Discussing an Alliance

After the elders on the high platform finished speaking, the Qi Refining cultivators below the platform were divided into ten teams according to the secret realms they had chosen.

Each team was led by a Golden Core cultivator as they set off for the entrance to the secret realm.

Some secret realms are entirely controlled by the Heavenly Profound Sect, so their entrances are located within the sect itself.

However, some entrances to secret realms are located near the Heavenly Profound Sect and are opened by elders in the Spirit Transformation Stage of the Heavenly Profound Sect.

However, just as one of the teams heading to the Green Field Mystic Realm was about to set off, the Golden Core cultivator leading the team suddenly received a message from the Spirit Transformation elder who had opened the entrance.

Inform them that the Green Field Mystic Realm will not be accessible this year.

Therefore, the disciples who chose the Green Field Mystic Realm had to be dispersed into nine other Qi Refining Stage secret realms that were still in normal operation, under the emergency arrangement of the sect, to continue their training this year.

The higher-ups of the Heavenly Profound Sect also held a brief meeting regarding this matter.

Although this is only a secret realm for those in the Qi Refining Stage, the basic Spirit Plant and medicinal herbs produced there are one of the main sources of basic pills for sects.

If it becomes truly impossible to enter permanently in the future, this would be a significant loss.

At the small meeting, several council members and elders of the sect discussed the situation and asked about the situation of the Spirit Transformation elder who was responsible for cooperating with another sect to open this secret realm.

The Spirit Transformation elder shook his head directly and said:

"Unlike before, there isn't a single spatial rift to be found in this Green Field Mystic Realm. It must have been taken over, and it's no longer connected to the place we discovered before."

The Grand Elder of the Heavenly Profound Sect sat at the head of the table in silence for a moment before finally rising and speaking:

"After this secret realm training is over, summon the disciples who entered the Green Field Mystic Realm last time and carefully question them about what they encountered inside. The rest will be handed over to the Law Enforcement Hall for investigation."

After saying that, he left the council chamber.

Seeing this, the other elders also politely bid farewell and left.

The rest will be arranged by someone else.

Their concern for a Qi Refining Stage secret realm ended there.

Meanwhile, back in Yuanling City, the ticket office for the Talisman Master Assembly had already closed. After hanging up a sign announcing the opening time for tomorrow, the middle-aged cultivator tidied himself up and stood up.

A young cultivator beside him handed him a cup of spiritual tea, saying:

"Thank you for your hard work, senior brother."

The middle-aged cultivator took the spiritual tea, took a sip, shook his head, and said as he walked inside:

"Guanyu, aren't you going back to the sect? The secret realm training has begun! Didn't you want to exchange for more Spirit Gathering Pill?"

If Lin Xiao were here, he would definitely recognize that the person standing next to this middle-aged cultivator was actually Hu Guanyu he had met in the Icefield Mystic Realm.

"I'll head back after I finish recording things for my senior brother. The secret realm I chose isn't too far from here," Hu Guanyu said.

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged cultivator nodded.

"Then keep an eye on the time, don't take too long. I'll take you there once you're ready."

As he spoke, he suddenly remembered that Hu Guanyu had spoken up to remind that customer when the tickets were being sold earlier that day, and asked:

Do you know that guest today?

Hu Guanyu poured himself a cup of tea. He was drinking it with his head down when he heard this, but without looking up, he simply denied it:

"I don't know him. I just thought he looked familiar, so I spoke up. Please don't mind, Senior Brother."

Hu Guanyu was well-liked within his sect, mainly because he had his Senior Brother Xi looking after him, and usually no one would easily bother him unless there was something wrong.

Hearing him say that, the middle-aged cultivator didn't say anything more, since it was just a trivial matter anyway.

After nightfall, once Hu Guanyu had packed his things, he used his spirit boat to take Hu Guanyu and several other Qi Refining Stage stage junior brothers who were helping out there to the entrance of their secret realm.

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At this moment, inside the imperial city of the Pusi Kingdom, Li Zhanying had already returned with the captured Golden Crow Sect cultivators, his newly recruited disciple, and a follower.

The monk was imprisoned by him in the royal family's private dungeon deep within the imperial city.

Wang Goudan and Niu Xiaoxue stayed at the side hall of Yu Hua Palace with Li Zhanying.

As she was led all the way to the capital and into the imperial city, Niu Xiaoxue felt that her choice this time was indeed correct.

I never imagined I'd be living in a palace one day!

She settled in here very happily.

Li Zhanying then brought the Execution Stone, which he had also brought out from that mine, to Li Zhouxuan to use the Execution Stone's harmfulness to contact the three original major sects: Clear River Sect, Cloud and Mist Sect, and Shangyang Sect, in order to discuss the matter of attacking Huanyou Nation.

Before leaving, Lin Xiao had already informed Mo Yuanjiao of the information he had obtained from the analysis of the Execution Stone, and asked him to pass it on to the imperial court.

He didn't say how he knew.

Li Zhouxuan had initially hesitated, but after Li Zhanying returned and Li Zhouxuan relayed the message from Lin Xiao to him, Li Zhanying immediately said:

"The Lingxian Sect is trustworthy."

Seeing that his ancestor was so certain, Li Zhouxuan naturally didn't hesitate any longer and immediately made all the arrangements.

They originally intended to invite the Lingxian Sect to participate as well.

However, Mo Yuanjiao was well aware that almost all of the sect's main forces were absent and the remaining members would be extremely busy, refused.

Li Zhanying knew a little about the Lingxian Sect, so he didn't insist.

The three sects have always had personnel stationed in the capital.

Even the Shangyang Sect, which had just returned to rebuild its sect, was no exception. They still maintained their residence in the capital and had people stationed there to receive messages from the imperial court.

Therefore, the imperial court's request for a joint effort was quickly relayed back to each sect.

Within the Clear River Sect, Sect Leader Han Shangyi, who only recently discovered that his daughter had run away again, is frantically searching for her.

Then, at that moment, a message came from the capital.

Looking at the message in his hand, Han Shangyi finally stopped searching for Han Weishu and instead summoned the elders of the sect to the main hall to discuss the matter.

At this moment, the elders of the Clear River Sect were all sitting in the sect's main hall, discussing this matter.

After much discussion, most of the elders disagreed with supporting the imperial court's alliance with other sects.

After all, aside from the neighboring Huanyou Nation capturing people within their country, this whole Execution Stone mine thing didn't really concern them.

Most of the elders felt that it was unnecessary to waste manpower and resources to handle this matter across borders.

Anyway, the Spiritual Qi -devouring Execution Stone is within the territory of Huanyou Nation, and it can't devour their Pusi Kingdom.

But after everyone had discussed it for a while, Sect Leader Han Shangyi spoke up and made the decision:

"Our Clear River Sect must intervene in this matter!"