At this moment, Qiao Jiao walked in and said, "You! Your junior brother just got back, and you're already dragging him out. Be careful the sect leader doesn't punish you later."
Then she turned to Jiang Liu and said, "Don't always go along with her. Just rest well today and don't go running around."
Tang Wanyu and Jiang Liu both nodded, offering no objection. The three then sat down together to chat and drink tea.
During their conversation, Jiang Liu learned a great deal about the truth behind the meeting from Qiao Jiao.
It turns out that Duanmu Haotian encountered members of the Bloodfiend Sect overseas and had been searching for them, which is why he hadn't returned for several years.
When they finally couldn't find anything, they returned to Daqian, where they encountered Lu Tianheng's affair.
Judging from Lu Tianheng's cultivation methods and the connection between the Haotian Sect's techniques and the Bloodfiend Sect's techniques.
He was certain that Lu Tianheng was practicing Bloodfiend Art, which was why he wanted to capture him alive.
Then they interrogated him about clues, hoping to uncover the Bloodfiend Sect's plans in the Great Qian Dynasty.
The reason why Duanmu Haotian was so deeply impressed by the Bloodfiend Sect and clung to it so tightly was because his parents and relatives were all harmed by the Bloodfiend Sect.
Moreover, he later joined his sect in a campaign to wipe out the Bloodfiend Sect. However, he did not expect that the Bloodfiend Sect was not completely eradicated, and that some of its members had fled overseas.
Furthermore, they have established bases overseas, and now they have reappeared on the land of Daqian.
That's why Duanmu Haotian was so nervous and on high alert, wanting to find the remnants of the Bloodfiend Sect in the Great Qian Dynasty.
Because he was well aware of the dangers posed by the Bloodfiend Sect, if it were allowed to continue to develop secretly, the Bloodfiend Sect's blood cloud that had previously shrouded the Great Qian Dynasty would likely reappear in the Jianghu.
Unfortunately, according to Lu Tianheng's confession, he only obtained the Bloodfiend Art by chance, and no one gave it to him voluntarily.
However, Jiang Liu estimated that someone must have set a trap for Lu Tianheng's Bloodfiend Art.
I don't know if they wanted to confuse the public and stir up the waters of Daqian even more, so that it would be easier for the real Bloodfiend Sect members to cultivate that Bloodfiend Art.
He still wanted to create chaos in the martial Jianghu through Lu Tianheng, so as to create a better environment for cultivating the Bloodfiend Art.
However, whatever their purpose may have been, it seems they have already succeeded.
After all, the entire Jianghu of the Great Qian Dynasty is currently rife with bloodshed and fierce battles between various forces.
To successfully cultivate the Bloodfiend Art, a large number of martial artists need to die.
However, it must be said that the contributions of the Martial Prohibition Hall and Lu Tianheng were significant, but the three sects also played a considerable role.
So Jiang Liu didn't know what to say. Could it be that someone in the three sects was secretly practicing the Bloodfiend Art?
I wonder if Duanmu Haotian regrets the plan he proposed back then?
The three chatted for a short while before parting ways, as they all had meetings to attend early the next morning.
The next day, early morning,
Jiang Liu slowly woke up from his meditation. He continued to meditate and cultivate as diligently as ever, never stopping his cultivation for a moment.
After washing up and having breakfast, Jiang Liu got up and walked towards the council hall.
As soon as Jiang Liu stepped into the council hall, he was hit by a series of different aromas that were wafting into his nostrils.
The hall was filled with all sorts of women, and Jiang Liu felt as if he had stepped into a garden of flowers.
An elder sitting on the outermost seat spotted Jiang Liu and jokingly said with a smile, "Our sect's darling has arrived, haha!"
The whispers in the hall immediately ceased, followed by a burst of laughter.
Jiang Liu felt a headache coming on when he heard the elder's teasing. He was at a loss for words and had no choice but to grit his teeth and cup his hands in greeting to all the elders in the hall, hoping they would stop teasing him.
"Alright, Xingchen, stop teasing him. Everyone, please be quiet. Jiang Liu, come here, your seat is here," Nangong Yun quickly interjected to defuse the situation.
The elders in the hall stopped teasing Jiang Liu, allowing Jiang Liu to suppress his embarrassment and walk into the hall.
After Jiang Liu entered the hall, he quickly walked inside. It turned out that the seats for True Inheritor Disciple were the closest to the sect leader's seat.
Most of the other True Inheritor Disciple have already arrived, with only the eldest sister Yue Yue, the third sister Li Shu, and the sixth sister Gongshu Yu yet to arrive.
Jiang Liu greeted each of the senior sisters who had arrived before sitting down next to Tang Wanyu, waiting for the sect leader to arrive.
Tang Wanyu glanced at Jiang Liu, then smiled at him before turning back to whisper with Jiang Liu Chen Xiaoyun. It was unclear what they were talking about, but she would occasionally glance at Jiang Liu.
Not long after, the remaining senior sisters and elders who hadn't arrived arrived one after another.
Soon, the figure of Flowing Cloud Matriarch appeared at the entrance of the hall.
Immediately, the entire hall fell silent, and no one dared to whisper anymore.
After entering the hall, Flowing Cloud Matriarch casually waved his hand to close the door, and then walked towards the head of the hall.
After taking his seat at the head of the table, Flowing Cloud Matriarch spoke directly, "I have gathered you here today mainly to inform you of three things."
"First, the Great Qian Imperial Family already has Peak Grandmaster, but they have been keeping it a secret. I'm informing you of this. Second, it concerns the reappearance of the Bloodfiend Sect in the Jianghu. Finally, today I intend to formally impart the Star Cloud Saint Art to you."
"Let's all discuss this now! How exactly should we handle the matter concerning the Great Qian Imperial Family?"
After Flowing Cloud Matriarch finished speaking, he looked at the people sitting below.
Nangong Yun spoke first, asking, "Sect Master, should we continue with the previous plan?"
Upon hearing Nangong Yun's question, all the elders fell silent.
Flowing Cloud Matriarch thought for a moment and replied, "According to Duanmu Haotian, he wanted to continue the previous plan, but now the plan has changed. The strength of the royal family has exceeded the previous estimate."
Furthermore, the Bloodfiend Sect incident has now occurred, which will likely necessitate a revised plan, and is also the reason for convening this three-sect conference.
"If the plan continues, how should we react? Should we directly join the war?" Nangong Yun continued to ask.
Upon hearing Nangong Yun's statement about directly joining the battle, some of the Grandmaster and Elders below couldn't help but stand up and say, "Sect Master, do we want to directly join the battle?"
It should be noted that the three sects have always accepted offerings from the Jianghu forces below them, and have also been using their high-end combat power to suppress them, making them serve the three sects.
This also played a significant role in balancing the three sects against the Great Qian Imperial Family and the Martial Prohibition Hall.
If the three sects directly participate in the war, not to mention the Grandmaster, at least the safety of the Minor Grandmaster will be difficult to guarantee.
Moreover, if the battle is intense, the chances of even Grandmaster falling are very high. In these recent battles, Grandmaster have already perished.
Don't be fooled by the apparent strength the royal family is currently displaying.
But who knows how many masters are hidden inside the palace?