Time rushes by and the years in the cave pa*s unnoticed.
The True Dan realm is generally free from the need to eat anyway, so all one needs to do is to take a pill that has the effect of eliminating food at the right time, and then one can remain in seclusion and cultivation.
Only when his injuries had healed and his Xuan Yin Sword Qi was working as he wished did Qing Yu open his eyes slowly.
The dragon element in his palm had dimmed a little from its blazing glow and was no longer as bright as it was before. Clearly, Qing Yu had been absorbing the power of the dragon element day and night to reconcile with the Xuan Yin Sword Qi, which had consumed a lot of the dragon element.
However, even with such consumption, the energy contained within the dragon yuan is still raging and blazing, and the feeling of blazing heat is always present in the palm of your hand. At least it would be fine to use it until it reached God.
“This healing is a blessing in disguise.”
Qing Yu stood up, stretching his muscles and bones as he muttered to himself.
Not only was it because the Xuan Yin Sword Qi had been thwarted and was better controlled, but it was also because during the healing process, Qing Yu’s mind had been meditating on the heaven and earth and was more closely aligned with the heaven and earth’s Yuan Qi.
If he were to pretend to be Xuan Du again now, the effect would definitely be better than before.
However, by now, Zhang Yuanchu and the others should have known that the Tai Shang Daozi at the Daoist Conference was a guy, and that the real Tai Shang Daozi, Xuan Du, had been in seclusion in the Tai Shang Dao Sect.
Therefore, it is better not to act against the wind at such a time.
Qing Yu stepped out of the cave, the power of his mind remotely sensing the presence that had been imbued with his senses, calling for its arrival.
Not long after, the white phoenix that had been wandering around for some time descended from the sky, its extremely spiritual pair of large eyes revealing obvious joy.
“After not seeing you for so little time, you’ve really changed a lot.” Qing Yu looked in some amazement at the large, divinely handsome bird in front of him.
The white phoenix’s plume shone with a glossy jade colour, and its body was spotless, not at all like it had been in the wild for more than twenty days.
In the old days, if the White Phoenix had not been washed and brushed of its feathers for ten days, its body would have been tinged with a faint layer of grey.
The mount was like a car in a previous life, the white ones got dirty most easily.
Don’t look at the bird of prey Lingxiao is very dashing, but in reality, it must be well taken care of on a regular basis, not a bit more.
However, the white phoenix is now out of the stage of needing to be serviced.
Qing Yu pressed one hand on its body and sensed an unknown qi flowing through its body that was different from true qi and more akin to the qi of heaven and earth.
It had been out in the wild for more than 20 days, but it was still spotless, obviously due to this unknown Qi.
“This is good, as a mount, the battle refinement can also be maintained without falling behind.”
Riding on a phoenix flying cloud was a fashion and a high-end way to show off one’s style. Qing Yu did not want the White Phoenix to become a chicken rib when he became a Tong Shen.
Now that the White Phoenix could increase its strength, it could at least ensure that it could remain a mount.
There was no need to think about helping Qing Yu along against the enemy, at least just make sure that it didn’t get swept away by the aftermath of the battle.
“Then, depart.” Qing Yu ordered as he leapt onto the tall back of the White Phoenix.
So many days had pa*sed, and Qing Yu had to find out what had happened in those days. The Daoist Conference had gone through that great battle of the Gods, and what had followed.
“Niko…”
The white phoenix let out a clear cry and spread its wings to the sky.
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“According to the army scouts, a large number of wolf barbarian tribes have gathered recently and want to invade Guocang Pa*s.”
Inside the Hall of Nurtured Hearts in the Great Zhou Imperial Palace, the newly appointed Crown Prince’s Grand Master, Si Haofeng, reported.
The Crown Prince’s Grand Master was one of the three teachers of the Eastern Palace, that is, the Crown Prince’s teacher. Naturally, there was no crown prince in the Great Zhou now, and the reason why Si Haofeng was appointed as the Crown Prince’s Grand Master was to be the teacher of the future Feng Xi’s learning.
Yes, this Crown Prince Taifu was actually the Princess Taifu. It has to be said that Feng Jiuyu loves his first daughter to the core.
However, Feng Xi is not yet a week old, and the Mongolian school is still a few years away. At present, Si Haofeng is still acting as Feng Jiuyu’s personal secretary, handling some matters for him.
As for the so-called wolf barbarians, they refer to the people of the Golden Wolf Khan Court on the gra*sland.
The gra*slanders are ruthless and disobedient, and are scorned by many civil officials in Northern Zhou as “wolf barbarians”. These days, some tribes that do not belong to the Golden Wolf Khanate have suddenly emerged on the gra*sland and have repeatedly invaded the border of Northern Zhou.
Feng Jiuyu knew that this was actually a ploy by the Golden Wolf Khan. These so-called tribes that did not belong to the Golden Wolf Khanate were actually all created by the Golden Wolf Khanate itself.
With the Golden Wolf Khan’s hegemony, how could he allow any disobedient people on the gra*sland?
The reason for these tricks was to avoid the agreement between the Golden Wolf Khan and Meng Shanhe. Since the Golden Wolf Khanate could not invade the gra*sland for ten years, the tribes that did not belong to the Golden Wolf Khanate would be able to do so.
Obviously, the Golden Wolf Khan was aware of the changing situation in the Central Plains and had the intention to take part in it.
These tribes are his test.
“Has Daoist Master Qing Yu returned?” Feng Jiuyu asked, rubbing his brow a little tiredly.
This period of time was already tiring enough just dealing with the cooperation of the four sects of the Devil’s Way, and now he had to face the advancing northern gra*slands.
It had to be said that Feng Jiuyu was beginning to miss Qing Yu. Qing Yu had always been resourceful and could always find a solution to even the most difficult problems in his hands.
If he were here, these wolf barbarians in the northern gra*slands would not be a problem at all.
“Your Majesty,” said Si Hao Feng, raising his voice, “the leader of this tribal alliance, Gaju, is rumoured to be the illegitimate son of the Golden Wolf Khan, and his martial arts skills have been pa*sed down to him. With Gaju as the leader, nearly 150,000 gra*sland troops have gathered. If we are not careful and lose the Pa*s, it will be the beginning of a great disaster for the Northern Zhou Dynasty!
What a time to be chanting about that white-haired Taoist priest. What is the use of the Qintian Supervisor? Can the Qintian Supervisor defeat the gra*slanders? Can the Qintian Supervisor retreat an army of 150,000?
Si Haofeng, a straightforward man, was getting anxious, the gra*slanders were about to withhold the pa*s, and he was still thinking about when that Daoist Qingyu would return?
“Si Qing, you ah ——” Feng Jiuyu sighed helplessly, “I, the emperor, am not anxious, Eunuch Leng, the eunuch, is not anxious, but you are anxious to death.”
He said, and secretly recited, “Five days ago, he sent letters to various strongholds to inform him to hurry back to Northern Zhou, why has he not arrived yet?”
In fact, Feng Jiuyu and Qing Yu had already anticipated the scourge of the wolf barbarians and had prepared a means to deal with it. However, in order to carry out those measures, it was inseparable from Qing Yu’s operation.
Now that Qing Yu is not here, Feng Jiuyu cannot retreat from the enemy even if he wants to. He couldn’t just ask Eunuch Leng to carry out a beheading tactic.
If the Tong Shen realm were to fight, it would undoubtedly raise the line of power in the war. The previous emperor, Feng Tianming, had asked Eunuch Leng to help out Yi Qianshan, causing Meng Shanhe to personally rush to the gra*slands to quell his opponent’s discontent.
“When Daoist Master Qing Yu returns, the problem will solve itself.” Finally, Feng Jiuyu had no choice but to reveal some news.
