Chapter 178: Chapter 133: Xichuan Wumeng_3
Translator: 549690339
Qingcheng Mountain.
This is a famous mountain in Xichuan and also a Daoist fairy mountain. Since ancient times, countless seekers of immortality and cultivators have been attracted to live here in seclusion, making this place a holy land for cultivation.
However, as the troubled times approached, this peaceful place was lost.
With the Qiang people’s uprising, various parts of Xichuan suffered from repeated wars.
The Qiang people were barbaric and loved killing. Everywhere they went, the people of Yue faced the destruction of their homes and families, and were massacred.
In just three years, the once prosperous Xichuan County, with millions of households, has become a desolate and empty place, with skeletons scattered everywhere and empty towns.
Even the martial arts sects that used to be high-ranking suffered greatly in this disaster.
Li Xiong, the Emperor of Xi Shu, was able to break through to the Innate realm in just three years, and the contributions of various sects were indispensable.
There used to be three surnames, seven doors, and eighty-one gangs in Xichuan County.
Among them, the three surnames refer to the three top aristocratic families that have a thousand-year history, and the seven doors refer to the seven top sects. These ten forces occupy ten prefectures in Xichuan and become the powerful forces that dominate one prefecture each.
As for the eighty-one gangs, they are just vassals affiliated with these ten top forces.
However, it was during this prosperous period that the martial arts world of Xichuan, which once boasted 100,000 heroes, was completely wiped out in this rebellion.
Under the Qiang soldiers’ attack, two of the three aristocratic families, Guo and Meng, were wiped out, and the remaining Su family surrendered to preserve themselves. Among the seven top sects, three were annihilated, two fled to other counties, one sided with the bandits, and the disciples of the last one were scattered and hidden from the hunt.
If the top backers suffered so much, the situation for the smaller vassal sects would be even worse.
They were either wiped out, surrendered or simply disbanded.
Once prosperous, the martial arts world of Xichuan was now empty.
However, not everyone could accept this situation, nor was everyone willing to side with the bandits.
At this time, on this day.
On the ruins of Qingcheng Sect, which once dominated a prefecture, many martial arts heroes of Xichuan who had survived gathered among the broken walls, thousands of people in total.
“Fellow compatriots, since the Qiang Rebellion in the 28th year of Longqing, our Xichuan has been repeatedly stricken.
These Qiang people have killed our families, butchered our friends, destroyed our hometowns, and wiped out our heritage.
Among those present today, who has not lost loved ones at the hands of these Qiang people?
As righteous men and women, how can we not take revenge for our deep hatred?”
In the center of the ruins, on a newly built high platform, a dignified man in a yellow robe, tears in his eyes, said, “My Danxin Villa has always been peaceful and never involved in the disputes of the martial arts world, only focusing on cultivation.
But when the Qiang people came to Anyue Prefecture, they began to loot and kill wantonly, first killing the relatives and friends of the people in my villa, and then coveting the inheritance of the techniques in my Villa and demanding to hand them over.
With the slightest resistance, they would massacre mercilessly.
In just one day, half of the thousands of people in my Villa were killed, and the rest scattered and lived in fear.
As martial artists, we value righteousness and are full of blood. How can we continue living like this, hiding in the shadows like rats in gutters?”
This yellow-robed man was Lu Feng, the owner of Danxin Villa. His words spoke of the experiences and sufferings of the people present over the years, and many of them couldn’t help but shed tears when recalling the past events.
When they thought of their deep hatred, their bodies tensed, their teeth clenched, and their faces twisted with hatred.
Seeing the atmosphere, Lu Feng waved his big hand, and his Inner Strength amplified his voice, reaching every corner of the place.
“Now, the Qiang bandit, the false emperor Li Xiong, and the Five Poisons Demon Cult assassinated Wuyang Marquis Li Gui. Although heaven did not favor us righteous people and made these two thieves successful.
However, before his death, Wuyang Marquis Li Gui severely wounded the false emperor Li Xiong, the thieves’ king Li Shou, and killed their backers, Ximen Liang and Ma Zan.
Now, Li Xiong and Li Shou, the brothers, are severely injured and unable to act. The only remaining top experts in Pseudo-Shu are the renegade Su family and the Blood Dragon Cult.
These two traitors, hiding and licking their wounds at this time, still dare to deploy troops to attack Dongting Prefecture.
Now that the Shu thieves are pouring out to conquer the East, their home territory has been emptied. This is a perfect opportunity for us to take revenge and annihilate the Shu thieves.”
Lu Feng looked at the increasingly excited crowd and continued, “The Wuan Marquis of the imperial court has already contacted us, and he has led a large army to Wushan Prefecture to attack the Shu bandits.
He hopes that we can rise up in rebellion in the hinterland of Shu thieves and respond to the imperial army.
In this way, when the Shu thieves hear of the chaos in their rear, they will be in turmoil.
At that time, we will cooperate with the imperial forces inside and outside, and the Shu thieves will be doomed.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for revenge.
My Danxin Villa has decided to respond to the imperial court, return to Anyue Prefecture to summon our old comrades, and raise troops to kill the thieves.
Today’s convening of this grand meeting is to invite the heroes of the world to form an alliance, establish the Xichuan Martial Alliance, and join forces in this great cause!
Who among you are willing to help me?”
As soon as these words were spoken, some people who had already reached an agreement and consensus stood up immediately.
“The Bai Tao Sect is willing to join this alliance, and together, execute the Shu thieves!”
“The Flying Snake Cult is willing to join this alliance, and together, kill the Qiang bandits! ”
“The Tongchuan Meng Family is willing to join this alliance, and fight against the Qiang bandits.”
“Our Sumi Temple is also willing to transform our wrath into a fierce King Kong, and rid the world of these demonic heads.”
In the crowd below, those martial arts families and sects with deep hatred for Xi Shu all stood up and responded.
Amongst the echoes, a voice rang out, “I, from the Yuzhong Guo Family, am willing to join this alliance and behead Li Thief.”
In just a few months, Guo Yunshan, who had once fled from Tianmen
Prefecture, had completely changed his appearance.
Not only had he changed his clothes to be more magnificent and imposing, but his aura had also become even more profound, reaching the peak of the Jianghu second-rate. Behind him were several martial artists dressed in the same uniform, making him all the more eye-catching among the participating martial arts heroes.
Standing beside him, a man in blue clothes, equally imposing, stood quietly by his side.
This man was Zhou Qing.
Now, this disciple of Lu Yuan has reached the level of second-rate in the martial arts world..