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"If they were just a bunch of savage heretics, there would naturally be no way to convince them." I swept my gaze over the few cultivators from the Inland Sea. My words left everyone staring at one another in bewilderment, and even several disciples of the One Heaven Sect wore puzzled expressions. I continued, "But later, the first two fellow cultivators who received us, Lü Yingxuan and Song Hui, gave me hope. The Myriad Immortal Sect, Windfeather Immortal Mountain, and Thousand Marvels Immortal Valley must have had contact with our One Heaven Sect as well, right?"
"That is true, but regarding what Fellow Cultivator proposed—that the Anti-Divine-Order Alliance intends to blood-sacrifice us—it is simply too shocking to believe. Before confirming it with our own eyes, there is truly no reason to believe it. Therefore, I told this Elder that cooperation was possible, but for the time being, it would be limited to trade." Yin Nanfeng spoke calmly.
"It was precisely because it was so horrifying that Elder Liu refused to believe me and insisted on going to the main sect to persuade Sect Master Zhang, thus bringing this calamity upon himself, correct?" Nanmen Jin looked toward Elder Liu. Elder Liu smiled indifferently and said, "Every word I said was true. What is there that cannot be said? Even if I was wrong, it would merely be reckless talk. But if I was right, and could save so many cultivators of the Inland Sea, what was there to fear in taking the gamble? It was only unfortunate that the Anti-Divine-Order Alliance contacted Sect Master Zhang and Hall Master Ge before us and secured many promises from them. After that, my words naturally sounded excessively grating."
I nodded in sudden understanding. So Elder Liu had brought a group of One Heaven