Anyone Who Dares Badmouth Master Zhao Is a Rebel!
"It's hidden so deep underground?" After finding the place, Zhao Xing couldn't help but look around at the surrounding environment.
This is a huge underground cave.
There are many rocks around, all of which are single pieces with only a small hole at the top, as if the rock had broken off due to its age.
It was also a wind tunnel, from which Astral Wind blew.
"The Astral Wind force is very strong. The underground space has been corroded by the Astral Wind for countless years, resulting in such a large underground space."
The underground space is so large that it could easily accommodate a small barbican.
A cuboid floats in mid-air.
It is 100 meters long, 50 meters high, and 35 meters wide.
Facing the wind tunnel is an ancient-style gate.
The gate is decorated with characters resembling shrimp and worms, as well as mysterious patterns carved like crescent moons.
"In the entire underground space, this is the only place where Magic Array has been set up, but it was clearly set up by someone else later, as the traces are still very fresh."
"It seems to be Invisibility illusion Magic Array set up by Yang Dang," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
He had his third eye open, so he could easily see through the Magic Array and directly see the object being concealed. After all, his Heaven's Eye Art was already at the top level.
"Let this clone give it a try," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
After he broke through the city, he sent out many clones to search. One of the clones used a teleportation technique and quickly found the treasure vault predicted in the calculations.
"Call"
As Zhao Xing's clone approached, it felt a tremendous resistance.
"Yin Wind?" Zhao Xing looked at the distorted and blurry gate in front of him, where he was currently blocked by Yin Wind.
"It wasn't set by Yang Dang, but rather emitted by the treasure vault itself," Zhao Xing concluded.
"This Yin Wind is extremely strong; even Fifth Grade Fate Soul would die if it came here."
Even if Zhao Xing were just a clone, he wouldn't be afraid of this level of Yin Wind.
It continued flying forward.
"Hoo hoo~"
After the Yin Wind passed, a green light suddenly flashed by, carried on the wind.
"Pfft~"
Zhao Xing's Ten Thousand Laws Clone suddenly trembled.
The green will-o'-the-wisp, seemingly transparent, did not ignite; instead, it burrowed into the straw man's body, heading straight for his divided Soul Body.
"Wow, Nether Fire!"
"This is so new!"
Zhao Xing's eyes lit up immediately. Nether Fire doesn't burn anything else, only soul-type items, and Fate Soul are naturally included in this category.
However, the method of Nether Fire is extremely difficult to control.
As the saying goes, yin cannot produce life alone, and yang cannot grow alone.
It is extremely difficult to summon Nether Fire alone to fight the enemy.
"A mere Nether Fire, how could it possibly harm me—!"
On the ground, Zhao Xing's true form was taken aback.
Because of his method of creating a straw doll, it exploded.
"Interesting. Such a high level, what kind of flame is it? Six Ding Divine Fire? Profound Yin Ghost Fire? It can't be at the level of Nine Yin Nether Flame or Taiyin True Fire, can it?"
"Let's explore again!"
Zhao Xing became interested and sent more clones over.
At the same time, the deity also ordered his subordinates to raid Yang Dang's home.
"Li Gan, go and seal up all of Yang Dang's property. No one is allowed to approach without my order. Send all documents here immediately. I suspect that he is colluding with the rebel king in the neighboring prefecture."
"Yes." Li Gan obediently followed the order.
By now, Li Gan no longer commands the army because he is no longer qualified.
Zhao Xing Xingmo now commands two powerful armies, Origin Puppet and Origin Jade, and some generals from the Yuan River Army are also under his command here.
Among military generals, Li Gan is no longer ranked.
Fortunately, he had been with Zhao Xing for a while, so he was able to continue serving as Zhao Xing's personal guard commander.
"Let me see what Yang Dang has bought in recent years and what information he has looked up in the Earth Mirror." Zhao Xing took out the Earth Mirror and went to the North Wind County.
"Yang Dang, the Martial Marquis of North Wind, was enfeoffed Martial Marquis of Beifeng in the 145th year of the Renovation Era Calendar. Since the land in North Wind County was not considered good, the court granted him the entire North Wind County as his fief."
"Here, the Yang Clan is Di Yi, and there are no other powerful families in North Wind County."
"In recent decades, Yang Dang has kept a low profile. Originally, Luo King's intelligence did not think that Yang Dang would rebel, because although Yang Dang was Fourth Grade perfect master, his strength was rated as 'mediocre'."
"The reason for this assessment is twofold: firstly, Yang Dang is low-key, and secondly, Yang Dang is getting old." Zhao Xing shook his head as he looked at the information in the Earth Mirror.
"That's completely wrong! How could Yang Dang be a weak Fourth Grade?"
Judging from the attack on North Wind County, Yang Dang's martial arts skills are very strong and can be rated as excellent!
Especially his Fate Soul; in theory, Fourth Grade is only at the Body Tempering, and it's impossible for him to begin Soul Tempering.
Apart from Priest or geniuses like Zhao Xing who refined their souls early on, the rest of the officials all had Fate Soul realm that lagged behind their physical body realm.
However, Yang Dang's Fate Soul had also reached the Fourth Grade of perfection, and he even showed tremendous resistance when facing the ' Dream Walking Art '.
He was killed in a dream after a quarter of an hour of fighting!
"Over the past thirty years, he has bought a lot of ancient books, mainly history books, within the Military Realm."
"It seems Yang Dang has also discovered that underground treasure vault and is working on deciphering it."
The general was reading history, and there was nothing wrong with that. If Zhao Xing hadn't discovered that treasure trove, he wouldn't have made the connection.
In addition, Yang Dang was low-key and rarely went out, so he rarely came into the sight of the Military Realm.
"How could such a cautious person think of Liang King Rebellion?"
Zhao Xing put away the Earth Mirror, and soon after, ten more clones entered the underground space.
"Pfft pfft~"
Within a hundred meters of that gate, it was still burned down.
"There's some trick to this. It seems I can't get in without using my main soul," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
He no longer wasted his clones, but simply observed the surroundings.
Meanwhile, the North Wind Marquis Residence was also raided and sealed off.
All the files were classified as confidential and loaded onto the ship.
"My lord, the matter has been taken care of," Li Gan said.
"Okay." Zhao Xing nodded and quickly boarded the ship.
About an hour later.
"So that was the script of the ancient Cold Dynasty?"
"According to the information on the gate and the data collected by Yang Dang, the underground treasure vault was left by the Nether Soul Sect during the ancient Cold Dynasty."
"So that's how it is, the Nether Soul Sect, one of the ten ancient Ten Great Divine Sects." Zhao Xing suddenly realized.
"It seems this is one of the ruins of the Nether Soul Sect."
Many of the Ten Great Divine Sects of antiquity did not survive and were lost to the River of History.
"The Nether Soul Sect also cultivates the soul, just like the Dream God Sect. Those who cultivate the soul are prone to losing their lineage," Zhao Xing thought.
Those who follow the path of the soul, whether in cultivation or in external warfare, easily become utterly nothingness upon death and cannot enter the Yin Realm.
"There's actually a Divine Sect sect ruin here, and it looks like it's quite high-level."
Once the origins of the site were determined, things became much easier.
Because in the previous life during the Spiritual Energy Era, the Earth Vein shifted, and numerous ancient ruins emerged. Players thoroughly excavated the tombs, and many dungeons involved exploring these ruins.
"North Wind County was probably a branch of the Nether Soul Sect in history."
"The treasure vault below should be the branch's treasure vault."
Zhao Xing searched the Primal Chaos Warship, packed up his equipment, and then disappeared underground.
At this moment, apart from the two clones from the Mystic Heaven Academy and Kunyuan Academy, all the clones were here.
"Receive!""
Zhao Xing stored all his clones into the Pure Yuan Space.
"Seven-Star Fate Soul, unite!"
Within the Sea of Consciousness, the seven main souls merged into one.
"Wind Stabilizing Pearl!"
Ten cyan beads flew up and headed towards the ancient gate.
Seventh Order, High-Grade: Wind Stabilizing Pearl!
Ten Wind Stabilizing Pearl surround the treasure vault.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~"
The gate shimmered with Purple Light, and the raging wind was continuously absorbed by the Wind Stabilizing Pearl.
The intensity of the Yin Wind immediately weakened, and it could no longer harm Fifth Grade Fate Soul.
"Huodou! Go!"
Zhao Xing then released a series of black dog-like Mechanical Puppet from behind him.
Mechanical Puppet, including the Huodou, are also of the Seventh Order superior grade.
The Huodou a type of mythical creature) loves to devour flames. The twenty Huodou released by Zhao Xing are all of the Yin element and can completely devour this area of Nether Fire.
"~"
The flames split into twenty thin lines, which entered the two-meter-tall Huodou's body.
The black body was suddenly touched by a touch of green.
"It's weakened; the Nether Fire's intensity is now below Fourth Grade, posing no threat to Fourth Grade Fate Soul."
Zhao Xing released another clone and continued forward.
"Buzz~"
An extremely sharp piercing force rushed into the clone's body, also attacking the Fate Soul.
"Clang clang~"
The Soul Extinguishing Bell is activated!
This attack, which was meant to pierce the Fate Soul, was immediately blocked by the Soul Extinguishing Bell.
"Go again!"
Zhao Xing then ordered his clones to advance.
At this moment, the clone's body suddenly fell three meters.
It was as if it had been crushed by something.
This was pure spiritual oppression, an extremely heavy sense of oppression, making Zhao Xing feel as if he were carrying a huge mountain on his shoulders.
"Accelerate!"
Zhao Xing abandoned this clone and sent it quickly into the gate area.
He simultaneously experienced a heavy sense of oppression, as well as a continuous, extremely cold pushing force.
"Pfft~" The body of the clone was unharmed, but the soul of the clone disappeared.
"Good heavens, all five elements of Yin Soul spirit attacks are now available." Zhao Xing took out a bottle of Origin Soul Liquid and drank it to replenish his soul power.
"What's hidden inside is definitely something good."
The more difficult it was, the more excited Zhao Xing became.
Because ordinary treasures are not difficult for him to obtain.
Items like the Huodou Wind Stabilizing Pearl are both Seventh Order treasures, belonging to high-level military supplies.
But he can now conscript a group of them.
Because the entire Tianhe Prefecture Transportation Department could be requisitioned by Zhao Xing at will.
Yang Dang doesn't have that ability; he'd have a hard time even getting a Seventh Order treasure.
"Almost there." After more than ten experiments, Zhao Xing had roughly figured out the conditions for breaking in.
It was at this moment that his true form began to take the stage.
The true essence's soul strength is incomparable to that of its clones.
Wearing an eighth-tier top-grade Soul Armor, he also unleashed the Soul Extinguishing Bell.
With the help and suppression of Huodou and Wind Stabilizing Pearl, Zhao Xing successfully reached the entrance of the Purple Treasure Vault.
Purple light flowed across the door, continuing its work even after countless years.
"Boundary-Breaking Nail."
Zhao Xing took out nine long nails carved with patterns from the box on his back.
Although it's called a nail, it's actually as thick as a forearm.
"Go!""
Zhao Xing inserted it into the purple light.
"Metaphor~"
The nine Seventh Order high-level Boundary-Breaking Nail immediately began to spin, continuously drilling into the interior.
They drilled for a full hour!
finally--
"Buzz boom~"
As if unable to bear the weight any longer, the Purple Light finally disappeared, and the gate burst open.
The heavy Stone Gate is covered with mottled marks, the imprints of time.
The once magnificent carvings are now covered like a green velvet carpet, their patterns blurred and indistinct, leaving only a few mysterious outlines.
The runes on the wall had also faded and lost their luster. Zhao Xing could clearly see the traces of the mechanism Magic Array, but now only a faint trace remained.
Stepping inside the vault, a sense of antiquity washes over you. On both sides are numerous shelves displaying various broken weapons and books that crumble at the slightest touch.
"Most of them are broken; they couldn't withstand the erosion of time," Zhao Xing said, looking at the broken items.
"Under normal circumstances, after more than 50,000 years, Seventh Order materials will begin to disintegrate and completely collapse internally. Even with special storage methods, they will not last more than 100,000 years."
"The Cold Dynasty is probably more than 500,000 years old. The fact that we can still see its remains shows that the Divine Sect was quite glorious back then," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
With a casual gesture, a Astral Wind blew into the treasure vault.
As the Astral Wind blew, a large number of items were completely reduced to particles and disintegrated completely.
"What remains must be at least an eighth-tier treasure." Zhao Xing looked on expectantly.
As the Astral Wind swept through, the piles of remains inside the treasure vault eventually dissipated.
"Huh? It's shipped!" A Purple Light suddenly flashed before Zhao Xing's eyes and flew out the door.
"It's a large shipment!"
Zhao Xing was immediately excited when he saw this.
Those that can fly away on their own clearly possess a "spirit"!
"Where do you think you're going!"
Zhao Xing immediately threw out the Sky Net.
"Pfft~"
The Seventh Order Sky Net was pierced by the Purple Light.
It can't block it at all.
"Go!"
Zhao Xing immediately unleashed his thunder magic, striking the Purple Light with his Heavenly Thunder Finger and sending it flying.
"Clang clang clang!"
The Soul Extinguishing Bell vibrated incessantly.
The first level of the Derivation God Art is activated at full power!
Zhao Xing has already given it his all!
"Metaphor~"
The Purple Light finally slowed down.
At this moment, Zhao Xing finally saw clearly the item wrapped in the light.
It was a Divine Lamp that looked just like a lotus flower!
It is entirely black, with a purple moon shimmering within the lotus flower.
As the Soul Extinguishing Bell rang, a figure struggled within the purple moon.
"Dice! Chirp chirp!"
A voice came from inside the moon.
Zhao Xing couldn't understand what it was saying.
So he continued casting the spell.
"Banguru! Jigula————"
The voice gradually weakened.
Zhao Xing gradually understood what the voice was trying to say, something like, "I surrender, stop fighting."
"Claim yourself to be my master, and I'll let you go!" Zhao Xing squeezed out a drop of blood, which flew towards the purple lotus lantern.
He was certain that the spirit of the artifact knew what it meant, because blood oath was a common ancient method used to subdue artifact spirits and divine Divine Soldier.
Even if you don't understand the language, you can still understand what it means when you see this situation.
"~#@#————.·
The voice inside the moon continued speaking.
Seeing that he wouldn't accept his blood to acknowledge him as his master, Zhao Xing snorted:
"Don't whine to me. There are only two paths: acknowledge the Lord or be destroyed."
Continue activating the Soul Extinguishing Bell!
"Clang clang clang~"
Waves of soul power surged forth like an endless tide, flowing towards the purple moon.
"Buzz~"
Ultimately, the spirit of the artifact, left with no other choice, had to absorb Zhao Xing's drop of blood.
Buzz~
The Purple Light gradually weakened, and a faint connection was established.
Zhao Xing closed his eyes and began to accept the patterns, words, and sounds transmitted by the spirit of the artifact.
This is not some secret method, but rather the writing and pronunciation from the Cold Dynasty.
About fifteen minutes later, Zhao Xing was able to communicate with the artifact spirit.
"What's your name? And what kind of lamp is this?"
A woman in a magic robe was reflected in the moon. "Master, my name is Chu Chu; I am the spirit of the Purple Moon Soul Lamp."
"The Purple Moon Soul Lamp?" Zhao Xing Xing's eyes lit up immediately. He created a clone of himself and rushed over, grasping the Purple Moon Soul Lamp in his hand to examine it closely. "So it's this treasure."
"This is a good item. I have a soul defense treasure, Soul Armor, but I don't have a soul attack treasure. This Purple Moon Soul Lamp can make up for that."
Although one can use the Soul-Annihilating Bell, who would want to go into battle naked if they had treasures?
"Master, would you like Chu Chu to explain the function of the Soul Lamp?" the spirit asked.
"Hmm." Zhao Xing nodded. "Tell me about it."
"The Purple Moon Soul Lamp has four functions."
"Firstly, when the Essence Soul Leaving the Body, holding the Purple Moon Soul Lamp can stabilize the soul's body. As long as the lamp does not go out, the soul will not perish. Before the power of the Purple Moon Soul Lamp is exhausted, all attacks will be borne by the soul lamp."
"Secondly, the Purple Moon Soul Lamp can serve as an anchor point, guiding the soul back to its physical body, greatly enhancing the Essence Soul Leaving the Body's ability to leave the body. Even if it leaves the body far away, it can still find its way back."
"Thirdly, the Purple Moon Soul Lamp is crafted from a special material Purple Yin Soul Crystal. Holding the Soul Lamp in battle amplifies the power of soul-based attacks. For example, the attack technique you just used could be amplified several times in power if executed through the Purple Moon Soul Lamp."
"Fourth, the Purple Moon Soul Lamp itself contains a top-tier Magic Array, capable of unleashing five spells: Nine Yin Fire, Taiyin Wind, Nether Soul Thorn, Soul Burial Mountain, and Nether River."
After listening to the spirit's explanation, Zhao Xing found that it was similar to what he already knew.
Holding the Divine Lamp, Zhao Xing entered the treasure vault.
"Chu Chu, do you know if there are any hidden compartments or treasure chests inside?"
"No, that's all." Chu Chu shook her head on the moon. "There used to be a few treasures in the inner treasury, but Chu Chu can't remember exactly how long ago that was."
"This treasure vault is supported by the Purple Moon Divine Lamp. Before the master came, there was another person who stayed outside for thirty years, but he could never get in."
Zhao Xing nodded.
The Nether Soul Sect's treasury is divided into inner and outer sections. It seems that Yang Dang obtained the outer treasury and used the Purple Moon Divine Lamp's Guardian Art array as a forging technique for many years, enabling his Fate Soul to reach the Fourth Grade of perfection, making it more resilient than ordinary Fourth Grade Fate Soul.
However, Yang Dang's strength was ultimately lacking; his Fate Soul was not as strong as Zhao Xing's.
There aren't enough treasures available to suppress the power of the Purple Moon Divine Lamp.
He died without ever being able to access the inner vault.
Even if it were activated, Yang Dang's strength would probably be insufficient to subdue it.
"Yang Dang, you did a good job rebelling." Zhao Xing looked at the underground space. "If you hadn't rebelled, I would never have gotten this treasure."
North Wind County has existed for hundreds of years, and for so long, this treasure trove was not discovered by anyone else until Yang Dang accidentally discovered it in recent decades.
If he hadn't come to attack Yang Dang, where would he have gotten an eighth-grade top-quality Purple Moon Soul Lamp?
The value of an eighth-tier top-grade warship and a eighth-tier top-grade soul item is equivalent to that of other types of Ninth Order treasures!
"Even the Heavenly Xia King doesn't have such a treasure, yet an insignificant Yang Dang does. It seems we need to be more careful when confiscating property in the future, and not underestimate those petty rebels."
Zhao Xing searched carefully again, then disappeared up there.
After beating Yang Dang and confiscating his property, it was already March 17th.
With Yang Dang dead, there were basically no real rebels left in Tianhe Prefecture; all that remained were petty thieves.
They were the kind of people who had just declared their rebellion and were taken down by the county Patrol Office at home.
"There's nothing more to discuss, it's time to head back," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
He played continuously for a month and a half without taking any rest.
Seeing that Zhao Xing was useful, He Zhengchen gave him a higher position.
Origin Puppet, Origin Jade, Yuan River, the City Guard Army, the Yin Netherworld Soldiers and generals, and the Transportation Department were all handed over to Zhao Xing for command.
"Once we return to the capital, we'll give the battle report to Luo King for a summary. I just don't know how things are in the other places." Zhao Xing stood on the Scenic Outlook Platform of the Tower Ship, with the capital already in sight.
Upon returning to the prefectural city, Prefect He Zhengchen had already led a group of civil and military officials to greet him.
"Greetings, Your Excellency, and all of you gentlemen." Zhao Xing cupped his hands in greeting.
"Chen'an, please rise." He Zhengchen stepped forward and took Zhao Xing's hands in his. This was the first time he had seen Zhao Xing.
Unexpectedly, this young man quelled the unrest in Tianhe Prefecture in just over a month.
Without Zhao Xing, He Zhengchen had no idea how chaotic Tianhe Prefecture would have become.
If we wait until he leaves the city to quell the rebellion, even if we eventually succeed, countless people will die.
Every Heavenly Timing, the rebels' power grows stronger and they gain a firm foothold. Even if He Zhengchen leads the City Guard Army of the Heaven River and the ghost Netherworld Soldiers and generals to fight, it will take them a long time.
It would probably be a war so fierce that the Earth Rift and mountains and rivers would shift.
"Chen'an, you should take a rest too," He Zhengchen said. "I heard you haven't slept for over a month."
"Thank you for your concern, Lord Prefect," Zhao Xing said, bowing. "I control five prefectures, and there are still four more prefectures waiting for me to seize—to quell the rebellion. I dare not slacken my efforts."
Upon hearing this, He Zhengchen, Zhang Ping, Wu Xuanying couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their mouths.
Why did this young man speak his mind so frankly?
However, it must be said that Zhao Xing is truly formidable.
After fighting continuously for more than a month and traveling to many places, I am still full of energy.
"Even if you can pull through, the soldiers won't be able to," He Zhengchen said. "Chen'an, you should let the men below rest and recuperate before we talk about anything else."
"Yes, Your Excellency obeys." Zhao Xing was merely giving He Zhengchen a heads-up, expressing his intention to use troops to conquer the other four prefectures.
If a war were to break out, it's impossible to start now.
First, it is indeed necessary to rest and reorganize, and to streamline and integrate the troops that have been taken over.
Secondly, it is very troublesome to transfer troops across prefectures. If he were to go by himself, that would be fine, but if he were to take hundreds of thousands of troops to another place, he would need to discuss it with Luo King first.
Third, Zhao Xing also needs to sort out the intelligence; he can't just fight blindly.
If we encounter a tough opponent and suffer an unexpected setback, resulting in the destruction of our army, then all the achievements and reputation we've built up in Tianhe Prefecture will be for nothing.
Upon returning to his official residence in Tianhe Prefecture, Zhao Xing declined the banquet and immediately began reporting to Luo King.
"Buzz~" The Earth Mirror activated, and Luo King's phantom image gradually solidified.
"Your subordinate greets Luo King." Zhao Xing bowed respectfully.
"Zhao Xing, what's the situation in Tianhe Prefecture?" Luo King asked.
"Your Luo King, the rebellion in Tianhe Prefecture has been largely quelled. The remaining tasks are simply to appease the people and appoint capable officials."
"To fill vacant official positions," Zhao Xing said.
"You're fast enough," Luo King exclaimed. "Tianhe Prefecture was pacified in just over a month."
"Thanks to your support, Zhao Xing dares not take credit."
"You shouldn't take credit, but your reputation has already spread. You need to be careful," Luo King said in a deep voice.
"You should stay in Tianhe Prefecture for a few days to rest. I will replace your Earth Mirror with a personal one. You can exchange any information you want with others."
"Go to the Li Fire Dao Academy in Tianhe Prefecture in half a day to collect it from Peng Yu."
""yes."
After ending the chat, Zhao Xing went to the Li Fire Dao Academy branch in Tianhe Prefecture.
The Li Fire Dao Academy here is entirely for military use. It is a small place and does not enroll students. Only a group of officers maintain its operation.
Half a day later, Zhao Xing received a new, exclusive version of the Earth Mirror from Peng Yu, the dean of this branch.
It enhanced the original communication functions, intelligence retrieval, and database storage, and also added a confidential communication group.
"Luo King's united front chat group?"
At this moment, countless messages flashed through the communication group.
The densely packed messages lingered in my mind for only a very short time.
Zhao Xing immediately recognized that only someone at the Third Grade could process this level of information.
"So, everyone here is a high-level expert?" Zhao Xing couldn't help but be surprised.
What Luo King had given him earlier was just a list.
Now we have the right to real-time communication and the ability to participate in top-level confidential matters!
Zhao Xing couldn't help but look at the contact list. Including himself, there were only 150 people.
"It seems to be just a group chat."
The current quantity of high-quality products in the entire Pinghai Province is definitely not limited to this.
Liu Tianning was not among them.
Clearly, these 150 people represent only a specific area or are responsible for a particular part of the operation.
After watching for a while, Zhao Xing discovered that the information flashing through the page was mostly related to the twelve prefectures in the eastern part of Pinghai Province.
"It should be specifically for handling affairs in the twelve eastern prefectures."
"Among them are Ye Yukong, Bright Moon Prefecture Lord; Xuanyuan Pojun, Dragon Abyss Prefecture Lord; Jin Feng, King of Pingdao; Li Bingxue of Feixue; and Yang Wanli, General of Golden Guard —————"
Zhao Xing couldn't help but chuckle to himself, "These powerful individuals are quite something, actually managing to be in the same group as me."
There are even Second Rank experts among them!
Zhao Xing did not post any information because he had just arrived and wanted to observe first.
However, Zhao Xing Xing's involvement attracted the attention of the others.
Because Zhao Xing's personal information only indicates that he is a third-level inspector of the five prefectures in the eastern part of Pinghai Province, a waterway Transportation Envoy of Tianhe Prefecture, Prime Marquis.
Among these titles, the peerage was only a third-rank nobility, the Transportation Envoy was only a Fifth Grade official, and even the third-rank patrol commissioner...
He was only Upper Fourth Rank.
Which member in the group isn't Third Grade? Even if they don't hold Third Grade Official Rank, they still have a very high Nobility Title, or a high honorary title, and they are very strong and ranked high in the dojo.
Zhao Xing's arrival was like a Chihuahua suddenly appearing in a wolf pack.
It looks strange no matter how you look at it.
"What's wrong with Luo King? Did he pull the wrong person?"
In Sky Lake Prefecture, before a vast, azure lake, a burly, arrogant man clad in golden dragon-patterned armor and carrying a massive sword as tall as himself frowned.
His name is Yang Wanli, Third Grade perfect realm cultivator. This place is a secret Military Realm passage in Pinghai Province.
Even Liang King was unaware that there was a small passageway here.
Yang Wanli was a general of the Golden Guard.
The Golden Wu Guard was one of the Emperor's three personal guard legions.
The General of the Golden Guard was an outstanding military commander within the Golden Wu Guard.
For a strong person, the sudden addition of another person to the secret team is certainly not something to be overlooked.
Yang Wanli looked at Zhao Xing's personal information and couldn't understand why this person was able to get in here.
"Is Luo King too busy to think straight? How could a mid-level cultivator possibly get involved in such confidential matters?"
However, Yang Wanli did not dare to question it publicly, after all, Luo King was a first-rank official.
I only asked him privately.
"Wanli, what is it?" Luo King asked.
"Luo King," Yang Wanli said to the projection above, "Did Luo King grant permission for the extra person in the Eastern Region Group Nine just now?"
"Yes." Luo King nodded.
"Is there a mistake?" Yang Wanli asked. "Why bring in Fourth Grade official?"
"He was able to get in, so he must have the ability to do so," King's Way Luo. "You just need to guard the Azure Lake Passage."
"Yes." Yang Wanli obediently cupped his hands in greeting.
Buzz—the phantom image dissipates.
"Ordinary Fourth Grade wouldn't even be able to get in here if they were only trying to survive against Third Grade," Yang Wanli thought to himself. "It seems this guy named Zhao Xing can at least kill some weak Third Grade."
Pinghai Province, Dragon Abyss Prefecture.
"Zhao Xing?" Xuanyuan Pojun, the Dragon Abyss Prefecture Lord, was standing in front of the sand table, giving instructions, when he suddenly noticed that there was a new member in the Eastern Secret Ninth Group.
"Oh, so it's that brat who beheaded the Heavenly Xia King."
The Dragon Abyss Prefecture Lord had First-Turn thought, and a message from a month ago quickly came to mind.
More than a month has passed since Zhao Xing Slaying Heaven Xia King. As the Second Rank Dragon Abyss Prefecture Lord, he is naturally aware of this information.
However, he didn't pay much attention to it at the time, since the intelligence report stated that fifty Primal Chaos Warship had been deployed and the Blazing Fire Grand Formation had been activated.
"Tianhe Prefecture was pacified so quickly, it seems that Zhao Xing himself is quite powerful." The Dragon Abyss Prefecture Lord First-Turn of heart, but this thought disappeared from his mind again.
There are priorities, and he couldn't afford to waste too much energy on such trivial information because his Dragon Abyss Prefecture was facing the aquatic rebels of the East Sea, led by Hong Yuanba, who was leading the East Sea Legion in rebellion.
The Hong brothers Hong Yuanshou and Yuan Shou!
Far to the east, on a snow-capped mountain overlooking the sea, a woman dressed in purple robes, with an icy demeanor, put away the Earth Mirror.
"Liu Wanfa's disciple actually managed to get into the top-secret Ninth Group."
"I wonder how much skill he possesses compared to Liu Tianning."
The moment Zhao Xing entered, many of the 149 people in the confidential group noticed Zhao Xing.
Of course, only a small number of people paid a little attention; the vast majority were busy with their own tasks.
Zhao Xing looked at it for a while, then put away the Earth Mirror.
"When Liang King summoned the feudal lords to an alliance, his main military forces were concentrated in the north and south. The east and west territories, aside from guarding and seizing Military Realm passes and blocking entrances and exits, were left undefended by heavy troops or powerful warriors."
"Currently, it seems that Liang King's plan is to hand over the eastern part to the two brothers, Hong Yuanba and Hong Yuanshou, to create chaos."
"In the west, they turned those strong members of the Nuer Army against their cause."
"Hong Yuanba and Hong Yuanshou are leading a rebellion of the aquatic tribes. We will have to devote most of our energy to stopping them."
"The foreign generals of the Nuer Army also deeply resented Liu Si, because the Liu Si Nuer Army system he created divided the population into secondary and tertiary categories, which led to the Nuer Army being oppressed for more than two hundred years and many unfair situations.
"Those who achieve merit will not be rewarded the same as the soldiers of the Great Zhou, but those who make mistakes will be punished twice as severely."
"Dayuan Prefecture, Datong Prefecture, and Anping Prefecture —these three prefectures are the base for Luo King and his forces to resist Liang King. I don't need to worry about Nanyang County for the time being."
"As it stands, the King of Liang King's own army hasn't made much of a move, but the other vassal kings are jumping around quite a bit."
"Because Lüliang Province is the hometown of the Liang King, he has insufficient control there and does not dare to launch a major attack at this time. He wants to force Emperor Jing to execute Liu Si and order him to return to Lüliang Province."
Having obtained a great deal of intelligence, Zhao Xing was also processing it.
"Um?"
Suddenly, Zhao Xing opened his eyes and stopped analyzing the intelligence.
Then he closed his eyes again.
Meanwhile, Mirror Lake Courtyard Mystic Heaven Academy.
Zhao Xing's clone also opened its eyes and re-entered the game.
Since the rebellion was quelled in Tianhe Prefecture, his clone in Tianyuan Prefecture has been offline and has even stopped attending classes.
This wouldn't have been a big deal. Liang King had already rebelled, so who would care whether a scholar who was an expert in the classics was attending classes or not?
But today, a lot of people suddenly came to his Mirror Lake Courtyard.
"Could it be that something's gone wrong at the Tianyuan Prefecture Branch of the Mystic Heaven Academy? That doesn't make sense. Li Boqian and Wang Tianzhi are still here." Zhao Xing walked out of the courtyard, puzzled.
"Dr. Zhao!"
"Teacher!"
"Sir, please come out and meet me!"
"Sir, you are truly awe-inspiring!"
The noise outside was chaotic; some people were perched on the walls, others were straddling trees— Zhao Xing glanced around and realized that at least several thousand people had gathered around the Mirror Lake Courtyard, both above and below ground.
"What's going on?"
Zhao Xing walked out, puzzled.
After seeing Zhao Xing come out.
The people gathered outside became even more excited.
"He's out! Dr. Zhao is out!"
"Sir, you are truly a divine being!"
"Teacher, please accept me as your disciple!"
"Lord Zhao, I am your long-lost younger brother!"
"Get out of here, you shameless bastard!"
Looking at the excited faces outside, Zhao Xing finally understood what was going on.
It turns out that news of his pacification of Tianhe Prefecture and his Slaying Heaven Xia King had reached the Mystic Heaven Academy of Tianyuan Prefecture!
Because each prefecture and county immediately activated the Boundary Marker to isolate the area.
Even military Earth Mirror only have rapid communication capabilities for a few high-ranking officers.
As for Yin Spirit delivering messages, that's even more difficult. Crossing a capital city might be possible, but crossing a prefecture would require a high-ranking Yin Spirit.
Therefore, it wasn't until March that the news of Zhao Xing Slaying Heaven Xia King reached the Mystic Heaven Academy and was known to the middle and lower-level students and officials.
When information is transmitted in a relatively primitive way, the information is easily distorted.
Zhao Xing Slaying Heaven Xia King by first using the Dream Walking Art to eliminate the Heavenly Xia King's key generals.
They then used the Primal Chaos Warship to lure him into a trap, and they endured the ordeal for three days and three nights.
Finally, he asked the Heavenly Yang True Lord to possess him and unleash the Heavenly Thunder Finger, thus achieving a fatal blow.
However, when the message reached the academy, many detailed aspects were overlooked.
It is said that Heavenly Xia King announced his rebellion on February 3rd, and on February 4th, Zhao Xing went out of the city and killed Heavenly Xia King Heavenly Thunder Finger.
Lin Yuejia and Liu Hui, in particular, were among the first two students to hear Zhao Xing's "The Great Circuit Treatise," and they spared no effort in promoting it.
"The Cloud Gate presses down on the Heaven River, a single finger annihilates the rebel king! The Zhao army is mighty!"
"The three million-strong army of Tianxia County vanished in the blink of an eye! This is the Classics Scholar from our Mystic Heaven Academy!"
Prime Marquis Zhao Xing, the Lord Zhao!
When Lin Yuejia was promoting her work, someone asked, "Who are you talking about? I've never heard of them."
"What? You don't know who Dr. Zhao is?" Lin Yuejia looked at the person who asked the question with disdain. "Have you ever heard of the Great Circuit Treatise?"
"I've heard about that."
"Hmph, you don't even know that you're from the countryside?"
"Damn it! Who is he? Why do I have to know?" The person being questioned couldn't help but laugh in anger, rolling up her sleeves, ready to argue with Lin Yuejia. "Today I—"
Just as he was about to speak, he noticed a group of people staring at him with ill intent.
Lin Yuejia pointed at the man on the platform and said, "This person doesn't even know Master Zhao, yet he dares to speak ill of him. He must be a traitor!"
"Gentlemen, come on! Quickly seize him and send him to Master Zhao's Mirror Lake Courtyard!"
"What are you doing to me—?"
"Ouch, stop hitting me."
And so—this unlucky guy named Xing Kai was captured by Lin Yuejia and Liu Hui.
He's not an isolated case; there are more than a dozen other unlucky souls like him.
Among them were even three or four Fifth Grade Teaching Dharma Master!
He was bound hand and foot, with several thorny branches tied behind his back, and forced to kneel at the entrance of the Mirror Lake Courtyard.
When Zhao Xing called Lin Yuejia over and found out the truth, he was speechless.
When did I become so influential?
"Teacher!" Lin Yuejia knelt down again. "Please accept me as your disciple! I am willing to go with you to Tianhe Prefecture to quell the rebellion!"
Liu Hui also knelt down, his face full of admiration, and said, "Teacher, please take me with you!"
"Me too!" Wu Chun also knelt down.
Zhao Xing looked at these people and was speechless.
Wu Chun is the boy who was scolded by Lin Yuejia in class.
This Liu Hui was originally Zhou Cheng's disciple, so how did he also 'betray' him?
With a whoosh, a large group of people bowed down.
At this point, no one mentioned that Zhao Xing was the Minister of Agriculture of the "Original Self" faction anymore, and no one cared about it.
All they knew was that Zhao Xing had used the Xuan Profound Heaven Thunder Law Heavenly Xia King!
It's the Heavenly Thunder Finger!
It is authentic Guan Shi School magic!
Who dares to say that Master Zhao is not a member of the Time Faction?
He must be a treacherous spy trying to sow discord!
As the crowd bowed down, Zhao Xing immediately noticed the few people still standing.
Three Classics Scholar.
They were each holding a book—"The Three Yin Three Yang Grand Celestial Cycle Theory".
One of them was Zhou Cheng, Liu Hui's teacher.
Well, it wasn't Liu Hui who "betrayed" them, it was his teacher who "betrayed" them too.
"Greetings, Prime Marquis." Zhou Cheng bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, Prime Marquis." The other two Classics Scholar also bowed in unison.
After a moment's thought, Zhao Xing realized there was probably another reason behind this. Simply Slaying Heaven Xia King was probably not enough to subdue these three learned scholars.
What does their fighting strength matter to them? They're just brutes!
Zhao Xing returned the greeting, saying, "Three doctors, please come in for a chat."