Indulge in the national teacher

Chapter 78

In order to find the missing Changsun father and son, Frank, and the Dayao army, Lian Heng and Modi led a group of soldiers, riding horses, and cautiously walked into the area shrouded in black clouds.

As soon as they entered the range of the black cloud, Lian Hengbian found that in the black cloud, they were not as invisible as they had imagined at first. They could still vaguely see the direction they were going and the scattered collapsed houses on both sides.

And, the cattle, sheep and barbarians who died for an unknown period of time.

Lian Heng turned his face away, not to watch the scene that made him feel very uncomfortable.

"Your Highness, this should be the trace left by the general and his troops." A veteran who was stationed in Jingmen and was very familiar with the Changsun father and son said, pointing to the ruts and horseshoe marks on the road.

"Are you sure?" Lian Heng raised his eyebrows.

If these were really the imprints left by Changsun Huan and the others passing by, then they might be able to follow these traces to find those who lost contact.

"Sure!" the veteran replied firmly, "I have been in Jingmen for more than ten years, and I am very familiar with the horseshoes produced in Jingmen."

"That's good." Lian Heng nodded in satisfaction, then raised his arms and shouted, "Let's go!"

On the side, Modi comforted Bai Ye, who began to restless as soon as he entered the black cloud, then pulled the rein of his horse, and followed Lian Heng carefully.

In fact, don't look at Lian Heng's composure at this time, in fact, this is the result of his efforts to restrain himself from trembling.From the moment they entered the black cloud, Lian Heng felt a chilling chill that only evil spirits could bring.

There was even a shrill cry echoing in His Highness King Qinyang's ear.

Lian Heng thought of the people who died of the plague in the Daman territory again, and couldn't help but imagine that his sister-in-law would be here at this time.

Lian Heng only felt the heroic figure of Gu Fang who saved him and his brother Huang from resentment and sorcery at the moment, as if he saw it just now.

He sighed inaudibly, then looked at the road leading to nowhere, and secretly cheered himself up in his heart.

Can't be afraid, can't look back.The sons of their Lian family have never abandoned their relatives halfway, and their cowards!

Just when Lian Heng and his men were struggling to find Changsun Huan and the others in the dark clouds, the urgent letter written by His Royal Highness King Qinyang was sent to the palace.

Zhang Pu knew that there was no delay when he saw the sign on the urgent report, so he hurriedly took the urgent report to the National Master Tower to find His Majesty the Emperor.

Although the weather in May was still not hot, after running all the way, Zhang Pu broke out in sweat, and the front and back of his clothes were soaked.He also didn't care to wipe off the bean-sized beads of sweat on his forehead, he just wanted to hand over the urgent report to His Majesty the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, urgent report at the border!" After Zhang Pu handed over the urgent report to Lian Zong, he belatedly remembered that today is His Majesty's birthday.His rushing in in such a hurry was not only disrespectful, but also disturbed the relationship between Gu Fang and Lian Zong.

Manager Zhang could not help but mourn for himself in his heart.Now he only thought that His Majesty the Emperor could not convict him because of the face of the urgent report at the border.

Lian Zong didn't have much time to worry about Zhang Pu's rashness at this time.In fact, he didn't even have time to open the urgent report.

Because the moment His Majesty accepted the urgent report, Gu Fang who was sitting next to Lian Zong fainted without warning.

This can be very anxious His Majesty the Emperor.He picked up Gu Fang, then went to the bedroom and placed Gu Fang gently on the bed.

Looking at Gu Fang's tightly knit brows, and listening to his intermittent utterances when he was unconscious, Lian Zong was really worried, wishing he could suffer this crime.

His Majesty the Emperor sat by the bed.He firmly held Gu Fang's hand with both hands, and kept kissing the back of Gu Fang's hand.

"Fang'er, Fang'er..." Lian Zong resisted the pain in his heart and called Gu Fang over and over again.

Standing at the side in a panic, Zhang Pu didn't know how to put those urgent reports that were thrown to the ground by His Majesty the Emperor, and now he couldn't care about them.

Just when Zhang Pu was at a loss, Emperor Kaiyuan, Prince Jin, Prince Yan, and Hei Tuanzi floated to Gu Fang's bedside together.

When Emperor Kaiyuan saw Lian Zong's appearance of "loving beauties but not Jiangshan", he couldn't help but wanted to go up and kick him twice.It's a pity that the ancestor is now a spirit body, and he can't meet Lian Zong who has ancient blood and is invulnerable to gods and ghosts.

"Look at what you look like!" Emperor Kaiyuan reprimanded Lian Zong dissatisfiedly, "Don't worry, it's okay to let go."

"Then why did he suddenly faint!" Lian Zong's eyes showed a ruthless desire to destroy the world.

Seeing his posture, the old ancestor almost recited it in one breath.Emperor Kaiyuan sighed, and then turned his gaze to the urgent report.

"This urgent report is tainted with the breath of resentful souls, and Fang'er is already sensitive to ghosts, and he is blessed by the status of a national teacher. He must have seen something very dark and terrifying." Kai Yuan Although the emperor was pleased with the high talent of his apprentice, he still felt a little more distressed at this time.

"Is that so..." Lian Zong caressed Gu Fang's forehead full of love and affection, and only then did he pay attention to the contents of the urgent report.

Looking at it, His Majesty almost crushed one side of the bed.

"Heng'er said that Uncle and the others were trapped in Daman territory by a sudden black cloud, and they are nowhere to be found now." Lian Zong, who managed to stabilize his mind, almost gritted his teeth to complete the sentence, "Even Yueshi The crows that are endemic to the country have no way of finding them. Those crows are not even willing to enter that black cloud!"

After he finished speaking, he straightened his neck and looked at Gu Fang's face.He stared at it tightly, unwilling to move away at all.

Maybe he couldn't find any reason to stop Gu Fang from going to the border, or he had to let Gu Fang go to the border.

"Heiyun." Emperor Kaiyuan and the two ancestors looked at each other, and then said with emotion and worry: "From the resentment in the urgent report, I can imagine that this black cloud should be the condensed resentment of innocent souls." of."

"But just because of those who died of illness, there are not so many resentful souls that can engulf most of Daman, and even touch the border of Dayao." Lian Zong rubbed his chin, his mind was running fast.

At this moment, Gu Fang who was lying on the bed slowly opened his eyes.He gasped for breath, then said softly, "Okay. I see it."

"Fang'er!" Lian Zong turned his head as soon as he heard Gu Fang's voice.He grabbed Gu Fang's hand and put it on his heart, and said with lingering fear: "You are really going to scare me to death."

Gu Fang looked gentle, he looked at Lian Zong apologetically, and then struggled to sit up.

He leaned on the soft pillow that His Majesty the Emperor handed over in time, and after giving Lian Zong a thankful and gentle look, he slowly narrated to everyone what he saw after fainting just now.

"At first, what I saw was pitch black." Gu Fang's eyes slowly emptied, "At first I thought it was an illusion caused by my insanity, but slowly, the darkness dissipated."

"I saw a group of witch-like people singing and dancing around a fire." Gu Fang added, "I can feel that fire is cold and full of despair."

It is not easy for Gu Fang to say so many things at once.However, Gu Fang was still trying to describe what he saw to everyone.

"Around those people, I saw distorted transparent figures with desperate, fearful, and terrifying expressions." A drop of cold sweat fell on Gu Fang's forehead, "The feeling they give me is better than that of Qingcheng Temple." Lord, there is darkness, evil."

Hearing this, Lian Zong couldn't help but hold Gu Fang's hand tightly. He looked at his lover who was suffering these terrible scenes alone, and wished that he could see the dark side of the world instead of Gu Fang.

Emperor Kaiyuan turned his eyes away, not looking at the deep affection between his juniors and his apprentices, he coughed lowly, and then pointedly: "I think I probably know what's going on."

The road that Emperor Kaiyuan led his subordinates to establish the Dayao Dynasty was not as smooth as recorded in the history books. When they expanded their territory northward, they encountered resistance.

"The barbarians live as nomads, and they have their unique cultural heritage. It is precisely because of this inheritance that my men and I were unable to include the land of the barbarians in Dayao." Recalling the old ancestors in the past His expression was blank, "I just didn't expect that after 200 years, that inheritance would still remain."

"What the hell is that?" His Majesty the Emperor, who was whetted by the old ancestor's words, frowned dissatisfied.

"Black witchcraft." Emperor Kaiyuan said, "The social structure of Daman 200 years ago is very different from the present. They are organized into villages, and each village will have a wise man who is good at black witchcraft. "

When Emperor Kaiyuan mentioned the "wise man", Prince Jin touched his arm and let out a "hiss—" gasp.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him curiously, he was startled and almost tore off his beard.

"Well, I'm quite old, and I'm not afraid of your jokes." The Prince of Jin revealed his old background helplessly, "I followed my elder brother into the barbarian, I thought I could take over this land, but just a wise man from a village Just let us suffer."

Prince Yan was also recalled at this time, and he added: "Black witchcraft is actually manipulating the ghosts of the dead. Some wise men are more capable and can directly manipulate ghosts to cause harm to people, and some wise men even have the shape of ghosts. I can't even see clearly."

Unfortunately, what they encountered was the strongest among all the wise men at that time.

"Although the gods and ghosts of the Lian clan are not invading, the methods of these wise men are dangerous enough." Prince Jin said.When he was talking, he couldn't help rubbing his right arm twice with his left hand.

Now, without him making it clear, Gu Fang and Lian Zong already guessed that the ancestor was probably injured a little when he met that wise man.

Gu Fang pursed his lips, thinking of the black cloud he saw, full of screaming ghosts.If those ghosts are all gathered because of wise men.How powerful will this wise man be?

Emperor Kaiyuan couldn't even get benefits from a powerful wise man, could he?

For a moment, Gu Fang felt a little uncertain in his heart.He looked at Lian Zong hesitantly, thinking, if he really went to the border, then he could really rescue Lian Heng and the others together with the army?

Lian Zong quickly sensed Gu Fang's gaze, he turned his head and smiled at Gu Fang, then held Gu Fang's hand, stroking the back of Gu Fang's hand with his fingers.

"Everything is up to me." He leaned into Gu Fang's ear and said softly.

"The inheritance of wise men is extremely difficult. I never thought that such a powerful wise man would still exist after so many years." Emperor Kaiyuan coughed lowly, pretending not to see the small movements between Gu Fang and Lian Zong.

As he spoke, he sighed again: "If I knew there were still powerful wise men in Daman, no matter what, I would not support Zong'er's plan to annex Daman."

"This time the plague broke out in the barbarians, and there were countless casualties. If these ghosts were all controlled by that unknown wise man, then the trapped army would also include General Changsun and the others..." Gu Fang added.

He looked at Lian Zong worriedly, only to see that His Majesty was not locked tightly, and his whole face was covered with black air.

Lian Zong wiped his face, then smiled wryly: "Fang'er, I'm afraid I really need you this time."

He still has no reason to prevent Gu Fang from going to Daman.Not only does he have no reason now, he even wants to send his beloved to that dangerous place with his own hands.

Because his brothers, his uncles, his army, his people are all there waiting for someone who can rescue them.

"Fang'er..." His Majesty the Emperor couldn't help but twitched the corners of his mouth, showing a smile that was uglier than bitter, "I..."

"I know." Gu Fang comforted Lian Zong instead, "It would be my honor if I could help His Majesty."

He paused for a moment, and then continued: "What's more, His Highness and uncle, all the people at the border are waiting for me."

While Gu Fang was talking, Hei Tuanzi also came to his side, rubbing against his arm that was supporting the bed, trying to get Gu Fang to take him with him.

"No." Gu Fang's face remained unchanged, and he was not at all attracted by the black group, "Mo'er will stay and protect His Majesty and the people in the capital."

Hei Tuanzi jumped up to the ceiling unhappily, and then jumped up and down restlessly in the air.

Gu Fang couldn't help pressing his forehead. Although he couldn't hear Hei Tuanzi's voice, he still felt the ups and downs of Hei Tuanzi's emotional changes.

"Mo'er! Be obedient!" Gu Fang emphasized his tone, and only then did Hei Tuanzi lie peacefully by his hand, and pitifully stopped making trouble.

"It's also inconvenient for us to leave the capital. Although there is some help, but..." Emperor Kaiyuan looked at his apprentice, and his words were full of guilt.

"Master." Gu Fang showed a faint smile to Emperor Kaiyuan, and then divided his mind to His Majesty the Emperor, "I can do it well."

He said this very firmly.Because this is not only his promise to Emperor Kaiyuan, but also his promise to Lian Zong and all those who are waiting for him.

Wait for me to remove all obstacles for your great cause, and wait for me to bring back the family and people you care about.

Gu Fang and Lian Zong stared at each other. At this moment, they both seemed to see each other's heart, beating at the same speed and full of firmness.

On May [-]th of the second year of Dayao, the national teacher Gu Fang went to the border in the capital to support Dayao's army that could no longer be contacted.A pair of dark guards carefully selected by Lian Zong accompanied him on the trip.

Gu Fang sat on the carriage, looking back at the capital that was going away, but he was not afraid or worried.

It could even be said that his heart was terribly peaceful.

"Fang'er, the wise men of Daman do not manipulate ghosts in the same way as people like Yuqi. They use themselves as a medium to communicate with ghosts and gods. Although they can gain powerful power in this way, the human body cannot support it." This is Kaiyuan The emperor said to Gu Fang before he left, "So their physical fitness is extremely poor. As long as you find the person who is manipulating ghosts and gods behind the scenes, all crises will disappear."

"But to find that person, you first need to go through the black cloud. The black cloud composed of resentful souls will confuse people's minds and make people get lost in the endless darkness." The old ancestor's earnest words are all recorded in Gu Put your mind at ease, "Remember, the trajectories of the stars will not be able to point you to the correct path at that time. You can only look at yourself."

"You are Dayao's national teacher, with the blessing of Dayao's Guozuo, you are the only one who can dispel the black clouds."

Gu Fang was thinking about what Emperor Kaiyuan said to him before he set off, while pulling out a sharp dagger from between his sleeves.

Before he set off, his ancestor took him to the warehouse of the National Master Tower to take it out.

This lighted dagger is said to have the ability to dispel demons, and it is an existence that can easily force darkness.With this dagger, Gu Fang can walk smoothly in the dark clouds.

But even so, it is not easy to find the wise man hiding in the dark.Gu Fang has already made up his mind, he will not return to the capital until this matter is resolved.

Moreover, deep in Gu Fang's heart, there is another bad idea.Although the plague of the barbarians has been determined by many parties to be due to the hungry barbarians cannibalizing their compatriots and not disposing of the corpses, this led to the plague breeding in spring.

However, after the outbreak of the plague, Gu Fang read all the history books, but he did not find a precedent for the rapid spread of the plague.

Daman is not Dayao, and the people live closer together.There is a country where nomads make a living, because the people have their own grazing areas, so they live in scattered places.Even a large town like Buji, one of the best in Daman, has a population of only [-].

The plague spread so fast, could there be a wise man behind it?

Was the wise man involved in Daman's conspiracy to infect the people at Dayao's border with the plague?

Even, their Dayao expedition to the barbarian army, was it also counted in the ominous and terrifying black cloud this time?

What is the person behind all this plotting?

All these questions are waiting for Gu Fang to find the answer by himself.

Just as Gu Fang's convoy was heading towards the border, Lian Heng and Modi, who were surrounded by black clouds, finally had a harvest.

They found the place where Changsun's father and son led the army once stationed.

"There is still warmth at the bottom of the bonfire." The soldier sent out to investigate trotted all the way back to Lian Heng's horse and told him.

"Found ruts in the back of the camp!" one man came back to report.

Lian Heng took a deep breath and shouted loudly: "Go!"