Tang Ning led everyone out of the range of the formation and walked eastward for more than a hundred miles. No demon sect monks were seen chasing after them, so they stopped and discussed a plan to stay or go.

"Now the Wancong Mountain camp has been heavily surrounded. The situation is more difficult and dangerous than our camp. Even if we go to support, it will not help. I intend to first join up with the brothers and sisters who have come to support from the sect, and then work with them Support the camp. I wonder what you junior brothers think?" Tang Ning asked.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Tang Ning left Xu Cuiyao here to wait for the lagging Qi Refining disciples, and she and the others fled towards the direction of the sect.

After walking for less than half a day, I saw the Dharma boat coming from the direction of the sect in the distance.

The leader, Wei Xuande, flew in front, followed closely by Jiang Ming from the House of Internal Affairs and Tong Quan'an from the Secret Academy. Only Peng Wanli, the master of the Yuanyi Hall, was not here. He must have stayed behind to guard the sect.

Tang Ning and others hurried forward to greet him, bowed and briefly narrated the whole incident, then boarded the Dharma boat and headed towards Wancong Mountain with everyone else.

After walking for less than half an hour, they encountered people from the Qianyi Sect who had fled from the direction of Wancong Mountain. The leader was none other than Xiao Han, a disciple of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He led the disciples of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to station in the north of Wancong Mountain.

Compared to Tang Ning and others, they looked much more embarrassed. Xiao Han's face was pale, and there were traces of blood on his sleeves, making him look like he had been injured.

There were only six people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs team. The remaining four foundation-building monks were all dead, and more than half of the Qi Refining disciples were killed or injured. It can be said that it was very tragic. Xiao Han and others also boarded the Dharma Boat and headed for Wancong Mountain together.

After walking for about an hour, they saw a ray of light shooting out at an extremely fast speed and falling in front of Wei Xuande and others. This person was none other than Luo Qingshui.

Seeing this, everyone knew that the camp had been defeated, otherwise Luo Qingshui, as the commander-in-chief, would not have been able to flee in the face of the battle.

As the boat moved forward, more and more disciples fled. Shi Mingsui and Cheng Shuimin also joined the crowd. Both of them were seriously injured, especially Cheng Shuimin, whose face was as thin as paper and the corners of his mouth were bloody. Congshan has been lost.

Wei Xuande gave an order and the boat turned back to the sect. Since Wancong Mountain had been lost, it was meaningless to compete with the Demon Sect disciples at this moment.

What's more, the Qianyi sect was newly defeated, Shi Mingsui, and Cheng Shuimin were all seriously injured. It would be unwise to fight to the death with the Mo sect at this time.

Everyone returned to the sect and returned to their respective departments.

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In the Qianxing Mountain Assembly Hall, the leader Wei Xuande and the senior officials of the three halls and three courtyards gathered together, except Cheng Shuimin of the Foreign Ministry.

Everyone's expressions were a little solemn. After the sect's defeat at Wancong Mountain, regardless of the casualties, its representative significance was quite great.

That is to say, Xuanmen no longer has control over the Central Plains. After the Demon Sect's victory, it will inevitably expand further and invade the Central Plains.

After seeing the defeat of Xuanmen, those cultivating families will definitely have corresponding changes in their mentality. Most of them will choose to change their banners and join the Demon Sect. This is basically foreseeable.

"How is Junior Brother Cheng's injury?" Wei Xuande asked with a slight sigh.

Shi Ming then said: "He was seriously injured, and his internal organs were damaged to a certain extent. Whether he can save his life depends on his own luck. Even if he recovers well, he will not be able to recover without decades of work."

Wei Xuande said: "After the defeat of Wan Congshan, the situation has become increasingly unfavorable for us. What should be the next step? Is it war or peace with the Demon Sect? What do you junior brothers think?"

Luo Qingshui said: "Although the Demon Sect has the intention to negotiate peace by transforming the world and governing it, it is just a secret plan. Once they become stronger, they will inevitably go to war with us. Judging from the current situation, if we propose peace, they will

We must press forward and ask for more land resources, at least half of the world."

"Although our sect has been newly defeated, it has not yet fallen into such a state of despair. I, the dignified Xuanmen Sect, took the initiative to propose a peace plan with Xiaoxiao Mo Sect that would give half of the Chu Kingdom. If this spreads out, I will not be able to let this old face go."

"Even Shuiyun Sect chose to fight even when they were so weak. Are we worse than a group of women?"

Tong Quan'an echoed: "What Senior Brother Luo said is reasonable. How can the Demon Sect seek skin from a tiger because of its wolfish ambitions? Furthermore, the so-called peace talks are just empty words and a piece of paper with no credibility. What can be done? If the Demon Sect is so ambitious,

If our sect becomes more powerful in the future, will we still be able to coexist peacefully with us? The Chu State is our jurisdiction, and our sect is not without the power to fight, so how can we just give it up like this?"

Shi Ming followed suit, and Jiang Ming also expressed that he could not show weakness to others.

Wei Xuande glanced at Peng Wanli, who was silent: "What do you think, Junior Brother Peng?"

Peng Wanli said: "What you brothers said just now is true, but in view of the current situation, I think it is not appropriate to launch a war, otherwise it will damage the foundation of our sect."

"Don't forget, in Xingang, in addition to the Youmei Sect, the Crescent Sect and the Blood and Bone Sect are also eyeing us. If we fight with the Youmei Sect and we are both defeated, will they come and take advantage of us?

fruit?"

"We have to be careful at this point. Even if we can ask for help from Qingyang and Shuiyun sects, they are other sects. We still have to look at their faces when the time comes. It will not be as good as our own sect that retains enough strength."

Wei Xuande said: "What does Junior Brother Yi Peng mean?"

Peng Wanli said: "Youmei Sect left Qinchuan in the west, behind Longyou, and invaded the Central Plains, South China and Northern Plains. As their power expands, they will encounter the same problem as us, that is, the battle line is too long and the base camp cannot be deployed

Support the front line. We just need to avoid a decisive battle with them, in which both sides will suffer losses."

"You can use harassment tactics and send small teams to attack their various camps. You can also use the method of stationing a large camp to form a camp in the eastern part of the Central Plains. In this way, you can calm the hearts of the people and let the practicing families know that we are still holding on.

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"Both can be used as command posts for teams performing missions."

"Three, set up camp in the eastern part of the Central Plains. If there is a change, the sect's support can arrive in half a day at most. Even if the Youmei Sect attacks with all its strength, it will not be a problem to hold on until the sect's reinforcements come, and we will not make the same mistake as Wancong Mountain."

Wei Xuande nodded and said: "According to Junior Brother Peng's words, immediately allocate manpower to camp in the eastern part of the Central Plains, as close as possible to the sect. Junior Brother Luo, Junior Brother Shi, and Junior Brother Tong, could you please go and garrison there."

"Yes." The three of them responded.

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Tangning was sitting cross-legged in the cave, with the green spiritual energy in her body continuously flowing into the mother-of-pearl clam. Suddenly, the storage bag around her waist trembled.

He stopped instilling spiritual power, turned over with his left hand, took out the formation disk and fiddled with it briefly, took the talisman floating in the thick fog into his hand, pointed at it, and a voice sounded in his mind.

It turned out that Zhu Xu's disciple Tao Yong came to pay a visit.

Tangning waved her hand, put away the fairy mother-of-pearl clam on the stone table, and left the cave in a flash.

Outside the thick fog, Tao Yong saw him and bowed and saluted: "Uncle Tang, master, please go to the cave and talk about it."

Tang Ning nodded, and the two of them entered the main room of Zhuxu Cave Mansion one after another.

"Junior brother Tang, you are here, sit down!" Zhu Xu said when he saw him coming.

Tang Ning sat down as instructed and said, "I wonder what Senior Brother Zhu ordered me to do when he called me here?"

Zhu Xu pulled out a file and handed it to him: "This is the urgent file just sent from the Silver Fox Intelligence Station. Take a look!"

Tang Ning took it and unfolded it, taking a look at it. She was slightly surprised. The head of the Zhu family, Zhu Bochong, had successfully formed an elixir and was now a golden elixir monk. The file also mentioned that since the defeat of the Qianyi Sect, Zhu Bochong had frequent encounters with mysterious people. Meeting with the person, suspected to be a high-level member of the Demon Sect.

The person who sent this news was none other than Ding Jianyang.

"What do you think?" Zhu Xu asked.

After Tang Ning returned to the sect, she went to station at Wancong Mountain a few days ago, so she had no specific duties arranged.

"After we retreated at Wancong Mountain, the Demon Sect entered the Central Plains. It was only a matter of time before the Zhu family turned to the Demon Sect. But I didn't expect that Zhu Bochong would be promoted to the Golden Core Realm at this time. I thought it wouldn't be long before the entire western part of the Central Plains would be on the lookout. If we surrender and join the Demon Sect's camp, it is unlikely that the families in the eastern part of the Central Plains will turn against us one after another. If the sect does not take action, the entire Central Plains will no longer belong to us."

Zhu Xu said: "I have reported this matter to Uncle Tong before. I learned that the sect will once again organize manpower to garrison in the eastern part of the Central Plains. In addition, the sect will set up several teams to specifically raid and attack the weak points of the Demon Sect. I heard that the sect will I am quite satisfied with your performance in Wan Cong Mountain, and Master Luo has nominated you to lead a small team."

"Oh?" Tangning's expression changed: "Is this what Uncle Tong said too?"

Zhu Xu said: "When I visited Uncle Luo and chatted with his disciples, he revealed another piece of news that is very beneficial to you."

"What news?"

"Our sect is about to undergo a reform. The senior uncles above are discussing it, and it is estimated that it will be put into trial in the next few days."

"Change, what change?"

Zhu Xu said: "From now on, the sect will no longer use spiritual root qualifications as the only criterion for judging the merits of disciples. It may implement the merit system like the Demon Sect, or comprehensively measure the disciples based on their daily performance."

"Disciples like you who are well-known in the sect and have strong strength but poor spiritual qualifications will be the biggest beneficiaries. As long as the meritorious service is high enough and the performance is good, you can enjoy the highest level of sect's first-class resource treatment. "

He knew that Tang Ning had been receiving lower-level treatment from the C-level resources of the sect. In the early days of foundation building, the salary was five hundred spirit stones per month. Now, in the later stages of foundation building, the monthly salary was only two thousand spirit stones. To be honest, it was indeed a bit low. .
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