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The situation had grown so grave that everyone had no choice but to stand on full alert. If the chaos Xia Wu had caused back then had nearly toppled the Dog Emperor's dynasty, the chaos I had caused had dragged the entire Jiuzhou into it. As a result, the current Jiuzhou War might very well begin because cultivators from Lanzhou had entered Zhongzhou to exterminate the Yellow Springs Killing Dao.
The faction led by Zhou Qiping in Lanzhou and the Chanjiao Alliance of Yuezhou had both originally been loyal supporters of the emperor. I had completely disrupted Yuezhou's plans for Wanzhou, forcing Yuezhou into a dilemma. Later, I had even reached into Lanzhou and helped Grandma seize actual control of the region. This was undoubtedly like scraping a knife across the Chanjiao Alliance's exposed flesh.
It would be strange if they did not come looking for me. But who would come, and who would be suitable, remained unknown. At the very least, it definitely would not be a weakling, because whoever came would have to be capable of escorting me back to Yuezhou!
Could it be Li Poxiao? A year and a half had already passed since I had last seen him. I had no idea how he was doing now. Had he risen from the shadow of being defeated by Yun Bingxin? Had he regained his former bearing? I did not know, but at least every time I saw him, an even greater surprise awaited me.
Of course, it did not matter who it was. I would not go to Yuezhou with them, nor would I accept any of their conditions. Seizing control of Zhongzhou from the emperor was something no one could retreat from, including the Yellow Springs Killing Dao. If I said we should stop now,