Immortal Sect-Wide Military Conference

"Senior Brother Chong Yuanzi, the sect is still considering it. Please wait a little longer..."

Azurewood Daoist Heir Ji Liuyue spoke softly.

"Wait a little longer?"

A flicker of anger crossed Chong Yuanzi's face.

"It has been a hundred years since the Heavenly Palace requested an alliance, hasn't it?"

"A hundred years!"

"The Eight Great Immortal Sects spring from the same source. How can we let a mere ant from beyond our domain seize the magpie's nest and bring shame upon our founders?"

"The Eastern Extreme Demon Sect has existed for a mere ten thousand years, yet it has already grown this powerful. What will happen in another ten thousand? Can you truly see none of it?"

He spoke with bitter anguish.

"Junior Sister, if we do not destroy it now, the calamity may be endless!"

At these words, the expressions of those around them turned grave.

They were all the next generation of heirs to their Immortal Orders. The intelligence they received and the education they had undergone far surpassed those of ordinary cultivators. They understood the broader situation and the risks within it perfectly well.

"Senior Brother Chong Yuanzi, I do understand all this. It's just..."

Ji Liuyue hesitated. After a moment, she seemed to finally make up her mind.

"I am young and weak, with a narrow view of things. Please forgive me if I speak foolishly."

She said gently, "I have many concerns. They keep me tossing and turning, unable to make a decision.

"Of course, I am only a junior, and my decision hardly matters. My master and the elders are the ones who decide. Think of this as nothing more than a chat between senior brother and junior sister."

"What concerns you?"

"This and that."

Chong Yuanzi gave a derisive laugh. "If we delay