Three more days passed peacefully, and on that day, Jiang Liu finally took action.
After telling Qin Bailian that he had gone into the deep mountains to cultivate alone, he flew out of Yuncheng and headed into the depths of the Ten Thousand Mountains.
Before long, two figures followed the Jiang Liu's scent and tracked it down. Several more figures followed in succession.
Jiang Liu flew towards the deep mountains for nearly an hour, then stopped when he saw a place that was very suitable for cultivation. He then drew his greatsword and began to gather his vital energy, and a huge blade of light flashed.
Then, Jiang Liu began to practice the Heaven and Earth One Blade Chop technique meticulously. Having not practiced the Heaven and Earth One Blade Chop for some time, Jiang Liu thoroughly enjoyed this practice.
Since leaving the Flowing Cloud Sect, Jiang Liu had not enjoyed cultivating so much for a long time.
Today is a good opportunity to thoroughly practice all the cultivation techniques, but this does not include the Star Cloud Saint Art and the Saintly Sky Art.
Jiang Liu quickly stopped after cultivating there for two hours. He looked at the sky, prepared to have lunch, and then continued.
However, with the trees leaning haphazardly around and the swirling weeds, one might mistake it for a major battle that had just taken place.
Jiang Liu had just finished his training and stopped. Suddenly, two figures completely shrouded in black appeared on either side of Jiang Liu, blocking his path.
Jiang Liu sensed something, looked at the Man in Black on his left who was completely covered in black except for his eyes, and asked curiously, "Are you Han Li?"
"Dead men don't need to know so much. Today we're here to send you on your way!" Han Li said, and immediately raised his palm to gather his energy and launch an attack.
At the same time, Qin Bailian on the right also launched an attack, drawing a long sword and slashing directly at Jiang Liu.
Jiang Liu instantly flashed away, breaking free from the two's encirclement.
"Hehe! As expected, your movements are as swift as the wind, leaving no trace. Luckily, I was prepared." Han Li chuckled, then waved his hand.
Several more people surrounded Jiang Liu, and after a brief sensing, Jiang Liu discovered that they were all martial artists with the strength of Minor Grandmaster.
"Heh heh! Pretty big move! Is this your plan?" Jiang Liu said casually, while secretly summoning the Fire-Winged Monkey.
"A plan doesn't matter, as long as it works. Under these circumstances, let's see how you escape!" Han Li said with great joy.
"Valley Master Qin, is that what you think too?" Jiang Liu turned to Qin Bailian and asked.
Qin Bailian hesitated for a moment and said, "Young friend Jiang, you should just surrender!"
"Is that so? Are you sure you want to break your promise?" Jiang Liu said coldly.
"Haha! Are you an idiot? You can't even see through such an obvious little trick to lure you in? Looks like I overestimated you." Han Li finished speaking and shook his head smugly with a loud laugh.
"Is that so? Kill him!" Jiang Liu said, pointing at Han Li. At the same time, a Starfall was unleashed, attacking Han Li.
Then a tall figure appeared out of thin air above Han Li, followed by a roar, and everyone present immediately felt a splitting headache.
Those Minor Grandmaster couldn't maintain their balance and plummeted to the ground with a loud thud, seemingly unconscious.
Jiang Liu, however, remained unfazed, standing there smiling as he looked at everyone present.
The Fire-Winged Monkey wasn't going to stand there dumbfounded. It immediately unleashed a burst of energy that enveloped Han Li, then raised its fist and delivered a powerful punch straight at Han Li.
With a loud "Bang!", Han Li was completely blasted apart by the Fire-Winged Monkey's punch. Instantly, turbulent currents of energy appeared, and Han Li's power was completely dissipated.
It turned out that Han Li was suddenly hit by a double mental attack from the Fire-Winged Monkey and Jiang Liu. The subsequent energy attack broke his defenses, and he was essentially using his body to block the final punch.
Jiang Liu then spread his Divine Sense to cover the entire area; he couldn't let any of these people escape.
When Qin Bailian regained his senses and saw the scene before him, he was immediately startled.
Because Han Li had completely vanished, and behind Jiang Liu stood a strange Exotic Beast whose strength he couldn't sense.
Instantly, a shiver ran through his entire body; he was now genuinely afraid that Jiang Liu might just casually take him down.
Qin Bailian's legs immediately went weak, and he knelt down in front of Jiang Liu, kowtowing and saying, "Spare my life, sir, please spare my life! Han Li forced me to do this. He has the support of the National Preceptor's Mansion, so I had no choice but to comply!"
"He has the National Preceptor's Mansion backing him up? But I don't have anyone backing me up? You don't dare to offend him, but you dare to offend me?" Jiang Liu didn't want to let him off so easily.
Although Qin Bailian is still useful for the time being, he still needs to be given a further warning.
Qin Bailian just kept kowtowing and didn't beg for mercy anymore, because he knew that Jiang Liu definitely didn't want to kill him. If he wanted to kill him, he would have already done so.
"Alright, get up! If you want me to spare your life, it's simple: kill these Minor Grandmaster first." Jiang Liu gestured to the unconscious Minor Grandmaster.
"Can we get another one?" Qin Bailian asked, looking troubled.
"Fine! Either you die, or they die. You choose!" Jiang Liu said calmly.
Qin Bailian's expression began to change, and finally he gritted his teeth, stood up, and unleashed his movement technique, swinging his broadsword repeatedly.
Those few Minor Grandmaster who were still unconscious followed Han Li.
Jiang Liu nodded and said, "Very good. Next, you will personally lead the team to wipe out the territory of the Deity Summoning Society. Don't let a single one escape. I believe you know the consequences of letting any escape."
"Yes!" Qin Bailian bowed and replied, then immediately used his movement technique to fly towards Yun City. He wanted to personally lead the team to eradicate the remaining forces of the Deity Summoning Society.
Moreover, he was very familiar with the stronghold of the Deity Summoning Society.
Jiang Liu then used his mental imprint to send a command to the Fire-Winged Monkey, instructing it to follow Qin Bailian in case he made any trouble.
The Fire-Winged Monkey glanced at Jiang Liu, chirped twice, and then followed Qin Bailian away.
Jiang Liu watched the Fire-Winged Monkey's retreating figure and thought to himself, "Having such a somewhat human-like monkey as my tamer will greatly reduce my workload! And this monkey is also quite powerful!"
Next, we await good news from Qin Bailian. The next step is for Qin Bailian to lead the team to wipe out the Five Poisons Sect.
Then, they can promote Exotic Weapon Valley to rule the entire Yunzhou. This way, they can at least keep things in the dark for a while! However, there needs to be an explanation for the previous takeover of Xia County and Kan County by Ascension Tower.
Jiang Liu thought for a moment and came up with an idea. He suggested that Exotic Weapon Valley should release a message stating that they had previously entrusted Ascension Tower to temporarily manage the facility.
Jiang Liu didn't care whether others believed him or not. He was just giving a superficially acceptable reason, not expecting everyone to believe it.
When Jiang Liu leisurely returned to Yuncheng, the news of the destruction of the Yuncheng Deity Summoning Society had already spread throughout the entire city.
The remaining forces of the Deity Summoning Society in Lu County and Yu County were also sent back to Exotic Weapon Valley by Qin Bailian to dispatch people to encircle and annihilate them.
As for Qin Bailian, he personally led a team to the Deity Summoning Society's stronghold in Yun City to raid their property. This time, he truly suffered a complete loss, not only doing everything himself but also gaining absolutely nothing.
Jiang Liu, meanwhile, lay comfortably in his courtyard, waiting for Qin Bailian to come and report the results.