When they arrived at the Underworld Sect, Wang Daoyuan couldn't help but sigh.
In the past, they had to swallow their pride, but this time, they had to surrender as the victors.
At this moment, all the formations in the Underworld Sect had been shut down.
Wang Daoyuan scanned with his Divine Sense and didn't find anything wrong.
Zhong Zhenyang led Gu Wangzong, Zhong Yaoting, and the Gu Clan's Grand Elder Gu Shenghai to stand respectfully outside the Underworld Sect.
There were many Violet Palace Realm and Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators behind them, many of whom Wang Daoyuan was familiar with.
For example, Zhou Qi, Liu Jinhui, and the Old Drunkard.
Everyone walked forward with Zhao Jingguo in the lead, Wang Daoyuan followed closely behind, and the others followed behind.
When they arrived, Zhong Zhenyang and the others bowed, and the cultivators below the Golden Core Realm knelt.
Zhong Zhenyang took out a beast skin book and handed it to Zhao Jingguo with both hands. "Sinner Zhong Zhenyang, I present the list of the Underworld Sect's inheritances."
"Sinner Gu Wangzong, I present the list of the Underworld Sect's properties."
"Sinner Ming Huai, I present the list of the Underworld Sect's disciples and affiliated families."
The three of them represented the three main families of the Underworld Sect and expressed their allegiance.
Then, Zhong Yaoting and Gu Shenghai presented the Underworld Sect's defensive formation activation tokens and the key to the treasury.
Zhao Jingguo ordered Zhao Lingjiang and Zhao Lingxu to accept the items. Then, he said, "Everyone, you have forsaken the darkness and joined the light. This Duke has already reported to His Majesty the merits of killing the traitors.
His Majesty is benevolent and has forgiven your rebellion.
Also, I'll reward you for your contributions.
Zhong Zhenyang will be conferred the title of Count, and Gu Shenghai, Gu Wangzong, Zhong Yaoting, and Ming Huai will be conferred the title of Viscount.
Sinner Qian Yang of the Cruel Sun Palace helped Princess Qingli kill the traitors Luo Jiuyou and Luo Jiuyu and was conferred the title of Count.
Your titles haven't been decided yet, and once they are decided, the documents and seals will be sent over. "
The six of them bowed and thanked Zhao Jingguo. Zhong Zhenyang asked, "Duke An, how should we deal with the Luo Family?"
Zhao Jingguo replied, "Luo Jiuyou and the others have committed grave crimes, but the Luo Jiuyou and the rest.
The cultivators of the Luo Clan will all atone for their crimes by performing meritorious deeds. The ordinary clansmen will be divided into the Zhong, Gu, and Ming clans. "
Zhong Zhenyang cupped his fists and nodded. Then, he led everyone to the Conference Hall.
This time, there was no need to walk step by step along the stairs. Everyone directly rode on a cloud and flew up.
After entering the main hall, Wang Daoyuan and Zhao Jing Guo both sat on the main seats.
Wang Daoyuan asked, "What should we do with the Cruel Sun Palace? Does His Majesty have any orders?"
The Cruel Sun Palace was guarding the Cold River Pass. If they were forced into a corner, they might just submit to the Wei Kingdom. Then, the Zhao Kingdom would be in danger.
Wang Daoyuan had received a message from Zhou Luan that the Cruel Sun Palace was in contact with the forces of the Wei Kingdom.
The current State of Zhao was not the same as before. A thousand years ago, when the State of Zhao was expanding everywhere, they did not put anyone in their eyes.
Several small countries established by the Zhou family's branches had been crushed.
Back when the State of Zhao beat up the State of Wei, the State of Zhou also sent people to help the State of Wei.
The State of Zhao resisted the pressure of the State of Zhou and pressed the State of Wei to the ground.
But now, the Zhao family was really no match for the State of Wei.
Once they lost the Cold River Pass, how could the State of Wei not take revenge?
Zhao Jing Guo shook his head and said, "His Majesty did not say clearly. He only said that he has his own arrangements and asked us to stay in the Netherworld Sect and wait for the news."
Then, he sent a message to Emperor Zhao to report about the surrender.
After learning the news that Wang Daoyuan and the others had won at the Nine Nether Mysterious Crystal Vein, Emperor Zhao immediately withdrew to the Wanchuan Market.
At this time, he, Zhao Qingxuan, Lord Linhai, and the others were in the Conference Hall.
After receiving Zhao Jing Guo's message, a smile appeared on his face. "Wang Daoyuan is not simple. I gave him a county in exchange for forcing the Netherworld Sect to surrender without losing a single Golden Core Realm cultivator. I also took in four Golden Core Realm cultivators from the Netherworld Sect. I made a big profit from this deal."
Everyone present also looked happy and got up to congratulate Emperor Zhao.
Emperor Zhao sighed. "It's really difficult to deal with the Cruel Sun Palace. It seems that we have to use the backup plan left by Big Brother."
Then, he took out a palm-sized white jade token with dragon patterns. "Qingquan exchanged this thing with his life. It has been 500 years, and now it finally comes in handy."
Zhao Qingyan was the second son of the First Prince and Zhao Liang's second uncle.
Emperor Zhao put the white jade token on the table and slammed it hard. A crack appeared on the white jade token.
In the northwest corner of the Cold River County in the northwest of the State of Zhao, there was a canyon that divided the mountain into two sections.
The cliffs on both sides of the canyon were more than 100,000 feet high, and the top of the mountains stretched into the Nine Heavens Astral Wind layer.
The canyon in the middle of the cliffs was less than 100 feet wide.
A dangerous pass happened to be stuck in the canyon. This was the first dangerous pass in the State of Zhao — the Cold River Pass.
For hundreds of years, the State of Wei had lost many people in this dangerous pass, but the Cold River Pass was still the same.
In the pass, there was always a Golden Core Realm cultivator of the Cruel Sun Palace.
On the Wei side, four or five Golden Core Realm cultivators could not take down the Cold River Pass.
Hundreds of miles away from the southeast corner of the Cold River Pass, there was a tall mountain called the Cold River Peak.
At the foot of the Cold River Peak, there was a stream that flowed from the north to the south.
This stream was the source of the Cold River. The Cold River County and the Cold River Pass were named because of this river.
At the foot of the Cold River Peak, there was a stone room that was 100 feet square more than 3,000 feet underground.
On the east wall of the stone room, there was a circular light screen with a diameter of 10 feet. Inside it was a small secret realm with a diameter of only 10 or so miles.
The scenery in the secret realm was quite good. It was like a small valley with a clear spring gushing out of it.
Next to the spring was a thatched cottage. Two white-haired cultivators were meditating.
One wore a blue robe, the other a silver robe.
Suddenly, a white jade token with dragon patterns on the table made a crisp cracking sound.
Then, a crack appeared on the token.
The two old men were stunned, and then tears came out of their eyes.
The blue-robed cultivator said with a trembling voice, "His Highness the Ninth Prince is finally going to restore the state. We've waited for more than 500 years.
If we don't mobilize now, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on. "
The silver-robed cultivator wiped his tears. "Calm down first. We still don't know what's going on outside.
I'll go to the stone room outside and send a message to the Wei Clan Master to ask about the situation. "
Then, he got up and walked outside. When he arrived at the stone room, he took out a jade token and sent a message.
He soon received a reply. He looked at the jade token for a long time and couldn't hide the smile on his face.
He hurriedly returned to the small secret realm. The blue-robed cultivator was waiting behind the light screen.
He handed the jade token to the blue-robed cultivator. "His Highness the Ninth Prince has indeed mobilized, but the remaining clansmen have been defeated by that idiot Zhao Lingtian.
Now that the Ninth Prince has ascended the throne, he has united the cultivators of Linhai Prefecture and the hidden clansmen of Shanbei and Greenwillow Prefecture.
He also roped in the descendants of Marquis Yuquan to deal with the three sects together.
Uncle and Marquis Yuquan's descendants worked together and defeated the cultivators of the three sects at the Mystic Nine Depths Crystal Mine.
They killed many Golden Core cultivators of the three sects and the Netherworld Sect has surrendered.
Now, our Zhao Clan has a great advantage and the restoration of our nation is in sight. "
The blue-robed cultivator took the jade token and looked at it for a long time. "It seems that His Majesty is worried about the situation at the Cold River Pass.
Back then, the First Prince asked us to hide here to prevent the three sects from rebelling and leading Wei cultivators into the pass.
Now that His Majesty's Jade Dragon Token has cracked, it should be that His Majesty wants us to seize the Cold River Pass.
The Cruel Sun Palace only has two late-stage Golden Core cultivators left and they are not a match for the two of us.
As long as we seize the Cold River Pass, we won't have to worry about the Cruel Sun Palace luring a wolf into our house. "
Then, the blue-robed cultivator walked out of the light screen and sent out another message.
Fifteen minutes later, a black-armored late-stage Zifu Realm middle-aged cultivator walked in.
He cupped his hands at the blue-robed cultivator and said, "Wei Xuanhu greets Senior."
The blue-robed cultivator nodded and said, "Marquis Hanjiang's descendant is indeed extraordinary.
Marquis Hanjiang and Marquis Yuquan were close friends. Now that Marquis Yuquan's descendant has made a great contribution, Xuanhu, don't fall behind.
His Majesty has already sent a message asking us to seize the Cold River Pass and prevent the Cruel Sun Palace from luring a wolf into our house. I wonder if Little Friend has any plans? "
Wei Xuanhu cupped his hands and said, "Senior, I will bring my clansmen to the Cold River Pass in three days.
Senior can disguise yourself as a Wei clansman and sneak into the Cold River Pass. "
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