The defeat at Shijiling dealt a huge blow to the Tianshi Mansion. Not only did it bring down the morale that Fang Jian had worked so hard to build, but it also allowed the voices of the anti-war faction to regain their dominance.

Even though the disciples of the Tianshi Mansion kneeling outside the Shangshan Hall understood that they were wrong, it was too late. The Taixu Root was severely damaged by the demonic flame and could not be used for at least several months.

Moreover, since Fang Jian returned to the Tianshi Mansion, he has summoned Yu Zhixia, the elder of the Zushi Hall, and Lu Zhiqing, the elder of the Longhu Hall, in succession in the Shangshan Hall, but no one knows what they said specifically.

Even Liu Yu and the Great Heavenly Master Zhang Huan did not see Fang Jian, because Fang Jian would not see anyone except those he summoned.

The nine hundred disciples knelt outside the Shangshan Hall for three days and three nights, but Fang Jian still had no intention of seeing them.

However, the effect of the Thunder Ancestor Pill on Liu Zhongxia and others had long since worn off, and they had now become mortals, with their cultivation and foundation completely destroyed.

Another day passed, and Fang Jian finally issued an imperial edict to the Tianshi Mansion.

However, this time Fu Zhao did not say much, nor did he blame anyone. He simply stated a basic fact, that is, the defeat at Shijiling meant that the Tianshi Mansion did not have the conditions to go west at this stage.

Therefore, in the next two years, the Tianshi Mansion will no longer consider moving westward, and should now focus on the development of the East Continent.

This decree was so simple. It did not blame or punish anyone. Everything was so peaceful.

As for the disciples who died in Shijiling, the Ancestral Hall took charge of the construction and erected tombs for them on Songhe Cliff, and their families provided them with large amounts of precious materials and elixirs as compensation.

As for Liu Zhongxia and other disciples who had taken the Thunder Ancestor Pill twice, Fang Jian also specially ordered the construction of a nursing home to take care of these disciples who were harmed by the Thunder Ancestor Pill.

But when Fang Jian's decree was issued, the more than 900 disciples kneeling in front of the Shangshan Hall began to petition collectively again, hoping that Fang Jian could lead them west again to avenge their brothers who died in the battle.

However, when they walked out of Shangshan Hall, the person who appeared in their eyes was not Fang Jian, but a young man in the Baodan realm.

The young man was wearing a light blue Taoist robe, with his hair tied up in a hairpin and his sleeves fluttering. He had a handsome and cold temperament. He was none other than Jing Bing, the elder of the Tianlu Hall.

Jing Bing stood on the jade steps of Shangshan Hall, looking calmly at the nine hundred disciples who had been kneeling below for four days.

Then, he looked at these disciples and slowly said, "Master Hongqing has decreed that you hand over the remaining Thunder Ancestor Pills and the Hongqing Mysterious Talisman."

"Why?" A True Immortal Realm disciple raised his head and asked, "Has Master Hongqing really given up?"

"We know we were wrong. Please, Elder Jingbing, report to Master Hongqing that we are wrong."

"The failure at Shijiling was due to our failure to follow the instructions of Master Hongqing. We now know our mistake and will never make it again."

"Elder Jingbing, we want to see Master Hongqing."

"We want to see Master Hongqing!"

The disciples chattered, but Jing Bing turned a deaf ear and said calmly, "Master Hongqing said he won't see anyone unless he summons you. It's useless for you to kneel here any longer. Hand over the Thunder Ancestor Pill and the Hongqing Mysterious Talisman, then leave."

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this, and then they all lowered their heads with disappointed expressions. Not long after, a Yuanying realm disciple took out the remaining Thunder Ancestor Pill and Hongqing Xuanfu from his sleeve and said, "These items were originally given by Master Hongqing. Now they are simply returned to their original owner."

After saying that, he activated his magic power and sent the Lei Zu Dan and Hong Qing Xuan Fu to Jing Bing.

Jing Bing raised his hand to grab it, then put it into the storage bag in his sleeve.

After the first one, there was a second one. So, more than 900 disciples kneeling outside the Shangshan Hall presented the Leizu Pill and Hongqing Xuanfu to Jing Bing, and Jing Bing took them back one by one.

After collecting the Thunder Ancestor Pills and Hongqing Mysterious Talismans from over 900 people, Jing Bing said again, "Master Hongqing wants you to go to the Dragon and Tiger Hall and listen to Elder Lu Zhiqing. Don't kneel here anymore. You'd better do more practical things with this time."

After saying that, Jing Bing turned around with a flick of his sleeves and entered the Shangshan Hall.

After Jing Bing left, all the disciples looked at Shangshan Hall with confusion. It seemed that Master Hongqing would not see them, but why did he ask them to take Dragon and Tiger Hall?

Accept punishment? But Dragon and Tiger Hall doesn't handle punishments?

"Master Hongqing asked us to go to the Dragon and Tiger Hall. Why?"

“I don’t know.”

"So, should we continue kneeling here? Or should we go to the Dragon and Tiger Hall?"

"It seems that Master Hongqing will not see us again in the short term, but he has also issued a decree to us, asking us to go to the Dragon and Tiger Hall to serve."

"In this case, I believe that Master Hongqing has his own arrangements for us."

"Then...shall we go to the Dragon and Tiger Hall first?"

"Okay, let's go to the Dragon and Tiger Hall first!"

The disciples discussed for a while and finally decided to go to the Dragon and Tiger Hall to listen to orders.

So, after kneeling for four consecutive days, more than 900 disciples who had become a strange sight in the Tianshi Mansion finally stood up.

They first bowed and kowtowed towards the Shangshan Hall, then turned and left, heading towards the Dragon and Tiger Hall.

...

"Reporting to Master Hongqing, the Leizu Pill and the Hongqing Xuanfu have all been recovered." After entering the Shangshan Hall, Jing Bing bowed to Fang Jian and said.

Fang Jian nodded slightly, then asked, "Jing Bing, do you think the Canglan Sea Monster Cultivator is capable of great use?"

Upon hearing this, Jing Bing immediately asked, "Excuse me, Master Hongqing, what is the great use of this?"

Fang Jian smiled and said, "Tell me, how can they be of great use?"

Upon hearing this, Jing Bing immediately spoke like a treasure trove, "The Canglan Sea Monsters are highly skilled in cultivation. If they were to fight in battle, they would certainly fight bloody battles. They are determined and fearless even if the sky collapses and the earth breaks. Moreover, they are vicious by nature and are not good people by nature.

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