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Chapter 378 Are you a disciple of Ziyang Sect?
The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen sat upright on the dragon throne.

Zhou Chen didn't pay much attention to the strong fluctuations and pressure coming from outside.

With Cao Zhengchun around, no matter who dares to act recklessly in Luoyang, Cao Zhengchun will handle it all; Zhou Chen doesn't need to worry about it at all.
really.

Not long afterward, the external fluctuations and oppressive force completely dissipated.

Cao Zhengchun entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation and reported, "Your Majesty, outside, five disciples of the Ziyang Sect have broken into Luoyang City and are attacking and killing city guards and imperial guards..."

“These five disciples of the Ziyang Sect have all been captured by this old servant. The leader of them has been taken into the palace and is currently outside the hall.”

Cao Zhengchun cupped his hands and said.

"Oh!"

"A disciple of the Ziyang Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen's expression flashed with surprise.

The Ziyang Sect is a top-tier sect and a leading power in the Eastern Region.

Among the many forces in the entire Eastern Region, the Ziyang Sect is among the top, belonging to the pinnacle. Even the Azure Dragon Dynasty dares not ignore the existence of the Ziyang Sect.

Zhou Chen had learned about the Ziyang Sect from Mu Yuyan and knew its strength.

Zhou Chen had no idea that the person who had just acted recklessly in his Great Zhou capital, Luoyang, was actually a disciple of the Ziyang Sect.

"Bring it in."

Zhou Chen said something to Cao Zhengchun in a calm tone.

Cao Zhengchun immediately waved to the outside.

There, pale-faced Senior Brother Qi was escorted into the Hall of Mental Cultivation by two eunuchs and guards.

"Kneel down."

Upon entering the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the two eunuchs and guards immediately forced Senior Brother Qi to kneel on the ground.

This Senior Brother Qi tried to struggle and resist, but unfortunately, all his strength had been destroyed, and he was powerless to resist. He could only be forced to kneel on the ground.

Zhou Chen looked up at Senior Brother Qi from the Ziyang Sect; "You are a disciple of the Ziyang Sect?"

Senior Brother Qi from the Ziyang Sect also looked up to meet Zhou Chen's gaze; "I am the fifth true disciple of the Ziyang Sect. You, a native dynasty that has just merged into the Great Wilderness, actually dared to kill my junior brother and cripple my cultivation, showing no respect for the heavens and the earth."

"You're all dead. Everyone in your Great Zhou will pay the price for this. My Ziyang Sect will never let you go."

Senior Brother Qi glared at Zhou Chen with hatred in his eyes.

As a true disciple of the Ziyang Sect, he has always been aloof and superior. Whether in the sect or outside, no one has ever dared to challenge his dignity as a true disciple of the Ziyang Sect.

But now, he, the fifth true disciple of the Ziyang Sect, was not only forced to kneel before the emperor of a native dynasty, but also had all his cultivation destroyed. What a humiliation this was for the fifth true disciple of the Ziyang Sect.

"What are you doing in Luoyang, the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"

Zhou Chen ignored the other party's lustful gaze and calmly looked at the fifth true disciple of the Ziyang Sect and asked.

"What?"

"Hmph, of course I'm here to avenge my junior brother and wipe you all out."

"I just didn't expect that a native dynasty that has just merged into the Great Wilderness would actually have a Venerable of the Reincarnation Realm."

"However, don't be so smug. If you dare to kill someone from my Ziyang Sect, you're dead."

“Originally, all we needed to do to avenge Junior Brother Shi was kill a few people.”

"But now, you've killed my junior brother and crippled my cultivation. You and the entire Great Zhou will be buried with us, hahaha..."

Senior Brother Qi burst into laughter.

With his cultivation completely destroyed, this fifth true disciple of the Ziyang Sect knew that he had no future.

Therefore, this fifth true disciple of the Ziyang Sect was not afraid of angering Zhou Chen and laughed wildly.

Revenge? Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow slightly after hearing the other party's words.

Upon seeing this, Cao Zhengchun immediately stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, they are remnants of the City Lord's Mansion of Giant Stone City."

Only after Cao Zhengchun's reminder did Zhou Chen remember that Shi Yan, the city lord of Giant Stone City in the Great Wilderness Hundred Cities, did indeed have a son with good talent who had joined the Ziyang Sect at a young age.

Cao Shaoqin had relayed these messages before, and Zhou Chen was aware of them as well.

However, Zhou Chen did not expect that the remnants of the City Lord's Mansion of Giant Stone City would come knocking on his door so quickly.

"Take it down!"

Now that he knew it was the remnants of the Boulder City Lord's Mansion seeking revenge, Zhou Chen didn't need to say anything more.

Zhou Chen simply waved his hand.

This fifth true disciple of the Ziyang Sect was dragged away and chased by the eunuchs and guards.

Whether they are disciples of the Ziyang Sect or remnants of the Giant Stone City Lord's Mansion, anyone who dares to act recklessly in Luoyang, the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, will face only one outcome…

That is death.

Zhou Chen didn't care about their identities. He wasn't even afraid of the Azure Dragon Dynasty, let alone a true disciple of the Purple Sun Sect.

After the fifth true disciple of the Ziyang Sect was taken away, Zhou Chen threw the message that Cao Youxiang had sent back to Cao Zhengchun: "Order all the secret agents of the Imperial Guard to do their utmost to investigate the whereabouts of Zhou Wudao and Wen Qingwu. I need to know their current situation."

"Old slave obeys the order."

Cao Zhengchun immediately bowed and said.

"Go!"

Zhou Chen waved his hand.

Cao Zhengchun turned and left the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Zhou Chen fell into deep thought, his gaze becoming intense.

The specific reasons why the two great dynasties of Da Yan and Da Yue sent troops to attack Da Zhou have been clarified.

To be honest, the result was somewhat unexpected for Zhou Chen.

But upon closer reflection, it makes perfect sense.

The Great Zhou has just merged into the Great Wilderness and has no enemies at all. Apart from Zhou Wudao and his group, who else would target the Great Zhou from behind?
Zhou Chen then thought of the matter concerning the Ziyang Sect disciples.

Although the Ziyang Sect is not a hegemon of the Eastern Region like the Azure Dragon Dynasty.

However, the Ziyang Sect is a behemoth in the entire Eastern Region, and its strength should not be underestimated. Even if it is not as strong as the Azure Dragon Dynasty, it is not much weaker.

Now that the disciples of the Ziyang Sect have perished in the Great Zhou, the Ziyang Sect will likely not let this go easily once they receive the news.

Inner disciples and true disciples are both very important to a sect.

Especially the true disciples, who are basically the future pillars of a sect.

"It seems that Great Zhou is about to have another enemy."

Zhou Chen thought to himself.

Even before that, Zhou Chen had considered this possibility when he learned that the Lord of Giant Stone City had a son who had joined the Purple Sun Sect.

Pull out the radish and bring out the mud.

This is inevitable.

An organization with complex relationships and connections is not so easy to completely destroy; there are too many things involved.

Just like in Giant Stone City, the city lord Shi Yan had a son with exceptional talent who joined the Ziyang Sect at a young age. When the Great Zhou Dynasty took over Giant Stone City and destroyed the city lord's mansion, Shi Yan's son, who had joined the Ziyang Sect, would eventually come to avenge his father, which would involve the Ziyang Sect.

Similarly, although the Great Zhou has now destroyed the Great Yue royal family, the Great Yue royal family will certainly have lingering effects.

Zhou Chen was prepared for this.

(End of this chapter)