The dull footsteps were very clear in this relatively quiet underground cave.!

One can hear a heavyness from Koo Zhong's footsteps, which was neither the way he walked nor the sound of his footsteps in the past. Apparently, the meeting he just went to the room with King Qin Li Shimin had an unsatisfactory result.

At least it didn't satisfy Kou Zhong.

Perhaps it did not satisfy Qin Wang Li Shimin.

"master!"

"I'm disappointed!"

Walking in front of Yue Yuan and Xu Ziling, facing his master, Kou Zhong just said in a low voice the result of his meeting with King Qin Li Shimin in the room. Naturally, this result did not satisfy Kou Zhong.

Or maybe he saw Li Shimin's current nature from Li Shimin's attitude.

"That's it!"

Turning his head sideways, which was both unexpected and expected, Yue Yuan first glanced at Kou Zhong's obviously haggard figure, reached out and patted Kou Zhong on the shoulder, and said: "You and Zi Ling should go and have a rest first!"

After the war and the rush this time, I guess you haven’t cultivated yourself well either!”

"Let's talk about other things when we're almost done resting!"

Kou Zhong in such a state is not a normal Kou Zhong, especially since he is a relatively emotional person. Li Xiuning committed suicide in front of him, which was an extremely serious blow to Kou Zhong. In addition, during this period of time, his mental state

Being tight for too long will eventually have a huge impact on people.

People should not collapse too tightly.

"master……"

Kou Zhong wanted to say something after hearing this, but he was stopped by Yue Yuan's gaze as soon as he opened his mouth. Seeing this, Xu Ziling on the side immediately dragged Kou Zhong away. Under An Long's arrangement, he was temporarily trapped in this underground cave.

I found a place and rested.

Compared to Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling looked extremely tired during this period, not to mention Kou Zhong who was involved.

"..."

After watching his two apprentices go to rest, Yue Yuan turned his head and looked at the room where Li Shimin was detained. He had some thoughts about the meeting between Kou Zhong and the other party just now. But then he thought about it, Yue Yuan

Yaran smiled and lost interest, then turned around and left with Anlong.

Next, safety is the most important thing!

Whether that conjecture can be realized or not depends on Kou Zhong's thoughts.

the next day.

Early in the morning.

King Qin Li Shimin was not only punished by Taoist master from time to time, but also asked the same questions over and over again. Once there were mistakes or mismatches, Li Shimin would suffer from that cruel itch again.

The other party asked the previous matter over and over in three different tones. Some of the questions were just answers that Li Shimin pretended to conceal. But after adding other questions, and facing the unbearable pain and itching,

It is natural that there will be errors in the answers.

Facing such a person, after one night, Li Shimin once again refreshed his understanding of Daoist Master Yue Yuan.

But the speculation and worry in my heart became more and more intense.

in the room.

The three masters and apprentices sat around a table, eating snacks and eating the breakfast made by Anlong's men.

"Tsk tsk tsk!"

Yue Yuan sighed. He picked up a bun placed in front of him, took a bite, smacked his lips, and said, "Sure enough, it's not as good as Zhenzhen's buns!"

"Um!"

"I agree with what the master said!"

Kou Zhong nodded, bit off more than half of the bun in one bite, and said: "And the Demon Sect is really a Demon Sect, especially the Tianlian Sect, it is really stingy. Sister Zhenzhen's buns have two of them.

How big! Once upon a time, Master Ling and I only needed six buns to last a whole day!"

"..."

Xu Ziling didn't speak, he just held the buns with chopsticks, one for each, showing his attitude with his actions.

Even though both Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling had been in the army and knew the pain when they were short of food, their reactions did not change much when faced with this food. Compared with Xu Ziling, Kou Zhong

I care more about taste.

However, in the hearts of the two of them, they were still wary of the existence of the Demon Sect.

Even though Anlong was controlled and coerced by Yue Yuan's life and death talisman, in the eyes of Gao Zhong and Xu Ziling, this Anlong was not theirs after all. After a discussion at breakfast, both of them knew

He discovered Anlong's identity and was a loyal subordinate of the evil king Shi Zhixuan, but he betrayed him because of the Immortal Seal.

A betrayal already represents Anlong's nature.

Businessmen are really not good people, especially when this person is still a member of the Demon Sect.

Kou Zhong murmured in his heart. After listening to Yue Yuan's words, Kou Zhong was already very wary of Tianlian Sect. He thought in his heart that he must pay attention to this if he was in his own ruling area.

"alright!"

He wiped his mouth and hands with the silk handkerchief placed next to him. As his movements stopped, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, who had eaten the food in their hands, also stopped, and their eyes fell on the two people who were already sitting upright.

Yue Yuan then said seriously: "Now it's time to get down to business!"

Down to business!

It was the first time that they saw their master's face look so serious. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were both nervous at the same time. You must know that from the beginning to now, it was the first time that they saw Yue Yuan showing such a serious expression. Obviously,

What follows is not very simple.

The ears of both of them trembled at the same time. The Immortality Technique on their bodies had been operating to the extreme, and all the sounds within a ten-foot radius were lost to their ears, for fear that someone would come and eavesdrop.

The same move made Yue Yuan very satisfied.

Although the Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling in front of them did not have the training of fighting and running like in the original book, under his own guidance, they were equally good.

"Let me tell you the situation that our Chunyang and Shaoshuai Army are currently facing, as well as the basic overview of the major forces!"

As the words began, Yue Yuan slowly combined what he had mastered at the moment with what Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong had seen, and slowly said it out. Among them, the struggle for hegemony and religion were even more important.

is the key point.

As time passed little by little, the faces of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling became more and more solemn.

Obviously.

The words from Mr. Dao's mouth made the two of them see the biggest dilemma that their sect is currently facing.

That is the complexity of the surrounding forces, and the fact that the Young Marshal Army started too late and was completely built from scratch. Unlike most of the other forces currently, they all have their own teams. Not to mention the Li clan, there are also those who are currently shrinking.

The Yuwen Clan in Jiangdu had their own power during the Sui Dynasty, and they were a powerful family.

Although the Shaoshuai Army fought for a base here, they also cooperated with the Jianghuai Army to open up the link with Pegasus Ranch.

However, as Kou Zhong's power grows, it is very likely that the young commander's army that is surrounded in the center will be besieged by other forces and will become weak. Not to mention that the two of them currently represent Taoist disciples.

, the battle with the true emperor chosen by Buddhism has already involved the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism.

Its difficulty is definitely more difficult than the original one.

Not to mention there is a magic gate involved in it.

Therefore, in a short period of time, even with the help of Yue Yuan, Kou Zhong swept away other forces, but in the end the most likely outcome was that he and the Li clan would each have half of the country. Among them, he would also need the help of the Nanling Song clan.

The greatest opportunity to compete completely with Li Clan.

After all, during this period, most of Yue Yuan's energy was going to target Buddhism, and the southern part of the world now was not the future. There were many places there that were barbaric areas, and the population was not as prosperous as the Central Plains.

The most populous places right now are Kansai, Hexi and Hedong.

There are many cities and many wealthy families.

Although Yang Guang's imperial examination has shaken the foundation of the aristocratic family, the most powerful family in the world is still the aristocratic family. Among the world, there are only two people with the most down-to-earth identities who have joined the struggle for hegemony, and that is Kou Zhong. And Kou Zhong

The father he recognized—Du Fuwei from Qiankun in His Sleeves.

Both of them came from low-level gangster backgrounds.

Even Li Mi from Wagang Village was born into a minor noble.

One of the reasons why Shi Fei Xuan decided that Kou Zhong was not good, according to Yue Yuan, was Kou Zhong's origin, and the other was the similarity between Qin King Li Shimin and Yang Guang.

In particular, Li Clan's current relationship with the Turks is quite close.

Regarding this point, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling already knew this when they helped Dou Jiande.

If the Taoist sect were united internally and the Grand Master Ning Daoqi did not stand on the side of the Buddhist sect, then the current situation would not be like this. Unfortunately, the Taoist sect is in internal strife at this moment, and the Buddhist sect is completely on the side of Yue Yuan.

Regarding Li Valve.

Even Yue Yuan, a person who knew too much, couldn't help but feel a little headache when he saw this situation.

Especially since Li Xiuning died indirectly at the hands of Kou Zhong, Kou Zhong and Li Clan were already fighting to the death. Even if they were temporarily suppressed due to other matters, they would still

There is a situation of settling accounts after the fall.
To be continued...