Ruins of the past

On a small island in the East China Sea, believers of the Holy Fire Sect were praying in the direction of the Sun and Moon Holy Fire in the center of the island, and were doing their daily homework.

Duan Xuyan, the guardian envoy of the Holy Fire Sect, set foot on Sun Moon Island again, feeling filled with emotions.

He also didn't expect that he originally followed the Daxia Crown Prince, but later he and the Daxia Crown Prince were captured by Chu Qiguang to work on construction projects, and now there would be a day when he could return to the Holy Fire Sect.

But thinking about Chu Qiguang's instructions, he felt even more stressed.

The island naturally welcomed Duan Xuyan's arrival. Many believers thought that the guardian messenger had died outside.

The leader of the Holy Fire Sect is a middle-aged man with a long beard.

Wearing a white robe, he looked at Duan Xuyan in front of him and asked him carefully about his experience outside.

When he heard that the other party was actually sent by Chu Qiguang as a lobbyist, the sect leader was displeased and said: "This Chu Qiguang is really powerful. With just a few words, he can conquer the four major aristocratic families, the two major sects, and the three major sects." Everyone shouted out, I think this scene is bigger than Yongan."

Duan Xuyan asked: "Sect Master, you don't plan to go there?"

The leader of the Holy Fire Sect said calmly: "Our religion has been passed down for thousands of years, but it has been classified as a cult by the Han Dynasty. Now he is calling us over from a high official in the court. Do you think we have to obey his orders and rush over obediently?"

Duan Xuyan asked again: "Sect Master, have you broken into the realm of manifesting the gods now?"

The leader of the Holy Fire Sect sighed: "How can the Vinaya Sutra of our religion be so easy to break? However, we have made great progress in the past year, and it should not be far from being broken."

Duan Xuyan said: "In addition to himself, Chu Qiguang has at least one other person who has entered the realm of manifesting the gods, and there are more than ten masters who have entered the Taoist realm."

The leader of the Holy Fire Sect was slightly startled, touched his beard and said, "...so many?"

Duan Xuyan added: "He also created the twenty-sixth righteous method...that technique is very evil."

"When he was in Shuzhou, Chu Qiguang had already defeated two great martial arts masters by himself. Now his cultivation is even more unfathomable..."

Duan Xuyan told the story about the battle in Night City, and the leader of the Holy Fire Sect listened very seriously.

"And the things about the demon clan outside the territory are probably true, and the Central Plains will be in chaos."

"When the world is in chaos and there is another great struggle, I think this big man will be exhausted. We, the Holy Fire Sect, should also make preparations in advance."

Duan Xuyan finally said: "Sect Master, our Holy Fire Sect should go to the conference on the fifth day of June."

After the leader of the Holy Fire Sect was silent for a moment, he asked, "No."

Duan Xuyan said anxiously: "Sect Master..."

The leader of the Holy Fire Sect said: "The fifth day of June is too late."

"Let's go, I will go with you to visit you personally."

…

Baiyang Sect General Forum.

The current leader of the Baiyang Sect is a thin man. He came to a quiet room and said to it: "Brother Ji, Chu Qiguang has invited all the southeastern sects to gather on the fifth day of June. It should be for you. Let’s discuss the plan to fight against the demon together.”

A month ago, Ji Haoran returned to the southeast with two divine swords in his hands. With his magical cultivation of "Blue Yang Water Tribulation" and "Red Yang Fire Tribulation", he swept through the heroes of the clan and recovered the remaining divine swords one by one.

Then, relying on the relationship between the Baiyang Sect and the Daxia royal family, they reached a cooperative relationship with the Baiyang Sect to advance and retreat together.

After that, he took a few mouthfuls of the Great Xia Divine Sword and started to retreat. Until now, he still hasn't come out.

The leader of Baiyang Sect said: "I also want to see what kind of talent this genius is who can compete with Huang Daoxu."

"It's just that his behavior is too domineering. I'm afraid many people are waiting to see his joke this time."

"Brother Ji, what do you think our attitude should be?"

From the direction of the secret room, Ji Haoran's voice came slowly: "If I still can't understand the secret of the divine sword before the fifth day of June, then I will cooperate with Chu Qiguang."

The leader of the Baiyang Sect said with interest: "What if you understand it thoroughly?"

Ji Haoran's voice seemed to have changed: "Then I am more suitable for integrating Southeast than Chu Qiguang."

"When the time comes, first defeat Chu Qiguang, then defeat Huang Daoxu, and I will be in charge of the overall situation of fighting against the demon."

…

Donghaizhou.

A large ship outside Siming Pier.

Among the many aristocratic families in the southeast, apart from the Hua and Wen families, the Cao family and the Li family were the most powerful. The businesses of these two companies cover silk, salt, banking, grain and other fields.

He also secretly formed a fleet to go to sea. He was both a pirate and a maritime merchant, and even had connections with the Dragon Clan.

At this moment, the two heads of the Cao family and the Li family gathered together.

"This Chu Qiguang is too arrogant. He wants to command the heroes with just one sentence? Does he think that his divine state makes him invincible?"

"The extraterrestrial demon clan... Huh, the dragon clan has been repelled by us, so what about the so-called extraterritorial demon clan?"

"The extraterrestrial demon clan is said to come from the west. Even if we try to fight, we can't hit the southeast. It should be a matter of the northwest and the nine sides. What does it have to do with us?"

Although Chu Qiguang asked An Yiyun and Ji Haoran to reveal the threat from the demon clan outside the territory in advance, most of the powerful people in the southeast, especially the top leaders of several major families, did not care about it.

In the southeast, Huang Daoxu and Tianshijiao are first in charge, and they are the largest patron saints of the three southeastern states.

Secondly, in addition to Huang Daoxu, there are also people from the Donghai School and the Guishan School who have completed the Divine Revealing Dharma.

In addition, the dragon clan was beaten and retreated, and the strong men in the southeast were extremely confident.

What's more, if the demon tribe from the west wants to attack, they will attack the north first. Naturally, the imperial court and Jiubian will find ways to resist it.

The head of the Cao family said: "I have already passed my Qi with a high-level master from the Celestial Master Sect. The Celestial Master Sect will not allow Chu Qiguang to do anything wrong."

The head of the Li family nodded and said: "I have also asked the Donghai School that we will advance and retreat together at the conference, and we will not let Chu Qiguang do anything wrong."

An elder behind him said: "I'm afraid that if Chu Qiguang does this, will it be the emperor's intention? Could it be that he wants to borrow the name of a demon clan from outside the territory to come to the southeast to collect taxes?"

"Huh, then we can't let him get what he wants."

"The three southeastern states are rich in humanities and richest in the world. Acting as willfully as Chu Qiguang will shake the fate of the country."

…

Although Chu Qiguang set the time for the conference to be on the fifth day of June next month.

But many things started to go turbulent even before the conference started.

No one wants to wait until the day of the conference to adapt to the situation. All preparations, actions, tests, and alliances have already begun.

Under the surveillance of many outsiders, Chu Qiguang, who had stirred up this change, seemed not to take it to heart.

He lives in seclusion among thousands of households all day long, paying no attention to the changes in the situation in the outside world.

Another month passed in the blink of an eye, and it was the morning of the fifth day of June.

Chu Qiguang put down the ancient books he had collected from thousands of households in Donghai Prefecture. With a slight warmth in his chest, the number of profound gifts exceeded 1,200, and he was one step closer to reaching the realm of sainthood.

He turned his head to look at Jin Nu beside him and asked, "Is everyone here?"

"The Holy Fire Sect lived next to you last night and was the first to arrive this morning."

"The four major aristocratic families and the two major sects of Guishan and Donghai have arrived one after another."

"The people from Baiyang Sect have also arrived."

"Only the Tianshi Sect, no one is here yet."

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