Li Shaobai pits Shen Fan, Tianhu City encounters rebels

Tianxuan Sect is located in the eastern part of Great Li Kingdom.

Great Li Kingdom's territory spans seven provinces.

Tianxuan Sect's eastern jurisdiction includes Yunzhou, which has fourteen cities within its borders.

Chun Nong Valley is located in the south, belonging to Jiangnan Province, which has twelve cities within its borders.

Ice Fire Sect is located in the Northwest, belonging to Canglan Province, which has eleven cities within its borders.

Lingjian Sect is located in the west, belonging to Yan Yun Province and Shuofang Province, with a total of eighteen cities.

The central part of Great Li Kingdom, also where the capital is located, has two provinces, Zhangtai Province and Yue Province, with a total of twenty-four cities; this is the area directly governed by the imperial court.

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Tiger Head Mountain is located near Tianhu City, one of the fourteen cities in Yunzhou.

There is a spiritual mine here, which is occupied and developed by Tianxuan Sect.

The Nine Underworld Corpse Kui Sect's attack on this place caused huge losses to Tianxuan Sect.

News from Tiger Head Mountain reported that the spiritual mine was blown up, and five hundred thousand miners were almost all killed or injured.

Even if the people of Nine Underworld Corpse Kui Sect are killed, restoring production here would require a huge investment of manpower.

At this time, Li Shaobai was traveling by flying boat, leading fifty Disciples of Hanfeng Society to provide support.

“Everyone come over, I will assign tasks!”

Li Shaobai waved his hand, and all the Disciples gathered around him.

“You, you, you, and you, lead thirty Disciples to support Tiger Head Mountain. The rest of you, split into three groups, and support Tianhu City, Hongye City, and Tianyu City!”

Shen Fan looked at himself and the other nineteen Qi Refining Stage Disciples who had landed, exchanging glances.

One of the Qi Refining Stage Late Phase Disciples said with some difficulty, “Senior Brother Shao Bai, aren't there too few of us?”

Li Shaobai frowned and reprimanded, “The Great Li Kingdom's internal strife is all about Mortals fighting among themselves, what's there to be afraid of?”

“But... I heard that the Third Prince's rebellion this time was conspired with people from the Blood Refinement Sect, and they were able to quickly take down six or seven cities in Yunzhou, with many Blood Refinement Sect Disciples among them!”

Li Shaobai heard this and said indifferently, “Even if there are, they are just Qi Refining Stage ants. You split into three groups, which is more than enough to deal with them. They wouldn't dare to openly send Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, otherwise, the Four Great Immortal Sects would intervene in this Great Li Kingdom internal strife, so there's no need to worry!”

“But...”

“No buts!”

Li Shaobai shouted sternly, “Otherwise, you go support Tiger Head Mountain, and I'll go quell the rebellion, how about that?”

“So... sorry, Senior Brother Shao Bai, we'll go now!”

That Disciple was scolded and dared not resist.

And these twenty people were quickly divided into three groups, preparing to support three cities that were in the midst of internal strife.

“You, you, you, you three go together!”

Just then, Li Shaobai suddenly pointed at Shen Fan and two other Qi Refining Stage Middle Stage Disciples, giving an unquestionable order.

“Woni Ma!”

Shen Fan immediately cursed, “You want the three of us to support one route? What were you thinking?”

“What? Are you not convinced? If you don't want to go, you can go back!”

Li Shaobai said with wide eyes and an arrogant expression.

“I'm the only one who calls the shots for this mission. If you don't listen to me, then get out and go back!”

“Weren't you quite arrogant? You even dared to fight me, why are you cowering now?”

Thinking of the incident a few months ago when Shen Fan fought him at the entrance of Hanfeng Society, Li Shaobai was enraged.

“Also...”

Li Shaobai reached out and poked Shen Fan's chest with his finger, shouting.

“Remember your Shen Fan, you are our Hanfeng Society's Flag Leader, you must lead by example. If you fail to complete this mission, I will have Great Master remove you from your Flag Leader position when you return!”

Hearing this, Shen Fan could only temporarily endure and swallow this insult.

There was no other way, the Flag Leader position was still quite useful to Shen Fan.

Within Tianxuan Sect, simply revealing this identity could make many things easier.

Now was a turbulent period, and the plan to open a bath city in the Outer Sect had not yet been implemented.

And the identity of Hanfeng Society's Flag Leader could save a lot of trouble.

“Alright! I'll go!”

Shen Fan nodded coldly, then took the other two Qi Refining Stage Disciples and directly left the flying boat.

“Wait a moment!”

Li Shaobai called out to Shen Fan again, “You go support Tianhu City!”

Shen Fan's body paused, he said nothing, and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the clouds.

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At this moment.

Tianhu City.

Ten thousand rebel soldiers, like a swarm of locusts passing through, densely charged towards the dozens of feet high wall.

Siege engines, ladders, and shouts of battle echoed through the sky.

Shen Fan looked down through the clouds.

Then, with a solemn expression, he instructed the two people beside him, “Although Mortals can't cause much harm to us, the army has divine breaking crossbows. These things are extremely lethal, so you must be careful!”

“Understood, Senior Brother!”

The two Qi Refining Stage Middle Stage Disciples were clearly Outer Sect Disciples, without any combat experience. At this moment, looking at the brutal war on the ground, they showed expressions of fear.

And just at this moment.

As the battle reached a stalemate, and the rebel army suffered countless casualties in their siege.

From the rear, a blood mist suddenly surged forth, like an overwhelming tide, engulfing the entire battlefield.

On that battlefield.

The rebel soldiers who had been killed, after inhaling the blood mist, their eyes instantly turned crimson, and then their bodies stiffened as they rose from the dead.

Then, like evil spirits, they charged towards the city wall.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Arrows rained down, piercing through the resurrected rebel soldiers, only causing their bodies to pause for a moment before they charged forward again, fearless of death.

“It really is the Blood Refinement Sect!”

After seeing this scene, Shen Fan immediately instructed the two Disciples beside him, “You two follow behind me, wait for an opportunity, and don't run around!”

“Understood, Senior Brother!”

The two responded, and then the three of them directly charged towards the rear of the battlefield.

Their voices arrived before they did.

Shen Fan shouted sternly, “The Great Li Kingdom's internal strife is a dispute among Mortals; Cultivators are not to interfere. You evil Cultivators, I am a Disciple of Tianxuan Sect, quickly reveal yourselves!”

As soon as these words were uttered, the battlefield experienced a brief pause.

On the city wall of Tianhu City.

The defending general, Yuan Gang, seeing this scene, immediately showed an excited expression.

He then roared, “The Immortal Masters of Tianxuan Sect have arrived! Brothers, hold your ground!”

As soon as these words were uttered, the warriors of Tianhu City immediately became excited.

Just at this moment.

From the rear of the rebel army, a blood mist condensed into a skeleton, charging directly towards Shen Fan.

“Hehehe! Just a Disciple of Tianxuan Sect, I thought it was someone important, turns out it's just three Qi Refining Stage ants!”

“Foundation Establishment Stage?”

Upon seeing this, Shen Fan immediately frowned.

“Woni Ma, Li Shaobai tricked me!”

Three people, Tianhu City—this was clearly Li Shaobai's scheme!

However, this was not the time to dwell on these issues.

This person from the Blood Refinement Sect was clearly not an ordinary Disciple; he must hold a certain status within the Blood Refinement Sect.

This place was also very close to Tiger Head Mountain, and it couldn't be unrelated to the attack on the Tiger Head Mountain spiritual mine.

Li Shaobai must have thought of this, which is why he sent him here.

However, Li Shaobai, in all his calculations, overlooked his understanding of Shen Fan's strength.

What if it was a Foundation Establishment Stage?

He had killed one before!

However, when the blood mist skeleton charged in front of Shen Fan.

It suddenly paused and dissipated, followed by a surprised voice, “Eh? Brother-in-law?”