Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 210 Everyone is in danger
"Master, you're back. Something big has happened." After returning to Guzi Peak from Bianxi City, Zhong Wenyuan had just entered the mansion and had not yet sat down to rest for a while when he hurriedly pushed the door open with a solemn expression on his face.

"What's going on?" Seeing him like this, and coming straight into the house without even waiting for the housekeeper to report, Song Xian was also shocked, knowing that something important must have happened during this period.

"The Tianshan Sect suddenly launched an attack on Luofeng Valley. Xu Quan, the head of Luofeng Valley, was killed, along with most of the cultivators stationed in the Upper Valley. The Tianshan Sect not only captured Luofeng Valley, but also successively occupied other resource-rich areas in the valley."

"What?" Song Xian was shocked. He stood up from his seat and stared at Zhong Wenyuan in a daze, his mind racing.

Why would the Tianshan Sect suddenly attack Luofeng Valley? What provoked them?

Although the Tianshan Sect is the largest force in Bianxia Town, it is actually independent of Bianxia Town, and their attitude has always been that it is none of their business.

A few years ago, when all the forces in Bianxia Town were in such a mess, it did not take any action. It was only when Yang Jinzhang stepped in to quell the struggle in Bianxia Town that the Tianshan Sect showed up.

As soon as Yang Jinzhang left, they went crazy and suddenly attacked Luofeng Valley.

This is so weird.

I haven't heard that Luofeng Valley has offended the Tianshan Sect! Could it be Jiang Feng's orders? Did they attack Luofeng Valley to show their loyalty to Jiang Feng?
But this shouldn't be the case! Jiang Feng had just arrived and probably hadn't figured out the relationships between the various factions in Bianxi City. It was unlikely that he would instruct the Tianshan Sect to attack Luofeng Valley at this time, and Luofeng Valley was unlikely to offend Jiang Feng.

Song Xian was puzzled as to which link had gone wrong.

In addition to shock and confusion, he also felt a little relieved. Geographically, Solitary Peak was actually closer to the Tianshan Mountains.

The Tianshan Sect did not attack the Hunyuan Sect, but attacked the Luofeng Valley instead. This was due to the fact that the Hunyuan Sect was a formal sect protected by the rules of the Qianqing Sect.

"Right now, all the independent cultivator forces in Bianxia Town are like frightened birds, fearing that Tianshan will send someone to deal with them. The remaining independent cultivator forces have reorganized their alliance and sent people to the mountain gate to ask to see the master. From what they say, it seems that they want to invite us to join."

Song Xian's eyes flickered, unable to make sense of the situation. He couldn't understand why the Tianshan Sect suddenly attacked Luofeng Valley.

"When did this happen?"

"The Tianshan Sect attacked Luofeng Valley on the night of four days ago, and the other independent cultivator forces reorganized their alliance two days ago. In addition to the independent cultivator alliance, the Ding family and the Qingyuan Sect also sent people to request an audience with the headmaster."

"What do you think about this?"

Zhong Wenyuan frowned. "I've thought about this carefully over the past few days. The Tianshan Sect hasn't publicly stated why they're targeting Luofeng Valley, so no one knows why. I suspect there are three reasons."

"First, Jiang Feng ordered them to do this, probably to reshape the power structure of Bianxia Town. They say a new official starts with three major changes, so it's not surprising that he wants to make some achievements and establish his own things."

"Secondly, they took the initiative to do so in order to expand their power. Previously, they stayed in Tianshan and ignored the affairs of Bianxia Town because they were restricted by Yang Jinzhang."

"The Tianshan Sect is actually a tiger that Yang Jinzhang keeps, but he keeps the chain in his hand to keep the tiger tightly tied. He uses the Tianshan Sect, but he is also wary of them, fearing they will become too powerful to control. Therefore, he forbids them from interfering in the affairs of Bianxia Town and from annexing other sects in Bianxia Town."

"Now that Yang Jinzhang is gone and the chains are loose, it's only natural that the tiger would bite people. This is also reasonable."

"Third, the Tianshan Sect is trying to protect themselves. They must have had in-depth discussions with Jiang Feng. Perhaps they feel that Jiang Feng is about to abandon them, so they need to seize other territories. That way, if Jiang Feng really wants to drive them out of Tianshan, they can still survive by relying on the territory of Luofeng Valley."

Song Xian nodded. After Zhong Wenyuan's analysis, his thoughts became much clearer.

All three reasons are reasonable, but from his perspective, he thinks the third one is more likely.

Because he had met Jiang Feng and they had a few conversations, his impression of Jiang Feng was that he was shrewd and experienced.

A shrewd and experienced person generally will not take rash action without understanding the situation clearly, so the first option is less likely.

If Jiang Feng really wanted to change the situation in Bianxia Town, it would not happen immediately. There was no need to order the Tianshan Sect to take action so quickly. These independent cultivators in Bianxia Town could not escape, and if he wanted to eliminate them, he could do it at any time.

As for the second possibility, which is slightly greater than the first, Yang Jinzhang has indeed been restricting the Tianshan Sect. Otherwise, with the strength of the Tianshan Sect, it would have long ago swallowed up and eliminated the other independent cultivator forces in Bianxia Town.

It is indeed possible that the Tianshan Sect wants to take advantage of the chaos when Yang Jinzhang leaves office and the new leader has just taken office and is not familiar with the situation, to expand their power and create a fait accompli. In this way, the new leader can only turn a blind eye and cannot ask them to return the resources and territory of Luofeng Valley that they have annexed.

But there is a prerequisite here, that is, the new person in charge still trusts them.

The current situation is that Jiang Feng and Yang Jinzhang are incompatible, and they were supported by Yang Jinzhang. Jiang Feng did not trust them in the first place, but they are still expanding their territory. This is irrational.

Therefore, comprehensively speaking, the third situation is the most likely. The Tianshan Sect has been under great pressure from Jiang Feng. Jiang Feng is like a sharp blade hanging over their heads, which may fall at any time. Under such great pressure, the Tianshan Sect does not want to be killed, so they have to find a way out for themselves. Taking over Luofeng Valley is a way out they left for themselves.

"Master, did you meet Xu Hao in Bianxi City this time? What did he say?" Seeing that he was silent, Zhong Wenyuan continued to ask.

Song Xian then recounted the story of their meeting and his own analysis.

Before he could finish his words, footsteps were heard outside, and the butler's voice came in: "Master, Immortal Master He Yong reports that Meng Xing, the second in command of Tianyu Trading Company, is here to see you."

They came just in time, Song Xian was just looking for them! This was a good opportunity. The Tianshan Sect attacked Luofeng Valley, and the various forces in Bianxia Town, especially these independent cultivators, were bound to be in danger. He could unite these independent cultivators to deal with the Tianshan Sect together.

The Hunyuan Sect is no longer what it used to be. It is now one of the most powerful forces in Bianxia Town.

"Tell Junior Brother He Yong to take the others to the main hall and wait. I'll be there right away."

"Yes." The butler responded and left.

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In the spacious and bright hall, a thin man with triangular eyes was sitting upright. He was Meng Xing, the second in command of Tianyu Trading Company.

Among the six independent cultivator forces in Bianxia Town, Yunfeng Trading Company and Luofeng Valley were the most powerful. Now that both have been destroyed, Tianyu Trading Company has become the leader of the independent cultivator forces in Bianxia Town.

"Master Song is back. Please forgive me for disturbing you." Seeing Song Xian and Zhong Wenyuan coming in, Meng Xing stood up and bowed.

"Fellow Daoist Meng, please be polite. Please take a seat." Song Xian went straight to the main seat and sat down. "What brings you here, Fellow Daoist Meng?" Meng Xing said, "Master Song should have heard about what happened a few days ago! When we participated in the peace initiative organized by Senior Yang in the Nanyuan Valley Market, all the factions in Bianxia Town participated, including the Tianshan Sect. We agreed at the time that all parties would not fight, and everyone agreed."

"But now, the Tianshan Sect, which was a witness, has suddenly attacked Luofeng Valley, violating the peace agreement. They seized Luofeng Valley today for no reason, and will attack your sect tomorrow. Therefore, our sect leader hopes that everyone can unite to resist the Tianshan Sect's attack."

"The leader of my sect has sent me here to seek your opinion. What is Master Song's opinion?"

Song Xian didn't answer but asked, "I went to Bianxi City a few days ago and just returned to the sect, so I don't know much about this matter. Why did the Tianshan Sect suddenly attack Luofeng Valley? Is there some unknown hatred between them? Has your sect asked the Tianshan Sect the reason?"

"Of course, our sect sent people to visit them, but Chen Yunlong wasn't seen. Only a leader from the Tianshan Sect came forward and said that this was a personal feud between them and Luofeng Valley and had nothing to do with anyone else. As for the specific grudge, they wouldn't say either. It was obviously just a perfunctory response."

"My sect has joined forces with Qixia Mountain, Shaxuanwu, and the Snow Mountain Sect to reorganize the alliance. This is no longer an alliance of independent cultivators, but a border town defense alliance. I hope your sect can also participate."

Song Xian didn't ask any more questions. He wanted to deal with the Tianshan Sect and originally wanted to win over other forces in Bianxia Town. He was still worried about this matter. The Tianshan Sect's actions were simply handing him a knife, so he immediately expressed his position.

"The Tianshan Sect's actions are not only treacherous, but also pose a great threat to all forces in Bianxia Town. I am very willing to cooperate with all parties in Bianxia Town to jointly safeguard the safety and peace of Bianxia Town. Please convey my sect's intentions to form an alliance with all parties."

Hearing this, Meng Xing's eyes lit up.

In fact, he did not hold much hope in persuading Hunyuan Sect to join the alliance, because Hunyuan Sect was a formal sect protected by the rules of Qianqing Sect, and had no resources or territory outside. Its industry, Yuxiangdan, was protected by Luoyun Sect, and the probability of Tianshan Sect taking the initiative to attack Hunyuan Sect was very small.

From the perspective of its own interests, there is no need for Hunyuan Sect to get involved in this. The main purpose of Tianyu Trading Company sending him here is to persuade Hunyuan Sect to remain neutral and not take advantage of this chaos to intervene and seize its own resources and territory.

The Hunyuan Sect is no longer the same as before. It has been developing rapidly in recent years and is now the largest force in Bianxia Town. If it joins forces with the Tianshan Sect to attack the independent cultivator forces, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Unexpectedly, with just a few words, Song Xian agreed to form an alliance with the independent cultivator forces to jointly deal with the threat from the Tianshan Sect.

I remember that when Bianxia Town was in chaos and the independent cultivator forces were fighting against the sect alliance led by Qingyuan Sect, Hunyuan Sect behaved very cunningly, basically sitting on the fence and watching the fight from the mountain.

Today, facing the more powerful Tianshan Sect, the Hunyuan Sect was so active that he could hardly believe his ears and thought he had heard it wrong.

"A gentleman's word is as good as gold. Since Sect Leader Song is willing to form an alliance with our sect, I will immediately report to the leader of our sect." Meng Xing said hurriedly, as if he was afraid that he would go back on his word.

"Friend Meng must have already visited the Ding family, the Qingyuan Sect, and the Xuri Sect! What do they say?"

"The alliance I formed has indeed sent representatives to visit these three companies, but they haven't given any clear answers, only saying they'll consider it."

"The Tianshan Sect's actions pose a huge threat to the peace of Bianxia Town. So, I'll send someone to communicate with these three sects and try to persuade them to unite and join the alliance."

"If Sect Leader Song can convince these three sects, it will be a blessing for Bianxia Town."

The joy in Meng Xing's heart had turned into confusion. He was a little confused as to why Song Xian was so enthusiastic about this matter. This was very strange. It would have been fine if Hunyuan Sect had joined the alliance on its own, but it also wanted to pull other people to join, making it seem as if the Tianshan Sect was about to take action against Hunyuan Sect.

Song Xian didn't care what he thought. He just wanted to take this opportunity to unite the various forces in Bianxia Town and replace the Tianshan Sect.

"Friend Meng, please pass on my message to the leaders of your sect and the other sects. I'd like to find an opportunity to sit down and talk with everyone face to face."

"I will definitely pass on the message. Sect Leader Song has no other instructions. I will take my leave now."

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Inside the majestic and expansive mansion of Bianxi City, on Qiyuan Mountain, Jiang Feng flipped through a stack of account books. His voice was as cold as a knife: "Where did all this come from?"

Xu Hao stood before him and answered respectfully, "There's a Hunyuan Sect in Bianxia Town, nestled beside the Tianshan Mountains. That day, after meeting Master, the Sect's headmaster, Song Xian, met Master, he wasn't sure what Master's attitude was towards them. He was worried that Master might take back the businesses he had partnered with them, so he invited me to a banquet to get some information."

"I thought that since they are near the Tianshan Sect, they should be more familiar with the internal situation of the Tianshan Sect. It should be easier for them to obtain the Tianshan Sect's past account books, so I handed this matter over to them."

"They quickly handed me an account book for the mid-grade Red Flame Stone mine. I compared it with the one submitted by the Tianshan Sect and found something wrong. So, I took this evidence to Lu Tao, the disciple in charge of finances."

"Under the disciple's coercion, he finally admitted and handed over the true accounts. He bluntly said that all this was Yang Jinzhang's instruction, asking him to hand over the falsified accounts to the master."

"The same is true for the Tianshan Sect. They also handed in accounts that Yang Jinzhang had already prepared."

Xu Hao did not reveal the intention of Hunyuan Sect to replace Tianshan Sect because he knew Jiang Feng's temperament. If he told the truth, it might cause Jiang Feng's disgust, so he concealed it a little. After all, he had also received a lot of benefits.

Moreover, Song Xian also promised that if Hunyuan Sect could replace Tianshan Sect, he would not only give him a foundation-building pill.

The Tianshan Sect gives him 10% of all the income from resources in its jurisdiction every year.

Jiang Feng's eyes flashed with coldness. Yang Jinzhang had been serving in Bianxi City for a hundred years. All the people here were disciples promoted by him. That was why the Tianshan Sect and the disciple in charge of finance colluded with each other to make false accounts to fool him.

Yang Jinzhang's actions obviously showed that he still wanted to secretly manipulate the affairs of Bianxi City, which was a serious provocation to his authority.

"Master, I feel that the Tianshan Sect cannot remain here any longer, and this branch must be strictly rectified. Yang Jinzhang is clearly doing this to challenge you. If we don't remove the pieces he left behind, there's no guarantee that these people won't follow his orders and set up a trap to harm you in the future."

Jiang Feng narrowed his eyes and looked outside. He had never made up his mind about the Tianshan Sect, so this matter was of great concern to him.

In order to get rid of the Tianshan Sect, we must find a force that can replace the Tianshan Sect. It must not only be able to protect the interests of the sect, but also ensure that this force is loyal to us.

As he had just arrived, he was completely clueless about the situation in Bianxi City. Not to mention finding a force loyal to him, he couldn't even find a few people loyal to him within the Bianxi City base.

If he rashly attacked the Tianshan Sect, chaos would easily arise, and once there was chaos, Yang Jinzhang could attack him in the sect.

Yang Jinzhang's move was obviously digging a hole for himself. If the trick in the accounts could not be found out, he would continue to embezzle the money and take the share that should belong to him.

If any problems with the accounts are discovered, it would force me to take action against the Tianshan Sect, which would easily cause chaos, and he would be able to find a flaw to attack me.

(End of this chapter)