Song Kingdom Intervenes

The two Zhao Family Golden Core cultivators wanted to go to the Zhao Emperor's side, but they also knew that Hanjiang Pass was of vital importance and had to be guarded by trustworthy people.

As for the cultivators who had only just surrendered from the two sects, not only did they distrust them, but Wang Daoyuan did not dare trust them completely either.

The group remained at Hanjiang Pass for two days. During that time, they even left the city several times to provoke the Wei Kingdom Golden Core cultivators.

The Wei Kingdom forces promptly withdrew. They could not make sense of Zhao Kingdom's current situation, so they likely would not attack Hanjiang Pass again anytime soon.

With matters here settled, Wang Daoyuan left all Zhao Family cultivators below Golden Core at Hanjiang Pass. The Golden Core cultivators stationed there were still the two Zhao Family members, along with Jade Sun True Person.

The others left Hanjiang Pass and returned to Sunset Valley.

The cultivators left behind at Sunset Valley had not been idle either. They had now thoroughly investigated the situation at Sanhe Market.

After the Netherworld Sect surrendered, the Three Sects' defeat was already set in stone.

Sanhe Market had almost completely lost its defensive value. All personnel had withdrawn from Sanhe Market, taking all the local specialties with them and even destroying the Defensive Formation.

Without a Defensive Formation, taking Sanhe Market held little meaning.

The cultivators on the Netherworld Sect's side also brought news of the fighting south of the Great River.

The Zhao Emperor had led the Zhao Family Golden Core cultivators in a westward sweep from Linchuan Commandery at the easternmost end.

The Myriad Spirit Sect cultivators no longer dared remain to defend the Spirit Stone mines and directly abandoned Linchuan and Longpan Commanderies.