The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

at dusk.

Jizhou, Julu Commandery, Prefectural Governor's Office.

Swish!

Han Tianze, the governor of Julu County, appeared outside a study deep within the governor's mansion, and said with a sorrowful expression, "Reporting to my master, my seventh junior brother is dead!"

boom!

The study door suddenly shattered!

The leader of the Yellow Heaven Sect, Xiao Zhenting, seemed to appear out of thin air in front of Han Tianze, looking at him with an extremely cold expression, and said in a cold voice, "How did you die?"

"Reporting to my master, I have set a trap to eliminate the monk who kills people, as you instructed."

"However, I did not expect that Monk Wuhua would not contribute, but instead sided with Monk Shasheng and helped him to fight against the four great monks of Buddhism."

"Even if the four great monks of Buddhism used the Vajra Subduing Demon Formation, they could not defeat them when they joined forces."

Han Tianze gave a wry smile and said softly.

"But Chu Xiu has appeared in Chenliu County?"

A glint of light flashed in Xiao Zhenting's eyes as he spoke in a deep voice.

"My esteemed teacher is indeed wise; it is Chu Xiu."

"After Chu Xiu appeared, he used the Ten Thousand Swords Technique to kill two of the four great monks of Buddhism."

"The other two died at the hands of the Killing Monk and the Flowerless Monk."

Han Tianze took a deep breath to calm himself down and said seriously, "Although Chu Xiu is only at the Celestial Realm, he has already cultivated the Myriad Swords Technique to the Hundred Swords Realm, and can even reach the point of Hundred Swords Returning to One."

"The Myriad Swords Technique?"

"A hundred swords returning to one?"

Xiao Zhenting frowned and said, "With the Hundred Swords Return to One, although he is only at the Celestial Realm, his strength has at least reached the peak of the ninth level of the Human Immortal Realm."

Therefore, Chu Li died by his sword!

"Reporting to Master, Seventh Junior Brother died from Chu Xiu's Hundred Swords Return to One."

"With the Hundred Swords Return to One technique, Chu Xiu's strength has far surpassed that of an ordinary peak ninth level of the Human Immortal Realm."

"To kill him, you would need at least the strength of an Earth Immortal!"

Han Tianze's face showed shame. He knelt down in front of Xiao Zhenting, clenched his fists tightly, and said through gritted teeth, "Master, it was because I underestimated Chu Xiu's strength that my seventh junior brother died by his sword."

"This disciple willingly accepts punishment; please, Master, punish me!"

"Get up, this is not your fault!"

Xiao Zhenting waved his hand and said to Han Tianze.

"Thank you, my mentor."

Han Tianze's face showed a look of deep gratitude. He thanked him and slowly got up.

"Are your eldest and second senior brothers ready?"

Xiao Zhenting glanced at Han Tianze and asked him.

"Reporting to Master, my eldest brother has been operating in Nanyang County, Jingzhou for many years, and he will officially launch his uprising tonight!"

"Our senior brother is very likely already in Xiangyang, the capital of Jingzhou."

"Once our eldest brother kills Li Cangwu, the governor of Jingzhou, we can occupy the city and send the Jingzhou troops, along with the 50,000 elite soldiers our eldest brother has gathered in Nanyang County, to completely take over the entire Jingzhou region!"

"Anyone who does not submit to our Yellow Heaven Sect shall be executed!"

"And my second senior brother will also make a move against Yuwen Wuji, the governor of Yanzhou, tonight, and take over the entire Yanzhou region."

A glint of light flashed in Han Tianze's eyes as he said in a firm and powerful voice, "Tonight, this disciple will take action against Helan Wu, the governor of Ji Province."

After capturing the capital of Jizhou, they launched an attack on the entire province.

Once the three provinces of Jingzhou, Yanzhou, and Jizhou have all fallen into the hands of our Yellow Heaven Sect.

Let us gather all our strength and join forces to attack Yuzhou. After capturing Yuzhou, we will then take Xuzhou.

We will hold off on taking action in other areas for now.

Although Yuzhou is located between Jingzhou and Yanzhou.

However, from the very beginning, Huang Tianjiao had no intention of taking action against Yuzhou.

Even if we were to take action against Yuzhou, it would be after we had already taken Jingzhou, Yanzhou, and Jizhou.

Because Yuzhou is a rather special place, as it is the territory of the Zhao family of Yingchuan, one of the five surnames and seven prominent families!

The Huangtian Sect in Xuzhou also had no intention of making a move.

Because the governor of Xuzhou was Yang Xuance!

Yang Xuance was the eldest son of Yang Yan, the head of the Hongnong Yang clan and the former chief minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

In other words, the entire Xuzhou was the territory of the Hongnong Yang family.

In addition, Sizhou was also the territory of the Yang family of Hongnong.

Among the five surnames and seven prominent families, the Yang family of Hongnong controlled two prefectures.

This is one of the benefits of Yang Yan serving as the Grand Secretary of the Great Zhou Dynasty for many years.

The Yellow Heaven Sect wanted to take over Qingzhou, but Han Tianze never expected that Xiao Qingcang would be killed by Chu Xiu so soon after he started his rebellion.

This caused all of Huangtian Sect's plans in Qingzhou to fail.

Then, the surrounding provinces—Youzhou, Bingzhou, Yangzhou, and Yizhou—were all controlled by the five clans and seven powerful families.

Youzhou was the territory of the Zhao family of Liaodong.

Bingzhou was the territory of the Wang family of Taiyuan.

Yangzhou was the territory of the Wang family of Danyang.

Yizhou was the territory of the Zheng family of Hanzhong.

Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Yizhou are all border regions, each with an incredibly powerful border army.

Even Yangzhou, though it lacks a governor, appears to have fewer troops than the three prefectures of You, Bing, and Yi.

However, Yangzhou is the territory of the Danyang Wang clan, and the strength of the Danyang Wang clan should not be underestimated.

Families like the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families would never allow the Yellow Heaven Sect to spread its doctrines on their own territory.

Although the aristocratic families have supported the Yellow Heaven Sect over the years, the places where they have actually spread their doctrines are only in Jingzhou, Yanzhou, Jizhou, and Qingzhou.

"Good, let's proceed according to your plan."

A look of satisfaction appeared on Xiao Zhenting's face as he looked at Han Tianze and said, "Go ahead and do it!"

"Thank you for your trust, my mentor!"

Han Tianze said, deeply moved.

Xiao Zhenting waved to Han Tianze and remained silent.

Han Tianze bowed, and with a swift movement, he vanished from the spot.

The headquarters of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Chu Xiu sat upright in the main seat of the hall, his brows slightly furrowed.

Lin Huaiyu strode into the hall and bowed to Chu Xiu, saying, "Reporting to the Marquis, I have already discovered the identities of the three Holy Sons of the Yellow Heaven Sect."

"Oh?"

Chu Xiu looked sharply at Lin Huaiyu and said in a deep and powerful voice, "Speak, which Holy Son is he?"

Although he used the Reversal of Heaven and Earth Great Soul Searching Technique to search the soul of Zhou Yuan, an elder of the Yellow Heaven Sect.

However, this Zhou Yuan, although he holds a prominent position within the Yellow Heaven Sect.

However, he wasn't even a true guardian elder, and ultimately knew far too few secrets.

All he knew was that the Yellow Heaven Sect was about to rise up, and that it would rise up in various places.

However, Zhou Yuan did not know which places were the various uprisings.

Therefore, Chu Xiu wanted to investigate whether the seven holy sons of the Yellow Heaven Sect had any real-world identities.

Then, it can be deduced where these people might start an uprising.

Or rather, investigate where these people are currently located.

From the fact that the person in charge of the Huangtian Sect's uprising in Qingzhou was the Ninth Saint, Xiao Qingcang, and that the person in charge of the uprising in Chenliu County, Yanzhou was the Seventh Saint, Chu Li, Chu Xiu could know one thing.

Those were the people most trusted by Xiao Zhenting, the leader of the Huangtian Sect. They were not the elders or protectors of the Huangtian Sect, but his nine disciples!

of course.

Xiao Zhenting, one of the four Dharma Kings of the Yellow Heaven Sect, must have trusted them implicitly.

However, since the four Dharma Kings of the Yellow Heaven Sect are still in seclusion, Xiao Zhenting can only truly rely on his nine disciples.