Inside the Mystic Realm, Zhao Hai preached about the Dao and cultivated freely. However, the situation outside was different. Tang Ming had already brought Ding Chunming to the Green Mist Sect along with the other Sects to persuade them to join the alliance. Ding Chunming's group was currently in the Mystic Realm.
At this point, their alliance had an official name, it was called the Sea Exploration Alliance. The reason why it was called the Sea Exploration Alliance was because the alliance was located on a peninsula. It was like a place that reached into the sea, therefore it was called the Sea Exploration Alliance.
Everyone agreed to this name. Naturally, the first Alliance Leader was Daoist Priest Qing Lan. When Daoist Priest Qing Lan discovered that the person sent by the Sword Manipulation Sect was Tang Ming, he didn't say anything. He knew that persuading people to join the Sea Exploring Alliance wouldn't be done by the Sect Leaders themselves. Therefore, it was normal for other people to be sent.
However, when Daoist Priest Qing Lan saw Ding Chunming, he knew that Ding Chunming was one of Zhao Hai's confidants. Seeing Ding Chunming standing behind Tang Ming, Daoist Priest Qing Lan knew that Tang Ming wasn't ordinary. Because of this, he didn't blame Zhao Hai for being rude. On the contrary, Daoist Priest Qing Lan was very polite to Tang Ming.
After Tang Ming met with the others, they had a discussion. After Daoist Priest Qing Lan gave them a few instructions, they immediately set off towards the other Sects.
Tang Ming didn't know if his persuasion would work, but he was very clear that if there were people colluding with the other Sects, then his persuasion wouldn't have any results.
However, contrary to Tang Ming's expectations, the persuasion of the first two Sects was very successful. When they arrived and explained their intentions, the other Sects immediately agreed. Moreover, they were very enthusiastic towards them, which was something that Tang Ming didn't expect.
At the same time, they didn't find anyone trying to sabotage the persuasion. In Tang Ming's opinion, if Zhao Hai said that someone would sabotage the persuasion, then there would be someone who would sabotage the persuasion. Tang Ming never doubted Zhao Hai. Therefore, although the persuasion of the first two Sects went very smoothly, Tang Ming was still very careful.
Tang Ming didn't do much to persuade them these two times, and he didn't even say much. He just silently observed, and his actions weren't very obvious. In the eyes of the other sects, Tang Ming was like an invisible person, and no one paid attention to him at all.
When they arrived at the third sect, they finally encountered a problem. After they stated their intentions, although the other party received them, they had no intention of joining them at all. In the end, they politely sent them off.
Seeing this situation, Tang Ming understood that the other party didn't want to pay attention to them at all. If it weren't for the fact that they were from multiple sects, the other party probably wouldn't even look at them.
After Tang Ming and the others left, they weren't disappointed. Instead, they went to the next sect. At this time, there were seven sects that hadn't joined the Sea Exploration Alliance. Two of them had already agreed to join, and one of them didn't. There were still four left, and Tang Ming didn't know how they would react.
When Zhao Hai and the others arrived at the fourth sect, they encountered the most serious situation. The other party simply didn't want to come in contact with them. When Zhao Hai and the others arrived at the transmission formation, the other party directly blocked them. They didn't even let Zhao Hai and the others enter the transmission formation and directly let them leave.
To be honest, they didn't expect this situation to happen. In their opinion, they were a joint delegation made up of more than 30 sects. This was equivalent to representing the entire buffer zone. However, the other party dared to treat them like this. This was really beyond their expectations.
However, they still didn't go back. Instead, they went to the fifth sect. This fifth sect was called Green Pine Stronghold. It sounded like a place where bandits gathered. Later, Tang Ming asked the people from the Sea Exploring Alliance that he was familiar with. They really did find out that this Green Pine Stronghold was a bandit group.
Azure Pine Village used to be a small bandit group. However, they had been operating in the territories controlled by the righteous sects. Later on, they offended a medium-sized sect and were hunted down. They had no choice but to run here. Later on, they found out that nobody cared about this place. Moreover, the environment for cultivation was also good. So they decided to stay and establish Azure Pine Village. Later on, they recruited a lot of disciples and finally became a sect.
Although they became a sect, they didn't change the name of the sect. It was still called Azure Pine Village, which sounded very awkward. Moreover, the people from Azure Pine Village weren't proud of them in the buffer zone. Perhaps it was because they were bandits, but they were still tyrannical in the buffer zone. They didn't put the other sects in their eyes. Moreover, they were unscrupulous in their actions. They had offended almost half of the people in the buffer zone.
However, it was said that because they relied on the Profound Sky Sect, some people dared to make a move against them. However, the sects still joined forces and dealt with them twice. The people from Azure Pine Village restrained themselves. However, their relationship with the other sects wasn't good. They had conflicts with the other sects in the buffer zone.
Logically speaking, a sect like this shouldn't be brought into the alliance, but there was no other way. The location of Qingsong Village was very important. It wasn't at the border of the buffer zone, but on a mountain in the north of the buffer zone. Behind them, there were several sects. Although it wasn't in the middle of the buffer zone, it was still at the back of the middle. Once they surrendered to those big sects, if those big sects were to station their troops here, it would be tantamount to dividing the buffer zone into two. What was more terrifying was that the sects behind the buffer zone would face the danger of being attacked from both sides, and they might even be destroyed by those big sects.
It was precisely because of this consideration that Qing Lan and the others wanted Azure Pine Village to join the Sea Exploring Alliance. This way, they wouldn't have to worry about this problem.
Tang Ming's group appeared in Qingsong Stronghold's teleportation array. There were nearly a hundred of them, so their sudden appearance in Qingsong Stronghold's teleportation array shocked the people of Qingsong Stronghold.
However, Tang Ming and the others didn't move. Only the representative of the Green Mist Sect, Xu Jing Zi, went forward and said, "Mister, I'm Xu Jing Zi, the leader of the Sea Exploring Alliance's delegation. I'm here to see the Master of Azure Pine Village. Please notify him."
When the disciple heard Tang Ming, he stared for a moment. Then his expression changed as he said, "Everyone, please wait a moment. I'll immediately notify him." Then he turned and ran. Xu Jing Zi and the others didn't move. Everyone stood at the transmission formation and waited for the other party to arrive.
Not long after, two cultivators quickly arrived. One of them was the Azure Pine Stronghold cultivator who was guarding the teleportation array. The other was a cultivator who was slightly older than him. This cultivator's strength was also very strong. At the very least, he had reached the Qi Refinement Realm.
The Spirit Realm cultivator cupped his fist at Xu Jing Zi and the others and said, "Azure Pine Village's inner court disciple, Yao Shun, greets everyone. Please follow me." Then he gestured with his hand. Everyone returned the gesture before following Yao Shun to the side.
After some time, Yao Shun led the group to a room next to the transmission square. Then he turned to Xu Jingzi and said, "Everyone, I'm really sorry. I didn't know that you would come, so we didn't make any preparations. I've already sent someone to report to the Sect Master. I believe that we'll have news soon. Please rest here for a while."
Xu Jing Zi smiled faintly and said, "Fellow Daoist Yao is too polite. We were too presumptuous. I think Fellow Daoist Yao should know who we are? Do you want me to introduce you? "
Yao Shun quickly shook his head and said, "No need. I already know who you are. I also know what kind of alliance the Sea Exploration Alliance is. To be honest, I really admire you for being able to repel those Great Sects. You've really given our buffer zone a lot of face. I also know why you're here. I heard that the Sect Master wants to join the Sea Exploration Alliance. He's been waiting for your arrival these past few days."
When Xu Jing Zi heard Yao Shun, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Fellow Daoist Yao is too polite. How could we dare to make your Sect Master wait? We really don't deserve it."
Yao Shun smiled and said, "Of course, of course. What you've done is beneficial to our buffer zone for generations to come. How can we not deserve it?"
Xu Jingzi nodded and spoke. At this time, footsteps could be heard coming from outside. Then two people came in from outside. These two people looked to be around 30 years old. When Yao Shun saw them, he quickly saluted them and said, "Greetings Senior Apprentice Brother Ning and Senior Apprentice Brother Wu."
The two nodded. Then they looked at Xu Jing Zi and the others. One of them cupped his fist and said, "Xu Jing Zi, hahaha. I haven't seen you for a few years. You're still as good as ever. Congratulations."
When Xu Jing Zi saw this person, he smiled faintly and stood up, "Ning Shi, I haven't seen you for a few years. You haven't changed at all. I didn't expect you to come. It seems like you're doing very well."
Ning Shi smiled faintly and said, "I'm not as good as you. Today, I'm here on the Sect Master's order to meet you. But the Sect Master is busy right now. Please come with me. I'll arrange a place for you to rest. The Sect Master will host a banquet for you tonight."
Xu Jing quickly said, "I don't deserve it. I don't deserve it."
Ning Shi smiled and said, "There's no need to be polite. Let's go." Then he led the group outside. Before long, they arrived at a courtyard. This was a very large courtyard. There were several wooden buildings in the courtyard. It was enough to accommodate everyone. Moreover, the environment was very good. There were also many servants present.
After Ning Shi led everyone to the courtyard, he cupped his fist and said, "Everyone, please take a rest here. If you need anything, just tell the servants. The Sect Master will host a banquet for you tonight. Please." Everyone returned the salute. Then Ning Shi turned around and left. Everyone went to find their own rooms.
Tang Ming led Ding Chunming to a small building. While walking, he whispered to Ding Chunming, "Old Ding, be careful. I feel that there's something wrong with the people of Pine Village."
Ding Chunming nodded and said, "I also noticed it. They said that they were waiting for us, but they didn't make any preparations. This is very abnormal. Also, didn't their Sect Master say that he was waiting for us? Why did he not see us when we came? Is there something urgent that needs to be dealt with at this time? "
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