NOVPUBShao Yangzi suddenly felt something and looked across.
In the void, a palace slowly revealed its true form.
Hanging in front of the palace eaves was a door plaque.
’Great Harmony’ was inscribed on it.
Suddenly, a few figures walked out from within.
Then, a cultivator dressed in a moon-white Daoist robe also stepped out from the palace.
"Junior Brother Xun has also left seclusion."
Upon seeing the monk in the moon-white Daoist robe, Shao Yangzi nodded slightly, turned around, and returned to Chunyang Palace.
An incense stick later.
Once again, Chunyang Palace was bustling.
Hundreds of Nascent Soul cultivators gathered under one roof.
"Huh, where is the Beast Department Minister?"
"Old Hu is also not here."
Some people looked around and quickly noticed a few were missing.
"They are all in West Sea Country and have not returned."
In the crowd, a slightly dark-skinned old farmer spoke.
"Qi Yan went to West Sea Country?"
"Old Ma, how did you know?"
The farmer casually said, "I went too, but there was a lot of Spirit Plant Department work, so I hurried back after finishing. They had significant gains there, so they were unwilling to come back."
The farmer’s words immediately aroused the interest of the surrounding cultivators.
"Oh? Gains? Please elaborate."
"What gains could there be in West Sea Country? It’s been messed up by the Three Continents. Old Ma, aren’t you exaggerating?"
"You’ll know when you go. You’re asking me, I didn’t do anything."
The farmer said indifferently.
His attitude immediately attracted the sarcasm of many Nascent Soul cultivators:
"That’s true, Old Ma, your Spirit Plant Department handles countless precious spirit plants every day. Even if there are gains, you probably wouldn’t care."
The farmer stared: "Why don’t you talk about how we work our bodies to the bone!"
The surrounding people immediately teased:
"Although it’s tiring, we have to say, the Spirit Plant Department is indeed very profitable."
"We suggest that the Spirit Plant Department be independently established as the sixth department and continue to be subdivided into categories like grass, wood, flowers, etc. We want to be a minister, too."
The farmer glared:
"You’re dreaming! You, who can kill a Spirit Grass by just taking care of it, can’t even be a deacon of the Spirit Plant Department."
As they were joking and chatting,
In the hall, Shao Yangzi’s gentle voice came:
"Gentlemen, I summoned you here today because there is a matter of utmost importance."
The originally noisy hall quieted down instantly.
Shao Yangzi looked at the mass of Nascent Soul cultivators before him, a touch of comfort arose in his heart, and then he solemnly said:
"This matter concerns the survival of hundreds of thousands of people in our sect, as well as your Dao paths."
Not far away, upon hearing this, Second Elder Xun FuJun glanced at the black-robed youth beside him and frowned slightly.
But still, he restrained himself from speaking further, and continued to listen to Shao Yangzi’s words.
"...Not long ago, an anomaly was discovered in the Eightfold Sea, outside West Sea Country, which is different from any other known anomalies. We speculate that it might be equivalent to the anomaly that caused the Great Flood."
As soon as these words came out,
In the palace, the cultivators expressed their shock.
Xun FuJun, not far away, also looked solemn. He couldn’t help but look at the black-robed youth next to him and whispered:
"Third Elder, did you already know about this?"
The black-robed youth, Ren Xiao, nodded lightly:
"The Sect Master and I went to see it a couple of days ago."
"How is it?"
Xun FuJun asked somewhat anxiously.
The black-robed youth shook his head slightly, his face solemn, but he didn’t speak.
Seeing this, Xun FuJun’s expression became serious.
He was well aware of what Third Brother Ren was capable of. 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓅𝓾𝒷.𝒸ℴ𝓂
Even he reacted in such a way, indicating that this so-called Truth Membrane Eye might indeed be equivalent to the source of the Great Flood.
Shao Yangzi calmly waited for the cultivators to gradually recover from their shock before he continued:
"All along, although the world has been decaying, Jin has barely been able to keep itself safe. Our Wanxiang Sect, located in the middle of it, could have a temporary peace, but now we cannot afford to be slack any longer."
"Once this anomaly grows, due to the proximity of Fenglin Continent, there’s no doubt it will be the first place to be struck by disaster. The old matters of the Three Continents in Xituo Continent will probably reoccur in Jin."
"Therefore, I plan to go to this anomaly and suppress it."
Upon hearing this, the cultivators in the hall held their breath.
Meanwhile, Xun FuJun on the side couldn’t help but interject:
"Sect Master, this move is not prudent."
"This is not a matter for our Wanxiang Sect alone! Instead of you risking it alone, Sect Master, why not join forces with Longevity Sect, Primitive Demonic Sect, Youxian Temple, Qin Family, even the royal families of Qi and Chu Dynasties, and the Southeast Incense-burning Dao Cultivators? If we pool the forces of the entire continent, there might be a solution."
Hearing Xun FuJun’s words, the black-robed cultivator beside him shook his head and interjected:
"The Second Elder may not know that this Truth Membrane Eye is different from the Great Flood. What flows out of it is the force of Yuanci... Most demonic cultivators of the Primitive Demonic Sect are not afraid of Yuanci, and the Incense-burning Dao Cultivators only care about the human world incense fire, they may not care."
On hearing this, Xun FuJun’s face fell slightly:
"Even so, the Longevity Cult, Youxian Temple, and Qin Family can’t just stand by.."
"The Second Elder makes a good point."
Shao Yangzi interrupted with a smile: "I will personally visit them. But..."
He became serious:
"With the power of the Three Continents, we were still unable to solve the matter of the Great Flood. Whether we can resolve this anomaly, success is unknown."
"We can’t put all our hopes on this."
"Therefore, I want to take advantage of the entire sect’s power and build a Tribulation Crossing Raft that could accommodate hundreds of thousands of people in our sect. If things don’t work out, at least we’ll have a plan B."
