At this moment, everyone present looked at Li Changfeng with fear. Their strength was at most similar to that of the elder of Gale Valley. Now, Li Changfeng had defeated them in a battle against Gale Valley and almost killed the elder. His strength was extremely powerful!
They suddenly understood why Princess Minmin hadn't stopped their fight from the beginning; she probably always knew how strong Li Changfeng was and simply watched them fight from the sidelines.
They even used Li Changfeng to suppress their arrogance, and then saved the life of the Gale Valley elder. They were extremely skilled at using this combination of kindness and severity, and everyone secretly admired and respected them!
They initially didn't take this young girl seriously, but now they have nothing but respect and fear for her...
They then respectfully said, "Greetings, Princess Minmin! We are ready to serve you!"
Princess Minmin revealed a stunning smile, "Get up, everyone!"
Li Changfeng was extremely frustrated. He had originally intended to use the elders of Gale Valley to establish his authority, but unexpectedly, his efforts had backfired and benefited others...
He then looked at Zuo Kangcheng and his group with a mocking expression, thinking to himself, "This is what they call an alliance? How laughable!"
Seeing this, Zuo Kangcheng gave a wry smile and lowered his head, thinking to himself, "Brother Xiaoyao! It's not that I don't want to help you, but I simply can't make that decision!"
"Alright! I summoned you here today to discuss the decisive battle!"
"Shaolin Temple has accused our Imperial Court of violating the agreement, claiming that we were the first to attack and wipe out the entire Dragon Gate Escort Agency, and they want to fight us to the death at Greenhill Mountain tomorrow!"
"Of course our Imperial Court is not afraid of them! However, you all know the strength of the Shaolin Temple; they are not so easy to deal with. Therefore, I invite all nine major sects to join forces in a decisive battle against them!"
"Of course! Our Imperial Court will not let you do this for nothing. You will be richly rewarded afterwards! We will definitely make you satisfied!"
Upon hearing that there would be a reward, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Although they had submitted to the Imperial Court, they would never do anything without personal gain. Hearing that there would be benefits, they were immediately filled with enthusiasm.
"Very well! We are willing to obey Princess Minmin's orders!"
"Alright, alright! Since you've all agreed, we'll meet at Greenhill Mountain at noon tomorrow!"
"I obey!"
At this moment, Li Changfeng and the others slowly walked out of the hall. They saw people from the Ironclad Gate and the Medicine God Valley walking towards Li Changfeng, and said with a faint smile, "Brother Xiaoyao! You have such skills at such a young age. We older generation martial artists are quite impressed!"
Li Changfeng chuckled, "You flatter me, seniors! I've only had a bit of good fortune; I'm far inferior to you veteran experts!"
"Hehe! Brother Xiaoyao! You're too modest. We know our own strength; if we can't beat you, we can't beat you. It's just that we admire your character and strength, Brother Xiaoyao! We want to be friends with you!"
"Hehe! I am truly flattered that you seniors think so highly of me!"
"Brother Xiaoyao! So, does that mean we're friends?"
"Of course! I'd also like to be friends with you seniors!"
"Hahaha! Brother Xiaoyao! You are indeed generous! If you have time, you are welcome to come and visit our Medicine God Valley. Just tell us what kind of pills you would like to refine. Medicine God Valley is famous for its excellent pill refining!"
"Hahaha! And my Ironclad Gate too! Brother Xiaoyao, you're welcome to come and have a seat. Just tell me what kind of weapon you'd like to forge! My Ironclad Gate is famous for its excellent weapon forging!"
"Haha! I am honored that you seniors think so highly of me. I will definitely pay you a visit when I have time!"
"Alright! Then we'll take our leave!"
"Farewell!"
Li Changfeng watched the group leave from afar, thinking to himself, "It's never a bad thing to make more friends when you're traveling! Besides, Li Changfeng had a pretty good impression of these people and felt they were trustworthy!"
Noon.
Greenhill Mountain.
At this moment, the two groups of people stood on the summit of Greenhill Mountain. Each side had hundreds of people, staring at each other with murderous intent!
The Shaolin Temple side was led by the Hall Master of Subduing Tiger, and its factions included the Diancang Sect, Huashan Sect, Kunlun Sect, Kongtong Sect, Emei Sect, Hengshan Sect, Taishan Sect, Heng Mountain Sect, and Flower Shifting Palace!
The Hengshan Sect and the Huashan Sect have always been on good terms. They came to help Shaolin Temple at the invitation of the Huashan Sect. The Taishan Sect, on the other hand, is on good terms with the Diancang Sect and also came to help Shaolin Temple at the invitation of the Diancang Sect.
The Heng Mountain Sect has a history with the Emei Sect. They came without hesitation after Emei made the announcement. Finally, when the Flower Shifting Palace heard that the Free and Unfettered Sect was coming, they went directly to Shaolin to ask to join them, as if they had a deep-seated hatred for the Free and Unfettered Sect.
The Imperial Court's side, led by Princess Minmin and assisted by Lu Yan, the commander of the Brocade-Clad Guard, consists of the following factions: Free and Unfettered Sect, Mount Song Sect, Azure City Sect, Meteor Sect, Ironclad Gate Sect, Divine Fist Gate, Gale Valley, Medicine God Valley, and Iron Palm Gang!
The elder of the Diancang Sect chuckled, "That's great! Almost all the best swordsmen in the world have come!"
The Huashan Sect elder, his face brimming with fighting spirit, said, "Isn't this a good idea? I've heard that the Mount Song Sect and Azure City Sect have excellent swordsmanship! Let our two great sword sects test their skills against each other!"
Upon hearing this, the Mount Song Sect and Azure City Sect were immediately displeased. "Tch! You two talk as if your sword techniques are the most orthodox in the world. We were just too lazy to participate in your so-called sword competition. Does that mean your sword techniques are the most orthodox in the world? That's ridiculous!"
The elder of the Diancang Sect chuckled, "Hehe! Then I'm even more interested in testing your swordsmanship!"
The Emei Sect nun scoffed, "A bunch of lackeys of the Imperial Court! Nothing special!"
Upon hearing this, the Meteor Sect elder flew into a rage, "Heh! You nuns are nothing but slaves of a conquered nation, what is there to be proud of!"
The Emei Sect nun's face turned ashen upon hearing this, "You're courting death!!!"
At this moment, Li Changfeng's eyes darted around the Shaolin sect's ranks, as if searching for something. He then found the Hall Master of Subduing Tiger and transmitted his voice, "Master! It's me Jue Kong! What's going on? Why did a fight suddenly break out? Didn't my people send you a message?"
Upon hearing this, the Hall Master of Subduing Tiger was immediately startled. He then looked at a handsome young man and transmitted his voice, saying, "You... are Jue Kong? Your disguise is so skillful that even I couldn't see through it! You are truly brilliant!"
"It's me Jue Kong! What on earth happened?!"
"It's a long story! I know your friends are alright and I know the whole story. This battle was a scheme. Don't use any deadly moves later. Just deal with it casually. I'll explain to you later!"
"Huh? Master, you mean we're going to have another big battle!"
"Alas! This is a last resort. Our Shaolin Temple did not want to commit such atrocities, but as long as the Three Evil Sects are not destroyed, they will only cause even greater bloodshed in the future. We are only stopping a major massacre with a small one! We have prevented a bloodbath in the Southern Province!"
"And one more thing! You absolutely must not reveal your identity under any circumstances. If you ruin this grand plan, even I can't protect you!"