Chapter 182 — The Waters of the Southern Wilds Run Deep
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 4 of 4
"Those three old monsters who wounded the Imperial Preceptor of Jingping have not appeared to this day, and there are likely more old monsters of the old age than just those three. Qiu Dieyi, Palace Master of Liqing Palace; the three fortress lords of Sanqi Fortress; the Grand Executive Minister who turned traitor; and the Dragon King of the Dragon-Taming Sect -- not one of them has shown himself. The other sect leaders and masters of every size and kind are all perfectly quiet.
And moreover.
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. " She lowered her voice. "Who knows whether some gods of the old age still live? " Shen Mu shuddered several times. Shen Wanyun and the others also felt a chill run through them. Yuyuan Chuyu clearly knew a great deal about the old age, but she did not speak of it in depth.
"Rest assured, these old monsters will not lightly move against juniors like you.
Their target is the Imperial Preceptor of Jingping, and the first-rank great officials of the court.
What holds Lu County is a sect not much greater than the Corpse Immortal Cult, called the Nine Nether Sect.
Lu County has just been pacified, and some remnants of the Nine Nether Sect have fled. I will give you an easy errand -- wipe out the remnants. " Her gaze was bright as it fell on Shen Mu and the others. "The Nine Nether Sect is skilled at playing tricks with gods and ghosts; they claim they can summon ghosts and spirits to fight for them. Prepare yourselves in advance. When the other scholars arrive, you will go and wipe them out.
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