txolops Chapter 177 The Storm Is Brewing
Chapter 177 The Storm Is Brewing
On Xiantao Mountain.
Li Ping flew steadily towards his cave at a steady pace, pondering along the way whether there was anything wrong with his actions and words.
Previously, through Zhang Tie, Gu Musheng, and Yu Menghan, he had basically learned about the ins and outs of the conflict between the Immortal City and the Purple Cloud Sect.
According to publicly available information, the general outline of the matter is as follows.
Twenty-eight years ago, the Immortal City was hit by a beast tide and was on the verge of destruction. Huang Yunzi came to its aid and together they killed a third-tier demon beast and dispersed the beast tide.
In gratitude for his help, Master Fenglan arranged a marriage between him and Huang Yan and Dai Sangyu.
However, after Dai Sangyu achieved the Golden Core stage, she chose to break off the engagement and refused to marry Huang Yan, which resulted in the Purple Cloud Valley sealing off the Immortal City.
Seeing that the situation between the two sides had become too tense and there was a risk of conflict breaking out, Xiao Changkong, the leader of the Defenders Alliance, personally came to the Immortal City to mediate between the two sides.
Out of respect for him... or rather, out of fear of his formidable reputation, Huang Yunzi had no choice but to agree to the mediation.
The final result was that the Immortal City relinquished some of its benefits, and Meng Qingyi replaced Dai Sangyu in the marriage.
Li Ping believes that while the Meng family was naturally angry that Meng Qing was forced into marriage, Huang Yunzi's acceptance of mediation was certainly unwilling.
In practical terms, the wife who was a Core Formation stage cultivator was replaced by a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. It's like originally planning to marry a pair of eighteen-year-old twin sisters, but now you're given a thirty-six-year-old woman instead—who would be happy about that?
Secondly, breaking off an engagement is a great disgrace for a Core Formation power like Ziyun Valley.
If word gets out, it will greatly affect the reputation of their sect.
Huang Yunzi, a dignified late-stage Core Formation cultivator, had his personally arranged marriage contract torn up without restraint. Where would he put his face?
Five years ago, under pressure from the Weidao Alliance, Huang Yunzi had no choice but to compromise.
So now, with the Defenders Alliance facing unprecedented war pressure and unable to spare any resources, what choice will he make?
The Meng family has been suppressed by Dai Sangyu, and their family interests have been greatly damaged. They may even decline completely after Dai Sangyu takes over as the Lord of Immortal City. Given the opportunity, how will they react?
Li Ping is looking forward to this.
Throughout this process, the whole matter had nothing to do with him; he simply casually told the Meng family patriarch the news he had "heard" at Jixia Academy.
Of course, this was just a random move he made, and even if it doesn't bear fruit, there's nothing to regret.
However, what Li Ping didn't know was that the conflict between Ziyun Valley and Fenglan Immortal City was not just a simple marriage contract, and what Ziyun Valley lost was not just a Core Formation female cultivator.
Soon, Li Ping returned to his cave in Xiantao Mountain.
Putting aside all other matters, Li Ping summoned his puppet and instructed it to tidy up the spiritual land and pond within his cave. He then entered the alchemy room to refine pills and cultivate at the same time.
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Above the endless, desolate desert.
Two streaks of light, one in front and one behind, were chasing each other.
Ahead, amidst the azure light, You Zichong, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Tianyou Sect, wore a solemn expression, occasionally glancing at the Turo cultivators chasing after him.
While rumors swirled within the Heavenly Mourning Immortal City, he was dispatched by the higher-ups of the Heavenly Wandering Sect to the desert to gather intelligence. After several days, the results he uncovered were as follows:
The rumors are absolutely true; the six super-large Turkic tribes have joined forces and moved south.
Having ascertained this, he hurriedly turned back to the Yan Kingdom, but unexpectedly, during his investigation, he was discovered by a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Turks, who relentlessly pursued him.
Although he was confident that he could defeat the Turkic Foundation Establishment cultivator, he had no intention of stopping to fight the enemy, because his mission was not to kill the enemy, but to send the intelligence back.
"We're both Foundation Establishment cultivators, but his magic weapon is quite ordinary. He shouldn't be able to catch up with me. We can save the small teleportation talisman." You Zichong compared the speeds of the two and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
But at that moment, he suddenly discovered that a golden streak of light was passing through the Turkic Foundation Establishment stage at a terrifying speed and approaching him.
"A Core Formation cultivator!"
Startled, You Zichong disregarded the need to save money and immediately took out a small teleportation talisman, crushed it, and after a strange spatial fluctuation, his figure disappeared into the void.
Almost the instant he was teleported away, a bald figure in a magnificent golden robe streaked across the sky and stopped where You Zichong had disappeared, frowning: "A small teleportation talisman!"
The Small Teleportation Talisman can instantly teleport a cultivator to a distance of forty or fifty miles, a distance that exceeds the range of a Core Formation cultivator's spiritual sense.
This also means... he can't catch up with the other person.
At this moment, the Turkic cultivator also caught up and respectfully called out, "High Priest!"
The high priest nodded: "Ignore that man. Order the people to speed up and conquer the Yan Kingdom in one fell swoop!"
"yes!"
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Donghua Mountain, Jixia City.
A meeting is being held here, and the attendees include Core Formation cultivators from Jixia Academy and late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators like Xiao Yunzhi.
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Xiao Changkong stood at the head of the hall, his expression grave: "The cultivators sent to gather intelligence under the jurisdiction of the four demonic sects have returned. Just as the rumors described, the four demonic sects have mobilized on a large scale, ready to re-enter the Yuan Kingdom and start a major war!"
Upon hearing this news from Xiao Changkong, the dozens of cultivators sitting below were immediately in an uproar.
Someone asked, "Senior Brother Xiao, is the news of the four demonic sects joining forces with the Turks true?"
If it were just the four demonic sects invading, the Defenders Alliance wouldn't be worried. They could repel one attack from the four demonic sects and then repel a second.
The four major sects of the demonic path should not even think about crossing the Qi Kingdom.
However, if the Turks were to launch a large-scale southward invasion, the combined strength of the Yan and Liang states would be absolutely insufficient to resist them.
They were preoccupied with defending against the invasion of the four demonic sects and had no manpower to support the Yan and Liang kingdoms.
"Although I don't have concrete information, I estimate the news is true." Xiao Changkong's expression remained unchanged, but his voice was solemn: "During this period, I have received messages from Tianyou Sect and Qixia Sect. Rumors have also appeared there, and the rumors started spreading even earlier than here."
"Clearly, someone is deliberately reminding us to prepare for war in advance."
"We should thank him, otherwise everyone would probably still be in the dark!"
Xiao Changkong's gaze swept over everyone present: "With the Yan and Liang countries fighting alone, they are definitely no match for the six major tribes of the Turo people. Therefore, it is necessary to mobilize the strength of other countries."
Everyone else nodded in agreement with his words.
Xiao Changkong quickly made war plans: "This battle concerns the survival of the righteous path in the Western Wilderness, and we cannot be careless. The four demonic sects here will be temporarily held off by our Qi Kingdom, Yuan Kingdom, and our comrades from the other six eastern kingdoms! As for Yan Kingdom, we need to ask Huang Yunzi to lead cultivators from Yue Kingdom and the other five western kingdoms to provide support. For Liang Kingdom, we need to ask Chi Xiaozi to lead cultivators from Yun Kingdom, Jiang Kingdom, and the other eight kingdoms to provide support!"
There aren't many late-stage Core Formation cultivators in the Western Wilderness righteous path; besides Xiao Changkong, there are four others.
They are Huang Yunzi from Ziyun Valley, Chixiaozi from Chiyan Sect, Youyuzi from Tianyou Sect, and Qiu Changfeng, Xiao Changkong's junior brother.
According to Xiao Changkong's arrangement, the northern battlefield is now guarded by three late-stage Core Formation cultivators, with the assistance of more than ten Core Formation cultivators, which is enough to resist the Turkic offensive.
After all, the Turks' power was not as great as the four major sects of the Demonic Path, and the four major sects of the Demonic Path came from the Great Zhou Dynasty. The methods of their high-level cultivators were far beyond what the Turks could match.
The pressure of resisting the four major demonic sects almost entirely fell on the Academy, making it the toughest nut to crack in this battle.
But as the number one sect in the Western Wilderness and a pillar of the righteous path, who else but me!
The other academy members had no objection to Xiao Changkong's arrangements.
The meeting soon ended, and envoys departed from Donghua Mountain to Chiyan Sect and Ziyun Valley to deliver the Weidao Alliance's arrangements for the war.
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Purple Cloud Valley.
Huang Yunzi was receiving the Meng family patriarch, who had traveled a long way from the Immortal City. The Meng family patriarch had come to Ziyun Valley under the pretext of discussing the wedding of Huang Yan and Meng Qingyi.
As a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, he was not qualified to be received by Huang Yunzi at all.
However, the Meng family patriarch was decisive and generously gave away spirit stones to bribe the Huang family patriarch, finally giving him the opportunity to meet Huang Yunzi.
"Greetings, Senior Huang!" Upon meeting, the Meng family patriarch immediately bowed respectfully.
Huang Yunzi nodded, quite satisfied with the respectful attitude of the Meng family patriarch. He said calmly, "I heard you wanted to see me. What is it?"
Thinking about what he was going to do next, the Meng family patriarch showed a struggle on his face, but the struggle quickly disappeared and was replaced by calm and composure.
He said respectfully, "I have received some important news and have come to inform you, senior."
"Oh? What news?" Huang Yunzi asked with amusement.
The Meng family patriarch immediately stood below the hall and recounted the news that Li Ping had told him in detail.
"What? The four sects of the demonic path have joined forces with the Turks? How is that possible?" Huang Yunzi couldn't sit still any longer and stood up abruptly.
His expression was grave: "Where did you hear this news from?"
The Meng family patriarch naturally wouldn't hide it, saying that a friend of his had heard it when he returned from Jixia, and that the news would probably spread soon.
Huang Yunzi nodded thoughtfully: "Bai Yurong sent you to inform me, didn't she?"
Upon hearing this, the Meng family patriarch gritted his teeth and replied, "Master Fenglan was unaware of this matter. As soon as I learned of it, I came to see you, senior."
"Bai Yurong doesn't know?" Huang Yunzi was taken aback, then his gaze toward the Meng family patriarch became playful.
The other party is a cultivator from the Immortal City, but after learning important information, they did not inform the Lord of the Immortal City first, but instead traveled thousands of miles to inform me. This is interesting.
The patriarch of the Meng family looked up at Huang Yunzi.
The next moment, he knelt down: "Please, senior, do me justice!"