Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 310: Contemplation and Planning (Combined Chapter)
Under the premise of exchanging benefits, Liu Yu's communication with the Yan Family cultivators went relatively smoothly.
The identity of a second-rank alchemist is not to be underestimated; even within the vast Yuan Yang Sect, such figures are significant and not ignored, so there were no instances of disdainful treatment.
The other party did not neglect him because of his departure from the branch to align with the family faction, but instead treated him with great courtesy.
In such circumstances, the exchanges between both parties over the years have been quite smooth, and as the number of transactions for elixirs increased, they became familiar with each other.
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A gentle breeze stirred fallen leaves, and the spacious long street was silent and empty.
Liu Yu glanced around, and apart from the patrolling teams, there were very few cultivators walking along the long street, with many of the shops closed tightly.
The shops that remained open had a sparse number of customers; from the entrance, not a single figure could be seen.
The five sects of the Chu State continued their pursuit of the remnants of the White Cloud Temple; as long as a cultivator was slightly related, they would often be uprooted, and the relevant cultivators would all be killed.
Better to kill the wrong person than to let one escape!
In the current situation, everyone in Ancient Rampart City felt vulnerable, fearing to be associated with the White Cloud Temple.
Most cultivators chose to stay in their residences, rarely opting to go out.
Given the strict supervision now, those who still chose to go outside were either genuinely urgent or had "ulterior motives."
Every cultivator venturing outside would be subject to strict scrutiny, and those from outside the five sects were no exception.
With tens of thousands of cultivators originally in Ancient Rampart City, the five sects of Chu State naturally did not have the energy to differentiate them one by one, so any hint of suspicion meant that they would be treated as remnants of the White Cloud Temple.
As for who was truly a remnant and who was an innocent cultivator, that was no longer important.
Because the dead cannot speak.
In chaotic times, strict measures must be employed, and the five sects have been ruling the Chu State for so long that they possess rich experience.
Thus, their orders are decisive and clear, and their attitude is unyieldingly hard.
The changes in Tian Nan's situation are not even clear to the lower-level disciples of the major sects; they merely act according to orders, let alone the loose cultivators and small family cultivators.
The few cultivators in the city wore heavy expressions, moving hurriedly.
Their eyes were filled with confusion and unease, not understanding what was happening, why the usually peaceful Ancient Rampart City had undergone such earth-shattering changes.
Many of their fellow followers, friends, and even familiar cultivators had died mysteriously.
They had lived here for a long time, yet suddenly encountered misfortune without having done anything.
The deaths of comrades, various injustices, and the simple and brutal management of the five sects have bred resentment among these cultivators, planting the seeds of rebellion.
Although they are weak and cannot shake the five sects of Chu State, their resentment is far from reaching the point of explosion. However, as time goes on, that resentment will only deepen.
One day, perhaps it will explode under the influence of someone with intentions.
Liu Yu's pupils, as dark as ink, took in the changes in the city as he reached for his hood and walked towards the southern part of the city.
After about a quarter of an hour, he arrived in front of a large courtyard in the south of the city, lifted the copper ring on the door, and gently knocked.
After a short while, the door opened automatically.
A middle-aged cultivator wearing a blue robe with a long beard, whose cultivation was at the mid foundation establishment stage, appeared to personally welcome him.