Sword Qi to the Sky

Chapter 328 Conspiracy?

On Xidi Island, the people on the island were still waiting for news of triumph, but what they got was bad news.

The warship that Li Fan was on was the first to return to Xidi Island, and he didn't even know whether the other warships were alive or dead.

There are still people stationed in the Western Emperor Palace. The people who stay behind are worried after hearing the bad news. The entire Western Emperor Island is in a depressing atmosphere.

As time went by, more and more warships returned, but they brought back disappointing news.

Inside the Western Emperor Palace, Li Fan continued to practice quietly, as if the outside turmoil had nothing to do with him. Now that things had come to this, he would not think too much about it and would just wait and see what the outcome would be.

As time went by, some people returned one after another, but many people also stayed in the West Sea forever and died in that battle.

At this time, Li Fan was practicing, and Meng Hong came here to find him.

"Palace Master Liu is back." Meng Hong looked at Li Fan and said.

"What's the situation?" Li Fan asked.

"He was injured and has been in seclusion since he came back. The situation on the West Sea battlefield is obviously very bad. Many people did not come back. The atmosphere in the West Emperor's Palace is filled with sadness." Meng Hong said.

Li Fan was silent. Liu Zonglin, a great cultivator in the seventh realm, was injured in that battle, so naturally, others would not be better off either.

Of course, in that situation, being able to escape unscathed is already a good outcome.

At this time, a figure came over here. It was an elder of the West Emperor Palace. He bowed slightly to Li Fan and said, "Young Master Yang, the Palace Master invites you."

"Find me?"

Li Fan stood up and said to the elder: "I will go with you."

The two walked forward together and came to the top of the white jade palace of the Western Emperor Palace. A figure stood there quietly waiting for Li Fan to arrive.

"Hello, senior." Li Fan bowed and saluted.

"No need to be polite." Liu Zonglin smiled and said, "During the battle in the West Sea, thanks to the timely arrival of the great swordsman from Lishan, we were able to escape unscathed. I wonder who is Ji Hua?"

"Hello senior, it's my junior brother." Li Fan replied.

Liu Zonglin smiled and nodded: "It seems to be the disciple of Canglan Sword. Although he is in the West Sea, he has heard about some things in Lishan. He has guessed that you came from Lishan. If your senior brother hadn't taken action this time, the situation would have been much worse."

"How did the battle on Jiuying Island end?" Li Fan asked.

"The rebellion of the Moon Palace caused the master of Xihuang Island to face the Nine Infants alone. Although the Nine Infants monster is not as powerful as it was in the past, it is still fierce and has the upper hand. If the master of Xihuang Island was defeated on that battlefield, it would be a disaster. Fortunately, your senior brother Ji Hua arrived and helped the master of Xihuang Island to contain the Nine Infants monster. This allowed us to retreat unscathed."

Liu Zonglin said: "But even so, they still escaped with injuries, and the degree of injury varied. As for the cultivators below the seventh realm, some died and some were injured. Only half of the warships returned."

Li Fan fell silent after hearing this. Most of the warships came back, and even on the returning warships, many people were not there, which meant that the losses in this West Sea War far exceeded half, which showed how tragic it was.

"In the battle of Jiuying Island, we incorporated the power of the Moon Palace and then attacked. The betrayal of the Moon Palace at the critical moment completely changed the situation on the battlefield." Liu Zonglin sighed: "The vitality of the practitioners in the West Sea has been severely damaged. It will be even more difficult to resist the combination of demons and the Moon Palace in the future. This is a disaster."

After saying that, he looked at Li Fan. Unless, outside the West Sea, there are top forces in the inland of the Dali Dynasty coming to the West Sea for support.

If the sword cultivators from Lishan are willing to come to the West Sea for support, there will be a turning point.

In the battle on Jiuying Island, he also saw the combat effectiveness of the great swordsman Lishan. Although Ji Hua's realm was still a little lacking, his combat effectiveness was already extremely strong.

Li Fan probably guessed what the other party was thinking, but he did not respond.

He knew Lishan's current situation best. It was impossible for Lishan's sword cultivators to leave Lishan on a large scale to support West Sea, and the imperial court was also eyeing Lishan covetously.

"Although you were defeated this time, your performance is obvious to all. Not only did you kill many demons, but you also saved many people who practiced in the West Sea. You can ask for anything you want. This is the reward I promised you."

"How dare I mention a reward in this situation? Let's just leave it alone for now." Li Fan refused. The West Sea monks had suffered heavy casualties and the war was going badly. How could he talk about a reward? "In that case, I'll keep it in mind for now. I'll reward you when all the monsters in the West Sea are killed." Liu Zonglin said, "Go back and rest first. I'll send someone to tell you the latest news."

"Okay." Li Fan nodded: "Junior will take his leave."

After saying that, he left the place.

Li Fan returned to his residence, feeling somewhat confused. The war was over, Liu Zonglin had returned to the Western Emperor Palace, but his senior brothers were still outside.

Moreover, Junior Brother said that Yuegong betrayed and there is something fishy going on behind the scenes. What does that mean?
Could it be that senior brothers and the others went to investigate this matter?
A few days later, news reached Xidi Island that the situation in the Sun Palace was extremely bad. Jiuying led the demon army and the Moon Palace to besiege and kill. If there was no support from the outside world, the Sun Palace would most likely suffer a devastating disaster.

People on Xidi Island were in panic and news was flying everywhere.

The Sun Palace and the Moon Palace are symbols of the West Sea. Now, the Moon Palace has betrayed, and the Sun Palace has been besieged. If the Sun Palace is destroyed, then the next one will probably be the West Emperor Island.

Li Fan met Liu Zonglin again. In addition, many elders of the Western Emperor Palace were also discussing countermeasures in the hall.

"Palace Master, if we don't call on the monks from the West Sea for support, can the Sun Palace withstand the siege?"

"The Sun Island where the Sun Palace is located has been passed down for thousands of years. There is a large island protection formation on the island. Unlike the West Emperor Island, it is not so easy to be breached. On the contrary, if you go to support them, you will be ambushed and killed in one fell swoop."

Everyone had different opinions and argued endlessly. Li Fan looked at Liu Zonglin and was a little worried. He had a good impression of Rigong, and with the relationship of his senior brother Mo Yang, he naturally didn't want anything to happen to Rigong.

"What Elder Yan said is correct. The Sun Island where the Sun Palace is located is not comparable to our West Emperor Island. It has a thousand years of heritage, and even the Nine Infants at their peak were not shaken. It is still not that easy to destroy the island." Liu Zonglin replied: "Have you all completed the message I asked you to send out?"

"Yeah." Everyone nodded.

Now, the West Sea is in danger and they need external support.

"Palace Master." At this time, a figure came over from outside and bowed, saying, "Greetings to Master Wenren."

"Please." Liu Zonglin nodded. Lord Wenren naturally refers to the governor of Yazhou. He also participated in the previous demon-slaying conference and sent some people to the battle in the West Sea.

Yazhou Governor Wenren Zhong stepped into the hall and bowed to Liu Zonglin, saying, "Palace Master Liu."

"What's the matter, Lord Wenren?" Liu Zonglin asked.

"I have reported the matter of the West Sea to the court. The court is willing to send a large army to resolve the disaster in the West Sea, but there is a condition." Wenren Zhongdao.

"What conditions?" Liu Zonglin asked.

"All forces in the West Sea must obey the orders of the court and act in unison. After this incident, the court will govern the West Sea to ensure that the West Sea is worry-free and no longer harmed by demonic chaos."

Everyone in the West Emperor Palace narrowed their eyes and stared at Wen Ren Zhong.

Liu Zonglin also stared at the other party, with a hint of sharpness in his eyes.

Li Fan, who was standing aside, had a sword intent in his eyes as he looked at Wen Renzhong. The imperial court had a good plan. They actually wanted to use this incident to unify the West Sea? They wanted all the forces in the West Sea to obey the imperial court's orders from now on.

As for the disaster in the West Sea, it is undoubtedly most appropriate for the imperial court to take action, and the imperial court also has the strength to do so.

Even within the territory of Dali, this is the responsibility of the imperial court.

However, the West Sea has never been under the jurisdiction of the imperial court.

Therefore, the imperial court wants to take this opportunity to take control of the West Sea?
Li Fan didn't think so. He thought of what his junior brother said and thought of a possibility.

Was the disaster in the West Sea the work of the imperial court?
The Moon Palace has been passed down for thousands of years and is one of the symbols of the West Sea. Why would it dare to go against the world, collude with demons, and betray humanity?
Even if the Moon Palace wins this time, it will still become the common enemy of all practitioners in the world in the future. Can the Moon Palace afford such a price?
Unless there is the imperial court behind it.

(End of this chapter)