Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 691 - 575: Second Only to One, Supreme Over All

"Dear old friend Qi Xiu, seeing this letter is like meeting you in person..."

On the yellow-brown letter paper spanning several pages, thousands of characters are written in a chaotic manner, one foot in heaven and one foot on earth.

Especially Hu Tianzong's family-secret "dog-crawling" handwriting, which made Qi Xiu, who started with calligraphy, furrow his eyebrows.

He couldn't help but imagine that when Hu Tianzong wrote this letter, he might have been squatting on a chair, clutching a brush, and randomly scribbling with ink.

"What is destined to come will eventually come. If the sentiments of the past can be repaid today, it will be the end of a certain karmic consequence.

For me, it's not necessarily a bad thing."

Softly murmuring, Qi Xiu lightly waved his right hand, and the letter paper in his hand suddenly ignited, transforming into wisps of ashes that scattered.

Although Hu Tianzong's letter seems lengthy, over eighty percent is filled with pleasantries, with truly useful content concentrated in the last few paragraphs.

Firstly, Hu Tianzong explicitly informed Qi Xiu that the Five Great Families of Liaodong were prepared to enter the border at any time, just as previously announced nationwide, not merely idle talk.

Secondly, the Five Great Families of Liaodong entering the border this time ostensibly aim to mediate the internal conflict and warfare, but in reality, they intend to take advantage of the Zhao Family's loss of power, with various heroes vying for dominance.

Thereby securing a rightful share of interests for themselves.

Seeing the rare, neatly written "rightful" characters on those pages, Qi Xiu already grasped Hu Tianzong's determination, as well as that of the entire Liaodong family.

And Hu Tianzong had only one request in this letter.

That is to take necessary action to help the Hu Family eliminate a troublesome target because, for certain reasons, the methods of the Five Great Families of Liaodong are ineffective against it. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

To resolve this matter flawlessly, strong external support is needed.

During the Southern Ming Wasteland trip, Hu Tianzong was keenly aware of Qi Xiu's strength, thus he penned this letter here, intending to settle past karmic gratitude.

After all, at their realm, they deeply understand the importance of karma for future cultivation.

Hu Tianzong's letter also carried the intention of assisting Qi Xiu in resolving past karmic consequences.

Given that this request is not difficult for Qi Xiu.

"I hope my premonition is wrong..."

After burning the letter, Qi Xiu transformed into divine light and left. There was still some time before the Liaodong families entered the border, and during this interval, he needed to arrange everything within the sect properly.

After careful inspection over the past period, now within the Shenxiao Sect, regardless of the main family or branch families, inner sect or outer sect, including the Yun Generation Elders, they all underwent another Thunder Pond heart-query.

Moreover, each person completed this under the direct observation of Qi Xiu's external incarnation.

Through such meticulous inspection, several deeply hidden spies were indeed uncovered.

However, Qi Xiu did not reveal these spies inserted into the Shenxiao Sect on the spot.

On the contrary, he knowingly allowed them to pass, making them believe they had successfully hidden once more.

"Killing them is easy, but who can ensure that their supporting forces won't dispatch new personnel after they are killed?

Instead of creating such chaos, it's better to stabilize them first; now that we know their identities, we can guard against them in the future.

Even use their mouths to spread some messages we want them to convey."

Facing Qi Xiu's suggestion, Yun Feng, the elder in charge of sect defense and the Punishment Hall, thought it over and also deemed it more prudent.

Thus, these spies who once again believed they had successfully hidden were subjected to strict surveillance and control, with Yun Feng and several Yun Generation Elders starting to fabricate some "fake news" specifically for them.

...

In the year 1844 of the Great Xuan Calendar, at Chushu.

The largest internal war in the history of the Great Xuan Dynasty erupted.

Led by Huaihua Governor Yang Du from the six provinces, publicly proclaimed nationwide that the current royal family acted contrary to the order, causing the common people to be miserable, which led to rampant demons and evil cultivators spreading, to preserve the Human Race's existence, the six Military Governors assembled the Royalist Camp, intending to enter the capital, serve the king, and restore a blue sky for the Human Race.

Facing the aggressive millions of forces led by Yang Du, the Zhao Imperial Clan steadfastly defended Jiangnan and Shangjing, preferring death over yielding.

Yet, under pressure from Yang Du and the six Primordial Spirit Governors, Jiangnan Province retreated continuously, with the National Protector General Wei City dying in the capital of Jiangnan Province, and the forty million Nanshan Army suffering heavy casualties, with hardly any survivors.

The entire Jiangnan Province almost became a battlefield of flesh and blood, with the raging resentment spreading to the sky, difficult to dispel even with the combined transcending forces of over a thousand Buddha Sect masters.

Just as Yang Du's Royalist Camp forged ahead, breaking through thirteen Jiangnan prefectures within a month and pressing straight to Shangjing.

Dominating the south, Zhu Shanhe, Gao Tianxiong, and Li Huangliang, leading the Righteous Heavenly Army, suddenly mobilized, swiftly seizing the County Yamen of Fu Min and Lu Jin provinces.

Forcing Fu Min Governor Feng Tianci and Lu Jin Governor Wang Hui to retreat and defend to avoid becoming homeless dogs.

With Feng Tianci and Wang Hui's departure, the Royalist Camp's forces suddenly shrank by one-third.

The pressure on Jiangnan Province sharply decreased, and at this moment, the Zhao Imperial Clan also showcased the foundation of its Imperial Divine Artifact that it has held for over a thousand years.

Traditionally, those who ascend to Shangjing and become the common ruler of the Human Race gain the qualification to wield the Imperial Divine Artifact upon becoming Emperor.

This Imperial Divine Artifact symbolizes the royal status and serves as a key to unlocking numerous hidden treasures within the royal clan.

Faced with the Royalist Camp led by Yang Du and the precarious Jiangnan Province, the Zhao Imperial Clan decisively activated the Imperial Divine Artifact, resurrecting a slaying divine artifact.