Chapter 93: Yun Zhongzi Appears

  Chong Heihu's defeat and capture made Chong Houhu lose all his courage, and he didn't dare to stay with the remaining defeated soldiers. After fleeing for more than half a day, they saw a massive dust storm approaching, and a team of cavalry was rushing towards them from afar - it was the great army of Xi Bo Hou Ji Chang.

  Chong Hou Hu saw from a distance, and his heart was somewhat settled, but he also couldn't help but secretly scold Ji Chang, that old fox, for hiding behind him, watching him suffer, completely forgetting how eager he had been to compete for merit in the beginning. Now that Chong Hou Hu's army had suffered a great defeat, and he was under someone else's roof, how could he not lower his head?

  Hastily urging on his war horse, he came to meet the army of Western Chi. From a distance, he shouted: "Western Duke, you have come! I, your younger brother, am worn out and defeated, suffering unbearable hardships."

  Ji Chang saw the defeated troops of Chong Hou Hu from a distance, and in his heart, he still had a hint of joy, but on his face, not a single expression was revealed. "What's wrong with you, Northern Marquis?" Ji Chang asked.

  "Alas, it's hard to say, my younger brother was defeated by Su Hu and his son. Fortunately, my younger brother Chong Hei Hu came to support me, but unexpectedly he was captured by a young general from Ji Zhou. Please save me, Xi Bo!" Chong Hou Hu told Ji Chang about the previous events. Ji Chang secretly felt terrified in his heart. He knew that Chong Hei Hu had extraordinary skills, yet he was unexpectedly captured by an unknown young general from Ji Zhou. Su Hu's subordinates were countless and formidable. He must be careful not to lose his life here."

  Ji Chang comforted Chong Hou Hu, and the two armies of the vassals camped seventy miles outside the city of Jizhou. Ji Chang did not send troops to attack Jizhou, and both sides were extremely calm for five days in a row. Suddenly, Su Hu heard that someone had come to report that Ji Chang was leading his army to kill him. Su Hu knew that Ji Chang's reputation was too great, so he didn't dare to be careless. He led Su Quanzhong, Zheng Lun and other generals, and the two armies faced each other.

  Ji Chang suddenly rode alone, urging his war horse to come before the array. "Su Hu, my younger brother, I've come to see you." Ji Chang's actions were beyond Su Hu's expectations, and he hastily came to face Ji Chang.

  "Old Master Hou has arrived, Su Hu has been remiss in his duties."

  "General Su, can you listen to my words? As the lord of Ji Zhou, even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about these common people. Why do they have to suffer from war and bloodshed? Your Ji Zhou only has a small city, even if you win one or two battles, ten or eight battles, can you still be an enemy of the world? Listen to my advice, surrender! I will risk my life to ensure your family's safety."

  Ji Chang's words were extremely sincere, and Su Hu also listened. Although Su Hu knew that Maitreya was in charge, Maitreya only said to protect the lives of his own family members. But what about the ordinary people of Jizhou and the common soldiers? The war had just started for a few days, and there were already tens of thousands of families broken, wasn't this being cruel?

  Ji Chang was so astute that as soon as he saw Su Hu's expression, he knew he had taken his words to heart and was also delighted in his mind. "Younger brother, I'm going to say something to you. Your own daughter is your daughter, but does that mean someone else's child isn't a child? Moreover, your daughter is virtuous and gentle, and can become a concubine, naturally receiving the emperor's favor, wouldn't that be wonderful? Younger brother, don't mislead yourself."

  Ji Chang's words left Su Hu speechless, and Su Hu couldn't help but feel that he had been too rash. He hesitated for a moment, and Su Quanzhong, who was behind the formation, saw his father not speaking up and allowing Ji Chang to persuade him. Feeling annoyed at his father's lack of decisiveness, he urged on his warhorse and charged forward.

  "Father, since we've already rebelled, that tyrant won't let us off scot-free. Let's fight to the death and see if there's still a way out. Don't be deceived by Ji Chang's clever words!" Su Quan Zhong rushed up and killed him, while in the Western Qi army, General Nan Gong Yi was also worried that Hou Ye would make a mistake, so he urged his horse to rush over as well.

  Su Quanzhong and Nan Gong Yu fought together, Su Hu and Ji Chang naturally couldn't talk anymore, each returned to their own camp. Su Quanzhong and Nan Gong Yu were rare brave generals, they came and went, fighting dozens of rounds, neither could overcome the other.

  Su Quanzhong has been guided by Maitreya for the past few days and can now condense a bit of thunder, not very powerful but enough to silently calculate people. Suddenly, Su Quanzhong pinched his left hand seal, and a very fine lightning bolt shot out, hitting Nangong Shi's right chest without him noticing. He only felt half of his body suddenly numb, and his movements paused for a moment. Su Quanzhong was extremely excited to see that he could also use magic to harm people in just a short period of time.

  Su Quanzhong, however, forcibly wielded the mighty spear, and with a swing of his arm, he thrust it at Nan Gongyu. Although Nan Gong's body was not agile, his instincts were still intact, and he dodged slightly to the side. Su Quanzhong's spear struck Nan Gongyu's helmet, sending it flying off, and in a panic, Nan Gongyu hastily retreated back to his own camp.

  Su Quanzhong was about to take advantage of the momentum to pursue the Western Qi army, when suddenly a white-robed Taoist emerged from the Western Qi formation, holding a peach wood sword, blocking Su Quanzhong's path. The newcomer had an ethereal and elegant demeanor, with an air that surpassed ordinary people, and was none other than Yun Zhongzi of the Xuan Jiao Sect.

  Yun Zhongzi started later than the Twelve Golden Immortals, so he didn't descend the mountain in the Human Emperor's era and didn't undertake any karma. Compared to the Twelve Golden Immortals, Yun Zhongzi seems much freer and more carefree. Without the constraints of karma, his Dao progress was very rapid, and he has already reached the late stage of Mahayana.

  Yun Zhongzi saw the appearance of a strange star, knowing that the calamity his teacher had spoken of was imminent. Unlike some of his fellow disciples who were desperately trying to avoid it, he thought of coming to the mortal world to gain some insight. Coincidentally, the war in Jizhou was happening at the same time, and Yun Zhongzi knew that Ji Chang's reputation was good, so he came forward to help, hoping to resolve a bloody disaster.

  Ji Chang has always been concerned about the strange people in Su Hu's army, and there are no one who knows magic under his command. Just as Yun Zhongzi came, Ji Chang asked Yun Zhongzi to help him deal with the cultivators of Jizhou. Yun Zhongzi had always believed that those who knew magic should not rely too much on their magic to bully ordinary people, so when he heard that there were cultivators helping in Jizhou, he took the initiative to help.

  Su Quanzhong didn't know what Yun Zhongzi was, but as soon as he saw the other's Taoist attire, he knew that he might be a cultivator from somewhere. Since he started learning magic himself, he didn't dare to underestimate these cultivators, so he immediately bowed his hands.

  "May I ask, noble immortal, what is your surname and great name? Why don't you stay in the mountains to accumulate blessings, but instead come to the battlefield?"

  "General, I am Yun Zhongzi. I couldn't bear to see the slaughter in the mortal world, so I came to resolve it. But just now, I saw you use your thunder technique to harm people, and I'm a bit puzzled. General, why do you rely on your techniques to bully these ordinary people? Didn't your teacher tell you that it's better to use these techniques sparingly?"

  "Hmph, they invaded our homeland, killed our people, of course we will fight to the death, what method are you talking about? Don't you know that they are besieging Ji Province City?"

  Su Quanzhong retorted with a few words, and Yun Zhongzi was momentarily at a loss for an answer.

  "General, no matter what you say, I implore you to surrender to the imperial court and stop waging war in vain. Otherwise, I will have to take action."

  Su Quanzhong saw that the Taoist was determined to oppose him, so he swung his steel spear and stabbed it. Yún Zhōngzǐ was in a state of great enlightenment, how could he care about a trivial mortal like Su Quanzhong? Su Quanzhong didn't even notice how Yún Zhōngzǐ moved his body, but somehow dodged the spear.

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