Free Web NovelChapter 351: Chapter 311: Dawn Has Arrived
Lu Qian was greatly shaken inside, but his face showed no emotion.
In the blink of an eye, he understood everything.
It turns out the ultimate goal of the Mingyu Sword Sect was the Xuanguang Sect’s mountain gate, Mingjian Mountain!
No wonder they could tolerate these conditions of the Shuangye Alliance, because as long as the Shuangye Alliance existed, Chongming County would be in a state of division, forcing the Xuanguang Sect to expend significant effort to deal with Lu Qian.
The more the Shuangye Alliance grows, the weaker the Xuanguang Sect’s power becomes. For the Mingyu Sword Sect, with many enemies around Liangxiang County, it’s not easy to mobilize the main force. Once the Xuanguang Sect’s strength declines to a certain level, they might directly deploy their elite forces to collaborate with the Shuangye Alliance for a surprise attack and achieve the goal of occupying Mingjian Mountain.
The many terms that Lu Qian set ensured the independence of the Shuangye Alliance, but at the same time played right into the Mingyu Sword Sect’s plan. They only needed to provide Golden Core protection and thus acquired a top fighter specifically targeting the Xuanguang Sect.
If Gui Nishang could achieve the Golden Core, Mingjian Mountain would be taken in one swoop. And if not, the Shuangye Alliance, after twelve years, would also serve as the main force in seizing Mingjian Mountain.
It can be said to be an absolute win-win situation.
No wonder Master Cangfeng agreed to these outrageous terms.
But now the only question is, what does the Mingyu Sword Sect want with Mingjian Mountain? Is it purely for territorial expansion, or is there another agenda?
Not all Golden Core sects love warfare. After all, for a Golden Core Master, the boost from resources always has a limit. Once the resources reach a certain level, the cultivation speed hits a cap, and having more resources can’t increase it much further.
If one’s cultivation resources are already sufficient, unless there’s another purpose, why go through the trouble of fighting and risking one’s life to seize others’? If one unintentionally falls, it’ll be a huge loss.
Liangxiang County has many enemies, as it is a major county itself, and the Mingyu Sword Sect’s mountain gate, Liekong Mountain, is an upper mid-level spirit vein. Generally speaking, cultivation resources should be enough.
Master Cangfeng, Li Xianyu, is not bloodthirsty; contrary to rumors, he is amiable and cheerful by nature. Wars between subordinate sects in Liangxiang County are strictly forbidden, and disputes are mediated and resolved by the Mingyu Sword Sect, making it a peaceful place. Even Lu Qian once envied such a stable and developing county mansion.
Therefore, at this moment, Master Cangfeng must have a reason for wanting to seize Mingjian Mountain.
It’s unlikely Mingjian Mountain itself holds any secrets. After all, it’s the mountain gate of the Xuanguang Sect, and any special features would have been discovered by them already.
Seeing Lu Qian finish looking at the Sword Talisman, Master Cangfeng slightly infused spiritual power, causing the Sword Talisman to turn into powder. He gravely said, "This is confidential, and you must not leak it, or I will have to kill you!"
When he mentioned the word "kill," even through the Ten Extremes Ten Directions Grand Array, Lu Qian felt a cold, sharp aura sweeping over him, his skin instantly tingling with fear, secretly noting its power.
The Mingyu Sword Sect specializes in the Sword Dao, and Master Cangfeng is a Golden Core Sword Cultivator. Although he appears as a delicate and weak beautiful young man, when fighting, his Sword Intent is pervasive, sharp and boundless, enough to split mountains and sever rivers!
After some thought, Lu Qian nodded: "Master, I understand your intention. The Shuangye Alliance is willing to support you in obtaining this object."
Even though he temporarily didn’t know why the Mingyu Sword Sect wanted to seize Mingjian Mountain, the fourth-level low-tier spiritual vein of Mingjian Mountain is not urgently needed for the Yunshan Sect until they have cultivators advancing to Golden Core.
Now, if he can obtain the protection of Master Cangfeng, not only can he avoid the risk of the Primordial Pearl being exposed, but he will also not have to forcibly kill Master Fengfeng, preventing a comprehensive deterioration of the situation in Chongming County.
It will be a long time before the Yunshan Sect has cultivators advancing to Golden Core. Even Wu Yan, a celestial spiritual root, needs forty years, and there’s still time to seize other spiritual veins then.
As for Gui Nishang, only she and Lu Qian know she is not truly a Yunshan Cultivator and will return to the Danxia Sect in less than seven years.
Therefore, the previous mention of twelve years was a strategic delay. Whether she can face the Golden Core Celestial Tribulation before returning to the Danxia Sect is still uncertain.
Upon hearing Lu Qian agree, Master Cangfeng nodded with a smile, "In that case, we have an agreement. From now on, the Shuangye Alliance will be a subordinate sect of the Mingyu Sword Sect."
Lu Qian, savvy as he was, promptly bowed: "Yunshan Sect Leader and Shuangye Alliance Leader Lu Qian, paying respects to Upper Sect Master."
Master Fengfeng watched as the two seemed oblivious, singing in unison, vision darkening with rage to the point his face turned purple.
Dirty couple... cough! A collusion! A collusion indeed!
His lips trembled as he shouted, "Lu Qian, you little thief, Li Xianyu, I must kill you both!"
But that was all he could do.
At this moment, the Shuangye Alliance had Golden Core Level Grand Array defenses, along with the protection of Master Cangfeng; there was no way the Xuanguang Sect could invade, lest they lose their remaining forces here.
But conversely, the Xuanguang Sect couldn’t retreat, nor could Master Cangfeng hold them back. After all, coupled with Ji Yunrou, the Shuangye Alliance only had five Foundation Establishment cultivators, with a hundred and fifty Qi Cultivation Elite, not enough to pursue the Xuanguang Sect.
Thus, both sides could only stare at each other, exchanging harsh words.
Master Cangfeng chuckled, "Lie Tiansheng, don’t you know your own capabilities? Even if you hadn’t lost an arm, you might not have been able to defeat me, let alone now, as a one-armed disabled man?"
He was also at mid-stage Golden Core cultivation, just a step away from late-stage Golden Core. Coupled with his formidable battle prowess as a Sword Cultivator, he disregarded Master Fengfeng’s threats.
Master Fengfeng shouted angrily now, nearly spitting blood.
Hee Yangchen quickly chimed in, "Don’t forget, Lingsha City is ultimately in the northeast of Chongming County, twelve hundred miles from Mingjian Mountain, but nearly two thousand miles from Heaven-Sundering Mountain! Master Cangfeng, could you always be there to protect Lingsha City? When you return, we will surely find a chance to flatten Lingsha City!" freёwebnoѵel.com
Master Cangfeng lightly scoffed, "You, little doll, are so ignorant, not knowing that my Sword Heart Spirit Communication provides escape speed far surpassing others? As long as Lu Qian doesn’t get greedy and advance recklessly, I can always make it on time."
At this point, further words would only be humiliating. Master Fengfeng glared at Lu Qian and Master Cangfeng with boundless resentment in his eyes, almost spitting fire, then slowly retreated with the Xuanguang Sect army.
At this time, Zheng Duan approached and briefly explained.
After Ji Yunrou’s contact with Master Cangfeng, the master became highly interested in the situation of the Yunshan Sect and the Shuangye Alliance, personally inquiring about their conditions from Zheng Duan.
Zheng Duan, knowing that Lu Qian wanted to bring in forces from Liangxiang County, naturally didn’t hold back, embellishing the Yunshan Sect’s battle achievements, drawing considerable praise and frequent nods from Master Cangfeng.
But he never imagined Master Cangfeng would change Ji Yunrou’s original plan, which only intended to occupy Shuangye Square and its surroundings, and directly lead them to Lingsha City.
Thus, they arrived just before the decisive battle between the Xuanguang Sect and the Shuangye Alliance.
The Xuanguang Sect retreated! Master Fengfeng retreated! freёwebnovel.com
We won! Lingsha City is safe!
In an instant, the Shuangye Alliance cultivators erupted in cheers, deafeningly loud.
Amidst a jubilant ocean, Lu Qian bowed deeply, inviting Master Cangfeng to enter the city for inspection.
He looked up, in the golden morning light, as the sunrise dispelled the darkness completely, illuminating the shimmering Lingsha River, shining upon the city walls of Lingsha City, and lighting up the Shuangye Alliance cultivators.
The Shuangye Alliance finally saw the end of their long night and welcomed a glorious dawn.
(Third volume, Spreading Wings and Flying, End of Volume.)
(Fourth volume, Amassing Strength in One Area, Starting tomorrow, stay tuned.)
