Chapter 78: The Reason for Exterminating the Demon Thieves

  "I always thought that the sect was far away from worldly disputes, but asking about worldly affairs, how can I hear Master Shibo's words, this Hong Yang country and what demon thief are fighting, and we have to help?"

  Zhang Shan was new to the school and didn't understand the relationship between the school and the secular national dynasty.

  "We may be focused on cultivating martial arts, but where do the various resources for cultivation come from? Minerals, medicinal herbs, spirit stone veins and so on, who goes to collect and excavate them? Are we supposed to let our sect's disciples do such things?"

  "So, we need secular forces like dynasties, countries and clans to help us with this kind of thing. Secular forces provide resources for the religious sects, while the sects give them protection."

  Lü Chongxu obviously had a very good impression of Zhang Shan, and then he went on to explain the situation of the door faction's mission in detail, including all sorts of things related to the mission.

  Wentian Sect, directly receives offerings from the Tian Nan Holy Dynasty and its affiliated countries.

  These vassal states offer the Tianwen Sect precious treasures, spiritual stones, minerals and other resources. In return, the Tianwen Sect gives some outer sect disciples quotas to these vassal states every year. If they encounter problems that cannot be solved, they will also lend a hand to help.

  The Tian Nan Holy Dynasty has many vassal states, and Hong Yang Nation is one of them.

  The Wumeng Mountains in Hongyang are rich in iron ore, but recently, several spirit stone veins have been discovered beneath the iron ore veins, which is a huge and astonishing wealth.

  The Wumeng Mountains are next to the Sunset Wilderness, where many gangs of bandits who make a living by robbery have always been lurking. Most of these people practice demonic Taoist skills or come from demonic sects, so they are commonly known as demon thieves.

  The newly discovered spiritual ore vein in Hongyang Country has naturally attracted the attention of the demon thieves.

  This gang of demon thieves was stimulated by the Ling Stone, united together, and in a short period of time, they gathered as many as 100,000 people, and began to launch attacks on various towns in the Wumeng Mountains of Hongyang State.

  It is said that there are still many warriors inside, so the Red Sun Country's army suffered heavy losses and the situation was precarious. They could only seek help from the Wonton Sect.

  If the Wumeng Mountains are occupied by the Demon Thieves, it will have a great impact on the harvest of the Xuantian Sect. Therefore, the Xuantian Sect attaches great importance to this and issues generous sect rewards to encourage its disciples to eliminate the Demon Thieves.

  After listening to the introduction, Zhang Shan remembered that his Yin Yang Life and Death Sword needed to be used in a great war to accelerate his understanding, so he was very interested in this mission.

  He immediately turned to Nan Ruoxi and asked for her orders: "So, the injury has healed, and the boundary has improved slightly. Since the sect has given its orders, there is no reason for me to retreat, and I can also gain some experience. Please, Master, fulfill your promise."

  Nan Ruo Li sank into thought: "After the sect's preliminary investigation, it was discovered that those demonic thieves seemed to have people from Xuan Ming Palace secretly manipulating them from behind the scenes. There may be high-ranking experts from Xuan Ming Palace sitting in control, and the situation is not optimistic."

  She looked at Zhang Shan cautiously and said, "The battlefield is not like a one-on-one duel. If you're not careful, even a true martial artist can be defeated in the chaos of war. You should think carefully about this."

  "It's only through intense battles that one can quickly increase their strength, so I've decided to give it a try." Zhang Shan said with a resolute attitude.

  "With wisdom and great courage, you will surely be the pillar of Qingmu Peak in the future. Little Wei, you must take Zhang Shidi as an example."

  Lü Chongxu praised and scolded Ling Yuwei at the same time.

  This time Xing Yuebo's matter made Lv Chongxu deeply moved, so he decided to let his apprentice go through some tempering.

  "Yes, Disciple will definitely not disappoint Master's expectations and strive to complete this task." Ling Yuwei said with her lips bitten.

  "Zhang Shidi, I'm leaving Xiao Wei in your care. Although her temperament still needs to be tempered, her martial skills are quite useful in group battles."

  Lü Chong said to Zhang Shan with a sincere and anxious expression, obviously hoping to entrust the safety of his apprentice to Zhang Shan.

  "Actually, Shijie is still very formidable, and at that time, I'm afraid we'll still have to rely on Shijie. I will remember Shibo's entrustment and definitely won't let Shijie suffer any losses."

  Ling Yuwei's Qinglian Fadu is indeed a very useful skill in group battles, with this powerful auxiliary domain, the possibility of casualties will be greatly reduced.

  "The leader also intended to let Fang Yiru's child participate in this task, so I originally planned that if Zhangshan was going, he would be paired with Rourou. Since Xiaowei is also going, they can all go together."

  Nan Ruoxi suddenly remembered something and proposed it at this time.

  "Oh? That's great. Then please ask Shifu and Fang Shixiong to say a word, let her bring Xiaowei, so I can be more at ease." Lü Chongxu said with a slap of his palm.

  As they spoke, Yu Wei flew to Qingtong Temple. After agreeing to meet again another day, Lü Chongxu and Nan Ruoli bid farewell, and he took Ling Yuxi to the mountain peak where he lived.

  Bringing Zhang Shan to his own residence, Nan Ruo Li carefully examined Zhang Shan's body and found that indeed as he said, there was no hidden danger.

  Then let Zhang Shan practice all the martial arts he had learned, and she was very satisfied.

  "Your comprehension is astonishing. In just one month, you've mastered three martial skills to this extent, truly beyond my expectations. No wonder you can hold your own against Xing Yuebo."

  "I originally wanted to give you some guidance, but now it seems like there's no need."

  Nan Ruo Li felt a mix of delight and helplessness. It was great that his disciples were excellent, but as their master, he didn't have much presence anymore.

  "In the way of martial arts, there's nothing more to say. In other aspects, if you're interested, I can give you some guidance. For example, in alchemy, I'm a top-notch master."

  Nan Ruo suddenly lit up and thought of her means in other aspects.

  "What's with the expression? Do you doubt my elixir refinement skills? Let me tell you, in the Qitian Sect, my elixir refinement level is at least top three. I don't know how many fellow disciples want me to refine elixirs for them but can't."

  Seeing a strange expression on Zhang Shan's face, she scolded in annoyance.

  "The disciples absolutely did not have any intention of disrespecting their master, they just occasionally heard some rumors that the master had accumulated a huge debt due to practicing alchemy..."

  Zhang Shan rubbed his nose and thought of his master's special hobby, feeling speechless.

  "They know what they're talking about, and they'll chatter endlessly. As a Dan master, not following the old path of one's predecessors, not falling into clichés, but instead innovating and creating new Dan is the true royal way."

  Nan Ruo's face turned red, and he obviously felt that he had lost face in front of his disciples. He couldn't help but loudly defend himself.

  Then came a torrent of theories pouring down on Zhang Shan, with an air of pedantic instruction that was almost palpable.

  In Zhang Shan's opinion, no matter whether it is a black cat or white cat, the one that catches mice is a good cat. Practicing Dan to the point of bankruptcy is absolutely not the royal way, and it can be said that it is a heretical or evil way.

  However, he naturally did not dare to say so to Nan Ruoxi's face, and could only lower his head and pretend to listen seriously to her lengthy lectures, occasionally nodding in agreement against his will, with a humble and obedient appearance.

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