Chapter 126: Refining Essence into Qi, within reach [Second update! ] That night, blood flowed like a river. For all the forces in the city, the power structure will be turned upside down after tonight. In Gaoliu City, the area just south of the outer city was in turmoil. Afterwards, even the various forces in the inner city were alarmed. Beacon fires and smoke rose up everywhere in the city, and shouts of killing were heard everywhere. No force had expected that on this night, the Sky Monitoring Department would suddenly come out in full force without any warning. That night, seventy-two people in power in the city were killed and more than one hundred and twenty people were captured alive. Among them, there are four truly high-level figures in the inner city. The five armies in the inner city were unable to react in time.
The temple guards had not foreseen this either. But within an hour or so, the matter was almost settled. Faced with pressure from various forces, the commander of the Tiantian Division personally stepped forward to take charge of the matter. It was dawn and the matter was finally over. This major event was also reported to Qifeng City at dawn. - "Is the commander of the Tianjian Division crazy?" "Over the past twenty years, I thought he had become more restrained, but I didn't expect that he would still behave like this today!" "In the past twenty years, as long as we didn't cross the line, he was willing to turn a blind eye." "For this city expansion, only half of the materials sent outside the city were left. At that time, I felt that the Heavenly Supervisor might not let it go!" "What are you talking about, Chief Liu? For this city expansion, we will only take 30% and keep 70%. Aren't we giving him face and holding back?" "As for the other share, it was eaten by his people from the Heavenly Monitoring Department. What does it have to do with us?" "He's probably going to die." Following these words, the atmosphere in the field fell silent. After a while, another person spoke. "Who knows when he will die? If he dies ten years later, wouldn't the Heavenly Supervisor have been suppressing us for ten years?" "If he does this, we will be trembling with fear and treading on thin ice for the next ten years, not daring to use even a little bit. How can we obtain more cultivation resources?" "If we are not strong enough, I am afraid that all humans will die!" "He should have less than half a year to live. We should just put up with him for half a year."
"What if he's still alive after half a year?" "Then the scene from 20 years ago will be repeated... From now on, the Heavenly Supervisory Department will be abolished in one fell swoop!" "Even if we can't remove the Tianjian Division, we can't keep him as the commander." "So, put up with him for half a year?" "This is what my ancestor meant." Another middle-aged man in fancy clothes said slowly, "If he doesn't change the way he does things, then in half a year, he will either die of old age, or... he will be killed in Gaoliu City because of the hidden dangers of the ancient method! I believe he knows this in his heart!" "Then what about those people who were killed by our men this time?" "Since the person is already dead, the ancestor means that this is the end!" "What about those who were arrested?" "Let the Heavenly Supervisor handle it and punish according to the law." "This……" "Since the Tianshi had captured them alive, according to the new law, it would not be a capital crime. At most they would have to endure six months of hard labor and build a new city." "Can't we find a way to force the Heavenly Supervisor to release a few of them?" "The commander is about to die. If we make him angry just for a few tribesmen, it will be a disaster for both of us. It's not worth it." "What about the subsequent expansion of the city?" "What the ancestor meant is that we should act fairly and not give the Heavenly Supervisor a reason to cause trouble again." "Besides, the expansion of the city is for the overall survival of the human race. It is really inappropriate to eat some things here." "But……" Obviously some people are not very willing to do this. For them, this city expansion is a huge benefit. Even if they restrained themselves and only took 30%, it would still be an unimaginable huge fortune. It is enough for them to not have to worry about the resources for their practice for the next twenty or thirty years. "fool!" Just then, an old man walked in. His hair and beard fluttered like a lion, with a fierce demeanor and heavy majesty. "Greetings to the ancestor!" "Greetings to Ancestor Liu!" Members of the Liu clan bowed down one after another.
People from other forces were also extremely respectful and followed suit in saluting. This person is the second generation ancestor of the Liu family, one of the six major families in the inner city! The first generation ancestor of the Liu family was one of the senior elders who founded Gaoliu City and he has been dead for eighty years. And this second-generation ancestor is now over 110 years old. He has been at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm for more than 40 years, and his attainments are rare in the world. "The inner city where we are standing right now is the complete Gaoliu City back then." "Since the city was expanded, how prosperous has the inner city become?" "If we expand the new city now, the outer city will gradually resemble the inner city in less than ten years." "Eating this little bit of materials for city expansion is just like biting off a piece of fat meat." "The entire outer city will be a source of everlasting and continuous flow of water from now on!" The Liu family ancestor glanced at them and said slowly, "You idiots, you are short-sighted, get out." Upon hearing this, everyone did not dare to stay. They all apologized quickly and left immediately. Only an elder from the Liu family's direct lineage bowed slightly and stood aside. "Before he died, the commander of the Tianjian Division was unwilling to endure it any longer and wanted to vent his anger from 20 years ago, which led to what happened last night." The Liu family ancestor stroked his beard and said, "This commander is at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm after all. He is near death, and no one wants to force him too much... Moreover, his ancient method is extremely powerful, so the hidden dangers are even greater. That's why he can't hold on at this age." "Because the power of the technique he practiced is as great as mine, as he is at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm. His foundation of more than a hundred years is no less than mine!" "Pass the order down. In the near future, you must give in to the Heavenly Supervisor and don't act too ostentatiously." "But the guy who was pushed out doesn't need to be tolerated!" The Liu family ancestor had a calm expression and said slowly: "This person took the initiative last night. It seems that he was the one who started this storm! In fact, he must be the scapegoat pushed to the forefront by the Tianjian Division..." "Scapegoat?" the elder asked in surprise. "There has to be a scapegoat for this matter." The ancestor of the Liu family spoke in a normal tone, and said slowly: "Although the commander of the Tianjian Division went crazy before his death, the reason was probably that the issue of expanding the city touched his bottom line, not that he wanted to completely break the current situation." If the commander of the Tianjian Division really wanted to fight to the death, that would be a real civil strife among the human race. Once the powerful men from all sides in Gaoliu City suffer heavy casualties...even with Liu Zun's protection, Gaoliu City will not be safe! The Liu family ancestor said slowly: "So this kid must have been pushed up to offset the anger of all parties." The elder couldn't help but whispered, "According to the information, Wuchang is not very old, about 20 years old, and is highly regarded by Lord Lu. He was granted the Ten Thousand Years of Sky Blue and entered the Refining Essence Realm. Is the Heavenly Supervisor willing to push such a person out to block the attack?" "Because he offended Li Shenzong, nine days later, Xu Dingye, the Little Shenzong, will go to Gaoliu City to fight him!" The Liu family ancestor said slowly: "Besides, those who have reached the Refining Essence Realm with the help of Wanzai Kongqing have no hope of refining Qi in the future. They may seem to be geniuses, but in fact their potential is limited..." He stroked his beard and said, "Taking this Wuchang in exchange for the fact that all parties dare not embezzle the materials for city expansion, it is worth it for the Tianjian Division!" The elder suddenly realized: "So, this is a dying person, so the Heavenly Supervisor pushed him out as a scapegoat?"
The Liu family ancestor waved his hand and said, "No, Xu Dingye came here to disrupt his cultivation, but he will not kill him." The elder hesitated and said, "Old Ancestor, what you mean is that after the Little Divine Sect defeats him, we kill him?" At this point, the elder couldn't help but whisper: "The ancestor is really far-sighted..." If I kill Wuchang today. The Little Divine Sect's Xu Dingye would lose this opponent. The battle that took place nine days later has begun to spread in various cities in Qifeng Prefecture. If this battle fails, Li Shenzong, who personally issued the declaration of war, will probably be angry. And wait until after this battle, and then kill Wuchang... Most people in the outside world believe that Xiaoshenzong defeated Wuchang, causing him to be seriously injured and die. "No, we have to let the outside world know that it was the Bai family who killed him." The Liu family patriarch said slowly: "A direct descendant of the Bai family was killed by Wuchang. It is logical to put the blame on the Bai family..." "You mean, if we let the Bai family take on this matter, then the Bai family... can only deal with the Tianjian Division and those high-ranking officials who want to cultivate 'talents'!" The elder said, "In this way, the Bai family will be distracted from their efforts and will not compete with our Liu family for power in all aspects of the outer city?" "You are a smart kid since you were young." The Liu family ancestor praised: "It's a pity that your cultivation is not strong enough, otherwise you might not be able to sit in the position of the great elder." Having said that, the Liu family ancestor continued, "This Wuchang is too young and can live for many years. Although his hope of achieving the Qi Refining Realm is slim, he has great hope of reaching the peak of the Jing Refining Realm!" "Looking through this man's past deeds, it can be seen that he has a very murderous nature!" "Liu Yi was just riding his horse and accidentally injured a poor old man, and he dared to draw a knife on my Liu family!" "This person cannot tolerate any evil. As he reaches the peak of the Refining Essence Realm in the future, he will be a difficult scourge." "At least half of the forces in the inner city want to kill him, so as to avoid too much trouble in the next few decades." At this point, a flash of anger flashed in the eyes of the Liu family ancestor, and he said: "Liu Yi is fine, but he should never, ever kill Xiao Qi!" The elder felt a chill in his heart. The Xiao Qi mentioned by the ancestor is his great-grandson. Because he was born with a look very similar to the ancestor when he was young, he is the most favored grandchild by the ancestor among this generation of the clan. Seven months ago, because a few girls had great admiration for the soldiers guarding the city, Liu Qi took the initiative to go to the south gate of the inner city and joined the city defense army. The Liu family also strongly agreed with this and hoped that Liu Qi would serve in the city defense army for a few years as a qualification, so that he could be transferred to the City Defense Office in the future and have the foundation for promotion. But last night, on the top of the city wall at the South Gate, Liu Qi shot more than ten arrows in a row, but failed to hurt Wuchang at all. But Wuchang did not care about his identity and shot Liu Qi to death with a crossbow arrow. The biggest reason why the ancestor wanted to kill Wuchang was because of Liu Qi! "The person you planted in the Bai family has been put to use..."
The Liu family ancestor said slowly: "After the Little Divine Sect defeats him, he will certainly be frustrated and his injuries will probably be serious. At that time, we will use the Bai family to kill him!" "understand!" The elder bowed immediately. - Supervisor Tiansi. The commander rubbed his brows and whispered, "This kid is too arrogant. It's completely beyond my expectations. Is he really suitable to be a Zhaoye man?" The people of Zhaoye have no salary, no list, no identity, and no reputation. They are people who are willing to hide their identities and fight to the last drop of blood for the survival of the entire human race in all walks of life and among all forces. "Judging from his ambitions, he is a qualified Zhaoye person." The unknown old man walked out slowly and said, "But judging from his unyielding temper, he is indeed not suitable to be a Zhaoye person hiding in the dark!" "It's a good thing he can have multiple identities." The commander of the Tianjian Division exhaled and said, "Thinking carefully, this guy's attack last night was not without reason..." "of course." Deputy Commander Zhou came in from outside and said, "While he was killing people, he was also thoughtful and prepared a way to lure me away! This guy is not as reckless as he seems. He is very thoughtful and considerate before doing anything..." "Then why didn't he consider informing me in advance when he took action last night?" The commander let out a breath and said unhappily. "About……" The old man thought for a moment and said, "Did you tell him the night before to go ahead and do it?" The commander was stunned for a moment and said, "I didn't let him charge directly into the inner city, did I?" "But he just fought his way into the inner city." Deputy Commander Zhou said helplessly: "If my guess is correct, now all the forces think that this matter was arranged by me, the Heavenly Supervisor, and this Wuchang is the scapegoat for the anger of all the forces!" "What's this?" The commander rubbed his brows and said, "If Wuchang had restrained himself a little bit last night, our Tianjian Division wouldn't have to mobilize all of its forces! I always feel that what happened last night seemed like he... commanded the entire Tianjian Division!" "That's not bad." The old man smiled and said, "If Wuchang hadn't taken action, last night would have been peaceful! But since he drew his sword, you, the commander, have to step in..." At this point, the old man said with a click of his tongue: "A general flag officer directly mobilizes the entire Tianjian Division. Even you, the commander, have to act according to his wishes... You might as well abdicate and let him be the commander." "I don't have any objections." Deputy Commander Zhou spread his hands and said, "I quite like his style of doing things."
After a pause, Deputy Commander Zhou whispered, "However, I failed to catch up with him last night. I always felt that this guy didn't seem to be in the Refining Essence Realm for the first time." "How else could it be the peak of the Refining Essence Realm?" The commander smiled and said, "A few years ago, when I first met him, he was just a man who had tempered his skin, muscles and bones, and had reached the peak of the first level of martial arts." "Now that he has been able to break through the first, second and third levels in a row and barely advance to the Refining Essence Realm, he is no less than Li Shenzong back then!" "He can't be at the peak of the Refining Essence Realm, can he be more outstanding than Li Shenzong back then?" "Then, if he were in Qifeng Mansion, wouldn't his talent be unprecedented and only appear once every five hundred years?" - At this moment, in Gaoliu outer city. Lin Yan closed his eyes slightly, thinking to himself: "The evil spirit I gained from this killing spree tonight has brought me to the end of my life in the Refining Essence Realm." He opened his eyes, exhaled, and couldn't help the smile that curled his lips. Refining essence into energy is within your reach! It’s four o’clock in the morning. I can’t write the third update. I’ll put it in tomorrow’s update. (End of this chapter)