"Yes, this disciple understands!" Heng Ming sniffed, his figure flashing as he shot into the air without even bidding True Person Heping farewell.
"This child..." True Person Heping smiled kindly and did not blame him.
Yet before Heng Ming could descend among the mountains, another message flew over and landed before him. He took the jade slip and swept it with his divine sense, whereupon his expression changed drastically. Without hesitation, he turned around and flew back down.
True Person Heping smiled. "What is it? Could there be another urgent matter?"
"Yes!" Heng Ming hurriedly presented the jade slip with both hands and said, "Disciples at the border of Lian Kingdom have sent word that an unfamiliar Nascent Soul cultivator is leading several hundred thousand Golden Core and Foundation Establishment disciples toward Xuntian City in a mighty procession. They claim to be disciples of the Creation Sect!"
"What? Several hundred thousand Golden Core disciples? From the Creation Sect?" True Person Heping was dumbfounded. "How is that possible? Could the disciples who sent the message have made a mistake?"
"No!" Heng Ming explained. "The jade slip states it clearly. It was not only this disciple who saw them; disciples from Meng Kingdom and Xi Kingdom saw them as well. They even followed them for an hour!"
As he listened, True Person Heping released his divine sense into the jade slip. After a moment, he withdrew it and murmured, "These Creation Sect disciples have formed battle formations, with scouting disciples nearby. They carry themselves like veterans tempered by countless battles! Moreover, the Creation Sect scouts did not make things difficult for our Joyful Sect scouts; they even explained where the Creation Sect disciples were headed. Could this... could this be a scheme of the Immortal Alliance?"
"Reporting to the Sect Leader..." As