Volume 1: The Swordsman of the East Chapter 36 Shangguan Haitang and Duan Tianya
The man was wearing white men's clothing, with red lips, white teeth, a fair and smooth complexion, and a heroic look between his eyebrows.
She had long hair tied up high behind her head, a slim figure, a gentle and pretty face, and a bit of feminine air.
In his hand he held a yellow cloth that looked like a scroll.
There are dragons and phoenixes painted on it, which are very noble and noble, which is the will of the sage.
The visitor glanced around, smiled, and said loudly: "Liu Zhengfeng, accept the order!"
"The Emperor, by the order of Heaven and Mandate, declares that Liu Zhengfeng, a commoner from Hengyang, is a man of public righteousness, upright, noble character, skilled in archery and horsemanship, and capable of great use. I hereby appoint him as a lieutenant general. He shall serve the court in the future and live up to my expectations. I decree this!"
"Your Highness Liu Zhengfeng accepts the order. Long live the Emperor!"
The sudden appearance of the person who delivered the imperial edict made everyone in the courtyard look at him sideways, but no one was too surprised.
After all, Liu Zhengfeng once said in front of everyone in the martial arts world that he was just a small official, so it was not surprising that an imperial edict came.
On the contrary, the faces of the people from Songshan Sect changed slightly and they seemed a little hesitant.
Although the local lieutenant general of the imperial court was not considered a high-ranking official, he was also a general. In terms of rank, he was only below the general and deputy general.
But if there is a war, he can hold the seal of the third rank and command troops and manage affairs. Although he is not considered a third rank official, he is also an official with a name and a legitimate status in the local area.
After all, he is a member of the imperial court. Even if people in the martial arts world are not afraid of him, they dare not openly oppose the imperial court.
If he fails to take advantage of this opportunity to suppress Liu Zhengfeng and establish his reputation, it will be extremely difficult to do so in the future.
It is even more impossible to achieve Leader Zuo’s goal.
"It seems that General Liu is in some trouble. I need your help to deal with it!"
After handing the imperial edict to Liu Zhengfeng, the man glanced at the people from Songshan Sect and suddenly spoke.
Liu Zhengfeng quickly bowed and said, "I will take care of this matter myself, so please don't bother me, sir!"
"General Liu, you are too polite. I am Shangguan Haitang, a guard at Hulong Villa. I am under the command of the Divine Marquis and serve the court. If you need anything, just ask!"
Shangguan Haitang bowed slightly in return, then slowly retreated with the guards behind him.
"Shangguan Haitang, the top spy of the Xuanzi section of Hulong Villa! A subordinate of Tiedan Shenhou!"
On the rooftop in the distance, Dongfang Qing looked at several people, especially at the side of Shangguan Haitang, where there was a handsome and tall swordsman holding a long sword.
If the information is correct, this person should be Duan Tianya, who is a master of phantom swords and the number one spy, the adopted son of Tiedan Shenhou, and a capable general.
"It's really him! What does Tiedan Shenhou want to do? Unify the martial arts world?" Dongfang Qing frowned in thought.
He totally couldn't understand why Tiedan Shenhou intervened in the affairs of the martial arts world and even sent two spies.
Dongfang Qing also became curious about the so-called immortal things.
"Could it be that he is using Liu Zhengfeng to gather the martial arts heroes?"
"Or is the target the Five Mountains Sword Sect?"
"How can we restore order and restore the great trend of Heaven? Kill Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng?"
"Or did you kill the Iron-hearted Divine Prince?"
Just as Dongfang Qing was thinking, changes occurred again in the scene.
After Shangguan Haitang and others retreated, Fei Bin of the Songshan School forced Liu Zhengfeng to kill Qu Yang within a month and bring his head to him.
Liu Zhengfeng naturally did not want to do so and refused directly, which led to Songshan Grand Guardian Ding Mian taking Liu Zhengfeng's family hostage.
The originally harmonious scene suddenly turned confrontational.
The heroes of the martial arts world around, including the leaders of the sects, were silent at this moment, as they were all afraid of the power of the Songshan Sect.
The same is true for those who have received favors from Liu Zhengfeng. Everyone will seek benefits and avoid harm.
In the martial arts world, strength is what matters. A little favor may be enough in normal times, but when facing the behemoth like Songshan, it seems not enough.
Especially after the Songshan Sect accused Liu Zhengfeng of colluding with the Demon Sect, no righteous person would take action.
Even if they have received favors, they will cut off the gratitude for fear of being implicated.
At this moment, Shangguan Haitang and Duan Tianya, who had originally retreated, appeared again.
"Those who hold the family members of imperial officials hostage should be executed according to the law. I hope you will not make the mistake!"
Shangguan Haitang opened her mouth and actually wanted to take direct action to try to rescue Liu Zhengfeng's wife and children from the Songshan disciples.
The scene fell silent for a moment.
But at this moment, a loud laugh sounded from a distance.
"Hahaha... a prestigious and upright sect actually took someone's wife and children hostage and killed his disciples. Their methods were so vicious. Is this what a prestigious and upright sect in the martial arts world should do?"
As soon as the laughter died down, Qu Yang appeared. He used his lightness skills to fly over the roof and came directly to Liu Zhengfeng's side. He stood beside him and looked at everyone from Songshan Sect.
At the same time, he said to Liu Zhengfeng with a face full of shame: "Brother Liu, I'm sorry for you. It's all because of me. Your disciples were killed and your wife and children were held hostage!"
"Brother Qu, you're too kind. It's enough to have one close friend in life!" Liu Zhengfeng said without a trace of regret on his face.
Even if he had the chance to do it all over again, he would probably still make the same choice.
For people in the underworld, loyalty comes first, let alone for close friends.
He turned to Shangguan Haitang and the others and said, "Thank you, Lord Shangguan, for your help. Liu Zhengfeng is very grateful."
"That's fine! We are both serving the court, so it's only natural!"
Shangguan Haitang spoke, and then said to everyone in Songshan Sect: "How dare you become an enemy of the imperial court? Does Songshan Sect really want to do this?"
With twists and turns, the whole scene changed in just a short moment, catching everyone off guard.
The people of Songshan Sect are really in a difficult situation at the moment.
The original intention was to kill Liu Zhengfeng to establish the authority of the Left Alliance Leader, lure Qu Yang to come, kill them together, provoke a war between the righteous and the evil, and speed up the merger of the Five Mountains.
But at this moment, the imperial court took action and everything became complicated.
"My Lord, Liu Zhengfeng is a disciple of Hengshan and has not yet received the official seal. How can he be considered an official appointed by the court?"
"Moreover, this person colluded with the Demon Cult and endangered the martial arts world. He must be used as a warning to others. I hope you will not make things difficult for fellow martial artists!"
Ding Mian, the Grand Guardian of Songshan, spoke up, wanting to intimidate this man with the power of the Five Mountains Sword Sect.
However, Shangguan Haitang smiled slightly: "Colluding with the Demon Cult? The court is concerned with evidence and handles cases according to the law. Do you have any evidence of endangering the martial arts world?"
"Is the whole world the king's land? Or do the Five Mountains Sword Sects want to openly rebel against the imperial court?"
A big hat was put on them directly. Not to mention the Songshan Sword Sect, even the Five Mountains Sword Sects and the Sun and Moon Sect together did not dare to resist the court.
Under the siege of a million-strong army, any sect would be wiped out.
"Hahaha! Lord Shangguan is right. The Five Mountains Sword Sect is just a martial arts sect after all. How could it be an enemy of the imperial court?"
At this moment, a burst of laughter was heard again from afar, and a figure flashed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, he came to the scene. It was Zuo Lengchan, the head of Songshan.
But inside, he was extremely depressed.
They had planned everything, but they had never expected that the imperial court would intervene in the matter, and even seemed to be determined to protect Liu Zhengfeng to the death. This was beyond their expectations.
Under normal circumstances, no one would care if he was killed as a mere lieutenant general.
But now, even Zuo Lengchan, including a group of sect leaders, could not guess the intentions of the court.
Zuo Lengchan had been hiding his body, intending to ambush Dongfang Bubai, but now he had to show up and put an end to the situation.
“Swoosh…”
Two more sounds of breaking through the air were heard, and two figures followed Zuo Lengchan and appeared on the scene in the blink of an eye.
They were an old monk and an old Taoist priest.
"Amitabha, I just heard that you are the donors."
"I am Chongxu, a poor Taoist. Nice to meet you fellow martial artists."
The two of them spoke and stood beside Zuo Lengchan, their eyes scanning the surroundings as if looking for someone.
Zuo Lengchan seemed to have something to rely on at this moment, and said: "The Five Mountains Sword Sect will naturally not be an enemy of the imperial court, but this is related to the safety of the Five Mountains Sword Sect. Since Liu Zhengfeng is an official appointed by the imperial court, we will naturally not make things difficult for him."
"But Qu Yang is the guardian of the Demon Sect and must not be let off. Please forgive me, my Lords!"
"boom!"
After Zuo Lengchan finished speaking, the true energy in his body suddenly burst out and rushed directly towards Qu Yang.
Since we can't kill Liu Zhengfeng in this situation, then we can kill Qu Yang.
As Qu Yang's best friend, Liu Zhengfeng would never stand idly by.
When Liu Zhengfeng takes action without authorization, they can naturally fight back, even killing him on the spot.
Killing Liu Zhengfeng in front of the imperial court will establish your power and will help you prosper.
Qu Yang's face changed, and just as he was about to gather his strength to resist, he felt a powerful icy energy surging towards him. With his current internal strength, he was completely unable to resist.
After all, in order to save Linghu Chong, most of his true energy had been consumed.
"Brother Qu, be careful!"
