Chapter 315: The New Overlord

Chapter 315: The New Overlord

After this bloody battle, the Forest Spring Watch faction was completely wiped out, and even their mountain gate was occupied. The Second Rank spirit vein of Forest Spring Watch had already collapsed, and spiritual fields and springs would gradually become barren and depleted. Before going to battle, most of the items in the sect's treasury were distributed among all disciples.

Among the spoils of war, there were few cultivation resources. The most valuable gain was the Hidden Scripture Pavilion of Forest Spring Watch. Due to the collapse of the spirit vein and the hurried attack by Daoist Guang Hui, they did not have time to evacuate the Hidden Scripture Pavilion. Thus, it fell intact into the hands of the enemy.

Forest Spring Watch had a heritage of several hundred years and had been in a standoff with Twin Success Valley for many years. It even cultivated a Gold Core Daoist Master named Daoist Guang Zhi. The sect's heritage and scriptures were still very valuable.

Both Foundation Building cultivators from Taiyi Sect and Qiaoshou Sect had more or less suffered injuries and were now busy recovering. The Refining Qi stage disciples were organizing to assess casualties and gather spoils of war.

In this grand battle, both Taiyi Sect and Qiaoshou Sect lost many Refining Qi stage disciples. Especially Qiaoshou Sect, without a Foundation Building cultivator like Wen Qiansun overseeing the situation, suffered more casualties than Taiyi Sect.

Of course, despite the sacrifices of the disciples, the great victory was worth the cost. Their sacrifices were not in vain.

After the victory, there were many things to handle. The disciples of both sects were busy with post-war tasks. As the victors, they had not yet enjoyed the fruits of victory and were immersed in various complicated affairs.

Meanwhile, in Firewell Market, at Earthfire Sect, Shangguan Longyan received the news of Forest Spring Watch's precarious situation only after Daoist Guang Hui took the initiative to attack.The initial instance of this chapter being available happened at N0v3l.Bin.

Although Shangguan Longyan was somewhat indecisive, he was still clear-headed. He knew that Earthfire Sect and Forest Spring Watch were natural allies against Flying Swan Sect. They couldn't let Forest Spring Watch be defeated and annihilated like this.

This time, Shangguan Longyan didn't consult the elders but made a rare decisive move, fully exerting the authority of the Sect Master and exercising his powers. He began to mobilize cultivators from the sect to form an expeditionary force to support Forest Spring Watch.

Earthfire Sect's voluntary withdrawal was the best outcome. Having fought hard and emerged victorious, it was now time for everyone to enjoy the fruits of their triumph. After this battle, Taiyi Sect had no rivals in this region. They were no longer a vassal of anyone but had attained an independent status.

The former regional powerhouse, Twin Success Valley, had long been destroyed, and the forces of Liu Family, Green Bamboo Mountain, and Forest Spring Watch had all perished. Now, it was Taiyi Sect's turn to become the overlord of this region and reign supreme.

If they wished, Taiyi Sect could even annihilate Qiaoshou Sect and rule the entire area. Of course, Meng Zhang would not let this victory cloud his judgment or harbor such irrational thoughts. Not only did they have a longstanding friendship with Qiaoshou Sect, but they were also allies at the moment. Additionally, the mysterious background of Qiaoshou Sect and its tenuous connection with Flying Swan Sect made Meng Zhang wary.

After the victory, Meng Zhang did not break his promise; he shared the spoils of war with Qiaoshou Sect as agreed upon earlier. The captured cultivation resources were distributed proportionally, leaving everyone satisfied. Qiaoshou Sect received a small share while Taiyi Sect, being the major contributor and possessing greater strength, naturally received the lion's share.

The territory of Golden Blade Sect, which had been occupied by Forest Spring Watch, now belonged entirely to Qiaoshou Sect. Similarly, the territories of Twin Success Valley and Liu Family, along with Forest Spring Watch's own land and that of Forest Mountain School, were now all part of the spoils shared between Taiyi Sect and Qiaoshou Sect.

Taiyi Sect gained control of Singing Sand City, and the interests of Shi Family and Qiaoshou Sect were both ensured. Additionally, Meng Zhang gave away some barren peripheral areas as a gift to Shi Family, Taiyi Sect's first vassal family, to win them over.

Green Bamboo Mountain had been destroyed by Flying Swan Sect, and its territory and mountain gate were now under the control of Flying Swan Sect, so there was no need to discuss it further.

Indeed, the current territory controlled by Taiyi Sect far exceeded that of the former regional powerhouse, Twin Success Valley. In this region, there had never been such a behemoth as Taiyi Sect before.

While Meng Zhang was delighted with the vast territory they now held, he also had hidden worries. Taiyi Sect would undoubtedly face numerous challenges in the future with such an expansive domain.

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