Special War God

Chapter 161 The Strings Are Broken and the People Dispersed

In this world, of course, there is no such thing as a frog boiled in warm water. Xia Zhongnan elaborated: "If a creature is thrown into a boiling spiritual spring, the frog will be burned by the flames, but its instincts are still there. It can sense the danger in an instant and quickly jump out of the spring to save its life.

But if it is placed in a spiritual liquid as warm as spring, the frog will only be intoxicated by it and will not think of escaping. Little does it know that there is a raging fire at the bottom of the spring. As the flames continue to burn and the water temperature gradually rises, by the time the frog realizes the danger, it has lost the strength to jump out, and finally its soul will be destroyed in the heat wave.

The Western Church wanted to invade the border of our Donggu Territory, but they did not lead a large army to attack. That would certainly cause all the countries in our Donggu Territory to join forces to fight the enemy. Even if they killed a thousand of the enemy, they would also lose eight hundred of their own. Naturally, the Western Church would not start a war lightly. Instead, they adopted a slow erosion method, just like boiling a frog in warm water, making us give in step by step, like a creature trapped in a warm illusion, sliding into the abyss of destruction without knowing it. Once we want to resist, we find that we are already powerless. "

Xia Zhongnan, who comes from the land where immortals and mortals intersect, knows everything and is well aware of the unique philosophy of Western religion, especially in terms of controlling people's hearts. How can the courts of the countries in the Eastern Ancient Region compete with the means of Western religion? If Western religion is allowed to spread wantonly in my Eastern Ancient Region, and many creatures are addicted to its teachings, how can the Eastern countries resist the massive invasion of Western religion?

Xia Zhongnan did not elaborate on the reason behind this, but only hinted at it through the fable of "boiling a frog in warm water". However, Lang Zhengfeng, Xiang Tianyu and Xu Dejing were all deeply touched when they heard it.

Lang Zhengfeng agreed with Xia Zhongnan's point of view, but could not help but say: "According to reliable intelligence, the five great lords are trying to sow discord between Bai Zhige and Zhu Fasheng, intending to trigger an internal fight between the two. In this way, we can sit back and reap the benefits without angering the Western Church."

This was an extremely secret matter, and Lang Zhengfeng, as an important general, was fortunate enough to learn this information. After hearing Xia Zhongnan's analysis, he unconsciously revealed it. Perhaps what he wanted to convey was that the five great lords were not foolish people, and they also had their own plans behind the scenes.

After listening to Lang Zhengfeng's opinion, Xia Zhongnan smiled calmly: "Lang Shuai, you worry too much. Zhu Fasheng may have volunteered to serve before, or he may have been manipulated as an insignificant chess piece. But now, we have made this chess piece play a key role. How can the Western Church miss such a good opportunity?

I believe that in the near future, a high monk of the "Ancient Buddha" realm will come to "Maitreya City" to practice in seclusion. By then, with such a powerful person in charge, what kind of trouble would Bai Zhige and Zhu Fasheng dare to cause under his nose? "

Lang Zhengfeng, Xu Dejing and Xiang Tianyu were all shocked. They had never expected such a situation to happen. Maitreya City was a treasure land with Yuanmai, which was enough to provide a long-term training place for "Ancient Buddha" level cultivators. If the Western Church was really interested, it could send more "Ancient Buddhas" of the same level, especially if the Yuanmai was of good quality or the Western Church did not mind damaging the Yuanmai.

Thinking of this, they all tended to agree with Xia Zhongnan's inference. However, in the face of such a major event, the right to speak had already fallen into the hands of the five major clan leaders, and their feelings had become insignificant.

Lang Zhengfeng changed the subject: "In any case, the battle for the Immortal Palace has come to an end. The next step is to evaluate the military merits and wait for the sect master's bestowal. I need to return to my master, Master Wen, as soon as possible. Come to me after you have properly dealt with the affairs here. As for my efforts to gain some cultivation resources for Xia Zhongnan, it is not convenient to say it clearly in front of Brother Xu Dejing, so let's just leave it at that." After saying that, he left in a hurry.

Xiang Tianyu also spoke up: "Xia Zhongnan, I was able to survive the battle in the Immortal Palace, all thanks to your rescue. If you need me in the future, you can find me in my army! So, Brother Dejing, my niece, Xiaofei, let's say goodbye now!"

After working together for this period of time, Xia Zhongnan had a very good impression of Xiang Tianyu. This man was a passionate and upright cultivator, and Xia Zhongnan was also happy to become his close friend.

After watching Xiang Tianyu go away, Xu Dejing looked at Xia Zhongnan, as if he had something to say but swallowed it. In the end, he did not say it, and turned to look at Xu Qian: "Qian'er, you have been away from home for a long time, now it's time for you to come back with me."

Xu Qian's expression changed slightly. Although she knew that Xu Dejing would take her away, when this moment really came, her mood still fluctuated.

She took out two rings engraved with array patterns from her bosom and handed them to Xia Zhongnan: "Xia Zhongnan, these are what I got from the spiritual medicine garden I look after. The other rings have been taken away by my father..."

Normally, she was used to keeping all the resources in her hands, but before leaving, she handed the storage ring filled with precious spiritual herbs to Xia Zhongnan.

Seeing that she still had the ring on her hand, and hearing that it contained the so-called "harvest from the Spiritual Medicine Garden", Xu Dejing was immediately surprised and said, "Qian'er, how can you just give away what you got in the Immortal Palace? It would be more appropriate to give it to your father for safekeeping."

He did not dare to underestimate the treasure in Xu Qian's hand. The two rings he had obtained from her before were filled with 80,000 spiritual stones. Could this so-called "harvest from the spiritual medicine garden" be the rare spiritual herbs that filled the entire ring? Its value was definitely not inferior to the ring filled with spiritual stones.

Xu Qian replied with a bit of sadness: "These are our common gains. I am just temporarily managing them. Father has already taken two of them, so he should not covet the rest."

Seeing Xu Qian say this and feeling the indignant looks from the strange beasts, Xu Dejing had no choice but to remain silent.

Xia Zhongnan took the storage ring filled with spiritual herbs, and with a thought, he absorbed all of them into his own alien space. Then he picked out some high-quality spiritual stones and put them into the storage ring. He then handed the storage ring back to Xu Qian: "Miss Xu, this storage ring is a small gift from me. Please accept it."

He knew that Xu Qian would probably give the ring back to Xu Dejing, so he added a heartfelt remark: "No matter how abundant other people's resources are, they are not as good as your own."

The two had been together for more than two years. Although Xia Zhongnan was dissatisfied with Xu Qian's ladylike behavior at first, he had gotten used to her existence over time and realized her deep affection for him...

In that dusty emotion, the two have never broken through the barrier, and they can only call each other close friends. Xia Zhongnan is attached to someone else, while Xu Qian is engaged. Does this separation mean that their earthly fate has come to an end?

Xia Zhongnan felt an indescribable sense of loss. He handed a ring containing the power of the Yuanling to Xu Qian, and the latter's eyes were misty. Xu Dejing could no longer let them continue to look at each other affectionately, so he quickly walked over, grabbed Xu Qian's arm, and used his magical power to lift her off the ground, fearing that they would reveal any news in front of many cultivators that would be unfavorable to Xu Qian's upcoming marriage into the royal family.

Xu Qian woke up instantly and found herself flying in mid-air with Xu Dejing. She couldn't help but call out loudly: "Xia Zhongnan, you must come to Chiyang Fangzhou Mufu to find me, otherwise I will hate you for the rest of my life!"

Her voice echoed in the Fengqi Mountains, but in the blink of an eye, she turned into a dark shadow in the air and quickly disappeared from people's sight.

Many strange beasts were present. They had just stepped into this strange human world, and their hearts were filled with longing and confusion. This was the human territory where they had suffered heavy losses and lived in humiliation. How could they easily forget that painful experience?

Their eyes were all focused on Xia Zhongnan, waiting for him to give the next instructions.

At this time, a weak voice sounded: "Xia Zhongnan, thank you for taking me away from the forbidden land of the Immortal Mansion. I want to return to the sect. Can you let me go?"

The person who spoke was Yan Xiaoying.

Even though Xia Zhongnan had not given clear instructions, Huang Cheng, Qiongqi and others still remembered what she had done to Xia Zhongnan, so they had been closely monitoring and guarding against her during this period of time.

Yan Xiaoying was smart and quick-witted. She knew that she was lucky to be able to save herself, so she would not seek trouble again. She kept a low profile along the way.

Xia Zhongnan glanced at her and replied calmly: "You can leave, just remember your promise."

From the beginning to the end, he had no intention of pursuing Yan Xiaoying's past. Now it was time for her to leave freely.

After getting Xia Zhongnan's permission, Yan Xiaoying finally felt relieved. She looked at Xia Zhongnan deeply, and then rushed towards the east.

She was full of doubts about Xia Zhongnan's behavior. Since their first meeting, he had revealed an elusive feeling towards her, and she even misunderstood that he was interested in her. As a favored daughter of the Supreme Sect, although she felt that Xia Zhongnan was outstanding and worth using, she would never have the slightest affection for him who came from an ordinary family and had no prominent background.

However, she openly incited everyone to attack Xia Zhongnan in the Immortal Mansion. Although she failed to kill him, she also brought him great trouble, and a deep hatred between the two of them was formed. However, Xia Zhongnan did not intend to retaliate. Later, she reluctantly asked him to take her away from the Immortal Mansion. He actually agreed to it regardless of the past grudges and really fulfilled his promise. Not only did he not rob her of what she got from the Immortal Mansion, but he also did not repay her kindness or threaten her with it.

Such behavior puzzled her.

In any case, after going through all this, her impression of Xia Zhongnan has been deeply engraved in her mind.