As a lord, I was forced to farm

Chapter 842 Ziyun Sect in Peril

Just as the officer gritted his teeth, trying to dissuade Xiao Hu, a hurried figure suddenly rushed in, saying in a panicked tone, "It's terrible, Your Highness! Tianchen County has gone mad and sent troops to attack my Xinggang County!!"

"Tianchen is attacking Xinggang County?" Xiao Hu scoffed, thinking it was a joke.

Previously, the army of Tianchen County was utterly defeated by He Chaolian, yet they dared to launch an attack.

Xiao Hu exhaled a long puff of white mist, unimpressed.

However, the black-clad officer who came to report said hurriedly, "Your Highness, this is really troublesome. Tianchen County City is going all out! They're practically risking their lives and money, using all sorts of magical artifacts and talismans. The Xinglan City soldiers were caught off guard and most of them have fallen."

"Useless." Xiao Hu frowned suddenly, his killing intent startling everyone present. "After being cowardly for so long, why did Tianchen County suddenly attack Lian County of our dynasty?"

"This..." The officer in black hesitated for a moment, unsure whether he should speak.

"What, is there something I shouldn't know?" Xiao Hu's lips curled into a cold smile as he held his pipe and poured the steaming ash onto the black-clad officer's head.

"That's not how it is!" The officer's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said, "Si Yunnan's corpse suddenly appeared at the gate of Tianchen County. People outside the city were saying that the King of Tianchen County was a coward. His daughter was insulted by Chaolian, but she still cowered inside the city gate and dared not resist. The King of Tianchen County was furious, so he sent troops to attack Xinglan City in our county."

"Si Yunnan's corpse??"

Xiao Hu suddenly stood up, walked to the hidden door on the bookshelf in the room, opened the hidden door, and went in. He saw a woman in a terrible state staring blankly at the doorway.

Xiao Hu scoffed, glancing at the black-clad officer. "Si Yunnan's corpse? But Tianchen's princess, my concubine, is clearly still alive and well in my palace?"

Looking at Si Yunnan, who had been turned into a human pig, the black-clad officer's heart trembled, and his throat seemed to deform, unable to speak for a long time.

"...Your Highness, someone must have faked Si Yunnan's corpse to frame our county and incite Tianchen County to attack Lian County of our dynasty..."

The officer in black was puzzled. Which faction could have done such a thing? The disguised corpse of Si Yunnan looked exactly like the real person.

Actually... if the real Si Yunnan were still a normal person, he could probably easily resolve this farce if he showed up.

only……

The officer in black glanced at Si Yunnan, who had been a stunning beauty in the dim light, and shivered violently.

However, if Si Yunnan were to appear before everyone like this, Prince Si He of Tianchen would probably be even more furious...

Xiao Hu suddenly smiled.

At first, it was just a soft laugh, but gradually, the sound grew louder and louder, filling the entire palace.

Then it suddenly stopped.

"Interesting. Such a quick counterattack. Da Su... I've heard that Prince Da Su is extremely beautiful. If we were to tear off her hands and feet... wouldn't she become a flower even more beautiful than Si Nan Yun?"

……

"Your Highness, as you wished, Tianchen County City and Chaolian County City have started fighting, and this is no small-scale skirmish as before; both sides are using all their resources to fight!"

The happiest person when the two cities fight is Qianyu, who has grudges against both sides.

Upon receiving the news, Qianyu excitedly came to report it.

However, Jiang Ran had already received the news. By the river, Jiang Ran was leisurely fishing when the water rippled slightly, and she felt a gentle pull. With a swift reel in, she caught a large, claw-like lobster the size of a plate.

After placing the lobster into the bucket, Jiang Ran said softly, "You deserve half the credit for instigating the conflict between the two places. You should be rewarded. What do you want?"

The forgery of Si Yunnan's corpse was also Qian Yu's doing. If Si Yunnan's corpse hadn't been so realistic, Si He might not have been fooled and sent troops to attack Chaolian County.

“…However, I originally thought that Chaolian County would send Si Yunnan to dispel this rumor.” Qian Yu lowered his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

Jiang Ran smiled.

Si Yunnan has not appeared in public for two years, presumably because something happened to her, which is why she came up with this scheme to kill someone else.

……

The turmoil in Tianchen and Chaolian County has escalated significantly.

War raged everywhere, and the conflict continued.

In the midst of war, it is not only the soldiers who go to the battlefield who suffer.

Ordinary people constantly exploited by the war, buildings bombed by artillery fire, and city dwellers abandoned after defeat.

Tianchen and Chaolian are both large territories. During the war, many bandits and robbers emerged, and some other forces were also affected.

Purple Cloud Sect.

The Ziyun Sect is located in a spiritual mountain called Xiaoxian Mountain in the eastern part of the Yunshang Land. Xiaoxian Mountain is about 30 kilometers away from Yunxiang Mountain and is about the same size as Yunxiang Mountain. In addition to the Ziyun Sect, there are more than a dozen other sects and forces of various sizes located in Xiaoxian Mountain.

With so many sects, friction is commonplace, with conflicts arising from competition for cultivation resources and food.

In the sweltering heat of July, during the height of the power struggle.

Luo Hun, the sect leader of Ziyun Sect, led about three hundred outstanding disciples to Wanhu to participate in the power competition.

At this time, the sect's high-end combat force consisted of only two elders at the peak of the Dan Tian realm, Jiang Xiaowen, relatively weak junior cultivators, and some mortals.

At this time, the Ziyun Sect had a total of about 10,000 members.

Although there aren't many strong individuals within the sect right now, its cohesion is very strong. Moreover, with Jiang Xiaowen around and backed by a prefecture-level territory, the sect has no shortage of food and weapons. Even without Luo Hun and the others, it is a force to be reckoned with by many sects in Xiaoxian Mountain, and they dare not offend it easily.

"It's terrible! Elder Wang, Elder Chen, Senior Sister Xiaowen, something terrible has happened!! The Crimson Flame Sect has brought tens of thousands of people to besiege our Purple Cloud Sect!!"

Jiang Xiaowen had just finished her morning meditation when she saw several young disciples dressed in white robes rushing over, carrying a wooden sword!

The young disciples, their faces covered in dust and their clothes worn through at the knees, were bent over, panting heavily.

Seeing this, Jiang Xiaowen poured a cup of water for the disciples to calm down. A murderous glint flashed across her face as she shouldered her heavy sword, ready to charge out. "Hmph, they actually dared to invade my Ziyun Sect! I'll go and kill them!"

"Xiaowen, don't panic." Elder Wang sensed something was wrong. "Does the Crimson Flame Sect really have that many people? Tens of thousands? Aren't they only a little over three thousand in total?"

"The leaders of the Crimson Flame Sect are two unfamiliar faces at the Dan Tian Realm. They claim to be nobles from Tianchen County, but judging from their attire, they are clearly bandit leaders who came out of nowhere, and their men look just like bandits too!"

The underlings' faces turned pale. "They even broke the illusionary formation we set up in the bamboo forest!"