156: Chapter 156 Overseeing Qingyang Mountain

During this period, Chen Changqing did not dare to go into closed-door cultivation, and he even quietly returned to Qingyang Mountain.

Now, the situation in the entire Yan Country filled all Cultivators with fear; everyone was afraid that there might be an Anti-Immortal Alliance Cultivator by their side, bringing catastrophic disaster to themselves or their forces.

To preserve themselves, quite a few Family forces pushed out Cultivators suspected of belonging to the Anti-Immortal Alliance to be publicly dealt with by the ten Golden Core forces.

As for how many of these pushed-out Cultivators were wrongfully accused, that was not important; as long as those Golden Core forces felt they were, it was enough.

Of course, these Golden Core forces also understood that some Cultivators were merely framed by certain people through false accusations to borrow their knives for purging dissidents.

However, as this matter intensified, those Golden Core forces also adjusted their strategies; if there was no conclusive evidence or if it was fabricated out of thin air, that person or that force would have to endure the wrath of all the Golden Core forces.

Because of this, after several months, the entire Yan Country became relatively calmer.

As soon as Chen Changqing returned to Qingyang Mountain, his first matter was to come to the back mountain.

"Tenth Uncle."

Chen Changqing spoke.

"Changqing, you have returned?"

Chen Yuanwen was surprised.

He had completely failed to perceive Chen Changqing's movements.

Chen Changqing nodded.

"During this period, how has Qingyang Mountain been?"

"Sigh, that Zhao Family quietly made our Chen Family refine Talismans for them; it seems they are planning some big move again?"

"Could that Zhao Tiangang you mentioned have truly achieved the Purple Mansion?"

Chen Changqing still found it somewhat hard to believe. When a Foundation Establishment Cultivator made a Breakthrough to the Purple Mansion, the commotion was huge, and it was simply impossible to conceal it unless there was a Tier 3 Formation.

"Mn, I can guarantee that that aura definitely surpasses the aura a Foundation Establishment Cultivator should have; that Zhao Tiangang has definitely entered the Purple Mansion stage."

Chen Yuanwen explained.

"Speaking of which, why did you come over? Right now, Qingyang Mountain is under the control of the Zhao Family, along with the Li Family as well."

"I was worried about the situation here, so I came over to take a look. After all, this is ultimately our clan land, and most of our clan members are also here."

Chen Changqing furrowed his brows slightly.

He continued, "Right now, Wuyue Mountain is very calm, and Grandfather is also guarding over there. Furthermore, there is a Tier 3 Formation, so there shouldn't be any major problems, and there's no need for me to guard it personally."

"Mn, that's good. Right now, a portion of our clan members on Qingyang Mountain have also migrated to Wuyue Mountain and Taihe Market, and we might continue to arrange this going forward, along with the Family's Mortals."

"As for this side, we just need to do what the Zhao Family requests. However, what I worry about the most right now is the day the Yuxu Sect discovers the Zhao Family; by then, it will be a disaster for both our Chen and Li Families."

Chen Yuanwen said helplessly.

"This is also one of the reasons why I came here."

Chen Changqing took over the conversation.

"Even if we are truly discovered one day, we must at least atone for our crimes with contributions."

"You mean?"

Chen Yuanwen was shocked.

Chen Changqing said no more. The so-called atonement through contributions actually meant killing Zhao Tiangang, which was also the only way he could think of to plead guilty to the Yuxu Sect.

As a newly promoted Purple Mansion Master, Zhao Tiangang's cultivation base was definitely the weakest in the Purple Mansion stage, and he probably didn't even have a Tier 3 Magical Artifact.

With his current strength, leaving aside killing the opponent single-handedly, if he cooperated with the two sets of Tier 3 Formations on Qingyang Mountain, perhaps he could really try to slay this so-called weakest Purple Mansion Master.

"Do you have certainty?"

Chen Yuanwen still couldn't help asking.

"No certainty? That's why I need to raise my strength as soon as possible."

Chen Changqing shook his head.

In the coming years, he would spend all his time on raising his cultivation base, reaching the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment early on so that he could barely possess the ability to lead the Family to survive during this period.

In the blink of an eye, another year passed.

Within this year, the surface of the entire Dayan was very calm. Ever since the Anti-Immortal Alliance destroyed the Taisu Mountain Zhao Family, they had no other actions.

It was as if they had vanished from Yan Country.

Yet the more it was like this, the more terrified all the forces became, because the Anti-Immortal Alliance was hiding in the shadows, while the ten Golden Core forces had only eradicated a batch of cannon fodder controlled by the Anti-Immortal Alliance.

Not to mention catching sight of those five False Core Cultivators, even up to now, they hadn't even figured out who the other party was.

However, under the joint encirclement and suppression of the ten Golden Core forces, there were still some results achieved this year.

Two Anti-Immortal Alliance Purple Palace Cultivators were captured and killed, one of whom was the Grand Elder of the Qingzhou Golden Leopard Sect.

Although the Golden Leopard Sect only had one Purple Palace Cultivator, its influence was still not weak.

Among the dozens of Foundation Establishment Cultivators under its command, several had reached the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, and there were even Cultivators at the Perfection of the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment among them.

However, ever since the identity of the Golden Leopard Sect's Grand Elder was investigated, the entire Sect from top to bottom was investigated and restricted within the Sect.

That Grand Elder was jointly slain by two Purple Palace Cultivators from the Tianyan Sect.

Today's Golden Leopard Sect could be said to have completely declined, and the Cultivators beneath were also scattered in heart.

After some time, as long as the Tianyan Sect lifted the Sect's restrictions, the Disciples under their command would surely scatter like birds and beasts.

The territory occupied by the Golden Leopard Sect would also be distributed by the Tianyan Sect to other Cultivators who had rendered meritorious service.

As for the other Purple Palace Cultivator, his identity was even more special; he was a clan member of the Luoxueshan Meng Family, known as the Xueyang Master.

As for why he joined the Anti-Immortal Alliance, it was largely because the Golden Core Old Ancestor of the Luoxueshan Meng Family had also died in that great battle, so to preserve the Meng Family's Golden Core status, he resolutely chose to join the Anti-Immortal Alliance.

Although he had not attacked the remaining Golden Core forces, given the Face of the Meng Family, his cultivation base was merely beaten back to Foundation Establishment, allowing the other party to peacefully enjoy his final twilight years.

However, with this discovery, a layer of gloom shrouded their hearts.

No one knew whether such people existed within their own forces.

If there were, then it would be troublesome.

If things truly reached the worst-case scenario they had imagined, those five False Core Cultivators of the Anti-Immortal Alliance might not even be the masterminds behind the scenes, because a few False Core Cultivators truly couldn't achieve this level.

If it were before, the eleven Golden Core forces combined would have had a full twenty-plus Golden Core Masters, fearing nothing at all.

But now, all the Golden Core forces were severely damaged, and most had died of more than one Golden Core Master.

In particular, there were three Golden Core Families whose only Golden Core Master had also died during the period of the Yao Race invasion a dozen years ago.

Among them, the Taisu Mountain Zhao Family had already been exterminated, and whether the other two would harbor other intentions, no one knew, nor would they delve deeply into it, but precautions still had to be taken.

The situation within the borders of Yan Country had not yet been completely cleared up, and the surrounding countries outside Yan Country were also closely eyeing the current state of Yan Country, each and every one of them stirring restlessly.

If a few more years passed, whether they would launch a war to subjugate Yan Country was uncertain; at least those three Nascent Soul Sects might not necessarily stand on Yan Country's side this time.

After all, as far as they were concerned, they only needed Golden Core Masters to serve them, and it didn't matter which side these Golden Core Masters belonged to.