"Whoosh."
Lu Sheng slowly closed the book he was reading. Using the candlelight on the table in the sect master's study, he picked up the copper tubes of recent sect information.
The tubes were stacked neatly. Lu Sheng took one out, poured out the scroll, and slowly opened it.
Chen Jingzhi hadn't returned yet. As the sect master, he naturally had the right to look at this information. Although he couldn't see the core information, he could read 90% of it. Without Chen Jingzhi, he became the leader of the entire Thousand Sun Sect in the Autumn Moon County. All major matters were handed over to him. The others didn't have the qualifications or weight to take on the responsibility of dealing with these matters.
"The capital is in chaos. The 30 Bright Moons committed the crime again. They killed 15 people and escaped unscathed. The vice chief of the Turquoise Conch Agency was implicated and beheaded at the entrance of the Chengying Hall. "The words were clearly written on the scroll.
"Even the capital of the Great Yin had such a murder, and they let them escape so easily. Looks like the world can't hide it anymore. Chaos is coming … "Lu Sheng shook his head.
He took out another copper tube, and slowly poured out the scroll.
"The Ninth Yangming Army was defeated. Yanlingjun sent the Tenth Army to help, but was ambushed halfway. They were completely defeated, and Yanlingjun died on the spot."
Yanlingjun … Lu Sheng paid attention, not because of anything else, but because this Yanlingjun's older sister was Yuanguang Chexing.
It wasn't like he didn't gain anything from being in charge of intelligence. At least he understood the current situation of the Great Yin. He learned some messy connections between people.
The Great Yin was currently in trouble both internally and externally. The imperial court wasn't united, and could only rely on the local armies and nobles to defend themselves. The three great families seemed to have fallen into discord and chaos, each supporting their own princes and fighting amongst themselves.
The three sects only guarded their own territories, and didn't care about the areas invaded by the Devil Army. This caused the Devil Disaster, which should've been defeated in a few moves, to drag on for months.
Lu Sheng shook his head. He picked up another copper tube and opened it for a closer look.
"The Northern Charm Sect tried their best to destroy the Demon Army, but they don't have enough food, so they sent people to ask for help."
After some thought, Lu Sheng wrote the word 'business' on the slip of paper, meaning that the Sect Elders of the County City could discuss and vote among themselves.
Logistical matters were the most important in times of war. He wasn't familiar with the rest of the Autumn Moon County's upper echelon, so it wasn't appropriate for him to move such an important item.
The copper pipes that followed carried news from all over the country. Some places were breached by the Devil Disaster and suffered heavy casualties. Some of them were well-defended and were unscathed, but they had to spend a lot of money and resources.
There was also the ruthless division that completely defeated the Devil Army, the powerful strategy that easily defeated the Devil Army, and so on. Because many places were too far away, some of the news that came back was from a while ago.
From Lu Sheng's point of view, while the Great Yin seemed fine on the surface, if he looked closely at the whole picture, he would realize that the overall situation was not good.
Lu Sheng used red ink to mark the territories occupied by the Devil Army on a simple map he had drawn.
After he was done, his expression became more serious. On the large map in front of him, he saw that a quarter of the territory was occupied by the Devil Army.
The only good thing was that the Devil Army around the Autumn Moon County had moved in the opposite direction, and left on their own.
The situation was much safer.
But he knew that this was the work of the possessed Xiao Zizhu.
Lu Sheng smiled helplessly, and came back to his senses. This was not something he should worry about. The Weapon Grandmasters above him would worry about it. What he should worry about now was how to deal with the extremely troublesome evil sect, the Black Society and the Black Music Sect.
"Report!!" Suddenly, a hurried and joyful voice came from outside the door.
A disciple in green stumbled into the study, but was stopped by the two experts guarding the door.
"Qing Mu, what are you doing in such a hurry!?" One of the guards clearly recognized the person who came.
This Qing Mu Daoist couldn't hide his exhaustion, but his eyes were filled with joy.
"Report, Sect Master! The main sect is here to support the Devil Army's siege not long ago! "
"Oh?" Lu Sheng was surprised.
He had already sent a letter about the appearance of a top-tier Devil in the Autumn Moon County. It was normal for reinforcements to come now. But he didn't know why this Qing Mu Daoist was so happy.
"Let him in." Lu Sheng waved his sleeves, and the two guards automatically opened their arms to let Qing Mu in.
Qing Mu was shocked as well. He was an Earth Prime cultivator, and was an elder in the sect. He didn't expect his body to be controlled without a sound. He fell forward involuntarily, and stood firmly in front of Lu Sheng. He didn't do it himself.
"Greetings, Prefecture Sect Master!" He was immediately convinced. He had heard that Prefecture Sect Master Lu was very powerful, and that he was the one who defeated the Devil Army's general. At first, he had some doubts, but now he didn't.
Lu Sheng didn't care. The people in the Earth Domain didn't know much. Even if they saw him fight with the Devil Master, they wouldn't know what level they were at. The strongest person here was only an Earth Prime cultivator. It wasn't hard to imagine how much knowledge they had.
"Tell me the details," Lu Sheng asked with a frown.
"Yes." Qing Mu quickly described what happened. At first, Lu Sheng thought that an Earth Prime cultivator or a Weapon Master would be the best they could do. But from Qing Mu's words, he could tell that the reinforcements were far more powerful than a Weapon Master.
He carefully reviewed everything that Qing Mu had said. Just as he was about to ask about some key details, a faint fragrance wafted over from the Daoist Palace. It seemed to be a mixture of sandalwood, whale oil, flowers, and fruits.
Lu Sheng's expression brightened. He slowly walked out of the study. He saw a person standing calmly in front of the giant hand statue in the center of the Daoist Palace. He stood with his hands behind his back, and wisps of green smoke danced around him.
"I am Tong Sheng." The person slowly turned around. A pair of clear, child-like eyes with distinct black and white colors entered Lu Sheng's eyes. "Greetings, Fellow Daoist Lu."
Lu Sheng felt the dust in the depths of his heart being gently washed away by some invisible stream of water. All the anxiety and worries in his heart seemed to be washed away by this gaze.
"Lu Sheng greets Fellow Daoist Tong Sheng," Lu Sheng could tell that the person didn't want to reveal his identity. He cupped his fists and returned the greeting with a hint of respect.
He was only a dozen meters away from the person, but the Core Yin Flame hidden in the depths of his spirit subconsciously resonated with some kind of power in the person's body.
With just a single exchange, Lu Sheng understood that the other party was a peak expert of the Divine Lord rank just like him.
And this Divine Lord Tong Sheng's technique was much stronger than his. He even felt like his teacher Qian Du Su Ningfei.
"I haven't come out for a long time. I didn't expect the Thousand Sun Sect to have another genius." Divine Lord Tong Sheng smiled and turned around. He looked like a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties, but his tone was old. Who knew how long he had lived.
"Let's talk somewhere else." Lu Sheng gestured.
Divine Lord Tong Sheng nodded happily.
…
Thousand Sun Daoist Palace, Desert Water Palace.
Lu Sheng and Tong Sheng sat across from each other. A pot of fruit tea and two cups were placed in front of them.
Wisps of hot steam continuously rose from the mouth of the teapot, giving off a faint aroma of tea.
Tong Sheng looked at Lu Sheng's expression, and combined it with some of the information he received on his way here. He had a rough idea.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, it's too hard for you to handle it alone. I came here specifically for that Mind-Controlling Devil Master, Xiao Zizhu. "
He didn't reveal his identity this time. Normal people wouldn't have seen his face or figure, and those who did would not stay in a county city.
That was why no one recognized him as a Devil Master.
"Actually, I was just lucky. Not long ago, I fought with Xiao Zizhu's Yin Body. I hurt him, and he hurt me. But then he suddenly left for no reason. I don't know why," Lu Sheng explained honestly.
"Suddenly left? From the information, why did they leave? "When Tong Sheng received the request for help, he was still cultivating in the Secret Area. But even an ascetic cultivator like him had heard of the Mind-Controlling Devil Master, Xiao Zizhu. This ancient Starry Sky Noble had many accomplishments. No matter how you looked at it, it didn't seem like he would let Lu Sheng go easily.
"The only possibility is that he has an internal reason. Fellow Daoist Lu, why don't you take me to see for myself? "
"Of course." Lu Sheng quickly nodded.
His focus wasn't on this. Xiao Zizhu was in the same organization as him now, so he wouldn't do anything to him anymore. The retreat from before was a sign of that.
Lu Sheng's focus now was whether he could get something Thousand Sun Sect Divine Lord level from Divine Lord Tong Sheng. That bitch Su Ningfei never planned on teaching him Thousand Sun Sect Divine Lord-level True Arts.
After hearing Lu Sheng's questions, Tong Sheng was a bit surprised, but he didn't think too much about it. He answered all of Lu Sheng's questions seriously.
"… When we Saint Lords reach this realm, even if we play around with the mortal world, we can do whatever we want and live for two to three thousand years. This Mind-Controlling Devil Master has many identities and doesn't come out for a long time. There must be a reason why he came here, "Divine Lord Tong Sheng said in a low voice. "As for the basic levels of Divine Lords, there are Golden Leaf, Jade Star, and Divine Intellect. You know this, Fellow Daoist Lu. But in reality, Devil Masters, Divine Lords, and Rogue Divine Weapons are all Divine Lords. Getting to this point is all about mastery. "
"Mastery …" Lu Sheng was deep in thought.
"That's right. There are differences between people, but there are differences between techniques. Different techniques naturally had different effects and power. In this regard, Rogue Divine Weapons are much more concise than us. They naturally don't need to train their bodies so they can withstand the erosion of techniques. We are different. Different techniques have different requirements for the fleshly body. Some require the fleshly body to be clear and bright, some require the fleshly body to be immortal, some require the fleshly body to be independent from the world, and some require the heart to be respectful, heroic, and so on. All kinds of requirements are different. So at this point, the path we have to take is the same. No matter if we have Divine Weapons or Devil Blades. "Divine Lord Tong Sheng went straight to the point and pointed out the essence of a Divine Lord.
Lu Sheng thought for a moment, then asked in detail, "How many people can master a skill?"
"Of course. If two Divine Lords master the same technique, it depends on who is more proficient. It's just a fight for control. The universe is vast and boundless. Who can say for sure that they can understand everything? "Divine Lord Tong Sheng smiled.
"The process of understanding a technique is all at the Jade Star level. Jade Star and Jade Star are ordinary stones, but they turn into stars. This is the summary of this level. "
Tong Sheng looked at Lu Sheng with a smile. "Fellow Daoist, you are now at the merging stage. Although you have entered the Jade Star level, you are still at the tip of the iceberg. You need to build your foundation well. You should know that each person only has one chance to merge. During this time, your spirit and body will be completely transformed by the merging technique. Strange powers will appear, and all other techniques will be isolated. "
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