Chapter 1134: The Heavens Have Fallen

"Where does the term 'service' even come from?" Chen Wuji asked.

He hadn't forgotten the minor disturbance brought by the Ciji Zhai earlier.

Although that matter had been entirely within Zhang Lao's calculations from start to finish, it also let him clearly witness the arrogance of jianghu people.

As for the Taiyuan Sect now, put bluntly, it's still not the same thing—would they proactively say this?

Chen Wuji also knew human hearts change, but to shift so suddenly in such a short time—what exactly the cause is, is hard to say.

Kong Jianshi replied respectfully: "My lord, Deputy Officer heard that Elder's meaning……they seem to……are……"

Chen Wuji lifted his head and glanced: "Just say what you have to say, stop stammering—do you think I'll eat you?"

"Yes, that Elder's meaning is that it seems they feel My Lord you have hope of pacifying the southwest."

Chen Wuji laughed: "His saying is somewhat looking down on me—how far am I now from pacifying the southwest? The Four Commanderies are already in hand, the remainder is only half a commandery. His saying this or not seems to make little difference."

Kong Jianshi was tongue-tied, not knowing what to say.

He was naturally not good with words, even once thinking speaking to people was a terribly frightening thing.

Chen Wuji's this question, for his mental circuit, was actually already somewhat supra-standard.

"What do you think of the meaning those Elders showed, or rather, what do you feel their true reason is?" Chen Wuji asked.

Kong Jianshi went numb: "My lord, this……Deputy Officer truly can't guess—why not first bring a few enforcers over to try? If they're sincere, best; if……their thoughts aren't pure, in the army camp, actually they can't stir up much waves."

"Hmm?"

"Deputy Officer's meaning is, let them fight first then talk—after handling these Taiyuan Sect sects, the army also has experts holding the fort; even if they truly harbor ill intent, or have other purposes, it doesn't matter."

Chen Wuji smiled: "Indeed, why rack our brains guessing their purposes? Why not just use them—this matter you arrange."

"Affirmation!"

……

Chen Wuji's battle with the Taiyuan Sect attracted countless eyes from across the realm.

Jianghu and the court have always been two clearly separate things, yet each contains the other.

Over countless years, these two systems ran side by side, each with its own principles, each following its own way.

The court also once tried to rectify jianghu forces, but it was all thunder and little rain, finally coming to nothing.

But someone like Chen Wuji, wielding a broad sword and sweeping wide, where it's either you die or I die—never before seen.

This matter is like throwing a bomb into a pool already muddy.

News spread like the wind, and the four directions stirred.

Jianghu people were filled with righteous indignation, all declaring Chen Wuji slaughtered without the Dao, wishing to extinguish the martial world's inheritance.

Some, while cursing, had already set out toward Shangfang Commandery, preparing to reinforce the Taiyuan Sect.

They shouted: "Today not aiding fellow Daoists, disaster will surely befall oneself later."

The huge reaction in jianghu gave the feudal lords across the realm a spectacle to enjoy.

Chen Wuji's rapid growth and tyrannical conquests now place him among the top five feudal lords, feared by countless.

Few wish to see Chen Wuji continue to grow stronger.

Especially Chen Wuji's neighbors—when this news spread, they immediately sprang into action.

Some sent their own experts, disguising as jianghu people to head toward Shangfang Commandery.

Some spent money and effort to request familiar sects to act, hoping to lend a hand when Chen Wuji is attacked by the jianghu martial world.

This wind blew swiftly; in half a month, it seemed to have swept across Da Yu's entire realm.

Jiannan Commandery—Xu Zengyi and others could no longer sit still.

On a morning with poor weather, a group rushed to find Chen Wuji, who had just finished training and was sitting by the lake fishing.

"I say, my lord, how can you still sit still? The heavens have changed." Xu Zengyi stepped forward and shouted with the air of an old servant.

Chen Wuji turned to look at the few people beside Xu Zengyi.

Good, all who should come have come.

"Such reactions from you few surprise me greatly—do you all feel this matter has blown too far out of proportion?" Chen Wuji asked.

Xu Zengyi's such loss of composure is extremely rare—this is one of the few times.

Speaking seriously, this seems to be his most loss of composure yet.

Xu Zengyi and the others froze, then Xu Zengyi said: "My lord, is this matter not yet big enough?"

Chen Wuji seriously considered: "Indeed not small……but you few being so loss of composure still surprises me—by rights you shouldn't react this strongly; this matter……is it not yet beyond redemption?"

Shu Xiu stepped forward: "My lord, though not beyond redemption, this matter……is indeed serious now. The entire jianghu martial world has risen, even the neighboring states of Da Yu have sent experts down the mountains for various reasons."

"Some just like beating a dog in the water—understandable." Chen Wuji said, "I haven't even fallen in the water yet, they already think I'll surely be beaten to death, powerless to resist. Gentlemen, do you think we have the strength to oppose the entire martial world under heaven?"

Several faces tightened.

Xu Zengyi said: "My lord, this is very difficult!"

"Our army fears nothing below the Grandmaster level—no matter how many come, they'll only be sending death. But above Grandmaster……these people's destructive power is truly too great; if even a few dozen come……our army fears heavy casualties."

"These people originally looked down on me, I looked down on them, they rarely allied—but my attacking the Taiyuan Sect gave them a reason to unite. I don't guarantee how many experts will come, but fear it won't be few."

Chen Wuji nodded: "Having those Elders' actions transmitted under the divine spirit's name, best to add something—we need a just cause. Don't exaggerate, just slightly amplify—these days the Spy Camp has gathered much material; you all polish it up."

"We must make the matter clear—I'm not trying to destroy the martial world, but to help them remove the toxic growth!"

"Besides the transmission, the places in Jiannan and Shangfang Commanderies that should issue notices should also add them. Make the momentum larger, frame our own grievances—for example, we just pacified Jiannan and Shangfang Commanderies, then the Taiyuan Sect-led jianghu sects pulled this move like a monkey stealing peaches."

Xu Zengyi and others froze.

"My lord, merely this, fear it's not enough." Xu Zengyi said.

Chen Wuji nodded: "I know, take it slow—first drag those trying to muddy the waters and beat the dog in the water into the water, stir this pool muddy, then talk. Once the water is muddy, things will naturally become much easier to handle."

Several strategists fell into deep thought together.

This matter arose hastily—these few actually haven't yet started using their small brain melons.