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Chapter 1001: Chapter 413: The Azure Dragon Begs for Forgiveness_3 Chapter 1001: Chapter 413: The Azure Dragon Begs for Forgiveness_3 “`

Even the number of Inborn Grandmasters has dwindled significantly.

As previously mentioned, over the years, Cang Long Way has continuously contributed numerous Inborn Grandmasters to Liang Kingdom, totaling eight.

Of these eight, due to the wars between Liang Kingdom and its neighboring nations in recent years, three have fallen on the battlefield.

The remaining five have been deployed across Liang Kingdom, serving as military generals commanding troops.

The only true Inborn experts that remained within the sect’s Mountain Gate were School Leader Dongyun and two other Inborn elders.

In addition, there were over three hundred sect disciples, also remaining on Pillar Dragon Mountain.

At this moment, these individuals found themselves encircled by Chu troops like dumplings, besieged on the mountain with no chance of escape.

It was not just these Cang Long Way disciples but also some core believers in the surrounding area who were now under Chu army’s control and had been captured.

It could be said.

Apart from those five Inborn Grandmasters serving important roles within the Liang military and a few sect disciples, the rest of Cang Long Way had fallen into Chu State’s hands.

Their fate and survival hung on Lu Yuan’s single thought.

In such a situation, let alone that Dongyun was now only a nominal Immortal Dao Sect Lord, even if he were the real deal, he wouldn’t be able to display any staunchness.

Seeing the sect’s Dao Inheritance on the brink of extinction under his leadership, Elder Daoist Dongyun was naturally desperate and, after much pleading, finally managed to secure an audience with the Chu Emperor.

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Leading to the scene at present.

“So, what you’re saying is that Dao Lord Dongyun realizes the gravity of his sins and seeks my forgiveness?”

Lu Yuan looked at the weeping Dongyun and calmly asked.

“Your Majesty, I indeed recognize my wrongdoing,” answered Dongyun in tears, raising his hand and swearing, “As long as Your Majesty spares Cang Long Way, in the name of its leader, our sect will, generation after generation, willingly serve as vassals to Chu State.

If I violate this oath, may my Daoist Path disciples perish, our Dao Inheritance cease, and Heaven and Earth alike forsake us.”

Elder Daoist made a fierce oath.

Those seeking Cultivation and Dao put great importance on oaths.

The Heavenly Path may appear absent, but there is always a mystical response in the unseen.

If you promise the heavens and then break your word, apart from being entangled by your inner demons, fate won’t spare you—you’ll face retribution.

The higher one’s Cultivation, the closer the resonance with Heaven and Earth, the greater the binding power of such oaths.

However, in this Age of Dharma Decline, the Heavenly Path is cloaked, the Immortal Method severed.

Regarding oaths, it’s all in the heart whether to keep them or not; their binding force has weakened.

Dongyun was well aware of this and his words now served more to express his stance.

He could see clearly.

The Northern Expedition mounted by Chu State was massive—a countless army was mobilized, and within just a few months, Liang had lost four counties, with the eastern part suffering the ravages of war, shaking even the Imperial Capital.

Clearly, Chu State’s Northern Expedition was a long-prepared affair.

On the other hand, Liang country was caught completely off-guard, falling into the trap, and now teetered on the brink of extinction.

Although Great Liang’s capital still remained in Liang hands, temporarily stabilizing the situation, the state had not immediately collapsed.

But regardless of whether Liang can resist Chu ultimately, it was clear-cut that returning the western counties—Guangling, Jiangxia, East Sea, Xingyang, Jiying, Chengyang—was impossible; they were firmly in Chu’s grasp.

And for Cang Long Way, whose foundation was in the East Sea County, amidst these circumstances, unless they wished for their Mountain Gate’s destruction, a broken Dao Inheritance, and dispersed disciples,

surrendering to the new victor to court acceptance and forgiveness became the only option.

Thus, no matter the cost, regardless of forsaking dignity, he had to seek the Chu Emperor’s pardon.

“Now that Immortals are concealed and the talk of retribution for oaths seems ethereal and uncertain, do you think, Dao Lord, with nothing but words, you can convince me to accept Cang Long Way as perhaps a bit presumptuous?” said Lu Yuan indifferently.

Originally, when Purple Cloud Dao allied itself, it was by selling out Ning Country completely in exchange for a chance to cleanse and emerge anew.

Cang Long Way wants to be my dog without paying any price, merely with a word?

Such good fortune doesn’t exist.

“Two of our elders serve as major generals in Liang Kingdom, currently commanding a hundred thousand troops, stationed in Xingyang County.

Additionally, two other elders also lead tens of thousands of soldiers each, serving as generals in Jiying County,” Elder Daoist Dongyun, catching the implication in Lu Yuan’s words, immediately continued: “If Your Majesty is willing to accept our Cang Long Way’s allegiance, I am prepared to send word to these four elders, instructing them to rebel immediately and surrender to Great Chu.

Furthermore, myself and the other elders and disciples are ready to leave the mountains and serve Great Chu.”

The heart of Cang Long Way was in East Sea County.

Taking the Mountain Gate as the core and radiating outward, their presence extended across the whole eastern part of Liang Kingdom.

That is why many of Cang Long Way’s Inborn experts who sided with Liang Kingdom also operated within this region, to ensure their sect’s interests.

With Lu Yuan’s swift sweep through Liang’s east, not only did he take down Cang Long Way’s Old Nest, but he also cut off any retreat for the scattered disciples, truly netting them all in one fell swoop.

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And precisely because of this, Elder Daoist Dongyun was pressed into urgency.

In switching allegiances, he directly involved the entire sect, selling them all to Chu State.

Lu Yuan, listening to his terms, couldn’t help but ponder.

Xingyang and Jiying were under the jurisdiction of Commander Huang Lin’s Western Military Expedition.

Presently, these two counties harbored more than a hundred thousand remnants of Liang’s army guarding the east of Xingyang and the north of Jiying.

Among these remnant Liang forces, nearly half or more were under the control of Inborn experts from Cang Long Way.

The Western Military Expedition, if wanting to swiftly eradicate these two forces, would need to expend two to three months and considerable effort.

If they could now procure the assistance of Cang Long Way to make these remnant troops defect, not only would they gain over two hundred thousand Liang soldiers for free, but they could also save a significant amount of time and quickly stabilize the two counties.

Before the north’s Zhao Country reacted, they would build up a defensive line in Liang’s east, blocking any attempt by the opposition to interfere in the war for Liang.

‘This would indeed save me a lot of effort.’ With this thought, Lu Yuan looked at Dongyun and said, “Forget it, seeing how sincerely you have conducted yourself, I will pardon the crimes of Cang Long Way this time.

Regarding your disciples leaving the mountain and the matter of having those four in the Liang army switch sides, you shall soon receive an imperial decree to proceed to the front lines of the Western Military Expedition, redeem your sins with contributions.”

Upon hearing this, Dongyun was overjoyed and bowed in thanks, “Your servant, no, your subject obeys, grateful for Your Majesty’s profound grace.”

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