Time passed, day by day.
In the blink of an eye, half a month had gone by.
Within the Forbidden Land of Bright Moon Spirit Tide Valley,
the Moon-Tide Dao Sage and the others were speaking quietly among themselves.
"That old bastard Jin Shiyue really means to fight us to the death this time."
"Shutting us out and founding the Southern Border Alliance was bad enough. He even led a delegation to the Azure Cloud Heaven Sect himself. He clearly wants to win them over in the alliance's name and cut off our retreat!"
"Heh. What retreat?"
"The Azure Cloud Heaven Sect never said it outright, but they've never truly thought much of us. We have no alliance with them of any kind. How can they be our retreat?"
"True, but Ancestor Qingxuan helped us suppress those Dao Sages from the Western Wastes that day. Jin Shiyue and his people are bound to think we have some special pact with the Azure Cloud Heaven Sect."
"That's true... So what do you think the Azure Cloud Heaven Sect will choose?"
The Dao Sages' expressions darkened slightly. No one answered.
Clearly, none of them knew what choice the Azure Cloud Heaven Sect would make.
At last, the Moon-Tide Dao Sage spoke.
"No need to guess..."
"From what I know of that old bastard, the Azure Heaven Ancestor, one saying sums him up perfectly: he won't rise early without profit!"
"If he makes a move, he'll certainly choose to befriend the Southern Border Alliance. He may even seize this chance to establish an Eastern Domain Alliance and bring every major power in the Eastern Domain under his control..."
The Dao Sages present were all startled.
"Ancestor, if that happens, won't we be in danger?"
"The Southern Border Alliance, plus the Azure Cloud Heaven