Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu-Chapter 275 - 171 The Situation is Settled_2

Chapter 275: Chapter 171 The Situation is Settled_2

Chapter 275 -171 The Situation is Settled_2

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Moreover, if he joined the Mystic Gate Army, the question of who was stronger between Yan Shiyin and Chen Qing was still uncertain.

Seeing Shi Xintie hesitating, Jiang Xingchuan suddenly stood up and said loudly, “Shi Xintie, just say whether or not you will pledge allegiance.”

Shi Xintie hadn’t paid much attention to Jiang Xingchuan before, but he noticed him now.

The four veteran generals around all shouted, “Who are you?”

“Dare to roar in our Jili Mountain?”

Jiang Xingchuan slightly cupped his hands, “I am Jiang Xingchuan, you should all have heard of my name.”

Upon hearing this name, everyone was startled.

Shi Xintie also cupped his hands, “So it’s Mr. Jiang.”

“Is Mr. Jiang going to clear up my doubts?”

Jiang Xingchuan said, “I understand your worries, so I’ll address the simplest point.”

“In terms of battle, your Iron Country, a bitterly cold place, if you can fight to eliminate Yan Shiyin and Qingxu evenly, then you have the qualifications to fight!”

“But if you can’t thoroughly defeat them in a fight, the best choice is to ally with one side!”

“Aligning now is better than allying after the grand scheme is set and gaining nothing.”

Shi Xintie replied seriously, “I am confident of defeating one of them in a single battle, but it’s not a long-term plan.”

“Iron Country’s harsh climate can’t support a long-term war.”

“If the war drags on, Iron Country will surely not hold out.”

To put it simply, he lacked the capital and the resources to sustain a prolonged battle.

“So, it’s still advisable to choose a side to ally with.”

Jiang Xingchuan continued, “Since you want to choose a side, the best is to ally with Li Bingwei.”

Shi Xintie inquired, “Why is that?”

Jiang Xingchuan laughed, “Ridiculous, you only focus on the Nanli dispute, your vision is too narrow!”

“Do you really think pacifying Nanli is the end?”

“This is just the beginning of the war!”

“Ji Dang of Da Yan is still eyeing aggressively, and that Master of Mortal World also claims supremacy in the Death Realm!”

“That’s the main battlefield!”

“And you, still consider allying with the already defeated Yan Shiyin!”

“Granting Yan Shiyin the power to contend with Qingxu again, continuing to consume our Nanli’s Foundation Establishment cultivators?”

“If you join Yan Shiyin, when Yan Shiyin fights Qingxu again, how many Foundation Establishment cultivators will our Nanli have left?”

“A Nanli ravaged by war is utterly unqualified to compete with other Great Sects in the Death Realm!”

“Do you want to ruin the future of all Nanli’s Foundation Establishment?”

A loud question boomed like thunder in Shi Xintie’s mind.

Yes, if he allied with Chen Qing, the battle situation in Nanli was as good as decided.

Very few could contend with Chen Qing; even Yan Shiyin, faced with a further reinforced Chen Qing, would fall into an absolute disadvantage.

Jiang Xingchuan stood up and walked to the center of the hall, shouting, “Shi Xintie, do you want to lead your Foundation Establishments to die on the battlefield for your position, or do you want to become the leader of hundreds of Mystic Gate Realm soldiers?”

“Have you really calculated the stakes here?”

“Let’s not talk about Li Bingwei and the Mystic Gate Army.”

“Qingxu, alone with a single sword, fought across a thousand miles and safely returned to the Dao Origin Land, gathering his army in just a month!”

“That’s his power and prestige!”

“Qingxu paid homage to the Miao God, the Vermilion Bird Tribe blocked the path with a thousand-man army!”

“Qingxu calmly strategized, fighting on foreign grounds, defeating a superior force with a smaller one, annihilating over a thousand Foundation Establishment troops of the Vermilion Bird Tribe in an instant!”

“That is intelligence and courage!”

“Take the previous battle at Giant Wood Forest; Yan Shiyin’s 1,200 Foundation Establishments suffered a crushing defeat under Qingxu’s 800 men!”

“This shows Qingxu’s superiority in both strength and battle command over Yan Shiyin!”

“Do you seriously think that backing Yan Shiyin will guarantee a victory over Qingxu?”

“In terms of righteousness or benefits gained from Iron Country, you should choose Li Bingwei!”

At this point, a gleam flashed in Shi Xintie’s eyes. He stood up and saluted Jiang Xingchuan, “Your words are awakening, I have understood!”

Shi Xintie came before Xuan Cuo, reaching out to take Xuan Cuo’s hand, “Please, inform Lord Wei that Iron Country’s Foundation Establishment are not useless.”

“If their Water Country has ambitions of dominance, then I’ll first settle the Water Country!”

“The paltry rogues dare to covet the top seat of Nanli Foundation Establishment, they are courting death!”

“Take this achievement, and present it to Lord Wei!”

Xuan Cuo was naturally overjoyed, though Bai Mao wanted to say more, he was already driven out by several veteran generals.

These veteran generals also came to a realization.

That is, they must ensure that enough of Nanli’s Foundation Establishment survive, so that once they enter the Death Realm, they have the opportunity to compete or at least protect themselves.

Becoming a Mystic Gate Realm in the future, having ten or more Mystic Gate Realms under them, would far outstrip the power of merely being dominant among Nanli’s Foundation Establishment.

The next day, Iron Country’s Foundation Establishment, led by Shi Xintie, swore allegiance to Li Bingwei, pledging loyalty to Chen Qing.

When the news spread, the whole of Nanli was shaken.

After this day, the power dynamics in Nanli began to entirely lean towards Chen Qing.

Three days later,

Chen Qing moved back and forth along the border between Iron Country and Lin Country, feeling uneasy.

Xuanping came over with a meal, “Still worried about big brother?”

Chen Qing said, “I’ve been reviewing Iron Country’s intelligence for the past two days.”

“Iron Country’s Foundation Establishment cultivators resemble Loose Cultivators, and could easily be incited by Yan Shiyin.”

Xuanping put down the meal, “Better eat first.”

Only halfway through the meal, a small blue Xuan Bird flew to Xuanping’s shoulder.

Xuanping took a piece of dried meat and fed it to the Xuan Bird, then heard the Xuan Bird speak, “It’s done!”

“It’s done!”

“It’s done!”

Xuanping joyfully said, “Big brother has sent word, the matter is settled!”

Chen Qing was elated, putting aside the meal, “Great, now our forces can truly dominate the nine countries of Nanli.”

“Great things are on the horizon!”

“Waste no time, let’s quickly set off for Iron Country, enter the Divine Weapon Treasure Realm, and retrieve the Dragon Horse Gu!”

“We might even meet big brother on the way and see what’s actually going on.”

Xuanping suggested, “We should quickly issue a proclamation, summoning all of Nanli’s Foundation Establishment to come and pay homage to you.”

Chen Qing questioned, “Can ‘pay homage’ be used at this time?”

Xuanping said, “Be confident, you are now Miao God’s Divine Favored, Nanli’s strongest Foundation Establishment overlord.”

Only then did Chen Qing say, “Fine, let Lin Country’s Foundation Establishment go to other countries, except for Wu Country.”

“Proclaim across Nanli, saying I, Qingxu, am Miao God’s Divine Favored, wielding the sacred sword Dragon Sparrow bestowed by Miao God, to unify all of Nanli’s Foundation Establishments and prepare for the Death Realm!”

“All Foundation Establishments in Nanli must come to Lin Country to pay homage to me!”

“Within six months, those who do not will be deemed guilty of disrespecting Miao God!”

When the news spread, the entire Nanli was astonishingly shaken, causing a huge uproar throughout Nanli.

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Chen Qing’s territorial influence covered half of Wu Country (though it had already lost control, not that other countries were fully aware), Lin Country, Yan Country, Iron Country.

Gathering the Foundation Establishments of three and a half Nanli countries, declaring to the world with the status of Divine Favored by Miao God, for a time, many of the Foundation Establishments that received the news headed for Lin Country.

The numbers of Chen Qing’s forces became increasingly exaggerated.

Some said at least 3,000 Foundation Establishments, others said 4,000.

But regardless of the number, these small Foundation Establishment factions could not contend with it.

A large amount of Loose Cultivator Foundation Establishments and small tribal Foundation Establishment factions began heading to Lin Country, to pay homage to Chen Qing.

Another seven days passed, and even more shocking news arrived.

Water Country did not respect the orders of the Divine Favored, and had already been conquered by Iron Country’s Tie Kui leading Iron Country’s army, capturing the Foundation Establishment leader of Water Country, Marquis Lan Tian.

He was to be escorted to Lin Country.

To personally confess his crimes before the Divine Favored.

As soon as this news spread, many major Foundation Establishment families summoned back their own Foundation Establishments, hastily packing to pay respects to Chen Qing.

The Foundation Establishment families still observing were swayed, regretting their few days’ delay in departure, fearful of missing the journey and failing to arrive on time.

The entire situation in Nanli, after nearly half a year of chaos, finally began to clear.

Chen Qing’s prestige in Nanli gradually shone bright like the midday sun.

After all, the crime of disrespecting Miao God bore little distinction from a capital offense in Nanli.

And Chen Qing, the nominal leader of Nanli’s Foundation Establishment, had been exceedingly busy recently.