"Shopkeeper Lu, just as you predicted!"
"Today, some major news has arrived. The Great Zhou Cultivation Realm is under invasion from the Great Li Demon Dao. The war has been raging for just a few months, and itâs already on the brink of a complete collapse..."
"Thanks to your early warning, we managed to cut off our commercial ties with them in time. Otherwise, our losses would have been incalculable."
The news of the Great Li Demon Daoâs invasion had evidently reached the Great Jin Cultivation Realm as well, even the Spirit Ruins Market had gotten the word.
Qin Ming saw Old Jiaâs unsettled expression and knew that the situation in Great Zhou had reached an irreversible point.
He put down the Divine Hoe in his hand. "What news is circulating now?"
"Uh... My subordinates only heard that things in Great Zhou arenât looking good, reports of one-sided massacres. Countless refugees are flooding the borders."
"Thatâs what brought the news to Great Jin."
"Hmm, you neednât panic. The demon dao canât reach here for the time being. At least for the next several decades, Great Jin is safe. Even if Great Li takes over Great Zhou, it will take time," Qin Ming reassured Old Jia after some thought.
"Focus on running the shop. Iâll inform you of any developments."
"Yes, Shopkeeper!"
Nowadays, âShopkeeper Luâ was the pillar of stability for the Mirror Snow Pavilion in Great Jin!
...
Qin Mingâs eyes flickered. In truth, he had often dispatched Hua Tianxiong to gather intelligence during these times.
He was almost in real-time control of the latest information from Great Zhou.
After listening to Old Jiaâs report, he used a Black Talisman to contact Hua Tianxiong.
"Hua Tianxiong, whatâs the situation over in Great Zhou now?"
Hua Tianxiong was driving the Golden Imperial Carriage. He had just left Elder Qian of Lihuo Palace and was heading back to the Ten Thousand Dao Business Alliance.
Suddenly, Qin Mingâs voice rang in his mind, startling him.
"Reporting to Master, I was just about to tell you."
"Great Zhou... itâs not far from destruction now..."
"Itâs just a matter of time."
"Hmm? How can it be so fast? It hasnât even been a year." Qin Ming said in surprise.
"This time, the Great Li Demon Dao came aggressively. Coupled with the Celestial Demon Tribulation, Xuanqing Temple, which controls the Great Zhou Cultivation Realm... Cold Crow Ascendant and his core disciples fled without a fight..."
"They even abandoned the Low-Tier disciples, using them as cannon fodder to divert the demonic cultivatorsâ attention."
"Huh? This..." Qin Ming was speechless upon hearing this news.
He thought about how the Nascent Soul True Monarch Cold Crow Ascendant could be so decisive... and shameless!
"Sigh~ Itâs said that now Great Zhou is truly in turmoil. When there was no trouble, Xuanqing Temple enjoyed the tributes and taxes from lower forces."
"Now that disaster struck, Cold Crow Ascendant was the first to flee with his disciples..."
Qin Ming: "..."
Hua Tianxiong also sighed, "Lihuo Palace and the Ten Thousand Dao Business Alliance have united with various forces within Great Zhou, along with the forces of Great Jin, to establish the âGuardian Dao Alliance,â planning to aid Great Zhou to jointly resist the demon dao."
"But before they could deploy troops, Xuanqing Temple had already vanished..."
"Without the leadership of a Nascent Soul Sect, those under the Great Zhou Cultivation Realm had no heart to resist the demon dao. The unity they barely gathered dissipated in an instant... sigh!"
After hearing Hua Tianxiongâs report, Qin Ming smirked and thought to himself: This Old Han Ya is truly ruthless!
"Hmm, youâve done well. Keep investigating and report back!" he instructed Hua Tianxiong.
Qin Ming then went through a tunnel dug by the Heaven-Devouring Rat to take a look at the entrance of the Secret Realm controlled by Divine Dao Mountain.
He found that the growth of the Seven Marvelous Treasure Tree was still slow, and it was far from blooming.
This gave him a sigh of relief.
At least, the Great Jin Cultivation Realm wouldnât be dragged into this war so soon.
By the time this Seven Marvelous Treasure Tree bloomed, it would likely coincide with an unprecedented war erupting among the Three Kingdoms.
By then, even the Blood Realm, including the Blood Refining Demon Sect disciples descending, would gather.
âHmm, by that time... the materials needed for refining the Nascent Condensation Pill would nearly be collected, and I will make a quiet retreat, returning to the Southern Wilderness to prepare for Nascent Soul Formation.â
âNo matter how chaotic it becomes here... it has nothing to do with me...â
Qin Ming had always kept his distance from these cultivation realm conflicts.
Even the temptation of the Ancient Secret Realm couldnât sway his Dao Heart.