"Zong Master Ke, please don't be too humble. If it weren't for your instigation, how could the Southern Territory Sect dare to break with Tiangong."
During this time, Ke Yi was very arrogant.
Not only is he trying to overpower Hou Ying, but he is also planning to replace Cai Ru.
He wants to become the number one figure in the Southern Territory Sect.
Therefore, when Hou Ying accused Ke Yi, Cai Ru, who was originally acting as a peacemaker, did not come forward to smooth things over.
Faced with this situation, Keyi became a little panicked.
He knew that because of his recent ups and downs, he also relied on the support of many small and medium-sized sects.
Even Cai Ru was not taken seriously by him.
Now that the situation suddenly reversed, everyone naturally pointed their fingers at him.
"You are not so naive as to think that handing me over will quell Tiangong's dissatisfaction."
"Don't you really know the master's behavior?"
"The Southern Territory Sect has violated Tiangong Yang and Yin for so many years. Can it be solved by sacrificing me alone?"
Seeing that his words did not attract anyone's attention, the anxious Ke Yi couldn't help shouting loudly.
Cai Ru waved his hand to interrupt Hou Ying's originally prepared counterattack.
"We all know what you said, but handing you over can buy us time. If you don't hand it over, the strong men from the Tiangong will probably come soon."
"It is better for you to die alone than to die together."
Cai Ru calmly described the stakes.
The expression on Gujing Mubo's face made people shudder.
Keyi saw that it was inevitable that he would become a "victim", so he threatened everyone.
"Aren't you afraid that I will betray you then?"
"Not afraid."
Cai Ru was as calm as ever.
"If you cooperate obediently, your entire family and sect will be pardoned. Otherwise..."
Hou Ying is an export threat.
"Don't take yourself too seriously. With your status, you may not be able to meet the young master."
"So what if you tell the whole truth? Do you think Tiangong doesn't know the situation in the Southern Territory?"
Cai Ru's rhetorical question left Ke Yi speechless.
"As long as the people are tightly bound to us, the Heavenly Palace will not easily deal with us."
"But we can't be too arrogant and force the other party to resort to thunderous measures."
Cai Ru's further analysis of the situation completely stopped all Ke Yi's thoughts.
He quickly fell to his knees and cried bitterly.
"I have made a lot of contributions to the development of the Southern Territory over the years. Please spare my life out of past kindness."
"I would do anything to save my life."
The sect leaders of other sects looked at Ke Yi who was kneeling on the ground with runny nose and tears, and they all showed expressions of contempt.
No one would have thought that the usually arrogant "Sect Master Ke" would have such a miserable side.
Not only did he kneel down in public, but he also begged for mercy.
Just to keep his life alive.
There is no trace of his usual "smart" look.
Ke Yi didn't expect that he would fall to where he is today.
Relying on his "wisdom" and "fickleness", he traveled among the sects in the Southern Region and gained a very high status.
It also pushed the reputation of his sect to new heights.
And with the help of the invasion of demons, they got rid of Tiangong's "rule" of the Southern Territory.
His personal status has developed rapidly.
He trampled under his feet Hou Ying, who had always been against him.
This period of time can be said to be his most glorious days.
Even Cai Ru wanted to give him some respect.
But I didn't expect that Tiangong would defeat the demons and everything would change.
How can this be?
Until now, he still couldn't accept reality, as if everything was just a dream.
When you wake up tomorrow morning, everything will be back to the way it was before.
Seeing that Cai Ru was indifferent to his crying.
Keyi hurriedly showed his worth.
"I am a Martial God warrior, and I am still useful to the Southern Territory."
"Your death is the greatest contribution to the Southern Territory."
Ke Yi was still planning to continue arguing, but a skinny hand had already penetrated the back of his heart. It was none other than the Supreme Master of the Heart Fist Sect.
He is also the only Dzogchen warrior of the Martial God in the Southern Region.
Keyi looked at them with wide eyes unwillingly, wanting to say something, but he could no longer make a sound.
As his body fell to the ground, the farce finally came to an end.
"Sect Master Hou, I still need to trouble you to go and take Keyi's body to Qishan Fortress to make amends."
"Zongzhu Cai is so polite. He has no obligation to do so for the sake of the Southern Territory."
The old enemy Ke Yi died unexpectedly, which made Hou Ying feel extremely relieved.
The whole person seems to have become much more energetic.
"I'm not afraid of hard work. It's just that the cause of this matter is because Ke Yi encouraged everyone to refuse to pay tribute. If we can't satisfy the Heavenly Palace in terms of resources, it may be difficult to achieve a good result."
Hou Ying's words made everyone lower their heads.
"We must not only pay the original offering, but also pay three times the compensation to express the sincerity of the Southern Territory Sect in apologizing."
Cai Ru had obviously already made up his mind.
But other sects couldn't help but secretly complain.
Although it is now a period of spiritual energy recovery, due to well-known reasons, they do not have many resources in their hands.
It was precisely because of the fierce battle between Tiangong and the demons that they had a few days of relaxation.
If they still have to pay compensation, I'm afraid they will have to tighten their belts again.
Naturally, everyone's mood could not escape Cai Ru's eyes.
"Because of Keyi's fault, it has brought so much trouble to the Southern Territory. The Shadowless Sect will be allocated 80%25 of its resources this time, and the remaining sects will be equally divided."
"Sect Master Cai, is this going too far?"
The elders of Wuying Sect did not expect that not only would their sect leader die unexpectedly, but they would also have to use 80%25 of their resources to pay compensation.
How do they take it!
"If you don't want to come out, don't come out."
At this time, Hou Ying naturally would not give up the opportunity to attack the opponent.
The Supreme Elder of Wuying Sect hurriedly stopped his elder to prevent the situation from deteriorating further.
"Two sect masters, everyone knows the right and wrong of this matter."
"For the sake of the Southern Territory, we can accept the tragic death of the sect leader, but please leave a way for the Shadowless Sect to survive."
“Without the resources to practice, what’s the point of the sect’s existence?”
"Forcing the Shadowless Sect to death will probably not be good for everyone."
Although his words were very polite, they were also full of threats.
Especially the last sentence, there is a strong "spirit" of preferring the jade to pieces rather than the ruins.
"Then what should we do according to Elder Wu's wishes?"
Cai Ru was not affected by it at all.
He still asked slowly and appeared to be extremely relaxed.
Seeing his attitude, Elder Wu couldn't help but let out a sigh in his heart.
It’s clear that today’s matter may not be easily resolved.
"The Shadowless Sect can use up to half of its resources to pay compensation. If it's any more, we really can't get it."
"Sixty percent, otherwise there's no need to talk."
Seeing the other person's calm expression, Elder Wu said "Okay" with a sound of grinding his molars.
Then he led the disciples of Wuying Sect and left.
Although they knew that the other party was bullying them, they could only swallow this sigh of relief.
After all, both the Heart Fist Sect and the Xingyi Sect are stronger than them.
What's more, judging from today's situation, the two major sects have already reached an agreement to join forces to deal with them, the Shadowless Sect.
The only reason to blame is that Ke Yi acted too high-profile on weekdays, which led to today's disaster.
Although Elder Wu was angry and led everyone from the Wuying Sect to leave.
Cai Ru didn't take it seriously.
He knew that the other party did not dare to break the promise just made.
"In this case, the Shadowless Sect will contribute 60%25 of the resources, the Heart Fist Sect and the Xingyi Sect will each contribute 10%25, and the remaining sects will share the remaining 20%25."
Cai Ru filled the original vacancy of the Shadowless Sect quite grandly.
It did not involve other sects on equal terms.
His move also received thanks from other sects.
He successfully dealt with Keyi and gained a wave of goodwill by the way.
I have to admit that Cai Ru's operation is very clever.
"Within one week, each sect must send resources to the Heart Fist Sect."
"If it affects everyone's interests due to your own reasons, don't blame Cai for being ruthless."
Cai Ru now looks more and more like the overlord of the Southern Region.
Even some sects are dissatisfied with this.
But there was nothing we could do.
The Heart Fist Sect and the Xingyi Sect have obviously reached some kind of agreement.
With them joining forces, no one from the Southern Region sect can stand up to them.
So everyone silently accepted this reality.
Go back and prepare resources honestly.
Little do they know that the Southern Territory has been targeted by the demons, and disaster is waiting for them.
The demon scout Jian Shou couldn't believe his eyes.
The endless plains are dotted with large and small cities, and countless blood food shuttles through them.
Although they also discovered some sect warriors, they did not show any vigilance and did not seem to know the news of the demon invasion.
"Is this also the realm of mountains and seas?"
"I found no defenses."
"The sects here are pitifully weak, but they are rich beyond imagination."
The demon clan's scouts gathered together to discuss, and they were all not very confident about the "prosperous scene" in front of them.
Even though they saw it with their own eyes, they still couldn't believe that the natives here were so careless.
"Are it possible that only the natives of the eastern continent are particularly strong?"
"This is indeed the case. There is no difference between the natives here and the lambs to be slaughtered."
"You don't have to be suspicious. Aren't the natives of the Western Continent also very weak back then?"
Yes, this is what the natives of the Shanhai Realm should look like.
The strength of Qishan Fortress is a different kind of existence.
"What should we do now?"
Everyone looked at the leader, the Little Demon Commander.
"There is no need to hesitate. Quickly return to the camp to report the specific situation here."
After a week of detailed investigation, the scouts had basically figured out the intelligence of the Southern Territory.
They decided not to alert the enemy, but returned to the camp to report.
Although they feel that any of the three teams can easily capture this place.
But the lessons learned from Qishan Fortress still made them decide to take a more prudent approach.
Thinking of this, they rushed on their way with all their strength, hoping to bring the good news back as soon as possible.
