My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Let's just take it one step at a time!

Qi Yu found a cave, and after confirming that it wasn't inhabited by wild animals, he settled down there.

Although he didn't know that a day and a night had passed and no assassins had come, Qi Yu dared not be careless.

Qi Yu did not light a fire, fearing it would attract the enemy, so after eating some dry rations and wild fruits, he leaned against the stone wall and closed his eyes to rest.

It's impossible to truly sleep, because you never know when danger might strike.

Nothing happened that night, which surprised Qi Yu himself.

Early the next morning, Qi Yu headed to the pass of the David dynasty.

At the pass, Qi Yu took out his travel document. When the guards saw it, their faces changed drastically, and they hurriedly went to inform the general guarding the pass.

The gatekeeper wisely allowed Qi Yu to pass, since Qi Yu possessed a pass and was entitled to pass according to the rules.

The gate opened, and Qi Yu walked out of the pass, then looked at the continuous army of the Davidic dynasty.

This force looks to number in the tens of thousands, and judging from their armor and weapons, it is the most powerful Iron Family Army of the David Dynasty, just like the Blazing Forest Army of the Dayun Dynasty, both being elite forces composed of warriors.

At the forefront of the Tie family army was a middle-aged man dressed in dark blue armor, riding a large horse; he was the commander of the Tie family army.

"Wen Zun, His Majesty has ordered you to return to Tiansheng City. Our Wei Da Dynasty will treat you with the respect due to a national hero. Please reconsider, Wen Zun!" The powerful voice of the Tie family army commander echoed, carried by the strong wind, and spread in all directions.

Qi Yu lowered his eyelids slightly, but had no intention of returning. He led his horse toward the Tie family army.

The commander of the Iron Family Army narrowed his eyes, then reached out to the soldier next to him. The soldier understood and handed him a bow and an arrow.

The commander of the Tie family army drew his bow and aimed at Qi Yu, then lowered the arrow slightly.

Whoosh!

The arrow pierced the air with a whooshing sound, then shot straight toward Qi Yu.

Then, just as the arrow was about to hit Qi Yu, the aim shifted slightly downward, and the arrow landed less than three inches in front of Qi Yu's toes.

"His Majesty has decreed that Wenzun be summoned back!" the commander of the Tie family army said in a deep voice.

Qi Yu remained unmoved, dodged the arrows, and continued forward.

Who is this thing trying to scare?

Now anyone can kill themselves, but you, the people of the David dynasty, cannot be killed.

Because this is your territory!

If they dare to take the plunge and fight, these soldiers will die; even if they form a battle formation, it will be useless.

Within the range of one's own true energy, even a first-rank cultivator couldn't withstand it, let alone these seventh and eighth-rank soldiers.

Within a two-kilometer radius, one is invincible unless a grandmaster makes a move; having a large number of them is useless.

Trying to use the same methods used against a grandmaster against oneself is a bit unrealistic.

Dealing with a Grandmaster is essentially about constant attrition and wear them down, much like flying a kite in an online game, with the tank in front and the damage dealers behind.

Grandmasters are like bosses; they are slowly worn down and killed.

Moreover, the bosses here are not like the bosses in online games, who have unlimited mana and can unleash a burst of power when they are injured.

When a grandmaster is injured, his condition will decline. When his true energy is exhausted, that is when the grandmaster dies.

The Iron Family Army wanted to use a human wave tactic to deplete their true energy; perhaps 100,000 men would be more suitable.

But these people are really not enough!

Because one's own internal energy is automatically replenished, there is no need to circulate cultivation techniques to restore it.

Moreover, the true qi within one's body circulates independently with the bones and heart, resulting in an astonishingly large reserve of true qi.

It means maintaining the maximum release of true energy every day, every moment, and it might not be able to deplete it in three days.

Therefore, it is wishful thinking for these people to try to wear themselves down by using sheer numbers.

He is invincible unless the grandmaster takes action.

Qi Yu did not stop and walked towards the human wall formed by the Tie family army.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

One arrow after another flew in and landed at Qi Yu's feet, but Qi Yu seemed not to see them and continued walking as if nothing was wrong.

The commander of the Tie family army looked rather grim. If Qi Yu were to be killed, his Wei Dynasty would be ostracized by scholars across the land, and Taoism would not spare them either.

Qi Yu could choke to death while eating, choke to death while drinking water, or even fall to his death while walking, but he could never be killed by their Davidic dynasty.

It was unrealistic to force Qi Yu to stay in the David dynasty.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty has instructed me to tell you that if you step outside the territory of the David Dynasty, the twenty-three women who serve you will be executed along with their entire families!"

Qi Yu finally stopped, his eyes narrowing slightly. The twenty-three women, the oldest of whom was only nineteen, were to be executed along with their entire families.

He had left them letters as a form of protection, but it seemed that King David was not giving him any face!

Or perhaps the obese king saw his own character clearly and knew he couldn't watch those twenty-three girls die for him, so he used this method to force himself to change his ways.

He was convinced that he was a good person!

Qi Yu's eyes darkened, revealing a hint of anger.

That's why I don't like being a good person—it's too tiring!

He wanted to be a bad guy, and now, disregarding the young girl in her mid-twenties, he resolutely left.

But those twenty-three girls and their families will inevitably be executed along with their entire clan.

Qi Yu frowned and pondered for a moment, then raised his head, his face calm, and looked at the commander of the Tie family army, saying, "Tell His Majesty that if those twenty-three girls and their families have been harmed in the slightest..."

"The day I become a Grandmaster and succeed as the head of the Church will be the day your Davidic dynasty is destroyed!"

"Please, General, be sure to inform His Majesty. Do not say you were not warned!"

The time of national annihilation... the time of national annihilation...

Qi Yu's voice echoed softly, but everyone heard it.

Nobody thought it was a joke, but they wished it were, even if it wasn't funny at all.

If an ordinary person, or even a crown prince, said these words, they would only scoff and laugh at his overestimation of his abilities.

But the one saying this now is Wen Zun Qi Yu!

He was the idol of most scholars in the world, and many scholars regarded Qi Yu as their spiritual mentor and role model.

Moreover, he is the sole successor to the leader of the sect, and Taoism will be led by him in the future.

Taoism also has many believers, whose combined strength is not much weaker than that of scholars.

If Qi Yu truly wanted to destroy the Davidic dynasty, after succeeding as head of the church, he only needed to say one word, and many people would be willing to take action for him.

Even those dynasties would take advantage of the situation to send troops to attack the David dynasty while doing Qi Yu a favor.

Qi Yu's influence is truly terrifying!

Unbeknownst to him, he had grown to the point where he could easily destroy a country.

The commander of the Tie family army looked rather grim, but he had no choice but to put down his bow and arrow and watch Qi Yu leave from his side.

As Qi Yu approached, the crowd of Tie Jiajun moved aside to make way for him.

Wherever Qi Yu went, the soldiers of the Tie family army made way, looking like a needle cutting through a black ocean, which was quite strange and spectacular.

……

Recently, the mainland has been very calm because everyone's attention has been focused on Qi Yu.

This person has the potential to change the landscape of the mainland, so many people want Qi Yu dead.

But none of the assassins they sent out returned; they were all nowhere to be found.

The bounty offered on the first floor has set a new record since its inception.

Qi Yu's head could buy a new dynasty.

These bounties were jointly paid by the forces that wanted Qi Yu dead, and the total amount was enormous.

The entire assassin world was in an uproar. All the assassins rushed to the David Dynasty, wanting to kill Qi Yu.

Even grandmasters personally intervened.

This was a grand event, and Qi Yu alone stirred up the entire continent.

Many people are watching Qi Yu's every move!

The events that occurred before the David Dynasty's pass were quickly reported back to the Dayun Dynasty and then to the mainland.

Qi Yu also demonstrated his strength and power for the first time.

If he says he'll destroy a country, he really can!

This kind of power is something even the Tianya Haige (a powerful organization) doesn't possess, because their prestige is insufficient to dominate the people.

Ke Qiyu is fine!

If Qi Yu becomes the leader, given his popularity among the people, the Taoist Church will become a behemoth.

They had already overestimated Qi Yu before, but now they realized they had underestimated him.

However, they also learned what kind of person Qi Yu was from the sidelines, which relieved them.

Qi Yu threatened to destroy the country for the sake of a girl he had only known for a little over twenty days. What if there really was nothing between Qi Yu and them?

Therefore, we can infer that Qi Yu was a good person!

Good people are easier to deal with and easier to kill!

If Qi Yu were a heartless person, they really wouldn't be able to do anything about him, because such a person is basically without flaws.

Fortunately, Qi Yu was not someone who would watch others die easily.

In that case, killing Qi Yu becomes much simpler!

……

Qi Yu had no idea how valuable his head was now. If he had known, he wouldn't have minded going to the First Tower to collect the bounty.

He is now within the territory of the Great Xuan Dynasty, having already passed the pass that the Great Xuan Dynasty set up to block the David Dynasty.