Chapter 409: Going Abroad to Suppress Bandits

"Everyone is no stranger to the Mengyue Sect. Some meddlesome netizens might have registered for the Mengyue Sect online on a whim, fantasizing about a life of no worries where they don't have to go to work if they don't want to. But I am telling everyone here, as a citizen of Yiguo, that regardless of what we perceive or what we have registered for, it is not the real Mengyue Sect. The true Mengyue Sect is riddled with evil deeds; the crimes it has committed across the world are too numerous to record.

"Below, I will take stock for everyone...

"Infiltrating multiple countries... colluding with officials of many nations... acting recklessly... plundering unearthed artifacts of the Duqin Fangti... attacking our country's warships..."

Chen Shu lay on the sofa, his head resting on Qingqing's thighs.

These short-video bloggers are quite capable; by gathering information from various sources and integrating it slightly, the image of a super evil cult that is daring, reckless, has influence spanning the entire world, and is still draped in a cute, adorable outer shell emerged. There is no need to even talk about what the high-level members of the Mengyue Sect are doing or plotting; just by releasing some of the crimes committed by those Mengyue Sect followers, one can see a group of netizens exclaiming how fortunate they are to have been born in Dayi.

There are also netizens who are still fearful, repeatedly asking in the comments if they will be arrested for having registered for the Mengyue Sect so many years ago.

"This Cao Ci is impressive..."

Chen Shu raised his head and said this to Qingqing, but Qingqing ignored him.

It didn't matter; it was a self-muttered remark anyway, and knowing that someone was listening was enough—just as Qingqing had grown accustomed to his active and talkative nature, he had also grown accustomed to the cold and aloof Qingqing after many years of being together. This was a mode of interaction that both were used to and comfortable with.

Chen Shu had studied Cao Ci's life.

This person was actually a martial arts fanatic.

When he was young, he was a bit like Brother Jiang. If one speaks of wisdom, he certainly had wisdom, but he was not good with words and single-mindedly pursued the martial Dao, so he appeared fanatical. It is unknown whether the Mengyue Sect was built by his own hand or if there were capable people under his command.

In Chen Shu's view, the Mengyue Sect currently has two major weapons.

The first is the philosophy of "doing whatever one wants," which caters to the thoughts of a significant portion of those who are powerful, influential, or have profound cultivation. Let alone these big shots, even some people who don't seem to have any ability want to ride on others' heads every day and be superior to others, not to mention those who actually have the capability.

The second is Cao Ci, the strongest Ninth Stage of the current age, who covets Godhood.

Being merely the strongest Ninth Stage of the current age already makes him an extremely formidable figure; if he can become a god, he will be even more formidable.

These are the two most basic yet most powerful weapons.

For the Mengyue Sect to have developed to this day, besides these two points, there must certainly be more formidable methods.

"Sigh..."

Chen Shu let out a sigh.

He then turned his head, pressed his face against Qingqing's firm and elastic thighs, and took a deep breath to relax his mood.

"Snap!"

A cold book slammed onto his face.

A cold voice came from above: "If you want to lie down, then lie down; don't do those strange movements."

Chen Shu shook his head; this woman doesn't know a damn thing.

He then opened the Ancient Cultivation Group.

Qingcai Keke: I've been seeing anti-terrorism stuff constantly for the past two days.

Zongmiao zhi Men: @Haoran Zhengqi

Haoran Zhengqi:?

Zongmiao zhi Men retracted a message.

"..."

Chen Shu twitched the corner of his mouth.

This Daoist is truly a dog.

Nainai Zongshuo: This dog group owner, he only allows himself to @ you, but doesn't allow you to @ him. If I were you, I'd just leave the group.

Nainai Zongshuo: Leave the group.

Qingcai Keke:...

Haoran Zhengqi: Since we have started, we must naturally have the momentum of thunder.

Zongmiao zhi Men: How is the situation?

Haoran Zhengqi: The Mengyue Sect has more capability than we imagined. Many governments that aren't strong enough have been riddled with holes by their infiltration. A significant portion of their core circle members are politicians and military officers from these countries. However, things are still proceeding very smoothly; the strength of the two sides is still far from being on the same level. Apart from individual places where resistance might be relatively strong, overall it is still a crushing momentum.

Qingdeng Gufu: Amitabha, everyone likes to do whatever they want, but one must still appropriately restrain oneself.

Jiu Jiao Luo Huaian Suanle: Isn't a certain sect also like this?

Nainai Zongshuo:?

Nainai Zongshuo: Are you a good person? Do you believe I'll report you backhanded? Everyone in your Royal Court, plus this dog group owner, are all guilty of shielding criminals!

Jiu Jiao Luo Huaian Suanle: Those I kill are all people who deserve to be killed.

Nainai Zongshuo: And the ones I beat aren't people who deserve to be beaten? Damn it, eating barbecue and harassing a young girl, do you think that doesn't deserve a beating?

Qingcai Keke: Stop.

Qingcai Keke: So when do we enter the field?

Haoran Zhengqi: Soon.

Haoran Zhengqi: 27""

Nainai Zongshuo: Who wants to listen to your voice message?

Haoran Zhengqi retracted a message.

Haoran Zhengqi: The military has now established a collaborative command headquarters. Many High-Tier Ancient Cultivators in the military have already headed to surrounding countries to assist in the clearing operations. High-Tier members of the Royal Court, the Daoist Sect, and the Buddhist Sect have also been summoned. You will also receive a summons in two days. At that time, just go to the command headquarters to report and follow orders.

Nainai Zongshuo: Follow whose orders?

Haoran Zhengqi: The Command Center.

Haoran Zhengqi: At the beginning, we might find a place with relatively low difficulty to let you adapt.

Nainai Zongshuo: Give me a hell-difficulty one / struggle.

Haoran Zhengqi: Can do.

Jiu Jiao Luo Huaian Suanle: I'm going too.

Jiu Jiao Luo Huaian Suanle: The last breakthrough failed. I plan to make the next attempt in early October. This time I must succeed. If I can't succeed, the Royal Court won't have any more Beast Pills to give me, so I need a high-intensity battle.

Jiu Jiao Luo Huaian Suanle: @Haoran Zhengqi

Haoran: No! Only independent High-Tier ancient practitioners or regular hunting squads from the military can participate!

Luo Huaian: Let's just pull some strings.

Haoran: Can't be done.

Luo Huaian: Are you sure?

Haoran: /complex expression

Haoran: Given that your promotion is imminent and the situation is special, next time Qingcai or Grandma goes, you can go with one of them.

Luo Huaian: I'm not going with Zhang Suannai.

Grandma:???

Grandma: Who wants to go with you?

Grandma: I haven't even started on you yet; you're just a Sixth Stage piece of trash, a burden, and yet you're talking about me.

Zhong Miao: /complex expression

Qingdeng: /complex expression

Grandma: /dazed

Grandma: Anyway, hurry up. I've already quit my job, and I'm just wasting my time playing games at home every day; my hands are itching for action.

Haoran: It'll be soon, don't be impatient.

"..."

Chen Shu loosened his hand, letting his Mobile Phone drop onto the sofa, then turned his body, wiggling on the sofa to press his face close to Qingqing's lower abdomen, stretched his arms wide after a yawn, then wrapped them around her waist and took a deep breath.

A faint fragrance, elegant and fresh.

It really smells good.

"In two days, I have to respond to the Government's call and go abroad to suppress bandits; there's even a salary."

"You should go." Ning Qing's voice was clear and cold; this time she didn't lecture him, letting him hold her, "Just as well, I also need to go to Nawa Base again."

"To work on your graduation thesis?"

"Partly."

"And what else?"

"There are also some things I'm interested in, and some ideas that need verification."

"Qingqing is amazing."

"Just a little bit."

"Then when will you be back?"

"I'll be back when you're back."

"You're so thin, there's no meat on your stomach at all. It's better to have more meat; it's comfortable to lean against. When you're riding your bike and I'm sitting behind you holding your waist, I could even pinch the fat on your stomach for fun if I got bored."

"..."

He started dreaming while he was still talking.

Ning Qing couldn't be bothered to pay him any mind.

"It's fine if you don't gain weight; once you reach the Seventh Stage, you can distribute some fat from other places to your stomach."

"Then where do you want me to distribute the fat from?"

"Emmm..."

Chen Shu gradually furrowed his brows.

That hateful Qingqing! She actually had him cornered!

But that wouldn't stump him.

Chen Shu hugged Qingqing tighter, his face pressed against her stomach: "You can distribute some fat to your stomach right when I want to pinch it, and once I'm done pinching, you can return it all in full—well, I wouldn't mind if you returned double."

"You..."

Ning Qing raised her hand, wanting to give him a hit, but finally put it down gently, only covering his head with her hand, feeling the texture of his hair and the warmth of his head.

Two days later.

The Spirit Sect received the conscription notice and contacted him, so he bid farewell to Qingqing and Xiaoxiao and headed to the command headquarters to report.

The scope of this conscription was very broad, including not only the major top-tier sects, but some well-off large sects also received conscription quotas; it wasn't that they were naming specific people to go, nor was it very strongly mandatory, but rather they hoped the sects would support this national operation, and it was paid.

Currently, the official stance is not to support ancient practitioners on the surface, and these sects have the foresight to respond very actively after receiving the conscription notice.

They had to send at least some people to participate.

It was just that the scale of this operation was too large, and it would be difficult to cope relying solely on the High-level Practitioners in the military.

Therefore, Chen Shu saw many seniors from the Spirit Sect here; some he vaguely remembered the names of, others he didn't, but he had an impression of the people. He also saw many practitioners from the Ming Sect and the Sword Sect; both sects performed very actively.

It is said that the Ming Sect dispatched most of their High-level Practitioners.

Either out of a guilty conscience or wanting to avoid suspicion.

Even though the Sword Sect had few people, their quality was very high, and the proportion of High-level Practitioners was extremely high; hearing that there were legal fights to be had this time, they sent everyone out except for the Sword Master. It is said that yesterday, many Sword Cultivators even came to protest, shouting about why they wouldn't let Third, Fourth, Fifth, or Sixth Stage practitioners go, saying that if the state couldn't afford the pension, they should just say so, as they didn't need it.

Then followed half a day of training.

The main content was obeying orders and coordinated tactics, and some precautions were also mentioned; the military still maintained sufficient respect for these big shots.

Chen Shu was arranged to head to Yiguo, and Wu Eiwei went with him.

Zhang Suannai headed to Xixiao.

Since ancient times, Yunlai has been a vassal state of Dayi, and it remains so today, and it is still a monarchy. In the past, when the First Emperor visited Yunlai, he was welcomed by the kneeling of the capital's commoners and civil and military officials.

Yiguo controlled it strictly, and since Yunlai is very close to Yiguo, the Mengyue Sect in Yunlai is not considered strong, and clearing them out was relatively easy, with little resistance.

It was a novice-difficulty map.

Chen Shu did not mind either; his primary purpose in coming here was to test the performance of the Tracer Technique in actual combat, and if the difficulty were too high, he would only be rushed and flustered, whereas a lower difficulty would allow him to observe and think calmly, and to make further improvements.