I am Zhao Zhijing, a poor Taoist priest, and I have disciples all over the world.

Although Xiangyang City was guarded by Guo Jing and Zhao Zhijing, the Mongols were strong and would never stop their efforts to annex the Southern Song Dynasty.

At this time, King Jinlun and others heard that Gongsun Zhi actually wanted to persuade both sides to stop fighting, and they all felt that this man was just daydreaming and was not afraid of being caught in the wind and having his tongue snapped.

"We are here only to consider the friendship between fellow martial artists and to congratulate Valley Master Gongsun on his second marriage."

King Jinlun didn't want to turn hostile immediately, but he also didn't want to lose his prestige easily.

"What's more, the commander-in-chief of the army is the fourth prince of Mongolia, Kublai Khan. The prince is a man of great talent and strategy, and he is in charge of military affairs. We warriors just have to follow his orders."

Gongsun Zhi seemed to have guessed this result long ago. He was silent for a moment, then continued to persuade: "This is wrong. The Dharma King is the first great Dharma master of Mongolia. How noble is his status?"

"You must be an important figure in front of the Fourth Prince. As long as you explain the disadvantages of war between the two countries, the Fourth Prince will definitely consider it carefully."

If the two countries could really cease fire, it would naturally be a great thing, but how could Zhao Zhijing possibly trust Gongsun Zhi's character?
So I just let him act hypocritically and picked up my tea bowl, just watching the show.

However, King Jinlun thought that Gongsun Zhi was on the side of the Southern Song Dynasty, and perhaps he had already made plans and was waiting to join forces with Zhao Zhijing to besiege his side.

The reason why he agreed to come after receiving the invitation was entirely because the naughty old boy Zhou Botong suddenly broke into Kublai Khan's tent that day.

Zhou Botong was a man of extraordinary martial arts skills, and he made fun of all the Mongolian masters present. Fortunately, he did not kill the Fourth Prince, and left in a hurry.

When everyone saw that they couldn't catch him, they were all feeling ashamed, but suddenly four men in green clothes appeared and captured Zhou Botong alive with a very strange fishing net.

Yin Kexi had been in the Central Plains for a long time and knew that Zhou Botong was the junior brother of Wang Chongyang, the founder of Quanzhen Sect, so he immediately told him about this relationship.

Therefore, King Jinlun thought that Jueqing Valley was going to oppose Zhao Zhijing, or at least would not help him. That's why he accepted the invitation and came with the intention of recruiting masters from the valley for Kublai Khan.

"Master Gongsun, there is no need to say more. I accept the salary from others and I will be loyal to them. There is no way I will hinder the great cause of the Fourth Prince!"

King Jinlun stood up angrily and said, "If you don't agree with me, then there's no point in saying anything. If Valley Master Gongsun is setting up a Hongmen Banquet, just attack directly!"

There were five of them who came together. King Jinlun thought that although his chances of winning were slim, he could always escape unscathed.

Besides, if he didn't express his opinion, when he returned to meet the Fourth Prince, Yin Kexi and Xiao Xiangzi might start making up rumors and causing trouble again. So he interrupted Gongsun Zhi before he could continue.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I have no such intention. Please be patient."

When Gongsun Zhi saw that King Jinlun was angry, he stopped talking and turned to Zhao Zhijing again.

"Master Zhao, I am sincere, but I am humble and my words are insignificant, so I cannot persuade the Dharma King."

"I wonder if Taoist Priest Zhao can give in a little and help Hero Guo and the other heroes defending Xiangyang to withdraw first, so as to avoid a war between the two sides that ends in a dead end?"

That’s what it meant.

Zhao Zhijing did not refuse immediately, but looked at Gongsun Zhi with interest.

Once he and Guo Jing left, Xiangyang City would be in a precarious situation. The Mongolian army would then march south unimpeded, and the world would be plunged into another catastrophe.

The ultimate beneficiary is the Fairness Church, which is bent on replicating the zombie disaster that happened more than a decade ago.

Although the Gongping Sect could not confront Song Meng head-on, it would be equally difficult for Song Meng to eradicate them completely.

Gongsun Zhi probably didn't want to give others a reason to criticize him, so even though he knew that King Jinlun would not agree to persuade Kublai Khan to withdraw his troops, he still pretended to be a compassionate and chivalrous man. "Master Gongsun, it's better for us not to talk about state affairs, so as not to hurt the harmony."

Zhao Zhijing had already guessed that Gongsun Zhi had been pretending for so long just to join forces with King Jinlun and others to capture the city of Xiangyang.

Since you did it on the first day first, don't blame me for doing it on the fifteenth. It seems that I should think of a way to release Qiu Qianchi and reunite the couple.

"Or if Valley Master Gongsun believes that he can keep me here, then go ahead and give it a try."

Zhao Zhijing was in danger, but he did not feel guilty at all, because Gongsun Zhi was reluctant to take action. He was sure that the old naughty boy had escaped, but he was not completely sure, so he kept testing him.

As expected, a hint of anger flashed across Gongsun Zhi's eyes, but he still said calmly: "My dear guests, you have come from far away. After watching the ceremony tomorrow, why don't you stay for a few more days so that I can show my hospitality as a host."

"You have no wine or meat here, and no women, I..."

"The scenery in the valley is very beautiful, and this is exactly what I want to do."

Ma Guangzuo was a big, strong man who had loved meat since childhood. It would be torture for him to go for half a day without eating meat, so he was about to refute.

But when King Jinlun saw that Gongsun Zhi suddenly changed his attitude, it seemed that he was intentionally targeting Zhao Zhijing's side, so he agreed without waiting for Ma Guangzuo to finish speaking.

The three parties present all had their own concerns and no one would give in easily, so this meeting had to end hastily. They would have to wait until the wedding tomorrow to see how Gongsun Zhi would deal with it.

Zhao Zhijing and his group left the stone house at the same time as King Jinlun and his five companions. The dozen or so disciples in the valley followed them to see them off, presumably to prevent a fight between the two sides over a disagreement.

The old man who was the leader among the disciples was very short, but his beard was very long and reached the ground.

"I am Fan Yiweng, and I am here to take you back to rest on the orders of my master."

When everyone arrived at the fork in the road, it was obvious that Gongsun Zhi had intentionally arranged to separate the two sides' resting places far apart.

Zhao Zhijing glanced at King Jinlun and thought that if Zhou Botong had escaped and had not yet left the Valley of Unrequited Love, this time he might be able to prevent King Jinlun and his companions from ever leaving the Valley of Unrequited Love.

"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. It's best to sleep with your eyes open at night."

"That may not be the case. Taoist Zhao should worry about himself first!"

Neither of them had any intention of fighting for the time being, so they just argued and then separated in opposite directions, one to the left and the other to the right.

"Guo'er, Junior Sister, Fu'er, the three of you follow me."

The six people came to the resting place. Fan Yiweng told them not to walk around in the valley casually and then left. Huang Rong saw that he had walked far away, so she immediately asked Yang Guo and the other two to help her move more stones from nearby.

Zhao Zhijing knew that Huang Rong was setting up the formation according to the plan, so that if she was at a disadvantage during the fight, she could hide inside and hold her ground.

With Zhao Zhijing's martial arts, no one in the Jueqing Valley can stop him, so what Huang Rong has to do is to prevent those who travel with him from becoming a burden to him.

"This formation is called the Stone Formation, and it is derived from the Eight Formations Diagram by Zhuge Wuhou at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty."

Cheng Ying and Guo Fu had both learned this formation. Huang Rong was explaining it patiently at this time, mostly in order to pass this formation on to Yang Guo.

"The Azure Dragon changes to the Vermillion Bird, the Li position changes to the Xun position, and the Gui water turns to the Yi wood" (End of this chapter)