Defection

Starfall City.

I've wandered around the city several times Gu Jinlai.

Not a single person with a Red Name was spared.

As for whether there are any native Star Curtain City members or even members of the Star Sky Alliance inside?

He did not make a distinction.

Night fell.

Gu Jinlai finished his rounds of inspections in Star Curtain City and reunited with Gu Chifeng and the others.

Having been tempered by bloodshed and the Blood Qi, Gu Chifeng and his companions became increasingly mature and composed.

Once the situation in Star Province calms down, each of them will be capable of handling things independently.

"What are our casualties?"

"Nineteen were wounded, four seriously. Thanks to our coordinated battle formation and cautious advance, no one died."

Ancient Chifeng Road.

"Four seriously injured?"

"Yes, they were ambushed by the Spirit Refining True Person. However, each of our Demon God Guards is wearing super-heavy Xuan Steel Armor, whose defensive power is comparable to that of top-grade treasure armor. In addition, our Demon God Warriors have a strong vitality. Although the four were seriously injured, they were treated in time and are not in mortal danger. They just have to withdraw from the battle."

Gu Chifeng explained in detail.

Gu Jinlai nodded.

The weakest of this batch of demon god warriors has already reached the point of nearly condensing the body of a mid-level demon god. Among the many demon god guards, they are the elite of the elite. Losing any one of them would be heartbreaking for Lingxiao City.

For this reason, their equipment Gu Jinlai been of great importance.

While the super-heavy black steel armor might affect their mobility,...

These demon warriors usually advance in groups of ten, led by one or two captains who have condensed the bodies of high-level demon gods. They do not engage in one-on-one combat with the enemy and therefore do not need fancy movement Movement Method.

Under these circumstances, unless the True Person of Spirit Refining possesses a Spirit Artifact imbued with sharpness, he would have no chance of killing such a demon god's personal guard, clad in thick steel armor, in a single encounter.

"Ancestor, what's next..."

Gu Chifeng glanced at Gu Jinlai.

Although the Star Alliance has begun to emerge, Star Curtain City remains under their control.

As long as Gu Jinlai gives the order, the members of the Star Alliance will be quickly defeated and killed one by one.

They can also shift the blame to the state governor's office.

After all, in order to ensure their own safety, the members of the Star Alliance chose to break up into smaller groups and lost contact with each other. If they died, no one would know how they died.

Gu Jinlai shook his head.

But he turned his gaze to the distance.

There, a group of people seemed to realize that the situation was under control and were rushing over.

The one in the lead was none other than Nie Shisan, the leader of the Starry Sky Alliance.

Upon seeing Gu Jinlai and his group, Nie Shisan and the others noticeably quickened their pace. When they arrived in front of them, they bowed respectfully in the manner of subordinates. "Thank you for your righteous assistance, Lord Gu. If it weren't for your help, Lord Gu, the Star Alliance would probably no longer exist after today."

You're too kind.

Gu Jinlai politely replied, "We are allies, united in offense and defense. If the Star Alliance is in trouble, we will naturally not stand idly by to the best of our ability."

He looked at Nie Shisan and said, "The Star Alliance has suffered a great calamity and is in dire need of rebuilding. Alliance Leader Nie must still have many things to do. There is no need to spend your time on us. We will rest for a day and leave early tomorrow morning."

"Leave?"

Nie Shisan was taken aback.

Immediately afterwards, I was deeply shocked.

Although Nie Qingqing's words had already made him decide, hearing that Gu Jinlai was truly only trying to help their Star Heaven Alliance and had no intention of occupying Star Curtain City, he still felt his heart surge with emotion.

Gu Jinlai, haven't they all originated from the Purgatory Sect?

This...

Is he still considered a demon?

"The State Lord's Mansion and Dragon Sparrow Manor have not only launched a war against the Starry Sky Alliance, but also against our Lingxiao City. It is only right to retaliate. Tomorrow, the first batch of vanguard troops from Lingxiao City should arrive. At that time, we will need to pass through Xingmu City to reach the areas controlled by Dragon Sparrow Manor and the State Lord's Mansion. We ask Alliance Leader Nie for your understanding."

Gu Jinlai greeted each other with clasped hands.

"Is Lingxiao City... going to take action against the eight cities occupied by the State Lord's Mansion and Dragon Sparrow Manor?"

Nie Shisan said.

Gu Jinlai nodded.

Once the army is mobilized, it can no longer be concealed.

Even though Lingxiao City's vanguard only selected 10,000 elite troops to ensure speed, by the time they assembled and left Lingxiao City, the news was probably already on the desks of all the leaders of the major powers.

"Ancient Heavenly Lord".

Nie Shisan took a deep breath and solemnly cupped his hands, saying, "Our Starry Sky Alliance is willing to follow the Ancient Heavenly Lord and incorporate Star Curtain City, as well as the other two cities under our control, totaling forty-six counties, into the Lingxiao City system. The Starry Sky Alliance will also be disbanded and join Lingxiao City, and from now on, we will follow the orders of Lingxiao City."

"Um!?"

Gu Jinlai looked at Nie Shisan and asked, "Alliance Leader Nie, do you understand what you're saying?"

Then, he glanced at Zhan Hongying and the others behind him. "Besides... did you get the consent of the other members of the Star Alliance for this decision?"

"I know exactly what I'm doing."

Nie Shisan said, "The talent of the Ancient Heavenly Lord is unprecedented. In less than three years since his rise, he has become so powerful that he was able to crush two Primordial Spirit True Lord and seven Spirit Transformation Grand Masters of Dragon Sparrow Manor with overwhelming force. Now he has the ambition to unify Star Province. His momentum is so strong that no one can stop him. Since our Xingtian Alliance is an ally of Lingxiao City, we do not want to become a stumbling block to Lingxiao City's unification of Star Province. Instead, we hope to assist the Ancient Heavenly Lord in completing the great cause of unifying Star Province."

After saying that, he glanced at Zhan Hongying and the others behind him. "This is the common wish of all of us."

Zhan Hongying, Shao Yaoguang, and the others nodded in agreement. "We are willing to enter Lingxiao City and follow the orders of the Ancient Heavenly Lord."

Gu Chifeng, standing to the side, looked at the group with a strange expression.

He had originally suggested to the patriarch that they forcibly seize Star Curtain City, but now it seems...

It seems the ancestor had already planned this all along.

"Do you know why I didn't propose that Lingxiao City and the Starry Sky Alliance be merged into one?"

Gu Jinlai, "It's because Lingxiao City has its own promotion system. For any position, the capable rise and the mediocre fall! With any power comes corresponding responsibility!"

"We understand."

Nie Shisan nodded.

They had naturally taken a close look at the completely different system in Lingxiao City.

"So, what are your needs if you want to enter Lingxiao City?"

This Gu Jinlai.

"Our needs..."

Nie Shisan hesitated for a moment.

Considering the harshness of the system in Lingxiao City Gu Jinlai, if they truly wanted to become members of Lingxiao City...

"We only need to maintain the traditions of our respective sects. As for the required positions... we will abide by the promotion system of Lingxiao City and will never trouble Gu Tianjun."

Nie Shisan said solemnly.

"Can."

Gu Jinlai said, "If you can keep your word, I will also promise you a bright future."

Nie Shisan and the others exchanged glances, and smiles appeared on their faces simultaneously.

Now that the Star Alliance had decided to pledge allegiance to Lingxiao City, the subsequent exchanges naturally became easier and more pleasant.

However, news of the setbacks suffered by both the State Lord's Mansion and Dragon Sparrow Manor when Gu Jinlai to seize Star Curtain City spread throughout the surrounding areas of Star Province.

Compared to the sudden loss of three Spirit Transformation cultivators and more than a dozen Spirit Refining True Person in the Star Curtain City 'Star Province Prefecture Lord's Mansion, what is even more shocking to forces like the Cold Moon Sect, Yellow Spring Sect, and Yellow Heaven Sect is the strength to kill two Primordial Spirit True Lord in Gu Jinlai.

The Primordial Spirit True Lord have always stood at the pinnacle of the cultivation world south of the Milky Way. In addition, they can fly through the air and enter and exit the Azure Netherworld, making them very difficult to kill. Now that two of them have been lost at once, the shock to the surrounding forces of Star Province is unimaginable.

"Gu Jinlai..."

Fang Linghai, the sect leader of the Cold Moon Sect, murmured this name.

His gaze involuntarily drifted towards Muzhou, his eyes revealing worry, and...

Some regret.

"If it weren't for the conflict in Sunset City, we might have been able to cooperate directly. After all, if the Demonic Beasts from Muzhou were to move north, not only would Jiangzhou be threatened, but the Lingxiao City area south of Star Province would also be affected. If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold... He might not stand idly by."

Now...

They should be thanking their lucky stars if they don't kick them when they're down.

The remaining two major forces, Huangquan Yellow Heaven Sect, were also greatly shocked.

The Yellow Springs Sect, considering the relationship between the Gu Jinlai and the Purgatory Sect, sensed the crisis, but because their time and energy were focused on the Divine Sword Tournament, they did not take any further action.

Yellow Heaven Sect...

On the one hand, Lingxiao City is located in the north and south of Star Province, which is quite far away. On the other hand, they are overwhelmed by the Demonic Beasts of Crocodile Dragon Marsh.

Before the Divine Sword Tournament concludes and before the demonic experts gathered near Canglang Mountain depart, it is estimated that these Demonic Beasts, and even the Demonic Beasts King, will not return to the Milky Way.

The Demonic Beasts didn't leave, and they didn't have much energy to do anything.

Their only hope was that the Governor's Mansion and Dragon Sparrow Manor could hold out a little longer, at least...

It's not too late for those Demonic Beasts who retreated from the Milky Way to the Crocodile Dragon Swamp to perish after the Divine Sword Tournament is held and they return to the Milky Way.

South of Starlight City.

Meteor Guard Headquarters.

Xin Tianqi looked at the intelligence report in his hand, his face showing surprise, astonishment, and disbelief.

Final...

He let out a long breath, almost at a loss for words to describe the contents of the intelligence report.

"Throughout the Gu Jinlai..."

"This is... unbelievable..."

Standing opposite him was Cheng Wanli, the Minister of the Star Lord Department.

Because Su Wen took away many key members of the patrol department, even though they were in Star Province, their news was a minute slower than that of the Purgatory Sect and Dragon Sparrow Manor.

In addition, the contents of this intelligence were so sensational that he verified it several times before daring to deliver it to Xin Tianqi.

"Even two Primordial Spirit True Lord and seven Spirit Transformation Grandmasters from Dragon Sparrow Manor were no match for him, and he killed so many that only three Spirit Transformation Grandmasters escaped..."

Cheng Wanli shook his head as he spoke.

At this moment, he couldn't have imagined that a garrison commander who had only offended the Tiancao Pavilion and had no choice but to serve their Meteor Guard, and was later assigned to Lingxiao City, whom he had never even met, could eventually reach such a height.

"Now, does Minister Cheng believe what I said?"

Xin Tianqi smiled.

"The future of Star Province lies in Lingxiao City..."

Cheng Wanli muttered to himself and said sincerely, "The Star Lord has keen insight. With this record, the other members of the Meteor Guard will definitely not have any more wild words about what the Star Lord plans to do next."

"His next step should be to lead his troops north."

Xin Tianqi said, "Next... let's prepare ourselves. We should try to minimize casualties. Every soldier is probably the pillar of a family, with parents, wives, children..."