Recently, the easiest reinforcements to call for are naturally from Dongzhou. Lu Yandong, the lord of Dongzhou Valley City, is her eldest brother's father-in-law and her father's long-time friend. He will lend a helping hand and report the evil deeds of the Zuo family on her behalf. How could the Biluo Sect sit idly by
Gu Fuyou and the other two turned south to north and headed for Dongzhou. Perhaps because the Zuo family had put their fighting power into the battle against Xiaoyao City, the journey of the three of them was smoother than before.
The road was smooth, but Gu Fuyou was even more anxious. She didn't want to stop and rest, hoping that reinforcements would arrive soon to save Xiaoyao City from the disaster. As soon as she stopped and closed her eyes, some images would unconsciously appear in her mind. The images showed the burning Xiaoyao City, the red flames were like the fire of hell, and the people were wailing in the fire. Gu Fuyou would often wake up suddenly in a cold sweat.
She was so tense all the time, and Dong Li and Liu Guizhen's persuasion was in vain. At least, they arrived at Gucheng safely that day. The three of them were cautious, and they didn't dare to take off their masks immediately even after entering the city. Walking on the street, with pedestrians coming and going, Gu Fuyou noticed something strange, but he couldn't tell where it was.
She had been to Gucheng many times, always with her father and elder brother. Gucheng was the border between Dongzhou and Nanzhou, and monks and common people from the two places traveled back and forth, making it a very lively place. Gu Fuyou thought about it and thought that maybe there were fewer people on the street today, and it was not as lively as before.
The three of them passed by a teahouse. Gu Fuyou was a little dazed by the sun and bumped into a man in a long green gown. The man quickly stepped away and apologized, "Miss, I'm sorry, I didn't see the road clearly."
Gu Fuyou tried his best to hide his identity and didn't want to cause any trouble, so he didn't say anything, just nodded to indicate that everything was fine, and then left quickly with Dong Li and Liu Guizhen.
The man in the long green gown walked into the teahouse, went to a table in the middle, lifted his gown and sat down, saying, "Vice President, that's right, it's them. The little master is in that girl's pocket."
The vice president patted the man who was eating noodles beside him and shouted, "Stop eating. You won't die from overeating. Someone is coming!"
Xiao Qian adjusted his hat and asked, "So, let's go grab the person, no, grab the little master now?"
The vice president slapped him on the shoulder several times and said, "Protect him in secret, protect him in secret!"
Xiao Qian said, "What if you lose someone again?"
The vice president pretended to slap him: "You have a crow's mouth!"
Xiao Qian shrank his neck and said, "Why haven't Master Kunling and the president come back yet? When will this day end?"
The accountant said, "The president wrote to say that they have entered Dongzhou, but the road is blocked."
The vice president said, "Ah, it's blocked? Who blocked it?"
The accountant said, "Someone from the Biluo Sect."
The vice president slammed the table and said, "What does it mean that the Biluo Sect is blocking us from entering? Are they afraid that he will overthrow Dongzhou?"
"Vice President, please keep your voice down. Aren't you afraid someone will hear you?" Xiao Qian asked, "Mr. Accountant, this has never happened before. Dongzhou is close to the East China Sea, and the two sides get along quite well. How come they blocked us?"
The accountant said, "I don't know. The Biluo Sect said that a great thief appeared in the continent, and the whole continent was under martial law, so it was quite sensitive and the investigation was strict, so they were held back. There were only two generals coming this time, and they were in someone else's territory, so they were suppressed and couldn't force their way in. The president said that they would go back to the East China Sea again. This time, I'm afraid that His Majesty will have to bring people here in person."
The vice president and Xiao Qian shuddered at the same time and said cautiously, "I hope they won't really overthrow Dongzhou."
The accountant twisted the tip of his beard and said quietly, "It's hard to say. This young man is definitely a white dragon. If anything happens to him in Dongzhou, it will be more than just a flood of three thousand miles."
"Don't worry about that for now." The vice president stood up and tapped the table with his fingers. After the three of them stood up and left, the tea drinkers upstairs and downstairs left one after another. The vice president and others followed Gu Fuyou all the way to the City Lord's Mansion. The three of them walked past the street as if nothing had happened. Gu Fuyou had taken off his mask. When the three of them walked past, they saw someone coming out to take Gu Fuyou and the other two in.
The vice president glanced over there and muttered, "Who is that?"
The accountant said, "Lu Yandong's son Lu Zhang."
The vice president asked, "Why didn't his father come to pick him up?"
Lu Zhang took Gu Fuyou and the other two inside and said on the way, "Sister Gu, unfortunately, there are guests coming to the mansion and your uncle Lu is currently receiving them. He can't spare some time. I see that you look haggard. Maybe you didn't get enough rest on the way. How about I arrange a room for you first so that you and your friends can rest for a day and it won't be too late to see your uncle Lu tomorrow."
Gu Fuyou immediately shook his head, grabbed Lu Zhang's arm and said, "No, Brother Lu Zhang, this matter can't wait. Please go and inform Uncle Lu that Xiaoyao City has an important request. It is a matter of life and death and cannot be delayed for a moment. I hope he will come out and make the decision."
Lu Zhang said: "Well, I'm afraid my father really can't spare the time..."
Gu Fuyou said, "Brother Lu Zhang, I beg you, I am not lying. If it is too late, I am afraid that my sister-in-law and Yi'er will be in danger of their lives."
Lu Zhang said after a long while: "Okay."
He led the three of them to the living room and said, "You rest here, I will go see him."
Dong Li and Liu Guizhen sat on one side, while Gu Fuyou stood by himself, not wanting to sit down. Lu Zhang left, and a moment later, two monks stood by the door, one on the left and one on the right.
Perhaps they were too vigilant along the way and became alert whenever they met people. This habit has not changed yet. When Dong Li and Liu Guizhen saw the two people, they immediately stood up. Later they realized that they had reacted too much and looked at Gu Fuyou with embarrassed expressions.
But Gu Fuyou looked at the two people outside the door, and her expression darkened. She had been to the Gucheng City Lord's Mansion many times, but she had never seen them behave like this. Gu Fuyou was about to walk to the door when a maid came in, holding three cups of tea on a wooden tray and served them to the three people.
Gu Fuyou was stunned for a moment, thinking that maybe he was a little too nervous, and then sat down. After waiting for a long time, Lu Yandong finally showed up.
Lu Yandong walked over with a smile. Gu Fuyou had already stood up. Lu Yandong patted her shoulder and said, "My dear niece, I haven't seen you come to see your uncle Lu for a long time. I heard from your father that you have changed your mind and joined the Xuanmiao Sect to practice seriously." Lu Zhang followed behind him with an unnatural look on his face.
Gu Fuyou didn't bother to exchange pleasantries and got straight to the point: "Uncle Lu, Xu Ling Sect didn't abide by the rules of the four continents and attacked Xuan Miao Sect for no reason, injuring countless people. I'm afraid Xuan Miao Sect has fallen into the hands of the Zuo family, and the Zuo family is now dispatching troops to attack Xiaoyao City. Uncle Lu, the Zuo family even released the Fire Cloud Dragon, and Xiaoyao City is alone and can't stand it. Uncle Lu, please come forward to contact the Biluo Sect and ask them to do justice."
Lu Yandong put his hands behind his back, sighed, walked to the main seat and sat down in silence.
Gu Fuyou thought he was in trouble and said, "Uncle Lu, these two are disciples of Xuanmiao Sect. They can both vouch for what I said."
Dong Li and Liu Guizhen nodded and said, "Yes."
Lu Yandong looked at the two without saying anything. Gu Fuyou already felt a little strange and said, "The four continents set up these four sects to restrain the cultivators from pursuing fame and fortune, fighting and fighting for power and superiority, and losing sight of the main goal. Now the Xuling Sect has committed this murder for no reason. Uncle Lu, after this happened, the other three sects cannot just ignore it."
Lu Yandong said: "My dear niece, this matter..."
Halfway through his words, there was a commotion outside the hall. Gu Fuyou listened carefully and heard someone calling, "A'man, A'man!" The voice sounded very familiar.
Gu Fuyou said in a daze: "Gu Huaiyu!" She exclaimed "Ah" with joy. When she heard his voice, she was almost crying for joy. She didn't care about anything else. She was so scared on the way here, and now she wanted to see his face so much.
She ran out, but the monk at the door stopped her. She pushed his hand away and rushed out. Lu Yandong's face changed when he called out "A Man". Dongli was observant and noticed it. She pulled Liu Guizhen and followed him out.
Gu Fuyou walked down the stairs. A man rushed over from the east and was held back. The man had messy hair, bloodshot eyes, and a haggard face. It must be Gu Huaiyou. He shouted, "Ah Man, leave quickly. Don't believe him. Dongzhou has colluded with Xu Ling Sect. They won't help us."
"Gu Huaiyou." Gu Fuyou's mind was still not fully formed, and he took two steps, trying to get to his side. The person holding Gu Huaiyou wanted to block his mouth and stop him from speaking, but it seemed that the attempt to cover up the truth only made it more obvious.
Gu Fuyou looked at Lu Yandong who came out. What collusion? How could the Lu family collude with the Xu Ling Sect? Could it be that they were going to let the Zuo family destroy Xiaoyao City? Sister-in-law and Yi'er were also in the city. Uncle Lu didn't even care about his daughter and grandson!
Gu Fuyou was in a trance, sweating profusely. She staggered two steps and said in a daze: "Gu Huaiyou came to you to borrow people. He has been here a long time ago..." Her father might have expected that the Zuo family would attack Xiaoyao City and had made sufficient preparations. Seeing that the situation was not good, he sent Gu Huaiyou, who was far away from the war, to ask for help.
Gu Fuyou looked at Lu Yandong: "You knew it a long time ago. The Zuo family attacked Xiaoyao City, but you did not take any action and arrested him. Uncle Lu, what are you going to do? Dongzhou, Biluo Sect, Gucheng, you, are standing on the side of Xuling Sect, why?"
She doesn't understand.
Lu Yandong said: "My dear niece, it's not that we want to stand on the side of the Zuo family, but we have to stand on this side."
Dong Li and Liu Guizhen stood guard on both sides of Gu Fuyou. Gu Fuyou said, "What do you mean you have no choice? You have no choice to the point that you have given up justice and you don't even care about your sister-in-law and Yi'er."
Lu Yandong said: "In the world, we should first distinguish between public and private, and then between reason and emotion. Xiaoyao City lost its sense of proportion in the first place. Although Xuling Sect went too far, it is ultimately beneficial to the four continents and the human race."
Gu Fuyou sneered twice: "It's just because I killed Zuo Tianyi. Okay, I was wrong first, but his Xu Ling Sect's attack on Xiaoyao City was not only excessive, but also cruel. How can it be beneficial to the Four Continents? If my Xiaoyao City is destroyed, it will be beneficial to the Four Continents?"
Lu Yandong said: "Xiaoyao City is colluding with the Dragon Clan. If the Qilin marrow falls into the hands of the Dragon Clan, the Dragon Clan will make a comeback. Will there be a place for the human race in these four continents? I wonder if Gu Wanpeng wants to use you to share the world with the Dragon Clan, or is he willing to be a running dog of the Dragon Clan!"