Chapter 212

Zuo Xuanzhen had been planning this martial arts conference for a long time. All the famous martial artists or sects from all over the world, from the Mesopotamian region to the southeastern provinces, were invited to attend. Those who received the invitation knew that Zuo Xuanzhen had been very popular in recent years, so most of them did not dare to neglect him and all came to the conference. There were quite a lot of people.

　　Three days before the conference, in addition to Gong Ziyun's arrival, the second batch of reinforcements from Tianyi Divine Sect also arrived. However, what was surprising was that the leader of the second group was not the expected "Red-tailed Fox King" Qin Jiuyuan, but another goddess from Tianyi Divine Sect - Su Yan. Her arrival also brought bad news: Pang Yingtian was seriously ill!

　　After Pang Jun knew about this, he remained silent, while Murong Chuyu on the side turned her head away, but the twitching of her body betrayed her.

　　Su Yan said to Pang Jun and Su Ying with a sad face: "The master has instructed us two sisters to follow the young master and help him accomplish his great cause."

　　Su Ying asked, "Where are you in Xichuan? Why did you come back?"

　　Su Yan smiled bitterly and said, "The great monk from Xidi has arrived in Xichuan. He saw through my martial arts skills. I couldn't defeat him and had to flee. Now the power of the Shu Palace's backyard has all belonged to Fu Jinghua and Shen Luohua's Emei Sect."

　　"Has the great monk 'Lotus Hands' arrived in Xichuan? What happened in Xichuan?" Pang Jun asked with a frown.

　　"The Western Di people are preparing to attack the northwestern province and intend to achieve their goal in one battle. They have mobilized a large number of troops and asked Qi Tiansheng to defend their east so that they can concentrate on attacking the northwest. Therefore, they have formed an alliance with Xichuan. The Western Di prince Nazado marries Qi Tiansheng's youngest daughter. The great monk came to Xichuan in the name of protecting the prince's safety, but I don't know the actual situation." Su Yan said.

　　Seeing that Su Yan couldn't bring any decent information, Pang Jun didn't force it. He could only find a way to get information about Xichuan from Shen Luohua in the future, so he said, "Let's not worry about Xichuan for now. The most urgent thing right now is to complete the matter of the scriptures. Aunt Yan, Senior Sister, and Qian Luan will enter Shaolin Temple. Aunt Ying, you will lead the rest of the people and try to attract their attention at the martial arts conference, especially the masters of Shaolin Temple."

　　Sisters Su Ying and Su Yan shook their heads at the same time and said, "Young Master, there are many masters in Shaolin Temple, and the Sutra Library is a very important place in the temple. There must be a lot of masters there. Young Master is responsible for the master's cause and cannot take risks easily. It's better for us sisters to go."

　　The two sisters looked determined. Pang Jun thought for a moment and finally chose to compromise. He said, "Then I'll leave it to you two aunts."

　　After discussing with Su Ying and Su Yan for a long time, Pang Jun returned to his room. On the way back, he met Gong Ziyun.

　　Gong Ziyun was still dressed in white at this time. She was sitting on the roof holding a wine pot. She looked at Pang Jun leisurely and said, "Junior brother, it seems that you trust those two women. Aren't they from Tianyi Sect? Do they have more trust than me? You don't discuss everything with me. I am so sad."

　　Pang Jun deliberately didn't respond to Gong Ziyun's words, but asked back: "Last time in Songzhou, Senior Sister told me that after two years, she would marry me peacefully and be my woman. More than two years have passed, and it's time for you to fulfill your promise, right?"

　　"Hehehe," Gong Ziyun said with a smile after taking a sip of wine, "Junior brother, you are now the governor of a province, you hold a high position and have great power, and there are so many beautiful women in your harem, do you still care about my humble appearance?"

　　Pang Jun shook his head and pointed to his left chest, saying, "This is different. Senior Sister is the extraordinary woman I have admired since I was a child. No matter how many women are around me, there will always be a place for Senior Sister."

　　Gong Ziyun jumped down from the roof and said to Pang Jun, "Hehe, since you have always had me in your heart, and I have made a promise to you, let's do this. After this, I will go back to Yanzhou with you and be your concubine peacefully. But you must protect me, a weak woman, and don't let your beloved wife, the Duke, bully me."

　　"Please rest assured, senior sister. Madam is a kind and reasonable woman. She will definitely not make things difficult for you, senior sister." Pang Jun assured quickly.

　　"Well, it's settled then," Gong Ziyun seemed very happy, and left with the wine jug. But when she passed by Pang Jun, she whispered, "You're lucky, little brat. Both mother and daughter will become your collections in the future. Master, senior sister, mother and daughter will share the same husband. Aren't you looking forward to it?"

　　"Ahem…"

　　After teasing Pang Jun, Gong Ziyun left without looking back.

　　On the third day of October, at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain, all the heroes of various major sects of the Great Jin Dynasty arrived. Except for the Emei and Qingcheng sects of Xichuan, the Changchun sect of Liaodong, Songshan, Taishan and Shaolin sects of the two rivers, the Huashan sect of the Central Plains, Kongtong and Kunlun sects in the northwest, Wudang and Hengshan sect in the south of the Yangtze River, Dian Cang sect in Yunnan and Guizhou, Hengshan sect in Anbei, as well as Haisha and Jujing sects entrenched on the islands all sent people to the event. In addition, many more independent martial artists also gathered together.

　　Pang Jun brought Huangfu Junyi, Ling Xiaofu and the curious Murong Chuyu to the venue, but except Pang Jun, they all wore veils and were quite low-key. As for Gong Ziyun and Wangyue Qianluan, they were borrowed by Su Ying and the others to deal with the scriptures.

　　A few years ago, when Pang Jun had not yet entered the court, he traveled far and wide and met many martial artists. This time, he recognized them one by one. As for the Songshan School, which was located in the main position of the venue, it was even more powerful this time. In addition to the masters of the generation of the leader Zuo Xuanzhen, the next generation of disciples also came here, including the two girls Yu Lingyan and Ding Wen, whom Yan Dai intended to present to Pang Jun a few days ago.

　　Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, the host of this martial arts conference, the head of Songshan Sect, Zuo Xuanzhen, cleared his throat and said loudly: "My fellow martial artists, I am Zuo Xuanzhen from Songshan, and I am honored to be..." He spent a cup of tea to introduce himself in a fluent manner, and finally said, "Everyone, everyone knows that the Lianghe Province is currently being controlled by the evil outsiders of the "Tianyi Sect". The people of Lianghe and Jiangnan are suffering, and the Tianyi Sect is also spreading to the world. As a Lianghe native, Zuo is really heartbroken, so Zuo hereby urges everyone to put the people of the world first and work with Zuo to deal with the Tianyi Sect evil!"

　　The feelings are deep and the intentions are sincere.

　　Having prepared for so long, Zuo Xuanzhen certainly would not let himself perform a solo show. As soon as he finished speaking, many people in the crowd responded: "Master Zuo cares about the people, which really makes people like me who do nothing feel ashamed. I am willing to do my part to help Master Zuo expel the evil people from Tianyi Sect!" And more people also smelled something unusual in Zuo Xuanzhen's words.

　　At this moment, a harsh voice suddenly came from outside: "The imperial edict has arrived!!" This made those who were skeptical more certain of their thoughts.

　　The crowd parted, and not far away, a group of people were marching through the crowd in a mighty procession, heading towards Zuo Xuanzhen. Judging from the formation, it was indeed quite impressive. The first one was wearing the iconic bright yellow long gown of the messenger, riding on a tall horse, with an arrogant and arrogant look, but looking at the sky-blue hem crown on his head, it was clear that he was actually a eunuch. He was holding a bright yellow imperial edict and shouted sharply, "The imperial edict has arrived, Songshan faction Zuo Xuanzhen, please accept it!"

　　Although most of the people in the martial arts world were unruly and unwilling to kneel before this incomplete eunuch, this was after all a matter of face for the imperial court. Moreover, seeing that Zuo Xuanzhen and the monks of Shaolin Temple had already knelt, as well as the group of officers and soldiers behind the eunuch who were as ferocious as wolves and tigers, the people in the martial arts world present also knelt down to listen to the order.

　　"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: It has been investigated that Xuan Zhen, the evil Taoist of Tianyi, is cruel and greedy by nature. He has committed treason and bullied the people, brought disaster to the countryside, and colluded with the Japanese to harass and harm the local area, undermining the dignity of our Celestial Empire. He is indeed a heinous criminal who deceives the Emperor and cannot be pardoned! Now there is Zuo Xuanzhen of the Songshan Sect, who is loyal and pure. He is specially granted the title of Marquis of Ping Zhao, a mansion of Marquis of Ping Zhao, a fief of 100 households, and promoted to the governor of Zhaozhou to resist the rebellion of Tianyi Dao. You shall act immediately upon seeing the order. This is my decree!"

　　"I accept your command and thank you!" Zuo Xuanzhen kowtowed three times respectfully, took the imperial edict with both hands, raised it above his head, and handed it to the disciples around him to go to the mountain gate for offering.

　　He had just stood up when the eunuch who announced the decree came over to him with a smile, bowed and said, "Congratulations to Marquis Ping Zhao, we are polite, hehe..." After saying that, he burst into shrill laughter.

　　"My Lord, you have worked hard. You have come from afar and have been very busy. I should have received you in person, but now I am discussing with all the martial arts heroes in the world how to deal with the monster from Tianyi Sect. It is really... hehe, why don't you follow our disciples to the mountain gate to rest for a while, I will be there soon." Zuo Xuanzhen changed his role quickly. He immediately called himself "this Lord" and started chatting with the eunuch with a smile on his face.

　　"It's okay to pacify Lord Zhao," the eunuch said with a smile, "dealing with the evil people of Tianyi Sect is a major event in the court. I am also half a government official, so it's okay for me to listen in, right?"

　　Only then did everyone in the martial arts world understand why Zuo Xuanzhen was so sure that the martial arts heroes would agree to let him join forces to deal with the Tianyi Divine Sect. It turned out that he was using the imperial court's banner to force everyone to submit. Now that the imperial court was also here, no matter who they were or which sect they belonged to, no one dared to object to them in person.

　　"Hehe, after all, my Tianyi Holy Sect is considered a member of the martial arts world, so why are we missing from the martial arts conference? Sect Leader Zuo, this is your fault, right? At least let us hear how you're going to deal with us, so we can die with understanding." At this stalemate, a female voice suddenly broke the silence.