The Bloody Blade Valley's retreat was like a bolt from the blue to the many subordinate factions that had always relied on them. This was because many of these factions had defected from the Sword Sect to the Bloody Blade Valley.
Now, the Bloody Blade Valley had fled, but they were unwilling to leave. It was not hard to imagine what would happen to them next.
Many people were in a state of panic. They did not know how the Sword Sect would treat them or deal with them.
At almost the same time, Cang Xing, who had been paying attention to the Bloody Blade Valley, also received news of the Bloody Blade Valley's retreat. He immediately reported the matter to Xiao Chen.
Cang Xing hurriedly rushed to Xiao Chen's courtyard and reported the matter of the Bloody Blade Valley to Xiao Chen. Originally, Cang Xing wanted to immediately pursue, but who would have thought that Xiao Chen would smile faintly when he heard the news.
"There's no need."
Xiao Chen did not seem to care about the Bloody Blade Valley's sudden retreat at all. Cang Xing asked in confusion, "Why? Aren't we letting the Bloody Blade Valley escape? "
Cang Xing was too anxious, so he momentarily forgot his attitude. Only when he heard his words and Xiao Chen looked over did Cang Xing notice. He immediately bowed respectfully.
"Sect Master, please forgive me. This subordinate was rude earlier."
Xiao Chen was the Sect Master of the Sword Sect, while Cang Xing was a subordinate. He should not have questioned Xiao Chen like this. However, Xiao Chen clearly did not intend to make a fuss about it. He smiled faintly and said, "Senior, there's no need for this. There are no outsiders here."
Xiao Chen had always respected Cang Xing. Thus, when the two of them were together, Xiao Chen had never asked Cang Xing to do anything. It was fine as long as he acted casually.
After hearing Xiao Chen's words, Cang Xing slowly stood up. Then, Xiao Chen said calmly.
"Our goal was to drive the Blood Blade Valley out of the Jian Province. Now that they have left, isn't it better?"
Not only was Xiao Chen not displeased with the Bloody Blade Valley's decision to withdraw from the Jian Province, he was even secretly delighted. Why? Because the Bloody Blade Valley had taken the initiative to withdraw. In other words, they had achieved Xiao Chen's goal without sacrificing a single soldier.
Just think about it. If the Bloodblade Valley took the initiative to withdraw, then wouldn't the Jian Province belong to the Sword Sect from now on? Had Xiao Chen achieved his goal? Therefore, the evacuation of the Bloody Blade Valley wasn't bad news for Xiao Chen.
Cang Xing understood Xiao Chen's meaning, but he was still a little worried. "But … the Bloody Blade Valley will always be a threat if we don't get rid of them."
The Bloody Blade Valley was indeed a threat to the Sword Sect. Moreover, the Bloody Blade Valley had taken the initiative to withdraw this time most likely to preserve their strength and wait for an opportunity to act in the future.
Xiao Chen nodded slightly when he heard this, but he still said calmly, "Senior, the Bloody Blade Valley is indeed a threat, but the most important thing is the strength of our Sword Sect. In the future, when our Sword Sect is strong enough, why should we fear the Bloody Blade Valley? When the time comes, destroying the Bloody Blade Valley will be as easy as flipping our hands."
Compared to the Bloody Blade Valley, the strength of the Sword Sect was what Xiao Chen valued the most. Now, Xiao Chen had a way to quickly strengthen the Sword Sect and had already discussed it with his three senior brothers, Nangong Guan, Zhou Song, and Wu Huan.
Cang Xing nodded after Xiao Chen finished speaking. Then, Xiao Chen didn't linger on this issue. He looked at Cang Xing and said, "Senior, I'm afraid you'll have to work hard for the next few days. Since the Bloody Blade Valley has retreated, you'll naturally have to take control of their territory as soon as possible. As for the large factions that used to rely on the Bloody Blade Valley, you'll have to give them a beating.
"In addition, I plan to have the sect masters of the various subordinate factions gather in the Sword Sect in a month. Therefore, senior must think of a way to completely take control of everything left behind by the Bloody Blade Valley, including the subordinate factions. When the time comes, have their sect masters come with you to the Sword Sect."
Cang Xing didn't hesitate at all when he heard Xiao Chen's words. He immediately nodded and replied, "Yes."
Cang Xing didn't have any objections to Xiao Chen's order and straightforwardly nodded in agreement. The next day, Xiao Chen returned to the Sword Sect under the protection of Qian Ling and over a hundred disciples of the Sword Sect.
As for Cang Xing, Zhao Yue, and Li Sui, the three of them, as well as the other experts of the Sword Sect, they stayed behind and directly returned to the territory of the Bloody Blade Valley. They began to subdue the subordinate factions of the Bloody Blade Valley.
The Bloody Blade Valley had once been able to stand up to the Sword Sect, so they controlled close to half of the Jian Province. Now that the Bloody Blade Valley had voluntarily retreated, the territory that once belonged to the Bloody Blade Valley naturally fell into the hands of the Sword Sect.
As Cang Xing and the others entered, the subordinate factions that used to belong to the Bloody Blade Valley all became extremely nervous.
There was nothing they could do. Even the Bloody Blade Valley had fled. They didn't believe that they had the strength to contend against the Sword Sect.
They were nervous and apprehensive. As a result, wherever Cang Xing and the others went, the local clans or sects would personally come forward to greet them. Moreover, they were all willing to pledge their loyalty to the Sword Sect.
These people were afraid that the Sword Sect would directly wipe them out, so they were extremely respectful. However, Cang Xing naturally wouldn't foolishly believe them. He still had to warn them.
With Cang Xing overseeing the situation, Xiao Chen wasn't worried about what would happen after the Bloody Blade Valley retreated. Twenty days passed in the blink of an eye. The former territory of the Bloody Blade Valley had already been taken over by the Sword Sect. The entire Jian Province had returned to the situation where the Sword Sect was the only major faction in the past.
There were still ten days until the one-month period that Xiao Chen had mentioned. The Sword Sect had already sent out invitations to the various subordinate factions to gather at the Sword Sect.
Naturally, none of the subordinate factions dared to reject the gathering held by the Sword Sect this time.
This time, the Sword Sect had suddenly moved. Not only did they destroy the Green Bamboo Sect, but they even forced the Bloody Blade Sect to leave. The sudden change made the subordinate factions understand a principle.
No matter how weak the Sword Sect was, even if they had fallen out of the top ten Lingtian Sects, the Sword Sect still ruled the entire Jian Province.
Under Xiao Chen's leadership, the Sword Sect had truly revealed their fangs this time. With lightning speed, they displayed their absolute strength to the various factions in the Jian Province.
Unlike their usual attitude, the Sword Sect's unyielding attitude this time made those who were dishonest no longer dare to have any improper thoughts.
After leaving the matters to Cang Xing, Yang Song, and the others, Xiao Chen immersed himself in cultivation every day. At the same time, with the help of the various cultivation resources provided by the Sword Sect, Xiao Chen's cultivation base had also broken through to the initial stage of the Celestial Emperor Stage.
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