The stolen magic is a bit magical

Chapter 679 Mad Wolf's Earth Demon Trapping Technique
Lin Xiaosu unleashed a sword strike, angrily slaying Jian Qingtian, who considered himself the number one cultivator in Huzhou. He attacked head-on, using the swordsmanship that Jian Qingtian was renowned for.

This sword strike petrified all six sect leaders.

This sword strike filled the people of Ningcheng with ecstatic joy.

This sword strike even made Fufu's mouth slightly open, her whole body like a sculpture.

She was Lin Xiaosu's wife. Regardless of whether things went well or not, that was her firm belief in her heart, and she had a very reasonable reason for it. On that day, he played a beautiful tune and personally went to Qingqiu to propose to her.

This is an invitation.

With just a nod from her, the invitation became a contract.

She has already nodded.

Therefore, you have to accept it.

This is what we call the rules of the underworld.

Moreover, since he came to Jiangnan, he has been playing with those frivolous things on himself almost every day, kissing, touching his private parts, and even the things that should not be touched down there, he has been playing with them to his heart's content. Do you think only a husband could play with these things?
If it weren't for the fact that the Nine-Tails hadn't been fully formed, she would have given herself to him long ago.

So, this is her husband.

God is my witness, and my third sister is my witness, she was infatuated with him purely because of his face.

However, as she played around, the owner of this face repeatedly demonstrated his abilities in front of her, becoming an official, rising rapidly through the ranks, traveling south of the Yangtze River, solving several cases, commanding large armies with ease, and changing prefects as easily as changing clothes.

Today, it's even more revolutionary.

How could his swordsmanship be so terrifying?
Even this master of the rules, a famous sword prodigy in Jiangnan, was defeated by him with a single sword strike.

My love, Brother Su, you can't do this! If you keep going like this, you'll seduce me to death...

Let the city's intense atmosphere linger for a while.

Let the bullets fly for a while longer.

The gaze shifted to Broken Sword Mountain.

Let's take a look at today's calamity of the broken sword.

As soon as the Yin-Yang Reversal Formation in the Sky was activated, the Grand Elder of the Broken Sword Sect felt a chill run through his entire body.

A furious roar echoed throughout the entire sect: "Kill!"

Within the sect, all the Enlightened Gods ascended to the sky at the same time, but only the Enlightened Gods were still able to fly.

It must be said that the Broken Sword Sect, which claims to be the number one sect in Huzhou, truly possesses strength and foundation that are incomparable to the Dongxuan Sect. There are seven people who have mastered the rules alone. What is even more terrifying is that there are seven more people who broke through the air at the Sword Tomb. Although these seven people are on their deathbeds, each of them has a rule-shaped shadow with the name of a sword behind their head.

In this way, there were fourteen people at the Enlightenment Realm.

Zhang Tao's heart skipped a beat, and he finally had his first real question about the master since he came to Jiangnan: Master, have you still made a mistake?

The Broken Sword Sect is so powerful that our team might not be able to contain them.

However, a long laugh came from beside him: "So, Senior Brother's arrangement for me to come along was premeditated!"

It's all about following your heart!

Gu Suixin stepped down from the flagship.

When he stepped down, he was still a refined young man waving a folding fan, but as soon as his body sank, the world below suddenly changed!

It transformed into an ancient and mysterious realm of gods and demons.

A vermilion bird appeared beneath Gu Suixin's feet.

Before him stood a black tortoise.

He has a green dragon on his left and a white tiger on his right.

boom!
This directly sparked a wave of iron-blooded frenzy.

The Grand Elder of the Broken Sword Sect roared, "Four Symbols Divine Magic! You are a member of the Ancient Sect, why are you serving the Great Wilderness Dynasty?"

"That's just ignorance! Su Lin is my senior brother!" Gu Suixin said, "Understand?"

As soon as the next word was uttered, the Azure Dragon swept past and tore through with its sharp claws!
The dignified Grand Elder of the Broken Sword Sect, a super expert whose cultivation had reached the mid-stage of Enlightenment Realm, was directly torn into a bloody mist.

There was absolutely no chance of fighting back.

Zhang Tao's face was bloodshot: "Damn! That's fierce? Mad Wolf, let's go too..."

Before the words had even faded, Mad Wolf took a step forward!
To the west are three super senior cultivators at the Enlightenment Realm.

What is a super senior?

It's because they are the "remnants" of the Broken Sword Sect.

What is meant by "old-timer"?
They were masters of the previous generation. If they had followed the normal path, they would have died of old age long ago. However, they forcibly preserved themselves underground using secret methods.

When the sect is in trouble, they can rise up and turn the tide.

Such a person lacks vitality and cannot sustain a prolonged battle.

But there is no denying that they are all extremely powerful in combat.

As soon as Mad Wolf stepped off the flagship, it was as if he had stepped into the ancient, desolate world of swordsmanship, a place where no living being could approach.

Zhang Tao also chose this area.

The moment he stepped on the ground, his heart pounded wildly. This area was far more dangerous than he had imagined, and it even vaguely resembled the world of swords.

The world of swords, the ultimate goal of swordsmanship.

Those who uphold the Dao can be confronted head-on, but those below the Dao level are truly untouchable.

"Mad Wolf, retreat!" Zhang Tao shouted.

He and Mad Wolf appeared to be less than a hundred meters apart, but when he shouted, the sound waves were split into countless pieces in this strange area, and couldn't reach Mad Wolf's ears at all.

Zhang Tao's heart sank to the bottom.

However, at that moment, a strange sight appeared on the mad wolf.

Suddenly, a blood-red swamp appeared before her.

The swamp churned, and the boundless sword intent vanished in an instant.

The three experts at the Enlightenment Realm changed their expressions drastically: "The 'Earth-Trapping Technique' of the Earth's Core Race! How is this possible?"

Their shouts were heard throughout the entire clan, and no one could believe their ears.

The subterranean races belong to the underground system.

It is incompatible with the Heavenly Dao system.

This is the world of Heaven, so why would Earthly supernatural powers appear here?
The Earth-trapping technique of the subterranean race is something that completely violates the rules of nature.

It can create a swamp out of thin air, in which everyone is trapped, just like ordinary people stuck in the mud, unable to move and at the mercy of others.

The swamp trembled slightly, and a blood-red lotus flower bloomed in the deepest part of the swamp.

The lotus flower appeared and swept across the entire field.

boom!
The three experts who had mastered the rules turned into blood-red particles and were swept into the blood swamp.

Their primordial spirits were terrified and tried to escape, but the blood-red swamp suddenly opened a gaping maw and devoured the three primordial spirits.

Blood Lotus transformed into a ten-meter-tall female war goddess, none other than Mad Wolf.

Blood light surrounded Mad Wolf as he leaped over a hundred feet in one step, enveloping the remaining four elders once more.

Zhang Tao's heart was pounding wildly.

Gu Suixin is a master of the Ancient Sect, which can be considered as a trump card that Lord Su prepared for them in advance.

What about Mad Wolf?
She was never this terrifying before.

Why did she suddenly change?
In the past, she had always followed the path of a great general on the battlefield, using her invincible strength to cut through thousands of troops.

Now, she has even developed the secret techniques of the subterranean race, making her seem more like a demon god who has traveled from the subterranean world on the battlefield.

She used to be able to withstand a single blow from Wu Gui.

Even without the support of the Sky-Sky Yin-Yang Reversal Array, she could probably kill Wu Gui as easily as killing a chicken.

What's going on?
Adults are like this, and so are mad wolves.

When he first went to Jiangnan, he thought he was the strongest player in the team, but now he can't even make it into the top three...

Gu Suixin was like an ancient demon god, and Kuanglang was like a demon god from the earth's core. The two of them swept away all the Enlightenment Realm cultivators in an instant. Zhang Tao and his other guards faced off against the hundreds of Enlightenment God Realm cultivators, and the battle situation instantly turned one-sided...

Just a quarter of an hour.

Mad Wolf walked back from the battlefield in one step.

When she first returned, she was still in the form of the Earth Core Demon God, but once she returned to the flagship, she reverted to her familiar appearance.

He was just a ruthless general.

She raised her hand, and the banner activated...

Ningcheng!

The roof of the Foreign Affairs Hall is gone.

The walls surrounding the Foreign Affairs Hall are also gone.

All that remained was a high platform.

Eight people were sitting on the high platform!
And so he sat there, in the sight of everyone in the city.

The six sect leaders were on tenterhooks.

But Lin Xiaosu didn't speak, and none of them dared to speak either.

Sipping the tea like this, I felt a prickling sensation on my back.

They were all highly accomplished masters, and they could even hear the discussions coming from various high-rise buildings throughout the city. These discussions were filled with accusations against the major sects and praise for Lord Su and Lord Zhang.

As these increasingly excited and undisguised waves of public opinion swept in, the six sect leaders became increasingly restless.

"Lord Su..." Ding Feilong, the sect leader of Guangyuan Sect, sorted out his thoughts and prepared to speak.

However, after uttering only three words, Lin Xiaosu gently raised her hand: "Wait a moment!"

And then, nothing happened.

In the midst of unbearable agony, finally, the sky began to lighten, and the figure of the Mad Wolf appeared atop a flagship.

"My lord, the Broken Sword Sect has been completely wiped out. A total of fourteen cultivators at the Enlightenment Realm, three hundred and twenty-seven at the Enlightenment Divine Realm, and eight hundred and sixty-one at the Enlightenment Body Realm were killed. All one million two hundred and ten thousand of its disciples have had their cultivation abolished!"

boom!
The entire audience was completely shaken.

Lin Xiaosu nodded slightly: "Well done! Do you remember the next steps?"

"I remember, this humble general will immediately march on Qingyuan Prefecture, wipe out the remnants of the Broken Sword Sect, return all the wealth and spoils plundered from the people to their rightful owners, and distribute all the remaining riches to the people of Qingyuan!"

"Go and do it!"

"Yes!"

The aerial projection disappeared!

For a brief moment, the entire city was completely silent...

Suddenly, a loud cry erupted: "Your Honor, Heaven has opened its eyes! A true Honor has appeared..."

This shout ignited the entire city!

Countless people knelt down and cried out.

Countless people were moved to tears.

The exact same situation as in Fuyou Prefecture, Linjiang Prefecture, and Xijiang Prefecture occurred here.

It appeared in Ningcheng, the capital of this prefecture...

It transformed into a tidal wave, sweeping across the entire Huzhou.

Even the Pearl River outside of Huzhou seemed to be completely ignited by the public's revelry. Ningcheng was caught in the surging tide.

On that high platform under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Lin Xiaosu slowly turned her gaze away from the distance: "Six sect leaders, now it's your turn!"

Although his voice was not loud, it was heard throughout the city.

The cheers abruptly stopped.

Because everyone is concerned about what will happen next.

These six sect leaders, their sects, still occupy six prefectures in Huzhou.

How many ordinary people from the six prefectures live in Ningcheng?

They left their homes because of the oppression of these six sects.

They suffered endless oppression in Ningcheng and had nowhere to go, all thanks to these six sects.

They wished they could devour the flesh and blood of the Six Sovereigns, but they were merely ants in a chaotic world, and today, finally someone has come to deal with them.

Let's see how they handle this!

Listen carefully!

The six sect leaders were already sweating profusely.

They witnessed firsthand how this young man killed Jian Qingtian with a single sword strike.

With just this one sword strike, they knew that the lives of the six of them today were in the hands of this young man, hanging in the balance.

They also heard the tall female general report to him: in just a quarter of an hour, the Broken Sword Sect, which had a history of three thousand years, was wiped out.

They also personally experienced the terrifying wave of public sentiment. Sitting on a high platform surrounded by onlookers, feeling this wave, they never imagined that they would be sweating profusely and restless in such a situation.

Now they suddenly heard Lin Xiaosu's words to them, as if it were a death warrant: It's your turn!
All their courage and stubbornness became like flowers in a storm; even if they were unwilling to leave the branch, they could feel the force beneath their feet becoming increasingly weak...

Lin Xiaosu said, “Cultivation should be done in accordance with the will of Heaven, in the wilderness, to achieve enlightenment and benefit all living beings. But what have you done? You have relied on your skills and strength to oppress the people, extort money, prey on the villagers, and act with impunity. Your path has deviated from the right path of cultivators and has already angered Heaven and the people. If you are unwilling to pull back from the brink and leave some dignity, I will not hesitate to take action to help you save face!”

Zhang Yiran said in a deep voice, "Lord Su is absolutely right! If cultivators become a calamity for the common people, then they have already deviated from the righteous path of Heaven and fallen into the demonic path. Eliminating demons and protecting the righteous path is the inevitable trend!"

The two of them each said a few words.

Lin Xiaosu is on the side of justice and morality.

Zhang Yiran went even further, directly labeling those sects that competed with the people for profit as the demonic path.

In this way, the psychological defenses of the six major sect leaders were directly breached.

They wanted to argue, but both of their words were bolstered by righteous indignation, making it impossible for you to refute them.

Guangyuan Sect Master Ding Feilong took a deep breath: "Lord Su, Lord Zhang, our sect is willing to hand over all disciples with criminal records. From now on, we will strictly control our disciples. If any of them commit any illegal acts, there is no need for the government to pursue them. Our sect will tie them up and hand them over to the government ourselves. Is that alright?"

This is the first promise from the sect.

In fact, His Majesty and Song Lifu had the greatest expectation for Lin Xiaosu's trip to Jiangnan.

That is, do not act recklessly, do not use force to break the law, do not create a country within a country in the sect, and do not blatantly violate the laws of the dynasty.

Song Lifu, who was observing in the main hall of the prefectural government, breathed a long sigh of relief.

It should be understood that a proactive commitment from a sect is far more significant than any demand made by an official to a sect.

This is a change in the wind direction.

This is a sign that great things are about to be accomplished.

However, Zhang Yiran's gaze was intense: "Then what about the wealth your clan has plundered from the people and the farmland and forests you have seized over the years?"

These words directly address the core concerns of the public.

Everyone in the room waited anxiously.

Ding Feilong's back was covered in sweat again: "This matter...this matter...please give me some time, my lords. I will return to the mountain and discuss it with the elders, and try my best to come up with a solution that can be accepted by both sides."

"I'll give you some time to try and get both sides to accept it?" Zhang Yiran said coldly. "It's not that I'm not giving you time! It's that the laws of nature and ethics have given you too much time! There's no need for discussion. Answer now. If you agree, immediately issue an order to your sect to withdraw all resources. If you don't agree, that's simple too. Just as Lord Su said, if you don't want to be dignified, the imperial army will help you be dignified!"

The words were spoken with absolute certainty!

The whole city heard it; it resounded loudly!
Inside the restaurant, everyone was incredibly excited: "Is this Lord Zhang also from the capital?"

"No! He was originally the prefect of Xijiang, but he couldn't gain the favor of the former prefect, Lord Song, and was forced to farm in Shangqiu."

"What Lord Song? He's colluding with thieves from beyond the borders! The reason the sects of Huzhou act so recklessly is all because this thief is backing them up!" one person said. "Any official in the bureaucracy who dares to go against this thief is a good official who loves the people!"

"I don't know whether others are good or bad, but this Lord Zhang is absolutely an impeccable official. As you all know, twenty-three years ago, he was the top scholar in the imperial examination, originally..."

Zhang Yiran's decision to stand up and confront the sect head-on has truly established his image and sparked heated discussions throughout the city.

Gradually, a perception formed that this person, like Lord Su, had the world in mind and would not associate with the sect.

Some people began to voice their opinions, saying, "How wonderful it would be if these two officials could serve as prefects of Huzhou..."

On the high platform, the six people looked at each other in bewilderment.

Their telepathic communication became extremely chaotic for a time.

However, how could they possibly give up the resources they've been plundering for thousands of years?

It's important to understand that the value of the resources they seize within their sect has always been a source of pride for them. If they were to hand them over so easily, they would genuinely worry about not being able to quell any unrest within the sect once they returned.

People will criticize them, calling them weak and incompetent.

Lin Xiaosu gently set down her teacup and slowly raised her gaze.

As if by telepathy, the six major sects also looked up at him at the same time.

Lin Xiaosu sighed softly: "You've been robbing resources for a thousand years, and now you're handing them over? To be honest, I think it's quite difficult for you. But why don't you six look at it from a different perspective? Of the ten sects in Huzhou, I have already destroyed four of them. Compared to the destruction of those four sects and the loss of their members, is it really that difficult to voluntarily return the illegally seized funds and exchange them for a sect that remains intact?"

The six sect leaders were all startled.

"When faced with two benefits, choose the greater; when faced with two harms, choose the lesser. This principle has remained unchanged throughout the ages!" Lin Xiaosu said, "The conditions have been set out for you, and the choice is in your hands. How you choose is a simple decision! Ding Feilong, you start! Choose!"

The moment the words left his mouth, he stood up!

As he stood up, Ding Feilong felt a chill run through his entire body...

He took a deep breath: "I...I will obey your orders, sir!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt as if his bones had been removed.

"Very good. Those who have committed offenses within the sect shall be delivered within three days! At the same time, all resources illegally seized from the common people shall be returned to their rightful owners. However, if there is even the slightest error, it shall be considered that you have chosen a different path today!"

"……it is good!"

Lin Xiaosu's gaze shifted to the Jade Pavilion Sect Master: "Your turn!"

"I will obey your orders, sir!"

"What about you?"

"..."

Within three breaths, all six men had submitted.

"The meeting is now over. You may all return home!" Lin Xiaosu said.

The six people slowly stood up. The sky was still the same sky, and the rain was still the same rain, but they could clearly feel the darkness of the world.

With a swift movement of their feet, the six of them took flight simultaneously, soaring straight into the sky.

There were no earth-shattering phenomena, no emphasis on cultivation level; if it could be described in three words, it would be utterly disgraceful.

In Ningcheng, countless streets erupted in incredibly excited cheers.

“Huzhou, a place of peace and tranquility!” Zhang Yiran uttered softly.

Lin Xiaosu smiled slightly, and a voice entered his ear: "With Huzhou in your hands, don't let the 170 million people of Huzhou down."

Zhang Yiran was shocked and looked at him with disbelief: "Lord Su, what do you mean by that?"

“Brother Zhang, you have never lacked the integrity of a scholar, but do you know that a scholar should also have a grand vision, to establish a heart for the world, to secure the lives of the people, to continue the lost learning of the sages, and to usher in an era of peace for all generations? The times have chosen you, so you should move forward!”

Zhang Yiran stared at him blankly.

His heart was in turmoil.

Set up the heart for the heaven and the earth, set the destiny for the livelihood and the people, for the sacred and inherited knowledge, and for the peace of the world.

This was an unprecedented and awe-inspiring ambition he had never heard of before.

This was the light of literature and the heavens that he had never touched before.

Such profound and insightful words surpassed his previous reading of classics by more than ten or a hundred times.
But from which sacred classic does it come?

If all of this only stirred up his literary frenzy, then this last sentence, and the implication of his previous words, caused Zhang Yiran to stir up another storm.

What does it mean to "hand over Huzhou to your hands"?
What does it mean to say "the times have chosen you"?
Do not!
This is impossible!
He is currently only a fourth-rank official, far from being in charge of Huzhou.

His greatest wish in life was to become the head of a prefecture and lead the people of that prefecture to improve things according to his own wishes; he never thought about the whole state.

How could there be such a great fortune?

Lin Xiaosu's words were brief and to the point. Seeing Zhang Yiran deep in thought, he smiled gently, took a step, and was about to leave the high platform.

Suddenly, a melody, like flowing water, swept across the Pearl River, across Ningcheng, and across the misty rain.

As soon as the melody passed by, the entire world seemed to fall silent instantly.

Lin Xiaosu stopped spinning and turned his gaze to a building three hundred meters away.

This building is very elegant. The architecture seems random, but from this angle, it looks like a giant zither. The white stone paths between the buildings are like the strings of the zither. Upon closer inspection, they contain the number nine.

He had noticed this place before; it was Xianyin Ward, one of the three major wards of Ningcheng.

He was looking at the rooftop.

There is an attic on the roof, with the curtains fluttering in the air.

A woman with a light veil covering her face sat by the window, seemingly just casually plucking the strings of a zither on her lap.

As if sensing Lin Xiaosu's gaze, the woman slowly raised her head, her clear, watery eyes meeting his through the three-hundred-meter space.

Although her face was veiled.

However, the veil couldn't hide anything, and through it, Lin Xiaosu saw an indescribable face.

This face is indescribable because it contains two elements that are inherently incompatible.

Her eyes were like ancient glaciers, clean and cold, as if they had never been touched by the dust of the world.

Her face was captivating, like the most beautiful flower in the mortal world.

"Lord Su, you have certainly been quite the charmer in Ningcheng today!" the woman said. "I am quite impressed. How about I present you with a poem?"

Her voice was soft and melodious.

However, even though they were 300 meters apart, it was as if they were talking right in Lin Xiaosu's ear.

This is not a transmission of divine consciousness.

Her words, carried on the autumn rain, were heard throughout the city.

Everyone was filled with mixed emotions.

Someone in the restaurant said, "The person on the top floor of Xianyin Pavilion, who is the subject of countless poems sent by scholars every day, has actually taken the initiative to send a poem to Lord Su today. This is what is meant by a person of exceptional talent who can attract even the most beautiful women!"

Lin Xiaosu smiled faintly: "What is your surname, young lady?"

"Cold!" came the single word in reply.

"Is it cold in Cold Moon Valley?" Lin Xiaosu asked.

“Exactly!” said Miss Han.

(End of this chapter)