Back then, she had married Miao Yi not because of his power and influence, but because she liked him.
Only now did she realize that her initial thoughts about love between a man and a woman were just wishful thinking. After marrying Miao Yi, she realized that some things were not as perfect as she thought they were. She also realized that for someone of Miao Yi's status, love between a man and a woman was not that important.
She didn't have many chances to see Miao Yi. Even when they did, Miao Yi seemed to be very responsible. It felt like he was doing things between a man and a woman. It felt like he was doing his best to fulfill his mission, but he didn't have the time to spend with her. Every time she went to see Miao Yi, it felt like he was going there to do it. She was hesitant about whether she should go or not.
When she was young, she didn't know what the elders were talking about. She threw all sorts of tantrums because she wanted to marry Miao Yi. Now, she gradually understood what the elders were saying.
Master Yuling and the others arrived. Bao Lian heard the commotion and turned around to greet the three elders.
Now, Bao Lian's eyes were as beautiful as a painting, and her figure was even more mature. She no longer had the girly temperament of the past, but was now more mature. Her bright eyes gave off the aura of a superior.
"Sigh. I wonder how many families will be destroyed in this war." Spiritual Master Yuling sighed. The Vitality Sect had no other choice but to hide in this barren land to avoid trouble. They had no choice but to hide. With their relationship with Niu Youde, once they encountered Master Qing's troops, they would definitely not let them go. They would be wiped out along the way. No matter what, the Vitality Sect would not be able to withstand the attack of a regular army. He went back to the topic at hand. "Why did Sect Master invite us here?"
Bao Lian said, "Niu Youde sent word that he wants the Vitality Sect to listen to his orders and cooperate fully to stop the gathering of Buddhist disciples. He wants to hear the elders' opinion." She didn't mention that Yun Zhiqiu had promised to make her a Heavenly Consort.
Master Yu Xu smiled bitterly. "Even though the relationship between Sect Master and Niu Youde has not been made public, rumors have been spreading all over the world. Given the relationship between the Vitality Sect and Niu Youde, if Niu Youde's army is defeated, I'm afraid the Vitality Sect won't have a good ending. Do we have any other choice?"
Enlightened Yu Lian shook his head as well, "That guy actually proclaimed himself as an emperor. His power now is truly terrifying. Who would have thought that a mere layman from the Vitality Sect would have such a day? The carnage that he has stirred up has already engulfed the world. I'm afraid that this time, it's not just the Vitality Sect that will be involved. All the sects in the world will have to pick a side in this storm. Those who choose the wrong side will face the calamity of annihilation! If we don't choose either side, then no matter who wins or loses, I'm afraid we won't have a place to stand in this world. "
Perfected Yuling sighed. "I have no choice!"
After a while, the disciples of the Vitality Sect gathered. Other than a small number of people from the Bao Lian Domain who stayed behind to watch over the inner disciples, the rest of the disciples who could travel in the galaxy gathered together and soared into the sky. They were forced to participate in the slaughter that they did not want to participate in …
In the back courtyard of a rather old manor by a lake with verdant hills and clear waters, people were coming out of the left and right moon gates to gather. Zhang Tianxiao and Lan Hou bumped into each other at the entrance of the moon gate on the left. Lan Hou expressionlessly stepped aside to give way. Zhang Tianxiao snorted disdainfully and entered first.
The two of them arrived in the middle of the gathered crowd and waited quietly, not too far away from each other.
When most of the people had gathered, the white-haired manor lord walked out with someone else. It was none other than Shan Qing.
Shan Qing's appearance immediately caused quite a commotion in the crowd. It was obvious that many people knew who she was. In fact, Shan Qing had been here for a long time. She just hadn't shown herself in public.
Shan Qing stood on the steps and swept her gaze across the crowd. With a loud and clear voice, she said, "I am the great general of the Evil Dao, Shan Qing. The reason why we dared not show ourselves in public for so many years was because the traitors intended to harm us. Now that the traitors have been defeated, there is no longer a need for us to hide. To tell you the truth, the current Heavenly Emperor, Niu Youde, is actually a member of the Six Paths. He is the publicly elected Saint King of the Six Paths! "
"Ah! Niu Youde is a member of the Six Paths … "The crowd was in an uproar.
Zhang Tianxiao and Lan Hou couldn't help but exchange glances. Even the two of them didn't know about this. The two of them weren't members of the Evil Dao. They had only retreated here to avoid the great changes in the world after they were killed by Yun Zhiqiu.
Afraid that the crowd wasn't shocked enough, Shan Qing continued, "The Evil Dao has a new Saint King as well. His name is Yun Aotian! Yun? Do you understand what I mean? The current Heavenly Empress, Yun Zhiqiu, is a member of the Evil Dao. She is the Saint King's granddaughter. The Evil Dao has endured for so many years, and good times are finally coming!
"All these years, the Saint King has endured humiliation for the sake of the Six Paths. He has gone through many hardships and finally brought the Six Paths to where they are today! Now is the perfect opportunity for the Six Paths to strike back and eliminate the traitors. This is the time for us to put our skills to good use! The Saint King has issued a decree ordering us to stop the Buddhist monk soldiers from gathering. We must do our best and kill any bald donkeys we see … "
Not long after, a group of people rushed into the sky from the backyard. Some of the commoners who were cleaning the front yard accidentally saw them and thought they were seeing things. They rubbed their eyes and looked again, but they didn't see anything.
Meanwhile, in the starry sky, the Right Division of the Heavenly Court, the members of the Great Ensemble under his control, the disciples of the various sects, and the Buddhist disciples were on one side. On the other side, the hidden remnants of the Six Paths, the members of the Great Ensemble under Miao Yi's control, the disciples of the various sects, the subordinates of the generals, the Loose Cultivators of Virtue Assembly Hall, and the others were on the other side.
The forces of the Green Faction and the Buddha Faction were doing their best to create the conditions for the Buddhist disciples to gather, while the forces of Miao Yi were doing their best to stop them. The combined forces of both sides were not a small number. In fact, they were far more than the main forces of both sides. These scattered forces could only fight like this. They hadn't been trained together, so they weren't used to large-scale battles. In the first place, they were just troops that had been put together at the last minute.
There wasn't much of a winner to be determined in this battle. It was no different from destroying each other.
In short, the war for the world was no longer limited to the main forces of both sides. The potential that both sides could bring out was already an all-out war. The flames of war spread across the starry sky, and almost no force was spared.
The only ones who were spared were the Loose Cultivators who didn't belong to any force. This group of people actually made up the majority of the cultivators in the world, and there were many experts among them. However, they lacked an effective organization and couldn't form the strength that they should have. Usually, they could fight with each other fiercely, but in the face of a war like this, they could only find a place to hide.
Some of these people wanted to live a free life and didn't want to be bound by any restrictions. Some didn't want to be rich and didn't want to work for anyone. Some had committed crimes, some couldn't stand the various things in the Heavenly Court, some wanted fame and fortune, but couldn't find a way to do it. Some had limited abilities and couldn't be bothered to hope for it.
In a mountain forest shrouded in smoke, a beautiful woman landed under a pine tree on a cliff. She sat beside a stone table, and with a wave of her hand, she threw three stones into the valley to listen for the echoes.
Not long after, two people flew out from the valley. It was a man and a woman. Miao Yi recognized them. They were old friends Miao Yi had met in the Carefree Forest all those years ago, Lord Reverend Moon and Qing Mei.
Miao Yi actually knew the beautiful woman as well. She was the Lady Boss of the Butterfly Pawnshop, Hua Die, whom he met during the trial in the Lifeless Lands. Even after so many years, she was still as beautiful as ever.
Qing Mei carried a tray with fine wine and delicacies on it. She placed it on the stone table and smiled, "I knew it was Big Sister Hua from the sound of it. Have a taste of my newly brewed wine."
The couple sat down. Hua Die clicked her tongue and said, "You and your wife are still living a free life. However, I'll have to be like you from now on. I'm prepared to move in and be your neighbor. I just don't know if I'll be welcomed or not."
Qing Mei poured wine and smiled, "Big Sister wouldn't be interested in this smoky place." She handed over a cup of wine and poured wine for Lord Reverend Moon.
Lord Reverend Moon smiled and said, "Don't get us into trouble. If you run away, the Kou Clan won't let you go. If they chase us all the way here, won't we be dragged into this mess as well?"
As the wine reached her lips, Hua Die let out a soft sigh. She put down the cup as if she wasn't in the mood to drink. She shook her head and said, "The Kou Clan is finished. They've completely fallen from power. There will no longer be a Kou Clan in the future. My shackles have finally been lifted."
The couple was shocked. Lord Reverend Moon asked doubtfully, "The Kou Clan is so powerful that they wouldn't even give face to Master Qing. How could they be finished? Did something happen?"
Hua Die looked at the couple and shook her head. "You two really don't pay attention to what's going on outside the mountains. The outer space is already a mess. Your old friend, the Heavenly King of Command of the Southern Army, Niu Youde, has risen up in rebellion. He annexed Teng Fei and Cheng Taize's forces, then turned his troops against Kou Lingxu. The entire Kou Clan has been forced to their deaths by Niu Youde. Kou Lingxu was defeated and died by Niu Youde's spear. Sigh, Ying Jiuguang, Hao Defang, Kou Lingxu, your old friend is a ruthless man. He's taken them down one by one. From the looks of it, the next one will be Lord Guang. "
The couple was truly shocked. They had heard that Niu Youde had become the Heavenly King of Command of the Southern Army. They had also heard that he was very powerful, but they didn't expect him to be this powerful.
"Will Master Qing just sit and watch?" Lord Reverend Moon asked.
"Master Qing?" Hua Die laughed and said, "I heard that in the first battle, the eight hundred million guards that Master Qing sent to launch a sneak attack were completely annihilated by Niu Youde. I heard that not a single one was left alive. Those were eight hundred million guards! I heard that Master Qing's Netherworld Army was also subdued by Niu Youde. That son of Master Qing was beheaded by Niu Youde and sent to Master Qing. Empress Xiahou Chengyu also seemed to have fallen into Niu Youde's hands. Now that Niu Youde has become the Emperor, how could Master Qing just sit and watch? He's probably looking for a chance to fight with his life on the line. Sigh, the Kou Clan is gone. We're like a group of dragons without a leader. What can we do? No one dares to use the Kou Clan's banner anymore. Isn't that courting death? Everyone pack up and split up. Let's disband! "
Qing Mei tried to ask, "No one from the Kou Clan is left? Isn't Kou Lingxu Madam Niu Youde's adoptive father? Isn't Niu Youde and Kou Wenlan on good terms? Could it be that he killed Kou Wenlan as well? "
Hua Die raised her cup and finished it in one gulp. She pushed her cup over and let her fill it up again. She teased, "What's adoptive father? What's his relationship with Kou Wenlan? The eight hundred million guards didn't even bat an eyelid when they killed. It's not eighty thousand, it's eight hundred million lives. Do you think such a person would be restrained by that kind of thing? In the struggle for supremacy, the soft-hearted people won't be able to survive. What's more important in the eyes of such people? Would he spare Kou Wenlan's life so that the Kou Clan could take revenge on him? I'm afraid the first thing he would do is to eliminate the roots. How could he give Kou Wenlan a chance to live? "
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