Out of respect for the Azure Tide Sect, some sects had not made their refusals particularly obvious. After all, its fighting strength and prestige spoke for themselves. At most, those sects thought the Azure Tide Sect's leaders had lost their minds to believe the Heavenly Secret Sect's nonsense.
Hongguang could not stop sighing. "In other words, the root of the problem still lies with us..."
After explaining this issue, the Grand Elder seemed to recall something else. "Ning Hai left a coded phrase at the end of his Message Talisman..."
Hongguang's eyes flickered. "Let's hear it."
"Decoded, it says... beware of the Medicine Gate."
Hongguang paused, a thoughtful look on his face.
The Fifth Elder was not one to keep his composure. "Didn't the Medicine Gate only just join our alliance? How has something gone wrong already?"
"Since they've agreed to an alliance, they shouldn't be suspicious of their allies. The Azure Tide Sect's conduct is rather dishonorable."
At some point, the doors to the Heavenly Cloud Platform had opened. Dao Lord Li Xiang walked in with a frown, clearly disapproving of the Azure Tide Sect's actions.
Dao Lord Li Xiang was a senior of the Heavenly Secret Sect who had recently returned. He seldom appeared before others, but always attended certain important meetings.
He came and went like a ghost, yet no one in the sect could stop him.
Seeing Dao Lord Li Xiang step onto the Heavenly Cloud Platform without announcing himself yet again, the Fifth Elder, whose back was turned to him, could not help frowning.
An odd glint also flashed through Hongguang's eyes.
"Dao Lord, you may have misunderstood the Azure Tide Sect. There is actually a reason for what they've done..."
Before Hongguang could finish, Dao Lord Li Xiang cut him off. "What reason? Now