Our Discord Server: .gg/PazjBDkTmW Qiao Mu lifted King Qin onto his body, exposing his clearly swollen face to the sunlight, and then walked step by step towards the Copper Skin Soldiers who were on guard as if facing a great enemy. "My name is Qiao Miao." "King Qin has surrendered, do you all still want to meet your doom?" He glanced at many Copper Clad Generals, and although he didn’t use the Eye Sword Technique, these generals subconsciously avoided eye contact and dared not meet his gaze. King Qin is the king of the Great Qin Prefecture, the apparent ruler of this area. Even if a powerful cultivator from the Great Dao Sect came, they couldn’t avoid King Qin and give orders directly. Not long ago, King Qin gave the order to seal the city and kill people. The quickest way to end this conflict is to flatter King Qin. "And he is… a superb rank achieved through two paths of strength, even though his spiritual refining cultivation is only at the 1st rank." The mainstream martial arts method in Jiu Province is the Spiritual Refining Method. The techniques of the Four Divine Forces are almost a dead end for the majority of martial artists, and even after practicing hard for decades beyond the 4th rank, it is still difficult to rival a spiritual refining martial artist above the 3rd rank. That’s why earlier, Li Gongde and Star Xuan Envoy mistakenly identified Qiao Mu, who easily defeated the Copper Skin Soldier, as a Taoist soldier under the orders of a cultivator. Superb martial artists, especially those with exceptional strength or energy levels, are much rarer compared to Taoist soldiers. "It’s unbelievable." Star Xuan Envoy wouldn’t have believed what he was seeing if he hadn’t witnessed it himself. Superb martial artists are above the 9 ranks of martial artists system and are already surpassing the control capabilities of the Great Yan Imperial Court. In the martial arts world forty years ago, there were only about ten superb martial artists, including the later breakthrough Martial Saint. Becoming a superb martial artist in a world dominated by cultivators is considered outstanding. It is a legendary story in Tide Listening Building and earns a top spot on their list. "The Qiao family is very mysterious. It’s surprising that they have a superb martial artist that is unknown to Wuji Association and Tide Listening Building," Li Gongde remarked. King Qin’s unexpected defeat makes it unlikely that he survived. By revealing the secrets of the Qiao family, Li Gongde has angered the Immortal Gate. Great Dao Sect’s reputation suffers as a result. "If King Qin is still alive, there may be hope for resolution," Star Xuan Envoy suggested. "Star Xuan Envoy reflected on a past event involving a solitary city in the desert that led to Immortal Gate staying calm. This resulted in King Qin’s rise to power." "No, that’s completely wrong," Li Gongde disagreed. "There’s no turning back now. Any hesitation will only make things worse," he insisted. "…A superb member of the Qiao family has emerged in the Great Qin Prefecture. This matter has been settled, and there’s no need for us to get involved. Besides us, there are also other people in the city." Li Gongde cast a thoughtful glance towards a corner of the city. The market square in Great Qin City is the most central stage in the city, with King Qin and Qiao Miao being the most eye-catching figures at the center of the stage. But this city is very large, and in other areas of the city, there are some people resisting… In a corner on the outskirts of the city. An old man with only half a face and white hair, holding a small Stone City sculpture in one hand, guiding fleeing civilians into the Stone City. The old man of the arsenal was one of the earliest arrivals in Great Qin City, although he later practiced daoism and relied on the treasure left behind by Earth Sword Immortal. While he couldn’t match the Copper Skin Soldiers in strength, he could still save some people through the Stone City. "A powerful dual superb rank has emerged in the Qiao family… I’m sure the newly emerged Martial Saint will be very interested." "This Qiao family from Taoyuan Land overseas is even more mysterious than we previously understood…" A flying boat soared past, with dozens of cultivators in Dao robes standing on the boat, overlooking the Zhong Province below. These cultivators were chatting and laughing, looking relaxed. However, Elder Qingzhuo in the upper deck of the flying boat had a lingering gloom on his face. "Here, Master." A tall, thin-faced young disciple bowed. "It seems that some cultivators from other Immortal Gates are causing trouble in Great Qin City," Elder Qingzhuo said calmly while sitting cross-legged at the head seat. "The other Eight Immortal Gates have not openly clashed with us, these conflicts are still simmering in the shadows." "I naturally won’t bother with younger generations from other Immortal Gates and won’t intervene. If things escalate, it won’t end well." Despite conflicts among the Nine Immortal Gates, they generally restrain themselves in the competition for followers’ devotion. Even in the midst of conflicts, they don’t let it escalate and harm relationships. Except for major events like Emperor Yonghe’s recent incident of worshiping gods, the elders at the Nascent Soul Stage usually refrain from interfering. "If it is found that a golden core cultivator is causing trouble, then it will be up to you." "If it is a cultivator in the Foundation Building period, naturally your junior brothers and sisters will handle it, you should not act rashly," Elder Qingzhuo said lightly. "I understand," Dao Fei nodded, his gaze resolute. Just before, King Qin received news that at the market square, there seemed to be a cultivator using techniques like the Water Mirror Art, exposing Dao Xu’s shady activities. "Which Immortal Gate would act so recklessly?" a voice next to them asked in confusion. The cultivator who was speaking also looked like a young man. He stood a bit away from the crowd, seeming a bit out of place. This person is Dao Zhen. Dao Zhen is a student of Elder Qingyi. This time, he boarded Elder Qingzhuo’s flying boat simply because he was in the Great Qin City area. Heard that Dao Xu may have died at the hands of the Qiao family’s martial arts, he seemed very interested. Even though he had nothing to do with it, he managed to board Elder Qingzhuo’s Sky Boat. Unlike other cultivators chatting casually, Dao Zhen’s expression was serious: "Hasn’t the Nine Immortal Gates already agreed on the Taoist soldier’s matter? If this escalates, other regions’ Immortal Gates wanting to establish the Earthly Immortal Kingdom might face obstacles…." "Is it really the work of other Immortal Gates meddling in this matter?" "Junior Brother Dao Zhen, as disciples, we just need to focus on our own responsibilities." Dao Fei smiled lightly. Dao Fei was a bit puzzled, but didn’t think too much about it. Since the master was in charge of big matters, what was there for him to worry about? With the master overseeing this mission, it was obvious that there wouldn’t be any problems. It was just a small test to assess the disciples’ skills… As a senior disciple under Elder Qingzhuo during the Golden Core period, all he needed to do was to lead by example and perform well. He didn’t need to worry about these big sect matters. Could it be that he also wants to make an impression in front of Elder Qingzhuo?