abnabooks Chapter 2360 Fourth-Party Intervention
Chapter 2360 Fourth-Party Intervention
Chapter 2360 Fourth-Party Intervention
Ling Jinbao was startled: "A divine artifact that can help the Heavenly Demon God descend? Is this source reliable?"
“Lingshan doesn’t mention the source, only that it’s very reliable,” Master Sihai said solemnly. “If the Heavenly Demon is determined to obtain the ‘Yangguan Path,’ we will have another opponent.”
Ling Jinbao smiled wryly: "It sounds like this battle is getting harder and harder."
Didn't we agree that this trip was "just" to teach the Earth Mother a lesson and save face for Mount Ling? Instead, we have to fight against the Heavenly Demon.
Master Sihai nodded: "I have already sent a message to Mount Ling, and reinforcements should arrive soon."
Now that they have figured out the Earth Mother and the Heavenly Demon's purpose, they can request reinforcements.
Ling Jinbao hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Master Sihai asked him, "What is it?"
"It's nothing, it's nothing." Ling Jinbao just felt that in this increasingly tense and strange situation, it seemed as if one force was missing.
Just then, someone knocked on the door.
In fact, they had already noticed someone approaching the guest room. Ling Jinbao raised his hand, and the door opened by itself without any wind.
More than ten soldiers stood outside, the leading officer exuding an air of authority, his hand resting on the hilt of his sword.
"Excuse me, I am General Shan Youjun of the Great Shenqu Army. May I ask, esteemed immortal masters, are you from Mount Ling?"
The immortals, including the Master of Sihai, kept their eyes closed and their noses inward, and none of them spoke.
They naturally wouldn't bother with a mere general from the Shen Kingdom. Ling Jinbao knew this was another matter for him, so he stepped forward and continued, "General Shan, has something important come of yours?"
With that, he took a few quick steps out of the guest room and closed the door behind him.
"The immortals do not like to deal with outsiders, so General Shan, please speak to me if you have anything to say. My surname is Ling."
These immortals always liked to put on airs, and Shan Youjun was used to it. He asked directly, "Have you all come for the Earth Mother?"
Ling Jinbao laughed and said, "Isn't it obvious? The Earth Mother occupied the city of Lingshan, mined out all the Xuanjing mines of Lingshan, and ate all the civilians in the city. We have no choice but to catch up and give her a little punishment so that the people of the world will not have to worry and live in fear."
The Earth Mother always travels with great fanfare, and he didn't believe that the Shen Kingdom hadn't obtained intelligence about her past. Many nations are now vastly different from what they once were, and are growing stronger and more capable.
Easier said than done, when has Lingshan ever cared about the lives of ordinary people? The first two sentences are the key: the Earth Mother stole Lingshan's Xuanjing mine. Shan Youjun nodded: "Understood, but the increasing number of cultivators and sects from Lingshan gathering in Blackwater City has already attracted the Earth Mother's attention and dissatisfaction. Blackwater City is a vital border town of our Great Shen, and cannot be neglected. We will expand the largest post station in the north of the city, providing comfortable accommodations for all the immortals, just like inside the city."
Ling Jinbao said "Oh," and then asked, "You're going to kick us out of the city?"
"I wouldn't dare." Shan Youjun had been in officialdom for many years and had also developed a set of art of speech. "The number of cultivators has increased dramatically and Blackwater City is cramped. It is difficult to fulfill our duties as hosts. The North Post Station is a well-equipped town with restaurants, inns and eateries, and roads that lead in all directions."
Ling Jinbao chuckled slightly: "Are you afraid that if we stay in Blackwater City, the Earth Mother will take her anger out on you?"
Shan Youjun also stated frankly: "Da Shen has no intention of getting involved in the conflict between the two of you. If the immortals can give more consideration to Blackwater City, my king is also willing to mediate the relationship between Lingshan and the Earth Mother."
No sooner had he finished speaking than several low laughs came from inside the door.
Mediate the conflict between Lingshan and the Earth Mother? With the help of Prince Shen, He Chunhua?
Does he fit too?
Those two laughs were heard by those outside the door. Shan Youjun, having long been familiar with the arrogance of immortals, remained unfazed. Ling Jinbao, however, said to him, "General Shan, I know that the Shen Kingdom reveres the Kshatriyas, and one of the demons currently remaining in the Earth Mother Ghost City is a Kshatriya. However, if your country intends to act as a peacemaker between the two sides based solely on this relationship, it's rather..."
That's giving yourself far too much credit.
“If you’ve ever dealt with the Earth Mother before, you’ll know that this monster is greedy and irritable, and she won’t give you any face.”
The man surnamed Ling spoke more tactfully, not mentioning Mount Ling, but saying that the Earth Mother wouldn't do him this favor. Before Shan Youjun could speak, Ling Jinbao continued, "Besides, the Earth Mother and her demons are cannibals. Even if she's made some deals with you now, she definitely won't let go of these fresh, healthy meats in Blackwater City afterwards!"
“I dealt with your King Shen more than ten years ago. At that time, he was a general of the Yuan Kingdom. He was brave, resourceful and decisive,” Ling Jinbao said with a smile. “If he were here, he would probably think that only by cooperating with Lingshan could the Shen Kingdom deal with the current undeserved disaster.”
Life was going well, but then the Earth Mother suddenly came for Blackwater City and Shen Kingdom. Wasn't this an undeserved disaster for the He family dynasty?
What he said seemed reasonable, but Shan Youjun understood the implication: these immortals of Ling Mountain did not want to move.
The only way to drive them away is by force.
"I understand." Shan Youjun nodded. "If Mr. Ling needs to find me later, just go to the city police station."
Having said that, he led his troops downstairs and quickly left the inn.
After walking more than a hundred feet, his confidant whispered, "General, these outsider charlatans are so arrogant!"
"It's alright, I already knew they most likely wouldn't leave the city." Shan Youjun's expression remained unchanged. "I came here today just to confirm that the immortals from Mount Ling have arrived. The outside cultivators in this city respect them. If there's anything in the future, just go directly to them."
"Do you really think the Earth Mother won't invade Blackwater City?"
Shan Youjun remained silent.
The man surnamed Ling is right about one thing: Mother Earth is a monster that loves to eat people. Even if she pats her chest and guarantees it, how many people would dare to believe her?
"Don't be impatient, wait for reinforcements." This is Shen's territory. If neither side gives any face, Shen is not a pushover!
……
The following afternoon, at Shiragaki Station.
Baiyuan Station was once an ancient city during the Panlong period. It was later developed into a transit station on Hongya Road, used by merchants and travelers to rest. The He family father and son also stayed overnight here when they first entered the ruins of Panlong.
As the Shen Kingdom grew stronger and its border trade prospered, Baiyuan Station became bustling with activity.
However, today, Baiyuan Station has regained the desolation it was twenty years ago, with not a single person in sight. The reason is simple: monsters from Yujing City have appeared.
The monsters from the ghost town wandered into the vicinity and devoured three caravans without a second thought. No one dared to travel on this road anymore, and the merchants and inns at Baiyuan Station also quickly evacuated.
However, a commotion broke out here today. Seven or eight monsters emerged from behind the mountain valley and rushed towards Baiyuan Station.
Leading the pack was a roe deer, capable of leaping over ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) in a single bound, its movements nimble and agile.
The official road was perfectly flat and unobstructed, and it sped along it without a second thought. A furious voice came from behind: "Idiot, find cover!"
(End of this chapter)