Chapter 202: Chapter 132 Sword Intent Enhancement, Hanging at the City Gate_4
"I plan to hang those few Inquiring Sword Pavilion spies we caught earlier above the gate of True Martial City, so that people can identify whether they are indeed from the Inquiring Sword Pavilion!"
"And add fuel to the fire!"
Ning Qi nodded with a smile:
"Senior Brother, feel free to proceed."
Luo Wentian was assured in his heart.
This was completely intensifying the conflict, aiming to disgrace the Inquiring Sword Pavilion. Perhaps even the Heart Inquiry Sword himself would come personally.
With Ning Qi’s support, he could proceed boldly and without hesitation.
The next day.
Some disciples of the True Martial Sect went down the mountain, bringing two Inquiring Sword Pavilion spies into True Martial City.
Before the swordsmen could inquire about when the True Martial Sword Monument would be opened.
The True Martial disciples hung these two crippled spies above the city gate, announcing loudly:
"By order of the Sect Leader, we hang these two here, so the world can see if these spies belong to the Inquiring Sword Pavilion, to avoid wrongly accusing good people!"
After saying this.
They gracefully departed.
And the onlookers were utterly shocked.
Some realized immediately.
Things had escalated!
The conflict between the True Martial Sect and the Inquiring Sword Pavilion had reached an irreconcilable point, and a confrontation was inevitable.
But soon after.
Many people became excited, thinking this might become a grand spectacle.
Outside True Martial City, people came and went, and every day people came to view the two spies hanging there. Several Guardians from the True Martial Sect were assigned to watch over, to prevent them from being rescued.
If a Celestial Human Realm expert intervened, there would be no need to stop them.
Because the involvement of such a powerful expert would already explain everything.
Someone asked:
"May I ask when the True Martial Sect plans to reopen the mountain gate?"
The guardians only smiled:
"Once the identity of the spies is confirmed, we can reopen the mountain gate."
Everyone was deeply shocked, realizing the True Martial Sect’s resolve.
The news spread like a whirlwind.
Countless people turned their attention to the Inquiring Sword Pavilion, preparing to see their response.
...
Inside the Inquiring Sword Pavilion.
The atmosphere was extremely heavy.
In the past month or two, the Inquiring Sword Pavilion had faced unprecedented targeting, with everything going extremely poorly, and even some talented disciples were ambushed!
In the long run.
This was extremely detrimental to the development of the Inquiring Sword Pavilion.
Everyone knew where the root of all this originated.
The Sect Leader of the Inquiring Sword Pavilion, Tang Qiu, frequently sent letters to the True Martial Mountain, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea, with no response.
And now.
After learning about the happenings outside True Martial City, all the high-ranking members of the Inquiring Sword Pavilion were furious.
"This is too much! This is truly too much!"
Tang Qiu’s cold, angry voice echoed through the great hall.
"This disregards the millennium reputation of our Inquiring Sword Pavilion. If we do not come up with a countermeasure soon, we might become the laughing stock of the Great Yan!"
The high-ranking members were united in their indignation.
"Indeed, the sect is already facing resistance now. If we do not retaliate, in the future everyone will step on us."
"The millennium legacy of the ancestors cannot decline in our hands!"
Someone spoke with murderous intent:
"The True Martial Sect is being reckless, thinking that after gaining some notoriety in recent years, they can disregard all sects in the world? Although the Great Yan Imperial Court is watching, making it difficult to annihilate them, making them pay a blood price is not out of the question!"
"It’s been years since we’ve taken action, perhaps it’s time to let the world witness the strength of our Inquiring Sword Pavilion again."
The crowd was agitated.
Infuriated by the True Martial Sect’s act of hanging Inquiring Sword Pavilion spies.
Added to the suppressed frustration from being pressured by the prevailing circumstances, it all erupted at this moment, and they wanted to make the True Martial Sect pay the price.
Tang Qiu glanced around at everyone and said in a deep voice:
"The only solution now is to ask the Supreme Elder to take action."
No matter how much they looked down on the True Martial Sect in their words, the power of True Man Tianjian was indisputable.
A cold, indifferent snort came from outside the hall:
"A bunch of useless things!"
Everyone lowered their heads.
"Greetings, Supreme Elder."
Gu Changhe merely glanced coldly at everyone, then waved his hand, pointing at a few among them:
"Follow this old man to True Martial Mountain. I want to see whether those two are indeed spies from our Inquiring Sword Pavilion."
His voice carried an icy killing intent.