Xue Qingfu's heart sank when he saw Qiu Shuijing. He looked around and said with a smile, "We all serve the emperor together, so why can't we take a step back? If I take a step back, can Zuo Pushe also take a step back?"
Zuo Songyan said in a hoarse voice: "Why?"
"With the fact that I now control the Shuofang City Defense Army, and with the prestige of Saint Xue, I can summon the Shuofang City Defense Army with just one call, and the 300,000 Shuofang Border Army will gather under my command!"
Xue Qingfu said solemnly: "I have civil officials and military generals, city defense and border troops under my command. Hun Tuo Khan came from outside the Great Wall and must pass through Tianshiyuan. With my help, I can control the old no-man's land and intercept Hun Tuo Khan, so that he can't set foot in Shuofang! Can Lao Piao Boss do this?"
Zuo Songyan was silent for a moment, then said, "You mean, if I take a step back, you can lead the armies of Shuobei to stop Hun Tuo Khan?"
Xue Qingfu nodded and said with a smile: "What the old boss of Shuobei can't do, the saint of Shuofang can do."
Zuo Songyan laughed heartily, swept away his dejection, bowed deeply to the ground, and said: "If the saint can save the people of Shuobei from the water and fire, I will take a step back and send the treasure to your house!"
Xue Qingfu hurried forward, supported him, and said with a smile: "Old Master, you can wait for two more days to watch me lead the army to quell the rebellion in Shuobei and repel Hun Tuo Khan."
Qiu Shuijing jumped down from in front of the Phoenix Palace and frowned slightly when he saw this.
Xue Qingfu looked at Qiu Shuijing and smiled, "Shuijing got what he wanted, and so did I. After you and I return to Dongdu, we'll see who's better."
Qiu Shuijing bowed and said, "Teacher, I don't quite understand what you are doing."
Xue Qingfu said, "What don't you understand?"
"Teacher, you have quelled the rebellion of the seven great families and saved Shuofang from danger. You have already gained enough reputation and prestige. If you return to Dongdu to be canonized as a saint, and if the civil and military officials in the court add fuel to the fire, I will also report to His Majesty, and His Majesty will definitely canonize you as a saint. Why does Teacher want this military achievement that shocked Yuan Shuo?"
Qiu Shuijing said: "Please help me solve this puzzle."
Xue Qingfu smiled and said, "With my current reputation and a large army under my command, it would be easy for me to unify the various frontier armies in Shuobei, wouldn't it?"
Qiu Shuijing frowned.
At this time, troops from outside Shuofang City rushed to Shuofang overnight. They were the army from Shuobei, marching all night to prepare to go to the border for support.
Qiu Shuijing looked from afar and saw that several teams of the Shuofang City defense army were also rushing there to join the border troops of various cities. Leading them were Zhou Bo, Niu Biao and other residents of the Saint Town.
He couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, retracted his gaze, and said, "Teacher's calculation is very accurate."
Xue Qingfu smiled and said, "You kicked me out of Dongdu, so I have to prepare myself well before I can return to Dongdu. After I return to Dongdu, no one can kick me out again."
Su Yun looked at the troops of the Seventeen States of Shuobei from afar, and a chill rose in his heart: "Among the troops of these seventeen states, in addition to the people of various princes such as Marquis Shuofang, there are also people from the seven great families, but no one expected that there are also people from Saint Xue among them!"
The conversation between Xue Qingfu and Qiu Shuijing just now made him figure this matter out.
After Saint Xue was kicked out of the Eastern Capital, he prepared for many years and placed many people in the Seventeen Prefectures of Shuobei, waiting for the opportunity.
The seven great families took action, and the time had come. While the seven great families were fighting with the Marquis of Shuofang and other princes, the forces of Saint Xue took advantage of the time when both sides were losing to seize power and took control of the armies of the seventeen states in one fell swoop!
It can be said that now Shuofang and even Shuobei have fallen into the hands of Saint Xue Qingfu!
Now, when he raises his arm and calls out, the people in Shuofang and even Shuobei regard him as the saint, holy king, and holy Buddha who protected the Seventeen States!
If he led his troops to repel the army of Hun Tuo Khan and drove Hun Tuo Khan back to the outside of the Great Wall, then his prestige would not just spread in Shuobei.
The entire Yuanshuo fifty-six states and three hundred and sixty counties will regard him as a saint, a holy king, and a holy Buddha!
"At that time, when he returned to the Eastern Capital, Emperor Ping had no choice but to confer him the title of Saint without the need for any civil or military officials to submit a petition. This kind of reputation has completely overshadowed the glory of the Great Emperor."
Su Yun's eyes flickered, and the light in his eyes gradually dimmed. He thought to himself, "Why am I thinking about these things? I came to the city just to study."
Xue Qingfu walked up to him and said with a smile, "Master Su overturned the table, smashed the chessboard, and single-handedly manipulated the chess game in Shuofang and even Shuobei. I was amazed."
Zuo Songyan and Qiu Shuijing were surprised and looked at Su Yun.
Su Yun bowed and said, "Although I played another round, the Saint is still more skilled. Yun, I lose with a clear conscience."
"You didn't lose."
Xue Qingfu laughed loudly and shook his head, saying, "Because you and I are not opponents. Since there is no game, how can we talk about winning or losing? Besides..."
He walked past Su Yun, looked at the Tongtian Pavilion weirdos behind Su Yun, and said with a smile: "You have grown up. The master of Tongtian Pavilion, you are determined to reach the sky. In the future, there will be a place for you in the world."
Su Yun turned around and looked at him in surprise. He was a little confused by the words "you have grown up".
This sentence doesn't sound like something Saint Xue would say.
Xue Qingfu came to the old demon king's cage and said with a smile, "Pavilion Master, can you release him?"
The dumb senior brother looked at Su Yun, and Su Yun said, "Saint, I want to know the life and death of Shuofang Hou, the Ye family and others."
Xue Qingfu said: "They are the ones who rule Shuofang. Without them, who will rule Shuofang?"
Su Yun understood that Xue Qingfu could not stay in Shuofang, and he had to leave his confidants to manage Shuofang for him. And conquering the Shuofang Marquis, the Ye family and other aristocratic families was the easiest way!
Young Master Ye Luo, Li Muge and others breathed a sigh of relief. At any rate, the lives of Marquis Shuofang and others were saved.
Su Yun nodded slightly. The mute senior brother took the blueprint. The old demon king's spirit was able to return to his body. He couldn't help but burst into tears of gratitude.
Xue Qingfu walked outside to meet the border troops that were heading into the city. He heard waves of shouting "Saint" coming towards him, shaking the sky!
The army of tens of thousands marched while shouting "Saint Xue". Their momentum was so strong that even Su Yun and others turned pale, as if a wall of heaven and earth was pushing down on them!
Xue Qingfu stood in the air, with his arms open, welcoming the calls from various military commanders.
Qiu Shuijing's face turned pale, and he murmured, "His power has become..."
"So what?"
Zuo Songyan came to his side and said, "Shui Jing, I know what you are thinking. But let me ask you, how does the emperor of Dongdu compare to Saint Xue?"
Qiu Shuijing shook his head and said, "Not as good as him."
"How does the emperor compare to him in terms of people's sentiment?"
"Not as good as him."
"What about cultivation?"
Qiu Shuijing hesitated for a moment and said, "This is beyond my knowledge."
Zuo Songyan took out a piece of clothing from his spiritual world, changed his tattered robe, took out another robe and put it on him, and said with a smile: "Then what are you worried about? Even if the sky in Dongdu changes, it may not be a bad thing. Even if it is a new emperor, it is better than Di Ping who only knows how to seek immortality."
His words were so outrageous that Qiu Shuijing frowned slightly.
Su Yun stepped forward and said, "Teacher..."
Qiu Shuijing's face changed slightly, and he quickly dodged to the side, returning the greeting and saying, "Pavilion Master is not my disciple, Shuijing does not deserve to be his."
Su Yun was stunned, and looked back at everyone in Tongtian Pavilion, then looked at Zuo Songyan. Zuo Songyan rubbed his nose and said angrily: "Why are you looking at me? When I was overseas, I wanted to join Tongtian Pavilion, but you refused to accept me, which made me lose face. Fortunately, I am not bad, and I am doing well..."
Qiu Shuijing said seriously: "I have been taken care of by Tongtian Pavilion many times while overseas, and I am very grateful."
Su Yun was a little confused and didn't know what to say.
Qiu Shuijing took in his expression, sighed, and said, "If Pavilion Master has any questions, Shuijing can answer them for you."
Su Yun cheered up and said, "I just heard the servant and the teacher talking about Emperor Ping's pursuit of immortality, so I remembered my guess. I guess the purpose of Saint Xue's plan this time is not just as simple as becoming a saint, but also another purpose, which is to obtain the Eight-Faced Heavenly Palace. One of the Eight-Faced Heavenly Palaces fell into the hands of Zuo Pushe."
Zuo Songyan coughed repeatedly, trying to cover it up.
Qiu Shuijing said, "I have known about this for a long time. Just now, Saint Xue asked him to take a step back, which meant this treasure. As long as he offered this treasure, Saint Xue would lead his army to repel Huntuo Khan. However, this guy never thought that even if he did not offer this treasure, Saint Xue would still lead his army to repel Huntuo. It can be said that he gave away a Chaotianque for nothing."
Zuo Songyan's face flushed, and he suddenly reached out and tore off the clothes he had given to Qiu Shuijing.
Qiu Shuijing sneered, "When I talk about you, you get angry. You have the same temper as when you were a child! A gentleman is open and honest. Do you think I need a piece of clothing from you?"
Su Yun turned his head and looked behind Qiu Shuijing, only to see that the gentleman's clothes in front were neatly arranged, while the clothes on the back were burnt clean, revealing his fair back skin and buttocks, as well as two long legs.
"No wonder Zuo Pushe would give away a piece of clothing." Su Yun suddenly realized.
Zuo Songyan threw the clothes to Qiu Shuijing again, and said angrily: "I won't give it to him. It's hard to settle this peacefully! If he can't get Chaotianque from me, he will definitely attack. Then, can we resist him? He has even smashed the Ten Brocade Embroidery Map to pieces!"
Qiu Shuijing fell silent.
Zuo Songyan sneered, "If Emperor Ping was not a tyrant, he would not have summoned you back to the Eastern Capital at this critical moment. If you don't care about people's livelihood but longevity, what's wrong with changing the emperor?"
Su Yun couldn't help but say, "Saint Xue is probably also a person who is asking for immortality. The Chaotianque in his hand is probably already complete in all eight directions."
"No."
Qiu Shuijing said calmly: "He will never be able to gather all eight of the Chaotianque."
Su Yun was stunned. Qiu Shuijing walked out of the Ten Brocade Embroidered Painting and looked down. He saw the military commanders from all over Shuobei marching towards Tianshiyuan.
"He has quelled the unrest outside the Great Wall. This time he is going to the Eastern Capital with great momentum, and may even crush the imperial dynasty..."
Qiu Shuijing let out a breath, feeling worried.
The border troops set out and headed straight for Tianshiyuan. Su Yun did not have time to rest and continued running, restoring the high-rise buildings in Shuofang that he had sealed and restoring the cloud bridges in the sky.
The war in Shuofang City has subsided, and only the remnants of the seven great families have escaped from Shuofang, but the city defense army has gone to hunt them down. These remnants are no longer a force to be reckoned with, and it is difficult for them to pose a threat to Shuofang.
Wenchang Academy also returned to normal, and the scholars took to the streets to help the people after the disaster. However, when Zuo Songyan counted the people, he found that Taoist Xianyun and Mr. Lingyue were nowhere to be seen.
Su Yun returned to Shanshuiju to look for a few little foxes. Qingqiuyue, Hu Buping and Li Xiaofan were all in Shanshuiju, but Huahu was missing.
He couldn't help but frown and asked Zuo Songyan to look around, but after searching the entire Wenchang Academy, there was no trace of the flower fox.
Zuo Songyan consoled him, "These days, Hua Hu scholar has been hanging out with Mr. Ling Yue. With Mr. Ling Yue here, it shouldn't be a big deal."
Su Yun was still a little uneasy, thinking: "I hope that my second brother and Mr. Lingyue will be fine."
On the border of Shuofang, there is Tianyun Ridge.
Mr. Lingyue and a handsome young man stood on the top of Tianyun Mountain, looking at the fleeing Wen family spiritualist. Mr. Lingyue said, "The one who killed my senior brother Yehu was Wen Lifang, Wen Pushe. Huahu, do you want to take action?"
The spotted fox had grown much taller than before, becoming tall and handsome, and his clothes had become more elegant, but his ears were still fox ears, sticking out from his hair, with yellow-red fur.
"Teacher, who is Mr. Yehu?" Huahu asked as he looked at the Wen family spiritualist who was getting closer and closer.
Mr. Lingyue said: "Wild Fox is my senior brother. After his death, his spirit attached itself to the fox and he forgot who he was in his previous life."
"But why is he not in the ghost market?" Hua Hu asked puzzledly.
"Without his spirit?"
Mr. Lingyue was stunned for a moment, frowned and asked, "Are you sure there is no spirit of Senior Brother Yehu in the ghost market?"