Chapter Ninety-Four: The Fox Demon Enters the Capital

  Su Quanzhong stabbed dozens of times in a row, but couldn't even touch one corner of Yun Zhongzi. Yun Zhongzi's mouth was always slightly smiling, and with a light swing of the peach wood sword in his hand, Su Quanzhong felt dizzy and disoriented, completely enveloped by the sword light, as if he had entered another world.

  Maitreya was sitting upright in the Suzhufu, his large sleeves fluttering in the wind, suddenly transforming into a yellow dragon that stretched straight to the front of the two armies, rushing towards Yunzhongzi. This shocked Yunzhongzi, who had not expected such a powerful cultivator to be in Jizhou City. He hastily pressed his fingers together and recited an incantation, releasing a beam of Jade Clear Immortal Light to block the incoming sleeve.

  Maitreya's cultivation was far superior to Yun Zhongzi, even if Yun Zhongzi used all his strength, he could only barely resist. Suddenly, another object flew out of Maitreya's sleeve, which was a string of prayer beads. The 360 prayer beads scattered and transformed into a large array, trapping the unprepared Yun Zhongzi inside.

  At this time, Yun Zhongzi only saw countless golden lotus flowers appearing around him, and the endless golden lotus flowers seemed to trap him in their midst. Yun Zhongzi desperately swung his peach wood sword, with each slash of the sword cutting away at the golden lotus flowers. However, the speed at which they were generated far exceeded the speed at which he could destroy them. In an instant, the generation of golden lotus flowers surged violently, and countless golden lotus flowers rushed up together. Yun Zhongzi was momentarily unable to distinguish between east, west, south, and north, and was enveloped by the countless golden lotus flowers. As soon as the formation dissipated, the rosary returned to his sleeve, and Yun Zhongzi, along with Su Quanzhong, was taken into Jizhou City.

  The soldiers on both sides were also frightened by this scene, who had seen such a magical technique? Even Zheng Lun and others were shouting with excitement. The confrontation was just a brief moment, and Yun Zhongzi, who was still proud of himself, was actually taken into the city. This made the Hebei side extremely excited, and the soldiers cheered in unison. Su Hu had been worried about his son just now, but in the blink of an eye, it turned out that Yun Zhongzi was caught. Su Hu naturally knew that Maitreya had lent a hand, and he felt very pleased in his heart.

  Ji Chang and Chong Hou Hu were even more depressed, thinking that as soon as Yun Zhongzi arrived, the city of Jizhou would be easily captured. But unexpectedly, it was another defeat. Ji Chang had no choice but to retreat, while Su Hu knew that Maitreya had made a move, but his son Su Quanzhong had also disappeared without a trace, and he still had some worries in his heart, so he also retreated back to the city.

  As soon as I arrived at the mansion, I rushed to Maitreya's courtyard. After arriving, I saw Maitreya sitting face-to-face with Yun Zhongzi, and his son Su Quanzhong standing behind Maitreya, serving him respectfully. Maitreya still had a smile all over his face, while Yun Zhongzi looked relatively embarrassed.

  "Lord Su, come on in. Let me introduce you to this person. This is Xuan Jiao's Golden Immortal Yun Zhongzi." The crowd made way once again as Maitreya spoke up first.

  "Su Houye, Cloud Middle Child's fellow Taoist has also come to mediate the dispute between the two families and prevent Ji Zhou from being affected. I have thought about it repeatedly, and it is better not to fight. I invited Cloud Middle Child's fellow Taoist over to discuss how to handle this matter."

  Su Hu heard that Maitreya also wanted to seek peace, although he was not quite clear what Maitreya had in mind, but after witnessing Maitreya's magical powers, he absolutely supported Maitreya unconditionally.

  "Xiao Hou obeyed Xian Chang's arrangements in everything."

  Yun Zhongzi also spoke up on the other side, "Maitreya Dao brother, Su Houye's humble abode has long heard that Xi Bo Hou Ji Chang had a saying, which was also for the peace of both families. Since you also have a heart to seek reconciliation, it's even better. I'll be the one to thread the needle and lead the way. Now, I'll go see Xi Bo Hou and discuss the conditions."

  "Then I'll trouble you, Cloud Middle Child Daoist friend." Cloud Middle Child stood up and stepped onto a auspicious cloud to leave Ji Zhou Su Hu Fu.

  Yun Zhongzi was very unhappy in his heart, and unexpectedly he was caught by Mile in the city of Jizhou. Mile was very polite, immediately releasing himself and apologizing to him, saying that he was anxious to save his disciple and asking for forgiveness. Yun Zhongzi couldn't think of anything to say at the moment, after all, he had made a move against Su Quanzhong first, and now he knew that this person was actually Mile's famous disciple, and besides, he was inferior in skill, so he could only swallow his pride.

  Maitreya continued to say that the Buddhist disciples were compassionate and wanted to resolve this dispute. Yun Zhongzi had been thinking of this, and the two of them agreed immediately. At that time, they told Su Hu and Yun Zhongzi agreed, going to meet Ji Chang.

  "Teacher, I, your disciple, dare to ask a question. Clearly we have won, why do you still want to make peace?" Su Quan Zhong asked Mile, and Su Hu was also somewhat perplexed.

  "Heh heh, Su Houye, Quan Zhong, you might not know that the last time we caught Chong Hei Hu, it was a disciple of Jie Jiao, and Yun Zhongzi is also a Golden Immortal of Tan Jiao. The situation in Ji Zhou is getting more and more out of hand. If we were to bring both families to Ji Zhou, I'm afraid I wouldn't have any control over the situation. This time, I only took action to intimidate Ji Chang and others. Winning is always better than losing, after all, Ji Zhou can't compare to Shang Dynasty."

  Su Hu heard Maitreya say this and was also shocked in his heart. It seems that it's not just the number of troops that is far from enough, but these immortal cultivators themselves may not have an advantage either. It seems that defeat is inevitable.

  A few people were still discussing, when they heard someone come to report that Ziyuan Sheng, the representative of Jichang, had arrived outside the city to request an audience. Su Hu led Ziyuan Sheng in, who was around fifty years old, with a refined and elegant demeanor, and an air of confidence. He handed over Jichang's personal letter to Su Hu, then retreated.

  Su Hu opened it and took a look. What Ji Chang wrote was similar to what he said in front of the formation, but more specific. He advised himself to surrender to King Zhou, offer his daughter to King Zhou, and go to the capital to confess his crimes. Ji Chang would then contact the officials in the court to ensure Su Hu's safety and well-being.

  Su Hu was deep in thought, while Su Quan Zhong looked somewhat indignant. The mere thought of having to hand over his own sister made him extremely displeased. Maitreya also glanced at the letter and smiled slightly.

  "Su Houye, I think this is the other party's bottom line. Whether to surrender or not is just a matter of reputation. It seems that it's hard for you to let go of your beloved."

  "Su Hu loved his daughter, but he couldn't bear the suffering of the people in this city. Alas, Su Hu would rather not have had this daughter."

  "Heh heh, Duke Su, don't worry about it. I'll take care of your daughter's matters myself. Although there might be some twists and turns, in the end, I'll return to you a loving daughter, so you have nothing to worry about."

  Su Hu saw Mi Le's guarantee and was overjoyed in his heart. He immediately released Chong Hei Hu, letting him and San Yi Sheng deliver their own handwritten letters to Ji Chang, indicating that he would soon bring his son Su Quan Zhong, along with his daughter Su Daji, to Chaoge to plead guilty to Zhou Wang and offer up his beloved daughter.

  Ji Chang was pleased to see Su Hu willing to surrender, and he also felt relieved. After all, Su Hu was not an easy opponent to deal with. Being able to end the Ji Zhou war quickly would be good for preserving his own strength. Now that Su Hu had surrendered, his reputation would be even greater. Ji Chang was still very happy about it.

  Yun Zhongzi, having nothing else to do, returned to the high mountains to cultivate diligently. The battle with Maitreya had left him feeling stimulated, and as a fellow disciple of the Saints, he couldn't bear the fact that he wasn't even a match for him, which was truly humiliating.