Heaven rewards those who work hard: There is no bottleneck in my martial arts

Chapter 172 The History of the Collapse of Heavenly Dao

The three elders of Haoran Sect all saw a little surprise in each other's eyes, but this surprise was fleeting.

"General Li Mu, what are your next preparations? Our Haoran Sect has spent a lot of money on sending troops this time, so we can't wait to return without success."

The person who spoke was a middle-aged man. His appearance was the same as that of a middle-aged man, but his beard and hair were all white.

At first glance, he looks rosy and looks great.

This person is none other than Elder Li Zixu of the Haoran Sect. He and Li Mu belong to the Li family of Changshan and are somewhat related to each other.

Before Li Mu entered the Zhao court as a general by chance, he also practiced in the Haoran Sect for a period of time and had some exchanges with him.

However, after years of fighting and neglect of maintenance, the relationship weakened a lot.

Faced with Li Zixu's inquiry, Li Mu said sternly: "Elder Li, there is no need to worry too much. Previously we prepared 18 troops to take Ying County, and with the subsequent 12 troops, we will take over Heyuan County."

"I just didn't expect that Yingjun would encounter an accident, causing us to lose the first battle, but this does not mean that our dispatch this time has been a failure."

"In my opinion, Yingjun's defeat is only temporary. Now I still have 17 remnant troops, plus the follow-up army of 20. If I recruit some more from Hedong City, I can make up [-] troops. Continuing to attack Ying County will be enough to meet the elders’ expectations.”

The three elders of the Haoran Sect became slightly pale after hearing this.

Li Mu continued: "However, the enemies encountered in Ying County this time are much stronger than expected. I need the help of the elders."

Another elder stepped forward and asked, "How can we help you?"

Li Mu said seriously: "Just blend in with the army and kill and disrupt the enemy's formation."

After observing the last battle, he found that the opponent's [-]-strong army had a big weakness, which was the lack of numbers.

Their formations are each other's horns and support each other.

If there are gaps in key places on the battlefield, it will be difficult to repair them based on the opponent's numbers, and it is not impossible for the enemy army to break through.

A martial arts warrior in itself is a huge combat power. If the opponent has a limited number of people and cannot fight with their numbers, it is not difficult to tear out such a gap.

Speaking of which, Li Mu himself was also a third-level martial artist.

It's a pity that in command of an army of hundreds of thousands, he needs to sit in the rear of the army. Otherwise, he wouldn't mind rushing into the battlefield to kill the enemy.

Li Zixu looked directly at Li Mu and said, "We can help you, but there is one requirement."

Li Mu heard this and said seriously: "Elder Li, please speak."

"After we take action, it doesn't matter if we don't capture Heyuan County later, but we must capture Ying County, and even if we don't succeed, we must capture Luling." Li Zixu said in a tone that could not be refused: "This is very important to us. "

Li Mu was a little confused: "May I ask the elders, why is the Haoran Sect so obsessed with Yingjun? Yingjun is a barren land on the border of Wei State. If it weren't for Heyuan County behind it, occupying Yingjun would be a thankless task. I hope the elders They can tell me a few things, and also give me some confidence so that I can cooperate with the elders."

"It's okay to tell you." Li Zixu said: "Because Luling in Ying County is the last imperial capital of the Yin Kingdom and the resting place of Emperor Xin."

"What's the reason for this?" Li Mu bowed and asked.

Li Zixu said: "Do you know why the way of heaven collapsed 2000 years ago?"

"This matter is from ancient times. The history books of various countries are also vague. I don't know much about it."

"More than 2000 years ago, before Emperor Xin, the immortal way still existed, but after Emperor Xin, the way of heaven collapsed, which opened the prelude to martial arts. It can be said that the collapse of the way of heaven was the result of Emperor Xin's defeat in conquering the sky."

"FaTian?!"

Hearing these two words, Li Mu couldn't help but his heart skipped a beat, as if he had learned a huge secret.

"Yes, attack the sky!" Li Zixu said: "From the fragments recorded in the history books of various countries, we know that in the 3000 years since the founding of the Yin State, human sacrifices were the best. Thousands of people were sacrificed, and tens of thousands of people were sacrificed to the sky. But at the same time, it was also a group of people. Immortals come out together, and the dynasty of immortals shines brightly."

Li Zixu turned his head and said with a half-smile: "Don't you think it's strange that the two appear together?"

Li Mu seemed to have caught something, and a bold guess came to his mind for no reason, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Are immortality and immortality in ancient times related to human sacrifice?

"Mysterious birds descended from the sky and immortals were born, and the immortals came out and established themselves in the Yin State. The kings and nobles of the Yin Dynasty used human beings to sacrifice to heaven. If the sacrifices last forever, the way of heaven will last forever, and the way of immortality will flourish." Li Zixu stood up with his hands tied and said: "The immortals in the ancient times were all here. It is impossible to verify where he went, but one thing is certain, the world with immortals is not as beautiful as the world today describes."

Li Mu followed up and asked: "Is that why Emperor Yin's attack on the heavens and the immortals caused the collapse of the heavens?"

"Almost, but close."

"Then why did Di Xin want to attack the sky? He is the Human Emperor and the biggest beneficiary."

Li Zixu continued: "During his foreign campaigns more than 2000 years ago, Emperor Xin discovered something that could resist the immortals as his territory continued to expand."

"What is it?"

"National luck!"

Li Mu didn't know how to answer for a moment, he just felt like his mind was buzzing.

"Di Xin discovered the magical effect of this, so he began to refuse human sacrifices. Unexpectedly, he aroused the dissatisfaction of 'Heaven'. The protracted battle against the sky began."

"There is no record of what happened in this battle. We only know that since then, the way of heaven has collapsed, there are no more immortals in the world, and the country of Yin has also been destroyed."

Li Mu had a new question: "Then why do the elders want to attack Ying County? Could it be that the Yin Kingdom has left a legacy in Ying County?"

"You are really right." Li Zixu said with a smile: "These are the secrets we dug out from the ancient books of the Zhao royal family not long ago."

"It is said that Emperor Xin condensed the national destiny of the Yin Kingdom into a seal before the destruction of the Yin Kingdom. There is also a method of refining the national destiny in it. This is the reason why we want to capture Ying County."

Until this moment, Li Mu finally realized and knew many causes and consequences and historical secrets.

"Now the royal family of the Zhao Kingdom has been controlled by us. If we want, we can even let a dog become the emperor of the Zhao Kingdom." Some other elders said: "As far as we are concerned, the world of the Zhao Kingdom is our world. Whoever comes first Whoever can refine the destiny of the country will have the upper hand in the future and can find another avenue from the path of immortality and martial arts."

"We have found out that the ancient tomb of Yin State is in Luling. We are bound to win Ying County."

After listening to this, Li Mu became extremely serious.

"So next, General Li must not let us down. The general was a disciple of our Haoran Sect. If you can gain access to the Yin Kingdom's heritage, you will also benefit greatly from it."

Li Mu cupped his fists and said, "I will do my best to capture Luling."

"I'm just waiting for the general's words. We will try our best to assist the general in the future."

"It's already very late, so I won't disturb the elders. Li Mu will leave first."

Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Li Mu took the initiative to express his resignation.

"General Lee, go slowly."

Li Mu walked out of the main tent.

After a while, the three elders of Haoran Sect noticed with their souls that Li Mu had indeed moved away, and the short and fat elder spoke first.

"This Li Mu has been fighting continuously, and he is full of evil spirits. His cultivation is also at the third level of Wu Gu. Although he has some connections with our Haoran Sect, after so many years since he left our Haoran Sect, his feelings for the sect have become weak. ." Among the three elders of the Haoran Sect, the pudgy elder was worried: "Elder Li, why do you tell Li Mu those secret things now? Aren't you afraid that he will have selfish motives and eventually turn his back and monopolize the Yin Kingdom's heritage?"

Li Zixu glanced at them and said, "You both want the horse to run but also want the horse not to eat grass. How can there be such a good thing in the world?"

"But we shouldn't reveal all the secrets so clearly, right?"

"It doesn't matter much." Li Zixu said: "My disciple's death was not in vain. Only we know the specific details of the Yin Kingdom, and Li Mu will not know about it so soon. So to be on the safe side, it is best to drive Let Li Mu capture the entire Ying County to avoid missing some opportunities."

"I took my two junior brothers all the way here." Li Zixu said with a long sigh: "It is true to show that the aid is false, but to rob the Yin Kingdom's heritage."

"Senior brother, it's better to think it through."

"Besides that, there is one more thing."

"what's up?"

"I don't know why, we are in trouble one after another, and I always feel that it is inseparable from that King Wu. I would rather kill the wrong one than let him go, and King Wu cannot stay, so he must be eradicated."

"What worries does a young royal child have? The person who needs a little more attention should be the new Wei Wuji in Ying County. This person's origin is unknown, but he has risen extremely quickly. There may be something fishy behind it."

"Based on the information we have, there is no doubt that this Wei Wuji is a martial artist in the Wu Dan realm."

"Leave this troublesome role to Li Mu to deal with. We should concentrate on the affairs of the Yin Kingdom."

"That's how it should be."

On the way back, Li Mu frowned and kept thinking about the secrets Elder Haoran told him today.

The contents were too shocking, and many of them even subverted his longing for the beauty of 'immortality'.

What is the purpose of these warriors practicing hard, other than to live forever and become the legendary "immortals"?
As a result, their pursuit of immortality turned out to depend on "human sacrifice" and the existence of heaven.

Li Mu couldn't help but feel a little mixed.

In addition, what alarmed him even more was why did the elders of the Haoran Sect tell him everything?
Is it just because he was a disciple of Haoran Sect?

Li Mu thought this reason was far-fetched.

It has been many years since he left the Haoran Sect, and this relationship has long been weak. It is impossible for the elders of the Haoran Sect to confide in him just because of this relationship.

Li Mu has long understood a truth after spending many years in the court.

The bustling world is all for profit.

People in the world can't afford it early.

The fact that they are willing to tell themselves this shows that there are things more dangerous than this that need to be solved by themselves.

It's just that he doesn't know it yet.

Li Mu returned to where his army was and found the general who had been demoted to captain of thousands.

This man's name was Ji Guofu, a martial artist from a relatively humble background, who was recruited into his army by chance.

Because he is quite obedient and knows a lot about astronomy and geography, he is often used by him to collect some wartime intelligence.

The sudden overtures by the elders of the Haoran Sect made him uneasy.

In addition, after suffering a defeat, he knew that most of the intelligence collected in the past about Yingjun was unreliable. He could take advantage of the time of reorganizing the army to collect some more, so as to know himself and the enemy.

Ji Guofu, who had just settled down, heard Li Mu's call and rushed over with some resentment.

"General Li, are you looking for me?"

Li Mu said pleasantly: "Ji Guofu, I have an opportunity here to make meritorious deeds. Do you want to give it a try? If you do well, how about reinstating your position?"

Ji Guofu smiled bitterly in his heart, there was no chance for him to refuse.

Xianggui thought so, but with an excited expression on his face he said: "I am willing to give it a try."

Li Mu smiled and said: "I want you to go deep into Ying County to spy on the enemy's military situation, and also focus on asking about the Yin Kingdom's background."

Ji Guofu was stunned for a moment. He understood the enemy's military situation easily, but this was the first time he heard about the Yin State's background.

In fact, very few people in Ying County know about the Yin Kingdom's heritage.

Anyone who noticed it would have died long ago. If Haoran Sect Li Zixu hadn't told him, Li Mu wouldn't have known about it, let alone the low-status Ji Guofu.

His heart skipped a beat and he asked, "May I ask the general, what is the Yin country's background? Where is it? Are there any basic clues?"

Li Mu smiled broadly and said, "It's just that I don't know, so I asked you to find out."

Ji Guofu's heart sank.

"Why, do you find it difficult?"

Ji Guofu said quickly: "No, the general will definitely find out about this matter."

"Very well, you can rest a little and set off at dawn."

"Can the general bring some brothers? Otherwise, it will be difficult for one person to open up the situation. Now that the two armies are fighting, everything needs to be done quickly. If there are more people around, the general can figure things out faster."

Li Mu thought about it for a while and said, "Okay, you can pick five people with good brains and I'll join you."

"Thank you, General."

Ji Guofu clasped his fists, bowed and retreated with Li Mu's military order card.

When he turned around, the smile on his face immediately disappeared and became as cold as ice.

The next day, when it was just dawn.

Ji Guofu took five of his comrades who were close friends with him, changed out of Zhao Bing's armor robes, quietly left Zhao Bing's barracks, and walked towards Hexi City again.

At this moment, Wu Qi appeared near Hexi City with his Wei soldiers.

Looking at Hexi City with its gates wide open, Wu Qi couldn't help but be a little confused.
Looking around, the entire Hexi City was unguarded, like a dead city.

As if he saw the suspicious and cautious look on Wu Qi's face, a general beside him walked out and said: "The last general is willing to lead ten people as the vanguard to explore the way for the general."

Wu Qi glanced at him and warned: "Go back quickly. If something goes wrong, retreat immediately. Don't fight head-on."

"The last general takes orders!"

Soon, a team of ten people rushed into Hexi City.

(End of this chapter)