Marquis Nanfeng had tried to rope him in because he was an Array Dao Grandmaster and the strength of the Origin Sect.
Qin Shujian knew this very well.
After the Origin Sect had annexed the Heavenly Corpse Sect and established the Yuan Pavilion, its strength had changed.
In terms of strength.
In terms of resources.
The Origin Sect was not any weaker than the other top sects.
Although the Cultivation World had always been weaker than the Imperial Court …
That was only in comparison to the Imperial Court. It was definitely not as simple as a prefecture or a region.
For a Marquis …
If they could obtain the support of a top sect, their strength would definitely increase tremendously.
After all …
Half of the Cultivation World's strength was made up of the top sects.
The remaining half was made up of other sects, factions, and itinerant cultivators.
Thus, it was obvious how much weight the top sects had.
"Zhang Yi has unified the Nanfeng Prefecture. His strength is indeed top-notch among the Marquis. Unfortunately, compared to the strength of the Marquis, I value the foundation of the Imperial Court more."
"Otherwise, this matter would have been settled."
Qin Shujian shook his head silently.
When it came to rebellion, one could only win and not lose. Once one lost, only death would await them.
Now that the Origin Sect was in a good situation, what they needed in the short term was not time, but other things.
Unless he was crazy, he would not rebel with Zhang Yi.
Otherwise, it would be best to play it safe.
After entering the Level Chuan Prefecture …
Qin Shujian headed toward the location of the Demon Disaster according to the original location he had obtained.
This time, he did not use the teleportation door.
This was mainly because the distance was not far. Rather than spending money to use the teleportation door, it was faster to fly in the sky.
A stream of light streaked across the sky, creating a series of explosions.
He crossed a True Dominion.
In less than an hour, Qin Shujian had already arrived at the location of the Demon Disaster.
However …
The scene in front of him made Qin Shujian somewhat depressed.
There was not a single living being on the scorched black demonic land. There was not even a single skeleton.
Among the ruins, there were still traces of the stronghold.
The place was still the same.
However, the evil demons were nowhere to be found.
Qin Shujian's Spiritual Force spread out and quickly covered the entire Devil Land.
"The Devil Qi in the air is still there, but it has already begun to dissipate."
"There are no traces of the demon disaster, nor are there any traces of demons."
"It seems that … someone was one step ahead of me and eliminated all the evil spirits here."
Qin Shujian's face was gloomy. He carefully scanned the surroundings several times with his Divine Sense before withdrawing it.
There were no traces of demons in the Demonic Land.
Under such circumstances, there were only two possibilities.
The first possibility was that the evil spirit had escaped.
Secondly, the evil spirit was dead.
If it was the former, it was impossible for the Evil Demon to escape without causing a commotion. However, from what he had seen when he arrived and the fact that the Demonic Earth showed no signs of spreading, the probability of the Evil Demon escaping was extremely low.
In that case, only the latter was left.
Although Qin Shujian had long expected that some of the demons would have been exterminated by others before he had arrived, he hadn't expected them to break out of their seals.
But when they really met.
He still felt heartache.
Because the Evil Demon sealed in this place was not an ordinary Evil Demon, but a seal set up by an Eight Star Formation.
In that case.
This evil demon was at least at the fourth tier of the Celestial Being realm.
If there was a difference in strength between both demons, the life source and energy they contributed would also be different.
The life source of a demon at the fourth or fifth tier of the Celestial Being realm was comparable to that of two demons at the second or third tier of the Celestial Being realm.
He did not stay here for too long.
Qin Shujian immediately flew into the air and rushed to the next place.
Liang Mountain Spirit Region, Yuan Sect.
Several elders of the sect were gathered together as if they were having a casual gathering.
Xu Yuanming took a sip of spirit tea and then put down the teacup. He looked at the others and said, "I suggest that Yuan Sect no longer accept missions related to the imperial court and the rebel army.
Now that both sides are in a tense situation, if Yuan Sect openly accepts such missions, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble. "
Now that Yuan Sect had become famous, they had begun to provide Yuan Sect with income.
Most of the people who issued the missions were forces of the cultivation world, and some were itinerant cultivators.
The difficulty of the missions varied.
Anyway, as long as they were paid, Yuan Sect would put them up.
It was just that Yuan Sect had a mission rating system, and then assigned a corresponding level to the missions.
But during this period of time.
There were also some missions that involved the imperial court and the feudal lords.
For example, assassinating an important official of the imperial court, or assassinating a certain feudal lord, or the advisor of a certain feudal lord.
Even.
There were even missions to assassinate Xi Yang.
When such missions appeared, they were basically immediately suppressed by Yuan Sect.
In the land of the Great Zhao, what was the difference between offering a bounty on the emperor of the Great Zhao and courting death?
The people who issued these missions obviously wanted to cause trouble for Yuan Sect.
So.
During this period of time, for the sake of the missions, Yuan Sect had also destroyed a few forces.
Then, they followed the vines to find the melons and set their eyes on a few sects.
It was just that there was no definite evidence, and it was not good to cause too much trouble in the current situation, so they temporarily gave up.
In Xu Yuanming's opinion.
Now that Yuan Sect had the strength of the imperial court, it was wise to be wise to protect themselves.
As for whether or not refusing these missions would affect Yuan Sect's reputation, it was not an important issue.
Niu Feng said, "It's good to not accept the missions of the imperial court and the feudal lords. Not many of those missions can be completed, and instead, we will offend others for no reason. But we can investigate.
What is the background of these people who issued the missions?
Are they the enemies of these people, or are they just here to disgust us? "
Speaking of this.
His expression was cold, and he did not hide his killing intent.
"If they are enemies, then so be it. But if they are deliberately framing my sect, this matter will not be over!"
Although he had been an elder of Yuan Sect for the past few years.
Niu Feng had also slowly cultivated his character.
But the character of the bandit leader of Mingai Mountain had not changed much.
He was not the only one.
In the entire Yuan Sect, there was never a lack of vicious and merciless people.
"I'm just afraid that some people will be used as a tool, and still don't know what happened." Xu Yuanming sneered.
"Elder Xu is right. Yuan Sect should not intervene in the affairs of the imperial court and feudal lords."
The unperturbed Zheng Fang slowly said at this moment.
"The Marquis of Wu 'an has rebelled, and the Western Pacifying General Luo Jing has died in battle. Since the Marquis of Qian Shan rebelled and started the war, this is the first time the imperial court has suffered such a loss.
From the actions of the Marquis of Wu 'an, the other rebellious feudal lords must have secretly formed an alliance.
Soon, the world will be reshuffled.
With our sect's strength, it is not difficult to protect ourselves. But if we intervene, we will be reduced to ashes if we are not careful. "
"Great Elder, do you think that they are preparing for a decisive battle?"
"It is hard to say if it will be a decisive battle, but the current situation cannot be maintained for too long. Wu 'an, Bai Yong, Nan Feng, Luo Yue, and Qian Shan have all rebelled, and the Great Zhao has lost three or four out of ten. The other feudal lords also have an ambiguous attitude, and are most likely waiting for an opportunity.
Once the strength of these rebels has accumulated to a certain extent, even if the imperial court does not act, they will be the first to start a decisive battle.
After all, the Great Zhao has a deep foundation. If they are given a chance to rest and build up strength, these feudal lords will not be able to eat or sleep in peace. "
Zheng Fang stroked his beard and shook his head as he spoke.
In the eyes of these feudal lords, the imperial court itself was the greatest threat.
They could take advantage of the death of the Human Emperor and rise up in rebellion, but after the imperial court recovered, this power that had ruled the world for thousands of years would still be able to sweep through the world.
So.
These people would not give the imperial court a chance to breathe.
Also, for these feudal lords, there was only one goal in rebelling, and that was to sit on the position of the former Human Emperor.
As long as the imperial court was not destroyed.
Then this position would forever fall into the hands of the imperial family.
Even if someone established a country and dynasty, it would not be legitimate, and it would be difficult to truly convince the masses.
It could be said.
The six thousand years of the Great Zhao had left an indelible mark on the world.
All the people only knew that the Great Zhao was the rightful ruler, and the rest were all rebels.
This influence had to be eliminated.
Only by eliminating the Great Zhao first, and then relying on time, the influence would fade bit by bit until it completely disappeared.
Niu Feng suddenly sneered and said, "The attitudes of the other feudal lords are ambiguous, and the actions of the Beiyun Manor are difficult to guess. I wonder what our Marquis of Bei Yun is planning."
When he mentioned the Marquis of Bei Yun.
Everyone else's expression became a little more serious.
If there was anyone in the Beiyun Manor that they feared the most, it would be the Marquis of Bei Yun.
He was backed by the imperial court. Not only was he in charge of a manor, but he was also a mighty figure.
When it came to strength.
It was not an exaggeration to say that he was the strongest person in the Beiyun Manor.
An Almighty, not to mention a prefecture, even if one looked at the entire world, they would be considered an unparalleled powerhouse.
Although Yuan Zong was now very close to the Marquis of Bei Yun.
But in the end.
One side represented the imperial court, and the other side represented the cultivation world of the Beiyun Manor. The attitudes of both sides had always been ambiguous.
Furthermore, the current situation had added an element of uncertainty to the relationship between the two.
If it was possible.
Zheng Fang and the others did not want to be enemies with the Marquis of Bei Yun.
Although Yuan Zong was strong now, he was still far from being an enemy of the Marquis of Bei Yun.
Unless one day.
Yuan Zong could also have an expert who could contend with a mighty figure. Otherwise, he would always be weaker than the Marquis of Bei Yun.
Xu Yuanming looked solemn and said in a deep voice, "If the Marquis of Bei Yun rebels, then the imperial court will probably collapse. Our sect has been cooperating with the Marquis of Bei Yun before, and we are also established in the Beiyun Manor.
In this case, I'm afraid the Marquis of Bei Yun will not leave us alone. "
"From today onwards, our sect will temporarily restrain our strength and seal the mountain gate when necessary to protect ourselves!"
"For now, that's the only way."
"Have there been any movements in the Skyend Mountain Range and the Demon Clan recently?"
Zheng Fang changed the topic and directly changed the topic.
Hearing this.
Xu Yuanming shook his head and said, "The Skyend Mountain Range has been much quieter recently. We regularly release corresponding tasks for the disciples to go in and kill monsters, so we don't have to worry about the Beast Tide in the short term.
However, I heard some movements in the Demon Clan. "
"The Demon Clan?"
Zheng Fang's old face became a little more solemn.
The Demon Clan was the biggest problem.
As a race that was comparable to the Human Clan in its heyday, only when the Human Emperor was alive could they firmly suppress the Human Clan.
Such strength.
It was no longer something that one or two sects could contend with.
Unless the entire Human Clan's strength was counted, otherwise, they would have to retreat in the face of the Demon Clan.
Xu Yuanming said, "I heard that a Demon Saint of the Demon Clan has appeared and went to the Thousand Mountains Prefecture to cooperate with Gu Changqing."
"A Demon Saint has appeared!"
"Although we can't verify the authenticity of this news, the probability of it being fake is not high."
"A Demon Saint is a matter of great importance, and the relationship between the two clans is delicate now. If a Demon Saint has really appeared, the news would not have spread so quickly."
"What if the news was spread by the Demon Clan?"
Xu Yuanming smiled slightly. He also had some doubts about the source of this news.
A Demon Saint's matter was not ordinary.
The most likely reason for the news to spread was that the Demon Clan secretly spread it.
As for the purpose, it was unknown for the time being.
However.
These things did not have much of an impact on them. However, the appearance of a Demon Saint also proved that the Demon Clan was no longer willing to silently watch the show and planned to participate in it personally.
Now, the Great Zhao Empire was facing collapse.
It was about time for the Demon Clan to make a move.
"Beiyun Prefecture is now close to the Demon Clan, and there is a powerful figure, Marquis Beiyun, guarding it. If the Demon Clan does not make a move, it will be a thunderous blow. We still need to prepare early."
Ceng Hong said in a deep voice with a solemn expression.
"Especially since the Liang Mountain Spirit Domain is close to the Endless Mountain Range. If the Demon Clan makes a move, Marquis Beiyun may not be able to get the news immediately."
It was better to rely on oneself than on others.
In the end, one still had to rely on one's own strength.
Yuan Zong was located in the Liang Mountain Spirit Domain, which to a large extent determined that if the Demon Clan launched a large-scale attack, he would be the first to bear the brunt.
However, after annexing the Heavenly Corpse Sect.
Yuan Zong's strength had also improved greatly, so there was not much to worry about.
"Yuan Zong has a formation left by the Sect Master, and Jiang Feng is guarding the mountain gate. Even if an ordinary Celestial Being comes, we can deal with it."
When Niu Feng said this, he suddenly felt a little depressed.
He did not live up to his title as the Mountain Guardian Elder when Jiang Feng came.
When it came to guarding the mountain, this Heavenly Corpse Sect with the combat strength of a Celestial Being was obviously much stronger than Niu Feng.
An Airborne Realm.
A Celestial Being.
The difference between the two realms was like heaven and earth.
Even if Niu Feng was given 80 to 100 years, he was not confident that he could advance to the Celestial Being Realm.
Now that Qin Shujian was out, the matters in Yuan Zong were basically decided by a few elders led by Zheng Fang.
Therefore, after a simple discussion, they decided on some things.
The first was the problem of Yuan Pavilion.
In the face of the current internal strife in the imperial court, Yuan Pavilion, as a force of the cultivation world, definitely could not participate in it.
Unless they also had the heart to fight for the world, or had the idea of fighting for the merit of ascending to the throne.
Or else …
They definitely had to stay away from it.
On the other hand, they had to pay attention to the movements of the Demon Clan at all times and be prepared to deal with the Demon Clan's attack at any time.
"Marquis, Yuan Pavilion has canceled the tasks related to the imperial court and the feudal lords. It seems that Yuan Zong intends to play safe."
In the seat below, Fu Bo cupped his hands and said.
Marquis Beiyun shook his head and laughed, saying, "At this time, it is normal to play safe. With the current situation in the world, anyone who participates will be crushed if they are not careful.
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He also agreed with Yuan Zong's approach in his heart.
At this time, playing safe was much better than foolishly rushing in.
Fu Bo pondered for a moment and said, "I heard that Marquis Nanfeng, Zhang Yi, had once met Qin Shujian."
"Talents will be roped in wherever they go. Qin Shujian is a smart person. He knows what to do." Marquis Beiyun did not care at all and said with a faint smile, "Zhang Yi is now sitting in Nanfeng Prefecture and is quite proud in his heart."
"No wonder. After all, he joined forces with Shen Hong to plot against the imperial court, and even the West-pacifying General Luo Jing died."
"Luo Jing's strength is not weak. It is a pity that he died like this."
At the mention of Luo Jing, Marquis Beiyun's expression was a little strange.
Although he did not know much about the West-pacifying General, he had met and talked with him. He also had some respect for Luo Jing, who had once followed the Human Emperor to wipe out the enemies.
To be honest …
Marquis Beiyun was also shocked when he heard the news of Luo Jing's death.
"Marquis, now that the Five Prefectures have all rebelled, the situation is out of the imperial court's control. Now, more than half of the imperial court's forces are in the hands of the various prefectures. Without the Human Emperor's suppression, I'm afraid that the current Sacred Emperor will not be able to suppress them."
"What are you trying to say?"
"Marquis, now is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. With your power and influence and the many years that our Beiyun Prefecture has been operating, our strength is not weaker than the other prefectures.
Moreover, as long as you raise your arm and call for help, the Cultivation World and other experts will definitely come to join you.
When the Human Emperor was still alive, we were naturally loyal to the imperial court. But now that Xi Yang has succeeded the throne, he is much weaker than the Human Emperor. What qualifications does he have to make us submit? "
Fu Bo no longer beat around the bush, and even stopped using honorifics when he addressed Xi Yang. His intention to rebel was clear as day.
Marquis Beiyun was not angry and asked in return, "Do you want to rebel?"
"I'm just thinking for you, Marquis. If you rebel, I will follow you with my life."
"Let's talk about this later."
Marquis Beiyun waved his hand and did not want to talk too much about this matter.
He naturally understood Fu Bo's words.
If he wanted to rebel, this was the best time to do so.
However —
Marquis Beiyun understood that with the Human Emperor's methods, it was impossible for him to not have any backup plans. He had a bad premonition that the situation in the Great Zhao had collapsed so quickly.
All of this had happened too quickly.
It was so fast that no one had expected it.
If the Great Zhao had collapsed, with its thousands of years of foundation, it would not have encountered problems so quickly.
At least.
It was more reasonable for it to have reached this stage after a few decades.
Fu Bo also knew what Marquis Beiyun was thinking and immediately said, "Although the Human Emperor's methods are shocking, he has suppressed the world for so many years and accumulated a lot of resentment.
Now that the Human Emperor has failed to break through and suddenly died, it is normal for the situation to go out of control.
Time does not wait for me. If we hesitate for too long and miss this good opportunity, it will not be good. "
Although Marquis Beiyun did not want to talk about this matter, as the other party's aide, he could not let this opportunity slip by.
Even if this angered the other party, he would not hesitate.
After all, every official had the idea of succeeding the emperor. This was something that would bring glory to their ancestors and family.
Once they succeeded, they would be immortalized for generations.
The current officials in the imperial court, as well as the various vassals, had once followed the Human Emperor to conquer the world.
When the Great Zhao had established the world and wantonly enfeoffed people, they had their current status.
This was the benefit of succeeding the emperor.
Now that Marquis Beiyun had such a big advantage, Fu Bo really did not want him to hesitate for too long and miss this good opportunity.
Once the other party succeeded.
Then he would succeed, and the Fu Jia he was in would become a famous family in the world.
Marquis Beiyun fell into a short silence.
Clearly, he was also considering the gains and losses of this matter.
It was true that the Xiao family had been loyal to the imperial court for generations, but Marquis Beiyun was not blindly loyal.
If the imperial court was worthy of his loyalty, he would naturally stand on its side. However, if he encountered an irreversible situation, he would not die with the imperial court.
In the end —
There was still a problem of gains and losses to consider.
"Let's wait and see!" Marquis Beiyun thought for a moment and still did not make a decision.
"Yes!"
When Fu Bo saw this, he did not insist anymore.
At this point, Marquis Beiyun still had not made a decision, so he did not dare to say too much.
After all, if he said too much, he would be suspected of forcing the emperor to abdicate.
"You may leave first. I will carefully consider this matter."
"I will take my leave!"
"Mm."
After Fu Bo bowed and left, Marquis Beiyun did not do anything, but the voice in his mind sounded again.
"Why don't you agree? If you can sit on the throne, it will be very beneficial to you."
"Is there something different about the throne?"
"Of course!"
The voice responded to Marquis Beiyun's doubts.
"The throne of the Human Emperor gathers the fate of the world. The person who sits on the throne can control the fate of the world and has great benefits.
In ancient times, there was a supreme expert who established the Heavenly Court and ruled over a part of the world. Tens of thousands of races came to worship it. It was much more powerful than the current Human Emperor. "
"The Ancient Heavenly Court really existed?" Marquis Beiyun's expression changed. He was shocked by this information.
It was not that he had never heard of the Ancient Heavenly Court.
After all, he had a prefecture, so he would always hear some ancient rumors.
It was just that these rumors were both true and false. Not all of them could be distinguished.
The voice said, "The Heavenly Court naturally existed. Back then, a supreme expert of the Human Race appeared out of nowhere and swept across the world, intimidating the tens of thousands of races. In the end, the Heavenly Court was condensed with the fate of the tens of thousands of races. That was the peak of the Human Race.
Unfortunately, since the arrival of the great calamity and the collapse of the Heavenly Court, many of the powerhouses in the Heavenly Court also died. The tens of thousands of races were killed and injured. Now, only a few races are left.
One of them is the Human Race, and the other is the Demon Race. "
Marquis Beiyun did not come back to his senses for a long time after hearing this.
He had never asked the other party about the Ancient Heavenly Court, so he did not know there was such a rumor.
In fact …
Marquis Beiyun did not know that the Ancient Human Race was so powerful when it was strong.
This was even more shocking than when the Human Emperor established the world and established the Great Zhao Dynasty for thousands of years.
However, what really concerned Marquis Beiyun was …
What kind of great calamity could cause the Heavenly Court to collapse and the tens of thousands of races to die?
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