Ye Xiaochuan took out the Great Yong Cauldron that he carried with him and held a grand sacrificial ceremony on the mountainside square of Tianhuo Dong to pay homage to the heroes who died in the Battle of Tianhuo Dong.
After the lengthy sacrifice, Ye Xiaochuan held a secret meeting with the top leaders of the five ethnic groups in southern Xinjiang in the cave dedicated to the dog god.
The only people participating in the meeting were Ye Xiaochuan, five clan leaders, and four heads of the corpse extermination clan.
On the surface, there is only one theme of the meeting, and that is how to remove the cancer of the Goddess Cult entrenched in Wushan.
Ye Xiaochuan secretly has another purpose, which is to find out whether the five ethnic groups in southern Xinjiang and the four major corpse-expelling families in western Hunan are still under his control.
Ye Xiaochuan's worries are not groundless. First of all, he has been away from the world for more than a year, and his control over various factions in the world has declined.
In fact, the five tribes in southern Xinjiang and the four major families in western Hunan all claim to be descendants of the Jiuli tribe. They will not obey the orders of the beast god Nangong Bat in southern Xinjiang, but they dare not openly disobey the order of the owner of the Pluto Banner.
Because this was Chi You's last warning to the descendants of the Jiuli tribe before he died.
Now the Pluto Flag is not in his own hands, but in the hands of Cangyun Sect Leng Zongsheng.
Ye Xiaochuan is worried that in the future, Cangyun Sect will rely on the Pluto Flag to intervene.
In the relationship between brotherhood and the legacy of ancestors, Ye Xiaochuan is not very sure. The five tribes and the corpse exorcists chose to completely stand on his side.
Of course, Ye Xiaochuan would not directly ask Kelsang, Liu Fusheng and others, but would judge whether his position in the hearts of these people had been shaken by the changes in their expressions and the look in his eyes.
After some observation, Ye Xiaochuan felt that the five ethnic groups in southern Xinjiang and the four major families in western Hunan were quite trustworthy.
The eyes they looked at themselves were still full of awe and respect.
In fact, Ye Xiaochuan thought too much.
Not to mention that through this battle, the people of the five tribes in Southern Xinjiang could clearly see the faces of the senior officials of the Cangyun Sect.
There are now more than 30,000 outstanding young disciples from the five clans and the four major families. They have become Ye Xiaochuan's disciples, which has completely tied them to the same chariot.
Even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire ahead, the five tribes and the four major families will follow Ye Xiaochuan without hesitation.
Gesang briefly introduced the current situation of the Goddess Cult.
Due to the defeat of the Six Celestials in the Battle of Poison Dragon Valley and Ye Xiaochuan's return to the human world, Nangong Bat knew that the end was over and was very likely to suffer a strong counterattack from Ye Xiaochuan.
The day before yesterday, Nangong Bat not only evacuated most of the disciples in Death Ze to southern Xinjiang, but even the overseas empire she had fought so hard to conquer was abandoned.
The disciples of the Goddess Sect stationed on dozens of islands in the South China Sea also began to retreat to Shiwanda Mountain the day before yesterday.
Nangong Bat's purpose is very clear, which is to rely on the thick fog that persists for hundreds of miles around Wushan all year round to resist the subsequent counterattack and encirclement of the Goddess Cult by various human groups headed by Ye Xiaochuan.
Ye Xiaochuan asked: "How many people are there in Nangong Bat's hands now?"
Gesang said: "The number of people is quite large. In the battle of Tianhuo Dong, the Goddess Cult only lost more than 10,000 people.
There are at least 180,000 sky-controlling monks in the Goddess Cult now."
Hearing this number, Ye Xiaochuan fell into silence.
One hundred and eighty thousand...
This number is not large compared to the monks in the entire world today, but it is not easy for Ye Xiaochuan and his allies to eat these 180,000 goddesses in one bite.
In a civil war, the Pangu tribe would never take action.
Ye Xiaochuan's Ghost Xuan Sect and its allies alone would have to pay a heavy price if they wanted to destroy the Goddess Cult.
However, if the Goddess Cult is not dealt with, the five tribes in Southern Xinjiang, the Gui Xuan Sect, and even the casual cultivators in Nanhai will be controlled by others.
No one wants to see a hungry wolf like the nangong bat lurking in their backyard.
Ye Xiaochuan pondered for a moment and said: "The Goddess Cult has now retreated to Wushan and occupies a favorable geographical position. If we attack by force now, it will be very disadvantageous for us. We can only wait for Nangong Bat to relax her vigilance and catch her by surprise."
Gesang and others were eager for revenge, but they also knew that what Ye Xiaochuan said was the truth.
Just the dense fog covering a thousand miles in radius was a barrier they couldn't get around.
Nangong Bat didn't need to have a head-on conflict with everyone. As long as he dispersed 180,000 disciples in the thick fog to carry out sneak attacks, it would be enough for everyone to drink.
Therefore, everyone unanimously decided to focus on defense for now and wait for opportunities.
After setting this general direction, Ye Xiaochuan asked about the current difficulties in southern Xinjiang.
Gesang shook his head and said, "There is no difficulty."
Ye Xiaochuan frowned and said: "Is there sufficient food and grass in southern Xinjiang? As far as I know, many people of the five ethnic groups in southern Xinjiang have chosen to hang themselves in order to save food rations."
Gesang smiled miserably and said: "To say that there is no shortage of food is definitely a lie. However, where in the world is there no shortage of food today?
Yes, three to four million people died in southern Xinjiang this winter, but the people in the middle-earth region also suffered. The number of people who starved to death and froze to death was more than ten times higher than in our southern Xinjiang.
There are no innocent people in this catastrophe. I just hope that the decisive battle will come soon. We can repel the invaders from heaven and restore a peaceful world to the world."
Ye Xiaochuan said nothing more about Gesang's profound righteousness.
Today is different from the past. In the past, he could still secretly transport food to the five ethnic groups in southern Xinjiang through Yang Ershi.
If it doesn't work, send the disciples in red and go to the Taipingcang in Zhongtu.
Now half of the Central Plains has fallen, and two of the three major granaries of the human world have been lost. Even in the Central Plains south of the Huangyan River, people have begun to retreat southward, and a large amount of fertile land not occupied by the heavens has been abandoned.
Now the imperial court does not have too much energy to care about the common people, and has transported a large amount of food and grass away to ensure the rations of the human soldiers.
That guy Zhan Ying had expected everything.
Back in Changbai Mountain, Zhan Ying told Ye Xiaochuan that the loss of Niangzi Pass and the destruction of the capital was just the beginning.
In the future, a large number of old, weak, women and children will starve to death.
Seeing Ye Xiaochuan's heavy expression, Gesang smiled and said, "Master Ye, let's not talk about this anymore. Now that you have returned to the human world, what are your plans next?"
Ye Xiaochuan said: "I have been away from this world for too long, and there are indeed many things that need to be dealt with."
Gesang said: "If there is a place where the five ethnic groups in southern Xinjiang can be used, just let us know. We will go through fire and water without hesitation."
Ye Xiaochuan nodded and said: "Recently, you five tribes have been restraining Nangong Bat in southern Xinjiang. As for my matter, there is no need for the five tribes to take action."
Ye Xiaochuan discussed with the top leaders of the five tribes in southern Xinjiang for a while, and then left the Dog God Cave.
He took the Gui Xuan Sect disciples who came to express condolences and took the Youquan Pagoda back to the Poison Dragon Valley.
Next, Ye Xiaochuan will do four major things.
Convene a general meeting of Gui Xuan Sect to distribute armors and magic weapons to increase the overall combat power of Gui Xuan Sect.
Go to the Xihai Holy Sect General Altar to fight for Pan Shishu's status as a saint and eliminate his own worries.
Go to Cangyun Mountain to retrieve the Pluto flag and prepare for the awakening of the thirty-six war gods. Plan the battle at Kunlun Pass to capture the sacred mountain.
