Chapter 1779: One Stone Two Birds

However, it now appeared that the Heavenly Sect was being incredibly cautious, not dispatching any more assassins in quick succession.

This, in turn, tested Xu Yang's patience. However, Xu Yang did not seem to be in a hurry; he was still busily discussing with Qing Ya their plan to conquer other cultivation sects in Congyun State.

Xu Yang's idea was simple: he wanted to create as much commotion as possible. He wanted the imperial dynasties and their allied top-tier sects to hear about it, believing that only by encountering cultivators of that higher caliber would he have the opportunity to gain more channels to achieve his ultimate goal.

Otherwise, if Xu Yang and his companions remained hidden in Congyun State, this small corner of the Ancient Martial Divine Path, they would never be able to find the whereabouts of the Supreme God's Will.

In just five days, Xu Yang trained a team of five hundred elite martial artists from the Heaven-Conquering Pavilion into a true demon combat squad.

The combat power of every individual in the team reached a terrifying level.

Watching this elite martial artist team personally trained by Xu Yang, Qing Ya couldn't help but praise him.

“I never imagined that you not only possess great strength yourself, but also have a knack for training your subordinates. Having you by my side is truly like adding wings to a tiger.”

Xu Yang rolled his eyes at Qing Ya. “Girl, can you please stop being so self-congratulatory? You've barely done anything these past few days; I've done everything myself. Now you're coming to share the credit with me.”

Although Xu Yang's tone was clearly scolding, for some reason, in Long Kun's eyes, the two of them looked more like they were flirting, which was truly nauseating.

“Come on, Boss,” Long Kun groaned, “I thought that with Ling Yao and Sister Xiaohua not around, you'd be a bit more restrained. Who would've thought I'd still be getting 'dog food' even here in the Heaven-Conquering Pavilion.”

At Long Kun's remark, Xu Yang didn't mind, but Qing Ya, who was beside him, reacted strongly. A blush immediately appeared on her already beautiful face.

“Alright,” Qing Ya said, “I, the Pavilion Master, don't want to waste any more time. Since this powerful team of martial artists has finished their training, let's officially begin our plan.

Here is the list of sects we are going to conquer next. Take a look, and then you can act. Don't forget what you promised me: to sweep through the entire cultivation world of Congyun State within the given timeframe, ensuring all martial arts sects submit to your hands.”

Little did she know that such a goal was merely a small challenge Xu Yang added to his game; otherwise, he wouldn't feel any fun at all.

Ten days was too long. Xu Yang and Long Kun split up, each leading five hundred elite martial artists. Surprisingly, it took them only three days to sweep through all thirty-plus large and small sects in Congyun State. All the experts within these sects whose cultivation surpassed the peak of the Golden Core stage felt the power of Xu Yang and Long Kun.

Some chose to surrender, while others chose to resist. Undoubtedly, the latter all met their demise.

When the two returned to the Heaven-Conquering Pavilion, they had brought back over five hundred elite martial artists behind them. These were all individuals from various sects who had chosen to surrender and join their ranks.

Without a doubt, the combat results Xu Yang and Long Kun achieved in these few days far exceeded the expectations of Qing Ya and all the martial artists of the Heaven-Conquering Pavilion.

Suddenly having over five hundred more followers caused the Heaven-Conquering Pavilion, which did not originally have a large territory, to suddenly face a crisis of population resettlement.

Qing Ya stared blankly at Xu Yang and the massive new force behind him.

“Good heavens! You actually brought back so many followers!” Qing Ya exclaimed. “What am I supposed to do with them? Even if we emptied out the entire Heaven-Conquering Pavilion, there wouldn't be enough space for all these new recruits. Moreover, such a large-scale sweep across the martial arts world of Congyun State is bound to attract significant attention from the imperial dynasty. I fear this time we've caused too much of a stir. What if things get out of control in the end? How will we resolve it?”

Faced with her astonished questions, Xu Yang didn't even need to speak. Long Kun, who was beside him, answered all her doubts.

“Don't worry, Young Miss,” Long Kun said. “Our boss handles things with utmost thoroughness. Even if he poked a hole in the sky, he could fill it for you. What's more, this time, Boss and I deliberately did this. Throughout the entire operation, we acted as Heavenly Sect assassins.

Only after conquering all five hundred-plus martial artists did we reveal our true identities. This way, every other sect will assume it was the Heavenly Sect's doing.

With the Heavenly Sect taking the blame for us, we can also use this opportunity as bait to make them reveal themselves quickly. It's definitely a seamless, 'killing two birds with one stone' plan thought up by my boss.”

Long Kun looked at Xu Yang beside him with great pride. Unconsciously, in Qing Ya's eyes, the image of this man seemed to grow much taller.

Ever since she started cooperating with Xu Yang, Qing Ya had received one surprise after another, all brought to her by Xu Yang. She clearly understood that this man before her not only possessed a mysterious identity and powerful strength, but, more importantly, his actions had already far exceeded the limits of her current imagination.

This man was no ordinary person. Qing Ya was now firmly convinced of one thing: no matter what happened in the future, she must stick with Xu Yang.

Only then could she and the Heaven-Conquering Pavilion receive the most powerful and solid protection. In the world of martial arts cultivation, even imperial dynasties could never be the eternal protective umbrella for a single sect.

All sect forces prioritized their own interests. As long as their interests were harmed or threatened, they would not hesitate to abandon their so-called allies.

The best way to protect oneself was to become powerful. And Xu Yang was precisely the one who could make Qing Ya's strength undergo a qualitative leap. Therefore, he was currently the only person Qing Ya could absolutely trust, apart from her own father.

Hearing Long Kun's explanation, what else could Qing Ya do? She could only helplessly shrug.

“Alright, since this is all your doing,” Qing Ya sighed, “I'll leave it to the two of you to help me manage some of these people. The Profound Yellow Sect shouldn't have many new disciples right now, so we should temporarily resettle these five hundred-plus disciples there. After all, the Profound Yellow Sect's mountain gate area is much more spacious than our Heaven-Conquering Pavilion.

These five hundred-plus new martial artists can serve as the foundational personnel for our two-sect alliance. Should we encounter more powerful enemy invasions in the future, these five hundred-plus individuals will certainly be excellent support for us.”