Others Sharpened Their Spears Before Battle; They Started Putting on an Act
The sound wasn't loud.
It was like a bucket of cold water being poured over one's head.
Suddenly, Yuan Hou felt a chill run through his body, as if a tremendous burden had fallen on his shoulders.
He couldn't help but shudder and quickly said:
"No rush, no rush, I hope Your Majesty will not take offense."
The Holy Lord did not speak, but instead let out a cold snort.
That's all there is to it, but for Yuan Hou, it was a completely different experience.
The cold snort fell like a hammer blow to his mind, and in an instant, he saw a flash of white light.
At the same time, it felt as if an invisible hand was pressing down on him, with an irresistible will, crushing him.
Thump.
In the void, under the watchful eyes of all the disciples and elders of the Azure Cloud Sect, Yuan Hou knelt down directly in front of the Holy Lord.
For a moment, the entire area fell silent.
No one could have imagined that something like this would happen.
The elders from the Cloud Heaven Holy Land who came with them all watched coldly.
The Azure Cloud Sect has been too high-profile in its actions. Its recent behavior makes it seem as if it wants the whole world to know about the current relationship between the Azure Cloud Sect and the Holy Land.
This is not good news for the Holy Land.
Yuan Hou snapped out of his daze, realized his kneeling posture, and his expression changed slightly.
"As the head of a sect, you must be mindful of your status when doing things."
The Holy Lord spoke slowly, and at the same time, another voice entered Yuan Hou's mind:
"It's best if this happens again."
Yuan Hou's body stiffened again, feeling a bone-chilling cold permeate the air.
He sensed an undisguised killing intent in the Holy Lord's words.
Get up.
The Holy Lord spoke calmly, and Yuan Hou dared not hesitate for a moment, immediately rising to his feet.
Within the Azure Cloud Sect, the disciples were some distance apart, and could only vaguely hear the conversation between the two sides.
Having just finished watching this, I find it somewhat laughable.
As the sect leader of the Azure Cloud Sect, he has become so obsequious that he seems to have no backbone at all.
On the contrary, the Holy Land's Holy Lord still showed some consideration for his sect leader's reputation.
"Take your Azure Cloud Sect members with you and come with us to the Five Symbols Sect."
Leaving behind a message, the flying boat headed towards the Five Symbols Sect.
Yuan Hou took a deep breath, calmed the turmoil in his heart, and said:
"All elders above the Life and Death Realm will go to the Five Symbols Sect together."
I'm going to vent this anger on the Five Symbols Sect no matter what!
In an instant, the flying boats and their crews formed a vast and imposing sight, striving to follow the holy land's flying boats.
"So many airships, and they're so fast! How did so many people suddenly appear? Where did they all come from?"
As numerous flying boats passed by, countless people within the Five Symbols Sect's territory and cities looked up in awe.
"Judging by the direction, it seems to be from the Azure Cloud Sect. Look, those flying boats have their sect's insignia. I've seen it before, so it shouldn't be wrong."
"The Azure Cloud Sect, those people have done a lot of evil to us. Judging from the number of them they've sent, could they be planning to attack our Five Symbols Sect?"
"It might really be true. Judging from their imposing presence, it's probably not a good thing."
"What should we do then? Will the Five Symbols Sect be in any danger?"
Within the city walls, mostly ordinary people, after understanding the general situation, many showed expressions of worry.
The merits or demerits of a sect are not determined by its own words, nor by the praise or criticism of others.
Rather, it's something you can personally experience.
For a time, worry permeated the cities that the Azure Cloud Sect members passed through.
"Gentlemen, worrying is useless. Let's hope the Five Symbols Sect can overcome this difficulty."
"The Cloud Heaven Holy Land's flying ship has arrived at Sunken Wood City and is expected to reach the sect's location in about six quarters of an hour."
"We've arrived in Bluestone City. We expect to reach the sect in about five quarters of an hour."
"..., estimated to be in two quarters of an hour..."
Messages continued to travel back from the communication stone.
Lu Changzhi got up from the Observing Chair and stretched.
According to the intelligence reports, no Saint Realm expert from the Cloud Heaven Holy Land will be present this time.
Even the Transcendent Realm expert only sent one person.
"Changzhi, is everything ready?"
With only a quarter of an hour remaining, Cang Wenyu sent a message.
"Don't worry, Sect Leader."
Lu Changzhi responded.
Since there is no Saint Realm, there is no need to worry about the effectiveness of the Heaven-Veiling Illusion Array.
With a thought, Lu Changzhi used the Heaven-Veiling Illusion Array to take a look at the situation in the sect.
Well, I must say, it was very well hidden.
Of course, the panic was not diminished at all, and many disciples genuinely showed fear and worry on their faces.
"That's true, after all, our knowledge is limited."
He murmured something Lu Changzhi shook his head.
If it weren't for his special identity and the help he received from the system, he wouldn't have known that the sect was hiding so much.
These disciples clearly know that the sect can hide things, but they don't know just how well the sect can hide them.
"However, this may not necessarily be a good thing."
Lu Changzhi glanced at some of his disciples.
These people's faces showed anger, humiliation, or helplessness, but deep in their eyes was a certain determination.
This could be a source of motivation for them.
For the sect, this is perhaps a good test of the disciples' character.
Becoming a disciple of the Five Symbols Sect is not difficult; apart from aptitude, there are almost no other requirements.
However, every disciple must undergo countless tests and observations, both large and small, before they can become an elder—a position that the sect is fully committed to cultivating.
Regaining his composure, Lu Changzhi looked into the distance.
In the distance, a vast, dark mass could be vaguely seen on the horizon, steadily approaching.
"It seems it's about to begin."
With a soft voice, Lu Changzhi summoned the Observing Chair and moved it to the core of the Heaven-Veiling Illusion Array.
A quick glance revealed that Cang Wenyu was already leading a group of elders, seemingly giving instructions.
"So, he's adjusting his emotions?"
After watching for a while, Lu Changzhi chuckled to himself:
"These elders, could they be trained by the sect specifically for this kind of occasion?"
For some reason, I had a feeling that "others were sharpening their weapons at the last minute, while they were putting on a show at the last minute."
At this moment, Cang Wenyu had already clearly entered the zone ahead of time.
He clenched his fist repeatedly, then took a deep breath, looked at the arriving crowd with a worried expression, and sighed softly.
Afterwards, Cang Wenyu took out a flying boat and, with a group of elders, arrived above the Five Symbols Sect.
The enormous holy land airship, like a giant millstone, pressed down, followed by a swarm of the Azure Cloud Sect members.
Suddenly, dark clouds loomed over the city.
"May I ask what brings you seniors from the Cloud Heaven Holy Land here?"
Cang Wenyu's voice rang out, tinged with a hint of nervousness.
The flying boat from the Cloud Heaven Holy Land hovered not far away.
The Holy Lord looked down, sweeping over Cang Wenyu and the group of elders, without saying a word.
But it was an elder from the Holy Land who spoke up:
"If this is a welcome, why are only these disciples present?"
"Is this how your Five Symbols Sect treats its guests?"
His very first words were accusations.
The expressions of all the elders of the Five Symbols Sect changed.
On the contrary, the people of the Azure Cloud Sect all had joy on their faces.
Sitting Observing Chair, Lu Changzhi frowned and spoke softly:
"Is this really the style of the Holy Land?"
The last time the Holy Land elder came to the Five Symbols Sect in search of Qin Li, he did the same thing.
It seems that this has always been the case.
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a pop-up window appeared in front of him.
The large, bright red characters, positioned in the center, are eye-catching.
[Trial Quest: Be a Polite Person.]
PS: This is the update from February 5th at 00:01. It updates daily at 00:01.