The mountain wind howled,
The sky was high and the land stretched far, an expanse of emptiness.
Six imposing figures stood atop the mountain.
The other sect disciples who had originally been stationed nearby had all been sent away by now.
Only the figures of these six remained on the mountaintop.
The land here was vast and open, with an unobstructed view in every direction. With Void Realm divine senses spreading across the surrounding area, no one could hide and approach. It was thus the most suitable place to discuss secrets.
Among the six Sacred Extremity Sect ancestors who had come to support Liyang Domain,
Confucian Mountain Duke wore an indifferent expression, his face calm.
A faint, almost imperceptible smile lingered on Ancestor Gao's slightly aged face.
The youngest, Cao Yinglong, was beaming with delight. Anyone could tell that he had heard some good news and was in excellent spirits.
"Yinglong, Senior Brother summoned us here this time. Could something joyous have happened?"
Seeing this scene, Lin Guofeng, one of them—a square-faced man at the mid-stage Void Realm who had once served as the Sacred Extremity Sect's previous sect master—relaxed somewhat. Seeing how happy Cao Yinglong was, he could not help teasing him.
He could hardly have reacted otherwise.
When their group had first received the Eastern Continent Martial Arts Alliance's order to reinforce Liyang Domain, they had been tasked with defending the Three Mountains Nine Waters region.
The Three Mountains Nine Waters was no small place. Its vast expanse required some personnel to spread out and maintain vigilance, lest the enemy evade the guarded strongholds and slip through from some corner.
That was why their group did not remain together at all times.
Not long ago,
Lin Guofeng had received a message urging him to hurry to the sect's