Do You Remember Me?

Qian Lei's experiences over the past six months have been more exciting than the first half of his life.

Of course, all of this stemmed from the Gazing Immortal Sect's Artifact Ruins Project.

Back in the Artifact Ruins, Qian Lei knew their plan was doomed when he saw Yi Xuan's divine intervention from afar.

Moreover, Qian Lei was a smart man; he understood what Qi Yun's elimination by Yi Xuan meant.

Not only will the disciples of the Gazing Immortal Sect who entered the Artifact Ruins not have a good ending, but it's also uncertain whether the Gazing Immortal Sect can continue to exist in the Southern Frontier.

As he had imagined, on the fifth day after leaving the Artifact Ruins and being taken back to the sect by the sect elders, high-ranking officials from various cultivation sects in the Southern Frontier flocked to him.

They say they're here to demand an explanation, but have you ever seen anyone carry nuclear weapons to demand an explanation?

Qian Lei still remembers the countless Golden Core True Person surrounding the Gazing Immortal Sect, along with over a hundred Nascent Soul elders, and even three Spirit Transformation cultivators.

That was Spirit Transformation cultivator! Qian Lei still remembers the despair in the eyes of the Gazing Immortal Sect's higher-ups when they saw Spirit Transformation cultivator.

I also vividly remember the scene where the sect leader knelt before those people and committed suicide to atone for his sins.

Qian Lei's master left the disciples of the Gazing Immortal Sect behind him with the words: "I am the one who ruined the Gazing Immortal Sect!"

He then committed suicide in front of the sect's main hall.

However, the vast army of cultivators outside would not let them off just because the leader of the Gazing Immortal Sect committed suicide, since what the Gazing Immortal Sect did was aimed at all the sects in the Southern Frontier.

With the sect leader gone, many in the sect saw that the Gazing Immortal Sect was doomed and began to think about their way out.

After the army of cultivators outside stormed the mountain gate, the people of the Gazing Immortal Sect experienced all sorts of human emotions.

Some secretly slipped away in the chaos after their sects were breached, some immediately switched allegiance to others and even led their new allies to sweep through other sects, and some fought to the death rather than surrender.

Although Qian Lei had good feelings towards his master and sect, he was also a person who only cared about interests.

Therefore, after realizing that the Gazing Immortal Sect was beyond saving, he left the Gazing Immortal Sect along with the others.

But what Qian Lei didn't expect was that the Gazing Immortal Sect wasn't the most desperate day of his life. It wasn't until the following month that they truly experienced what despair meant.

For the various sects that have taken over the Gazing Immortal Sect, the most important thing, besides dividing the spoils of war, is how to eliminate the remnants of the Gazing Immortal Sect.

Don't believe anything like the claim that the sects have been wiped out and the remaining small fry are no match for them.

For a sect like the Gazing Immortal Sect that has been destroyed, only the dead and surrendered disciples can reassure other sects.

However, none of the disciples who secretly left could guarantee that they did not harbor resentment. They were indeed unable to shake the sects that had taken action, but at this time, the disciples of the various sects became the targets of their revenge.

For an avenger whose sect has been destroyed, any extreme means may become a tool for revenge.

Therefore, after the Gazing Immortal Sect was divided up by many sects, the first thing they did was to issue arrest warrants for the Gazing Immortal Sect disciples whose whereabouts were unknown.

Therefore, starting from the third day after leaving the Gazing Immortal Sect, Qian Lei was like a rat crossing the street, hiding and running in the Southern Frontier.

On several occasions, he was even discovered and it took a great deal of effort to escape.

After a month, he was covered in injuries, and even his Grain Avoidance Perfection was somewhat unstable.

At the time, Qian Lei had considered leaving Southern Frontier, but they were located in a relatively central part of Southern Frontier. To leave Southern Frontier, they would have to pass through the areas governed by at least seven or eight sects, which was too difficult. One wrong move could result in their death.

Ultimately, it was one of the disciples in the group who suggested that they temporarily seek refuge in Xiong Province, a no-man's-land.

The idea was beautiful, but reality always seemed so cruel.

When they arrived in Xiong Province, they learned that Xiong Province had become the Xia Kingdom.

Furthermore, at that time, Zhuo Ning was leading a mechanical army to sweep away the stubborn forces within the Xia Kingdom, so their group was blocked at the gate by Zhuo Ning and his mechanical army as soon as they entered the Xia Kingdom.

Seeing themselves surrounded by strange things, the other disciples wanted to fight back.

However, Qian Lei immediately spotted Black Tortoise No. 2 among the mechanical army. Although its size had changed, its exaggerated appearance still reminded Qian Lei of the scene in the Artifact Ruins.

Therefore, under Qian Lei's orders, all the disciples of the Gazing Immortal Sect were directly imprisoned by Zhuo Ning.

Actually, Qian Lei and his group were already quite good. There were too many powerful forces in the Xia Kingdom that were stubborn and headstrong. Even though they were surrounded by a mechanical army, they still refused to believe in the odds and tried to fight against overwhelming odds, causing bloodshed every time Zhuo Ning tried to eliminate them.

Those who died were also wronged beyond belief. Who knew that those seemingly innocent-looking iron lumps would turn out to be so ruthless once they started fighting, leaving the victims no time to even surrender?

The rest was simple. For those cultivators who gave up resistance, Yi Xuan advised Zhuo Ning to be lenient. As long as they obeyed the rules of the Xia Kingdom, they could leave or stay as they pleased.

Furthermore, in order to maintain order within the Xia Kingdom, Yi Xuan suggested that Zhuo Ning establish law enforcement teams in every city, especially the imperial city, to ensure stability within the city.

Yi Xuan could have used his mechanical army as city law enforcement, but after weighing the options, he abandoned the idea.

It's not that there's anything wrong with a mechanical army, but this is, after all, a world of cultivation. For most people, they can accept being managed by the high and mighty cultivators in this world, but they may not be able to accept being managed by a group of cold machines.

Furthermore, this enforcement team has taken in a group of relatively law-abiding cultivators within the Xia Kingdom, which makes it easier to manage them in a unified manner. Yi Xuan doesn't want these unaffiliated Rogue Cultivator to have nothing better to do within the Xia Kingdom and cause any trouble for Zhuo Ning.

Zhuo Ning readily adopted Yi Xuan's suggestion. After being released, the group from the Gazing Immortal Sect had nothing to do and dared not leave Xia Kingdom. So they joined the law enforcement team of the Xia Kingdom city, with Qian Lei as their team leader.

As evening fell, Qian Lei had just imprisoned the two martial artists who had fought in the street earlier. He then looked at the sky and realized it was time for his shift to change. After handing over the duties to the night enforcement team, he left the team's post.

I had just stepped out the door, ready to go home, when I was unexpectedly met by two people blocking my way.

Looking up, I saw a familiar yet unfamiliar smiling face right in front of me.

With a smile on his face, Yi Xuan asked, "Do you remember me?"