The West Pacifying General Luo Jing was defeated.
The Imperial Court was defeated in Nanfeng Prefecture.
That was not all.
The Marquis of Wuan, Shen Hong, rebelled and joined forces with the Marquis of Nanfeng Zhang Yi to attack the Imperial Court's army.
Apart from that.
Qianshan, Luoyue, and Baiyong Prefectures also attacked the Imperial Court on the same day.
The five Marquises seemed to have discussed it beforehand.
At the same time, they attacked the Imperial Court.
If the Imperial Court could be said to be stable in the previous turmoil, then the current turmoil broke the situation that the Imperial Court barely managed to maintain.
The Imperial Court had a lot of troops.
But in fact, this number of troops included the number of Prefectures.
Ignoring the troops of the Prefectures, the ones who really controlled the military power were the five Great Generals led by Dan Hao.
But now that Luo Jing was dead, the army in his hands was buried together with him.
One weakened while the other strengthened.
The power of the Imperial Court was weakened a lot.
Especially now that everyone was nervous and the Marquises who did not move were all likely to rebel.
In this way.
The Imperial Court still needed to divide a lot of troops to secretly guard against this matter.
It could be said that.
All kinds of things combined caused the situation to fall into a state of collapse.
"The world is in chaos too quickly!" Qin Shujian put down the communication jade talisman in his hand and frowned, but his mind was thinking about the message in the jade talisman.
He did not think about it.
In just a few days, the world was in chaos.
Even.
Qin Shujian still had to pay attention to the movements in Beiyun Prefecture.
In the current situation, the Marquis of Beiyun might have some ideas.
"But … Is the Great Zhao really going to fall apart?"
Qin Shujian looked in the direction of Zhongzhou Imperial City with a strange expression.
The Human Emperor had only passed away for about a year, and the world was in chaos. This was not something that should have happened.
After all, the Human Emperor had been on the throne for so many years.
It was impossible that he was not prepared at all.
But now, one of the five Great Generals had fallen, and the situation was obviously out of control.
To be able to be one of the five Great Generals, he was at least an expert of the fourth tier of the Celestial Human Realm.
Qin Shujian's thoughts kept turning, thinking of countermeasures to the current situation.
Although the cultivation world and the Imperial Court were quite far away.
In fact, they were very close.
If the Great Zhao really collapsed, then it would be impossible for the sects to remain unscathed.
Thinking of this.
Qin Shujian immediately sent a message.
Subsequently.
He glanced at the source of life and immediately upgraded the Guiyuan Ancestral Canon to the fourth level of the Divine Martial Chapter.
As his cultivation technique improved.
As a result, Qin Shujian's strength increased by a few notches.
Unlike the Genuine Martial Force and the Spiritual Martial Force, although the God Martial Force was also divided into ten levels, each level did not have any real transformation. They all directly increased one's strength.
Therefore, the God Martial Arts Realm was not divided into internal invulnerability and external invulnerability like the True Martial Arts Realm, nor was it divided into Spirit God Martial Arts Realm.
Divine Martial Arts was indeed Divine Martial Arts.
At most, it would be divided into front, middle, back, peak, and so on.
The first to third levels of the Divine Martial Realm were the early stages, the fourth to sixth levels were the middle stages, the seventh to ninth levels were the late stages, and the tenth level was the peak.
Further up.
They were half-step Deva Realm cultivators and Deva Realm cultivators.
But seriously speaking.
In fact, there was no such thing as a half-step Celestial Being.
They were either at the peak of the God Martial Arts Realm or at the Diviner Realm.
The so-called half-step Celestials were actually people who had failed to break through to the Celestial Realm, but their strength was still somewhat stronger than the average peak Divine Martial Realm cultivator, which was why they were called half-step Celestials.
Strictly speaking.
A half-step Celestial Being was a symbol of failure.
This was because a true expert would never be stuck in an awkward position like a half-step Celestial Being.
They would either not break through.
Once they broke through, they would succeed 100%.
After breaking through to the fourth level of the Divine Martial Realm, Qin Shujian felt his strength increase in all aspects.
"I'm at the fourth level of the Divine Martial Realm now. I'll try to break through to the Celestial Realm in three months!"
He set a small goal for himself.
According to Qin Shujian's estimation …
Breaking through to the Celestial Realm would require about 10 billion life sources.
Even though this range would fluctuate, it would not exceed that by too much.
10 billion in three months.
If it was in the past, it would naturally be impossible.
However, it was not impossible now.
There were a bunch of evil demons in the True Dominion waiting for Sect Master Qin's arrival. If he did not take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune, he would not have another chance.
Subsequently …
Qin Shujian took flight and headed to a nearby city.
If the True Dominion was not far away, it would be more suitable for him to travel by himself.
However, if the distance was too far, he would still need to rely on a teleportation door.
Although Qin Shujian could open a teleportation door himself, he would need the coordinates of the other end. Otherwise, the teleportation door that he opened would only allow one to enter and not exit. One would only get lost in the spatial turbulence.
In front of the city …
Qin Shujian landed and walked towards the city like an ordinary person.
Every city had a Flight Restriction Array.
Given his means, he could naturally forcibly take flight. However, doing so would be too high-profile and unnecessary.
This was the South Wind Prefecture.
The city in front of him had just experienced the flames of war. There were still traces of smoke on the city walls, and the smell of iron and blood had not been completely eliminated.
However …
Although the city had just experienced the war, the order in the city had more or less been restored.
At least, when Qin Shujian walked into the city gate, there were already many commoners entering and exiting. There were also guards at the gate.
When Qin Shujian walked into the city gate, he thought that a guard would stop him.
However, after the guard glanced at him, he politely stepped aside with a kind smile on his face.
Upon seeing this …
Qin Shujian returned a smile and entered the city.
"Why didn't that person stop him?"
"That person is definitely a powerful cultivator. There was no need to stop him for some money. He might even offend the other party."
After Qin Shujian had walked far away, one of the guards asked. The other guard also answered.
The so-called entry checkpoint was only for ordinary people.
Many people could enter the city without a travel permit. The only difference was that they had to pay more or less.
If these people casually fabricated an identity, there would be no way to verify it.
Therefore, the guard's job was not to check the people entering and exiting, but to collect money.
Given his eyesight …
They were also able to sense the extraordinary aura emanating from Qin Shujian, which was why they did not stop him.
On the other side …
Qin Shujian walked into the city. Some of the shops on both sides of the street were open, while the rest were closed. Although there were pedestrians on the street, there were not many people.
Among these people …
There were also players.
Regarding this, he did not care too much.
This time, he came to this city only to borrow the teleportation gate. As for other matters, Qin Shujian did not plan to pay attention to them.
When he arrived at the teleportation gate …
The general guarding the teleportation gate cupped his hands and asked respectfully, "May I ask if you are Sect Master Qin Shujian?"
"So what if I am?"
"Sect Master Qin, don't misunderstand. It's just that the Marquis has already instructed that if he meets Sect Master Qin, he hopes to have a chat with Qin Shujian."
Afraid of causing Qin Shujian displeasure, the general directly stated his purpose.
Hearing this …
Qin Shujian frowned slightly and refused, "I have other things to do. I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Marquis Nanfeng's good intentions."
At this juncture …
He did not intend to have too much contact with Zhang Yi.
The current situation was good.
If they chatted a little more, it might arouse suspicion.
The Great Zhao and the rebel army were like fire and water. Even if the Great Zhao collapsed, these feudal lords and the rebel army would fight to the death sooner or later.
Under the circumstances …
It was not time to pick a side yet.
In response to Qin Shujian's refusal, the general looked troubled. However, he did not dare insist. Instead, he turned sideways and made way for Qin Shujian.
"Since Sect Master Qin is busy, I dare not stop you. May I know where Sect Master Qin is heading to?"
"Which city in Nanfeng Prefecture is the closest to Level Chuan Prefecture?"
"This is a city in the True Dominion. If Sect Master Qin wants to go to Level Chuan Prefecture, you will have to go to Gentle Wind City first before changing to the teleportation gate."
"Let's go to Gentle Wind City then."
Qin Shujian nodded.
Then, the teleportation gate activated and he disappeared from the spot.
The moment Qin Shujian left, the general relayed what he had seen to his subordinates.
The space changed.
Qin Shujian discovered that he had appeared in an unfamiliar city.
After the first teleportation, he did not stop. Instead, he immediately started the second teleportation.
Although the teleportation gate could allow one to travel a long distance, it did not mean that one teleportation would allow one to travel across a prefecture.
Many times …
The distance of one teleportation could be as short as several True Dominion or as long as one or two Spirit Dominion.
After going through the teleportation gate five times …
Qin Shujian finally arrived at the border of Level Chuan Prefecture.
Just as he was about to enter Level Chuan Prefecture …
Someone stopped him.
"Sect Master Qin, please wait!"
"May I know who you are?"
Qin Shujian asked calmly as he looked at the young man who was dressed like a scholar.
Even though the person in front of him looked extremely weak, he could not stand up to the wind.
However, when his Dharma Eye swept past him, he could see the depth of his cultivation level.
He was at the second-level Divine Martial Realm!
Even in the world of cultivation, such strength would still make him an extremely powerful expert.
The young scholar cupped his hands and said with a smile, "I am Gao Jing, Marquis Nanfeng's aide. When I heard that Sect Master Qin had arrived, I specially came to welcome you."
"I have never interacted with Marquis Nanfeng before. Why are you here?"
"Sect Master Qin's reputation resounds throughout the cultivation world, and the Marquis has always yearned to meet you. This time, in order to meet Sect Master Qin, he has been waiting in the city. I hope that Sect Master Qin can give me face and follow me this time."
Gao Jing's attitude was sincere and his tone was respectful. There was no trace of the arrogance that a Divine Martial Realm expert should have.
Seeing this …
Qin Shujian was silent for a while before he said faintly, "Please lead the way."
"Sect Master Qin, please!"
Gao Jing turned sideways to lead the way. Then, he walked in front to lead the way.
Qin Shujian followed behind him with his hands behind his back.
Originally, he had not wanted to meet Zhang Yi. However, it was obvious that Zhang Yi was here to stop him. Therefore, he might as well take a look and see what Marquis Nanfeng had up his sleeve.
If he refused again and again, he would inevitably offend Zhang Yi.
Up until now, Marquis Nanfeng had been polite in his actions. Qin Shujian also did not want to provoke another enemy for no reason. Therefore, if Zhang Yi wanted to meet him, he would meet him.
Since he could not avoid it …
Then he would face it calmly.
With his current strength, even if Zhang Yi had any bad intentions, he would not be able to keep him here.
Following behind Gao Jing, he saw Marquis Nanfeng's aide turn left and right. Finally, after passing through several large streets, he stopped in front of a mansion.
On the plaque of the mansion were written the words Marquis Nanfeng Mansion.
"This is Marquis Nanfeng's mansion. Marquis Nanfeng is waiting inside. Sect Master Qin, please follow me in."
Gao Jing paused for a moment, turned sideways and explained. Then, he took the lead and walked in.
Qin Shujian did not hesitate and followed him in.
The Marquis Nanfeng Mansion here was not much different from the Marquis Beiyun Mansion he had been to before.
In every large city, there would be a mansion like this. It could be considered the temporary residence of a Marquis.
Compared to a real Marquis' mansion.
The mansion in front of him could only be considered as something that could be done without.
Not long after.
Qin Shujian followed Gao Jing into the main hall.
On the main seat, there was a middle-aged man with an extraordinary bearing.
After seeing the other party, Gao Jing bowed. "Marquis, Sect Master Qin Shujian has been brought here."
"En, you can leave." Zhang Yi nodded, then his gaze fell on Qin Shujian.
When Zhang Yi's gaze fell on him.
Qin Shujian stood motionless. He only cupped his hands symbolically and smiled. "Greetings to Marquis Nanfeng."
"Sect Master Qin, please take a seat."
"Many thanks." Qin Shujian sat down at the side, not too restrained.
After Qin Shujian sat down.
Zhang Yi carefully sized him up, then said with a smile. "I have heard of Sect Master Qin's reputation. I have always regretted that I did not have the chance to meet you. Seeing you today, you really live up to your reputation."
"Marquis Nanfeng is praising me. I only have a small reputation, it's nothing."
Qin Shujian did not show any expression of surprise towards Marquis Nanfeng's flattery. He was just as calm as before.
Subsequently.
He asked again, "Marquis Nanfeng, for you to invite me here, I wonder what is the matter?"
"I invited Sect Master Qin here for a total of two matters."
Zhang Yi stretched out two fingers and said.
"First, Sect Master Qin has been killing demons in the South Wind Mansion during this period of time, preventing the South Wind Mansion from being affected by the demon disaster. I also need to thank the people of the South Wind Mansion."
"As for the second —"
Speaking to here, Marquis Nanfeng's tone clearly paused. His faint smile also turned solemn.
"I hope Sect Master Qin can lend a hand. You and I can join in this grand undertaking!"
After saying this.
Qin Shujian's expression also changed slightly.
Join in this grand undertaking. This was to put it in a good way.
To put it in a bad way, it was to ask him to join in the rebellion.
As early as when Zhang Yi wanted to see him, he vaguely had some guesses in his heart, but he was not too sure.
But Qin Shujian also did not expect this.
Zhang Yihui said it so straightforwardly and openly pulled him into the group.
Although he was shocked, he maintained a calm expression. "Marquis Nanfeng, I'm afraid you've asked the wrong person. I'm just a small wandering cultivator. How can I be valued so highly?
If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first. "
"Sect Master Qin, don't be in a hurry to leave. Allow me to say a few more words." Seeing Qin Shujian about to leave, Zhang Yi also opened his mouth to urge him to stay.
After seeing Qin Shujian sit down again, he continued.
"Now that the Human Emperor has fallen, although Prince Xi Yang has ascended the throne, he does not have the means to control the world. Now that the flames of war are everywhere, it's only a matter of time before the Great Zhao falls apart."
"And I now control the entire South Wind Mansion. My strength is number one among all the marquises."
"The only thing I lack now is an Array Dao Grandmaster like you, Sect Master Qin. If you are willing to help me, I will definitely treat you with a high position and generous salary when I succeed in the future.
It's even possible for the Sky Origin Sect to become the only orthodox sect in the world. "
Zhang Yi kept throwing out olive branches.
He really valued Qin Shujian.
Not only did he value his current achievements, but he also valued his future growth.
According to his understanding …
Qin Shujian had only been cultivating for three to five years, yet he was already a great cultivator of the Divine Martial Realm.
Based on this cultivation speed, it would not take long for him to break through to the Heavenly Man Realm.
Besides …
It was rumored that he was the reincarnation of an almighty.
Such an expert would definitely not stop at the initial Heavenly Man Realm once he broke through. He would have a very high chance of reaching the peak of his past.
Such a genius expert was very likely to become an almighty in the future.
Zhang Yi naturally wanted to rope him in.
Even if the future was not mentioned.
Based on the current situation, the other party was considered invincible in the True Dominion and an Array Dao Grandmaster comparable to the Heavenly Man Realm.
Plus, the Sky Origin Sect was not weak. This was exactly what he needed at the moment.
Because of all these reasons …
Zhang Yi wanted to think of a way to rope Qin Shujian into his ship.
On the other side …
Qin Shujian was a little shaken by Zhang Yi's promise.
The only orthodox sect in the world.
If Zhang Yirong really ascended to the throne, the Sky Origin Sect would surpass all the other sects and become a truly supreme existence.
However …
The premise of all this was that Zhang Yi could ascend to the throne.
In Qin Shujian's opinion, the other party might not have this opportunity.
Therefore …
After Zhang Yi finished speaking, he thought for a while before shaking his head and saying, "Thank you for your kindness, but I know my limits. I'm afraid I can't take on such a heavy responsibility."
"Sect Master Qin, you don't have to be in a hurry to reject me. What I said now will still be effective in the future. You can come to the South Wind Manor whenever you have thought it through."
Zhang Yi smiled faintly, not angered by Qin Shujian's rejection.
"However, I still want to remind you that although Xiao Chengfeng is an almighty, the Beiyun Manor's foundation is still too shallow. The Great Zhao's power is also deeply rooted, unlike the South Wind Manor.
I'm not afraid to say something arrogant. Among the current feudal lords, there is no one who can stand shoulder to shoulder with the South Wind Manor.
I'm not asking you to give me an answer now. Sect Master Qin, you can consider it carefully. "
"Alright, let me think about this carefully first."
Qin Shujian nodded and gave an ambiguous answer.
What did the other party mean by his last words? He obviously thought that Qin Shujian would stand on the Beiyun Marquis' side, so he gave him a heads-up in advance.
To this …
He did not explain anything.
As for Zhang Yi, after hearing Qin Shujian's answer, he did not talk too much about this issue.
Many things only needed to be said in a sentence or two to make things clear.
If he said too much, it might backfire.
At least in Zhang Yi's opinion, if Qin Shujian were to choose a side, the South Wind Manor would be his first choice.
This was his confidence.
It was also the strength that the South Wind Manor possessed.
After that, the two of them chatted for a while, but the topic did not change to the matter of which side to choose.
In the end, Qin Shujian suddenly stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "I have other matters to attend to and have wasted a lot of time here. I'll take my leave first."
"Alright, I look forward to the next meeting with Sect Master Qin."
Zhang Yi nodded, clapped his hands, and a servant came in from outside.
"Send Sect Master Qin off for me."
"Yes, Sect Master." The servant bowed and accepted the order.
Qin Shujian cupped his hands, followed behind the servant, and left the main hall.
About a quarter of an hour passed.
Zhang Yi was originally alone in the main hall, but Gao Jing had unknowingly walked in from the side.
"Marquis, Qin Shujian obviously has no intention of standing with us. If we let him go now, I'm afraid we'll be letting a tiger back into the mountains."
"Some things don't need to be rushed. He's a smart person and should know how to choose."
Zhang Yi's expression became indifferent, and he no longer had the amiable expression from before.
"If he's not careful when choosing a side, he'll end up being smashed to pieces. If he agreed immediately, I would have to worry if he was a spy sent by Xiao Chengfeng.
His current actions are a lot more reassuring. "
"Marquis, do you really think Qin Shujian will stand on our side?" Gao Jing asked.
"If he chooses to participate, it'll be much safer for him to stand on our side than Xiao Chengfeng's. If he really wants to stay out of this, then he'll have to make other plans.
However — "
Zhang Yi's eyes suddenly exploded with killing intent, and his voice turned cold. "If he insists on becoming enemies with the South Wind Manor, then don't blame me for being ruthless."
Not friends.
He was an enemy.
He had never been merciful to his enemies.
This was especially so for an enemy with limitless potential like Qin Shujian. If he didn't get rid of him as soon as possible, he would become a major threat in the future when he grew stronger.
Just now, Zhang Yi had thought of making Qin Shujian stay. However, he hadn't done so in the end.
After all …
He still wasn't confident that he could take him down.
This wasn't the Spirit Protectorate or the Great Protectorate, but a small True Dominion.
Although he was a Heavenly Being Realm expert, in the True Dominion, he was only equivalent to a cultivator who had condensed the Universal Heavenly Lock. In terms of true strength, he might not be a match for Qin Shujian.
If he really attacked and couldn't take him down …
That was tantamount to pushing this expert to the opposite side of him.
Such a thing …
Zhang Yi wouldn't do it easily.
Gao Jing, who was standing aside, fell silent when he heard this.
He could roughly guess what the Marquis was thinking. Plus, Qin Shujian had already left. It was too late to say anything else, so he didn't say anything else.
As for Qin Shujian …
After leaving the South Wind Manor, he directly entered the Flat Chuan Manor through the teleportation door.
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