After more than half a month of high-speed flight, Fire-Winged Monkey and Jiang Liu finally stepped into Xia County, Yunzhou.
Jiang Liu looked at Xia County, which was showing a prosperous scene, and was very happy. Although other states of Daqian had begun to fall into chaos, at least this place was still a peaceful land.
A few days later, Jiang Liu leisurely returned to Yuncheng. He also took the opportunity to inspect the situation in several counties and found that the situation was basically the same as that reported by the Listening Wind Pavilion.
After returning to Yuncheng, Jiang Liu did not go straight home, but went to Ascension Tower first.
When Jiang Liu flew over the Ascension Tower, Murong Aotian had already appeared in front of the Ascension Tower's pavilion.
"Grandpa, why are you out here?" Jiang Liu said with a smile.
"I thought it was that fellow practitioner coming to find me? I didn't expect it to be you. When did you get back?" Murong Aotian said.
"I just arrived today and came to find you," Jiang Liu replied.
"You're probably not here to see me, but to gather information, aren't you?" Murong Aotian said irritably.
Jiang Liu smiled and didn't say anything more, but followed Murong Aotian into the secret room.
Jiang Liu sat alone in the reception area and began to brew tea.
Murong Aotian went into the back room and searched through it.
Not long after, Murong Aotian came out with several sheets of paper and handed them to Jiang Liu.
Jiang Liu took it and then examined it carefully.
Jiang Liu frowned as he read on. This indicated that the messages being delivered were not good.
After Jiang Liu finished reading, he put the paper down and looked at Murong Aotian.
"Tell me your thoughts!" Murong Aotian said, looking at Jiang Liu.
"Is Xun Province really this devastated now?" Jiang Liu asked.
It's not just Xun Province that's in chaos now; Tian Province, Mo Province, Zhen Province, Feng Province, and Dui Province are all starting to descend into disorder.
The same issue remains: the struggle between the Five Great Families Alliance and the Lotus Sect Alliance.
The chaos in Tian Province and Dui Province was caused by the struggle between the Confucian school and the Imperial Preceptor in their attempt to eradicate the Moonfall Sect and the Zheng Family.
The reason why Xun Province was the most severely affected was because the Lotus Sect brought the war to Xun Province.
The war spread to Xun Province, which drove the Ghost School of Xun Province into a frenzy. However, the Ghost School's toughness was no match for the alliance forces of the Lotus Sect.
In the end, this angered Feng, the leader of the Ghost School, who then joined the alliance of the five great families.
Now Xun Province is in complete chaos, and for some reason, the Daoist sect has also joined the Lotus Sect's alliance.
This put the Vast Righteous Sect in a difficult position. Whether it was due to Li Moran's beliefs or other reasons, the Vast Righteous Sect still did not choose to join the Lotus Sect Alliance.
Therefore, the Vast Righteous Sect currently in a precarious situation, and it has not been sitting idly by, but has hurriedly sent out a distress call.
First, they sought help from Qi Province, and then from Yunzhou.
Because the Vast Righteous Sect has always had a good relationship with the Exotic Beast Valley, they first sought help from the Exotic Beast Valley. Their desire to seek help from Yunzhou stemmed from their relatively good relationship with the Exotic Weapon Valley.
Jiang Liu looked at the letter from the Vast Righteous Sect pleading for help and fell into deep thought. Whether to help Vast Righteous Sect or not was a difficult decision.
Regardless of whether Jiang Liu goes to rescue them or not, the Exotic Beast Valley has already begun to provide support. Because the situation in Qi Province is currently unstable, Elder He is leading the team directly there.
Looking at the chaotic state of Daqian, Jiang Liu didn't know what to say.
This is the aftereffect of unleashing the power of the Jianghu; it has now fully erupted. And it's clear that the Great Qian Imperial Family is sitting back and watching the two tigers fight it out, letting them battle it out until they're dead.
Even now, in eliminating the Jianghu forces in Tian Province, the royal family is very likely hiding in the shadows, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any time.
However, eliminating these Jianghu factions also aligned with Jiang Liu's own ideas. Therefore, Jiang Liu didn't bother to guess the royal family's intentions.
The problem still lies with the Vast Righteous Sect. Jiang Liu is having a headache, wondering whether or not to go and rescue them.
If the Exotic Beast Valley didn't go to rescue him, Jiang Liu would simply go along with it and not go either.
But now that the Exotic Beast Valley has gotten involved, it would be difficult to explain to Exotic Beast Valley if Jiang Liu didn't go.
After all, he was True Inheritor Disciple of the Exotic Beast Valley, and the Exotic Beast Valley had always supported him so strongly.
Therefore, Jiang Liu is now in a very difficult situation.
Currently, Yunzhou's only neighboring enemy is Xun Province. As for Kun Province, it cannot reach Yunzhou yet, so there is no need to worry for the time being.
But it is precisely because of Xun Province that Jiang Liu is worried, although for the time being, the Heaven One Sect is still in the way.
Looking at Jiang Liu's worried face, Murong Aotian couldn't help but say, "Why are you so worried? Let me ask you a question."
Jiang Liu looked up at Murong Aotian and said, "You speak."
"Why do you want to pacify Yunzhou?" Murong Aotian asked.
Jiang Liu replied, puzzled, "It's because the Sun Moon Sect and the Deity Summoning Society have gone too far that I couldn't help but take action."
Murong Aotian nodded and continued, "Then you should support the Vast Righteous Sect even more. Do you know the Vast Righteous Sect's principles?"
Jiang Liu shook his head and said, "I'm not too sure, but I've seen people from the Vast Righteous Sect come out to help disaster victims in several cities before."
"That's it. The Vast Righteous Sect can be said to be the most righteous sect among the seven major sects. Haven't you always wanted to find a helper? The Vast Righteous Sect is the best choice," Murong Aotian persuaded.
"And you even took over the Five Poisons Sect and made them all change their ways, so they stopped using poisonous techniques to persecute civilians. Why don't you help the righteous Vast Righteous Sect?" Murong Aotian looked at Jiang Liu in confusion.
Now, Jiang Liu didn't know how to explain it to Murong Aotian.
Should I tell him that the main reason I pacified Yunzhou was because I needed to practice my martial arts, and that seeking to improve the lives of ordinary people was just a side effect?
The reason for bringing the Five Poisons Sect under its wing was to make it a counterweight to the Exotic Weapon Valley and prevent the Exotic Weapon Valley from becoming too powerful.
Furthermore, there were no other suitable forces in Yunzhou, only the Five Poisons Sect caught his eye. Moreover, although the Five Poisons Sect was known as an evil cult, that was only because they practiced poisonous arts.
Jiang Liu looked at Murong Aotian, then stood up and said, "I'll go back and think about it. After all, I just got back today. If I'm going to provide support, I'll wait until today is over before making a decision."
Murong Aotian nodded in understanding and didn't say anything more, since it was Jiang Liu's decision to make.
The Jiang Liu of Ascension Tower and flew towards the location of the Listening Wind Pavilion.
Upon arriving at the Listening Wind Pavilion's residence, the guards at the entrance saw Jiang Liu and immediately bowed.
Jiang Liu nodded and walked directly through the gate of the compound, heading towards the private council chamber.
As Jiang Liu entered the courtyard of the council chamber, he encountered Murong Yin, Feng Yue, He Chuyue, who came out of the chamber together.
"Husband, you're back?" Murong Yin and Feng Yue exclaimed in unison, then rushed towards Jiang Liu.
"Master," He Chuyue bowed respectfully from the side.
Jiang Liu nodded to He Chuyue, then opened his arms and embraced Murong Yin and Feng Yue, while He Chuyue consciously withdrew from the courtyard.