You said, as a bandit, how can you be more incorruptible than these rebels and the imperial army? Don't they have any shame?
But that's exactly how it was. Even the silver and treasures scattered on the ground, or the women deliberately left behind, couldn't attract these bandits in the slightest. They directly tied the carts to their horses and rode away, leaving the women staring at each other in bewilderment amidst a pile of silver and treasures.
They only went for what was on the carts, and didn't even dismount to pick up what was on the ground. Even though the ground seemed to have more and more tempting items, they didn't pick them up.
This almost made the generals of Prince Liu furious. They had seen oddities before, but never one so bizarre. They wouldn't even accept money offered to them. These were not ordinary bandits!
After hearing what the generals said, Prince Liu Li Mengdie's expression became even more grim. With a dark face, she pondered what to do.
First, it was certain that these bandits were no ordinary individuals. Based on this, Li Mengdie was somewhat inclined to believe why some people thought these bandits were the private army of that fellow Chu Chen. It was because the two were almost identical in their unpredictability.
Both were so difficult to understand and fathom.
Prince Liu Li Mengdie suddenly spoke, "Send people to the states of Yan and Zhao, inform them of this bandit group, and at the same time, borrow troops from both states in my name. Borrow a cavalry force of ten thousand!"
"Your Highness, what if they refuse to lend?" Fan Ju asked cautiously.
"If they refuse, they refuse. Do you really think I'm counting on them?" Prince Liu Li Mengdie sneered. She looked at everyone and said, "These bandits are indeed troublesome. Although I have no way to resolve them, it doesn't mean I have no countermeasures."
The generals below, upon hearing this, their eyes lit up. They had been greatly troubled by these bandits recently. If there was a way to deal with them, that would be great! Otherwise, how could the war be fought!
"Fan Ju!"
"Your servant is here!"
"In my name, invite the martial arts sects from all over Shizhou to assist me. Focus on enlisting those martial arts sects within our territory. I promise them that if they assist me, I will reward them with money, sect residences, cultivation techniques, secret manuals, and cultivation resources."
"Even after success, I will establish national, provincial, and county-level martial arts sects based on their contributions, and support them greatly with the power of the imperial court!"
After Li Mengdie finished speaking, Fan Ju expressed some concern, "Your Highness, if this is the case, after the matter is settled, the imperial court we establish might not have much income!"
"Hmph, hmph, that's if I succeed first. The matter hasn't even succeeded yet, so why worry about that?" Li Mengdie replied with a cold smile.
Fan Ju instantly understood. This was about getting through the initial difficulties first, and the subsequent problems would be dealt with later. In fact, His Highness Prince Liu might not even intend to fulfill these promises.
Brilliant, truly brilliant!
Fan Ju immediately nodded and smiled, "Your servant understands. Your servant will send people to imitate the Six Doors and establish a Six Doors organization led by us, with people from other martial arts sects joining!"
"A worthy student indeed!" Li Mengdie nodded with satisfaction and smiled.
Soon, the news that Prince Liu Li Mengdie intended to establish a Six Doors organization spread throughout Shizhou.
The martial arts sects such as Bixia Valley, Yinfeng Academy, Ziyan Gang, Feiying Academy, Xuanyuan Wan, and Fengsha Village were deeply attracted by the benefits offered by Prince Liu. If Prince Liu were not currently rebelling, they might have responded immediately.
However, for a rebellious Prince Liu to do such a thing, even if the promised benefits sounded generous, such a major undertaking required careful consideration.
In Ziyan Gang, the Gang Leader sat at the head of the table and asked, looking around, "Brothers, do you think what Prince Liu said is trustworthy?"
"Gang Leader! Old Shi thinks that Prince Liu, being a prince, shouldn't deceive us martial artists."
"That's right, Gang Leader! The benefits Prince Liu offered are too generous! Giving us a thousand disciples with monthly stipends of at least five hundred coins can save our gang so much expense! Moreover, we're not even sure if we have a thousand core disciples."
"If Prince Liu is our leader, and those sects that are unwilling to obey are dealt with, we can openly and righteously join forces with other sects to eliminate them. Then, the territory and resources will be ours!"
"Prince Liu commands tens of thousands of troops. In just over half a month, he has broken through nine counties consecutively, and his forces now exceed one hundred thousand! His momentum is immense, and it is said that he has the support of influential families and nobles behind him. His future looks very promising! I think our Ziyan Gang should get involved. Otherwise, if we don't, and we become targets for others and are eliminated, then it's over!"
Upon hearing this, the Gang Leader's head began to ache. He didn't want to get involved in the court's affairs. He just wanted to lead his brothers to make money and acquire resources, to live a carefree life of drinking and eating heartily, and seeking revenge.
But now, he had no choice. His Ziyan Gang had, by sheer bad luck, ended up in the territory conquered by Prince Liu.
If they truly didn't respond, they might really be eliminated by other sects that joined the United Six Doors.
"Forget it, forget it. Let's take it one step at a time. Anyway, we are a small family with little business. And with so many martial arts sects involved, even if Prince Liu loses in the end, with so many martial arts sects involved, would the current emperor really uproot all of us martial artists? How many people would that be?"
After much deliberation, the Ziyan Gang Leader agreed. He quickly met with the envoy, signed the official document applying for membership, and officially joined the United Six Doors with the Ziyan Gang.
Within a few days, in the county seat of Mengdie County, Shizhou, the six largest sects, except for Xuanyuan Wan, agreed to join the United Six Doors.
Thus, the unique Xuanyuan Wan met with misfortune.
On the first day of the establishment of the United Six Doors, it was renamed the United Association, possessing over a thousand ancient martial realm disciples, dozens of body refinement realm experts, and five foundation building realm masters.
On the second day, the United Association assembled its forces and directly attacked Xuanyuan Wan, determined to destroy the sect and seize its accumulated wealth and secret martial arts manuals.
At the foot of the mountain, five foundation building realm masters joined forces, leading dozens of body refinement realm experts. It took them three days to violently break through Xuanyuan Wan's mountain protection formation and then charge in.
"Kill! Destroy Xuanyuan Wan! Seize their secret martial arts manuals!"
"Kill!"
"Damn it! They have too many people, we can't hold them back! Elder! What should we do?"
"Hold on! Fight with all your might! The Sect Master has already sent people to seek help from other surrounding sects and the imperial Six Doors!"
The elders of Xuanyuan Wan shouted while trying to boost morale, but the gap between the two sides was too obvious. The opponent's numbers and quality were at least three times that of their own, making it impossible to resist.