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Chapter 591 Exploiting Strengths and Avoiding Weaknesses
Ke Wuji is back.

More than a hundred experts from the Demonic Sect returned with him.

Among these people, some broke out of Yunwu Mountain, while others were originally hiding in various parts of Chu. Now, because their strongholds were raided and many secrets were leaked, Chu is currently launching a crackdown on members of the Demonic Cult. Unable to hide, they have no choice but to flee.

Many people originally felt that they had nowhere to turn, but Jiang Qian's sudden appearance in Yong'an County immediately lit a beacon in their darkness. They then used their unique abilities and flocked towards Yong'an County.

According to Ke Wuji, this is only the first batch, and there will be many more to come.

Among these people, Li Dachui saw many familiar faces.

For example, when talking about Puning, people like the old scholar Chen Ting and the middle-aged woman embroidering all sigh with emotion.

To cover the escape of the others, Puning led the disciples of the Giant Wood Banner to activate the mechanism to block Xiang Ying and the others, but in the end, he was buried in the cave in the mountains.

Given the depth of that cave, it's likely that they'll never be able to dig him out again.

The collapse of the cave also buried the greatest secret of Yunwu Mountain deep underground.

What surprised Li Dachui was another person that Ke Wuji brought back.

Lin Yunqi, who disappeared at Xianrenling.

At that time, Jiang Qian went to Yunwu Mountain with Li Dachui and arranged for Lin Yunqi to resist Na Wei at Xianrenling. Jiang Qian originally thought that Lin Yunqi only needed to hold out for three days, but unexpectedly, she never returned. After five days of hard-fought resistance, even Danyang City fell. After Xianrenling was attacked from both sides, Lin Yunqi disappeared in the midst of the bloody battle.

Nearly two months have passed, and there has been no news of him. Jiang Qian and Li Dachui both thought he had died in battle.

Li Dachui never expected to see this guy again.

Although this guy looks to be in a bad state right now.

He was unconscious. The once tall and imposing man, who stood eight feet tall, was now just skin and bones. His cheekbones were high, his eyes were sunken, and his face had an eerie purplish-black color. If one did not look closely, one would definitely think he was dead.

"We found him in a safe house!" Chen Ting explained to the two of them. "When we found him, he could still barely speak, but as we traveled together, his condition deteriorated more and more."

"What kind of poison has she been poisoned with?" Jiang Qian looked at the color of the blood flowing from the needle tip as she inserted the silver needle, and then smelled it. Even she changed color.

“It must be a poison from the Southwest witchcraft sect!” Li Dachui put down the silver needles and said, “In the past, the Valley Master of Changchun, Fu Qingzhu, traveled to the Southwest. He told me about the mysterious witchcraft in the old forests of the Southwest and warned me that if I ever set foot in that land, I must be careful of these people.”

"Is there any hope?" Jiang Qian looked at her former beloved general lying on the sickbed in such a state, and finally felt a pang of reluctance.

"I can only keep him alive for now!" Li Dachui said. "Let's send him to Beitingyun. Valley Master Fu and Daoist Yiming should have a solution!"

"So there's hope? He won't die?" A group of demonic sect experts gathered around. They hadn't held out much hope that Lin Yunqi could survive, but this unexpected surprise brought them great joy.

"Of course, although my medical skills are not good enough to cure him, I can still keep him alive!" Li Dachui said. Lin Yunqi used to be an enemy, and he would find all sorts of ways to deal with him, but now he has turned into one of his own.

This guy is a multi-talented individual.

In terms of martial arts, Shui Hua Ruoshui has cultivated to the ninth rank of the Profound Origin Realm.

In terms of intelligence gathering, this man was once the highest-ranking official in charge of the Chu Kingdom's Tianluo (a military intelligence network). In terms of military leadership, this guy once led a force to invade the Qin Kingdom, bringing Pengcheng and Donghai under his control. Although he had the Kou family of Pengcheng as an inside agent, his military talent should not be underestimated.

Moreover, this guy also concurrently held the position of Vice Minister of War, whose official duty was to control the finances of the entire Ministry of War.
Such a guy is truly a rare find for Li Dachui.

The only pity is that he was too badly injured and poisoned this time, which damaged his very essence. After he recovers, there is still hope that he can return to the ninth rank of Xuan Yuan, but there is little hope of him reaching the Xiantian rank.

In fact, Li Dachui really wanted to see if he would feel the same desire to devour a grown man who had cultivated the Moon Essence Weak Water as he did for Jiang Qian, who cultivated the Phoenix Flame.

If that's the case, then it means that Qingfeng had this in mind when he separated these two martial arts. If not, well, then I guess I must have been a little bit lustful.

Li Dachui was very concerned about saving Lin Yunqi, but what he said made everyone else present roll their eyes.

What does it mean to have poor medical skills?
Your medical skills are inadequate; you can only save Lin Yunqi's life.

What kind of people are we if we can only watch Lin Yunqi die?
idiot!

Chen Ting looked at Jiang Qian and cupped his hands, saying, "Empress Dowager, this time we were ambushed by Xiang Ying, and too many of our brothers died. Moreover, Xiang Ying and his men are now conducting a large-scale manhunt for our brothers. Not to mention the middle and high-ranking members of the sect, even ordinary members are being captured. They won't be able to escape without suffering heavy losses. We must avenge this!"

Ke Wuji continued, "Protector Li, and the Holy Maiden, while I was meeting with all of you, I also gathered some intelligence on Danyang. Xiang Ying and Xiong Yi are planning to send troops to conquer Yong'an. The Holy Maiden's existence is like a thorn in their side, a thorn in their back, and a pin to crack for them. So this battle is unavoidable and we cannot avoid it!"

"We've already discussed this and have a basic plan!" Li Dachui nodded and said, "Everyone has had a long journey. Go and get some rest so you can be in better shape to deal with the situation ahead!"

Everyone was truly exhausted these past few days, so they all took their leave and, under He Jiong's arrangement, went to rest and recover their energy.

The days of hiding and living in constant fear have finally come to an end. I can finally relax completely, but then exhaustion washes over me like a tidal wave, and I can't hold on any longer.

Just like Lin Yunqi, he was still trying to hold on, but when his companions discovered him and led him all the way to Yong'an County, he relaxed and the poison immediately took effect.

"What should we do with these people?" Jiang Qian frowned slightly. "Yong'an County has become self-contained. To be honest, these people are all arrogant and conceited. If we leave them here, they might cause some trouble!"

“Of course there’s a place for them!” Li Dachui said. “I’ve always felt that our cult does an excellent job of working with the masses. We often silently mobilize countless ordinary people to become believers. Now there’s a place like a blank sheet of paper that we need them to cultivate.”

"You mean Nanyang?" Jiang Qian asked.

"Great minds think alike!" Li Dachui laughed. "Next, we will inevitably have a struggle with Li Guohua in Nanyang. We have so many people with high martial arts skills, who are good at hiding and instigating the people to rebel. How can we not use them? The army that Li Xiu brought will hold key points, and these fellow members of the Holy Sect will travel to towns and villages, building up strength from nothing to something. When the time comes, we can easily take Nanyang with one move!"

"That's actually a good idea!" Jiang Qian pondered for a moment and said, "These people are full of hatred right now. Leaving them here might just make things worse. Going to Nanyang will give them something to do and also temper their tempers!"

For hundreds of years, the Demonic Cult has been repeating the same thing, naturally accumulating a great deal of experience in it. They employ all sorts of tricks and schemes, with only one goal: to become our followers, and then, when the Holy Cult needs you, bravely stand up and fight for it.

If we win, everyone will have a good life.

If you lose, you die.

Those who didn't die can start over in another place.

(End of this chapter)