127: Divide up the Giant Spirit Palace! Let's head to Shanhaiguan together!

The next morning.

After a long chat with his mother, whom he hadn't seen in a while, Li Shengyuan began to attend to official business.

Dividing up the Giant Spirit Hall!

The powerhouses of the seven third-rank sects in the Northern Border had been waiting for him for a long time, but fortunately, the freely observed Heavenly Tribulation didn't make them wait in vain.

Although the Giant Spirit Hall had been destroyed, its various industries scattered throughout Jizhou were still intact.

Mines, spiritual herb fields, and various shops—these were all assets that the major sects coveted.

Without these basic industries, a sect could not become wealthy, and naturally, it could not become powerful.

Generally speaking, when an illegal sect like the Giant Spirit Hall was eradicated, all its assets were supposed to be confiscated.

However, the major sects in the Northern Border had all contributed and suffered many casualties, so they certainly couldn't be made to work for free.

Otherwise, if they wanted to gather so many powerhouses again next time, no one would come...

As for the spoils of war obtained from killing Giant Spirit Hall members during the battle, no matter how rich, they belonged to individuals.

Fortunately, during the more than a month since Li Shengyuan broke through to the third-rank, his subordinates were not idle.

The Demon Suppression Division and Empress Senior Sister's Xuanyi Guard had already collected all information on the Giant Spirit Hall's assets.

Shen Xinrong and Princess Pingyang were not just pretty faces; although she didn't participate in the major battle of the Giant Spirit Hall, she used this time to roughly finalize the compensation and asset distribution for each major sect, based on their contributions and casualties.

After Wenren Qingxuan arrived, she also helped them re-organize it.

It wasn't absolutely fair, but it was at least reasonable, and the major sects couldn't find any fault with it.

After Li Shengyuan briefly reviewed their Giant Spirit Hall asset distribution plan last night, he also nodded in satisfaction.

He praised them for being both capable and efficient!

In the meeting hall of the giant ship, Li Shengyuan summoned all the high-ranking sect members, large and small, who had participated in the Giant Spirit Hall battle.

Among the rogue cultivators, they selected several representatives, and Linghu Chong, who had already broken through to the fourth-rank and performed exceptionally well, was among them!

The results of the Giant Spirit Hall's asset distribution were copied, and each representative held a copy.

Seeing that everyone had almost finished reading, Li Shengyuan chuckled:

"Everyone, this is the distribution result given by the imperial court. Although not perfect, it is reasonable. You have all seen it. Do you have any questions?"

Chen Qingxuan, who was seated on the left, immediately smiled and echoed:

"I think the distribution given by Lord Li is very reasonable. My Qingyang Sect agrees to this distribution!"

He broke through to the third-rank thanks to Li Shengyuan's serendipitous opportunity. With such a great opportunity, no matter how it was distributed, the Qingyang Sect would agree!

Yue Xiyan, on the right, also nodded gently, "Yuehua Palace has no objections!"

As the two major Northern Border sect leaders responded, other sects also nodded in agreement.

Originally, several major third-rank sects, excluding Yuehua Palace, had privately discussed before coming, but after witnessing Li Shengyuan's breakthrough, they all tacitly agreed that nothing had happened.

Moreover, Li Shengyuan's distribution did indeed seem reasonable.

Even if it couldn't accommodate everyone, they wouldn't suffer too much of a loss.

In other times, for the sake of these profit distributions, they would have argued until their faces were red and necks were thick, but now the major sects were exceptionally well-behaved.

As for wanting to exchange privately, that was their own business.

Li Shengyuan also nodded in satisfaction at this, which was the effect of strong prestige!

If he couldn't suppress these third-rank powerhouses, no one would obediently sit here and listen to him speak. Just the profit distribution alone could have dragged on for months...

"Since everyone agrees, then it's settled. The rogue cultivators will go outside later to collect their rewards."

Then Li Shengyuan's expression turned cold, "One more thing, if you have any dissatisfaction, discuss it here. If you go back on your word afterward, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

The atmosphere immediately tensed, and Chen Qingxuan quickly stepped forward, smiling to ease the tension:

"Lord Li, rest assured, the cultivators of the Northern Border will never disappoint you!"

Li Shengyuan also smiled, "That's natural, I just mentioned it casually."

Then he cupped his hands and thanked everyone, smiling as he said, "Thank you all for your assistance in this demon-extermination assembly. Your help was indispensable in eradicating the cancerous tumor that was the Giant Spirit Hall!"

"In the future, if there is anything you need help with, within my capabilities, I, Li, will never refuse!"

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly stood up, cupped their hands in return, and exchanged pleasantries.

And just as they were enjoying this harmonious atmosphere, Liu Zhen walked in with a grim expression and whispered softly in Li Shengyuan's ear.

The others, being tactful, closed off their hearing to avoid overhearing any secrets.

Seeing Li Shengyuan's expression grow increasingly solemn, everyone couldn't help but feel curious.

What news could make Li Shengyuan, who had broken through to the third-rank, so serious?

After Liu Zhen retreated, Li Shengyuan surveyed the crowd and said gravely in a deep voice:

"I have some bad news to tell everyone... A beast tide of ferocious beasts has erupted at Shanhai Pass on the border, and it is suspected that a second-rank Beast Emperor has been born within the Demon Barbarians' territory! The Northern Border's frontier is in grave danger!"

As soon as these words were spoken, it immediately caused an uproar. Even the third-rank sect masters widened their eyes in shock.

"Ferocious beast tide? A second-rank Beast Emperor? How is this possible!"

"There hasn't been a beast tide in the Northern Border for hundreds of years. Why did a beast tide appear at this critical juncture? Without any warning!"

"There are countless ferocious beasts outside the border. What should we do?"

"..."

A second-rank Beast Emperor is very strong, but it's not the most difficult to deal with. The Great Qian has many powerhouses, and even if there isn't a second-rank in the Northern Border, one can be transferred from other regions to deal with the Beast Emperor!

But the difficulty lies in the endless beast tide under the Beast Emperor's command!

Ferocious beasts are numerous, mostly below the third-rank. Individually, they are not difficult to deal with, but when tens of thousands of ferocious beasts charge, even third-rank powerhouses would turn pale with fright!

Most importantly, if the beast tide breaks through Shanhai Pass, it will sweep through the Northern Border like a swarm of locusts, plundering it at an incredibly fast speed!

The only way to deal with it is to kill the second-rank Beast Emperor; only then will the organized and disciplined beast tide disperse.

But the desolate lands outside the Northern Border are much vaster than the Northern Border Three Prefectures. How easy is it to find a second-rank Beast Emperor?

A second-rank Beast Emperor, knowing the Great Qian's strength, would not engage in a head-on confrontation.

Before that, Shanhai Pass must be defended!

Li Shengyuan raised his hand, signaling for everyone to be quiet, then said:

"Originally, I had already arranged for good wine and food to entertain everyone for three days..."

"But I didn't expect a beast tide to erupt at Shanhai Pass. To stabilize Shanhai Pass, I must depart immediately for the frontier. I can only entertain everyone another time, I sincerely apologize!"

Chen Qingxuan was the first to speak with a solemn expression: "Drinking can be done anytime, but Shanhai Pass must not fall. This is not just a matter for the imperial court, but concerns every cultivator and commoner in the Northern Border. If Shanhai Pass is breached, how can the sects and common people throughout the Northern Border live in peace?!"

"There's a saying in the martial world, 'A great hero serves the country and the people.' At this time of crisis in the Northern Border, not for others, but even for ourselves, my Qingyang Sect will not shrink back!"

"Therefore, I will lead the Qingyang Sect disciples and Lord Li to Shanhai Pass together, vowing to defend Shanhai Pass to the death!"

Li Shengyuan couldn't help but stare blankly at Chen Qingxuan, his heart surging with emotion for a moment.

Yue Xiyan also nodded slightly, indicating that she would also go.

At this moment, the sect masters and representatives of the other sects also spoke up in agreement, wishing to go to Shanhai Pass together to resist the beast tide.

Although there were still some silent ones, Li Shengyuan's heart remained unsettled for a long time.

Looking around at everyone, the solemn expression on Li Shengyuan's face disappeared, replaced by a hearty smile.

"With your assistance, Shanhai Pass will surely be impregnable!"

"Depart for Shanhai Pass immediately!"