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Governor of Xiliang Prefecture Conference Hall…
A large group of people waited quietly, not daring to make a sound.
This time, a significant figure had arrived at Xiliang Prefecture. He was Mountain King Chu Yingxiong, the current Western Chu Emperor’s Uncle of the Emperor, one of the pillars of the Western Chu Royal Family.
Beside him stood two guards, who were stern and expressionless. However, the aura they exuded made those in the hall feel a sense of dread.
Just the guards alone were at the Half-Step Martial Arts Grandmaster level! This undoubtedly caused the leaders of the martial arts factions gathered there to feel secretly alarmed.
It was rumored in the martial world that the Western Chu Royal Family was weak, but who could tell if that was true weakness or merely a tactic to feign weakness and bide their time?
Regardless, the Western Chu Royal Family was not something these factions could compare to; provoking them would be akin to seeking death! Even if they were a sick tiger, they were not something an ordinary person could provoke.
The Mountain King Chu Yingxiong slightly nodded at Su Mingde and said, "Chief Su, please inform me of everything that has happened here."
Su Mingde quickly replied, "Your Highness, there is no need for formalities. Since His Majesty has instructed us to cooperate with you, I will naturally do my utmost to assist."
Although he was a Martial Arts Grandmaster and the personal eunuch of the current Western Chu Emperor, he was still fundamentally a servant, while Chu Yingxiong was the emperor's Uncle of the Emperor, a powerful figure endorsed by the Western Chu Ancestor. The two were not comparable at all.
With that in mind, Su Mingde detailed all recent arrangements in Xiliang Prefecture and the movements of Manichaeism to Chu Yingxiong.
"How far is Manichaeism from here? Approximately when will they make their move on the prefectural city?" asked Chu Yingxiong.
"The news received today indicates that Manichaeism has already breached Qixia Pass and is expected to arrive here by tomorrow."
Chu Yingxiong's lips curled into a cold smile: "I never expected that over a decade ago, I, Western Chu, was overly cautious and did not directly flatten the Western Regions. Now, it has instead given Manichaeism an opportunity to bounce back and even defecate on my Western Chu!"
The people present felt uneasy, seemingly recalling the Mountain King's proposal from over ten years ago. At that time, Yang Dingtian had just announced his seclusion, and this Mountain King suggested to the Western Chu Court to send troops to the Western Regions and bring them under control! Unfortunately, at that time, the current emperor had only recently ascended the throne, and the court was unstable. They were understandably hesitant to act decisively against Manichaeism and mostly took a probing approach.
Night fell heavily.
Inside the tent, Jiang Han gathered with the high-ranking officials of Manichaeism to discuss the specifics of tomorrow's assault on the capital of Xiliang Prefecture. Of the seventy-two counties in Xiliang Prefecture, twenty-four had already fallen into the hands of Manichaeism. If they continued to capture other counties along the way, it would not only disperse their forces but also consume a large number of disciples stationed there, affecting their decisive battle with Western Chu in the capital!
Looking at everyone below, Jiang Han said solemnly: "You are all key figures in Manichaeism. The reason I called you here today is that there have been new developments from Western Chu. Let Envoy Yang explain."
Yang Xiao immediately stood up and said in a deep voice: "According to our spies' reports, just yesterday, reinforcements for Xiliang Prefecture have begun to arrive. Unfortunately, several pieces of news we received are not good for our Holy Church. The first piece of news is that the Emperor's uncle, Wang Kaoshan, arrived at Xiliang Prefecture City yesterday."
Upon hearing this news, everyone present frowned; this was indeed not good news. The Mountain King Chu Yingxiong was not an ordinary Martial Arts Grandmaster; he had spent nearly ten years on the Storm Rankings and was only removed due to time constraints by Fengman Tower for other arrangements.
Over ten years ago, when the Western Chu Emperor changed positions and Da Zhou invaded Western Chu, it was this Mountain King who stood at the forefront, fighting against five Martial Arts Grandmasters without defeat and even tearing one of them apart!
In that battle, it was not the old monster from the Western Chu Royal Family's offering hall who shone brightest but this Mountain King who usually kept a low profile.
Yang Xiao continued: "In Xiliang Prefecture, more than eight Martial Arts Grandmasters have already revealed themselves! We suspect that there may be more than one Martial Arts Grandmaster yet to show up. There are even rumors that Shaolin Temple seems to have sent someone."
Yin Tianzheng frowned and said, "Why is the Shaolin Temple getting involved in my conflict with Manichaeism and Western Chu instead of focusing on their scriptures in Henan Province?"
Wei Yixiao glanced at him and replied irritably, "Have you forgotten about the Six Major Sects attacking Bright Summit? The leader eliminated two important figures from the Shaolin Temple; it’s no surprise they’re retaliating! Besides, the Shaolin Temple isn’t like those aloof Taoists from the Supreme Forgetfulness Sect who can ignore worldly affairs. Those bald monks love to make their presence known!"
"How many forces has the Shaolin Temple mobilized?" Baghdad Zen Master asked, gripping his withered old hand tightly in his sleeve, his eyes shining with intensity. If the Shaolin Temple were to fully mobilize, then everyone might as well give up; it would be better to just stick their heads out and let the Shaolin Temple take them down directly. But if the key figures of the Shaolin Temple don’t participate, then there’s nothing to fear; we can just go all out!
Yang Xiao shook his head and said, "Our spies are too low-level to access this kind of information."
"Additionally, there’s a third piece of bad news. The Western Chu Royal Family's eldest princess, Chu Mingyue, has personally gone to Dragon Tiger Mountain Tianshi Mansion, seemingly wanting to involve someone from Celestial Master Mansion in this matter."
Jiang Han waved his hand dismissively and said, "We don’t need to worry about Longhu Mountain’s Celestial Master Mansion. The Moon Worship Sect isn’t weak either; they will definitely keep a close watch on them and won’t give them a chance to act."
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