Star Sky Professional
Chapter 222 - 188: Both Kindness and Severity (Request for Monthly Ticket)

Chapter 222: Chapter 188: Both Kindness and Severity (Request for Monthly Ticket)

"Even the weakest detachment requires a commander with Jiedan prowess... The Outer Hall elders and deacons must join me on the main battlefield. Thus, we can bring at most one Pseudo-Core cultivator, and the risk is extremely high."

Fu Hongyi looked towards the True Disciples, his gaze landing on Fang Xing.

"I am willing to go to the Five Elements Sect!"

Without hesitation, Fang Xing spoke up.

"Good, it’s settled then. Lv Yi will be at your command!"

Fu Hongyi nodded his head, making the decision on the spot.

Seeing Fang Xing step forward, Yu Jianzi, who had been eager to try, suddenly fell silent.

He knew his own strength; although his Foundation Establishment mana was deeper, and he had mastered the Sword Gang, at most he could only protect himself in front of Pseudo-Core cultivators.

To claim that he could slay a Pseudo-Core cultivator with a single sword strike was utterly impossible.

Faced with a real Jiedan Cultivator, he would have to kneel!

Among sword cultivators, the sword takes precedence.

Fang Xing’s strength was great, his fame large; with him standing forth, naturally no one objected.

As for why he chose the Five Elements Sect, he naturally had his own ulterior motives.

For Fang Xing had perused the intelligence, discovering that the Five Elements Sect controlled a large ’Five Elements Evil Point,’ which each year drew several streams of ’Five Elements Evil Qi,’ provided for cultivators practicing the Five Elements Cultivation Method to build their foundation – it was one of the most famous Evil Points in the Five Sects Ten Countries.

’After the Martial Arts Golden Core, the requirements for Evil Qi attributes are not high, any Evil Qi will do... but the ’Five Elements Evil Qi’ is the fairest and most stable, born from Ying and Yang, creating the Five Elements – it’s the safest path.’

In other words, this ’Five Elements Evil Point’ was something Fang Xing was determined to obtain!

...

A moment later, a large number of cultivators flew out of Myriad Beasts Mountain, splitting into three groups.

The largest group, with Spiritual Ships filling the sky and Arrays faintly visible, headed towards the Mu Sha Sect.

The second largest group, led by a green-robed sword cultivator, made a direct assault on the Heavenly Waterfall Sect.

Fang Xing’s group was the smallest in number, just over a thousand cultivators, mostly from Zheng Country.

Being cultivators from Zheng Country, they had all grown accustomed to his reputation and could be reluctantly commanded.

"Uncle Master has given us five Spiritual Ships, which can indeed hold everyone... Let’s go!"

Fang Xing glanced back at the mountain gate of Myriad Beasts Mountain and instructed.

"Yes!"

Real Person Lv Yi seemed to have become his chief housekeeper, going down to allocate people, boarding the Flying Boats one by one.

Fu Hongyi had assigned Real Person Lv Yi to Fang Xing not to set him up,

but because the majority of Fang Xing’s forces were Zheng Country cultivators, and after the fall of the Myriad Beasts Sect, the Qingxuan Sect would be in charge, with Real Person Lv Yi stepping forward to control the largest group of Qingxuan Sect cultivators.

It would then be easier to handle.

’Indeed... The biggest flaw of sword cultivation sects is the scarcity of members... The Heavenly Sword Sect is somewhat better off, having established an Outer Hall at least.’

’Without it, just with the few hundred swords of the inner door, they wouldn’t even be able to find people to defend the Myriad Sword Return Formation after splitting forces...’

Sword cultivation relies heavily on talent, and outstanding disciples are hard to come by.

Fang Xing sighed in his heart and immediately ordered, "Set sail!"

The bulky bodies of the five great Spiritual Ships shimmered with Spiritual Light, flags fluttering, heading south together.

Many cultivators stood on the decks, some excited, some bewildered, some afraid...

’After this great battle, who knows how many of these thousand-plus cultivators will survive?’

Fang Xing pondered silently.

’The cultivators allocated to me total one thousand and twenty-seven... among them, one Pseudo-Core, forty-eight Foundation Establishment cultivators, with the rest practicing Qi Cultivation.’

’Having them practice the ’Five Elements Sword Formation’ for a while, now they can be regarded as just barely skilled ’half Daoist Soldiers.’ By gathering the power of the battle formation, they could possibly elevate Lv Yi from Pseudo-Core to a true Jiedan master... or temporarily give me the mana of the middle stage of Core Formation...’

’Strictly speaking... they are still useless! Far inferior to the several Breaking Formation Treasures supported by my sect.’

He glanced over the deck and then entered the cabin: "Lv Yi... come here!"

Real Person Lv Yi, for some reason, blushed, displaying a slight petulant and irritable demeanor akin to that of a young woman.

But after hesitating for a while, she still followed into the cabin exclusively owned by the General.

Seeing this, even if the other cultivators dared not speak up, they exchanged glances, creating a somewhat ambiguous atmosphere.

On the deck, within the Qingxuan Sect’s camp.

Han Qingyun and Meng Zijin looked at each other: "Although Uncle Su had already pointed it out beforehand, seeing it for real is still... somewhat unbelievable."

"That person, he really is the one from the past in the market..."

Han Qingyun muttered, then shook his head: "He has an old relationship with our elders, and even Elder Su does not disdain him, how could we have any dignity? With the great battle imminent, we should think more about how to save our own lives..."

"Yes..."

Meng Zijin sighed, knowing without even thinking that he certainly had no face in front of that renowned General of Zheng Country.

...

For Fang Xing, Han Qingyun was just a subordinate he’d taken in before, and there wasn’t much connection to begin with.

Moreover, those two had later pledged their allegiance to others.

Although... now they have joined Su Ye, serving under Fang Xing’s command, it indeed did not matter much.

Meng Zijin was even more nonsensical, merely the son of a neighbor from a temporary residence, with whom a transaction was made.

If after this great war they could stand before him based on their merits, perhaps he might take an interest in investing in them.

If they were to die carelessly in battle, then so be it...

He thought indifferently and then turned to look at the person opposite him, Real Person Lv Yi.

By commanding her to lead the Qingxuan Sect, and then using the sect to oversee the other cultivators of Zheng Country, it should suffice.

After all, the Qingxuan Sect was a sect! Ragtag armies and stragglers could never defeat a well-organized legion!

’I’ll pull in the Black Sky Temple Director later, and there shouldn’t be much of a problem commanding them...’

A thought flashed through Fang Xing’s mind as he glanced at Real Person Lv Yi, whose face showed a hint of peach blossom blush, "Do you know... why I have summoned you here?"

"I do not know..." Real Person Lv Yi felt some anger and sorrow internally—must she really take the initiative in such matters?

"Um, as the Supreme Elder of the Qingxuan Sect, you should be quite familiar with the Five Elements Sect, so tell me what you know about them."

Fang Xing cleared his throat.

"Is it... just to discuss the battle situation?" Real Person Lv Yi couldn’t tell if she was relieved or disappointed, but having quickly collected her thoughts as a Fake Core Real Person, she spoke, "The Five Elements Sect is adept at various Five Elements Magic... The current Supreme Elder self-titled ’Five Elements Ancestor’... This title of ’Five Elements Ancestor’ is an honorary designation taken up by successive Supreme Elders of the Five Elements Sect, and it is said that the founder who created the Five Elements Sect had cultivation so astonishing that he was just half a step away from condensing a Nascent Soul... He has also cultivated a powerful Divine Light that could break through all Five Elements Divine Techniques, earning himself a formidable reputation..."

Fang Xing listened intently.

Although he was always arrogant when he drew his sword, he never underestimated his opponents to avoid catastrophic failure.

"Fortunately, according to the intelligence, the current Five Elements Ancestor, who is in the Core Formation Middle Stage, has been invited to the Mu Sha Sect, and the Five Elements Sect should now be presided over by ’Real Person Huoyu’, who is also a Jiedan Cultivator, currently at the Early Stage of Core Formation, and his renowned Magic Treasure is the ’Primordial Bowl’..."

Real Person Lv Yi was very thorough and focused in matters of life and death, even divulging the undercover spies deployed by the Qingxuan Sect within the Five Elements Sect.

Unfortunately, the Qingxuan Sect’s spy had only managed to reach the Outer Sect, struggling to make a mark, and was not very useful.

’These cultivators... every single one has a dirty heart...’

This was the only thought in Fang Xing’s mind after hearing everything.

The Qingxuan Sect dared to dispatch spies to the territories of the Five Sects and Ten Countries, they must have also tried to plant informants in the Heavenly Sword Sect.

This wasn’t for the purpose of launching a surprise attack, but simply to gain some general intelligence for future self-protection.

But if the balance of power were to reverse, it would be a different story.

’The Myriad Beasts Sect must also have similar arrangements... But my no-nonsense approach has avoided much trouble.’

Fang Xing inwardly congratulated himself and then encouraged a few words, "I intend to put you in charge of the Five Elements Sword Formation. Don’t disappoint me..."

Although this Battle Formation could enhance mana, it was too cumbersome when it came to maneuvering, losing the flexibility of Sword Cultivators.

He didn’t value the slight increase in mana it provided and so it was better left to Lv Yi.

Real Person Lv Yi’s face flashed with surprise, and she quickly murmured a humble response.

"No need for modesty—in this place, you are the only Fake Core Real Person. If not given to you, should it be given to a Foundation Establishment from the Black Sky Temple instead?"

Fang Xing shook his head, "During this war, you should strive to accumulate merit, and after it, I can decide to reward you with a Magic Treasure."

For cultivators with a Fake Core, the only way to enhance their power is with external objects.

A Magic Treasure would be very suitable.

Fang Xing even thought of the ’Flying Phoenix Hairpin’, which had been gathering dust in his storage bag, a relic of the former Supreme Elder of the Qingxuan Sect.

As a legacy passed down, whether it was the primary Cultivation Method or the restrictions on refining the Magic Treasure, they would be quite similar, allowing up to ninety percent of the hairpin’s power to be wielded.

’It is just that I wonder, what expression will Lv Yi have at that time? Even if she thinks that I killed the former Supreme Elder, she can only greet me with a smile!’

’Also, by personally providing the reward, according to the rules, all of Lv Yi’s merits should be given to me... Only by exchanging them can I get more good stuff. It’s a win-win!’

"You may leave now and bring in the Black Sky Temple Director on your way out."

Fang Xing waved his hand, sending Real Person Lv Yi away, and before long, he saw a skeletal old Daoist.

This old Daoist entered with a grand salute, "Black Sky Temple’s ’Wu Xuan’, greets the General!"

"Um, you’ve already achieved Perfect Foundation Establishment and have a glimpse into the Dan Realm. You cannot miss this opportunity..."

Fang Xing spoke a few customary kind yet commanding words and finally promised, "Within the Five Elements Sect, there might well be Core Formation Spirit Items. You better put in the effort, as after all, Black Sky Temple is a Jiedan power, and it’s only stable with a Jiedan Cultivator in residence."

Wu Xuan was so excited on the spot that he could barely contain himself.

However, this old Daoist was an old hand in the world, and it was hard to say whether his excitement was real or feigned.

But Fang Xing did not care, as long as the other party could keep the Black Sky Temple cultivators in check and not cause any mischief.

By winning over these two major factions, and then having the disciples of the two sects monitor the Loose Cultivators.

By placing Heavenly Sword Sect disciples in a few key positions, Fang Xing managed to more or less take control of these thousand people.

Several days later.

The Flying Boat passed over the vast mountains and truly entered the chaotic territory of the Five Sects and Ten Countries.