"Something is about to happen?"
Ji Yuan was slightly stunned, then quickly came to his senses.
Seeing this, Qian Nishang nodded slightly, then said, "In the past month, there have been faint signs of unrest in the city."
First, various forces were stirring, secretly mobilizing their powers.
Then, someone was secretly acquiring large quantities of healing pills and precious spiritual items.
It was as if preparations were being made for a great battle.
And if one thought about it carefully, after more than half a year, if someone had any plans, it was time to act.
For example, Wu Wei and the forces behind him. If they delayed further, it would only give Fan Yuqing more time to prepare.
Once both sides were fully prepared, attempting anything might lead to a mutual destruction or even total annihilation.
In fact, in terms of strength, although Wu Wei did not have much of a foundation, the forces behind him were certainly stronger than Fan Yuqing's.
The reason he had not made a move was simply that he was abiding by the rules.
Even the Rebirth Tower, if it dared to break the rules.
Then, naturally, someone would have no scruples, and it would not be long before they truly fell out.
Currently, both sides were maintaining minimal restraint, waiting for the new emperor to ascend the throne to see what the future landscape would be.
"It can't be that they'll fight within the county town, can it?"
Ji Yuan frowned slightly and immediately dismissed his own thought.
If Wu Wei had no other recourse, and directly brought down Fan Yuqing, and then cast him into the abyss, then a battle would be unavoidable.
The worst outcome would be a fight to the death.
If Wu Wei lost, then there would be nothing more to say.
But if Fan Yuqing were defeated, the Rebirth Tower could directly raise a rebel army and control the entire county town.
It would be like Fengming County in Chongyuan Prefecture.
"There's one thing I don't understand."
Ji Yuan suddenly sighed, "With Wang Zhenyuan of the Mingjian Division stationed here, would the Rebirth Tower dare to act in the county town?"
The head of the Mingjian Division in Luoxia County, in terms of killing power, was ranked among the top five, or even the top three, in Lingyang Prefecture.
To deal with such a powerful expert, unless a mighty being intervened, no one would dare to claim much certainty.
And if the Rebirth Tower could mobilize a mighty being, they wouldn't need to go through so much trouble; they would have simply seized Luoxia County.
But before the new emperor ascended the throne and the situation became clear, neither the imperial court, the various factions, nor even the Rebirth Tower would easily deploy mighty beings.
It was as if all parties had an unspoken agreement, using only the Golden Core realm as the highest combat power.
"Perhaps there will be some schemes, perhaps multiple Golden Core great cultivators will join forces, or perhaps a certain supreme treasure will be used."
Qian Nishang said helplessly.
Among these, the most likely was the use of a supreme treasure.
Although mighty beings could not act freely, they could lend out their magic treasures, which they had refined for hundreds or even thousands of years.
With several Golden Core great cultivators activating it together, it would be enough to suppress any prodigy or powerful individual.
"Not necessarily. If that were the case, there would be no need to make things so complicated."
Ji Yuan shook his head, finding this unlikely.
After all, a mighty being's magic treasure was equivalent to another mighty being.
Even if it were only activated by a few individuals in the Golden Core realm, the power it could unleash would already be very close to that realm.
"Forget it, thinking too much is useless."
Ji Yuan said in a deep voice, "We should make some arrangements as soon as possible."
The most important thing was to send most of the personnel under his command out of the county town to avoid being inadvertently caught in the coming turmoil.
Let alone cultivators of the first or second realm, even those above the third realm would not dare to claim they could retreat unscathed.
Secondly, there were preparations to be made. Formations and talismans were essential, and arranging second-realm cultivators to form battle formations was also of utmost importance.
"If the other party truly chooses the final option, how should we respond?"
Qian Nishang asked.
What she meant was Wu Wei launching a direct assault on the county town, with the forces of the Rebirth Tower intervening.
At that time, the county town would undoubtedly be in chaos.
"Self-preservation, don't do anything rashly!"
Ji Yuan's eyes flickered, showing no intention of helping Fan Yuqing.
Although the two sides had a good relationship and had always cooperated very pleasantly.
Even Qian Nishang and the third young master of the County Governor's mansion had become sworn siblings.
But if a real crisis struck, it was best to think about how to protect oneself first.
Once the county town descended into chaos, no one knew what the situation would become.
However, there was one thing Ji Yuan was already certain of.
That was, at that time, all forces would inevitably clash.
Even if no one wanted to, under the instigation of the Rebirth Tower, they would gradually slaughter each other.
And among them, how many had secretly pledged allegiance to the Rebirth Tower was truly hard to say.
But it was likely that there would be no shortage of them.
"Think of a way, if Golden Core great cultivators make a move, how can we save our lives?"
Ji Yuan couldn't help but fall into thought.
If they were only besieged by various factions, although it would be a bit dangerous, it would not be a certain death situation.
But if a Golden Core great cultivator, on a whim, decided to strike them a few times.
Then the final outcome would be hard to say, though the possibility of them being on the verge of death would be greater.
"The formation of Mingxin Pavilion is sufficient to withstand three full-power attacks from a Golden Core great cultivator."
Qian Nishang said slowly, but her expression was not very good.
Being able to withstand three full-power attacks sounded decent.
But a Golden Core realm cultivator, even a mixed-attribute Golden Core, could unleash seven or eight full-power attacks.
"We can't just leave in advance, can we?"
Ji Yuan was also somewhat helpless.
If they made any moves at this time, and their intention to avoid disaster was discovered.
Setting aside what their collaborators would think, they would likely be ambushed by the Rebirth Tower halfway through their journey.
"I only hope it doesn't come to that."
Despite some worry, Ji Yuan did not feel despair.
Even in the worst-case scenario, they still had a few trump cards.
Not to mention influencing the overall situation, they could at least preserve their lives.
"Let's recall all our strength above the second realm that we can gather."
Taking advantage of the remaining time, they could only make as many preparations as possible.
In the following two to three months, the atmosphere within the county town became increasingly somber.
There was no longer any need to inquire for intelligence; everyone could feel the impending storm.
Silently, the gaze of almost all factions focused on the County Administrator Wu Wei and the County Governor Fan Yuqing.
Everyone could see that a turmoil would erupt at any moment.
And these two would inevitably be the center until one side completely fell.
And everyone knew clearly that one represented the Rebirth Tower, and the other represented the imperial court.