After staying in the small courtyard for a few days, Qin Chu went to Tianxiang Valley to meet Ziluan and told her about the situation outside.
"I didn't expect the situation outside to be so chaotic. That Qian Lingtian is a ruthless character. You must be careful not to be plotted against without even knowing it," Ziluan said to Qin Chu.
Qin Chu nodded. It was because of Qian Lingwu that he wouldn't have any contact with Qian Lingtian otherwise. People who are strategic and shameless must be guarded against carefully, because one wrong step could lead to falling into their trap.
"Ziluan, do you need my help with anything? Here are some daily necessities!" Qin Chu took out a storage belt and handed it to Ziluan. Inside were some daily necessities he had purchased in the small town.
Ziluan smiled, "I don't need anything special. I'm just very happy that you came to see me."
After chatting with Ziluan for a while, Qin Chu left Tianxiang Valley.
The three Sects' blockade of Tianxiang Valley had almost no effect, because they were fiercely fighting among themselves and had no time to pay attention to this side. However, the Qian Dynasty and Qingyun Sect also remained still. In the current situation, it was best to observe and make a move later, because if the Qian Dynasty and Qingyun Sect made any moves, the three Sects would become alert, perhaps stop fighting, and then turn their attention to the Qian Dynasty and Qingyun Sect.
Returning to Tianxiang Town, Qin Chu Cultivated steadily every day, Cultivating Origin Qi at night and practicing swordsmanship during the day. He had Cultivated Basic Swordsmanship, Startling God Sword Art, and Thousand Waves Sword to a very profound level, and every day he practiced to find the feeling of a sword in hand, making drawing his sword an instinct.
In the blink of an eye, two months passed, and Qin Chu's cultivation once again completed a Breakthrough, becoming a Cultivator at the third level of the Fourth Stage Spirit Origin Realm.
The three Sects had no intention of stopping the war. Open warfare, assassinations, and sneak attacks were all employed to the extreme, all in preparation to eliminate their opponents and take control of Nanyan Prefecture.
Originally, things could have proceeded smoothly to the end, but an unexpected event occurred: the movement of the Qian Dynasty's forces was discovered by Cao Tian.
Cao Tian reported the news to his own Ten Thousand Blades Sect. Knowing that the Qian Dynasty still had strength, the people of Ten Thousand Blades Sect understood the stakes. If they continued to fight like this, their Blood Blade Sect, which they had cultivated in Nanyan Prefecture, would be completely crippled. Of course, it was already basically crippled.
The Blood Blade Sect remained still, leaving the Star Pavilion and Wolf King Hall to fight. After fighting for a while, both sides noticed that the Blood Blade Sect wasn't moving and also stopped, because if they continued to fight, the Blood Blade Sect, or rather, the Ten Thousand Blades Sect, would reap the benefits.
The heavily damaged Wolf King Hall and Star Pavilion also stopped fighting. They also realized something was wrong: the Qian Dynasty and Qingyun Sect were too stable. If they continued to fight, the Qingyun Sect and Qian Dynasty would become the biggest winners.
Qian Lingtian came to Tianxiang Town and met Qian Lingwu, Mo Daozi, and Ling Yunzi.
"It's time for us to make our move. The first battle will be to take down the Blood Blade Sect, and then we'll destroy the Star Pavilion," Qian Lingtian said, stating his thoughts.
"The three Sects are no longer fighting. There's no point in us waiting any longer. If they realize what's happening, they might unite to attack us," Mo Daozi said, supporting Qian Lingtian's opinion. Now was the best time to act.
After making a decision, the Qian Dynasty and Qingyun Sect moved. Qian Lingtian, Qian Lingwu, Mo Daozi, Ling Yunzi, Luo Zhen, and Lu Yuan led the forces of the Qian Dynasty and Qingyun Sect directly to surround the Blood Blade Sect. Qin Chu also followed; of course, he wanted to witness such a grand spectacle.
Because it happened so suddenly, the Blood Blade Sect truly didn't have much defense, mainly because there was a Sixth Stage King Realm expert guarding the Blood Blade Sect, which made them careless.
When the high-ranking members of the Blood Blade Sect were surrounded in the Sect's main hall, they knew something big had happened. The leader of the Blood Blade Sect's high-ranking members was an old man in red robes, behind him were Luo Qingxiao and others.
"Qian Dynasty, Qingyun Sect, it really was you who caused trouble, but in the face of absolute strength, schemes are useless. Qian Lingwu, my cultivation is higher than yours, you're dead!" the red-robed old man said. He was Luo Yuan, the Great Protector of the Ten Thousand Blades Sect who had come to guard the Blood Blade Sect. He had a cultivation of the third level of the Sixth Stage King Realm, and he felt very confident facing Qian Lingwu.
"Many times, the main reason for failure is arrogance. Tell me! What is your identity in the Ten Thousand Blades Sect, and what is your name?" Qian Lingtian asked.
"I am Luo Yuan, and with this cultivation, you're still the Qian Emperor..." Luo Zhan's eyes were filled with disdain. In his eyes, anyone below the Sixth Stage King Realm was an ant.
"Qian Lingtian, who do you think you are, ordering me around? Remember, I, Cao Tian, am carrying out the orders of the Ten Thousand Blades Sect." Cao Tian emerged, and beside him stood Zhong Han and Qian Qing.
Looking at Cao Tian, Qian Lingtian shook his head, "Not guarding against you was my miscalculation, Imperial Father. Qian Qing, come over now, and Imperial Father will still give you a chance to live."
Upon hearing the Qian Emperor's words, everyone's gaze fell on Qian Qing. The people of the Qian Dynasty all looked disappointed, because the current Qian Qing was equivalent to betraying the Qian Dynasty and the Qian clan.
"I have no relation to the Qian Dynasty anymore. I, Qian Qing, am now a member of the Ten Thousand Blades Sect," Qian Qing said. He felt that the Qian Dynasty had no chance, because the Ten Thousand Blades Sect had Luo Yuan, and Luo Yuan's cultivation was higher than Qian Lingwu's.
Qian Lingtian closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then turned to look at an old man, "Even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs. There are some things this Emperor cannot do. Imperial Uncle, Qian Qing is entrusted to you. Give him a quick end."
The old man nodded. He was an elder of the Qian clan, in charge of the Qian family's laws. He understood Qian Lingtian's difficulty. Qian Qing deserved to die a thousand times, but for a father to kill his son, that was also a human tragedy.
"Qian Lingtian, are you not awake? Can't you see the situation? I will kill Qian Lingwu and you, and then you will crumble," Luo Yuan smiled.
"You see this Emperor as a weakling, and this Emperor sees you as trash!" Qian Lingtian waved his arm, and a twelve-foot silver spear appeared in his hand. Immediately after, his Aura and Qi also changed.
"Sixth Stage King Realm Middle Stage. Was it the people of the Star Pavilion he killed?" Luo Yuan noticed something was wrong. Qian Lingtian had concealed his cultivation, and he now displayed a cultivation of the Sixth Stage King Realm Middle Stage. The Pavilion Master of the Star Pavilion was naturally killed by Qian Lingtian.
Without another word, Qian Lingtian made his move. Today, he was not here to reason; he was here to kill.
The battle began, a siege battle!
Qian Lingtian pressed his attack on Luo Yuan, while Mo Daozi and the others began a crushing attack on the high-ranking members of the Ten Thousand Blades Sect.
Luo Qingxiao blocked Mo Daozi, but no one could stop Qian Lingwu, Ling Yunzi, and the others.
"Nanyan Prefecture Cultivators, lay down your weapons, and you still have a chance to live. Those who resist will be killed without mercy," Qian Lingwu shouted.
At this moment, Qin Chu saw Su Xueyi leading a young man quickly retreating. He couldn't let them escape, so Qin Chu drew his Azure Spirit Sword and charged over.