The Villain's Counterattack

Seeing the moon in the dust, the heart is also idle, and the situation is in the Qing Qiuxian Mansion.

Condensed light and long, cold dew pendant, standing on the highest mountain at this time.

The blue sky is cloudless and the wind can't afford it.

The group movement took a leisurely look, and the sky was high and the earth was flat for thousands of miles.

Shaojun led me to the Jade Altar, Li Kongyao invited the true immortal official.

Yun Pin wanted to move under the stars, and Tianle let out a cry of muscle and bones.

Jin Xia Xinxin moved eastward, and the shadow of Lun Huan continued to watch.

Such a beautiful scene and such a good time will never come back again. I will feel melancholy on this day in the future. (Liu Yuxi, Tang Dynasty)

Mount Tai, also known as Taiyue, is the first of the Five Great Mountains, the most respected of the Five Great Mountains, and the best mountain in the world. It is the first sacred mountain for emperors to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth. There is a saying that "When Mount Tai is at peace, the four seas are at peace."

Mount Tai is majestic, mysterious and beautiful. However, as the Mid-Autumn Festival approached, the government informed the mountain's main peak that it would be closed for ten days, which caused great dissatisfaction among many elegant and refined people. Countless people sneaked in at night, but heard the pleasant sound of a flute a few miles away from the Jade Emperor Peak. They fell into a deep sleep without realizing it, and most of them died in the morning after catching a cold.

On the Mid-Autumn Festival, before dawn in the east and deep into the night, a rider came from the west. His horse was covered in dust and the rider was of great stature. He approached the mountain, leaped up, and landed with a bang. The horse neighed and fell to the ground.

The man was carrying a spear on his back, with messy beard and long hair flying in the wind. His eyes were full of wildness, looking like a wolf at a place not far ahead.

"I never thought that the Martial Master who was the farthest away would be the first to arrive. Ning Daoqi has been waiting here for a long time." A figure slowly walked out from the darkness, shook his hand and threw a jade token to the newcomer, the Turkic Martial Master Bi Xuan: "Daoist Master Xiaoyaozi is already waiting at the Jade Emperor Peak. If you want to see the sunrise on Mount Tai, you need to hurry. After all..."

Ning Daoqi informed Bi Xuan of a large formation at the entrance to the mountain. It wasn't meant to kill or trap people, but rather a simple maze. If they saw a red lantern three times in a row, they could crush the jade token and pass through. If they considered themselves exceptionally strong, or if they were proficient in the Five Elements, Eight Trigrams, and Qimen Dunjia, they could also attempt to force their way through the formation.

"Don't mind, Martial Master. This is neither a test nor a threat. It's just to stop the ignorant kid from climbing the mountain and ruining our interest. After all, Mount Tai is the sacred mountain in the Central Plains. There are many talented people in Qi and Lu. If we are interested, we would like to observe or two. Taoist Xiaoyaozi has closed the mountain for ten days, which is the limit for our gathering." Ning Daoqi explained in a low voice.

Bi Xuan snorted and said, "Don't the Han people love to enclose land? Why not just make it a royal property and seal off the mountain? Why go through so much trouble?"

Ning Daoqi couldn't understand Bi Xuan's intention. He knew he was testing him, but he didn't care at all. He laughed heartily and said, "The King of Liao is no ordinary monarch. He won't take all the beautiful scenery in the world. He once said that harmony between heaven and earth and man can last forever. Man chooses heaven and earth, and heaven also chooses man. If he takes all the beautiful scenery in the world for himself, wouldn't it ruin the opportunities of many people? He disdains and doesn't want to do such a bad thing. Ten days is already the limit, the limit of normal and peaceful time."

Bi Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he sighed inwardly. As expected, Liao King Yang Xuyan had ambitions for the entire world, and he didn't even try to hide them. But even if he knew, what could he do? He had spent over a year traversing the grasslands, measuring the Turkic landscape with his own feet, and making breakthroughs in his martial arts. But even so, he dared not claim victory.

The Turks were still strong on the grasslands, but they no longer held the dominant position. The Mohe people of the Bohai Kingdom resisted the Turks in many ways, and even did not hide it. The Tiele, Shiwei, Khitan and other ethnic groups also pretended to obey the Turks but actually disobeyed them, and even stopped paying tributes and paying tributes.

The Turkic cavalry gradually lost their deterrent power on the grassland. He was still a martial arts master, and even returned to his true self thanks to the advice of Taoist Xiaoyaozi. His martial arts skills had a slight breakthrough, but he was unable to change the current situation of the Turks.

When human power is limited, what good is it no matter how powerful one's martial arts skills are? Can one really withstand a massive army?

I'm not Taoist Xiaoyaozi, who can blend in with the mountains, rivers, land, and grasslands at any time, easily overlooked even by watching. I'm also not the Evil King Shi Zhixuan, who comes and goes without a trace, making him impossible to track down. I follow the upright path of martial arts. If I were truly surrounded by a vast army, I'd most likely die.

You mean escape?

The dignity of the Turkic Martial Lord did not allow him to flee in a panic on the grassland. Well, there was an exception when he was besieged by masters of the same level. That was not called running away, but a strategic retreat.

There is a saying that goes "what you think will come true". Before Bi Xuan could take a step away, two figures came from the diagonal direction. They were a man and a woman. The man was elegant and the woman was dignified. Their bodies moved naturally and smoothly, but they were very fast. They were close to him in the blink of an eye.

"But are the Evil King and his wife here in person?" Although Ning Daoqi seemed to be asking, he was very sure that the people who came were none other than the Evil King Shi Zhixuan and the new abbot of Cihang Jingzhai, Bi Xiuxin and his wife.

After the two men exchanged greetings with Ning Daoqi and Bi Xuan, they also received two jade pendants. Shi Zhixuan played with them casually with a faint smile on his lips. This thing was useless to him and his wife because they had better ones. As Yang Xuyan's father-in-law and mother-in-law, they should at least receive some preferential treatment.

"Thank you for keeping you waiting for so long. It's Fu Cailin's fault." While Shi Zhixuan and Bi Xuan were staring at each other, a figure came floating over. They heard the voice before they saw the person. Fu Cailin also came alone, wearing a long robe and carrying a sword, nothing else.

"Amitabha, I am late." In another direction, two figures slowly emerged. The leader was the only great master of Buddhism, Fozi Yinzhao. Behind him followed a beautiful woman in flowing white clothes but with an expressionless face. Who else could it be but Shi Feixuan?

Yin Zhao greeted everyone. As they were all grandmasters, even if their strengths were different, they should not be rude. However, most people ignored Shi Feixuan. Only Ning Daoqi wanted to greet her and told her to listen more, watch more and talk less. Shi Feixuan had received instructions from Yin Zhao before she came, so she naturally did not dare to disobey.

Before the greetings were even finished, a silver bell-like laughter rang out from afar, "Master, why are you here? Wasn't it said that there would be a gathering of Grandmasters? Could it be that you have had some incredible opportunity and successfully ascended to Grandmaster status? Hmm, it doesn't seem so. Oh, I see, you are here as a junior disciple, following your elders to meet the crowd."

Two graceful figures approached from afar. They were none other than the Yin Gui Sect's Grandmasters, Zhu Yuyan, and Saint Maiden Kankan. They came together, but without any disciples. Kankan approached with a smile, first greeting the elders, then approached Shi Feixuan and teased, "Although monks and nuns are family, it's inappropriate to be so close in public. Why don't you give up your Buddhist disciples and stay with me? As a Grandmaster, I happen to have no Grandmaster-level disciples with me, so this spot is available to you."

Half-step grandmasters can also participate in this grandmaster gathering, but they are restricted to being alone. Each grandmaster can bring along one junior grandmaster-level disciple, which is considered an additional benefit.

However, Ning Daoqi's popularity among the crowd was extremely bad, Bi Xuan was unwilling to let his disciples take risks, Fu Cailin had already surrendered and Yang Xuyan did not care about such benefits, Shi Zhixuan wanted to take Hou Xibai with him, but he knew that Hou Xibai, who was present at the meeting with many great masters, ran away as soon as possible, and Bi Xiuxin really had no one to take with her, as her own daughter was still the master of Yuhuang Peak.

Shi Feixuan felt a headache coming on, and just as she was about to retort, Bi Xiuxin spoke up, "Feixuan, stay with me. Don't stray too far from me when you're going through the formation later. Perhaps you can save this jade pendant. It's a valuable item. Wearing it daily can help you calm your mind and help with your cultivation."

Shi Feixuan was overjoyed upon hearing this. Seeing Buddhist disciple Yin Zhao nod, she rolled her eyes at Kankan and quickly went to Bi Xiuxin's side. Elsewhere, Zhu Yuyan and Shi Zhixuan were glaring at each other, their displeasure growing. However, Zhu Yuyan, now a Grandmaster, had somewhat eased her grievances. She knew many secrets and no longer wanted to perish with Shi Zhixuan.

I have a good life ahead of me. My disciples and daughter are all Grandmasters. I have the potential to become the head of the Holy Sect in the future. Why should I bother with you? Although you are the top master of the Holy Sect and your disciples and daughter are all top ten Grandmasters, your status as a disciple and son-in-law is special. If you take the initiative, you cannot control the Holy Sect. When Zhu Yuyan thought of this, she felt very happy.