Chapter 230: Three Conditions
After Zhang Guifang’s defeat and capture, the news quickly reached Zhaoge.
In the Chengtang court, an old General named Lu Xiong volunteered to rally the remnants of Zhang Guifang’s troops, reorganize, and attack Xiqi once more.
Although Lu Xiong was old, he was loyal. In private, he had already discussed with Master Wen to use this opportunity to eliminate Fei Zhong and You Hun, the two favored ministers of the emperor.
So, in the palace, he claimed that although he was old, his experience was rich; this expedition needed only two advisers to accompany him, and the battle would surely be victorious.
Master Wen echoed the statement, suggesting Fei Zhong and You Hun.
The two, though reluctant, could hardly refuse as Master Wen had returned to the kingdom, leaving them no choice.
They sought the emperor’s mercy, but seeing Master Wen, the emperor was cautious and indifferent, letting the two follow orders.
Master Wen, a disciple of the Golden Spirit Saint Mother under the Tongtian Sect Leader, was adept at the Five Elements Dao with the ability to move mountains and overturn seas, and could know victory from the wind and deduce military situations from the earth.
He understood that though Lu Xiong was shrewd, he was not superior to Zhang Guifang, and against Jiang Ziya, his chances of success were slim.
Master Wen used the Water Style to travel to the West Sea, seeking help from Daoist friends on an island fairy mountain called Nine Dragon Island.