On November 3rd, snowflakes were falling all over the sky, and gusts of wild wind were wailing between heaven and earth.

  The dark and solemn Yuanzong Hall was quiet instead.

  Zhuge Yuanhong sat quietly alone in the main seat, while others had not arrived yet. The previously set time was to wait until everyone finished their morning exercise before rushing over. Apparently, Zhuge Yuanhong came too early.

  "Qinghu Island, Qinghu Island..." Zhuge Yuanhong narrowed his eyes. "Xuyang County, Tiannan County, each city had killings on the same day. Even a blind man could guess that it was you, Qinghu Island, who made the move. Gu Yong... are you reminding me that you're going to make a move?" Among peers, there were only a few who could be valued by Zhuge Yuanhong.

  Gǔ Yōng, is one of them!

  Gu Yong, the master of Qinghu Island! He can be said to be one of the eight most powerful people in the entire Jiuzhou continent.

  Gu Yong and Zhuge Yuanhong were of similar age, when they were young in Yangzhou, the two had the strongest reputation. Now, one is the master of Qinghu Island, and the other is the master of the Guiyuan Sect!

  "But if you really want to swallow the Return to Yuan Sect, I will also make you knock out your teeth!" A cold light flashed in Zhuge Yuanhong's eyes.

  The wisdom of 'Returning to the Origin Zhuge', who in the nine states does not know?

  Don't look at Zhuge Yuanhong's humble attitude towards others, but few people dare to provoke this Zhuge Yuanhong.

  ……

  In the howling wind, finally, two young disciples stepped into the grand hall. These were the two disciples who specialized in serving tea and water.

  "This terrible weather, heavy snow and strong wind, why did this big snow come so early this year?"

  "Who knows, our Jiangning City is near the East China Sea, it usually doesn't snow until late winter, but this year is indeed early, strange." Two young disciples muttered to each other. Because of the heavy snow and strong wind, the interior of the grand hall was relatively dim, so the two disciples went to light up the six large lanterns against the wall.

  These lamps are all made of high-quality bronze, and each one is exquisitely crafted.

  Normally, if it's a late evening gathering or on a dark day, these six large lanterns will be lit.

  "Hiss!" A lamp on the table lit up.

  The entire hall is much brighter.

  "Ah." A disciple turned his head and walked towards another lamp when he saw a figure sitting on the distant great hall, and was startled.

  "Overlord."

  "Overlord."

  The two young disciples both came back to their senses.

  "Hmm, you guys go ahead and order first." Zhuge Yuanhong said calmly.

  "Yes." The two young disciples immediately became reserved and didn't dare to make a sound again. With the arrival of these two disciples, soon, an elder, a guardian, and others also came one after another. Everyone was surprised that the sect master had come so early today, and they all sat down according to their positions.

  The six-branched candelabrum had been burning for a long time, and with so many people present, the great hall seemed to be much warmer.

  A large group of people from the Black Armor Army arrived collectively, with Teng Qing Shan, Pang Shan, Zang Feng and Guan Lu sitting naturally at the front, while the others all leaned back.

  "Master." Teng Qing Shan and several others paid their respects.

  "Hmm." Seeing Deng Qing Shan, Zang Feng and Guan Lu, Zhuge Yuan Hong smiled and nodded, "Please sit down first, we'll wait for the two law enforcement elders."

  Hong Qing Shan was somewhat surprised: "Today, Master has come quite early."

  Soon, an old man in simple clothes and a middle-aged man in white clothes walked in side by side. The two law enforcement elders naturally sat in the first position on both sides of the left and right rows. Both of them smiled and nodded at Tan Qing Shan, but ignored others.

  "Teng Qing Shan, you're not bad." The cold-looking middle-aged man sitting at the top of Teng Qing Shan smiled and spoke up.

  ……

  Outside the hall, the wind howled and snowflakes danced wildly. Inside, it was quiet, with only the soft hum of the seated lamp. Everyone's eyes were on the Sect Master 'Zhuge Yuanhong', waiting for him to speak.

  "I have returned to the Yuanzong, which was founded by our ancestors over a thousand years ago. We have countless disciples, but those who have reached the Xiantian realm are no more than forty in total over the past thousand years." Zhuge Yuanhong said loudly, "Among them, the latest one to reach Xiantian is 136 years old! And the earliest one to reach Xiantian, within the previous thousand years, was only 28 years old!"

  Many people in the temple were very clear that the sect master 'Zhuge Yuanhong' had reached Xiantian at the age of thirty.

  "But now, I have returned to the Yuan Sect and a new pre-heavenly strong expert has emerged! And he is only seventeen years old!" Zhuge Yuangong's voice was loud and clear, filled with pride. "Looking at the entire Nine States, in the past five hundred years, there has only been one! The only one, his identity, everyone should know by now."

  Everyone's eyes turned to Teng Qing Shan, and in those eyes there was excitement, admiration, incredulity, and jealousy...

  "Green Mountain!"

  Zhuge Yuanhong said in a loud voice, "Seventeen years old to reach Xiantian, haha, I was thirty years old when I reached it. If one starts practicing at the age of five, Qing Shan has only practiced for twelve years, while I have practiced for twenty-five years to reach Xiantian. It's twice as slow as Qing Shan! I don't feel ashamed, but proud! Because he is my disciple! Because he is a disciple of my Guiyuan Sect! Not one of the eight major sects, what if the eight major sects are strong? In five hundred years, it was only the first day that wasn't in my Guiyuan Sect?"

  The people present were deeply moved and their emotions ran high.

  Yes.

  The greatest genius of the nine states for five hundred years is our Yuan Zhong's!

  "Green Mountain." Zhuge Yuanhong looked towards Teng Qing Shan.

  Hong Qingshan immediately stood up.

  "From today on, you are the third Law Enforcement Elder of my Returning to the Origin Sect, and also the youngest one in history!" Zhuge Yuanhong stared at Teng Qingshan and said slowly, "As for cultivation, I don't need to say much to you! I just want to tell you... I hope that decades later, the disciples of my Returning to the Origin Sect will be proud of you because of you! My Returning to the Origin Sect will flourish because of you!"

  Hong Qingshan's chest was burning with anger.

  "This is the token of the elder law enforcement officer, take it!" Zhuge Yuanhong handed over solemnly.

  Teng Qing Shan also received a serious reception.

  "Teng Qing Shan, congratulations." The white-haired old man opposite him said with a smile.

  "I'll return to Yuanzong, and there will be one more law enforcement elder." The cold and stern middle-aged man also smiled.

  Inside the grand hall, there was a joyful atmosphere, with everyone congratulating Teng Qing Shan. Even Zang Feng, who was jealous in his heart, also voiced out his congratulations to Teng Qing Shan. Because everyone knew... that an extraordinary genius had emerged from Gui Yuan Sect, and would make Gui Yuan Sect even stronger in the future.

  The return of the Zhongyuan is powerful and beneficial to everyone.

  *******

  Just as everyone was laughing and chatting over tea in the great hall, a figure suddenly rushed in at high speed.

  "Overlord."

  A loud shout caused the entire hall to fall silent, with many people turning their heads in annoyance towards the entrance. Upon seeing the newcomer, everyone was somewhat surprised.

  A middle-aged man in a grey robe rushed into the grand hall and repeatedly said: "Master, urgent secret letter."

  Zhuge Yuanhong furrowed his brow and shouted, "Close the doors!" The disciples guarding the entrance of the grand hall looked puzzled but still slammed the doors shut. The interior of the grand hall dimmed slightly, with only six lanterns left to illuminate it.

  "Give me the secret letter." said Zhuge Yuanhong.

  The middle-aged man in grey immediately handed over a rolled-up paper, and Zhuge Yuanhong lowered his head to take a look.

  Everyone in the great hall fell silent, and they all felt that something was off about the atmosphere.

  What's going on that requires a secret letter to be sent to the grand hall? Can't it wait for just one more hour? It can be seen how urgent this matter is.

  Why did the master order the palace gates closed without even reading the confidential letter?

  All these things have made everyone feel somewhat puzzled and uneasy.

  "Hmph, as expected." Zhuge Yuanhong sneered and then looked around the grand hall at a group of people, who were all looking at him with anticipation. Zhuge Yuanhong spoke loudly, "Yesterday, in Xuyang County and Tiannan County, various cities had power struggles and killings. The ones involved in the killings were some gangs, small sects, and so on."

  Many people in the great hall were perplexed.

  Tian Nan Prefecture and Xu Yang Prefecture are already in chaos, isn't it strange that they're killing each other?

  Ke Heng Qing Shan and others with sharp minds have already sensed where the problem lies.

  "On the same day, usurpation of power?" Teng Qing Shan wondered.

  At this moment, Zhuge Yuanhong continued to say in a loud voice: "It is estimated that last night, the cities of Xuyang County and Tiannan County were all pacified, and this morning, the cities of Xuyang County and Tiannan County were all open to the outside world. From today on... Xuyang County and Tiannan County will be under the leadership of Qinghu Island!"

  Everyone present changed color!

  "Does Qinghu Island govern those two counties?"

  "How so fast?"

  One by one, they were shocked and amazed, everyone understood that the message implied a terrible omen!

  "This news has spread at the fastest speed!" Zhuge Yuanhong looked around at everyone, his face calm and composed. "From today on, among the 13 counties of Yangzhou, 11 of them are under the leadership of Qinghu Island. They have taken an absolute advantage. I'm sure you all can see that the leader of Qinghu Island, Xu Yangjun, has taken over the counties of Xuyang and Tiannan at an extremely fast speed!"

  Hong Qingshan also felt worried in his heart.

  "Why so suddenly? Obviously, Qinghu Island had been preparing for a long time. Many sects and factions in Xuyang County and Tiannan County are actually under the control of Qinghu Island. They have been confident all along, ready to unify Xuyang County and Tiannan County with one move. But why didn't they make their move earlier? Why did they wait until now?" Zhuge Yuanhong's eyes gleamed sharply.

  Many of the elders and guardians below had cold sweat seeping from their foreheads.

  Nobody is stupid.

  That Qinghu Island has extremely strong power and could have unified Xuyang County and Tiannan County long ago, why wait until today? And still make it public?

  "That year I saw Gu Yong and knew that this kid had ambitions!" The cold middle-aged man said angrily.

  "They dare to come, we won't let them have a good time." Pang Shan said in extreme anger.

  Everyone has realized...

  This Qinghu Island, dares to openly declare that Xuyang Prefecture and Tiannan Prefecture are under their rule. The meaning is very clear - Guiyuan Sect, Tiejimen, you two just wait for Qinghu Island to take you down!

  Everyone doubted whether Qinghu Island could destroy the Guiyuan Sect and the Tiejimen.

  After all, Qinghu Island has a deep foundation and too many people.

  For example, the Hei Jia Jun of the Guiyuan Sect had only 6,000 people, while the "Silver Python Army" on Qinghu Island had a full 80,000! Although the overall quality was slightly weaker, it was almost as good. The most deadly thing is that the innate strongmen on Qinghu Island are several times more than the Guiyuan Sect and the Tie Yi Men combined!

  They occupy nine states of land and have developed for so many years, whether ordinary people, elite masters or innate strongmen, are absolutely crushing their opponents.

  "This Qinghu Island has been motionless, fearing that the return to the Yuan Zong and Tie Yi Men would result in too great a loss of men and horses. It's being taken advantage of by other major sects." Teng Qingshan also felt unprecedented pressure, "But now it dares to do this, obviously it has gained confidence! Having endured for so long, if it doesn't launch an attack then that's the end of it, but once it launches..."

  The others in the great hall all had unsightly expressions, and quite a few people were even scared to the point of having cold sweat on their foreheads.

  Once they really start fighting...

  Guiyuan Temple may be demolished and reduced to a flat ground!!!!!

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