txolops Chapter 232 Testing, Collapse
Chapter 232 Testing, Collapse
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Inside the hall, facing Shi Yutong's question.
Li Ping pondered for a moment and shook his head slightly: "I only came to see that Sect Leader Shi left in a hurry, and thought that there might be something I could do to help him. There is nothing else."
Sensing the concern in Li Ping's words, Shi Yutong couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat.
She had always thought that Li Ping was a person who was single-mindedly pursuing the Tao and that nothing could move him.
But she didn't expect that Li Ping would notice her emotional change today, and in addition to showing concern, he would come over to help her.
Although her mother, Master Qianxue, had reached the Core Formation stage in cultivation, she was well protected by her father and rarely interfered in the management of the sect except for her arduous cultivation.
Upon learning of her father's passing, she was plunged into deep sorrow and locked herself in the palace, refusing to leave.
Although Shi Yutong was no less saddened than her mother, she knew better that she had a duty to do her best to stabilize the situation in the city and prevent internal strife from breaking out in the Flying Snow Sect.
So she suppressed her grief, forced herself to be strong, and issued a series of orders to ensure that her father's death would not have too much of an impact on the city!
But who knows the pain, sorrow, and helplessness in her heart when her beloved father suddenly passed away?
"Brother Li, thank you so much for your kindness!" Shi Yutong said solemnly, her voice slightly choked. "There might be some unrest in the city soon, and we'll need pills to restore our mana and heal our wounds. If you have the time, Brother Li, could you please help us refine some more pills?"
"No problem." Li Ping nodded and readily agreed.
Although it is unknown what exactly happened to Shi Yutong, the city center is the main base of the Flying Snow Sect, and there are two Core Formation Real Persons there, making it arguably the safest place in the city.
He is actually safer here than when he returns to Changpingfang.
Having received Li Ping's promise, Shi Yutong immediately ordered a Qi Refining Steward to lead Li Ping to a side hall to refine pills.
As they walked along the road, Li Ping noticed the steward's respectful expression and immediately asked him about the reason for the martial law in the city.
However, the alchemy steward was just as confused as Li Ping, having no idea what had happened.
When Li Ping asked him, he couldn't give a reason at all.
Li Ping shook his head and stopped asking questions.
Upon arriving at the side hall arranged for him by Shi Yutong, the Qi Refining Steward said his farewell and hurriedly left, leaving Li Ping alone.
He wasn't in a hurry; he immediately sat cross-legged and began to cultivate while waiting.
Sure enough, half a day later, someone delivered some medicinal herbs and asked Li Ping to refine them into pills.
Li Ping did not refuse and immediately took out the alchemy furnace to patiently refine the elixir.
……
Inside the cave in Changpingfang.
Bai Yi was telling the triangular-faced old man what she had seen on her way back: "Brother, when I came back, I saw that the city was under martial law, and all the cultivators of the Flying Snow Sect looked nervous. I wonder what happened."
Both the triangular-faced old man and the white-robed scholar fell into deep thought upon hearing this. At this moment, the burly barbarian beside them couldn't hold back any longer. He stood up and roared, "Brother, are they going to arrest us? Let's just make our move now and fight our way out of the city! It'll be too late if we're too late!"
"Stop talking nonsense, sit down!" The triangular-faced old man's expression turned serious. "We've never done business in Flying Snow City, we've never even shown our faces. Why would they arrest us for no reason, and what's with all this commotion?"
After being reprimanded, the burly barbarian sat down defiantly.
At this moment, the white-robed scholar beside him spoke up with a smile: "Brother is right, don't worry. If you wanted to capture us, why make such a big fuss? If a Core Formation cultivator makes a move, we can only surrender."
Everyone else, including the burly barbarian, nodded in agreement, agreeing that their second brother's words made perfect sense.
Their small group consisted of seven Foundation Establishment cultivators: two in the late stage, three in the middle stage, and two in the early stage.
With their combined strength, even if a Core Formation cultivator doesn't intervene, who can possibly defeat them?
"By the way, since martial law is in effect in the city, why don't we have Yiyi and Jingjing invite Li Ping to our cave as a guest?" The white-robed scholar pondered for a moment, then looked at the snowman twins. "After all, everyone knows that 'a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative.' In this unstable situation, neighbors gathering together can provide a greater sense of security, right?"
Upon hearing this, the triangular-faced old man's eyes lit up, and he greatly appreciated the plan proposed by the white-robed scholar.
Bai Yi shook her head: "I met Li Ping in the city not long ago and planned to come back with him, but he said he had to visit a friend, so he should not be in the cave now. I will go with Jingjing to check later."
The triangular-faced old man nodded, but then brought up another matter: "Besides Li Ping, Seventh Brother, you should go into the city now and find out what exactly happened at the Flying Snow Sect."
Generally speaking, with two Core Formation cultivators in charge, Flying Snow City is as stable as a mountain, and it is impossible for rogue cultivators to shake the rule of the Flying Snow Sect.
But now that martial law has been suddenly imposed in Feixue City, he suspects that something major may have happened.
For example, what if a Core Formation cultivator from the Flying Snow Sect has a problem?
If it really is a problem with Master Muyun and Master Qianxue...
Then he wouldn't be satisfied with just robbing the wealth of a high-level alchemist.
The spirit stones possessed by a high-level alchemist are utterly insignificant compared to the wealth accumulated by the Flying Snow Sect over the years.
If he can make a great gain in Flying Snow City, he might consider forming his core.
Thinking of this, a hint of greed crept onto the triangular-faced old man's face.
……
The news of Master Muyun's demise cannot be kept secret for long.
His life tablet was not only in the hands of Master Qianxue, but also placed in the sacred ground of the Flying Snow Sect. When the life tablet shattered, the guarding cultivator discovered it.
Furthermore, the Star Gazing Platform was unable to contact Silvermoon City. After communicating with other cities, they quickly confirmed the news that Silvermoon City had been breached by demonic beasts.
With so many people talking, it's impossible to keep the news under wraps.
Silvermoon City fell, and Master Muyun died in the beast tide!
The news gradually spread throughout Flying Snow City. The death of a Core Formation cultivator was no small matter, and the situation in Flying Snow City immediately became turbulent.
If Master Qianxue could show herself at this time, perhaps it could deter those unscrupulous individuals.
However, Master Qianxue was a deeply emotional person. Stimulated by the death of her Daoist partner, she was so grief-stricken that she became physically present, disheartened, and felt that everything in the world had lost its meaning. She stayed alone in the main hall all day and never went out.
Even when Shi Yutong went to persuade her, she was completely bewildered, as if she did not recognize the person in front of her and had forgotten that she was a Core Formation True Person.
As time passed, Master Qianxue remained out of sight, and the situation within the city became increasingly unstable.
The rumor that "Master Qianxue has gone mad from practicing qi cultivation and lost all her magical powers, becoming a cripple" began to spread rapidly throughout the city.
Despite being under martial law and having Flying Snow Sect cultivators patrolling the skies, the security situation in Flying Snow City inevitably deteriorated due to the influence of this rumor.
A series of heinous incidents have occurred, causing widespread panic in Flying Snow City!
Finally, this day came—
A patrol team arranged by the Flying Snow Sect, consisting of one Foundation Establishment cultivator and ten Qi Refining cultivators, was all killed by the mysterious person!
There have been many serious incidents over the past few months, but this is the first time that a patrolling cultivator from the Flying Snow Sect has been involved in an accident!
……
Inside the main hall, Shi Yutong sat at the head of the table, her expression solemn.
The other Foundation Establishment cultivators within the Flying Snow Sect stood below, discussing amongst themselves.
They were discussing the tragic death of the Flying Snow Sect cultivators.
Everyone understood that the previous violent incidents were a test of the Flying Snow Sect, and the current attack on the Flying Snow Sect's patrol team was also a test of the Flying Snow Sect!
Those people lurking in the shadows are probing the true situation of the Flying Snow Sect!
If the Flying Snow Sect cannot swiftly find the culprit and set a serious example, then... the subsequent tests will undoubtedly escalate.
They escalated their actions step by step until it was confirmed that the Flying Snow Sect was truly weakened and that True Person Qianxue had truly gone mad.
The fate of the Flying Snow Sect is about to face its final judgment!
Rogue cultivators usually swallow their anger when facing sect cultivators and will take the initiative to back down when things go wrong. But once they see an opportunity, their greed is aroused, and they will not hesitate to act as thieves.
Especially during this period, due to the beast tide, the rogue cultivators who used to hunt monsters in the Ice Sea had to return to the city.
In addition, the three main cities, including Silvermoon City, are close to the Ice Sea and are besieged by a large number of demonic beasts. For their own safety, many rogue cultivators have chosen to leave and head to Flying Snow City, which is further back.
and so.
The city of Flying Snow is now teeming with more independent cultivators than ever before, including many Foundation Establishment cultivators like the "Seven Immortals of the North Pole".
"Sect Leader, could you please ask True Person Qianxue to intervene? If she does, those unscrupulous individuals will certainly not dare to cause any more trouble," an elderly cultivator with white hair said solemnly.
Although the third-tier grand formation is still under the control of the Flying Snow Sect, its attacks are directed outwards but not inwards, making it ineffective against the rogue cultivators causing trouble within the city.
"The real person is very sad right now and has no mood to take action." Shi Yutong did not intend to hide this from everyone.
Another Foundation Establishment cultivator said urgently, "Sect Leader, Junior Brother Ba has been murdered! We must find the killer to comfort his soul in heaven!"
The others also showed their agreement with his suggestion, for only in this way could the dignity of the Flying Snow Sect be upheld!
To their surprise, Shi Yutong shook her head: "Everyone, things can't be resolved this way. I've decided to abandon everything outside the sect. All Flying Snow Sect cultivators and their families will move into the sect's protective formation to focus on defense! As for the area outside the sect, let them have it!"
Upon hearing Shi Yutong's words, the hall erupted in uproar.
Their Flying Snow Sect is the master of Flying Snow City, but at this moment they are willing to give up most of the city, only guarding the third-order spiritual vein within the sect, and giving everything else to those rogue cultivators.
Shi Yutong looked exhausted: "They're only after money. I don't want anyone else in the sect to die."
She knew very well that without a Core Formation cultivator in charge, the Flying Snow Sect's current strength was insufficient to deter those rogue cultivators.
It would be better to take advantage of their current concerns, consolidate our forces, and focus on defending the core of the sect.
As for the other places, let them have them.
Anyway, since they are all human, they wouldn't go so far as to slaughter ordinary people.