Chapter 1306
News that the Corpse Sect had been wiped out overnight by a mysterious force spread throughout the entire Corpse Sect's territory in an extremely short amount of time. Initially, many people didn't believe it, thinking it was just a rumor. After all, the Corpse Sect still possessed considerable strength; even if they couldn't be counted among the major powers now, they still held a respectable position among mid-tier forces. To wipe out the entire Corpse Sect overnight—that was no easy feat.
However, after verification by various individuals and factions, they discovered that the Corpse Sect had indeed vanished from this world. Only then did they confirm that the news was not a rumor, but an undeniable truth!
It was precisely because this matter was confirmed by all sides that the Corpse Sect's territory, which had previously been relatively stable, immediately plunged into utter chaos. All sorts of unsavory characters and dark forces emerged, and even some forces that previously had no presence within the Corpse Sect's territory successively appeared there. Their purpose, naturally, was singular: to vie for control of the Corpse Sect's domain.
The Corpse Sect's territory was not small; while its resources weren't extraordinarily abundant, they were certainly not comparable to what lesser factions possessed. Moreover, this region had its unique advantages, even boasting some specialized resources unavailable elsewhere. When the Corpse Sect initially set its sights on this territory, these unique resources were a very significant factor.
For some small and mid-sized forces, if they could secure this territory from the Corpse Sect, their own power would undoubtedly grow rapidly. Naturally, they didn't want to miss out, and all desired to claim this territory for themselves.
When the Corpse Sect still stood, they dared not openly pursue this matter. Now that the Corpse Sect was annihilated, they naturally had no such qualms. Their internecine struggle for control of the territory was the primary reason for the utter chaos within the Corpse Sect's domain; otherwise, ordinary people within the Corpse Sect's territory alone could never have stirred up such a commotion, their capabilities being limited after all.
As for which force possessed such immense capability—able to make the Corpse Sect, a regional overlord, vanish from the world overnight—many individuals and factions harbored intense curiosity. However, this force was extremely mysterious, leaving no trace or clue, making a clear investigation impossible. The only information they could uncover was that on the night before the Corpse Sect's destruction, its Door Master, Shi Weihan, had made a significant move. Immediately thereafter, the entire Corpse Sect disappeared from this world; even the outer disciples, who held little status within the sect, completely vanished without a trace.
This investigative finding, while shocking some forces, also left them somewhat uneasy, for they all feared that this mysterious power might target their own factions. If that were indeed the case, they believed their own factions' fates might not necessarily be any better than the Corpse Sect's.
An entire city's Yinzhou branch is being wiped out—this matter, let alone now, would not have been a minor incident even during times of great global upheaval. In the current era, the sensation it caused was naturally even greater. Precisely because of this, the news quickly spread through the Tong Continent Yin Division. Some even began to wonder if the Spirit Mediums had made a resurgence. This consequently caused widespread panic, and the atmosphere became increasingly tense.
However, the atmosphere among the high-ranking officials of the Tong Continent Yin Province was far more strained compared to that among the Emissaries of Death. This was due to a matter known to the Tong Continent Yin's upper echelons, but not to its Emissaries of Death. If the Emissaries of death also learned of this, then the entire Tong Continent Yin would not simply be "a bit tense"; it would be profoundly shaken, potentially causing tremors through the entire underworld. This matter was the fact that Ulan, one of the nine Great Guardians of their Tong Continent Yin Province, had become unreachable!
Briefly after the news of the Corpse Section's annihilation spread, the news that the Corpse Ancestor City Yin Division-from its Emissaries of death down to its Night Watchers-had all disappeared without a trace also circulated. This matter is not only spread through the Tong Continent Yin Province, but even the Tongzhou Great Emperor himself became aware of it.
As Corpse Ancestor City fell within Ulan's jurisdiction, upon learning of the incident, some individuals, eager to verify the news and ascertain the full details, successively sent Communication Talismans to Ulan. However, these Communication Talismans, once sent, simply vanished without a trace; no one received any reply from Ulan. This included the Tongzhou Great Emperor, who was no exception. He not only sent Communication Talismans to Ulan but also employed other means to contact her, yet ultimately failed to reach her.
As this matter spread among the Tong Continent Yin's upper echelons, some rejected while others worried. For the high-ranking officials of the Tong Continent Yin Company were not as monolithic as they appeared on the surface. Due to various interwoven interests and personal grudges, there were also conflicts of interest among the high-ranking officials. Thus, if something had happened to Ulan, some people would naturally be delighted. Even the Tongzhou Great Emperor couldn't contact Ulan; in their view, Ulan had certainly met with trouble.
To prevent this news from spreading and causing greater impact, the Tongzhou Great Emperor issued a gag order to the other eight Guardians, strictly forbidding them from leaking even a shred of this information.
It was precisely because the Tongzhou Great Emperor had imposed a gag order on his other eight Guardians that the number of Emissaries of Death who learned of this matter was very small, though not entirely non-existent. Moreover, even if these Emissaries of Death learned of the matter through various channels, they dared not spread it in the slightest. Because they all clearly understood one thing: once this matter was leaked, their heads would certainly roll. Naturally, they didn't want to lose their lives due to their own loose tongues.
With Ulan's disappearance, only a minority of the Tong Continent Yin's Guardians were secretly pleased. The vast majority of Guardians, however, remained quite tense. Because Ulan's strength was exceptionally formidable; if the opposing force could eliminate Ulan without anyone realizing, then they could just as stealthily target the other Guardians.
Although Ulan was not the strongest among the nine of them, her strength surpassed that of the vast majority. If even Ulan had met with trouble, and this force were to come for them, they certainly wouldn't be able to contend with it. Consequently, some among them harbored a degree of worry.
Furthermore, the Tongzhou Great Emperor attached extreme importance to this matter, making a continuous series of arrangements and deployments for them. Meetings, both large and small, were held incessantly; he was determined to get to the bottom of it. This made life difficult for all eight of them, and thus the atmosphere was far more tense than among the Emissaries of Death.
In the Tongzhou Great Emperor's view, Ulan being unreachable didn't necessarily mean she was dead; other possibilities still existed. However, he knew very well that the possibility of Ulan being unreachable due to other factors was much smaller; the high probability was that she had met with misfortune.
It was certainly unacceptable for him to so easily conclude that Ulan was dead. Moreover, this was not the outcome he wished to see. That's why he held continuous meetings, with a singular objective: to use every means and every ounce of power to find Ulan. Even if Ulan had indeed met with misfortune, irrefutable proof of her death must be found.
Once Ulan's disappearance became known through the Underworld, it would inevitably send shockwaves through the entire Yin Division. The impact on the Tong Continent Yin would, without question, be immune. Therefore, all of this had to be conducted in secret, which only further increased the pressure on the Tong Continent Yin's high-ranking officials and made the atmosphere even more strained.
The remnants of the Corpse Sect were cleaned up overnight, a feat naturally accomplished by Yang Haoran. Since he had made a promise to Ma Ling, he naturally wouldn't go back on his word.
However, such a minor matter certainly didn't require his personal intervention. He merely sent a Communication Talisman to Tang Shi, and the Corpse Sect was completely eradicated overnight, without alarming anyone or leaving any traces.
The ones who accomplished this were, of course, the Myriad Ghost Grotto, led by Tang Shi. Currently, the members of the Myriad Ghost Grotto were spread throughout the entire New Beginning Realm. Even within the Corpse Sect's territory, there were members of the Myriad Ghost Grotto present. With their strength, eliminating the remaining forces of the Corpse Sect without anyone realizing was indeed no difficult task.
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