Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 320: 175, Tear up the covenant, a great war will begin

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"Greetings, Lord Fengtian!"

"Wuxin pays respects to Lord Fengtian."

In the sky, the Southern Medicine Master and Wuxin the Taoist Master, in front of everyone's watchful eyes, bowed in the air towards Jing Tianyu.

Master Fanyin, Master Yuan Kong, Moxuzi, and even those below such as Zhang Yuning, Lian Ningxue, and Master Yuan Fa all bowed respectfully towards him, nearly in unison saying:

"We pay our respects to the Lord Marquis."

This scene instantly shocked many onlookers, their expressions filled with astonishment.

Meanwhile, on the side of the Xuzhou Army, the expressions were even more excited and proud.

Only a few people, upon hearing the term "Lord Fengtian," had a thoughtful look in their eyes, and Hou Yuxiao happened to be among them.

In the 152nd year of Wuzong, a million Red Turban rebels cut off the flow of the Yunlan Ancient River at the border of Yong and Xu, attempting to breach the gates of Xuzhou with the river's current. It was Jing Tianyu, the Xuzhou Commandant of the Divine Dynasty's Monster Hunting Bureau at that time, who stood alone with his sword and slew two Broken Realm generals of the rebels. With the aid of the River Lord of Tongtian River, he wiped out the rebels in one fell swoop. Wuzong himself issued an Imperial Edict, bestowing the title of Lord Fengtian, and from then on, he held the title of Heavenly Sword Venerable.

This is the record regarding the Jing Tianyu before us. If he remembered correctly, this excerpt was from an ancient text called Biographies of the Thirteen Provinces.

When Hou Yuxiao first arrived in this world, he frenziedly read many books to fill his knowledge, and it just so happened that he had come across this passage.

He could understand the reactions of those present; a legendary figure, famed in the annals of history, standing right before you, your reaction might not even reach the level of those standing here right now.

The highest lifespan in the Martial Dao Yin Yang Holy Realm can reach a thousand years; beyond that, in the Broken Realm, the mighty can live up to two thousand years.

The Great Yu Divine Dynasty lost its prized possession, the ten Holy Lands divided The World, which happened over thirteen hundred years ago, in the final years of Wuzong. Thus, many of the powers from the ten Holy Lands are, in fact, still alive, with this being no secret to the common folk.

To be called a mighty being and to be recognized as the most powerful strategic-level master in one of the ten Holy Lands, none of these individuals who have lived for more than a thousand years are simple characters. Yet, even among them, there are distinctions in fame.

Ji Yanzhi, who had just been sacrificed, did not have a very big reputation.

Although he had lived for over a thousand years, his greatest halo was still his peak Great Confucian cultivation and his status as one of the seven Mountain Chiefs of the academy.

Originally named Hong Xiufu, not many people knew that, proving that during the end of the Wuzong period, his strength had not yet grown, nor was his name well-known; his reputation only soared after obtaining cultivation and status.

If we were to divide all the mighty beings of The World into three tiers, with the masters of the ten Holy Lands at the first tier and those with great fame composing the second tier, followed by ordinary beings in the third tier, then Ji Yanzhi would be at the upper end of the third tier, while Jing Tianyu is undoubtedly in the second tier, and a high-ranked one at that.

With the Wanjian Holy Sect residing permanently in Xuzhou and being the only Holy Land named after the sword, no one in The World dares to underestimate their strength. As one of its outstanding members, Jing Tianyu, with his title of Sword Venerable and the additional "Fengtian" denoting his strength, it was not hard to deduce that his prowess was incomparable to that of Ji Yanzhi.

"You? You have some merit, but you're nothing more than bones in a tomb!"

Huangfu Xing's words made everyone hold their breath...

His statement was a response to Jing Tianyu's recent inquiry. The phrase "bones in a tomb" instantly tensed the atmosphere as Jing Tianyu's expression grew increasingly sharp, and the breeze that brushed by seemed to have turned much sharper as if unnamed sword energy was mingled within it.

However, the frown on Jing Tianyu's brows lasted only a moment before gradually relaxing. His face eased as he softly said, "The heavy casualties among the Tongling civilians are indeed the fault of our Wanjian Holy Sect. It's only natural that Brother Huangfu harbors grievances. All losses suffered by Tongling will be borne by our Holy Sect."

After Jing returns to Xu Du and discusses the compensation with the Sect Master, the money will be delivered immediately. May I ask what Brother Huangfu thinks of this offer?"

Jing Tianyu was, it seemed, trying to calm the waters.

Was it that the Wanjian Holy Sect didn't want to fight, or was Jing Tianyu very wary of Huangfu Xing, and relenting was just a temporary strategy? Hou Yuxiao looked at Huangfu Xing, whose face was obscured by the black robe, and a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.

"What if our Holy Church leads a great army into Xuzhou, slaying tens of thousands of your people, and then compensates with a hundredfold? I wonder how the Wanjian Holy Sect would feel about that?"

Upon hearing these words, Jing Tianyu's expression immediately darkened.

"Then what, exactly, would Brother Huangfu wish for?"

"Xuzhou has crossed the border without authorization, causing chaos in Yongzhou and disturbing our border citizens. You still ask me what I want to do? The term 'hypocritical appearance' couldn't be more fitting to describe your kind!"

Huangfu Xing's words were not only sarcastic, but as he spoke, he also pulled out a golden scroll from his sleeve.

The mockery and sarcasm didn't cause any change in Jing Tianyu's expression, but upon seeing the golden scroll, a look of horror immediately rose on his face.

"Huangfu Xing, what are you trying to do?"

It wasn't just Jing Tianyu; both the Southern Medicine Master and Wuxin looked horrified upon seeing the golden scroll.

"This matter is of great importance, I hope Brother Huangfu will reconsider."

"There's still room for turnaround; why must Brother Huangfu be so drastic?"

Upon hearing the slightly panicked voices of the two honored ones, Hou Yuxiao pondered for a moment, looking at the golden scroll, a guess flashed in his eyes.

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