Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 518 - 445 One General Achieves Success + - 446 Cleaning House_2

Chapter 518: Chapter 445 One General Achieves Success + Chapter 446 Cleaning House_2

"One victorious general achieves his fame over ten thousand dry bones."

Some ancestor was widely acclaimed, surviving countless battles, but underneath, how many sect disciples had innocently lost their lives?

Perhaps in the eyes of the sect elders, lower-level disciples simply didn’t deserve to have their own opinions and understanding.

All that mattered was obedience to commands.

This much could be discerned from the conduct of Zhang Taiyan.

For a hundred years of peace, Cloud Water Sect’s reputation greatly declined; there were no exceptionally outstanding figures in the sect, and with the sect leader often in seclusion and the Supreme Elder paying little heed, overall, the atmosphere in Cloud Water Sect was quite harmonious.

At most, there were some disciples with sectarian bias who would secretly commit all sorts of illicit acts for the sake of their own families.

Overall, the sect was still quite decent.

But with the coming of the millennial Spirit Tide, as old cultivators from various hidden Heavenly Caves emerged to compete for fortunes once more, it was impossible to return to the past.

Yu Changsheng sighed; for the first time, she who had never known sorrow began to feel a hint of confusion. At this moment, she didn’t know where to go.

"No, something’s wrong with Nephew Disciple Zhou. With Old Ghost Zhang’s way of doing things, he will surely capture him and force him to serve Zhang Zhongshu. Given Nephew Disciple Zhou’s temperament, he will certainly resist; this could be disastrous."

Thinking of this, she could almost see Zhou Ping’an being killed by Zhang Taiyan and became frantic.

She hastily consumed some medicine to heal the injuries from the palm strike that had scattered her Gang Qi, bracing her frail body and walking with stops and starts. After sometimes flying for a while, she finally arrived at Pinghu City by nightfall.

"Uncle Master, how come you’re so gravely injured?"

Zhou Ping’an’s mental induction was extremely sharp at this moment.

With just one glance, he saw that Yu Changsheng’s vitality was weakened by a full seventy percent.

The once lively and agile life-force had turned deathly still, especially at several critical acupoints in her chest and abdomen, where blockages had formed.

A force both overbearing and stubborn lurked within, proving very tenacious.

Even with Uncle Master Yu’s Sword Qi cleansing, it would be difficult to drive out in a short time.

Clearly, she had encountered an extremely formidable master who had inflicted this injury upon her.

"Could it be Cui Guangling?"

Zhou Ping’an felt a shock in his heart.

If Cui Guangling had taken action personally, the situation across the river could be very grim.

"No, this isn’t the power characteristic of the Blood God Technique, but rather it seems like our own sect’s Canghai Sword Qi, yet even more condensed."

Zhou Ping’an reached out to feel her pulse, and a flash of inspiration crossed his mind as he pondered a possibility.

"Yes, you guessed it. It was one of our own elders who did this."

Yu Changsheng forced a bitter smile, "Nephew Disciple, this time there’s truly no way out. Flee as far as you can, hide in the mountains. Perhaps when my master returns, there might be a chance of survival. If possible, let go of this foundation."

"Is it Zhang Taiyan?"

Zhou Ping’an shook his head and suddenly asked.

He had just received news from Wu Junsong that an Inner Residence Elder had left his Heavenly Cave, and a senior had appeared in Guangyun, seemingly targeting him. It wasn’t hard to guess who the visitor was.

"It is indeed him."

Yu Changsheng’s brows furrowed deeply.

She recounted the events that had happened earlier.

This made Green Lady and the others indignantly furious.

"How could this old scoundrel be so tyrannical, no, why does he have his sights set on Brother Zhou? Wasn’t he said to have just emerged from a Heavenly Cave?"

Xiao Chengfeng also bore a worried look, "It must be something to do with Huangze County. If Zhang Zhongshu learned that his great-grandfather had left seclusion, especially at such a critical moment, how could he not seize the opportunity?"

"This man is indeed somewhat petty. Since Master Ming was unwilling to openly assist him with Huangze matters, he must be holding a grudge, and what’s more, he’s eyeing the Three Counties of Liyou, wishing to conquer without a fight."

Xiao Chengfeng, being an outsider, was well versed in the ways of the World Families.

He quickly surmised most of Governor of Huangze County Zhang Zhongshu’s secretive intentions.

Viewed from Zhang Zhongshu’s perspective,

Zhou Ping’an’s presence was indeed like a thorn in his throat.

Coming from the same Cloud Water Sect, and even gaining support from some on the mountain.

Yet it wasn’t easy to suppress openly, since the affair originated from Namelessness.

More coincidentally, the Three Counties of Liyou where Zhou Ping’an was located happened to block the path from Yunzhou to Jiangzhou. If he could take Liyou and descend upon Guangyun directly, even the territory of Jiangzhou was contestable.

Here one could see Zhang Zhongshu’s ambition.

He had not yet conquered Yunzhou, but he was already planning for Jiangzhou.

Who knew where such a great appetite came from?

Now it was clear, evidently he knew his great-grandfather would hurry to leave his residence and descend the mountain, to aid him mightily.

Perhaps, they had always been in correspondence.

The plot had long been underway.

This also explained why Zhang Zhongshu had won favor from so many elders and disciples. He had already secured their loyalty long before.

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Chapter 446: Purging the Sect

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"As for fleeing, let’s not speak of that again. Uncle Master, you should focus on resting and recovering."

Seeing that Yu Changsheng wanted to say more, Zhou Ping’an kindly interrupted her.

He instead took out several Silver Needles.

"Uncle Master, you may not know, but although your injury might seem severe to others, to me, it truly is nothing."

"Impermanence Needle?"

"Just so. I happened upon this cultivation technique from the Lishan Sword Sect a while ago. It seemed interesting, so I casually cultivated it a bit. It seems it can come in handy right now."

Zhou Ping’an said with a smile.

Feeling the Silver Needles penetrating her body, she experienced the tingling, itch-inducing, and worry-free sensation of growth.