Stronger by Killing

Chapter 605: Chapter 327: Martial Emperor’s Massacre and Capital City’s Chaos (Part 3)

The most typical case since the Immortal Sect descended to the world is the emergence of countless wicked villains, and the cases of innocent civilians being brutally killed are even more numerous, resulting from the retaliatory rampage of these various cultivators after extreme oppression.

And this rampage, this indulgence,

naturally finds its best place in the most prosperous area, and Tai’an City, as the capital of Xia Kingdom, is undoubtedly the most magnificent and prosperous city, gathering all kinds of cultivators.

This also leads to the situation where even with the Royal Family under the protection of the Kong Family, cases of being abducted, tortured, and killed still occur frequently.

However,

When Gu Zhan entered the city with a chaotic slaughter, many cultivators felt a sense of terror; the name of the Martial Emperor intimidated not only the mundane world but also had a significant deterrent effect in the cultivation realm.

Inside the Imperial Palace, in one of the grand halls.

Ji Yi, along with members of the Royal Family and some courtiers still loyal to the court, gathered together, actively discussing the matter of Gu Zhan ascending the throne.

It feels somewhat hasty,

but the current Xia Kingdom court can no longer afford delays, each day delayed only breeds greater chaos.

Gu Zhan looked at those members of the Royal Family, each haggard and worn out, feeling somewhat touched inside.

Actually, the Ji Family’s downfall to this point is significantly tied to his decisions.

Back then, when Emperor Ji Yi publicly revered Prince Wu’s Mansion as the Venerable Lord, many under Gu Zhan’s command suggested that he directly ascend and claim the throne.

But, at that time, Gu Zhan was uncertain about the intricacies of the cultivation realm; unwilling to become a target, he kept delaying.

As expected,

After the Immortal Sect descended to the world, the royal families of various nations were the first to suffer, and although the Ji Family was slightly fortunate to have the Kong Family’s protection, the outcome was still not optimistic, very tragic.

After a brief conversation with Ji Yi,

Gu Zhan learned that during this time,

hundreds of members of the Royal Family had been killed, and dozens of royal women were forcibly taken by cultivators, among them many were women of the Ji Family, and some were those who married into the Ji Family.

The Imperial Guard in the Imperial City was also very scattered, and if not for the few Grotto Heaven Cultivators and several Divine Sight Experts in the Ji Family, the Imperial City would have been in chaos.

Gu Zhan sighed slightly and waved his hand, signaling everyone in the hall to quiet down, and said, "Everyone, discuss the matter of the ascension among yourselves. Now, first tell me about the situation in the Capital City!"

Ji Yi cupped his hands and said: "Martial Emperor, the current Capital City is very chaotic, and the slaughter at the city gate by you today may make it even worse, alas..."

Ji Yi sighed deeply and said: "The Royal Family can barely maintain a bit of order in the Imperial City, other places are beyond reach."

Gu Zhan asked: "What’s the situation with the Kong Family and Jixia Academy?"

Ji Yi said: "Jixia Academy is backed by the Kong Family, although the Kong Family did appear to protect the Ji Family, it’s impossible for them to guard us every day; as long as cultivators are not excessively outrageous, the Kong Family cannot do much."

Gu Zhan asked solemnly: "What’s the specific situation with those cultivators in the Capital City?"

At this moment, Ji Anle chimed in and said: "Your Majesty the Martial Emperor, my father... father has been secluded in the palace recently and isn’t very informed about the situation outside. Allow me to report to you!"

Gu Zhan nodded slightly.

Ji Anle said: "In the Capital City, there are a large number of cultivators gathered, but most of them come from relatively small sects, some are even just loose cultivators.

Though there are a few larger Immortal Sects, like the Liuyun Sect Grand Elder you killed today; Liuyun Sect has considerable influence in the cultivation realm presently, but they are located in Dai Prefecture, merely the Grand Elder led some disciples to the Capital City to engage in vile actions."

Gu Zhan raised his brows and asked, "Vile actions? What do you mean?"

Ji Anle said with indignation, "Indulgence in killing and plundering, simply for indulgence in the Capital City because these people have always been in the Boundary Mini Grotto Heaven and never experienced the outside world’s grandeur, so they treat the Capital City as their playground!"

Gu Zhan slightly squinted his eyes and asked, "Are the other sects like this too?"

"Mostly," Ji Anle said: "Though not all, like the Confucian Immortal Sect behind the Kong Family and a few Daoist Immortal Sects, they are attempting to preach in the Capital City; their locations are considered the few pure lands in today’s Capital City!"

"No Buddhist Sect?" Gu Zhan was surprised.

"No," Ji Anle said: "The Buddhist Sect had Bright Temple and Cihang Sword Hall in Xia Kingdom as an early layout, but they were frightened away by Your Majesty the Martial Emperor. This time, only the Confucian and Daoist sects with laid-out influences in Xia Kingdom descended from the Immortal Sect."

"Directly the Three Major Ancestral Veins?" Gu Zhan asked.

"No," Ji Anle said: "The cultivation realm has Three Major Ancestral Veins and Four Major Side Sects; these Three Major Ancestral Veins are the Buddhist Sect, Daoist Sect, and Confucian Sect."

Gu Zhan nodded slightly, as he knew about this matter.

Ji Anle continued, "But strictly speaking, these Three Major Ancestral Veins are not three individual sects; for example, Confucian Sect — in Xia Kingdom we have the Kong Family, in Southern Jin there’s Bailu Academy, in Qi Kingdom there’s Guanyun Mountain, all belonging to the Confucian Sect, and the same goes for the Buddhist and Daoist Sects.

Currently preaching in the Capital, Confucian Sect has the Kong Family, and since the appearance of Wen Sheng fifteen hundred years ago, countless scholars have flocked, so the Confucian Sect’s preaching is the most successful, while the Daoist Sect serves as a sanctuary, though they mostly stick to fixed locations preaching doctrines, not interfering with external matters, with limited sanctuary effect.