NOVPUBTianyang Sword Sect, as an Immortal Sect of Qingyun State, was unknowingly monitored by countless eyes in the shadows.
Every slight movement could be detected by forces from all directions.
"Gu Yutian has exited seclusion!"
In the Governor Mansion, Taishi Yi looked at the intelligence in his hands, a smile appearing on his face.
Gu Yutian.
That was the name of the Tianyang Sect Master.
These three characters alone were enough to suppress Qingyun State, solidifying the unshakable status of the Tianyang Sword Sect as an Immortal Sect.
Across the Nine States.
There were quite a few Immortal Sects.
And Gu Yutian’s strength was also sufficient to rank among the very peak.
Ever since Gu Yang occupied Guangyang Prefecture and proclaimed himself as Guangyang Prince, he had already become a threat to the Governor Mansion.
After all.
In Taishi Yi’s view, the chances of Gu Yang contending for supremacy over the world were slim to none, even if he had the backing of a Great Grandmaster.
The struggle for supremacy.
Was never something that Martial Artists could intervene in.
Only the support of an Immortal Sect could hope to have a hand in the affairs of the world.
But the Gu Family Manor, standing behind Gu Yang, represented a Martial Artist force in the true sense of the term, naturally not holding an advantage, especially since that Great Grandmaster had now been exposed—whether he could even survive was in question.
Therefore.
In the eyes of Taishi Yi, Gu Yang had little chance of victory.
And since it was a force doomed to fail, he naturally would not submit to that Guangyang Prince.
Consequently.
If Gu Yang led his army to invade Taishan County, threatening the Governor Mansion, it would be tantamount to indirectly weakening the power of the Governor Mansion.
Such an outcome did not align with Taishi Yi’s interests.
However, at the same time.
Gu Yang had a Great Grandmaster behind him, and the Governor Mansion was not in a position to shake them.
Therefore.
Now that the Tianyang Sword Sect had made a move, with the Tianyang Sect Master himself taking action, the problems that Taishan County faced naturally dissipated.
——
"Tianyang Sword Sect!"
"Gu Yutian—"
Inside Guangyang Prefecture City, Gu Yang, now dignified as Guangyang Prince, looked at the intelligence in his hands, frowning deeply.
This outcome.
Was within his expectations.
But now that he had truly learned about the Tianyang Sword Sect’s actions, Gu Yang couldn’t help but feel a sense of urgency.
There was no choice.
The reputation of an Immortal Sect was too great.
Even though Gu Yang now controlled the entire Guangyang Prefecture, commanding an army of eight hundred thousand, and had several Innate Grandmasters as well as a Great Grandmaster behind him, he still lacked confidence.
The higher he stood, the more Gu Yang could see.
And concurrently.
The might of the Immortal Sects became ever clearer to him.
Such Sects had unfathomable depths, and as Sect Master, Gu Yutian was one of the top powerhouses in the Nine States.
Now.
Gu Yutian personally leading the Tianyang Sword Sect’s powerhouses was clear in purpose.
Gu Yi said, "Scouts report that a few days ago, there seemed to be a bloody anomaly above the Tianyang Sword Sect, followed by Gu Yutian exiting seclusion."
"Now Gu Yutian and a host of Tianyang Sword Sect powerhouses are already heading towards Guangyang Prefecture."
"Judging by the timing, the Tianyang Sword Sect is bound to arrive within five days."
Saying this.
Gu Yi paused, then continued, "Additionally, spies from the Hidden Guards in other areas also have news, there seem to be many unfamiliar powerhouses emerging across Qingyun State.
According to some rumors, many of these strangers come from the other Eight States, and their purpose should also be our Guangyang Prefecture."
Gu Yang’s expression was icy, "The news of father being a Great Grandmaster has spread; these Immortal Sects and noble houses can hardly sit still. This matter cannot be stopped, let them come if they wish.
And about this matter, perhaps immediately inform father’s side."
"After all, with the current strength of our Guangyang Prefecture, even if hundreds of thousands of soldiers were deployed, along with the assistance of Innate Masters from the Hidden Guard, it’s still uncertain if we could encircle and annihilate a powerhouse from the Transformation Realm."
There was no way around it.
The strength of those from the Transformation Realm was immeasurable.
Such existences stood at the very pinnacle of the world.
Transformation Realm!
Great Grandmaster!
Hoping to capture either of these two, with only some Innate Masters and hundreds of thousands of troops, was wishful thinking.
Unless.
Unless the opponent was determined to fight to the death, otherwise, if such a powerhouse truly wanted to leave, without the intervention of another powerhouse at the same level, no one could stop them.
In the entire Guangyang Prefecture, the only one Gu Yang saw as having a hope of stopping such a powerhouse was his father, who was a Great Grandmaster.
But—
Now that the eyes of the powerful from all around were converging on Guangyang Prefecture, Gu Yang was also unsure if Gu Qingfeng could withstand such pressure.
However, given the present situation, there was no choice but to take a risk.
Nevertheless.
Gu Yang had made preparations.
The worst outcome would be Gu Qingfeng losing to Gu Yutian.
In that case.
It would simply mean abandoning the foundation of Guangyang Prefecture, lying low in secret, and waiting for an opportunity to rise again.
To put it bluntly.
Since taking over Guangyang Prefecture, Gu Yang had been secretly amassing power while also securing a backup plan for himself and the Gu Family Manor.
Next.
Gu Yang then asked, "How many Innate Masters do we currently have in the Hidden Guard?"
It was a bit helpless to say.
Although he controlled the Hidden Guard, Gu Yang himself wasn’t very clear on how many powerful figures were within it.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, including those of us who are commanders, there are a total of eleven Innate Masters in the Hidden Guard!"
"Eleven Masters!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yang, despite having already overestimated the strength of the Hidden Guard, couldn’t help but take a sharp breath.
Clearly.
No one expected the Hidden Guard to have eleven Innate Masters.
The reason for this was because Gu Qingfeng, not long ago, handed the remaining eight Master-level Direct Ascension Pills to Gu Yi.
Eight Master Direct Ascension Pills.
Naturally, they directly created eight Innate Masters.
After the shock had passed.
Gu Yang took a deep breath to calm the emotional turbulence in his heart.
"Since the Hidden Guard has such strength, they will replace me in patrolling Guangyang Prefecture. During this time, any in Guangyang Prefecture who seek to create chaos, suppress them all, don’t show any mercy.
I want to see exactly what forces dare to extend their hands into my Guangyang Prefecture!"
"Also, command the various sects and clans throughout Guangyang Prefecture to maintain stability within their own regions. If there is any disobedience, punish them without mercy!"
Upon learning there were eleven Innate Masters in the Hidden Guard, Gu Yang started to act more decisively.
What a joke.
Such a force was already extremely powerful.
Although the current strength of the Hidden Guard was still insufficient to resolve the problem of the Tianyang Sword Sect.
Still.
If they couldn’t handle the Tianyang Sword Sect, could they not handle other forces?
Initially, in the vast Guangyang Prefecture, there wasn’t a single Innate Master in charge.
Such level of powerhouses, not to mention in Guangyang Prefecture, even looking across the entire Qingyun State, belonged to high-end fighters, capable of founding sects and dominating territories.
With the Tianyang Sword Sect now attacking, and Guangyang Prefecture having just fallen not long ago, Gu Yang didn’t need to think to know that there would definitely be some who wished to take advantage of the situation to create chaos.
However.
With the cooperation of the Hidden Guard and the sects from various regions, should anyone truly seek to create chaos, they wouldn’t be able to cause much of a disturbance.
As for whether the various forces in Guangyang Prefecture were willing to obey, Gu Yang had no doubts whatsoever.
It was simple.
Those who didn’t obey had already been annihilated.
All the sects that could remain now were those who bowed their heads in submission to him.
