Peach Blossom Mountain Liu Jiaxiu's Biography

Chapter 1422 Next Steps

When Liu Changxu returned to the battlefield, he saw his wife Chen Yufei, Jiang Xuefeng, Yang Qingxue, Liu Qingying, Su Jinxiu, Li Zhenxin, Lian'er, as well as his fourth son Liu Fufeng, nineteenth son Liu Fuxiong, twentieth son Liu Fusheng, twenty-third son Liu Fule, twenty-fourth son Liu Fukun, sixteenth daughter Liu Fuhui, and others, leading 50,000 Han Imperial Guards to clean up the battlefield in an orderly manner.

Although the battle had ended, disputes and conflicts frequently broke out among the various factions over the distribution of spoils, especially between the demon race and the human race, where friction continued.

However, both cultivators from other human factions and demon soldiers from the demon race were wary of Liu Changxu's forces and dared not easily provoke a conflict with them.

After all, Liu Changxu's reputation for slaying two Demon Emperors had already intimidated everyone present, and his Han Imperial Guards were disciplined and imposing, so no one wanted to provoke him at this moment. Therefore, the area cleared by Liu Changxu's side was orderly, forming a stark contrast to the surrounding chaos.

Upon seeing Liu Changxu return, Chen Yufei immediately flew forward to greet him, excitedly saying:

"Your Majesty, we have gained a great deal from this battle!"

As she spoke, Chen Yufei pointed to the mountain of spoils piled up not far away.

Liu Changxu glanced at the mountain of spoils and said calmly:
"Collect these spoils as soon as possible and prepare to evacuate!"

"I'll obey!"

Chen Yufei quickly nodded in agreement.
Then, he directed everyone to quickly gather the spoils of war.

After Liu Changxu and his group had collected most of the spoils, they summoned the Ruyi Sky Patrol Ship to take in all the members of the Liu family and the soldiers of the Great Han Imperial Guard.

Not long after, the three ninth-tier demon emperors of the demon race left with their demon army after receiving the generous spiritual treasures promised by the Kunlun Holy Land.

Meanwhile, the human race's holy emperors continued to gather at the Jade Void Palace for a meeting to discuss their next course of action.

Huang Tianhu, the Golden Wind Saint Emperor of Kunlun Holy Land, said in a deep voice:

"Gentlemen! Those six Demon Emperors will remain a major threat to our human race as long as they are not eliminated! Although their whereabouts are currently unknown, they will surely bring even greater disaster to our human race once they return. Therefore, I believe that we must continue to organize, mobilize all forces, and lay a tight net. We must search every inch of the earth to find their traces! Then, we will surround and annihilate them until they are completely destroyed."

The two Holy Emperors beside him, Flying Snow Holy Emperor Su Yuxue and Thick Earth Holy Emperor Sun Shaozu, nodded in agreement.

"Brother Tianhu, you are mistaken."

After hearing Huang Tianhu's opinion, Jin Haonan immediately retorted:

"After this battle, the troll king, who has suffered a great loss, will surely restrain his power and hide in a secluded place. At this time, blindly pursuing him is like looking for a needle in a haystack and will hardly be effective."

He abruptly changed the subject, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, and emphasized his tone:

"What's worse is that they suffered heavy losses here, and it's hard to guarantee that they won't shift their focus elsewhere."

Therefore, the trolls may launch a surprise attack on my Heavenly Pool Holy Land, or they may target the Nine Hua Holy Land, and even the demon territory may not be spared.

In my opinion, it would be better to temporarily divide our forces, each returning to their respective territories to immediately organize manpower for a tight defense and keep watch for any signs of the demon. Once the Demon Emperor appears, we must immediately send a message, gathering all forces to jointly encircle and annihilate him. Only in this way can we ensure a successful strike and leave no future trouble.”

No sooner had Jin Haonan finished speaking than Yu Wenzhong, the Azure Wood Saint Emperor of the Nine Hua Holy Land, immediately chimed in:

“Brother Jin is absolutely right! With the Troll Clan defeated this time, they might target Jiuhua as their next attack target. I really can’t rest easy if I don’t go back to oversee things now.”

The atmosphere within the hall subtly shifted. Everyone understood that the three Holy Emperors of Kunlun Holy Land's insistence on detaining the others inevitably suggested they were using everyone's strength to protect Kunlun. However, each faction had its own foundation and safety to safeguard, and naturally, they were unwilling to put their own territories at risk for the sake of Kunlun's security. After all, the whereabouts of the Giant Demon Emperor were unpredictable, and no one could guarantee that their own sect wouldn't be the next to suffer.

Seeing this, Huang Tianhu frowned, sighed softly, and looked at the crowd, saying:
“I understand your concerns. Very well, let’s go with Brother Jin’s suggestion. But please remember, once we discover any trace of the demon, we must quickly gather all our forces to surround and annihilate it.”

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. The debate concerning the subsequent arrangements finally came to a temporary end amidst the rising and falling voices of agreement.

However, everyone knew in their hearts that the upcoming battle would probably be even more difficult than it was now.

After the meeting, Liu Changxu did not linger. He led the Liu family and the soldiers of the Great Han Imperial Guard, along with Jin Haonan and others, onto the ultra-long-distance teleportation array leading to the Heavenly Pool Holy Land. In a flash of light, they had already left the Kunlun Holy Land.

Upon arriving at the Heavenly Pool Holy Land, Liu Changxu held a separate meeting with the three Holy Emperors, including Heavenly Pool Holy Emperor Jin Haonan, to discuss how to deal with the six hidden Giant Demon Clan Demon Emperors.

Jin Haonan, with a solemn expression, spoke first:
"Fellow disciples, I have a very bad feeling about this. The remaining six Demon Emperors of the Troll Clan may very well turn their attention to us next. We must be on guard against this!"

"Senior brother, why did you say this?"

Emperor Gao Sheng of Baishan, standing to the side, looked puzzled and couldn't help but ask:

Jin Haonan explained:

"The reasoning is simple. The trolls just suffered a great loss at the Kunlun Holy Land, and there's absolutely no way they'd want to fight Kunlun to the death again in the short term. If they want to go to the Jiuhua Holy Land, they'll have to cross our territory and Kunlun's territory, which is extremely risky and not worth the effort. Therefore, the possibility of them turning around and attacking our Tianchi Holy Land is actually the greatest!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Changxu and the others all nodded in agreement, acknowledging this conjecture. After all, the Demon Emperors had suffered a defeat and were eager for revenge, yet dared not confront Kunlun's formidable opponent again. Choosing a relatively weak target to attack was indeed in line with their operational logic.

At this moment, Jin Haonan suddenly turned to look at Liu Changxu and asked:

"Junior Brother Liu, are you planning to return to Golden Ring Island next?"

"I plan to go to White Wolf Mountain to oversee things," Liu Changxu replied in a deep voice. "My Liu family members live there, and I must personally guard them to prevent the trolls from launching a sneak attack and harming my clansmen."

"That's great!"

Upon hearing this, Jin Haonan's face immediately lit up with joy. "Junior brother, I was just planning to set up an ultra-long-distance teleportation array between Mount Taibai and Mount Bailang. This would make it much more convenient for us to travel between the two places. What do you think of this suggestion?"

Liu Changxu was overjoyed and immediately replied:

"That's exactly what I'd like!"

Previously, traveling from White Wolf Mountain to the Heavenly Pool Holy Land required multiple transfers via teleportation arrays, a time-consuming and extremely inconvenient process. If a direct connection to a long-distance teleportation array were possible, travel would be instantaneous, greatly facilitating both message transmission and mutual support.

Gao Sheng, standing to the side, also laughed and said:

"This is brilliant! With the teleportation array, if either side is attacked, the other side can quickly send reinforcements."

The four reached a consensus and immediately finalized the details of setting up the teleportation array, awaiting the subsequent arrangement of manpower to implement the matter as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)