Chapter 1973

Thanks to simplicity, the appearance of Beiming Han, and the covert reinforcement of Zhima, Qianzhou successfully resolved the high-tier sea beasts that had breached the territory. As for the immortals who were still brawling, they were eventually driven out of Qianzhou by the high-tier immortals sent by their respective families to provide backup. Order was restored in Qianzhou, and dealing with the beast tide became much less strenuous—at least they were no longer caught in a pincer attack. However, the Huangfu royal family and Mozhi, who had been pulling strings behind the scenes, were far from pleased. Their so-called alliance existed in name only, especially after the two mother Gu sent by Mozhi were successively "annihilated by Simple." Mozhi stopped contacting the Huangfu clan altogether. Knowing they were in the wrong, the elders of the Huangfu family also kept a low profile and went into hiding. Yet, the arrival of the beast tide made both sides feel that the time was ripe: they could weaken the strength of various families first, and then step forward to reap a wave of positive reputation. Therefore, they chose the two small prefectures of Qianzhou and Danzhou to make their move.