want to say directly. Don't beat around the bush. I am not an unreasonable person." Taoist Tan Qiao pretended to be very knowledgeable and spoke.
In fact, with his knowledge and experience, how could he not understand the meaning of Li Tianfu's words
However, the older a person gets, the more he cares about his reputation. Even if he understood the implication of Li Tianfu's words and asked him to change sides and join Heshuo, he could not save face.
When Li Tianfu saw that the old man immediately changed his position for his precious disciple, he felt emotional and a little envious of Yu Cuiwei.
Yu Cuiwei's master, who was both a teacher and a father, lived a free life, and the only person he protected was this lady. It could be said that in order to make life easier for this lady, he was willing to ask Tan Qiao to do anything.
Perhaps, this is the painstaking effort of the elders of the Chinese nation; when people are alive, everything is fake, and protection is the eternal truth.
When he heard that his beloved disciple had joined Heshuo, the old guy immediately lost interest in working for Yang Xingmi; what's more, they were not working for Yang Xingmi now, but were being used by Li Fazhu to deal with Heshuo. As a result, the old guy was even less interested.
"Senior is wise. If you want to take care of Madam Cuiwei, you might as well join us."
"In this way, we will work hand in hand and there will naturally be no conflicts. Madam Cuiwei will never be caught in a dilemma at any time." Understanding the other party's intention, Li Tianfu immediately looked at Tan Qiao earnestly and extended an invitation.
In his heart, Tan Qiao had actually already agreed with Li Tianfu's suggestion by 90%, but it was a bit too impatient to agree immediately after someone made a suggestion.
For the sake of face, he had to at least think it over for a while and save enough face.
But on the battlefield, every second counts. One minute earlier, the chance of winning will increase significantly. Li Tianfu will not allow him to waste time here.
His expression changed, and he continued, "Oh, by the way, Madam Cuiwei has also come to Chang'an this time. She is now serving General Zhu Li with her husband. If you join us and defeat them together, you will definitely be able to see your disciple earlier."
As expected, when Li Tianfu said this, Taoist Tan Qiao was immediately shocked and said quickly: "To be honest, although Yang Xingmi was good to the people in Yangzhou, it was worth it for me to go there for him; but now, his general Tian Yu is actually in collusion with that man called Li Fazhu, and I can't stand it for a long time."
"Young Master Tianfu, I am not betraying Chief Steward Yang. I just can't stand Master Li and Tian Yu."
"I will go and fend off a master of Shi Ran for you now. You should also work harder. After beating them, I still have to go see my precious Cui Wei. Time is urgent, so hurry up."
When he heard that he would see his beloved disciple soon, the old fellow no longer cared about his own face. He immediately decided to turn hostile and shouted as if the situation was extremely urgent.
"Senior is indeed wise. I'd like to trouble you to deal with that Khitan priest." Seeing that Tan Qiao had turned against him and sided with him, Li Tianfu immediately took the opportunity to make the request.
"Okay." Tan Qiao responded very generously. There was only one master and Khitan priest in the field, and that was naturally Mu Chen who was confronting Wang Yanzhang. He naturally knew who it was.
Before he finished speaking, Tan Qiao did not hesitate at all. He immediately flew like lightning and punched towards Mu Chen.
Li Tianfu successfully persuaded Tan Qiao to surrender, and without hesitation, he immediately said to Wang Yanzhang: "General Wang, let Senior Tan take care of your opponent. How about you and I join hands and go to help General Yue?"
Wang Yanzhang, who was fighting Mu Chen with all his might, was suddenly frightened by Tan Qiao who rushed out from the side. He did not feel relieved until he realized that the other party was not out to deal with him.
At this time, hearing Li Tianfu's shouting again, there was no reason for him to disobey.
Although he didn't know why Taoist priest Tan Qiao, who was obviously the other party's man, would help him now; but he knew that this must be related to Li Tianfu.
Therefore, when he heard Li Tianfu's proposal, he agreed to it without saying a word, swung the iron gun in his hand, and instantly killed Li Kuangba.
There are only three Shi Ran masters on Li Fazhu's side. Now Tan Qiao has turned against them and blocked Mu Chen. The only threat left is Li Kuangba.
When Li Tianfu and Wang Yanzhang opened fire and rushed straight towards Li Kuangba, Li Fazhu's side no longer had any advantage over Yue Pengju's side.
This sudden scene made Li Fazhu so angry that his eyes were bloodshot and blood rushed to his head. He almost had a mental breakdown and was killed by Ji Bu's sword.