Please Slay The Demon! Young Master!

The layout of the "Nine Heavens and Ten Earths" in the mortal cultivation world was actually formed in the past five hundred years. If there is a dividing line, it must start with the loss of the Zhenyao Tower of Shu Mountain Sect.

Since Shu Mountain Sect lost its mountain-protecting artifact and the strongest reliance, its position gradually declined. The position of the number one immortal sect in the mortal world naturally became vacant.

At that time, the most powerful competitors were Penglai Sect overseas and Tianxing Divine Sect outside the three major sects.

Penglai Sect had been operating overseas for many years, with an ancient lineage, abundant resources, and profound heritage. Tianxing Divine Sect was an independent force outside the three major sects. At its peak, it could even be considered the fourth major sect. It had a unique inheritance of Tianxing's supernatural abilities, which could be righteous or evil, and had various branches.

In order to compete for the position of the leader of the righteous path, both sides made large-scale recruitments and tried to enhance their strength as much as possible in a short period of time, surpassing each other.

In fact, people with the aptitude for cultivation were not as rare as one might think. The reason why the major immortal sects had always maintained a small scale was mainly due to limited resources. Even if you recruited many disciples, it would be meaningless without enough resources for cultivation.

In the short term, the recruitment battle between the two sides was evenly matched. But as time went on, the disadvantage of Tianxing Divine Sect became apparent.

Penglai Sect was deeply rooted overseas, with abundant natural treasures and reserves. The consumption for a period of time was not a big deal.

However, Tianxing Divine Sect did not have such abundant cultivation resources. Within a hundred years, internal competition became intense. Moreover, there was a clear distinction between different lineages within Tianxing Divine Sect, and the cohesion was not strong. The generation of Tianxing Sect Master at that time did not have absolute control.

This led to the collapse of the colossal Tianxing Divine Sect without any external intervention.

Just by looking at the sects after the split of Tianxing Divine Sect, one could imagine how terrifying it was in the beginning.

Tianshu Pavilion, one of the Nine Heavens today, had a special status. Tianwang Sect, also one of the Nine Heavens. Haiwang Sect, one of the Ten Earths. Mingwang Sect, the leader of the demonic path today, also fell into the demonic path after the split of Tianxing Divine Sect.

In addition to these major sects, there were also some scattered minor lineages, both righteous and evil.

For example, there was the Changgeng Sect that had caused a stir in the past... The Yinhuo Sect that almost caused chaos in the world... Some hidden lineages that leaned more towards the demonic path, Qisha, Pojun, and Tanlang...

Some of these lineages were still active on the stage of cultivation world, while some had already disappeared in the river of history. But who knew when they would resurface again.

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"Welcome, distinguished guests of Nanguan City, to my humble mansion. If there is anything unsatisfactory about today's banquet, please let me know and I will make improvements."

Li Zhuangzhu, with a smile on his face, stood on a high platform and welcomed the well-dressed dignitaries in front of him.

Today was a pre-concert banquet held before Xue Lingxue's performance in Nanguan City. Everyone present was a prominent figure in the city, either wealthy or noble. There were dozens of tables set up in the spacious hall, with not many people at each table, leaving a large space for people to move around and socialize.

Once this kind of feast started, regardless of its original purpose, it would quickly deviate from its purpose and turn into a carnival of socializing.

Chu Liang and Lin Bei looked around and felt a bit puzzled.

Because they were sitting in the seats closest to the stage, they were considered the chief guests of this banquet. The name on their seats even had Xue Lingxue's name on it. Although she would not spend much time sitting here, it indicated the importance of this place.

On the other side were several prominent officials of Nanguan City. Although they couldn't name them, judging from the respectful attitude of the people around them, they could get a glimpse of their status.

If it was based on the reputation of Shu Mountain, it would be no problem to arrange such seats. But the problem was that they couldn't represent Shu Mountain at all. They had already completed the task assigned by Shu Mountain. They were just two young people who came to watch the situation and the performance. Who knew how they ended up sitting in the center of the stage?

Chu Liang quietly asked Cui Steward next to him, "Why did they arrange us in such prominent seats? It's really embarrassing."

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"But this was requested by Miss Xue." Cui Steward smiled and said, "Originally, I didn't arrange the seats like this, but since Miss Xue said so, it wouldn't be good not to listen."

Chu Liang was a little puzzled, but it was too late to change now, so he could only sit down calmly.

While he was asking, Lin Bei had already started drinking with the two middle-aged men next to him. "Uncle Zhang, what is your official position? The General-in-Chief? Wow, you are in charge of the entire city's military power, impressive."

"Old Chen, are you... the city's chief official? Is your position bigger than the General-in-Chief?"

"Hey hey hey, who am I? I am Lin Bei..."

Chu Liang smiled bitterly. This guy's social skills were truly terrifying. Unless someone tied him with a rope, he would strike up a conversation with anyone in the blink of an eye.

Just as they were talking, they heard a voice shouting outside the door, "Young Marquis of Lord Ding Shan's Mansion has arrived——"

Everyone's attention turned to the entrance, and they saw a handsome young man walking in, followed closely by a tall and thin man in black clothes. It seemed like a bodyguard, and he was holding a long box in his hand.

This young man was naturally the Young Marquis, and Chu Liang wanted to ask him about Liu Xiaoyu's sister. His seat was naturally also in the first row and not far from Chu Liang.

But when he saw him, Chu Liang didn't immediately speak up to ask, but looked at the man in black clothes cautiously.

This man in black clothes was enveloped in grievance!

Although Chu Liang was eager to use the Zhan Hong Ming Jian, he couldn't just draw his sword at once. After all, this was different from before. The other party had a legitimate identity, even if he was a bad person, he had to find evidence before taking action. Otherwise, killing someone inexplicably, who would consider him a bad person?

Moreover, he wasn't sure if he could defeat the other party.

Although the power boost from the Zhan Hong Ming Jian was extremely strong, Chu Liang's own cultivation was limited. After the enhanced strike, he estimated that his strength was at the peak of the Fifth Realm or the early stage of the Sixth Realm.

And this man in black clothes had a deep and unfathomable aura, with no trace of it being sensed. If he was a Sixth Realm expert, even with the Zhan Hong Ming Jian, Chu Liang would not be able to contend with him.

This person immediately caught Chu Liang's attention.

At this moment, a female musician from the Nan Yin Fang who accompanied Xue Lingxue stepped onto the stage and said loudly, "Thank you all for coming today to support us. Xue Junior Sister is currently preparing backstage. Before the formal concert in two days, she will perform a warm-up piece today."

There was a burst of applause from below.

The female musician hesitated for a moment and looked to the side. Naturally, she couldn't make the decision for Xue Lingxue.

Then.

Xue Lingxue, dressed in a plain blue dress, calmly stepped onto the stage, first showing a cold smile to the Young Marquis in the audience, saying, "Naturally, it's possible. Thank you, Young Marquis, for finding this lost heirloom famous qin... Then, please let Chu Liang, the young hero of Shu Mountain, come and assist me."