In the Heavens

The blue sky is filled with white clouds, and the winter sun warms the earth.

On the former site of the White Horse Temple that has been cleared and leveled, thousands of heroes from the martial arts world are holding a special banquet here.

Holding the wine bowl high, Li Mu said loudly to everyone: "Comrades, this time flies so fast! When I came here, it was still March in Yangchun, and it was already approaching the twelfth lunar month when I returned.

In order to restore peace to the world, in the past six months, we have thrown our heads and blood, and now we have finally defeated the Demon Cult.

It's a pity that during this period, countless fellow Jianghu buried their bones in other places, and not even a single corpse was left behind.

However, their sacrifices were not in vain. The biggest dark cloud in the martial arts world was torn apart by us, and the clear sky reappeared.

Now I suggest that the first bowl of wine be toasted first..."

This is a celebration banquet, but also a breakup meal. He brought his own dry food and ran to fight against the Demon Cult, so there must be a final conclusion.

Now this celebration banquet is the time to draw a conclusion on this anti-magic operation. The principle is just one word - blow, but blow vigorously.

With Li Mu's voice falling to the ground, who knows who made a bad move, the sounds of "bang", "bang", "bang"... kept ringing.

Others even dropped their bowls, Li Mu had no choice but to bite the bullet and keep up. Deep down, his heart has begun to bleed.

If you are not in charge, you don't know that firewood, rice, oil and salt are expensive. The AA system is not popular in the mixed world. They usually take care of themselves, but the Huashan faction does their part to hold a celebration banquet.

This grand feast with four or five thousand people invited could not be handled without ten thousand taels of silver. According to the current situation, it is estimated that the cost will increase.

Losing is not losing, Li Mu still can't do anything that spoils the scenery. Anyway, it's just this one time, luxury is luxury.

After finally surviving a battle between good and evil, it is understandable that everyone is a little emotional now.

This celebration banquet not only celebrated the victory of the war between good and evil, but also celebrated the recovery of a life.

Don't look at everyone as if they have nothing to gain, but in fact they are not. After every battle between good and evil, countless forces will perish, and new forces will rise.

Regardless of the fact that everyone is still an ally at this time, after this banquet is over, in the subsequent power reshuffle, many friends who drink and eat meat together will become competitors.

The death is even worse, there is no chance to struggle, and the original sphere of influence of the family will be taken down by the big sect, or these martial arts friends who call themselves brothers.

Of course, if there is an extra share of incense, everyone will generally not go too far, and will only take away what "belongs" to them, and will not do things to the extreme.

Unfortunately, if the martial arts forces in a certain area decline and are replaced by new rising forces, or outsiders step in, it will be really miserable.

In order to solve the problem once and for all without any kindness, the new forces usually do a thorough job in dealing with these problems.

Now that you have entered this arena, you have to bear the consequences. There is nothing to be pitiful about. In Li Mu's opinion, if he has the ability to be compassionate, he might as well go to retreat and practice hard.

Now the Huashan faction is still the winner, no matter what happens next, it will not affect him.

Li Mu can say bluntly that the connections he has accumulated in this wave are more reliable than those that Yue Buqun worked hard for decades in the original book.

It's not because of his superior means, nor because of his strong martial arts, but mainly because the current Huashan faction is strong enough.

The strong will never lack friends, as long as they don't go against the law, they will gather followers; the weak will be in vain no matter how smooth you are.

...

"Young master, there is an urgent message from the door!"

Just after finishing the banquet process, Li Mu was about to greet the leaders of various factions when he was interrupted by this sudden and urgent letter.

After receiving the letter, Li Mu greeted the people in the martial arts who came to toast: "Brothers, there is something in the door that Li needs to delay for a while, and come back later to apologize to everyone."

The person who came hurriedly replied: "Leader, you are welcome, everyone is your own brother, don't get in the way!"

It can be seen that Li Mu's "brother" made the visitor very satisfied. Even if you know it's just a polite remark, it's still full of honor.

To be able to call the future head of the Huashan School brothers and sisters is enough for him to go back and brag for many years.

If he didn't have enough adventures, and went to a higher level to see the scenery, perhaps this was the closest he was to a big man. When we meet in the future, we are people from two worlds again.

After opening the letter, Li Mu's expression suddenly became serious. I don't know if I offended that god, the Five Sacred Sword Sect has had a lot of troubles in the past two or three years.

First, the Huashan faction was unlucky, the head was seriously injured and dying, and the mountain gate was attacked; then the Hengshan faction was seriously injured, then the Songshan faction and Hengshan faction suffered heavy losses, and now it was finally the turn of the Taishan faction.

According to the letter, half a month ago, the Fenglei Hall of the Devil Sect who had gone south suddenly returned, taking advantage of the lack of defense of the Taishan Sect to launch a surprise attack.

After a bloody battle, although the Taishan faction kept its foundation, it also paid a heavy price, and even the head of the school, Yu Xuzi, was unfortunately killed.

Li Mu was already unable to complain, the Hengshan faction had just established Mo Da as the head, and the grand ceremony had not even been held in time, and now the Taishan faction was forced to change the head.

The Taoists of Tianmen have all come, and it is estimated that Zuo Lengchan will soon ascend to the throne. Although Zuo Jigao is still alive, but with the injuries all over his body, it is obvious that he is not a long-lived person.

Not to mention the Huashan faction, Ning Qingyu had already leaked the news of the passing of the position in the door. In name, it is to concentrate on retreat, in order to break through the innate, but in fact, it is almost unable to hold on.

Except for Master Lingqing, the head of Mount Heng whose life and death are unknown, all four schools of the Five Sacred Sword Sect will face power changes in the near future.

Any grand plan and strategy has become a bubble at this moment.

Except for the fact that the Huashan faction is still strong and can continue to expand abroad; the other four mountains are now weakened, and it is not bad to be able to keep their existing interests.

Of course, the current situation is somewhat special. The righteous and the evil have suffered heavy losses, and the Five Sacred Sword Sect is not the only one that is unlucky.

Everyone's strength has declined, and then the entire martial arts has entered a bad era.

As long as it declines a little slower than other sects, or recovers a little faster, it will be able to gain an advantage in the next competition.

Obviously, this situation is more conducive to the faction with strong strength and long history.

Maybe it won't be long before Jianghu will enter the era of great mergers, from the current flourishing of a hundred flowers to the monopoly of giants.

Of course, the imperial court certainly does not want to see this happen. It seems that the following arena will not be calm, and existences like the Huashan faction are destined to face the storm head-on.

At this moment, Li Mu even regretted weakening the Songshan faction. It is actually a good choice to keep them to create trouble with Shaolin.

If he could do it all over again, Li Mu would still make the same choice.

The most important thing for the younger brother is to be obedient, and he has the strength and ambition at the same time, keeping him will only eat him back.

The most important thing is that it is not an easy task to preserve one's strength without a trace on the battlefield, and someone has to make sacrifices.

If it weren't for the heavy casualties of the Five Sacred Sword Sect, the Demon Elimination Alliance would definitely not be as harmonious as it is now.

Picking up the brush, he just thought about his ghostly talisman-like handwriting. In order not to be ashamed, Li Mu put it down again.

"Give the head a rumor. We are no longer prepared to participate in the upcoming disputes in the Central Plains. When the Luoyang affairs come to an end, we will return to Guanzhong."

Regardless of whether the Five Sacred Sword Sect is cursed or not, Li Mu is not ready to go out and wander. Sitting in the old nest and watching the situation, there will always be no problem.

Martial arts masters are not Chinese cabbage. Given the current situation, even if the Demon Cult can make a comeback, it will not be able to gather an army of the same size as before.

Without the participation of the Huashan faction, the righteous side can still win. It is estimated that Shaolin Temple does not want to see him now, after all, Luoyang has just been extorted from others.

If it wasn't for insider trading, how could the Demon Slayer Alliance go east so quickly?

Of course, the most fundamental reason for going east was that the Huashan faction needed Shaolin Temple to attract the court's firepower in front.

Otherwise, with Li Mu's style, the Demon Cult will definitely not jump out to sow hatred until the Demon Cult besieges Shaoshi Mountain for the second time.

...

Returning to the banquet again, the celebration banquet has come to an end. Some impatient people in the arena have already begun to say goodbye and leave.

Li Mu arched his hands: "Everyone has a long way to go, see you in the future, and we will have a drink and talk!"

"Leader, you are welcome. I will visit Mount Hua when I have time in the future. When the time comes..."

I wanted to be more polite, but I couldn't even call out the other party's name, so Li Mu could only show it with a smile.

Watching many fellow Jianghu leave, many old foxes have already realized a problem in reality.

Although the leader Li's words were indeed beautiful, he never mentioned the dissolution of the Demon Elimination Alliance from the beginning to the end.

But now that everyone has dispersed, is the Demon Slayer Alliance disbanded or not?

Ordinary people in the world don't care, but for these big sects, the significance of this is very important.

Only names and utensils cannot be faked by human hands. Temporarily recommending a leader is enough. Who can bear to set up a leader on top of the head for a long time?

"Senior Qu, the lord just forgot to mention the disbandment of the Demon Elimination Alliance, you have high morals..."

Facing the compliments from a group of colleagues, Qu Shijing, the highest seniority in the famous sect, is quite proud. It's just that after he figured out the purpose of everyone's visit, his good looks ended.

Perhaps because the distance is far enough, the relationship between Tianshan faction and Huashan faction has always been good. A few years ago, the two parties even traded a 300-year-old Tianshan snow lotus.

Just for a few compliments, you want him to stand out, that's too underestimating.

If the Huashan faction really wants to dominate the position of leader, for the sake of their own interests, they will be offended if offended. But if it was a misunderstanding, wouldn't it be wronged?

The white-haired Qu Shijing said with a smile: "Everyone, this matter really needs an answer. But this matter involves a lot, and it may not be appropriate for someone from Guang Qu to go.

Why don't you all go together, and just ask casually when saying goodbye, so as not to hurt everyone's feelings because of a misunderstanding. "

...

Seeing a large group of people approaching, Li Mu stepped forward to greet him as if nothing had happened: "Seniors, you are leaving in such a hurry, could it be that Li did not entertain well?

Especially Senior Qu, you came all the way from Tianshan Mountain, and you didn't come to Huashan to get together. Now that you have left like this, how can I go back and explain to the head? "

As long as I am not embarrassed, it is someone else who is embarrassed. Knowing what everyone's intentions were, Li Mu just pretended not to know.

Looking at Li Mu with a sincere expression on his face, Qu Shijing swallowed all the words he had planned, but finally swallowed them back.

The Tianshan faction and the Huashan faction are separated by thousands of miles, even if the Huashan faction really wants to plot something, it is impossible to go for them.

"The lord is being polite, it's not that the hospitality is not good. Qu is in a hurry to leave, just because the Western Demon Cult has re-emerged, and the Western Regions may not be peaceful. I have to go back immediately to take charge of the overall situation."

Thinking of the Western Demon Cult, Qu Shijing's thought of disbanding the Demon Elimination Alliance suddenly faded away.

It's good to have an alliance. In case the Western Demon Cult gets into trouble, just ask for help directly, which can save a lot of trouble.

Having the same worries, there is also the Kunlun School who are also in the Western Regions. For the sake of one's own interests, it is no big deal to temporarily change one's position.

Before Ding Huaye could speak, the elder of the Kongtong faction said first: "Leader, the Blood Knife Sect reappeared, and the head of my faction was lost in the hands of the ancestor of the Blood Knife. The Kongtong Sect will definitely avenge this blood feud.

In order to prevent these devils from doing evil again, I must return to the door immediately. Leader, fellow Jianghu, Liu will take the first step. "

Li Mu cursed secretly: "Old fox".

At this time, it is proposed that the head of Kongtong was lost at the hands of the ancestor of the blood knife, which is clearly a moral kidnapping of various factions. I hope that everyone will also contribute to the fight against the Blood Knife Gate in the future.

Without any hesitation, Li Mu replied without changing his face: "This is a big matter, Senior Liu, please do your own thing.

If there is a need for Li when dealing with the ancestor of the blood knife later, you can write a letter. "

With an unfathomable beginning, the various factions that were originally united in one breath became torn apart in an instant, and each of them had their own little calculations.

Seeing this, Li Mu was also happy and relaxed. Anyway, as long as no one proposed to disband the Demon Slayer Alliance, he would pretend he didn't know anything.

I don't know why, but there is always a voice deep in his heart telling him that it is good to dominate the position.