On the second day, outside Dali City, at Diancang Mountain.
This was where the Heavenly Dragon Temple was located.
As the imperial temple of Dali, Tian Long Temple was located in the north of the peak of Diancang Mountain. It was magnificent and solemn. It was known as the "national temple" and "Buddhist capital". Many emperors of Dali abdicated and became monks in Tian Long Temple.
Obviously, the Heavenly Dragon Temple was the last line of protection for the Dali Duan family's imperial power. When Duan Yanqing was hunted down, the first thing he thought of was to go to the Heavenly Dragon Temple and seek justice from Master Ku Rong.
However, the place Ling Xiao chose for the transaction was not Middle Mountain Peak, but the peak of a mountain directly opposite Middle Mountain Peak.
This place was slightly higher than Middle Mountain Peak, so one could clearly see the outline of the Heavenly Dragon Temple opposite.
The distance between the two peaks was not far, only about 300 feet in a straight line. In the middle was a vast sea of fog. As the sunlight grew stronger, the sea of fog gradually dispersed, revealing a cliff of unknown depth.
It was noon. When Duan Zhengming arrived with Ba Tianshi, Gao Shengtai, and the other Dali experts, he saw Duan Zhengchun and Duan Yu lying unconscious on the edge of the cliff.
"Royal brother! Yu 'er!"
Duan Zhengming and the others were shocked and wanted to go forward to check on Duan Yu and his son's condition, only to see that their faces were currently deathly pale. Not only was there no blood, there was even a faint black aura between their brows, looking as if grass had been abused ten thousand times.
Duan Zhengming's heart ached when he saw this. What kind of torture had his brother and nephew suffered?
However, as soon as they lifted their feet, they heard a few clanging sounds. Copper coins silently appeared under their feet, blocking their way…Each copper coin was more than half buried in the ground!
"Are all members of the Dali Imperial Family so rude?”
Ling Xiao's figure appeared in everyone's line of sight without any warning. He stood beside Duan Zhengchun and his son with a faint smile on his face as he looked at Duan Zhengming and the others." The conditions haven't been settled yet. If you dare to act rashly again, don't blame me for being merciless…"
As he spoke, Duan Zhengming and the others could clearly see the few copper coins rolling rapidly between his ten fingers. It was as if they were dancing between his fingers, and not a single one fell to the ground.
"What exquisite control!"
Duan Zhengming and the others were all experts. They could tell that Ling Xiao was extraordinary at a glance, and their hearts immediately shivered.
When he thought of the Nine Heavens Divine Dragon Seal that had yet to dissipate in the sky above Dali, Duan Zhengming could not help but feel a chill in his heart. Could it be that the seven-colored dragon phantom was really related to the person in front of him?？
Could it be that this person's cultivation had already entered the Celestial Realm?
It had to be said that the existence of the Nine Heavens Divine Dragon Seal brought tremendous mental pressure to Duan Zhengming and the others.
However, as expected of the ruler of a country, he still maintained his composure and said to Ling Xiao,""No matter who you are, you have a grudge against the Duan Clan of Dali. Now that we're here, please speak your mind if you have any conditions!”
"Hahaha…"
Ling Xiao laughed strangely. He went straight to the point! As expected of the ruler of a country, much better than your useless brother!”
As he spoke, he looked at the people around Duan Zhengming.
Ba Tianshi, Gao Shengtai, Gu Ducheng, Fu Sigui, Chu Wanli, and the rest of the masters of the Great Principle had all arrived. Duan Zhengming had obviously sent out all his masters to save his younger brother and nephew. Besides them, there was also a yellow-browed old monk. He had a benevolent look on his face and did not have any aura to speak of.
However, Ling Xiao would never underestimate this old monk.
Duan Zhengming didn't bring his army here. It was obvious that the place Ling Xiao had specially chosen for the trade was not suitable for military operations. However, Dali's most elite imperial guards had already surrounded the foot of the mountain like iron!
"The experts of Dali are almost all here…"
Ling Xiao's gaze lingered on the yellow-browed old monk for a moment before he smiled faintly and said,""Even the yellow-browed monk has been invited. It seems that the Baoding Emperor thinks highly of a nameless junior like me!”
When Duan Zhengming heard this, he sneered." You're not a nameless junior. In Jiangnan, because of a kidnapping case, the reputation of the Gusu Murong Clan was completely ruined. Nan Murong's reputation was also completely ruined, and he no longer had a foothold in Jiangnan's martial arts world…How can such a person be called a nameless person?!”
"Amitabha!" The yellow-browed monk also raised his eyebrows." I didn't expect that a nameless old monk like me would be able to catch your eye. How fortunate."”
F * ck!
My reputation has already spread to Dali?
Ling Xiao looked at Duan Zhengming noncommittally."" It seems that Dali is quite familiar with the situation in the Central Plains even though it is located in a remote area. This intelligence system is not bad…"
Before he could finish, the hot-tempered Chu Wanli suddenly shouted,""Cut the crap! If you know what's good for you, let go of our wangye and shizi!”
"And Fourth Brother Zhu!"
The one who spoke up right after was one of Duan Zhengchun's four retainers, Fu Sigui.
With Duan Zhengming around, they still dared to interrupt. Clearly, their concern had caused them to become flustered, and they had already lost their composure. This was not only because of the relationship between monarch and minister, but also because they were retainers. Once their master, Duan Zhengchun, and Duan Yu, died, their ending would not be any better.
"Pa!"
Ling Xiao stepped on Duan Zhengchun's head without any hesitation and sneered at the three retainers.""Why do I see such brainless people everywhere I go? If you dare to interrupt again, I will crush your master's head. Do you want to try?”
"No!"
Such a threat easily made the three retainers refrain from speaking nonsense.
Duan Zhengming's eyes narrowed as he took a step forward and stared at Ling Xiao."" To tell you the truth, apart from us, Dali's most elite imperial guards have also gathered at the foot of the mountain. There are thousands of them. Once they charge at you together, you won't be able to escape no matter how strong your martial arts are…"
"However, my Dali Duan Clan has always stood aloof from worldly affairs and has no enmity with you. We don't want to use violence either. As long as you release my brother and nephew, I, Duan Zhengming, swear in the name of the Dali Emperor that I won't make things difficult for you.”
"I will immediately transfer the royal guards at the foot of the mountain away.”
It had to be said that Duan Zhengming was indeed worthy of being the ruler of a country. The standard of his speech was rather high, using both hard and soft, both soft and hard.
However, Ling Xiao laughed disdainfully. How do you know that I have very few people?”
As he spoke, he clapped his hands lightly. With a few whooshing sounds, four figures appeared from the mountains.
They were the four villains led by Duan Yanqing.
When they saw the four of them, the people around Duan Zhengming were all stunned…The Emperor just said "thousands" of imperial guards, right? No matter how awesome the four villains were, could they defy the heavens? Even if all of them were to join forces, they would still be able to torture them to death, right?
Could this kidnapper be a fool?
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