Lacking talents, lacking talents!
Now Li Guanyi almost wished he could split himself in two to use.
Mr. Lei and the others had already been forced into service, their first task was to verify the scrolls, confirming that those nine elders and the sect master all had heavy blood debts, involved in refining the Blood Elixir and pursuing Undying longevity, they all had a part in it.
Mr. Lei had trained fifteen wolves, which could smell the scent of bones.
In the hidden realms by the mountain gate, they came across things like pits full of skeletons.
People like Mr. Lei, with red eyes, took up a knife intending to kill in the captive camp, but was forcefully restrained, merely letting out a roar of fury.
Thus, the Sect Master of the Yin Yang Reincarnation Sect, along with nine elders.
All martial artists of the Sixth Layer Heaven, Seven Heavens realms were detained here; the sect master, pale-faced, cried out, "Wait, wait, you’re planning to subjugate the Four Quarters, right? Please spare my life, I possess martial arts of the Seven Heavens, and I am willing to serve you!"
"I know I’m beyond redemption, but it was the Supreme Elder who forced me, we are also innocent, please allow me to redeem my sins through service, I am willing to don armor and sword and charge at the forefront!"
The soldiers of the Qilin Army all kept silent, they understood the significance of such a level of martial artist in a battle formation. Ling Pingyang looked towards Li Guanyi, who had Mr. Lei announce the charges; the pale-faced Sect Master of the Yin Yang Reincarnation Sect felt a deadly chill locking onto him.
Li Guanyi drew his sword and strode forward, his blade pressed against the beauty’s neck.
The Sect Master called out, "General! I am of great use!"
"Please let me redeem my sins!"
Li Guanyi raised his longsword and fiercely slashed down, the blade stopping at the neck, for, after all, it was a Martial World artist of high realm, possessing all sorts of secret transmissions, and even if cursed by Siming, he was not easily killable.
Li Guanyi lifted his right foot, stepping directly on the Sect Master’s back.
His Inner Qi surged explosively, all his Qi Mechanisms converged.
The head of the Sect Master of the Yin Yang Reincarnation Sect was slowly cleaved off, blood staining the ground.
He said, "Go down and redeem your sins."
The atmosphere of grim execution spread, the remaining 8000 disciples of the Yin Yang Reincarnation Sect watched as their Sect Master and elders were declared guilty first, then they all were decapitated; it was handled layer by layer thereon.
Burn their scrolls, execute their leaders.
The innocent ones, those unaware of the truth about the Blood Elixir, could live.
Contrary to Ling Pingyang’s expectations, Li Guanyi did not assimilate them all into his army, but after forbidding them from doing evil, took travel funds from the treasures of the Yin Yang Reincarnation Sect, distributed it to them, and allowed these martial artists to leave.
All the Blood Elixirs and blood-refining methods were gathered together, and in the presence of all the disciples of the Yin Yang Reincarnation Sect, Li Guanyi burned them all; thereafter, the disciples who were unaware of the methods of the Blood Elixir turned pale as they watched the young General raise his sword and smash the sect’s plaque.
"You are not the prime culprits, ignorant of the circumstances, do not commit evil once you leave the mountain."
"And absolutely do not act in the name of the [Yin Yang Reincarnation Sect], those who violate this will end up plaque!"
He raised his sword, saying, "Go."
The Martial World artists who managed to survive, all turned deathly pale, many unwilling to stay here any longer, seeing this young General act harshly yet sparing their lives, they left the mountain in groups.
When Yuwen Tianxian finished processing the official scrolls and came out of the building, he saw this scene.
His eyebrows furrowed, he asked a nearby soldier, "What’s going on."
The forces of the Qilin Army briefly explained the situation.
Yuwen Tianxian’s brows deeply furrowed, he went to inquire from Li Guanyi, bursting into the room where the young man was examining the scrolls of the Yin Yang Reincarnation Sect, searching for any overlooked evil skills. Yuwen Tianxian approached with heavy steps, demanding, "Why didn’t you keep them?"
The famed general frowned, stating gravely, "According to the scrolls of the Military School, these people could be taken as captives, at the worst deployed to the Death Camp, charging at the forefront holding long spears to resist the Heavy Cavalry; if they were to surrender, they could be turned into infantry, incorporated into the army to bolster its strength."
"At the very least, they could serve as logistics labor; upon entering the Jiangnan Eighteen States, they could serve as labor force, thousands of martial artists with minor training could become the second-line troop."
"You let such a force escape, isn’t that foolish!"
Yuwen Tianxian couldn’t help but curse.
Li Guanyi honestly replied:
"Didn’t I give them a choice? It’s just that most didn’t want to stay here."
Yuwen Tianxian said, "Over eight thousand people, after killing that batch of senior leaders, those left who hadn’t committed evil, there were still over seven thousand basic disciples, all with substantial Inner Qi or new entrants; those willing to stay here finally numbered only in the hundreds."
Li Guanyi thought for a moment and said, "They are different from you, we are essentially invaders, forcibly keeping people would be no different from conscripting them, I just want to take these people back to the Jiangnan Eighteen States."
"To capture this group of people would make you and I the same."
"General, do you think, if the Military School is like a knife, is it better for the knife to be pure, sharp steel or is it more important for the blade to be broad and heavy?"
Yuwen Tianxian seemed to have a realization, saying, "...You want to keep those who share your path."
Li Guanyi smiled, "I just didn’t want to force people."
"You thought too much."
Yuwen Tianxian finished his tea and left, silently pondering, as a large group left and a small group stayed behind, among them a large portion who were only responsible for basic alchemy like the Pharmacists, Alchemists; they were not taught the core secrets of refining the Blood Elixir.