Three days later, the vast Barren State was shrouded in an oppressive atmosphere.
The oppressive atmosphere came from the terrible storm a few days ago. In Xuanwu City, many parts of the city had been reduced to dust. That earth-shattering battle had resulted in many deaths and injuries. The Zhuge family, Taihang Mountain, Sword Saint Villa, Nantian House, Sacred Fire Sect, and many other forces had lost their lives in that chaotic battle.
In fact, several top-notch giants were injured.
But in the end, Zhuge Qingfeng and Yuan Hong had still managed to hold off several top figures. That crazy battle had forced the Sacred Fire Sect and Nantian House to retreat. After both sides had been injured, both sides had retreated.
This earth-shattering battle was known as the Battle of Xuanwu City. It had left a mark in the history of the Barren State, influencing the history of the Barren State.
Not only in Xuanwu City, but a terrible battle had also erupted in Taihang Mountain. The City Lord of White Cloud City and the Barren State's number one swordsman, the Slaughtering Sword Xu Shang, had clashed.
The powerful figures around the City Lord of White Cloud City had all been killed in that battle. The outcome of the battle was that Xu Shang had been seriously injured, and the City Lord of White Cloud City had been stabbed. That crazy attack had made the City Lord of White Cloud City choose to stop fighting. He was clearly stronger than Xu Shang, and he did not want to risk his life against Xu Shang. The Barren State's number one killer was too dangerous. The injured City Lord of White Cloud City did not have absolute confidence that he could escape unscathed from Xu Shang's sword.
It was said that Xu Shang had gone straight back to Tingxue House to train after that battle. No one knew how badly he had been injured, but it must have been very serious. Even so, Xu Shang had still made the City Lord of White Cloud City retreat. Many people sighed. The City Lord of White Cloud City probably knew better than anyone else how dangerous the Barren State's number one killer was.
Other than the battle between the two, many of the Zhisheng Cliffs experts that Zhan Xiao had brought with him were also buried in Taihang Mountain. Similarly, many demon apes on Taihang Mountain had died, and blood had stained many places.
However, the most shocking news of the battle was that one of the Nine Warriors of Zhisheng Cliffs, Zhan Xiao, who had come to the Barren State to capture Gu Dongliu, had been killed in Taihang Mountain. The person who had come to the Barren State and quickly caused a terrible storm had died in the Barren State. The people of the Barren State had not expected this, and neither had the people of Zhisheng Cliffs. When the news spread, countless people were shocked, even the great figures of the Holy Zhi Palace.
Everyone understood that an even more terrifying storm was about to hit the Barren State.
Gu Dongliu admitted that he was the one who killed Zhan Xiao. If Crouching Dragon Mountain still wanted to protect Gu Dongliu, Yuan Hong and Zhuge Qingfeng would not be able to do anything even if they had holy items.
The Son of Zhisheng Cliffs had died here, at the hands of Gu Dongliu. Even if the Saints did not act, would Zhisheng Cliffs let it go?
However, Kong Yao did not go to Crouching Dragon Mountain to capture Ye Futian. On the contrary, the Barren State seemed to have fallen into an eerie silence. Everyone seemed to have quietened down and no one made a sound. However, everyone in the Barren State knew that this was the prelude to the storm that was about to erupt.
The Nantian House, the Sacred Flame Sect, and the other forces breathed a sigh of relief. Zhan Xiao had died at the right time. In that case, no one would be able to save Crouching Dragon Mountain and Taihang Mountain, right?
In the Moon House on Crouching Dragon Mountain, many people had asked Gu Dongliu about the situation at Taihang Mountain over the past few days. Even more people were concerned about where Ye Futian had gone. Gu Dongliu had only replied that his Little Brother was injured and that he had asked him to leave for a while.
While others had their suspicions, they did not think too much about it. It was a good thing that Ye Futian was not at Crouching Dragon Mountain. Crouching Dragon Mountain was now in a precarious situation. Zhan Xiao had been killed by Gu Dongliu, and no one knew what would happen in the future. As long as Ye Futian was alive, there was hope.
However, it was obvious that Gu Dongliu's words were unable to convince Zhuge Mingyue. At that moment, Zhuge Mingyue looked at Gu Dongliu and said, "You know very well what kind of person my Little Brother is, and so do I. He would not just leave like that. What are you hiding from me?"
"Mingyue." Gu Dongliu looked at Zhuge Mingyue and extended his hand to stroke the hair by her ear. He said softly, "Promise me one thing."
"If you die, I'll live well?" Zhuge Mingyue looked at Gu Dongliu. She had asked Gu Dongliu many times over the past few days, but he had never answered her directly. It was obvious that he did not want to lie to her, and so he deliberately did not say anything.
Gu Dongliu nodded lightly.
"Then can you promise me one thing?" Zhuge Mingyue asked.
"What is it?" Gu Dongliu said.
"Don't ever say something like that to me again." Zhuge Mingyue said softly, "Since you don't want to talk about Little Brother, I won't ask. However, no matter what happens in the future, I won't avoid it. Didn't we already agree on this when you came that day?"
Looking at the woman before him, Gu Dongliu was speechless. What could he do when faced with a woman like this?
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The Holy Zhi Palace was also in a state of turmoil these days. While Zhan Xiao's death seemed to have nothing to do with the Holy Zhi Palace, as long as it happened in the Barren State, the Holy Zhi Palace, as the symbol of the Barren State, would definitely be involved.
Moreover, Kong Yao and Zhan Xiao had tried to get the Holy Zhi Palace to help out several times, but the Holy Zhi Palace had always rejected them.
Furthermore, with Bai Ze's death, the battle between the City Lord of White Cloud City and Xu Que, and many other things happening at the same time, Liu Chan and the others from the Holy Zhi Palace all felt an unusual atmosphere. The Barren State might really be changing.
At that moment, in the Holy Sage Pavilion, Sage Wanxiang came to see Liu Chan and seemed to be in a hurry.
"What's the matter?" Liu Chan saw Sage Wanxiang's expression and could not help but ask. He could also tell that Sage Wanxiang seemed to be in a hurry.
"The Holy Zhi Palace is about to face a calamity." Sage Wanxiang's expression was extremely solemn. Due to the calamity divination appearing in the Holy Zhi Palace, he had been calculating the divination all this time. Coupled with the recent turmoil in the Barren State, he naturally did not dare to let his guard down.
Not long ago, he saw a terrifying divination. The calamity divination of the Holy Zhi Palace was about to come, which meant that the Holy Zhi Palace was about to face a calamity and bear a calamity divination.
"Are you sure?" Liu Chan's expression suddenly became extremely solemn. Sage Wanxiang's expression made him understand that the calamity of the Holy Zhi Palace this time was not ordinary, and it was very likely to be a great one.
"How could something like this go wrong?" Sage Wanxiang said, "Everything in the world has its own rules. Now that such a divination has appeared, it must have been triggered by something. A few days ago, a few major events happened in the Barren State, and it is very likely that the events that happened in the past few days will eventually lead to the calamity of the Holy Zhi Palace."
"Over at Xuanwu City, Zhisheng Cliffs led several major forces to fight against Crouching Dragon Mountain and Taihang Mountain, Bai Ze was killed, and Zhan Xiao perished. These events are most likely to lead to the calamity of the Holy Zhi Palace because of Zhan Xiao's death. I'm afraid that Zhisheng Cliffs will not let this go easily," Liu Chan guessed.
The events of the past few days had caused the divination to change. Zhan Xiao's death was undoubtedly the greatest influence on the entire Barren State, and it could directly push the divination forward.
Sage Wanxiang nodded lightly. He was unable to predict what exactly had caused the divination to come true, but in terms of the impact of the event, Zhan Xiao's death was indeed the biggest push. Now, Kong Yao was still in the Barren State, but a portion of Zhisheng Cliffs' people had left. The Son had been killed in the Barren State, and it was only natural that they returned to explain.
Qin Zhong had also left with the experts of Zhisheng Cliffs, but the next one who came would probably not be a noble like Qin Zhong. Zhisheng Cliffs themselves had not expected things to turn out this way.
"Are there any other signs from the divination?" Liu Chan continued to ask.
Sage Wanxiang shook his head. Since the divination was a calamity, it was inevitable that the Holy Zhi Palace would face a calamity. As for what would happen after that, no one knew. Sage Wanxiang was also unable to predict how the Holy Zhi Palace would face this calamity. Would they overcome it, or would they fall into a state of eternal damnation?
"Gather the people in charge of the six palaces. Everyone has the right to know about this, and we need to discuss what the Holy Zhi Palace should do when the calamity comes," Liu Chan said. Sage Wanxiang nodded. Now, it was indeed time for them to make preparations.
However, at that moment, Liu Chan suddenly raised his head and looked into the distance, then sighed inwardly. The one who was supposed to come had returned after all, and he did not want him to return.
In the distance, a figure with an extraordinary bearing walked over, and with a flash, he landed on the ground. There were not many people in the entire Holy Zhi Palace who could act so brazenly in the Holy Sage Pavilion, but Liu Chan did not reprimand him, and did not even say a word, as if it was extremely normal.
The person who had returned was Bai Luli.
His younger brother, Bai Ze, was killed not long ago.
"Master, did you get the person?" Bai Luli asked. He had never thought that after Crouching Dragon Mountain, when he went out to train, it would be an eternal farewell. His younger brother, Bai Ze, was killed in the Holy Zhi Palace.
Although Bai Ze was a little too proud and had many shortcomings, and Bai Luli had criticized him before, he was still his younger brother. Blood was thicker than water, and now that he was killed, one could imagine how he felt.
Even though he was wrong in that matter and should be punished, why did he have to be killed?
Liu Chan shook his head slightly. Xu Que was also on the run, and he knew the power of Tingxue House. Tingxue House probably played a big part in why they had been unable to take down Xu Que and Ye Futian.
"We're investigating," Liu Chan said. "Luli, now that the Barren State is in chaos, don't let the outside world affect your state of mind."
Bai Luli was the future of the Holy Zhi Palace, and he was their hope. No matter what happened, they hoped that Bai Luli would not be affected.
"I understand." Bai Luli nodded. He knew what Liu Chan meant.
"Wanxiang predicted that the Holy Zhi Palace would face a calamity. Whether or not they would be able to survive this calamity is still unknown. If the Holy Zhi Palace were to meet with a calamity, you must remember to stay alive and continue the legacy of the Holy Zhi Palace," Liu Chan reminded Bai Luli.
"The Holy Zhi Palace will be fine," Bai Luli said.
"I hope so," Liu Chan said in a low voice. Liu Chan said in a low voice, but he was not at ease. Now that Bai Luli had returned, the prophecy was about to come true. What would happen in the Barren State?
What would the Holy Zhi Palace face?
No one knew. The Barren State had been quiet, but there was already a group of mighty ones on the road from Yu State to the Barren State, heading straight for the Barren State.
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