In a certain room, Wang Changsheng held a cup of fragrant tea with a thoughtful expression on his face.
"Master, I'm back." Liu Qing's voice came from outside.
"Come in!"
Liu Qing pushed open the door and walked in.
"How's the thing I asked you to do?" Wang Changsheng asked indifferently.
"It's done. I killed a Foundation Establishment disciple. Please punish me, Master." Liu Qing knelt down with an indifferent expression.
"So what if I killed him? It isn't a big deal. Do you think that I am cruel?" Wang Changsheng's tone changed and he asked seriously.
Liu Qing's expression darkened when she heard this. She didn't answer, but her expression said it all.
All this time, Wang Changsheng had only made Liu Qing refine pills. He had never made her do anything that went against her conscience. She thought that Wang Changsheng was a good master.
Until today, she had changed her opinion of this master of hers, as well as her opinion of the Underworld Corpse Sect. However, she was powerless to change anything. In order to survive, she had taken Wang Changsheng as her master. She was no better than those Underworld Corpse Sect disciples who had been taken captive.
All this time, she had been avoiding a problem. She had become the disciple of a great devil. s3();
Today, Wang Changsheng had made her remove the veil. Her former disciples all knew that she was a traitor, a former Blue Core disciple who had betrayed the sect and joined the Demon Path.
In the end, she still hated the Demon Path. The Demon Path was famous for killing the innocent. She didn't want to become a demon who killed the innocent one day.
"I just want you to see the real Immortal Cultivation World. You've been living in a greenhouse all this time. Even now, you still have a set of righteous principles in your heart. Even with my help, it will be difficult for you to reach the Nascent Soul stage in the future. Do you understand?" Wang Changsheng said meaningfully.
"Immortal Cultivation is for longevity, not for killing the innocent." Liu Qing's eyes reddened. Two drops of tears flowed down her cheeks.
"You're right, but which high level cultivator doesn't have a vengeful soul in their hands? Do you dare to say that your Green Pill Sect's Patriarch Yuanying has never killed a single good person, and that the so-called righteous path has never done anything despicable? "Wang Changsheng said coldly as he rolled his eyes at Liu Qing.
Unable to refute, Liu Qing lowered her head.
She did not know if the Yuanying cultivators from the Green Pill Sect had killed any good people, but she knew that the righteous cultivators had done a lot of dirty things. This was her personal experience.
"Do you know why I asked you to make a trip to the dungeon?" Wang Changsheng's tone softened as he asked.
"Disciple does not know."
"I want to use your identity as a disciple of the Green Pill Sect to divide the Nine Sects of the Wu Kingdom and end this war as soon as possible. If the conditions permit, I want to persuade the Green Pill Sect to submit to our Underworld Corpse Sect. I can let them station themselves in the Green Y Mountain Range and let you be the Branch Leader to manage the entire Green Pill Sect. What do you think?" Wang Changsheng said with a solemn expression.
Hearing this, Liu Qing's expression changed. She hesitated for a moment before carefully asking, "Really?"
"Have I ever lied to you?" Wang Changsheng glared at Liu Qing.
"Disciple knows what to do. I was disrespectful just now and offended Master. Please don't blame me." Liu Qing wiped her tears, stood up, and said respectfully.
"Master won't blame you. If there's nothing else, you may leave! Think about what I said just now! "Wang Changsheng waved his hand and let Liu Qing leave.
Liu Qing responded and turned to leave.
"Brother Wang, Qing 'er's alchemy skills are indeed high, but her heart is too kind. I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to enter the Yuanying stage." H Yan walked out from behind the screen and analyzed.
"Master can lead the way, but cultivation depends on the individual. If she doesn't listen, then there's nothing I can do. I've already fulfilled my responsibility as a Master." Wang Changsheng said helplessly.
He now had four disciples. Han Li and Liu Qing were both in the Core Formation stage. Han Li's aptitude was ordinary and he was honest. He didn't have any major shortcomings or strong points. Liu Qing was proficient in alchemy and was the focus of Wang Changsheng's training. However, her heart was too kind and it would be difficult for her to achieve great things. Wang Pan left the sect to establish a cultivation family. As for Wang Jingyu, after joining the Underworld Corpse Sect, he was drunk with politics and rarely put his mind on cultivation. Whether or not he could reach the Core Formation stage was a problem.
"By the way, Brother Wang, so many years have passed. I'm afraid Qing 'er's fellow disciples can't recognize her! I'm afraid that won't achieve your goal of driving a wedge between them! "Rock God H asked with a frown.
As long as Qing 'er visits the Green Pill Sect's disciples in the dungeon frequently, I don't believe that the disciples of the other sects won't add fuel to the fire when they return and report it to their superiors. When the battle starts, we'll kill fewer Green Pill Sect's disciples and capture more captives. That way, we'll be able to damage the relationship between the other sects. However, the main point is the battle. If we can kill more Nascent Soul cultivators, we'll have a better chance of persuading the Green Pill Sect to surrender, "Wang Changsheng said confidently.
Rock God H nodded. He had seen Wang Changsheng fight with his own eyes and believed in Wang Changsheng's strength.
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In a heavily guarded white palace, Zhang Xi and many Yuanying cultivators were discussing something.
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, each of the five sects needs to send two hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators. There's no one left to send," a middle-aged man with a tall nose said with a straight face.
"Send out two hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators? That won't do. We also need people to guard the rear. A hundred at most. That's the limit, "Zhang Xi shook his head and said with a serious expression.
Although the nine sects of the Wu Kingdom had formed an alliance to fight against the four sects of the Qi Kingdom, their reaction was still a beat slower. The four sects of the Qi Kingdom had destroyed many strongholds and killed nearly a thousand low-level cultivators and many high-level cultivators. Most of them were from the five sects of the Zhao Kingdom. Now, most of the five sects of the Zhao Kingdom were gathered at Fengming Mountain. There were only a few disciples left to guard the rear.
Now, the five sects of the Zhao Kingdom were stuck in a dilemma. On one hand, most of the territories that the four sects of the Qi Kingdom had invaded were under their jurisdiction. If they didn't defeat the four sects of the Qi Kingdom, they wouldn't be able to recover their lost territories. However, both sides had been separated for more than two months at Fengming Mountain. There were thousands of low-level cultivators, and they were very short on manpower. On the other hand, the five sects of the Zhao Kingdom also wanted to ask for peace or retreat to the rear. The four sects of the Wu Kingdom were much stronger than the five sects of the Zhao Kingdom. Even if the higher ups of the five sects of the Zhao Kingdom wanted to ask for peace, the four sects of the Wu Kingdom wouldn't agree. Even if the four sects of the Wu Kingdom agreed to peace, the five sects of the Zhao Kingdom could only move to a barren place. After a long time, the five sects of the Zhao Kingdom would decline and be annexed by the four sects of the Wu Kingdom. It was even more impossible for them to join the four sects of the Qi Kingdom. Not to mention how many people from the five sects of the Zhao Kingdom had died at the hands of the four sects of the Qi Kingdom, the leaders of the five sects of the Zhao Kingdom weren't willing to let their sects merge with the demonic sects. At most, they would just move their sects to a faraway place and live a carefree life.
"A hundred? That's too little. How about a hundred and fifty? Our losses aren't small. However, the situation of the four sects of the State of Qi isn't any better than ours. They'll definitely retreat if we persist for a while, "the middle-aged man frowned as he slowly analyzed the situation. s3();
A tall green-robed Daoist Priest raised his eyebrows. It seemed as if he wanted to say something. However, he didn't say anything in the end.
Zhang Xi glanced at the green-robed Daoist Priest and said, "That may be the case. However, we've been fighting for so long. Our losses aren't small. A hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators is our limit. However, the situation at the front line is indeed tight. So, we'll send an additional three hundred Qi Refining disciples in addition to the hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators."
The middle-aged man's expression changed as he heard these words. He pondered for a moment. Then, he nodded and said, "That's settled then. Fellow Daoists, quickly send a message to the rear. Let's get the reinforcements on the way!"
In response, Zhang Xi and the others readily agreed and left one after another.
Zhang Xi's group of five appeared in an exquisite green pavilion after the time it took to drink a cup of tea.
Zhang Xi took out an exquisite tea set and brewed a pot of fragrant tea. Then, he poured a cup for each of the five people.
The tea emitted an enticing aroma. However, no one had any intention of drinking it. Everyone's expression was very solemn.
"Fellow Daoists, do you think that we'll definitely win? You must know that this time, the four sects of the State of Qi aren't acting alone. All the Devil Dao sects in the Dong Yu Empire are attacking the Righteous Dao sects. Even if we can repel the invasion of the four sects of the State of Qi, it's hard to guarantee that the Devil Dao sects of the other countries won't invade the Wu Empire. Right now, more than half of our disciples have been killed or injured. When the time comes, what will we use to stop the other Devil Dao sects? "
"Fellow Daoist Li, speak clearly! Don't beat around the bush. "A white-robed old man with a dignified appearance said with a frown.
The blue-robed Daoist glanced at the four people and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Actually, there are only two paths before us. We can either withdraw from the Wu Empire or surrender."
A white-robed woman with delicate facial features shook her head and coldly said, "Our Ni Hang Sect will definitely not wallow in evil with the Devil Dao cultivators. I am even more unwilling to submit to them. As for withdrawing from the Wu Empire, it is currently not the best time. If we withdraw to another country, we will also face the same problem. It won't be too late for us to withdraw from the Wu Empire after the war is over."
The white-robed old man nodded in agreement and said, "That's right. Two of the Old Man's disciples died tragically at the hands of the four sects of the State of Qi. The Old Man will not surrender to the four sects of the State of Qi. Furthermore, the Old Man does not wish to be looked down upon by others. If worst comes to worst, we can just move our sect to another place and become a local tyrant. We can live as carefree as we want."
"That's right. If we submit to the four sects of the State of Qi, it will be the same as having our orthodoxy destroyed. I would rather move our sect to a remote place than have our orthodoxy destroyed. Fellow Daoist Li, if your Hundred Possibilities Sect is willing to submit to the four sects of the State of Qi, we will definitely not stop you." A silver-robed old woman with a face full of wrinkles frowned and spoke with an unkind tone.
The blue-robed Daoist frowned and said with dissatisfaction, "This humble Daoist did not say that we would submit to the four sects of the State of Qi! This Fellow Daoist must have misunderstood. "
"Fellow Daoist Li, please don't be angry. Fellow Daoist Lin and the others are only stating facts. However, Fellow Daoist Li's words are reasonable. We must think of a way to reduce the number of casualties. If we lose too many disciples, it will be difficult for us to establish ourselves in the State of Wu, let alone move to another country." Zhang Xi hastily mediated and changed the topic.
"Old Man, don't you remember that the Hundred Possibilities Sect has two high grade puppets? If we have the help of high grade puppets, we should be able to reduce the number of casualties. "The white-robed old man's eyes flashed and he suggested.
"Those two high grade puppets are our Hundred Possibilities Sect's protective items. Unless we are facing a sect extermination crisis, we cannot use them lightly." The blue-robed Daoist Priest's expression was somewhat displeased.
"Fellow Daoist Li, we've already reached this point. There is no need for you to hide your secrets! If the Yuanying cultivators don't act, then a few Core Formation cultivators won't be able to destroy your high grade puppets. What is there to be worried about? "The silver-robed old woman spoke with dissatisfaction.
The blue-robed Daoist Priest rolled his eyes and unhappily said, "Humph, what do you know? Controlling our sect's protective puppets requires high grade spirit stones. If you can take out half a high grade spirit stone, then this humble Daoist can release the high grade puppets to fight."
"What? They require high grade spirit stones? "When the white-robed old man heard this, his eyes flashed with astonishment.
When Zhang Xi and the others heard this, their faces were also filled with shock. s3();
High grade spirit stones were already extinct in the present cultivation world. Even if there were cultivators who possessed high grade spirit stones, they would use them to break through to higher realms. Using high grade spirit stones to control puppets was too extravagant.
The blue-robed Daoist Priest snorted and disapprovingly said, "Humph, if this humble Daoist had high grade spirit stones, then this humble Daoist would've already released a high grade puppet. Why would I need Fellow Daoist Liu to speak?"
Zhang Xi frowned and after a moment of thought, he said, "We can't take out high grade spirit stones, but those two high grade puppets can't only be powered by high grade spirit stones! Otherwise, they would only be two large pieces of scrap metal in your sect's hands. Since your sect treats the high grade puppets as treasures, then you must have other methods to control them! "
"That's right. In addition to high grade spirit stones, there is a material called Y-Jade that can also be used. If any Fellow Daoist can take out a piece of Y-Jade, then this humble Daoist can release a high grade puppet to fight."
"Y-Jade?" Zhang Xi's heart stirred and he took out two pieces of Y-Jade from his storage pouch. "Is Fellow Daoist Li talking about this?"
The blue-robed Daoist Priest's eyes lit up with ecstasy and he excitedly said, "That is correct. Fellow Daoist Zhang, where did you obtain these two pieces of Y-Jade? Do you have any more Y-Jade on you? This humble Daoist is willing to trade magic treasures for them. "
"These two pieces of Y-Jade were found by the Old Man in an ancient cultivator's cave. However, there are only two pieces. Fellow Daoist Li, now you can release two high grade puppets to fight!" Zhang Xi frowned and calmly said.
The blue-robed Daoist Priest shook his head and earnestly said, "Even with the Y-Jade, this humble Daoist can only release one high grade puppet. Although the Yuanying cultivators won't be able to destroy the two high grade puppets, it's better to be safe than sorry. If the two high grade puppets are destroyed in battle, then this humble Daoist won't have the face to meet the Hundred Skills Sect's Grand Elders."
"Alright! One is fine. I hope Fellow Daoist Li can lessen the pressure on our side when the time comes. "Zhang Xi hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement and handing the two pieces of Y-Jade to the blue-robed Daoist Priest.
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