Journey to the head

Miao Miao Xuan Jun was delighted when he heard this: "What's the plan?"

Qian Cheng Ling Jun asked in return: "Xuan Jun, what do you think of Lu Qian's character?"

If you ask about Lu Qian's ability, Miaomiao Xuanjun will naturally have a deep understanding and can answer it without hesitation. But when asked about Lu Qian's character, Miaomiao Xuanjun thought for a moment and said, "Lu Qian treats people with sincerity, acts uprightly, and is humble and polite. Li Xianyu is on good terms with him, and he tried his best to save his friend even in front of the Immortal Lord. He is indeed a man of integrity and loyalty."

"Looking at his words and deeds, he is worthy of being called a gentleman of great elegance."

Qian Cheng Ling Jun nodded: "If you want to befriend a gentleman, it is actually very simple and clear. But the world is ignorant and always thinks that a gentleman can be deceived."

"To win over Lu Qian, it only takes eight words."

"Treat them with sincerity and bind them with honor."

Miaomiao Xuanjun chewed over these eight words and clapped his hands in praise.

"Treat him with sincerity, speak frankly when there is something wrong, and discuss things directly with him. This will naturally make him feel good and appreciate the friendship."

"To make him famous, to announce his deeds of saving Cangzhou to all. A gentleman cherishes his reputation, so how could he give up his reputation and take on the infamy of being a 'traitor'?"

"While using these eight words to win over Lu Qian, the next step is the most critical."

Qian Cheng Ling Jun smiled and said, "Since Xuan Jun is worried that he will cause trouble inside, let him dominate outside."

Causing trouble at home and dominating abroad!
Miaomiao Xuanjun's eyes lit up and he stood up.

At this time, in a corner of the valley, Lu Qian was talking with Lin Le and Li Da.

The two of them had been working in Plum Blossom House, in charge of the work of the Intelligence Department. When the great battle took place in the neighboring valley, they also observed from afar and passed on one piece of on-site intelligence after another back to Mianlong Mountain.

Now that the leader has returned from Taiyi Paradise, they naturally come to pay their respects and ask for instructions on the next work arrangements.

Standing in this devastated valley with piles of corpses, Lin Le and Li Da both looked unhappy. The scene of tens of thousands of monks' corpses was beyond their psychological endurance. If they hadn't suppressed it with their spiritual consciousness, they would have vomited immediately.

"I have ordered all of my sect's properties in the Never-Sleeping City and Plum Blossom Square to provide free food and lodging for the monks evacuated from the valley. Those low-level monks are very grateful, and I think the reputation of my sect will spread further." Lin Le said, "It will also be a great thing for future trade."

Li Da felt a little ashamed. He had originally planned to take this opportunity to make another fortune, but comparing it with Lin Le's plan, he realized that he still had a lot to learn in terms of business.

But Lu Qian shook his head: "Xiao Lin, you have caused me trouble this time."

"We can do such a benevolent act, but we can't do it first. Xuanwei Sect hasn't moved, and the four sects of Cangzhou haven't moved. Do you think it's appropriate for us, a small Yunshan Sect, to spread the word about our virtues?"

Lin Le's face suddenly turned pale and he fell to his knees.

"Master, I deserve to die for not thinking of this."

"But if I withdraw the order now, I will lose the trust of the people and greatly damage the prestige of our sect."

"What should I do?"

Lu Qian helped him up and said with a smile: "It is a good thing that you have such a kind heart, but you should think more about it in the future and try not to steal the limelight from the upper sect."

"This time, don't worry."

Lin Le looked up in confusion. Lu Qian said calmly and forcefully, "It's robbed, so who dares to cause trouble for my Yunshan Sect now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a cultivator from the Xuanwei Sect came hurriedly.

"Master Lu, Xuanjun summoned you."

Lu Qian looked at Lin Le and Li Da, and coughed awkwardly: "Don't worry, this summons will definitely not be a trouble."

Just as Lu Qian expected, it was not a trouble, but good news.

An hour later, Lu Qian left Xuan Jun with great confidence, and together with Master Chiyu, he took Lin Le and Li Da with him and set out on the journey home.

With Lu Qian's departure, orders began to be transmitted to various counties in Cangzhou one after another.

"Master Cangfeng Li Xianyu violated the order to stop the war and led the Mingyu Sword Sect to take advantage of the situation and massacre people in Huaiyou and Dongping counties. His crimes are extremely heinous!"

"Li Xianyu is ordered to commit suicide within one day to apologize for his crime!"

"Order the Mingyu Sword Sect to return to the territory, withdraw from Huaiyou and Dongping counties, return the looted property, and compensate for the losses caused."

When this order was issued, all the counties in Cangzhou were shocked and frightened.

The Mingyu Sword Sect took advantage of the fact that Jindan of a neighboring county died in the forbidden rebellion and brazenly invaded and massacred people. However, in the end, they gained nothing. They had to give up their land and money, and even their leader Zhenren Zangfeng was asked to commit suicide to apologize!
After this incident, who would dare to disregard the orders of Xuanwei Sect?

The order previously issued by Miaomiao Xuanjun, prohibiting any further expeditions within Cangzhou from now on, was naturally implemented without fail.

No one knew that Master Zang Feng was about to die.

Lu Qian has confirmed that only True Lord Heming, True Lord Miaomiao, Lu Qian, True Lord Chiyu, Gu Nishang, Wu Yan, Yu Jiao and True Lord Haoran who were present knew the truth about True Lord Cangfeng's resurrection.

Later, when Master Zang Feng led his army to attack, in order to maintain morale, he naturally would not reveal the news that "there are only three days to live", and other people would not tell anyone about it.

As for the fact that the Mingyu Sword Sect worked so hard but didn't seem to gain any benefits, Lu Qian had his own thoughts.

This is the report on the handling of the ban on religious riots and the announcement of rewards and punishments issued by the Xuanwei Sect next.

"The head of Yunshan Sect, Tianyuanzi Lu Qian, is self-sacrificing and dedicated to public service. He is sincere, resolute, diligent and simple, and has made great contributions to guarding the northwest of Cangzhou. This time, he turned the tide and saved tens of thousands of cultivators in Cangzhou from the water and fire. He has done a great favor to all the sects in Cangzhou!"

"Loyalty, courage, resourcefulness, and intelligence are all in this. This is definitely the first merit and should be rewarded handsomely!"

"I hereby appoint Tianyuanzi Lu Qian as the Northwest Pacification Envoy of Cangzhou, in charge of the military affairs of the nine counties in the northwest of Cangzhou, and have the right to launch external expeditions!"

"The original Jindan sects in Huaiyou and Dongping counties were massacred and are no longer able to protect the country and the people. Before the two sects give birth to Jindan again, the two counties will be temporarily governed by Yunshan Sect."

Northwest Pacification Envoy!
This is a position specially created for Lu Qian.

Originally, there were ten counties in the northwest, but the Fenglei Gang in Beichu County was a subordinate sect of the Qinglian Zhenzong and was under the jurisdiction of the Qinglian Zhenzong, so only the nine counties in the northwest were mentioned.

The so-called command of the military affairs of the nine northwestern counties means that the sects in the nine counties, including the Liyuan Sect in Sanshan County and the Jindan Sect in Qingyuan County, although still independent sects, must be under the unified command of Lu Qian in military operations.

In other words, the Xuanwei faction separated the military command of the nine northwestern counties of Cangzhou and handed it over to Lu Qian!
At the same time, the areas of Huaiyou and Dongping counties were also handed over to the Yunshan School for governance.

It is said that before the new golden elixir of the sects originally in charge of the two counties was born, but this time the Mingyu Sword Sect killed all the foundation-building cultivators of the two sects, and there were only a few left who had completed their Qi training. When will the next golden elixir be born, and whether it can be born at all, actually the choice lies in the hands of the Yunshan Sect.

This is the greatest reward that Xuanwei Sect gives to Lu Qian!

In private, Miaomiao Xuanjun said very bluntly: "Lu Qian, you have made great contributions, but I can't give you much in terms of material rewards. First, Taiyi Paradise is so precious, and what I can give is really insignificant compared to it. Second, I still need to save these materials and use them to recuperate and restore strength in Cangzhou."

"Now the entire Cangzhou has lost one Nascent Soul, 47 Golden Cores, and more than 12,000 Foundation Building and Qi Training. This loss is really too great, almost catching up with the last war between the two states. If we can't cultivate them carefully and invest a lot of real money, I'm afraid that after three hundred years, the unconquered state will be lifted and a greater disaster will come."

Miaomiao Xuanjun opened his heart and Lu Qian gladly accepted it. Immediately, Miaomiao Xuanjun's few words made Lu Qian's heart beat faster and he was stunned on the spot.

"Lu Qian, you have been favored by Taiyi Paradise, and your path will surely advance by leaps and bounds. I have always known that you have great ambitions. How can a dragon be trapped in a shallow shoal? Let me lend you a hand."

"I appoint you as the Northwest Pacification Envoy and place all forces in the Northwest, except the Fenglei Gang, under your command."

"Use the nine northwestern counties as your foundation to build your career! Go north with all your strength, fight back to your homeland, take back your ancestral veins, dominate Qingzhou, and become famous throughout the world!"

"Whatever help you want, I will fully support you."

"The nine northwestern counties of Cangzhou are now handed over to you."

At this time, Lu Qian had already entered Chongming County. Looking at the familiar mountains and rivers below, he was slightly absent-minded.

The Northwest Pacification Envoy, this was the tacit understanding between him and Miaomiao Xuanjun.

After receiving this title, from then on, the Xuanwei Sect supported the Yunshan Sect in fighting northwards back to Qingzhou, and correspondingly, the Yunshan Sect was not allowed to expand beyond the nine northwestern counties.

It seems that after this trip to Taiyi Paradise Cave, Lord Xuan is worried that if I stay in Cangzhou, I will eventually take over his place.

Xuanjun is thinking too far.

But, that's just what I want!
Looking up at the sky, Lu Qian felt filled with pride.

The Yunshan School now has the best external environment in history!

He commanded the military forces of the nine counties in the northwest, but at the same time he also enjoyed the protection of the "Unconquered State". With Miaomiao Xuanjun watching over him, neither the Sikong family nor the Qinglian Zhenzong would openly attack. As long as Lu Qian did not take the initiative to attack, there would naturally be another three hundred years of peace.

For three hundred years, Lu Qian silently calculated, how many Nascent Souls could the Yunshan Sect produce?

Is it possible to advance to the primordial spirit?
Don’t forget, in more than one hundred and twenty years, the Dragon Palace Ascension Conference will be held, and by then, everything will be possible.

Lu Qian touched the jade box in his arms again.

This was an additional reward he requested from Miaomiao Xuanjun in addition to the title of "Northwest Pacification Envoy" and the two counties of Huaiyou and Dongping.

A congenital spiritual herb.

Miaomiao Xuanjun naturally agreed readily.

Lu Qian was going to use this innate spiritual herb to treat Ye Xiao. And the innate spiritual pill given by Taiyi Paradise, which was enough to revive the dead, could also play a role at a more critical moment.

Amber Lake in Xinghu County, the island in the middle of the lake, and Jiyang Villa.

A beam of light was received by the Jiyang Villa disciples who had been prepared long ago, and a jade box covered with many talismans was urgently delivered to Wei Zhaixing.

The person who came was Lin Le, who had separated from Lu Qian and others halfway.

But Wei Zhaixing didn't have time to entertain Senior Brother Lin properly now, so he just arranged for his disciples to lead Lin Le to find Wu Yan who was stationed here.

He hurried to the side of Kan Yuanzi, who was emaciated and only had his last breath left.

Kan Yuanzi's situation was too bad. He used his magical power to predict the future with the "True Words of Prophecy", which helped the Chongming Alliance escape and indirectly contributed to Lu Qian's great achievements.

However, his magical power backfired and he was seriously injured. After using up the prophecy mantra, his life was about to end, and he suffered another serious injury, and he immediately fell into a coma and was on the verge of death.

He is now hanging on to his last breath with the spiritual medicine stored up in the sect, but it still cannot stop his last bit of life from slipping away.

Now Kan Yuanzi's life is like a candle in the wind, about to go out, and finally a turning point has come!
Wei Zhaixing hurriedly opened the jade box, and inside it was a red round fruit the size of a baby's fist, emitting a faint glow, and an endless amount of fairy spirit diffused.

Spirit Fruit·Creation Fire Pill!

Wei Zhaixing did not hesitate, gently opened Kan Yuanzi's mouth, picked up the fire pill and put it in. The fire pill melted instantly. In an instant, a vibrant red light enveloped Kan Yuanzi's body, and the immortal spirit of creation surged and permeated. Kan Yuanzi's injuries were completely healed, and the last bit of life finally stabilized.

His eyelids trembled slightly and he slowly opened his eyes.

Wei Zhaixing knelt down beside him and shouted happily, "Master!"

Kan Yuanzi slowly sat up, feeling the vitality of creation still surging in his body, and immediately understood. He touched Wei Zhaixing's head, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "For an old man like me, you have wasted a Creation Fire Pill."

It turns out that although the Creation Fire Pill is good, it cannot increase one's lifespan. It can only heal the injuries that Kan Yuanzi's originally decayed body could no longer bear, strengthen his foundation, and enhance his vitality. At most, it can allow him to die without illness or disaster.

Wei Zhaixing was very anxious and was about to speak when he heard Kan Yuanzi say seriously, "Since this is God's will, we should gladly accept the victory of Sect Leader Lu."

"Zhaixing, I still have four years to live, and I can't waste a single minute. In these four years, I will do my best to train you, so you must be prepared."

"My legacy and Jiyang Villa are up to you to inherit."

"Your first goal is to build your foundation as quickly as possible."

Wei Zhaixing kowtowed heavily: "Yes, Master!"

On the other side, in a secluded courtyard in Jiyang Villa, Lin Le finally met Wu Yan, who was stationed here according to Lu Qian's order.

The disciples of Jiyang Villa had retreated long ago, and only Lin Le and Wu Yan were left here.

"Brother Le?" Wu Yan was puzzled. "Didn't we receive a message saying that everything was done and Master had already left? I was also preparing to return to Mianlong Mountain. Why are you here——"

She responded with a tight hug.

Lin Le held her tightly in his arms. Wu Yan's body stiffened for a moment, then slowly relaxed.

This is an embrace that is both extremely strange and extremely familiar.

Since returning from the last foundation-building exercise, the relationship between her and Lin Le has eased a lot. Both of them are working hard to restore their relationship as Taoist companions, but they always feel that there is still a little gap between them and they have never had any physical contact.

But now, Lin Le hugged her tightly, so tightly that it seemed as if he wanted to strangle her into his body.

At this moment, a surge of emotions surged up, and complicated memories filled her mind. Wu Yan bit her lips, and countless grievances swirled in her heart.

Just as she was about to push Lin Le away, she heard Lin Le whisper, "Sister Yan, I was wrong. I was very wrong."

"Today I arrived at the valley where you competed, and saw corpses and blood everywhere. The head of the sect said that more than 20,000 people died here, and there were 67 golden elixirs alone."

"You don't know how lucky I was at that time. It was great that you escaped early thanks to the blessing of our ancestor. I really couldn't bear to think about it. What if, what if you also died in the battle? What would I do?"

"It was only then that I realized how ridiculous my self-esteem and excuses were compared to you."

He looked into Wu Yan's eyes: "I was wrong, Xiaoyan, please forgive me. The past cannot be traced back, and the future cannot be controlled. We can only cherish the present. No matter what happens in the future, we are together, which is more important than anything else."

He wanted to say something else, but Wu Yan had already raised her head and kissed him gently. (End of this chapter)