I was chased at the beginning, and I got the first quick sword

Chapter 513 opens!
The Taoist's expression changed drastically.

Although he has always been a loner among the Three Immortals of Nanling, his reputation and prestige have never been low.

Even though Chu Qing was the leader of the alliance, he never imagined that one day he would be treated like this.

Overwhelmed with fear, he was filled with rage.

He gritted his teeth and spoke:
"What does the Alliance Leader mean by this? What...what did I do wrong? Why is the Alliance Leader treating me like this?"

"Where did we go wrong?"

Chu Qing sneered:
"You have stirred up trouble in the martial arts world of the Southern Region, wantonly slandered the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and implicated all the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors in the mistake of the Ghost Emperor alone."

"Ignorant, foolish, their hearts deserve to be punished!"

With that, he thrust out a palm, sending the Taoist flying horizontally and crashing outside the tent.

His body rolled on the ground repeatedly, and as he managed to stand up and was about to speak, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

His gaze swept around, and he said in a sorrowful voice:
"Alliance Leader, I have been wronged!!!"

His shout immediately caused quite a stir.

The large ledger was of utmost importance, and countless people watched from this spot, all rushing forward upon seeing it.

Seeing the Taoist priest in such a miserable state, they all looked at each other in bewilderment.

Then Chu Qing's voice came from inside the tent:

"Guards, tie this Taoist priest up for me."

Without much hesitation, two people immediately jumped out, tied up the Taoist priest, and dragged him back into the tent.

However, this means that there will be more than just Chu Qing and his group inside the tent.

Liu Zhaonian, Tianfengzi, and the leaders and heads of various sects in Lingbei, as well as the two gangs, three halls, five gates and one manor in Nanling, and many wandering martial artists all arrived at the scene.

Those who were not qualified to stand inside the main tent stood outside to observe.

In an instant, the surrounding area was completely surrounded.

Chu Qing sat upright on the throne of the alliance leader, while a Taoist priest knelt on the ground with a pale face.

Then Chu Qing spoke coldly:
"You say you're innocent? How are you innocent?"

"I have already understood everything that happened today. The Ghost Emperor is one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and his position is extremely esteemed."

"Having been worshipped by the martial arts world of my Southern Region, I should naturally take the lead in the fight against the Heavenly Evil Sect, which has invaded my Southern Region..."

"He ignored my Southern Region, let his wife be murdered, and was even cruel to his own daughter. After I exposed him, he even tried to kill me to silence me."

"He even went so far as to want to slaughter all the heroes of the Southern Jianghu in order to protect his reputation."

"Such a person is naturally not worth dying for."

"But how dare you, Daoist Yige, spout such nonsense today?"

"The fault of the Ghost Emperor lies solely with the Ghost Emperor himself. Why are you inexplicably dragging the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors into this matter? What is your intention?"
What evidence do you have to prove your empty talk?

"Now that the Heavenly Evil Cult has launched a massive invasion of my four regions and one state, the martial world is already in turmoil. Are you trying to make me completely break with the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors by making these remarks and actions, so that the Heavenly Evil Cult can take advantage of the situation?"

These words caused an uproar throughout the entire tent.

Those who had not participated in the previous battle had already heard about what happened from others, though the details were mostly just glimpsed.

Now, hearing Chu Qing recount the Ghost Emperor's various misdeeds in person, he was momentarily dazed.

Those who had participated in the battle and heard the words of Daoist Yige were all filled with pounding hearts.

At that time, as they followed the words of the Taoist priest, their thoughts were focused on the great era of contention, the rise of geniuses, and the question of where they should go.

Little did he expect that if these words were spoken at this time and were known to the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, how could Chu Qing, who was originally the leader of the Jianghu Dao Alliance in the Southern Region, possibly join forces with the other Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to expel the Heavenly Evil Sect?

Moreover, Master Yige was merely making empty claims and had no evidence to accuse the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

However, if Chu Qing does not deal with this Daoist Ge today...

Afterwards, when this matter was spread, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, upon hearing it, naturally formed an adversarial relationship between the two, regardless of whether Chu Qing had done anything or not.

From then on, the world was divided into three parts.

In this situation, Chu Qing is the weakest party.

Because he only had one Southern Region, and he was all alone.

There are seven of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors... and they still control the Northern Region and the Central Continent.

Needless to say, the Heavenly Evil Cult has almost completely fallen into their hands, and they also have three major military leaders, the Wenxin Pavilion, and the remaining twelve holy kings. Not to mention the Heavenly Evil Cult leader who can rival the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

Under such circumstances, the situation in the Southern Region is bound to be perilous!
Thinking of this, everyone in the tent, except for Ji Yexue, looked at Daoist Yige with hostility.

As for Ji Yexue... although she is old, she has become mentally impaired and has some tendency towards autism.

Aside from obeying Chu Qing's orders without question, he didn't care about anything else... nor was he as perceptive as others.

Liu Zhaonian stood up and spoke in a deep voice:
"When Daoist Yige said those words today, I felt something was off... but ultimately, no one is as insightful as the Alliance Leader."

"That villain almost succeeded!"
"Guards! Daoist Yige harbors treacherous intentions and seeks to harm the Alliance Leader and the Jianghu of the Southern Region."

"His intentions are despicable. Drag him away and execute him!!"

Liu Zhaonian was actually being modest...

When Daoist Yige said those words today, he already knew something was wrong.

Even if someone truly had the same intentions as Daoist Yige, they shouldn't have brought this up at this time...

Although Chu Qing is now the leader of the Southern Region Alliance, he is ultimately somewhat isolated and powerless.

If you truly intend to assist someone, you should conceal your true intentions and not display your strength at this time... Isn't this like lighting a lamp in the dark, as if afraid people won't know where the target is?

He simply couldn't bring himself to express his thoughts at the time.

The words of Yige Daoren were almost universally accepted, especially his advocacy for Chu Qing. He believed that if he were to disagree, it would damage Chu Qing's authority.

On the way back, he had been looking for an opportunity to talk to Chu Qing.

But he also worried whether Chu Qing shared the same idea. If he spoke up, would Chu Qing feel that he, as his uncle, was not supporting him?

Chu Qing is still young. If he can't understand my good intentions, and the two of us become estranged, wouldn't that be painful for our relatives and joy for our enemies?

After returning, he kept thinking about how to make Chu Qing realize the seriousness of the matter in a foolproof way.

But to my surprise, after thinking about it for so long, I still fell short.

Chu Qing was not swayed by these words at all, and made a decisive and resolute decision.

Since Chu Qing is so decisive, his uncle naturally doesn't need to hold back.

They were about to drag the Taoist priest down and behead him.

Master Yige's expression changed drastically:
"Alliance Leader, I am innocent! I am doing this not for any other reason than for your lofty ambitions!"

"That's unreasonable!"

Chu Qing waved his hand, and with a bang, Yige Daoist was sent flying backward. Just as he reached the front of the main tent, he was escorted back by two skilled martial artists from the Southern Region.

Then Chu Qing spoke in a deep voice:
"Where did I get such lofty ambitions?"
"The reason I accepted the position of leader of the alliance is that I couldn't bear to see the Heavenly Evil Sect causing chaos in the martial world, and I wanted to do my part for the martial world."

"As for what you said... whether it's true or false, you know the answer in your heart."

"Enough, enough. I'll consider that you are, after all, one of the Three Immortals of the Southern Ridge..."

"Now, of the three of you, the scholar who fled for his life died a violent death in the martial world, and the monk whose whereabouts are unknown."

"You are the only survivor... It is truly hard for me to kill you."

"But I'll cripple your martial arts, find you a Taoist temple, and let you live out your remaining years... Are you satisfied?"

"I refuse to accept this!!!"

One-Grid Taoist immediately said:
"Alliance Leader, I have evidence! I can prove that Emperor Wu, Li Juechen, murdered fellow martial artists and used human lives to create his own evil technique!"
"The evidence is in my possession... it is the oral accounts of those who survived near-death experiences, along with their signatures and fingerprints."

"Please, Alliance Leader, see the truth!!!" Chu Qing glanced at Liu Zhaonian.

Liu Zhaonian nodded, walked up to Daoist Yige, and after searching his body, found an envelope.

After checking and finding no problems, it was handed over to Chu Qing.

Chu Qing opened it and glanced at it:
Are these real?

"Alliance Leader... I don't know whether the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were all good people. But Emperor Wu, Li Juechen, is definitely the number one villain in the world."

One-Grid Taoist gritted his teeth and said:
"Moreover, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were high above and would never allow others to surpass them, which is also a fact!"

"Alliance Leader, your rise to power is due to the opportunities presented by this chaotic era... Do not let this opportunity slip away."

Chu Qing ignored the latter part of his words and instead passed the items in her hand to Liu Zhaonian and the others for inspection.

Everyone's expression changed drastically in an instant.

"This... Martial Emperor Li Juechen, is actually this kind of person?"

"Building a martial arts academy and slaughtering fellow practitioners... What a cruel heart!"

"【The Record of the Cold Corpse】【The Wooden Corpse Technique】【The Chapter of the Fire Corpse】【The Mark of the Remnant Corpse】【The Path of the Ghost Corpse】...this...this..."

"Do you still remember Chu Huaifeng, the Cold Corpse?"

"That Chu Huaifeng who has a penchant for piling up human heads... could it be... that this person was created by Emperor Wu himself?"

"If this is truly the case, then Emperor Wu, Li Juechen... deserves to die a thousand deaths!!"

Chu Qing coughed, silencing the crowd.

Then he spoke in a deep voice:
"The merits and demerits of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are beyond our ability to judge."

"Now that evil cults are invading the martial arts world on a large scale, my Southern Region will inevitably become a place of trouble."

"If the righteous sects of the martial world cannot unite and fight against the evil cult... I fear they will all eventually perish at the hands of this heretical sect..."

"Therefore, it is imperative to join forces with the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors remotely."

"However... I will also investigate the matter of Emperor Wu."

"If this person is truly so wicked and commits so many evil deeds."

"Then... if Heaven won't punish Li Juechen, I will kill him!!"

"Yes!!"

"The Alliance Leader is wise!!"

Upon hearing this, everyone bowed in submission.

Chu Qing then said:

"Guards, detain this Taoist priest. Although he possesses evidence against Martial Emperor Li Juechen, its authenticity is uncertain."

"But his slander of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors cannot be glossed over..."

"This person needs to be thoroughly investigated to see if he has ulterior motives."

"Once the facts are verified, the perpetrators should be punished according to the law!"

"Yes."

The crowd agreed, and immediately someone dragged the Taoist priest away.

Chu Qing was about to wave the crowd away so he could have a private conversation with this Daoist... This Daoist wasn't telling the truth, or at least not all of it, which Chu Qing could tell at a glance.

The reason he was so wary of this Taoist priest was mainly because of the precedent of not being a monk.

Chu Qing still harbored some reservations about not being the so-called 'ruler of all under heaven' the monk had spoken of...

The timing of Yige Daoren's appearance was too strange. Chu Qing felt that he wanted to set up a target so that once the three-way division of the world was established, the martial arts world would inevitably become more and more chaotic.

Those with ulterior motives might seize this opportunity to rise up!

This is something that cannot be ignored. Chu Qing absolutely does not want to be regarded as a thorn in someone's side, a thorn in someone's flesh, or a knife in someone's hand for no reason!

But just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside.

"who?"

"How dare you trespass on my Southern Region camp?!"

"It's the Heavenly Evil Cult!!"

Chu Qing's eyes darkened, and with a turn of his feet, he instantly left the tent.

Looking up, he saw a figure leaping towards him. He jumped up, and the person, seeing him from afar, quickly put his hands together in prayer.

"This humble monk Jiashe begs the Alliance Leader to save my life!!"

The holy monk Jiashe of Daxumi Zen Temple?

After the Heroes' Gathering of Tianyi Sect, this monk took his leave... Could it be that he was killed and brought back?
He was being pursued by a large number of men, and they were already within the camp's territory.

Chu Qing took a step forward, and in an instant, the world turned gray and everything around him came to a standstill.

The holy monk Jiashe possessed extraordinary abilities, yet even he found it difficult to break free from the control that caused the world to lose its color.

Fear flickered in his eyes as Chu Qing turned and, in the blink of an eye, returned to the side of the holy monk Jiashe, placing his hand on his shoulder and landing on the ground with him.

Also landing were the Heavenly Evil Cult experts who had been chasing Jiashe.

Gashyapa turned around and couldn't help but gasp.

Each of these people possesses extraordinary martial arts skills; otherwise, why would a dignified holy monk like himself be hunted down by them like this?

But in the blink of an eye, they were all killed by Chu Qing.

"Master Jiashe... what is this?"

Chu Qing asked.

Kassa quickly lay down on the ground:
"Alliance Leader, save me! The Earth Slaughterer of the Heavenly Evil Cult is leading nearly 100,000 members of the Heavenly Evil Cult and is advancing towards the Southern Region!"

"The fate of the Great Sumeru Zen Temple is unknown. We beg the Alliance Leader to take action, kill the Earth Slaughter Soldier Lord, and save the martial arts world of the Western Regions!"
"This humble monk is willing to exchange it for a Vairocana jade Buddha!"

[A commission has been triggered!]

[Assassinate the Earth Slaughterer Lord!]

Chu Qing had a thought, and decided to hide the prompt for the time being.

Liu Zhaonian and the others had just arrived when they heard the news that the army was approaching the Southern Region, and they were all taken aback.

Chu Qing waved his hand:

"Someone, take the holy monk to rest first."

"Let's rest well tonight. Tomorrow morning, everyone except the tomb raider will leave the Ten Deadly Caves with me."

"Issue the Alliance Leader's Order to summon experts from all corners of the Southern Region to prepare for battle against the Heavenly Evil Cult!!!"

"I will obey the Alliance Leader's orders!!"

Hearing Chu Qing's calm and unhurried voice, the crowd's previously flustered emotions immediately calmed down.

The alliance leader's decree was immediately issued...

Chu Qing dismissed the crowd and returned to his own tent.

With a thought, he opened the system interface.

[A random martial arts treasure chest is available. Open it now?]

"Turn on!"

(End of this chapter)