Grandmaster Hui De was sitting in the main hall of the Myriad Buddha Temple, quietly looking at the people in front of him. These people were arguing, and the only topic they were arguing about was the situation in the South Sea.
In the view of these people, the South Sea had changed from the original 72 islands to the current 33 islands. Their strength had been greatly reduced, so they should be able to get a territory in the South Sea. Previously, because they had been focusing on Sky City, they didn't have time to care about the South Sea. Now that the excavation of Sky City was about to end, they naturally had to focus on the South Sea. Therefore, it was certain that they would occupy a territory in the South Sea.
They originally planned to use the excuse that the excavation of Sky City wasn't finished, then slowly extend their hands into the South Sea. They would let the disciples of their sects scout the South Sea before finally making a move. However, they didn't expect that the people of the 33 Southern Islands wouldn't give them any face. As long as their disciples dared to enter the forbidden area of the 33 Southern Islands, the people of the 33 Southern Islands would immediately attack. The two sides had already clashed many times because of this, although the scale of the conflict was small.
And now, the South China Sea Alliance had given them an ultimatum. If they did not finish digging the Sky Hall within a month and withdraw from the South China Sea, the South China Sea people would destroy the Sky Hall and everyone would go their separate ways.
To be honest, this threat was very effective for the major sects. They have been excavating the ruins of Sky City for several years now. Therefore, they were very familiar with the situation of Sky City. Although they obtained a lot of good things from the ruins, there were also a lot of people who needed to divide the loot. In the end, they didn't get a lot of things. Although they obtained some Cultivation Methods, these Cultivation Methods weren't necessarily better than their own inheritances. Therefore, they felt that they had suffered a loss.
It was precisely because of this that they turned their attention to the 33 Southern Islands. However, they also knew that the mechanisms of Sky City were very powerful. If the people of the 33 Southern Islands really wanted to destroy the Sky Hall, then it was completely possible.
And the Sky Hall was the core of Sky City. If there were any good things, then they would certainly be placed there. If it was really destroyed, then they would be in trouble.
Moreover, their opponent this time wasn't the Myriad Sword Sect, but the South Sea Alliance. The difference between the South Sea Alliance and the Myriad Sword Sect was that the Myriad Sword Sect only had one Main Hall while the South Sea Alliance had dozens of Main Halls. In the South Sea's 33 islands, each island had one or two places that could become their Main Hall. The Profound Sky Sect was also an alliance, so they could have multiple places that could become their Main Hall. Even the Sea Exploring Sect had at least two places that could become their Main Hall. In other words, their strategic depth was very large. If you really want to fight with them, then the South Sea Alliance could trade space for time and slowly deal with them. In the end, it was hard to say whether they would succeed or not.
It was true that the South Sea Alliance was an alliance, but they were also an alliance. The difference was that the people of the South Sea Alliance must protect the South Sea, so they would fight to the end. On the other hand, the people of the South Sea Alliance had joined forces to invade the South Sea. It was tantamount to a group of robbers joining forces to rob other people's homes. If the other party didn't resist, then they would be able to rob a lot of things. At that time, it would naturally be good for everyone.
There was a big difference between the South Sea Alliance and the Myriad Sword Sect. It wasn't that the South Sea Alliance had Zhao Hai. He was a ruthless person. It could be seen from the process of the establishment of the Sea Exploring Sect that he was never afraid of war. Although he had been very low-key in these years, if they really went to war with the South Sea Alliance, they couldn't help but think of him. And this time, Zhao Hai's shadow could be seen in the statement. Whether it was the people of the 33 Southern Islands or the Profound Sky Sect, almost no one dared to publicly issue an ultimatum to the major sects. Only Zhao Hai dared to do so.
In fact, to put it bluntly, the people of these sects wanted to take advantage of others, but they also didn't want to suffer losses. Everyone wanted to do such a good thing, but no one was a fool. Nobody wanted to take advantage of others and suffer losses.
Grandmaster Hui De didn't speak. He looked at the fierce debate between these people and felt that it was ridiculous. When they first wanted to reach out to the South Sea, Grandmaster Hui De was very opposed to it. This was because he knew that as long as Zhao Hai was in the South Sea, it would be very difficult for them to reach out. Now that the South Sea Alliance had just issued an ultimatum, they were already panicking. If a war really broke out, who knows what would happen to these people.
Grandmaster Hui De didn't want to cooperate with these people, but he couldn't withdraw yet. This was because the Sky Hall hasn't been excavated yet. He was also the one who called for this matter. If he withdraws, then these people would hate the Myriad Buddha Temple. The Myriad Buddha Temple was the initiator of this matter, but it was impossible for them to control everyone. Therefore, they sometimes felt powerless.
After a while, seeing that they still hadn't finished arguing, Grandmaster Hui De said, "Alright, everyone, you don't have to argue. Now that the ultimatum of the South Sea Alliance has been sent, there are only two ways to solve this matter. Either we take a step back and excavate the Sky Hall as soon as possible and then withdraw from the South Sea, or we wait for the South Sea Alliance to destroy the Sky Hall. Then we'll go to war with the South Sea Alliance. But if you really do this, then the Myriad Buddha Temple won't accompany you."
When they heard Grandmaster Hui De say this, everyone was stunned. Then a sect representative looked at Grandmaster Hui De with some confusion and said, "Grandmaster, what do you mean? Why don't you want to go to war with the South Sea Alliance? Is it just because you have a good personal relationship with Saber9? "
Grandmaster Hui De glanced at that person and said in a deep voice, "There are many reasons why we don't want to go to war with the South Sea Alliance. The main reason is that the excavation of the Sky Hall this time was done by the Myriad Buddha Temple from the very beginning. Moreover, we also signed an oath with the South Sea Alliance that we will never invade the South Sea with any borrowed goods. If we use this as an excuse to invade the South Sea now, the reputation of the Myriad Buddha Temple will be lost. Therefore, if you really want to go against the South Sea Alliance this time, then the Myriad Buddha Temple will never participate."
When everyone heard Grandmaster Hui De say this, they were all stunned. Some pondered, some were disdainful. Grandmaster Hui De glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice, "I know what you're thinking. You just want to unite the forces of all sects and take down the South Sea in one fell swoop. However, I'm afraid such plans won't succeed so easily because there's still Saber9 in the South Sea Alliance."
"I don't believe that the people of the South Sea Alliance really dare to destroy the Sky Hall. Are they willing to do that? Don't forget that the South Sea Alliance has a share of the things produced in the Sky Hall. "
"I don't dare to speak for others, but Saber9 will definitely do that. If we don't excavate the Sky Hall by then, Saber9 will definitely destroy it."
"It's better if it's destroyed. If he dares to destroy the Sky Hall, we'll declare war on the South Sea Alliance directly. I'd like to see what they're capable of."
"If that's really your plan, then the Myriad Buddha Temple can withdraw now. The Myriad Buddha Temple won't start a war with the South Sea Alliance over this matter. You don't really think that the South Sea Alliance is weak, do you? Although the Seventy-two South Sea Islands have become the Thirty-three South Sea Islands, their strength has been greatly reduced, and even their top expert, Bao Tianlong, has died, don't forget that the South Sea Alliance now has Saber9, who can kill a Demonic Sword Sect expert who has comprehended the Killing Sword Dao. Moreover, after a few years of recuperation, the South Sea Alliance's strength is definitely not weak. Going to war with the South Sea Alliance is definitely not worth the loss. "
"Grandmaster, aren't you a little too timid? You speak of Saber9 as if he's a god. Is he really that powerful? Is he really that strong? I don't believe it. "
"Amitabha. Everyone, I've said enough. The Myriad Buddha Temple can wait for you for a while. If you're not ready to excavate the Sky Hall, then the Myriad Buddha Temple can only withdraw from the alliance. We won't start a war with the South Sea Alliance over this matter. This is the attitude of the Myriad Buddha Temple. There's still a month's time. You can think about it carefully and then make a decision."
"The same goes for the Tianyi Dao Sect. When the people of the Thirty-three South Sea Islands came to negotiate with us, they gave up a lot of benefits in order to ensure that we only excavate the ruins of the Sky Hall and not reach into the South Sea. If we violate the original agreement now, we can't do such a thing. So, if you really want to do this, the Tianyi Dao Sect will also withdraw."
"We'll withdraw as well. Back then, we signed our sect's name and imprinted our sect's mark on the oath. If this matter were to spread, then our sect's reputation would be ruined. So, we won't do this."
"Us too!" "Us too!"
For a moment, at least half of the people in the hall decided that if they really used the Sky Hall as an excuse to start a war with the South Sea, they would withdraw from this alliance and would not participate in this matter.
The other half of the people did not say anything. Judging from their appearance, they would not give up this opportunity. Many of these people were sword cultivator sects. The two leading sects were the Sword Dance Sect and the Evil Spirit Sect.
The Sword Dance Sect was not considered a top-notch sect. However, their sect's strength was also very strong. Their strength was similar to the Iron Buddha Temple's. They were considered a large sect but not a top-notch sect.
The Evil Spirit Sect was a devil sect. They were also a large sect among devil sects and were very strong. Zhao Hai had fought with the people of the Evil Spirit Sect when he was in the Mi Hun Empire in the lower realm. In the end, he beat the people of the Evil Spirit Sect until they dared not go to the lower realm.
The same was true for the Sword Dance Sect. They had also crossed paths with Zhao Hai. In the past, the Sword Dance Sect, the Tranquility Dao Sect, the Iron Buddha Temple, and the Nightwalker Sect controlled a secret realm. Zhao Hai had also entered that secret realm to train. This time, the sects that wanted to attack the South Sea Alliance were led by these two sects.
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