Chapter 430 - 289: Even If 10 Million Die, What Does It Have to Do With Me?
The battle of Danyang Mountain quickly spread, causing turmoil in the Martial World. This disturbance had repercussions not only limited to the Jianghu of Yunzhou but also stirred the entire Xia Kingdom.
Yunzhou had already been in the spotlight due to the White Lotus Sect’s rebellion, and the recent Righteous-Demon battle sparked a wave. However, the commotion caused by the battle of Danyang Mountain surpassed even the Righteous-Demon confrontation.
Although the Righteous-Demon battle was quite a spectacle,
there had been no instances of Supreme Grandmasters falling.
Yet, in the battle of Danyang Mountain, Gu Zhan single-handedly slaughtered over seventy percent of the top experts of Lu Yuan Dao. Not only that, the fall of two veteran Supreme Grandmasters and the reemergence of Qi Baiyu, who many rumored had reached the level of Supreme Grandmaster, added to the chaos.
It means that,
in the battle of Danyang Sect, the Martial World of Lu Yuan Dao was turned upside down, and three Supreme Grandmasters died.
Moreover, Sword One, who had become the public enemy of the Righteous Dao, resurfaced.
These events directly thrust Beidou Bang and Gu Zhan into the eye of the storm.
The details of the battle of Danyang Mountain were also spread, causing an uproar,
During this period, Gu Zhan, who had always been a focal point in Yunzhou Martial World upheavals, once again drew immense attention with a shocking move.
Just when the entire Martial World had not yet regained its composure,
the second act by Gu Zhan made him the target of widespread criticism within Yunzhou Martial World.
The unclear relationship between Sword One and Beidou Bang remained unresolved, yet Gu Zhan brazenly appointed Nangong Weiyang, despised by all in the Martial World, as the new Protector of Beidou Bang, leading more than twenty thousand Beidou Bang followers to trample over Lu Yuan Dao.
In a very short time,
Beidou Bang waged war on four fronts in Lu Yuan Dao,
Gang Leader Gu Zhan personally led the wave of bloodshed across Lu Yuan Dao, where rivers of blood flowed, directly initiating a conquest war, wiping out entire factions at a whim.
The Spring Festival of the eighth year of Qingli,
Yunzhou spent it amidst upheaval, while the Martial World of Lu Yuan Dao endured chaos and bloodshed.
For a time, a wave of condemnation against Beidou Bang and Gu Zhan surged across the Martial World, countless people cursed Gu Zhan’s wolf-like ambition and Demon Dao demeanor.
During this period,
Wind messengers in Yunzhou constantly updated and spread the latest news from Lu Yuan Dao. Every report and notice in the Martial World was filled with accusations against Gu Zhan, his bloody campaigns drawing widespread criticism.
Many called upon Sword King City, Medicine King Valley, and other leading sects of Yunzhou Martial Arts to sanction and severely punish Gu Zhan and Beidou Bang, with many Martial World luminaries personally visiting various sects.
In the spring of the eighth year of Qingli,
A wave of crusade against Gu Zhan and Beidou Bang arose in Yunzhou, attracting the attention of various Jianghu factions throughout Xia Kingdom. The tumultuous storm tugged at the hearts of countless, casting Yunzhou once again into precarious turmoil.
Rumors even suggested,
the Elder Celestial Master of Sword King City, unseen for decades, had emerged from seclusion, with famous figures like the Old Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, Sect Leader Li Tianhai of Golden Crow Sword Sect, and the new Sect Leader Lian Nanfeng of Qianyu Sect, all heading to Sword King City.
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Within Sword King City, a sober atmosphere prevailed.
This year’s Spring Festival at Sword King City was marked by sorrow.
The deaths of Grand Elder Yuan Zhixiang and Sword Elder Nie Ghost God dealt a severe blow to the entire Sword King City, causing turmoil among its ranks.
Ah, Sword King City,
the acknowledged leading power in Yunzhou, it had always stood above the Martial World. Even during two Righteous-Demon battles, Sword King City hadn’t faced significant upheaval, fostering a sense of superiority among its members.
Yet, suddenly,
two key pillars were removed,
temporarily leaving Sword King City unable to respond, plunging it into chaos. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Sect Leader Wei Wuya announced his seclusion, further leaving the disciples of Sword King City feeling adrift.
At this juncture, Sword King City was only led by Second Elder Wu Yuanhua, but although Wu Yuanhua was a Supreme Grandmaster, his prestige within Sword King City was insufficient,
compelled by circumstances,
he could only invite the two Supreme Elders who hadn’t appeared for years to preside over the situation.
The two Supreme Elders of Sword King City were from a generation between Elder Celestial Master and Wei Wuya, both over a hundred years old, long retired. However, in their twilight years, they returned to the Martial World.
This was unprecedented in nearly 500 years for Sword King City.
The heavy snow on Sword King Mountain covered its peaks,
plunging Sword King City into silence.
Out of respect for Yuan Zhixiang and Nie Ghost God, Gu Zhan did not desecrate their corpses but arranged for them to be returned to Sword King City.
Tomorrow would be the funeral of Yuan Zhixiang and Nie Ghost God.
Today, all factions of the Yunxi Martial World came to pay their respects,
but those who came were no ordinary people, they were the leaders of major sects.
Second Elder Wu Yuanhua was personally overseeing the reception.
In the back mountain of Sword King City,
a withered old man arrived at a humble abode.
This old man was one of the two Supreme Elders of Sword King City, once the Grand Elder of Sword King City, Xiang Donglai. He retired after the Righteous-Demon battle forty years ago, now over a hundred years old, and hadn’t been seen in the Martial World since.
"Master Uncle!"
Xiang Donglai lightly knocked on the door outside the abode, saying, "Master Uncle, please don’t be stubborn. You know, Yuanhua is always indecisive, and my seventh junior brother and I are getting on in years and our minds aren’t sharp anymore. Without you to make decisions, I’m afraid Sword King City’s millennia-long reputation could be destroyed at any moment!"