Chapter 247 Part 2

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Chapter 247 Part 2: Superb Rank (2)

Qiao Mu lifted King Qin onto his body, exposing his clearly swollen face to the sunlight, and then walked step by step towards the Copper Skin Soldiers who were on guard as if facing a great enemy.

"My name is Qiao Miao."

"King Qin has surrendered, do you all still want to meet your doom?"

He glanced at many Copper Clad Generals, and although he didn’t use the Eye Sword Technique, these generals subconsciously avoided eye contact and dared not meet his gaze.

King Qin is the king of the Great Qin Prefecture, the apparent ruler of this area.

Even if a powerful cultivator from the Great Dao Sect came, they couldn’t avoid King Qin and give orders directly.

Not long ago, King Qin gave the order to seal the city and kill people.

The quickest way to end this conflict is to flatter King Qin.

"King Qin, are you ready with your lines and have you confessed your crimes?" Qiao Mu stood at the execution ground and kicked King Qin’s butt.

Whatever mischief the Great Dao Sect has been up to here, and whatever role King Qin has been playing in Great Qin Prefecture, these things are about to come to light.

What about the consequences? How will the Immortal Gate react?

King Qin is preparing to slaughter the city and keep it a secret, so how can things get any worse?

…………….

In the shadows.

Li Gongde and Star Xuan Envoy looked at each other, feeling quite shaken.

"Qiao Miao… There really is a superb martial artist among the Qiao family members," Li Gongde said slowly.

"And he is… a superb rank achieved through two paths of strength, even though his spiritual refining cultivation is only at the 1st rank."

The mainstream martial arts method in Jiu Province is the Spiritual Refining Method.

The techniques of the Four Divine Forces are almost a dead end for the majority of martial artists, and even after practicing hard for decades beyond the 4th rank, it is still difficult to rival a spiritual refining martial artist above the 3rd rank.

That’s why earlier, Li Gongde and Star Xuan Envoy mistakenly identified Qiao Mu, who easily defeated the Copper Skin Soldier, as a Taoist soldier under the orders of a cultivator.

Superb martial artists, especially those with exceptional strength or energy levels, are much rarer compared to Taoist soldiers.

"It’s unbelievable." Star Xuan Envoy wouldn’t have believed what he was seeing if he hadn’t witnessed it himself.

Superb martial artists are above the 9 ranks of martial artists system and are already surpassing the control capabilities of the Great Yan Imperial Court.

In the martial arts world forty years ago, there were only about ten superb martial artists, including the later breakthrough Martial Saint.

Becoming a superb martial artist in a world dominated by cultivators is considered outstanding. It is a legendary story in Tide Listening Building and earns a top spot on their list.

"The Qiao family is very mysterious. It’s surprising that they have a superb martial artist that is unknown to Wuji Association and Tide Listening Building," Li Gongde remarked.

King Qin’s unexpected defeat makes it unlikely that he survived.

By revealing the secrets of the Qiao family, Li Gongde has angered the Immortal Gate. Great Dao Sect’s reputation suffers as a result.

"If King Qin is still alive, there may be hope for resolution," Star Xuan Envoy suggested.

"Star Xuan Envoy reflected on a past event involving a solitary city in the desert that led to Immortal Gate staying calm. This resulted in King Qin’s rise to power."

"No, that’s completely wrong," Li Gongde disagreed.

"There’s no turning back now. Any hesitation will only make things worse," he insisted.

"…A superb member of the Qiao family has emerged in the Great Qin Prefecture. This matter has been settled, and there’s no need for us to get involved. Besides us, there are also other people in the city."

Li Gongde cast a thoughtful glance towards a corner of the city.

The market square in Great Qin City is the most central stage in the city, with King Qin and Qiao Miao being the most eye-catching figures at the center of the stage.

But this city is very large, and in other areas of the city, there are some people resisting…

In a corner on the outskirts of the city.

An old man with only half a face and white hair, holding a small Stone City sculpture in one hand, guiding fleeing civilians into the Stone City.

The old man of the arsenal was one of the earliest arrivals in Great Qin City, although he later practiced daoism and relied on the treasure left behind by Earth Sword Immortal. While he couldn’t match the Copper Skin Soldiers in strength, he could still save some people through the Stone City.

"It’s time to go."

"A powerful dual superb rank has emerged in the Qiao family… I’m sure the newly emerged Martial Saint will be very interested."

"This Qiao family from Taoyuan Land overseas is even more mysterious than we previously understood…"

……………………………….

Above the clouds.

A flying boat soared past, with dozens of cultivators in Dao robes standing on the boat, overlooking the Zhong Province below.

These cultivators were chatting and laughing, looking relaxed.

However, Elder Qingzhuo in the upper deck of the flying boat had a lingering gloom on his face.

"What a useless fellow Qin Shiqing is… Even though he spent a fortune on transforming into a body of Crimson Flame Golden body, he is still just an ordinary martial artist, unable to handle such a trivial matter and letting other cultivators sneak into the Great Qin City?"

Elder Qingzhuo’s expression was not very pleasant.

The incident in the Hundred-mile Desert last time, where a Sect Secret Realm was destroyed, was no small matter.

Elder Qingzhuo relied solely on his seniority to avoid investigation by the younger generation deacons and let the matter go unresolved.

However, Immortal Gate also has its own rules; while Elder Qingzhuo could use his seniority to pressure the deacons, he could not do the same to the sect leader who arrived later.

The previous incident was handled poorly, leading to today’s situation in Great Qin Prefecture… and now it was his turn to clean up the mess.

Unfortunately, he had previously been injured by the Qiao family member and Earth Sword Immortal working together, damaging his foundation.

Cultivators have long lifespans, with elders at Nascent Soul Stage like him often spending ten to several decades in seclusion, which is almost equivalent to half a human lifetime.

Healing the foundation injury would require more than just one or two seclusions.

From the incident in the solitary city in the desert until now, only one or two months have passed… in such a short time, he wouldn’t be able to fully heal his foundation.

When a cultivator in the Golden Core period reaches the end of their practice, their core breaks into pieces like an infant… he was close to breaking his core during that previous sword strike.

Currently, he wasn’t in the best condition to perform magic, but he had no choice but to do so.

In order to hide his injuries and maintain his elder status, Qingzhuo intentionally used a secret technique to disguise himself. Now, in the eyes of other cultivators, he still appears as a mysterious Nascent Soul Immortal, even managing to deceive the previous sect leader briefly.

But more problems kept coming.

Since he was not injured and rumors from outside were false, after creating such a mess, how could he, as an Elder of the Immortal Gate, continue hiding within the sect with any dignity?

Since he chose to disguise himself, he had to stick to this path to the end…

Although he couldn’t take action directly, the aura of a Nascent Soul Elder remained, showing no signs of weakness.

"Dao Fei."

"Here, Master." A tall, thin-faced young disciple bowed.

"It seems that some cultivators from other Immortal Gates are causing trouble in Great Qin City," Elder Qingzhuo said calmly while sitting cross-legged at the head seat.

"The other Eight Immortal Gates have not openly clashed with us, these conflicts are still simmering in the shadows."

"I naturally won’t bother with younger generations from other Immortal Gates and won’t intervene. If things escalate, it won’t end well."

Despite conflicts among the Nine Immortal Gates, they generally restrain themselves in the competition for followers’ devotion.

Even in the midst of conflicts, they don’t let it escalate and harm relationships.

Except for major events like Emperor Yonghe’s recent incident of worshiping gods, the elders at the Nascent Soul Stage usually refrain from interfering.

"If it is found that a golden core cultivator is causing trouble, then it will be up to you."

"If it is a cultivator in the Foundation Building period, naturally your junior brothers and sisters will handle it, you should not act rashly," Elder Qingzhuo said lightly.

"I understand," Dao Fei nodded, his gaze resolute.

Just before, King Qin received news that at the market square, there seemed to be a cultivator using techniques like the Water Mirror Art, exposing Dao Xu’s shady activities.

"Which Immortal Gate would act so recklessly?" a voice next to them asked in confusion.

The cultivator who was speaking also looked like a young man. He stood a bit away from the crowd, seeming a bit out of place.

This person is Dao Zhen.

Dao Zhen is a student of Elder Qingyi. This time, he boarded Elder Qingzhuo’s flying boat simply because he was in the Great Qin City area.

Heard that Dao Xu may have died at the hands of the Qiao family’s martial arts, he seemed very interested.

Even though he had nothing to do with it, he managed to board Elder Qingzhuo’s Sky Boat.

Unlike other cultivators chatting casually, Dao Zhen’s expression was serious:

"Hasn’t the Nine Immortal Gates already agreed on the Taoist soldier’s matter? If this escalates, other regions’ Immortal Gates wanting to establish the Earthly Immortal Kingdom might face obstacles…."

"Is it really the work of other Immortal Gates meddling in this matter?"

"Junior Brother Dao Zhen, as disciples, we just need to focus on our own responsibilities." Dao Fei smiled lightly.

Dao Fei was a bit puzzled, but didn’t think too much about it.

Since the master was in charge of big matters, what was there for him to worry about?

With the master overseeing this mission, it was obvious that there wouldn’t be any problems. It was just a small test to assess the disciples’ skills…

As a senior disciple under Elder Qingzhuo during the Golden Core period, all he needed to do was to lead by example and perform well. He didn’t need to worry about these big sect matters.

"Junior Brother Dao Zhen just reached the Core Formation stage, and his desire to impress the elders is too obvious," Dao Fei shook his head inwardly.

Dao Zhen just reached the Golden Core stage a few days ago, his Dan Formation was of high quality, a Great Tao Golden Pill, and therefore highly valued by the sect.

He had great potential, but he had just reached the Core Formation stage.

Dao Fei actually wanted to say something harsh, "You, a disciple who just reached the Golden Core stage, what are you trying to achieve with the elders of the sect?"

Could it be that he also wants to make an impression in front of Elder Qingzhuo?