Hearing the words of the head of Qingyang Palace, Li Xiuping nodded and said: "Qingyang Palace does not need to participate in the battle, but Qingyang Palace must give way. No one should be left behind, and no one thing should be taken away."
Without waiting for the other party to speak, Li Xiuping took out the jade plaque left by the lord of Emperor Wu City, and continued: "This is the wish of the lord of the city, so this is not a discussion, but an order."
A strong man from Qingyang Palace said coldly: "Boy, don't use chicken feathers as arrows. What you say is only one side of your story. Who knows whether this thing is true or false. Besides, even if it is true, Emperor Wu City cannot protect itself now. , you actually want to order me, Qingyang Palace, what a joke. Your death is your own business, why should you drag us with you?"
Li Xiuping looked at the head of Qingyang Palace and asked softly: "Head Ma also means this?"
The head of Qingyang Palace frowned slightly, glanced at Li Xiuping and the people around Li Xiuping, nodded and said: "Yes, no matter what happens in this battle, I, Qingyang Palace, will not participate."
Li Xiuping nodded and said: "Then I'll say it again, the people from Qingyang Palace don't have to participate. This is your freedom. Neither I nor Emperor Wu City will force it, but Qingyang Palace is an important part of the second line of defense. Therefore, Emperor Wu City must take over, and everything in Qingyang Palace must also be handled by Emperor Wu City. Except for those who are willing to stay in Qingyang Palace to fight against the demons, the rest of the people in Qingyang Palace can leave at any time."
He scanned the crowd with his eyes, and his tone became more serious, saying: "I am not discussing with you, so if you have any thoughts and opinions, you don't need to say anything, just leave immediately."
"If I don't agree, what will Mr. Li do? Is it possible that I, Qingyang Palace, will be destroyed?" Qingyang Palace thought it was a strong man and said coldly.
Li Xiuping turned sideways and paced, saying, "Before, I was able to destroy those sects without any reason. Now that I am on the side of justice, I will destroy your Qingyang Palace, so why not?"
The strong man from Qingyang Palace who spoke first said coldly: "What a shame! Do you have what it takes?"
Li Xiuping said directly and loudly: "From now on, Qingyang Palace will be taken over by Emperor Wu City. All those who are unwilling to fight against the demons must leave the boundary of Qingyang Palace before dark, otherwise they will die!"
After speaking, he continued: "As for these elders, throw them all out."
After the words fell, Master Qingming took a step forward, and a majestic momentum suddenly rose from the ground. Then, both the heads and elders of Qingyang Palace, all involuntarily left the ground and floated into the air.
As these people floated up, the aura on Master Qingming exploded instantly, rushing forward like a wave, hitting these Qingyang Palace powerhouses, and then these Qingyang Palace powerhouses had no time to react. Then they all turned into streams of light, pushed out of the Qingyang Palace by this force, and disappeared from sight.
Li Xiuping ignored the situation here and walked directly towards the main hall of Qingyang Palace, saying: "Take inventory of the things in Qingyang Palace, and then send a letter to Maple Leaf City explaining the situation here and asking them to send someone to take over. As for Qingyang Palace, If anyone here in the palace dares to resist, he will be killed without mercy!"
The two strong men from Emperor Wu City who followed Li Xiuping nodded and began to take action.
Soon, the entire Qingyang Palace became chaotic. Most of the Qingyang Palace disciples were almost forcibly expelled by Qingming Jiaji with powerful means. The rest left on their own. If there was any resistance, they would also be expelled by Qingming Jiaji. Directly use magical powers to kill without any mercy.
At the beginning, those strong men who were thrown out of the Qingyang Palace by the Qingming layman still wanted to return to the Qingyang Palace, but after several Nascent Soul stage strong men were directly killed, no one dared to show their faces again.
In this way, layman Qingming managed the entire Qingyang Palace to be submissive by himself.
After that, Li Xiuping and others stayed in Qingyang Palace for two days. After Emperor Wu City sent strong men to take over Qingyang Palace, everyone continued south to the next force. After all the southern forces on this line were integrated, There is not much time left in a month, and it is obviously too late to integrate the forces in the north, so this matter can only be abandoned here.
Just because Martial Emperor City asked him to do it, it doesn't mean that he must do it all. Now that time is tight and the situation is tense, many things are beyond his control. He can only reduce the pressure that Martial Emperor City needs to bear as much as possible, and Maple Leaf City has just News came that a group of people came from Maple Leaf City, and they came for Li Xiuping.
It has to be said that the efficiency of Emperor Wu City is very fast. When he returned from the south, in less than a month, the line he integrated had almost completed the defense arrangements, and the weapons he had cast before , many people are already equipped.
This also shows that Emperor Wu's city should soon reach this line of defense, and this line of defense will soon become a frontal battlefield between humans and demons. What we see now will soon be wiped out in the war.
After Li Xiuping returned to Maple Leaf City, he discovered that many forces in the north actually proposed to integrate, connect the front with Maple Leaf City, and continue to spread northward.
In fact, this is expected. After all, what we are facing now is an army of demons. No sect force can stay away from it. Moreover, this is within the territory of Emperor Wu City. Under normal circumstances, all that is needed from Emperor Emperor City is an order. All the sect forces will obey, and existences like Qingyang Palace will only be in the minority after all.
In addition, there are many more powerful people in Emperor Wu City, most of whom are practitioners who come from all directions to support. Li Xiuping even saw many acquaintances, such as the Xiaoyao Sect of the Nine Sects.
Li Xiuping had just returned to Maple Leaf City, and the man who thought he was well-mannered came out to greet him. He laughed and said, "Master Li, I haven't seen you for many years. How are you doing?"
Li Xiuping didn't expect to meet the head of the Xiaoyao Sect here. After all, it was thousands of miles away from the Imperial Capital City in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Even taking the Immortal Ferry would take several months, so he was a little stunned and said in confusion: "When did Master Shu arrive?"
The head of Xiaoyao Sect smiled and said: "Yesterday evening, I heard that Mr. Li needs cold iron ore to forge weapons against the demons. After landing, I have already sent people to collect them. The first batch should be sent soon. .”
Li Xiuping smiled and said: "That's not what I need, it's what I need to fight against the demons. Master Shu, please don't blame this loss on me."
The leader of Xiaoyao Sect laughed and said: "Slip of the tongue."
With that said, the two of them walked into the courtyard side by side. The head of Xiaoyao Sect said: "I have heard about that thing from Ye Xingsi before, but I didn't expect Mr. Li to be able to cast it. He is indeed the master of sword-making, Mr. Ou Ye." The heir to his mantle is indeed a person who can forge immortal swords and refine elixirs."
Li Xiuping said with a smile: "As long as there are enough materials, time, and drawings, someone else can still tinker with it."
He then asked: "Is the situation in the west okay?"
The head of Xiaoyao Sect nodded and said: "Although it is far away from the four cities, it must have been affected to some extent, but this influence is dispensable. Three months ago, we received a request for help from Emperor Wu City, and all the forces have begun to integrate. , Xiaoyao Sect, as one of the nine sects, also owns the Immortal Crossing, so naturally it has to set an example, so there should be more powerful people arriving in the future."
Li Xiuping nodded and said, "Headmaster Shu is indeed careless."
The head of the Xiaoyao Sect waved his hand and said: "Fighting against foreign races is the responsibility of every monk in the world. Whether it is cultivating one's mind or making money, there must be a prerequisite for this, and that is peace in the world."
Li Xiuping smiled and said, "That's the truth."
The head of Xiaoyao Sect continued: "However, I am afraid that this line of defense will not last long. After all, the four cities were attacked by the demons at the same time, and the three mountains also need to support the other three cities respectively. Therefore, the defense of Emperor Wu City is the weakest. If you want to block it, The demon clan’s battle front must at least be pushed to the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty.”
Li Xiuping nodded, what he said was true.
Nowadays, with these forces in the east alone, even with the strong men from Emperor Martial City standing there, it is probably difficult to withstand the attack of the demons. Otherwise, Emperor Martial City would not be able to support it and would have to retreat to Maple Leaf City to form a second army. Second line of defense.
As the defense line continues to advance westward, more and more forces will be involved in this war, the battle line will continue to be stretched, and the demon army will be continuously dispersed. By then, relying on their numbers, they will naturally be able to Block the attack of the demon army.
Of course, how the specific battle situation will develop still requires a detailed analysis of the specific situation. It is just a guess now, not the final result.
The head of the Xiaoyao Sect continued: "In two days, Young Siming from the Night Travel Division will also arrive. With them here, it will be much easier to fight against the demons."
Li Xiuping was stunned for a moment, then understood.
Indeed, since Ye Xingsi can develop such a weapon to fight against the demons, it means that they have some useful methods in dealing with the demons.
In fact, although Li Xiuping didn't know much about the Night Travel Division, he had spent some time in the Night Walk Division before. In addition to dealing with monsters, the Night Walk Division did have many direct and effective methods, and he could use some external objects to do so. , but there are not many requirements for the realm of cultivation.
This means that with the addition of Ye Xingsi, even some ordinary people can play a role in this war, which can just solve the shortage of manpower.
At this time, a strong man from Emperor Wu City came up and briefly told Li Xiuping some situations, mostly related to the casting of weapons, as well as some upcoming arrangements.
Since we have to abandon Emperor Wu City and retreat to the front line of Maple Leaf City, then Li Xiuping and others will naturally not be able to stay in Maple Leaf City, but will have to withdraw to the rear, because compared to participating in the war, weapon refiners like Li Xiuping And the alchemist also has a greater role.
Once Maple Leaf City becomes a battlefield, it will be difficult to ensure the safety of Li Xiuping and others.
After hearing the arrangements from Emperor Wu City, Li Xiuping naturally had no objections, but he did not leave Maple Leaf City immediately. Instead, he continued to refine a batch of elixirs and magic weapons, and waited for Emperor Wu City to return to Maple Leaf City before withdrawing. Leave Maple Leaf City.
After the powerful man from Emperor Wu City left, Li Xiuping asked: "Shang Shu's family has a great business. It would be no problem if we could provide some materials for casting immortal swords and medicinal materials for refining elixirs, right?"
The head of Xiaoyao Sect was stunned.
Li Xiuping continued: "With the blueprints provided by Ye Xingsi, we can forge weapons that can fight against demons. Although we can increase our strength a lot, in the end we can only fight against monsters below the Nascent Soul stage. Can we win this war?" , the key still depends on the number of strong men and the number of immortal treasures."
The leader of Xiaoyao Sect nodded without saying anything, as if he was thinking about something.
Li Xiuping continued: "How to distribute the immortal sword? Since it is a material provided by Xiaoyao Sect, it naturally belongs to Xiaoyao Sect. Xiaoyao Sect only lends it. If it is not damaged after the war, it can be taken back. As for the elixir, after all, it is Consumables, so..."
Upon hearing this, the head of Xiaoyao Sect's eyes suddenly shone.
The Xiaoyao Sect naturally has no shortage of spiritual stones, and if they have money, they will naturally have no shortage of materials, but the Xiaoyao Sect lacks powerful immortal treasures.
If it is true as Li Xiuping said, Xiaoyao Sect provided materials and Li Xiuping forged fairy swords for Xiaoyao Sect. The ownership of these swords belongs to Xiaoyao Sect. Although Xiaoyao Sect needs to lend them to resist the demons, Xiaoyao Sect can use these swords afterwards. The fairy treasure was taken back.
Nowadays, the entire cultivation world is in chaos, and many forces are involved in this war. Whether it is the Eight Sages or the Seven Sages, there will inevitably be a vacancy in the future, and with these immortal treasures, Xiaoyao Sect can take the opportunity to fill this gap. Vacancy, once the war is over, the benefits that Xiaoyao Sect will gain will be immeasurable.
Calculated this way, even if Xiaoyao Sect pays some price now, it is still worth it.
The head of Xiaoyao Sect smiled and said: "No problem, I will collect as much as possible the materials and medicinal materials Mr. Li needs."
Li Xiuping knew that this leader Shu would not refuse, but he still said: "Soul-melting pill can allow some strong people in the distraction stage who cannot enter the integration stage to break through directly, and one more strong person in the integration stage on the battlefield can change a lot. The significance of this matter is no less than that of forging a fairy sword."
The head of Xiaoyao Sect smiled and said: "About the Soul Melting Pill, I have heard some rumors before. I didn't expect that Mr. Li could really refine this long-lost pill. It's a pity that I Xiaoyao Sect’s strength is low, so it’s hard to endure.”
Li Xiuping smiled and said: "If Master Shu needs it in the future, I will naturally not postpone it."
The leader of Xiaoyao Sect smiled and said, "Young Master Li's words are enough."
He continued: "Master Li, if you see what materials you need, I will ask someone to find them."
As he spoke, he took out a jade token and prepared to record it.
Li Xiuping nodded and told the required materials one by one, and the head of Xiaoyao Sect wrote them down one by one.
As Li Xiuping continued to name various materials and medicinal materials, the head of the Xiaoyao Sect could not help but frown slightly, and the frown became deeper and deeper.
Whether it is materials or medicinal materials, they are extremely rare, and many of them are worth a fortune. The key is that even if you have money, you may not be able to get some things, such as immortal source stones. If you want to meet him, you can only rely on chance.
However, this head Shu can understand. After all, what Li Xiuping wants to forge is an immortal sword, and what he wants to refine is an elixir. Whether it is an immortal sword or an elixir, its value is obvious, and the required materials are naturally not easy to find. The presence.
After writing down all the ingredients and medicinal ingredients, Master Shu looked at the jade tablet in his hand, filled with bitterness.
Not to mention gathering a few more items, just gathering what is needed for just one item is as difficult as climbing to the sky.
He looked at Li Xiuping and said, "It's hard to find these things, and I'm afraid I won't be able to get them all together for a while."
Li Xiuping nodded and said: "Don't worry, this war is destined to be a protracted war. In the end, the battle will be about consumption, not only the consumption of elixirs, but also the consumption of magic weapons, and the consumption of the strong men on both sides."
The head of Xiaoyao Sect nodded and called the strong men in the sect to convey the order.
After doing all this, Master Shu seemed to be afraid that Mr. Li would continue to get something out of him, so he said goodbye and left, a bit like running away.
After the head of Xiaoyao Sect left, layman Qingming said with a smile: "This person is quite interesting."
Li Xiuping didn't understand why Master Qingming would say such a thing, so naturally he didn't care. He just nodded lightly and asked smoothly: "Senior, how long do you think this line of defense can last?"
The layman Qingming was stunned, shook his head and said: "It's hard to say, but judging from the current situation, Emperor Wu City has thousands of years of foundation, and there are so many sects to help, it can only last a few months. This second line of defense , I’m afraid it can only last for half a year at most.”
Li Xiuping nodded and said, "It's not bad if it can last for half a year."
The layman Qingming also nodded and said nothing.
Next, Li Xiuping went to the place where alchemy and weapon refining were done. He helped the alchemists and weapon refiners solve some problems that arose during the refining process, and then he also joined in the refining process, mainly by casting those arrows. The main arrow.
As the head of Xiaoyao Sect said, many powerful people have entered Maple Leaf City one after another in the past two days, and then under the arrangement of Emperor Wu City, they have invested in various parts of this front, and the refined weapons have also been distributed one after another. It is guaranteed that this front line will have the ability to resist the demons before the Emperor Wu City retreats.
At dusk on the third day, Gao Yunmian entered Maple Leaf City with many powerful men from the Night Travel Division.
Gao Yunmian obviously knew that Li Xiuping was in Maple Leaf City, so after entering Maple Leaf City, he directly found Li Xiuping.
Meeting old acquaintances in a foreign land, it was still the same relationship between Li Xiuping and Gao Yunmian, and both of them couldn't help feeling a little emotional for a while.
They met in Qingyang County, and then went around and met several times. Unexpectedly, they met again thousands of miles away.
Gao Yunmian looked at Li Xiuping and said with a smile: "It seems that the old man from the Night Travel Division is right. In the whole world, if anyone can cast this thing, you are the only one who can cast it, Mr. Ou Ye." .”
Li Xiuping pointed at the weapon refiners and said with a smile, "I'm not the only one who can forge now."
Gao Yunmian smiled and said: "Then you have to cast the first one, but I didn't expect that the material for casting the arrows turned out to be black iron ore, otherwise the output should be much higher."
Li Xiuping smiled and said: "Everything can't always go as planned. Let's not talk about it for now. Sister Gao has worked hard all the way, so she should have a good rest first."
Gao Yunmian said bitterly: "I really can't rest now. I just came to see you, and then I have to set up city defenses. If you want to fight against the demons, these weapons alone are not enough."
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