Chapter 120: Junior Brother Chu, we must unite (Subscribe)

Cave.

Xie Shouping looked at his disciples.

"I heard that you are going to hold another thank-you banquet?"

"It is true, what suggestions do you have, Master?"

"Aren't you afraid of the resentment from your fellow brothers?"

After three consecutive banquets, even the dumbest person could figure out Chu Ning's purpose. How many people who can become foundation builders are fools?

Chu Ning knew what his master meant by this. He was afraid that he would take advantage of others too much and incur public anger.

"Master, there was a dynasty hundreds of years ago where I grew up. At that time, there was a very powerful general in this dynasty who helped the emperor to establish such a vast territory."

"Are you talking about the mortal secular dynasty?"

"Well, after that great general had made great military achievements, he returned to the capital and did things that made the people resentful, such as forced buying and selling, and forcibly seizing women. Many officials wrote to the emperor at the time, requesting that the general be severely punished."

"But the emperor only reprimanded him a few times, but the general didn't care and continued to do as he pleased. Finally, the emperor had no choice but to take away the general's military power and grant him a fiefdom, letting the general go to the fiefdom so that he wouldn't have to worry about it."

"Hundreds of years later, another general emerged. He was very good at marching and deploying troops. He defeated the enemy country in the north that had been hostile for many years. After returning to the court, this general set an example by not oppressing the people and not taking bribes. He was highly praised by the people and officials. But five years later, an official reported that when this general was fighting, his soldiers took the heads of the people to pretend to have military merits."

"This great general did not take this kind of trivial matter seriously. He wrote a letter to apologize just for the sake of consideration, because at most it would be considered as a case of lax governance, and the emperor would definitely let it go. All the officials in the court also thought so."

"But what I didn't expect was that the current emperor directly used the general's letter of apology to put the general in jail, and then investigated and found out that the general had disobeyed the emperor's orders during several marches and battles."

"It is normal for a general to not obey military orders when he is away from home. After all, the emperor's orders are delayed. But in the end, because of this crime, the general and his entire family were executed."

After listening to his apprentice's story, Xie Shouping understood.

"Master, when this war is over, it's time to elect a young sect leader. I don't have any idea about the young sect leader. Master, you know me, but I'm afraid the other elders and disciples don't think so."

Chu Ning had nothing to hide from his master.

"Back then, Senior Brother Gu said that I was the most suitable candidate for the position of Young Sect Master. The first reason was that I was your only disciple, and the second was my talent for alchemy. These two factors naturally made my connections stronger than others."

"Let's take a step back. Even if the young master is selected, will he really trust me?"

Chu Ning looked at his master seriously and said, "My disciple has already established his foundation before he was fifty years old. His talent for cultivation is beyond words. In addition, his talent for alchemy brings him connections. No matter who becomes the young sect master, I'm afraid he will dream that one day my disciple will suddenly take over his position as the young sect master."

As for the current sect, since it is not a sect that has been passed down for thousands of years, there are not too many rules.

Even if the sect leader creates a young sect master, if it were in those thousand-year-old sects, the position of the young sect master would be secure. Even if later people become stronger than the young sect master, they can't even think of coveting the position of the young sect master.

Because it is a large sect with a long tradition, what matters is stability, and the premise of stability is observing order.

But this is not the case with the current sect. It is originally a collection of interests. To be realistic, if any elder breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage now, the sect leader will have no choice but to abdicate and let others take over.

But this is not the case with the big sects. The sect leader is still the sect leader. A Nascent Soul expert can be the supreme elder, but unless the sect leader himself makes no major mistakes, it is absolutely impossible for him to replace the position of the sect leader.

"Master, this is called creating a character. I create a character that is greedy and lustful. This kind of character will lower other people's guard. In fact, I have no interest in money and women at all."

"Spiritual stones and spiritual tools are just external possessions, and beautiful women are nothing more than bones."

Xie Shouping's mouth twitched. He felt that except for the last sentence which was just an excuse for himself, everything else his disciple said made sense.

"With my master here, no one dares to take advantage of you."

"Master, this disciple is not cursing you, but you may not be able to protect the disciple forever. This way, those ambitious people will not want to worry about the disciple, and the disciple can also get benefits. Why not do it?"

Chu Ning smiled and added, "You also said that with you here, no one dares to take advantage of me. When I host this banquet, these brothers will at most scold me for being shameless behind my back, and then give me a gift of average value for your sake."

"If someone gives you a large gift several times in a row, it means that he really wants to befriend me. This way, I can also turn away other people who come to me to ask for alchemy."

Xie Shouping nodded. His disciple was very thoughtful and it seemed that he didn't need to remind him.

It's so stable! Everything has been considered, and it's also considered so long-term.

In fact, there was one thing Chu Ning didn't say. The reason why he was taking advantage of the situation was that he didn't have much sense of belonging to the Wenjin Sect.

Not only does he feel a sense of belonging to Jin Zong, he also has no sense of belonging in the entire Hundred Cities area.

This place is too chaotic and not suitable for an immortal like him to practice cultivation. What he needs is a stable and harmonious environment.

Well, after the war is over, I will go to Sun Moon Mountain to become a son-in-law.

When you come back after a few hundred years, it will be a question whether the current sect is still there.

Seven days later.

Chu Ning's banquet to thank all the senior brothers for their concern was held as scheduled.

Originally thought that this time he wouldn't be able to get much, but to Chu Ning's surprise, there were still some valuable gifts, especially from the disciples of those elders.

"They are all smart people. They inferred from my actions that I have no feelings for this young master and they want to win me over."

Chu Ning smiled slightly and accepted all the gifts.

The following days were spent in meditation and cultivation, waiting to leave after the war was over.

One month later.

The forces from several major cities around Shanyang City launched a general attack on Shanyang City.

First, four Jindan powerhouses joined forces to attack the Shangyang city defense formation.

After seven days of continuous bombardment, the formation of Shanyang City was finally broken. At the moment the formation was broken, all the cultivators rushed into Shanyang City frantically.

Occupying territory is one reason, and another reason is to plunder.

Under the management of the Zheng family, Shanyang City can be said to have become a semi-family-like force. All the cultivators in the city have joined the Zheng family, and the few cultivators who passed by also left early.

Even if there are some cultivators in this city who do not belong to the Zheng family and are staying in the city and unable to leave, no one will care about this.

Killing a person means you can inherit his or her estate.

Even if there are only a few dozen spirit stones, Foundation Establishment cultivators may not look down on them, but Qi Condensation cultivators may.

Chu Ning also participated in this battle.

This was an order from the Sect Master Xiang Zhaozheng, asking all the disciples of the sect to go out. However, due to Chu Ning's well-known injury and the fact that he was Xie Shouping's only disciple, he did not need to be on the front line.

The battle was fierce.

This is Chu Ning's feeling. Even though he is not on the front line, he can feel the energy fluctuations in Shanyang City.

For the monks in Shanyang City, when the city was breached, they had only two choices: one was to escape, and the other was to risk their lives as scapegoats.

But no matter which one it is, you need to fight hard.

"It's just that after fighting for so long, the Lord of Shanyang City has not yet appeared."

Chu Ning did not enter the city, but lingered outside the city. Since the war began, four Jindan powerhouses have appeared in Shanyang City. Just as his master expected, Shanyang City does have Jindan powerhouses hiding in the dark.

However, as soon as these four Jindan powerhouses from Shanyang City appeared, they were injured by the Jindan powerhouses from other major forces and had to retreat back into the city.

But from beginning to end, the Lord of Shanyang City never showed up.

Chu Ning and his master had discussed this issue before. According to their analysis, there was only one possibility, that was the Lord of Shanyang City was planning a big move.

Otherwise, there's no reason why he hasn't shown up yet.

Other Jindan powerhouses could also guess this.

This also led to the fact that after breaking through the formation, the Jindan masters of various forces were very cautious. After all, the Lord of Shanyang City was a veteran late Jindan master who once had the potential to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

If such a strong man really wants to use a big move, couldn't he drag a few Jindan to take the blame?

No one wants to be the scapegoat.

Under such circumstances, the final siege battle became extremely tense, and Chu Ning suddenly thought of a term: empty city plan.

The three-foot-long zither is more powerful than a mighty army, when Zhuge Liang retreated from the enemy at Xicheng. When 150,000 men returned, the natives pointed at them and still doubt their intentions.

The Empty City Strategy was fabricated in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but why do so many people believe it? It’s because it can be explained logically.

The current Lord of Shanyang City seems to be playing such a role.

Three days later, Chu Ning met his master again.

"It has been decided that all the Jindan masters from the four cities must enter the city. We cannot delay this any longer."

Xie Shouping had a serious expression on his face. This was the result of a discussion among all the Jindan powerhouses from the four cities surrounding Shanyang City.

Everyone was worried that the Lord of Shanyang City was holding back a big move, and no one wanted to be the first to go in, but this battle had to end. If it didn't end, the forces of other cities surrounding the four cities would target them.

All the Jindan masters from the four cities entered the city. Even if the Lord of Shanyang City had a conspiracy, couldn't it be solved by so many people?

"Master, is there no reason to turn it down?"

"Everyone is suspicious of each other. If one Jindan expert doesn't go in, the others will follow suit."

Xie Shouping shook his head. The battle had reached this point and there was no point in retreating.

"Master told you this news so that you don't enter the city. If there is any accident, don't go back to Jinzong and go directly to Sun Moon Mountain. This is the betrothal gift that Master prepared for you."

Xie Shouping raised his hand and a storage bag flew towards Chu Ning. Chu Ning was startled, took the storage bag, and fell silent.

"I am only preparing for the worst. Generally speaking, there won't be any extreme situations. If you run into trouble, you can go find old man Zhao Yangming. Although he doesn't get along well with me, he won't harm you."

Chu Ning was practicing the Art of Standing Still like a Mountain. Zhao Yangming knew what this meant, so he felt at ease letting Chu Ning go find this old guy.

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Seeing Chu Ning frowning with worry, Xie Shouping patted Chu Ning on the shoulder and said with a smile: "I am also influenced by you and think things through more carefully. I think that with your strength and background, it is not a problem for you to protect yourself."

"Well, I believe in the master."

Chu Ning smiled. It was already this late, and it was impossible for the master to leave. Besides, the master was a third-grade alchemist at the Golden Core Realm. He must have a lot of good things on him and would not be cannon fodder.

Xie Shouping came and left quickly, and on the same day, an aura of fear spread over Shanyang City that made the Foundation Establishment cultivators feel fear.

All the cultivators looked up and saw one Jindan powerful warrior after another stepping into Shanyang City from the sky.

"Zheng Cangyang, come out and die!"

A deafening roar resounded in the sky above the city, and the next moment, all the cultivators felt the spreading of the terrifying energy of the Jindan powerhouse.

This is a battle between powerful Jindan masters.

Chu Ning had retreated dozens of miles outside the city. No one paid attention to him at this time. Other foundation-building cultivators were all thinking about entering the city. Fortunately, after the Jindan War, they rushed into the Zheng family as soon as possible to snatch the treasures that the Jindan powerhouses did not value.

At Chu Ning's distance, he could not see clearly the specific situation of the battle above Shanyang City, because it was filled with all kinds of spiritual light. He could only see the light and feel the aftermath of the energy.

Half an hour later.

The aftermath of the energy dissipated, and the light in the sky also disappeared.

The battle is over? Chu Ning breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could finish his breath, several blood-red beams of light suddenly shot up into the sky from Shangyang City.

Four beams of light formed a blood-red barrier at the four corners of the city in an instant, covering the entire Shanyang City.

"Since you want my Zheng family to be destroyed so much, then I will not let you off easily. You will all be buried with my Zheng family."

An old voice resounded throughout Shanyang City, and even Chu Ning, who was dozens of miles away, could hear it.

Is this the voice of the Lord of Shanyang City?

So, the Lord of Shanyang City really prepared a big move?

Chu Ning hesitated for a moment and did not choose to turn around and leave. Instead, he took the initiative to approach Shanyang City for the first time.

Because his master was inside.

Even if he wanted to hide, he couldn't do so at this time.

As Chu Ning was heading towards Shanyang City, the blood-colored light shield in the city became thicker and thicker. At first, he could still see the attacks launched by other Jindan powerhouses in the light shield, but when he arrived at the foot of Shanyang City, the blood color was so thick that he could not see anything.

Even when Chu Ning used his spiritual sense, he was unable to break through the blood-colored light shield.

Outside the city gate, there were many bewildered cultivators from the four major cities, some who were building their foundation and some who were condensing their Qi.

These monks looked at the blood-colored light shield in front of them with a confused look on their faces. A few monks tried to go in, but were unfortunately bounced back.

“Someone is coming out!”

There was a sudden shout from the crowd of monks, and Chu Ning immediately stared at the person who walked out of the blood-colored light shield.

It wasn't just one person who came out, but a large group of people, and these people came out from different directions in the city.

"Senior Brother Gu!"

Chu Ning spotted Gu Fanzhou with his sharp eyes and came to Gu Fanzhou in a few steps.

"Junior Brother Chu, let's talk while we walk."

Gu Fanzhou had a gloomy face. After replying to Chu Ning, he said loudly, "All disciples of the Wenjin Sect, the Sect Master has ordered you to return to the Sect immediately."

There are quite a few disciples in the Wenjin Sect. As soon as Gu Fanzhou said this, hundreds of cultivators gathered together and followed Gu Fanzhou towards the direction of the Wenjin Sect.

Chu Ning frowned. He really wanted to ask Gu Fanzhou what had happened inside and what was happening with the sect master and his master, but it was obvious that Gu Fanzhou was not going to tell him anything.

However, his originally anxious heart calmed down a lot at this moment, because Gu Fanzhou's actions told him that his master and the others should not be in any life-threatening danger.

Gu Fanzhou also summoned a flying spiritual weapon, glanced at Chu Ning beside him, and said, "Junior Brother Chu, would you like to ride with us?"

"good."

Chu Ning nodded. Gu Fanzhou’s flying spiritual weapon was a flying bird made of special materials. When it spread out, it looked like a roc, and its wings could carry dozens of people.

Those cultivators in the late Qi Condensation stage, who had no spiritual implements for flying, sat on these wings. As for the other Foundation Establishment cultivators, they also each summoned their own spiritual implements for flying.

Flying spiritual instruments are standard equipment for cultivators who have established their foundation. Generally, after a cultivator has established his foundation, the first thing he does is to get a flying spiritual instrument.

This is just like when adults earn money from work, they will buy a car.

It is not only practical, but also a symbol of family well-being to a certain extent.

On the flying bird, Gu Fanzhou and Chu Ning spread their spiritual energy to protect those Qi Condensation cultivators.

"Junior brother, the sect master and the five elders have all fallen into the trap set by the mayor of Shanyang City."

Gu Fanzhou directly sent a message to Chu Ning. Chu Ning did not reply and waited for Gu Fanzhou to send a message again.

"The Lord of Shanyang City went crazy. In the end, he was willing to sacrifice several Jindan masters in his clan. He used the blood of Jindan masters and his own life to set up the secret formation to seal the Dan."

"Secret Pill Sealing Formation?"

Hearing the name, Chu Ning knew that this should be related to the Jindan powerhouse. Sure enough, Gu Fanzhou's subsequent voice transmission verified his guess.

"This formation can trap Jindan masters. The four Jindan masters of the Zheng family plus the Lord of Shanyang City risked their lives to set up this formation. It can last for twenty years."

Twenty years.

Chu Ning breathed a sigh of relief. For a Jindan expert, this was not a very long time, except for those Jindan experts whose lifespan was almost coming to an end.

My master is now in his early 200s. Generally speaking, the lifespan of a Jindan is at least 300 years. If he cultivates to the late Jindan stage, it is possible for him to live to 500 years old.

The Lord of Shanyang City set up such a formation just to trap Master and the others for twenty years without any pain?

Chu Ning was a little confused, but when he saw Gu Fanzhou's solemn eyes, he immediately knew what the purpose of the Shanyang City Lord was.

All the Jindan masters in the four major cities were trapped. Would the forces in other cities around the four major cities be ready to take advantage of this opportunity to annex the four major cities? This was what the Lord of Shanyang City meant by being buried with them.

The point is not to let these Jindan powerhouses be buried with the Zheng family, but to let the forces developed by these Jindan powerhouses suffer the same fate as the Zheng family.

But for Chu Ning, this was acceptable news.

"Brother Chu, our Wenjin Sect is in great danger now. It is not enough to rely on just the two of us. We must gather the strength of all the brothers and sisters to defend the Wenjin Sect."

Gu Fanzhou looked at Chu Ning sincerely, and Chu Ning opened his mouth slightly: ...

no?

What do you mean by rely on us? I don't plan to stay here to ask Jin Zong.

I am a Dan slave who has turned things around. If I hadn't been valued by my master, I might have lost my life. Why does this Senior Brother Gu think that I will be loyal to the Wenjin Sect?

(End of this chapter)