Stronger by Killing

"No," Rong Yichu chuckled lightly, "I was just a bit uneasy, so I came specifically to check."

"No wonder our Lord trusts you so much," Nangong Weiyang chuckled lightly as well, "You’re truly meticulous, without the slightest oversight."

Rong Yichu replied, "It’s just my duty."

Nangong Weiyang didn’t continue but instead took out a letter from his bosom, saying, "Urgent information, Wei Wuya made an appearance at Qianyu Mountain, directly wiped out the Moon Worship Sect’s mountain gate. Including Ye Zhaonan, a total of seven Supreme Grandmasters, more than a dozen Grandmasters, and over fifty masters died. The once-mighty Moon Worship Sect has fallen!"

Rong Yichu opened the letter and glanced at it, then asked, "Was it sent to our Lord?"

Nangong Weiyang nodded, "It was sent to our Lord first. Since you weren’t in the residence, I brought it to you... Hmm, judging by the look on the military advisor’s face, you’re not surprised at all?"

Rong Yichu shook his head, "What’s there to be surprised about? Our Lord previously stormed through the Martial Arts Alliance, even more domineering than Wei Wuya, with an even more terrifying battle record."

Nangong Weiyang frowned, "Wei Wuya has already broken through to become a Land Immortal."

"As expected," Rong Yichu said, "Next, Yiling City should be expecting two guests."

"Who?" Nangong Weiyang asked.

Rong Yichu chuckled lightly, "One is an uninvited guest, the Elder Celestial Master of Sword King City. I had long suspected that Wei Wuya would become a Land Immortal. I arranged everything during this period based on this assumption. As I expected, Wei Wuya went to the Ten Thousand Mountains because the Elder Celestial Master couldn’t kill Red Flower Granny, but Wei Wuya could."

Nangong Weiyang asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Rong Yichu slowly replied, "With a heart prepared, versus one unprepared. Wei Wuya, as this Land Immortal, is definitely different from previous Land Immortals. Wei Wuya knows Red Flower Granny’s weaknesses, yet Red Flower Granny doesn’t know Wei Wuya’s. Furthermore, Red Flower Granny is older than the Elder Celestial Master and is past her prime."

Nangong Weiyang realized, "No wonder you’re so certain the Elder Celestial Master will come to Yiling City."

Rong Yichu chuckled lightly, "He’s just coming to meet his death."

Nangong Weiyang pondered for a moment and said, "Military advisor, has our Lord also reached that Realm?"

"I don’t know," Rong Yichu shook his head.

Nangong Weiyang exclaimed in surprise, "You don’t know? So why are you so sure our Lord can kill the Elder Celestial Master?"

"Because our Lord said he could kill him, and I believe it," Rong Yichu smiled lightly. "Not just the Elder Celestial Master; even if our Lord told me he was invincible in the world, I would believe it."

Nangong Weiyang’s mouth twitched, "This must be the camaraderie you men talk about. I don’t understand... So, who is the second guest?"

"Kou Baimen," Rong Yichu said.

Nangong Weiyang raised an eyebrow, "The Sect Leader of Yin Kui Sect?"

Rong Yichu nodded.

Nangong Weiyang said, "The intelligence states that when Wei Wuya was attacking Qianyu Mountain, Kou Baimen disappeared with her people. This is..."

Rong Yichu said, "Our Lord currently lacks top experts around him, and recruiting Kou Baimen can help him integrate the Demon Dao people and assist him in controlling Yunxi later."

Nangong Weiyang asked, puzzled, "Kou Baimen’s character is questionable. She previously allied with Ye Zhaonan and then stabbed her allies in the back. This time, with the trouble at the Moon Worship Sect, she fled directly."

Rong Yichu waved his hand dismissively, "It doesn’t matter. Kou Baimen is a woman who likes to cling to the strong. As long as she can be controlled, she’ll be more loyal than anyone else. Once she joins our Lord’s camp, she’ll be more submissive than a little woman, and she can play a significant role in controlling Yunxi in the future."

After saying this,

Rong Yichu suddenly looked up slowly. At this moment, clouds suddenly gathered in the sky, quickly covering it.

"The Elder Celestial Master is coming!"

...

It began to rain in Yiling City.

This was the first rain of early summer, very heavy and sudden, pouring down without any sign of stopping.

The entire Yiling City was shrouded in the torrential rain, and beneath this downpour, the peace of Yiling City hid a sense of undercurrents.

"What can be confirmed is that among the top forces in the world, there are the Qingzhou Yijian Sect, Liangzhou Dao Pavilion, the Gu Family from the Capital City, and the Royal Family has also sent people. There are also many noble families, but they don’t require too much attention!"

In a manor,

Rong Yichu was reporting to Gu Zhan.

Gu Zhan raised an eyebrow and said, "Three Factions, Four Families, Eight Sects—it seems there are fewer than I expected."

"It’s not few," Rong Yichu chuckled softly, "Among the Eight Sects, the Buddhist Sect has two branches. Cihang Sword Hall is located in the South Sea, Bright Temple in Xichuan, both very far away. Even if they wanted to come, they couldn’t. Furthermore, these two Buddhist branches have always been the most ancient and mysterious sects,

Also, there’s Jixia Academy; although it’s one of the Eight Sects, it’s essentially a scholarly institution, so it not coming is normal. Also, from the Eight Sects, Sword King City and the Moon Worship Sect from our Yunxi, along with the White Lotus Sect busy with rebellion, need not be mentioned, leaving only the Dao Pavilion and Yijian Sect as likely to appear.

Additionally, among the Four Families, the Qingzhou Ling Family is in rebellion, the Qu Zhao Kong Family is of the Confucian Sect and doesn’t focus much on Martial Arts, and the Ming Family from Bright Moon Island rarely shows itself, leaving only the Gu Family as likely to come.

As for the Three Major Noble Families, the Dugu Faction is also in rebellion and unlikely to come. The Chaoge Lü Family is related to the Empress Dowager, who controls significant political power. Whether the Royal Family sends the Ji Family or the Lü Family is hard to say. So, Lord, many have come. All that could come, have come!"