Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Immediately, he clapped his hands and said, "Brother Jiang, Brother Dong, Brother Le, you can come out now."

As Wu Changyun's voice faded, Jiang Huan, Dong Ziwei, and Le Zhengyang, who had been waiting below, slowly made their way up to the mountaintop.

"We pay our respects to everyone here," the three greeted, bowing with their fists clenched to the top-tier martial talents of various forces present.

"Hmph!"

Upon seeing Jiang Huan and his companions, Kui Gang and Qiu Li immediately snorted coldly, while Xiang Zheng from the Breaking Wave Clan's face also darkened.

The rest, such as the descendants from the six great families like the Wang family, and the representatives from the Feixue Sword Sect and Xuantian Sect among the seven sects, maintained their composure without any reaction.

Kui Gang, who was quick-tempered, now that these people were brought by Wu Changyun, scoffed at Wu Changyun and said, "Wu Changyun, have you forgotten the events that happened in the Da Guangming Sect twenty-three years ago? Now, you are actually fraternizing with people from the Jing Tian Department?"

Jiang Huan and his companions saw that Kui Gang was ignoring them and speaking such words in their presence, which made their expressions turn slightly ugly.

Once, when Da Xia suppressed the world, even these scions of top forces had to take a detour when facing them, not daring to confront them directly like this.

Nowadays, ever since the news of the Da Xia Emperor's disappearance had spread, the prestige of Da Xia, or rather the Jing Tian Department, plummeted rapidly.

Especially after the forces in Yan State learned that the commander of the Jing Tian Department in Yan State was seriously injured after being besieged by two Innate Realm grandmasters from the demonic sect and had to retreat to heal, the authority of the Jing Tian Department in Yan State hit rock bottom.

You should know that there are differences in strength even within the Innate Realm. The commander of the Jing Tian Department in Yan State had reached the pinnacle of the Innate Realm martial arts grandmasters, just one step away from breaking through to become one of the top existences among grandmasters.

Such complete Innate Realm figures were few and far between even among the martial factions in Yan State, at most a handful, and certainly no more than five.

The reason the commander of the Jing Tian Department in Yan State was injured was simply because the leader of the Holy Shadows Sect and the head of the Black Sky Sect were both grandmaster-level figures of the same caliber as him.

Yet even so, the commander of the Jing Tian Department in Yan State managed to fight back against two opponents, killing his way out of the encirclement and injuring them both, which showed his immense strength.

Wu Changyun frowned slightly. At this moment, the heir of the Wang family, Wang Shuhang, spoke up. He wore a green robe and his features could not be considered handsome, but his eyes were bright and carried a strong scholarly air, not resembling a warrior, but rather a learned scholar.

Wang Shuhang said, "Brother Kui, don't rush the three of you. Let's listen to Wu brother's explanation."

Wu Changyun said indifferently, "Let the three of them speak for themselves."

Jiang Huan and his companions, seeing the contempt from the group, took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in their hearts, and found a place to sit down.

Kui Gang and his two companions watched Jiang Huan, Dong Ziwei, and Le Zhengyang with a cold smile, as if watching a joke.
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As far as they were concerned, Da Xia was now like a tiger without claws, no longer able to press down on them from above.

In the past, Da Xia's strength was not just due to an emperor; there was also the Grand Commander of the Jing Tian Department, as well as the Tower Supervisor of Mingjing Department and the Tower Supervisor of Qintian Monitor. Just with these three people, they were enough to suppress the top martial factions, leaving them gasping for air.

Particularly the Grand Commander of the Jing Tian Department and the Tower Supervisor of the Mingjing Department, whose cultivation might not have matched the emperor of Da Xia, but were nevertheless peerlessly powerful, matchless in history. Whether it was a grandmaster or a top grandmaster, they were still unreachable, as different as heaven and earth, from the ordinary martial artist.

But now, not only had the emperor of Da Xia disappeared, the Grand Commander of the Jing Tian Department and the Tower Supervisor of the Mingjing Department had both gone missing as well, leaving only the Tower Supervisor of the Qintian Monitor to hold down the fort in Tiandu, obviously unable to cope by himself.

At this time, Wu Changyun addressed Jiang Huan and his party, "Brother Jiang, state your purpose."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Huan was about to speak, but Le Zhengyang was the first to open his mouth. With a smile on his face and an eager tone, he said, "The situation in the world has changed greatly, and chaotic times are upon us. Disturbances are arising in the nine provinces. The reason the three of us have come here is to seek a way out for our own future."

Wu Changyun and the others were clearly surprised by Le Zhengyang's straightforward words, while Jiang Huan and Dong Ziwei also showed a faint darkening of their expressions, though they said nothing further.

This was the solution that Le Zhengyang had mentioned back at the tavern.

The world is in chaos; Da Xia is the first to bear the brunt. Considering the current situation in Yan State, the Jing Tian Department is in dire straits. Only by seeking refuge under other powers can there be a slim chance of survival.

At that time, hearing this, Jiang Huan and Dong Ziwei were somewhat tempted, which is why they showed up here today with Le Zhengyang.

"Heh, who would have thought that the high and mighty commander of the Jing Tian Department would also have a day like this?"

"So, you are coming to us for help. It is said that the warriors of the Jing Tian Department are good at fighting and have been through numerous battles, each with a firm heart and iron will. Now it seems that they are also people who fear death."

Kui Gang and Qiu Li spoke one after another, looking at Jiang Huan and his companions with undisguised contempt.

Jiang Huan's and Dong Ziwei's faces turned extremely unsightly, their fists clenched tightly in their sleeves, barely holding back from exploding.

But remembering the fraught future facing Yan State, their confidence vanished, and with it, much of their anger dissipated.

Appeasing now was preferable to chaotic upheaval in Yan State later when they could be killed without knowing what hit them.

It was foreseeable that if the Holy Shadows Sect and the Black Sky Sect came surging back, the whole of Yan State would fall into chaos. Then, the various martial factions in Yan State would assuredly not remain quiet, joining the fray.

Beset on all sides, by then it would truly be a death without understanding how it came about.

Seeing Jiang Huan and his party submitting, tolerating their cold remarks, Wu Changyun and the others also realized that Da Xia was indeed not what it used to be; otherwise, Jiang Huan and his party would not be here.

This was also a signal that Da Xia might really have weakened to a certain degree now. After all, even such high-ranking commanders were seeking other ways out, which gives a sense of how dire the crisis Da Xia was facing now was.

If there were any other options, Jiang Huan and the others would definitely not have shown up here.

Wu Changyun said with a smile, "Since Brother Jiang and his companions are willing to pledge allegiance, naturally, we would not reject them, but the specific details still need to be discussed and planned."

After all, Jiang Huan and his companions were practitioners at the Returning to True Stage, which any top force would welcome, not to mention that these three were also talented. Although the chance of them becoming grandmasters in the future was very low, achieving master status was absolutely no problem.

Then, Kui Gang said coldly, "I heard that Tiandu has already sent someone to Yan State to help, tell us, who is it?"

Hearing Kui Gang's commanding tone, Jiang Huan bit back his anger and forced himself to endure, saying, "It's Gu Chen."