In May, around midsummer, the days become increasingly drier.
The Shang army set out from Xiqi and headed straight for the Wuguan Pass.
The five passes from west to east are Sishui Pass, Jiepai Pass, Chuanyun Pass, Tong Pass and Lintong Pass, which control the traffic passage between Xiqi and the royal capital. In addition, the Qinglong Pass, which controls Juelong Ridge and lies between Xiqi and Nando, the Shang Dynasty controls the lifeline of Xiqi and the outside world.
Once all the checkpoints were blocked, the Shang Dynasty could cut off entry and exit from Xiqi, completely blocking the opponent's economic, political, and military arteries.
Wars are fought with comprehensive national strength. If the Shang Dynasty just kept its troops in place, it would be able to exhaust Xiqi to death.
In fact, this is not the case. Xiqi is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the land is fertile enough to be self-sufficient. She will not be exhausted to death, but will only complete the routine of building high walls and storing food during the blockade, thus becoming stronger and stronger.
Besides, this is the world of Conferred Gods. A few checkpoints alone will not starve Xiqi to death.
The only purpose of the Five Passes and Qinglong Pass is to block the Xiqi army from advancing eastward and to achieve absolute control of the central government over the local areas without the influence of external factors.
Lu Bei personally led an army of 300,000 men this time, accompanied by Grand Tutor Wen Zhong, King Wucheng Huang Feihu and his family, as well as Shang generals Chao Tian, Chao Lei, Fang Bi, Fang Xiang and others.
Not only that, Lu Bei also led all the civil and military officials out of Chaoge. Once the retreat was blocked and the food and grass were cut off, the army would be faced with the dilemma of being attacked from both sides. The defeat would be inevitable, and he, the King Zhou, would also be awarded the reputation of "Xiqi Overseas Student, Yin Shang God of War".
It can be imprisoned, can be cut off, can be abandoned!
Suppressing the rebellion in Xiqi was Lu Bei's last battle in this world, and it was the final battle between the Chan and Jie sects. He believed that Yuanshi Tianzun also thought so. After this battle, the canonization of gods would be finalized and the matter would come to an end.
Because Lu Bei had no plan to return to Chaoge, he not only gathered all the civil and military officials in the court, but also brought out the queen and concubines.
This move was not only to lure Xiqi into a fight, but also to guard against the fact that the Chan sect was not behaving properly and would take hostages while he was leading the army outside.
There is no way. Although the Chan sect claims to be the righteous and mysterious sect, it actually uses despicable means. It uses the banner of upholding justice to do whatever it wants and does whatever it wants.
For example, the third-generation disciple Yang Jian, the Xiqi army was no match for Zhang Kui, the defender of Mianchi, who killed five people including Huang Feihu. He used the method of seventy-two transformations to trick Zhang Kui into killing his mother with his own hands, under the pretext of confusing his mind.
When Jiang Ziya learned about this, he praised Yang Jian for his ability to handle important matters without paying attention to trivial matters. If Zhang Kui could be killed in this battle, it would be an unprecedented achievement for Yang Jian.
This is a despicable act, and is definitely not what a real man should do. He really relies on the fact that fate is in his hands and has no shame at all.
When Xiqi couldn't win, they would resort to underhanded tactics. Lu Bei felt deeply disdainful of this and was determined to guard against thieves to the extreme, bringing a group of beauties with him.
Marching and fighting with beauties for pleasure...
This is a tyrant!
The troops marched out of five passes and camped at Jinji Ridge. To show their determination to destroy Xiqi in one fell swoop, Lu Bei dispatched troops and generals, including Zhang Guifang, the general of Qinglong Pass, Zhang Kui and Gao Lanying, the generals of Mianchi, and the four generals of the Mo family of Jiameng Pass.
The army is strong and powerful, with more than fifty generals with names and surnames.
Against this luxurious lineup, Kong Xuan, Yuan Hong and others seem mediocre.
…
The army set up camp outside Jinji Ridge.
Grand Tutor Wen Zhong was in charge of the military power and was responsible for a series of matters including the deployment of troops. Even though he had led troops in battles for many years, looking at the generals who were obeying his orders in the tent, he couldn't help but sigh that he had never fought such a prosperous battle in his life.
The Shang Dynasty had many generals and warriors like clouds and rain, and the mere Xiqi could be destroyed in a blink of an eye.
The generals were eager to fight, calling each other brothers and elder brothers, seemingly having a good time, but in fact, no one was willing to give in to the other. With so many military achievements and so little meat, they all wished that the other side would be killed by Xiqi as soon as the battle started.
Wen Zhong looked to the left and right. In addition to many capable generals, there were also two national masters appointed by the king to help suppress the rebellion.
The left hand is Shen Gongbao and the right hand is Yun Zhongzi. They were both immortals of the Chan sect before they entered the court as officials.
Wen Zhong knew very little about who Shen Gongbao was or what his name was. He only knew that Yun Zhongzi was a famous immortal. Eight years ago, the king was obsessed with beauty, and it was this national teacher Yun Zhongzi who spoke up for the king and made him repent, thus saving the fortune of the Shang Dynasty at a critical moment.
Yun Zhongzi is a great sage. Wen Zhong is very satisfied with him being the imperial teacher.
Next to Yun Zhongzi stood a tall and handsome young man, wearing armor and looking extraordinary. Upon inquiry, it turned out that he was the hundredth son of King Ji Chang of the Western Zhou Dynasty, named Lei Zhenzi, and he was eight years old this year.
This is eight years old
Twenty-eight is about right.
Whether Wen Zhong believes it or not, Lei Zhenzi is indeed only eight years old this year. Because he has been smart and clever since childhood and has extremely high moral qualities, he is quite liked by Lu Bei and helped him when he took the fairy apricot.
Lei Zhenzi's wings can be retracted freely, and his heroic and extraordinary appearance can be preserved. It's good. The parrot with a face as blue as indigo and hair like cinnabar is extraordinary. Children will feel inferior.
It sounds strange that Lei Zhenzi, as the son of Ji Chang, appeared in the army that was suppressing the rebellion of Xiqi.
Can be round.
He fought for his elder brother Bo Yikao, helping his elder brother to regain the family property and inherit the throne and fiefdom left by his father.
"Imperial Master, why do you look so worried?" Wen Zhong asked happily.
Yun Zhongzi smiled bitterly. Although he was expelled from the Chan sect, his heart was still with it. As long as the head teacher Yuanshi Tianzun gave a hint, he would happily return to Yuxu Palace to obey orders.
There is no hope now. He can only go down this path till the end and continue the evil relationship between him and the second leader of Jiejiao.
Yun Zhongzi regretted very much that he did not control his legs eight years ago. If he had been more patient then, he would not have the reputation of being a traitor today.
There is no regret medicine in the world, everything can't go back.
Yun Zhongzi could only comfort himself that if he had not gone to Xiqi that year, he would have died in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation like many other disciples of the Chan Sect, and his spirit would have been included in the List of Gods, and he would no longer be free.
Yun Zhongzi had no words to complain about. Facing Wen Zhong's teasing, he straightened his face and said, "Your Majesty has mobilized troops and generals, and brought in hundreds of civil and military officials from Chaoge. The rear is empty, and without a great general like the Grand Master, if the princes from the east, south, and north take advantage of the situation, the Shang Dynasty will be in danger."
Yun Zhongzi's words made a lot of sense. In the past, Wen Zhong would never agree to anything he said. But since that day, when he saw with his own eyes his master, the Golden Spirit Mother, sitting in the arms of his own king, everything changed.
Later, there were the Holy Mother Wu Dang, the Holy Mother Gui Ling, the Three Sky, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady, etc., all of which showed that his king was no ordinary person.
What is this called
This is called when a country is about to rise, evil will surely appear!
Wen Zhong refreshed his circle of friends and the outdated information was updated. He then realized that the king had not only become his master, but also the second leader of the Jiejiao Sect, and was his well-deserved superior.
After that, Duobao's voice shocked the world, and his king sat in the Wa Palace to discuss Taoism, fulfilling the ** poem he wrote that year, proving the saying that a king never jokes.
But the enchanting girl must be able to move, and take back Changle to serve the king!
**Poetry from then on was no longer **poetry, but was elevated to a level that would be passed down through the ages. Facing such a wise and capable king, how could Wen Zhong still have the arrogance of a minister entrusted with the care of an orphan? Naturally, he would do whatever Lu Bei said.
The rear area is just empty, a small scene. The king is here, so if Chaoge is gone, we can just build another one.
"What the State Master Yun Zhongzi said makes sense, but each person has his own job, and the king is a great ruler of the world, so it is beyond reason."
Wen Zhong boasted for a while, then turned to look at the silent Yun Zuoyu and asked, "What do you think, State Master Shen Gongbao?"
"Invincible and undefeated!"
"Ha ha ha ha-"
…
“Hehehehe—”
In the central army camp, the 1.2-meter-tall Nezha stood outside the tent, listening to the hearty laughter and cursing silently, "The unjust and incompetent monarch will sooner or later die of exhaustion on the belly of the evil woman."
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He was happy for just three seconds when the golden hoop tightened. He rolled on the ground with a splitting headache, begging for mercy: "Master, please stop scolding me. I am loyal to you!"
This kid Nezha perfectly illustrates what it means to be beaten but not to be remembered. In terms of stubbornness, he is much more capable than a monkey.
From another perspective, this brat hasn't been beaten enough and is far from being able to judge the situation as well as the monkey.
When she knows how to use her own advantages and whimpers and barks in front of Lu Bei with a queen-like face, she will be enlightened, and the golden hoop will naturally be useless.
Ignoring the dog rolling on the ground outside, he only looked inside the big tent, where Lu Bei was hugging Queen Jiang and Concubine Huang, his two most favored beauties.
The tyrant emperor is not beating around the bush, this pair of CP co-starred, and the charm of the goddess Nuwa is just that.
Queen Jiang has been in a bad mood recently. In addition to the huge pressure brought by Nuwa, Lady of the West and others, there is also the rebellion led by Duke Dongbo with 200 princes, which makes her feel ashamed and deeply guilty towards her husband.
Her old father Jiang Huanchu and her younger brother Jiang Wenhuan were her closest relatives. When they rebelled, how should the queen cope with the situation
Faced with her husband's attitude of making a big deal out of a small matter, she felt even more ashamed and wished she could end her life with a three-foot-long white silk cloth, so as to live up to her husband's deep love.
"My dear wife, why do you have to do this? I have already told you that I do not take this matter to heart. The Duke of Dongbo has been deceived by the bad guys. When I personally lead the army to conquer Xiqi, he will come to his senses."
Lu Bei lifted the beauty's chin with his fingertips and stroked her delicate face with his palm. He was reluctant to part with this queen who always obeyed him in everything. After a while, the identity of this face would change.
Queen Jiang was still unhappy, but seeing the love in her husband's eyes, she forced a smile and wanted to dance to please him.
"No hurry, let's talk about it later."
…
The Chaoge army was stationed at Jinji Ridge, with the vanguard officers Kong Xuan and Yuan Hong, and the four deputy generals of the Mo family leading the army. The 20,000 soldiers pushed forward all the way, captured the defenders of Yanshan, Qishan and other places, and protected the officially certified Xibo Hou Bo Yikao to arrive at Xiqi City.
Two mediocre vanguards and four deputy generals who were slacking off the whole time, only six people protected Bo Yikao and forced Xiqi to hang up the banner of not fighting, helpless for a while.
In front of the city, Bo Yikao denounced Ji Fa as a traitor and a rebel, who disregarded his father's orders and was truly disloyal and unfilial. A traitor to the country and a disgrace to his ancestors. If he still had any conscience, he should surrender immediately and open the country's borders to welcome the royal army.
Mo Lihai, one of the four generals of the Mo family, plucked the strings of a jade pipa, adding music to the background while amplifying Bo Yikao's voice. A loud speaker was used to let the people of Xiqi hear it clearly.
There is no doubt that with the support of a saint in Xiqi, Ji Fa would never surrender.
To put it bluntly, in the context of the Conferred God Ceremony, he, the King of Zhou, was just a puppet who had to follow orders.
The order came from Guangchengzi, and the next one above him was Yuanshi Tianzun. Jiang Ziya had no say now.
Zhou Palace.
Ji Fa's face turned pale, and Jiang Ziya looked worried. The two listened to the "Ten Sins of Ji Fa" that resounded over Xiqi City, and thought to themselves that he had gained the position unjustly, and his future was worrying.
Since ancient times, whoever wins the hearts of the people will win the world. This is both right and wrong. During the Shang Dynasty, the hearts of the people were not important, but the support of the upper class was important.
In the world of Fengshen, the choice of the saint is the key. As for the so-called people's will, it is enough to just have fun with it and don't take it seriously.
Ji Fa and Jiang Ziya were worried because one of them wanted to be a good emperor and the other wanted to be a good prime minister. Faced with the offensive of public opinion, they were quite terrified by the rumors.
The scary thing is that rumors are three-quarters true and seven-quarters false, and the first one is not right and there is no way to wash it away.
Guang Chengzi didn't care. He didn't care if there was a flood after I died. He only cared about Yuanshi Tianzun's mission. After listening to the Ten Great Sins, he frowned and said, "Brother, the scourge of Bo Yikao should have been eradicated long ago. Your womanly kindness almost ruined the great cause of the human king."
The Human King that Guangchengzi mentioned was Ji Fa, not King Zhou Lu Bei who was running a party across the street. He said, "The name of the Human King must not be tarnished. The exiled traitor Bo Yikao should be eliminated as soon as possible. Junior brother, keep this in mind and don't do it again."
What could Jiang Ziya say but nod and admit his mistake.
The two did not mention rushing out of Xiqi City now and killing the scourge Bo Yikao among thousands of troops. They were both smart people and knew that their strength would not allow it.
Just talking about Kong Xuan, he was so brave in the battle of Beihai that he was unstoppable and had to be subdued by the Taoist Master Zhunti.
Jiang Ziya didn't have the ability, Guangchengzi was old Xun Yu, and it was even more impossible for them to go out to test Kong Xuan's skills. Just when the two were helpless and continued to listen to the loudspeaker, golden light turned into a rainbow, and a Taoist came uninvited and landed in the garden of King Zhou's palace.
Guangchengzi was touched and cheered up. He led Jiang Ziya and Ji Fa to welcome the distinguished guests.
"A great sage has come from afar. Guang Chengzi dares to ask, is it the hermit Taoist Lu Ya?"
Guangchengzi bowed and saluted. Before leaving, Yuanshi Tianzun gave him a brilliant plan, which was to supervise the construction of the Welcoming Immortal Platform after arriving in Xiqi. Once the task was completed, immortals from all over the world would come to help.
He told Guangchengzi by name that the first immortal who showed up was called Taoist Lu Ya, who was neither human nor demon, but a congenital divine being with great powers and could help Xiqi escape the siege.
"Hello, fellow Taoist. I am Lu Ya. I am not a master, but just a wild man who travels around the world." Lu Ya bowed in return, and his words were quite low-key.
He originally didn't want to come, as the fate was uncertain and both Xiqi and Shang had a chance of winning. If he rushed into the catastrophe, his life might be in danger.
However, Yuanshi Tianzun gave too much.
Guangchengzi introduced King Jifa of Zhou to Lu Ya. Lu Ya looked at the weather and called him a wise ruler. He ignored the lingering sound of the loudspeaker and was surprised that he had just arrived here and encountered the siege of Xiqi.
He volunteered to meet the rebels outside the city to see who was going against the will of heaven and helping the tyrant to commit injustice.
After saying this, his body turned into golden light and flew out of Xiqi City.
Guang Chengzi was overjoyed and said with a smile: "This man has great magical powers. Today's disaster can be avoided!"
After he finished speaking, Lu Ya fell to the ground in a dusty state, and said with lingering fear: "What a magical power! I was not careful for a moment and almost fell into the hands of Kong Xuan. If it weren't for my great fortune, I would not be able to see you again."
(=_=)x3
You were defeated in just one sentence. Who are you pretending to be
Do you dare to be a little more thoughtful
I dare not, someone will die.
Lu Ya didn't care about the expressions of Guangchengzi and the other two. He had been paid to do the job. He had come and fought. Now it was time to retire and continue to be an idle savage.
Before leaving, Lu Ya gave two magic weapons, one was the Seven Arrows Book and the other was the Flying Knife that Beheaded Immortals, and entrusted them to Jiang Ziya, telling him earnestly to use them well and not to ruin the reputation of the two magic weapons.
"I am leaving now."
Swish!
Just left.
(=_=)x3
Lu Ya came and went in a hurry. If everyone who fell into the calamity was as smart as him, the List of the Gods would not be filled even after ten thousand years.
Although Guangchengzi was a little resentful, he still asked Jiang Ziya to keep the two magic weapons and carefully figure out how to use them so as not to let down Taoist Lu Ya's kindness.
Jiang Ziya smiled bitterly in his heart. Let's not talk about the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife for now. According to Lu Ya's description, the Seven Arrows Book... would damage one's virtue. If he used this thing, he might not be able to cultivate the way to immortality.
Guangchengzi was well aware of the danger involved. In line with the immortal spirit of "a friend's death would rather die than the poor", he pretended to be ignorant even though he knew the truth. He ignored Jiang Ziya's gaze asking for help and went to Yingxiantai to wait for the powerful people who would come to help first.
According to gossip, the reason for building the Welcoming Immortal Terrace instead of just setting up two thatched huts was because the three saints Yuanshi Tianzun, Jie Yin and Zhunti would come to Xiqi in person.
Before leaving, Guangchengzi asked Jiang Ziya to try out his ability with the Seven Arrows Book and to pay his respects to Kong Xuan, the vanguard officer of the Shang Dynasty first.
Jiang Ziya had no choice but to obey orders. As the prime minister of Xiqi, he was the central point connecting Xiqi and the Chan sect. He had a heavy responsibility and was obliged to do so.
For seven consecutive days, Bo Yikao scolded Ji Fa outside the city every day, with great effect. Under the attack of public opinion, the morale of Xiqi was low. Several generals of the Ji family went out into the battle angrily, but all of them became the military achievements of Kong Xuan and Yuan Hong.
Jiang Ziya also made straw men for seven days in a row with excellent results. Kong Xuan became increasingly irritable and at a loss. He even had a big quarrel with Yuan Hong over military merit.
On the eighth day, Kong Xuan felt dizzy and drowsy. He thought something was wrong, so under the protection of Yuan Hong, the vanguard army withdrew and returned to the Jinjiling camp.
Yuanshi Tianzun's foresight helped Taoist Lu Ya to save Xiqi from the siege.
…
The Yin and Shang camp.
Yun Zuoyu figured out that Kong Xuan was ambushed, and an expert set up an altar in Xiqi City to perform a ritual in order to summon Kong Xuan's soul.
Lu Bei came upon hearing the news, and happily looked at Kong Xuan who was stabbed by a vampire. He never expected that the disaster that should have been Zhao Gongming's would fall on Kong Xuan by accident.
The attainment of the Seven Arrows Book is extraordinary, and can be called a 'sure kill'. However, facing Yun Zuoyu who has regained his magic power, it is a little not enough in front of the Invincible Lifetime.
That night, Jiang Ziya performed a great ceremony on the straw man, but with a bang, his face was charred black. He failed at the last hurdle and lost to his mortal enemy, Shen Gongbao.
This time, there was no way he could defeat Shen Gongbao no matter what. The gap was too big, even Yuanshi Tianzun couldn't help him.
The next day, the Shang army set out and set up camp in front of Xiqi City.
Xiqi had several natural defenses, but the difference in strength was too great, and the Shang Dynasty's fierce army pulled out the nails one by one. The speed of their advance made everyone in Xiqi city feel insecure.
Almost immediately, more than a dozen of Ji Chang's sons fled out of the city, tied their hands and surrendered to Lu Bei.
Lu Bei did not make things difficult for them, mainly because there was not much vacancies for each position, so he ordered that they be pardoned and sent to Bo Yikao to be under the jurisdiction of Xibohou.
The appearance of the Seven Arrows Book meant that Taoist Lu Ya had appeared, and the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife was now in Xiqi City.
Lu Bei was quite obsessed with this magic weapon, thinking that it was not a good idea to leave his treasure in the enemy camp. If the news got out, people who didn't know would think that he, the king, was aiding the enemy. So he sneaked into Xiqi City and retrieved the lost Flying Sword of Immortal Beheading.
It's a pity that he didn't meet Lu Ya, otherwise he would have to dig it out to see clearly what the background of this madman who said "Hongjun came first, then the sky, and Taoist Lu Ya was even before that" was.
I heard it was a fire, but there are many speculations about what kind of fire it was, and there is still no conclusion.
Good things come in pairs, and Lu Bei took back the Seven Arrows Book as well.
He also tied up Jiang Ziya and handed him over to Yun Zhongzi for personal custody.
Yun Zhongzi: “…”
A loyal minister does not serve two masters. Don't even think about tricking Yun Zhongzi into betraying Jiejiao!
On the same day, Lu Bei summoned the Ten Heavenly Lords and set up the famous Nine Absolute Formation.
The Holy Mother of Golden Light did not need to set up a formation. She had a face like Han Suyan, and the Holy Mother of Fire Spirit had a face like Xie Yunling. They formed a group and went to the central military camp, taking orders from the king.
The Ten Absolute Formations became Nine Absolute Formations, and if one was missing it would not be perfect. Lu Bei thought that was not right, so he made up the numbers temporarily and set up a formation of his own to fill the gap.
It's just ordinary stuff, the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation.
These days, there has been a constant stream of fairy lights in the sky above Xiqi City. It is obvious that Yuanshi Tianzun is building up momentum for the final battle of the catastrophe. Lu Bei secretly thought it was a joke. It is true that it is building momentum, but it is hard to say who will be the protagonist.
The Nine Absolute Formation + the Nine Bends of the Yellow River Formation were set up, and the final battle began. Among the Twelve Golden Immortals, the only five remaining were led by Guangchengzi, who led more than 800 scattered immortals, and they opened up the fairy light to protect Xiqi City from bad weather.
As I said, in the world of gods, people’s will can be reversed or supported. If it’s gone, it’s gone. It can be regained by any random person showing his divine power.
Bo Yikao: “…”
The Ten Heavenly Lords requested to go into battle, but Lu Bei refused. He saw clearly that the five Golden Immortals had recruited their disciples, and there were more than 800 scattered immortals acting as cannon fodder. Once the Ten Heavenly Lords went up, they would never return.
Moreover, among these more than 800 immortals, 90% had listened to lectures on Jin'ao Island. Because Master Tongtian was suppressed, they all defected to the Chan sect.
They are all brothers, and they stab us accurately and ruthlessly. The Ten Heavenly Lords really can't stand it.
Lu Bei ordered the Nine Absolute Formation to be withdrawn and used the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation as the main formation, inviting the opposite side's Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect to join the formation for a try.
Lu Bei and Zhunti Taoist were evenly matched. They fought from the human world to outer space. He scared away the saint with his Zhoutian Xingdou formation. Only Guangchengzi and others would be crazy to fight with him.
The Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, right? I would never enter it even if you kill me!
Lu Bei took a second choice and summoned the Three Sky main formation. Guang Chengzi and the other five immortals weighed the pros and cons and decided that retreating again and again would not be appropriate. Now that the saint had not arrived, the right thing to do was to stabilize the unjust and incompetent monarch. So they led more than 800 scattered immortals to form a small formation of ten thousand immortals and strode into the Nine Bends of the Yellow River with their heads held high.
The wind today is very noisy, it seems to be crying.
The eight hundred immortals were full of vigor and high spirits, but in a moment they became dispirited and had their cultivation slashed by the Hunyuan Golden Bowl, thus becoming ordinary people.
"Yun Zhongzi, tie up these traitors and send them to the East China Sea to fill the hole after this battle."
Lu Bei gave an order that, instead of having two masters for the same matter, he asked Yun Zhongzi to hang the five mortals of the Chan sect on the flagpole.
In order to make it perfect, he picked out several well-known disciples from the third generation, including Yang Jian, Wei Hu, Tu Xingsun, Han Dulong, and Xue Ehu, and hung them up together.
Yun Zhongzi: “…”
Politeness, are you a tyrant
In the distant sky, purple clouds and bright lights are everywhere.
A saint has arrived.
Lu Bei narrowed his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth slightly. He personally didn't believe that Yuanshi Tianzun was late and didn't expect that his disciple would encounter such a predicament.
It's just a reason to put him on the list of gods.
It's so funny. Before you touch the dead ghost of my mother's family, did you ask her opinion
Lu Bei raised an eyebrow at Yun Zuoyu. The time was ripe. It was time to take advantage of the opportunity to break out of the impasse.
He waved his hand and said, "Sword!"
"…" x2
"Jin Ling, Wu Dang, listen to my orders, and fetch me the Immortal Executioner Sword!!"