Chapter 95

"Looks like we have to get along with Dongfang Bubai for now!" Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and thought to himself.

For a ruler, there is nothing that cannot be done, as long as there is enough benefit.

Since he could not deal with Dongfang Bubai for the time being, he decided to make peace with him. After all, the southwestern region was about to become Dongfang Bubai's territory. If the Ming Dynasty wanted to continue ruling in the southwest, they had to make peace with Dongfang Bubai, at least on the surface.

"Summon Zhu Wushuang for an audience!" Thinking this, Zhu Yuanzhang said solemnly to the outside of the hall.

"遵旨！" (As you command!)

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At this moment, Shangguan Jinxiang of the Money Gang and Xu Ruowu of the Ghost King Manor were also sitting solemnly in their respective studies. Both of them had become much stronger than they were over two years ago, and they were both thinking about Dongfang Bubai.

However, they were not overly worried, because when the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. No matter how powerful Dongfang Bubai was, he would first have to face the Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, both of them were extremely confident and would not fear Dongfang Bubai.

In the outside world, as time passed, discussions in places like inns increased, erupting across the land. Various forces reacted differently to this.

The righteous forces cursed the evil and the demons for their rampant behavior but took no further action. The evil and demonic forces had mixed reactions, but none of them dared to step into the southwest.

Thus, the Sun Moon Sect's campaign in the southwest was firm and orderly.

Ganzhou, originally the territory of Ganlu Mountain City, had fallen two days ago. Those who were willing to submit were accepted, while those who refused were eliminated.

Now, Ren Woxing was leading a thousand troops to attack a second-rate force. This second-rate force had dared to defy the Sun Moon Sect and openly cursed Dongfang Bubai, so Ren Woxing had brought his troops to deal with them.

This second-rate force was called the Heavy Sword Sect. Its leader was a Ninth Rank Xiantian expert. Normally, he would not dare to resist the Sun Moon Sect, but his only son had died in the Liancheng Treasure, so he was determined to oppose the Sun Moon Sect at all costs.

"Li Fengzhao, you have a lot of nerve! If you don't want your entire sect to be wiped out, surrender now! Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless," Ren Woxing shouted loudly at the Heavy Sword Sect's leader, Li Fengzhao, who stood at the gate.

The disciples of the Heavy Sword Sect were clearly afraid, but Li Fengzhao's face was filled with anger and resentment. He shouted back, "Ren Woxing, if you have the guts, come and get me! One day, every member of the Sun Moon Sect, including the dog Dongfang Bubai, will die a miserable death!"

"Hmph! You're asking for death!" Ren Woxing's eyes glinted with a fierce light, and he waved his hand. "Kill them!"

"Yes!"

"Charge!"

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"Disciples, Dongfang Bubai of the Sun Moon Sect is despicable and shameless. Today, we will uphold justice and eliminate the evil," Li Fengzhao shouted with a murderous intent.

With that, he led the charge against the Sun Moon Sect's disciples.

In less than half an hour, the battle was over. The Heavy Sword Sect had been eradicated. Even with the help of "momentum," Li Fengzhao was no match for the top-level master Ren Woxing and was drained of his internal energy and killed.

Not only in Ganzhou, but across the entire southwestern region, the sounds of battle were heard everywhere. Wherever the Sun Moon Sect went, those who resisted were killed, and those who submitted were required to pay annual tribute and acknowledge the Sun Moon Sect's supremacy.

Over the course of two months, the sounds of battle in the southwest never ceased. Gu Santong, Yan Shisan, Ren Woxing, and even the newly submitted Huo Xiu, Jin Jiuling, and Gong Sunlan all took action, sweeping through the various forces in the southwest.

Of course, to prevent any betrayal, Huo Xiu and the others not only took the Three-Corpse Brainworm Pill but also had a strand of Heaven-Cleaving Sword Qi injected into their bodies by Dongfang Bubai. If they tried to escape, Dongfang Bubai could trigger the sword qi with a thought, killing them instantly.

The same was done to the Snake King.

Initially, Dongfang Bubai was stationed in Jingzhou City, but later he returned to Blackwood Cliff. By then, all the Sun Moon Sect's forces had been mobilized, leaving Blackwood Cliff empty.

Therefore, he had to personally oversee Blackwood Cliff, directing and handling sect affairs.

After two months, the southwest was initially pacified. The vast southwestern region no longer had any forces or voices daring to oppose Dongfang Bubai, at least not openly.

Another half a month passed, and during this time, Cangwu City became increasingly bustling. Various martial artists from all over the region flocked to Cangwu City, most of them being the leaders and masters of various forces.

"Look, isn't that Wu Shen, the master of Qingcang Sect? The ones following him must be his son and disciples."

"Yes, it's them!"

"That must be Wang Lao Ye from Wang Family Manor, a first-rate force! I didn't expect him to lead the delegation himself!"

"Indeed! He's a master-level expert. It's rare to see one, but I've seen several in the past few days!"

"Of course! The Sun Moon Sect is holding a grand celebration on Blackwood Cliff, inviting all the first-rate, second-rate, and third-rate forces in the southwest. Who dares not to attend? They will soon be heading to Blackwood Cliff."

"This grand celebration is clearly a declaration to the world that the entire southwest belongs to the Sun Moon Sect and Dongfang Bubai!"

"Exactly! The southwest has been pacified. I've heard that all the Sun Moon Sect's experts will be present at the celebration. It will be a gathering of top experts. I really want to see it!"

"You? Unless you're a late-stage Xiantian expert, forget it!"

"I was just saying. By the way, isn't the Heavenly List about to be released?"

"It should be released in the next few days."

"I wonder if Dongfang Bubai will make it to the Heavenly List and where he will rank?"

"Who wouldn't want to know?"

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On this afternoon, Blackwood Cliff was bustling with activity, decorated with lanterns and streamers, and filled with people.

The Sun Moon Sect's disciples were all beaming with joy, pride, and a sense of accomplishment, their spirits soaring.

No one knew exactly how many people were on Blackwood Cliff, but there were many, many of them.

The central hall and the central square were filled with banquet tables. Regardless of their true feelings, everyone put on a happy face.

Inside the central hall, which was usually grand and spacious, it was now packed with people.

Not only were there hundreds of high-ranking members of the Sun Moon Sect, but also their families. For example, the families of Gu Santong, Ren Woxing, Zhang Chengfeng, Zhang Chengyun, Zhao He, He Qi, Xia Xueyi, and others were all present. Anyone with a family had brought their spouse and children.

After all, this was a celebration, and it was more dignified for the whole family to attend, showing their sense of belonging to the Sun Moon Sect.

Additionally, there were about two hundred leaders of various forces in the southwest who had submitted to the Sun Moon Sect.

In total, there were about 1,200 people, and with each family occupying a small table, the entire hall was almost full.

At this moment, most of these 1,200 people were engaged in lively discussions, whispering to each other, waiting for the arrival of their host, Dongfang Bubai.

At the bottom of the ninety-nine white marble steps of the hall, Gu Santong and Yan Shisan, who had the highest status, were seated on either side. Gu Santong was happily chatting with his wife, Su Xin, and his son, Gu Shifei.

Yan Shisan sat alone, still as cold as ever, even colder than before. This was because when he attacked Wanmei Manor, he found no one there. Clearly, Ximen Chuixue had already led the people of Wanmei Manor away from the southwest, which made Yan Shisan, who was eager to fight Ximen Chuixue, very unhappy. Thus, he had been in this state for the past two months.

Below them were the five hall masters, deputy hall masters, five temple masters, Dongfang Bai, Jin Jiuling, Huo Xiu, Gong Sunlan, and the various altar masters. On both sides were the various incense masters, newly joined experts of the Sun Moon Sect, and the two hundred leaders of the various forces.

The entire hall was filled with experts, with nearly twenty master-level experts. Besides the leaders of the first-rate forces, there were also several newly submitted master-level experts, some from the original seven major forces and others from independent cultivators.

There were about a hundred late-stage Xiantian experts, half of whom were from the Sun Moon Sect, and most of these fifty were new members.

The rest were all experts above the Xiantian level, representing the Sun Moon Sect's visible strength.

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