Having been given a second chance at life, I choose to join the Demonic Sect!

After receiving Emperor Liu Mingsu's promise, Ji Chengshi immediately knelt down to express his gratitude:

"Your Majesty, I thank you!"

"Your Majesty, I assure you, I will fight the fierce corpses to the death. As long as I have a breath left, I will not allow the corpse scourge to spread even a little!"

Now that the Ji family and the royal Liu family are united by marriage, even if I die, the Ji family will still be related to the royal family, so I can rest assured.

Ji Chengshi hoped that the marriage he arranged for his son Ji Boda would be cherished by the other party in the future.

Ji Boda: Dad, your life is really worthless!
Father, you've really ruined your son's life by finding me a poisonous woman!
Father, you bear the primary responsibility for the Ji family line dying out!
Emperor Liu Mingsu rose from his dragon throne and went to help Ji Chengshi to his feet.

"Minister Ji, you should go back and say goodbye to your family, and prepare for tomorrow's expedition!"

Emperor Liu Mingsu even considered having Ji Chengshi lead troops to suppress the corpse plague, but he knew he couldn't.

If Ji Chengshi had already agreed to die, it would be too cold-blooded and heartless of me not to give him some time to arrange his affairs.

Moreover, preparations are still needed before the army sets off!
"Minister Ji, I will contact the experts of the Xuantian Sect and ask them to send people to help us as soon as possible!"

Emperor Liu Mingsu knew very well that Ji Chengshi's trip to exterminate the fierce corpse was hopeless.

What the other side needs to do is suppress the corpse scourge in Blazing Fire City, prevent it from spreading further, and hold out until reinforcements from the Xuantian Sect arrive!

Emperor Liu Mingsu then signaled General Ji Chengshi to return immediately and make arrangements for his funeral!

"I resign!"

Ji Chengshi bowed and took his leave, as his time was indeed running out.

No sooner had Ji Chengshi left than Emperor Liu Mingsu glanced at the assembled officials and rebuked them:
"A bunch of useless trash, stand down now! Prepare to send off Minister Ji and the army tomorrow!"

Emperor Liu Mingsu believed that if all civil and military officials were loyal ministers like Ji Chengshi, the Liuyun Dynasty would have long since annexed several second-rate dynasties in the surrounding area and thus risen to become a first-rate power.

"Your Majesty, please leave!"

The civil and military officials quickly bowed and withdrew. To be honest, they had wanted to leave the court long ago, and no one wanted to suffer here with Emperor Liu Mingsu.

Given the current uncertain situation, they still need to prepare to deal with their family assets.

Although the Liuyun Dynasty could seek help from the Xuantian Sect, the power to decide whether or not to help rested with the Xuantian Sect.

If the Xuantian Sect doesn't want to take care of the Liuyun Dynasty, these officials will have to pack their bags and run away to seek refuge with other dynasties and sects.

As for the corpse disaster, that's none of their business.

How much do they earn in a month? Why risk their lives like that!
Outside the Nine-Room Imperial Palace, Prime Minister Yi Deweng and Grand Tutor Ma Changkong stopped Ji Chengshi, their old political rival.

The main reason why Ji Chengshi became a political enemy of Yi Deweng and Ma Changkong was because of their different stances.

"Old Ji, although we've been fighting for so many years, this time we truly admire you!"

Ji Chengshi was about to die, but Prime Minister Yideweng chose to let bygones be bygones.

"Old Ji, I hope you can pull through and hold on until the Xuan Tian Sect comes to our rescue!"

Although Grand Tutor Ma Changkong and Ji Chengshi were political enemies, he still hoped that Ji Chengshi would succeed this time.

It wasn't that Ma Changkong was particularly patriotic, but rather that if Ji Chengshi failed and didn't receive reinforcements from the Xuantian Sect...

Then the Liuyun Dynasty would inevitably fall into a great disaster, and might even be destroyed, which would seriously affect their interests.

"Humph!"

Ji Chengshi snorted coldly and rebuked in a cold voice:
"You two had better take less of the disaster relief funds from this zombie outbreak, or I'll haunt you even as a ghost!"

This time, Ji Chengshi didn't expect to come back alive, because with Emperor Liu Mingsu's promise, he was no longer worried about the Ji family.

He is now worried that after the calamity of the corpses passes, these two treacherous officials will lead other officials, big and small, to embezzle the disaster relief funds.

"Old Ji, we're just making small profits; the real money is made by those top sects."

“I have the resources that the Liuyun Dynasty offers every year, which is so much.”

If they asked for only a little less, the people would live a more peaceful and prosperous life!

Prime Minister Yi Deweng and Grand Tutor Ma Changkong each said a sentence, "Now that Ji Chengshi is about to die, it's no longer worth pretending."

If the Liuyun Dynasty can only survive this calamity of corpses, it will be a great joy for both of them, as they can take the opportunity to make a fortune from the national crisis.

"Ugh!"

Seeing Yi Deweng and the others looking so helpless, Ji Chengshi sighed. After the court lost him, these two would surely become even more rampant, but what could he do?
Moreover, what both of them said was indeed the truth. Although these corrupt officials and treacherous ministers were sucking the blood of the Liuyun Dynasty, they were at most like mosquitoes.

Those top sects treated the Liuyun Dynasty like a blood pig, cutting open its veins and draining its blood.

Thinking of this, Ji Chengshi didn't say anything more and calmly left the palace!

They sacrificed their lives for their country in times of crisis, regarding death as returning home!
……

In a secret chamber, Emperor Liu Mingsu took out a jade talisman for transmitting sound and offered it up.

Since the Liuyun Dynasty has submitted to the Xuantian Sect, it naturally has ways to contact the Xuantian Sect.

This communication jade talisman is used to contact the External Affairs Hall of the Xuantian Sect, which is responsible for managing the Xuantian Sect's affiliated forces.

"My lord of the Xuantian Sect, a corpse calamity has broken out in my Liuyun Dynasty..."

Liu Mingsu truthfully reported the current troubles of the Liuyun Dynasty to the other party and asked for their help.

Why doesn't Liu Mingsu contact his daughter Liu Ruyan directly?

Although Liu Ruyan is a direct disciple of the Xuantian Sect, direct disciples only enjoy better treatment.

As for real power, it's not much.

He directly asked Liu Ruyan for help. Could Liu Ruyan mobilize a Nascent Soul stage cultivator to assist him? The answer is obviously no!
Moreover, based on what he knew, Liu Ruyan's situation at the Xuantian Sect was not good, so he couldn't directly ask Liu Ruyan for help.

Ever since the Longevity Sword Sect's secret realm, because of that incident, the Xuantian Sect and the Wenjian Sect have become enemies.

Although Xuantian Sect knew that Liu Ruyan was wronged, why would the thief impersonate Liu Ruyan and frame her instead of framing someone else?

The higher-ups of the Xuantian Sect all believe that Liu Ruyan bears some responsibility for the current situation.

"We understand the situation. I will report to the elder once I have finished what I am doing!"

After receiving Liu Mingsu's telepathic message, the steward of the Xuantian Sect's External Affairs Hall gave a perfunctory reply.

Liu Mingsu noticed the slackness in the tone of the person on the other end of the communication jade talisman, but he didn't take it seriously, so he urged them on:

"Sir, our Liuyun Dynasty is in dire straits, facing imminent destruction. Please report this to the higher-ups of the Xuantian Sect immediately!"

Liu Mingsu was suppressing his anger. He knew that the Liuyun Dynasty was already in this state, and the other party still wanted to wait a while. If they waited any longer, the Liuyun Dynasty might be destroyed.

What's the use of your anxiety?

"According to the rules and regulations, this steward must report to the elder, who will then report to the hall master, and finally the sect master and peak masters will decide whether to dispatch a Nascent Soul stage expert to assist you!"

The deacon of the Foreign Affairs Office estimated that this whole process would take at least several days.

If the head of the External Affairs Hall or the higher-ups of the Xuantian Sect are in a bad mood, and they put it on hold, it will take at least ten days to half a month to deal with it, or they might just not bother to deal with it at all.

"Does he really think that you can just invite a Nascent Soul stage expert from my Xuantian Sect as you please!" The deacon of the External Affairs Hall probably knows that the corpse disaster in the Liuyun Dynasty is very troublesome to handle, and it is very likely that he cannot handle it.

After all, according to Liu Mingsu's report, the corpse calamity that broke out in the Liuyun Dynasty may be related to the Corpse Yin Sect.

It's widely known within the Xuantian Sect that one of its peak masters and several hall masters were captured by the Corpse Yin Sect, and they haven't been ransomed yet.

Would the Xuantian Sect risk offending the Corpse Yin Sect for the sake of the Liuyun Dynasty at this time?
……

After Liu Mingsu ended his telepathic communication with the deacon of the Xuantian Sect's External Affairs Hall, he flew into a rage and smashed a table with a single palm strike.

What's the current situation with the Liuyun Dynasty? The other party is talking to me about rules and regulations, and procedures.

By the time the Xuantian Sect completes its rules, regulations, and procedures, the Liuyun Dynasty might have already become a zombie kingdom.

The Liuyun Dynasty spends more than half of its annual resources as tribute to the Xuantian Sect. Now, the deacons of the Xuantian Sect's External Affairs Hall are behaving in this way, which is simply outrageous!
……

The angrier Liu Mingsu became, the more he thought about it, and he took out another communication jade talisman. He wanted to contact his daughter, Liu Ruyan.

"Father, what do you want from me by sending a telepathic message?"

After receiving Liu Mingsu's telepathic message, Liu Ruyan immediately inquired about the situation.

After all, her father wouldn't contact her for no reason; his sudden contact must mean something bad has happened.

"Ruyan, the situation is like this..."

Liu Mingsu briefly recounted the events surrounding the corpse calamity in the Liuyun Dynasty to Liu Ruyan, and then revealed his intentions:

"I would like to ask your master, Peak Master Su, to dispatch a Nascent Soul stage expert to save the Liuyun Dynasty from its dire straits!"

Because of his position as a deacon in the Foreign Affairs Hall, Liu Mingsu no longer relies on the Foreign Affairs Hall. He can only place his hopes on Liu Ruyan and her master, Su Qingyue.

As for the rules, procedures, and regulations of the Xuantian Sect, go to hell with them!
These inflexible rules and regulations are of no help to the Liuyun Dynasty, so why should he still abide by them?

"Father, please calm down, I will go and inform Master right away!"

After learning that the Liuyun Dynasty was facing annihilation, Liu Ruyan first comforted Liu Mingsu and then hurried to find Su Qingyue.

She had to save the Liuyun Dynasty, because that was her foundation!
Although Liu Ruyan is a direct disciple of the Xuantian Sect, many of her cultivation resources are provided by her own family, the Liuyun Dynasty.

Especially in the last year or two, after Su Qingyue stopped giving her preferential treatment in terms of resources, 70% of her daily cultivation resources were provided by the Liuyun Dynasty.

If something happens to the Liuyun Dynasty, what will happen to Liu Ruyan's cultivation resources?
Speaking of what has happened in the past year or two, Liu Ruyan feels sad.

Firstly, because she has fallen out of favor, and now her master, Su Qingyue, has basically left her to her own devices, ignoring everything.

Secondly, because of the Changsheng Sword Sect's secret realm incident, although the sect's higher-ups knew she had been framed, they still had some reservations about her.

It's all the fault of that person who framed me in the Longevity Sword Sect's secret realm. That despicable scoundrel has ruined my life.

……

In the main hall of Biyun Peak, Su Qingyue, who was cultivating, noticed Liu Ruyan's arrival and stopped her cultivation.

"Disciple has met Master!"

"..."

After bowing to Su Qingyue, Liu Ruyan explained the situation to her.

Liu Ruyan thought that her master, Su Qingyue, was known as the number one fairy of the righteous path, and it was impossible for her to stand by and watch the Liuyun Dynasty die.

If it were the Su Qingyue of the past, she would definitely have sent people to rescue the Liuyun Dynasty. But the Su Qingyue of today is someone who has been reborn; she is no longer the Su Qingyue of the past.

After Liu Ruyan finished her report, Su Qingyue did not rush to deal with the affairs of the Liuyun Dynasty, but stared at Liu Ruyan and questioned her:

"Liu Ruyan, I have a question that I've been wanting to ask you!"

"If one day you are falsely accused of colluding with the demon race, would you be willing to have your soul searched to prove your innocence?"

"Disciple is willing!"

Although she didn't know why Su Qingyue asked such a strange question, Liu Ruyan still answered.

In her previous life, after Cao Meng's death, Su Qingyue learned the truth about Cao Meng's wrongful conviction through Qin Lin'er's explanation.

The mastermind was none other than her eldest disciple, Liu Ruyan, and Tang Shang, who plotted and schemed against her. After Su Qingyue learned the truth, she originally wanted to kill Tang Shang to avenge Cao Meng, but Qin Lin'er had already killed Tang Shang.

As for Liu Ruyan, Su Qingyue chose to let her go.

First, she was soft-hearted; she had been teaching Liu Ruyan for many years and simply couldn't bring herself to do it!
Secondly, one of her two disciples had already died, and if she killed and crippled the other one, the Biyun Peak lineage would be cut off.

It was precisely because she didn't kill Liu Ruyan that Su Qingyue always felt guilty towards Cao Meng. Under Qin Lin'er's scheme, she was possessed by a demon during her cultivation, which led to her death from a cultivation deviation.

Upon hearing Liu Ruyan's reply, Su Qingyue couldn't help but give a bitter smile.

She didn't understand why Cao Meng was unwilling to have his soul searched back then, when having his soul searched would have proven his innocence.

He wouldn't have crippled Cao Meng's cultivation and expelled him from the sect in a fit of anger, leading to Cao Meng's tragic death at Tang Shang's hands!
Cao Meng: Why is it that when Liu Ruyan wronged me, she searched my soul but not Liu Ruyan's?

"Master?"

Seeing that Su Qingyue was not in a good mood, Liu Ruyan asked her what was wrong.
"Liu Ruyan, you may step back!"

"The matter of the Flowing Cloud Dynasty shall be decided by the External Affairs Hall in accordance with the sect's rules and regulations!"

After Su Qingyue finished speaking, she waved her hand to signal Liu Ruyan to step back, showing no intention of interfering in the corpse calamity of the Liuyun Dynasty.

"!!!"

Liu Ruyan was startled by Su Qingyue's cold words. She never expected that such cold words would come from her master, who was known as the number one fairy of the righteous path.

"Master, if you issue a decree, any junior uncle or senior master in the Nascent Soul stage can take action and kill that half-Nascent Soul stage ferocious corpse, and the corpse calamity of the Flowing Cloud Dynasty can be resolved!"

For the sake of the Liuyun Dynasty, Liu Ruyan finally had to bite the bullet and plead.

If the Liuyun Dynasty is really destroyed because of the corpse disaster, her foundation will be gone. How will she compete with the other direct disciples of the main peak in the future?

"If you are dissatisfied with my master's orders, you are welcome to switch sects and go to another peak!"

Su Qingyue's eyes were very cold. The main reason why she did not expel Liu Ruyan from Biyun Peak in her second life was because Cao Meng did not return!

When I bring Cao Meng back to Biyun Peak, the first thing I will do is expel Liu Ruyan from Xuantian Sect and appoint Cao Meng as the young peak master!
But if Liu Ruyan doesn't know what's good for her now, she shouldn't blame me for kicking her out of Biyun Peak first.

That's right, Liu Ruyan is now just a backup option for Su Qingyue.

With Cao Meng absent, they're using a backup plan!

"Master, I dare not! I know I was wrong!"

Su Qingyue's rebuke startled Liu Ruyan so much that she immediately knelt on the ground and admitted her mistake.

Because this was the second time, Su Qingyue asked herself to switch allegiance to a different sect.

Liu Ruyan isn't stupid. Of the nine main peaks of the Xuantian Sect, she is currently the only disciple of Biyun Peak, so the probability of her inheriting the position of peak master is extremely high.

If one were to switch allegiance to one of the eight main peaks, not only would the other eight peak masters be unwilling to accept them, but those eight peak masters themselves already have numerous personal disciples, making the competition incredibly fierce! (End of Chapter)