What a lucky world!

Chapter 282 The White Lotus Strikes
After a brief moment of shock, Yang Jun's expression returned to calm.

Given the importance of a Grandmaster, even a high-ranking official in the Imperial Household Department, who is tasked with protecting the families of imperial relatives, would not be so easily assigned such a position.

Although her grandfather loved her dearly, he would never make such a decision.

After briefly reviewing the information in his mind, Yang Jun guessed the reason.

In mid-September of the fifth year of Chiyang, not long ago, the imperial gazette reported that Zheng Qirui, the eleventh Buddha of the White Lotus Sect, and Shi Yashan, the thirteenth Buddha, had led a million refugees and claimed to have an army of 300,000. They had captured 23 cities in succession, but finally suffered a crushing defeat at the foot of Xingdu City, known as the "Southern Capital." The Qian family, a thousand-year-old clan, invited their patriarch Qian Houyi to assist the Xingdu garrison in defeating the White Lotus army. Zheng Qirui died on the spot, and Shi Yashan was seriously injured and fled.

Although the White Lotus Army in Yuezhou was defeated, the remnants still survived and roamed around.

If Yang Jun's guess is correct, it should be that some rebel troops have escaped from Yuezhou and are heading north.

Although Feng'an County separates Taiping County from Yuezhou, it cannot be ruled out that rebel troops might bypass the defenses and attack Taiping County.

As the former site of the Tianji Sect, Taiping County's martial arts were wiped out by the Dayun Dynasty long ago, and to this day there are no powerful families or grandmasters left.

As the guerrilla general of Taiping County, Yang Ling, the father of the family, was responsible for defending the territory. With the new emperor's ascension to the throne, the Yang family could not afford to make any mistakes, even if they did not perform well.

Therefore, it was only natural for my grandfather to arrange for a grandmaster to come and oversee things at this time.

But now that I'm here...

A slight smile appeared on Yang Jun's lips.

"It's always good to make the most of everything..."

……

In the vast mountains, a procession of several thousand people was moving like a long snake.

Most of these people were dressed in tattered clothes and looked pale, like refugees, but upon closer inspection, they were all young men, each carrying sharp weapons in their waistbands and arms.

They are not refugees, they are bandits!

Autumn had arrived, and the mountains were already cold. Some people, dressed in thin clothes, suddenly collapsed to the ground as they walked.

But nobody cared.

They simply walked past the man lying on the ground, some even bending down to peel off his already thin clothes and drape them over themselves.

At the front of the procession, a middle-aged man on horseback witnessed this scene but did not speak; instead, he looked away.

"Commander Lei, should I lead some men out of the mountains to raid a group?" A young man in his twenties rode up to the middle-aged man and asked.

The middle-aged man, referred to as Commander Lei, shook his head.

His name was Lei Wenying, and he was originally the head of the Lei family of Baishi Prefecture in Sanlin County, Yuezhou.

Lei Shi of Baishi was originally from a poor family and ran a stone business in Baishi Mansion.

Through a business deal, Lei Wenying met Zheng Qirui, the eleventh Buddha of the White Lotus Sect, who came to preach.

Yes, at that time he was not the eleventh Buddha, but the "Lotus Leader" of the White Lotus Sect.

Zheng Qirui took a liking to the Lei family and agreed to help Lei Wenying break through to the Gathering Gallbladder Realm, but on the condition that Lei Wenying must join the sect and become his subordinate "Lotus Platform General".

Lei Wenying didn't think much of it at first; large families often took in smaller, vassal families. So he bowed and acknowledged Zheng Qirui as his master, becoming a member of the White Lotus Sect's genealogy.

The master did not deceive him. In just three years, he helped him break through to the Gathering Courage Realm, and in another five years, he helped him stabilize at the mid-stage of the Gathering Courage Realm.

As a result of his breakthrough and the secret assistance of the White Lotus Sect, the Bai Shi Lei family rose from humble beginnings to become a prestigious family.

Just when he was planning to properly cultivate the younger generation of his clan and strive to enable the Lei family to reach the threshold of a wealthy family in his lifetime, the White Lotus Sect rebelled!
The Demon Suppression Division's Sword Saint slew the high and mighty Holy Duke, but this attracted the reincarnation of thirty-six Buddhas, and the Void Homeland descended.

Unfortunately, his guru, Lotus Head Zheng Qirui, was one of the thirty-six Buddhas.

Even if he wanted to distance himself from the situation, he couldn't.

Of course, there is another reason for this. Zheng Qirui was originally only at the Gathering Gallbladder Realm, it was just unknown whether he was in the late stage or at the peak, but after he became one of the Thirty-Six Buddhas, his cultivation level suddenly reached the heavens and earth, and he became a grandmaster who could sense nature!

This made Lei Wenying extremely envious.

In the past, even if he daydreamed, he would never have imagined that he could become a grandmaster.

However, Zheng Qirui's example made him wonder.

Grandmasters, putting aside their martial prowess, just considering their lifespan, they can live to be sixty years old!

It is twice as long as a normal person's.

Who wouldn't want this great thing!
Zheng Qirui also promised him: "When the vacuum of your hometown is successfully established, you will also sit on the lotus throne!"

This is a promise to his grandmaster!
Thus, with a mixture of resistance and anticipation, Lei Wenying led his entire Lei family to join the rebellion of the White Lotus Sect.

At first, things were fine. After all, the White Lotus Sect had a deep-rooted foundation in Yuezhou. In the blink of an eye, they raised a mighty army and conquered prefectures and counties with unparalleled success.

However, they suffered a major blow in Hindu.

First, his own master, Zheng Qirui, the Eleventh Buddha, was directly killed by the Grand Master of the Qian family under the city of Xingdu. His body was buried three-tenths of an inch into the ground and could not be dug out.

Then, seeing that the situation was not good, Shi Yashan of the Thirteen Buddhas fled directly, causing the morale of the army to be disrupted.

Immediately afterwards, the Xingdu Army, which had been empty of troops, suddenly appeared at full strength, catching the White Lotus Army off guard. The White Lotus Army on this route immediately scattered and fled.

Even though he still had some prestige, he managed to gather some of the defeated troops and finally put together a force of six or seven thousand men.

surrender?

He was a member of the White Lotus sect, and if he was caught by the imperial court, there was only one outcome: execution on the spot.

So he gritted his teeth and decided to shed his disguise and become a bandit in the mountains!
With his cultivation at the Gathering Courage Realm, plus this army of several thousand people, he should be able to establish a large stronghold!
If the White Lotus Sect gains power, he will go down the mountain to find his mother; if the White Lotus Sect loses, he can simply settle down in the martial village and ensure the continuation of the Lei family bloodline.

However, the location to occupy must be carefully chosen.

He knew he couldn't survive in Yuezhou, so he led his troops north, following the trade route map left by his family, and entered Wanzhou territory.

They were all bandits who traveled outside the official roads.

To be honest, if they hadn't destroyed several military strongholds along the way and obtained some supplies, they really wouldn't have made it this far.

But it looks like the supplies are about to run out again.

"Take two teams out for a stroll, but don't go too far," Lei Wenying instructed. "After a few more days, we'll be able to enter the territory of Taiping County."

"There are no powerful families or grandmasters in that place. If we raid the city, we won't have to worry about food and drink."

To be honest, Lei Wenying had never been a bandit before, so he really didn't know how Wuzhai operated. Right now, his mind was still full of the mindset of a bandit who plundered and looted cities.

After all, every profession has its own secrets!

After hearing this, the younger member of the Lei family cupped his hands in greeting, gathered two groups of men, and headed out of the mountain.

Lei Wenying, on the other hand, was looking ahead.

This world is like a giant wave. Whether the Lei family will be crushed shrimp or become a true dragon that crosses the wave will be decided in this one battle!

……

Qianyuan Mountain.

Zhang Mu took a deep breath, a golden light flashed between his brows, he opened his eyes and looked at the broken array in front of him that was radiating golden light. He could vaguely see the shadow of a weasel inside, and feeling the terrifying aura emanating from it, he smiled.

Grandmaster version of Peacock Feather - Breaking Formation, refinement complete!
(End of this chapter)