True Immortal of the Netherworld

Dongjun City is located in the center of Dongxiaoxian Realm.

On the tall city wall, the three large gilt characters "Dongjun City" shine brightly in the sun.

There were many neatly dressed sergeants inside and outside the city gate checking the people entering and leaving the city gate in good order.

"It is said that the drought in Xijun City is very serious, and many people in Beicheng have starved to death."

"Fortunately, our East County is located in the upper reaches of the Tai River. Although the water source of the Tai River is far less abundant than in previous years, it can still barely guarantee the irrigation water for farmland after being intercepted by the dam."

"It is rumored that someone came to borrow water from Xijuncheng a few days ago."

"Why don't you just leave in despair? Why don't we in the West County drink water if we lend it to them in the West County?"

"So, the two sides are going to fight again to compete for water sources, and now the army is on combat readiness."

There were several decent people at the door talking to each other.

"Don't talk about military and state affairs in public. Everyone has dispersed." At this time, a man dressed as an officer came over and said loudly.

When several people saw the officer walking towards this side, they dispersed knowingly.

In an underground secret room in Dongjun City.

A middle-aged man wearing a white brocade shirt sat cross-legged. The man looked quite handsome, but his eye sockets were dark blue, and he looked like he hadn't slept for many days.

There was a fist-sized crystal ball hovering in mid-air in front of him. The crystal ball rotates slowly, and wisps of red, yellow or green aura continue to appear on it. The man in white struck a spell on the crystal ball. The three-color spiritual energy condensed in the air and was inhaled into the middle-aged man's mouth and nose. As the three-color spiritual energy was inhaled again and again, the dark blue color in the eye sockets of the man in white gradually receded.

After half an hour, the man in white exhaled and called it a day, carefully putting the crystal ball into his arms. He stood up, his eyes glowing, like a smoker who had just smoked opium, with an extremely satisfied expression on his face.

The man in white walked to the wall of the secret room, stretched out his hand and touched a silver candlestick shaped like a dragon's head on the wall. The candlestick rotated slightly, and a secret door appeared on the originally neat and smooth wall with a "click" sound.

The man in white walked into the secret door and the wall slowly closed.

In a spacious and bright study room.

A bookshelf against the wall slowly opened, and the man in white walked out.

Sitting at the desk, the man in white looked at the thick books stacked on the desk, picked up the top one, looked at it for a few times and threw the books aside.

"Li Mansion." The man in white called loudly.

After a while, the door was gently pushed open, and a dignified-looking young attendant walked in.

"As a humble servant, Li Mansion is waiting for orders. What are your orders, sir?"

"Has anyone looked for me in the past two days when I was in the study?"

"Princess Dong, in addition to the city lord's wife who comes to visit every day, the chief assistant also came yesterday. According to your wishes, I told them that you need to stay in seclusion for two days and you are not allowed to see guests yet."

"Well, you've done a good job. Go back and inform the chief minister that my retreat is over and ask him to come to the study to see me."

"I humbly obey my orders!"

Speaking of me, Li Mansion respectfully stepped back.

Just after Li Mansion walked out, there was a "squeak" and the study door was gently pushed open.

"Tianming, are you there?" A coquettish female voice came from behind the door.

"I'm here." The man in white replied quickly.

After a while, a woman approached. The woman is dressed in a gorgeous palace attire, with a tall figure, large breasts and a slim waist, an oval face with phoenix eyes, and two straight eyebrows that exude a dignified air.

The woman walked closer and looked at Princess Dong with her beautiful eyes, a worried expression on her face.

"Tianming, when will your old injury heal? It has been on and off for almost a year. I asked a doctor to take a look, but you didn't let me."

"Don't worry, madam. This injury is just a bit difficult. It's no longer serious. Now we are at war with Xijun. If the news spreads that I am injured, I am afraid it will disrupt the morale of the army."

"I'm just worried that if you continue like this, your condition will be detrimental to your health."

"Don't worry, Madam, I'm well aware of this matter."

Princess Dong said, stretched out his palm to hold the woman's jade hand, and gently embraced the woman into his arms.

The woman took advantage of the situation and put her head on his shoulder, showing a gentle gesture.

The two whispered to each other, you and I, the husband and wife are very loving.

"The chief assistant has arrived."

The voice of Attendant Li Fu came from outside the door.

The woman quickly moved away from Princess Dong.

"You have business to attend to, so I'm going back first." After saying this, Ranran smiled, raised her beautiful eyes, and her love for my concubine was reflected in the corners of her eyes.

The woman had just walked out of the study when a middle-aged man walked in outside the door. This man was wearing a blue Confucian brocade shirt, with regular features and a graceful appearance.

"Mr. Dongling meets the Lord of the City." After saying that, he bowed deeply.

"First Assistant, there is no need to be formal. Please take a seat."

"I have been in seclusion for the past two days. I wonder how the military deployment is going?"

"My subordinates are just about to report this matter. Our troops have begun to gather at the border and will be deployed soon."

"Well, we can be sure that we will attack Beicheng in West County first this time."

"According to reliable information, Beicheng has been flooded with a large number of victims, and its preparedness is lax. It is expected that it will be vulnerable."

"The chief auxiliary of Xijun City, Linghu Xia, uses his troops cunningly. He suffered losses in the last battle. In this battle, we must not underestimate the enemy."

"What the City Lord said is true. The only variable now is the power of Qinghua Mountain City. If we rush into the North City of West County in a large scale, it will inevitably lead to the emptiness of East County City. Although there are not many people in Qinghua Mountain, they are all powerful. Bandits. The agreement we have with Qinghua Mountain is nothing but a piece of waste paper for ruthless bandits like them. If they take the opportunity to attack our Dongjun City, the consequences will be disastrous."

"This matter is also what worries me. Originally, Qinghua Mountain was not something to be afraid of. A few days ago, a new leader named "Ye Tu" suddenly appeared. Although this person has just entered the True Alchemy Realm, his strength is amazing. Last time I and He fought fiercely for two days and two nights, and I only managed to win with half a move. If this person continues to improve, I am afraid that no one in this small world can match him, and he will become a big trouble in the future."

"Don't worry, City Lord, I have a plan."

"Say it quickly."

"A few days ago, I used the God-Jointing Pill as a bait to let the "Three Evils" of Qinghua Mountain secretly kidnap Lu Qingyu, the only daughter of the lord of Xijun City, Lu Wujie. The original intention was to distract Lu Wujie, so that we would have a psychological advantage in the arena competition. . Although it was unsuccessful, this incident proved that the deputy leaders of Qinghua Mountain and the leader of Ye Tu were not of the same mind. We could once again release our interests and let the "Three Evils" encourage Ye Tu to assassinate Lu Wujie. When they both lose, That’s the day we send troops to Xijun.”

"It's just that the weight of the "Three Evils" alone may not be enough."

"We only need to give up the border city "Yuhua Pass" in the southwest of Qinghua Mountain to Qinghua Mountain City. Qinghua Mountain City is surrounded by mountains on three sides and is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The direction of Yuhua Pass is its only weakness. We have an agreement with it first, and will Yuhua Pass was given to Ye Tu as a free gift. I only asked Ye Tu not to invade our Dongjun during the war between the two sides. I think Ye Tu would gladly accept it. At the same time, we let the wind out and said that Qinghua Mountain City has joined us in the east. The counties reached an agreement and the troops were divided into two groups to capture Xijun. In this way, Xijuncheng would definitely adopt tactics to defeat each other, and the first target would be Yuhua Pass. At that time, the "Three Evils" would incite Ye Tu to assassinate Lu Wujie. The plan will probably work."

"If this plan fails, wouldn't it be that Yuhua Pass was lost in vain?"

"The worst result is that Qinghua Mountain City occupies Yuhua Pass in vain. Once it occupies Yuhua Pass, one-third of its people must be allocated to guard Yuhua Pass. In this way, even if Qinghua Mountain City wants to fish in troubled waters, it will If you don't take care of yourself, you can prevent Qinghua Mountain City from stabbing us in the back. Once we defeat Xijun, Yuhua Pass and Qinghua Mountain will be in the bag sooner or later."

"Okay, let's follow the chief assistant's plan!"

.....

In the Juyi Hall of Qinghua Mountain City.

The big leader Yetu and the other nine deputy leaders were all in the hall.

"Dongjuncheng just sent someone here, saying that they want to give Yuhua Pass to our Qinghua Mountain City. They only ask that after the war, we will not be allowed to interfere with either side. I was willing to accept it, but I expected that there must be a conspiracy. Yuhua Pass is not only the choke point in front of Qinghua Mountain City, but also a strategic point on the border of Xijun. Our stationing in Yuhua Pass will definitely be regarded as a thorn in the side of Xijun, and they will inevitably attack us. Therefore, we came here to discuss this. Something." Ye Tu said.

"We have a limited number of people in Qinghua Mountain City and cannot occupy such a large area. We can settle down in this quiet corner of Qinghua Mountain. Why bother to go to the muddy water between the East and West Counties." said Taoist Xuandao.

"It's not for nothing. We don't want it at this time. Can we guarantee that once the war stops, they won't turn around and attack us?" Leng Daoren said.

...

Everyone expressed their opinions, and they were equally divided between those who wanted it and those who didn't want it.

But Xu Yang and the others have yet to express their attitude on the matter.

Ye Tu looked at Xu Yang and said, "Second leader, tell me whether you want it or not."

Seeing Ye Tu asking himself, Xu Yang replied: "I think we should do it. The benefits of doing so are obvious. With Yuhua Pass, Qinghua Mountain City will be more unbreakable. The intention of Dongjun is obvious, which is to use Yuhua Pass as bait. Let Qinghua Mountain act as a pawn, thereby consuming Xijun's combat power.

The relatively weak Qinghua Mountain is sandwiched between the powerful West and East counties. If it wants to survive, it must have both sides, and eventually form a three-legged power to survive for a long time. Occupying Yuhua Pass is the first step in the development and growth of Qinghua Mountain.

East County wants us to fight with West County, so it’s fine if we don’t fight. We can send people to lobby West County and promise that Qinghua Mountain City will not attack West County first. The army from East County has begun to deploy. As time goes by, seeing that West County does not attack Yuhua Pass, they will naturally lose their temper and will definitely attack West County. Let's reap the benefits, why not? "

"What the second master said makes sense. Let's put this matter aside for the time being. I will think about it carefully when I go back. This meeting is over and everyone should disperse." Ye Tu did not make a decision immediately.

At night, Ye Tu summoned Xu Yang alone.

"I have considered your suggestion, but how can we make Xijuncheng believe that we will keep our promise and not attack them?"

"Brother Yetu, don't you think that after the agreement between Qinghua Mountain City and East County, West County behaved surprisingly calmly?" Xu Yang asked instead without answering.

Ye Tu frowned and said, "You mean to say that spies from Xijun have sneaked into Qinghua Mountain City?"

"If my guess is correct, this person is likely to be among several leaders. Because of this, Qinghua Mountain has no intention to infringe on the interests of Xijun for the time being, so it will be accurately reported back to Xijun, and Xijun will not take decisive action to deal with it. Qinghua Mountain City.”

After hearing what Xu Yang said, Ye Tu's green eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness.

"The big leader shouldn't act too hastily. Wouldn't it be better to leave this spy here for us to use? To be honest, I had an acquaintance with Lu Qingyu, the eldest lady of Xijun. Just send someone to send a personal letter from me to Xijun Letter, clearly informing Lu Qingyu that Qinghua Mountain has no intention of uniting with East County to attack West County. In addition, our spies will definitely send the same information to West County. I guarantee that even if we accept Yuhua Pass, West County will not make things difficult for Qing. Huashan.”