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A hint of doubt flashed across the Snow God's eyes, but he said nothing more. He retracted his steps and fell silent again.

The Nine Nether Saint King raised his head and stared towards the North Territory, muttering to himself in deep thought:

"Time and space..."

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Long before the rise of the Nine Nether Saint King, the Northern Territory was a place where demons were rampant.

Later, sects that were unwilling to believe in the Nine Nether Saint King moved here one after another, gradually turning this place into a barren land with basically no shrines or temples to be seen.

After getting away from the Demon Slaying Division camp and making sure that no one was following her, Shen Qing immediately activated the jade talisman given to her by Beitang Shifeng.

A barely perceptible streak of light shot straight into the sky, and in the blink of an eye it disappeared among the starry sky, leaving no trace.

The person who came was a woman with skin as white as cream, eyes bright and lively, and a purple dress embroidered with white fairy flowers. She was about thirty years old, like a blooming peony, and her cultivation was in the middle stage of the Guiyi Realm.

After seeing Shen Qing, a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

After taking a glance at the jade talisman, the woman smoothed her slightly messy hair and said with a slightly cold bow, "Jiang Youning, I meet the special envoy."

"You're welcome, sir." Shen Qing responded casually, closed his eyes and waited.

Jiang Youning was silent for a moment, then started to ask a question, but halfway through, she quickly changed the subject:

"How is your highness doing lately?"

"It's okay."

Jiang Youning frowned slightly when she heard the perfunctory answer. Just as she was about to ask further questions, ripples appeared in the void and several True Lords arrived one after another.

171. Chapter 171: Breaking the Divine Treasure, the Holy King Arrives

171.

2023-12-12

The sects in the Northern Territory are scattered in a very chaotic manner. Not only are there large sects with a history of thousands of years and with True Lord Guiyi in charge, but there are also various small sects.

After waiting for a while, there were only eight Guiyi True Lords who came here. Excluding some idle True Lords, this was almost half of the top forces of the God-killing Alliance.

Combined with the power in the Demon Slaying Bureau, the power in Shen Qing's hands is enough to challenge the demons in the Northern Territory head-on.

Although these True Lords before him were not as powerful as the Demon Slaying Division, the God Killing Alliance was obviously more worthy of Shen Qing's trust.

At least there won't be any hidden hands of the incense gods among them.

Normally the God-killing Alliance wouldn't make any big moves, but they gathered everyone together so suddenly, there must be something big going on. According to their own guesses, it was most likely that the decisive battle with the Nine Nether Saint King was approaching.

After everyone arrived and met each other one by one, Shen Qing did not exchange too many pleasantries and got straight to the point:

"I summoned you all here this time because I hope you can help me slay the demon with all your strength."

Hearing Shen Qing's request, the expressions of several True Lords couldn't help but relax a lot.

"Which demon do you want to kill, Special Envoy? Just tell us its name, and we can kill it in a snap."

Several True Lords spoke one after another, and some even seemed eager to try because they had not taken action for a long time. They were not sure of winning against the Nine Nether Saint King now, but it was effortless to kill one or two big monsters.

"I want to clean up the Northern Territory, and even the entire North Sea."

As soon as Shen Qing finished speaking, the surroundings fell into dead silence for a moment. All the True Lords subconsciously slowed down their breathing, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Even the Central Dynasty did not dare to say that they would clear out the Northern Territory and even the entire North Sea.

There are naturally reasons why the Northern Territory has become such a magical place. To some extent, these True Lords believe that there may be something on this land that the Saint King Jiuyou is afraid of.

"I have been practicing Taoism for only three years, and I have already broken through 126 divine treasures."

Without waiting for the True Lords to come back to their senses, Shen Qing spoke again, without caring about the True Lords' faces, and went straight to the point:

"Now I am going to take the blood and bones of the great demon to pave the way. Those who are willing to help me will be rewarded handsomely tomorrow. Those who are not willing will be gone."

Shen Qing didn't want to waste time on meaningless arguments, so he just laid it out and let these True Lords make their own decisions.

three years?

One hundred and twenty-six divine treasures?

In an era when the gods and spirits dominate the world, no one who can enter an organization like the God-killing Alliance would be a coward who fears death and has already put his life and property aside.

They did not have much doubt about Shen Qing's statement. For such matters, they could find out the truth by just writing a letter to Beitang Shifeng.

Even if this kind of evil spirit sent from heaven does not exist in the present world, it has appeared in ancient times. Most of them are the reincarnations of ancient giants, or have powerful backgrounds.

However, even if Shen Qing is extremely talented, he cannot do things recklessly; he needs to have methods.

Jiang Youning quickly came back to her senses. She guessed some of the details and spoke first, testing the waters: "Did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince give you the Demon Slaying Division?"

This was the only possibility she could think of. In the vast land of the Northern Territory, only the Demon Slayer Division could fight those demons head-on.

Shen Qing nodded and said, "The Demon Slaying Division now openly obeys my orders, but there is a traitor hidden among them, and I have killed one of them."

Hearing this, Jiang Youning looked Shen Qing up and down. The look in her eyes was very strange, as if she was resentful but not resentful, very complicated, which made Shen Qing feel a little puzzled.

"If we have the help of the Demon Slayer Department, this is not impossible."

“Although there is still a gap in overall strength, if we launch a surprise attack and suppress a few peak level six demon kings first, the rest won’t be a problem to worry about.”

"On the surface, we have a good relationship with the Demon Slayer Bureau and we have contacts with them on a daily basis. If we organize a joint effort to eliminate the demons, it won't arouse the suspicion of the gods."

After a few words, several True Lords made up their minds and did not hesitate to ask about the specific timing:

"Tomorrow at noon, we will go to the Demon Slayer Division's camp."

Now that Shen Qing has fallen out with the Snow God, this matter should naturally be dealt with as quickly as possible. Delaying it will only increase the variables.

According to what she thought, it would not be long before she would have a head-on confrontation with the Snow God. Before that, she must have sufficient strength to deal with it as a trump card.

"Then tomorrow, we will go directly to the Demon Slayer Division camp."

After receiving a positive answer, the True Lords stopped hesitating and quickly left one after another to prepare for their own endeavors.

Only Jiang Youning remained where she was, looking hesitant.

"If you still have questions, please feel free to ask."

Seeing her shy expression and hesitancy, Shen Qing frowned slightly. She didn't like people who were slow in doing things or talking.

Seeing Shen Qing's increasingly strange expression, Jiang Youning explained with a bit of embarrassment: "I was his first wife."

First wife?

Shen Qing's eyes moved slightly, and he recalled some rumors about Beitang Shifeng's early years.

Back then, Beitang Shifeng attained enlightenment and dismissed all his wives and concubines, including the Crown Princess.

This was especially true for the Crown Princess, who was the head of the harem. She was a favored girl of heaven who was renowned throughout the imperial capital. She had an outstanding talent for cultivation and was almost unmatched.

As far as Shen Qing knew, in order to pursue the unknown Crown Princess, Beitang Shifeng spent ten years personally collecting Sky Tear Crystals from the Eye of the West Sea, and made them into a bracelet as a token of love.

Although Beitang Shifeng took a concubine less than two years later, this incident was still regarded as a good story at the time.

"This is the prince's private matter. I have no right to interfere."

"The country is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change."

After getting the answer, Jiang Youning did not seem very happy. Her expression was still complicated, as if she was asking a question, or muttering to herself:

"What kind of person do you think Shi Feng is?"

"I never rashly define a person. Apart from the people around me, in my eyes, there are only two types of people in the world: those who deserve to die or those who don't."

"Apart from all that, the prince is just an ordinary person in my eyes."

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Southern Region, Baihong Temple.

An octogenarian monk with white hair and beard, wearing a white robe with yellow tints, and a kind face.

The other person was wearing a simple green shirt, with a fair face, handsome features, a slightly thin body, and a pair of heterochromatic eyes, one in black and one in yellow, which seemed to encompass a vast cave with no bottom in sight.

As time went by, the Southern Region, which had experienced a great disaster, gradually recovered some of its vitality, and the incense offerings to gods from all sides showed an upward trend.