Black Fairy, the master is a female ghost

The next morning, Yan Ningxue came as usual.

She was originally a little listless.

But when she entered the yard, she unexpectedly found that Lu Xunhuan had returned. She was overjoyed and immediately became energetic.

She sat down in his study and asked, "Where have you been these past three months?"

Lu Xunhuan poured her a cup of tea: "Taiqing Sect."

Yan Ningxue said angrily, "You're still lying to me, aren't you? The people from Taiqing Sect came looking for you and all came here. I met them all."

Lu Xun Huan said, "I'm sending someone home. The journey is quite long. Didn't it delay anything important?"

Yan Ningxue asked, "Is that the woman I saw last time? She was very beautiful. Who is she to you? I haven't heard that you're married?"

She asked several questions in a row.

Lu Xun Huan took a sip of tea and said, "Let's talk about the important matter. In the Zhou Kingdom, the rebels have been fighting with the Zhou army for a long time. Your Majesty wants to take advantage of the situation, so he asked the Crown Prince to lead the troops to attack the Zhou Kingdom, right?"

Yan Ningxue said, "Last week, the rebels sent an envoy to contact us. They asked us to send a large army to support them. We should attack from both the north and the south, destroy the Zhou Kingdom in one fell swoop, and divide the land equally."

Lu Xun Huan nodded. "But in the Zhou Kingdom, King Xia Yu and the Sixth Prince would not sit idly by and wait for death, so they secretly supported the rebellion in Xiling Prefecture. As a result, our Eastern Yan Kingdom also fell into civil unrest."

Yan Ningxue asked, "Really? The rebellion in Xiling Prefecture was secretly supported by Zhou Guo?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "Xiling Prefecture didn't rebel earlier, nor did they rebel later, but chose to rebel after the Crown Prince led his army through Luoyan Pass. This can't be a coincidence."

Yan Ningxue nodded: "Okay, I'll tell my second brother about it later."

Lu Xunhuan added, "Also, tell Yanbei to be on high alert in the direction of the Snow Dragon Pass, to be on guard against the Northern Barbarians suddenly attacking us."

Yan Ningxue exclaimed, "Ah, really?"

Lu Xunhuan took out the map, looked at it, and said, "Don't take it lightly."

"And then there's Southern Liang. Eastern Yan shares a border with Southern Liang. Although Yuling Pass is a natural barrier that's easy to defend but difficult to attack, perhaps Southern Liang will see that we're too busy and attack from our southern border."

"Our rear defense is empty, the Southern Liang army is advancing straight in, and Nanjun Prefecture is about to suffer again."

Yan Ningxue was a little dumbfounded when she heard this: "If that's the case, we'll be in trouble."

Lu Xunhuan drew a few circles on the map. "So, starting a war isn't as simple as just thinking about it."

"As the saying goes, one move can affect the entire body, so everything must be considered carefully."

He rolled up the map and said, "Send it to Yanbei. Taiqing Sect is looking for me, so I have to go."

Yan Ningxue said, "Don't leave! If it's really like what you said, and the country is in need of people, and you're gone for three months, it will be so frustrating."

Lu Xun Huan handed her the map and said, "How about this, you go see Yan Bei first and tell him that I'm going to Taiqingmen. If he has anything to say to me, I'll wait for him for a day."

"I won't leave today, but I can leave tomorrow, okay?"

Yan Ningxue took the map and said, "Okay, I'll go find my second brother now."

After Yan Ningxue left, Lu Xunhuan sat down cross-legged and began to practice.

At lunchtime, Yan Ningxue came again.

Lu Xunhuan asked the servant to bring the food to the study, and the two of them ate and chatted.

He asked Yan Ningxue, "Did you give the map to Yan Bei?"

Yan Ningxue nodded: "Give it to him, and repeat what you said."

Lu Xunhuan asked again: "And then?"

Yan Ningxue said, "Second brother thought about it for a long time. He said that the Northern Barbarians and Southern Liang took the opportunity to attack us. That was just your speculation. Even if he reported it to His Majesty, His Majesty might not believe it."

Lu Xun Huan pondered, "Your Majesty is staring at the big piece of fat meat of Zhou State right now, and he can't wait to eat it up. He really won't listen to other opinions. Does Yan Bei have any other opinions?"

Yan Ningxue said, "If he said you want to go to Taiqingmen, then go quickly. After you go, come back and stay well. Don't be gone for months at a time, making everyone think you left without saying goodbye."

Lu Xunhuan picked up some food for her: "Okay, I understand."

He asked Yan Ningxue, "Who is the current commander of the Imperial Guard?"

Yan Ningxue asked, "Why are you asking this?"

Lu Xunhuan said, "I've been in Longzhou City for a long time, but I still know very little about it. Let's chat."

Yan Ningxue said, "The supreme commander of the Imperial Guard is the Queen's younger brother, the Emperor's uncle Yang Mingyang."

Lu Xunhuan asked again, "Where are the cavalry troops outside the city?"

Yan Ningxue replied, "The supreme commander of the Cavalry Battalion is my father."

Lu Xunhuan nodded: "It seems that His Majesty trusts your father very much."

Yan Ningxue said, "Such important military power should naturally be handed over to one's own brothers or brother-in-law. Should it be handed over to an outsider?"

Lu Xun Huan pondered for a moment before asking, "You come to my place every day. Does His Majesty know this? And does His Majesty know that you have a good relationship with Yan Bei?"

Yan Ningxue asked, "Will His Majesty be unhappy if I come to you? You are a great writer, so talented. Is it not okay for me to like you?"

"In Longzhou City, there are countless infatuated women who want to marry you, but they don't have the means to approach you, nor do they know where you live."

"But I know I have connections. Of course I'll take advantage of this opportunity and come to see you every day."

"Is there something wrong? You don't want me to come again?"

Lu Xunhuan smiled and said, "That's not what I meant."

Yan Ningxue put down her chopsticks and stopped eating: "That's what you meant."

Lu Xun Huan picked up some more food for her: "Okay, okay, I really didn't mean that. You're still welcome to come every day."

"I hope that in the eyes of His Majesty and the Crown Prince, your coming to me has nothing to do with Yanbei."

Yan Ningxue pondered his words for a moment: "Could it be that the Crown Prince is worried about my second brother and is afraid that he is secretly recruiting talents?"

Lu Xunhuan said, "Eat, don't guess."

After lunch, Yan Ningxue stayed until dusk as usual before leaving.

Lu Xunhuan thought quietly for a while.

He believed that Yan Bei must have some ideas, but the time was not yet ripe and he did not dare to take any action.

That's why Yan Bei asked him to stay put, but in fact, he was secretly telling him not to act rashly.

That's why Lu Xunhuan asked about the Imperial Guards and the Cavalry Battalion during lunch.

The supreme commander of the Imperial Guard is the prince's uncle, so he is naturally the prince's man.

What about the Cavalry Battalion?

Does the Third Prince have a preference between the Crown Prince and Yan Bei?

He didn't know, and because it was too sensitive, he didn't dare to ask again.

Since Yan Bei asked him to stay well, he was not in a hurry. Yan Ningxue came to him every day anyway, and he would get to know her slowly in the future.

The next day, he went to Taiqing Gate.

The disciples guarding outside the mountain recognized him and did not inform him. They treated him politely and let him go into the mountain directly.

Lu Xunhuan went to Xianren Peak and found the leader.

The headmaster immediately summoned the eight elders.

He said to Lu Xunhuan, "We studied the formation manuscript left by our ancestors, and after comprehensive consideration, we chose the Nine Transformations Mysterious Formation, which is both offensive and defensive. It requires nine people to form the formation."

Lu Xun Huan asked, "Are you all familiar with the drill?"

The headmaster nodded: "We are all fine, but you haven't practiced yet."

"When the time comes, we will leave one person to guard the mountain, and the other eight will go with you. You will also be a member of the Nine Transformations Mysterious Formation."

Lu Xun Huan asked again, "Has any disciple tried to enter the Nine Transformations Mysterious Formation?"

The headmaster nodded again: "Of course, after the Nine Transformations Mysterious Formation is activated, the nine of us only need to exert our strength to maintain the formation."

"The monsters trapped in the formation can't see us, they can only see illusions."

"When it fights the illusion, it's actually fighting us. We need to keep the formation stable and just consume the monster to death."

Lu Xun Huan touched his chin and said, "It sounds easy, but if the monster is very powerful, the formation may not be able to maintain itself, right?"

The headmaster stroked his beard and said, "It's possible."

"So after we arrived at the Nine-Story Demon Tower, we started from the fifth floor and then gradually moved up to test the upper limit of our own abilities."

"If we're already struggling on the seventh and eighth floors, then I'm afraid we won't be able to reach the ninth floor."

Lu Xun Huan nodded: "That's great. Do you want me to stay and practice the formation with you?"

The headmaster said, "Of course it is necessary. It will take at least a month to practice repeatedly, and then we will set off."

Lu Xun Huan rolled up his sleeves and said, "Okay, then I'll practice for a month."