Chapter 445: Let the City
"My two Taoist friends, there is no need to be so nervous. Although my friend Zhen Yuanzi and I joined the Shenwu Hall, it was not to fight for power, but to protect the peace of the Cangzhou Army."

"As for the disturbance in Linyuan City, it's a long story, and it involves many secrets, so it's inconvenient to go into details here."

Ancestor Hongyun looked at Si Ruokong with a smile, his eyes flashing with a broad-mindedness and wisdom that transcended the world.

"Senior, we understand. Since Governor Su and Senior Zhen Yuanzi are all paying attention to Lin, we will naturally act with caution."

"But, can we enter Linyuan City and find out what's going on?"

The head of Xuan Jing Division asked in a deep voice.

"My two Taoist friends, why are you in such a hurry? Since I am here to take charge, you don't need to set foot in Linyuan City in person."

"I will convey your intentions to Jin Yu on your behalf and do my best to calm this storm."

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Hongyun looked at Master Xuan Jing with a smile and said happily.

As he spoke, Patriarch Hongyun gently waved the bamboo stick in his hand. The bamboo stick seemed to contain some inexplicable rhythm, making the air around him become relaxed.

"Also, I want to tell you a secret. There are many interesting things in Linyuan City."

"For example, the old willow tree in the city has a history of a thousand years. And the small river in the city is said to hide some ancient treasures."

Si Ruokong and Master Xuan Jing looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

They knew that Patriarch Hongyun was trying to change the subject and didn't want them to enter Linyuan City.

At the same time, Hong Yun looked behind Si Ruokong and the other person, and his red robe swayed slightly.

Afterwards, several figures followed closely and came not far from Si Ruokong and the other two.

"Humph, you think you can trap us with just a trick?"

One of the celestial beings sneered, his tone full of disdain, but he had to admit that the old man in front of him had unfathomable strength.

"Oh my, this is not a trick, it is a little hobby of mine, called 'Traveling Around the World'. How is it? Does it appeal to your taste?"

Upon hearing this, Ancestor Hongyun just smiled gently, like a spring breeze blowing on the face, warm yet powerful.

After saying this, he waved his sleeves lightly, and the clouds in the sky seemed to be given life, transforming into colorful butterflies that danced gracefully and circled around Si Ruokong and the others. They neither attacked nor retreated, but just displayed their master's extraordinary qualities in a playful way.

"What a traveller!"

Another strong man at the side spoke up, with a tone of admiration, but also a hint of temptation, "However, we have something important to do today, so I hope you can help us."

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Hongyun smiled even more, with a sly look in his eyes. "It's convenient, of course it's OK, but I also want to have some fun. If you can answer one of my questions, I will let you go. How about that?"

After these words were spoken, Si Ruokong and others looked at each other. Although they were dissatisfied, they also knew that the strength of this senior was extraordinary and it was not appropriate to confront him head-on, so they had no choice but to agree.

"Okay, senior, please ask the question."

The Red Cloud Patriarch smiled slightly, his eyes piercing through the clouds, as if he was recalling the past, "Among all things in the world, which one is the most carefree?"

As soon as this question was asked, the surroundings fell into silence, and even the wind seemed to have stopped blowing.

"Forehead……"

The many powerful men on the opposite side looked at each other in bewilderment, feeling that the old man in the red robe was playing tricks on them.

At this time in Linyuan City, the ancient city looked even more vicissitudes under the bloody setting sun.

Wang Xiangyang carried the head of a late Heavenly Man warrior in his hand, walked on the road paved with the blood of the enemies, and walked out of the gate of the City Lord's Mansion with steady steps. His face was grim, his eyes showed no joy or sadness, and he was surrounded by the lingering fighting spirit and blood.

"Clean up the battlefield, and act quickly."

Wang Xiangyang's voice was not loud, but when the soldiers of the Cangzhou Army outside heard it, they quickly took action, busy cleaning up the battlefield and getting ready to go.

"The people from Shenwu Hall and Luowang must withdraw from Linyuan City immediately. There must be no mistakes."

Wang Xiangyang gave orders again, and his voice echoed in front of the empty City Lord's Mansion.

Upon hearing the news, the members of Shenwu Hall and Luowang who had just arrived quickly gathered and prepared to evacuate this ancient city that had experienced war.

The leader, Zhao Gao of Luowang and Fei Yan of Yin Yang School, took a deep look at Wang Xiangyang in front of them, with horror and fear flashing in their eyes.

But he didn't say anything else, just quietly cleaned up the battlefield full of debris.

Then they followed the transport troops that secretly emptied Linyuan City and left through a secret passage under Linyuan City.

At this moment in Linyuan City, when Su Ye led the main force of the Cangzhou Army to fight against the Taiping Sect.

Under Wang Xiangyang's command, most of the supplies were secretly transferred, turning Linyuan City into a completely empty city.

"As for the remaining Cangzhou troops, follow me up the city wall and guard this city."

Wang Xiangyang glanced at the Cangzhou soldiers present, then turned and walked towards the city wall not far away.

"General, the city walls have been repaired and supplies have been prepared. Should we immediately go into defense?"

At this time, a general of the Cangzhou Army walked up to Wang Xiangyang and saluted respectfully.

"Very good, pass the order down, all soldiers immediately enter defensive status"

At this time, Wang Xiangyang was standing quietly on the city wall, his eyes passing through the layers of clouds, as if staring at the enemy in the distance.

Hearing the question from the Cangzhou army general next to him, Wang Xiangyang nodded slightly, his eyes still staring into the distance, and said in a deep voice.

The last thing he needed to do now was to confirm whether the Daqian army that was about to launch an attack on the Cangzhou army from the rear was following the script.

If they have their own ideas and want to do something.

Su Ye said that the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry under his command were still holding their breath and had nowhere to use it!

Not long after, not far from Linyuan City, the rumbling sound of troops on the march sounded like ancient war drums, rumbling so loudly that the bricks and stones on the ancient city wall seemed to tremble slightly, as if telling that another war was approaching.

An army dressed in Daqian standard armor, like a dark cloud pressing down on a city, rapidly approached this ancient city that had experienced many storms.

However, when the army arrived at Linyuan City, they did not immediately launch a fierce attack.

There was not much verbal communication between the two sides, no pre-war provocations or shouting, only an atmosphere of silence and tension in the air.

The Daqian army under the city seemed to follow some tacit understanding. They lined up on the spot and began to prepare for the siege step by step.

Wang Xiangyang, who was on the city wall, secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the Daqian army below did not make any unexpected moves.

So, after briefly resisting for a while, Wang Xiangyang decisively gave the order to retreat.

(End of this chapter)