A Single Sword Strike

Fang Tuantuan was standing to the side, proudly raised her head when she heard them mention her:

Meow~

Seeing how simple and honest these villagers were, Lin Xiao felt a warmth in his heart. He nodded and smiled at them.

"Since you all have the heart to rebuild your homes, I naturally cannot hinder you. However, I find you all quite agreeable, so I will offer you some assistance!"

With that, he turned around and leaped into the air.

Then, under the astonished gazes of the young and strong villagers below, Dantian focused his energy, drew his peach wood sword, and swung it at the open space that the leading youth had pointed to!

Since Lin Xiao successfully mastered the method of converting Spiritual Power into Origin Qi, although he did not directly advance in rank, he felt that his strength had greatly improved compared to before.

His powerful sword strike was no longer as laborious as when he had to dig mountains to build Yaoguang Floating Island. If it were him now, he could probably cut a mountain in two strikes!

Moreover, what lies before us is mostly barren land of hard mud and rocks?

Under this sword strike, a shockwave suddenly rippled through the barren ground, and the mud, rocks, grass, and trees that had been cut away were all turned into powder in the shockwave of the Sword Qi!

Then Lin Xiao waved his hand again and used a Dust Removal Technique on the wasteland.

With this Dust Removal Technique, the dust stirred up by the sword wave vanished before it even had a chance to rise.

A perfectly flat area of ground came into view.

Gazing at this breathtaking scene, the able-bodied men of Euphrates Poplar Village were all speechless with astonishment.

Although they had occasionally heard opera troupes sing about immortals moving mountains and filling seas when they went to the market in the countryside, they had never seen it with their own eyes. Although they longed for it, they always felt that such things were unreal and illusory.

You may yearn for it, but you won't feel the true awe.

Now that I've seen it with my own eyes, I realize how awe-inspiring it is.

It's the kind of scene you see once and never forget for the rest of your life.

They felt an indescribable heat rising to the top of their heads, shaking their very souls.

This is what immortals are like...

At that moment, Lin Xiao, who was in the air, suddenly looked up and gazed into the distance.

He sensed that many cultivators were rushing towards this place from afar, including those at the Golden Core stage and the Foundation Establishment.

However, the other party was still far away and did not notice Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao guessed that this might be an investigation team sent by the Alliance Army.

Otherwise, what cultivator would be so bored as to run to a poor, remote place like Euphrates Poplar Village?

The thought that if he stayed here, he would have to go through all sorts of polite exchanges with that group of people when they arrived, and might even have to give them various explanations, made Lin Xiao land and say to the young men:

"The site has been prepared. The rest is up to you. Other immortals will be coming to investigate and take over your follow-up treatment in a little while. Just cooperate with them. We'll be leaving now. Take care."

As he spoke, he waved to the Fang Tuantuan and said:

"Tuantuan, let's go."

Fang Tuantuan immediately ran to Lin Xiao 'Lin Xiao side and jumped onto his shoulder, sitting there as he drove off.

At the same time, he didn't forget to turn around and meow at the young men as a greeting.

Seeing that they were about to leave, the able-bodied men naturally did not try to stop them. After all, the immortals had their reasons for doing things, and they had already benefited enough.

"Respectfully bidding farewell to the immortal!"

"May you rest in peace, immortal!"

"I will remember you, immortals--"

"Until we meet again, everyone."

Amidst the villagers' farewells, Lin Xiao, carrying Fang Tuantuan, departed from Euphrates Poplar Village on their swords.

Without the influence of the aura of the Execution Stone, the villagers' illnesses should not be a problem for the Alliance Army's cultivators.

Although the Imperial Preceptor has not yet been captured, the matter of Euphrates Poplar Village has been temporarily resolved. Lin Xiao thought that there was no point in him staying in Huanyou Nation any longer, so he took Fang Tuantuan back to the sect.

The journey was quite long, and it took Lin Xiao some time to return.

When the man and the cat finally returned to Xiushui Village, Fang Tuantuan suddenly stood up from Lin Xiao's shoulder, jumped down, and ran quickly in one direction.

It's clearly heading towards a private school.

It was early morning, and the private school was in session.

Watching Tuan Tuan's retreating Tuantuan, Lin Xiao shook his head and smiled, then walked towards the Finance Hall.

He came looking for Qin Jianghe.

According to Qin Jianghe's personality, he usually comes early in the morning to handle some affairs before going to the cultivation room.

Unexpectedly Mo Yuanjiao and Liu Yunan were also there.

"Hey, none of you went to cultivate?"

"Brother Xiao!"

"Sect Master, Senior Brother!"

"Brother Xiao, you're back!"

The three people, Qin Jianghe and his companion, who had been sitting and seemingly engaged in a discussion, quickly stood up and came to greet Lin Xiao.

"Yuanjiao just received some information, so we talked for a while," Liu Yunan explained.

Mo Yuanjiao, standing to the side, nodded repeatedly, excitedly saying:

"A message has arrived from the capital, saying that the royal patriarch is going into seclusion to attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage!"

He wasn't excited for any reason, like being happy for the royal family. Rather, it was because he had now become a cultivator himself, and hearing about improving one's cultivation level always stirred a strange sense of excitement within him.

Although he was related to Li Zhouxuan, he was many generations removed from the royal ancestor Li Zhanying. They had never met before, let alone had any close or distant relationship. They were nothing to each other!

Therefore, although he called Li Zhouxuan his cousin, he addressed Li Zhanying as the royal ancestor.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"Perhaps it's because the campaign against Huanyou Nation has come to an end recently. Considering the age of the Li Clan Ancestor, it's indeed time for him to make a move."

Li Zhanying gained some State of Mind from her previous stay in Xiushui Village.

He felt his strength increasing significantly as he attempted to break through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

However, due to the incident at the Shangyang Sect, he felt that the domestic situation in the Pusi Kingdom had become turbulent. He was afraid that if he went into seclusion again, he would not know when he would be able to go into seclusion. With no one in the royal family to oversee things, he had not gone into seclusion yet, but was observing the situation.

Then the events of Huanyou Nation occurred.

With the large army mobilized within the Pusi Kingdom, he could no longer afford to ignore everything and go into seclusion.

Therefore, it has been delayed until now.

Now that the royal family and Lingxian Sect have established a close cooperative relationship, and with the Cultivation Resources trade serving as a hub, the current situation in the Pusi Kingdom has been completely stabilized. Meanwhile, the Alliance Army are also reporting successive victories. Only then can he finally feel completely at ease and begin preparing for his seclusion.

Moreover, now that there's a deal with the Lingxian Sect, the royal family isn't so empty-handed anymore, so he doesn't need to be so careful and meticulous when he's in seclusion to improve his cultivation.

Although it's far from being able to use it freely, only Li Zhanying, who has cultivated under such harsh conditions for hundreds of years, knows the bitterness and hardship involved.

Lin Xiao and the others chatted for a bit, and then asked Qin Jianghe to prepare some gifts to send to Li Zhanying as a token of their appreciation.

Now that they are cooperating with the royal family, such etiquette is naturally indispensable.