Journey to the head

"What?" Miaomiao Xuanjun suddenly turned his head and looked at Lu Qian, "Lu Qian, you——"

"It wasn't me, Xuanjun." Lu Qian said calmly, "I have been in the cave the whole time, and I didn't instruct on this. This matter has nothing to do with the Yunshan Sect."

"Nothing to do with it?!" Qingyuan County Jindan shouted, "I sent reinforcements to attack Mingjian Mountain to force Mingyu Sword Sect to withdraw, but Fairy Jingxia Gu Nishang was stationed there, and Fairy Kongmeng Wu Yan also appeared in Amber Lake, threatening our county's flank, so we had to withdraw. You still dare to say it has nothing to do with you?"

Lu Qian said in a cold voice: "What's wrong with the internal exchanges within the Chongming Alliance? Gu Nishang happened to be on a friendly visit to Mingjian Mountain. Of course, she would help when she encountered an invasion by foreign enemies. Wu Yan is treating Kan Yuanzi's injuries, so she naturally has to stay in Amber Lake."

The golden elixir was anxious and angry, and bowed to Miaomiao Xuanjun again: "Xuanjun, Tianyuanzi is making up stories, please help us, punish them for disobeying orders, slaughtering and rioting, and causing trouble for Cangzhou!"

Miao Miao Xuan Jun reacted: "You mean, it was the Mingyu Sword Sect that conquered Huaiyou and Dongping counties?"

"That's right. It was Master Cangfeng and Master Haoran of the Mingyu Sword Sect who led the elite of the sect to launch a surprise attack!" Qingyuan Jindan said, "But the Chongming Alliance is a whole. How could this happen without Tianyuanzi's instructions?"

"My two teammates were killed in the rebellion of the Forbidden Cult. They actually took advantage of the situation to rob us. How despicable and shameless! Lord Xuan must punish them severely!"

Miaomiao Xuanjun understood everything at once.

It turns out that Master Cang Feng has been given three days to live, and during this last time he leads his army in a surprise attack without any scruples, in order to lay a future for the Mingyu Sword Sect!
Previously, after the Huaiyou Alliance killed Xuanjing Zhenren in the Yunshan Sect, seized Junle County, and turned Shaoyin Sect into a subordinate sect, only Huaiyou, Qingyuan, and Dongping counties remained.

Among them, Huaiyou and Qingyuan each have two Jindan. Huaiyou has one in the late Jindan stage and one in the early Jindan stage. Qingyuan has one in the late Jindan stage and one in the middle Jindan stage. The one Jindan in Dongping is Yaoming Zhenren, who is in the middle Jindan stage.

In this battle for innate spiritual energy, Huaiyou County sent out a late Jindan cultivator. Qingyuan County, due to a disability in the late Jindan stage, sent out a middle Jindan cultivator, plus Yaoming Zhenren from Dongping County, to form the participating team.

When the religious riot broke out this time, this team was watching the game in the stadium and was directly involved.

After this brutal battle, an ancient Jindan master from Huaiyou County died at the hands of "Three No's", and Yaoming Zhenren died at the claws of the evil spirit!

Only the middle-stage Jindan cultivator from Qingyuan County survived.

Master Cangfeng left the scene and immediately integrated the elite forces of the Mingyu Sword Sect with Master Haoran and attacked Huaiyou County!
There is only one person in the early Jindan stage in Huaiyou County, how can he stop him?

After asking Qinglian Zhenzong for help to no avail, the reinforcements from Qingyuan County were forced to retreat. This Qingyuan County Jindan also wanted to leave the scene to provide support, but at this time the Four Yuanshen sealed off the scene and would not let anyone leave.

So after Huaiyou Jun tried his best to resist for a night, he was finally defeated by Mingyu Sword Sect, and the early Jindan Sect was also killed by Zhenren Zangfeng!

Then the Mingyu Sword Sect marched non-stop, divided its troops to surround the right side of the Huai River, and then headed north to take Dongping!

Yao Ming Zhenren of Dongping County was already dead, without any golden elixir left, let alone the possibility of withstanding the two golden elixirs of Mingyu Sword Sect. The entire army collapsed at the first encounter.

Therefore, the Mingyu Sword Sect conquered Huaiyou and Dongping counties in one day!
But the expected peace did not come. The Mingyu Sword Sect committed bloody and brutal massacres in Huaiyou and Dongping!

All the foundation builders from the original Jindan sects in Huaiyou and Dongping counties will not be accepted for surrender and will be killed! Even some Qi training masters were killed!
As for the subordinate foundation-building sects in the two places, those who were slow to surrender or showed dissatisfaction were all killed!

The Mingyu Sword Sect is huge in size, with many cultivators and a strong core. Together with its subordinate sects, it has more than 5,000 elite Qi-cultivating cultivators and forty to fifty foundation-building feathered cultivators. At this moment, under the leadership of True Man Cangfeng and True Man Haoran, they are divided into two teams and are slaughtering in the two counties with ease.

Now, these two counties were slaughtered in large numbers and blood flowed like a river. Many monks fled to the nearby county government for refuge.

The Mingyu Sword Sect's butcher knife has not stopped yet, as if it wants to kill all potential threats.

After listening to the sobbing of the middle-stage Jindan cultivator in Qingyuan County, knowing that this incident had caused great panic in the area and would cause very serious consequences, thinking about the more than 30,000 surviving cultivators who had not been dealt with yet, and suddenly a crazy, completely reckless murderer from the Mingyu Sword Sect appeared, Miaomiao Xuanjun was shocked and angry.

He turned to look at Lu Qian again, but Lu Qian's expression was still calm, as if to say, I have nothing to do with this matter.

Then, a trace of powerlessness emerged in Miaomiao Xuanjun's raging anger.

He shouted, "Qiancheng Lingjun, you must quickly go to the two counties to stop the Mingyu Sword Sect from committing more killings. Order all the Mingyu Sword Sect monks to return to their territory and accept trial honestly! Any further unusual behavior will be considered treason!"

"Hurry up and spread the message to the territory. From now on, no more wars are allowed in Cangzhou. Anyone who resorts to war will be treated as a rebel, regardless of the reason!"

Miaomiao Xuanjun really didn't delve into the role played by Lu Qian and Yunshan Sect.

Lu Qian sighed in his heart. This must be the result that Master Cang Feng wanted.

Of course, Lu Qian knew what Master Cang Feng was going to do, and he sent Gu Nishang, Wu Yan, and Yu Jiao to support the actions of Mingyu Sword Sect. However, at Master Cang Feng's strong request, the above three people only protected the territory and did not fight with the army.

To defeat the Huaiyou Alliance and clear away obstacles for the Mingyu Sword Sect in the future, this is the last madness of Master Cangfeng!

At the moment when he was hesitating whether to extend the life of Master Zang Feng, Lu Qian suddenly realized that he had underestimated Master Hao Ran in the past.

Although this person in the early stage of the Golden Elixir realm is usually a kind person, he can be really ruthless when the critical moment comes. He is a man who can accomplish great things.

He asked whether Master Cang Feng's cultivation could be preserved. After receiving an affirmative answer, he chose to let his senior brother, whom he had always admired, die, his true spirit no longer exist, and he could not be reincarnated, in exchange for a powerful fighting force that could last for another three days.

He knew in his heart that his senior brother would definitely cooperate with his plan.

Sure enough, when Master Zang Feng knew everything, he resolutely drew his sword again.

No one is more suitable than a dying man like me to bear the responsibility for breaking Xuanjun's "stop fighting order".

Miaomiao Xuanjun was angry and stopped looking at Lu Qian. His soul flew out of his body. At this time, Yuanxu Lingjun and Kaixuan Lingjun also led their respective cultivators into the valley. All the cultivators in Cangzhou paid homage to Miaomiao Xuanjun.

Xuanjun was high up and could see clearly. The valley was littered with corpses, and blood had soaked every inch of the land. The originally bustling and unprecedented grand event had turned into a ghostland on earth.

Even though he was mentally prepared, such a scene still made him sad and angry, and he was speechless for a long time.

"Lord Xuan, the deceased is gone, please cheer up." Yuanxu Lingjun consoled, "Please give me your instructions on how to deal with this now."

Miaomiao Xuanjun looked up and saw more than 30,000 surviving monks looking at him.

We stayed in the fairy cave of Taiyi Paradise for two days and had made all the plans.

In the silence, Miaomiao Xuanjun spoke. The Xuanwei Sect's plan was mainly divided into three parts. The first was to identify, return and bury the dead. The second was to resettle, comfort and compensate the living. The third was to reward the monks and forces who had made contributions in this war.

One after another, bands of light began to gather in the valley. They were monks from the four gates of Cangzhou who had been ordered to come and carry out the mission. There were more than 10,000 of them. With their help, the dead were identified and the living were properly settled. The place finally restored some order.

According to statistics, the damage in this battle is roughly as follows.

Among the four sects in Cangzhou, the Xuanwei Sect had two Yuanying and ten Jindan members participating in the battle, and one Yuanying and five Jindan members died in the battle.

From the Spirit Beast Sect, five Jindans and the spirit beasts raised by each Jindan participated in the battle. Three Jindans were killed in the battle, along with three Jindan-level spirit beasts. Only Taoist Xichan, Zhenren Lieyu and their respective spirit beasts survived.

From the Sikong family, four people in the late Jindan stage participated in the battle, and two of them died.

Among the Qinglian Zhenzong, there were five Jindan masters who participated in the battle, including Fenghe, Lianyi, and Tiantian, who had reached the peak of Jindan. Only Zhenren Lianyi survived.

Of the Cangzhou native cultivators, 58 Jindan cultivators participated in the battle, 30 of them died, leaving only 28 Jindan cultivators. Of the remaining 30,000 foundation-building and Qi-training cultivators, 12,000 died, leaving only about 18,000.

Of the 40 Jindan cultivators from other states who participated in the battle, 20 died in the battle, and 20 survived. Of the remaining 20,000 foundation-building and Qi-training cultivators, about 8,000 died, leaving only 12,000 or so.

That is to say, in the banned religious riot, one Nascent Soul cultivator died, sixty-seven Golden Core-level warriors died, and nearly twenty thousand Foundation Establishment and Qi Training cultivators died!

There are so many proud sons of the sects and heroes of the counties here, who once were surrounded by people and dominated the area, but now they are just an inconspicuous corpse among the pile of corpses!
Who are their teachers, whose disciples, whose lovers, and whose brothers are they?
Lu Qian and Akabane Zhenren stood in the shadow of the corner, watching the bodies that no one claimed being piled up together. A fire was burning, and amid the thick black smoke and the stench of corpses, the grease burst and made all kinds of strange noises, like the cries of wronged souls.

He was now extremely grateful that he had driven back all the low-level cultivators of the Chongming Alliance in advance, and thanks to Kan Yuanzi's guidance, he escaped from the sky curtain quickly.

Otherwise, even I might die here.

It seems that there is nothing for him to do here for the time being. Originally, he wanted to go back to Mianlong Mountain with True Man Chiyu, but Lord Miaomiao Xuan asked him to stay for a while, saying that he had something to talk about, but there was no follow-up now.

I guess it’s about the Mingyu Sword Sect.

Lu Qian looked to the north. The three-day deadline for Master Cang Feng was approaching.

Xiao Tianci should have arrived by now, and I wonder what kind of communication they will have.

Just as he was lost in thought, he heard Akabane Master say in a deep voice: "Boy, I've thought about it, and I think I should give it my best try."

Lu Qian turned his head in surprise. Master Akabane's hair and beard were trembling, and warm and powerful flames were dancing.

"Following you these past few days, I have gained a lot of knowledge. I have seen all kinds of True Lords, Immortal Lords, Heavenly Lords' minions, and Overlord Sects."

"I used to think that although the world is big, I have seen everything I should see, and I don't have any special thoughts."

"Now I know that I was just a frog in a well. There is a vast world with a lot to do. It would be a pity if I stayed in Jindan forever."

"Just try harder and see the scenery from a higher place."

Hearing this, Lu Qian was delighted: "Senior, you have changed your mind. Nishang and I are very happy. I have an innate elixir given by Taiyi Paradise, which can greatly increase the probability of overcoming the inner demon tribulation. If you need it, you can take it at any time."

Akabane Zhenren laughed: "You are quite generous, but things are a little different from what you think."

He hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I didn't think about overcoming the tribulation before because I felt guilty. Now even if I find an excuse to overcome my inner demons, I still can't overcome myself."

"I'd better figure it out myself."

When the casualty report was delivered to Miaomiao Xuanjun's desk, this knowledgeable leader of Cangzhou who had experienced many wars could not help but turn pale and his hands trembled slightly.

Fortunately, Taiyi Paradise was compassionate and granted enough supplies, and designated Cangzhou as an unconquered state for three hundred years.

Otherwise, it would not only be Qingzhou that would take action. The twenty dead Jindan from other states and the more than eight thousand foundation-building Qi-cultivating cultivators from other states, as well as the surrounding states implicated by them, would all attack the Xuanwei Sect.

The most important thing now is to pay the compensation to the dead monks and calm the emotions of the survivors. After sending them back, we will focus on recuperating and keeping a low profile.

"The Mingyu Sword Sect openly defied my previous order to stop the fighting, took advantage of the situation to rob and massacre two counties. I intend to punish them severely as a warning to the state. What do you think, Lord Qiancheng?"

Now, Qiancheng Lingjun has returned from Mingyu Sword Sect. He personally took action, and the two golden elixirs of Mingyu Sword Sect had no choice but to follow him. Now they have completely withdrawn from Huaiyou and Dongping counties, leaving only the empty Lingmai Mountain Gate, and the ground covered with blood and corpses.

When Qiancheng Lingjun saw that there were only Miaomiao Xuanjun and himself in the quiet room, he was moved and knew what was going on.

"Mr. Xuan, how the Mingyu Sword Sect is punished will ultimately depend on the Yunshan Sect."

Miao Miao Xuan Jun remained silent, and then listened to Qian Cheng Ling Jun say: "Now that Lu Qian and Yunshan Sect have the favor of Taiyi Paradise, it is better to make friends with them, not force them."

Miaomiao Xuanjun sighed, knowing that Qiancheng Lingjun had been very polite. Based on the attitude of Taiyi Paradise in the cave heaven towards Lu Qian, there was no telling how many places would need to rely on Lu Qian in the future.

Originally, they were still hesitating about how to balance Lu Qian's merits and faults. However, after Taiyi Paradise completed the investigation, there was no mention of Tan Yunxing's past, and there was no mention of Lu Qian's fault of teaching his disciples in a proper way. Instead, they only rewarded him handsomely for his great contributions.

With the Taiyi Paradise as a model in front of him, Miaomiao Xuanjun dared not say that Lu Qian had done anything wrong and almost wanted to worship him.

but
"Mr. Xuan is worried that the Yunshan Sect will overtake the Xuanwei Sect in the future?"

Qiancheng Lingjun's sudden question made Miaomiao Xuanjun turn his head. Those who can be formation cultivators are indeed wise and resourceful.

Miaomiao Xuanjun heard clearly the reward that Lu Qian received. Within a hundred years, a Nascent Soul will be born in the Yunshan Sect!
With the love and attention of Taiyi Paradise, Lu Qian's path will surely be smooth sailing, and it is only a matter of time before he achieves the position of Xuanjun in the future. At that time, who will be the master of Cangzhou?

Who would Taiyi Paradise choose between Lu Qian and himself?

In the past, Miaomiao Xuanjun was very confident, but after this trip to the cave, he was no longer sure.

Qian Cheng Ling Jun smiled slightly: "Don't worry, Xuan Jun, I have a plan. It can not only win over Lu Qian, but also ensure that my Xuan Wei Sect will stay in Cangzhou forever and continue for generations." (End of this chapter)