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Chapter 140: The Battle for Guangyang Prefecture
Chapter 140: The Battle for Guangyang Prefecture
Chaos!
With the news of Pei Jing’s death spreading, it wasn’t just Guangyang Prefecture that fell into turmoil. The counties of Nanyang, Chijiang, and Danyang were also thrown into disarray.
The reason was simple.
Pei Jing had left no heirs.
Now that Pei Jing was dead, the Divine Martial Army, which he had once controlled, was immediately plunged into chaos. Everyone was vying for the opportunity to rise and take his place, sparking a fierce internal conflict.
At the same time, in the governor’s mansion of Nanyang County:
Governor Pei Sheng was seething with rage. Cups shattered on the floor of the great hall, and the servants and other high-ranking members of the Pei family looked at each other with fear in their eyes.
“Damn it!”
“Gu Qingfeng, you truly deserve to die!”
“Killing Jing and cutting off the hope of our Pei family, this enmity is irreconcilable!”
Pei Sheng roared with fury, his eyes brimming with a murderous intent that seemed almost tangible. He wished he could immediately march to Guangyang Prefecture and have Gu Qingfeng and the entire Gu family executed.
However, Pei Sheng was also well aware that if Gu Qingfeng were indeed a Grandmaster, the power he wielded would make him a formidable opponent.
The title of Grandmaster carried immense authority.
Even as the governor of a county, Pei Sheng felt a sense of despair.
More importantly, with Pei Jing’s death, the Divine Martial Army he had left behind had few members who were truly loyal to the Pei family. This significant loss of strength made it nearly impossible for the Pei family to avenge Pei Jing.
At this moment, an elder of the Pei family spoke up cautiously, “Lord, why don’t we seek the intervention of the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect? After all, with the death of our young master, the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect has also lost several Fusion Spirit Realm masters. Moreover, our young master was a true disciple of the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect. They cannot possibly stand by and do nothing.”
“Indeed, we should inform the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect of this matter.”
“I believe the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect will support our Pei family in our quest for dominance. With the death of our young master, this is a good opportunity to request their assistance and have them choose another member of our family for cultivation.”
The other elders of the Pei family chimed in, each with their own thoughts. In the past, when Pei Jing was alive, they had no chance to intervene. Now, with his death, this might not be such a bad thing.
The logic was simple.
With Pei Jing dead, if the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect were to choose another person to support, it was likely they would select someone from the Pei family. This way, their descendants might have a chance.
If they were truly favored by the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect, their lineage would soar to new heights.
Pei Sheng understood this as well, but he had no other options. With Pei Jing dead, he hoped that the Pei family could have another member chosen by the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect, even if it wasn’t from his own lineage. At the very least, it would help revitalize the Pei family.
With this thought in mind, Pei Sheng’s murderous intent only intensified. In his view, if not for Gu Qingfeng’s killing of Pei Jing, he wouldn’t be in such a dire situation.
“I will inform the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect of this matter. Additionally, we must do our best to stabilize the troops. We cannot let the Divine Martial Army fall entirely into the hands of others!”
Pei Sheng said with a heavy voice.
At this point, he had resigned himself to his fate. The most important thing now was to retain control of the part of the Divine Martial Army that remained loyal to the Pei family. If he could manage this, he might still be able to recover some of their losses.
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"Your son, Green Valley, has subdued the remaining Divine Martial Army, greatly increasing his power and influence!"
"Your son, Green Valley, has captured Terrace of Supreme Dao in just three days, and his fame is spreading!"
"Your son, Green Valley, has slain 356 Skin Refinement Realm warriors!"
"Your son, Green Valley, has slain 213 Blood Refinement Realm warriors!"
"Your son, Green Valley, has slain 9 Junior Bone Refinement Realm warriors!"
"Your son, Green Valley, leads his army with unstoppable momentum, capturing multiple cities in ten days, and the reputation of the Green Family Army is widespread!"
"Your son, Green Valley, has been attacked by a late-stage Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm warrior!"
"Your son, Green Valley, has been attacked by a third-stage Organ Refinement Realm warrior!"
"Your son, Green Valley, has been attacked by three third-stage Organ Refinement Realm warriors!"
"Your son, Green Valley, has been attacked by..."
Back at Green Family Manor, Clear Wind Gu watched as the information panel refreshed with a flood of text, nearly all of it concerning Green Valley.
It was clear that after subduing the remaining Divine Martial Army, Green Valley had used this newfound strength to begin conquering the entire Broad Sun Prefecture.
From the information panel, it was evident that the Green Family Army, led by Green Valley, faced little opposition in Broad Sun Prefecture. Even Terrace of Supreme Dao, a formidable stronghold, was captured in just three days.
However, Clear Wind Gu understood the situation well.
It wasn't that the Green Family Army was truly so powerful; rather, his reputation as the Overlord Blade was what made the forces of Terrace of Supreme Dao dare not resist.
The presence of a suspected Grandmaster was enough to instill despair in the hearts of his enemies.
Through this, Clear Wind Gu had a clear understanding of the impact of top-tier combat power.
The title of Grandmaster was even more terrifying than an entire army.
However, Clear Wind Gu also knew that even without his reputation as the Overlord Blade, Green Valley could easily capture Terrace of Supreme Dao.
The reason was simple: Green Valley had five peak Innate Realm warriors by his side.
Indeed, five of them.
Three Ascension Pills had allowed Gu One, Gu Two, and Gu Three to break through the limits of the Organ Refinement Realm and reach the peak Innate Realm.
Then, there were Duo Thunder and Pursuit Soul, whom Clear Wind Gu had also assigned to accompany the army, to protect Green Valley and handle any difficult situations.
As for Red Leaf, Clear Wind Gu had brought her back to Green Family Manor to oversee the estate.
Often, Clear Wind Gu preferred not to act personally.
With a peak Innate Grandmaster sitting in Green Family Manor, any threat short of a Transformation Realm or Grandmaster would be easily handled.
Of course, if it were a peak Grandmaster who had grasped the Essence, the situation would be different.
The Ascension Pills and the loyal warriors he had rewarded only possessed the strength of ordinary peak Innate Grandmasters, not those who had grasped the Essence.
To put it plainly, the Essence Realm was an especially profound and mysterious stage.
Whether an ordinary Grandmaster had grasped the Essence or not did not affect their ability to break through to the Grandmaster Realm.
The breakthrough from Grandmaster to Grandmaster was primarily about the accumulation of power, while the grasp of the Essence was about a transformation in combat strength.
A peak Innate Grandmaster who had grasped the Essence was significantly stronger than one who had not.
However, ordinary peak Innate Grandmasters could still strive to reach the Grandmaster Realm, so grasping the Essence was not a critical factor for breaking through to the Grandmaster Realm.
(End of Chapter)
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