Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 258 Xu Xuan's Jianye

The luxurious main hall inside the Changsha Prime Minister's Mansion was instantly cleared out.

This place became the command center for the defense of Jianye, and a giant map was hung up.

A large amount of relevant information was moved here, including top-secret military equipment information from the imperial court.

When the three from Baoantang arrived at the Changsha Prime Minister's residence, they were stunned. The butterfly had not described such a scene.

Xu Xuan asked the others to wait a moment while he took control of the situation in Jianye.

Xiaoqing slowed her breathing and stood quietly behind the leader of the security guard gang.

Then: head held high, chest puffed out, surveying the surroundings with an air of superiority.

Xu Xuan, seated at the head of the table, ignored these small actions and continued to quickly flip through the documents. The two military tallies of the Changsha Chancellor and the Prefectural Commandant were already at hand, ready to issue orders at any time.

Seated on the lower left are the civil officials, headed by the Censor, with the Registrar and the Chief Clerk all behind them.

Seated to the right are the military officers, headed by the prefectural commandant, with various military commanders and officers sitting behind him, all wearing helmets and armor.

Every high-ranking official looked energetic and showed no signs of panic or fear; some even gazed with a kind of fanaticism at the man at the highest point.

They paid no heed to the thunder and lightning outside; only loyalty and a chilling atmosphere filled the air.

Then he began issuing commands.

"Where is Commandant Zhang?!"

"The entire city is sealed off. Five military commanders are dispatched to block all the main roads, seven city gates, and three waterways. No one is allowed to enter or leave."

"Where is Censor Liu?!"

"Lead his subordinate officials to post notices in various places, asking wealthy families in the city to help appease the people and prevent them from going out."

"Where are the five clerks?!"

"Go and inform all the major families that this celestial upheaval was caused by Yin Xian's perverse and tyrannical actions, which have corrupted the country, harmed the people, and poisoned both humans and ghosts."

"I hope that all of you prominent families will join hands to overcome this crisis. At this critical moment, you must abide by the law and not make mistakes for yourselves."

"Where is the registrar?!"

"Take inventory of all the gold and silver in the Prime Minister's residence and store it in the treasury in preparation for opening the granaries to provide disaster relief."

"Where is the Postmaster General?!"

"My fate is yours."

The official whose name was called immediately accepted the order and left. The efficiency of the Jianye bureaucracy at this moment was terrifying, simply because there was only one will in this place.

Anyone who obstructs the will will be crushed to dust!

In a short while, only the people from Baoan Hall remained here, and even the guards who were supposed to protect the Prime Minister's residence were sent out to carry out their duties.

Xu Xuan finally relaxed a little.

In a short time, the White Lotus Dharma Image read through a vast amount of data and integrated all available resources, issuing dozens of astonishing commands.

Both the amount of information and the determination required to make decisions are enormous burdens.

His next move will determine the life and death of hundreds of thousands of people in the city, which is much more exciting than Guo Beishi's.

After all, only conventional rescue methods can be used here.

Next, I'll explain the origin of the scene I just witnessed to you all.

First, there's the deterrent power of the public token; second, everyone's positive awareness in the face of disaster; third, the promised profit sharing; and finally, a tiny bit of magical assistance.

Xiaoqing's eyes shone brightly, and her little head left an afterimage.

She liked this feeling, she liked the way Xu Xuan was sitting above her giving orders, he was so cool!

Managing a small security post already thrilled her; imagine the scale of managing a county city with hundreds of thousands of people!

This is the lifelong dream of Little Green King.

Daoist Mao sighed, "Young Master Xu, you've worked hard. To be able to unite the representatives of various forces in such a short time and even take on the task of saving a large city on the verge of collapse. No wonder he's a top disciple of the Pure Land School, shouldering the responsibility of upholding the righteous path in the world."

Compassion, justice, selflessness—all the beautiful words of humanity can be used to describe this young man.

Turtle, no way, this works?

As the most independent and clear-headed new member of Baoan Hall, I felt a sudden dizziness.

Alright, alright, it was my fault for being blind. Do as you please.

Now let's get to the main point: What exactly happened to Jianye?
"do not know."

Xu Xuan only knew that the battle in the sky was fought by five dragon energies, but he didn't know the specific reason, how they came out, or even why they were only fighting within Jianye territory.

Since nobody knows, this is very difficult to handle.

"Find Li Shaoweng first!"

The only person currently in the know is the culprit, the White Lotus Demon.

As for the possibility that the person everyone was worried about might be dead or had escaped, Xu Xuan made it clear that he couldn't have escaped.

He released the five dynasties' dragon energy from the earth's veins, almost causing the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people in a city. With these two major karmic consequences weighing on him, how could he still think of running away?
Heaven will not allow it, and neither will Jianye.

Every step outside the city is filled with coincidences, and various evil deeds will be unleashed, so one must withstand divine retribution in one go.

Master Mao suddenly realized that if one is burdened by karma, Heaven will naturally come to take it away; there's really no escaping it.

Back then, it was Young Master Xu from Guobei.
Actually, there is another method: if you really can't find them, or if the other party is already dead, then someone must go to the scene to see what happened.

But this kind of thing is suicide.
It wouldn't be appropriate to just let the turtle go first.

So Xu continued to stay at the Prime Minister's residence, scattering a large number of butterflies, while Xiaoqing and the others used various methods to search for the dying demon.

At this moment, Jianye was indeed in chaos.

The earth trembled at the start, which was frightening enough. Then, dark clouds covered the sun, and golden lightning was fighting fiercely in the sky, casting shadows that looked like dragons on the ground.

For ordinary people, this is the end of the world, a collapse of the sky and a sinking of the earth.

Most people hid in their homes, while a small number began to flee outside.

The message that Jianye was doomed didn't need to be conveyed; everyone had this premonition.

Human life is full of diverse experiences, and at this critical moment, the shackles of morality and law are being removed.

Some people take advantage of the chaotic environment to unleash the evil in human nature, committing arson, murder, looting, and all sorts of atrocities.

Things that I usually keep to myself and dare not do, I'm now letting out my emotions.

Smash down the shops, shouldn't we rob them if they're so rich?

He smashed open his neighbor's door. The old man had been scolding him yesterday; today, he'd show him his fists.

Desire is boiling, and order has vanished.

Many others had already carried their belongings and their wives and children to the city gate, intending to flee.

The city gate was only a small gate, but the crowds that had flocked there were so dense that there was no room for ventilation. Cries and screams filled the air.

The stampede will occur simultaneously under several city gates, resulting in at least hundreds or thousands of deaths and injuries, and possibly an incalculable number.

At times, humans are blindly obedient and irrational.

Therefore, Xu Xuan chose the fastest way: to lead his troops into the city!
The sound of clashing armor echoed through the streets, the dust on the ground began to tremble again, and the neighing of warhorses could be heard in the distance.

The petty people, driven by their desires, were bewildered. Was the Jin Dynasty gone?

The group was then killed on the spot by soldiers led by the Five Army Commander, who cut off their heads and hung them on their waists.

They dragged out those wicked people who had broken into other people's houses and were committing evil deeds, stabbed them to death with a knife, and hung them high up to intimidate the surrounding area.

The same scene unfolded in various parts of the city, with soldiers entering the city, weapons drawn, and beginning the fastest and simplest way to quell the chaos.

(End of this chapter)