Volume 1: Wild Beasts, Changes Begin Chapter 28: Chaos on the Cliff, Nine Yin Tai Su (Part 1)
It is already the season of spring flowers. Walking in the city or in the wild, there are always some wild flowers swaying in the warm breeze . However, on the towering steep cliffs, the wind is still cold and the grass is about to break.
More than a dozen vital acupoints on their bodies were sealed, and their hands and feet were tied with iron chains. Zen Master Fakong, Taoist Master Qingyun and other masters from various sects were locked in cages. They have been placed on the edge of the cliff since early this morning.
Zhao Dapeng, who was strong but had relatively weak internal strength among the group, was already shivering from the cold wind.
This is Pingyu Cliff, 50 miles outside Yueyang City. The cliff is very flat, and about a hundred steps to the east, there is an official road that leads directly to Yueyang City.
There were no trees around to block any hiding places, so the eight hundred elite members of the Sun and Moon Sect simply stood openly on the grass, forming a crescent-shaped formation.
Those cages were located in the middle of the "crescent moon", and Fan Changan had his own set of tables and chairs to sit in front of the cages.
If someone came to make a deal and wanted to get close to the cage, it would be equivalent to walking step by step into the encirclement area of the Sun Moon Sect.
The place was filled with solemnity, with only the sound of tea being poured into cups being heard.
Fan Changan poured a cup of hot tea, handed it to Yang Pinting, and said, "Didn't I tell you to take Hongyu to recuperate? Why did you rush here anyway?"
Yang Pinting held the teacup in both hands, her hair messy, and said, "Hongyu insisted on being alone, and I received news that all the major sects have sent a large number of people to this side. How can I not be with you at this time?"
"Reinforcements from various factions? It's expected." Fan Changan helped Yang Pinting put the strand of hair behind her ear and said, "But most of the masters from various factions will go out to the martial arts world to spread their prestige or manage their own businesses and intervene in martial arts disputes. It's impossible for them to gather all of them in a hurry, so there's no need to worry."
Having said that, with his beloved wife by his side, Fan Changan couldn't help but smile warmly.
Yang Pinting warmed her hands with a teacup, looked in the direction of the official road, and said in a slightly lower voice, "Actually, ever since I came back from the Western Regions and decided to establish a sect, I have always seemed a little unsure, especially in the past few days. I can be said to be a little uneasy. Even if I were to establish a sect, it would not be the best choice to push many prestigious and powerful upright sects in the martial arts world to the opposite side at the beginning."
The power of the various righteous factions is not only reflected in the fights between warriors. The wealth they have accumulated over the years, their connections in various places, and their official friendships are all potential forces.
If the Sun-Moon Divine Cult hides in the dark, the potential forces will not be able to find a target to target. However, after this incident, these forces will inevitably be mobilized, gradually forming tremendous pressure on the Sun-Moon Divine Cult.
If someone else had said this, it would have shaken the morale of the army. However, since Yang Pinting whispered this to him, Fan Changan just comforted her with gentle words.
"That's not how the strength in the martial arts world is calculated. As the saying goes, when the Tao rises, the devil falls, and vice versa. The good and evil paths are interdependent. Now that the good is strong, the interests of all parties have long been divided. If I want to take the white path and fight for a share, it will be extremely difficult. But if I take the evil path and strike the good first, then the other evil demons that were originally oppressed will naturally come after hearing the news."
When Fan Changan speaks, he always has a strong sense of self-confidence and extraordinary appeal, and he can even convince people like Tie Bodhi and Jin Tou Tuo. Naturally, it is because there is real truth in his words.
"Those evil heretics may not be willing to form an alliance with us or even join our religion, but from a broader perspective, as long as they become active, they will also be enemies of the righteous path, and we will share the subsequent pressure together."
"So, everything is difficult at the beginning. As long as we win this first full-scale battle, or even just retain our main force and evacuate, we can deal a huge blow to the prestige of the righteous factions. If we get the treasure map, the future will be smooth sailing."
After hearing this, Yang Pinting nodded, then she sat on the chair with her eyes closed, breathing heavily, and calmed her thoughts.
There is a saying about the internal strength of the Ancient Tomb Sect, "Twelve Less and Twelve More". The main point is that one should restrain all kinds of emotions. Excessive emotional fluctuations are not conducive to self-cultivation and will also cause the internal strength of the Ancient Tomb Sect to be damaged.
Originally, Yang Pinting also had a pure and innocent temperament, but ever since Fan Changan started planning to establish a religion, Yang Pinting has also been busy traveling around in recent years, and her internal strength has shown signs of weakening. If Fan Changan had not persuaded her to practice the internal skills of the Nine Yin Scriptures a few years ago, it would not have been so easy for her to escape when she was outnumbered four in the restaurant before.
As luck would have it, just when Yang Pinting was thinking of the four people in the restaurant that day, the sound of horse hooves was like thunder. Hundreds of people gathered on the official road. In the smoke and dust, most of them reined in their horses on the official road. Only five riders stood out and entered the area of the cliff.
They were Fang Yunhan, Feng Qingyang and the other five people.
The situation was urgent, and this time Mo Taichong finally changed to a better horse to ride.
The five people stopped before they completely entered the encirclement area of the Sun Moon Sect. Fang Yunhan rode half a body length ahead and took out a roll of parchment from his arms. He said, "Who is the leader? Here is the treasure map. Can we start exchanging it?"
Yang Pinting opened her eyes and Fan Changan stood up.
"I am the leader, and you are Fang Yunhan?"
Fan Changan walked forward about ten steps alone, his eyes swept over the hundreds of people gathered on the official road, among whom there were many old men with beards hanging down to their chests. He chuckled and said, "Five young people are here to handle this matter? It seems that all the major sects have people who are better than their predecessors. This is a good time to usher in."
It was indeed as Fan Changan said, except for the people from Kunlun and Kongtong who did not have time to arrive, there were many masters of the older generation among the people from other factions. However, after getting to know each other, they realized that Fang Yunhan and the other five were the most suitable people to lead this operation. After some necessary exchanges and tests on the road in the past few days, they completely handed over the right to speak to the five of them.
"Stop talking nonsense." Robert Kuok waved his hand, "You can send someone to come over to check the authenticity of the treasure map, but you must first release the elders from each faction so that we can also check if there are any poisoned or disguised people."
"That's a good start. Let's get started." Fan Changan waved his hand and said, "We will only send one person to check. You can send at most two people."
With the sound of iron chains being pulled, the cages on the cliff were opened one by one, and the righteous masters were out of the cages, but the acupoints on their bodies were not unblocked and the shackles were not removed. Next to each of them stood two swordsmen, watching them eagerly.
Fang Yunhan immediately unfolded half of the treasure map and held it with both hands so that Gongsun Changze who was walking towards him could see part of the picture on the parchment scroll.
Yu Longzi and Mo Taichong, who were knowledgeable in medicine, dismounted and walked towards the captured people from various sects.
