NOVPUBXu Zimei planned to rest in the True Martial Holy Sect for a while, spend more time with his parents, then go to the Old Land to find the Divine Emperor.
At this moment in the Divine Sun Holy Sect, after the elder led Luo Changfeng and his group back to the Sect Gate.
Inside the grand hall of the Divine Sun Holy Sect, numerous core Elders wore troubled expressions.
Including Divine Sun Holy Sect’s current Sect Leader, Cang Songlin, whose expression was livid with rage.
The atmosphere in the grand hall was somewhat oppressive.
The Great Elder of the Divine Sun Holy Sect was the first to speak, "Sect Leader, we cannot let this incident pass just like that.
Our Divine Sun Holy Sect is also an emperor-governing Immortal Sect, just like the True Martial Holy Sect is.
If we let this go without consequence, what will become of our Divine Sun Holy Sect’s dignity?
Won’t we just be inviting people to bully us?"
"You don’t need to tell me, I know," Cang Songlin nodded in response.
"But there must be a standard for how this matter is handled, right? Are we demanding justice, or do we truly want to start a war?"
Hearing Cang Songlin’s words, the Great Elder fell silent for a moment.
Start a war? Though it was easy to say, against the colossal True Martial Holy Sect with its four emperors, they were indeed somewhat insignificant.
"Could it really be that they would start a war with us over a Saint Heir?"
The Second Elder said with slightly narrowed eyes, "This incident was a breach of the rules on their part to begin with."
"If it were just a Saint Heir, perhaps we could overlook it, but the key issue is that Xu Zimei’s father is the Deputy Sect Leader," Cang Songlin replied.
"The matter must be addressed for sure; I’m just contemplating the extent to which we should take it."
After Cang Songlin had spoken, he looked towards the two Elders seated at the higher positions.
One of the Elders was Luo Changfeng’s master, Thundercloud Elder, who had just recently broken through to the Immortal Ascension Boundary.
There was another Elder who sat in a meditative posture at the higher positions, dressed in a golden robe.
His head was bald, and his earlobes were exceptionally large.
The Elder exuded an imposing aura; standing close to him, one might even feel an oppressive aura that made it hard to breathe.
In the Elder’s mind was a round of blazing sun, radiant and impossible to ignore.
This Elder was the strongest ancestor of the Divine Sun Holy Sect and had once been a War General of the Divine Sun Emperor.
"Red Crow Elder!"
Cang Songlin looked towards the Red Crow Elder. Although he was the Sect Leader of the Divine Sun Holy Sect, he needed to consult the elder on such a major issue.
"Make your own decision. I think there will be many who are interested in the Weakening Water Pearl," said the Red Crow Elder calmly.
On hearing the Red Crow Elder’s words, Cang Songlin was slightly taken aback, understanding the ancestor’s intention: to leverage the situation!
The Weakening Water Pearl was one of the Five Spirit Beads, and there have been many legends about them since ancient times.
It is said that the reason why the Yuan Central Continent split into five was closely related to the secrets of these Five Spirit Beads.
The emergence of any Spiritual Pearl would cause a bloody storm on the Yuan Central Continent, and now, if anyone were to find out the Weakening Water Pearl was in Xu Zimei’s hands.
To say no one would have designs on it would be impossible.
"Elder, I understand," Cang Songlin quickly nodded in acknowledgment.
He looked at the several core Elders below and said softly, "Would any of the Elders be willing to visit several sects in the Eastern Continent?"
"To which sects?" the Great Elder asked, puzzled.
"Purgatory Holy Sect, Taiyuan Heavenly Sect, Blood Nether Holy Sect, Chi Family, Dan Family, and the Taoism," Cang Songlin stated slowly and clearly.
"What’s your intention, Sect Leader?" the Great Elder asked somewhat bewildered.
"To leverage the situation," Cang Songlin said with a light laugh, "Would you be willing to act as our envoy?"
"We will do our best," several of the Elders promptly replied.
...…
In his time with the True Martial Holy Sect, Xu Zimei had also managed to rest for a few days.
No one disturbed him, and he didn’t have to think about anything, apart from comprehending the Demonic Ten Skills and observing the trends within the True Fate World, all was leisure and relaxation.
The True Fate World of today could be said to have grown extremely rapidly.
Although it was still far from entering the Great Era of Immortal Cultivation, humans were increasingly living like fish in water.
Slowly, they started to climb from the bottom rungs toward the apex of the food chain.
Wind, rain, thunder, lightning, snow—all these natural elements, which all creatures initially feared, had now been gradually adapted to.
Chaos constrained all the creatures of the Myriad Demons Tribe, not allowing them to step half a pace out of their territories.
Otherwise, the worldview established by the creatures by now would instantly collapse.
The thing about worldview is that it requires a circular and gradual process to slowly break through.
In the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed.
As the departure time drew near, on this clear dawn, Xu Zimei was resting on Goose Southern Peak.
Suddenly, he heard an explosion coming from the east side of the Sect Gate.
He turned his head to look, only to see that half the sky to the east had already changed color.
The blazing sun overhead was obscured, and the sky was cloudless for miles around, looking terrifyingly ominous.
A loud shout came from the east; this voice almost spread throughout the entire True Martial Holy Sect.
"Please invite Sect Master Xiao out for a chat," it roared.
...
Seeing such a formation, many disciples of the True Martial Holy Sect were quite surprised.
This was probably the first time someone had come to the True Martial Holy Sect with such a formidable air since the end of the Destiny era in the last age.
Many looked towards the east and could vaguely make out many figures standing in mid-air.
Immediately after, they saw Sect Master Xiao from within the True Martial Holy Sect stepping through the void, striding out step by step.
"What brings Sect Master Cang to me?" Sect Master Xiao surveyed the surroundings and asked indifferently.
"Since you all have come, there’s no need to hide. Come on out," he continued.
As the sound of his voice fell, several ripples appeared in the void.
Space was torn apart here and there, and majestic figures appeared in the firmament.
The disciples of the True Martial Holy Sect took a closer look and realized that these people were all Sect Leaders from various Imperial Rule Immortal Sects of the Eastern Continent.
Included among them were Sect Leaders from the Blood Nether Holy Sect, Purgatory Holy Sect, Dan Family, and Divine Sun Holy Sect—four of the imperial sects.
Especially the Purgatory Holy Sect, which was known for having two emperors within one gate.
"What is the meaning of such an imposing arrival at my True Martial Holy Sect today?" Sect Master Xiao asked with narrowed eyes. "Are you looking to start a war?"
"Please don’t misunderstand, Sect Master Xiao. I just came to confirm one matter," Cang Songlin replied with a smile, shaking his head.
Today, a total of four Great Imperial Sects had come. In fact, he had invited almost all the Great Imperial Sects of the Eastern Continent.
Unfortunately, the Chi Family, Taiyuan Heavenly Sect, and the Baili and Mo Families all refused.
But the sects present today should be enough.
"What is it?" Sect Master Xiao asked, frowning slightly.
"I wonder if your sect’s Saint Heir, Xu Zimei, is around?" asked Cang Songlin.
"He is within the sect. What is it? What business do you have with him?" inquired Sect Master Xiao.
"That’s good," Cang Songlin snorted coldly. "Then may I ask Sect Master Xiao to invite the Saint Heir out? I want to confront him face to face."
...
At this moment, Xu Zimei was still on Goose Southern Peak, when a disciple rushed into his courtyard in a panic.
