The western border became a massive mixing field.
You could be killed just by passing by unintentionally.
In less than ten days, the atmosphere of the entire western region changed.
Fang Ruotang saw the current state of the Western Region through the small mirror and couldn't help but ask with some concern.
[Won't this cause a problem?]
What's the problem?
[So many lives have died, is it alright?]
[In any situation, the strong prey on the weak; it's always been this way. Besides, without competition, where will resources come from? Without resources, how can one cultivate? If one doesn't cultivate, one will fall behind sooner and eventually die anyway.]
The little mirror answered matter-of-factly, not seeing anything wrong with the hellish Western Region, but it did reveal Fang Ruotang's soft heart.
After thinking about it, I found a few parallel universes to show her.
[Well, there are countless instances of worlds being destroyed with a mere flick of the wrist. Your petty squabbles on the Cloud Depth Continent are, frankly, nothing more than child's play.]
Fang Ruotang was speechless.
As Little Mirror said, their conflict was at least a struggle between beings from the Cloud Deep Continent. As for whether it was for the sake of seizing resources or for their own benefit, that was based on the several planes Little Mirror showed him.
It wasn't an internal problem; it was simply because of a battle in a higher plane that their plane was sacrificed. Even if everyone in the plane resisted together, they had no power to fight back.
Fang Ruotang thought that the Great Yong Dynasty was initially like this as well.
If it weren't for her, they would have been invaded and sacrificed as well.
Fang Ruotang's soft heart gradually hardened under the influence of Xiao Jingzi's video.
Just then, someone sent her a telepathic message.
"What's wrong?"
"Sect Master, someone is deliberately spreading rumors that our Tianyi Sect is an evil cultivator."
"Heretical cultivator?"
"Yes, it is said that you created spiritual roots for others by extracting the spiritual roots of other cultivators. Now, many cultivators are calling for the destruction of our Tianyi Sect."
"..." That's correct.
Fang Ruotang blinked; her spiritual root hadn't appeared out of thin air.
It was indeed extracted from other cultivators, but those people were evil cultivators. Since they were going to die anyway, Fang Ruotang didn't think it was a big deal to make use of their waste before they died.
She told Yu Yan about how the evil cultivator had tried to kill her but was killed in return.
"...So as long as they're not evil cultivators, I won't touch them at all. Or, I'll make a copy, and you can spread the word for me?"
“No!” Yu Yan denied. “Sect Master, the essence of cultivation is actually plunder. You say you only target evil cultivators, but those people won’t believe you. They are afraid of you.”
"Possessing a treasure is a crime, I understand, I've learned that!"
Fang Ruotang frowned. From another perspective, she might not be at ease either.
"This... my original intention was to win over more ordinary people to follow and believe in me. I didn't expect it to push all the cultivators to the opposing camp instead."
"The sect leader's move wasn't wrong. Ordinary people and ordinary cultivators have a numerical advantage, but those who jump out to target you are outnumbered in strength..."
Yu Yan paused, "I'm afraid he'll target our sect. In fact, our Heavenly Mystery Pavilion has already suffered several heavy blows..."
Yu Yan didn't tell Fang Ruotang about the death, but Fang Ruotang wasn't stupid. She understood what he meant immediately, and hesitated for a moment.
"...Only the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion? Or have other disciples also encountered trouble?"
"Most of the missionary disciples have gotten into trouble."
Yu Yan told the truth that the situation was so serious that he contacted Fang Ruotang.
Otherwise, he would handle it himself.
"The disparity in strength between the two sides is too great. Our sect disciples have no chance of escaping if they face them. Sect Master, should we continue?"
"Hold off!"
Fang Ruotang did not hesitate.
She just wanted things to be resolved quickly, but she also didn't want the sect's disciples to die innocently.
To be honest, she's feeling really bad right now.
“Recall all disciples who are outside. No disciple below the Nascent Soul stage is allowed to leave the Heavenly One Secret Realm alone.”
"Okay! I'll contact the other elders immediately."
"Um!"
Fang Ruotang hung up the message, feeling somewhat heavy-hearted.
Ignoring the fact that the other six were still cultivating, he called them all over and told them about the matter.
Fang Ruotang is kind-hearted, destined not to be a ruthless ruler.
This was something that all six of them, including Gu Yanjin, knew.
Actually, this wasn't a big deal for them. For example, Huo Zhige was a scout on the front lines during a military campaign, and sacrifices were inevitable.
For Gu Yanjin, this was a spy planted in another country. Similarly, there would be sacrifices, but for the sake of the greater good, such sacrifices were necessary.
But this matter fell on Fang Ruotang's shoulders, and she definitely couldn't accept it.
So the six of them didn't try to persuade her to change her mind. Instead, they told her, "It's alright. We've done a good job with our publicity in the early stages and have already won over a lot of people. The advantage is on our side."
"That's true. I feel great right now, and I think I'll be fully recovered soon." Fang Ruotang breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Everyone else's hearts jumped when they heard her words.
They had not forgotten what the little mirror had said.
They believe that Fang Ruotang was not meant to be, and that their efforts, their desperate attempts, and their insistence led to this outcome. They fear that once Fang Ruotang wakes up, she will kick them away.
However, all six of them had their own plans, and these worries were not shown on their faces, nor did they continue the conversation.
“They are few in number, while we are many. The will of Heaven has already turned in your favor. They cannot kill everyone in this world. Moreover, just as they are targeting our people, we can also target them.”
Ye Wuxia offered her suggestion, glancing at Fang Ruotang.
“The six of us each follow a Mahayana cultivator, guiding them to their target, killing them in one strike, and solving the problem at its root.”
“In chaotic times, the law must be used; killing a few people is unavoidable.” Huo Zhige emphasized this point deliberately, fearing that Fang Ruotang would not agree.
Fang Ruotang blinked and looked over.
"Kill them!"
It's kind of funny how much of a filter these six people have for her.
They've already gone after her; do you think she'll show mercy?
No, she's not that kind of person.
She hasn't changed, nor has she hardened her heart; she's just always been this way.
She never sacrifices her own interests to help others.
Her willingness to help others always stems from the premise that she does not harm herself.
"Alright! Then contact the elders immediately and ask them to come back to discuss this matter." Gu Yanjin and the other five breathed a sigh of relief without making it obvious.
Fang Ruotang immediately contacted the person.
Only the seven of them can contact the little mirror at any time, and only the little mirror knows the whereabouts of those people, so the seven of them must separate on this trip.
Since Gu Yanjin and his group of six are not strong enough to kill high-level cultivators on their own, each of them is accompanied by a Grand Elder of the Mahayana stage, who serves as a guide.
The Qin family patriarch and his group arrived quickly, thanks to the teleportation arrays they all possessed. This was largely thanks to the Tianyan Array Sect, which made the Tianyi Sect's actions so convenient.
The sect's teleportation arrays cover almost the entire continent, numbering at least several dozen.
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