My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Chapter 117 The Time Is Not Yet Ripe

The scene along the way was shocking; there was no one to be seen for miles. Qi Yu looked around and felt a little heavy-hearted.

These people will die, and they bear some responsibility for it as well.

In the end, I've become the very thing I hate most!

After several days of hard work, the Taoist disciples and the Azure Dragon Army of the Great Qing Dynasty had recovered a portion of the land in the northwest of the Li Huo Dynasty and established a stronghold there.

When Qi Yu arrived at the stronghold camp, he saw Qin Xiu, and beside him was a young man whom Qi Yu had seen before.

He was the commander of the Azure Dragon Army, the most elite force in the Great Qing Dynasty. His name was Chen Rui, a twenty-six-year-old youth, and he was a rare talent.

As soon as Qi Yu entered the command tent, Qin Xiu and Chen Rui came over and bowed to him.

"Greetings, Your Excellency!"

"Master Cult Leader!"

Qin Xiu usually called Qi Yu "Uncle-Master" and only addressed him as "Master" in public.

Qi Yu waved his hand, then walked to the map first, looked at it, and asked, "What's the situation now?"

Qin Xiu walked over and pointed to the map of the capital of the Li Huo Dynasty, saying, "Currently, the capital of the Li Huo Dynasty, Han Yuan City, has been occupied by demonic beasts, and the people in the city have basically all died."

"After investigation, we found that there are currently four quasi-saint level demonic beasts occupying this place, and at night, vengeful spirits will come out to roam and attack us!"

"Moreover, we also discovered ghost generals among them, each one of them extremely fierce!"

Qi Yu nodded. He had fought with the Ghost General before and did have some skill, but it was only limited to demonic beasts at the Quasi-Saint level.

The most powerful ghost is the Ghost King, but the Ghost King is basically trapped in the ancient city of Fengdu and cannot come out.

"I understand!"

Qi Yu pondered for a moment, then asked, "Where's Mo Wen? Didn't he come along?"

Mo Wen is a logistics support personnel whose main job is to provide logistical support for the Mo family.

However, this guy wanted to test out the new weapon, so he came along too.

"He hasn't arrived yet!" Qin Xiu said, sounding somewhat helpless.

Qi Yu thought about it for a moment, then was speechless.

It's about five thousand li from Hanqiu City to here.

Mo Wen, this guy, is a first-rank martial artist, and he's carrying all sorts of strange and unusual gadgets, so he hasn't arrived yet.

"Where's Liu Xuan? If there's a fight, he won't just not come!"

Liu Xuan is a battle maniac; he goes wherever there is a battle.

Mentioning Liu Xuan only added to Qin Xiu's helpless expression.

"He went to Hanyuan City and fought a near-saint ghost. He was injured and is currently recuperating."

Qi Yu was speechless. As expected of a battle maniac, he's really something!

Qi Yu was speechless about this; it seemed like all the people he had recruited were oddballs!

After looking at them all, Qin Xiu seems to be the most reliable one.

"By the way, did Zhou Zixun send a message? Did he take care of the things I asked him to do?" Qi Yu remembered this and turned to ask.

He gave Zhou Zixun a task, not to just go back like that.

Qin Xiu nodded and said, "It's all taken care of. I'll be back in a few days!"

Qin Xiu nodded, finally hearing some good news.

At Qingyun Academy, everyone is currently in a state of complete seclusion.

The inheritance that he himself brought back to Qingyun Academy allowed the Confucian scholars of Qingyun Academy to begin to accumulate knowledge and skills and unleash their potential.

Currently, both the president and vice-president of Qingyun Academy are Grandmasters and have directly entered the Dao Integration Realm.

Qingyun Academy, feeling indebted to them because of this incident, chose to support them.

After all, the situation is now in their own hands. Even Tianya Haige knows that things are beyond their control and has been behaving much better lately.

All the pieces have been placed; the next step is the most important one.

By taking over the Li Huo Dynasty, they could use it as a springboard to establish Taoism as a righteous and honorable force dedicated to the well-being of all people.

He had a backup plan when he let these monsters in, so he could deal with them.

However, Qi Yu does not intend to use this method now, because it is still not effective enough.

Even though many vengeful spirits have appeared in the ancient city of Fengdu, many people are still not frightened and now is not the time to take action.

To put it bluntly, things aren't chaotic enough yet.

To achieve rapid rise, chaos must ensue on the mainland. Only when the mainland's inhabitants are gripped by fear and driven into panic and despair can one take action and achieve the desired effect.

Previously, the mainland was relatively stable, so people lived very comfortably and had not experienced much despair.

The emergence of Fengdu Ancient City was like opening a crack in Pandora's box.

If people don't have a demand, then create one!

Qi Yu is now creating demand!

The fall of the Li Huo Dynasty can only serve as a warning to the people of the mainland, but it cannot make them feel a sense of crisis.

After all, this matter doesn't really concern them much.

Only when they transform from bystanders to participants can they gain true understanding.

Therefore, the matter of the Li Huo Dynasty cannot be resolved quickly; it is still a little short.

"Qin Xiu, convey my imperial order: before Mo Wen arrives, no further attacks are permitted. Focus on defense and consolidate the recovered territory first!"

Qi Yu gave the order, and Qin Xiu nodded without saying anything.

Chen Rui stood to the side, head bowed, offering no objection.

Before he arrived, Her Majesty the Empress had already given him orders: if Qi Yu came in person, then he should follow Qi Yu's command in everything, and all he had to do was to obey absolutely.

He would absolutely obey any orders given by Qi Yu.

Moreover, he felt that it was not advisable to attack now, firstly because they had not yet figured out all the details of the monsters, since they had only been there for less than seven days.

If the battlefront is extended, logistical support will be difficult to keep up.

This expedition was rather rushed.

They were originally at Duling Pass, preparing for the counterattack of the Dayun Dynasty, but were suddenly summoned here, which was rather rushed.

Qi Yu's suggestion to take a break and proceed cautiously is exactly what Chen Rui had in mind.

The previous attacks were not very effective, and even resulted in the loss of many people, including two first-rank disciples of the Taoist sect, which can be described as a heavy loss.

Qin Xiu and Chen Rui left, leaving Qi Yu alone in the command tent, looking at the map with a calm expression.

Even in the calmest state, only oneself knows the bitterness in one's heart.

Su Yue's slap not only hit his face, but also his heart.

He didn't know why Su Yue had become so unreasonable, and even if he asked, Su Yue wouldn't tell him.

It all started when I met Lin Ruoxi!

I've been so busy with Taoist affairs and the academy that I've neglected my own capabilities.

Because of these trivial matters, he was still stuck at the threshold of becoming a sub-sage, and sometimes he would repeatedly jump back and forth, falling back to the sub-sage realm.

The key is to be strong yourself; when you are strong enough, all problems will naturally be solved.

All fear stems from a lack of strength!

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Chapter 118 Joint Efforts to Combat Bandits and the Art of Prophecy

Qi Yu's arrival calmed down the army of the Great Qing Dynasty, making them less aggressive than before.

The army began to set up camp and advance steadily, while Qi Yu himself went into seclusion.

Meanwhile, in the capital city of the Great Yun Dynasty, in the newly rebuilt Lin Mansion, a group of people gathered in the backyard.

These people were all powerful figures in their respective regions. Lin Yuchen, the young master of Tianya Haige, Xie Kai, the holy son of the now-destroyed Wuji Demon Sect, and Shangguan Feiyan, the holy maiden of Hehuan Sect, had all gathered here.

Besides these, many talented young people from various dynasties also gathered here.

Li Ming, the crown prince of the Dayun Dynasty; Su Lie, the Marquis of Changsheng; and Mo Xuan, the son of the first noble family of the Daqian Dynasty.

The fact that these people gathered at the Lin residence clearly indicates that someone had invited them.

It seems there is only one person who could make them travel so far to accept the invitation and take it so seriously.

Lin Ruoxi!

This woman is one of the three human quasi-saints in this world.

A sage can solve many problems.

Lin Ruoxi, like Qi Yu and Su Yue, is a near-saint.

Qi Yu did so many things that affected their interests, and they secretly hated him to death. However, on the surface, no one dared to publicly condemn Qi Yu, and they couldn't even show the slightest hostility.

The Purple Qi Pavilion, the Falling Sun Sect, and the recently destroyed Heavenly Sound Valley are all telling them time and again that Qi Yu can easily destroy them, extinguish their lineage, and wipe out their sects.

Ever since Qi Yu returned after breaking through to the Quasi-Saint level, they have lived in constant fear, terrified that Qi Yu might one day attack them.

There is no possibility of reconciliation between them and Qi Yu, after all, they still remember the outrageous things they did to Qi Yu back then.

Putting themselves in Qi Yu's shoes, they wouldn't forgive them easily either; this is a fight to the death.

Just when they were living in constant fear, worried that Nan Yutian Qi Yu would come knocking on their door, Lin Ruoxi sent them an invitation.

This invitation was undoubtedly a lifeline and a reassurance.

Lin Ruoxi is also a near-saint. With her protection, they would have no need to fear Qi Yu at all.

Moreover, Xuanzong seems to be more powerful than Taoism!