At Zhisheng Cliffs, there was a sense of desolation under the night sky. A cold wind blew, making Saint Zhi feel very cold as he stepped into Zhisheng Cliffs.
Many people who had fallen had completely disappeared, including their divine implements.
He had wanted to seize the Sage Hall and the divine implements of the Holy Zhi Palace to strengthen Zhisheng Cliffs, but Ye Futian had struck first and cut off Zhisheng Cliffs. How many years would it take for them to recover?
Fifty years? A hundred years?
Or even longer.
And after this battle, who would dare to enter Zhisheng Cliffs to cultivate?
He, Saint Zhi, as a Head Saint, had caused Zhisheng Cliffs to be destroyed. Who would be willing to submit to him?
Of course, he could feel that even the living Nobles did not look at him with the same awe as before, but he had nothing to complain about. He was the Lord of Zhisheng Cliffs, and this was his responsibility. He could not shirk it. He enjoyed supreme power and status, so he should bear that responsibility. But he had pushed Zhisheng Cliffs into the abyss.
"Saint Xihua, Great Zhou Sacred King, can you immediately mobilize the army and attack the Barren State?" Saint Zhi looked up at the two people in the void and said, "Since Emperor Xia has reformulated the rules of the Sacred War of the Nine States, there is no need to report to the Sacred War of the Nine States, so the agreement between the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty and the Holy Zhi Palace is naturally no longer valid. Great Zhou Sacred King can also act."
"Saint Zhi, Ye Futian left Xihua Sacred Mountain and led the army to Zhisheng Cliffs. He must have had this idea for a long time. He is extremely cunning, and with such a character, he will not let the two Saints of the Holy Zhi Palace return to the palace to be killed by us. I am afraid that the Saints have already escaped. As for those below the Saint Plane, the Holy Zhi Palace must have a strong lineup to be able to make Zhisheng Cliffs do this. We need to think about it further," Saint Xihua said.
Ye Futian was not stupid. How could he not know how to use the rules? The Saints of the Holy Zhi Palace would not wait for them to kill them.
As for the Sage Plane, looking at the situation of Zhisheng Cliffs, it would probably require the forces of Xihua Sacred Mountain and the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty to completely destroy the Holy Zhi Palace.
It was said that Yang Xiao had set up many matrixes in the Holy Zhi Palace, and the Holy Zhi Palace had the geographical advantage. Even if they were to attack and destroy the Holy Zhi Palace, they would probably suffer heavy casualties. Naturally, they could not be impatient. Previously, they had planned to suppress the Holy Zhi Palace with the three holy lands, let some of the cultivators of the Holy Zhi Palace leave on their own, and then destroy it.
Now, the sages of Zhisheng Cliffs were the first to be wiped out.
Zhisheng Cliffs no longer had much value, and the only ones left were Saint Zhi himself and Kong Yao.
Saint Zhi's heart turned cold when he heard what Saint Xihua said, but he did not say anything. The space seemed to be extremely oppressive, and the saints around them watched everything in silence. Who would have thought this would happen?
They even wondered if Ye Futian had thought of using the Flame Saint of Zhisheng Cliffs to summon Emperor Xia to set the rules so that the Holy Zhi Palace would not be massacred by the saints.
As for the rules set by Emperor Xia, they were not surprised. Although Emperor Xia did not care that much about the Nine States, it was still his orthodoxy after all. There would be some powerful figures emerging from each generation. He had opened up the Sacred War in the Nine States. If he did not forbid saints from attacking those of lower planes, once the Nine States were in chaos, it would truly be the end of the world. If you kill my people, I will slaughter your descendants.
Under the rules, the various sacred grounds would more or less be restricted.
In fact, even without Emperor Xia's rule, the Saints would generally not attack people of lower planes from other holy lands. It was an unspoken rule.
The reason why the Barren State was an exception was because there had been no Saints in the Barren State before. Zhisheng Cliffs thought that they were easy to bully, and Great Zhou Sacred King thought so too.
"I understand," Saint Zhi replied coldly.
"Saint Zhi." Saint Xihua continued, "I can understand your anger at the moment. The Holy Zhi Palace is so cruel and bloodthirsty that everyone in the Nine States has the right to punish them. But under the rules, we still have to act according to the emperor's orders. The Nine States are too big, and there are endless territories outside the Nine States. If the Saints deliberately avoid them, who can find them? Not to mention us, even those of the Emperor Plane would find it difficult. "
A strange look suddenly flashed in the Glass Saint's eyes. She looked at Xihua Sacred Mountain.
This sentence seemed simple, but there was a deep meaning behind it.
This Saint Xihua was very scheming. Outside the Nine States, there were endless territories. The Saints had to avoid them, and even those of the Emperor Plane would find it difficult to find them.
What did this mean?
If Saint Zhi wanted to avoid them, would it be difficult for Emperor Xia to find them?
The other Saints also raised their eyebrows slightly. They were all old foxes who had cultivated for many years, and they naturally understood the hidden meaning behind this seemingly casual sentence. Moreover, there was no problem with this sentence on the surface.
Now that Zhisheng Cliffs had been massacred, if Saint Zhi was really ruthless enough …
However, this was gambling with their lives. They did not know how much power Emperor Xia had. If they really did this, it was very likely that Saint Zhi would not be able to walk out of the Nine States.
So it was not easy to make such a decision.
"Everyone, please go back." Saint Zhi did not respond to Saint Xihua, but let everyone leave.
The people around him did not say anything and walked away. However, there were some ripples in their hearts. After all, Zhisheng Cliffs was a holy land of the Yu State.
The handsome young man from the Barren State who seemed harmless at the birthday banquet was ruthless enough.
Saint Xihua and the Great Zhou Sacred King left as well, returning to Xihua Sacred Mountain and the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty respectively. What happened that day was a reminder to them not to underestimate Ye Futian's ruthlessness. If they were not careful, they would be attacked by him.
…
The battle of Zhisheng Cliffs quickly spread throughout the Nine States, and countless people were shocked.
Just when everyone was still immersed in the marriage alliance between Xihua Sacred Mountain and the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty, another major event happened that day. Zhisheng Cliffs was bathed in blood, so much so that many people forgot about Liu Zong and Zhou Ziyi, who were supposed to be the absolute protagonists of that day.
In the end, Ye Futian was still Ye Futian. It seemed that no one in the Nine States could steal his limelight.
It was said that on that day at the wedding banquet, Liu Zong had sparred with Ye Futian and defeated him. After that, the battle of Zhisheng Cliffs took place.
Did this mean that in the same generation, Liu Zong was already stronger than Ye Futian?
Of course, there were also many people who suspected that Ye Futian had deliberately wanted to retreat and had not used his full strength.
It was said that Ye Futian did not participate in the battle of Zhisheng Cliffs. It was only the people of the Holy Zhi Palace of the Barren State who fought. With Ye Futian's strength, was he still unable to participate in a battle of this level?
There was also an army of demonic beasts that appeared in that battle. The Holy Zhi Palace had powerful beast tamers.
All kinds of rumors spread throughout the Nine States, and the news naturally reached the Barren State, causing a stir in the Barren State.
Back then, Zhisheng Cliffs had stirred up trouble in the Barren State, and everyone in the Barren State knew about it. In just a few years, no one would have dared to think that the young noble from back then would now lead the Holy Zhi Palace to massacre Zhisheng Cliffs. It was simply shocking.
Many people felt their blood boiling and wanted to join the Holy Zhi Palace to cultivate, even if the Holy Zhi Palace was now facing a Sacred War.
If they could survive this Sacred War, the rise of the Holy Zhi Palace in the Nine States would be unstoppable.
At this time, in the Holy Zhi Palace of the Barren State, Ye Futian ordered the people of the Holy Zhi Palace to be on full alert and be ready for battle at any time. At the same time, he sent demonic beasts to monitor the movements of Xihua Sacred Mountain and the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty. Given the current situation, it was possible that the other side would send troops to the Holy Zhi Palace at any time.
Now, Ye Futian wanted to delay as much time as possible. When he and Yu Sheng both became Archmages, the Sacred War would be much easier. There was also his Third Brother, Jieyu, Wuchen, and Jiuge. They also needed time to become stronger.
Although the battle with Zhisheng Cliffs had resulted in a bloodbath, Ye Futian was not complacent. He still had a very strong sense of crisis.
Although Emperor Xia had set the rules, it did not necessarily guarantee that the other side would absolutely abide by the agreement. If he was really forced, the other side might disobey Emperor Xia's orders.
Therefore, the Holy Zhi Palace was facing a crisis from beginning to end.
At this time, in the Holy Sage Pavilion, Ye Futian was cultivating, but someone came to report.
"What is it?" Ye Futian asked when he saw the person.
"Palace Lord, someone from the Yue Clan of the Summer State has come to visit," the person said.
A strange look flashed in Ye Futian's eyes and he said, "Who is it?"
"A daughter of the Yue Clan, who calls herself Yue Lingshuang," the person said.
Ye Futian looked surprised, then stepped out and said, "Let's go see her."
A moment later, Ye Futian saw Yue Lingshuang, and at the same time, some cultivators of the Yue Clan accompanied her.
"Greetings, Palace Lord Ye," everyone bowed slightly.
"Everyone is too polite." Ye Futian nodded in return, then looked at Yue Lingshuang and said with a smile, "Miss Lingshuang, why are you here?"
"Didn't you invite me to the Holy Zhi Palace as a guest? Why don't I welcome you?" Yue Lingshuang smiled sweetly.
"Of course I welcome you, but now that the Holy Zhi Palace is in troubled times, I didn't expect you to come." Ye Futian smiled and said, "I will order a banquet."
"No need. Can Palace Lord Ye take me around the Holy Zhi Palace?" Yue Lingshuang smiled.
Ye Futian looked at her and saw her beautiful eyes staring at him. He nodded gently and said, "Okay, I will take you to the Holy Zhi Palace."
As he said this, he walked forward. Yue Lingshuang followed him and did not let anyone else follow.
The two of them rose into the air above the Holy Zhi Palace. Ye Futian said to Yue Lingshuang, "This is the Holy Sage Pavilion, where the Palace Lord is. The Holy Zhi Palace is a holy land for cultivation in the Barren State. There used to be six palaces, but I added some later."
"I know. I heard that when you entered the Holy Zhi Palace, you were not favored. The Holy Sage Pavilion chose Bai Ze, the son of the City Lord of White Cloud City, and Sage Douzhan of the Battle Sage Palace chose you as his disciple. Now, Sage Douzhan is a Battle Saint," Yue Lingshuang said with a smile.
"Indeed," Ye Futian said with a smile. Obviously, Yue Lingshuang knew something about his past. She even knew about him entering the Holy Zhi Palace.
"You were expelled from the Holy Zhi Palace because Zhisheng Cliffs was almost killed. The Palace Lord saw your talent and sacrificed himself to pass on the position to you, who was only in the Noble Plane at the time." Yue Lingshuang continued with a smile, "And now, you have brought an army into Zhisheng Cliffs, which can be considered as revenge for the two Palace Lords of the past. If the two Palace Lords knew about this, they would be proud of their decision, just like your master."
"Even so, the Holy Zhi Palace is also facing a crisis of survival in my hands," Ye Futian said.
"You can resolve it," Yue Lingshuang said. "Just as your master and the two Palace Lords valued you, now the Yue clan is the same. I believe that I am not wrong, so why don't you consider the proposal from last time?"
Ye Futian looked at Yue Lingshuang and saw that this beautiful woman did not show any shyness. Her clear and beautiful eyes were staring at him.
From her eyes, Ye Futian naturally understood some things, and he could not help but smile bitterly in his heart.
"I don't want to make a deal about feelings. What's more, it's not fair to you," Ye Futian sighed.
"But I don't mind." Yue Lingshuang still looked at him, smiled, and continued, "Since the first time I met Palace Lord Ye, I have asked a lot about Palace Lord Ye. Now, the situation that the Holy Zhi Palace is facing, Palace Lord Ye should know better than me. If Palace Lord Ye really doesn't like me, I don't mind putting on a show. The family values Palace Lord Ye's talent and potential, but in the end, they need a reason, otherwise they would not take this risk. And I can give the family a reason to come forward, and I can also alleviate the crisis of the Holy Zhi Palace. Why not? When the Holy Zhi Palace passes through the crisis and everything is over, Palace Lord Ye can announce that this is just a show, and then no one will care."
(End of this chapter)
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