Make things bigger

"Demonic energy, that's demonic energy!"

"There really are demonic cultivators in Songzi City!"

"how so?"

"So the reason why Guiyi Sect sent out batch after batch of people was really not to grab territory, but because of the problem of demonic energy."

"That's what I was saying. As the leader of the four major sects, why would Guiyi Sect go so far to seize other people's territory?"

"But we can all see it, so why do the people of Songzi City seem unaffected?"

"Yeah, why?"

"So, not long after the contents of the photo stone were revealed, the expressions of those powerful people changed, and they looked at it with even greater attention. Was it because they discovered it then?"

"Of course!"

After the photo stone quickly displayed the situation in Songzi City, Qin Gu looked at the other major sects in the stands and said, "Now you know why I insisted on having all of you show up together?"

Of course they knew. Not long after the contents of the photo stone were displayed, they discovered the anomaly and knew that what this guy said was true. The matter was indeed much more serious than they had imagined.

"What are you going to do?" asked Fang Tianhua, the leader of Yuanshi Sect.

"I'm calling everyone here to discuss this together and pool their wisdom." Qin Gu was practicing Tai Chi, although Guiyi Sect had already discussed some countermeasures for this situation.

But after all, Songzi City is not under their jurisdiction, this is one reason.

The second is that some plans require the cooperation of everyone, and it will not work if they are put into practice alone.

Fang Tianhua narrowed his eyes and looked at him, cursing inwardly as an old fox.

But he also knew that Qin Gu's concerns were correct. This matter was not something that any of the four major sects could decide, or in other words, once a decision was made, the majority of people would follow it.

It would be bad if some people who don't know the truth, especially those from second-rate sects, try to hinder them for the sake of their sect's development.

"This is the truth of the matter. If it weren't for the disciples of my sect who took up the task and accidentally discovered Songzi City, the consequences would have been even more unimaginable." After Qin Gu said this, he looked at the other three major sects: Your disciples are not as good as mine, they are really useless!

Looking at the Biyun Sect: You can't even find any problems in the place you manage, and you need others to help you find them. You are useless!

Finally, he looked at the small sects that appeared in Songzi City after their disciples disappeared: Your disciples have all gone to Songzi City, but no one noticed anything unusual with so many people. How stupid!

The look in his eyes when he looked at these people was so bright that they couldn't ignore it.

This made some people want to beat him up.

After Qin Gu showed some disdain for the relevant personnel, he continued to talk about business: "As for the people here, they are those in Songzi City who have been possessed by demons and cannot be dispelled or cured. As you can see, they are all mortals without any cultivation. I believe you all know how to deal with them."

“Kill him!”

"Yes, kill him!"

"They are all possessed by demons. Even ordinary people cannot avoid it. Otherwise, they will only harm the world."

"Yes, yes, yes, Sect Master Qin is righteous. Please kill them."

Qin Gu raised his hand and said, "Everyone, I am from Guiyi Sect and have taken great pains for Songzi City, but we hope that all fellow Taoists can participate. So, please take action."

After Qin Gu finished speaking, he asked his men to let go of their hands and leave. Everyone from Guiyi Sect also took a few steps back in unison.

Qin Baoyao, who was mixed in the crowd, was puzzled by what her master and his men were doing. She pulled Shi Yue and whispered, "Why? It doesn't matter who kills them. Aren't those people possessed by demons? Killing demons is everyone's responsibility, isn't it?"

"Because, we in the Guiyi Sect have already contributed manpower and effort. We can't be the only ones doing the work while others just enjoy the results."

"Is that so?" After hearing Shi Yue's explanation, Qin Baoyao felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't tell what it was.

Looking at Qin Baoyao's expression of "I understand, but it seems I don't understand", he smiled.

For the Guiyi Sect, killing a few people, especially those who have been possessed by demons and cannot be cured, even if they are ordinary people, is not a big deal.

But this will leave most sects and monks out of the matter and without a sense of participation.

This will not only make them develop a sense of dependence, but also allow them to shirk their responsibilities.

The matter of the evil spirit in Songzi City is no small matter. Before these people saw the truth, they could only make blind guesses. Revealing the truth on the photo stone was only one of the reasons.

The second is that only by letting them participate in killing the possessed people, once they take action, they will no longer have an excuse to say that they did not participate in what happened at that time.

The three major sects naturally saw Guiyi Sect’s plan to get everyone involved, but as role models, they had an obligation to follow suit.

But most people just think that Guiyi Sect did a very authentic thing. They did not take all the credit for themselves, but gave others the opportunity to kill the demons and make contributions to protecting the world of cultivation and the mortal world.

Therefore, after Guiyi Sect gave up their position, most people attacked in unison and killed the person in the cage.

After they finished, Qin Gu stepped forward again and said, "Everyone, since you have all participated in killing the demon-possessed, please also think about how to deal with it next. How to investigate and determine whether there are other towns like Songzi City. In three days, please come to the square again to discuss the next plan together."

After Qin Gu finished speaking, he took his men away.

Afterwards, the other three major sects also left, and the other sects also left in groups of three or four.

Those who stayed behind were all independent cultivators without any sect or school. They all went to find some familiar people and gathered together to whisper about something.

"Didn't our family already have a countermeasure?" Qin Baoyao was confused again. She had heard it all from behind the main hall during the sect meeting. The uncle and the others had discussed and come up with several countermeasures, and even had a plan for what to do.

"If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it. Or you can go ask Uncle Qin?" Shi Yue looked at her confused expression and found it amusing. However, this matter was not easy to explain. Even if he explained it, she might not understand it. It was better to let her stop thinking about it.

Qin Baoyao thought about it and shook her head. "Forget it. Even if I ask my uncle, he might not tell me. He will definitely say something like, 'Children, don't think too much. Just have fun. If anything goes wrong, we adults will take care of it.'"

Shi Yue nodded. This was indeed what Master Qin would say. He had said it to her more than once.

"Let's go." Qin Baoyao, who had decided not to think about it anymore, pulled people away.

At this time, those people who had not left the square were chattering about various things, but it sounded like there was no useful information and nothing interesting to hear.

The people from Yuanshi Sect returned to their residence near the Immortal Gate Competition and started cursing Qin Gu and Guiyi Sect together.

"Master, what do you think this old fox Qin Gu came up with? Why did he take advantage of the incident in Songzi City to make things even bigger?" The man following Fang Tianhua on the left asked in confusion.

"Yes, it is clear that in the past, when demonic energy was discovered somewhere, it was kept secret from most people as long as it could be solved. Usually, they would only inform the other three major sects and would not announce it widely, otherwise it would easily cause panic. Why did they tell everyone directly this time and let everyone see the appearance of the demonic energy?" Another person walking side by side with him also echoed him.

"What are you saying?" The person on Fang Tianhua's right couldn't help but say, "This is a city, a mortal city that has been affected. How can it be compared with those petty fights in the past?"

"Yes, even a hundred years ago, it had never happened before that mortal cities were affected first. Initially, traces of demonic energy were only found in remote and uninhabited areas. If discovered in time, usually only the nearby demonic beasts were affected. Even when the demonic energy later became rampant, it spread from outside the city to the inside. The situation in Songzi City this time is unprecedented, so it is understandable that Guiyi Sect would publicize it widely."

"But what purpose can they achieve by doing this, other than causing panic? Do we really expect those small sects and independent cultivators to come up with any good suggestions?" The man on the left still could not accept Guiyi Sect's approach and retorted.

"They certainly have their reasons for doing this. We just need to come up with some countermeasures in the next few days and stop arguing about these trivial things. What if by the time the other three major sects come up with practical and useful countermeasures and we are the only one who has nothing? That would be a laughing stock." Fang Tianhua had a vague guess in his mind. He looked at the people present and did not bring it up. He planned to discuss it with his confidants later.

This also happens in most sects.

The people who reacted most strongly to Guiyi Sect's actions were Sang Ling and some people who had been hiding deep down.

The events of Songzi City had been a hot topic in the cultivation world, with all sorts of speculations flying around, but there was no actual evidence.

When Sang Ling heard the news about Songzi City and the buzz outside, she felt that the matter was settled.

Because she was one of the few people who knew that the person who went to Songzi City was Qin Baoyao.

Since Qin Baoyao can't become her chess piece and can't help her become Qin You's apprentice, then let her die.

As long as she and the guy named Shi Yue died, she would not believe that old guy Qin You and would not accept other disciples.

At that time, he could take some of the personal belongings that he had cheated from Qin Baoyao before, buy a favorability item, and show it around in front of Qin You and his wife who had lost their daughter. This would definitely make up for the pain they had suffered from losing their daughter.

By then, not to mention becoming a disciple, even becoming a godparent would be possible.

This was their original plan.

It was formulated after the system said it had contacted some helpers.

First trap Qin Baoyao in Songzi City. After she is controlled, send her to some extremely dangerous places and let her die there.

In this way, she was dealt with and Songzi City was avoided from being exposed, killing two birds with one stone.

But why was the matter of Songzi City exposed in advance?

What about Qin Baoyao? Is she not under control? Is she still alive?

Why is there no news about her in the sect? She is such a high-profile person, she would definitely publicize it after completing the mission and returning.

"System, what's going on? Where is Qin Baoyao?"

"Host, Qin Baoyao's location cannot be detected."

"She's dead?"

"uncertain."

"Unsure?" Sang Ling cursed. "Didn't you say that the trip to Songzi City was foolproof? Why was Songzi City exposed? Who exposed Songzi City? Didn't you say that Songzi City would become one of our bases in the future?"

"Host, calm down. So what if Songzi City is exposed? It wasn't you who did it. Besides, even without Songzi City, there are other places we can use as our base camp."