Shang Zhenghai was surprised for a moment, then understood Shang Ruoyu's meaning. Shang Ruoyu planned to let the Black Tortoise Holy Land be attacked, and once the Black Tortoise Holy Land had no retreat, they would lean towards the White Tiger Holy Land.
Why did the Black Tortoise Holy Land lean towards the White Tiger Holy Land, and not the White Tiger Holy Land towards the Black Tortoise Holy Land, or an Alliance? Because their strengths were not equal, and the Black Tortoise Holy Land was not qualified.
Perhaps the Black Tortoise Holy Land still had its Foundation, and their origin was not the Saint Martial Continent, but their current strength could not compare to the White Tiger Holy Land. The White Tiger Holy Land had Seventh-level Supremes, and not just one. Furthermore, Shang Ruoyu could not be measured by ordinary Seventh-level Supremes; she was the number one person in the Nether Martial Continent, powerful, and an ordinary Seventh-level Supreme would not be her opponent.
This time, Shang Ruoyu could have stopped it, even threatening the safety of Mei Tianling and others, but she did not move, because she wanted to leave the Black Tortoise Holy Land with no retreat.
Shang Zhenghai went to arrange defensive matters. Since the Saint Martial Enforcement discovered the White Tiger Holy Land, they would certainly launch an attack. The development of the situation was within Shang Ruoyu's control, but some basic defenses still needed to be made.
After Cultivating for a month in Heavenly Sword Mountain, Qin Chu came out.
A month of diligent Cultivation made Qin Chu's Sword Intent and Battle Intent much deeper than before, and his Origin Qi cultivation also increased significantly.
Returning to the Vermilion Bird Holy Land's stronghold, Qin Chu learned the news that the Vermilion Bird Holy Land had been attacked.
"The White Tiger Holy Land is being restless again, but what does it mean for them to suddenly jump out, make some noise, and then fall silent?" Qin Chu was a little puzzled.
"It's hard to understand. This matter has become very big now. Although there's no movement in the market, the Saint Martial Enforcement and the high-level officials of the Saint Martial Continent will definitely not tolerate it. After all, those who attacked our Vermilion Bird Holy Land were not natives of the Saint Martial Continent, but Seventh-level Supreme invaders. This is a disregard for the rules of the Saint Martial Continent," Qingyi said to Qin Chu.
"If our Vermilion Bird Holy Land can hold its ground, then let them stir up trouble. If they don't seek death, they won't die," Qin Chu said.
Then Qingyi told Qin Chu that Shangshu Tianye had left. There were many things happening now, and he couldn't stay in Heavenly Sword City indefinitely.
Qin Chu expressed his understanding. Qi Qingqing would not launch a second wave of attacks in a short time. Moreover, only Shangshu Tianye had left; Su Mu might still be in Heavenly Sword City. Heavenly Sword City was not a place anyone could attack at will.
Qin Chu stayed in the Vermilion Bird Holy Land's stronghold, continuing to refine himself, usually taking care of Little Golden Claw.
Little Golden Claw was very happy when Qin Chu returned. When Shangshuyu went to Heavenly Sword Mountain, she told Little Golden Claw that when she and Qin Chu were both away, it should not go out to forage and should honestly stay in the Vermilion Bird Holy Land's stronghold.
Little Golden Claw and Qingyi were not very close. When Qin Chu and the others were not around, Qingyi would give it a Spirit Stone every morning and evening, so as not to hinder its growth.
One day, as Qin Chu was Cultivating his sword techniques, Qin Longfeng came to the Vermilion Bird Holy Land's stronghold and brought Qin Chu a batch of Spirit Stones, over three thousand pieces.
Qin Chu didn't want to accept them; he felt that with the Family's resurgence, it was precisely the time when Spirit Stones were needed.
"Qin Chu, the Sword North Forest sends us a batch of Spirit Stones every month. According to Elder Xiong, that Spirit Stone mine doesn't look like much on the surface, but the Spirit Stone content below is very large. Spirit Stone mining will continue for some time, so there will be many more Spirit Stones in the future," Qin Longfeng said with a smile.
Sending Spirit Stones to Qin Chu was arranged by Qin Longhan. He knew about Qin Chu raising Little Golden Claw and understood that Little Golden Claw needed to be piled with Spirit Stones to grow. Furthermore, the Vermilion Bird Holy Land was not short of Spirit Stones, and all the Spirit Stones were brought back by Qin Chu, so naturally, Qin Chu could not be made to suffer.
Hearing that there would be more Spirit Stones later, Qin Chu accepted the three thousand Spirit Stones. The arrangement by his Elders was also a form of care.
While Qin Chu and Qingyi were hosting Qin Longfeng, Yan Yi, Qian Xun, and Bai Yu returned. They had been busy in Heavenly Sword Mountain for a month, and their Sword Intent had also improved somewhat.
With Qian Xun, Bai Yu, and the others back, the Vermilion Bird Holy Land's stronghold became lively.
Qin Longfeng stayed for a while, then went to the Alchemist Guild. Besides being an Elder of the Vermilion Bird Holy Land, he was also an Elder of the Heavenly Sword City Alchemist Guild; of course, the two identities did not conflict.
In the evening, Qin Chu, Qingyi, Yan Yi, Qian Xun, and Bai Yu set up a table with wine.
Qin Chu directly used the Jade Human Head Cup to pour wine, which surprised Bai Yu and the others. Everyone could only take a small sip, and only Qingyi and Qin Chu clinked glasses twice.
After a round of drinking, everyone went to rest.
Qin Chu's heart was not at peace. He always felt that something was about to happen. The White Tiger Holy Land's Seventh-level Supreme was killed, and Clan Chief Shang Tianhua was killed. Could the White Tiger Holy Land endure this? Absolutely not! The White Tiger Emperor, Shang Ruoyu, was the number one person in the Nether Martial Continent, and the White Tiger Holy Land was the number one force. They would definitely retaliate and counterattack; they shouldn't be so quiet.
Unable to figure it out, Qin Chu felt that his own level was still too low. Some things he couldn't access, and some things he would only be qualified to understand once he reached the King Realm, or even the Supreme Realm.
After thinking for a while, Qin Chu went to Cultivate. He had to work hard; his parents were still missing, and if he wanted to see them, he had to work hard to elevate his own standing.
In a pavilion on the top floor of the Demon Castle in Saint Martial City, several chairs were arranged. Some seats were occupied, some were not.
The innermost main seat was empty. On the left sat Ling Wu and Mei Tianling. The right side had an empty seat, followed by Shangshu Tianye, and another black-clad man, then another empty seat.
Seven positions, seven great Saint Martial Enforcers, but currently only four were present.
"President Mei, has the Demon Castle been notified?" Shangshu Tianye asked Mei Tianling.
"Yes, they will be back tonight. Everyone, please wait and have some tea," Mei Tianling said.
Not long after, the pavilion door was pushed open, and a person in a cloak embroidered with golden demons entered the room, then sat down in the main seat.
After sitting down, the figure lifted the cloak, revealing an old man.
As the old man lifted his cloak, Mei Tianling, Ling Wu, Shangshu Tianye, and the other man all stood up and bowed to the figure.
"Everyone, please sit. This Venerable went to the Sword North Forest once and had a talk with those two fellows," the figure said. If Qin Chu were there, he would definitely recognize him; this figure was the old man, also known as the owner of Black Prison.
"Great Ape King and Azure King, they have decided to join the Saint Martial Enforcement ranks, but they feel that their customs are different from ours. When there is a battle, they will fight, but normally they still reside in the Sword North Forest," the owner of Black Prison said.
"This Venerable went to talk to them twice, but they were unyielding. It still required the Great Enforcer to intervene," the man next to Shangshu Tianye said.
"The main reason is that the Seventh-level Supremes of the Nether Martial Continent appeared in the Sword North Forest. They clearly know that the Saint Martial Continent is in crisis. Phantom King, is your Dark Night Forest stable now? If it is, then come to Heavenly Sword City to help," the owner of Black Prison said.
