She is Jianxiu

Chapter 1416, Chapter 48, City Pass
Hu Shuoqiu responded with a bow, glanced at the three people in front of him, and said, "Fellow Daoists, there is no need for such formalities. I have come here today after receiving your message, also to build a city gate here. Now, the gates of Yunque Mountain and Zhongjian City have been built, and only Dingxian City is missing. This involves the fate of the world. If you have nothing else to do, I will get started now."

Seeing this, Ju Lingying and the others dared not refuse, saying, "How could we delay your important matter, fellow Daoist? For today, everything in Dingxian City is ready and complete."

They stepped back, retreating step by step until they were behind Hu Shuoqiu, all without any objection.

Even Huang Xin, who had loudly questioned Zhao Chun that day, became extremely obedient when facing this Void Realm cultivator wielding a mysterious object.

Ju Lingying did not show it on her face, but she thought to herself, "The mountains and rivers of this world each have their own unique features, all of which are created by nature. There is room for human intervention to modify them, but it is inevitable that building a pass near Dingxian City would disrupt the original terrain."

It is often said that great cultivators can move mountains and fill seas, and turn clouds into rain with ease, and there is some truth to that. Not to mention Void Realm experts, even cultivators at the Divine Transformation and External Transformation Realms, if they fight in the Three Realms without restraint, can easily level mountains. Naturally, such cultivators can also use their magic power to uproot soil and rocks and create a mountain on their own.

But that's just creating an externalized form, not turning the rotten into the magical.

Just as cultivators throughout the world choose their cave dwellings and sects of all sizes select their sect sites, the primary consideration has always been a blessed land, supplemented by the nurturing environment, in order to create a beautiful and spiritually rich cultivation ground.

To cultivate a superior ley line rich in spiritual energy, even tens of thousands of years would be considered short. Not to mention how many ley lines were plundered from elsewhere to nurture a renowned sect with abundant spiritual energy and rare treasures.

In the past few days, Ju Lingying had also heard about other things, including the fact that Immortal Zhou of Yunque Mountain had personally taken action and reversed the terrain around the sect, making the land west of Yunque Mountain full of towering mountains and ridges, while not letting out any spiritual energy. In just one day, even the rising trend of the pure and turbid energies changed with the landform. Compared with the way ordinary cultivators move soil and stones to form mountains with their magic power, this was nothing short of miraculous.

To her alarm, Yunque Mountain needed Zhou Shuo to handle this matter, but the one who made the move in Zhongjian City was not one of the sword immortals, but Hu Shuoqiu, who had come today.

It was said that this person possessed an incomparably mysterious treasure, and as long as that treasure remained in her possession, even ordinary Void Realm cultivators could not compare to it. As for the mysteries of such treasures, even though Ju Lingying had cultivated for tens of thousands of years, she had only truly witnessed them a handful of times.

She and Wei Yan took a step back and watched as Hu Shuoqiu raised her arm. As the gold-embroidered auspicious beast pattern on her cuff fell down, a chaotic and unpredictable aura spread outward from her palm. Almost instantly, the three people standing behind Hu Shuoqiu felt an involuntary thought in their hearts!

All cultivators who have reached the Void Realm are powerful figures who dominate a region. One can imagine how terrifying this feeling of being restricted and unsettled must be for Ju Lingying and the others!
They were unaware that once Hu Shuoqiu's Free and Unfettered Mountains and Rivers defined a region, the owner's words could become law, defying the Heavenly Dao. Subduing a few cultivators of the same level was nothing special.

Of course, this item is not without its flaws. The scope of the Free Mountains and Rivers is limited to the vast world. If the opponent hides in a cave, Hu Shuoqiu will be unable to intervene. Therefore, it is easy to win with this, but difficult to eliminate the threat completely.

But Hu Shuoqiu took this item out today, clearly not to engage in a magical duel.

She wanted to build a formidable pass outside Dingxian City, but she couldn't disrupt the local fortune. Therefore, she had to use the Free Mountains and Rivers to redistribute the earth's veins according to her will, thereby setting the course of the water, soil, mountains, and rivers, and using the heavens and earth themselves to build the pass, rather than relying solely on Dingxian City to protect the area.

This is also what Zhou Shuo did at Yunque Mountain.

Meanwhile, inside Dingxian City.

Knowing that changes were about to occur here, many cultivators had already learned about it from the notices posted in the city. Therefore, they sealed their doors and stopped going in and out. Before this, many forces located in the east had to move west to this place. Once the city gate is established, the inspection for entering the city will be strict. If they do not move west now, they will be left alone outside the gate in the future.

Suddenly, it was as if a curtain of night had fallen. Although it was daytime, it was incredibly dark all around, making it almost impossible to see with the naked eye. It was several times darker than a moonless night.

Zhao Chun and the others knew that this was Hu Shuoqiu's doing, so they were not alarmed and remained seated. As for the others, some were terrified and their faces showed fear and sorrow, as if a calamity was about to befall them; others were greatly alarmed and ran out of the cave, looking up at the dark sky.

Boom!

Suddenly, a deafening roar rang out, terrifying many people. Then, one after another, each louder than the last, the roar grew as fast and dense as raindrops!
But is a powerful cultivator undergoing tribulation here?

This question arose in everyone's mind. But the darkness did not resemble the gathering of tribulation clouds, and the loud noise was definitely not thunder!
as if……

It was as if the earth was a giant beast that was turning over!

Inside and outside the city, regardless of their cultivation level, whether they were ordinary people or reclusive masters, everyone could feel the surging waves beneath their feet.

Fifteen minutes later, the thing beneath their feet seemed to gradually fall asleep. A tiny glimmer of light, the size of a bean, leaped up from afar, like the sun rising into the sky, and the boundless darkness dissipated.

Zhao Chun stood up and, following the high, solid wall, saw a range of mountains that stretched out and towered even higher than the city wall. They were not made of earth and stone, but rather looked like thousands of giant beasts lying on the ground, head to tail and back to back.

In an instant, a fertile field turned into a deep valley, but if anyone got too close, a chilling aura would burst out from the mountain, so even a cultivator at the Divine Realm level could not enter or leave at will.

Hu Shuoqiu stood silently in the clouds, then casually pinched the top of his hand, instantly realizing that the great pass formed by the mountains was connected to Yunque Mountain and Zhongjian City at both ends. Once the three places were connected, Taiyuan's plan to use Yunque Mountain as a stepping stone would likely be thwarted.

She nodded in satisfaction, then turned to Ju Lingying and the others and said, "The city gate has been erected here, and ordinary demons can no longer enter. Zhao Chun should have told you about the most important matter at hand, which is to eliminate the demons within the gate. Therefore, in a few days, my sect and several other sects will send disciples to guard the gate. Rest assured, we will be stationed outside the city and will not disturb the cultivators inside."

Having witnessed the methods of the person before her, Ju Lingying knew that even if she and Wei Yan joined forces, they probably wouldn't gain much advantage in front of Hu Shuoqiu. Therefore, she smiled politely and hurriedly replied, "Fellow Daoist, you flatter us. How can we refuse such righteous guards outside the city?"

He then asked, "As for your sect's disciples, young friend Zhao Chun has now settled in the city. I wonder if she will still be in charge of guarding the pass?"

Ju Lingying actually hoped Zhao Chun could stay. Firstly, she never interfered in Dingxian City's internal affairs; secondly, she was on good terms with her disciple Wan Chong, and it was only through her sword token that Ju Lingying had managed to get Wei Yan and Huang Xin to willingly step aside. If it were someone else, they might not be as easy to talk to as Zhao Chun. Besides, Hu Shuoqiu had also said that in the future, not only the Zhaoyan Sect would be stationed here, and without Zhao Chun, who could possibly suppress them?
Knowing her intentions, Hu Shuoqiu said straightforwardly, "Zhao Chun is the chief elder of our sect. We still need her to take charge of clearing out the evil spirits within the pass. If there are no other matters, she will probably be leaving in the next two days. Fellow Daoist Ju, there is no need to worry. This matter of guarding the pass involves a wide range of issues. It would be difficult for me to manage on my own. We need everyone's full support."

The three responded in unison. Then, Hu Shuoqiu's gaze shifted to Huang Xin, who already seemed somewhat guilty, and he said, "The demons and monsters come from beyond the realm. If we guard the city gates well, we can have some peace for a while. On the contrary, the strange people are elusive and difficult to detect. Even today, we don't know how many have infiltrated our Daoist cultivators. Fortunately, we have gradually figured out some ways to identify them. Fellow Daoist Huang has probably made a great contribution to this."

Huang Xin's expression changed, but he did not expect Hu Shuoqiu to bring up this matter directly. He was unsure whether the other party had come to question him or had other intentions. So he gritted his teeth and said, "I am also apprehensive about what Fellow Daoist Hu said. This matter was my fault for not paying attention. How dare I ask for credit for it?"

Hu Shuoqiu smiled with lowered eyes, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. Unmoved by Huang Xin's words, he said, "My fellow disciples are also extremely curious about the whereabouts of the extraordinary person. Now, I would like to invite you to come with me and see what our sect has to say."

At this moment, not to mention how shocked Huang Xin was, even Wei Yan and Ju Lingying, who were standing to the side, had beads of sweat on their temples.

The city gate has just been established, and Zhao Yan is already making trouble for Huang Xin without stopping. How can others not feel that if one of them is gone, the other will be in danger?

Regardless, this is a Void Realm expert, far superior to ordinary cultivators.

Instantly, a chill ran down Huang Xin's spine, making her suspect that Zhao Chun was also involved, that the latter had sent a message to the sect's leaders, leading to today's impending disaster. After all, she didn't know that Hu Shuoqiu held an important position, was upright and intolerant of any wrongdoing, and that delaying the matter until today was already a sign of his forbearance.

Furthermore, Ju Ling was able to stand against Wei and Huang by borrowing the name of the Ten Thousand Swords Alliance. Rather than the Ten Thousand Swords Alliance's help, it was more likely that Zhao Chun was bold enough to use the name of the Sword Lord to confuse the public. Once she leaves Dingxian City, it is hard to guarantee that the likes of Wei and Huang will not resurface.

Instead of making an example of someone, we might as well use this incident to deter others, and then things will be completely peaceful from now on.

If Zhao Chun, who was in the city, knew Hu Shuoqiu's thoughts, she would surely nod and smile, thinking to herself that this was the ruthless method of a powerful cultivator.

If she were in that position, she certainly wouldn't be making these plans and arrangements today; instead, she would simply use force to suppress them and win people's hearts.