Chapter 115: Famous throughout the world, trustworthy
Chapter 115: Famous throughout the world, trustworthy (subscription required)
That night, Lu Chengfeng led 2,400 surrendered soldiers and marched a hundred miles, capturing the three cities of Wangchuan, Yunchuan and Yunlong, and killing all those who refused to obey.
After three days of rest, he reorganized the surrendered soldiers and selected eight hundred elite soldiers to attack cities and capture strongholds. Wherever he passed, everyone surrendered at the sight of him.
Most of the people in Zhongzhou have no intention of defending their land and city. Although there are patrol officers guarding all directions, most of the people in towns and cities are still exploited by the aristocratic families and gangs.
For hundreds of years, the flags on the city walls have changed, and the masters have changed one after another, but the people have always been the bottom-level ants who are exploited and ordered around.
What's more, those so-called tall city walls are simply useless to experts, and they only need dozens of elite soldiers to open the city gates.
Under this circumstance, it was easy for Lu Chengfeng to kill the enemy chieftain and capture the city and stronghold. It was even easier than killing Li Xiaotian on the banks of the Sanchuan River.
Li Xiaotian was able to suppress Yuchuan County by using his title as the commander-in-chief of the Sky Patrol and his three thousand elite troops, so Lu Chengfeng could naturally do the same.
After that, for more than ten days, he attacked dozens of cities and approached the county capital.
At this time, the news that Lu Chengfeng single-handedly defeated an army of 8,000 at the banks of the Sanchuan River had spread far and wide and quickly spread throughout the nine counties of Zhongzhou.
This piece of news even temporarily overshadowed the fact that the Lord of Youzhou would personally visit the Yuncang Sword Sect next month, causing a sensation in the entire martial arts world.
The Zhao family's Fiery Blaze Spear reappeared in the martial arts world and killed Li Xiaotian among thousands of troops.
It is said that the Sanchuan River was dyed red with blood, and the corpses piled up like mountains, even blocking the rivers.
The Fiery Blaze Spear, Zhao Tianyou of the Zhao family, has become famous in the martial arts world and is feared by the world.
When they first received the news, many major forces did not dare to believe that all this was true. However, when more and more accurate news came back one after another, they had to believe it and dared not not believe it.
"Zhao Tianyou has been hanging around in brothels for twenty years, acting like a mediocre person with a dead heart. But he never expected that one day he would be able to sweep through thousands of troops with his Fiery Flame Spear and become famous all over the world. He is so majestic and domineering!"
"This boy is so cunning that it's terrifying. He has been under the eyes of the Li family for twenty years without anyone noticing anything unusual. Everyone thought he was a useless person, but no one thought he had such a determination to endure hardships."
"A white horse and an iron spear, setting the prairie on fire, sweeping through thousands of troops, this is what a real man should do!"
Almost everyone in the martial arts world is talking about how Zhao Tianyou single-handedly defeated thousands of troops on the banks of the Yuchuan River. This is the most sensational legend in the contemporary martial arts world.
"This person's character, cunningness, and talent are all rare in the world. He even created his own legend. His behavior is almost as good as those of celestial beings. He may be able to ascend to the great path of celestial beings in the future."
"This boy has the appearance of a god!"
Not only the nine counties in Zhongzhou, but the whole world was talking about it. The Sunset Sect in the north, the Yuncang Sword Sect, Youdu, and the Wu, Chu, and Han in the south all focused their attention on Zhongzhou.
The world is in chaos today, but the only ones who can influence the general trend of the world are the gods, and only the gods!
Such a big event as Zhao Tianyou sitting down, no matter how you look at it, seems like a celestial being is about to rise, which cannot but be taken seriously.
If another celestial being appears in Zhongzhou, even if Youdu swallows up the north, it will have to stop in Zhongzhou and will not be able to move south.
This matter concerns the situation and direction of the world. Naturally, the overlords and people with ambitions for the world will not take it lightly.
When the top leaders of the Sky Patrol Department got the news, they were completely shocked. Various parties had different opinions and almost came to a fight.
"This thief Zhao Tianyou occupied our Zhongzhou, destroyed our Tianxunsi commander, colluded with the thieves, and intended to rebel. His crime should be executed and his crime cannot be pardoned."
The ancestor of the Chai family, who was on good terms with the Li family and shared the same bloodline, and one of the elders of the Sky Patrol Department took the initiative to speak.
"I propose that we immediately dispatch patrol angels and several elders to extinguish it with a thunderous force. We must not let him go unpunished, otherwise our Patrol Department will lose face and be laughed at by the world."
Before he finished speaking, a man as strong as an iron tower suddenly slammed the table and shouted like a tiger: "Old ghost of the Chai family, let your mother fart."
"Stop confusing right and wrong here. Zhao Tianyou is from my Patrol Heaven Division, and his father is a disciple of the Heavenly King. Why do you want to kill him?"
"I think you are afraid that the evil things you did with the Li family will be exposed and cause Zhao Tianyou's revenge, right?!"
The Chai family's ancestor was ashamed and annoyed: "Mr. Qin, stop talking nonsense here. Everything I said was from the public interest. Zhao Tianyou is so cunning that he must be rebellious. We must not let him stay."
At this moment, the elder of the Yufa Tianzong, who had always remained neutral and not involved in many disputes, suddenly said: "The struggle between Zhao Tianyou and the Li family is an internal dispute of the Xuntian Division. This is something that has been agreed upon at the beginning. Now that the Li family is not as skilled as others, how can they confuse right and wrong and cause trouble again?"
“What’s more, Zhao Tianyou was able to defeat an army of thousands single-handedly, and even killed Zhao Tianyou in the midst of a large army’s encirclement. This kind of martial arts skills must have reached the pinnacle. Even if he is not a half-step celestial being, he is not far from it. With such martial arts and courage, he is no longer a genius or a demon, but a true overlord of the martial arts world!”
"Have you ever thought about what the consequences would be if you were to attack him but missed?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell into dead silence. Even the face of the Chai family ancestor, who was the first to speak up and want to kill Zhao Tianyou, became extremely ugly.
A top master who can kill Li Xiaotian in the midst of thousands of troops, and he is alone, if you become his enemy, the consequences will be disastrous.
"Those with bare feet are not afraid of those who wear shoes. If you really annoy Zhao Tianyou, the youngsters of each family should not even think about going out. Even if you hide at home, you'd better be careful of someone chopping off your head in the middle of the night." The ancestor of the Qin family snorted coldly and said.
The Chai family ancestor said with a stern face: "That is why we cannot let it go. We must use thundering means and a mighty force to destroy it in one fell swoop."
The Qin family ancestor sneered disdainfully: "If you have the guts, go kill him, and I will personally collect your body."
“You…” The Chai family’s ancestor was furious.
The group of people were arguing fiercely, but in the end, the neutral faction and the peace faction headed by Yuho Tenzong gradually gained the upper hand.
"Zhao Tianyou holds the Sky Patrol Order. What he is doing now is just to make enemies with the Li family. This is a dispute within the Sky Patrol Division. Others are not allowed to interfere."
"As for Zhao Tianyou's desire to establish a sect, it was because his kidneys were damaged when his power was abolished a few years ago, and he will never have children in this life."
"If he wants to establish his own sect, let him do it. This may not be a bad thing."
“If a tiger is in shackles, then we can find ways to check, use, and drive it.”
When the elder of the Yufatian Sect spoke, he immediately received many responses.
"I agree." "I agree." "I agree."
As for those who wanted to kill Zhao Tianyou, led by the ancestor of the Chai family, and the very few who wanted to praise and win over Zhao Tianyou, they were in the minority.
Ultimately, the proposal was passed overwhelmingly.
The top leaders of the Sky Patrol Bureau reached a consensus, and the matter has been determined.
At the same time, Lu Chengfeng's troops arrived at Yuchuan County City, but he did not rush to attack the city. Instead, he sent messages to all directions, using the Zhao family's Sky Patrol Order to require the chief officers of each city's Sky Patrol Department and the leaders of local aristocratic gangs to gather at Hexian Mountain outside Yuchuan County City before June 25th.
The city of Yuchuan County is named Linxian City. It is said that in ancient times, an immortal rode a crane and landed on Hexian Mountain. When he was leaving, a belt fell off and turned into Sanchuan River, and the hairpin on his head fell off and turned into Yulong Mountain.
In order to commemorate the immortal who descended here, the people built a city at the foot of the barren mountain where the immortal descended, which is today's Linxian City.
Hexian Mountain is just outside Linxian City. It is not very high, only about two hundred feet. There is a natural stone platform on the top of the mountain. It is said that it was the place where immortals practiced Taoism in the past. People in later generations called it Wenxiantai.
Lu Chengfeng sent messages to all directions and announced publicly that he would challenge Li Chungang to a duel at Wenxiantai on June 25th.
When the news spread, people from all directions were in an uproar, especially the top leaders of all the major forces, they all wanted to witness Lu Chengfeng take action with their own eyes and see how far he had gone.
Being able to kill Li Xiaotian in the midst of thousands of troops was an amazing achievement, even a top martial arts master with 27th level of perfection could not do it. Some even suspected that Zhao Tianyou had obtained divine power and achieved half-step heavenly man.
All of a sudden, countless martial arts masters came from all directions. Everyone wanted to witness the power of Zhao Tianyou's Fiery Prairie Spear. Heroes of the martial arts world, heroes of the green forest, famous families, and even people from the southern countries came.
The world's storms gathered in Zhongzhou. After Lu Chengfeng shocked the world with a battle on the banks of Sanchuan River, he once again stirred up the world's storms and attracted attention from all sides.
……
After Lu Chengfeng spread the news, he disappeared quietly from everyone's sight.
Because he had to pick someone up.
Ever since the battle at Sanchuan River, Du Mengyan, Du Xiaoyue, and Tan Xiong were completely impressed by the terrifying martial arts he displayed, and sent messages to the sect seven times in one day.
After the news spread, the top leaders of the Yuncang Sword Sect were naturally shocked by Zhao Tianyou's strength.
But the few people who knew the truth, such as Taoist Xuanyang and Zhu Yuxian, were simply shocked.
They had never imagined that a true disciple who had just walked out of the sect, who was only 21 years old this year, would already be famous in the world and become a hegemon.
In particular, the matters concerning the sect's branches that Du Mengyan mentioned many times in the secret letters made them very excited.
If they had felt some hesitation before, all their concerns were completely dispelled when Lu Chengfeng shocked the world with his battle and defeated thousands of troops single-handedly.
Taoist Xuanyang, Old Man Kuzhu and Zhu Yuxian were the only three people who knew Zhao Tianyou's true identity, and they issued a gag order, strictly forbidding Du Mengyan and others to mention it to anyone else, not even in a secret letter.
"Junior sister, you really have accepted a good disciple!" Taoist Xuanyang couldn't help but sigh and marvel.
"At only 21 years old, he has already mastered such martial arts skills. Once he makes a move, he will be famous in the martial arts world and be feared by the world. This kind of peerless martial arts is no longer just a genius disciple, it can only be described as a demon in the sect."
“Even among the elders and the chief of the sect, I’m afraid there are few who can be his opponent.”
Zhu Yuxian was naturally delighted when he heard this. As a disciple, he showed off his prowess, and as a master, he naturally felt proud.
Although she didn't know how that guy did it, she naturally had to act as if everything was under control, as if the two old guys in front of her had never seen the world and were making a fuss out of nothing.
"He just has a little more talent than others and has put in a little more effort. He doesn't deserve such high praise. Otherwise, he will be in big trouble in the future."
Taoist Xuan Yang saw her acting so good after getting an advantage, and he felt a little envious and sour in his heart, "You two, master and disciple, one is a half-step celestial being, and the other is famous in the martial arts world. We old guys are far inferior to you. The future of the sect still depends on you."
Zhu Yuxian's eyes narrowed into crescents. In the past, she had suffered from exclusion and suppression in the sect.
Although this had a lot to do with her family background, and with the instigation of Li Tingfeng, it was also because she herself was too cold and arrogant, and was simply unwilling to pay attention to the intrigues in the sect.
Even though he had made great contributions in the battle against the three major sects' invasion years ago, he was not able to sit on the position of the chief of Xuanhe Peak.
But now Lu Chengfeng has made a great name for himself outside, and more importantly, with the Li family's reputation, the sect can use it to build a new foundation.
For the Yuncang Sword Sect, this is a matter of life and death.
The attitudes of the old guys in the sect towards her changed drastically, and they immediately pulled her into the sect's core decision-making level.
Zhu Yuxian was naturally very happy!
The Sunset Sect is in a dilemma and cannot be relied upon at all. The Sky Patrol's King of Heaven has yet to show up, and other high-ranking officials are watching from the other side of the river and do not want to get involved in the disputes in the North.
As July 15th is getting closer, many elders and disciples in the sect are filled with pessimism and despair. Some elders have even begun to send their disciples down the mountain in the name of going out to perform missions for the sect.
However, Lu Chengfeng was fighting outside and created a retreat for the sect. The comparison between the two was like heaven and earth, which could not fail to bring honor to Zhu Yuxian.
"Junior Sister Zhu, this is related to the survival of the sect, as well as the inheritance of the ancestors and predecessors. I dare not neglect such a major matter."
Taoist Xuanyang spoke solemnly, staring at Zhu Yuxian and said seriously: "If we entrust our power to the wrong person, then my sect's thousand-year heritage may become a burden to others."
"I didn't know much about my junior sister's disciple in the past, but I didn't know when he learned the Zhao family's Fiery Blaze Spear, and he even mastered it to such an incredible level."
"The reason I asked about this is not because I don't trust Junior Sister or Lu Chengfeng, but because it concerns the foundation of the sect, and there is no room for any mistakes."
Zhu Yuxian raised her eyebrows: "It sounds nice, but in the end, you don't trust me, Zhu Yuxian, and my disciples?"
A sneer flashed across her flawless white face. "You allowed your beloved disciple to take the Xuanyang Divine Sword and gave it to her in the sect's secret vault. Why didn't you say these words?"
"Why? Your Xuan Yang's disciples are trustworthy, but my Zhu Yuxian's disciples are not trustworthy?"
Taoist Xuanyang was speechless, but if he really made up his mind to start a new business in Xuntian Division under the name of Zhao family and establish a branch of the sect, he would need to invest a huge amount of resources.
He had no choice but to be careful. If he entrusted his talents to the wrong person and the sect's inheritance was destroyed, he would be a sinner for all eternity.
Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere became somewhat dull and depressing.
After a long time, the old man Kuzhu's voice rang out: "Junior brother, Lu Chengfeng has a clean background and was born in the Yuncang Sword Sect. This is enough."
“If he really wants to establish a sect and dominate a region in the future, that is his own destiny, and it will come from Yun Cang after all.”
"When the great building was about to collapse, at the critical moment of life and death, he was able to be loyal to his master, risk his life, fight bloody battles, and carve out a way out for the sect."
"With such loyalty and talent, other sects would definitely cultivate him at all costs. But we are so skeptical. Isn't that discouraging the disciples?"
Taoist Xuanyang showed a look of shame on his face when he heard this. In fact, the words of old man Kuzhu pointed out the biggest hidden worry in his heart.
What he was most worried about was that one day in the future Lu Chengfeng would turn the tables, use the sect's resources to dominate the area, and swallow up the sect's heritage and foundation.
"Brother, believe it and don't doubt it. We don't have many choices. Leave the rest to fate!"
There is no doubt that Old Man Kuzhu supports Lu Chengfeng.
Zhu Yuxian glanced at Taoist Xuanyang and said, "Oh, you said that the Sunset Sect was indecisive and hesitant, but now it's my turn, isn't it the same?"
Taoist Xuanyang was helpless. "Forget it, forget it. I was judging others by my own standards."
"But if you want to do this, you need to be careful. Those inheritances and resources are extremely precious. If you accidentally lose them on the road, it will be a huge trouble."
"We need to discuss who should be assigned to escort them. This is a matter of great importance and we must not make any mistakes."
"There is no need to discuss this matter any further!" Zhu Yuxian waved her hand and said, "That boy has been sending messages to the sect, wanting to bring all his beautiful wives and concubines to Yulong Mountain."
"In that case, then escort the family members openly, and secretly transport the sect's inheritance and important supplies."
"As for the selection of escorts...I'll go myself!"
(End of this chapter)