89: He absolutely adores this kind of empress!! What a damn cliché!!

Hualan City is located in the Nanyuan Domain.

The Nanyuan Domain is vast, with over a thousand cities of varying sizes, and Hualan City is a relatively prosperous area.

Not only are there merchants from various Imperial Dynasties, but also Cultivators of martial arts from all over the land.

Hualan City's prosperity is entirely due to the Wujiang River that flows through it, connecting to the Great Qi Imperial Dynasty's internal river arteries, allowing passage throughout the entire Great Qi Imperial Dynasty!

Such a favorable geographical location naturally attracts a large population.

After Shen Tianxing finished his seclusion, he left the Luoying Mountain Range and came here.

During these days of seclusion, he was completely unaware of outside news, so he planned to first sate his hunger, take a hot bath, and then inquire about the current situation.

If he were to use the Seven Star Questioning Heaven Scripture for divination and calculation, he could roughly know the situation outside, but he was too lazy to calculate; he had to rest his feet in the city first anyway, and inquiring about the situation would just be incidental.

What's more, no matter how accurate divination is, it can only yield a result. Listening to the rumors in the Jianghu not only reveals the detailed process of events but also shows the attitudes of various forces.

This is much more interesting than divination!

...The Spring Breeze Pavilion is one of the most famous restaurants in Hualan City.

The fine wine brewed here is said to be very renowned.

Sitting in the main hall, Shen Tianxing leisurely drank wine; there were many Jianghu people coming and going, and many Cultivators.

Among them, he even discovered people from the Eleven Sects of the Righteous Path.

People from the Wenjian Sect did not appear; Shen Tianxing still didn't know that due to the catalyst he planted, the Empress had already destroyed the Wenjian Sect.

"Senior Brothers, how are your Sects doing recently?"

At a few tables not far away, sat Disciples of Righteous Path Sects. One of them, a Disciple from the Wind Fire Pavilion, asked after drinking some wine.

Shen Tianxing glanced over, put down his wine glass, and listened with great interest.

He also wanted to know how the Twelve Orthodox Sects were doing now, especially the Wenjian Sect.

What would the Empress do?

"Don't even mention it. This time, the Empress made such a big move, even uprooting the Wenjian Sect. I heard that all nine sword peaks were reduced to ashes!"

"Our Azure Cloud Sect was originally on good terms with the Wenjian Sect, so how could we be doing well?"

"I heard our Sect's Elder say that the Empress hasn't acted against us because she's waiting for us to declare our stance!"

A Disciple from the Azure Cloud Sect shook his head.

"The Wenjian Sect is gone?"

Shen Tianxing raised an eyebrow, a bit surprised.

He had originally thought that the Empress would at most use the opportunity to suppress the Wenjian Sect, but he didn't expect her to completely wipe it out!

Dominating!

The Empress doing this was clearly backing him!

He truly liked an Empress like this!

"I heard about this matter too!"

"Our Wind Fire Pavilion's Pavilion Master has already contacted the Sect Masters of the Bright Moon Sword Sect, White Horse Temple, and Heavenly Sound Sect, and they have all gone to the Imperial City with this year's tribute!"

"If we don't go now, perhaps the next... will be us."

As his voice fell, the Disciples of the Righteous Path Sects at the other tables looked at each other, all with helpless expressions.

All along, the Twelve Orthodox Sects had been extremely prosperous, with deep foundations, and no shortage of Prodigies and Experts!

They had completely disregarded the Great Qi Imperial Dynasty, at most showing superficial respect due to the Imperial Dynasty's foundation, but in reality, they often paid lip service while acting contrary!

But now, after the incident with the Wenjian Sect, which of these Righteous Path Sects isn't afraid?

That was true deterrence!

Dare to cause trouble, and you'll be annihilated!

Otherwise, you'd better behave yourself!

Shen Tianxing listened casually, drinking his wine with a chuckle.

This result was not bad!

At least, the remaining Sects would no longer dare to harbor any ill intentions.

"Alas, there's nothing unexpected about the Sects' affairs. In my opinion, opposing the court was never a good thing anyway."

"However, the Demon, Monster, and Ghost Cultivators in this Nanyuan Domain are truly too rampant!"

"Of the Great Qi Imperial Dynasty's nine provinces and eighteen domains, only the Five Domains of Xizhou remain unsettled!"

"I don't know what Prince Pei is doing. Even with the assistance of the Eight Directions Dragon Suppressing Division, he still can't settle it!"

After talking about the Sects' affairs, the Disciple from the Wind Fire Pavilion indignantly took a sip of wine and began to vent his grievances.

For them, coming all the way to this West Continent was too far!

Originally, they didn't need to get involved.

But now that the Righteous Path Sects had run into the Empress, they couldn't refuse to exert effort even if they wanted to!

"Say less. Prince Pei's influence spreads throughout the West Continent, especially here in the Nanyuan Domain. Be careful not to be targeted!"

The Disciple from the Azure Cloud Sect cautiously looked around and whispered.

The West Continent is vast, encompassing Five Domains, and the Nanyuan Domain is precisely one of them. Prince Pei's Mansion is in the Nanyuan Domain, so it can be said that this is his base of operations!

Some things are indeed better left unsaid.

"I heard that the Eight Directions Dragon Suppressing Division, along with the Three Divisions Experts, as well as the Demon Extermination Army, Demon Slaying Army, Baitu Division, and Heisha Division, are all rushing here."

"Now that the chaos caused by Demon, Monster, and Ghost Cultivators in various places has been mostly dealt with, the court is preparing to thoroughly clean up the Five Domains of Xizhou."

"The Empress is strong, so this matter will certainly not go wrong."

"However, the Five Domains of Xizhou are not like other places now. There's news that the Demon Sects and Ghost Dao Sects have no intention of stopping."

"The Grand Elder of the Heaven Refining Sect even directly declared that he would kill Shen Tianxing in this Nanyuan Domain!"

"Hiss!!! They actually still dare to target Shen Tianxing? These Demon, Monster, and Ghost Cultivators really aren't afraid of death!"

"I heard from Senior Brother Shen Zangfeng that in that valley in the Luoying Mountain Range, blood flowed like rivers, corpses littered the ground, and even a Grand Expert of the Carefree Realm was slain by him!"

"Could it be that they still plan to send out even stronger forces to deal with Shen Tianxing?"

"Alas, who knows? The foundations of the Ten Gates of Demons and Monsters and the Six Sects of the Ghost Path are not weak. They span across the lands of ten great Imperial Dynasties, and a Grand Expert of the Carefree Realm is not a rarity in the Heaven Refining Sect!"

"That makes sense! It seems there will be more good shows to watch in the Five Domains of Xizhou this time."

The conversations of several Sect Disciples were not quiet, and everyone present could hear them.

Shen Tianxing naturally heard them too.

He held his wine glass, lost in thought.

"The Grand Elder of the Heaven Refining Sect? It seems he's Yuan Tian's grandfather. It looks like that fellow Yuan Tian's body was brought back."

"After hitting the younger one, the older one couldn't help but jump out too?"

"Tsk tsk... it seems all these Sects are like this, what a damned cliché!"

"However, this is a good thing for me!"

"Yuan Qing, oh Yuan Qing, you are a Grand Elder of a Sect. I killed your precious grandson, so you absolutely must not swallow your anger!"

"Send more good stuff to my door, and I'll reluctantly accept it!"

Shen Tianxing sighed.

These are truly good people!!!

He lacked nothing but experience points!

The situation in the Five Domains of Xizhou seemed complex and perilous, but in his eyes, it was the most suitable place for him.

Moreover, other places were almost resolved, so he definitely couldn't miss this last Five Domains of Xizhou!

This news was too important.

Shen Tianxing planned to leave after finishing his wine.

However, before he could finish eating, he unexpectedly received another piece of news.

"Xu Muqing is here too?"

"Why is she in Pei Wang City for no reason?"

"It turns out her sister was being hunted by Demons!"

Xu Muqing and he had, after all, met once, and she had stood up for him. Shen Tianxing remembered this favor.

If he had the chance to meet her, he certainly wouldn't stand by and do nothing!

He would help if he could.