Chapter 700: Chapter 381: Journey to Immortal Cloud (Part 2)

The path down the mountain isn’t easy to traverse.

Chu Qing simply carried the assassin from the Mirror of Sin in one hand and Wenren Qianluo in the other, followed closely by Gentle and Wu Qianhuan, thus descending the mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, fast horses were already prepared.

When Chu Qing and his group arrived, they were riding steeds meticulously chosen by Liu Zhaonian, each capable of traveling a thousand miles per day.

But the journey took a toll; although the horses were still alive, they lacked energy and spirit.

The speed became slower and slower... so they left these horses at the Yao Tai Sect and had a few good horses selected again.

As for Chu Qing’s request, Yao Tai Sect disciples were as happy as if it were a festival.

After all, this meant Chu Qing was leaving.

The inexplicable mountain hovering over the Yao Tai Sect suddenly flew away... naturally, they were overjoyed.

Now that Yao Tai Sect’s crisis was alleviated and the mountain above their heads flew away, it’s expected that the sect leader has once again entered seclusion.

Everything is back to how it was.

With He Wenzhang dead, the power of the Yao Tai Sect needs to be reshuffled, and many people began contemplating. But upon returning up the mountain, they expected Ji Yexue, who had already entered seclusion, surprisingly hadn’t.

Instead, she began to count disciples, assembled quite a few people, and then announced immediate departure for Immortal Cloud Mountain!

Celestial Sound Mansion’s Liu Zhaonian widely issued Heroic Invitations, inviting heroes worldwide to convene at Immortal Cloud Mountain for a Martial Arts Assembly!

This event stirred quite a wave in the Martial World.

However, concerning this event, the Three Mansions, Three Gates, and Three Sects each had different attitudes.

Firstly, the Autumn Water Gate... Autumn Water Gate had no attitude because they were annihilated.

Next, the Tai Cang Sect.

The Tai Cang Sect initially had quite an attitude, but before they could express it, the General arrived.

So, immediately afterward, another piece of news bombarded the entire Martial World.

Tai Cang Sect’s obliteration!

Reportedly, before this, Celestial Sound Mansion had sent them a message advising them to leave Tai Cang Sect early.

Unfortunately, the sect leader of Tai Cang Sect didn’t heed, thinking Celestial Sound Mansion was sensationalizing threats.

The reason Autumn Water Gate was annihilated was partly due to being unprepared and partly due to their own incompetence.

In contrast, Tai Cang Sect isn’t something that ordinary characters can mess with.

Therefore, upon knowing the General was targeting Tai Cang Sect, its sect leader, Zheng Yiming, not only didn’t sense imminent disaster but also boosted morale, feeling the Three Mansions, Three Gates, and Three Sects have been dormant too long, their sword dulled, leading to such a situation!

At this moment, Tai Cang Sect should stand up to thwart the General’s edge.

And let the Three Mansions, Three Gates, and Three Sects rally, showcasing the profound heritage of Lingbei’s Nine Great Forces once again.

But all the aspirations vanished upon seeing the General.

Merely a glance, and Zheng Yiming’s neck was snapped, his head hung at Tai Cang Sect’s gate as a warning, those in Tai Cang Sect who dared to resist were slaughtered.

Only those willing to submit to Celestial Evil Cult barely survived.

After this news exploded, the Heroic Invitations issued by Celestial Sound Mansion were finally taken seriously by all sects.

The General’s mere two actions, each effortlessly annihilating a sect.

This inevitably drew their attention.

After all, closing their eyes to account for a moment, after a sect and a mansion were wiped out by the General in Celestial Melody City, there are only six Great Forces left in Lingbei.

But judging by the General’s style, if the six Great Forces can’t unite, they will be struck as identified, rendering resistance futile.

Thus, issuing Heroic Invitations by Celestial Sound Mansion was foresight.

Therefore, all emotions transformed into agreement, and every sect started gathering their elite manpower, setting out for Immortal Cloud Mountain.

Especially Supreme Sword Sect, neighboring Tai Cang Sect.

The two ’Tai’ named sects clashed due to their reputations, with conflicts occurring over the years.

Even the legendary demonic leader Gongsun Zongheng caused great turmoil entering Supreme Sword Sect back then, leading Tai Cang Sect to mock them for many years...

But mutually wary, at least superficially, it seemed peaceful.

Then Tai Cang Sect vanished just like that, without even a final struggle.

How could Supreme Sword Sect, most familiar with Tai Cang Sect, not panic?

Everyone gathers their elite, heading to Immortal Cloud Mountain.

Nearly the entire sect moves together, advancing towards Immortal Cloud Mountain.

These events gradually began to spread in the Martial World, yet... just as Immortal Cloud Mountain’s Hero Assembly was about to convene, truly enraging news spread.

After the General took down Tai Cang Sect, he began commanding city massacres!

And it’s not just one city or region, presently the General’s forces occupy Tai Cang Sect and Autumn Water Gate, each controlling over ten major cities.

The General actually massacred city after city!

Citizens were horrified and voiceless, some even started migrating south with families, fearing the Great Forces protecting them would be destroyed, leaving them as fallen souls under blades.

Chu Qing and his companions heard this news while on their way to Immortal Cloud Mountain.

Perhaps due to the chaos erupting in Lingbei, the Mirror of Sin assassins began to fear for their lives, momentarily no one came to assassinate Wenren Qianluo.

This seems somewhat strange... after all, the Mirror of Sin assassins typically remain hidden beneath the surface.

No matter how big the commotion, it has little to do with them?

Actually not!

Chu Qing knows well, among the assassins of the Mirror of Sin, many have identities on the surface.

Take Little Knife King Li Shengxing for example.

On the surface, he’s a gallant hero, but in reality, he’s an assassin on the Evil Extermination List.

Currently, these events seemingly don’t affect the Mirror of Sin below the surface, but those with visible identities... can’t disregard their lives.

Just like this person controlled by Chu Qing the entire way, unable to find the opportunity to escape; this master of the Evil Extermination List.

This person is the steward of Deceit Hall within Profound Mystery Sect, named Jiang Qianliu.

When Chu Qing captured this person, he didn’t expect such a background; capturing him was merely convenient.

Conveniently hoping to find something from him.

In the end, not much from the Mirror of Sin was uncovered, but instead, his identity was revealed...

Thus, Chu Qing isn’t inclined to kill him now, planning to take him to Immortal Cloud Mountain for Profound Mystery Sect to claim him.

At this time, a few of them were dining in an inn, from here it was less than a three-day journey to Immortal Cloud Mountain, tight on time, barely able to reach before the Hero Assembly began.

Yet unexpectedly, they heard about the General’s city massacre.

With a snap, the chopsticks in Chu Qing’s hand suddenly broke into several pieces.

Wu Qianhuan gently pressed Chu Qing’s wrist, calming his anger, then took out a new pair of chopsticks for him.

After a brief silence, Chu Qing poured himself a cup of wine, drank it all down and said:

"The General’s city massacre, perhaps because... everyone under his command practices the Slaughter Scripture.

"This carnage is to enhance their strength...

"However, looking at it this way, the war is already imminent, without immediate ceasefire, the casualties will be countless!"

Hearing Chu Qing say this, Wu Qianhuan relaxed.

Then nodded in agreement.

But there was a heavy feeling over the meal.

Until they left this place, continuing their journey.

Wu Qianhuan leaned closer to Chu Qing:

"Are you okay?"

Chu Qing glanced at her, knowing why she asked.

On the day the General targeted Tai Cang Sect, Chu Qing actually had an opportunity to stop him.

But the Heaven and Earth Four Directions Vase was equally crucial... and the Lingbei Martial World hadn’t truly witnessed the dread of Celestial Evil Cult.

They still needed a heavy strike to awaken these drowsy Jianghu People.

Therefore, Chu Qing chose Yao Tai Sect, while for Tai Cang Sect, he merely sent a pigeon message.

Now with the General’s city massacre, Wu Qianhuan worried Chu Qing would blame himself for this choice.

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