Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 154 I don't want a future without Yuan

After the joy of victory, you have to return to reality and plan your next step.

When Ren Yuan raised this question, all the leaders actually said that whether to leave or stay needs to be discussed.

"What else is there to discuss?" Ren Yuan said speechlessly, "The Peach Blossom Spring has been exposed. We have annihilated the Ghost King's army. We will definitely be cruelly retaliated by the Ghost King."

"And the reason we were able to win this time was because our opponents seriously underestimated us. They will send out a stronger lineup next time." He paused and said sternly:

"There are even more powerful ghost commanders above the ghost generals. Even if we kill the ghost commanders, the ghost king can still lead the army in person and will definitely crush us into powder!"

"Yes, we all understand what Junior Master said." Zhang Jingyi smiled bitterly.
"But Junior Master, do you know that ever since the imperial court worshipped Buddhism and exterminated Taoism, we have been fleeing all the way, hiding from place to place. How many hardships have we experienced and how many companions have we lost before we finally escaped to this paradise far away from the imperial court?"

"Everyone thought that they had come to the Peach Blossom Land and could finally live a peaceful life, so they quietly brought their families here one after another. Junior Master-Uncle also saw that the Peach Blossom Land is now full of old and young people. How can we escape? And where can we escape to? There is no place for our sect in this vast world."

"No, that's because you're sitting in a well and looking at the sky. The world is bigger than you think." Ren Yuan said mercilessly: "Be it Daliang or Buddhism, the areas they can control are actually not that big, not to mention that damn ghost country. We will definitely find a place to stay!"

"Leader, that's right." Bao Ren continued, "Now that you mentioned it, I've got something in mind."

"Where?" everyone asked hurriedly.

"Nanzhong Ningzhou," Bao Ren replied, "It has been the territory of the Cuan clan for two hundred years. Although they are vassal states of the imperial court, they are only 'military governors at the open gate and emperors at the closed gate'."

"What's even more interesting is that ten years ago, the Northern Dynasty seized Yizhou from our dynasty and tried to attract Ningzhou, so the current leader of the Cuan clan, Cuan Yun, changed his allegiance to the Northern Dynasty. But in fact, the Northern Dynasty and Ningzhou did not border each other, so they only remotely appointed Cuan Yun as the governor of Ningzhou."

After a pause, Bao Ren smiled and said, "So Ningzhou is a traitor in our eyes. We want to send troops to destroy it, but we are unable to fight on two fronts. In order to improve its strength and cope with possible wars, Cuan Yun has been actively recruiting people from the Central Plains to settle in Ningzhou. With so many of us from the Central Plains going to him, he will definitely welcome us."

"This is a way out!" The eyes of the sect leaders lit up when they heard this. In fact, they also knew that they would surely die if they stayed, but as long as there was a way out, they would still go.

"I used to accompany my master on a trip to southern China, and met Cuan Yun once. I will accompany you to Ningzhou, and I believe he will not turn us away." Bao Ren said.

"Of course, uncle-master has great supernatural powers, and he will be treated as an honored guest wherever he goes." Everyone was delighted to hear this. With Bao Ren accompanying them, not only would their safety be guaranteed, but they would also be treated preferentially when they got there.

"Uncle, thank you for your help." Ren Yuan said to Tian Liangzi.

"Tell me, why should we men be polite?" Tian Liangzi said with a smile.

"Please escort everyone for me." Ren Yuan said.

"Sure, sure." Tian Liangzi readily agreed: "I can do this kind of merit-making good deed for as long as I want."

"The leader won't go with us?" The leaders were shocked when they heard this.

"Yes." Ren Yuan nodded, smiled bitterly and said, "I have to go to the capital to confess my crime. This is the price of asking the Gou Chen Si to take action."

"Ah? How can that be possible?!" The Taoists were excited and said, "We thought they were good people!"

"Let's fight them and defend our leader to the death!" Some young radicals were about to turn against us.

"Stop yelling." Bao Ren scolded, "Listen to the leader."

"I understand your feelings, but our sect is about purity and consistency of words and deeds. If we break our promises, we will give up our most precious principles. Then what is the point of us persisting till now?" Ren Yuan said to the Taoist priest:

"So we must do what we promised to them, not to mention that they just saved us."

"Leader..." The Taoist priests were unable to refute and were sad. "Don't worry, someone has told me that I will be able to turn danger into safety when I go to the capital!" Ren Yuan raised his voice again and encouraged people: "We should all cherish each other and persevere. One day, we will be able to meet in an open and aboveboard manner!"

"Yes, we will remember the leader's teachings." The Taoists all bowed down to the leader. This time it was not because of his strength, nor because of his identity, but simply because of him...

This is a kind person who is loyal and trustworthy.

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The Fifth Dimension and Nangong were actually standing not far away, but they used illusions to cover their tracks so no one noticed them.

After listening to Ren Yuan's words, the Fifth Dimension touched his nose and asked Nangong, "Did you really hypnotize him?"

"I've said it so many times, no." Nangong said helplessly: "I believe that a man like him will keep his word, so there is no need to use that kind of means to insult him."

"This silly kid." The Fifth Dimension said with a wry smile, "I can't even let go if I want to."

"He is right. A man without integrity cannot stand. We have helped him so much. If he goes back on his word, he would be an ungrateful ungrateful person. But he is obviously not." Nangong said in a deep voice:

"If he did, he wouldn't have asked you for help at his own expense."

"That's right." The Fifth Dimension touched his nose and said, "When Miss Lingzhi conveyed his meaning, I was also surprised."

"People like him will definitely keep their promises, so they can think clearly and live openly." Nangong did not hide his admiration for Ren Yuan.

"I'll write the report for you on the way. When you get back, you can present it to Commander Chen in person. I believe Commander Chen will also feel sympathy for your talent."

"Yeah." Diwuwei nodded and said, "Speaking of which, Ren's incident can be big or small. On a big scale, he released Donghunhou, causing the entire company to run around in a hurry and not have a good year."

"What about Xiaoli?"

"To put it mildly, he has made some contributions." Diwu Wei said with a smile, "If he hadn't disrupted the tomb robbers' operation, how could his crime of deceiving the emperor be exposed to the world?"

"So what do you think, should we go to Dali or Xiaoli in the end?" Nangong asked anxiously.

"It can be big or small. In fact, we in the Gou Chen Division can still handle it. The key is what the emperor thinks. Since it has become an imperial case, Marshal Chen will not act on his own." The Fifth Dimension sighed.

"Doesn't that depend on the emperor's mood?" Nangong rubbed his messy hair and suddenly felt that keeping his promises was not a good idea.

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Before leaving, Bao Ren examined A Yao's body again.

After a moment's silence, he asked everyone to step aside and said to A-Yao alone, "Now I can indeed help you remove the corpse poison, but..."

After a pause, he lowered his voice and said, "But once the corpse poison is gone, your body may not be as strong as it is now."

"Then I won't treat it." A Yao thought for a short time and made a decision.

"Why?" Bao Ren asked, "You've been running around all the time just pursuing this, right?"

"A Yuan is going to the capital to face the charges. I have to protect him and even rob him of his execution. How can I possibly give up my martial arts?" A Yao said as a matter of course, "Besides, I'm used to my current state. It's fine to live like this for the rest of my life."

"It's better to get rid of the root. Relying on sword energy to suppress it is not a solution after all." Bao Ren reminded her: "You are fine now, who knows what will happen in the future?"

"I don't want a future without Yuan." A Yao said firmly without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)