Chapter 145 Master! Take Out the Pills!
The so-called Demon Kingdom on Yuanqi Mountain.
In the eyes of most human cultivators, it was nothing more than a pack of chickens and dogs, a gathering of wild game and delicacies huddling together for warmth.
The accumulation of trash can only form the ultimate form of trash—a trash heap.
Although they had great momentum, they lacked culture and historical foundation.
This war had not even begun yet.
They had already stepped into a huge pit by establishing a council of seven demon kings.
At a moment when they were betting their entire fortunes, they were actually playing with such a system.
It was utterly ridiculous. They were bound to suffer greatly for their lack of culture.
In wartime, the best form of rule is for one person to have the final say on everything.
It is absolutely not seven demons with different ideas voting on decisions.
The battlefield situation changes in an instant; decisions must be made in the shortest possible time.
Whether this decision is good or bad, it is far better than making no decision at all.
However, the human cultivators who understood these principles were not much better off themselves.
The human race had its own problems—internal power struggles.
With no decisive major sects, they were all more or less rotten, which made things interesting.
Before Chu Xingchen even arrived here, a standoff was already in place, and at that time, they had already begun selecting the alliance leader for this demon-slaying war.
Now, the intensity of the frontline clashes had begun to escalate. It was only after Chu Xingchen had been here for some time that the various parties reluctantly chose a temporary alliance leader.
The time interval was at least two months.
This temporary alliance leader was held by a late-stage Golden Core cultivator from the Xuanwu Kingdom's official forces.
This was only barely secured after the Xuanwu Kingdom agreed to provide massive subsidies.
The situation was already dire.
The Xuanwu Kingdom had already lost vast tracts of land.
That pack of demons was already seeing red. At this moment, on this land, there were either no people or no demons.
Wherever they passed, all signs of life vanished.
Moreover, during engagements, most of the frontlines would be reduced to scorched earth.
This was a price the Xuanwu Kingdom could hardly afford.
Furthermore, without the command of an alliance leader, most sects were just slacking off.
The Xuanwu Kingdom had to pay to invite these sects in the first place.
By this calculation, the Xuanwu Kingdom had been wasting a lot of money from the very beginning.
Many fronts were actually being sustained by the Xuanwu Kingdom's own foundations.
After doing the math, the Xuanwu Kingdom felt that it would be better to take a huge loss now to stop the bleeding, rather than pay an even greater price for reconstruction later.
After all, payments to sects could be delayed, but the common people could not wait.
The morale of the people must not be lost. At this moment, large numbers of common people near the battlefield had begun to flock toward the capital city.
This created countless waves of refugees. Refugees swept up other refugees, and the situation already showed faint signs of collapse.
Simply handling these refugees had already drained the Xuanwu Kingdom's energy.
They really could not afford to wait any longer.
With the selection of the temporary alliance leader, this great war machine, which united the major sects of the Xuanwu Kingdom, finally began to slowly rise to its feet.
The great city closest to the front line—Yunzhou City.
Upholding the belief of never retreating another step, this place was chosen as the location for the alliance.
Of course, since it was an alliance, there were naturally similar small meetings.
It was just that the alliance leader could forcefully make the final decision.
All prominent sects would naturally be invited to join the members of the wartime alliance.
Chu Xingchen's sect was naturally renowned near Yuzhou City, but when viewed across the entire Xuanwu Kingdom, it seemed rather obscure.
Most sects did not know that there was a sect like Chu Xingchen's near Yuzhou City.
Therefore, many people were curious as to why the obscure Chu Xingchen sect was invited to join the wartime alliance members, and was even seated just below the main seat.
Naturally, when faced with something one did not understand, remaining quiet was the correct choice.
After all, everything has its reasons.
Especially since everyone present was intelligent, no one without sense came forward to be slapped down by Chu Xingchen.
However, while others did not know, Chu Xingchen himself understood that this was a deliberate arrangement by the Xuanwu Kingdom's officials.
As for the arrangement, Chu Xingchen accepted it. This identity would be somewhat useful when he needed people to run errands, but he had hardly attended any of these so-called meetings.
He had to keep an eye on his own disciples.
In Yunzhou City, at the most elegant teahouse, the ninth floor of Tingyuxuan.
"Master..." Chen Baiqing gently poured a cup of tea for Chu Xingchen, his tone slightly wheedling, "Why can junior brother and junior sister go, but I can't?"
Chu Xingchen looked out the window: "You are too young. Don't watch scenes of fighting and killing; they can easily leave you with psychological trauma."
At that moment, it was raining heavily. The curtain of rain was like a string of pearls, its noise making it difficult to find peace.
Hearing this, Chen Baiqing could only silently sit back down on his small chair.
This tea was not good at all; it was both astringent and bitter. He did not know why his master liked to drink it.
Wine, on the other hand, was interesting.
It was a pity his master would not let him drink, saying children could not drink alcohol. But he was already a Foundation Establishment cultivator...
Chen Baiqing calmly took another sip of tea.
However, it was still best to listen to his master.
Chu Xingchen sighed softly. Through the talisman he had left on his disciple, he could naturally see everything his eldest disciple saw.
Chen Baiqing was a child, but was Li Yingling any different?
The world is vast, so it has the temple fairs and lantern festivals of Yuzhou City, and the prosperous, heavy walls of the capital.
But naturally, it also has bloody struggles, conspiracies, betrayals, and life-and-death conflicts.
When Chu Xingchen was traveling to accept disciples, how could he have not tasted these bitter sufferings himself?
Otherwise, he would not have the personality he has today.
But... these things must eventually be experienced.
No one's path is smooth sailing; one must eventually see the things they are afraid to see.
As a master, what one should do is teach her how to overcome one hurdle after another.
Chu Xingchen withdrew his gaze and looked at Chen Baiqing: "Your eldest senior sister will be back soon."
"Really?" Chen Baiqing's eyes lit up, "Senior sister is so powerful, she must have killed many demons. She'll definitely have many stories to tell."
Eldest senior sister was the best storyteller besides their master. In the past, when sleeping together, she would often tell Chen Baiqing vivid and interesting stories.
Chen Baiqing loved to listen. Every night, he would listen until his eyelids were drooping, still unwilling to fall asleep.
When senior sister returned this time, she would surely have very good stories to tell.
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Heavy rain.
Li Yingling expanded her shield, riding the spiritual treasure given by her master. She led her junior brother and sister, along with three captured little demons, flying in the direction of Yunzhou City.
These demons were tough. Li Yingling had not learned interrogation techniques, so she could only resort to a simple and brutal method of stabbing them a few times.
Then she would force a few questions. This method naturally could not yield much information.
The severe injuries on these little demons were all caused this way.
Li Yingling felt that this matter could not be let go so easily, and that these things could not be allowed to die too easily.
After thinking for a moment, she decided what to do when in doubt—find her master!
So she brought her junior brother and sister and hurried back.
As soon as they entered the range of Yunzhou City, she sensed a familiar spiritual energy fluctuation.
Li Yingling looked in the direction of the spiritual power fluctuation and saw her master on a high-rise building, gently waving at her.
She quickly flew her sword into her master's private room.
Li Yingling's first words were:
"Master! Quick! Take out your pills and feed a few to these beasts!"
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