Chapter 361: Quick Gains

Outside the Fire Qilin Pavilion, the two stone-carved qilin had already vanished, leaving only Hua Changxi, who was bathed in flames, sitting cross-legged in meditation.

In the distance, the expressions of the Five Generals of Xuan Yuan shifted uncertainly.

Left Army Commander Wei Changgeng looked puzzled: "Wasn't it said that the qilin beast cannot be defeated by force and can only be tamed through virtuous conduct?"

"But Hua Changxi clearly used a thunderous method, directly beating the qilin beast back to its original form until it couldn't even maintain its beast body—what's going on?"

"Is the Earth Mother Qi truly indestructible?"

Qin Feng hesitated and spoke: "Perhaps, domineering power is also a form of 'virtue'?"

Hearing this, the other four generals all fell into thought.

After a long silence, Lu Zhenting still shook his head disapprovingly: "Behind domineering power lies quick success and instant gain."

The existence of Xuan Yuan City is built upon the foundation of the Way of Humanity.

Xuan Yuan City's role for the Central Continent and for humanity is to uphold justice and maintain order; it adheres not to strength, but to fairness.

When the City Lord of Xuan Yuan City has not yet appeared, the five of them are the ones responsible for arbitration.

Arbitration should be impartial.

Chu Junyi and the Dongfang brothers spent nearly three months getting along with the qilin beast to obtain the key, and in the end, they succeeded in making the qilin beast voluntarily hand over the key.

And Hua Changxi?

She had only been in contact with the qilin beast for two days before she couldn't restrain her temper and used extermination methods.

Her strength is indeed formidable, but her methods are too domineering, with a style of gaining one thing and destroying another—completely deviating from the fundamental foundation of the Way of Humanity.

Wei Changgeng's "Yinian Tong" at his waist vibrated; he picked it up and, after reading the information displayed on it, looked at Lu Zhenting and the other three: "Before Hua Changxi came to Xuan Yuan Manor, she went to the Duke of Liang's mansion and issued a battle challenge to the Duke of Liang, telling him to come find her at Danyuan Peak tomorrow."

After hearing this, Qin Feng looked at Hua Changxi outside the Fire Qilin Pavilion, whose surrounding flames had greatly diminished: "So, is it because she has an appointment with the Duke of Liang that she was so eager to 'exterminate' the qilin beast?"

Lu Zhenting shook his head: "This shows even more her eagerness for quick success!"

Wei Changgeng saw that Lu Zhenting had taken a dislike to Hua Changxi, so he decisively brought up another piece of information he had received: "Nanxiang County is likely about to fall into chaos; the Vermilion Bird Army has already begun patrolling Nanxiang County."

Qin Feng frowned: "After the Lingguang Hall appeared, it had been quiet all along, but now it suddenly makes a move, wanting the Vermilion Bird Army to take over Nanxiang County—is the Nanxiang City about to emerge?"

Lu Zhenting shook his head: "It won't be that fast. When Nanxiang City is about to emerge, there will definitely be abnormal phenomena." He paused, "Perhaps the Lord of Lingguang Hall is deploying something."

Qin Feng: "Who do you think the Lord of Lingguang Hall actually is?"

Lu Zhenting looked at Wei Changgeng: "Has Wei Zhenjie really not yet uncovered the identity of the Lord of Lingguang Hall?"

Wei Changgeng: "I don't know. I asked Zhenjie, but he didn't say anything."

After hearing this, Lu Zhenting said: "Even we are kept in the dark. Either it truly hasn't been found out, or it has been found out, but the identity of the Lord of Lingguang Hall is not something outsiders should know."

Qin Feng was puzzled: "What's there to hide? With the Vermilion Bird Army around, who would dare to touch the Lord of Lingguang Hall?"

Wei Changgeng: "The appearance of Xuan Yuan Manor has brought out how many ancient monsters? Even now, all sides are still entangled with us."

"Not to mention the Five Sacred Lands: ahead is the Alchemy Sacred Hall crowded with nobles, behind is the Artifact Sacred Palace whose mountain-protecting formation was blown up, and the Central Sacred Land has also been infiltrated by the imperial family. Only the Talisman Sacred Pavilion and the Formation Sacred Sect are slightly better off."

"But that's also because the Talisman Sacred Pavilion is controlled by monks; to join, one must become a monk. As for the Formation Sacred Sect, its entry requirements are too high, and most cultivators lack the brains for it."

"When it comes to the Four Symbols Cities, the scope of involvement is even broader—they not only affect the Central Continent but also involve the Four Quarters Continents."

"The reason things seem few now is that people from the Four Quarters Continents have not yet appeared. Once they join in, the Four Symbols Cities will likely be even more chaotic than the Five Sacred Lands."

"If I were the Lord of Lingguang Hall, I would also hide behind the scenes first and see how the situation develops before acting."

Lu Zhenting glanced at Hua Changxi, then looked at Qin Feng: "Hua Changxi will probably need some more time to regulate her breathing. You wait here; we'll go follow up on the matter of Nanxiang County."

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