"Actually, the Residence of Nine Supremes seems to be thriving now, but there are still many problems in the sect." An elder suggested hesitantly, "If … if …"
"If what?" Ping Zhenyue glared at him.
The elder did not dare to continue. However, after being glared at by Ping Zhenyue, he made up his mind and said everything that was in his mind, "The Residence of Nine Supremes is always short of manpower. As the saying goes, it's easy to add flowers to a brocade, but difficult to provide charcoal in a snowstorm. If we join the Residence of Nine Supremes now …"
"How dare you!"
Ping Zhenyue smashed the table with a bang. She was furious, and her face was flushed. "Are you planning to give away all of your ancestors' businesses?"
"How can this be considered giving away?" When the elder made up his mind, he felt a sense of relief. "Sect leader, think about it. We've been watching from the sidelines, watching the rise of the Residence of Nine Supremes. How many sects in the entire continent are on good terms with the Residence of Nine Supremes now? We are the closest to the Residence of Nine Supremes! "
"The Residence of Nine Supremes is growing too fast now. We have almost no middle-level manpower, and the management is inevitably chaotic. It can be said that we need middle-level manpower now …"
"If we join them now, we'll be giving them a helping hand. It'll be like sending charcoal in a snowstorm. Our status in the future won't be too awkward, and our disciples will be able to develop better. We can even keep the name of Phoenix Cry Sect. At most, we will have the name of a branch sect of the Residence of Nine Supremes … "
"However, if the Residence of Nine Supremes is upgraded to the Palace of Nine Supremes … then we will no longer be providing help in a snowstorm, and we will not even be considered as adding flowers to a brocade. We will only be able to curry favor with them. If that really happens, it will be more awkward. "
"These disciples outside are all the seed disciples of our sect, and they are also the most talented ones in the history of the Phoenix Cry Sect. They are now rebellious and agitated, and we have nothing to say … Things have already come to this point, what else can we say? Even if we try our best to suppress them, when they become the masters of the sect, will the Phoenix Cry Sect still exist? Or what will the world situation be like at that time …"
"Sect Leader, I implore you, please, think it over, think it over."
"How dare you! Shut up! There is no need to think about it! I will never think about it! "
Ping Zhenyue was enraged and shouted loudly.
When Ping Zhenyue looked over, she felt helpless. She saw that many of the Phoenix Cry Sect's upper echelon were not angry at all. Instead, they seemed to be in deep thought.
Ping Zhanyue almost vomited blood.
She suddenly recalled that Yun Yang had been extremely generous when he had invited the higher-ups of Phoenix Cry Sect to discuss the distribution of disciples.
Look at the present.
Recalling Yun Yang's generosity all those years ago, his subtle smile floated before her eyes again. Ping Zhanyue's anger soared to the heavens, and she clenched her teeth so hard that they almost broke.
Today, I finally understand that ambiguous smile of yours!
Yun Yang, you bastard!
It turns out that you already had the evil intention of swallowing the Phoenix Cry Sect!
No wonder he didn't seem to care about anything at that time!
He had already thought of this day, so he didn't need to be calculative, because … in the end, it would still be his!
"Damn it!"
Ping Zhanyue gritted her teeth. "I won't let you succeed!"
That day, the meeting of the Phoenix Cry Sect's upper echelon ended in an unprecedented silence. The atmosphere was unprecedentedly depressing.
However, some taboo topics were finally brought up, and some seeds were sown. Since the seeds had been sown, they would only take root and sprout as much as possible in the Residence of Nine Supremes, which was so fertile that it made one's hair stand on end. How could there be anything else?
That night.
Gan Tianyan quietly came to Ping Zhanyue's room.
"Senior Sister … actually … I have some thoughts about this matter."
"What thoughts?"
"I just feel that … it's not completely impossible for the Phoenix Cry Sect to merge with the Residence of Nine Supremes …" Gan Tianyan said hesitantly.
Hearing Gan Tianyan's words, Ping Zhanyue was stunned.
She glared at her most loyal junior sister, her two pretty eyeballs almost popping out of her head. "What did you say?"
Gan Tianyan swallowed. "Senior Sister … I think … the timing is delicate now. If we don't take advantage of the situation, it'll be too late. Besides, we're not the whole sect that has no autonomy at all. The name of a branch sect of the Residence of Nine Supremes is still very feasible …"
Ping Zhanyue was dumbstruck, as if she did not hear anything.
"… We're only relying on them in name. In reality, the Phoenix Cry Sect is still the Phoenix Cry Sect …" Gan Tianyan's face was red as she said hesitantly, "It's only under the name of the Residence of Nine Supremes … With Luoluo here, the Residence of Nine Supremes definitely won't go overboard …"
Ping Zhanyue was so angry that she was panting, and her eyes were like bells.
"You, you, you … get out!"
Seeing that her senior sister was about to explode and was about to hit someone, Gan Tianyan covered her head and scurried away.
Ping Zhanyue was fuming in her room, and she kept slamming the table.
"Public morals are degenerating day by day!"
"Public morals are not what they used to be!"
"Sinners of all ages!"
"Deceiving the master and destroying the ancestors!"
"This is a disgrace!"
"…"
However, after thinking about it for a while, her thoughts gradually turned to … If she could really not completely merge with the Residence of Nine Supremes and only rely on them … this atmosphere … and Jiang Luoluo's favor … this …
No, no, no!
How can I think like that!
I'm the leader of the Phoenix Cry Sect!
I can't do that!
I shouldn't even think about it!
But … if I only rely on them …
…
"Don't talk! We'll talk after Leader Yun returns! "
The next day, Ping Zhanyue looked at the higher-ups of the sect with a cold face, and her voice was as cold as ice. "All of you, calm down during this period of time! Think about your hearts. Can you still face your ancestors?! " Whether you can face the legacy of the Eternal Phoenix Cry Sect! "
The leader's words were very harsh.
The higher-ups of the Phoenix Cry Sect agreed submissively, but most of them were secretly relieved.
'Nice words!
You're just making it sound nice! '
'Hmph, you're just acting like you're being forced by us. Who can't see that you've already given in?'
'Hmph!
You're lying to yourself! '
The Phoenix Cry Sect was waiting, waiting for a suitable opportunity.
The Residence of Nine Supremes was also waiting, waiting for an opportunity.
On the other hand, the Residence of Nine Supremes' prestige was still growing, and its reputation was growing louder by the day. It was to the extent that when the disciples of the newly established Residence of Nine Supremes walked outside, they all held their heads high and chests puffed out, brimming with indescribable pride.
The disciples of the Residence of Nine Supremes' clothes were embroidered with the exclusive emblem of the Residence of Nine Supremes on their chests, and their sleeves were embroidered with the emblem of each peak. The disciples attached great importance to these two emblems, ensuring that they were clean and shining at all times.
There were many disciples in the Residence of Nine Supremes, and the number of daily clothes for the four seasons of the year was a considerable number. Naturally, the material of the clothes could not be too outstanding. Most of the disciples' clothes were no different from ordinary people's. Perhaps it was because people were in high spirits, or because the ordinary clothes of a sect with an upper-class Celestial Luck Banner had become a legend, but in short, the disciples gave the impression that they were much more extraordinary, as if they were dazzling and brilliant.
One day, an explosive news swept across the Bound of Universe. The heirs of the Holy Sons of the Heavenly Palaces had already left the mountain and entered the martial world to roam the mortal world.
As soon as the news came out, all the palaces below the Sacred Heart Palace reacted immediately. The heirs of the palace masters had also left the mountain to train.
Among them, Zhan Wufei, the palace master of the Sacred Heart Palace under the Eastern Celestial Palace, was the most popular. There was no other reason than the fact that the most popular hero of the Bound of Universe, Yun Yang, had been appointed by him in the first place. That was how he had stirred up the Demon Clan later on. Naturally, he was also praised. His discerning eyes alone were unparalleled!
…
On the other side, Ji Lingxi, who had not seen her for a long time, had also led the experts of the Residence of Ninth Supremes to Jinxiao City, traveling day and night.
Jinxiao City was the biggest city on the way from the Holy Land of Divine Punishment to the inner land.
The Residence of the Ninth Supremacy had almost turned out in full force this time. Two sect leaders, six elders, and two high priests had come out in full force and were moving at the same time.
As soon as the group arrived in Jinxiao City, they were unusually high-profile. They booked the largest inn in the city and put up the sign of the Residence of Ninth Supremes at once.
As soon as the sign was hung up, the entire city was in an uproar. In an instant, everyone knew about it.
The main reason why the news spread so quickly was naturally because of the ranking of the Bound of Universe's top ten beauties!
Anyone who had eyes to see and ears to listen knew that the Residence of Ninth Supremes occupied the top two spots on the ranking. Who did not want to see their beauty with their own eyes to comfort themselves?
Everyone shared the same thought. Countless martial world visitors swarmed over.
It was a pity that the people of the Residence of Ninth Supremes were unmoved. No matter who came, they ignored them and avoided meeting them.
They did not give face to anyone.
Jinxiao City's City Lord's son had come to ask for an audience but was thrown out after a disagreement. Later on, the City Lord had come under the banner of apology but received the same treatment. Whether it was courtesy or military force, none of it worked.
Later on, he had even declared, "If you dare to disturb us again, believe it or not, I'll destroy Jinxiao City!"
His tone was extremely domineering!
Some people did not give up and wanted to use their connections to target the elders of the Residence of Ninth Supremes.
However, among the elders of the Residence of Ninth Supremes, one of them did not care about anything at all while the other was the famous Heaven's Inquisition. Their arrogance was even greater than that of the two leaders. They put on airs so high up in the sky, what connections could work?
There were two other elders, but their main role was that of a visiting elder. They did not have any real power.
Seeing that the elders' approach was not going to work, the group tried to go for the honorable ones. However, the two honorable ones of the Residence of Ninth Supremes were called Ling Xiaozui and Dugu Chou.
When he looked for the Elders, the response was not very polite. But when he looked for these two, he told them that he wanted to see their Sect Leader, and these two people looked as if they wanted to dig up their ancestral graves. They immediately glared and unsheathed their swords.
The outcome made all the martial world people who came to ask for an audience feel frustrated.
We want to meet your leaders, not your wives. Do you have to be so nervous?
Why are you so angry?
How could they know that the consequences of meeting Ji Lingxi and Shangguan Lingxiu were more severe than meeting their own wives to Ling Xiaozui and Dugu Chou?
These two were Supreme Cloud's fiancées. They were from the same hometown and were close friends. Now that they had ascended to the Bound of Universe, they had even become subordinates … If they could not keep their families in check, would they not be suffering?
…
On the top floor.
Ji Lingxi and Shangguan Lingxiu stood quietly in the air with black veils covering their faces.
The area around the tower had long been sealed off by the Residence of Ninth Supremes' deific consciousness. It was difficult for birds to pass through, and people were scarce.
"Tonight City …" Ji Lingxi's voice was light. "Why does this city have such a tacky name like Tonight City?"
"I've heard of this city's name before. Many years ago, the Bound of Universe's martial artists set out to defend the Mountain of Blood Soul. This place is the last supply stop before they reach the Mountain of Blood Soul. Naturally, the cultivators had to make their final preparations here. That night, the entire city drank to its heart's content, exhorting one another to not forget tonight, regardless of life or death. "
Shangguan Lingxiu's voice was a little melancholic as she said, "It was probably from then on that this city was renamed to Tonight City. There was no suggestion or suggestion, it was just natural and logical."
Her voice was soft, carrying an inexplicable sense of nostalgia, as if she was recalling the time when the Shangguan Family of Generals dominated the battlefield.
Ji Lingxi sighed and said, "Heroes … the times create heroes. It's the same in every world."
Shangguan Lingxiu smiled and said, "Yes, the times create heroes. It's the same everywhere. And the reason why the light in people's hearts has never been extinguished … is precisely because there have always been heroes like this who keep appearing, who keep giving, who keep … letting everyone remember and know that this world has never been shrouded in darkness. It's not only about fighting for power and profit, it's not only about deceit, it's not only about hatred, it's not only about male thieves and female prostitutes, it's not only about evil. "
"This is the true light that will guide mankind forward. It is also the place where the true hope of mankind lies."
Both girls fell silent at the same time. They closed their eyes and clenched their fists in front of their chests, paying their respects and praying to their heroic predecessors from thousands of years ago.
After a long, long time, both girls opened their eyes and looked into the distance with worried gazes. Under the night sky, everything was dark and gloomy.
"I heard that Yun Yang has turned into a fox now …" Ji Lingxi's voice was low.
Shangguan Lingxiu could not help but chuckle. She squinted her eyes and said, "In my heart, he's always been as cunning as a fox. How can I not know what's inside just by looking at his appearance? I still want to see with my own eyes how he looks now. Is he cute? Is he beautiful? "
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