Heaven's Formula

"Even if you don't admit it, you have actually agreed with my actions." Yu Linglong bit her lip and sat up, "If you let the Privy Council go its own way, it will be a real betrayal."

"I..." Shadow remained in a stalemate for a long time, and finally turned his head away, "You can say whatever you want, anyway, I am you, and you know what you think."

"Then I'll take it as your approval."

"I didn't—"

"If it's just me, I really can't do anything." Yu Linglong interrupted it, "But now you are there, right? So - do me a favor and let me try again!"

"Try again... don't you want to contact other alchemists besides Gan?" Shadow asked in surprise.

"The core members are not only Gan and Baizhan." She said intermittently, "I noticed it when Fei Nian attacked. Not only did he not know my ability, but he didn't mobilize more people during the whole process—even if he brought in another one. I have nowhere to escape with the assistance of guard-level alchemists. This probably shows that his use of evil magic has not been recognized by other core members. It's far from the worst."

"But you can't guarantee that other people have never been in contact with Fei Nian, and even if they know the news, how many people can stand up like Qian?"

"It does take a risk." Yu Linglong admitted frankly, "However, I also believe that the appearance of everyone fighting for that common goal is not all faked. Senior Yan said that everyone is trustworthy, but she didn't say that there is only one person who is trustworthy. If that is the case, the Privy Council will not be the place where I have served for many years."

Shadow stared at her for a long time, and finally sighed, "Anyway, if I don't agree, you won't let go, will you?"

Yu Linglong didn't answer, but her eyes said everything.

"Forget it, I will help you this last time. But I also have a condition - no matter who you choose among the remaining members, I will only see you once. After meeting, I will take you out of Gyeonggi immediately , will never look back."

"Deal." Yu Linglong nodded.

The shadow stretched out his hands and enveloped her, "Then give me your body."

Chapter 457 Black Book

Jinxia City, in Fengyang Villa.

"I've basically finished what you want." Yan Qing walked into Xia Fan's study, and slapped the black book that Li found on his desk.

"Really? Thank you for your hard work." Xia Fan said politely.The other party was Li's only surviving relative, and he was as kind as he could be.

The same is true for Li, uncharacteristically sitting on the soft chair next to him, with his legs slightly together, his head upright, and his book held up to read seriously.If it was normal, she would have been lying on her stomach in all directions, dangling in front of him with her two calves bent.

"It's nothing to worry about. To be honest, I'm also very interested in the content above." Yan Qing said bluntly, "But I'm not an official of the recording department, and I haven't studied the secret language of Yongchao, so some parts can only be guessed. The only thing that is certain is that the secret language in this book has undergone some changes, whether it is words or sentence patterns, it is not the same as it was a hundred years ago. This is enough to prove that it is not an ancient book, but has been used recently. "

There should be no one else who is still using the Yongchao secret language except the Heimen Sect.

Sure enough, does the door-shaped pattern on the cover of the black book describe the moment when King Yong opened the black door?

Xia Fan solemnly opened this ancient book.

As early as the first time he read this book, he thought of the Heimen sect that the second prince said, which was the remnant organization of the former dynasty that attacked the convoy escorting Li's mother halfway.

And these weird words in the book are very likely to be the special language used by the high-level people who sensed the qi at that time.Therefore, Xia Fan specially invited Yan Qing to try to translate the meaning of the text.The latter took four or five days to get a preliminary result.

"First of all, I don't guarantee that the content is completely correct." Yan Qing pulled out a chair and sat down opposite Xia Fan, "The only ones who can really master this set of language rules are those few old gentlemen in the recording department. If you think There is something unreasonable, maybe it was my mistake in translating."

"It's okay, as long as you can get a general idea of ​​the meaning." He carefully checked several pages, "Hmm...this looks like a log?"

The content of each page in the book is very short, and the reading is quite scattered. There is not necessarily a causal logic before and after, and it is more like an essay written every few days.

"I think so too." Yan Qing nodded, "It doesn't look like someone specially gave that tiger demon to instruct it how to do evil. Let me say, this book is more like being accidentally picked up by the tiger demon, and then Or simply..."

"He killed the owner of this book and took it as his own." Xia Fan continued.

"But I heard Qiongqi say 'it's not the same now'." Li suddenly interjected, "He said that the villa needed to be fearful in the past, but now the situation has changed, and it's time to expand."

"Probably he noticed something changed when he got this book." Xia Fan read out what Yan Qing had written in a low voice, "The Pope has confirmed that what she has been looking for all her life is in this mountain Between. But how is this possible? This mountain stretches for thousands of miles, with no roads or rivers, and the miasma gets thicker as you go deeper, it simply doesn’t seem like a place that people can enter.”

……

"Half of the 55 brothers have fallen on the road, and I may be next."

"The Pope said that King Yong once saw the truth, but in the end he still went astray. The light of the world will be extinguished in a short time, and we will all be swallowed by chaos. Before Qi and accumulation can merge again, the world must find a new way out .”

"I don't know if I will see that day, but since His Excellency the Pope said so, I just need to do my best."

"She sheltered us."

……

"Gods and Buddhas bless you, what did I see? There is such a huge pit in the mountains, and it's bottomless, as if it goes straight to the Nine Nether Hades!"

"It is absolutely impossible to excavate it by manpower. Even if Taichong Mountain is moved over, it can be installed in one go."

"Will King Yong choose to sleep in this kind of place? I don't know, but it's better than going all the way to the end and not finding anything."

"Now we are on the mountainside. It seems that we are close at hand, but I am afraid there is still a long way to go."

……

"It's... not quite right here. It's been a month since I've seen a sunny day, and the ground gets wetter the closer I get to the foot of the mountain, and it seems like it's raining forever overhead."

"If the valley is prone to cloud and rain, what about a giant sinkhole?"

"Another person found an exquisite crystal piece in the mud. It is very thin and the surface is polished extremely smooth, but the shape is not complete, and there are signs of fragmentation around it. It looks like a part of some kind of large sacrificial vessel. This kind of thing is absolutely It is not something ordinary people can have, and the answer seems to be very clear.”

……

"Further signs of previous activity were found, including wheels, picks, and some chipped blocks of granite. I retract my foreword. Some people have indeed been here, and there are quite a few of them."

"The team decided to withdraw and bring the news back to the main altar. Brothers have lost too much, and we can no longer divide our forces."

"Fortunately, we didn't get nothing. Her Majesty's guidance is correct. She has seen the truth through the mist!"

"Perhaps the mystery of King Yong's seven stars will be revealed by us!"

……

The contents of the black book came to an abrupt end here, and on the last page, a simple map could be vaguely discerned, which should have been drawn by the owner of the book.It’s just that it’s a little too simple. Apart from knowing that it’s deep in the mountains, there’s no other information, so it can’t be viewed as a guide legend.

Xia Fan put down his book, and looked at Yan Qing in disbelief, "The tomb of King Yong is in the deep mountains in the south of Ganzhou?"

No wonder he thinks so, the "long sleep" and "sacrifice utensils" mentioned in it are inseparable from the cemetery, not to mention the words "Seven Stars" appearing behind it-of course it does not represent the Seven Stars of the Privy Council, but is very likely Pointing to the seven tombs of King Yong.

The Tomb of the Eternal King, this is something that can drive all alchemists crazy!

An emperor of a unified dynasty, a listener who personally opened the gate of heaven, what burial objects will be in his tomb, just thinking about it makes people shudder!

"This is the most reasonable inference." Yan Qing replied calmly, but the repeated handshake revealed that she was not at peace.The whereabouts of the Zhenling, which the Privy Council had dreamed of, did not expect to appear in the hands of a tiger demon. "The Black Gate Sect is a fanatical supporter of King Yong, and they should know more about King Yong than the Privy Council. If they confirm that King Yong is buried here, the possibility is quite high."

"If you make a bold assumption, the owner of the black book was attacked by Qiongqi on the way out of the mountain range, which led to the book being stored as a trophy..." Xia Fan rubbed his chin and pondered, "It's just that, the matter It seemed too much of a coincidence."

"It doesn't matter how the book got into the hands of the tiger demon. What matters is whether the situation in the mountain is really as the owner of the book said, and how far the Heimen Sect has progressed." Yan Qing said bluntly, "Yong Wang is very familiar with the art of evil spirits. If possible, it is best not to let the Heimen sect find the tomb first."

Chapter 458 The Frontier Battle

It is true to say so, but now that the Privy Council is planning to mobilize an army to encircle and suppress Jinxia City, Xia Fan can't spare to monitor the movements of the Heimen Sect.

According to the extremely simple map, the area they were heading to was a bit further south than Baiyao Mountain, and it was a foggy place that neither hunters nor medicine farmers would set foot in.The fate of walking over with two legs will definitely not be much better than these people. It is very common for half of them to die. The safest way is undoubtedly to let Chi and Olina fly over with people.But the mobility of these two people is equally important for the next defense battle, and it is impossible to easily transfer them away from the frontal battlefield.

"I'm a little concerned about another sentence." Xia Fan turned back to the previous pages, "The Pope... seems to think that King Yong has gone astray in the end? If he is a fanatical supporter of King Yong, he should not believe in it unconditionally." Everything that King Yong did?"

"Probably in the past hundred years, the Heimen Sect has also undergone some changes—after all, it is impossible to fill the stomach with pure faith, and they can continue to this day, presumably it is inseparable from these changes." Yan Qing pondered, "But In any case, we can probably confirm that the Black Gate Cult has something they want, and this thing is in a huge pit in the mountains."

At present, the most important information is this one.

As for the truth that King Yong saw and the way out that the world needs to find, these words are too vague, and it may be the deliberate beautification of the owner of the black book, which does not have the meaning of further study.

By the way, Xia Fan suddenly thought, since Qiongqi is very familiar with the situation in the mountains, would it be the same for Wulie?

He is an owl demon, theoretically his range of activities is wider than that of a tiger demon.

With this in mind, he immediately asked the guards to find Wu Lie.

Facing Xia Fan's question, Wu Lie seemed a little nervous, but when he saw Li on the side smiling and puffing up, he boldly replied, "I do explore places I haven't been to on weekdays, and I have crossed Baiyao Mountain range, go to the hinterland of the mountain... However, the peaks there are higher than the other, and the bottom is covered with clouds and mist, so I dare not go down to check. So... I didn't see the pit you mentioned."

It is probably because the high mountains block the airflow, which increases the temperature difference and makes the cloud pressure extremely low.Looking down from the mountain is the "sea of ​​clouds" - unless you penetrate it, it is difficult to overlook the scene at the foot of the mountain.

Xia Fan originally wanted to let Wu Liefei go to the mountains to investigate, but seeing his timid appearance, he finally gave up the idea.

The essence of a demon is also a human being. It is indeed a bit unhuman to go alone into the deep mountains and old forests to explore, and to face the possible existence of the Black Gate Sect and evil spirits.

At this time, the princess' messengers also brought new news, and there were signs of a large number of personnel activities on the Ganshen border.

……

In the main hall of the villa, the staff department has already hung the newly drawn map of Shenzhou on the main wall.

Thanks to the sound instrument, they finally don't have to move around with the army tents. Sitting in Fengyang Villa, they can have an overview of the whole situation and know everything that happened on the front line. This also makes the staff have more energy to toss about the strategy tools, such as sandboxes and large maps.

In the newly drawn map, not only roads and rivers are available, but also the concept of contour lines appears on it for the first time.

After coming to Jinxia for so long, it can be said that everyone's understanding of arithmetic has been raised to a higher level.

"This river is called Lichuan, and it is also the border between Ganshen and Shenyang. There are two narrowest places, namely Pingzhendu and Wangshandu." He Guicai pointed at the map with a long wooden whip, "These two ferries are small towns, and the number of people at most is four to five thousand at most, but just now, I received a report from the investigation team that a large number of people and horses appeared outside the town, at least more than [-] people. And the two Martial law has been imposed at the ferry crossings, and caravans are prohibited from passing through.”

"When I came back before, I went to Wangshandu." Li whispered in Xia Fan's ear.

"It seems that the Ganzhou army has the fastest response." Ning Wanjun's tone was very relaxed, obviously not deterred by the battle, "If I guess correctly, they should set up camp along the river next. , set up a pontoon bridge, and erected a sentry tower on the Shenzhou side."

This is also the most common preparation before the war.

By stabilizing the two strategic channels, the enemy can continuously send troops to the front line.Although the movement in Liuzhou and Qingzhou is still unclear, it is difficult to stop this kind of camp building operation under the nose, even if Jin Xia notices it.In the eyes of the army, Li Chuan was regarded as a natural barrier. If Jin Xia couldn't effectively pursue him, no matter how hard he fought, it would only be a small victory.Maybe the opposing general wished that the princess would gather his men here, leaving Shenzhou empty of troops.

"I think so too." Staff Officer He cupped his hands, "The number and strength of the Ganzhou Army are limited, and it is okay to pave the way for others. It is not realistic to invade Shenzhou by yourself. Because of this, I suggest that Persimmon should Be picky, while the other cities are still mobilizing troops, give Xilu a hard punch first, and use a big victory to boost the momentum of our army!"

"Tell me?" Ning Wanjun was obviously quite interested in this plan.

"To put it simply, there are two steps. One is to launch a siege when they set foot in Shenzhou to eliminate the enemies who cross the border; the other is to let the living dead freeze the river and chase down the defeated soldiers." Staff Officer He said succinctly, "Ganzhou is the closest city to the ferry. They are all a hundred miles away, and the towns and villages cannot be defended, so as long as we can charge up, we will surely win."

"Sounds good." Ning Wanjun raised the corner of her mouth, "If you can quickly cross Lichuan, you will definitely catch the Privy Council by surprise."

"I think this plan can go further." Xia Fan suddenly said.

"Oh?" Ning Wanjun's eyes immediately turned to him, "How do you say?"

"Broaden the scope of maneuver, so that the Ganzhou Army will not even have a chance to flee." He replied confidently.

……

Ganshen border, Wangshan crossing.

Lichuan shrinks inward here, and the narrowest point is less than [-] feet. Although the current has become a lot more turbulent, because the bottom of the river is very flat, there are neither hidden reefs nor pits, so it is still one of the most suitable crossing points. one.

Qi Duming was the commander of the South Route Army, with 5000 troops under his command, and [-] conscripted auxiliary soldiers.He received the task of stabilizing the ferry and laying the floating bridge so that the follow-up troops could enter Shenzhou.

However, there is a higher-level command in this army in name, and that is Luo Aoying, the fourth rank of the Privy Council's Hundred Blades.

"I'm asking to see Commander Luo." Qi Duming came to the main tent and bowed his hands to the guards at the door.

Not long after the latter entered, he heard a hoarse voice from the account, "General Qi, please come in."

Qi Duming stepped into the account and couldn't help shivering.

The temperature inside seemed to be several percent lower than outside, and the air seemed to be filled with thick water vapor.

"I'm sorry," Luo Aoying sat on the soft bed, without the slightest intention of getting up, "I was just meditating on sensing Qi, which would unconsciously affect the changes in the surrounding Qi. I don't know why General Qi came to me?"

Chapter 459 The Dragon Trap

You can change the surrounding environment with your thoughts, this is the power of the person who senses the energy, Qi Duming secretly thinks.It's a pity that such a person can't charge into the battle and kill the enemy with the army, but sit alone in the big tent and meditate, which is really a waste.

Thinking about it in his heart, he still said sincerely on the surface, "Thousands of our troops have crossed the Lichuan River and built a camp on the east bank, but there is one point that the officials are very worried about."

"What is it?"

"I sent three teams of reconnaissance cavalry successively to further investigate the situation from Jiuli Town to Baihe City, but they never returned." Qi Duming explained the situation, "This is not good news for the troops who have already crossed the river. , which proves that Jinxia is taking precautions to block our field of vision. Considering the intelligence issued by the imperial court that they have instant communication capabilities, this is entirely possible."

"Well, so what?"

Qi Duming felt the veins on his forehead twitch, "We don't know what's going on in the east if the scouts can't disperse. They need someone to monitor how many troops they have prepared and what plans they have next. And I The reconnaissance cavalry will not even be able to release a carrier pigeon, so it can be seen that they may have used alchemists in the interception."

"First of all, you have to understand one thing. Only the qi sensers approved by the Privy Council can be called alchemists. They are nothing but traitors." Luo Aoying glanced at him displeasedly, "So the reason you came to see me is that you want me to replace the detective. The duty of riding, go to the east to find out the situation?"

Alright...Qi Duming realized that this meeting would not be very fruitful, "Of course I don't think so. But can you let your alchemists go with the scouts? It doesn't take much, each team One will do."

"Do you use alchemists as ordinary soldiers?" Luo Aoying's tone became serious, "They are good at different spells, and one alchemist who is good at insight is enough to be worth ten people who are not good at this. The Leizhou Army Bian will arrive in a few days, and there will be more alchemists at that time, so you can't wait until then to act? Don't forget, our main task is to contain Jinxia!"

Qi Duming said patiently, "That being said, the enemy may also send a small team to harass the construction of the camp. If we don't take precautions, the construction period may be delayed..."

"Okay, you don't need to talk about it. I will give you one person, just to guard against the surrounding area. As for the more in-depth investigation, we should wait until the Leizhou Army arrives before making plans." Luo Bairen interrupted.

"Then... I will retire."

After Qi Duming walked out of the main tent, he spat hard.

Since he led the army, he has never been so angry!

But people have to bow their heads under the eaves - in the past, the main task of the Ganzhou Army was to serve as the backup of Leizhou, and at the same time fight against those bandits hiding in the mountains, without worrying about the threat of people who feel angry.When the opponent changed to Jin Xia, he felt significantly more pressure, and this was still in the absence of a real fight.

Forget it, one person is one person, first make sure that the tasks assigned by Shangfeng can be completed on time, without extraordinary achievements, it is considered hard work.

However, before he could arrange new cavalry, the guards rushed into his tent in a panic.