Reclaiming Wasteland and Farming: My Haunted Fields Are Spawning Monsters Infinitely

"Absolutely not!" Jin Wuji said righteously, his hands behind his back. "My lord has devoted himself to the country and its people with all his heart and soul. Who would be so filthy as to throw dirty water on him?"

"This matter has already spread throughout the north, and rumors are growing. I myself am also skeptical," Dingkun said. "Whether it is true or false, we can find out by inviting the prince out and asking him."

"What if it's true?" Li Qingshan asked.

"The Great Brightness Sect will never stand idly by in the face of such a callous and heinous act of human life," Dingkun blurted out immediately.

Jin Wuji and the other two exchanged glances, their eyes revealing their predicament.

They didn't entirely agree with the prince's actions. If word got out, it would surely be condemned by the world.

The disciples of the Great Brightness Sect are spread all over the world; they are not like Li Qingshan, who is without roots.

Jin Wuji stepped forward, smiling obsequiously, and said, "Master, I can assure you that this is absolutely not true. Could we speak privately for a moment and have a proper talk?"

Bai Yidingkun shook his head, crossed his legs, and sat down in front of the gate.

Li Qingshan said, "Why don't I go in and ask if the prince is willing to come out?"

After saying that, Li Qingshan turned around and went back to the earthen house.

Jin Wuji and his two companions gathered together and discussed the matter in secret.

"I told you we shouldn't do this, and now look what happened!" Tuoba Feng said anxiously.

"What Your Highness says may not be without reason. Besides, it's too late to say anything now. We should think about how to deal with this," Jin Wuji said.

Lu Botong steeled his heart and said, "I'm not being presumptuous, but in my opinion, it's better for the prince to be dead than alive."

Tuoba Feng and Jin Wuji were both startled. Lu Botong was the person who had accompanied the prince the longest, and they never expected him to say such a thing.

"It's not that I'm heartless, but do we have any other choice?" Lu Botong said.

"Let's find a way to fool the Great Brightness Cult, then bomb this place flat and put an end to this matter," Jin Wuji said.

……

Li Qingshan returned to the earthen house, glanced at the Northern King lying on the ground, and said, "Now, come with me for a bit?"

"What are you doing, trying to kill me?" The King of the North grinned coldly, still putting on airs despite his disheveled appearance.

"Killing you would be too easy on you," Li Qingshan said. "The Great Brightness Cult has come to question you about the barbarian tribes and wants to confront you face-to-face?"

"How did they know, you bastard, that you were the one who spread the word?"

"I've been here the whole time, unable to even leave through the front door, so how am I supposed to send a message out?"

"How did they know?" the King of the North murmured.

"There are no secrets in this world; if you don't want others to know, then don't do it in the first place."

The King of the North lowered his head and fell silent.

The matter of letting the barbarians in involved many people, and it was impossible to keep it a secret even if I wanted to.

Previously, he had a firm grip on the North, and any rumors could be nipped in the bud. However, during his time trapped here, he has lost control over the rumors.

He suddenly raised his head: "I can't go out, I absolutely can't go out..."

"Okay, I'll go out and tell them."

Just as Li Qingshan left, Old Zhang in the basin suddenly let out a cold laugh: "The disciples of the Great Brightness Sect are all over the world, and they especially love to gossip. If they know, it's as if the whole world knows."

The King of the North's face was ashen; he seemed to have not been in this much pain even when his hands were chopped off.

……

At this time, Jin Wuji and the others were ready.

In front of the gate, Dingkun sat cross-legged, as if he had entered a meditative state.

He gave a signal, and the soldiers dispersed to make way.

Behind the soldier were seven or eight graceful young women.

"master……"

"Master, you've worked hard. Please join us for a chat."

"master……"

Dingkun blushed instantly. The disciples of the Great Brightness Sect were very strict about their abstinence from women, and he had never encountered such a situation before.

Seeing that Dingkun was trapped, Jin Wuji immediately waved his hand, and the soldiers rushed forward, pushing the cannons up.

The cannon was already aimed at the earthen house on the locust tree slope.

"Light the fire!" Jin Wuji gave the order.

"General..."

"What are you doing? Do you intend to disobey my orders?"

"But, Your Highness, Your Highness is still inside!"

"The prince has been murdered by that treacherous villain. I forgive you all."

Despite this, King Jaws of the North still held sway, and no one dared to fire a shot.

"Damn it, do I really have to come myself?"

The soldiers voluntarily left the artillery.

Jin Wuji stepped forward with the torch, but hesitated just before lighting the fuse.

If I really did that, wouldn't the crime of killing the prince fall on my shoulders?

Just then, Li Qingshan came out from inside.

Seeing this, he immediately threw out his black iron spear, which knocked the cannon muzzle slightly off-center.

At this moment, the cannon was also ignited, and the shell shot out of the barrel, just grazing the edge of the earthen house, and landed somewhere with a loud bang.

Inside the earthen house, the King of the North's eyes widened suddenly: "They really want to kill me!"

"Now that you're dead, it's good for everyone," Old Zhang said.

The King of the North fell silent once again.

Seeing that his first attack had missed, Jin Wuji grew bolder and ordered his soldiers to reload the cannon and aim it at the earthen house.

At this moment, Dingkun had broken free of her restraints and was covered in the fragrance of cosmetics.

He uttered a single word in a sacred language: "Destroy."

The words were law, and the torch was immediately extinguished.

Just then, another commotion arose from down the slope.

"What's all the noise about?" Jin Wuji shouted.

"General, a large number of martial arts practitioners have arrived. They claim to be from the Dragon Tiger Sect, the Yellow Rice Cult, the Ten Thousand Scrolls Academy... there are over a hundred of them!"

Jin Wuji's vision blurred, and he almost fainted: "Stop them! You must stop them!"

Soon, hundreds of martial arts practitioners had gathered in front of the gate of Huai Shu Po.

"Get that damned prince out here!"

"My senior brother was killed by the barbarians."

"Tell him to come out if he dares."

Jin Wuji was flustered and confused, and was unable to deal with so many martial arts practitioners at this moment.

He could only keep looking back, hoping that Lu Botong and Tuoba Feng could bring good news.

The situation escalated beyond my control.

Just now, Lu Botong and Tuoba Feng went to Qingniu Pass to ask Shen Qingzhou for advice.

I don't know when they will be able to return.

……

Qingniu Pass.

Lu Botong and Tuoba Feng did not see Shen Qingzhou, but they heard Shen Qingzhou's voice.

A screen separated the two sides.

A weak cough came from behind the screen: "Do you think this is true?"

Lu Botong and Tuoba Feng exchanged a glance. Finally, Lu Botong spoke, "Even Your Highness has your own difficulties..."

"Then it's true!"

Lu Botong and Tuoba Feng remained silent.

"Alas... Old Zhou is senile. How could he do something so outrageous and resented by both heaven and man? If this gets to the capital, the court will surely execute him."

"Whatever Your Highness does is for the sake of the country, without any selfish motives." Lu Botong said with tears in his eyes, "We were also undecided, which is why we asked Lord Shen to make the decision."

Shen Qingzhou coughed twice through the screen: "If we wait for the imperial decree, I'm afraid Old Zhou will be infamous for eternity. Now that he's dead, it's better for him, for the court, and for all of you..."

"What does Lord Shen mean?"

"You guys always force me to do the killings." Behind the screen, someone helped Shen Qingzhou up and led him into the inner hall.