Chapter 196: Decision (2)
In the blink of an eye, two months passed . Snow fell and whipped about in the wind .
Crimson Whale Sect's rule over the Northern Lands has been firmly established . Be it Ashoka Manor or the court, none of them could prevent Lu Sheng's forces from expanding frenziedly .
The Saber King of the Northern Lands, Lu Sheng—his name shone as bright as the noon sun . Everywhere on this land, one could often hear his name mentioned .
He was the Number One expert in the mortal world . The unparalleled martial artist, matched by none . He was also a grandmaster of the saber .
Naturally, the rapid spread of his name was partly by the people's own initiative; more so, however, was it a result of Crimson Whale Sect's massive recruitment drive everywhere after expanding its territory and forces .
More and more Sect disciples and members proclaimed his name and waved his banner . Consequently, Lu Sheng's fame increased .
As for the Noble Families, they restrained themselves because of Shangyang Jiuli . None of them would pick a fight with her .
As long as Shangyang Jiuli was still in the family, her strength guaranteed Lu Sheng's absolute rule over the Northern Lands .
Lu Sheng himself, in the meantime, spent every day practicing martial arts, especially his saber techniques and inner force skills . Moreover, he began recruiting Crimson Sun Sect disciples .
He had also publicly announced his identity as the Sect Master of Crimson Sun Sect . Openly, he organized selection matches in Mountain-Edge City .
Anyone was qualified to take part . As long as one passed the trial, one could enter Crimson Sun Sect and be imparted the sect's skills, regardless of one's age, cultivation, or character .
Of course, the selection matches were not overseen by Lu Sheng in person . Rather, it was his Senior Apprentice Brother Hong Mingzi who organized it personally with his approval .
Unexpectedly, many Divine Prime seniors from the Martial League volunteered to acts as judges . They, too, acknowledged Lu Sheng's power as the Number One expert .
In fact, many among them joined Crimson Whale Sect out of worship of Lu Sheng's personal power, becoming External Affairs Emissaries in the Sect . Hence, though he lost Zhao Jiaojiao, Lu Sheng gained several other Divine Prime experts under his command .
Moreover, after joining Crimson Whale Sect, these experts applied further to enter Crimson Sun Sect . Lu Sheng approved .
He conducted the entrance ceremony for them in person . A few days after that, their friends from Martial League discovered that these experts who had enlisted in Crimson Whale Sect all showed signs of an imminent breakthrough .
This discovery was quickly verified .
One of the Divine Primes was imparted a secret martial art after joining Lu Sheng's Crimson Sun Sect, enabling him to finally break through the bottleneck that had troubled him for years . Now, he was marching towards a new level .
Although it might have been a small step forward, and this Divine Prime expert was very advanced in age and already had accumulated much inner force to begin with, his example greatly excited the bunch of old-timers in Martial League .
Consequently, more and more mortal experts began leaving Martial League and joining Crimson Whale Sect in secret . Lu Sheng's covert forces were growing in ranks .
This was due to Crimson Sun Sect's selection matches and the flow of Martial League Divine Prime experts into the sect .
After Northern Lands regained peace and stability, liveliness returned there as well . The demons and ghosts who had been lurking in the shadows now hid even deeper . Because once Divine Prime experts made a breakthrough, they could pose a threat even to Bind realm experts . The average ghost was no match for them .
Bind realm beings, on the other hand, possessed their own intelligence . Knowing that Crimson Whale Sect's forces were expanding and increasing, they avoided them . After all, if they attacked one, two or even three others would come . Not to mention their terrifyingly powerful Sect Master and the Shangyang Family backing him up . Going up against them was courting death .
Thus, the people of the Northern Lands gradually began to feel that they were living in a peaceful and safe environment . Immediately, merchants could not even spot any bandits or thieves anymore . Nobody dared to look for trouble in front of a bunch of Divine Prime experts who had just joined Crimson Sun Sect, eager for an opportunity to make a contribution .
And even if there were such fools around, they were mopped up immediately .
In the second month after snow began to fall, the entire Northern Lands began regaining its prosperity, heading towards the state it was in before the famine .
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"The snow's getting thicker . "
In a Crimson Whale Sect-owned tower that sat on Red Cliff Peak, deep in the Eastern mountain range, Lu Sheng stood by the window and gazed reflectively at the world of white outside .
"This is no simple snow . It's a disaster . Bad reports are being sent to the court from all over . In many places, the snow fell so heavily that it caused many roofs to cave in and houses to collapse, resulting in many dead and wounded . " Jade Lotus, accompanied by a middle-aged lanky senior, stood behind Lu Sheng and reported the situation .
The senior, with a face of solemnity, was dressed in green robes . Some green floral motifs were embroidered on his sleeves, resembling the leaves of wheat . An emerald hairpin fastened his hair together .
His name was Ouyang Qi, also known as the Headless Python in the pugilistic world . He was a legendary vicious, cold-blooded peak Divine Prime expert who killed without batting an eyelid . He had made quite the name for himself in the mortal world in the Central Plains . Subsequently, he was pursued by Bind realm experts dispatched by the court and was forced to flee here to the Northern Lands .
Presently, he was one of the strongest experts who had cast in their lot with Lu Sheng among the Martial League Divine Primes .
This man had never been much of a team player in the Martial League, having been ostracized by other Divine Prime experts for his vicious, cruel character and his pillaging and other bloodthirsty, notorious acts .
After hearing that Crimson Sun Sect recruited regardless of character, he was the first to apply . Little did he expect that Lu Sheng truly took him in without a care for his past and character .
"How about Senior Qi? How's it going on your side?" Lu Sheng looked at Ouyang Qi . He used him because he possessed strong management
Ouyang Qi replied with his head bowed . "The match is proceeding on schedule without being affected . The pre-selected contestants from all over the land are currently on their way being escorted to Mountain-Edge City . A preliminary estimate puts the figure of passing members at 262 . "
"Over 2000 participated, who have already been pre-selected . And that's all that will make the cut?" Jade Lotus was surprised .
"It's already pretty good . According to my estimates, this figure is in fact too high . Selecting experts who can nab and kill ghosts requires more than looking at the ordinary mental state and talent," Ouyang Qi replied coldly .
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