Helpless, Xunyunzi had a headache coming on. He dearly missed the days when he had been with Ganlei Zi. He truly could not fathom when the Thunder Control Sect, which had always carried itself as a great sect, had produced so many disciples with hides this thick.
"However, I came today to report an exceedingly important piece of news to our ancestor!" Qian Diheng abruptly changed the subject and said proudly. "This news is of utmost importance to our Daoist sects. It can be said... to have immeasurable influence on the overall war situation!"
"Ah? Is that so?" True Person Kuangtian was overjoyed. The face he had just lost now shone brightly again, and he hurriedly called out, "Speak, quickly, speak..."
"Hehe, Ancestor, esteemed ancestors..." Qian Diheng said with a smile. "The sword cultivators have attacked the territories of Xi Kingdom and Lian Kingdom with such vigor. They have even seized control of several cultivation sects and cultivation families in Lian Kingdom, occupying much of the Daoist sects' territory. But... do the ancestors know the sword cultivators' true objective? And why were they in such a hurry to launch this Great Sword Dao Battle?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Chenghe was slightly stunned. He turned to look at Bikongzi, whose expression had also darkened somewhat.
True Person Jinglü, however, looked at Xunyunzi and the others and smiled. "Qian Diheng, it seems you came too late! Had you arrived a moment earlier, you would surely have learned that after our deliberations... we had already determined it! The sword cultivators' purpose in this war... is Xuntian City!!!"
"Ah???" Qian Diheng froze on the spot and stammered, "How... how did you know???"
"Hahahaha, hahaha~~~" Xunyunzi, Bikongzi, and the others could not help bursting into laughter. Even True Person Heping, who had remained silent all