After Jiang Hao finished explaining matters to the leaders of the various sects, he had them seek out Zhuge Wolong to learn the duties of the City God, while he kept the four Golden Core True Persons behind.
"To be honest, senior brothers, I investigated the Five Manifestations God before, but he is extremely cunning and never showed himself. This time, I intend to force him out."
"How will you force him out?" Old Daoist Xuanji asked.
"In the name of the City Gods across the land, we will send dreams to the people who worship the Five Manifestations God. We'll use the authorities to smash his statues, arrest his subordinates, and cut off his foundation!"
"However, once he is pushed far enough, the Five Manifestations God will certainly strike back. I secretly took in some of his subordinates before. We'll gradually drive him toward Southern Zhili or Jiangsu and Zhejiang, lay an ambush there, and wipe him out in one stroke!" Jiang Hao said.
Jiang Hao then told the True Persons the more detailed situation and plan. The four of them nodded repeatedly.
The next day, the various immortal sects began withdrawing from Jinhua Prefecture. The people of Jinhua Prefecture came out of the city to see them off, creating a lively spectacle.
Old Daoist Xuanji told the disciples of the Laoshan Sect, "You can walk back. Your master will go on ahead."
With that, he flicked his whisk, and a white cloud rose beneath his feet. His body swiftly ascended, his white robe fluttering in the wind as he flew into the distance. When the commoners saw this, they immediately thought him an immortal and fell to their knees, kowtowing and shouting for the immortal to bless them.
Jiang Hao found it amusing. The old Daoist was really