Inside the Flowing Cloud Sect mountain range, five Grandmaster Elders were taking advantage of the year-end to return to the mountain and gathered together for a chat.
However, the subject of their casual conversation was Jiang Liu, their fiancé at the upcoming wedding.
"Xinghui, have you heard any news while you've been staying in the mountains?" Xingchen asked.
Xinghui glanced at the four people sitting there, knowing what they meant, and said, "There's no news. Jiang Liu has been cultivating in his courtyard all this time."
Everyone nodded in agreement. As expected of the most outstanding True Inheritor Disciple of their Flowing Cloud Sect, he had already advanced to the Peak Grandmaster, yet he was still diligent in his cultivation.
Xingli then asked, "So, are we just going to compromise like this this time?"
Xingli's question made it clear that they were the elders in the Flowing Cloud Sect who had always been the most vehemently opposed to the alliance between the two sects.
"If we don't compromise, what else can we do? Don't forget, this is Jiang Liu's wedding. Do you dare to mess around?" Xingtu rolled his eyes at Xingli and said.
Upon hearing Xingtu's words, everyone fell silent.
Yes! Jiang Liu is now Peak Grandmaster. He can take over as sect leader at any time if he wants.
If anyone dares to cause trouble at his wedding, aren't they afraid he'll settle scores with them later?
Most importantly, how old is Jiang Liu now?
Moreover, he currently has Saint Grade cultivation technique to practice, so it's not impossible for him to advance to the Saint Realm in the future.
Who would dare to offend him so easily? Aren't they afraid that he might kill everyone present?
If they really angered him, he might kill all their descendants and family members.
Don't be fooled by Jiang Liu's usual amiable demeanor and smiling face.
However, those who know him know that anyone who provokes him will not have a good ending; he is a truly ruthless killer.
Upon realizing this, everyone immediately stopped mentioning the matter.
After all, she is now the sect leader of the Star Moon Sect, and she is marrying True Inheritor Disciple of their Flowing Cloud Sect.
No matter how you calculate it, when the alliance is formed, it will be their Flowing Cloud Sect that will be in a superior position.
While everyone was silent, Xingqian, who hadn't spoken until now, suddenly said, "Actually, there's something I want to tell you all."
Xinghui glanced at Xingqian and said, "If you have something to say, just say it. Hesitating is not your style."
"A few days ago, I saw someone touching Xingbai, and judging from the way that person walked and the aura around him, he seemed to be a eunuch."
"What?" The others were immediately shocked upon hearing this.
They all understood what Xingqian meant at that moment.
Xingbai is an elder responsible for guarding and imprisoning the Grandmaster of the Haotian Sect.
If the person who came was a eunuch, then he should be a remnant of the Great Qian Imperial Family.
His purpose in contacting Xingbai was very clear: he wanted to take advantage of those Grandmaster of the Haotian Sect.
Currently, there are still 26 Grandmaster from the Haotian Sect imprisoned in the two sects, 15 from the Flowing Cloud Sect and 11 from the Star Moon Sect.
Of the thirty-seven Grandmaster of the Haotian Sect who initially surrendered, eleven have been released so far. Nine of them have already sworn allegiance to the Flowing Cloud Sect and the Star Moon Sect.
Only two individuals, after swearing allegiance, subsequently committed acts that harmed the two sects and have since been executed.
The Grandmaster who are still imprisoned are all die-hards who refuse to swear allegiance.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will likely remain imprisoned until their deaths.
"Has Xingbai reported this matter?" Xingchen asked anxiously.
Although she opposes the alliance with the Star Moon Sect, it doesn't mean she will allow anyone to do anything that harms the Flowing Cloud Sect.
"I waited for several days, but I haven't seen any news about this," Xingqian said, shaking his head.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's report it immediately," Xingchen said.
"Actually, could we use this to stop Jiang Liu's wedding from going ahead?" Xinghui said hesitantly from the side.
Xinghui's words immediately silenced everyone present.
Even Xingchen, who had been the most excited before, remained silent.
However, after considering it for a moment, Xingchen firmly shook his head.
He said, "No, there are too many Grandmaster of the Haotian Sect imprisoned. If something really goes wrong, the few of us simply can't handle it."
"But isn't that exactly what we want them to cause trouble?" Xinghui interjected.
Xingchen, who had originally intended to continue speaking, fell silent upon hearing Xinghui's words.
Then, the five elders present began to assign manpower.
Since they're going to take advantage of this, they need to make it a big deal, so they need to keep a close eye on how things develop.
When they are finally unable to resolve the matter, that is when they will expose it.
This matter might cause some negative reactions, and they could also manipulate things to link it to the Star Moon Sect.
Perhaps Jiang Liu will cancel the wedding because of this.
Perhaps if they just keep dragging it out, their idea will eventually come true.
In order to quell the conflict between the two sects, they will take action to directly eliminate the Star Moon Sect, instead of merging it as they are doing now.
Because, in their hearts, they firmly believed that Jiang Liu could fight three Peak Grandmaster alone.
That's why they believe there's absolutely no need to merge with the Star Moon Sect; eliminating them directly would be the most beneficial thing for the Flowing Cloud Sect's development.
Unfortunately, only a handful of elders in the entire Flowing Cloud Sect shared this idea.
Of course, this is also related to the deepest grudges between them and the Star Moon Sect.
However, they would never admit to this.
They would only say that they were doing this entirely for the benefit of the Sects.
At this time, in a remote town far away in Mo Province, since the Flowing Cloud Sect and Star Moon Sect sent people to personally govern Mo Province.
Sun Yunlu, Cheng Tian, Tang Fei then withdrew from Mo City.
However, they did not leave Mo Province.
Instead, he took his men to a remote small town and secretly began to develop his business.
Since they hadn't done anything outrageous, the Flowing Cloud Sect and the Star Moon Sect didn't bother with them anymore.
Sun Yunlu looked at the letter in his hand and smiled at Cheng Tian and Tang Fei, who were sitting there. "It seems that our emperor is really desperate and has even agreed to hand over the Jade Diagram Manual."
"Really?" Upon hearing this, Cheng Tian and Tang Fei's eyes lit up, and their faces lit up with joy. They then snatched the letter from Sun Yunlu's hand and began to read it.
"Haha! I never thought Jiang Lan would have such a day." Cheng Tian laughed.
"Yes! Back then, how long did our Martial Prohibition Hall beg for this Jade Diagram Manual? But Jiang Lan completely ignored it." Tang Fei said with a sigh.
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Jiang Lan wants us to continue to be loyal to her, what do you think?" Cheng Tian asked.
Sun Yunlu smiled and said, "He wants us to be loyal? Does Jiang Lan even deserve it? Once we get what we want, we can use Jiang Lan as a stepping stone for our advancement. Wouldn't that be better?"
"You mean tell Jiang Lan about Jiang Liu?" Tang Fei asked.
Sun Yunlu nodded and said, "Aren't some of our former colleagues doing quite well now, working under Jiang Liu?"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Tian and Tang Fei both chuckled.