Chapter 156: War Temple, Roar from Four Eyebrows

The sun hangs like a disk in the center of the sky.

Strands of light emitting a scorching breath continuously spread down and fell on the ground.

You don't even need to be in this kind of scene to know how hot it is just by looking at it, and it makes people sweat unconsciously on their foreheads.

At this moment, looking around, there was no obstruction on the road.

Two figures are walking together.

These are two men, one old and one young.

Although he was working under the scorching sun and had to wipe the sweat off his face from time to time, making him look disheveled, he exuded a carefree and unrestrained air.

Just after wiping the sweat off his face, the old man suddenly stopped.

Watching the old man's actions, the young man beside him also stopped.

Two sets of eyes looked towards the distant sky in the west at the same time.

There, a huge black dragon shadow suddenly appeared, circled, and then disappeared in an instant.

Then a vague shadow of a building appeared, but like the black dragon, it only existed for a moment before disappearing.

However, that unique aura has been deeply imprinted in the hearts of the two.

"Jixia Academy..."

The old man muttered to himself, his eyes suddenly shone brightly, and a look of intoxication appeared on his face.

The young man on the side was not as exaggerated as the old man. After showing a slight shock, he quickly regained his composure.

"Why, Mr. Lu is also interested in the Jixia Academy?"

The young man chuckled.

"But that's normal. Although Mr. Lu is not a Confucian scholar, the Jixia Academy is not just a Confucian academy, but is open to all schools of thought."

"However, the Emperor Qin has already sent an invitation to Jiuzhou. If Mr. Lu is interested, he can go to the Jixia Academy. I think with Mr. Lu's talent, he will surely be able to spread the name of Mohism."

The young man raised his eyebrows and laughed. The two mustaches above his lips kept shaking as he smiled, looking like four identical eyebrows.

There is no doubt that this person is Lu Xiaofeng who is still staying in the Sui Dynasty.

The person next to him was Lu Miaozi, who lived in seclusion in Pegasus Ranch.

Hearing the voice, Lu Miaozi did not respond immediately, but continued to stare at the phantom in fascination. Only after the phantom of the academy completely disappeared did he slowly turn his head.

"I have learned too many things in my life. I know a lot, but I am not good at anything. I only have some abilities between my hands. I can barely show them off. I cannot be considered an orthodox Mohist."

"The Mohist school produces craftsmen, but not every craftsman is a Mohist. Mohism is a prominent school of thought, and the concepts involved are all-encompassing. I will not make fun of myself with my limited ability."

Lu Miaozi shook his head and paused before continuing, "The Jixia Academy is very famous, especially for its various magical features. I don't know how many people are fascinated by it. As a craftsman, I naturally want to see such a magical building."

Lu Xiaofeng nodded. It was the so-called excitement of seeing prey, just like a martial arts fanatic seeing a unique martial art, or him, a drunkard seeing fine wine. It was normal for Lu Miaozi, the best craftsman, to be attracted by the building of Jixia Academy.

"In that case, shouldn't we go and see it in person? How can watching from a distance compare to seeing it up close?"

Hearing this, Lu Miaozi snorted instantly and looked at Lu Xiaofeng unhappily.

"I would like to go, but given the current situation, can I go?"

"Humph, if it was the old days, I could have barely managed to fight, but my old injuries have not healed yet, and I have been struggling to hold on all these years. Now my strength is only one tenth of what it used to be, so there is no way I can escape."

"As for you, kid. Although you are careless, you are quite powerful. You should have had a chance to escape at the beginning. But I don't know why you suddenly stayed. Now I'm afraid you can't leave even if you want to." Lu Miaozi looked at Lu Xiaofeng strangely.

Hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but cough a few times.

What Lu Miaozi said was right. When he first encountered the danger, with his lightness skills and the fact that the other party's attention was not on him, he was able to escape.

It was just that because of curiosity at that time, I did not choose to escape, and later, I had no chance to escape.

"How could a junior abandon you and run away alone?" Lu Xiaofeng said with a wry smile.

Lu Miaozi waved his hand and did not continue the topic. Instead, he looked up and said, "Let's go. We have seen enough here. Let's go over there."

"Senior, do you have any idea?" Lu Xiaofeng said happily.

"It's not that easy. The War God Temple has been missing for many years. Although there are rumors, it's more like a legend. How can it be that easy to find?"

After saying that, Lu Miaozi looked at him strangely again: "Why are you so excited?"

"Ahem, curious, curious." Lu Xiaofeng pinched his beard awkwardly.

“Haha, don’t think that those people are quite polite to us. They still need me for now. But if they really find the Temple of War God, it’s hard to say what will happen.”

"Legend has it that there are great secrets hidden in the War God Temple. Of course, I am not interested in any secrets. Moreover, the War God Temple itself is said to be quite mysterious. It is even very likely to be like the Jixia Academy."

"I have been a craftsman all my life. If I could see a building like this, I would die without regrets. I just don't know why you are so happy."

Lu Miaozi smiled strangely.

After hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng remembered his current situation.

"Uh... then Mr. Lu, please don't look for it too quickly. Let's take it slow, slow." Lu Xiaofeng waved his hands repeatedly.

"Don't worry, I am only one person after all, and I don't have supernatural powers, so how can I be that fast?"

"If someone could help, it would be possible. But looking throughout the Sui Dynasty, apart from a few Taoists who can help with stargazing and acupuncture, I'm afraid only Yuwen Kai in those days could cooperate with me in architectural techniques." Lu Miaozi shook his head.

Hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng chuckled:
"If it were in the Ming Dynasty, I would have a friend who also has a pair of skilled hands. He has unpredictable means in this field and I think he would be able to help Elder Lu."

"Oh?"

Lu Miaozi exclaimed: "Hearing you say that, I am actually interested. I heard there is still a chance. I really want to meet this expert you mentioned."

"Haha, there will definitely be a chance. I will personally introduce him to Mr. Lu one day." Lu Xiaofeng said with a smile.

Lu Miaozi waved his hand and said nothing more. After all, they might not even be able to pass the current level.

If I die here, no matter how much I say now, it will be useless.

"Mr. Lu, this young generation is really unable to bear the scorching sun. You see..."

The voice had just fallen when Lu Xiaofeng spoke again.

Hearing this, Lu Miaozi snorted again.

"You're beating around the bush, aren't you just asking for my Six Fruit Wine?"

"What a pity, it's gone." After saying that, Lu Miaozi simply spread his hands.

"What? Didn't he just drink two pots in these days? How come it's gone?" Lu Xiaofeng exclaimed.

Lu Miaozi waved his hand casually: "What's so strange about that? The Six Fruit Wine is brewed by me personally, and the output is not much."

"Besides, I brew wine just as a hobby. I don't like wine. I only keep two or three pots from each batch. The rest have been given away long ago. If you want to drink, wait for the next batch, if you can survive."

"Give it away?" Lu Xiaofeng shouted, as if he had lost some priceless treasure.

"What's so strange about that? Although I'm a hermit, Pegasus Ranch still needs to develop and survive. Of course, I have to build good relationships with all parties. For example, the Gao family has always been very supportive of the ranch."

"Oh, what a pity..."

Lu Xiaofeng sighed with regret, but after he finished speaking, he suddenly reacted.

"Gao family, Gao Changsheng? Do you mean that Gao Changsheng has the Six Fruit Wine?"

"Of course, the Gao family has always been a supporter of the ranch. Although it has declined in recent years, I cannot forget my roots. It's just that apart from this six-fruit wine, I really can't offer anything else, so I will send a batch every year." Lu Miaozi looked at Lu Xiaofeng strangely.

"Gao! Chang! Sheng!"

An extremely angry roar suddenly sounded in the distance.

Gao Changsheng, who was in the Ming Dynasty, didn't know that at this moment in the Sui Dynasty, a man was shouting his name in anger.

At this time, he was sitting in the Zhengqi Hall of Huashan.

This is the reception hall of the Huashan Sword Sect, which is a very important place.

However, when Gao Changsheng appeared here, no one said anything.

After all, Gao Changsheng is now on Mount Huashan, and he is almost like a worshipped uncle. No one dares to mess with him.

Feng Qingyang, who was hiding in the dark, only appeared once that day and never appeared again.

At this time, in the hall, everyone from Huashan Sword Sect, from Yue Buqun on down, was present.

However, Yue Buqun's condition at this time was not good at all.

The dark circles around his eyes were two fingers wide, making him look like a real panda.

You have to know that Yue Buqun is not an ordinary person, he is a master in the martial arts world.

Especially since the Zixia Gong he practiced was the best Taoist method for maintaining health, one can imagine how tormented Yue Buqun had been during this period.

Of course, this is not purely influenced by Gao Changsheng himself.

Although Gao Changsheng's existence made Yue Buqun feel a lot of pressure, he didn't do anything after all.

No matter how cautious Yue Buqun was, such a scene would not have happened.

However, as Gao Changsheng stayed here for longer time.

Those who are curious about his purpose are also constantly turning their eyes to Huashan.

The East Factory, the Hulong Villa, and even some other forces are constantly transferring spies to Huashan.

In the past few days, the number of people traveling near Mount Huashan has almost doubled in an instant.

Such an obvious phenomenon cannot be hidden from anyone.

And these are only the people who are in the open. God knows how many spies there are in secret.

Yue Buqun had felt more than once the aura that suddenly appeared and disappeared in the darkness.

Even when falling asleep at night, one can often hear the sound of human figures passing by.

In this situation, how could Yue Buqun sleep?

Even at this moment, although he could not sense any breath, Yue Buqun still had a feeling that there were countless pairs of eyes around him, staring at this place.

"Greetings, Sect Leader Yue. It's great that Sect Leader Xianyu is here too."

A crisp voice sounded.

Sitting not far from Yue Buqun at this time was Xian Yutong.

This Zhengqi Hall is the headquarters of the Huashan Sword Sect and has nothing to do with the Huashan East Sect headed by Xian Yutong.

However, in the past few days, Xian Yutong has been coming here to wander around for no reason.

It was obvious that he was summoned by the East Factory again to inquire about the news.

"So it's Master Jingxuan from the Emei Sect. I wonder who this is..."

Yue Buqun forced himself to calm down his irritability and spoke slowly.

At this time, there were two women standing in the field. The first one standing was a woman dressed as a nun. She was the eldest disciple of Emei Master Miejue, Master Jingxuan.

Standing next to her was a woman in white holding a long sword.

When they saw this woman, almost everyone in the field's eyes lit up.

"This is Zhou Zhiruo, my master's last disciple. She has been practicing in the mountains. This is her first time going out." Jingxuan said.

"Emei Zhou Zhiruo greets the two Huashan sect leaders." Zhou Zhiruo also spoke crisply.

"Thank you for your courtesy, Miss Zhou." Yue Buqun and Xian Yutong returned the greeting at the same time.

"I wonder what brings you two to Huashan suddenly? Does Master Miejue have any message for me?" Yue Buqun asked.

Jingxuan did not hesitate when he heard this and quickly said, "Yes, I came here this time to tell you something important."

"The day before yesterday, a thief suddenly broke into my Emei Mountain Gate and looted all the martial arts books in my Sutra Library."

"What?" Yue Buqun and Xian Yutong exclaimed at the same time.

"Who is this villain who is so bold?" Yue Buqun asked.

Xian Yutong was also shocked and said, "Emei Sect has the hero Dugu here, how could someone do such a wicked thing under his sword and knife?"

Dugu Yihe was killed with both sword and knife. He was a famous grandmaster. How powerful must he be to be able to snatch Emei under his nose? Xian Yutong was immediately filled with fear.

"Uncle Dugu is not in the mountain right now, and..." Jingxuan shook his head and only said half of the sentence before suddenly stopping.

But Yue Buqun and the other two understood it instantly.

Rumor has it that Miejue and Dugu Yihe have always been at odds.

Although Dugu Yihe is very powerful, he is actually a martial artist and is not a true direct descendant, so the leader of Emei fell into the hands of Miejue.

Moreover, Miejue has always disliked male disciples, so he has always had friction with Dugu Yihe. The latter even moved away from the main peak and built another Xuanzhen Temple for his residence.

Miejue was a Buddhist nun, but Dugu Yihe deliberately built a Taoist temple. One can imagine how Miejue felt at that time.

This also shows the friction between the two.

"So that's how it is. I just don't know who these villains are. How dare they be so bold as to steal other people's inheritance. This is a matter of life and death." Xian Yutong sighed.

Jing Xuan shook his head when he heard this: "Most of my top Emei skills are passed down by word of mouth, so it's not that serious."

"The Sutra Library contains materials for disciples to read and practice, such as ordinary skills, Mian Zhang sword techniques, etc."

"But this villain didn't even spare those entry-level sword and palm techniques. It's obvious that he was deliberately humiliating me."

Jingxuan shouted angrily.

After the voice fell, Gao Changsheng, who was sitting at the other end, twitched the corner of his mouth unconsciously.

Jingxuan, who had an angry look on his face, of course did not notice this.

In fact, what they lost this time was not the martial arts at all. But as he said, how could a master who could sneak into Emei silently look down on those ordinary martial arts? This was obviously a humiliation.

Zhou Zhiruo standing by also showed an angry look.

The Emei sect did not suffer much loss in its techniques, as all the disciples had studied what was placed in the Sutra Repository.

However, since the secret book was stolen, it must be rewritten, and this task fell on her.

That is the basic skill of a major sect. Just imagine how huge the workload is.

Although Zhou Zhiruo appeared calm at this moment, her right wrist was shaking slightly, which was due to copying the secret book.

"Does Master Miejue have any suspects?" Yue Buqun pondered.

"Zoroastrianism." Jingxuan spoke the first time.

"Oh? Master Miejue already has evidence?" Xian Yutong asked.

"Humph, over the years, the conflict between my Emei Sect and the Zoroastrianism has intensified, and the two sides have fought wars more than once."

"This is clearly an act of revenge. After thinking about it, it can only be them." Jingxuan said in a cold voice.

“Then I wonder what Master Miejue wants?” Yue Buqun asked carefully.

At this point, even a fool could see that the two people came here with a purpose.

"My master has decided to mobilize all our strength to encircle Bright Summit and destroy this evil sect that has been causing trouble for many years in one battle."

"We sent our disciples here this time to invite the two sect leaders to join us in the great task of destroying the demons."

"This……"

Yue Buqun and Xian Yutong showed hesitation on their faces almost at the same time.

Although good and evil cannot coexist, this kind of thing is not something that can be easily agreed to.

They are not going to exterminate each other. They can't just snap their heads and make an order for the whole faction to participate.

That's gambling with the survival of the entire sect, it's no joke.

If we win, it will be fine. But if we lose, the word Huashan will disappear from the martial arts world.

Although the Zoroastrianism was divided and in decline for many years, it was able to survive for so long, so how could it not have some skills?

Moreover, the Zoroastrianism is not the only evil force in the Ming Dynasty's martial arts world. God knows whether other evil forces will get involved by then.

The Emei and Huashan sects alone cannot withstand any major storms.

Jingxuan seemed to have noticed the hesitation of the two and spoke immediately:
"According to the rules, my master should come in person to discuss this with the two heads of the sect."

"It's just that my master has already left for Wudang Mountain to meet Master Zhang, hoping to win over Wudang to participate, so I can only let this disciple take the initiative."

"In addition, before my master set out, he had already received a reply from Shaolin Temple. This time, Shaolin Temple will send senior monks to participate in the encirclement and annihilation of the Demon Sect."

"As for all the major righteous sects in the martial arts world, my Emei has sent disciples to contact them."

Hearing this, their eyes lit up almost at the same time.

If Shaolin and Wudang were involved, the situation would obviously be completely different.

If Master Zhang could step forward, not only would this war not be dangerous, but it would directly become a platform for gaining reputation.

(End of this chapter)