Chapter 130 Willing to Sacrifice oneself

The Changle Inn, which was opened on the street, was originally intended for welcoming and sending people around. There were few small matters in the city, and there were no thieves or soldiers. Whether it's the shopkeeper or the shopkeeper, they are all locals. The farthest place they've been to is Zhili, and the most powerful person they've ever seen is a county official. Where have they seen any real grand scenes? At this moment, everyone stood in the corner of the lobby with their heads down and trembling, not daring to take a breath, afraid of offending the group in front of them.

The man standing still in the hall is actually a divine figure.

Dressed in a snow-white Taoist robe, with a divine posture, towering over the mountains. The long cheeks exude a distant and pure elegance, reminiscent of ink painting from a distant mountain. The corners of the eyes and eyebrows seem to still be tinged with the damp and cold dew that has been present along the way. Just a simple glance at someone makes them feel like they have been seen through, giving them a sense of nowhere to hide.

The vast majority of people who came with him did not enter the inn, but only surrounded it with no way to enter. Idle people were not allowed to enter. Fortunately, as the holiday season approached, there were not many people coming and going to stay at the inn, which did not cause much panic.

Jianshu quickly searched the entire inn with his men.

When I came down from upstairs, I was empty handed.

There is no one here they are looking for.

Jian Shu glanced at Xiao Bao, whose face was slightly pale, and his heart was also pounding. He walked over to Xie Wei and said, "Sir, there's no one around."

Xie Wei remained silent without words.

Xiaobao knew something had changed when he heard from the shopkeeper that there were no women staying at the inn at dawn. At this moment, he heard from Jianshu and knelt down, apologizing, "It was my carelessness and lack of consideration that led to the disappearance of the second girl."

Xiaobao is a hidden pillar of Xie Weiyang in the Heavenly Cult.

Although young, he is very clever in handling things.

After all, he is in Tongzhou and Xie Wei is in the capital. Even if he secretly sends a message to rescue Jiang Xuening, he cannot explain the situation in detail. Based on common sense, Xiaobao had already rescued Jiang Xuening and arrived at the front of the inn. This girl had no strength to restrain herself, and she didn't seem to have any great skills. Naturally, she would obediently enter the inn.

How could one imagine that a living person could disappear without a trace?

I never entered this inn from beginning to end!

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The lobby was completely deserted.

No one's voice was heard.

Xie Wei did not call Xiao Bao up, but did not express any blame. He just raised his hand and gently supported the corner of the table, sitting on a chair that Jian Shu had carefully wiped.

In no time, Dao Qin came in with someone and bowed, saying, "Sir, people from the government office."

This person is wearing a navy blue silk robe and is the master of the government office.

When being carried by Dao Qin into the door, he stumbled and almost lost his breath. He fell awkwardly in front of Xie Wei and knocked his head to the ground, trembling and trembling, saying, "I pay my respects to Young Master. Indeed, indeed, there was a girl who came to the mansion half an hour ago, naming and asking to see our magistrate."

Xie Wei raised his eyes and said, "What do you say?"

The master's forehead was drenched in cold sweat as he recalled, "It was said that there was suspicion of rebellion among the members of the Heavenly Cult gathering in Tongzhou. The court officials who came to investigate by the Ministry of Justice were trapped in it and urgently needed reinforcements. The magistrate didn't believe it at first, but soon he heard from the city gate guard that Duke Dingguo had led his troops into the city to take Shangqing Temple. So he didn't sit still and quickly ordered a group of soldiers from the government office to take a shortcut to help."

Xie Wei asked, "Where is she?"

At first glance, the master heard the word "she" and instinctively wanted to say that the magistrate had gone to Shangqing Temple. However, upon second thought, his heart skipped a beat. He quickly swallowed the words that came to his mouth and replied, "That girl must follow the magistrate. She can't even stop her. Based on the distance, I'm afraid she has already arrived at Shangqing Temple."

The sword book standing beside him almost immediately took a cold breath.

Miss Jiang Er has no strength to bind a chicken in her hands. How dare she go into such a dangerous situation in the daughter's house of a brothel!

Xiao Bao also widened his eyes.

Only Xie Wei, as if he had some anticipation about it, suddenly smiled. That was an indescribable smile, choking on something in my throat, and it was vague and spicy, turning into two heavy words: "Okay, okay."

I underestimated her courage!

When I was a student in the palace, I obediently listened, but when I went outside, I was covered in bones!

I dare to oppose Zhang Zhe!

Xie Wei's fingers resting on the edge of the table pressed against the cold, and a lingering and fierce aura spread from deep in his eyes. He stood up, brushed his sleeves, and headed outside the inn, saying coldly, "Go to Shangqing Temple."

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On the afternoon of that day on the riverbank in the village, Jiang Xuening once confided in Zhang Zhe, saying that she didn't want to stay in the capital, didn't want to stay in the palace, and wanted to take this opportunity to escape far away.

He thought that he had gone through all the glamour and found his true essence.

Even if we cannot see each other often in the future, we hope that her wish can be fulfilled. She will go far away, the sea and sky are vast, and never come back.

But she happened to come back.

Still in such a dangerous situation.

Zhang Zhe was annoyed by her confusion and resentful of her recklessness. When his voice spoke, his sharp and sharp expression even startled him.

Meng Yang beside him couldn't help but glance at him.

Jiang Xuening saw that he only felt a big stone fall to the ground in his heart. He never expected Zhang Zhe to shout at him like this, and he was stunned for a moment: "I..."

For you.

Since the Yongding Pharmacy has not received such a response from the court, Zhang Zhe must have been kept in the dark; Xiaobao took some effort to bring her out, indicating that at least the planner behind Xiaobao wanted to save himself; Xiaobao once again deceived her about the Yongding Pharmacy, but she had never been to the pharmacy and knew that they didn't care about Zhang Zhe's life or death.

If the court lacks reinforcements, Zhang Zhe will be in danger!

After arriving at the government office, she heard even more that it was the father and son of the Xiao family who led the troops to besiege the Heavenly Cult. She felt even more frightened and nervous, so she resolutely followed the government office's reinforcements and risked everything she could——

The gamble is that the mastermind behind the scenes doesn't want her to die!

If she comes, by Zhang Zhe's side, these people who want to stand idly by or want to harm Zhang Zhe together must also consider one or two, and even be forced to come and save!

Winning the bet, she could save Zhang Zhe's life;

If she lost the bet, it was just her life that paid off to Zhang Zhe.

So when Zhang Zhe's anger met her, she felt a moment of bitterness and injustice in her heart. However, in an instant, she knew that Zhang Zhe's anger was more due to worry and anger, so it turned into a warm and warm atmosphere.

Jiang Xuening's eyes were red.

In her previous life, she owed Zhang Zhe, bullied him, targeted him, and got angry at him. In this life, she will treat him as a debt.

In the end, she enjoyed it as sweetly as ever.

She didn't want to hide her feelings and still looked at him with determination. Tears streamed down her face and she choked up, saying, "I'm worried about you."

The few red marks on the delicate face are particularly eye-catching.

Zhang Zhe's fire was extinguished by her, and she felt a pain like a whip in her heart: she could have left but ended up coming back. What else could it be for?

He knew it well, but he couldn't control the momentary anger that left his rationality.

However, this is not the time to talk too much.

As he saw the temporarily expelled members of the Heavenly Sect rushing back towards him, he didn't care what to say anymore. With a cold expression on his face, he raised his hand and pulled Jiang Xuening towards him, then used his sword to dodge towards a safer place.

Jiang Xuening's hand was held by his, and what he felt was a sticky sensation.

Looking down, it was covered in blood from my hands.

It was him holding her palm, which was dyed red by the blood flowing from the left shoulder injury, which was extremely glaring.

She suddenly hated her weakness and incompetence, unable to help him more at this time, and could only follow him step by step, trying not to drag her feet.

Originally, there was a fierce battle between the Heavenly Cult, the prisoners, and the people from Xiao's side. After being joined by the emergency workers from the government office, it suddenly became much more organized. At least the pressure on Zhang Zhe and Meng Yang's side suddenly eased.

On the contrary, the Tianjiao side was caught off guard.

The group of people who came to kill Zhang Zhe earlier were stopped by swords and swords, and it was obvious that they couldn't do it. Feng Mingyu didn't expect it to be rampant, and he was so angry that he cursed loudly.

Wu Feng advised, "I can't bear to mess with big plans, so there's no need to focus solely on Zhang Zhe."

Feng Mingyu finally took a strong breath and said, "How far is there?"

Wu Feng looked around and saw that the people from the Heavenly Sect had completely withdrawn from the Shangqing Temple. They were now walking along a half mountain path leading to the back mountain, followed by a valley overgrown with weeds.

He flashed a strange light in his eyes and said, "Fifteen or sixteen zhang, retreat!"

Amidst the melee among the several factions, a faint whistle could be heard from this side of the Heavenly Sect.

The front line has been stretched out, and not many people have heard of it.

The father and son of the Xiao family, who were far behind, did not hear anything. When they saw a commotion ahead and killed the people who were heading towards the Tongzhou Prefecture, their expressions became somewhat unsightly.

Xiao Yuan's goal this time was to achieve outstanding results, for which even Xie Wei deliberately left behind.

Who would have thought that there was still an ignorant magistrate here who dared to take a share of the pie?

The more so, the less we can let the other party take the lead!

He furrowed his brow and his temples were already a bit grayish, but it didn't stop him from giving orders with a commanding aura. He shouted loudly and grandly, "Don't retreat! Strike hard inside! If anyone steps back, go back and serve the military law!"

These soldiers are all brought out from the Forbidden Army and have always listened to Xiao Yuan's words.

Besides, it's just a small Tianjiao battle. Compared to a real border war, it's really a small matter. They didn't pay much attention to this matter. When Xiao Yuan said to charge forward, there was no fear at all. He raised his sword and pushed forward!

Although Zhang Zhe was far apart, both sides had a rough idea and easily noticed that there was a greedy and reckless attitude towards Xiao Yuan. Thinking about the mysterious actions of the Heavenly Sect before and after, his heart remained uneasy.

Seeing the Xiao family getting closer and closer, even they were about to be carried back to the mountain, his brow furrowed.

We can't go inside anymore.

Zhang Zhe said decisively, "The other party is luring the enemy deep, be careful of ambush!"

The governor of Tongzhou looked bewildered.

The father and son of the Xiao family were contemptuous.

However, before they could even express their doubts or ridicule, just as Zhang Zhe finished speaking, there was a terrifying explosion on the mountainside, causing everyone's feet to shake and there was no time to hide anymore!

Hard rocks flew up and fell towards the crowd.

Mud splattered everywhere.

Occasionally, a small stone shot fiercely into a person's head, piercing through the skull and wedged in!

Even practitioners like Meng Yang couldn't stand still and exclaimed in shock, "Gunpowder!"

This thing was unintentionally refined by a Taoist during alchemy, and after decades of wandering, it was used on the battlefield to make cannons, often with the miraculous effect of killing a hundred with one shot. When it is fired, it rolls like thunder and has a magnificent power.

However, the development of this item is not easy, and it is of great significance. It has always been only used in the imperial army.

How could Tianjiao have it?!

Not to mention Meng Yang, anyone with a little insight has already felt a great danger approaching.

A loud explosion is just the beginning.

Just a moment later, it was as if a terrifying gate had been opened, with a constant rumbling sound and various screams echoing one after another.

The mountain of Shangqingguan is not high, and the soil and rocks are not strong enough.

Several buried gunpowder exploded, causing the rocks to shake violently and collapse from bottom to top. Immediately, half of the people were dragged into the soil and the other half were buried in the rocks.

Beated up a bloody mess, exploded a corpse everywhere!

Even though Zhang Zhe had anticipated an ambush, he never expected that the Heavenly Sect could produce gunpowder. In the moment when the mountainside collapsed, he only had time to pull Jiang Xuening forward and avoid the direction where the Heavenly Sect was located!

The several yamen attendants behind him almost immediately disappeared.

The father and son of the Xiao family never expected such an accident to occur. They had already rushed forward too fiercely and could not retreat any further. Both of them were located within the range of the explosive ambush, and were immediately dragged down by the collapsed mountain.

Xiao Ye let out a terrifying scream!

It was a stone rolling from above that hit his leg.

Xiao Yuan was lucky enough to just scratch his skin, but he was also startled and uncertain. At first sight of his precious son being smashed in the leg, he shouted "Ye Er" and rushed over to save him. However, with limited power, how could one push open that big stone?

To summon everyone to help, but others are too busy to do so.

"Mr. Hahaha, this move is called 'inviting the emperor into the urn', also known as' closing the door and beating the dog '!"

Most of the members of the Heavenly Sect had retreated to a safe place and into the valley behind them. Seeing the collapse of rocks on the mountainside and a scene of hell on earth, Feng Mingyu burst into laughter and was rarely proud.

"I've been waiting for you to come and die!"

The Heavenly Sect had already known that the imperial court would send troops to encircle and suppress them, and had prepared and arranged in advance to teach them a harsh lesson! Although some of the followers died by mistake, it's really not worth it compared to the situation where the replaced court was almost completely destroyed!

The court rushed to support the soldiers, but only scattered soldiers survived.

The Heavenly Cult pressed it back and killed it, causing a scene of temporary brutality and a sudden reversal of the situation!

Zhang Zhe pulled Jiang Xuening to a safe location on the Tianjiao side to avoid the power of gunpowder blasting the mountain in time, but it also put himself in another dangerous situation.

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Tianjiao is worried about not being able to kill him.

Huang Qianyi saw Zhang Zhe's sheep entering the tiger's mouth and actively approaching them. How could he not seize this opportunity and launch a fierce attack on him?

Zhang Zhe wanted to protect Jiang Xuening, but he had already suffered serious injuries and was not a skilled martial artist. Almost immediately, he was in a state of weakness.

The other party also saw that he cared about Jiang Xuening and decided to use swords and knives to force her.

Zhang's intention to protect her was more urgent than his own, and he inevitably fell into the opponent's trick. He was stabbed in the ribs with a sword, causing him to stumble and almost fall.

Jiang Xuening shouted, "Zhang Zhe!"

Huang Qian burst out laughing and took the opportunity to pull Jiang Xuening over. He slashed her neck and said to Zhang Zhe, "Put down the knife, and also ask your people to put it down."

Zhang Zhe was holding a blood stained knife, and he himself was also covered in blood.

He looked silently at Jiang Xuening without saying anything.

She only panicked for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, a strange calmness emerged.

Even though Huang Qian's life hung on a blade that could cut off her head at any moment, she felt that there was no better situation than being held hostage at this moment.

Jiang Xuening remained calm and composed, "Huang Xiangzhu, you still have a chance now."

Huang Qian was surprised and said, "What?"

Jiang Xuening's voice didn't shake for a moment and said, "Now abandon the dark and turn to the bright, or there may be a glimmer of hope."

Huang Qian felt like he had heard a big joke.

Is this woman crazy?

However, things in this world are so strange, or perhaps this woman does have her own reliance. Just as he was about to sneer, swift black shadows appeared on the back wall and building of the Taoist temple in front of him!

That's countless archers hidden in the dark!

The commander of the Tongzhou branch, Wu Feng, almost immediately knew that the situation was not good and shouted hoarsely, "Move back, move back!!!"

The people of Ke Tianjiao finally managed to turn the tide of their defeat. Just as they were about to take advantage of their victorious pursuit to defeat the water dog, the remaining soldiers who were chasing after Xiao Shi had already chased too deeply, almost all of them chasing back under the back wall of the Shangqing Temple in front.

Send it completely to your door!

How can I get a refund?

"Whoosh, whoosh," the arrows pierced through the air, making a sharp sound. Due to the large number, they almost howled into a dense and continuous shooting!

Many people have been turned into hedgehogs by arrows inserted into their bodies without even having time to react.

Brush pull

A wave of arrows rain down, and a patch falls; Another wave of arrow rain falls, and another piece falls; After waiting for the third wave of arrow rain to fall, the injured on the back mountain howled and screamed, and from afar, everyone who had not been affected was silent.

Because this arrow rain is covering more than just Tianjiao!

Even the defeated remnants led by Xiao Shi were no different, and they should have died!

The blood merged into a pool of water, rushing from the back wall of Shangqing Temple to the nearby mountain path.

Xiao Yuan still held Xiao Ye, who had passed out of consciousness, and wept bitterly.

However, everywhere else was a dead silence.

The louder the howling and pain, the more it accentuates the deathly whiteness and terror.

In the valley overgrown with weeds, Feng Mingyu is still there, Wu Feng is still there, and some lucky celestial missionaries are still there.

Huang Qian is also here.

However, at this moment he had forgotten what he had just wanted to say. The knife was placed around Jiang Xuening's neck, but his hand couldn't help but tremble. His eyes unconsciously harbored a hint of fear, and he looked towards the gate that had been closed in the backyard of Shangqingguan at some point.

The cold wind blew through the weeds.

The dark sky is shrouded in dark clouds.

Clearly, apart from the sound of the wind, there was nothing to hear, but when everyone's gaze converged on the tightly closed door, it seemed as if they could hear the footsteps gradually approaching behind the door.

Finally, the door opened.

The distance is too far, only a white shadow can be seen.

Then he walked towards them.

On the destroyed mountain path, there were still some sturdy rocks standing out abruptly, and this person stood on the most dangerous one. The new wind washed away his clothes, but he calmly and indifferently looked down at the few remaining remnants of the Heavenly Cult in the valley.

Jiang Xuening saw the person's face clearly.

The knife that Huang Qian pressed against her neck sent a bone chilling chill.

She also saw the person's eyes clearly.

He is no different from Xie Wei who rebelled in his previous life——

She shed the saint's skin and opened the devil's heart.

On the Tianjiao side, it seems that no one knows his identity.

Xiao Dingfei, who had originally intended to escape by chance but had not escaped, was already dirty in his brocade clothes. At this moment, when he saw Xie Wei, he quietly retreated and hid behind everyone, burying his head low, as if afraid of being seen by anyone.

Feng Mingyu and Wu Feng couldn't believe it.

They are praying mantis catching cicadas, but they don't want yellow sparrows behind them!

There were only about a hundred people left in the group, and compared to the dark and overwhelming group of people looking down on the rocks, they seemed powerless, let alone the fact that there were many archers on the other side.

But fortunately, they have hostages in their hands.

Huang Qianqiang remained calm and said, "I didn't expect the court to send two groups of people, but I taught them to miscalculate. But your court officials and this woman are all in our hands! If you wait any further, I will immediately kill her!"

Xie Wei's robe was fluttering in the wind, hunting and fluttering. He glanced at Huang Qian and asked calmly, "Who is she?"

Huang Qian was immediately shocked.

However, the next moment, a chill rose from my heart: Yes, who is she? They never knew the identity of this woman along the way, only knowing that Zhang Zhe cared. Although Zhang Zhe cares, it doesn't mean that the person who controls their life and death from above also cares!

It's impossible to use Jiang Xuening as a threat!

With this thought in mind, a cold sweat broke out on Huang Qian's forehead, and as he panicked, he couldn't help but be distracted.

But Wu Feng shouted loudly, "Be careful!"

A cold light flashed through the slanted thorn, and a snowy dagger rushed towards Huang Qian from behind in the wild grass. It cut off Huang Qian's neck like lightning, almost cutting off half of his neck with force!

Blood suddenly scattered like mist!

At the same time, one hand reached out in time to grab the knife in Huang Qian's hand, avoiding it from cutting Jiang Xuening's throat due to unstable falling!

Until this moment, everyone could see this ghostly figure clearly.

Not tall, even shorter than Jiang Xuening's head.

Red rope tied in a towering braid, but there was no longer the familiar joy on his face, only a cold and mature demeanor that did not match his age!

"Xiao Bao!"

Feng Mingyu never expected, let alone saw when Xiaobao had returned to the crowd.

He was originally a member of the Heavenly Sect, and even when he returned, he didn't show any concern.

It is precisely because of this that no one else noticed him, giving him such an opportunity to make amends!

It's too late for Tianjiao to react.

Jiang Xuening has already escaped danger.

Huang Qian fell to the ground with round eyes, but lost his breath.

Xiaobao threw his long path to the ground, facing the Tianjiao crowd in the opposite direction, tightening his dagger in his hand, as if anyone was going to attack Jiang Xuening, he was doing his best!

At this point, the situation of the Heavenly Sect has passed.

Feng Mingyu let out a bitter smile and said, "I didn't think of a plan that ended up in someone else's jar. Mr. Du Jun's plan was just one move away! The situation is stronger than humans, and we are not the ones who are greedy for life and afraid of death. However, our brothers in our sect are also kind-hearted and have no ulterior motives. We respect immortals and kill us, but we hope to spare ordinary members of the sect. Don't implicate innocent people!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the remaining members of the Heavenly Sect were moved.

Even the archers above, who were eyeing fiercely, were somewhat impressed.

However, Xie Wei remained motionless, not even responding to him. He just looked down and gently reached out to his side, spreading his palm.

On that side stands a sword qin.

He glanced at Xie Wei and silently took off the long bow from his back and handed it to his hand. He also took a feather arrow and handed it to him.

Those hands were those used to play the piano on weekdays, with long fingers carved like jade and trimmed like green bamboo. At this moment, they tightly clasped the bow strings and bent the bow to draw arrows. Several times, they stretched a bow into a full moon, but their body was like a sturdy ancient pine, nailed to the ground as if they had never shaken.

The six skills of a gentleman are archery, and he is the one who performs them. His movements are truly smooth and fluid.

However, an overly calm face and deep, emotionless eyes revealed a cold indifference and a stagnant murderous intent amidst these pleasing movements!

The people of the Heavenly Sect below saw the situation and their faces changed!

But the next moment, it was discovered that——

Xie Wei's arrow pointed not at any of them, but at the court official on the other side, Zhang Zhe, whose blood had soaked his robe!

Cold view of the remaining mountains, the sage bends his bow!

Zhang Zhe pressed his hand against the wound under his ribs, with bleeding still seeping through his fingers. He looked up, his gaze colliding with Xie Wei's still motionless gaze across the cold and boundless void.

The other person's hand did not tremble at all.

On the back mountain of Shangqing Temple, although the people are crowded, they remain silent.

Xie Wei could see his arrow tip overlapping with Zhang Zhe's head through this void. If he gently released his hand, there would be no false hair.

But in this silence, another figure blocked in front of Zhang Zhe.

Thin and thin.

A pale face in the wild grass, with a hint of annoyance, stubbornly opened its slender arms and stood firmly in front of his arrow like a rock!

Jiang, Xue, Ning!

Having carefully bitten on this surname, if there was only one point of ferocity in the inn, at this moment it would rise ten times and a hundred times higher, making him unable to suppress it and unwilling to suppress it anymore.

Face frozen, without temperature.

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At that moment, Xie Wei really wanted to tear her apart with one arrow, as if he had never taught this student before!

"Buzz!"

With a sound of the bowstring, the arrows flew away like lightning!