"Why are you so flustered?"
"A dignified Soul Hall deacon is so unbecoming. Isn't he afraid of being laughed at?"
"That's right, our Puppet Sect is about to become one of the top sects. You guys, please try your best and don't lose face for our Puppet Sect!"
Several elders smiled warmly, and as they talked, the topic seemed to turn to the bright future of the Puppet Sect.
The deacon of the Soul Palace looked left and right anxiously, but could only stare blankly.
In the end, he could only close his eyes and make up his mind.
"Master, Elder, just now, the person guarding Elder Cang Qing's soul lamp came to report that Elder Cang Qing's soul lamp has gone out!"
"Cang Qing, I've watched him grow up since he was a child. He's indeed a capable person... What? What did you say?"
The Great Elder stroked his beard. He had watched Cang Qing grow up, so he could be considered his half-disciple.
He was just about to brag about this matter.
He vaguely heard the soul lamp go out, and was so frightened that he shuddered violently and pulled out a lot of his beard.
"In reply to the Great Elder, just now, Elder Cang Qing's soul lamp went out."
The Soul Hall deacon wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and repeated it again.
Everyone who joins the Puppet Sect will have a lamp created by someone in the Soul Palace to connect to their soul. When the lamp goes out, the person dies. This is what the saying "death is like the extinguishing of a lamp" means.
"How is that possible?"
"In this mere mortal world, is there anyone who can hurt Cang Qing?"
The Great Elder was furious.
"Don't panic, Sect Master, you have the Space-Time Mirror. Take it out quickly. What happened before Cang Qing died?"
The elders surrounded the sect leader with anxious expressions.
The leader of the Puppet Sect did not refuse and immediately took out a small silver-white mirror from his storage bag.
Everyone injected spiritual power, and soon, the scene of the sky collapsing and the end of the world before Cang Qing's death reappeared.
"Cang Qing, that kid, has almost mastered the Heaven-Destroying Art. Who killed him?"
The Great Elder murmured in confusion.
The next moment, everyone felt a sharp pain in front of their eyes.
A small hand shining with golden light came against the wind and waves, and with one palm it shattered the starry sky and destroyed everything.
Cang Qing's chest was filled with blood mist and he was completely turned into powder.
"Who... who is this? The power of his palm is so terrifying!"
Everyone was shocked.
"The power of a single palm strike is so terrifying. Looking across the entire continent, I'm afraid only the Palm Alliance can do this..."
The Puppet Sect's leader sighed deeply.
"Our Puppet Sect and Spirit Beast Sect have been subordinate to the Palm Alliance for many years. Now our sect is on the rise. This is definitely not what the Palm Alliance wants to see."
The clan leader looked sad and angry.
"They must have seen that Cang Qing had mastered the new secret method of our Puppet Sect, which uses humans to refine puppets. They were worried that we would defeat them in the reshuffle of the Nine Sects and Three Factions in a year, so they attacked Cang Qing!"
"Insidious, really insidious!" The elder was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.
"Kill my disciple, Palm Alliance! I will never stand with you!"
"One day, during the sect competition in a year, I will definitely learn from you!"
The Great Elder said angrily.
"Don't worry, Great Elder. Cang Qing is a hero of our Puppet Sect. Sooner or later, we will settle this account with the Palm Alliance."
The clan leader looked into the distance with a dark look in his eyes and a cold voice.
"Fortunately, they don't know that Cang Qing had the foresight to send back the puppet that was successfully tested. As long as we study it more, we will be able to deduce everything that Cang Qing has mastered."
"However, you must remember that everything must be done quietly. Do not disturb other sects, especially those hypocritical old guys in the Protector of Dao League!"
The Great Elder said with a sharp gaze.
"But this might require a large number of mortals. Where can we find so many people in such a short time?"
An elder raised doubts.
When the sect leader heard this, he thought about it for a while.
"It's almost time for the sect master's disciples to gain experience."
"Send them to dress up and go down the mountain."
"If you can capture them, capture them. If you can't, kill them. Just make it look like they were from the enemy country."
A hint of calculation flashed in the eyes of the Puppet Sect's leader.
…
At the same time, in Jinling City, there was laughter and joy.
"Great! Reinforcements have arrived! We don't have to move our entire family."
"Woo woo, that's great, I survived, I survived!"
The people cried with joy and held their heads in their hands.
This was the scene that Jiang Dingguo saw when he entered the city with a group of soldiers and General Xiao Shanling.
The people of Jinling City were not devastated and despairing as they were after the war.
Some are just excited and happy.
Jiang Dingguo couldn't help but feel eager.
No wonder my father often said that the Jinling army and the people were one family, and the people had great faith in Xiao Shanling, Zhu Chi, and Tang Shanzhi.
Such trust may not be noticeable in peacetime, but once war breaks out, the difference in status will become apparent.
Feeling the people lining the streets to welcome him, the usually calm Jiang Dingguo couldn't help but be infected.
"Look at the general next to General Xiao. He's tall and handsome, very elegant and extraordinary. He's obviously not ordinary. I wonder if he's married?"
An old lady looked at Jiang Dingguo and couldn't help but start gossiping excitedly.
"Hahaha, Aunt Wang, are you looking for a partner for your niece again?"
Someone in the crowd laughed and joked.
"Hey, hey, take a closer look. Doesn't his facial features resemble the handsome General Xiaoyao from ten years ago?"
"I remember General Xiaoyao mentioned that he had three sons. This general should be one of General Xiaoyao's sons."
"As expected, a tiger father will have a dog son."
"I heard that General Xiaoyao's family has a clear and honest family tradition and adheres to monogamy. A man can only take a concubine if he is forty and childless. I really envy the women who can marry into General Xiaoyao's family..."
Everyone was discussing incessantly.
As the team marched, Jiang Xinlan, dressed in red clothes and holding a red tasseled spear, sat on the horse with a heroic look.
"Wow, look, look, that little girl, who only looks about eleven or twelve, is actually in the team. It really is true that heroes emerge from youth."
Some sharp-eyed people noticed Jiang Xinlan in the crowd, and the atmosphere of gossip instantly shifted to Jiang Xinlan.
"She is the hero of our family."
Some civilians who were returning with the army, carrying large and small bags, heard people talking about Jiang Xinlan, and immediately turned around and joined the gossip battle.
"You don't know, but a while ago, a group of Xiliang soldiers suddenly attacked the civilians. It was this heroine who came with a spear and defeated the enemy without a single piece of armor left."
This person talked incessantly.
Everyone was chatting animatedly.
At this moment, a burst of shouting and crying could be heard faintly.
"What's going on? Did you hear any loud crying?"
Someone pricked up his ears and listened carefully, then spoke in confusion.
"Yes, yes, I think I heard it too."
"There seemed to be the sound of horse hooves and shouts of killing?"
Those who heard it began to ask in confusion.
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