Chapter 1258: Death without Life
Li Chuyi disappeared without a trace. Ye Zhichen wanted to find him but had no clues. He had no choice but to leave first and make plans after he was out of danger.
Hearing that Xiaoyu was leaving, Xiao Lingshen and Wuwu also became alienated. Sansheng Forest no longer existed, Baicao Peak became like this again, and friends from the past died or fled. If they stayed here, they didn't know if they would be struck by lightning again.
The most important thing was that Ye Zhichen learned the truth about the imprisonment of Wushuang Patriarch. Without Wushuang's protection, no one knew whether Taixu Palace would treat them, the Tianmen demon clan, the same as before. Especially now that the person who controlled Taixu Palace was Baijie Taoist, and everyone knew that Baijie Patriarch was good at alchemy, Xiao Lingshen was very worried about the safety of himself and Wuwu.
Unlike other wood spirits, it and Wuwu were two genuine rare medicines, and even Lu Gu half-truthfully showed her covetousness for them. Who knew if the old man would catch them to make alchemy? It didn't want to gamble its own and its wife's lives on the kindness of Baijie Taoist.
The two of them wanted to follow, and Xiaoyu was naturally happy, but the happiest person was Lugu. The twinkling light in her bright eyes made Xiaolingshen feel uncomfortable. She hid beside Xiaoyu and didn't dare to make eye contact with her.
Lugu would certainly not do that evil thing, and even if she did, at least she wouldn't do it at this critical moment. Besides, killing Xiaolingshen and his wife was the stupidest thing to do. These were two magical herbs that had become spirits. Killing them with a knife would be like killing the chicken to get the eggs. It was the right way to keep them by her side and let them supply the essence of the original essence from time to time.
In addition, Lugu herself was not easy to kill. She was very curious about what kind of children these two wood spirits would give birth to in the future. You know, it is extremely rare for the grass and wood spirits to combine with different species. It's not easy to meet such a pair. If you kill them, you will never see them again.
With Lugu's repeated assurances, Xiaolingshen came to her tremblingly. Although it was timid, it was reluctant to let its beloved Wuwu take action in such a dangerous matter. And Lugu had never thought of harming it. She just needed to use the pure wood spirit body of Xiaolingshen to purify her magic power.
Under Wu Wu's nervous gaze, she smiled and gently held the body of the little ginseng. She closed her eyes and remained silent for a long time. Finally, she raised her hand and drew hard beside her, and a dark crack appeared.
"Hurry!"
Seeing the crack close quickly, Lu Gu hurriedly called out.
Others dared not delay, and stepped into it quickly one after another.
Lu Gu needed to maintain the existence of the crack, so she entered last. When she stepped halfway into the crack, she suddenly felt something approaching rapidly. She turned her head and saw a small phantom rushing past her and escaping into the void first. When she saw what it was, Lu Gu laughed and scolded.
"Little beast, you are really amazing!"
The phantom was not something else, but three.
It carried forward its usual purpose as the most cowardly in the world. It disappeared soon after arriving at Baicao Peak, and even Lu Gu didn't find where it hid.
But Lu Gu was used to it. This cowardly bird was like this every time she fought with others on the way from the Imperial Capital to here. Anyway, this little beast will come back by itself after the dust settles, so neither Lu Gu nor Hao Youxiao thought about looking for it at all.
But this time is different. Lu Gu didn't expect so many changes to happen. Even Hao Youxiao forgot its existence and left without thinking. Lu Gu is even more so. If this cowardly bird hadn't come to find it, she didn't know when she would remember it.
Shaking her head, Lu Gu flashed into the void. The space crack that was no longer maintained was closed and dissipated in an instant. There was nothing else in Sansheng Forest except green light and wasteland.
It was not until about half an hour later that people started to speak again. Baicao Peak suffered a major change, and the other eight peaks quickly sent people to help.
When it was confirmed that the green light covering the entire Baicao Peak was harmless, the monks who came to help dared to go up the mountain. Lian asked several people to figure out the general situation, left some people to help gather the survivors, and the elders who led the team rushed to Sansheng Forest with most of the people without stopping.
But when they arrived at the Sansheng Forest, everything had changed.
The green grass and dense trees of the past had disappeared, and in front of them, apart from the dreamlike green light, there was only a wasteland full of scorched smoke. The whole forest looked like it had been plowed thousands of times with a red-hot fire rake. At first glance, there was not even a fist-sized stone to be found, and there was only choking dust on the ground except for sand.
With lingering fear, they searched all the way into the depths of the Sansheng Forest, but found nothing. Neither their fellow disciples nor their enemies were anywhere to be seen, and even the Hundred Tribulations Ancestor had disappeared.
The elders were all stunned, and then they were deeply panicked.
It was said that there was not only the Hundred Tribulations Ancestor in the forest, but even the legendary Immortal Ancestor happened to come here today, but now there was not even a ghost to be seen. Could they be... all dead?
No one gave them an answer, so they could only send people to inform their own peak master while leading people to search the wasteland over and over again. At the same time, almost every elder had the same question in his mind.
If this is the worst case scenario, what should Taixu Palace do?
Taixu Palace has another incident, and the troublemaker is the long-lost Chaos Evil Lord. This news quickly spread throughout the human world, but it did not cause much trouble.
One of the reasons is that the seriously injured Baijie Taoist strictly blocked a lot of news, such as the fall of the immortal ancestors and the escape of the spirit immortals. With the backbone of Taixu Palace, no one would provoke it, not to mention that Taixu Palace has several immortal ancestors in the fairy world to support it behind the scenes, but these are only secondary reasons. The biggest reason is that there is another more shocking news that attracts everyone's attention.
The new Yan Emperor Yuwen Taihao was assassinated. The murderer not only dared to assassinate him, but also slaughtered nearly half of the population of the imperial capital with extremely vicious means.
Many once famous families disappeared, and those powerful and powerful clans were also severely damaged. Even the behemoths like the Mu family suffered losses. The tragedy of this disaster can be imagined.
Yanhuang was furious, Dayan was furious, revenge was necessary, Lu Gu could not be found, but the assassin Mu Qingqiu could be eradicated.
Zhi Gelin was already at the center of the storm because he took in the Hao family and Fang Junnan. This time, because of Mu Qingqiu, he became the focus of the focus again and was the target that Yuwen Taihao named for revenge.
Not only Zhi Gelin, but also Bu Wugu, who had a relationship with Mu Qingqiu should not be let go, whether it was because of his treason or because he sheltered Xiezun's accomplices, these wolf-hearted thieves must be wiped out.
Dayan started to move, and large numbers of troops were transferred to the northern border. Except for the line of the Ten Thousand Mountains, the other two sides were reduced. Many people speculated that Yuwen Taihao's purpose was not only Zhi Gelin and Bu Wugu. He might want to take this opportunity to march north and incorporate the entire Mobei into his territory.
Just when everyone thought that the four sects of Mobei would respond to the situation, the four sects unexpectedly did not move for a long time, as if they did not expect Yuwen Taihao's ambitions, or they trusted Yuwen Taihao very much and believed that he only wanted to eliminate traitors.
No one knows what the four sects are thinking, even the vassals under the four sects are the same. They thought it would be a fierce battle that would not end, but who would have thought it would be so quiet.
Some people speculated that the four sects might have reached some agreement with Dayan, and some people speculated that the four sects might have got some support. Some loyal vassals with close relationships went to inquire about the masters, but they all hit a soft nail without exception. There was no more explanation except to let them stay calm. This was very confusing, and they could only leave in confusion.
Even they couldn't understand it, let alone outsiders, but one thing was clear, that is, Buwugu and Zhigelin would definitely suffer this time.
As the only two neutral areas in Mobei, someone predicted a long time ago that they would definitely not have a good end. Mobei has been a place of chaos since ancient times. The struggle between good and evil has stained every inch of land here with blood. It is extremely difficult to survive in the cracks between the two sides. How can it be possible to openly use the sign of neutrality to demarcate the area and restrict everyone to put down their weapons and stop fighting when they come to their base?
You should know that neutral families like the Hao family are not so absolute. Basically, they are using the sign of neutrality to flirt with both sides. They will lean towards whichever side is stronger and help whichever side is profitable. What Zhi Gelin and Bu Wugu did was not just neutrality. They simply wanted to be the third tiger and break the ancient pattern of two tigers fighting each other.
The reason why Binggong and Silent Hill can be neutral is because their foundation is there. The two sects, which are both super powers, make Mangshan Sword Sect and Baisheng Pavilion unwilling to provoke them easily. But who are you Zhi Gelin and Bu Wugu? Do you think you are a big shot?
The result was unexpected. Zhi Gelin and Bu Wu Gu had been in existence for so many years. The four sects surprisingly acquiesced to their existence. It was not until a long time later that some people knew that the acquiescence of the four sects was not due to conscience, but because of one person - Mu Qingqiu.
Not many people in Mobei knew about this low-key great man, but those who knew him were all in awe of him, not only because of his cultivation, but also because of his background.
Behind him, there was the shadow of the Mu family.
Because of Mu Qingqiu, Bu Wu Gu and Zhi Gelin were completely secure and became another existence that could not be provoked outside the four sects. Even the four sects had to give them face, so who would dare to take their own life to provoke the tiger's whiskers?
But now it's different. Dayan, the "mother's family", wants to eradicate them.
No one knows what kind of madness Mu Qingqiu had to assassinate Emperor Yan, and no one knows why he was so crazy that he even implicated innocent people, and even the real "mother's family" of the Mu family was not spared. Not to mention that the Mu family would not, even if the Mu family forgot their past grudges, they could not protect him this time. Assassinating Emperor Yan was an unforgivable crime. Yuwen Taihao, who had survived the disaster, was determined to kill him. He would never let him go, and the two "houses" of Zhigelin and Buwugu would naturally not escape the fate of being exterminated.
Just look at Dayan's actions and you will know that so many troops are enough to attack the four sects. Just two neutral places are simply overkill. If what Yuwen Taihao said is true, and this battle is only for the extermination of traitors, then the people of Buwugu and Zhigelin will be punished, and they will not be able to escape even if they go to heaven or hell.
Out of precaution, the four sects might have been able to help them, but now, there is no life or death.