Rumors, and More Rumors

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When I left the "garrison headquarters" and returned to my residence, my uncle Kong Yushuo had not yet returned.

It wasn't until late at night that my uncle returned, smelling of alcohol. He had clearly been gathering with some friends until now, trying to gather information.

"Uncle, have you found any new information or clues?"

After his uncle drank a cup of hangover tea, Kong Wenxuan finally asked.

Uncle Kong Yushuo, however, looked rather grave. He shook his head and then nodded, saying, "I haven't found out anything about the rumors surrounding those wild Bloodline Lineage outside the Great Wall."

"I don't know who's behind this, making our Kong Household take the blame, or stirring up trouble between our Kong Household and those wild Bloodline Lineage."

"I could only ask some well-informed friends and connections to help me keep an eye out and gather information."

"But it wasn't all for naught!"

"I heard another rumor while having dinner with those friends this time."

"Another rumor?" Kong Wenxuan was also full of surprise. In the past few years, rumors have come one after another, from the rumors about the Du Household "The Cuckoo Occupies the Magpie's Nest" to the previous rumors about the wild Bloodline Lineage outside the pass. But he did not expect that new rumors would appear now.

He couldn't help but ask, "What rumors?"

"It's a rumor about ' Flying Peak, ' where the Demon Race resides!" Uncle Kong Yushuo's solemn expression revealed a hint of doubt as he said, "Starting a few days ago, a rumor began circulating from who-knows-where, saying that there's a Fourth Tier spirit medicine on ' Flying Peak ' that can enhance bloodlines and prolong life. It can guarantee that cultivators in the Lower Three Realms will successfully break through their cultivation levels without being affected by the backlash from Demon Beast, and it can even help Bloodline Lineage successfully Star Inlaying!"

Hearing this, Kong Wenxuan was dumbfounded and said, "This rumor is too exaggerated! What kind of spirit medicine can have so many effects? It can even help with Star Inlaying?"

"How can anyone believe such a ridiculous rumor?"

Upon hearing this, Uncle Kong Yushuo shook his head and said, "No matter how absurd it is, people will believe it. In fact, sometimes, the more absurd the rumor, the more people will believe it."

"They would think that the absurdity of this rumor was gradually distorted and lost in its spread, and that the full effect of the rumor could not be achieved, but even half of the effect would be enough to attract many people to go to the ' Flying Peak ' to find out, or even try to steal it."

Upon hearing this, Kong Wenxuan frowned and said in a deep voice, "This rumor is clearly a conspiracy!"

"Whether there are Fourth Tier spirit medicine on ' Flying Peak ' is unknown, but there are definitely Demon Race there, and they are at least Third Tier Demon Race higher."

"This rumor is probably just a ploy to lure more cultivators to explore ' Flying Peak,' only to feed the Demon Race!"

"The fact that such rumors are circulating in the ' Demon-Suppressing Pass ' shows that the tentacles of the Demon Race Demon-Suppressing Pass have still reached in from within its walls!"

"Unexpectedly, after the Bi Household's army swept through the southern mountains, and even with the Bi Household's True Lord slaying Fifth Tier Demon Race, the Demon Race in the mountains not only still have Demon Race of the Third Tier or higher remaining, but they even have the resources to extend their reach into this ' Demon-Suppressing Pass ' and deliberately spread rumors."

Kong Wenxuan frowned even more deeply; this was not good news for the Kong Household.

After all, the Kong Household was planning to expand their territory in the southern mountains. If the Demon Race still had too much power in the southern mountains, or even Demon Race of the Third Tier or above, it would be a huge threat to the Kong Household and the "Peacock County" that the Kong Household had expanded and established.

However, Kong Wenxuan quickly relaxed his furrowed brows.

For the Kong Household, the current situation can be considered relatively good and advantageous.

After all, it's far better for the remaining Demon Race in the southern mountains to emerge now than for the Kong Household to appear after they have already waged wars of expansion, or even after they have already expanded their territory and established Peacock County.

The remaining Demon Race have now emerged, and the main force needed to deal with Demon Race is the "Fire Crow" Ya Household, as well as various cultivators who have gone to the mountains to the south to hunt for treasures.

However, if the remaining Demon Race wait until the Kong Household launches its expansionist wars, or even after they have already established Peacock County, before they emerge, then the Kong Household will be the first to bear the brunt of the attacks and the main force against the Demon Race.

If Third Tier or higher Demon Race were to attack, even if the Kong Household managed to resist with all their might, they would suffer heavy casualties and significant losses. In fact, they might not be able to withstand the attack and their county town and Lineage would be breached by the Third Tier or higher Demon Race, putting them at risk of extinction!

Therefore, the emergence of the Demon Race at this time is actually good news for the Kong Household.

Furthermore, on the other hand, if the Ya Household Demon Race kill all the remaining Demon Race that emerged on "Flying Peak Flying Peak" and clear it out, it would greatly benefit the Kong Household in expanding and occupying "Flying Peak Flying Peak" and establishing Peacock County.

Therefore, it was just a change of direction; these rumors and the remnants of the demon Demon Race that had emerged were all good things for the Kong Household.

At present, Kong Wenxuan also asked his uncle to continue to pay attention to the spread of this rumor and to find out where the rumor came from and who was behind it.

Regardless of whether these rumors are beneficial to the Kong Household, there is a hidden hand behind the scenes, and this hand is likely connected to the Demon Race, being the Demon Race's tentacles that have reached into the "Demon-Suppressing Pass".

If possible, Kong Wenxuan would certainly want to find the mastermind behind this.

After the Ya Household completely dealt with the remaining Demon Race who had emerged, he also wanted to eliminate the mastermind behind it all.

After all, he worried that if such a master of rumors were left out in the open, the Kong Household would expand their territory and establish Peacock County, and this "black hand" would reappear and target the Kong Household and Peacock County.

As for the rumors about the wild Bloodline Lineage outside the Great Wall, Kong Wenxuan also asked his uncle to continue to pay attention and try his best to find the mastermind behind spreading the rumors.

Regardless of whether the two rumors are orchestrated by the same person, Kong Wenxuan can only feel at ease once they are identified.

The next day, Uncle Kong Yushuo left his residence early in the morning to continue searching for his drinking buddies, his network of connections, and to gather all sorts of information.

Kong Wenxuan remained at his residence, considering whether he should go to the "Governor's Office" again to tell Ya Xingqu about the rumors.

However, after pondering for a while, he gave up on the idea.

Even his uncle Kong Yushuo, was able to find out about these rumors, so he didn't believe that the Ya Household, who controlled "Demon-Suppressing Pass," would be unaware of them.

He guessed that Ya Xingqu probably already knew about these rumors.

Even behind the various rumors circulating about Demon-Suppressing Pass," there may well be some behind-the-scenes manipulation by the Ya Household.

Before the situation becomes clear, he will try to do more and wait and see what the Ya Household does and how the situation develops.

So Kong Wenxuan stayed at his residence and didn't go anywhere. He took out a jade box from his Storage Bag, which contained a Second Tier spiritual fire. He then summoned the First Tier Law Artifact "Crimson Fire Divine Sword" from his "Dantian qi sea" and began to devour and refine the Second Tier spiritual fire, upgrading and refining the "Crimson Fire Divine Sword".