Experts from the Central Plains' Jianghu poured toward Kunlun from every direction.
On Kunlun Mountain, inside the Heavenly Demon Cave, Li Shengtian also received reports from the various branch headquarters and was taken aback by Cao Jinxing's undertaking.
"I never imagined Cao Jinxing commanded such prestige."
Li Shengtian tossed the reports into a brazier, amused yet helpless. "And of all things, the Azure Dragon's power is in his woman. Tsk..."
Zhang Wanqing said, "There is no need to worry, Cult Leader. Though we suffered heavy losses in the battle at the Qin Mausoleum, our cult has no shortage of outstanding talents, and they are returning from all over. The Heavenly Demon Platform has the Taiping Way's great protective formation, as well as the assistance of Heavenly Secret Twenty-Five and the two elders of Mount Li. Your divine art is unrivaled, Cult Leader. For these people, reaching the Heavenly Demon Platform will be harder than ascending to heaven!"
"We must not be careless."
Li Shengtian said, "Our immediate priority is to gather the power of the Five Sages as quickly as possible. Once we reopen the Heavenly Gate, who among these people will still care about Cao Jinxing or the imperial court? Every last one of them will likely put ascending to heaven and becoming a god first. This unrest will resolve itself!"
"Exactly," said Zhang Wanqing.
Li Shengtian asked, "How is Heavenly Secret Twenty-Five progressing?"
Zhang Wanqing said, "According to the Heavenly Dao's guidance, the people who possess the White Tiger's power in this age should be the Su Family of Wuling Mountain Manor in the Qilian Mountains. Heavenly Secret Twenty-Five used the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion's intelligence network and discovered that their bloodline can be traced back to Su Dingfang, the renowned general of the early Tang. Su Dingfang defeated