Read Novel Full Chapter 1253: Chapter 1247: I Need To Think Carefully
Chapter 1253: Chapter 1247: I Need To Think Carefully
Ten minutes later.
The main hall had disappeared, leaving behind a bottomless abyss.
The devastating aftershocks of spiritual power were still rampaging, sending smoke and dust drifting into the sky.
Around the abyss stood panting cultivators wiping away cold sweat.
If they hadn’t collectively utilized their spiritual power to protect themselves just now, that level of destructive power would have spread across the entire city, and they wouldn’t have been able to escape either.
Gazing at the abyss, the lingering terror of having just barely recovered their wits remained in everyone’s eyes.
There was no need to ask where the Grand Elder was.
If he could survive this, it would be the greatest miracle in Grandhaven Prefecture’s history; after all, he didn’t even have the chance to open his Void Refinement space…
Finally snapping out of their daze, everyone felt a profound sense of having survived a disaster.
Then, they all looked toward the distance, only to see Prefecture Lord Banshu Qingping being held captive atop a tall tower…
Although he had been brought by the Prefecture Lord, looking at the situation, it seemed he was being threatened.
That masked man, with a gleaming ‘Heavenly Secrets Pavilion’ token hanging from his waist, was standing with his hands behind his back, looking around at everyone.
This sight made everyone’s scalp tingle instantly.
“Daoist friend, aren’t you being a bit…”
The Second Master glared angrily at the masked man, but as the words reached her throat, she seemed to catch the gaze from behind that mask looking toward her.
Her mouth went dry, and she didn’t dare to speak.
She had originally wanted to demand an explanation from Banshu Qingping, but now she had absolutely nothing to say.
“Tap.”
Suddenly, the sound of a footstep echoed on the ground.
The expressions of the crowd changed.
Just now, when the main hall exploded, a surge of spiritual power had also erupted, which was what prevented the shockwaves from spreading.
For some unknown reason, they felt their hearts beating incredibly fast at this moment.
Looking down, they saw a white-robed Daoist traversing the streets and alleys, arriving on the main road outside the former main hall.
As this person approached, debris was pushed aside by an invisible wave of air.
The footsteps of this person seemed to trample directly upon the hearts of the crowd.
“Thump, tap, thump, tap…”
“An expert,” the Second Master said, her expression grave.
This person walked step by step toward the abyss. His lips parted slightly, but his words pierced their very souls.
“The Blood Moon is coming. It devours human flesh, blood, and souls to strengthen itself. You all should leave and retreat to Clearpeak and Westfall.”
“As for the Imperial Dynasty’s deception, whether you believe it or not, you will know in the future.
We will not force you. For now, please do not ask questions you shouldn’t ask. Your lives belong to you, not our Li Clan.”
“The Li Clan!” Hearing they were from the Azure Cloud Li Clan, the crowd was terrified.
The Li Clan members had silently arrived in their Grandhaven Prefecture, and they pulled a stunt like this right off the bat.
The Second Master, however, breathed a sigh of relief.
The Azure Cloud Li Clan… although their Sage Master Martial Academy lacked a Body Integration expert, they truly were not afraid. Besides, Jade Mist Valley was still here!
Her expression turned cold.
“How audacious of the Li Clan, daring to kill a person of Grandhaven Prefecture in our very own territory!
Such despicable and vile methods tarnish the demeanor of immortals. The Li Clan must give us an explanation.”
Li Zhiheng didn’t even spare her a single glance.
Walking here, he had learned about the Sage Master Martial Academy’s deeds and had already condemned the academy to death in his mind.
The departed souls along the road had all told him: perform a good deed, exterminate the Martial Academy.
He looked toward Li Tianming.
Banshu Qingping clearly still hadn’t processed what had happened.
“High Ancestor, you went too far.” Li Zhiheng looked at the abyss below with a bitter smile.
This destruction was too massive. Fortunately, his Divine Heart had investigated it—the Grand Elder didn’t even have ashes left.
“Heh.” A cool breeze brushed past.
This particular personality of Li Tianming somewhat disliked this child of the family, who only knew how to cultivate the Dao.
“Banshu Qingping spouted too much nonsense. It was too noisy down there, and it annoyed me to listen to it.
Besides, the Grand Elder of Jade Mist Valley belonged to the Peerless Hall anyway. You, boy, had better learn well from your High Ancestor me, and stop being so wishy-washy.”
“Zhiheng accepts the lesson.”
Li Zhiheng solemnly cupped his hands toward Li Tianming above.
As the clear breeze blew, he looked up at the sky, his divine soul sweeping the surroundings, his voice calm.
“The message has been delivered. You all have three months to evacuate.”
“I trouble you, Daoist friends, to spread the word. If any faction is too deeply involved with the Peerless Hall, the Blood Moon, or any other unsavory things, they had best sever those ties.”
“Daoist friends of Jade Mist Valley, please clean out the people of the Peerless Hall. Do not wait for my Li Clan to make a move, because we will arrive very soon.”
“Sage Master Martial Academy, I have yet to fully investigate exactly why you are slaughtering commoners, so please do not walk down the wrong path.”
“The message has been delivered. I am Li Zhiheng of the Li Clan. If there was any lack of manners, please forgive me, Daoist friends.”
The cultivators looked down at Li Zhiheng with gloomy expressions.
It wasn’t exactly anger; they knew clearly what the Azure Cloud Li Clan represented, and they knew exactly what capabilities they themselves possessed.
This was because Li Zhiheng’s words contained too many hidden secrets.
Consequently, they didn’t dare say much and returned Li Zhiheng’s bow.
“Thank you, Daoist friend. Green Rainbow Villa understands.”
“Thunder Pavilion will evacuate to Clearpeak in a few days. Thank you for the reminder, Daoist friend.”
“Same for me.”
“…”
Everyone bowed and left.
The Second Master of the Sage Master Martial Academy clenched her jaw tightly.
She originally wanted to guide the cultivators a bit, but facing one Li Zhiheng and one Li Tianming, she didn’t dare utter a single half-sentence.
In the end, she could only bow to Li Zhiheng and Li Tianming, intending to discuss it after returning; after all, the tragic fate of the Grand Elder had just happened moments ago.
“I am Zhang Jing of the Sage Master Martial Academy, I hear…”
Before her voice faded.
Even though Li Zhiheng was clearly still down below, another Li Zhiheng appeared right before her eyes, smiling faintly.
“The Martial Academy is unclean. Daoist friend, you cannot leave.”
“I…”
Li Zhiheng’s eyes were incredibly serious. Zhang Jing’s expression looked terrible.
She didn’t know exactly how much Li Zhiheng knew, nor did she know just how terrifying Li Zhiheng’s rules were.
She could faintly feel a dread originating from the depths of her soul.
Li Zhiheng still didn’t let her speak, continuing to interrupt, turning Zhang Jing’s face pale.
“Please be quiet, Daoist friend. Allow me to think carefully.”
Think carefully… think carefully about what!!!
The fear from the depths of her soul turned Zhang Jing’s mind entirely blank, leaving her unsure whether to mobilize the spiritual power in her body or not.
“I need to think carefully about whether I should kill you, Daoist friend.”
Zhang Jing felt numb all over.
She looked ahead at Li Zhiheng, who was genuinely deep in thought, and then at the masked Li Tianming and Banshu Qingping, who had finally recovered his wits.
Her heart pounded wildly.
Today was supposed to be a meeting. She should have been engaging in political maneuvering with the Grand Elder and Banshu Qingping like usual.
Just what kind of bizarre ghosts had she run into now…
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