"Tai Sui Gate?!"
At Lin Mo's words, Wu Liu and the others abruptly rose to their feet. Beside them, Wu Ying shuddered, her gaze snapping to Lin Mo's face.
This was no small matter.
Back when Longevity Valley had risen to prominence, its old valley master, Wan Sicheng, had yet to condense a false nascent soul. His strength had been nowhere near as terrifying as it was now.
The Eight Great Households had refrained from severing all ties with them precisely because both sides belonged to the righteous path. Even when conflicts arose, they exercised restraint rather than fighting to the death.
As time passed, Wan Sicheng reached the half-step Nascent Soul stage, leaving the Eight Great Households at a complete disadvantage. They could only huddle together for warmth through intermarriage, joining forces to withstand the immense pressure from Longevity Valley.
Had they known all along that Longevity Valley served under the Tai Sui Gate, how could the Eight Great Households have ended up so helpless?
They would likely have destroyed Longevity Valley hundreds of years ago!
"Throughout the East Sea, the Tai Sui Gate is almost everywhere. Only the Longevity Domain has remained untouched."
After pondering for a long time, Wu Liu suddenly said in a low voice, "That is precisely because our Eight Great Households are built on bloodline inheritance. The Tai Sui Gate fiends cannot infiltrate us. Even if they plant spies, their influence is negligible."
"That is why they plotted in secret and propped up Longevity Valley. Once Wan Sicheng advances to Nascent Soul, they will surely strike like thunder, and that will spell the end of our Eight Great Households!"
"To outsiders, this will be nothing more than Longevity Valley expanding its territory as any power would. They will watch coldly from the sidelines, never