Chapter 378: Showdown

Not long after.

Jiang Wen led three thousand core members of Dongxuan City to the top of Mount Wanling.

Walking before Ye Qingxuan, he introduced them to him:

"City Lord, these are the core members who are willing to become Blessed Land cultivators."

After Jiang Wen's introduction.

The three thousand cultivators behind him looked at Ye Qingxuan with fiery eyes.

They bowed in unison and saluted:

"We pay our respects to you, City Lord!"

The cultivators who could become core disciples of Dongxuan City had all sworn Dao oaths.

Their loyalty to Ye Qingxuan was naturally beyond doubt.

Seeing this, Ye Qingxuan smiled slightly, raised his hand, and said softly:

"No need for such formalities, rise!"

A gentle force instantly helped everyone up.

But without exception, none of them chose to retreat.

Once the contract failed.

After Jiang Wen left.

Seeing that his task was complete, Jiang Wen did not stay long.

"Indeed, indeed."

"I am an old man with not much time left anyway; becoming a Blessed Land cultivator can be considered my final contribution to Dongxuan City!"

As soon as the words fell, this group of people began to speak all at once:

"Many thanks, City Lord."

"Have you all thought it through? Once you choose to become Blessed Land cultivators, you will not be able to return in the short term."

"Once you go to the contract site, it will be too late to regret it."

After scanning them for a moment, Ye Qingxuan nodded slightly at Jiang Wen:

"Alright, you may go down first!"

Only then did they truly see the face of this avatar of Ye Qingxuan.

While they were sizing up Ye Qingxuan, Ye Qingxuan was also sizing them up.

Although Ye Qingxuan had manifested his presence in Dongxuan City several times before.

"Since that is the case, everyone enter the contract site and prepare to choose a spiritual land to contract!"

Regarding this, Ye Qingxuan had no objections.

After rising, the three thousand cultivators watched their City Lord with both excitement and curiosity.

It was their first time seeing Ye Qingxuan at such close range.

"City Lord, since we have come here, we have already made up our minds."

After a slight bow, Jiang Wen left behind the three thousand cultivators he had brought and turned to leave.

Under normal circumstances, most cultivators in Dongxuan City could not see through Ye Qingxuan's appearance.

Honestly, Ye Qingxuan himself did not have much certainty.

Cultivating this batch of cultivators into Blessed Land cultivators was originally in the experimental stage.

"Yes, City Lord."

But because the gap in cultivation realms was too large.

At this moment, because Ye Qingxuan had restrained his own Dao rhyme.

The most Ye Qingxuan could do was ensure their lives were secure during the process of contracting the Blessed Land.

Among these three thousand cultivators, those whose lifespans were nearing their end occupied the vast majority.

"Yes! City Lord, we are all here voluntarily."

"Now, you still have a chance to regret."

Whether they could successfully contract and become Blessed Land cultivators in the end.

Hearing the group's response, Ye Qingxuan nodded with satisfaction:

As for whether it could specifically succeed, Ye Qingxuan himself had no certainty.

Therefore, this time.

According to Ye Qingxuan's observation.

In the short term, Ye Qingxuan would not let them return to Dongxuan City either.

Ye Qingxuan looked at the three thousand cultivators who remained and said indifferently:

After all, the contract sites he chose for these cultivators were somewhat special.

It is fine if their lifespans are nearing their end.

If they were cultivators with abundant lifespans, they might not truly be able to endure the loneliness.

Although the sound of the responses was somewhat chaotic.

As soon as the voice fell, a light gate appeared before everyone.

Hearing this, although the group was curious about the suddenly appearing light gate.

They did not have any hesitation.

Under Ye Qingxuan's instruction, they stepped into the light gate one after another and disappeared.

There was a reason why Ye Qingxuan was vigorously cultivating the core members of Dongxuan City.

The core members of Dongxuan City were the true foundation of the forces under his command in the future.

If it were the peripheral members of Dongxuan City.

Letting them enter a suddenly appearing light gate.

Not to mention refusing, they would at least hesitate for a moment.

But the core members of Dongxuan City.

Faced with Ye Qingxuan's order, they did not have the slightest hesitation.

This was the difference between the two.

After all three thousand cultivators had stepped into the light gate.

Ye Qingxuan waved his hand and put away the light gate.

The main consciousness attached to this external avatar also immediately left the body.

At the same time.

Inside the Qingxuan Blessed Land, on a certain plain.

The three thousand cultivators of Dongxuan City stepped out of a light gate one after another.

Looking at the unfamiliar environment before them, their eyes were filled with curiosity.

After the last person stepped into the Qingxuan Blessed Land.

The light gate dissipated, and Ye Qingxuan's true body slowly appeared before everyone.

Looking at Ye Qingxuan who had suddenly appeared before them.

The three thousand cultivators were somewhat nervous, and among them, someone asked hesitantly:

"May I ask who you are, Senior?"

Hearing the inquiry and sensing the nervous emotions of the crowd.

Ye Qingxuan smiled:

"Do not be nervous, I am your City Lord."

"The one in Dongxuan City is just one of my avatars."

These people were all core members of Dongxuan City.

Ye Qingxuan had no need to hide it from them.

However, upon hearing Ye Qingxuan's words, these people still showed hesitation in their eyes.

They did not believe Ye Qingxuan's words immediately.

But this was normal.

After all, Ye Qingxuan's true body, whether in appearance or aura, was vastly different from his external avatar.

Thus, Ye Qingxuan spoke again:

"If you do not believe me, you can sense the Dao oaths you swore previously."

Loyalty to his avatar was naturally loyalty to him.

Moreover, when the core disciples of Dongxuan City swore their Dao oaths.

The content of the Dao oath, besides the identity of Dongxuan City Lord, also used Ye Qingxuan's true name.

Therefore, as long as they sensed the Dao oaths they had sworn.

They could naturally easily distinguish the object of their loyalty.

Hearing Ye Qingxuan's words.

The hearts of the crowd stirred, and they all sensed the Dao oaths they had sworn back then.

After sensing that the object of their Dao oath was indeed the person before them.

The crowd spoke one after another:

"We pay our respects to you, City Lord."

How could the Dao oaths of the Di Xuan Realm be so easily deceived?

Otherwise, if anyone could change their appearance.

Wouldn't they be able to replace the object of the Dao oath?

Therefore, after confirming that the object of the Dao oath was correct.

They accepted Ye Qingxuan's identity.

In the Cultivation World.

It was too easy to change one's appearance and aura.

They were loyal to Ye Qingxuan, to the Dongxuan City Lord, not to some specific physical feature.

Therefore, for these cultivators.

It was not difficult to accept the concept of being loyal to either the true body or the avatar.

Not only that, their worship of Ye Qingxuan in their hearts rose to a higher level.

Their own City Lord was already so strong with just one avatar.

Wouldn't the true body be even stronger?

They followed the strong.

Among the core members of Dongxuan City, many had never even seen the true face of Ye Qingxuan's avatar.

The reason they sincerely submitted to Ye Qingxuan.

Was simply because they had been conquered by Ye Qingxuan's strength.

In the Cultivation World where the strong prey on the weak.

The strong were more likely to make them submit.

Therefore, after confirming Ye Qingxuan's identity.

The crowd was not alarmed but delighted.

The fanaticism in their eyes not only did not weaken but became even more intense.

(End of chapter)