NOVPUB"Reporting to the manor master, this person is an elder of the Blood Spirit Sect. The very existence of Liuyun Village is to provide a populace for the Blood Spirit Sect’s magicians to cultivate!"
"Actually, it’s not just Liuyun Village; there are shadows of the Blood Spirit Sect behind other Green Forest Forces as well."
The Hidden Guard said in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yang’s expression turned cold, "It seems that, during this period, we’ve decimated too many bandit strongholds, drawing the attention of the Blood Spirit Sect. That must be why they’ve sent someone to investigate!"
Gu Yang had heard of the Blood Spirit Sect before.
Taishan County’s Twelve Prefectures.
Among them, Qingjiang Prefecture is the leader.
The Blood Spirit Sect is a millennium-old sect within Qingjiang Prefecture.
But to Gu Yang’s surprise, he had no idea when the Blood Spirit Sect began to extend its reach into Guangyang Prefecture.
As a rule.
The martial world of a prefecture does not allow foreign forces to intervene.
If the secret involvement of the Blood Spirit Sect were to be exposed, it would also provoke hostility from the other native forces in Guangyang Prefecture.
Of course.
That was in the past.
Now with the emergence of an Evil Buddha on the Nine Curves Road, the sects and nobility of Guangyang Prefecture have all had their strengths greatly diminished. It is probably for this reason that the Blood Spirit Sect found an opportunity to sneak in.
Gu Yang’s knowledge of the Blood Spirit Sect was also limited.
Immediately.
He looked at Gu Yi and instructed: "Send someone to check out the details of the Blood Spirit Sect. Also, have all Hidden Guards return immediately, and for now, make no move!"
Since this decimation of the bandit strongholds had caught the attention of the Blood Spirit Sect, Gu Yang knew he had to be extra cautious.
A millennium-old sect was not weak.
Moreover, in carrying out this operation, Gu Yang also deliberately concealed his identity, leaving no survivors.
If because of the Blood Spirit Sect his own identity was exposed, that would be a significant problem.
After all.
The base of the Gu Family Master was too weak.
In the past six months.
Although Gu Yang had been recruiting soldiers and buying horses in secret to expand his power, he had also used White Stone City as his foundation, gradually expanding his influence outward and bringing several cities within White Stone Dao under his control.
But even so, this power was still not enough.
At once.
Gu Yang led his men to leave.
Among those taken away were also the many resources of Liuyun Village.
At the same time, within the dungeon of Liuyun Village, Gu Yang discovered many long-imprisoned commoners, mostly strong men and women, who were on the brink of starvation, not knowing how long they had been locked up.
In response.
Gu Yang did not show up personally but had his Hidden Guards secretly open the dungeon and then led his men to withdraw.
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Two days later.
A middle-aged man arrived floating by.
He looked at the now void of living souls Liuyun Village with a calm expression, but his face suddenly darkened upon seeing a tortured and unrecognizable corpse.
"My Blood Spirit Sect’s elder dares to be killed, I want to see who the culprit really is!"
Yan Shaoyang’s gaze was icy cold.
The corpse before him was an elder sent by the Blood Spirit Sect to Liuyun Village.
Several years ago.
An Evil Buddha appeared on the Nine Curves Road in Guangyang Prefecture, causing each family and sect to suffer heavy losses, providing the Blood Spirit Sect with an opportunity to get involved in Guangyang Prefecture.
After that.
The Blood Spirit Sect dispatched powerful individuals into Guangyang Prefecture, secretly controlling many forces in the shadows to gather sufficient resources and populace needed for the sect’s cultivation.
As a result.
Half a month ago.
Many Green Forest Forces under the control of the Blood Spirit Sect were decimated one after another. When the news reached them, the Blood Spirit Sect was enraged and immediately dispatched Yan Shaoyang and another elder to investigate the situation.
Yan Shaoyang was responsible for heading to other forces, while the other person was in charge of investigating other sections of forces.
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The result.
Not long after.
The news came that Liuyun Village had been destroyed.
Yan Shaoyang arrived only to find that he was a step too late.
As for the death of an elder of the Blood Spirit Sect, Yan Shaoyang didn’t really care.
There were many elders in the Blood Spirit Sect, and one in the Marrow Cleansing Realm was just an ordinary elder; one more or one less made no real difference. However, the death of this particular elder meant that someone was challenging the Blood Spirit Sect.
Yan Shaoyang couldn’t help but suspect whether the powers within Guangyang Prefecture had detected something. The destruction of Liuyun Village and other Green Forest Forces seemed related to those powers.
Then.
Yan Shaoyang carefully examined the wounds on the corpse.
"Seven Killings Blade Skills!"
"This is military Martial Arts—"
"No, there is also a trace of Red Flame Palm energy here. Could it be someone from the Red Flame Sect?"
Yan Shaoyang’s face shifted unpredictably.
Seven Killings Blade Skills!
Red Flame Palm!
While the former was commonly used in the military and could have spread to the Martial World, the Red Flame Divine Skill was a different matter.
Therefore.
Yan Shaoyang had reason to suspect that these events were related to the Red Flame Sect.
At this thought.
Yan Shaoyang’s heart sank.
If the aggressor were any other force, the Blood Spirit Sect wouldn’t be too worried, but if it were the Red Flame Sect, the problem could be big or small.
Even though the Red Flame Sect’s power had waned considerably, it was still a millennium-old sect. Moreover, this was happening in Guangyang Prefecture. If a conflict erupted, it wasn’t certain that the Blood Spirit Sect could emerge unscathed.
With this in mind.
Yan Shaoyang turned and left.
This matter was no trivial issue; he had to report back to his sect.
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Gu Family Manor.
Gu Yang returned with his people and then reported the Blood Spirit Sect’s situation to Gu Qingfeng.
Upon hearing this.
Gu Qingfeng appeared indifferent: "There’s no need to be too concerned about the Blood Spirit Sect. The so-called millennium families and sects are not worrisome. The only thing to pay attention to now are those Immortal Sects!"
"Father’s words reassure me!"
Gu Yang was certain in his heart.
He knew very well Gu Qingfeng’s character; he never undertook matters without confidence.
Since the other party dared to say so, it meant that the so-called millennium families and sects were truly not to be feared.
At this thought.
Gu Yang couldn’t help but ask, "What level of cultivation has Father reached now?"
"My cultivation?"
Gu Qingfeng suddenly smiled.
"The path I have taken differs from ordinary martial artists. In terms of realm, I should be considered to have reached Perfection in the fifth level of Refining Organ, but in terms of strength, I am capable of killing a True Intent Master.
As for lifespan, even those in the Grandmaster Realm cannot compare to me!"
In Gu Qingfeng’s view, the Martial Arts path he was on might be the truest form of Martial Arts.
It wasn’t that other people’s Martial Arts were fake; they were simply incomplete.
Gu Yang was startled: "Rumors say that a Grandmaster of vitality can live for five hundred years. Father has not yet entered the Grandmaster Realm, and his lifespan can already surpass a vitality Grandmaster?"
"The Universal Martial Arts world has its flaws; what I am pursuing is the Perfect Martial Arts. Most believe the Magician to be supreme and Martial Arts to be inferior, but I do not share this view!"
"It’s just that the real Perfect Martial Arts still need some time before I can refine them completely. Once they are perfected, I will naturally pass them on to you and the others."
Gu Qingfeng’s expression was solemn.
Magicians were held in high esteem, with Evil Spirits rampant; simply put, the world lacked the powers to counteract the Magicians and Evil Spirits.
If the true Martial Arts were flawless.
Then the current predicament might very well be broken.
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