PNB Chapter 120: Heaven-shattering Dark Abyss Cauldron
Chapter 120: Heaven-shattering Dark Abyss Cauldron
Although Li Qi and others were well-informed as the central army of Bicheng, Chu Xiaomu was the first one to encounter a person who had cultivated a spiritual body. He thought that Chu Xiaomu had such ability at such a young age, and the old uncle Huai he mentioned must be extremely profound.
Bi Ye then said to Chu Xiaomu and Yang Dou: "No matter where you go in the future, you should be more careful. If you encounter evil spirits, it is best to stay away from them and not meet them. Don't enter the spiritual realm at will, otherwise your life will be in danger."
Chu Xiaomu thought that it was impossible to avoid the evil spirits just because he wanted to. He had no say over it. Didn't the bronze spirit want to kill him? If it weren't for the help of Xuanying, Yu Aqi, Yang Dou, and Xiao Meng, he wouldn't be alive at this moment. He asked again, "What's the reason why Feng Bao repeatedly told me not to tell anyone about the Nether Abyss Cauldron?"
Bi Ye thought for a while and said, "I don't quite understand this part. I think he just got the tripod and doesn't dare to expose it too early to cause other evil spirits to fight for it; or he is pretending to be a good person." After a pause, he seemed to realize something and said, "Could it be that he wants to..." This possibility was too unbelievable, and General Bi Ye didn't dare to say it in front of everyone.
Ding Qi said: "General, this matter involves too many issues to be resolved by Bicheng alone. We must notify the other six cities as soon as possible and come up with a foolproof plan."
Zhou Bo said, "I don't think so yet."
Huan Zhizheng asked, "Second uncle is right, why does third uncle say no?" Chu Xiaomu thought that he was the nephew of Ding Qi, Zhou Bo and others, no wonder he became the central army of Bicheng at such a young age. He called Ding Qi and Zhou Bo his second uncle and third uncle, so his father should be the oldest among the five central army.
Zhou Bo frowned and said, "The fewer people who know about the Mingyuan Ding, the better." He spoke briefly and to the point.
Li Qi thought about it, nodded and said, "Third brother is right. Once this matter spreads, evil spirits will spread everywhere. It will be troublesome. I am afraid that the chaos in the world will come faster. However, it is too difficult to find the Nether Abyss Cauldron and send it back to the West Sea without making any noise with the power of my city alone. It is difficult to avoid the people of the Golden Sword Sect alone, and the God-killing Clan of the West Sea City is also very difficult to deal with..."
Yang Luo said: "It's not easy to say this, but it's not difficult to say it either. In my opinion, I will take the lead and try to find a way to get rid of this storm. If I can't defeat it, the four of us brothers plus Xiao Zheng will go together. If that doesn't work, we can ask the general to come out."
Ding, Zhou, Huan, Yang and Li started arguing with each other in the general's tent in Bi Ye.
Bi Ye said nothing, but stood up and paced back and forth in the military tent, thinking with his head down.
Huan Zhizheng was getting very anxious waiting and couldn't help but say, "General, what should we do? Please tell me something."
Zhou Bu rebuked, "Xiao Zheng, don't say too much. The general has his own plans." Huan Zhizheng seemed to be very afraid of his taciturn uncle, so he kept silent.
Bi Ye paced for a while and said, "This matter is of great importance, and I find it difficult to make a decision. If the Dark Abyss Cauldron is still in the territory of Cangmu Country, it is still easy to deal with. If it has gone to Baixue Country, Bicheng is out of reach. I think Li Qi should go to Xihai City to investigate the whereabouts of the Dark Abyss Cauldron. Let your deputy general Feng Tan handle all matters of the Zhongjing Army." He added emphatically, "If you are discovered by Feng Bao, you have to escape as soon as possible and never fight with him."
Chu Xiaomu thought, the general specifically asked Li Zhongjun not to let Feng Bao find out, could it be that the honest-looking Qin Gang was really an extremely powerful Spirit King? If he was willing to protect the Snow Countryman Bai Yixing, how could he avenge himself? He was filled with anxiety for a moment.
Bi Ye continued, "I will write six more secret letters, and you send people to deliver them to the six cities of Baijun, Xihai, Jinyang, Anfeng, Yutuo, and Yan. However, the Mingyuan Ding has been out of the Xihai for more than a few months, so there is no need to rush. Prepare the clearance documents and send people to deliver them slowly."
Li Qi accepted the order.
Bi Ye and the five central soldiers discussed in detail the military affairs of Bicheng, including how to recruit soldiers, how to raise money and food, how to expand armaments, and how to deploy military forces to guard various checkpoints.
Chu Xiaomu and Yang Dou could not leave the tent without his orders, so they could only sit quietly on the chairs and listen to them talk. As for what they were talking about, they could not understand most of it. Yang Dou was even more confused, as if he was in a dream.
Chu Xiaomu couldn't help but wonder why they didn't avoid him and Yang Dou in such an important event in Bicheng's military affairs. Was it really because he and Xiaodou were the descendants of the general's good brothers?
The six people discussed until late at night, and several guards brought in a small table and some straw balls, and placed food on it for everyone to eat, including several large pots of wine. Bi Ye invited Chu Xiaomu and Yang Dou to sit together. The two were also very hungry, so they sat around the small table with the general and the five soldiers to eat and drink.
The small table was only one or two feet long and wide, so everyone's bowls and chopsticks had to be placed on the ground, but no one cared.
Bi Ye raised a bowl of wine and said, "This is a serious matter, everyone please be careful. We, the men of Bicheng, do not talk about where we come from or where we are going. We only ask to have a clear conscience before the heaven and earth." Everyone responded in unison, "We only ask to have a clear conscience before the heaven and earth!" and drank the wine in the bowl.
Chu Xiaomu thought to himself: "Bicheng's saying 'Don't talk about where you come from, don't ask about the way you are going, just ask to have a clear conscience before heaven and earth' is not much different from my Baihua Island's ancestral motto 'Don't just ask about the hardships and difficulties, but ask the gods first, then ask your heart'. We really have a deep connection with this place." He was excited and picked up the bowl and took a big sip of wine.
Bicheng's wine was very strong and very bitter. Chu Xiaomu swallowed it with gritted teeth, but Yang Dou couldn't help coughing.
Huan Zhizheng laughed and said, "No matter how powerful a man is, if he meets the Biyuan Diao of my Bicheng, he will beg for mercy after three bowls."
Yang Luo asked Chu Xiaomu, "Is my little brother from the Yang family usually so quiet?"
Chu Xiaomu said: "He wasn't like this before. Ever since...ever since our companion was beaten to death, he has become a completely different person."
Yang Dou hesitated and said, "Xiao Mu, are you talking about me? I haven't changed at all."
Li Qi said: "The young man surnamed Huai was beaten to death by Chang Lun on the official road to Bicheng." Everyone was saddened when they heard this.
Yang Luo slammed the ground so hard that the dishes on the small table jumped up, and he said angrily: "Chang Lun is so ignorant. How can he kill people at will in my Bicheng! Next time I run into him, I will ask him for advice. What's so great about his Dragon Subduing Realm?!" Seeing his brother being killed like this, he couldn't help but be filled with anger.
Li Qi said, "That day I went out of the city to deliver official documents to Jin Li'er. When I was about to reach Jieyun Pass, I only saw Chang Lun and several followers sitting on the side of the road. I asked and found out that Jin Li'er had been kidnapped. I thought this was no small matter. If Jin Huapeng quarreled with our city, although I was not afraid of them, it would hurt the relationship. So I followed the horse's footprints and found Brother Chu and his group. At that time, Brother Huai had been seriously injured and vomited blood and died. However, Chang Lun was Jin Huapeng's guest, so I couldn't blame him. Instead, I had to speak politely to Jin Li'er. After Brother Chu performed a set of "Horizontal Dragon Spine" sword style, I knew that he had a deep connection with our Bicheng. Jin Li'er originally wanted to kidnap Brother Chu and another person, until I brought out the "Anmin Order" and they gave up."
Bi Ye frowned and said, "It is difficult to establish new rules if the old rules are not abolished. The people of the world are the ones who suffer and are wronged. In the final analysis, it is because of the buying and selling of slaves. Due to the relationship between Bicheng and Jinyangcheng, I had to return more than 200 people who had passed through Jieyun Pass to Jinyangcheng. In fact, it was not my will. The old system of slaves should have been abolished long ago, but my Bicheng is alone and cannot shake the world. You should take it as your responsibility to protect the people of the world, restrain yourself and keep your heart. Sometimes you suffer some grievances and offend some people, but what does it matter?"
Ding, Zhou, Huan, Yang, and Li were all awed by his words. Chu Xiaomu also memorized them carefully.
It was a lively meal, with everyone talking about the suffering people of the four countries and the upcoming catastrophe, but by the end of the meal, everyone was depressed, not enjoying the food or the wine. But Bi Ye thought of his sweetheart, so he just drank bowl after bowl of wine and stopped talking.