Dragon Sparrow Manor.
Nian Buwang, Gu Chaoyang, Cheng Wanli, and others were continuously busy.
At this time, a sword light descended from the sky and landed on the stairs in front of the main hall.
Cheng Wanli stepped forward.
"Long Xiangtian and Ye Qianqiu gathered all the experts in Dragon Roar City to battle us, although there may still be Refining God Immortals in other cities and key locations, their number won’t exceed twenty. I’ve already sent Nie Shisan and several Divinity Transformation leaders to reclaim the cities," Xin Tianqi said as soon as he entered.
After speaking, he glanced around the main hall and noticed that Governor Gu was not there, prompting him to ask, "Where is Governor Gu?"
"The Patriarch is still cooperating with the Demon God Guards in hunting down the remnants of Dragon Sparrow Manor," Gu Chaoyang hurriedly answered.
"Hasn’t returned yet?"
Xin Tianqi couldn’t help feeling sentimental, "Governor Gu truly empathizes with his subordinates, aware of the considerable dangers of this clear-out street battle, constantly leading the charge on the front lines of battle."
Cheng Wanli and the others deeply agreed and nodded.
This thought was essentially shared by Gu Chaoyang and Nian Buwang.
With great power comes great responsibility.
The Patriarch certainly felt that, with his strong abilities, it was safer for him to clear the enemies, leading the way and minimizing the casualties among the Demon God Guards.
This style of conducting affairs truly inspired the other members among the Demon God Guards.
When the master is involved, disciples volunteer to work.
Although the Demon God Guards were not technically Governor Gu’s disciples, they were the most powerful troops he commanded.
Still, their capabilities were limited, often requiring the Patriarch to lead the way...
Even though the Patriarch was concerned about their safety,
this approach, while moving the Demon God Guards, also pressed them to fast-track their growth, eager to relieve the Patriarch from worries and tackle their responsibilities, so they wouldn’t bother the Patriarch with every minor matter.
"I’ll look for Governor Gu..."
As Xin Tianqi was speaking, he suddenly felt something, "He’s coming."
Soon after, Governor Gu dressed in spiritual armor, entered from outside.
However, due to the Cheng Ying Sword being destroyed in the burst of energy from that strike, he had no suitable weapon at hand.
At this moment, he was carrying a giant sword of usual Spiritual Artifact Level that he had previously used.
Gu Jinlai greeted him while adding, "We’ve taken Dragon Sparrow Manor."
Gu Jinlai’s words made Xin Tianqi startle, swallowing back whatever he was about to say.
Throughout the day and night, he was incessantly busy, constantly monitoring every move of the Dragon Sparrow Manor remnants inside Dragon Roar City, leaving no time for calm contemplation.
Now reminded by Gu Jinlai, he felt somewhat disoriented.
"Yes, we took it down," he replied.
They, had taken down Dragon Sparrow Manor.
Although he knew that their capability to obliterate Dragon Sparrow Manor stemmed entirely from Gu Jinlai’s trump card,
without which, to obliterate Dragon Sparrow Manor so swiftly would have been nothing short of a fool’s dream.
After all, in terms of overt strength, Dragon Sparrow Manor was not inferior to Star State.
In fact, it was even somewhat superior.
Yet, relying on Gu Jinlai’s trump card and killing move, they determined the fate in one battle, destroying all the top forces of Dragon Sparrow Manor.
Currently, they were even invading Dragon Roar City, eradicating the remaining experts of Dragon Sparrow Manor one by one.
After a long while, he couldn’t help but emotionally exclaim, "We’ve actually obliterated Dragon Sparrow Manor."
One of the Six Great Immortal Sects.
An ancient sect with a lineage stretching over six hundred years.
A formidable power that has occupied Jiangzhou for nearly a century.
Not only him, but others in the main hall at this time also appeared somewhat dazed.
This included Gu Chaoyang and Nian Buwang, the Gu family disciples who had been following Gu Jinlai.
"Dragon Sparrow Manor," the two of them said.
Even when Gu Jinlai previously occupied Lingxiao City, becoming the ruler of Lingxiao, they were already thrilled and sentimental.
Having a city as a base, even a small city like Lingxiao, represented a qualitative leap for the Gu family.
Especially since, before that, the Gu family was merely one of the Three Great Families of Red Wind City in Red State.
Though called the Three Great Families, the actual rulings in Red Wind City were still made by the City Lord Mansion appointed directly by the Purgatory Sect.
From being one of the few powers in a city, to owning a whole city, this truly qualified as a tremendous leap.
But once Lingxiao City became the base, the Patriarch’s rate of development seemed unstoppable.
Not only did he quickly occupy Yuanhua City, but he also became the lord of Sunset City, Changjun City, and Baihe City—the Five Cities.
After the battle of Baihe City ended, he even took over Taihe City on behalf of the Purgatory Sect, occupying territory encompassing Six Cities.
Although there was some settling after the battle of Baihe City, such a brief settling period was laughable compared to the Patriarch’s speed of development.
Before long, the Patriarch swept through Star State with the power of the Gu family, becoming the Lord of Star State.
It was simply dreamlike.
And what made it unbelievable at this moment was that becoming the Lord of Star State was still not the limit.
Today, the Patriarch again led his forces into Jiangzhou State and annihilated Dragon Sparrow Manor, one of the Six Great Immortal Sects.
"This is Dragon Sparrow Manor, one of the Six Great Immortal Sects."
"If I remember correctly, compared to the Dragon Sparrow Manor, even the crownless king-like Purgatory Sect, which governs Red State, is inferior, yet such a stronger force has been conquered by the Patriarch."
The expression in both their eyes held some illusion.
It seemed as if the world before them had become somewhat unreal.
Next to them, also assisting with various matters, was Elder Zhao Qian from the Purgatory Sect, who had expressed his sincerity early on.
Hearing the two’s conversation, he did not offer any rebuttals.
The strength of Dragon Sparrow Manor was indeed above that of the Purgatory Sect.
Huo Yuqing and Lu Zhanxian were of the same level of masters.
Even if slightly inferior to Lu Zhanxian, together with Ye Qianqiu, it was enough.
Before conflict broke out with Gu Jinlai, Dragon Sparrow Manor had five Great Monarchs: Huo Yuqing, Ye Qianqiu, Long Xiangtian, Wang Yinfeng, and Ye Wuxia.
Plus twenty-six Divinity Transformation Cultivators and over a hundred Refining God Immortals.
In terms of the number of Primordial Spirit, Divinity Transformation, and Refining God experts, Dragon Sparrow Manor surpassed the Purgatory Sect.
Not to mention the much larger base of Hugging Pill, Gang Condensation, and Qi Refinement.
From this aspect, once converted to an army, Dragon Sparrow Manor was at least equivalent to having an army of a million, whereas the Purgatory Sect barely reached around six hundred thousand.
The disparity in strength was clear.
Of course, the actual outcome of a battle would depend on the actual execution.
"Alright, let’s inventory the assets of Dragon Sparrow Manor."
Gu Jinlai said, handing an item to Xin Tianqi: "It’s good that Star Lord Xin is here; see if this sword suits you."
Upon seeing the item Gu Jinlai passed over, Xin Tianqi’s pupils suddenly contracted: "This is... the Spirit Sparrow Sword."
He had specially caught the Spirit Sparrow Sword and flung it far in the opposite direction of Huo Yuqing before he launched his ultimate attack, thus preserving this Quasi-Dao Artifact level flying sword.
Otherwise, after losing a Supreme Spirit Sword and a top-grade spiritual armor, to not even recover some spoils of war, that would indeed have been a total loss.
"Spirit Sparrow Sword..."
Xin Tianqi took a deep breath, looking at Gu Jinlai: "Governor Gu plans to give me this sword? This... is a Quasi-Dao Artifact level Supreme Treasure."
"In our Star State, you are the only Primordial Spirit Monarch, and this Spirit Sparrow Sword is most suitable for you to use."
Gu Jinlai said, as if thinking of something: "Actually, we also have a Sighing Dragon Transformation Technique on hand. I originally intended to give you this secret technique, and several good-looking swordsmanship and sword control techniques. However, I got delayed because of the Heavenly Dragon descent. When it’s appropriate, I’ll have Su Nanxing deliver them to you, and have him teach you the Sighing Dragon Transformation Technique and those sword techniques, and you also find time to give him some pointers."
At this point, he expressed some regret: "Su Nanxing is my senior disciple. At just over forty, he has already achieved Refining God. Unfortunately, I have now switched to practicing the Heavenly Master Path and Demon God Warriors Path, and I can no longer teach him anything on the Primordial Spirit path."
Xin Tianqi looked at Gu Jinlai.
He solemnly put away the Spirit Sparrow Sword.
He knew that Gu Jinlai’s request for him to teach Su Nanxing was just to avoid making him feel indebted.
Therefore, he solemnly promised, "Rest assured, your disciple is like my own disciple. When Su Nanxing comes, he will surely succeed."
Gu Jinlai nodded: "Dragon Sparrow Manor gathered many experts in Dragon Roar City for a decisive battle with us. Now that Dragon Roar City has fallen and the main force of Dragon Sparrow Manor is annihilated, but there are still other cities in Jiangzhou State yet to be recovered. Some cities still harbor Dark Sons embedded by surrounding forces like Yellow Sky Sect, Cold Moon Sect, and Lizhou tribes. To prevent any unforeseen issues, I will take my Demon God Guards on a trip there. Meanwhile, you will temporarily hold down the fort here in Dragon Roar City."
"Such trivial matters should be handled by me. You, as the state governor, are most suited to oversee the central operations..."
"I need to use some cities to represent the Dark Sons and their backing forces for negotiations. Besides..."
Gu Jinlai looked at Xin Tianqi, smiling: "You forgot, I said I want to create a nation of order and justice, so why bother distinguishing so clearly between you and me?"
Upon hearing Gu Jinlai’s words, Xin Tianqi was greatly moved.
If someone else had taken over new territory, wouldn’t they rush to firmly grasp power in their hands?
Indeed, he is the person of hope I believe in.
Xin Tianqi thought to himself.
He then solemnly promised, "In that case, please rest assured, I will not let down your trust."
He shook the Spirit Sparrow Sword in his hand: "With this Quasi-Dao Artifact level Spirit Sword, my combat power will surely increase again. With the profound Sighing Dragon Transformation Technique, even when facing top Monarchs, I will not fall short. I will guard Dragon Roar City well and ensure there is no slip up."
Gu Jinlai nodded: "There’s no time to lose, I will lead my forces out of the city right away, aiming to completely occupy Jiangzhou State within the next month."