Xu Ying invited Emperor Haotian's corpse back into the Imperial Coffin, offered incense, and bowed before hurrying away.
Not long afterward, he summoned the people in charge of the Earth Immortal Realm and the Heavenly Immortal Realm and gave them a rough account of the matter. "Now, the only way to resolve the threat from the former court is to establish an alliance with them. The longer we delay, the more advantageous it will be for us. Once we form an alliance, everyone can set their minds at ease and focus on cultivating the new path."
Yuan Weiyang said, "We must also beware of hidden tricks in their alliance oath."
Everyone exchanged glances and nodded. The Ancient Ancestor said, "An alliance oath is nothing more than a sheet of paper. It carries no real force, and any oath can be broken. If they discover that Sword Master Tongtian isn't here, they may well turn hostile. This matter probably can't be concealed for long."
As soon as the Master of the Ruins left the ruins, he could casually ask around and learn that Sword Master Tongtian wasn't in the Three Realms. It would therefore be easy for the truth to be exposed.
Waste Qing Xuan said, "Then is there any oath whose violation would bring about immense harm?"
Everyone shook their heads.
Xu Ying's heart stirred. He summoned Shi Tianyang, who said, "I do know of one such oath from the Other Shore. One can swear before a Great Dao Master. As long as the Great Dao Master remains alive, if the other party violates the oath, it will be fulfilled."
Xu Ying asked, "Why is that?"
Shi Tianyang said, "Those at the Great Dao Master realm have already become Great Dao Masters. If one swears before them, one's words follow