Toad Palace Spring and Autumn

Fog hides halfway up the mountain, and light clouds cover the sun.On the winding mountain road, there are black and dense crowds, advancing in an orderly manner, gathering in Youfengling one after another.The terrain here is open, with continuous peaks on the top and counties and counties on the bottom. It has always been an important defensive place for soldiers to fight against each other.After a fierce battle a few days ago, this place has been occupied by the Righteous Path Alliance led by Ning Huaishhang.

At nightfall, the allied forces set up torches in tents temporarily used for rest and on both sides of the mountain road, and the stars stretched for hundreds of miles, illuminating the thousand-foot-high mountain wall as bright as day.After looking around, Ning Huaishang entered the main tent with a few older martial arts seniors and sat around the stove.

"I didn't expect it to be so easy to attack the mountain this time. Without Bing Xuanji, the troops of the Toad Palace are completely vulnerable!" The old man with white beard and hair obviously did not participate in the battle between good and evil for the first time, so he felt something in his heart and kept shaking his head and sighing.

"Elder Xu's words are wrong. Now we are just fighting for a place to stay. The enemy is not eliminated right now, so we must not take it lightly."

As soon as Ning Huaishang finished speaking, Lu Changqing, the owner of Chuxiu Villa, said again: "I think what Senior Xu said is true. Why should the leader build up the ambitions of others and destroy his own prestige? As the saying goes, sometimes when the enemy is full and empty, the enemy eliminates our strength. Now we have a large number of people, as long as we continue to garrison and seal the mountain road, the enemy will lock up the deep palace, and every inch will be chaotic, and we will be able to break through in a short time."

Just as the others nodded in agreement, Xu Shihua waved his hands and said, "In my opinion, offense is the best defense. If you stay in place and wait for the right time, you will be a bit passive. What's more, in the past few decades, the Toad Palace has been building a lot, who can't help it?" Can you guarantee that they haven't tampered with on the mountain? How about attacking the peak in one go, so as to save the night and dreams."

"What Elder Xu said is true."

"I'm afraid that the evil cult's power is not exhausted, and if they insist on attacking the mountain, there may be unexpected changes."

Everyone was unable to make a decision for a long time, and finally Qiqi turned his attention to Ning Huaishang.After waiting for a while, the young man changed his subject and said, "After talking for so long just now, does anyone here know the origin of the current Palace Master of the Toad Palace? What is his name, is he male or female?"

"This……"

"Forgive me for being ignorant and ignorant, I have never heard of it."

Everyone's reaction was naturally within Ning Huaishang's expectation.

"There is an old saying that if we know ourselves and the enemy, we will never be imperiled in a hundred battles. If we don't even know who the enemy's leader is, how can we win by surprise?"

After a moment of silence, someone suddenly said: "There are rumors in the world that the previous palace masters of the Toad Palace are all rare in the world, presumably she is a woman."

When everyone present heard this, their minds were all shaken.Immediately, someone said contemptuously: "So what if she is as beautiful as a fairy? After all, she is the generation of women, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

Ning Huaishhang smiled slightly, changed the subject with a smile, "As far as I know, the Toad Palace martial art collection is a great achievement in the world, and it is self-contained. Among them, there is a unique mental method that is indispensable."

"Oh? I'd like to hear about it."

Ning Huaishang turned his eyes away, looked at a monk sitting next to him and said, "Master Kongwen was born in Shaolin, have you ever heard of the secret transmission of the Five Lotus Sutra?"

Kong Wen was stunned, and pondered: "Shaolin martial arts are profound and profound, ordinary disciples learn the Diamond Sutra. The poor monk is the first in the three schools, and he has learned a little of the Sutra of Changing Tendons and Sutra of Washing Marrow, but he has never heard of the five The Lotus Sutra, I wonder how the leader got it from?"

"My family and teacher traveled around the world in the early years, and once had an adventure in Xijiang. After a while, I learned that the secret Five Lotus Sutra fell into the hands of Chai Mi, the first lord of the Toad Palace, and was later passed on to successive lords." Ning Ning Huai Shang unknowingly fell into the memories of the past, and his tone became more and more serious, "My teacher once said that there are inherent limitations in the selection of people who can practice the Five Lotus Sutra. Ordinary people practice it recklessly, and at the slightest, they will go crazy, and at worst, they will lose their lives. But Once this method is refined, it can not only penetrate the mental methods of various schools, refine one's own martial arts, but also have the effect of maintaining beauty and nourishing energy. I think this is the reason why most of the previous palace masters of Toad Palace are beautiful women."

"I see."

"If there is such a wonderful method in the world, why is it so little known in the world?"

Ning Huaishang shook his head and said, "I don't know much about the secret transmission of the Five Lotus Sutra, and there are still many secrets to be verified. This time I mentioned it specifically to let everyone here understand the Toad Palace martial arts, so that when you encounter the enemy in the future Master, don't mess yourself up."

Lu Changqing was silent for a while thoughtfully, and suddenly remembered something.

"Previously the lord entered the palace to investigate, did he gain anything?"

Ning Huaishang frowned, and said: "When I went back to the mountain, only Liu Xuanying, the rumored owner of Tingxiang, showed up. I didn't see anyone else. But I can be sure that Baili Yunxiao is still on the mountain."

"The people of the cult are indeed insidious and cunning. They hide their heads and shrink their tails, so they cast doubts!"

"It seems that it is necessary to investigate further and find out the whereabouts of the former leader."

Hearing this, Xu Shihua and Lu Changqing looked at each other at the same time.Among all the people present, he was the only one who experienced the earth-shattering fierce battle back then.Baili Yunxiao, who was the leader of the alliance at the time, could be described as a young hero, with rare and unrivaled martial arts attainments.He is good at wielding double knives, and his swordsmanship is also superb. He is a soldier and horse, and he is happy in the world. There are few enemies in the martial arts world.It's just that he has a crazy personality and is used to being a loner. Everyone elected him as the leader on the eve of the battle between good and evil, more or less like a dead horse as a living horse doctor.The later results were unexpected. Although the crusade was not complete, it also caused severe damage to the Toad Palace, and in the end, both the good and the evil ended in a lose-lose situation.The eagle is dead and will not fly again.Because of this, Baili Yunxiao's life and death are uncertain. As the person who contributed to the trouble back then, he feels guilty.

"It's getting late, everyone, take a break."

After Ning Huai's words, his face showed fatigue.Everyone obeyed and dispersed.

The setting sun was like blood, and the glow of the flowing clouds was flowing crimson on the tiles of the palace wall. A few mountain eagles were hovering in the air. There were crowds of people in a radius of a hundred miles, and the battle was in full swing.

Overnight, people from Toad Palace sprung up like mushrooms after rain.The Allied camp was attacked overnight and was caught off guard.Obviously, Toad Palace retreated in every possible way before to lure the enemy, and the real battle has only begun now.

Fortunately, Ning Huaishang was well prepared for this, and his calm command calmed people's hearts in time.Although the enemy's counterattack was fierce, they had no advantage in numbers. As the fighting time went on, the Allied forces gradually gained the upper hand.The men and horses of the two sides fought until the night fell, and then they ceased their troops.There were many dead and wounded in the Allied forces, and Ning Huaishang led his entourage to visit along the way. He ordered the wounded and sick to be escorted down the mountain for diagnosis and treatment, and at the same time ordered people to go to nearby counties to replenish food and grass. .

It's just different from the hustle and bustle of bloody battles during the day, and the night is deeper and heavier.Due to the casualties or departure of their respective brothers, there are no more high-spirited human voices in the camps all over the mountains, and only the guard posts around can see people.The sound of the wind is quiet, adding a touch of speechless desolation to the huge mountain forest.

Ning Huaishang knew that morale could not be lowered.This crusade is in the name of punishing evil and saving people. If it is delayed for a long time, I am afraid that the ending will be the same as before. Both sides will suffer, or it may be worse than this.So he made a decisive decision and ordered everyone to rest for a few days and attack the Toad Palace in an all-round way, so as to win in one fell swoop.

The strategy worked quickly.The interior of the Toad Palace was empty, and the forces were scattered. Facing the massive attack of the Allied forces, it was impossible to parry. After the two sides stalemate for half a day, the palace gate was broken, and several outer halls located in the south of the mountain were quickly occupied by the Allied forces.Just when the Allied forces were about to continue their invasion, Ning Huaishang issued a strict order to forbid their advances to the north, which aroused the dissatisfaction of Xu Shihua and his seniors.

"We have won a complete victory in this battle, and the remnants of the cult have fled everywhere. If we don't take advantage of the victory and pursue it now, when will we wait?"

"Also ask the lord to make a decisive decision. Everyone will make a concerted effort to take the enemy's head and comfort the soul of my brother!"

Ning Huaishang waited for them to vent their grievances before saying solemnly, "Everyone, don't be dazzled by the momentary victory. Let me ask you, have you ever met a half-master during this journey?"

Lu Changqing said disapprovingly: "Although the Toad Palace was very prosperous for a while, it is not surprising that now the power has changed and the new palace master is incompetent, so the talent is withered and all the recruits are mediocre and useless."

Everyone at the scene whispered to each other, thinking it was true, but Ning Huaishang looked worried, and Xiao Yi said righteously: "If the truth is true, it is of course the best. However, the situation in wartime is changing rapidly. As long as we make a slight misjudgment, it will be another person in a blink of an eye. I am a death row prisoner. You are all people who have experienced the world for a long time, why don't you listen to me quietly?"

Although these words are light, their weight exceeds ten thousand catties.The noise in the hall gradually stopped, and everyone looked sideways at Ning Huaishang, waiting for the next sentence.

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