Chapter 260: War starts in the Northern Frontier

Twelve bell tolls!

In Linhu Village, Jia Jia Nanzhu, who was lazily leaning on a rattan chair, sat up instantly, changing his lazy aura and emitting killing intent.

The prefecture tolls the bell, and the bell tolls spread to all towns. All towns must also toll the bell at the first opportunity, and the bell tolls spread to all villages.

Twelve bell tolls, Great Liang Taizu Emperor has an order, it must spread to the entire territory of Great Liang.

Just because twelve bell tolls mean that something major has happened in Great Liang, and it is very likely a matter of life and death.

Twelve bell tolls, second only to the fifteen tolls of national extinction danger.

Great Liang hasn't tolled twelve times for more than sixty years. In Jia Jia Nanzhu's memory, sixty-five years ago, twelve bell tolls once rang in the Jiangnan Circuit, and at that time, he was only seven years old.

That time, the twelve bell tolls were because of a natural disaster, an earthquake that caused multiple circuits to be hit by disaster. At the same time, other countries wanted to take this opportunity to launch a war against Great Liang. The Imperial Court tolled twelve bells, and the entire Great Liang entered a state of high alert.

What about this time?

"The wind and rain are coming, and the building is full of wind!"

Jia Jia Nanzhu whispered a sentence, and his figure also disappeared from the villa.

Poyang County government office.

When Lin Chen rushed to the government office, Su Su Lingchuan was already at the government office.

"Lord Su, Lord He!"

Seeing the serious expressions of the two lords, Lin Chen's heart also skipped a beat. It was the first time he had seen the two lords look so serious.

"Lin Chen is here."

Su Su Lingchuan saw Lin Chen and forced a smile on his face.

"My lord, what happened? Why did the bell toll twelve times?"

"Do you know what twelve bell tolls mean?"

He He Ruyun spoke, but after asking the question, he also reacted. Master Jia was still in Linhu Village, so it was normal for Lin Chen to know.

"The Northern Frontier demon race is invading our Great Liang with all their might. A fierce battle broke out in the north, and ten thousand Great Liang martial artists sacrificed themselves because of this."

As soon as Su Su Lingchuan said this, Lin Chen's pupils contracted. A war broke out on the northern border at this time?

Although he had never been to the Northern Frontier, when he was at the Canglan Wu Yuan, Lin Lin Shidi Xiao and Fang Lin Shidi often discussed the situation on Great Liang's borders.

In Lin Lin Shidi Xiao's view, Great Liang should first wipe out the Northern Frontier demon race, while Fang Lin Shidi believed that Great Liang should first take back the South Nan Nan Sha San Dao, and as for the Northern Frontier demon race, they should mainly focus on defense.

From the mouths of the two junior brothers, Lin Chen also knew the situation on Great Liang's northern and southern borders.

On the northern border, the martial artist army guarding Great Liang and the demon race would break out in some battles every year, but they were mainly small-scale. Although every battle had sacrifices, the number of martial artists sacrificed in each battle would not break one hundred.

Ten thousand martial artists sacrificed in one day; one can imagine how fierce this battle was.

"This is news from three days ago, but I fear more martial artists have sacrificed themselves now."

He He Ruyun added a sentence, and these words suddenly made Su Su Lingchuan and Lin Chen silent.

"Don't think too much. Our Great Liang has never been afraid of a battle with the Northern Frontier demon race."

Just as the main hall was silent, a voice came from the door. Jia Jia Nanzhu walked in slowly.

"Master Jia!"

"Teacher."

Jia Jia Nanzhu looked at the three and said slowly: "The Imperial Court tolled twelve bells, more to remind all places to be careful and alert."

As the Deputy Director of the Martial Administration Hall, Jia Jia Nanzhu knew more about Great Liang's situation.

Since the Old Marquis, the Imperial Court had been simulating the situation of a great battle with the northern demon race. In terms of strength, Great Liang is not afraid of the Northern Frontier demon race now.

Over the years, Great Liang has long had the strength to fight a decisive battle with the northern demon race, but the reason they have always used the method of boiling a frog in warm water to eliminate the Northern Frontier demon race little by little is more because they are wary of other countries.

They are afraid that other countries will take advantage of Great Liang's decisive battle with the Northern Frontier demon race to take advantage of the situation.

"Raozhou Prefecture should issue an announcement very soon. You two must keep Poyang County stable and let the commoners not worry too much."

"Yes!"

He He Ruyun and Su Su Lingchuan complied at the same time.

"Lin Chen, return to the Canglan Wu Yuan tomorrow."

Lin Chen froze. Although he had been watching technique manuals in the Wu Yuan for three months, his teacher shouldn't be in such a hurry to urge him to return to the Canglan Wu Yuan. Could there be some inside story here?

"Follow Teacher."

Jia Jia Nanzhu didn't explain too much and took Lin Chen away from the government office.

On the way out of the government office, Lin Chen couldn't help but ask: "Teacher, you asked this disciple to return to the Canglan Wu Yuan tomorrow. Is it related to this invasion by the Northern Frontier demon race?"

Jia Jia Nanzhu didn't answer Lin Chen directly, but asked another question: "Twenty years ago, the Marquis of Zhenbei once set a strategy to wipe out the Northern Frontier demon race, and the ministers of the Imperial Court also recognized the Marquis's plan. At that time, our Great Liang assembled thirty thousand martial artists, but in the end, they gave up. Do you know why?"

"This disciple does not know."

"The Han Guo National Teacher suddenly visited the South Nan Nan Sha San Dao and took a disciple."

Jia Jia Nanzhu's eyes had brilliance. Lin Chen froze...

Great Liang was preparing to wipe out the Northern Frontier demon race in one fell swoop, and the Han Guo National Teacher suddenly visited the South Nan Nan Sha San Dao and took a disciple?

Such a coincidence?

Lin Chen never believed in coincidences.

This was the Han Guo National Teacher doing it intentionally.

As for the purpose...

Forcing Great Liang to give up the decisive battle with the Northern Frontier demon race.

"The Old Marquis had high prestige, and that time Great Liang was also prepared. Regardless of the price, they would wipe out the Northern Frontier demon race in one fell swoop and thoroughly establish peace in our Great Liang's north. The entire Zhenbei Army had written their wills, just waiting for the Imperial Court to give the order."

Jia Jia Nanzhu clenched his hands. It was the first time Lin Chen saw unwillingness in his teacher's eyes.

"The Han Guo National Teacher chose this time to visit the South Nan Nan Sha San Dao, which was clearly telling our Great Liang that if Great Liang wanted to fight a total war with the Northern Frontier demon race, the South Nan Nan Sha San Dao would become independent because of this, and even Zheng Guo, which is close to the South Nan Nan Sha San Dao, I fear would also have actions."

"At that time, Teacher was also in the Zhenbei Army..."

Jia Jia Nanzhu's eyes carried memories. At that time, he was only a sixth-rank martial artist, and like several other fellow disciples, he had written his will at home. This battle would not retreat until the Northern Frontier demon race was thoroughly wiped out.

But it was precisely because of this move by the Han Guo National Teacher that Great Liang gave up.

Great Liang twenty years ago was not strong enough to fight on multiple fronts, and it was not certain whether Han Guo would personally enter the field in the end.

"Teacher, what is the purpose of Han Guo doing this?"

"Among the Nine Countries, besides Han Guo, the other eight countries all had a period of rise, but most of them weakened after one or two hundred years. Only Han Guo has been prosperous for a long time, because Han Guo will choose to support weak countries."

Jia Jia Nanzhu saw the look of doubt on Lin Chen's face and explained: "During the Great Chu period of the previous dynasty, why did Han Guo help the Taizu Emperor? It wasn't because Han Guo was kind, but because Han Guo didn't want to see other countries become powerful after occupying our Great Liang territory. For Han Guo, whichever of the other eight countries starts to rise, they will suppress that country and support the surrounding countries to fight against it."

"Good calculation."

Lin Chen had a look of contemplation in his eyes. Han Guo's style of doing things made him think of a certain country in his previous life.

Suppressing rising countries and supporting weak countries to achieve a balance, in this way, they can always sit back and reap the benefits.

"The Wu Yuan issued the Hidden Dragon List and reached an agreement with all countries. All one hundred geniuses on the Hidden Dragon List will be protected by the Wu Yuan. No country dares to assassinate geniuses on the list, and no country dares to ignore the existence of the Wu Yuan." Jia Jia Nanzhu looked at Lin Chen: "This time the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao news was revealed, you geniuses are no longer just representing potential, but have become the confidence of all countries."

"Once the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao arrives, it is very likely that what truly determines the direction of a country is you geniuses. As long as our Great Liang has enough martial arts geniuses, other countries will be wary."

"Return to the Canglan Wu Yuan, Dean Hua will let you reach the seventh turn, eighth turn, and even enter the ranked tier as soon as possible."

Lin Chen understood his teacher's meaning. All countries now have to be wary not only of first-rank martial artists, but also of geniuses like them.

If he can reach the first place on the Heaven List, other countries will have to consider that if they are at odds with Great Liang, and the forces of the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao arrive and take a fancy to him, will he use the martial artists who arrive from the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao to target them?

"Good, this disciple will return to the Canglan Wu Yuan tomorrow."

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That night, in the Wu Yuan, Lin Chen met many junior brothers.

Lu Yongfeng, Zhao Zhao Jingchuan, and others who had already broken through to Organ Cultivation, as well as Yu Fei, Gu Shan, and Fu Ang...

Everyone's face had excitement, just because an hour ago, Raozhou Prefecture issued an official document, informing all commoners in Raozhou Prefecture about the war in the Northern Frontier.

"Lin Lin Shixiong, I really wish I could go to the Northern Frontier to join the army now and fight the demon race."

"That's right, those demon races were in chaos in the Jiangnan Circuit before we were born. Now we can finally find it back from the Northern Frontier demon race."

Gu Shan nodded heavily. Back then, Great Liang no longer hid the matter of the demon race. Lord Kong personally went to the Jiangnan Circuit to worship the predecessors of the Jiangnan Circuit who died in battle with the demon race. This dusty history made every teenager in the Jiangnan Circuit hide a breath in their hearts.

"Junior brothers!"

Lin Chen looked at the excited crowd and raised his hand to stop the others who were about to continue speaking: "Everyone must believe in the Imperial Court, believe in those predecessors and lords. With them here, there will be no problems in the Northern Frontier of our Great Liang."

"I understand everyone's mood. Even I wish I could go to the Northern Frontier, talk and drink the blood of the demon race, to pay tribute to the millions of commoners who died in the Jiangnan Circuit, and those predecessors and heroes who sacrificed for this."

"For us, what we need to do is cultivate hard and strive to enter the ranked tier as soon as possible."

Hearing Lin Chen's words, Gu Shan and the others calmed down.

"Lin Lin Shixiong's words are very true. Our strength is still too weak."

Can Organ Cultivation martial artists deal with the demon race? Certainly they can, but more of it relies on the advantage of numbers. To eliminate the demon race, it relies more on ranked martial artists.

Sending off Gu Shan and the others, looking at the bright moon in the sky, Lin Chen suddenly felt that this invasion by the Northern Frontier demon race might not be a bad thing for Great Liang, at least it made the younger generation of Great Liang more diligent and hardworking in martial arts.

Of course, the premise is that it is only the Northern Frontier demon race, and no other changes have occurred subsequently.

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Seven days later!

Canglan Wu Yuan, Lin Chen returned to the Canglan Wu Yuan. Before he went to see Dean Hua, he first met Fang Zhan.

"Lin Lin Shixiong, Lin Lin Shidi Xiao returned to the Northern Frontier."

Returned to the Northern Frontier?

Lin Chen's pupils contracted. Could it be that Lin Lin Shidi Xiao is really related to the Northern Frontier Xiao family?

"Lin Lin Shixiong, before Lin Lin Shidi Xiao left, he asked me to apologize to you. He didn't intend to hide his true identity, just didn't want to bring trouble to the Wu Yuan. Lin Lin Shidi Xiao is not called Xiao Huohuo; his real name is Xiao Xiao Yaojin, and he is the Young Marquis of the Zhenbei Hou Fu."

Fang Zhan spoke slowly. The Northern Frontier demon race invaded, and Xiao Xiao Yaojin couldn't stay at the Canglan Wu Yuan. The day after he learned the news, he left the Wu Yuan and returned to the Northern Frontier.

"Young Marquis of the Zhenbei Hou Fu?"

Hearing Fang Zhan's words, Lin Chen had shock in his eyes. He had thought that Lin Lin Shidi Xiao might be related to the Zhenbei Hou Fu, but he didn't expect he was actually the Young Marquis.

"What about you, Fang Lin Shidi?"

Thinking of the familiarity between Lin Lin Shidi Xiao and Fang Lin Shidi, it was obvious that the elders in their families knew each other.

"I come from the Southern Fang family, and my grandfather is Fang Fang Funan."

Fang Fang Funan?

This name, Lin Chen was not unfamiliar with.

North Xiao, South Fang!

The two great families of Great Liang.

Fang Fang Funan, a first-rank Great General, guards the south of Great Liang and is the needle that calms the sea in the south of Great Liang. His prestige is not at all weaker than the Old Marquis of Zhenbei.

"I didn't expect that there were two third-generation descendants hidden by my side."

Lin Chen gave a wry smile, seeing Fang Zhan's puzzled look, and didn't explain the meaning of "third generation." I imagine Fang Lin Shidi will be able to figure it out himself in a while.

"Lin Lin Shixiong, I didn't intend to hide my identity either. It's just that once you enter the Wu Yuan, you are a disciple of the Wu Yuan, and your family status doesn't count in the Wu Yuan."

"I understand, I don't blame you."

Lin Chen patted Fang Zhan on the shoulder and laughed: "Go back first, I'm going to see the Dean."

"Yes, then this junior brother will take his leave."

After Fang Zhan left, Lin Chen didn't go to see his senior sister at the first opportunity, but went to the Dean's courtyard.

"Back?"

Hua Hua Qianwu looked at Lin Chen's return with a smile on his face: "This trip to Lord Lingxiao City was not in vain. Hou Hou Zhan Tian has written to me several times, threatening that as long as the Canglan Wu Yuan is willing to let people go, any conditions can be mentioned."

"Hou Yuanzhang thinks too highly of this disciple."

Lin Chen smiled. He didn't expect Hou Yuanzhang to even mention this in a letter to his own Dean.

"No need to be self-deprecating." Hua Hua Qianwu waved his hand: "Your teacher has already told me about your situation in Poyang County. Since you have already reached the sixth turn, next you should start considering the seventh turn, eighth turn, and ninth turn."

"The Canglan energy of the Canglan Wu Yuan can let you reach the seventh turn. Originally, I was prepared to keep it for your ninth turn, but now there has been a change, so prioritize improving your strength first."

Lin Chen understood this change, referring to the invasion of the Northern Frontier demon race.

"Thank you, Dean."

"Tomorrow, I will send you into the Canglan Mountain Range."

Hua Hua Qianwu's words made Lin Chen freeze. So urgent?

"The Wu Yuan and the Nine Countries have reached an agreement, among which the top ten on the Earth List can go to the Cloud Marsh Land of Ze Guo in three months."

"Cloud Marsh Land?"

"The Cloud Marsh Land is the holy land of Ze Guo. The clouds and mist inside contain energy that can help you reach the eighth turn. This opportunity is a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity for you."

Hua Hua Qianwu smiled slightly: "The cultivation plan arranged by the Wu Yuan for geniuses on the list just happened to give you an opportunity."

Just happened to?

A thought suddenly popped up in Lin Chen's mind. The Wu Yuan's planning seemed as if it were intentionally for him.

But this thought only appeared in his mind for a quarter of an hour before being denied by Lin Chen.

Even if the Wu Yuan thinks highly of him, it's impossible to set up such a cultivation plan specifically for him.

There should be more than one genius thought highly of by the Wu Yuan.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 261 =====