She is Jianxiu

Moreover, such a arrangement would inevitably bring Yunque Mountain, Wanjian Alliance, and Dingxian City together, thus creating absolute control. Only the two major immortal sects could act according to this plan.

Leaving aside Yunque Mountain, even within the Ten Thousand Swords Alliance, there is currently no one who has the final say. Although the Taiyuan Dao Sect behind Guo Xian is powerful, sects like the Yixuan Sword Sect and Fuxing Hall have clearly made it clear that they are only willing to obey orders and will not submit to them.

Meanwhile, within the Taiyuan Sect, the conflict between the sect leader's faction and the six aristocratic clans is becoming increasingly acute. Xiao Fuyi intends to go to Dingxian City, but Zuo Hongcan is determined not to do as he wishes. Now, with the addition of Zhao Yan, Guo Xian can't help but feel a headache coming on.

The hall fell silent. Zhou Zhi glanced to his left and right before frowning slightly and saying, "Elder Zhao is a man of exceptional talent, and his words are naturally full of confidence. Let's not even talk about whether this matter can be accomplished. Even if we do subdue Dingxian City and drive those extraterrestrial demons and strange beings into the East Sea, how can Elder Zhao guarantee that these demons won't head north and enter my northern immortal mountains?"

“Nowadays, all the races in the East Sea have suffered heavy casualties. Our human race’s Daoist cultivators have been neglecting to govern the maritime nations. If we let them go into the sea, wouldn’t that be like birds returning to the forest or tigers returning to the mountains? I don’t know how that would compare to the current situation.”

"Just because of this, you've become timid and hesitant?" Xie Jing raised an eyebrow at him, then snorted and said, "How can we know what the future holds? I only know that the current situation is nothing more than a matter of guarding. They say that those rogue cultivators are hiding in the city and unwilling to take the initiative. We, who are in the City of Swords, are probably no different from them!"

Zhou Zhi's face darkened, and he forced himself to suppress his anger, saying, "Haste makes waste. If we push too hard, we may suffer a backlash. You must know that once the strange people head north, they will be beyond our control."

The strange man traveled north.

For the past century, the government has mostly used delaying tactics rather than pursuing a complete annihilation as Zhao Chun suggested, precisely because it fears this very matter.

Zhao Chun pondered in her heart that it was not difficult to know that Taiyuan wanted to place the battlefield in the south. As for how many deaths and disasters would occur in this area, as long as the north was not harmed, the benefits would outweigh the harms for the righteous sects, except for Yunque Mountain.

Taiyuan wanted to settle things here because they had ulterior motives.

But some people just don't want to do that.

Zhao Chun's fingertips twitched slightly, and a sigh appeared on her face. She said solemnly, "How could I not know what Fellow Daoist Zhou and everyone else are worried about? But if this continues unchecked, this vast land will be riddled with holes. Driving the demons and evil spirits into the sea is precisely to gain a chance to breathe. The Northern Immortal Mountain is the foundation of our ancestral land. As long as we guard the passes well, the manpower we can mobilize to deal with demons and evil spirits and strange people is far greater than what we have now."
"In the current situation, relying solely on Yunque Mountain to hold on will inevitably lead to its decline sooner or later. During my journey south, I witnessed many strange individuals possessing the bodies of disciples of this sect, even comprehending most of their Daoist techniques. This demonstrates that the more these strange individuals are left unattended, the easier it is for them to establish themselves. I wonder how much they have secretly grown in the past hundred years. Therefore, we must, in any case, do our utmost to prevent them from having any contact with our Daoist cultivators."

“Fellow Daoist Guo,” she turned around, her tone now firm and unwavering, “I hope your sect will give this matter serious consideration.”

Guo Xian was already on pins and needles, almost breaking out in a cold sweat. After calming himself down, he asked, "I wonder if this is your idea, fellow Daoist, or your sect's... To be honest, my master has recently been planning to deal with Dingxian City. This is a matter of great importance, and I should inform all the great masters..." Zhao Chun smiled and said, "I have already received instructions from my sect leader to entrust me with the full authority to deal with this southern region. Therefore, although this is my idea, fellow Daoist, you can also consider it a decree of our sect. As for your master's plan, that depends on how you wish to report it. In short, regarding Dingxian City, our sect will only advance and not retreat."

Her expression gradually softened, while Yan Xiaoning beside her resembled a demon. Guo Xian sensed the forcefulness in her expression and could only sigh. First there was Xiao Fu, then Zhao Yan; this matter was clearly beyond his control.

Today's gathering ended in discord, a once-in-a-century event, likely due in large part to Zhao Chun's actions.
Guo Xian put one hand to his forehead and gently straightened his clothes with the other. After seeing off the cultivators from various sects, he hurriedly grabbed the talisman and fled to his master Zuo Hongcan's cave.

Xiao Pingyu left before him, secretly realizing that things were not going well. He understood that once Zhao Yan got involved, it would be very disadvantageous for the Jin Nan Xiao family. So, with a slight thought, he also wanted to quickly inform his superiors of this change.

"After today, many people will be unable to sleep at night."

Xie Jing crossed his arms and went into the room to find a place to sit down. He then saw Zhao Chun still carefully reading the letter and couldn't help but chuckle, "Are you really determined to take over the Immortal City?"

“That’s natural,” Zhao Chun said, her hands still moving, but her tone softened. “Yunque Mountain can’t withstand this kind of attrition, and we can’t wait any longer. In the past, there were demons and monsters from outside the realm blocking our way, allowing these strange people to grow up in the dark. I’ve seen the clues collected by the disciples of our sect. A hundred years ago, these strange people could only target rogue cultivators with low cultivation levels. But now, they can even possess the true disciples of famous sects without anyone noticing.”

"If we give them more time, it will inevitably cause endless harm. We cannot let them stay any longer!"

Xie Jing remained silent upon hearing this, his eyelashes drooping. After a long while, he said, "I understand what you mean. These strange people are indeed... extremely strange."

"You may not know, but last year our sect captured a disciple who had been possessed by a strange person. We discovered that in addition to his cultivation, this person could also wield sword intent in exactly the same way. So no one noticed anything amiss until he dared to try to enter the Holy Hall, at which point he was completely exposed."

"That disciple had not yet comprehended the sword heart, but fortunately he had already condensed the sword consciousness. After being possessed by the strange man, the sword consciousness fell into the strange man's hands. Therefore, after our sect captured him, we ordered people to destroy the sword consciousness in his head. At that time, the disciple who was possessed immediately lost most of his sword skills, as if these things were not in his own body, but were all entrusted to something else."

Zhao Chun gave a soft hum, raising her eyes to look at her. Having received a message from the sect leader yesterday, she already knew a little about the existence of this extraordinary person. However, many things could not yet be made public, so she considered for a moment before saying, "It's like a child stealing a powerful weapon. Even if he can wield it freely, he is still just a child at heart. But if this weapon were replaced by the Great Dao, it could gradually replenish himself. And the fact that extraordinary people often choose disciples of major sects to possess bodies suggests that they have this in mind." (End of Chapter)