Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 1472: Chapter 1205: Crushing Defeat

Unlike the civil officials who are reluctant to go to war, the military generals are extremely excited, eagerly requesting to fight, after all, they need war to get promoted.

As a result, the two sides habitually started arguing again, one side saying they are ignorant of the people’s livelihood, the other accusing them of cowardice.

The Emperor sat high above, letting them argue, while he lowered his eyes, pondering something.

”If I remember correctly, didn’t we recruit new soldiers half a year ago?” But as soon as he spoke, the hall instantly fell silent.

”To report to Your Majesty, that was eight months ago, and they have just finished the first round of training.” The Minister of War thought for a few moments and then provided a precise answer.

”Hmm, since they are new recruits, they still need to see blood. Let the new and old soldiers mix, and a month from now, conduct a tentative attack on Cave Abyss Sect’s River Mouth State. If successful, capture it, and simultaneously deploy the navy to seize the archipelago.”

”As for military resources, I will take it from my internal treasury.”

Having said that, the Emperor quietly looked down at the numerous civil officials below, putting great pressure on them.

”We respectfully obey Your Majesty’s decree!”

The ministers all bowed their heads to accept the order.

The Emperor had already taken a step back voluntarily, so they dared not push further.

”Then make the arrangements.”

The Emperor waved his hand, dismissing everyone.

A man in black, who had somehow entered the hall unnoticed, quietly stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and bowed his head, saying: ”Reporting to Your Majesty, we have completely lost track of that cultivator. Even the Supervisor’s personal intervention was ineffective.”

”Hmm.”

After a long while, the Emperor said: ”You may leave.”

The grand hall thus fell into silence.

Now, as for Li Zhirui, after acquiring the three Spirit Seeds, he decisively used his Divine Power to leave.

As for why he wasn’t suppressed by the Human Dao Law Net, it wasn’t because he was the founder of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a status Li Zhirui had never used, therefore the Imperial Dragon Qi naturally wouldn’t acknowledge his existence.

But because of the complete Human Dao Methods in his hand, Li Zhirui had studied for so many years, how could he not find a single flaw?

Moreover, as long as he captured the momentary loophole in the operation of the Human Dao Law Net, he could safely escape.

Of course, doing more would be difficult, after all, if there were indeed so many issues, the Human Dao Dynasty wouldn’t be a thorny entity for the Immortal Tao.

Furthermore, Li Zhirui’s evasion distance was quite short, but fortunately, he still had space on his side, so as long as he left their sight and hid in space, he would be fine.

He peacefully stayed in the space for several days, waiting for the turmoil to settle down to some extent, changed his appearance, and only then reappeared in the Imperial City, quickly exiting.

”I wonder if the Cave Abyss Sect has taken action? And have the messages I left on the way spread?” Li Zhirui quickly moved through the foliage, pondering these two very important questions.

The information he left differed somewhat from the truth, only stating that a disciple of the Cave Abyss Sect had accidentally discovered an Outer World, but due to improper actions, the information was leaked.

And because his strength was inadequate, he couldn’t compete with Cave Abyss Sect over the Outer World, so he proactively made the information public, not wanting them to succeed easily.

The former concerned whether the Great Zhou Dynasty would actually take action, thereby weakening the Cave Abyss Sect’s power; the latter could confuse perception and reduce the family’s suspicions.

So these two matters were extremely important.

However, Li Zhirui was now within the territory of the Dynasty, suppressed by the Human Dao Law Net, so even his not-so-adept Heavenly Calculation Deduction couldn’t figure anything out. He could only plan further after leaving.

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Red Cloud City.

Separated from the Great Zhou Dynasty by a steep, towering mountain range, the army found it difficult to maneuver, making it a surviving Immortal City.

Because of the convenience of observing and traveling to and from the Great Zhou, coupled with the bountiful resources in the mountains and the proliferation of Devil Beasts, it has become increasingly prosperous, with a growing number of cultivators.

As soon as Li Zhirui entered the city, he immediately heard many cultivators discussing the Cave Abyss Sect’s discovery of an Outer World, and he felt a slight relief, glad that this matter had been successfully completed.

Next, it depends on whether the Great Zhou Dynasty will make a move.

Based on the information the family had gathered about that Emperor, it was highly likely that they would take action!

Because his public stance was all about strength and iron will, and this was a prime opportunity to expand territory, presumably, he wouldn’t want to miss it.

As for the contract signed between the Cave Abyss Sect and the Great Zhou Dynasty? A contract without binding force, could it even be called a contract?

Li Zhirui’s mind spun quickly, feeling there were no overlooked aspects, so he set off to return to Mount Wanxian, waiting patiently for the developments.

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A few days ago.

Cave Abyss Sect.

As soon as news of the Outer World broke, they received the intelligence.

”Who do you think leaked this matter?”

The Sect Leader calmly asked: ”Will it affect the sect?”

Logically, this should be highly confidential, yet within Cave Abyss Sect alone, dozens of people knew about it.

Plus, they were considering using surrounding forces, like the Li family, and a host of subordinate forces as pawns, how could the information be kept secret?

Therefore, the Sect Leader was not angry, he focused more on the latter question.

If the leak suggested collusion with the Sea Clan, it would be a significant blow to the reputation of Cave Abyss Sect, whether or not similar situations had occurred in private, some things could be done but not said aloud.

At the same time, it might attract the coveting or actions of certain major powers, such as the Great Zhou Dynasty taking the opportunity to invade!

”As long as we can seize the Outer World, then some sacrifice is worth it!” Certain Elder disregarded the impacts, with a very clear goal.