I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 341 Leaving
The people who came from Qingyuan Sect were the Lord of the Guardian Hall, Xing Zhan, and two elderly elders in the early Jindan stage who were likely to have only a few dozen or a hundred years left to live, as well as a fake dan guardian and several inner sect disciples who were in the foundation-building stage.

"Luo Qian is dead too!" When Master Ma Ling heard Xing Zhan say that Luo Qian was also dead, although he had expected it, he was still slightly stunned when he heard the exact news, and a very complicated emotion arose in his heart.

He didn't know whether Luo Qian died at the hands of Sang Sheng, or died at the hands of other forces like Sang Sheng, Qi Yetian and others.

But no matter what, if he hadn't ordered Luo Qian to go out and sent Sang Sheng out of the city to hunt them down secretly, both of them should still be alive now.

"Yes, Luo Qian's soul lamp went out four days ago. Alas!" Xing Zhan sighed, his face full of grief.

"It seems that the situation in the Slaughter Cave and the Netherworld Ruins has changed. In all likelihood, either a powerful ghost has come out of the Slaughter Cave, or a powerful demon general or even a demon lord has entered the Netherworld Ruins.

If the former is the case, it's okay, because the evil ghost will always return to the Killing Cave. But outsiders are prohibited from further exploring the Killing Cave, and just don't disturb it.

But if any demons enter the Nether Wasteland Ruins from the Demon Realm, the situation will be serious, and I need to immediately mobilize Yuanying cultivators to come to Zhilu City. Only with Yuanying cultivators guarding the city can I go out to inspect the situation."

Master Ma Ling ignored Xing Zhan's grief and instead stroked his chin, thinking solemnly.

"Elder Ma, we at Qingyuan Sect have a request." Xing Zhan said cautiously.

"Speak!" Master Ma Ling said without raising his head.

"We in Qingyuan Sect want to replace Xia Daoming and others in advance." Xing Zhan said.

"Oh!" Master Ma Ling raised his head upon hearing that. His eyes were as cold as a knife, revealing a powerful aura of oppression.

"I know what you are thinking. Xia Daoming became a Jindan cultivator at a young age, and you don't want him to have any more accidents. But many Jindan cultivators have died for unknown reasons. Now is the time to stabilize the morale of the army. But you, Qingyuan Sect, want to replace Xia Daoming. Have you ever thought about what the people from other sects serving here will think?
However, considering that Luo Qian died in the line of duty, his disciples can be replaced first to avoid any more accidents that would cut off his inheritance. However, Xia Daoming is a Jindan cultivator and a guerrilla general, so he cannot be replaced in advance without special reasons. "Master Ma Ling said in an unquestionable tone.

"But our Qingyuan Sect's Grand Elder Linghu and many of his disciples sacrificed their lives for the Great Xuan Territory two hundred years ago, which has led to the weakness of our Qingyuan Sect in recent years. Xia Daoming is now a good seedling of our Qingyuan Sect. If..." Xing Zhan hardened his head and argued.

"Hmph, if this elder says no, then it means no! You step back!" Master Ma Ling didn't wait for Xing Zhan to finish his words, he had already waved his hand, and a powerful aura and majesty pressed towards Xing Zhan like a tidal wave.

Xing Zhan suddenly broke out in sweat on his forehead and had to leave the City Lord's Mansion.

After leaving the City Lord's Mansion, Xing Zhan went to the Qingyuan Sect's headquarters.

"Originally, according to the Sect Master's intention, you should be transferred back to the Mountain Gate in advance, but Elder Ma disagreed. However, the Sect Master had expected this, so he specifically told me that if Elder Ma disagreed, Elder Qian, Elder Ma, and Protector Ni should all stay.

Luo Mu and the others will go back with me this time, and other disciples will take over. You have extraordinary talent in cultivation and strong adaptability in actual combat. You are responsible for the prosperity of the sect. You must act cautiously and carefully, pay attention to safety, and never act rashly. "

At the Qingyuan Gate headquarters, the guerrilla general's mansion, Xing Zhan spoke earnestly and solemnly as he explained everything to Xia Daoming one by one.

Xia Daoming looked at Xing Zhan. He was stunned at first, but then he couldn't help but feel a little warm.

"Thank you for the kindness of the Sect Master and the elders. I will definitely pay attention and will not let the sect down." Xia Daoming quickly suppressed the subtle feelings in his heart, stood up, bowed and said solemnly.

"Then you must be careful. I will take Luo Mu and others back to the sect first. Once your service period is over, return to the mountain gate immediately." Xing Zhan stood up and said.

Several Jindan cultivators died in the Killing Cave and Youhuang Ruins at once, even Master Ma Ling's favorite student was among them. It was obvious that this matter was not simple.

It is expected that there will be even bigger changes in the Slaughter Cave and the Desolate Ruins soon.

If Xing Zhan continued to stay here, he might be temporarily requisitioned when the situation changed, and he would not be able to leave even if he wanted to.

Sure enough, a few days after Xing Zhan left, the situation in the Killing Cave and the Desolate Ruins suddenly became tense.

Not only did Master Ma Ling quickly announce the closure of the Killing Cave and forbid anyone to enter and explore, but within a few days, Xuantian Pavilion also sent a Nascent Soul elder and some Jindan cultivators recruited from various places.

As soon as this Yuanying elder and his men arrived at Zhilu City, they went into the City Lord's Mansion and had a secret discussion with Master Ma Ling. Then, Master Ma Ling handed over the responsibility of city defense to the new Yuanying cultivator, and he recruited some Jindan cultivators to go out of the city for inspection.

As a guerrilla general, Xia Daoming was naturally recruited as well.

The two elderly Jindan elders and the fake dan protector wanted to follow Xia Daoming, saying that Palace Master Xing Zhan had strictly instructed them before leaving to ensure his safety. They also said that the three of them were already old, with not much time left to live, and there was no possibility of any improvement in their cultivation, so they came here purely to fulfill their loyalty and duties to the sect.

The resolute attitude of the three people made Xia Daoming laugh and cry, and an indescribable emotion was churning in his heart.

Others didn't know what happened to Sang Sheng and others' deaths, but could Xia Daoming not know?
However, even Xia Daoming had not thought in advance that if he accidentally killed too many people, it would trigger such a series of changes and make people panic.

The following days.

Under the leadership of Master Ma Ling, Xia Daoming would go out of the city every now and then to inspect the Youhuang Ruins.

Of course, each time, nothing was gained. In a blink of an eye, several months passed.

Master Ma Ling still couldn't find anything unusual.

This made Master Ma Ling feel greatly relieved. He concluded that it must be because people kept entering the killing cave in the past few days, which alarmed the powerful ghosts inside and caused them to come out.

Now the evil ghost should return to the depths of the killing cave.

However, there was no trace of the bodies of Sang Sheng and others, which made Master Ma Ling somewhat relieved, but he still felt a little uneasy in his heart, as if something was wrong.

However, since nothing unusual was found, even though Master Ma Ling felt a little uneasy, he could only put the matter aside for the time being.

On this day, the Yuanying elder from Xuantian Pavilion who came specially led his people to leave the Slaughter Cave and the Desolate Ruins.

A few days later, Xia Daoming's three-year service term expired. He left the Killing Cave and the Desolate Ruins alone and returned to the outside world, Wusha City.

Returning to Wusha City, watching people coming and going, breathing the fresh air, even though there were dark clouds rolling overhead and a murderous aura in the air, Xia Daoming still had a feeling of seeing the light of day again.

Xia Daoming did not stay in Wusha City, but left quickly.

However, he did not rush back to Daliang State. Instead, he flew over the Jiujiao River at the foot of the mountain that separated the two major forces of Daxuanyu and Kun State, and headed towards Kun State.

During his three years of service in the Killing Cave and the Desolate Ruins, he conducted many reconnaissance and inspections of the Desolate Ruins and went in and out of the Killing Cave many times. With his powerful spiritual sense and the Golden Roc Sky Eye Technique, he was able to collect a lot of valuable things worth spirit stones.

In addition, he also killed many Jindan cultivators, two of whom were even in the late Jindan stage, and obtained a lot of good things.

Many of these things were of no use to him, so it was naturally not advisable to keep them on hand. Instead, they should be exchanged for the cultivation resources needed by himself and Liu Qiaolian and others as soon as possible.

Because this trip back to Qingyuan Gate, he will soon go overseas and enter the Xuanwu Secret Realm to look for the Xuanwu Blood Pearl.

It would take at least five or six years to return after this trip. If something unexpected goes wrong, it could take decades.

With such a long period of time, Xia Daoming, since he has the ability and conditions, naturally has to prepare some excellent cultivation resources suitable for Liu Qiaolian and others in advance.

After flying over the Jiujiao River and stepping onto the territory of Kun State, Xia Daoming, whose strength had increased a lot, felt a kind of refreshing feeling that the sky was high and the birds could fly freely, and the sea was wide and the fish could leap freely.

In the Great Xuan Realm, even with his current strength and means, he is fully capable of fighting against the ancestors in the early Nascent Soul stage, but because his roots are there, a single move will affect the entire body, and he is ultimately cautious and restrained.

This time, Xia Daoming did not go to Lingyue Xianfang near Jiujiao River, but went all the way to the heart of Kun Kingdom.

Two days later.

Xia Daoming was flying over a group of towering mountains.

The name of the mountain range here is Wanshanling, which means there are ten thousand peaks.

Wanshanling is a well-known poor and barren place in Kun country. Not only is there no spiritual energy in the mountains, but poisonous snakes, insects, and ferocious beasts are rampant in the mountains. Many mountains are shrouded in poisonous miasma all year round. If people enter accidentally, getting lost and confused are not a big deal. For some poisonous miasma, once people enter, they will soon turn into a pile of bones.

Therefore, although it is said that Wanshanling has tens of thousands of peaks, which are continuous and densely packed, covering an area of ​​hundreds of thousands of miles, there are very few forces that establish sects in this mountain range, and very few cultivators who open caves in this mountain range. There are even fewer cultivators who enter this mountain to seek opportunities.

Only a few people, with the mentality of trying their luck, would enter Wanshanling to look for opportunities.

The environment of Wanshanling is harsh, but when you fly over Wanshanling, you will find a flat land with abundant spiritual energy and rich land.

Many large cities of Kun State are scattered across the vast land south of Wanshanling.

The most famous of these is Linghe City, where the three major sects of Kun State are in a three-way competition.

There is a big river running through the city.

This big river is full of spiritual energy. Not only are there many spiritual aquatic creatures living in the river, but both sides of the river are also good places for spiritual practice.

The name Linghe City also comes from this.

It is said that many of the ancestors of the three major sects of Kun Kingdom, namely Tianji Sect, Taihe Sect and Youying Sect, came from Linghe City when they were first established. Therefore, there are many descendants of clansmen who have a close relationship with the three major sects living in the city.

As a result, this city has become the city where the interpersonal relationships among the three major sects are the most complex.

(End of this chapter)