Chapter 242: The War Begins

Suddenly, Ye Xinlan sighed, putting on an expression of having lost her dreams.

"Xin Lan, what's wrong?" Xian'er's indifferent voice rang out, yet the concern within it was undisguised.

Ye Xinlan looked up at the sky and said with deep emotion, "Senior Sister, I feel like these past few years have been like a dream!"

Xian'er smiled but did not say much more; after all, such things were only human nature.

Ye Xinlan's family had long since declined, and the strongest person in the Ye Family, her grandfather, was only at the Dou Zong level.

Ever since Ye Xinlan joined Langya Pavilion, and even after becoming a disciple of Yi Huang, she had seen and interacted with countless experts, creating the illusion that the Dou Zong level was nothing special.

The Ye Family of the past was on the verge of falling out of the Pill Tower Elder seats, their reputation waning, and there were even some factions eyeing the Ye Family and the Ye City they controlled, yet the latter was helpless to stop them.

However, after the news of Ye Xinlan becoming Yi Huang's disciple spread, even though Langya Pavilion had made no arrangements, all threats surrounding the Ye Family vanished in an instant; this was the influence of a major power.

However, this was the only help their Langya Pavilion could provide to Ye Xinlan.

As for other matters, such as helping the Ye Family keep their Pill Tower Elder seat, let alone the fact that the other party had never asked, even if they truly came to request outside aid, they would never get involved in the slightest.

And this small matter of keeping an Elder seat, which might have been unrealistic for the Ye Xinlan of the past, could now be easily achieved with a little effort.

For Ye Xinlan, her greatest dream of the past was now within easy reach. It was only natural that she felt a loss of purpose for a moment.

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On the other side, Xiao Yan, who had already returned to Starfall Pavilion, was studying the two-star Dou Zun level Battle Puppet he had just obtained with Feng Zunzhe and Yao Lao.

Yao Lao and Feng Zunzhe were old seniors with vast experience, and since Xiao Yan had refined puppets before, he also had quite a bit of research into them.

The few of them gathered around the puppet, tapping and examining it; Yao Lao even used his Soul Power to conduct a detailed inspection of the puppet.

And with their combined efforts, the surface materials used to make the puppet were mostly identified: "Green Steel Jade, Yellow Refined Crystal, Flame Meteor Iron..."

"I truly didn't expect that these materials could actually be used to create a Dou Zun level puppet," Yao Lao sighed with emotion.

Xiao Yan's eyes also shone as he nodded, "This puppet belongs to a completely different system from my Earth Demon Puppet, but they each have their own strengths and weaknesses!"

The greatest characteristic of Xiao Yan's Earth Demon Puppet lay in its growth potential, while the Langya Pavilion puppet had a fixed strength.

However, for the latter, as long as one had the method and materials, everything was easy. But the Earth Demon Puppet was different; when refining it, one even had to worry about being backlashed by a fierce soul, not to mention that the corpses of experts of the same level were hard to come by.

"With this, Starfall Pavilion finally has a second Dou Zun expert!" Yao Chen laughed heartily.

He, Yao Chen, had already become a Dou Sheng and had left the ranks of Dou Zun, so this was a timely replenishment.

At Yao Lao's words, Feng Zunzhe only shook his head helplessly.

Sensing this "gay" atmosphere, Xiao Yan couldn't help but shiver, and he hurriedly excused himself: "Teacher, Senior Uncle, I will go to cultivate first."

Without waiting for the two to reply, he slipped away in a flash.

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On the other side, Xiao Han, who had successfully hauled Xiao Wu back to Langya Pavilion, appeared once again in the meeting hall.

"How is it? Have you found out the background of the Tianyue Sect and the Qingjin Sect?" Looking at the group of Elders before him, Xiao Han asked coldly.

The Tianyue Sect and the Qingjin Sect were the sects of the two Dou Sheng experts who had joined Hun Miesheng and the others to ambush Xiao Han after the Space Trading Fair ended.

The monk might run, but the temple couldn't; from the moment Xiao Han learned their identities, these two sects had already been sentenced to death.

After returning to Langya Pavilion, in addition to the Shadow Prison, which was a key target for investigation, the Tianyue Sect and the other power were also on the list.

This time, after Xiao Han came out of seclusion, he was ready to receive the investigation results from Langya Pavilion almost as soon as he was free, and then arrange for people to take action directly.

Two three-star Dou Sheng really thought they were something!

Upon hearing Xiao Han's words, a red-robed Elder stood up; this person was the person in charge of this investigation.

"Pavilion Master, the investigation into the forces of the Qingjin Sect and the Tianyue Sect is complete. Please take a look!" As he spoke, he respectfully presented a Scroll to Xiao Han.

And he introduced:

"The strengths of the Tianyue Sect and the Qingjin Sect are about the same. Their strongest members are their three-star Dou Sheng level Supreme Elders, and their respective Sect Masters are both Advanced Half-Saints; there are no other Dou Sheng experts."

"Moreover, those two Supreme Elders are both nearing the end of their lifespans. Once they pass away, the strength of these two sects will definitely plummet. This is perhaps the reason why they took the risk to attack you, Pavilion Master."

Xiao Han nodded. Relying on one person to forcibly raise their sect to a level that did not belong to them.

Then, when they lost that top expert, their status would instantly fall; such situations were not rare among powers in the Central Plains.

The Langya Pavilion and Starfall Pavilion of the past were in this situation, so it made sense why those two had lost their heads.

However, this was not a reason for Xiao Han to let them go. Some things, once done, were done; he, Xiao Han, did not have the moral enlightenment to return good for evil.

He immediately opened the Scroll and carefully browsed the intelligence on it. The great war was about to begin, and it wasn't just the intelligence of Dou Sheng experts that needed attention; the main force of this battle was still the Dou Zun and Dou Zong members.

In less than the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, Xiao Han had memorized this not-too-extensive intelligence.

After reading the intelligence, Xiao Han once again confirmed his thoughts: these two sects were desperate!

According to Langya Pavilion's investigation, the strength of the Tianyue Sect and the Qingjin Sect had been declining for the past two hundred years, and the new generation of disciples could not keep up with the old.

There were only nearly fifty Dou Zun experts, and even if they had hidden some, it wouldn't be many more.

This number might seem significant, but in reality, after removing their Dou Sheng experts, their strength was about the same as the Tianming Sect that had been wiped out by Langya Pavilion.

They were completely on a downward slope, heading straight for hell.

"Since that is the case..." Xiao Han slightly closed his eyes, and the atmosphere in the hall fell into a state of solidification.

Immediately, Xiao Han's eyes suddenly snapped open.

"Immediately gather the men. Divide the Langya Guard into two teams; one will follow me, and the other will be handed over to Lei Zhanglao, plus a portion of the outstanding Disciples. Assemble in half an hour."

Xiao Han issued orders skillfully.

"Yes!" The crowd was stirred with excitement.

How many years had it been? Ever since they wiped out the Tianming Sect in a lightning strike, their Langya Pavilion had not launched a great war to annihilate a power.

Now, they were actually going to take out two super powers with Dou Sheng experts at once; just thinking about it made them excited.

As for the time being tight, such a thing was not a problem at all. The Langya Guard was in a state of all-weather combat readiness; unless they applied for seclusion, they usually rotated shifts during cultivation. As long as the order arrived, they could complete the assembly quickly.

The blitzkrieg against the Tianming Sect back then was also a manifestation of their high efficiency.

Although they appeared to be acting on short notice, the battle preparations had already been made from the moment the investigation began.

Thus, the entire Langya Pavilion continued to operate normally, and subsequently, with some Elders fully aware of the situation, two teams of experts converged together.

Xiao Han and the slightly languid Meteor Thunder Crystal Ling exchanged a glance, nodded, and then parted ways, each heading in a different direction.