Two Realms: I use martial arts to ask for longevity

Chapter 440 Elders Request for Assistance + Red Leaves Salute
"Tell me in detail."

Zhou Ping'an was very surprised.

Look at the thin man with a scar on his face.

He knew this man. He was a spy under Qingnv and a former Red Lotus cultist who had first lurked in Pinghu. His name was Lin Shougou.

The name is not nice, but the person is very reliable.

When Ran Sifei invaded Pinghu City that day, Lin Shougou did not expose himself, but hid among the people and was quietly driven to become a laborer building the city wall.

Before Zhou Ping'an reached Pinghu, this person had also provided useful information several times.

He was promoted due to his merits and was now the commander of the fifth team of the third battalion of the Qinglin Cavalry.

His cultivation level is only at the Blood Exchange Stage, but he is extremely cautious and thorough in what he does, and is considered an elite among the Qinglin Cavalry.

"I led three battalions and five teams, hiding in Pingling Mountain. I hunted animals and picked fruits to fill my stomach during the day and slept in the wild at night. I followed the Red Lotus Army from a distance..."

"At four o'clock today, I was awakened and saw a dense crowd of Red Lotus soldiers at the foot of Pingling Mountain. I knew something big was happening, so I didn't dare to get close. I just hid on the periphery and watched carefully..."

Lin Shougou reported the blitzkrieg he saw.

At that time, the 5,000 imperial guards had no time to react before three masters broke into their camp and some even set fire to them.

For a moment, the scene was in chaos.

Qiu Huaiying reacted the fastest. He put on his armor and mounted his horse, charging left and right, gathering more than a thousand cavalrymen and looking like he was about to turn the tide...

As a result, a woman in red fell from the sky and slapped him on the forehead. He bled from all seven orifices on the spot, and his armor exploded and flew away. He and his horse died on the spot.

The vanguard general of the imperial army was killed, and the remaining cavalry immediately broke up and fled in all directions.

The Red Lotus Army easily took control of Pingshan County again, and without taking a long rest, they marched straight to Yunjin.

“I heard the Red Lotus soldiers shouting that they were going to break through Yunjin, enter Guquan, and go straight down to Huangze.

Not daring to delay, they rode in shifts and hurried back to report."

"Okay, I'll remember your contribution and give you a reward!"

When Zhou Ping'an heard the news, he suddenly remembered the aura he had sensed when Zhang Taiyan came to Pinghu yesterday.

At that time, I suspected that it was a master of the Red Lotus Sect's Zhenwu realm who was watching from the side.

I was still thinking about how to guard against the opponent's sneak attack.

However, they did not expect that the enemy did not attack Pinghu City, but instead turned to attack Huangze County.

From this, it seems that the person who came should not be from the Lotus Heart Palace of the lineage of Saint Yun Ling.

Dressed in red, his realm is Zhenwu...

"Could it be that the Palace Master of Red Leaf Palace has come down the mountain in person?"

"When this spiritual tide comes, the world will really be in chaos."

A slight sense of anxiety rose in Zhou Ping'an's heart, but he suppressed it again.

I thought to myself, as long as I improve fast enough, the speed of the spiritual tide's recovery will not be able to catch up with my growth speed, so I don't need to worry too much.

"Yes, I heard that the Red Leaf Palace is attacking Xiling and Huangze counties in Yunzhou, and the main force is still in Xiling County. Could it be that this time, the Red Leaf Palace is preparing to confront Xiao Yuanfang head-on?
There doesn’t seem to be any harm in this matter for us.”

When Qingnv heard the news, she was a little worried at first, but then she thought about it and felt a little gloating.

After running the farm for a long time, she couldn't help but regard herself as the orthodox force of the court. Sometimes she would forget that she was originally a rebel, and her own foundation belonged to the rebel forces and was also the target of the court.

The imperial army marched southwards and swept across the Red Lotus Army, but they would not just attack the Red Lotus Army, as they did not mind taking advantage of the situation.

These three cities of ours stand on the west bank of the Li River and cannot escape. Once the imperial army passes by, they will certainly become hostile.

Even the forces in Huangze County may be eyeing their own territory.

If the Red Lotus Army stood in front, weakened the rebel army beforehand, and attacked into the heart of Yunzhou, those people would surely not have the energy to attack anymore.

“Yes, there is no harm in it, on the contrary, it helps me solve a huge problem.

What does it mean to be the forerunner of the king? That is what the Red Lotus Cult does. "

Zhou Pingan smiled and shook his head.

At a time when our forces were gearing up for an attack on Guangyun County City, this news was truly encouraging.

Why do I say that it solved a huge problem.

In fact, it is not a question of identity or confrontation with the court.

But the fields.

In the last years of the dynasty, land annexation became too serious.

No matter which state or prefecture, most of the property and land, if not all, are in the hands of the aristocratic families and nobles.

In this situation, even if Zhou Ping'an could conquer the territory, the redistribution of the land and whether the officials would be reused would be a very troublesome matter.

When his foundation was just beginning to rise, he did not want to use tough measures to force all the wealthy and powerful families in the world to stand against him.

At least, it can't be said openly.

Otherwise, once someone leads the way and says that his force is naturally hostile to the wealthy families and the nobles, he will find it difficult to move forward.

Not to mention anything else, most of the talents in the world come from aristocratic families, so don't even think about recruiting them.

Who would join a group of bandits except those who are desperate and have nowhere else to turn to?
But the problem is, once you have conquered a piece of territory, you can't just give the fields, minerals, shops, etc. to the original aristocratic families.

Then wouldn’t it be a waste of time for me to conquer this territory?

Therefore, the best thing to do at this time is to have a group of rebels who charge forward and destroy everything to pieces.

Destroy the order and let the noble families escape...

Apart from the refugees left all over the mountains and plains, only the land, houses, minerals and shops remained.

All the good things have become ownerless.

At this time, it is understandable to take it out and redistribute it.

Even if those aristocratic families come back again, it cannot be said that these things should be returned to them as a matter of course.

After all, you have already abandoned this land, which means you don't want it anymore. Others have fought hard to take it back. It doesn't make sense for you to want to take it back with empty words.

"In the early stages of building a power, I was able to have a piece of land that was not restricted by anyone, to be able to freely award rewards and to provide soldiers and horses. This was my basic base."

"When our territory is large enough, our luck is strong enough, and our foundation is solid, we can recruit talents from all sides, and selectively use some aristocratic families and masters from various sects. We don't have to worry about the host and guest changing sides..."

For this reason.

Zhou Ping'an was quite happy about the Red Lotus Cult's sudden attack on Yunzhou.

But some people don't think so.

Standing on the top of the city wall, I saw several figures in the distance running towards me quickly.

Behind these people, further away, one could see a small group of cavalry fleeing in a hurry, followed by a large group of cavalry.

As the figures in front approached the distance within an arrow’s reach, someone shouted loudly, “Junior Brother Zhou, I am sorry for visiting you. Please consider that we are fellow disciples and send troops to rescue us…”

The old Taoist priest was wearing a moon-white Taoist robe with pine patterns painted on it. He carried a sword on his back and looked very dignified. In a flash, he had already reached the top of the city wall.

This person is an old acquaintance. Zhou Ping'an has met him twice.

It was the elder of Diecang Peak, Wu Changsong.

Behind him were two disciples who were in their twenties and, judging by the style of their robes, they should also be disciples of Diecang Peak.

On that day, Wu Changsong went down the mountain to assist Zhang Zhongshu, a true disciple of Chongyang Peak. It was a grand procession, with seventy or eighty inner disciples.

As for Zhou Ping'an, there were only two people, Zhan Shanhe and Wu Junsong.

From this, we can see the sect’s inclination towards the subordinate forces at that time.

If Su Lianxue, Yu Changsheng and others had not fought hard to get more than 30 inner disciples to help, it can be said that the number of masters under Zhou Ping'an would have been pitifully small.

Although most of these inner disciples are at the blood exchange and organ refining stage, not many of them have even broken through to the true qi stage.

However, what they learned was the immortal sect's skills after all, and their foundation was extremely solid, so their methods were much more powerful than those of ordinary martial arts masters.

Once you get the opportunity, you will make rapid progress.

So many disciples of the Yunshui Sect have gone to Huangze County one after another to serve as grassroots military commanders. If Zhou Ping'an said that he was not jealous, that would definitely be a lie.

What's more, when Zhang Taiyan came out of the Immortal Cave, several elders and a group of disciples rushed to Yunzhou.

No matter how unhappy Zhou Ping'an was, there was nothing he could do.

Now, he has been given a chance.

"Please be patient, Elder Wu, you may not know that there is a bloody chaos going on in Guangyun County right now.

The nephew suspected that the county governor Cui Guangling practiced the blood devil technique, poisoning the lives of the people. The people under his rule were like being trapped in hell. The situation was critical...

My troops have already marched out, ready to attack the county town and save the people from the disaster. I really don't have the time to send troops to help."

"This, Junior Brother Zhou is so confused. How can the mere Guangyun place compare to Junior Brother Zhang Zhongshu's place...

As long as Huang Ze is rescued and everything is settled, Pei Zhongli, the youngest son of the Pei family, will definitely not be able to take charge.

By then, Yunzhou will be under the control of our Yunshui Sect. All nine provinces in the world will be based on one province, and there is hope that our sect will flourish again..."

Wu Changsong was so anxious that his beard fluttered. "Besides, Guangyun County belongs to Jiangzhou, which is close to the Brahma Temple. There are many masters in the temple. It is difficult for others to sleep soundly beside the bed. Even if you, Junior Brother Zhou, take Guangyun County, you will not be able to rest in peace.

Moreover, if Cui Guangling cultivated the blood nerve, he would be extremely powerful and difficult to provoke...

Without the help of the masters of our sect, how could we get it? It would be futile even if we went there.

Why not settle down in Yunzhou early? After the mission is accomplished, you can also be rewarded for your merits, occupy a place, and improve your cultivation."

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhou Ping'an knew that Elder Wu Changsong had not actually received the news that Zhang Taiyan had come and was defeated and fled.

His information was obviously lagging behind.

Therefore, with the idea of ​​placing a bet, he supported Zhang Zhongshu with all his heart.

If he knew, Zhang Taiyan would be dead now and even his soul fragments had been transformed by the relic beads.

I wonder if he still has the courage to ask for help for Zhang Zhongshu's Huangze County?
Thinking of this, Zhou Pingan felt amused again...

However, he was still somewhat concerned about the news about the Brahma Temple revealed in Wu Changsong's words.

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Chapter 454: Red Leaves Salute

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Listen to what Wu Changsong said.

Zhou Ping'an suddenly understood something.

No wonder the main force of the Yunshui Sect disciples all rushed to Yunzhou.

It turns out that the Brahma Temple is entrenched in Jiangzhou...

They were not optimistic about the development here, so they divided the territory early on and each planned to take over a state.

These great forces...

If Guangyun County was also a prey of Brahma Temple, then why did no one come to deal with Cui Guangling's practice of blood nerves, which caused the wrath of heaven and man?
Could it be that the information I overheard last night was actually true?

He hid in the clouds, lurking in the water vapor, and heard from afar the conversation between the Taoist Gu Mingxiao and Fang Chengdong in the shape of a black eagle demon...

According to Fang Chengdong, Xuanming of the Brahma Sect played a trick of "catch and release Cao Cao" against the blood demon, doing good deeds back and forth in order to gather luck.

This sounds ridiculous.

However, it must be said that it is indeed possible to do it if the operation is very secretive and not so conspicuous.

Just as in the legends, there is a kind of gods who, for the sake of incense and worship, will allow demons to wreak havoc in the world, and will only appear when the crisis really comes.

There are also some gods, or even their own boys or mounts, who go directly down to the mortal world to become demons and are then captured back afterwards.

Legends are, of course, jokes, and may also be slander.

The principles are the same.

Without suffering, there is no faith.

Unless they are desperate in life, how could so many people pray to gods and Buddhas?
It's like there is a big pothole on the road, and someone fills it in advance. Others will just think that this person is meddling and like a fool.

This is a thankless job.

If you do it another way, wait until someone breaks his leg, rescue him, and then fill the hole, you will receive gratitude from the injured person.

You can also gain a good reputation for saving lives and healing the wounded in the eyes of others.

"Let's keep this in doubt for now and just be more careful."

Zhou Ping'an had some thoughts in his mind, but his face was full of anger: "Jiangzhou is actually the place where Brahma Temple performs chivalry? They are so incompetent and let the blood demon poison the people. This is really unreasonable."

He cupped his hands and said sincerely, "My nephew is weak and frail, how can he stop the Red Lotus's attack?
In some places, you have to give up what needs to be given up and you can't force it.

Uncle, I have an unwelcome request. How about asking a few uncles and fellow disciples to come and help me to destroy Guangyun Cui Guangling...

When the people are suffering and desperate, they look forward to us like they look forward to the rain. We cannot ignore Guangyun just because it is a county..."

"this!"

Wu Changsong's eyebrows twitched when he heard this.

The two inner disciples of Diecang Peak beside him were dumbfounded. They thought, they followed their master to ask for help, and they were in a hurry.

As a result, the other party, with just a few words, turned the matter into a matter of poaching.

This is a big deal.

It cannot be said that there is anything wrong with what Zhou Ping'an said.

Yunzhou is indeed a large territory with great potential, but isn’t it something we haven’t got yet?

Guangyun County was in equal trouble, but judging by the level of suffering the people were experiencing, it seemed even more critical.

You can't say that the people here are not important and let them die.

This is not something a noble and upright person should say.

What you think in your heart is one thing, what you say is another.

Zhou Ping'an, under the slogan of serving the people and killing the evil demons, asked for help from the elders of the sect. Moreover, asking the disciples for help seemed to be nothing wrong.

Can Huangze County be saved?

Red Lotus Sect, are we still going to fight?

Wu Changsong and his companions all felt as if their heads were as big as a bucket.

I couldn't think of anything good to say, and then I heard the sound of horse hooves.

Dozens of riders hurried to the city. The leader, a tall black horse with a sturdy figure and a rough appearance, shouted, "Open the gate, open the city gate quickly, and fight against the Red Lotus bandits. Afterwards, I will definitely report your merits to the court."

This man was full of energy and had a strong murderous aura. He held a huge bronze mace in his hand, which whistled loudly when he swung it. He was obviously a master.

However, an expert is an expert, and his tone is a little unpleasant.

He was probably used to giving orders on a daily basis and did not take Pinghu City seriously.

He must at least be a general.

"Quick, open the city gate and let him in, nephew. This man is a general under nephew Zhang. He is very good at leading troops and has the courage of ten thousand men. He must not be killed."

Wu Changsong also shouted hurriedly.

As the saying goes, a thousand troops are easy to get, but a general is hard to find.

There may be many martial arts masters, but there are not many who know how to lead troops in battle, or who have read military books and understand battle formations.

This is also the reason why Zhou Ping'an appointed those inner disciples as low-level generals.

Even Zhan Shanhe and Wu Junsong have been studying military books hard these days, practicing battle formations day and night, and they have to learn quickly.

Otherwise, Zhou Ping'an would not feel at ease if they were the main generals.

Of course, it is too late to learn now, and I will always be inferior to the masters who are already talented generals. But Zhou Ping'an has no such talents under his command, so he has no choice but to force them to do it.

Fortunately, we haven't encountered any tough battles for the time being, and we can still handle it.

From what Wu Changsong said, the general who was shouting at the gate to be opened seemed to be a general from one side, but precisely because of this, he could not be saved at all.

the reason is simple.

Because the other party’s attitude is not good.

Abilities can be developed slowly, but if your attitude is bad, there is really no hope.

Just as he was trying to find a reason to delay, he heard a sound like a cow's panting behind him.

He turned around and looked in surprise.

Yu Changlie's eyes turned red at this time. He stared at the general under the city, breathing rapidly, and murderous aura filled his body.

He's not the only one.

And there is Xiao Chengfeng.

This elegant middle-aged man, who usually has a gentle attitude and behaves steadily, now has red eyes and looks at the general who knocks on the door with cold eyes.

"Who is that person?"

Zhou Ping'an understood at a glance that Xiao Chengfeng and Yu Changlie had a grudge against the general under the city.

My emotions are so overwhelming that I can't control them.

Yu Changlie said in a cold voice: "This man is Su Ming. That day, we took 100,000 people with us and wanted to cross the river to escape the pursuit of the Red Lotus bandits... But unexpectedly, this man blocked the river and ordered arrows to be shot, blocking the way forward. He forced us to fight to the death with the Red Lotus, and we all died in the battle."

How to say this?

If the person opposite is an enemy, then it's fine, you can attack him as much as you want.

The two sides have different positions.

They are mortal enemies.

But we are both imperial soldiers, and we are fleeing with our own people, while the enemy behind us is still far away...

At this time, we should save as many as we can and leave a way out.

Su Ming refused to let go.

I don't know whether he was worried that too many refugees would affect the food supply in Yunjin County... or he wanted to consume more of the soldiers and civilians in Pingshan County, so as to consume more of the rebels' strength. Anyway, he just stopped them.

The results of the battle are quite good.

Pingshan County’s strength has been completely wiped out.

Xiao Chengfeng and Yu Changlie escaped with only a small group of people and were injured themselves.

It consumed nearly 4,000 troops of the Red Lotus Army.

The Red Lotus Army became weaker and temporarily no longer had the strength to attack Yunjin.

From the perspective of the commander of Yunjin, apart from his somewhat vicious character, it cannot be said that he did anything wrong.

After all, he defended Yunjin Ferry.

The victor is not to be blamed.

Xiao Chengfeng suddenly turned around, bowed to Zhou Ping'an, and cried, "That day this thief shot arrows to stop 100,000 people from Pingshan from crossing the river, but today he escaped in front of us, and the Red Lotus thief was also chasing him. This shows that there is a cycle of fate.

Please stop him, to comfort the souls of the 100,000 people in heaven."

Zhou Pingan sighed and helped Xiao Chengfeng up: "This thief is so cold and mean, it's better not to save him."

He shook his head and ignored Wu Changsong's words.

It only took a moment.

Three arrows were shot from the city wall.

Yu Changlie had shot three arrows without knowing when.

Keep Su Ming, who was about to approach, at a distance.

Before Wu Changsong could say anything.

Behind dozens of riders, the sound of hooves roared, and a figure suddenly jumped up, stepping on the grass like an arrow, and pounced behind Su Ming like flying.

This person waved his sword, and around him, there were thousands of green vines dancing and whipping, like flying snakes, and the sword light whistled and pierced Su Ming's vest.

As he drew his sword, he said in a long voice: "Under the seat of Hongye, Taoist Cangwu greets General Zhou."

Puff puff……

The sword moves in an uncanny way. Wherever he passed, grass leaves and vines grew wildly, either binding the feet or trapping the horses. There were even countless green lights lingering around, trapping dozens of riders at the same time.

The sword swept past.

There were also some cavalrymen who stood strangely still, with small white flowers growing on their bodies and faces.

It seemed that at this moment, within a ten-foot radius around Taoist Cangwu, every blade of grass and every tree came alive and began to grow at an accelerated rate...

Su Ming roared and swung his bronze mace down, landing on the shadow of the vine, but he had no effect at all.

Of all one's abilities, you can't even utilize half of them.

chi...

Along with the green sword light, it spread along the green mace like a snake.

The Qi around Su Ming suddenly collapsed, and the wooden sword in the hands of Taoist Cangwu pierced through his chest, breaking his heart.

He sat on his horse in a daze, his eyes staring blankly, his lips moving. Before he could say anything else, he felt a chill on his neck and his head flew off.

At the same time, on the top of the city wall, Wu Changsong, the elder of Diecang Peak, had just jumped down from the city wall, but it was too late.

Blocked by the phantom of vines, he could not move forward.

When the old Taoist Cangwu killed Su Ming, a green aura flashed around him. At the same time, the vines that bound the other dozens of riders sprouted sharp spikes that pierced their hearts, and they fell to the ground and died.

The sword in front of him regained its momentum and transformed into a dragon shape. With a bang, it knocked Wu Changsong back ten feet.

He jumped upside down, and in mid-air, he saluted with his hands, and a smile appeared on his face: "The Palace Master said that we have no conflict with General Zhou, and we will not invade the three counties on the right side of Li.

It would be better for both parties to become allies and rely on each other.

To show my sincerity, I will first block the imperial guards for the general."

Zhou Pingan smiled as he heard this: "Killing someone in front of me, isn't it a bit too much for Taoist Cangwu to do this?"

"I was just about to apologize."

The old Taoist Cangwu was stunned when he heard this.

He fell to the ground, and slapped his backhand hard on the chest.

bang...

The ground shook slightly.

Everyone saw the old Taoist open his mouth and spit out a mouthful of blood, mixed with some broken pieces of internal organs.

The breath has weakened by 70% to 80%.

Became much weaker.

"Palace Master Hongye is truly extraordinary. To have such a great warrior following her, I have received her sincerity."

Zhou Pingan said in a deep voice.

There was no intention of killing anyone.

A strong man at the level of celestial perception can be killed with one move in front of him now.

However, if this man is killed, the relationship with the Hongye Palace will be broken, and the other party will lead troops to fight whether they are willing or not.

Why bother?
In this way, wouldn't it be to protect Huangze County Zhang Zhongshu from disaster? Even, to eliminate an enemy for the imperial court's rebellion-suppressing general Xiao Yuanfang, the next step is that the other party will lead a large army to attack, and will not be grateful for his kindness.

"Bring those dozens of horses into the city. They are all good horses..."

Zhou Ping'an instructed Qingnv.

Seeing that Zhou Ping'an no longer paid attention to him, the old Taoist Cangwu at the foot of the city forced a smile, turned around, stepped on the grass, and sped away.

Wu Changsong wanted to chase him again, but was stopped by Zhou Pingan: "Uncle Master, please be careful... This man looks seriously injured, but the skills he practiced seem to be very good at healing.

In a hurry, there must be a way to temporarily restore combat power, so don't underestimate it."

After hearing this, Wu Changsong didn't dare to move.

He understood it after just one move.

The other party is a master at the level of celestial perception. Even if his fighting power is not as good as Yu Changsheng, he is still not someone he can deal with.

If I really fight alone, I’ll be in trouble within ten moves.

unless……

Unless his nephew Zhou Ping'an is willing to take action.

But how could he possibly take action?

I just heard it myself. The Palace Master of Hongye was very respectful to him and did not dare to offend him in the slightest.

Once he showed unhappy.

As a master of the Grandmaster level, Taoist Cangwu injured himself on the spot as an apology.

How majestic.

What a murderous spirit...

Has he actually come to this point?
He knew the Palace Master of Red Leaf. This was the Red Lotus Mother who dared to challenge the current leader of the Yunshui Sect, Yuntai Zhenren.

This kind of person doesn’t even dare to offend Zhou Ping’an?

Thinking of this, Wu Changsong felt very nervous and didn't know what to feel.

……

Asking for a monthly ticket.

(End of this chapter)