The Kunlun Sect had brought just over twenty Sword Immortals in all. Even with Sha Hongyan, Sha Liang, and Wu Changshan added to their ranks, they seemed far too thin a force before Western Pole Mountain, which stretched tens of millions of li from South to North, with countless peaks soaring into the clouds. But they had no choice. Whatever happened, they had to seize this moment and try.
The orthodox Mystic Sect schools believed in courtesy before force. Mr. Zhong first had Yu Xiao deliver a visiting card, identifying them and stating their purpose: they had come to reclaim the Haotian Mirror.
The Western Pole Religion naturally refused. Hearing that the Kunlun Sect had come against them in force, they took the matter seriously. All five elders emerged and sat in a row on their Lotus Thrones, with over a thousand cultivator followers behind them, each standing on a lotus. They spread out in a formation like a wild goose's wings to confront the Kunlun Sect.
The second elder, Hasidi, sat in the center and told the Kunlun Sect, "Our religion obtained the Haotian Treasure Mirror from Dharma King Xuanyuan in exchange for our ancestral guardian treasure, the Zhunti Golden Alms Bowl, and Profound Yin True Water. You have an old saying in the Central Land: the wine seller demands payment from the man merely carrying the jug. Go settle your account with Dharma King Xuanyuan."
"I have long heard of the Western Pole Religion's great name. Countless kingdoms gather beneath your banner and bow in worship. Surely you should observe propriety and uphold righteousness, setting an example for the people, so that you may civilize the masses and enlighten all nations." Mr. Zhong first offered them a string of compliments, then changed tack. "The Haotian Mirror was stolen