Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 433 Liang Xiao (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 433: Chapter 433 Liang Xiao (Please Subscribe)

Tian Dachuan had thick eyebrows and large eyes, wearing a brocade robe, and commanded the government tax collection team with great satisfaction.

He, the mighty Master Tian, of noble status, was a servant... of an Outer Sect Disciple of the Corpse Yin Secret Sect!

Although the Outer Sect Disciple was of mediocre talent, having practiced the Dao for decades, he had only achieved Qi Refinement and couldn’t even enter Condensing Evil.

To be chosen by the elders to become a True Inheritor of the Inner Sect, not being killed in magic artifact refinement, was already fortunate for him.

Fortunately, the Corpse Yin Secret Sect occupied Yin State and needed their own people to manage secular affairs.

Since the Inner Sect Disciples were high in cultivation and disdained these mundane matters, it gave the Outer Sect Disciples a chance.

That Outer Sect Disciple had volunteered to leave the mountain gate and bribed a manager, finally securing the lucrative position of City Lord of Yinyue City.

As his master’s lackey, Tian Dachuan had also secured an official position, specifically in charge of tax collection.

Now, counting the carts of grain and coffins, his face full of joy, he said, "Not bad, not bad... This time, there are actually three bodies of people who died violently, not just those who died of old age..."

The death tax of the Corpse Yin Secret Sect usually collected was mostly from those who died of old age, which was utterly useless.

But this time, he was in luck; an earlier mudslide in a village had instantly crushed three able-bodied men.

These were much better than those decrepit bodies, and since they died abruptly and resentfully, their resentment was particularly suitable for magic artifact refinement.

"These three, perhaps I could extract their bones to refine the Yin Soul White Bone Fork... Their spirits and resentment shouldn’t be wasted either; integrating them into my Yin Soul Banner would also enhance the magic artifact’s power..."

Tian Dachuan thought to himself.

Though a servant, he had also practiced some rudimentary methods of the Corpse Yin Secret Sect.

Even though he had no share in magic artifacts like the Hundred Soul Banner, secretly accumulating some materials to refine a simplified version of the Yin Soul Banner was still feasible.

Just as he was quietly hoping for a few more deaths in the villages, suddenly, he saw several streaks of light fall from the sky.

The lights were grayish-white, whizzing through the air with a chilling aura and extreme speed—clearly the brilliance of an Inner Sect Disciple of the Corpse Yin Secret Sect.

Tian Dachuan didn’t think too much, simply bowing slightly as a salute.

Unexpectedly, the lights did not sweep past from afar but stopped right in front of the convoy.

"Yinyue City lower official Tian Dachuan, greets all the Inner Sect elders!"

Tian Dachuan hurriedly stepped forward to salute, only to see within the lights, five figures, four dressed in the white garments of the Corpse Yin Secret Sect’s Inner Sect, surrounding a young man with a cold, gloomy face.

His features were handsome but effeminate; a crimson belt wrapped around his waist and he held a Ten Thousand Soul Banner in his hand, which seemed to gather countless wailing spirits.

Just one glance shook one’s soul, almost feeling as if one’s spirit could be pulled into it.

This was the Corpse Yin Secret Sect’s Ten Thousand Soul Banner magic artifact, already having forty-nine prohibitions, its prowess infinite during battle; when shaken, it could summon thousands of yin soldiers, obscuring the sky, a power only certain Core Formation Elders and a few True Disciples occasionally managed to refine!

Seeing this Ten Thousand Soul Banner, Tian Dachuan said nothing and immediately knelt down: "Greetings, True Inheritor."

"You have some discernment as a servant; this is Liang Xiao, a True Inheritor of our sect. That you can meet him is truly a sign of great fortune accumulated in your past life," said one Inner Sect Disciple with a flattering smile.

"Of course, of course..."

Tian Dachuan nodded repeatedly, yet thought to himself: ’This Inner Sect Disciple, his flattery is quite... awkward! If I were him, I could have done it much more smoothly... Alas, it’s just my fate to not have much talent for cultivation...’

"Are you the tax official from nearby Yinyue City?"

Liang Xiao glanced at the convoy, already aware of the details.

The Corpse Yin Secret Sect ruled over an entire state, where just the corpses received monthly were countless resources.

Although most were merely from natural deaths, with thin vital essence within, the accumulation of such was nonetheless remarkable.

These corpses, used both for crafting Magic Artifacts and cultivating various undead beings, had their souls extracted for consecrating Magic Artifacts such as the Ten Thousand Soul Banner. It could be said that not a single part was wasted.

Even the Ten Thousand Soul Banner in his hand was obtained in this manner.

"Exactly..."

Tian Dachuan hastened to say,

"We are ordered to capture a Devil Cultivator, specifically Yi Tianchou from the Devil Bell Double Killers... have you seen any unfamiliar Cultivator around here with Refining Gang Cultivation..."

Liang Xiao casually asked, while revealing the portrait of Yi Tianchou.

Even among cultivators, not everyone had a photographic memory.

For instance, although there were portraits of the Creation Ancestor circulating after the fact, not to mention the inaccuracies in appearance, over a decade had passed, how could someone not particularly interested remember a face from a painting at all times?

Therefore, Shenxiu confidently traveled with his own face, and faced no issues.

Unless he couldn’t resist stirring up major news again, and someone with an agenda pulled out the old portrait for comparison, only then could he be recognized,

"Reporting to the True Inheritor, I indeed have not seen this person... nor are there any Cultivators nearby."

Tian Dachuan bowed deeply in response.

"That’s so... Yi Tianchou, that demon, possesses Refining Gang Cultivation and wields a Great Perfection demonic treasure. No one but a True Disciple encountering him would be anything but courting death."

Liang Xiao seemed to believe him.

As for the term ’demon’?

Hmph, the Corpse Yin Secret Sect was one of the six orthodox sects, do you understand what ’orthodox’ means?

Plus, with villagers willingly offering their corpses post-mortem as materials, it had been a long time since they directly abducted and killed people for their souls.

In Liang Xiao’s eyes, his Corpse Yin Secret Sect was indeed a noble and upright sect!

Although... their inherited techniques leaned somewhat towards the Demon Path, they were certainly recognized as ’officials’ within the Cultivation World, while Yi Tianchou and the like were the real ’bandits,’ ’demons’!

’Actually... if it were the past, had this little demon shown some wisdom and offered up his magical treasure, perhaps I could have spared him. But this time, the sect has ordered his execution without mercy.’

Liang Xiao thought in suspicion.

Those infamous demons in the Cultivation World, if truly talented and gifted, could potentially be ’recruited’ by the Corpse Yin Secret Sect, the Western Regions Great Snow Mountain, or even the Wuji Demon Sect.

Within our sect, there’re many such ’protectors’, reputed to be fiercely skilled in magical combat, some even capable of defeating Cultivators a full realm above.

Yet, for reasons unknown, the sect did not extend such leniency towards this Yi Tianchou.

’Perhaps he offended someone significant, and only has his fate to blame!’

Liang Xiao sighed inwardly: "This Ten Thousand Soul Banner of mine is still missing the secondary souls of two Refining Gang Cultivators and the main soul of a Golden Core Ancestor. Maybe this person could resolve one..."

Just then, his expression shifted as he saw not far away, a huge spiritual bird cried out and carried a young Cultivator flying high into the sky.

All disciples of the Corpse Yin Secret Sect suddenly turned their heads, staring at Tian Dachuan, making this junior Cultivator panic, his voice trembling, "I... I truly don’t know anything..."

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