Chapter 363: Chapter 363: Playing for Real
It turned out that in the two days since Chu Qingyun had left,
the Martial Soul Hall had actually sent people to issue a notice throughout all of Lianshan County City.
The notice declared that all family clans and factions within the County City at or above the Earth Spirit Realm had to leave Lianshan County City within ten days.
Otherwise, they would be considered mortal enemies by the Martial Soul Hall!
They would suffer a fatal blow from the Martial Soul Hall!
The existence of the Martial Soul Hall was no longer a secret among the upper echelons of Lianshan County City. Many knew that such a mysterious and powerful organization existed within Lianshan County.
And that day, the simultaneous appearance of seven Martial Kings from the Martial Soul Hall in the skies above the Great Xia Dragon Guard’s encampment gave everyone a direct and visceral understanding of just how powerful the Martial Soul Hall truly was!
Under these circumstances, no one dared to defy the Martial Soul Hall’s proclamation.
They dared to openly confront the Great Xia Dragon Guard. Throughout the entire Great Xia nation, there was likely no other group that would do so.
Even the Four Great Clans wouldn’t dare gamble with the lives of their entire clans and their very survival. After all, their four Clan Leaders were merely low-level Martial Kings, at the first or second level, no match for the Martial Soul Hall at all!
Regardless, everyone adopted the attitude that it was better to be safe than sorry and chose to leave.
"So, your Qin Family is leaving too? All of you?"
Chu Qingyun felt a bit helpless. He had just come looking for Qin Ya’s help to settle in the members of his Chu Family, only to run into this situation.
’But why would the Martial Soul Hall do this?’
Qin Ya nodded. "Our Qin Family isn’t very large. Since we’re going, of course we’re all leaving together. We’ve already paid severance to many of the servants and staff. Sigh, with this move, the entire Ten Thousand Treasures Tower will suffer a huge loss... Oh, right, Chu Qingyun, do you want to come with us? It looks like something major is about to happen in Lianshan County City."
"Me?"
Chu Qingyun gave a wry smile and shook his head. "Haven’t you heard? The Hall Master of the Martial Soul Hall has personally named me as someone he wants to kill. If I leave the County City now, I’d just be asking for death."
Qin Ya had heard about this long ago. She was speechless, wondering what on earth Chu Qingyun had done to offend a King Realm Expert.
"By the way, what’s the deal with all those people with you?" Qin Ya asked, glancing at the group behind Chu Qingyun.
Chu Qingyun slapped his forehead. He had been so surprised by their move that he’d forgotten his own reason for coming.
"These are all people from my Chu Family in Qingshan City. They’ve come to the County City... seeking refuge, I suppose. I was originally hoping to see if there was room in the Qin Mansion to settle them in, but since you’re all leaving, I’ll just have to find another way."
With the owners all gone, it would naturally be a bit awkward to have the Chu Family move in.
But Qin Ya smiled and said, "Why find another way? Just let them stay here. Besides, there’s a lot of stuff in the mansion we aren’t taking with us. They can have it."
"This... isn’t this a bit much..." Chu Qingyun was still hesitant.
"Hahaha, Young Master Chu, don’t be so modest! You saved my life. Never mind just staying here, what would it matter even if I gave this entire mansion to you?"
Just then, Elder Qin, who had been directing the packing of his Pill Cauldron, walked over.
Since he had put it that way, Chu Qingyun nodded and accepted.
To be honest, there were too many people. Finding an inn would be a huge hassle, and it would be difficult to buy a large enough house on such short notice.
The Qin Family had nearly finished packing their things and were soon on their way.
After briefly settling in the Chu Family members, Chu Qingyun followed them out to see them off.
Along the way, he saw many other factions from the County City, large and small, all packed up and forming long lines to leave the city.
After bidding farewell to Qin Ya and her family at the city gate, Chu Qingyun returned to the Great Xia Dragon Guard’s encampment.
On his way back, Chu Qingyun couldn’t help but wonder why the Martial Soul Hall was making such a grand show of driving all the major clans and factions out of Lianshan County City.
’If they do this, besides the Great Xia Dragon Guard, there won’t be any other Earth Spirit Realm or Celestial Spirit Realm experts left in the County City. Don’t tell me... they’re planning to attack the County City itself?’
’This is insane!’
After returning to his own quarters in the encampment, Chu Qingyun chatted with his parents, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time, as well as the village head, Chu Hua, and the others. Having not seen him for several months, they found his cultivation level more and more inscrutable.
Even the village head and Chu Hua were a bit reserved and cautious around Chu Qingyun now.
「Meanwhile.」
In a heavily guarded area within the Great Xia Dragon Guard’s encampment, three King Realm Lord Chief Managers and the Six Great Army Commanders of the Six Armies—nine people in total—were gathered in a room.
These nine individuals could be said to be the nine most powerful people in the Great Xia Dragon Guard.
For day-to-day matters, any one of them could make the final decision. For all nine to gather now, it was clear they were discussing something of monumental importance!
"As of a moment ago, the Four Great Clans, the five families of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, and other factions with Celestial Spirit Realm experts have all withdrawn from the County City."
"It seems the Martial Soul Hall is serious this time. They’re going to make a move on us here in Lianshan County City."
Grand Chief Steward Jingtai looked at the others beside him and said in a low voice.
Although those family factions in Lianshan County City had no formal ties to the Great Xia Dragon Guard, and there was often friction and conflict between them, that was only during times of peace.
If the Martial Soul Hall were to truly attack the County City, then whether for moral reasons or for their own self-interest and safety, they would have certainly stepped in to help defend it.
So, the Martial Soul Hall wasn’t run by idiots. They gave the clans time, gave them a chance to flee.
Given the opportunity to escape and preserve themselves, naturally, no one was willing to stay behind and fight to the death against a behemoth like the Martial Soul Hall.
After all, they were different from the Great Xia Dragon Guard.
The duty of the Great Xia Dragon Guard was to protect the region.
They were just families and organizations. Even if the entirety of Lianshan County fell to the Martial Soul Hall, as long as they preserved their own strength, they could survive just fine elsewhere.
"Would the Martial Soul Hall really go to such lengths for a mere first-level Martial Spirit?" one of the Military Lords asked, sounding somewhat incredulous.
"For that Chu Qingyun?"
One of the Lord Chief Managers shook his head. "You’re thinking too simply. First, they exposed those eleven towns, then they massacred five of them. After that, they laid a trap to harm our Great Xia Dragon Guard’s Martial Master Realm cultivators. Next, they ambushed our Small Spirit Realm cultivators. It’s obvious that the Martial Soul Hall has been escalating the conflict step by step, provoking our Great Xia Dragon Guard little by little!"
"Now, they simply feel the time is right and are likely preparing for a final battle."
"As for the matter with Chu Qingyun, at most, it was just the spark that lit the fuse."
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