Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu-Chapter 242 - 154: Swear to Kill Yan Shiyin
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All was quiet around, only the words of the Daoist requesting Chen Qing to raise an army still echoed in his ears.
Su Yi carefully observed the situation inside the room.
Fellow Daoist Qingxu holds a high position in the Jiguang Sect.
The order given to him by the sect wasn't a command, but merely a suggestion.
Moreover, the interests at stake were made very clear.
It's just unknown how high his position actually is.
The Jiguang Sect has a huge influence in Nanli, deeply intertwined with various forces.
No wonder the situation has developed to this point; it turns out Fellow Daoist Qingxu was never just an ordinary person.
Chen Qing lay in bed, pondering to himself.
Originally, he had planned to cultivate in secret and then enter the Death Realm, taking control of the situation there through Yao Feng and Fu Luo.
Now it seemed impossible.
If he agreed to raise an army against Yan Shiyin, it would mean fully revealing himself.
Of course, it would only be the identity of Qingxu.
Whether it was Taiyi or Taichu, neither had been exposed yet.
In truth, the exposure of Taiyi's identity wouldn't be too problematic.
As long as Taichu's identity remained hidden, then the situation would still be under control.
Do I really want to vie for supremacy over the world?
After much contemplation, Chen Qing realized he had no other options.
Even if he could escape from Yan Shiyin's pursuit here, he could still flee.
But in the Death Realm, he would inevitably encounter him again.
He closed his eyes, his breath gradually becoming steady. "Raise an army," he murmured.
"Give the order, call upon all Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators in Wu Country to persuade their tribes to pledge allegiance to me!"
"Tomorrow, I will publicly call out a slogan, vowing to execute the traitorous Yan Shiyin!"
"By then, Zhang Can will take the lead in submitting to me as the heir of Hidden Sword Mountain."
Chen Qing got up and said to Su Yi, "Brother Su, please persuade Bai Liang; with the support of Dao Origin Land and Hidden Sword Mountain behind me, other tribes will wholeheartedly accept my authority."
Su Yi was overjoyed, stepping forward to bow and said, "This matter will be easy; I will go at once!"
Su Yi no longer called Chen Qing 'Daoist Brother'; instead, he clearly positioned himself as a subordinate.
He knew well that now, there were only three people with the authority to command the alliance of many tribes.
One was Hao Chengtian, who had been executed publicly.
One was Zhang Can of Hidden Sword Mountain.
And the last one was Chen Qing.
Now that Zhang Can had temporarily acknowledged Chen Qing as the leader, the situation was very clear.
With the Jiguang Sect behind Chen Qing, there was naturally no need for hesitation.
Early the next morning, just after Chen Qing had woken up and finished a bowl of ginseng porridge, Su Yi arrived in high spirits, "My lord, what do you think of this proclamation for the punitive expedition?"
Chen Qing glanced over it, "Emphasize that Yan Shiyin has caused chaos and brought disaster to Nanli's meritorious descendants."
"We raise rebel troops to punish Yan Shiyin."
Su Yi asked, "I wonder how we should refer to our army when it's raised?"
Chen Qing thought for a moment and said, "Do you have any ideas?"
Su Yi spoke confidently, "Our rebellious troops are raised to punish Yan Shiyin, to protect the meritorious descendants who contributed to Nanli."
"Why not call it 'Li Bingwei'?"
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"You, my lord, may call yourself Lord Wei, and under your command, there should be Generals, Commanders, and ordinary soldiers in three ranks."
"As for the specifics, it still depends on the number of people who come to join us in the coming days, and we can further determine each rank."
Chen Qing gave Su Yi a thoughtful look, "Your military is so well-organized; are you preparing to march into the Death Realm in the future?"
Su Yi didn't hide his intentions, "Following Lord Wei, isn't it to catch a glimpse of the Mystic Gate Realm?"
"This is something, I believe, everyone understands."
Chen Qing responded, "Good, we'll announce to Wu Country today about our rebellion, calling upon the many tribes to join me!"
"In the next few days, compile all the military laws and reward and punishment systems and bring them to me for review!"
After saying this, Chen Qing looked toward the Daoist wearing the bronze ghost mask and asked, "Do we still have people in the Great Prince's camp?"
The Daoist bowed respectfully, "Lord Wei, we can still mobilize eight people."
Chen Qing nodded slightly, "Pass the message, find a way to have the Great Prince make trouble for Yan Shiyin."
"I refuse to believe that the Great Prince would willingly be a puppet for Yan Shiyin!"
"Creating distractions for Yan Shiyin, we shall also have time to grow stronger, waiting for the scattered tribes of Foundation Establishment Realm to join us."
Su Yi looked at the sky and bowed, "Lord Wei, it's getting late; we should start the ritual for the Miao God."
Chen Qing stood up, walked out of the estate, and looked down from a high position towards the altar in front of the Dao Origin Land, then headed there immediately.
Many traders conducting business in Dao Origin Land and numerous Cultivators visiting the place all surged out.
Literally thousands gathered around, each one discussing among themselves.
"What's going on?"
"I don't know."
"Right, have you heard? Hao Chengtian has been killed!"
"What, Hao Chengtian has been killed? That was the descendant of the Taihao Tribe!"
"Who did it?"
"Hunting Tiger Tribe's Yan Shiyin!"
"They say that three heroes of the North, Zhang Can, Qingxu, and Hao Chengtian, have all been defeated!"
"I came from the North yesterday and saw their bounties posted!"
"That Qingxu's bounty is even higher than Zhang Can's; I wonder what kind of figure he truly is!"
"Have you not heard? Qingxu was the one who captured the Nine Nether Goddess with a flick of his wrists, defeating many young talents and rising to fame!"
"What exactly is Yan Shiyin trying to do, he dares to kill even Hao Chengtian—who gave him the boldness?"
"Heh, forget Hao Chengtian; the heirs nearby the royal city have already been nearly wiped out by him!"
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