The Half Demon Divine Seed truly had its own extraordinary qualities.
Liu Sheng, who had suffered such serious injuries, recovered in just half a month. Xu Han's heart finally relaxed. However, he couldn't help but be secretly shocked. The recovery ability of this divine seed body was almost at the same level as that of an Earthly Immortal Realm cultivator with a fleshly body.
Everyone set off from Desert Smoke City once again, crossing the deer horn plains at the border of the three kingdoms.
After a year, It had been a long time since the deer horn bandits had rampaged about, and the merchants on the frontier fortress had also confirmed this point. However, Xu Han was not completely relieved about this. After all, the immortal expert who lived on Ya Qi Mountain seemed to have been staring at him from the very beginning. If he could not keep his eyes on the deer horn bandits, would the immortal attack again?
However, the facts proved that this time, it was Xu Hanbei's bow and snake shadow. Seven days later, when they passed through the desolate antler plains and arrived at the Sword Dragon Pass that Great Zhou had erected for hundreds of years, they did not encounter any attacks.
The group of people stood outside the Sword Dragon Pass. Fang Ziyu suddenly walked forward and stood beside Xu Han. She looked up at the majestic pass and sighed faintly, "I'm back."
Xu Han glanced sideways at the girl, smiled, and said, "Yes, I'm back."
Rumble!
At this moment, the huge door in front of everyone slowly opened. Rows of soldiers riding tall horses and wearing white armor walked out of the door.
Their tools were extraordinary, and their entire bodies were filled with dense and arrogant battle intent. The formation was neat and neat. Although they didn't do anything deliberately, when this group of soldiers appeared, the faces of the people standing outside the pass who were covered in dust couldn't help but change under this imposing aura.
Li Dingxian, Ningyan, and the others, who didn't know why, even subconsciously raised their swords and swords in their hands. Their gazes were vigilant as they looked at the long-standing vendetta of the Sworddragon Pass's Jiashixia Zhou Kingdom. Although they had come here to seek peace, their instinctive vigilance still caused everyone to make subconscious movements.
Xu Han naturally felt this as well. He turned around and looked at Li Dingxian and the others. Strangely enough, everyone seemed to have tacitly agreed to Xu Han's status. However, with this gaze, they tactfully put away the saber and sword in their hands. Even Li Dingxian was no exception to this point.
However, Xu Han did not show much surprise at this, as if all of this was a matter of course to him.
He withdrew his gaze and looked at the youth leading the group of soldiers.
The young man was completely out of place with the other warriors. He wore a long white robe and didn't wear any armor. He was also looking at Xu Han at this moment, and his dark eyes seemed to be filled with smiles.
"Should I address Brother Xu as Young Manor Master or Pavilion Master now? Or perhaps Immortal Xu?" The youth narrowed his eyes and sized up Xu Han for a while before suddenly cupping his hands.
Xu Han also cupped his hands and asked, "Then should I address you as Brother Zhou or Prince Mu now?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the two of them looked at each other again and smiled at each other.
…
Zhou Zhang, or Mu Qingshan, led everyone into the Sword Dragon Pass. It was still early. Xu Han and the others did not intend to rest here. They had to continue on their journey through the Sword Dragon Pass. Mu Qingshan did not ask them to stay, but instead accompanied them along the way.
"Brother Xu went to Chang'an to be a lobbyist for Great Xia?" Mu Qingshan, who had dismounted from his horse and walked with Xu Han, suddenly asked after entering the gate of the Sword Dragon Pass.
"Indeed." Naturally, there was no need to conceal this matter. Xu Han nodded and said, then raised his eyebrows and asked, "What is it? What advice does His Highness Prince Mu have?"
"It can't be counted as teaching." Mu Qingshan shook his head and smiled, "However, if Brother Xu really went there for this reason, then Brother Xu would probably have to go faster."
Xu Han could not help but ask, "What do you mean?"
Mu Qingshan turned his head to look at the sturdy middle-aged man beside him. Xu Han remembered that this man had transformed into Mu Liang. He was the Mu Clan's old prince back then and was also Wang Muji's right arm. At this moment, he took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Xu Han.
Xu Han took the item and stared at it.
He saw that it was a letter. Although the red seal wax on it had been opened, Xu Han, who was once the Tian Ce Mansion 's Manor Master, recognized that this seal was unique to the Tian Ce Mansion with a single glance.
When Xu Han saw the wax, he felt that something was wrong, so he quickly took out the envelope and spread it out in his hand.
"Unconscious deeds, celestial public indignation. To set up a cult and trap ZhongXian, to kiss ghosts and far good minister. He ignored the distress at the border and left the people in a daze. Today by the name of the Great Chu Saint Emperor, to do the great inverse. Wish to bear a thousand years of notoriety, return the universe to clear, cast Li Min to changan. "Jun Man Sect is loyal and fierce. Although this request is against Chang Lun, please bear in mind that life is of utmost importance under the heavens. Help us to do this great thing and not let the people down."
Upon reading this letter, Every word was honest and full of righteousness. If he didn't know who he was, Xu Han would have secretly broken his heart for the style of the person who wrote the letter earlier. However, he didn't have the mood to do so. After reading the letter, Xu Han's heart sank. He raised his head and looked at Mu Qingshan, who was standing in front of him, and asked, "This letter."
"It was sent here three days ago. I reckon that if Mr. Lu and the others were faster, everything would have been ready by now." However, before he could say anything, Mu Qingshan had already guessed what Xu Han was asking. He smiled and answered his question. Then, he said, "So if Brother Xu wants to be a lobbyist for Great Xia, he has to go faster now."
Of course, he hadn't finished his sentence. Xu Han was naturally a lobbyist of Great Xia, but he was also the one who didn't want to see Qin Keqing in trouble the most in the world.
Xu Han nodded and handed the envelope back to Mu Liang. Then, he looked at Mu Qingshan and asked, "Which side is Prince Mu going to stand on this time?"
Mu Qingshan smiled faintly, "For the sake of Great Zhou, only Uncle Liang and I are left. For the sake of the common people, the Mu army has less than 50,000 troops left. We've done enough, so this time, we won't help anyone."
This was an unexpected answer from Xu Han. He couldn't help but be stunned. Then, he looked up and down at Mu Qingshan.
Regardless of whether it was Zhou Zhang from the Linglong Pavilion back then or the current Beijiang King, Mu Qingshan always had a calm appearance, but there were still some things hidden in the depths of this calm that Xu Han could not see through. On this point, he was quite similar to Mu Ji.
Seeing that he was so naturally unable to say anything else, Xu Han said, Coincidentally, everyone had already arrived outside the Sword Dragon Pass. Mu Qingshan immediately stopped and bowed to Xu Han, "Sending Jun Qianli away will be necessary. Brother Xu, at least I have already taken care of everything in Jizhou for Brother Xu. Brother Xu, you can rest assured. As for the other masters, I can only wish Brother Xu all the best."
Xu Han did not expect Mu Qingshan to be so decisive. He quickly bowed to Mu Qingshan and said, "Thank you, Prince Mu."
Without hesitation, Xu Han led everyone away.
…
It was mid-September, and the weather in Great Zhou was colder than in Great Xia, especially at night.
After leaving the Sword Dragon Pass, everyone who had traveled for a day set up camp on a flat ground. After all, this Great Zhou was no match for Great Xia. In addition, the situation was so turbulent that so many people swaggered into the city that they couldn't help but attract suspicions. Xu Han didn't want to stir up trouble, so he decided to rest in the wilderness.
After eating the dry rations, the crowd had already fallen asleep.
At this time, Fang Ziyu suddenly moved closer to Xu Han and frowned, "Are you really going to leave first, surnamed Xu?"
Xu Han, who had already arranged everything and was ready to leave, glanced at Fang Ziyu and nodded, "Yes."
"I think that person surnamed Mu is weird." Fang Ziyu pondered for a while before saying. She probably knew how important Qin Keqing was to Xu Han, so she thought about it for a long time.
"Why did you say that?" Hearing this, Xu Han felt a little strange. Back in the Exquisite Pavilion, Chen Xuanji, Fang Ziyu, and Zhou Zhang were all disciples of Zhong Changhen, so they could be considered as fellow disciples. Fang Ziyu's suspicions exceeded Xu Han's expectations.
Seemingly able to see through Xu Han's doubts, Fang Ziyu gritted his teeth and said, "Think about it. Back in the Chang'an incident, the man surnamed Mu knew what those old fellows were up to, but he didn't say anything to you. Obviously, he was wearing the same pair of trousers as those fellows. What he said today may not be true, but it is very likely that he set up a trap to lure you into the urn."
"Moreover, the Tian Ce Mansion took so much effort to send Keqing to the position of emperor. How did it suddenly change its mind after just over a year?"
Fang Ziyu's worries were not unreasonable, but Xu Han still asked after that, "You don't believe in Brother Mu's character?"
Fang Ziyu was probably a little anxious, and her tone was a little higher at that time. She stomped her feet and said, "People change!"
Xu Han calmly looked at Fang Ziyu at this moment, looking at something that was about to surge out of her eyes. He knew that even at this time, Fang Ziyu was still concerned about Chen Xuanji. He was unable to smooth out such wounds and could only say, "But some people will not change."
"How do you know that Mu Qingshan hasn't changed!" Fang Ziyu was puzzled.
Xu Han smiled and said, "I'm not talking about him."
"It's me."
Fang Ziyu was stunned. The anger, anxiety, and confusion in her eyes dissipated in that instant.
Xu Han would not change, just like when they met on the Chongju Peak of the Exquisite Pavilion. He was always the Xu Han who could raise his fist to the enemy, clench his fist, and turn around to hunch his friend's body, picking up firewood and roasting sweet potatoes.
He didn't care if Mu Qingshan was lying to him at all. He just wanted to ensure Qin Keqing's safety. It was such a simple and stupid logic.
Fang Ziyu's clenched fists loosened. A smile suddenly appeared in her dark eyes. She stared at Xu Han and whispered, "I understand."
Xu Han nodded and looked at the people around him. He cupped his hands and said, "I'll get rid of everyone here. I'll take a step forward."
After saying that, Xu Han looked at Fang Ziyu and reached out to touch the girl's head. Under the surprised gaze of the other party, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will be fine. At that time, I will go to the Chen Kingdom with you and capture that heartless man Chen Xuanji and beat him up."
Hearing this, Fang Ziyu immediately smiled. She nodded heavily and said, "Mm! Kill that Chen."
Xu Han turned around and looked at Xuan'er and Aowu beside him, as well as the arrogant yellow monkey squatting beside him. He said softly, "Let's go!"
With that, Xuan'er jumped into the darkness. Seeing that, she quickly jumped onto Xu Han's shoulder and ran wildly on the ground. However, she couldn't catch up with Xu Han's speed as an immortal. She could only use her strength to run while shouting at Xu Han's back, which was gradually disappearing. Seeing that, the yellow monkey covered his forehead, then quickly moved forward with one hand and raised his body that looked several times bigger than him. Under Dog's dumbstruck and horrified expression, he jumped high and caught up to Xu Han who was far away.
Puchi.
Seeing this, Fang Ziyu finally broke into tears and laughed. She shouted at Xu Han's back, "Xu, don't forget to tell him when you see my father. Don't die too early. My mother doesn't want him to visit her so early!"
At this moment, Xu Han's figure had long disappeared into the night. Only a voice could be heard from afar.
"Alright."
…
Sword Dragon Pass, Beijiang Palace.
A moonlight shot into the hall through a crack in the manor gate.
The moonlight landed on a smooth object, refracting a snow-white light that was so bright that it did not fit into the dim hall.
It was a saber, a saber that was silent like a stone sculpture, yet ferocious like a ferocious beast.
It was stuck upside down on the ground of the palace hall, as if it was waiting for someone to pull it out. After that, the immortal bowed his head and the flood dragon lowered its head.
"This time, are we really just watching?" Suddenly, a dull voice sounded from within the palace. Mu Liang, who was over forty years old and had white hair on his temples, walked to the center of the hall and looked up at the young man standing on the high platform of the hall.
His appearance was submerged in the darkness of the hall, but Mu Liang could still vaguely see that the outline of that person was astonishingly similar to that of his dead uncle through the saber light refracted by the blade.
In fact, it wasn't just his appearance. Even his style and deep temperament had become more and more similar to Mu Ji in the past two years.
This made Mu Liang somewhat uneasy.
"Not this time." Suddenly, a voice from the high platform interrupted Mu Conscience's worries.
"Huh?" A puzzled expression appeared on Mu Liang's face.
At this time, the man on the high platform stood up. He slowly took a step and walked down the high platform.
"From now on." Mu Qingshan said again.
This made Mu Liang even more puzzled. He couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean?"
Mu Qingshan, who walked down and brushed past Mu Liang, turned his head when he heard this and looked at Mu Liangyan, "How's Aunt Yin?"
The Aunt Yin that Mu Qingshan spoke of was called Yin Libai. She was a famous family in Jizhou. A year ago, Mu Qingshan matched her marriage with Mu Liang as the king of Beijiang.
When mentioning his wife, a rare soft expression appeared on Mu Liang's resolute face. He replied, "Xiao Yin is well-versed in knowledge and reasonableness. She is free to take care of everything in the family."
"Yes." Mu Qingshan nodded and asked again, "How long has it been since Uncle Liang returned home?"
Mu Liang said with a shameful expression, "It has been half a year."
"Then let's go home and take a look."
Mu Liang was puzzled, "Huh? Now that the deceased Chu has raised his banner, it is very likely that Xu Han will persuade His Majesty to merge with the Great Xia Armament. How can I …?"
However, Mu Qingshan interrupted him before he could finish his sentence. The man said calmly, "Although the Imperial Court has been cutting Jizhou silver taels for the past two years, the recruitment did not go as planned. At this moment, there are two million silver taels in the manor alone. You can distribute them one by one. Fifty thousand Mu Clan soldiers can get forty taels of silver each. Adding on the grain in the army, each of them can get more than ten burdens." "In addition, there are still tens of thousands of acres of land in the army. You can also reward them according to their heads. Whether they want to settle here or sell them will be up to them."
Mu Liang was a smart person, but he did not understand Mu Qingshan's words. He could not help but ask, "Qingshan, what do you mean?"
"The Mu Clan and the Mu Clan Army have done enough for Great Zhou over the years. They have paid enough. Great Chu wants to recover the country. Fifty thousand Mu Clan troops are just a drop in the bucket. His Majesty wants to send troops to Great Chu."
"There is the Heavenly Battle Army in the south and the 100,000 Great Halberd Soldiers in Zhao Chu's hands in the north. There is no need for me, the 50,000 crippled soldiers in my hands, to live a peaceful life after following the Mu Clan's honor and humiliation for so many years."
Mu Liang's eyes widened as he listened to Mu Qingshan's words. This time, he did understand a bit, but he could not accept this horrifying fact. He had thought that one day the fifty thousand Mu Clan soldiers, including him, would die in battle, but he had never thought that there would be a day when they would be released from their armor and return to their fields.
Mu Qingshan reached out and patted Mu Liang's shoulder, who was still in a daze. A smile appeared on Mu Ji's ice-cold face. "Aunt Yin is a good wife. It's time for Uncle Liang to have a good rest. He has been running around for the Mu Clan all these years, risking his life and death."
Mu Qingshan paused for a moment before saying softly, "Thank you, Uncle Mu."
After saying those words, Mu Qingshan suddenly turned his head and walked to the silent saber.
Then, he reached out and held the hilt of the saber. At that moment, a majestic aura exploded from his body. The door of the palace, which was hidden in the air, was suddenly opened by this aura. The bright moonlight shot into the dim Beijiang Palace.
It illuminated the mansion, illuminated the determination in Mu Qingshan's eyes, and also illuminated Mu Liang's expression of shock.
Clang!
At this moment, Mu Qingshan pulled out the saber from the ground.
Ding!
The clear and resounding sound of the saber resounded out, as if an old friend who had been separated for a long time was pouring out something to each other.
Mu Qingshan smiled faintly and reached out to stroke the blade of that seemingly ordinary saber. He said, "There's no hurry. I'll bring you to find that damned person right now. We'll avenge him together."
At this moment, Mu Liang finally regained his senses. He said loudly, "Qingshan, you want to go…"
Before he could finish his words, he stopped. It wasn't that he was interrupted by something, but that the figure of the man and the figure of the saber had long disappeared in front of the moonlit palace.
Only a faint voice could be heard.
A hundred years of Spring and Autumn to protect the country, a hundred thousand dead bones for the rest of his life.
The duke only knows the rise of singing and dancing, no one knows my Mu character soul.
However, the old soldier's armor was unloaded, and white light could be seen in the mirror.
I am the only one who will ask the immortals about the root of this calamity if they do not surrender to immortality!
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