This god is really evil

Chapter 231 The Beggar Is Here

Hearing Li Yan's words, the Great Elder Tang Yunsheng, the Sixth Elder Gao Jie and others could not help but be overjoyed.

Now, because of Gongsun Mou, the Thousand Eyes Sect has been severely damaged, and the failure of the sacrificial array has caused the morale of the sect members to be demoralized.

Now that Li Huowang has become the leader, if nothing else, at least there will no longer be two separate political factions in the cult, and the original disputes and infighting will be much less.

Moreover, the new leader is a powerful person who has reached the great perfection of the ritual realm and has received the favor of the Thousand-Eyed God. This will naturally be beneficial to the future development of the Thousand-Eyed God Sect.

As high-level members of the Thousand Eyed Divine Sect, they have long been deeply bound to the sect, and naturally hope that the Thousand Eyed Divine Sect will develop better and better.

As he was speaking, the young man in front of him had returned to the sedan chair and sat down, slowly scanning the tens of thousands of believers present.

"I am Tang Yunsheng, the great elder of the Thousand Eyes Sect. I come to see the Sect Master. May the Sect Master be victorious!"

"I, the second elder Hu Dequan, am here to see the leader. May the leader win!"

"Subordinate..."

A number of high-ranking elders and priests from the Thousand Eyed Sect came to pay their respects at this time, with expressions of respect.

Even the blind old leader, supported by two servants, came before Li Yan and knelt down to pay his respects.

"Master, long live the Lord! May my divine power shine and my religion be glorified!"

"Master, may you win forever. Show my divine power and bring glory to my religion!"

The tens of thousands of believers present at the scene roared again, and the cheers spread far into the wilderness. The morale that had been hit by the failure of the Thousand Eyes Festival became high again.

Li Yan could now feel that the evil spirits of the gods and people that made up the human-god purple aura on his divine body had become much stronger, which consolidated his human-god purple aura once again.

On the cult side, his current identity is the seventh-rank Lantern Master of the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance + the Thousand Eyes Cult Leader who also serves as the High Priest + the Son of Ascension. Serving as the Thousand Eyes Cult Leader will also be of great help in improving his status in the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance.

At this moment, a priest who was serving as a scout rushed into the tent, knelt on one knee, and said loudly:
"Report! Thousands of soldiers are coming from the direction of Anding County City, and they are already ten miles away!"

Upon hearing this, the high-ranking members of the Divine Religion were once again in an uproar.

The great elder Tang Yunsheng said quickly:

"Master, perhaps reinforcements from the Anding County City have arrived. Let me cast a spell to see."

As he spoke, inspiration surged and he instantly used the "long-range vision technique" to condense a light mirror in mid-air. On the light mirror appeared teams of blurry human figures, more than ten thousand people in total, running towards Qinghe County.

At the same time, several elders present at the scene used the "long-distance vision technique" to condense light mirrors in the air so that the leader could see more clearly.

The Thousand Eyes Cult is best at this kind of reconnaissance technique. Under the mirrors, Li Yan immediately saw the entire picture of the team.

The thousands of people marching under the bright moonlight looked very chaotic and anxious, and the troops were not in order. It was more like a rout than a march.

Moreover, except for one or two thousand people wearing armor and fully armed, the rest were obviously clergymen of the five major temples. There were also many people who were dressed luxuriously but unkempt, and they should be the wealthy people in the county city.

In the central army tent, a large flag fluttered loudly, with a few large characters written on it:

Shentu, the governor of Anding
This flag seemed to have been made in a hurry, and was very similar to the ceremonial flag of Song Kaida that Li Yan had seen before. The two words "Shen Tu" at the back were written again by sewing a layer of cloth directly on top of the word "Song".

County Magistrate Shentu?

Shentu Yun?
Li Yan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. No wonder Shentu Yun ran to the county town immediately after Song Kaida's death. It turned out that he was going to grab the position of county governor.

At the moment, it seems that he has been able to grab it.

Niu Niu is so lucky, his adoptive father was directly promoted to county magistrate.

Looking again, I saw that these brave soldiers were all disheveled and some were obviously injured.

There were also a few people who looked like generals, covered in blood, as if they had experienced a great battle.

Among this team, there are many luxurious carriages, which are obviously affordable by wealthy families.

There were also some people who were dressed in gorgeous clothes. Although their clothes were messy, they were riding tall horses, and they were accompanied by women riding mules.

Obviously, this team was not reinforcements coming from the county town, but rather seemed to be fleeing.

What happened in the county town?
Li Yan's heart tightened involuntarily, and he suddenly thought of Liu Yunhe.

I hope Master Liu is not in any danger...

"Master, should we...should we form a battle array to meet the enemy?" asked the great elder Tang Yunsheng in a deep voice.

All the Thousand Eyes Sect leaders present at the scene looked at the new leader with fear and trepidation.

Although the morale of the Divine Religion has been boosted again and the people's hearts have been united, both the great sacrifice tonight and the battle with those evil skeletons have already left everyone seriously injured. If they really go into battle with those officers and soldiers now, the outcome is unpredictable.

However, they really did not dare to say the word of retreat in front of the new leader, because the power brought to them by the new leader far exceeded that of the former Gongsun Mou, and everyone was afraid of making the leader dissatisfied with them.

Then the leader Li Huowang looked at the scenes in the mirrors and said calmly:
"Brothers, you have been exhausted for a whole day. There is no need to rush. Break camp and retreat. Spread out your energy and rest. We will make long-term plans."

Hearing this, all the Thousand Eyes Sect leaders present breathed a sigh of relief, suppressed their joy, clasped their fists and saluted, saying:
"As ordered!"

Afterwards, they went forward to command the Thousand-Eyed soldiers under their command to pack up their bags and tents, erase all traces of the formation, and evacuate as soon as possible.

As for the hundreds of believers who had died in battles and sacrifices, their bodies were piled together on the spot, doused with kerosene and burned.

The hastily built camp was also burned on the spot. There was no baggage or other equipment, so there was no need to take it away.

These Thousand-Eyed soldiers were originally from Anding County and were very familiar with everything here. When they received the order to break camp and cease fire, they were all happy. They quickly packed up and evacuated from the camp into the wilderness.

In frontal combat, they may not be as good as those well-trained officers and soldiers, but when it comes to retreating and hiding, these believers who have been secretly living under the power of the Da Qi government are extremely skilled.

As the saying goes, when together they are a ball of fire, and when apart they are a sky full of stars. In order to survive, they have long been very familiar with this set of rules.

Soon, nearly 20,000 believers in the camp, led by a group of priest leaders, quickly left the camp outside Qinghe County and dispersed into the wilderness villages.

"You take the brothers in the sect to hide first, and I will go to Qinghe County to check out the real situation." Li Yan looked at the elders in front of him and said quickly.

By this time, he had already established his authority in the Thousand Eyes Sect. Several elders did not dare to disobey him at all. They bowed and said yes, then quickly left.

After the camp was filled with flames and empty, Li Yan came to the entrance of the secret passage in the north of the city, followed the secret passage back to the county town, and quietly sneaked into the courtyard of the Sitianjian.

Just as I was getting dressed and lying down, I heard a hurried knock on the door and Wang Wenshu's voice rang out:
"Master Li, the new county governor, Master Shentu, is knocking on the door outside the city with thousands of soldiers and nobles in the city! It is said that the county city has been captured by the White Lotus Demon, and the White Lotus Saint has appeared!"

(End of this chapter)