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Western Regions.
In an inconspicuous tavern, the noise of conversation filled the air.
"Hey, have you heard?"
"Heard what?"
"About Liu Zhengfeng from the Hengshan Sect washing his hands of the world. Zuo Lengchan accused him of colluding with Qu Yang, an elder from the Sun Moon Holy Cult."
"I heard that too. It’s said that Liu Zhengfeng's entire family was wiped out, even the infants in their cradles were not spared!"
"Sigh, once you enter the martial world, you are forever a part of it. Throughout history, how many who wanted to wash their hands of it ended well?"
"The Sun Moon Holy Cult is also shameless and immoral. Even in their stronghold, they commit such atrocities; it seems they won't be able to escape retribution for long."
On the second floor of the tavern, in a private room.
Jiang Han shook his wine cup and casually remarked, " Envoy Yang, is there trouble again with the Sun Moon Holy Cult?"
A figure shifted slightly and then respectfully replied, "It is said that indeed there is."
"It is said?"
Jiang Han raised an eyebrow, somewhat dissatisfied with the response. With such an attitude, how could one manage intelligence work well?
Yang Xiao wiped away nonexistent cold sweat from his forehead and forced himself to say, "We in Manichaeism are in the Western Regions, while the Sun Moon Holy Cult is in the northwest continent; the distance between us is truly too great. On their territory, we only have intelligence points. It’s quite difficult to gather top-secret information."
After listening, Jiang Han understood somewhat and glanced at him. "You need to tighten up on this moving forward."
He was also aware that since he took office, there had been significant bloodshed in the Western Regions followed by a recent incident with the Western Chu Royal Family in Xiliang; progress at Listening Wind Pavilion had inevitably lagged behind.
However, those in power never admit fault!
Even if they were truly wrong, it would always be interpreted as a misunderstanding by those below them who acted on their own initiative.
The art of shifting blame is something that everyone in a high position needs to learn.
"Tell me about the basics of the Sun Moon Holy Cult, and how they managed to steal the name of my Holy Church?"
One is Manichaeism, and the other is the Sun Moon Holy Cult. Is this a competition?
Jiang Han was quite angry about this.
"Well..."
Yang Xiao organized his thoughts and prepared his speech before finally speaking up: "The Sun Moon Holy Cult was actually founded by the wife of one of our Manichaeism leaders after she left the Holy Church. It symbolizes the separation of the sun and moon, hence the name Sun Moon Holy Cult. Due to our ancestors' connections, Manichaeism has never had a close relationship with the Sun Moon Holy Cult.
After the previous leader of the Sun Moon Holy Cult passed away, it fell into internal strife, like a pile of loose sand. Ren Woxing cultivated demonic skills and greatly increased his power. He managed to consolidate the Sun Moon Holy Cult, giving it a few years of respite, but then he was schemed against by Dongfang Bai and lost his position as leader, with his whereabouts also becoming unknown."
"Dongfang Bai?"
Jiang Han paused for a moment before urging Yang Xiao to continue. He estimated that Dongfang Bai had not yet reached the level of transcending life through the Sunflower Manual, which is why he wasn't so arrogant as to call himself "Invincible East."
Yang Xiao nodded, looking three parts puzzled and seven parts doubtful: "It's strange to say, but after Dongfang Bai took over Ren Woxing's position as leader, he didn't act as people in the martial world expected—manipulating power and suppressing rivals. Instead, he spent all his time hiding at Heimu Cliff in seclusion, staying with someone named Yang Lianting. He appeared to be indifferent and completely lacking ambition!"
Jiang Han spat out his drink in surprise. A man whose body was already incomplete had nothing left to be concerned about; what was called indifference was merely powerlessness! Of course, he couldn't reveal these secrets.
"So you're saying that the current chaos in the Sun Moon Holy Cult is due to Dongfang Bai's negligence?"
Jiang Han hurriedly pushed aside his chaotic thoughts and said, "That means the siege of Heimu Cliff by the Five Mountain Sword Sects is not far off. Do you think the Sun Moon Holy Cult can hold on?"
"Probably not," Yang Xiao replied, his tone firm despite the uncertainty in his words. "It is said that Dongfang Bai neglects worldly affairs and controls the followers with the Three Corpse Brain God Pill, causing the morale to decline significantly. At this rate, it won't be long before the Sun Moon Holy Cult faces its demise."
Jiang Han nodded in agreement. While Dongfang Bai's cultivation of the Sunflower Scripture had indeed advanced his personal power, it only strengthened him as an individual. The entire Sun Moon Holy Cult had suffered greatly from internal strife and external calamities, leaving its Vital Energy severely depleted.
If one could say that the Sun Moon Holy Cult before Ren Woxing's ascension could still barely compete with Yang Dingtian's long-vanished Manichaeism, then now, the Sun Moon Holy Cult was truly unworthy even to carry Manichaeism's shoes.
Since taking over Xiliang Prefecture, Manichaeism's territory had suddenly expanded by a third, leading to a significant increase in resources. Their fortune had surged nearly by half, and the cultivation speed of their members had greatly improved.
Not long ago, Tianshan Tonglao and Fan Yao had both broken through to the Martial Arts Grandmaster Realm. Now, White-Browed Eagle King Yin Tianzheng was also in seclusion, striving to reach the Grandmaster Realm, and he was at a critical juncture.
If nothing unexpected happens, soon Manichaeism will become a top-tier force with one Grandmaster of Martial Arts and five Martial Arts Grandmasters in command. And how could the Sun Moon Holy Cult compare to Manichaeism? With their heads?
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