The upheaval of the three major sects did not make the Jianghu people of the Song Kingdom feel insecure. First, they were too far away from the three major sects. People like Xie Tian did not care about them at all, so they could not be killed.
Secondly, the truth could not be hidden because the incident was too serious. Therefore, when the reason for the destruction of the Blade Soul Sect was exposed, everyone thought that Dugu Sha deserved it.
In a small town in the Song Kingdom, Little Nine and the other members of the Blade Soul Sect wept bitterly and felt inexplicably touched.
They knew very well that Xie Tian had taken a great risk to go to the Redcloud Peak alone. At this moment, even Lotus and the other elders, who had only met Xie Tian once, regarded Xie Tian as their closest relative.
"Father, I want to rebuild the Blade Soul Sect!"
"Jiu 'er, the future is uncertain …"
"If we don't rebuild the Blade Soul Sect, we will let Xie Tian down! No matter how difficult it is, I will move forward bravely and fearlessly like Xie Tian! "
As time went by, the halo of the number one martial arts sect in the Song Kingdom became dimmer and dimmer. Even the people of the Redcloud City began to look up at the high and mighty Redcloud Peak, which had brought them countless glory, with a strange look in their eyes.
After Dugu Sha was killed, the defense inside and outside of the Bianliang City increased by several times. As for the Imperial Palace, it was even more heavily guarded. Even the first-rank officials had to be verified by the imperial guards before they could enter the palace.
The Imperial Garden of the Imperial Palace, which should have been filled with flowers, was now overcrowded.
In comparison, Batian was calmer than Zhao Ye. However, Zhao Ye, who feared Xie Tian to the core, forcibly brought the Valiant Cavalry Battalion into the defense of the Imperial Garden. This deliberately created tension made Batian despise Zhao Ye, and he could not help but feel a chill in his heart.
"Emperor Song, this is an important place in the Imperial Palace. There is no need to act as if we are facing a formidable enemy, right?"
Zhao Ye shrank in a small carriage made of fine steel. His calm voice contained an unconcealable tremble, "General Batian, I have experienced Xie Tian's terror many times. If you underestimate him, you will regret it."
Batian thought about it and sighed inwardly. When Xie Tian broke into the Hegemon Sword Sect, he was both brave and intelligent. He successfully rescued the disciples of the Blade Soul Sect who were about to die. Even so, he had to admit that he had more or less underestimated Xie Tian back then.
"Hmph!"
Every time he recalled this matter, Batian would gnash his teeth in regret. If he had hardened his heart and killed Xie Tian at that time, Cong Er wouldn't have suffered such a calamity!
Seeing Batian's ashen face, Zhao Ye felt a little better.
"Fortunately, I'm not the only one regretting it. Sigh …"
Thinking of Xie Tian, Zhao Ye had a stomach full of discomfort. Such a monster could have been used by him, but because he wanted to use Xie Tian to kill two birds with one stone, he ended up going for wool and coming home shorn. He had completely offended Xie Tian.
It was useless to regret. Zhao Ye understood that he and Xie Tian were already like fire and water. Especially when Dustless told him that Xie Tian was still inquiring about Wen Shui, he was even more certain of this point.
"Either you die, or I die!"
At this crucial moment, Zhao Ye also made up his mind. Xie Tian's current cultivation base was terrifying, and his battle prowess was astonishing. Under Wu Bai, even Dugu Sha was not a match for him. If he wanted to kill Xie Tian, the only way was to play dirty.
The Emperor and the Great General of a country, surrounded by two thousand people, racked their brains to think of a way to kill Xie Tian.
Off in the distance, Xu Zhantang glanced over at the two of them, who were frowning in distress. Inwardly, he sneered with disdain. However, when he thought about how Xie Tianli had killed Dugu Sha, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Xie Tian, you've grown so much in just a few months. I, Xu, am far inferior to you …"
Xu Zhantang sank into his memories. An hour later, he was suddenly awakened by a sinister laughter. He turned to look at the source of the laughter and couldn't help but frown.
"Emperor Song, have you thought of a brilliant plan?" Batian asked in surprise.
"Hehe, it's not a brilliant plan," the sinister smile on Zhao Ye's face instantly turned into a sinister smile, "but it can definitely kill Xie Tian!"
Batian was shocked and asked, "What kind of brilliant plan is it?"
"This, Great General Batian doesn't need to know."
Zhao Ye stopped smiling and looked a little unnatural. It was as if he knew that his evil plan was too sinister and that Batian would look down on him if he said it out loud.
"Great General Batian, please be at ease. I guarantee that once this plan is executed, Xie Tian will definitely be captured without putting up a fight. At that time, I will need to rely on Great General Batian's men and the experts of the Great Song to kill Xie Tian!"
After sending off Batian, Zhao Ye also returned to his bedroom. Not long after, a few imperial consecrators came out of the palace with a secret decree and headed straight for the richest Yin Family of the Great Song.
At this moment, Xie Tian had just entered the Hexi Corridor.
Since Xie Tian killed the eight leaders of the Hexi Bandits a few months ago, the Hexi Bandits who had been wreaking havoc in the Hexi Corridor for many years had completely disbanded.
The people of the ten strongholds were all gone. Some people who wanted to take advantage of the loopholes heard the news of Dugu Sha's death and didn't even have time to pack up, so they decisively pissed their pants.
Therefore, during the three hundred li journey, Xie Tian didn't see any burning, killing, or looting. Instead, he saw a few good people doing good deeds.
Four hours later, Xie Tian left the Hexi Corridor. Just as he was about to pass through the Yangshuo Mulan Orchid and head for the Chu Yan Mountain by the Blue Chui River, he suddenly saw a person and couldn't help but stop.
This person was the Ferocious God Stronghold's leader, Zhao Xuyang, who had a grudge against Xie Tian for killing his son.
The current Zhao Xuyang was far less impressive than before. His hair was white and his figure was slightly hunched. His fiery red eyebrows were also dyed black, as if he was deliberately hiding his identity.
Even though he was tens of zhang away from Zhao Xuyang, Xie Tian could still sense that Zhao Xuyang's cultivation had been crippled. However, looking at his face, not only did he not look haggard, he even looked happy.
Seeing Zhao Xuyang walk into a courtyard with a basket on his back, Xie Tian also followed. He wasn't holding a grudge, he was just curious about Zhao Xuyang's transformation.
When Xie Tian saw the woman who came out of the courtyard, he was shocked.
"You're back!" The woman was much younger than Zhao Xuyang. She had a beautiful face and a slightly bulging belly. When she saw Zhao Xuyang, she smiled happily and quickly walked up to him.
Zhao Xuyang was shocked and quickly threw down his basket to support the woman. He said anxiously, "Wife, you're pregnant, you can't do this. Quickly go inside and rest, I'll take care of everything."
When the woman heard this, a smile bloomed on her face. She obediently agreed and walked back into the house.
Zhao Xuyang also had a happy expression. He didn't turn around until the woman's figure disappeared. Then, he saw Xie Tian and his body suddenly stiffened.
After a moment of silence, Zhao Xuyang looked at Xie Tian with a pleading expression and asked with a trembling voice, "Can, can we go somewhere else?"
Xie Tian shook his head.
Zhao Xuyang's face turned pale.
"I'm not here to kill you," Xie Tian understood Zhao Xuyang's thoughts and said softly, "I just want to see an old friend."
Hearing this, Zhao Xuyang's body softened and fell to the ground. He smiled bitterly and shook his head, "You almost scared me to death."
Xie Tian didn't enter the courtyard. He looked at the house and asked softly, "Is that woman her?"
Zhao Xuyang nodded with a complicated expression, "Yes."
"You and her …" Xie Tian wanted to say that the hatred between them was as deep as the sea, but Xie Tian had experienced many things in the past half a year. He also knew that it was not appropriate to say this.
"Life is unpredictable …"
Zhao Xuyang seemed to be lost in memories and murmured, "After I sent Elder Wenshui to Bianliang, I returned to Hexi Corridor. Marshal Xie and the eight leaders destroyed my cultivation and chased me away. When I was dying, I met her. She didn't kill me but saved me. Then, I married her. Now, we have our own child …"
Xie Tian was speechless. Before leaving, he took out all the gold notes he had and gave them all to Zhao Xuyang.
"Live well."
Tears streamed down Zhao Xuyang's face as he was overwhelmed with gratitude. Then, he suddenly thought of something and said, "Young Master, after I sent Elder Wenshui back to Bianliang, I promised to meet him at a tavern. But when I arrived, the waiter in the tavern said that Elder Wenshui had been taken away."
Xie Tian's pupils shrank and he asked in a deep voice, "Who is that person?"
"I've asked the waiter, but he doesn't know."
"Apart from threatening me, what other purpose can he have in capturing Wenshui? Don't let me know who you are! "
Xie Tian's killing intent surged in his heart and he turned to leave.
When the woman walked out of the house, Xie Tian's figure had already disappeared. Seeing him staring into the distance, she couldn't help but ask, "Husband, who was it just now?"
"An old friend."
Zhao Xuyang concealed Xie Tian's identity because his woman had done something wrong to Xie Tian. If he told her, it would only make her sad.
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