NOVPUB"This matter shall be entrusted to Hall Master Fei."
"Sect Master, rest assured, Fei Hua will make the arrangements immediately."
Hall Master Fei retreated back into the crowd.
Master Xi, the Master of the Earth Palace, glanced at Lv Zhuangmei, who was still showing no intention of acting, and with a sense of helplessness rising within, he stepped forward:
"What Hall Master Fei has said is also on my mind."
Just as he was about to retreat back.
Shao Yangzi suddenly spoke up:
"When the city fell, there were reports of the surviving members of the Qi Royal Clan escaping with a vast hoard of their treasures... Does Master Xi have any plans?"
Xi Kui’s complexion changed upon hearing this, and he promptly replied:
"Sect Master, rest assured, I will have Master Song personally take care of it."
Shao Yangzi gave a slight nod:
"Mhm, the materials needed for the Tribulation Crossing Raft are extensive. With the treasures of Qi, we might be able to accelerate some of the construction. However, although we must act swiftly in desperate times, we must also remain measured."
"Yes! I will make arrangements immediately."
Having said that, without further delay, he called over Song Dongyang from the crowd below.
Shao Yangzi then turned his gaze towards the Heavenly Master, Lv Zhuangmei.
Lv Zhuangmei had a cold expression and spoke indifferently:
"Zhuang Mei is willing to go to Chen State to guard the southeast for the Sect."
Shao Yangzi heard this but shook his head with a smile:
"You’re the master of a hall, needed in the center for coordination. How can you easily join the frontline... Ren Xiao." 𝔫𝖔𝖛𝖕𝔲𝔟.𝔠𝖔𝖒
"Sect Master, please instruct me."
Ren Xiao stepped forward.
Shao Yangzi’s gaze swept over the Immortal Ascension Elders, finally resting on a cultivator with a cool demeanor:
"And Xumi, I will have to trouble both of you to head to the West Sea Country first."
"The, the West Sea Country?"
Ren Xiao was momentarily startled.
Xumi also couldn’t help but show a look of surprise.
Shao Yangzi’s expression darkened slightly:
"There’s something that has not yet been discussed with everyone. The Chief Guardian of the West Sea Country sent an urgent report not long ago, stating that tens of Heavenly Cities are converging on the West Sea Country from just over a hundred thousand li away. This is likely to be their first wave of real forces."
"Tens of cities?!"
There was a sudden outcry from below.
The Immortal Ascension Elders also involuntarily exchanged glances, each seeing deep solemnity in the other’s eyes.
Compared to the fall of Qi, this was a more palpable threat.
Xun FuJun couldn’t help but frown slightly:
"Sect Master, if the main forces of the Three Continents arrive, will just Junior Brother Ren and Xumi be too thinly stretched?"
Ren Xiao heard this and snorted coldly, although he did not refute.
Shao Yangzi, however, shook his head:
"The Longevity Sect will also dispatch an Immortal Ascension Elder to take charge. Youxian Temple and the Qin Family will likely take action as well... Building the Tribulation Crossing Raft also requires manpower. If we allocate too many resources to other tasks, it might slow down the process."
Xun FuJun’s brow furrowed even more tightly:
"Sect Master, our Jin currently faces formidable enemies on all sides. Instead of joining forces against the enemy, we’re focusing our efforts on the Tribulation Crossing Raft, isn’t that too passive?"
"Why not join hands with the Longevity Sect, Youxian Temple, and the Qin Family to lay numerous traps, wait at our leisure, and battle the Three Continents’ Cultivators at sea? Afterwards, we could strike east at the Kingdom of Immortals. They’ve swallowed up both Wu and Qi, accumulating plenty of resources. If we could defeat the Kingdom of Immortals, we would also be able to contribute a great deal to the construction of the Tribulation Crossing Raft."
Shao Yangzi shook his head slightly at this and countered with a question:
"If we do as you propose, what if the primitive Demonic Sect takes advantage of our full engagement with the enemy to sneak attack Jin?"
Xun FuJun fell silent immediately.
The possibility of the primitive Demonic Sect doing so was not out of the question.
The abundant resources and teeming lives within the inland waters of Jin...
Once the Sect’s main forces move out of Jin, who could say for certain that the Demon Sect cultivators wouldn’t violently lose their senses and storm in for an attack?
In his view, though, the Sect Master’s approach was not the best choice either.
After a brief contemplation, he did not speak further, instead, he asked:
"What about Chen State then? Is there an Immortal Ascension Elder stationed there?"
Shao Yangzi smiled:
"Don’t worry, I already have someone in mind."
With that, he swiftly proceeded to the next matter at hand.
Half a day later.
Inside the grand hall, only Shao Yangzi and Xun FuJun remained.
Looking at the unexpressive Xun FuJun, Shao Yangzi sighed deeply:
"Junior Brother Xun, I know you always have your own ideas and don’t agree with my methods, but I can’t take the risk. There are so many disciples in the Sect; a single misstep could be unimaginable."
Xun FuJun’s expression remained calm:
"The Sect Master’s considerations are for the Sect, without any selfish motives. I share the same view, no different. Therefore, there is no need for the Sect Master to worry too much. However, Sect Master, retaining me here, is it to discuss this matter with me?"
"Of course not."
Shao Yangzi looked intently at Xun FuJun:
"Earth-shaking changes foreshadow a great calamity, and you know the plan of the Ancestral Masters of successive generations. You should also be aware of its difficulty. I want you to support me with all your might!"
After a moment of consideration, Xun FuJun frowned slightly:
"I do not understand what the Sect Master is saying."
"No, you understand very well."
Shao Yangzi kept his gaze locked on Xun FuJun’s eyes, seriously saying:
"Junior Brother, can you help me?"
Feeling the weight of the expectation in his counterpart’s gaze which he found somewhat difficult to bear, at that moment, Xun FuJun couldn’t help but fall silent.
He averted his gaze from Shao Yangzi.
Seeing this, Shao Yangzi couldn’t hide a trace of disappointment.
Yet in the next moment, Xun FuJun’s voice slowly rose in his ear:
"Senior Brother, please instruct me."
Shao Yangzi looked up, surprised, only to see frankness in Xun FuJun’s eyes.
He nodded happily:
"Good! Good! I knew you wouldn’t disappoint me, Junior Brother!"
Xun FuJun once again returned to his composed self, speaking in a grave tone: "Senior Brother, let’s talk about the matter at hand."
"Very well!"
Shao Yangzi didn’t mind Xun FuJun’s attitude and immediately began to speak:
