Chapter 657 - 503: Allies (Part 2)
It seems that Master Cangfeng’s trip to Mingjian Mountain was a precaution laid out for this very day.
However, the current situation is not as simple as merely changing the mountain gate!
If everything could proceed in secret, when the spiritual vein at Heaven-Sundering Sword Peak began to decline, Master Cangfeng could find a reason to relocate the mountain gate to Mingjian Mountain, naturally keeping this secret safe. Now that the secret is out, nearby county mansions, and even Nascent Soul Sects, will turn their attention here.
All because when that Fourth-Level Mid-Tier Spiritual Vein is destroyed, it will give birth to Innate Spiritual Qi!
Innate Spiritual Qi that can instantly enhance cultivation without any side effects!
A Fourth-Level Spiritual Vein destroying and giving birth to Innate Spiritual Qi, the quality of which exceeds imagination, has now made Heaven-Sundering Sword Peak a target, with everyone coveting it, drawing countless greedy gazes here.
Lu Qian took a deep breath, the situation was becoming increasingly complicated.
Yet even with such a major event, Master Cangfeng still hadn’t sent a message for help, and upon careful thought, Lu Qian already understood his concerns.
Originally, even before this matter arose, suspicion had already fallen on the Yunshan Sect for secretly assaulting his own elite to weaken the Mingyu Sword Sect. Therefore, even when surrounded, they refused to call for aid, instead choosing to break through.
Now with this happening, there’s even more fear of the Yunshan Sect coveting the Innate Spiritual Qi, offering help in the name of alliance only to betray at the critical moment, seizing the Innate Spiritual Qi and the prosperous land of Liangxiang County.
Then, how should the Yunshan Sect handle itself?
Should they strive to make it clear, seek forgiveness, maintain the three sects’ alliance, and help protect the Mingyu Sword Sect’s Innate Spiritual Qi?
Or perhaps indeed, just as Master Cangfeng feared, break the alliance and become a wolf in the pack, taking advantage of the chaos to gain the greatest benefit?
If you no longer trust me, perhaps it’s better to sever ties completely?
Lu Qian sat silently in the empty council hall.
Until the moon set in the west and dawn broke, the disciple keeping watch at the door finally heard Lu Qian’s voice.
"Summon all elders, acting elders, and Lin Le for a meeting."
Meanwhile, at the mountainside of Minglong Mountain, by the trickling stream and lush bamboo forest, was Shen Jialuo’s small courtyard.
A Silence Array had already been set outside the courtyard; at this moment, the ground inside was sending up a yellow glow, gently undulating like water ripples. Faintly, a grand yet exceedingly gentle heartbeat echoed.
This was the Huanggen Sect’s secret technique, the Earth Embryo Mother Sound Transmission Technique.
Ye Xiao’s voice emerged from the heartbeat of the Earth Embryo, "Jialuo, what exactly happened in Hidden Dragon Stream?"
Shen Jialuo lightly bit her cherry lips, hesitated for a moment, but still recounted everything from start to finish. Being a direct participant, she knew many details, far more reliable than the outside rumors.
Having listened to everything, Ye Xiao remained silent for a long time.
So, this was the truth behind Master Cangfeng’s change in attitude toward the Yunshan Sect. Also, in the incident of the Celestial Monarch’s arrival, the Overturning Ocean Real Dragon Celestial Monarch and Meng Chi True Monarch were both defeated to reach this point by the Miao Fa Celestial Monarch. But then, could the sudden recovery of Meng Chi True Monarch’s cultivation be related to the destruction of the Miao Fa Celestial Monarch Temple and the extermination of the Miao Fa Celestial Monarch’s remnant soul that we accomplished together fourteen years ago?
Moreover, in this incident, the Yunshan Sect once again demonstrated formidable combat power. That Wang Yu’s body was so extraordinary; not even a pierced heart could kill him, and he could still save his fellow sect members. Where did Lu Qian acquire the Reversed Scale Blood Seal to subjugate a Golden Core Level Jade Flood Dragon? The Yunshan Sect thus gains another Golden Core Level combatant.
Later, the four sects summon Lu Qian; now that Lu Qian has established a link with the four sects, what rewards will he receive for his efforts?
At this moment, Ye Xiao suddenly felt a sense of crisis, like being left behind by Lu Qian and the Yunshan Sect, causing his deep eyes to narrow.
Originally, ever since the alliance of the three sects, Huanggen Sect had benefitted hugely. They acquired additional territory for five hundred thousand people from Liangxiang County, reaped continuous income from Nocturnal City, and as there were no internal conflicts or wars within Huanggen Sect, they could fully concentrate on development and expansion.
Nowadays, Huanggen Sect boasts fourteen at Foundation Establishment, over twelve hundred Qi Cultivation elites, and considers itself securely above Yunshan Sect.
But now it seems, too fast, regardless of whether it’s Lu Qian or Yunshan Sect, their development speed far exceeds everyone’s expectations...
If it’s about Golden Core combat strength, Huanggen Sect and Yunshan Sect might not even be in the same tier.
If Lu Qian’s intentions truly change, what choices should Huanggen Sect make?
While pondering, Shen Jialuo softly spoke, "Master, you could directly ask Sect Leader Lu about these matters. Since our two factions are allies, he wouldn’t hide anything. It’s not appropriate for me to speak."
Ye Xiao snorted, "What, when I ask you about something, you push back?"
Shen Jialuo quickly replied that she dared not, Ye Xiao continued, "You don’t need to overthink it; Lu Qian is such a man. Bringing you to battle, he naturally anticipated that I would ask you questions. Maybe he just wants to tell me in this way. If he didn’t want you to disclose information, how could he have let you participate?"
Shen Jialuo fell silent for a moment, then softly answered, "Yes."
"You can relax and stay at the Yunshan Sect. Inform me promptly of any news. Remember, whatever you see and hear is what Lu Qian wants you to see and hear; sharing it with me is perfectly fine," said Ye Xiao. "In fact, if you put in some effort, forming a Dao couple with Lu Qian would be ideal."
Shen Jialuo’s fair face turned red, "Master, Sect Leader Lu is deeply devoted to his Dao partner and also mutually loves Fairy Jingxia. I—I don’t have such thoughts either..."