mtl008 Chapter 547: 3 feet of water in the box, cannons suppress Tianxiang City
Chapter 547: 3 feet of water in the box, cannons suppress Tianxiang City
Time flies.
In the blink of an eye, another five days and nights passed.
Tianxiang City has been open for more than half a month. The immortal cultivators who gathered in Wanhuaping and the cultivators who were recuperating in the various ponds and gardens have gradually dispersed.
After all, for many people, Tianxiang City has already ended... like the Fang family.
Of the eighty-six fairies who initially entered the city to fight, only twenty-four are left now. After joining forces, they are in a stalemate and nothing has changed for several days.
It was 9:00 PM that day and the sun was just right.
Fang Ying, who had never appeared before, finally stepped onto the top of the fairy city again.
For a moment, there were rumors everywhere on Wanhuaping, and all the cultivators were confused and guessing.
However, the protector of Tianxiang did not say anything to the world.
With just a flick of her sleeves, she drew lines of beautiful small characters with faint traces of fragrance, which were like an ancient and mysterious scroll in the void and spread across the eighty-six districts of Tianxiang City.
"What does that mean!?"
"What Saint Lady Fang wrote is the true situation of the battle in Tianxiang City!"
"Zhuo Yu, support 1,300 people..."
"Lan Xin, support nine hundred and sixty people..."
"It seems that the long-standing standoff in Tianxiang City has not changed. The city officials need to gather information and announce it to all the fairies in the city."
"Hasn't Fairy Zhuo Yu already abandoned the city and fled many times? Why is there still more than a thousand people around her?"
"I don't know. I heard that Junior Sister Zhuo Yu was injured many times, but she wasn't protected or driven away?"
"Maybe the messenger was under an illusion. After all, Zhuo Yu is surrounded by many fellow Daoists from the Yunhai region..."
"I originally thought Junior Sister Zhuo had already lost her chance, but I never imagined she would have an even greater advantage than Fairy Lan Xin. She truly fooled everyone."
"Jian Qiong, support 2,300 people!?"
"Why does the Jian family only have these few people? Didn't they claim yesterday that six thousand immortal cultivators overwhelmed Tianxiang?"
"No, when Senior Sister Jian Qiong entered the city, she did have over 3,000 helpers, but she swept through many forces earlier and lost many fellow Taoists."
"As for the Jian family's supporters, they also include the other fairies who helped Jian Qiong. However, that number is less than 6,000. It should be more than 4,600..."
"Just like the Huangfu clan, let's see——"
"Saint Xiao has 1,600 followers, Huangfu Tang has over 2,000 followers, plus the Shang clan who are affiliated with Huangfu, and the two senior sisters raised by Jiujian, this is the real strength of the Huangfu clan now, a total of over 5,700 people!"
"Ye Xi, support 1,160 people."
"Ye Qiuying, supported by 930 people."
"The Ye family is truly absurd. This direct lineage isn't as prestigious as the Yuelian Sect."
"However, Junior Sister Wei was also recommended by the Ye Clan. After the Ye Clan's combined strength, they also have a combat power of over 3,000. If Fairy Ye had not fought against the Fang Clan before, the Ye Clan would have been able to maintain the prestige of the ancient clan."
"It's a pity that the Ye family no longer has anyone in Yujing, so there are two fewer places to enter the city..."
"Xia Yuchan has over 3,000 followers, and with the help of six saints, she still dominates Tianxiang."
"Although Senior Brother Shuiyue has left, Fairy Younuan still has over 600 people around her... Judging from the current situation, there might be some chance."
"Xu Qianqing, support 530 people?"
"Where are Senior Sister Qianqing's friends?"
"They've all been destroyed... The Phoenix Emperor's recommendation can't compare to the power of the ancient clan. It's easy for them to be treated as a soft persimmon."
"Chu Hongning, four hundred and sixty people?"
"Pu Xiu, three hundred and seventy-five!?"
"Si He... one hundred and thirty-eight!?"
Everyone extended their spiritual sense to watch from afar, and after seeing the last three names, they were all speechless and smiled bitterly.
"Recently, I've heard that there are thousands of fighters everywhere in the city. So this is the true situation in Tianxiang City..."
"Why are there only a hundred people around Fairy Si He?"
"Most of them were killed by the Fang family. After all, Fairy Si He's help was only obtained in exchange for spirit stones, and their cultivation and combat capabilities are really uneven..."
"As Bloody Clothes said, Zhao Xingxing is still in the city. If Ye Xi hadn't left, we could have held on."
"I'm afraid it's difficult..."
"Not long ago, the Bodhi lineage was surrounded and destroyed by the Huangfu clan. It's not easy for Xueyi to survive until now."
"Of the twelve Yujing meridians that entered the city, only five remain: Blood Robe, Phoenix Emperor, Liyan, Cloud Sea, and White Jade..."
"The Cuiyuan lineage has temporarily been assigned to the Nangong clan, and the Nine Swords have been assigned to the Huangfu clan. The city may appear to be in disarray, but in reality, only these eleven factions are left, locked in a fierce struggle."
"The five veins of Yujing, the six ancient clans, and nothing else."
……
……
at the same time.
Tianxiang City, in the secret realm of gold and sand.
Zhao Qing and his companions were naturally also discussing the current situation.
Li Wushuang casually copied the information given by the protector into the jade slip, frowned and pondered, "It seems that the situation in the city has changed beyond repair... Tianxiang has no choice but to intervene."
Zhao Qing thought for a moment, then nodded with a smile, saying, "It's just a slight urgency. This news won't have much impact on the city."
"...At least for us, it's harmless."
This is indeed the current situation.
After learning that the Tianxiang Protector had appeared, Zhao Qing thought there would be some new variables... but he didn't expect it to be just a piece of news.
It is a pity that it is tasteless.
It has come to this point where no one is able to move. What's the point of revealing how much support each family has left?
Yes.
Si He only has about a hundred people on his side, while Jian Qiong has more than two thousand people... The question is, does she dare to challenge him?
With the failure of the Fang family before, all parties are now too cautious.
Especially after they joined forces to create a subtle check and balance, there was even a sense of peace and tranquility, and it was possible for everyone to celebrate the New Year together in Tianxiang City...
Ye Xi raised her delicate head slightly, looked at Xiaoyi and Hongning, and asked, "What do you think? Should we just quietly stall here and wait for changes, or...?"
Hearing this, my aunt fell into silence for a long time.
After pondering for a long time, she said softly and slowly, "Six Clans, Five Veins, there has been no movement from any of them in the past two days."
"Let me think about it again..."
My aunt was a little hesitant and turned to look at Pu Xiu and asked, "What do you think, Senior Sister Pu?"
Pu Xiu smiled lightly: "Why not take a look at what Junior Sister Hong Ning has to say? It's far more far-sighted and novel than Pu Xiu's humble opinion..."
Lemon Girl: ...
She approached Zhao Qing with a playful smile and said, "I don't know what to do."
Shuyue's thoughts were turning, but she couldn't make any sense of it either: "What do you think, my husband?"
Zhao Qing:?
I don't think so.
I don't know either……
Originally, he and Xiaoyi's idea was to store up food supplies and build high walls, observe the situation and look for opportunities, defend instead of attack, and use stillness to control movement.
But damn, now no one is moving, just staring blankly in Tianxiang City, which is really a headache.
My aunt sighed softly, "With our current combat power, it would be better if we could defend ourselves and wait until the end."
Ning Mei discussed this with Shu Yue via telepathy, and then whispered to herself, "But... we don't know if this is the end."
"The news about the rockets cannot be concealed. Although it seems calm now, we may become the target of public criticism."
Ye Xi leaned lightly on the edge of the hall, his arms folded across his chest as he frowned in thought, pondering seriously, "If we actively seek changes, we will inevitably damage our own strength and resources, and even lose our current advantage..."
It seemed that no one could come up with anything useful.
My aunt pursed her red lips and stood up, walked to the window and quietly watched the flying sand outside.
Seeing this, Zhao Qing leisurely took out a few packets of spiritual tea, chuckled, and invited everyone to have some tea: "Let's wait and see."
Tianxiang City today is no longer as chaotic as it was before.
There are only eleven forces in total, which can be counted on two hands.
And the current situation is very rigid.
We should be more proactive, for fear that any accidents will cause loss of combat effectiveness.
To be more passive, Tianxiang City is a stagnant pool, and the first people to be targeted will definitely not be the Jian and Huangfu families.
The most likely ones are his own family, Jiang Yanli and Xu Qianqing, and Shuiyue’s concubine You Nuan.
Moreover, more than 500 rockets have been manufactured, and the guidance experiments with fellow Daoist Li Yan have been conducted more than a dozen times.
The various factions in the city are not stupid, they must have some way of knowing what's going on, and who knows what they might be discussing with each other...
Shu Yue stood up to make tea and said with a light smile, "The chances are slim to begin with, so there's no need to worry so much."
Hearing this, everyone showed a slightly cheerful look.
Jiang Yinghan, who had been silent the entire time, also smiled and said, "By tonight, the last sixty pieces will have landed. We still have enough spiritual materials, but we're out of saltpeter ore..."
"Ah."
Zhao Qing nodded with a smile and muttered to himself, "If you say you should be prepared for danger in times of peace..."
"We are too weak and worried about being driven away and wiped out."
"We are too strong, and we are worried about being attacked by a crowd."
"Especially now, with the undercurrent surging and the situation unsettled..."
Pu Xiu's beautiful eyes trembled slightly, as if she understood, and she gently suggested: "So, should we leave more retreat routes to deal with the change of group attack?"
Zhao Qing: ...
Your proposal is very good, but you have not grasped the spirit of the meeting at all.
However, Ning Mei quickly grasped the crux of the matter. She tucked her hands into her sleeves and paced briskly, saying with a smile, "The weak are afraid, the strong are afraid, and it's because they're not strong enough."
"If you have thousands of rockets, why do you still need to worry about them coming in droves?"
Hearing this, Zhao Qing immediately smiled with relief.
Ningmei's train of thought really matches his. Aren't all the fears and entanglements caused by the lack of firepower?
Upon hearing this, the aunt thought and looked back, then gave the two of them a helpless smile, then quietly lowered her head and sipped her tea.
In fact, she herself knew that her careful thinking and cautious approach made her more suitable for seizing opportunities in an infinitely passive situation.
In this situation, I am not as flexible and courageous as Ning'er...
Just as everyone was whispering and laughing.
Li Wushuang suddenly clenched the communication jade in his hand and said in a deep voice: "West City! Xia Yuchan attacked Zhuo Yu!"
"In just a short while, nearly a hundred people have been killed or injured and have left the city!"
"In terms of the strength of both sides..."
Before he could finish his words, Zhao Qing suddenly raised his eyes and interrupted him hurriedly: "News from outside the city?"
"Correct."
For a moment, the hall fell into a brief silence.
The long-standing stalemate in Tianxiang City has finally caused a stir again...
Hong Ning immediately stood up and walked over to Si He: "Fairy Ye, Senior Sister Pu, please continue to travel with us."
Zhao Qing also stood up and moved with Qinghuan, while Jiang Yinghan informed all the sisters to come and meet them on the boat.
The aunt quickly approached Sha Hui, a gleam of light flashing in her beautiful eyes. She raised her hand and said in a cold and firm voice, "Xia Yuchan has nearly 6,000 men and women, and she still chose to take the initiative."
"It seems that after Fang left, You Nuan and Xu Qianqing might still be secretly kept by her."