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Chapter 389 Yuzhou
Yuzhou.

As the weakest of the three continents of Shuofang, its presence has always been low.

Yuzhou has neither the Qingzhou Royal Palace nor a thousand-year-old sect like the Shenfu Sect.

Whether it is the officialdom or the underworld, there is really nothing to talk about. Sometimes even the people of Lingzhou can be arrogant towards Yuzhou.

Of course, this is all for out-of-state people.

In Yuzhou, the government and the Duandao Sect are the supreme entities.

Because Yuzhou is located in the southernmost part of Shuofang and has Lingzhou in the north as a buffer, it did not suffer too much impact even during the most brutal period of the war between Xuanyang and the Demon Sect.

If his foundation in martial arts wasn't so weak, he might have been able to take the opportunity to surpass Lingzhou and escape the fate of always being at the bottom.

"Master, the governor of Shuofang, Bai Yuan, has arrived at the provincial government."

A man with a scary scar on his right eye stood respectfully in the lobby.

In front of him, there were two old men and a strong man sitting upright.

These three people are the strongest of the Broken Blade Sect.

All three of them are masters at the peak of their powers, with impressive strength. They are known in Yuzhou as "an eagle, a tiger, and a wolf."

These three people have even mastered a set of sophisticated combined attack techniques, and when they join forces they can even fight against the powerful sentient beings. They have gained quite a reputation in the battle of Shuofang, and many people in the martial arts world know about them.

"Why are you panicking?"

The middle-aged burly man Zhou Hu snorted coldly.

The Broken Blade Sect has been established in Yuzhou for eight hundred years. Although it cannot compare with those big sects, it has also planted many spies in the state government.

So they got the news as soon as the governor arrived in Yuzhou.

Another old man with a hooked nose, Li Ying, looked worried.

"Brother, I'm afraid this person is not here with good intentions."

Although they were far away in Yuzhou and knew little about the news in the capital, they could still learn some information through official channels.

For example, the newly appointed Bai Jiedushi.

As the saying goes, a new official starts with three things to do when he takes office. The Bai Jiedushi was in charge of the three continents of Shuofang, so he must have visited every place when he first took office.

This is almost a routine procedure for officials to take up their posts.

It's nothing more than trying to gain some benefits, and the Duandao Sect has experienced such things many times.

However, the previous Du Qinghui refused to listen to any persuasion or threats, which made the three people from the Broken Blade Sect worried for a long time.

Wang Lang, the gloomy old man sitting at the top, narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Let Zhu Fang find out more first."

Zhu Fang was the official stationed in the provincial government by the Duandao Sect. He was a fifth-rank official and the previous news was learned from him.

The middle-aged man rolled his eyes and said, "Brother, I heard that the new governor is from Lingzhou. Do you want me to ask someone to find a connection with him?"

The grim old man Wang Lang snorted, "Don't add unnecessary details."

Scolded by the old man, the middle-aged strong man had to shut his mouth in dismay.

People in Yuzhou all talk about eagle, tiger and wolf, but the one who is truly in charge among the three is the wolf at the end. The name is just a catchy name used by people in the martial arts world.

Seeing Zhou Hu restrain himself, Wang Lang closed his eyes and rested again.

The former Jiedushi Du Qinghui had been staying in Lingzhou because of the war in the northern border. He had been to Qingzhou at most twice and had never been to Yuzhou once.

Therefore, the highest-ranking official that the Duandao Sect had ever come into contact with was only the prefect of Yuzhou.

Zhou Hu was used to being domineering in Yuzhou, so he had to make Zhou Hu more restrained.

He knew very well that the new governor was a fierce dragon from across the river.

When the Bai Jiedushi was the general in Lingzhou, he was known for his iron-bloodedness and cruelty, and should not be provoked easily.

The best thing to do, of course, is to wait and see, and send that great god away peacefully.

Yuzhou, the provincial government.

"Master Bai has a prosperous career and a promising future. I admire him."

An old man with white hair and beard complimented Bai Yuan.

This made the sturdy man next to him roll his eyes.

These two people were the governor and general of Yuzhou.

The old man was the prefect, named Lei Ting. Unlike his name, the old prefect had a gentle temperament and advocated governing by inaction.

The strong man was the general's cavalryman. He had served in the Zhenbei Army in his early years, so he had a strong military spirit and always looked down on the old prefect.

However, the conflict between the prefect and the general has long been a tradition in Xuanyang, and Bai Yuan is no longer surprised.

When he was the general, didn't he also secretly fight with Kong Sen?

Ma Bing looked at the immortal Lei Ting praising Bai Yuan to the sky and felt a little panicked.

Even though Bai Yuan, the Jiedushi, was a second-rank official, which was half a level higher than himself, the gap between them was huge.

Ma Bing is a pure martial artist who has reached the pinnacle of martial arts, while Lei Ting is a scholar with weak energy and blood. Even if such a configuration is placed in Lingzhou, he can only be a Tongzhi, a fourth-rank official at best.

It was because Yuzhou was too weak that the two of them were appointed as the chief officers.

Bai Yuan had long been the general of Lingzhou, and now he was the governor of Shuofang and the right censor-in-chief. Just a few words from him could make them lose their hard-earned official positions.

Ma Bing's face turned red, and he finally said, "Master Bai, I heard that General Dong is your master?"

Bai Yuan then turned and looked at the cavalry beside him.

"Are you also from the Zhenbei Army?"

Seeing Bai Yuan paying attention to him, Ma Bing immediately became interested: "In my early years, I fought against the barbarians for ten years under General Xu of the Zhenbei Army and became a general of miscellaneous rank. I won't tell you about it and let Lord Bai laugh at me."

Bai Yuan: "I said goodbye to Minister Xu before I left Beijing."

When Ma Bing heard that Bai Yuan had recently met Xu Dingchun, his expression became excited: "Is General Xu okay?"

Those who have never been in the Zhenbei Army cannot understand Ma Bing's feelings at all.

In the hearts of the Zhenbei Army, Xu Dingchun is an invincible military god. Because of General Xu, the Zhenbei Army was able to stop the barbarians in Beiyuan with an extremely low casualty ratio and prevent them from moving south.

Ever since Xu Dingchun was recalled to the capital, Ma Bing had hardly heard any news about the old general.

Bai Yuan laughed: "Very good."

Ma Bing also grinned: "That's good."

When the old prefect standing by saw that Ma Bing was getting close to Bai Yuan, he thought to himself that something was wrong.

It was a pity that he had never been to the Zhenbei Army nor worked in the Ministry of War, so he couldn't get a say for the time being.

He finally said, "I have admired Master Xu for a long time."

After reminiscing about the past, Bai Yuan finally showed a serious look.

Seeing Bai Yuan's expression, Ma Bing and Lei Ting also stood by in awe, as they had already heard some rumors.

Bai Yuan took a gorgeous jade sword from a soldier.

"My Lords, His Majesty sent me to the Northern Territory this time, not only to guard the Northern Territory, but also for another purpose, which is to register all the sects in the Northern Territory. After weighing the pros and cons, I plan to try it in Yuzhou first. What do you think?"

Hearing Bai Yuan's words, Ma Bing and Lei Ting were both shocked.

They looked at the jade sword in Bai Yuan's hand in surprise.

Imperial sword!

The two swallowed their saliva, it seemed that they had no right to refuse.
With the imperial sword in hand, the emperor would not punish Bai Yuan even if he killed them now.

"I obey your orders!"

The two took a deep breath and expressed their stance at the same time.

Bai Yuan nodded with satisfaction: "In that case, let's start with the Broken Blade Sect."

Ma Bing and Lei Ting had complicated looks in their eyes. They understood that things in Yuzhou were about to change.

The lobby of Broken Blade Gate.

"General Ma, my eldest brother is unwell and bedridden. My two brothers really cannot make the decision on this matter." Zhou Hu smiled.

As the saying goes, the people do not fight against the officials. Although the Broken Blade Sect is the largest sect in Yuzhou, it does not dare to offend the government officials at will.

Ma Bing sneered: "This is Lord Bai's order. Do you think I am discussing this with you two?"

Zhou Hu nodded repeatedly: "General Ma is right."

He muttered to himself, knowing that something was wrong.

The Broken Blade Sect had had many contacts with the general of Yuzhou before.

Although Ma Bing is not as smooth as the prefect Lei Ting, he is not as difficult to talk to as he was today.

Today, Ma Bing came to the door and directly told them that they wanted the Duandao Sect to hand over the list of disciples, and all the disciples needed to be registered with the court.

Isn't this equivalent to handing half of his life over to the government?

Zhou Hu and Li Ying naturally would not agree.

But the cavalry seemed to be determined and had no intention of giving up.

Li Ying, who was standing by, gritted his teeth when he saw this, and took out a small exquisite wooden box from his sleeve without any expression: "General Ma, this is just a small pill, it's not a token of respect."

Ma Bing glanced at the small wooden box.

What a generous act!

The small wooden box alone was made of extremely rare divine dragon wood, and one could tell the elixir inside was extraordinary without even looking at it.

Li Ying noticed the change in Ma Bing's expression and sneered in his heart.

These officials just want to make the Duan Dao Sect bleed.

Fortunately, this time the eldest brother Wang Lang was well prepared, otherwise it would have been a difficult ending.

But what he didn't expect was that Ma Bing only took a glance and said, "Did I not make it clear? This is Lord Bai's order, no one can do it!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the smiles on Zhou Hu and Li Ying's faces froze, and murderous intent flashed in their eyes.

Ma Bing was just a martial artist of the advanced level. Normally they respected him because of his official position, but now he was so shameless that they couldn't take it. The ferocity of the two men was aroused.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out.

"General Ma's visit to my Broken Blade Sect is truly an honor to us."

That man was the actual leader of the Broken Blade Sect, Wang Lang.

Ma Bing looked at the old man Wang Lang with a half-smile: "Master Wang was sick, but is he well now?"

Wang Lang coughed lightly and said, "I am indeed feeling unwell. It is a little late now."

Ma Bing did not continue to dwell on this matter. He had more important things to do: "Well, since Sect Master Wang is here, quickly get out the list."

Wang Lang: "General Ma, it's not that I don't want to, but I want to know why."

The horse soldier slowly drew the sword from his waist and said, "Why should I give you a reason to do things for the court?"

For a moment, the atmosphere in the lobby became tense.

Zhou Hu and Li Ying both stared at Ma Bing with unfriendly expressions, ready to take action at any time.

We are all gangsters, who can be without blood?
Wang Lang glared at Zhou Hu and Li Ying and said, "General Ma, the household register is extremely important. I have to confirm whether this is really what Lord Bai meant."

Of course he knew that this was what the new governor meant.

The reason for saying this is just to delay time.

The Broken Blade Sect was able to dominate Yuzhou for eight hundred years, so they must have some connections. He needs time to clear the way.

Just as Ma Bing was about to speak, he heard a clear voice: "Since Patriarch Wang wants to see me, I will come."

The wolf king narrowed his eyes slightly.

A man with ordinary appearance but noble voice walked into the lobby of Duan Dao Sect.

The two Broken Blade Gate guards outside the door both showed expressions of horror.

Because I had no idea when Bai Yuan walked into the lobby.

Wang Lang looked at Bai Yuan for a long time, then bowed slowly: "I greet Lord Bai."

Bai Yuan just glanced at Wang Lang and said, "The imperial court wants to register all the sects in the world. This is a great achievement for future generations. Sect Master Wang should know how serious this is."

Wang Lang felt even colder in his heart.

The Xuanyang court's intention to rectify the martial arts world has long been obvious, but no one expected that they would start with Yuzhou.

This caught Wang Lang off guard.

Once the household register is handed over, it is basically equivalent to being controlled by the state government.

After that, you will feel constrained in doing anything.

But if you don't pay.
Wang Lang was weighing the chances of winning this battle. He had never seen Bai Yuan take action. Although Bai Yuan was a well-known strong man in the North, even if he couldn't defeat him, he should be able to escape.

Bai Yuan curled his lips into a sneer.

He slowly raised his right hand, and then a scene that shocked everyone appeared.

Zhou Hu's face suddenly turned red, and his limbs moved weakly.

Wang Lang and Li Ying's pupils widened when they saw this scene.

Just as Wang Lang was about to speak out to dissuade him, he saw Zhou Hu's whole body collapsed on the ground, no longer breathing.

Everyone in the hall, including the cavalry, gasped.

What kind of horrible method is this?!
Although Zhou Hu was the weakest among the three members of the Broken Blade Sect, he was also a powerful warrior who had reached the great perfection of strength. However, he was killed by Bai Yuan from a distance!
This is simply unheard of.

Wang Lang knelt on the ground with a thud, and all his strength seemed to be drained away: "The Broken Blade Sect will submit the household register tomorrow."

He suddenly felt that his previous thoughts were too naive.

escape?
Bai Yuan could kill almost everyone in the hall in an instant.

The absolute overwhelming strength made him unable to even think of resisting.

If he doesn't hand over the household register today, the Broken Blade Sect will no longer exist.

This Bai Jiedushi has already massacred a Changshou Palace, so he should not care about another Duandao Sect.

Bai Yuan was very satisfied with Wang Lang's attitude, but also felt a little regretful.

He originally thought that Wang Lang would say one more word, so that he could kill one more Li Ying.

unfortunately
It is almost impossible to get these sects to hand over their household registers and register with the government office.

As the first one, Duandao Sect must be decisive enough.

This is the only way to deter other sects in the northern border, otherwise there will be endless troubles.

Killing is also essential.

Ma Bing swallowed his saliva and followed Bai Yuan obediently. This Bai Jiedushi was indeed as cold-blooded and ruthless as the rumors said. The title of "Man Butcher" was well deserved.

Bai Yuan returned to the provincial government.

The next day, Wang Lang handed over the roster of the Broken Blade Sect.

With the Duandao Sect as an example, things became much easier afterwards.

Ma Bing and Lei Ting each led a team of people to rush to all the sects in Yuzhou.

When those sects heard that the Broken Blade Sect had obediently handed in the list, they naturally did not dare to resist.

Even if there were people who resisted, they were easily dealt with by the two commanders in the end.

Bai Yuan had only been in Yuzhou for seven days, but the entire martial arts world no longer had the courage to resist.

The Yuzhou Jianghu was pacified.

He also quietly left Yuzhou with his men.

(End of this chapter)