Threat I

Gu Province.

After the Heaven Lock Sect was forced to vacate its territory and completely evacuate,

The Great Dao Sect has only just begun to spread its influence, and there is a lot of uncertainty in the transition between sects Daoist Temple.

In the central square of a bustling metropolis.

Large crowds gathered here, queuing up to wait for the porridge to be distributed at each of the porridge stalls.

The dense queues formed long, winding lines, and there were countless queues.

In one of the teams.

A young woman with a dirty face, disheveled and short hair, dressed in heavy, tattered clothes, slowly moved forward among a group of smelly vagrants, beggars, and poor people.

She was holding a large bowl, which was specifically used to hold porridge.

"Excuse me, sir, could you tell me who set up the soup kitchen over there?"

She asked the man in front of her in a low voice.

"Isn't this the Zhou Family from the city?" the man replied lazily.

"The Zhou Family."

"There's been Military Disaster everywhere lately. Soup porridge stalls are becoming scarce. Sigh," the man sighed.

"I heard the emperor is gone, and now the officials in the Great Capital are busy fighting for the throne. They don't care about the lives of us common people," another scholar-looking man said sarcastically.

"Sigh, even the kindest Master Yang is gone. In the middle of the night, he was accused of colluding with rebels, and his whole family was arrested," an old woman behind her couldn't help but interject. "I've been working in this city for over ten years, and Master Yang was the kindest person I've ever met. It's a pity that good people don't get rewarded."

The woman listened to the conversations of the people around her and fell silent for a moment.

Before we knew it, more than half an hour had passed.

Gradually, fewer and fewer people were in front of her, and finally it was her turn.

The woman walked to the porridge stall table, bowed, and handed over the large bowl.

"Thank you, Master Zhou! Master Zhou live a long and healthy life!"

Her voice was hoarse and unpleasant, as if she had phlegm stuck in her throat, giving her a sickly and unpleasant appearance that made people feel disgusted.

"Here you go." The old man scooping porridge poured a large spoonful into her bowl.

It looks like a lot, but in reality there's only a shallow layer of old rice at the bottom.

The steam wafting out had an unpleasant, strange smell.

But the woman didn't mind at all, quickly picked up the bowl, and walked to the side.

"Wait. I forgot to take this." The old man tossed her a thin piece of wood, on which something seemed to be carved.

The woman caught it and took a look.

There were some words written on the Bamboo Slip and several pictures drawn on it.

The woman's pupils contracted.

There was a single line of text clearly written on it.

The Three Great Secret Caches of the Eastern Sect revealed: The first secret contains the trajectory diagrams of the Spirit Core of various religions. The second secret is the mystery of immortality through Worship God. The third secret is the method of killing mortals through Worship God.

Each of the Three Great Secret Caches contains an unfinished imperial weapon; when combined, they can unlock the supreme secret of destroying gods.

In addition, there are simple yet strange patterns below.

They were marked separately: the first was the Spirit Core pattern of the Great Dao Sect, and the second was the Spirit Core pattern of the True One Sect.

The third is the Spirit Core pattern of the Eastern Sect Western Sect.

The woman quickly carried the porridge away.

My heart is racing.

Ordinary people might not understand what these mean.

But she was different.

Because she is Xu Qingyou, one of the three major Human Seed!

The two people that Rebel Alliance is now promoting are simply using her name to swindle and deceive!

The real her, however, was constantly being hunted down. She fell off a cliff and barely survived. Now, she is all alone, dragging her ailing body to make a living by begging.

The Secret Cache she obtained contained special Spirit Core patterns about all the gods of various sects.

So she recognized at a glance that the pattern on the Bamboo Slip was real!

However, she had never heard of the idea that combining the three imperial weapons would grant access to a truly great secret.

The secret the Heavenly Maiden gave her back then didn't mention anything about this.

"Someone is targeting us! No, among the Human Seed, there's me, You Shifei, and one whose identity remains unknown. We're both minor figures, not worth such a high-profile targeting. Only the last one..."

Xu Qingyou was once very naive. Although she was extremely talented and quick-witted, she was relentlessly pursued after her family was wiped out.

Along the way, she grew a lot. Without the protection of her father, Xu Shenquan, and without the halo of being the daughter of the number one expert in Fu Province, she now understands that everything in this world is an illusion, only strength matters!

One's own strength is the most important thing.

'Perhaps this is possible.' Suddenly, Xu Qingyou had an idea.

The Three Great Secret Caches are not particularly important in themselves.

It's not worth so many forces hunting them down.

Zhang Rongfang had actually seen through the secret long ago.

At the time, it was only the Golden Wing Tower of the Western Sect that was tracking and investigating, and they hadn't actually put in much effort.

This shows that what was truly feared back then was not the Secret Cache, but the Eastern Sect.

The Secret Cache is just an excuse.

The fact that the Secret Cache is being revived suggests that there are still ways to exploit it.

Inside the Aloeswood Manor.

Zhang Rongfang strolled slowly in the garden, his thoughts wandering.

"I've only just begun to build my foundation, only just started to clean up Qingchuan Prefecture and create my own businesses. If the Rebel Sect is gone, everything will be back to square one. All my years of accumulation will be destroyed in an instant."

Most of the money in his hands had been spent and converted into various industries in Qingchuan Prefecture.

These industries are mostly run by people who Rebel Sect.

Only those whose interests are completely tied to his, and who deeply abhor the Worship God, are the people he can trust most.

The rest, the Thousand Stone Sect? Those are subordinates of the Sensing Gate. One move from the Moon King and most of them would run away. It's just a partnership based on mutual benefit.

Jade Void Palace? That's even less relevant to him.

Only a few of the former Golden Wing Tower's subordinates remained, but that number was far from enough.

Not to mention loyalty.

The original members of the Golden Wing Tower were also formed through a combination of mutual benefit and alliance.

When faced with immense pressure, the only ones who will truly stand by him are the Rebel Sect!

Therefore, he is now one with the Rebel Sect.

"My lord, a caravan has arrived outside. They claim to be sent by King Mu Li, one of the Five Kings. Would you like to see them?"

Suddenly, a man strode in through the garden gate and reported in a deep voice.

"King Mu Li?" Zhang Rongfang's heart skipped a beat.

They arrived as expected.

In the struggle for supremacy among the Five Kings, this aspect cannot be ignored.

If these people can't get any advantage from Master Yue, they will definitely come to us.

After all, everyone could see how much Master Yue valued Zhang Ying.

Therefore, it was inevitable that the Five Kings would come knocking. "Since they're here, let's see them," Zhang Rongfang replied. "Take them to the reception room and wait a moment, I'll be right there."

"Yes."

Zhang Rongfang knew very well that not seeing him was impossible.

If word got out that he, a mere Daozi who hadn't even become Grand Master, dared to directly refuse entry to the Envoy of the Five Kings, it would serve no purpose other than to demonstrate his arrogance and rudeness.

This is a huge blow to both his reputation and that of Master Yue.

Shortly after, Zhang Rongfang changed into more formal clothes and came to the reception room.

Inside, a beautiful woman wearing a black round hat inlaid with blue jade stood up from her seat and bowed to him.

"Zhang Zongxin, special envoy of the King Mu Li Residence, greets Daozi."

The woman had a beautiful figure, with curves that were well-proportioned and natural. Her face was delicate and refined. In terms of looks alone, she was an absolute beauty.

King Mu Li sent her as a special envoy, his intentions quite obvious.

Zhang Rongfang responded with a fist and palm salute.

"Special Envoy Zhang, you're too kind. Please have a seat. May I ask what brings you here, Envoy?"

After the two sat down, Zhang Rongfang got straight to the point.

Zhang Zongxin smiled slightly, knelt cross-legged on the Prayer Mat, and did not sit on the wooden chair.

"Have Daozi heard about the rumor that's been spreading across the provinces lately?"

"What rumors?" Zhang Rongfang's expression remained unchanged.

"The rumors about the Eastern Sect Secret Treasure from back then," Zhang Zongxin said meaningfully.

"Special Envoy, please speak frankly. I don't like beating around the bush," Zhang Rongfang replied.

"Daozi speaks frankly and straightforwardly." Zhang Zongxin smiled. "The Prince sent me here because this rumor mentions a key point: the three major Human Seed."

Of the three Human Seed, one seems to be...

"It seems to be me?" Zhang Rongfang continued. "I saw that rumor too, so what? So what if I'm the Human Seed? Or not?"

"If the Secret Cache is nothing special, then there's nothing to worry about," Zhang Zongxin said with a smile. "But the three imperial weapons in the Eastern Sect Secret Treasure's secret treasure, when combined, can obtain the great secret that truly restrains the worship of Worship God. Your Prince has already found evidence to confirm this."

"So what do you mean by coming here?" Zhang Rongfang's expression slowly turned cold.

"The Prince would naturally not bring this up, after all, it was caused by rumors, but..." Zhang Zongxin smiled.

"Daozi, you may not know this, but your master, Yue Sect Leader, has now officially approved the revision of the Secret Teaching Registry. The entire Great Bright Teaching Alliance is shaken. Several members of the Teaching Alliance have been publicly tracked down and killed because they were on the register. They are extremely furious."

"And then what? You couldn't beat my master, so you wanted to come to me?" Zhang Rongfang sneered.

"Daozi, you may not know this, but while Yue Sect Leader is undoubtedly the best in martial arts and no one in the world can defeat him, even the strongest fists can't fight against a large group. In many situations, one person's strength is always limited."

"The Great Bright Teaching Alliance has done nothing wrong. Yue Sect Leader being aggressive and going to extremes in everything he does. Sooner or later, something bad will happen," Zhang Zongxin said.

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Zhang Rongfang asked, frowning.

"Daozi, we originally thought the news was just a rumor, but unfortunately, His Prince inadvertently obtained some information about you, and only then did we realize..."

Zhang Zongxin smiled mysteriously.

"You must be the one who obtained the true secret of the Eastern Sect, right? The one who obtained the method of quick killing by Worship God, from the Eastern Sect's Human Seed!"

"..." A hint of fierceness flashed in Zhang Rongfang's eyes. "Some things can't be said casually."

"Daozi doesn't think that no one knows what you've done, does he?" Zhang Zongxin covered her mouth and laughed. "If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place. Besides, many people don't need evidence to see things, unlike the Government Office."

"Several grandmasters have died in the Western Sect, and there's still no movement. If it weren't for your master's suppression, do you think you could still be cultivating and serving here in peace? What use is that old monk you've been in league with?"

"You mean, someone thinks I have the so-called secret of the Eastern Sect?" Zhang Rongfang understood somewhat.

His method of quickly killing the Spirit Vein was to first absorb its blood, and then kill Spirit Vein a second time.

Now, it has actually been discovered that the people have colluded with the Eastern Sect Secret Treasure.

It's absolutely ridiculous.

But right now he really has no way to explain this.