I'll Chop Up Their Entire Families!
Yi Xuan was actually unwilling to carry out sect missions. On the one hand, it was because of his status as Sect Protector. The sect only required him to protect the sect and did not need to complete the missions issued by the sect.
On the other hand, it's because of Yi Xuan's earning power. Given the money-making potential of his existing businesses, even elder-level tasks are just a drop in the ocean for him.
Another issue is the high degree of uncertainty surrounding these missions. Who knows if a seemingly ordinary mission might turn into a situation where you defeat the younger ones only to have the older ones appear, and then after dealing with the older ones, even older ones will appear?
In that case, should Yi Xuan still focus on developing technology? He might as well just play along with these people from the Cultivation Realm.
Given the lifespan of cultivators, it's quite possible that Yi Xuan could really create a situation where his descendants would be endless.
This is why Yi Xuan, sitting in the Firmament, was not happy at the moment; this kind of sect mission was all harm and no benefit to him.
Shi Zhenghao, sitting in the passenger seat, looked on with curiosity, touching this and looking at that.
Despite the fact that the Firmament has now accelerated to Mach 10, it doesn't affect Shi Zhenghao's movements at all.
Yi Xuan, who was pressed into the seat by the acceleration, stared at Shi Zhenghao with envy on her face.
The physical strength of Golden Core cultivator is truly superior. Look at Shi Zhenghao; the acceleration from high-speed flight has absolutely no effect on his body.
After observing for a while, Shi Zhenghao, finally satisfied with his curiosity, looked at Yi Xuan and said, "Junior brother, since we're going to the Youyun Kingdom to investigate, do you think we should first go to the Youyun Kingdom capital and meet their emperor? After all, it's their territory!"
Yi Xuan glanced at Shi Zhenghao and replied irritably, "See the Emperor? How about we rest in the capital for a few days and then let you, Senior Brother, experience the romance and beauty of the Youyun Kingdom?"
"Hey-hey!"
Shi Zhenghao, whose thoughts had been seen through by Yi Xuan, smiled somewhat embarrassedly and then quickly changed the subject.
The Youyun Kingdom originally belonged to the Gazing Immortal Sect and bordered the westernmost kingdom under the Azure Cloud Sect. The incident that occurred this time was located in the westernmost part of the Youyun Kingdom.
It was arguably the furthest area under the jurisdiction of the Azure Cloud Sect. Fortunately, the Firmament Dome was of superior performance and soon brought Yi Xuan and Shi Zhenghao to their destination.
The Firmament slowly landed not far from a city. After Yi Xuan put the Firmament away, Shi Zhenghao carried Yi Xuan and flew into the city, landing directly in front of the most magnificent building in the city center.
Above the main gate hung the three characters "General's Residence".
Seeing Yi Xuan's confusion, Shi Zhenghao explained, "Isn't it a bit strange that I brought you to the General's Mansion instead of the government office?"
Yi Xuan nodded; Shi Zhenghao had indeed asked a question that had been on his mind.
"Because this area is located on the border of the Youyun Kingdom, the custom in the Cultivation Realm and mortal kingdoms is that such border cities generally adopt a combined military and political management system. These stationed generals are not only the commanders of the army, responsible for guarding the border, but also the local officials, responsible for the stability and well-being of the people!"
Yi Xuan. He had heard of this management style in his previous life, so he accepted it easily.
Not long after the two landed, a burly man in armor came out quickly with a dozen or so followers, calling out "Immortal Master!"
Yi Xuan and the other man exchanged a few pleasantries with the general, and after getting to know each other a little, they followed him into the general's mansion to listen to him recount the massacres of villages on the border.
As soon as the group sat down, the general's tears seemed unstoppable, falling incessantly.
Before he could even speak, his sobs filled the entire hall with a heavy, oppressive atmosphere.
"Waaah, two immortal masters, why did it take you so long to arrive? Just yesterday, more than a dozen villages were slaughtered. If this continues, my little town will become an isolated city!"
"What?" Shi Zhenghao could hardly believe what the other party was saying. He had only received the mission a day ago, and he had only been delayed for a day. How could there be more than ten more villages that had been massacred?
"How is the situation?"
"Condition?"
The general gave a bitter laugh, "To say 'widespread lamentation' is an understatement. Just yesterday, those villages were perfectly fine. To prevent any unforeseen events, I specifically stationed a small number of soldiers in each village and told them to send word immediately if anything happened. But this morning, we waited all morning without any news. I sent men to check, and they came back dumbfounded, just repeatedly saying, 'Dead! They're all dead!'"
"It seems to be the work of Evil Dao cultivator!"
Shi Zhenghao looked at Yi Xuan and said with a serious expression.
Although Yi Xuan has been in this world for many years, this is the first time he has heard of such a situation, so it is best to trust Shi Zhenghao's judgment in this matter.
The massacre of a village—such a distant memory. Whether in his past life or this one, Yi Xuan had never witnessed such a scene firsthand.
Of course, this kind of situation often appeared in history books from my previous life, but people there would directly massacre entire cities, and history books would always describe it as rivers of blood.
These weighty words seem almost ethereal when written in history books.
And now, this very thing is actually happening not far from Yi Xuan. Feeling somewhat uneasy, he looked at Shi Zhenghao and said, "Senior brother, now that we know the situation, let's hurry over and find out what's going on."
Shi Zhenghao nodded, asked the general for directions, and then took Yi Xuan and flew away.
The two flew in the sky in silence, while Yi Xuan kept his eyes fixed on what was below them.
"Arrive!"
Upon hearing Shi Zhenghao's reminder, Yi Xuan looked up and discovered that there was indeed a sizable village not far away, which appeared to have Hundred Commander households.
The two landed at the village entrance, and a strong smell of blood hit them even before they hit the ground.
Although she was a little uncomfortable, Yi Xuan still followed Shi Zhenghao and forced herself to enter the village.
Upon entering the village, the first thing you see is the villagers' corpses lying haphazardly by the roadside, each with a terrified expression, as if they had seen something horrifying before they died.
Shi Zhenghao stepped forward to examine it, then turned back to Yi Xuan and shook his head. "It's been a soul extraction, a common method used by Evil Dao cultivators!"
Yi Xuan didn't speak, but followed Shi Zhenghao forward like a puppet.
After walking for a short while, the two arrived at what appeared to be the center of the village.
There were even more corpses here, and the scene was far more gruesome. Not a single body was intact, and swarms of flies were buzzing around them.
The flowing blood stained the entire area red, eventually forming a small puddle in the middle filled with dark red blood.
Yi Xuan turned around and saw a little girl who had died with her eyes wide open. The child only had her head left, lying on the ground, staring straight at Yi Xuan.
Yi Xuan felt a warm current rush out of his stomach and immediately collapsed to the ground, retching violently.
Shi Zhenghao, who was standing next to him, shook his head helplessly and stepped forward to pat Yi Xuan on the back.
Having finally calmed down, Yi Xuan stared at the pool of blood in the center with a ferocious expression, and roared madly, "I'll chop them up! I'll chop up their whole family!"