After hearing that Huaxia Yue had settled on three locations, Xue Qingcheng came over as well, and the other elders also came to see what I would decide.
"Master, explain them all and let everyone decide together. Besides, it's not like I'm the only one who gets to call the shots here." I looked at Xue Qingcheng as I spoke, but she coolly mocked me without changing expression. "You're the most suited for guerrilla warfare. A regular army like me doesn't have any ideas in that regard."
I smiled bitterly inside and waited for Huaxia Yue to speak. Once all the elders had arrived, Huaxia Yue quickly drew a map of the surrounding area on the ground, marking the location of the Azure Emperor Sect, our own location, and several nearby sects.
Finally, she took out three small stones and placed them in locations not governed by any of the sects.
"Let's start with what they have in common. All three places are relatively remote, and each conceals certain legendary dangers—prehistoric beasts, for example, or some evil Outer Dao practitioners. But no one has seen those things for a very long time. What others are unwilling to visit is extremely safe for us. After weighing our options, we've decided that it's worth taking a risk." After explaining this, Huaxia Yue pointed to one of the locations. "This is the middle section of a river, where there's also a waterfall. It's a massive waterfall, and the place where the water falls forms a deep lake. Legend has it that the aura of some prehistoric fiendish beast rests at the bottom, but no one has seen it again after all these years. The surrounding energy is abundant, making it the ideal place to settle."
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