Taiyi Sect seems to have already taken control of the entire Maple Leaf Mountain City, but there are still many troubles to deal with. Through the Mother-Child Transmission Disc, several batches of cultivators have been sent from the Taiyi Sect's mountain gate to handle various affairs in Maple Leaf Mountain City. So far, the cultivators sent from the Taiyi Sect's mountain gate have mostly been in the Foundation Building stage.

The main gate of Maple Leaf Mountain City is now secure, but the surrounding territories still need to be thoroughly controlled as soon as possible. Additionally, there are some branches of Maple Leaf Mountain City outside, and many cultivators are wandering outside.

At the request of Meng Zhang, the Sect Master Zhao Yude is attempting to block the news as much as possible to keep the specific information about the internal turmoil in Maple Leaf Mountain City from spreading for the time being. On the other hand, they are also contacting the cultivators who are wandering outside, urging them to return to the sect as soon as possible.

As for the fate of these cultivators upon their return to the sect, it will depend on various circumstances. Meng Zhang's takeover of Maple Leaf Mountain City is not just about seizing territory but also requires the intelligence system of the city to infiltrate the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle from within.

After Meng Zhang and the others left the region occupied by the demons, he is eager to know if there have been any new changes in that area. When the Taiyi Sect cultivators took over the existing intelligence system of Maple Leaf Mountain City, they encountered some difficulties but managed to restore the system gradually. However, it will take time for the intelligence system to fully operate again.

Maple Leaf Mountain City, together with several nearby Gold Core forces, jointly operates a market. According to the initial agreement, various forces need to take turns sending their Gold Core Daoist Masters to manage the market and ensure its normal operation. Soon, it will be Maple Leaf Mountain City's turn to send their Gold Core Daoist Master to preside over the market.

Xu Jiao has joined Maple Leaf Mountain City as an honorary elder for some time, and many cultivators in the vicinity already know her. Despite having many Gold Core Daoist Masters in Taiyi Sect, it is not appropriate for unfamiliar faces to appear at this time among the surrounding forces. Meng Zhang is relieved that he did not completely fall out with Xu Mengying, as this allowed Xu Jiao to represent Maple Leaf Mountain City at the market.

Due to this incident, Meng Zhang has decided to retain as many elders from Maple Leaf Mountain City as possible for future needs. In his new plan, Taiyi Sect intends to slowly erode Maple Leaf Mountain City from within, hoping to spend one or two generations to completely transform the internal structure of the sect while keeping Maple Leaf Mountain City as a reliable branch of Taiyi Sect.

During this time, Xu Mengying has also stayed in Maple Leaf Mountain City and refrained from wandering around. As time passes, intelligence about the area occupied by demons is gradually accumulating and reaching Meng Zhang and his group. The major forces of the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle have sent a team led by Primordial Spirit True Monarch to investigate that area.They quickly executed the Demonize cultivators, completely eliminating the threat from the surrounding area. As for how the Demonize cultivators managed to deceive the monitoring Formation and infiltrate the market, they casually brushed it off as an isolated incident. The monitoring Formations in various markets are still effective and can promptly detect Demonize cultivators.

After handling the matter, this team does not intend to stay for long. They have already begun lifting the blockade, allowing cultivators from various factions to enter and exit the area freely. If there are no other unforeseen circumstances, they plan to leave and return to their respective sects.

Before departing, they took some measures to prevent similar incidents from happening. The entire area nearby was divided into three levels. The region originally occupied by demons was named Demonize, and cultivators are not allowed to enter at will. The buffer zone retains its original name, and cultivators can enter and exit with some restrictions if adequately prepared. The third level is the safe zone, encompassing various markets and their surrounding areas, where cultivators can move freely.

Although this division seems to reduce the risk of cultivators being attacked by Demonize, in reality, it is merely superficial and of little use. Without strict restriction measures and enhanced monitoring and defense in the surrounding areas, merely relying on empty promises won't deter brave and adventurous cultivators from all over.

The safe and buffer zones hardly hold any benefits for cultivators. The mountain gates of those extinct sects and families are mostly located within the Demonize area. To discover treasures, cultivators must venture deep into those dangerous places.

After a while, the teams sent by major factions began to withdraw, leaving only a small number of cultivators to perform simple monitoring tasks. Daoist Master Smiling Lotus, who didn't want to personally participate in the operation to capture Xu Mengying, used an excuse to stay behind and join the team that sealed off the area.

As the blockade was lifted and cultivators from various factions started returning to their own sects, he could no longer find any excuse to delay his departure. However, it had been so long, and there was still no news from Daoist Master Mountain Garden, which surprised him.

As one of the two appointed leaders by True Monarch Mountain Peak, regardless of the success or failure of the operation, Daoist Master Mountain Garden should have informed him about the situation. Daoist Master Mountain Garden and his team seemed to have vanished without a trace after embarking on the pursuit of Xu Mengying.

Daoist Master Smiling Lotus tried various means, such as using communication talismans and secret techniques for mutual contact, but there was no response or harvest.

At this point, he started to feel anxious. Could it be that Daoist Master Mountain Garden's team encountered some unexpected circumstances while tracking Xu Mengying?

When Meng Zhang and Extreme Sword Spirit General left Cloud Boat, they deliberately created a conflict and engaged the cultivators who were following Xu Mengying. Despite suspecting that Meng Zhang and Xu Mengying were colluding, Daoist Master Smiling Lotus didn't have sufficient evidence and couldn't take action, especially under the watchful eyes of three Primordial Spirit True Monarchs.

It was only when they traced Xu Mengying to the Demonize area that they finally confirmed the collusion between her and Meng Zhang. However, even if Meng Zhang and Extreme Sword Spirit General helped Xu Mengying, at most, they could escape from Daoist Master Mountain Garden's team, but they wouldn't have the power to make them vanish completely.

To take down Daoist Master Mountain Garden's team, Taiyi Sect would need to mobilize its main forces, and it would be a massive operation that couldn't be done silently without alerting others, especially given the distance between Jiuqu League and Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle.

Daoist Master Smiling Lotus was filled with doubt and began to speculate randomly.

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