Martial Cultivator

Suining Mountain welcomed the most important guest after the founding of the clan.

It's just that the etiquette of welcoming guests is real, and the thunder is small and the rain is big.

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Because there was no such thing as raising a mountain to welcome Chaolu Sect, there was no saying that all the disciples in the mountain were going down the mountain at this moment and lined up on both sides of the mountain road to greet the Lord Guardian, without whom Chaolu Sect could not be established.

There were only two people who came down the mountain to greet him in front of the mountain gate.

Both of them are of high status.

One of the sect masters, Feng Liu, was truly a strong man at Wangyouju. Among the entire casual cultivators, even if there were two Wangyouju from the Qiu Sheng Sect before, no one could be said to be on par with him, Feng Liu.

Another person, who is not that famous in comparison, Xu Fuchen, the deputy sect leader of Chaolu Sect, is also a strong man who forgets all worries.

It is naturally the highest courtesy for the two of them to go down the mountain together.

It can be said that in today's world, even if the young master of Chixin Temple comes, he will not receive this kind of treatment.

In front of the mountain gate, Chen Chao stood with his hands behind his hands, looking at the three words "Chaolu Sect" on the plaque on the mountain gate. He was a little lost in thought. It was not until Feng Liu and Xu Fuchen came here that Chen Chao came back to his senses.

Feng Liu walked and said with a smile: "I heard that the guardian envoy was in Yingzhou before. I was wondering if the guardian envoy would come to Chaolu Sect to see it. I didn't expect that the guardian envoy would leave. It's a pity. Who knew that the guardian envoy would be back again?"

Feng Liu was still wearing a red robe. This monk, who was known as the romantic immortal, was indeed considered romantic.

Xu Fuchen chuckled and said: "The Chaolu Sect came here because of the guardian envoy. In fact, I have always wanted to invite the guardian envoy to come and take a look. However, the guardian envoy has many things to do and is busy with official duties, so he did not dare to speak."

These two people sing and harmonize, and there is nothing wrong with them.

Chen Chao smiled and did not rush up the mountain. Instead, he asked: "Sect Master Feng, if I had come to Suining Mountain immediately after leaving the Qiu Sheng Sect, wouldn't you have been worried at all?"

Feng Liu glanced at Xu Fuchen in surprise, and then looked at Chen Chao, "What are you talking about, Lord Guardian? Chaolu Sect is not a dog like Qiu Sheng Sect. No matter when Lord Guardian comes, we will only be happy and have nothing else." of."

Chen Chao narrowed his eyes and showed an expression of "I see, that's it."

"Let's go, Lord Guardian, we'd better go up the mountain and have a look. Since the Chaolu Sect was established in Suining Mountain, the Lord Guardian hasn't come to take a look yet. I tell the outside world that the establishment of Chaolu Sect was all made possible by the Lord Guardian. , As a result, I let out my words, but the guardian never came, which really left me with no place to put my face. "

Feng Liu sighed endlessly, as if he was aggrieved by a young daughter-in-law whose husband has been hanging around outside for a long time without returning home.

Chen Chao glanced at the leader of the Chaolu Sect and said with a smile: "Didn't Deputy Sect Master Xu tell you all? He is so busy with official duties that he really can't leave. Besides, there was a big war in the north just now. , I had a hard time, and almost died there."

Listening to Chen Chao talking about this matter, Xu Fuchen glanced at Feng Liu intentionally or unintentionally, and the latter sighed calmly: "Speaking of which, many disciples of our Chaolu Sect also died there."

Chen Chao was startled, but before he could continue speaking, Feng Liu changed the topic and said, "But the imperial court is indeed a good court. As soon as the war stopped, they sent people here, which made everyone on the mountain feel very warm."

Chen Chao sighed and said: "After all, the people are gone. I do these things just for peace of mind."

Having said this, Chen Chao finally walked forward and crossed the mountain gate.

Feng Liu was lagging behind Chen Chao intentionally or unintentionally, but Chen Chao slowed down even more after a few steps. How could a person like Feng Liu not understand what Chen Chao meant. After smiling, he took a step forward. Walking side by side with Chen Chao.

Xu Fuchen followed behind the two of them, scanning their robes with many thoughts.

On the way to the mountain, Chen Chao was silent for a while, and then Feng Liu took the initiative and said: "It is certain that there will be more like Qiu Sheng Sect, and it shouldn't be only in recent years. There are capable people in the Monster Clan, I have already prepared for a rainy day.”

Chen Chao nodded and said, "It's probably the high priest. He knows a lot about the human race, and he has a high position in the demon race. He is only lower than the demon emperor. He can accomplish these things without any problem."

Feng Liu hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the Guardian Envoy, needs to take some time to investigate carefully."

"There are many sects in the world, but it is really difficult to check. Although I hold a high position, my eyes cannot see everything clearly. Sect Master Feng is better. He only looks after Suining Mountain, and there are not so many things. It’s less tiring and you can see more clearly.”

Having said this, Chen Chao paused, reached out and picked a leaf from the weeds on the side of the mountain road, and turned his back to Feng Liu, as if he was asking, as if he was talking to himself, "Can you really see clearly?"

Xu Fuchen stopped when Chen Chao said these words. He nervously raised his head and looked at the young man in black shirt in front of him, and also at his old friend for many years.

Feng Liu smiled and said: "Not to mention other places, it's just Suining Mountain. It's a big place, but you can't see it clearly. Up and down, it's all in Feng's heart."

Chen Chao smiled, let go of the leaf in his hand, and let it fall, "Yes, Sect Master Feng naturally has this vision, so seeing clearly is not a problem. After all, as the Sect Master, he naturally knows everything about the Sect. "

Xu Fuchen, who was originally relieved, became nervous again after hearing these words, and he was even more nervous than before.

He even felt that after the guardian envoy said these words, the entire air stagnated, and he could no longer hear the sounds around him. Instead, he could hear his own heartbeat very clearly.

I don’t know how long it took, but it should have been just a while.

Feng Liu smiled and said: "That's natural. This Chaolu Sect was established by Feng. Every plant, tree, brick and stone in the mountain is inseparable from Feng, and Feng knows it very well."

After hearing this, Chen Chao suddenly turned his head to look at Xu Fuchen and joked: "Why have I always heard that your great master Feng is a hands-off shopkeeper?"

Feng Liu's expression did not change and he smiled and said: "The assistant minister is in charge of the affairs in the mountain, and Feng is in charge of the assistant minister."

Chen Chao was thoughtful and stopped talking.

After that, the two of them kept climbing. After arriving at the Zongmen Hall, Chen Chao stopped and looked at the Zongmen Hall. He seemed to be thinking that if he wanted to break this hall, wouldn't he need a second punch?

Feng Liu stretched out his hand and wiped his forehead, and sighed: "Why are you so tired and sweating profusely after climbing the top of your own mountain?"

He was joking, there was no sweat on his forehead, but Xu Fuchen behind him was actually sweating profusely.

After listening to Feng Liu's words, he reached out and touched his forehead.

One hand is sweaty.

As for the back, it was already soaked.

On the way up the mountain just now, he could feel that there were probably three or four times that the Chaolu Sect would directly become history today.

He has always been in awe of people like Chen Chao. He does not regard Chen Chao as a young man, but believes that the other party is really likely to destroy the Chaolu Sect with just a disagreement.

As for the reasons, you can find them later.

After all, today's Chen Dynasty has too high prestige, too high status, and too effective words in the entire world.

In the past, things like this would only happen when infatuation reached its peak.

There were several infatuated temple masters in history who could really command the world.

Especially at this moment, when Chen Chao stared at the main hall over there, Xu Fuchen's heart was in his throat.

Fortunately, in the end, the young guardian turned around and walked away without saying anything about punching the hall. Xu Fuchen felt a little more at ease.

Then the three of them came to a pavilion in the back mountain.

This place is relatively quiet and the scenery is nice. Feng Liu actually comes here occasionally to read, but Xu Fuchen has too many things going on all day long, so he has never been here very often.

After the three of them sat down, Chen Chao rubbed his forehead and glanced tiredly into the distance.

Feng Liu looked at Xu Fuchen with a smile, "Please help me get some tea."

Xu Fuchen stood up, hesitated for a moment, then turned and walked away.

Chen Chao looked at Xu Fuchen's back and sighed softly: "He is the one who worries the most. He has done more for Chaolu Sect than you."

"I already told you to let him be the leader of the sect, and I can be the deputy, but the assistant minister will not agree, and neither will anyone else in this world. For some things, reputation is a burden, the heaviest tortoise shell."

Feng Liu rubbed his head. He had no interest in being the sect leader. He just wanted to establish such a sect, so the sect leader could only be him and not anyone else except him.

This is truly involuntary.

Chen Chao smiled, and then said seriously: "Can you open the skylight now and speak frankly?"

Feng Liu nodded.

Chen Chao looked at the number one casual cultivator and hesitated for a moment, still not knowing what to say.

Feng Liu didn't take it seriously. Instead, he took care of himself and spoke first, saying: "Before the Lord Guardian came to Suining Mountain, the ministers were already very worried. They felt that the Lord Guardian has reached this point and has a high and powerful position. Since he has some doubts about Chao Lu, Zong Ye has colluded with the demon clan, will he directly destroy the Chaolu Sect with thunderous means? After all, the Chaolu Sect is fully prepared, and the two Wangyou Sect are no different than the Qiu Sheng Sect. "

Chen Chao said: "It is better to believe that there is something than to believe that it is not. I would rather kill three thousand by mistake than let one go. Looking at the overall situation, it is naturally the safest choice. What's more, Chaolu Sect is indeed suspicious."

Feng Liu nodded and said: "Such a thing is indeed something that most people will choose and do. From the perspective of the guardian envoy, I, Feng Liu, think it is very reasonable."

Chen Chao was not in a hurry to speak, he just looked at Feng Liu like this.

Feng Liu smiled and said: "It's just that there are always differences."

Chen Chao frowned and said, "Are some of those doubts caused by you on purpose?"

Feng Liu did not answer this sentence, but continued: "People like us have lived for more than a hundred years, and we have seen a lot of all kinds of people. There is a problem, that is, here For hundreds of years, it seems that whether this world or the people in this world behave, and for what purpose they act, there is a final conclusion.”

After a pause, Feng Liu changed his explanation, "It's like seeing too many similar people, and you will think of people you haven't seen before, and people who come after you will be like this person."

Feng Liu smiled and said, "This is naturally wrong, but human nature and people's hearts are what they are, and it's hard to change."

"I can understand it."

Chen Chao glanced at Feng Liu.

Feng Liu continued: "I have seen this kind of world for a hundred years. In fact, I can't say whether I am bored or like it. I have no emotions. People like us can be regarded as detached from the world, so what the world is like, for us, there are What's the relationship?"

"In other words, if our Chaolu Sect just wants to continue like this, then just do what we promised to the court, and don't think too much about other things or ask too many questions. As for you, Chen Chao, you What kind of person the guardian envoy is has nothing to do with us."

"It has nothing to do with me and Feng Liu."

Feng Liu laughed at himself, "After all, I, Feng Liu, have been in this world for a hundred years, and I can still continue to be so."

Chen Chao said nothing.

Feng Liu looked at him and said, "But the world is really getting better."

The Liang Dynasty has not stood still for more than two hundred years, and this has been most obvious in the past twenty years.

"Some people are dissatisfied with the gradual decline in the status of monks, but I am very satisfied. When I was a casual monk, I saw too many monks killing ordinary people just because they disagreed."

"They're right. It seems unreasonable to go back a few generations, maybe even related to each other, and die like this."

Feng Liu said: "We just walked out of that field, but in the end we looked down on them and treated them as pigs and dogs. Is this right?"

Chen Chao said: "Of course it's not right."

"What the imperial court has done over the years is very good."

Feng Liu looked into Chen Chao's eyes and said, "I have heard some things before. In Longjiao County, those people are not afraid of life and death and will stand in front of you."

Chen Chao smiled bitterly.

"Why? Of course I think you, the guardian envoy, are really doing things for them, so naturally they don't want you to die."

Feng Liu smiled and said: "It's just that this kind of thing is between you and them. I have never felt it."

"Everything you see from a distance is good, so you need to go in front and take another look."

Feng Liu said: "This can only be the case."

Chen Chao didn't speak and just looked at Feng Liu.

"If you had taken action before that hall, or... you wouldn't be talking like this now."

Feng Liu took a deep breath, "I, Feng Liushi, have been practicing Taoism for a hundred years. In these hundred years, I have not done anything good, but now I want to do one."

Chen Chao frowned, and just as he was about to say something, Feng Liu took over the topic and said, "I didn't want to die before, but now I can."

Chen Chao looked at him and laughed at himself: "When you come here, I will look a little less human this time I go up the mountain."

Feng Liu shook his head and said with a smile: "That is just a small game for me, Feng Liubu. I look at people's hearts and bet on my life."

Chen Chao joked: "Don't look at it again?"

Feng Liu looked at Chen Chao and suddenly asked: "Why haven't I asked you yet? How can I make you believe it?"

Chen Chao said: "If I ask, will all my previous efforts be wasted?"

Feng Liu laughed it off.

He just stood up and said: "In the next war, everyone from the Chaolu Sect, except for the underage disciples, will rush to the north."

Chen Chao raised his head.

Feng Liu continued to smile and said: "And when the time comes, I will give you the Fuyun Realm."

Chen Chao said nothing, but stood up and bowed to Feng Liu.

Feng Liu stretched out his hand to lift Chen Chao's hands, shook his head and said, "We are both human beings."

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Every time there is a war in the northern border, apart from the dead, there is actually another thing, that is, some old soldiers will withdraw from the border army due to excessive injuries.

In the past years, veterans who retired from the frontier army would receive a pension from the court, but the court would not care about it after that. After Emperor Liang ascended the throne, there was a new law, which not only gave the veterans a large sum of money Pensions and monthly pensions will be provided by the local government. If there are no heirs or relatives after death, the local government will take care of the funeral arrangements.

There will be schools funded by the government in the new Liuzhou. In the south, this plan was originally planned. There was a quarrel in the court meeting before, and then there was a war, so it was shelved.

After this battle with the demon clan, about 10,000 old soldiers in the northern border were unable to stay in the border army because of their serious injuries and had to leave.

The matter of going south was sent by the General's Mansion to escort them to Changping Prefecture, and then was handed over to the court officials in Shendu.

After that, except when officials escort the old soldiers back to their hometowns, the local government will receive the notice and record it in the register. From then on, pension care will continue every month.

In the early years, the return home of the old soldiers in Xinliuzhou was the most enthusiastic. The government would notify the nearby neighbors in advance. When the old soldiers returned home, there would be firecrackers to greet them and there would also be a grand banquet. In recent years, there have been many celebrations in the south. There is gradually movement in the state capital, but compared to New Liuzhou, it is still worse.

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Ji Lin is only twenty-eight years old this year. He has been in the border army for three years, and he caught up with the battle. On the top of the city, Ji Lin, who killed two monsters, also had his right hand chopped off by a monster.

Without his right hand, he would not be able to hold the sword. Even though he was still young, it would be difficult for him to serve in the frontier army.

When going south, Ji Lin declined the escort from the General's Mansion and the Divine Capital, and chose to go south alone. It was also because the demon troubles in the past few years were no worse than in previous years that Ji Lin felt safe on his way south.

After walking for more than half a month, when he finally arrived at a small county in the south of Changping Prefecture, Ji Lin walked slower and slower.

His family lived in a place called Lishui County.

After climbing over the last hill, descending from there, and walking to the bottom of the mountain, we arrived in front of the county seat. When Ji Lin reached the top of the mountain, he sat down on a big rock.

Looking at the county town at the foot of the mountain from a distance.

I still remember what I said to that girl when I left home.

"When I go to the north and kill more monsters, I will definitely become a general in ten or eight years. When I come back to marry you, I will definitely make things lively!"

That was what he really thought at that time, but now, Ji Lin looked at his empty sleeves and didn't know how to face that girl.

I only managed to kill two monsters, and I didn't even make it to the rank of corps commander. Now I'm back. Although I have some money, I don't seem to have the confidence to go see that girl again.

When he came back, he wanted to write a letter to the girl on the way, telling her not to wait any longer regardless of whether she was still waiting for him, but in the end he still couldn't bear it.

Even though I feel that I am not worthy of it now, I still can’t bear it.

But I couldn't bear to leave, and I've come this far. Do I want to go back and see him again?

Ji Lin wanted to think so, but he didn't dare to do it.

As soon as he gritted his teeth, he wanted to go down the mountain, but instead of going this way, he wanted to go back.

Anyway, there is no one at home anymore. My two brothers died on the battlefield a long time ago. There is nothing else in the house except an empty room. At worst, I will not go back and just find another place to live my life.

Just as he turned around, a disappointed voice sounded from the grass, "Ji Lin, don't you even want to see me?"

Ji Lin froze on the spot, speechless.

A delicate woman walked out of the grass. The news that he was going to return home had spread long ago. She had been waiting here for a long time.

When she came out, the woman's eyes suddenly fell on his empty sleeves, and then her eyes were filled with distress.

The woman didn't say anything, she just reached out and took Ji Lin's left hand.

"go home with me."

The woman led him down the mountain.

Ji Lin's eyes were moist.

"Does it hurt?"

As they were going down the mountain, the woman asked.

"I'm fine. Why does it still hurt?"

"Oh, I killed two monsters and failed to become a general. In fact, I didn't even become a corps commander. I even had a hand. I'm sorry."

"What are you talking about? How about you go to my house tomorrow to propose marriage? Daddy has already agreed."

"Would it be...ok?"

"The two demon clans are also very powerful."

"good."

The two of them went down the mountain and happened to meet a group of young people on the mountain road, wearing the clothes of government soldiers.

Ji Lin was wearing a border army uniform.

So I took a few more glances over there, and Ji Lin also took a few more glances.

They were drafted into the army and had to go to the state capital first.

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On the other side of the state capital, there is now a group of infantry on their way to the north.

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As they approached the county seat, the woman rolled her eyes and said, "Ji Lin, you've kept me waiting for so many years, and I almost look bad."

Ji Lin smiled and said, "I'm sorry."

The woman asked: "Then you won't regret that you couldn't marry the most beautiful me?"

Ji Lin thought for a while and asked, "Truth or lies?"

The woman didn't speak.

Ji Lin stopped talking.

How could I regret it?