Chapter 699

Bo Erhu asked again.

"Given the present circumstances, the only option is to petition the Imperial Court and leave the decision to the Great Khan."

This was the solution Bi Xuan could come up with after much deliberation upon hearing Kou Zhong identify himself.

Meng Chixing listened and nodded repeatedly, saying, "It can only be this way!"

Bo Erhu saw that although the other consecrators said nothing, most of them agreed.

He also knew that if these consecrators did not support continuing the siege—

Then this Yanmen Pass, relying only on his fifty thousand troops and fifty thousand conscripted laborers, could not possibly be taken no matter what.

With no choice, he could only agree and have someone carry this news back to the Imperial Court to report.

After all, the matter of the Qinglong Society was of great importance.

In an instant, the once thunderously fierce siege battle came to an abrupt halt because of the appearance of the Qinglong Society.

At night, inside the government office.

Sikong Yuchi Zhen, as Captain Chen, introduced Kou Zhong and Ba Fenghan.

Upon hearing the two were from the Qinglong Society, Captain Chen could not help but be filled with respect, and his admiration for Sikong Yuchi Zhen grew even more.

Setting aside how these two had entered Yanmen Pass, and how they had hidden inside the government office.

Suffice it to say that Sikong Yuchi Zhen, without anyone knowing, had connected with the Qinglong Society, and had even invited an altar master to personally come and guard this formation eye, the Stone Guanyin.

With such heaven-reaching connections alone, Sikong Yuchi Zhen's future was boundless!

After exchanging a few words with Kou Zhong and the other, Captain Chen wore a look of worship, and tactfully took his leave of the great hall.

After he left, Ba Fenghan suddenly burst out laughing,

"Sikong Yuchi, you really are too amazing."

"Xiaohan, have you lost your mind?"

Sikong Yuchi Zhen was no longer the calm and composed man from before; his face changed drastically, and he rushed forward to cover Ba Fenghan's mouth.

"Right! Xiaohan, how could you have so little patience?"

Kou Zhong also nodded at this moment, echoing Sikong Yuchi Zhen with a remark.

Only then did Ba Fenghan realize he had caused trouble, and could only blink innocently, signaling he would not speak carelessly.

Only when Sikong Yuchi Zhen released his hand did he say in a heavy, quiet voice,

"Xingjian, Xiaohan, this matter is of great importance, and it involves the Qinglong Society.

If things go badly and it leaks out, not only will we be unable to hold Yanmen Pass and defend our Great Tang,

but once the news spreads and is exploited by those with ill intent, drawing the real Qinglong Society here, it will instead be a calamity for us!"

Sikong Yuchi Zhen addressed Kou Zhong not as Kou Zhong, but as Xingjian.

Xingjian and Ba Fenghan, hearing how serious he sounded, both wore solemn expressions and nodded together, signaling they understood.

"You fellows have quite the nerve, daring to impersonate the Qinglong Society?"

Just then, a voice rang out from outside.

"Who?"

The three of Sikong Yuchi Zhen were startled; Sikong Yuchi Zhen especially seized his Kanglong Mace, and together with Ba Fenghan, flew out of the great hall to search for the eavesdropper.

But when they went out, they found the vast front courtyard completely empty.

They flew up onto the rooftops as well, looking down at the surroundings, and apart from the Great Tang garrison, they saw not a single other figure.

Sikong Yuchi Zhen's heart stirred, and he brought Ba Fenghan back into the great hall.

Sure enough, Xingjian wore a bitter smile, and a figure stood steadily behind him.

"Who are you, sir?"

Sikong Yuchi Zhen subtly gripped his Kanglong Mace, and Ba Fenghan also held his sword and moved to flank the two from the side and rear.

The man wore a faint smile on his face, and said to Sikong Yuchi Zhen,

"If I were you, I wouldn't be thinking of a sneak attack or using force! Because…"

Before the words were finished, two treasured swords suddenly appeared on this man's person.

The treasured swords appeared so abruptly that he wielded them through the air, pressing them directly against the throats of Sikong Yuchi Zhen and the other.

"Because you have absolutely no chance of winning!"

Abruptly wielding two treasured swords through the air, he restrained Sikong Yuchi Zhen and Ba Fenghan without the slightest exertion.

Only then did this man say leisurely,

"Who exactly are you, sir?"

The treasured swords before their throats were not only fierce in their sword-light, but also carried a faint trace of spiritual resonance upon them.

Sikong Yuchi Zhen could tell that these swords were no ordinary treasured swords, but treasured swords of at least Earth-grade divine weapon rank.

To possess Earth-grade divine weapons, two of them at that, and to wield them through the air—

This man's background was certainly no small matter.

Sikong Yuchi Zhen was not even certain whether his Kanglong Mace could destroy these swords.

But he knew that since this man had not immediately struck to kill, and had instead revealed himself openly,

clearly this man still had a purpose, which was why Sikong Yuchi Zhen continued to question him.

"What a coincidence! You fellows weren't impersonating the Qinglong Society, were you?

I happen to be the Hall Master of the Twelfth Month Hall of the Qinglong Society—Yi Tianxing!"

The newcomer gave his name and title—was he actually a Hall Master of the Twelfth Month Hall of the Qinglong Society?

Sikong Yuchi Zhen and the others had only dared to impersonate an altar master, yet the man before them claimed to be a Hall Master!

"Yi Tianxing? But is this the sword-path prodigy of the Jianshan Shanzhuang of the Great Song, the great hero Yi Tianxing himself?"

Hearing Yi Tianxing announce his own name, Sikong Yuchi Zhen and Ba Fenghan had not yet reacted, only stunned by his identity as the December Hall Master.

On the contrary, it was Pei Xingjian, who had been the earliest restrained by Yi Tianxing and stood dazed before him, who actually reacted first.

"Yo! I didn't expect that, though I rarely move about in the jianghu these days, someone still remembers me?"

Although Yi Tianxing was born into a renowned sect, because of a scandal back in the day, he defected from the Famous Sword Shanzhuang.

Therefore, the Famous Sword Shanzhuang had long ago sealed off all of his records, information, and the like.

Unless one were a person of intent, or one of the major top-tier powers, it would likely be very hard to know that the Famous Sword Shanzhuang once had such a person.

Pei Xingjian had now directly exposed Yi Tianxing's background — how could it not catch him somewhat off guard?

"It is rumored that Great Hero Yi's sword Dao talent is transcendent, second only to the Wuming of Yunzhou.

Back then, of the Famous Sword Shanzhuang's Eight Famous Sword Styles, across thousands of years only Great Hero Yi alone comprehended them."

Pei Xingjian truly was not boasting — he was actually quite clear on Yi Tianxing's past.

It's just that Yunzhou had only just returned not long ago, so this talk of sword Dao talent being second only to Wuming was nothing more than Pei Xingjian's means of flattery.

After all, after Yunzhou returned, Wuming, with the cultivation of Heavenly Sword, slaughtered the Jian Sect's Pojun within the Dayuan Imperial Court.

In that battle, Wuming's sword Dao talent became known to all under heaven.

Added to that, within Yunzhou, Wuming reigned supreme in sword Dao.

So much so that all the sword Dao practitioners under heaven liked to take him as their target.

After all, Ximen Wudi was nearly godlike, and sword Dao powerhouses like Senior Dugu Qiubai and Senior Dugu Jian kept an extremely low profile.

Only Wuming, seemingly low-profile, in truth had his fame spread across the four seas.

How could Yi Tianxing fail to catch Pei Xingjian's flattery? He could not help but pat his shoulder and say,

"You little Pei family boy, truly worthy of being from an intelligence background — you actually know so much about a mere jianghu wanderer like me."

So it turned out Pei Xingjian's surname was Pei, his full name Pei Xingjian!

Since Yi Tianxing was the December Hall Master of the Qinglong Society, even though the December Hall did not specialize in intelligence.

But most of the Qinglong Society's intelligence, Yi Tianxing could naturally access.

The Pei family in the Great Tang truly made their name through intelligence.

This Pei Xingjian might hide his tracks, but how could he conceal them from a December Hall Master like him?

"But enough of this rambling — do you know what fate befalls those who impersonate the Qinglong Society?"

Yi Tianxing did not wait for the few to relax, suddenly shifted the topic, and asked directly.

"December Hall Master, please hear me explain."

Sikong Yuchi Zhen immediately explained at this moment,