This level of side quest is exceptionally worthwhile; losing Yang Cheng was a bit of a blow.
Therefore, Yang Cheng did not delay and immediately chose to mobilize his elite troops to investigate the Miao region.
The Miao region is located in the southwest of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It has always been a remote frontier area, and the Great Zhou Dynasty has never really managed it well.
So when the Great Brightness Cult started its rebellion, they didn't even pay much attention to it, only symbolically sending out surrounding troops to suppress it.
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After the defeat, seeing that the Great Brightness Sect had ceased its expansion, the imperial court stopped sending troops.
Therefore, the Miao region has actually been occupied by the Great Brightness Sect for several years and has basically broken away from the control of the imperial court.
Yang Cheng led his men to Nanning Prefecture, a major city in Miao territory. The head of the Zhenwu Hall branch of the Great Bright Sect, who was in charge of overseeing the area, was already waiting there with his men.
"Your subordinate, Du Chong, greets the Grand Commander!"
A branch leader in his thirties with a large beard immediately bowed respectfully, his eyes filled with reverence.
As Yang Cheng campaigned abroad, successively destroying the Golden Horde and the Jurchens of the North, his reputation in the Great Zhou Dynasty grew ever stronger.
The Zhenwu Hall's status was almost above all other government institutions. The branch hall masters outside the capital had all trained in the capital and had all met Yang Cheng at some point.
To them, Yang Cheng was now almost like a god or Buddha. Even if Yang Cheng ordered them to rebel right now, they would not hesitate to storm the capital.
"No need for formalities. When did you realize something was wrong?"
Du Chong quickly replied, "About seven days ago, our men often disguised themselves as merchants traveling to and from Nanning Prefecture to infiltrate and gather information."
The Great Brightness Sect had been operating in Nanning Prefecture for several years. Although its headquarters were not here, it still regarded this place as a gateway to the outside world, so it allowed merchants to come and go.
However, the Great Brightness Church also manages this area very strictly. Unless they are local believers certified by the Great Brightness Church, no outsiders are allowed to stay overnight in Nanning Prefecture.
Everything was perfectly normal the day before, but when we arrived the next day, Nanning Prefecture had become a completely deserted city.
We went inside to investigate, and it seems the people vanished overnight. The same thing happened in the other cities controlled by the Great Light Cult; they were all deserted overnight.
"Besides these cities, what about the headquarters of the Great Light Cult? Have you never investigated the location of the Great Light Cult's headquarters?"
Du Chong said with some shame, "My lord, please forgive us. Over the years, we have ventured deep into the mountains of Miao territory countless times, but we have never been able to find the headquarters of the Great Brightness Sect."
We only know that the headquarters of the Great Brightness Cult should be in the deep mountains and forests of Miao territory, but we do not know the exact location.
Over the years, it was only through the proactive appearances of members of the Great Light Cult that we were able to discover their presence.
We even sent people to follow them, but they always managed to be discovered at crucial moments, resulting in those brothers who went to follow them never returning.
"No need to forgive me, I'm not blaming you. The methods of the Great Brightness Sect are beyond your comprehension and ability to solve."
Yang Cheng led the group into Nanning Prefecture. Although this prefecture was not large, it was not small either. At its peak, it had a population of several hundred thousand, making it a major city in the southern border region.
But at this moment, the city was deserted, not even a living creature like cats or dogs; it was eerily silent, like a dead city.
Yang Cheng strode down the long street, but his mental energy probed into the surrounding houses, sensing subtle clues.
Some houses even had food being cooked, and some people were still eating, but suddenly stopped halfway through their meals.
The entire city seemed to have been suddenly put on pause, losing all its vitality.
Yang Cheng pondered for a moment, then formed a hand seal, releasing the demon souls of the five demon immortals.
After being subdued by the Five Wrathful Soldiers, the demon souls of the five demon immortals, though not as large as when they absorbed the dragon vein, were still quite substantial.
Even though Chang Tianlong's body was still a hundred feet long, it was extremely frightening to be lying across the long street, which immediately startled the elite Zhenwu Hall soldiers who were accompanying him.
"Disperse!"
Yang Cheng formed a hand seal, and the demon soul began to disintegrate on its own, transforming into extremely pure spiritual energy that spread across the long street, instantly creating a strange scene.
The once empty house is now filled with figures formed from specks of spiritual energy, eating, moving around, and working.
The entire long street seemed to come back to life in an instant.
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