"Is this Old Demon Han really that powerful?" Lingyun Daoist couldn't believe it.
“He is much stronger than you think. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have cooperated with the Golden Crow Clan Chief of the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Sect Master of the Broken Heart Sect. It couldn’t have been just to kill an ant, could it?” Old Daoist Tianji explained again.
"It seems that Han Feng is stronger than I imagined. We can't treat him as an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator." Qingshan Daoist had to admit.
"Han Feng killed so many people from our Taiqing Sect and still wanted his plan to succeed. Now I will tell everyone the truth."
Lingyun Daoist was furious and decided to leave the Soul Lamp Hall to expose Han Feng.
"Junior brother, don't be impulsive. What will happen if you spread this around?" the old Taoist priest Tianji said.
"Senior brother is right." Lingyun Daoist immediately stopped in his tracks.
His cultivation level has reached the Mahayana stage; he's quite the old fox.
Lingyun Daoist quickly figured out the pros and cons of the matter and exposed that Han Feng brought almost no benefit to the Taiqing Sect.
Once the other major sects in Lingzhou learn of this, they certainly won't send their vanguard forces to Tiannan.
They will not only not thank the Taiqing Sect, but will also mock us for being too weak.
There is also the issue of one side gaining at the expense of the other, which is very unfavorable to the Lingzhou Grand Company.
Taiqing Sect is a major sect in Lingzhou, but the sudden loss of over a hundred elite disciples, including a half-step Mahayana cultivator, has dealt it a severe blow.
The fact that other sects in Lingzhou suffered no losses because of his reminder is definitely bad news for Taiqing Sect.
"The three of us should hurry up and enter Tiannan. Once we've truly arrived, Han Feng will be nothing. Our Taiqing Sect's real enemies are the other sects in Lingzhou. Even if we manage to obtain the Xuantian Spiritual Treasure, there will still be fierce competition."
The old Taoist priest made the final decision.
Qingshan Daoist and Lingyun Daoist did not object; they both agreed with Tianji Daoist.
Previously, they felt that the Taoist priest Tianji had exaggerated Han Feng's abilities and were dissatisfied with his management.
Having experienced what had happened before, the two of them already trusted the Taoist Master Tianji.
...
The Duanqing Sect.
On a sacred mountain peak.
Hu Qiqing continuously inhaled and exhaled spiritual energy, emanating a powerful aura.
She had been away from Tiannan for quite some time, and her cultivation level had improved from the late Nascent Soul stage to the early Integration stage.
Hu Qiqing originally had incomplete seven emotions, making it difficult for him to even break through to the Void Refinement stage.
She owes her current cultivation level entirely to Leng Hanmei.
Leng Hanmei forcibly used her Seven Emotions Technique to complete Hu Qiqing's Great Dao.
In addition, Hu Qiqing is a genius that the entire Duanqing Sect rarely sees, and his cultivation speed is extremely fast.
In just a few decades, she reached the early stage of the Integration Realm.
Hu Qiqing's cultivation speed is only slightly slower than Han Feng's; ordinary geniuses simply cannot compare to her.
"Holy Maiden, news has come from outside that Han Feng is dead. We don't know if it's true or not," a maidservant reported.
Hu Qiqing is currently cultivating diligently, preparing to emerge from seclusion once he reaches the Mahayana stage.
She had also decided that the first thing she would do after leaving the pass was to kill Han Feng.
Although Hu Qiqing has temporarily stopped going out, she still sends people to report on what's happening outside.
"Are you telling the truth? Is Han Feng really dead?"
Hu Qiqing stopped cultivating and stared at the maid beside her.
"I don't know if it's true or not, but everyone in Lingzhou is spreading this story, saying that Han Feng was killed by Yin Fenggu of the Taiqing Sect, and that Yin Fenggu's cultivation level was already half a step into the Mahayana stage."
The maid dared not be negligent in the slightest and quickly explained.
"I never expected my enemy to die in this way, but I'm still not at ease. I want to see Han Feng's body myself."
Upon hearing that Han Feng had been killed by Yin Fenggu, Hu Qiqing lost all interest in cultivation.
"Now, by my holy maiden's order, I am summoning dozens of Nascent Soul stage elders to come with me to Tiannan."
Hu Qiqing took out the token belonging to the Holy Maiden and instructed her maid to gather people.
The maidservants dared not be negligent in the slightest and sent messages to the various Nascent Soul stage elders of the Broken Heart Sect.
Dozens of elders from the Duanqing Sect at the Nascent Soul stage were invited, and without exception, they accepted Hu Qiqing's invitation.
Hu Qiqing is not just the Holy Maiden of the Broken Heart Sect, but also its future sect leader.
Although the elders of the Severing Emotions Sect cultivate to sever emotions, it doesn't mean they are ignorant of human relationships and social customs.
Now that Hu Qiqing has not yet become the sect leader, this is definitely the best time to curry favor with her.
Under Hu Qiqing's orders, a powerful team was quickly assembled.
This team has two half-step Mahayana cultivators, more than fifty Nascent Soul cultivators, and the lowest cultivation level is late-stage Void Refinement.
The elite team before them represented one-tenth of the strength of the Broken Heart Sect, twice as strong as the vanguard team of the Taiqing Sect.
“My master is currently in seclusion and will soon be heading to Tiannan. I have summoned you all to be the first to enter Tiannan and prepare for my master.”
Hu Qiqing explained the truth and quickly gained everyone's agreement.
“Holy Maiden, our Broken Heart Sect always consults with our White-Haired Ancestor before carrying out any major sect affairs. Isn’t it inappropriate for you to act directly like this?”
One of them, Xu Wei, who was at the half-step Mahayana stage, said.
“I just asked Grandmaster Baifa, but he is in seclusion and doesn’t have time to talk to me.” Hu Qiqing frowned slightly.
"Since Grandmaster Baifa is in seclusion, we can ask Sect Master Leng for advice," Xu Wei said, not giving up.
"Alright, as the Holy Maiden of the Heartbreak Sect, can't I even make a decision on something this simple?" Hu Qiqing said impatiently.
"No, no!" Xu Wei dared not say another word.
Her cultivation level was half-step Mahayana, and other saintesses could have forcibly stopped her.
However, Hu Qiqing was Leng Hanmei's chosen successor, so Xu Wei didn't dare to offend her too much.
Once Leng Hanmei steps down as the sect leader of the Broken Heart Sect, Hu Qiqing will be the next sect leader.
“You don’t need to worry too much. You should have heard about the publicity outside, and you should know the temperament of the Taiqing Sect. If it weren’t for a precious treasure, they would be so proactive, even sending out a half-step Mahayana cultivator.”
Hu Qiqing was very perceptive and convinced everyone present with just a few words.
Even Xu Wei, who had just objected, suddenly had no more opinions.
Among the members of the Broken Heart Sect, her cultivation level was arguably the highest.
If there are any benefits, Xu Wei will definitely be the first to benefit.
Besides the Broken Heart Sect, other sects in Lingzhou were also eager to make a move.
Although these sects were unaware that Han Feng possessed a Xuan Tian spiritual treasure, such unusual behavior must be suspicious.
They believed that the Taiqing Sect must have sent so many people because Han Feng possessed a valuable treasure.
Those sects with the capability dispatched their own vanguard forces, while those without also sent out some members.
They planned to take advantage of the chaos, and if that didn't work, they would retreat.
...
The border between Lingzhou and Tiannan
On a fairy island.
The entire Immortal Island is now devoid of people from the Tiannan Alliance; it is now entirely populated by cultivators from Lingzhou.
If it weren't for the fact that the location of Tiannan is clearly marked here, many people would mistake it for Lingzhou.
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