Chapter 188: Sitting on the road and discussing swords, the clan leader issued an order to destroy the Xiahou clan

Chu Qingyi lay flat on the bed, her figure graceful.

Her pale jade complexion was tinged with a blush, her slender, graceful body was tense, and her narrow phoenix eyes were tightly shut.

Her thick, slender eyelashes and tightly pursed lips trembled uncontrollably.

Before, she had been in a coma, unconscious.

She hadn’t felt anything when Lu Changsheng used the Seven Luminaries Sword Qi to expel the poison for her.

But now that she was awake, her consciousness was clear.

She could clearly feel a warm large hand pressing against her chest, making her feel awkward and uncomfortable all over.

But at the same time.

The sharp, domineering sword qi slowly flowing into her body from this hand made her feel unspeakably comfortable.

It was as if she was in the midst of a world of ice and snow, and a gentle warm breeze was blowing over.

It made her feel as though she was bathed in the warm sun.

As the sword qi continuously moved within her body, expelling the pill poison, it made her feel like she was soaking in a hot spring, her entire body warm and extremely comfortable.

Even her magic power was faintly being drawn by this sword qi.

“What is going on?”

Chu Qingyi’s phoenix eyes were tightly closed, wondering what was happening.

Why did the other party’s sword qi have such an inexplicable pull and attraction towards her?

“Is it because of the sword?”

Chu Qingyi murmured in her heart.

Since she could remember, she had been in the Qingyun Sect, adopted by Yun Wanshang.

From a young age, she was solitary and aloof, disliked talking, and had no interest in most things.

However, after seeing Yun Wanshang’s sword once, interest arose in her heart, an inexplicable sense of closeness.

After Yun Wanshang found out, she said that she possessed a ‘Sword Heart’.

After cultivating, she became a sword cultivator.

Facts proved that she was indeed extraordinarily talented in the Dao of the Sword.

With a clear Sword Heart, her entire focus was solely on the sword.

Not only did she master the Qingyun Sword Manual, one of the Qingyun Sect’s foundational techniques, but she also stood out in the Dao of the Sword.

At this moment, she faintly sensed that this inexplicable pull and attraction originated from the sword qi of the man before her.

This sword qi, just like the time she saw her master Yun Wanshang’s sword, held an inexplicable attraction for her, making her feel a sense of closeness.

It made her want to discuss the Dao of the Sword with him.

“Phew!”

At this moment, Lu Changsheng felt that most of the corpse poison in Chu Qingyi’s heart脉 had been expelled, so he withdrew his hand from the soft, smooth area and let out a long breath.

“Mm~”

The moment his hand left, Chu Qingyi, who was quietly experiencing the profoundness of the sword qi, couldn’t help but let out a soft moan.

Her soft, weak body, after most of the corpse poison had been expelled, was tinged with a feeling of soreness and swelling.

This caused her jade feet, tense inside her jade boots, to slowly relax, and her clear, cool voice took on a hint of charm.

This soft moan immediately caused Chu Qingyi’s pale face to flush red, and she lowered her beautiful eyes slightly, somewhat daring not to look at Lu Changsheng before her.

Lu Changsheng seemed not to have heard the moving soft moan.

He said to Chi Yan Zhenren with a serious expression, “Zhenren, I, Han, have done my best to expel the corpse poison from Fairy Qingyi’s heart脈. With my ability, I cannot completely eradicate the remaining corpse poison.”

He was speaking the truth.

To expel the remaining corpse poison that stubbornly clung like a leech attached to bone, he would have to manifest his Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp.

Only by continuously burning the corpse poison with the fire of the Heart Lamp could it be gradually refined.

However, he obviously didn’t need to go to that extent.

Moreover, he didn’t want to show too much.

“Thank you for your hard work, Little Friend Han.”

“Please rest and recover, Little Friend Han, and then help my disciple-niece Qingyi deal with the poison in her dantian. Afterward, our Qingyun Sect will certainly offer a generous reward and owe you a favor.”

Chi Yan Zhenren had been protecting the condition of Chu Qingyi’s heart脈 and vitality throughout.

She knew that most of the corpse poison in Chu Qingyi’s heart脈 had been resolved.

Enough for her to endure until they returned to the Qingyun Sect.

However, this corpse poison had not only attacked her heart脈 but also her Qi Sea and dantian.

If not dealt with in time, it would damage her Dao foundation.

Once the Dao foundation is damaged, it can even affect Core Formation, which is very serious.

Saying this, she took out a bottle of pills and handed them to Lu Changsheng, asking him to recover his magic power.

“Yes, I will recover my magic power first.”

Lu Changsheng took the pills and consumed them, then slightly cupped his hand.

“Thank you, Fellow Daoist Han.”

Chu Qingyi also calmed her emotions, her face flushed, and she softly thanked Lu Changsheng.

“No need to be polite, Fairy Qingyi.”

“Speaking of which, I am good friends with Fairy Xiyue. This trip on your sect’s spiritual ship is also thanks to Fairy Xiyue.”

“Therefore, I am willing to do what I can to help.”

Lu Changsheng said with a smile.

He had boarded the spiritual ship using the ticket given by Xiao Xiyue.

The Qingyun Sect also had registration information for this.

If the Qingyun Sect were to investigate his information afterward, they would know that he knew Xiao Xiyue.

So he directly revealed that he knew Xiao Xiyue.

This could also be considered showing some closeness to the Qingyun Sect.

“Fellow Daoist Han is actually a good friend of my junior sister?”

Chu Qingyi was a bit surprised upon hearing this.

Although she had been on missions outside for a long time and didn’t spend much time with her junior sister Xiao Xiyue.

But she also knew that because her junior sister cultivated the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique, she was like the bright moon in the nine heavens, undisturbed by emotions or external matters.

Normally, besides cultivating, she had no interest in anything.

Let alone interacting with people.

Unexpectedly, the Fellow Daoist Han before her could actually become good friends with her junior sister.

However, thinking of the Seven Luminaries Sword Qi that Lu Changsheng used to expel the poison for her, she felt slightly relieved.

She felt that it was normal for her junior sister to be willing to make friends with such a person.

“Unexpectedly, Little Friend Han is actually a good friend of Disciple-niece Xiao.”

Chi Yan Zhenren was also a bit surprised upon hearing this.

Immediately, a smile appeared on her face.

With Lu Changsheng saying this, and having this connection, she looked at Lu Changsheng with more closeness.

“I met Fairy Xiyue when she was out on a training mission, so I was fortunate enough to become acquainted.”

Lu Changsheng said politely.

Hearing this, the two of them didn’t ask further.

Those who could ride this spiritual ship basically had some connection with the Qingyun Sect.

Either they were forces cooperating with the Qingyun Sect.

Or they were forces under its jurisdiction.

Or they had a relationship with a disciple of the Qingyun Sect.

Lu Changsheng swallowed the pills and sat cross-legged to recover his magic power.

This spiritual pill was a top-grade second-tier spiritual pill.

In about half an hour, Lu Changsheng’s magic power was almost recovered.

“Fairy Qingyi.”

He looked at Chu Qingyi on the bed, with her slender waist like a willow, her legs straight and long, her figure graceful, and a hint of heroic spirit, and spoke.

“I’ll trouble Fellow Daoist Han.”

Chu Qingyi’s eyelashes trembled slightly, and she said softly.

Then she closed her beautiful eyes.

Lu Changsheng extended his hand and placed it on her soft, flat lower abdomen.

This allowed the Seven Luminaries Sword Qi to enter her dantian better and expel the corpse poison inside.

“Mm~”

As soon as this Seven Luminaries Sword Qi flowed into her dantian, Chu Qingyi’s entire body tensed up, and she couldn’t help but let out a soft moan.

If before, the Seven Luminaries Sword Qi moving within her body, expelling the corpse poison from her heart脈, made her feel like she was soaking in a hot spring, warm and extremely comfortable.

Then at this moment, the sword qi entering her dantian seemed to create a wonderful resonance with her magic power and Dao foundation.

And with her instinct deep down, she felt an inexplicable sense of closeness towards Lu Changsheng before her.

“Relax.”

Lu Changsheng looked at Chu Qingyi before him, his face also showing a strange expression.

Chu Qingyi before him was clearly poisoned by corpse poison.

Why was her face flushed with shyness, and why did she let out soft moans from time to time?

Could it be that there were also aphrodisiac components in this corpse poison?

“Fortunately, you encountered me, Lu.”

“If it were someone else, how could they calmly expel the poison?”

Lu Changsheng mused in his heart.

However, even though he had experienced countless things, he had to admit that Chu Qingyi before him was very moving.

Her exquisite and beautiful face and graceful figure surpassed countless women in the world.

Even though she was pale and weak at this moment, without any color in her face, she still possessed a rare clear, heroic spirit among female cultivators.

What’s more, this woman was a true disciple of the Qingyun Sect, with extraordinary talent.

If he could marry her and have children, he thought their children’s talent would definitely be good.

“Hmm?”

Lu Changsheng’s hand was placed on the fairy’s flat, delicate lower abdomen, and wisps of Seven Luminaries Sword Qi slowly flowed into Chu Qingyi’s dantian, expelling the corpse poison.

At this moment, he discovered that when his Seven Luminaries Sword Qi entered the depths of Chu Qingyi’s Qi Sea and dantian, it actually created a resonance with Chu Qingyi’s magic power and Dao foundation.

This feeling was very strange.

He had never encountered it before.

“Is it because this Fairy Qingyi is also a sword cultivator?”

Lu Changsheng thought in surprise.

This situation was very rare.

Generally, it happens when the cultivation techniques practiced have some similarities or commonalities, leading to such resonance.

However, this resonance only made his Seven Luminaries Sword Qi more smoothly expel the poison in Chu Qingyi’s dantian, like a fish in water.

There were no other effects.

If he had to say, perhaps if the two of them discussed the Dao of the Sword and exchanged cultivation experiences and insights into techniques, they might gain some inspiration and help.

However, Lu Changsheng’s Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Scripture had long been mastered through the system’s inheritance, so there was naturally nothing to discuss.

“It seems that the cultivation technique practiced by this Little Friend Han is not simple; it can actually resonate with our Qingyun Sect’s ‘Qingyun Sword Manual’ and has some commonalities.”

Chi Yan Zhenren had been maintaining and stabilizing Chu Qingyi’s vitality with her magic power.

At this moment, she also faintly sensed something unusual and was surprised in her heart.

Their Qingyun Sect’s foundational sword manual, the ‘Qingyuan Sword Manual’, was a side-gate level technique.

Lu Changsheng’s cultivation technique being able to resonate with this sword manual to some extent indicated that the technique Lu Changsheng cultivated was also extraordinary.

At least it was a side-gate level technique.

A rogue cultivator actually cultivating such an inherited technique indicated that he was very extraordinary, possessing great fortune and having obtained an opportunity or inheritance.

“That’s true. If he were an ordinary rogue cultivator, he wouldn’t be able to become acquainted with a prodigy like Disciple-niece Xiao.”

Chi Yan Zhenren glanced at Lu Changsheng.

“Alright.”

After a long time, after expelling most of the corpse poison in Chu Qingyi’s Qi Sea and dantian, Lu Changsheng withdrew his hand and cupped his hand, saying.

“Thank you, Fellow Daoist Han.”

Chu Qingyi strongly suppressed her tense body, so that she didn’t let out another embarrassing soft moan.

Perhaps suppressing her voice continuously made her clear and cold voice sound a bit hoarse and magnetic at this moment.

“You’re welcome, Fairy Qingyi.”

Lu Changsheng slightly cupped his hand.

He thought to himself that her appearance of suppressing herself like this had a unique kind of charm.

“Little Friend Han, you’ve worked hard this time.”

“This is a high-grade second-tier Breakthrough Pill. It is helpful for a Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator attempting to break through to the late stage. Please accept it, Little Friend.”

“Our Qingyun Sect also owes you a favor for this matter. If you ever need anything in the future, you can hold this token and come to our Qingyun Sect.”

At this moment, Chi Yan Zhenren took out a porcelain bottle and a token, and said.

On one hand, it was to thank Lu Changsheng for saving Chu Qingyi.

On the other hand, it was also because their Qingyun Sect was willing to get acquainted with such a talented rogue cultivator as Lu Changsheng.

“Such a generous gift, I am truly ashamed.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the pill and thought to himself, as expected of a major sect, they are generous with their rewards.

A first-tier high-grade Breakthrough Pill for breaking through from Qi Refining mid-stage to late-stage cost 1,200 spirit stones.

But a second-tier high-grade Breakthrough Pill for a Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator attempting to break through to the late stage was worth more than ten times that.

It was worth over 20,000 spirit stones.

Furthermore, this kind of pill was extremely rare.

It had a market but no fixed price.

Many times, without connections, you couldn’t buy it even with money.

Presumably, this Chi Yan Zhenren saw that he was a Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator, so she gave him such a pill as a reward.

“As long as Little Friend Han doesn’t dislike it.”

Chi Yan Zhenren said with a smile.

Given that the Azure Cloud Sect owed him a favor, a generous gift was really just a formality.

However, Lu Changsheng and Xiao Xiyue were good friends, and during the detoxification process, she had a good impression of Lu Changsheng and felt some affection for him.

So she was willing to be more generous and do him a favor.

“Thank you, True Person!”

“Since that’s the case, I’ll head back to rest first.”

Lu Changsheng said.

Since Chu Qingyi’s corpse poison was mostly resolved, it wasn’t appropriate for him to stay much longer.

Furthermore, the detoxification process just now was very taxing on his mind.

He had to be completely focused to avoid the sword qi injuring Chu Qingyi.

“You have worked hard, young friend.”

True Person Chiyan nodded.

Then, he turned to a Foundation Establishment disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect outside and said, “Xuanfeng, arrange a luxurious guest room for young friend Han.”

“Yes, Elder.”

The Azure Cloud Sect disciple named Xuanfeng outside the door immediately responded upon hearing this.

Seeing Lu Changsheng had been in the room for so long, he also knew that Lu Changsheng should have had some effect on Chu Qingyi’s poison.

He was also a bit more polite to Lu Changsheng and made a gesture of invitation, saying, “Fellow Daoist Han, please.”

Then he led Lu Changsheng to a luxurious guest room.

This luxurious guest room was only a little over thirty square meters.

However, compared to ordinary guest rooms, the spiritual energy in this room was abundant.

It should be that the spiritual energy maintaining the operation of the spirit ship was also being transmitted to the rooms on the third floor, allowing people to meditate and cultivate.

Unlike in ordinary guest rooms, where the spiritual energy was thin.

If one wanted to meditate and cultivate to restore their magic power, they could only rely on methods such as elixirs, spirit stones, spirit wine, and spirit tea.

“I wonder how big this so-called favor is, and if I can get a qualification to purchase a spiritual land from the Azure Cloud Sect?”

Lu Changsheng didn’t pay too much attention to the environment. From his storage bag, he took out the jade token given to him by True Person Chiyan.

Regarding this favor from the Azure Cloud Sect, his first thought was to obtain the qualification to purchase a spiritual land through the Azure Cloud Sect.

In other aspects, he currently didn’t have anything that could trouble the Azure Cloud Sect.

“I’ll ask Xiyue later about the weight of this favor.”

After looking at the jade token for a couple of glances, Lu Changsheng mused to himself.

He planned to ask Xiao Xiyue what the favor represented by this jade token could make the Azure Cloud Sect do.

That way, he could maximize the benefit of this favor.

“Speaking of which, this spirit ship, will it first return to the Azure Cloud Sect, and then depart for Nine Heavens Immortal City?”

Lu Changsheng put away the jade token and looked at the sea of clouds outside the window.

If it returned to the Azure Cloud Sect and then headed to Nine Heavens Immortal City, it would likely delay the journey by one or two months.

However, five days later, the spirit ship slowly hovered.

Lu Changsheng saw a man and a woman come onto the spirit ship.

“Are these people from the Azure Cloud Sect?”

Lu Changsheng guessed.

Of the two people’s cultivation levels, one was at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, and the other he couldn’t see through.

Either they had some treasure that concealed their cultivation and magic power, or their strength surpassed Foundation Establishment.

After a long time.

He heard a knock on the door.

The door opened, and Chu Qingyi was standing outside.

“Fellow Daoist Han.”

Chu Qingyi cupped her hands towards Lu Changsheng.

Although her aura was still weak and chaotic, her complexion was much better than before.

She wore a luxurious palace-style white dress, her black hair loosely tied in a high ponytail, and she carried a sky-blue spirit sword on her back.

Her phoenix eyes were long and narrow, with a sharp intensity, and her entire person was like a drawn sword.

“Fairy Qingyi.”

Lu Changsheng looked at Chu Qingyi in front of him.

He thought to himself that the other party’s temperament was somewhat similar to Xiao Xiyue’s usual demeanor, cool and aloof, making it difficult to approach.

However, Xiao Xiyue’s temperament lacked this sharp edge and was more noble and sacred.

But this posture of a female sword immortal also gave off a stunning beauty.

“Fellow Daoist Han, I will never forget the life-saving grace this time.”

“If Fellow Daoist has any matters in the future, you can come to the Azure Cloud Sect.”

Chu Qingyi said to Lu Changsheng.

“Fairy Qingyi is too kind.”

“If I have time, I will definitely come to the Azure Cloud Sect to sit and discuss swords with Fairy Qingyi.”

Lu Changsheng smiled and cupped his hands.

He was also willing to build relationships with this kind of sect prodigy.

After all, every interpersonal relationship was helpful for the future development of the family.

As for other ideas, it was naturally impossible to say there were none at all.

It would be great if such a talented female sword immortal could become the mother of his child.

But with the relationship with Xiao Xiyue, he also felt awkward making a move on her senior sister.

After all, she had a Core Formation master.

If her master found out, he was really afraid that the other party would cleave him with a sword.

“Good.”

Chu Qingyi showed a hint of joy in her beautiful eyes upon hearing this.

She wasn’t interested in most things, only in swords.

When Lu Changsheng detoxified her before, through the resonance with the Seven Luminaries Sword Qi, she felt a strange closeness, and she wanted to discuss the way of the sword with Lu Changsheng.

But on one hand, her injuries were severe, making it inconvenient to move.

On the other hand, she didn’t know how to bring it up.

After all.

She wanted to exchange cultivation experiences and insights into the way of the sword, but others might not be willing.

Now that Lu Changsheng had taken the initiative to suggest it, she was naturally very happy.

After the two of them said their simple goodbyes.

Chu Qingyi followed the two people who had just arrived, riding a small spirit boat, and transformed into a stream of light, quickly flying away.

“Next, the spirit ship will officially return.”

“Due to our sect’s matters delaying everyone’s time and journey, upon arrival at Nine Heavens Immortal City this trip, we will refund 30% of the ticket spirit stones as compensation. We ask for everyone’s understanding.”

At this moment, the voice of True Person Chiyan also resounded on the spirit ship.

This was also considered a simple explanation to all the passengers.

Naturally, everyone had no objections to this kind of compensation.

Because, even if True Person Chiyan and the Azure Cloud Sect didn’t give any compensation or explanation, everyone could only hold it in.

“It’s finally setting sail.”

Hearing this voice and seeing the spirit ship restart its journey towards Nine Heavens Immortal City, Lu Changsheng let out a long breath.

He had thought it would be delayed by one or two months.

At this speed, it would only be delayed by ten days to half a month.

In his opinion, it was still acceptable.

Immediately, he took out his talismans and talisman paper and continued to draw talismans.

More than half a month later.

A spirit boat entered the Azure Cloud Sect.

On Caiyun Peak, Yun Wanshang saw this spirit boat and immediately transformed into a divine rainbow, shooting out.

She had been in seclusion before and came out upon learning of her disciple’s matter, waiting for Chu Qingyi’s return.

“Greetings, True Person Caiyun.”

“Greetings, True Person Caiyun.”

The two people on the spirit boat immediately cupped their hands and bowed upon seeing Yun Wanshang.

“You two have worked hard.”

Yun Wanshang nodded.

At that time, it was too far from the Azure Cloud Sect to the location of the giant spirit ship, so she had sent the two of them to go there from a nearby location.

Then, she looked at Chu Qingyi, whose face was pale and aura was chaotic, and asked with concern, “Qingyi, how are you?”

“Master, this disciple is fine now.”

Chu Qingyi looked at her master and cupped her hands, saying.

As she spoke, she said, “Master, I have not failed in my mission. According to this disciple’s investigation into the Xiahou family’s ancestral land, the Xiahou family should be a hidden piece of the Heavenly Corpse Sect in Jin State.”

“Under the Black Water Pool, there is also a hidden Yin Vein. The Xiahou family uses this Yin Vein to raise and refine corpses.”

“Moreover, according to this disciple’s speculation, the Xiahou family should have more than one pseudo-Core Formation True Person.”

Chu Qingyi spoke, revealing the information she had investigated.

“Heavenly Corpse Sect’s hidden piece.”

“As expected, I just didn’t expect the Xiahou family to be hidden so deeply.”

Yun Wanshang’s beautiful eyes flashed with coldness, and she said.

“There is actually a Yin Vein under this Black Water Pool. No wonder the Black Water Pool was only a second-order low-grade spiritual vein back then, and the environment was harsh, yet the Xiahou family was willing to root their family here and spend a great deal of money to cultivate the spiritual vein.”

The pseudo-Core Formation True Person next to her also spoke upon hearing this.

“Qingyi, let’s go. I will report this matter to the Sect Master with you.”

Yun Wanshang’s aura was like a rainbow, and she took Chu Qingyi to the Azure Cloud Main Hall.

She had Chu Qingyi truthfully report the matter of the Xiahou family to the Azure Cloud Sect Master.

“The Xiahou family, the Heavenly Corpse Sect.”

“It seems that the Xiahou family is one of the Heavenly Corpse Sect’s hidden pieces.”

“Now that the Heavenly Corpse Sect Master and the Five Poisons Sect Master have challenged True Monarch Xuanjian and intend to invade our Jiang State, some hidden pieces of the Heavenly Corpse Sect, the Five Poisons Sect, and the Yin Nether Ghost Sect are also stirring and surfacing.”

The Azure Cloud Sect Master, after hearing the matter, said in a calm but majestic voice.

“Since the Xiahou family is under the jurisdiction of our Azure Cloud Sect, and is now exposed, it should be resolved as soon as possible.”

“Junior Sister Caiyun, why don’t you lead the team to resolve this matter?”

The Azure Cloud Sect Master looked at Yun Wanshang and said.

“Alright.”

Yun Wanshang nodded in agreement.

Then she said, “However, Qingyi has made a great contribution by investigating the situation of the Xiahou family on this trip. After this battle is over, I think Qingyi’s Core Condensing Pill can also be confirmed.”

“Agreed.”

The Azure Cloud Sect Master heard this, pondered for a moment, and nodded.

Outside Qingzhu Mountain.

On this day, a disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect riding a spirit boat landed.

“Greetings, Senior.”

Upon seeing this Azure Cloud Sect disciple, the Lu family disciples stationed there immediately bowed respectfully.

“Have the person in charge of your Qingzhu Mountain Lu family come out.”

This Azure Cloud Sect disciple spoke, his voice full of authority.

“Senior, please wait a moment.”

The Lu family disciples stationed there, upon hearing this, did not dare to delay.

They immediately sent a message to inform the family head, Lu Miaochang, and the ancestor, Lu Yuanzhong.

Soon after, Lu Miaochang and Lu Yuanzhong rushed over in a hurry.

“By order of the Upper Sect, the Black Water Xiahou family has colluded with the Demonic Path and injured our Azure Cloud disciples. We now summon all families to attack them together!”

Upon seeing Lu Yuanzhong, this Azure Cloud Sect disciple took out a token from his hand and said loudly.

“The Black Water Xiahou family has colluded with the Demonic Path?”

Lu Yuanzhong and Lu Miaochang were both extremely shocked upon hearing this news.

After all, the Black Water Xiahou family was a great cultivation family.

A family with a pseudo-Core Formation True Person in charge.

They were an existence that their Lu family usually looked up to.

But at this time, the Azure Cloud Sect said that the Xiahou family had colluded with the Demonic Path and summoned all families to attack them together, indicating that they were going to completely annihilate the Xiahou family.

“Qingzhu Lu family obeys the order!”

Lu Yuanzhong did not dare to think further and said respectfully.

These families under the jurisdiction of the Azure Cloud Sect usually only needed to pay tribute on time, and the Azure Cloud Sect would not interfere with what they did.

But once the Azure Cloud Sect issued an order, they had to obey it unconditionally and could not defy it.

Not just Qingzhu Mountain.

The Yu family of Bihushan, the Zheng family of Wugongling, the Bai family of Bainiaohu, the Ning family of Xishan, the Zhao family of Baihushan, and other families and forces under the jurisdiction of the Azure Cloud Sect all received the order.

After all, the Azure Cloud Sect’s annihilation of the Xiahou family was not simply a matter of sending a Core Formation True Person to resolve it and suppress and kill all members of the Black Water Xiahou clan.

Even a Core Formation True Person would have some omissions.

Moreover, the annihilation of the Xiahou clan also included the families affiliated with the Xiahou family, the markets they controlled, their disciples outside, and so on.

If the Azure Cloud Sect were to do all these things themselves, it would require the mobilization of too many forces and disciples at once, and it would also easily cause casualties.

So at this time, these families and forces in the jurisdiction came into play.

I was writing today, and I missed a bit in the middle, so it didn’t connect. Therefore, I should be able to add another chapter tomorrow.