Zheng Yuelin was quietly sitting in his study. There was a jade slip on his desk. He stared at this jade slip, as if the patterns on this jade slip were worth studying for a lifetime.
In fact, this was just an ordinary jade slip. However, the identity of the person who had given him the jade slip wasn't ordinary. The person who had given him the jade slip was the former Sect Master of the Sword Dance Sect, Li Wanshan.
Zheng Yuelin had a good relationship with Li Wanshan, and the High Wind Sword Sect had always been allies with the Sword Dance Sect. Moreover, they had a relatively good relationship. They generally advanced and retreated together. However, Li Wanshan didn't tell Zheng Yuelin about his decision to surrender to the Sea-Exploring Sect this time.
Zheng Yuelin wasn't angry with Li Wanshan because of this matter. He just couldn't understand why Li Wanshan would surrender to the Sea-Exploring Sect. Zheng Yuelin was very clear that the Sea-Exploring Sect didn't force the Sword Dance Sect. The Sea-Exploring Sect had even treated them well because they had supported the Sea-Exploring Sect when the other sects of the Sword Cultivator Alliance had betrayed the Sea-Exploring Sect and refused to recognize Zhao Hai as the Alliance Master of the Sword Cultivator Alliance. Therefore, they could still get preferential treatment when trading with the Sea-Exploring Sect, which was very rare.
Just as Zheng Yuelin assumed that they would continue to maintain such a relationship with the Sea Exploring Sect, the Sworddance Sect suddenly announced their surrender to the Sea Exploring Sect. They had completely merged with the Sea Exploring Sect and Li Wanshan had become a branch hall master. How could Zheng Yuelin not be surprised?
Zheng Yuelin had also sent a letter to Li Wanshan to ask what was going on. Why had the Sword Dance Sect surrendered to the Sea-Exploring Sect? What were they thinking? Li Wanshan had also replied and told him that this decision had been made by a vote of all the elders of the sect and not by him alone.
To be honest, this answer surprised Zheng Yuelin a little. However, he also understood Li Wanshan's approach. He thought that Li Wanshan had been forced to surrender to the Sea-Exploring Sect by the elders of the sect. If that was really the case, then the shadow of the Sea-Exploring Sect must be behind this.
He had always thought so until he received Li Wanshan's jade slip on his desk today. In it, Li Wanshan had written the reason why he surrendered to Sea Exploration Sect and the whole process of his surrender in great detail.
In this letter, Zheng Yuelin learned that Li Wanshan's surrender to the Sea Exploration Sect wasn't forced by anyone. Even the elders of the sect didn't force him. Instead, they chose to advance and retreat with him. It was only during the final vote that they revealed their true thoughts. However, this wasn't forced.
In the letter, Li Wanshan explained why they wanted to surrender to the Sea Exploration Sect. He also analyzed the situation in the Sword Spirit World and what they had considered before deciding to surrender.
However, this wasn't important. What was important was that at the end of the letter, Li Wanshan asked Zheng Yuelin where the Wind Soaring Sword Sect was going to go in the future.
To be honest, before Li Wanshan sent him this letter, Zheng Yuelin had also thought about where they would go in the future. However, he didn't have an answer. Zheng Yuelin wasn't a fool. He was very clear that the current situation in the Sword Spirit World wasn't very good. It could be said that the Sword Spirit World was like a barrel of gunpowder that could explode at any time. Zheng Yuelin could feel the tension in the atmosphere.
However, he didn't know what they should do before. The Wind Soaring Sword Sect was considered an upper-middle sect among sword cultivator sects. Their Wind Soaring Sword Technique was very famous in the Sword Spirit World. Their attacks were known for their speed, accuracy, and stealth. At the same time, this technique was also a Concept Cultivation Method. Its attack power was very powerful.
However, the difference in strength between them and the Exploring Sea Sect was too great. In addition, they had suffered a lot of losses when they attacked the Exploring Sea Sect last time. Although they had recently replenished some manpower, those people were all newly recruited rogue cultivators who had yet to learn the High Wind Sword Technique. It could be said that the number of people in their sect might be more than before, but their combat strength had declined a lot compared to before.
However, he hadn't thought of surrendering yet. However, the Sword Dance Sect's surrender made him have to think carefully. Especially after Li Wanshan sent him this letter, he understood the meaning of Li Wanshan's letter. This letter might not be what Li Wanshan wanted to ask, and the last sentence in the letter might not be what Li Wanshan wanted to ask, but what the Sea Exploration Sect wanted to ask. The Sea Exploration Sect was asking him where he would go in the future. This was what gave him the most headache.
He knew very well what the Sea Exploration Sect wanted to do. Just as Li Wanshan said, the entire Sword Spirit World was surging with undercurrents. No one knew what would happen in the future. It was precisely because of this that the Sea Exploration Sect wanted to consolidate the forces in their hands.
This time, the Sea Exploration Sect asked the Sword Dance Sect to send him a letter mainly to find out what the Wind Soaring Sword Sect planned to do. Would they seek refuge with the Sea Exploration Sect, or would they want to develop independently?
Although Zheng Yuelin didn't know what would happen if they wanted to develop independently, he was sure that the Sea Exploration Sect wouldn't care too much about them in the future. After all, this couldn't be helped. If a fight really broke out, the Sea Exploration Sect might not have the time to take care of them.
Zheng Yuelin also understood very well that if a fight really broke out, the Wind Soaring Sword Sect simply wouldn't be able to withstand the attacks from either side. Their strength was obvious.
Yes, in the previous great success of the Sword Spirit Boundary, some small sects would seize the opportunity to rise. However, people only saw the small sects that rose and didn't see the small sects that were destroyed. Every time the Sword Spirit Boundary was in chaos, the small sects would be the first to be destroyed. Only some small sects that escaped the calamity would rise. However, they were in the minority after all. It could even be said that the small sects were extremely rare.
Now, the Sea Exploration Sect was asking him to make the same choice. They wanted to see what he would choose in the end. If he chose to develop independently, then the Wind Soaring Sword Sect would be the first to be destroyed. If he chose to seek refuge with the Sea Exploration Sect, then the orthodoxy of the Wind Soaring Sword Sect could still be passed down.
However, he was really unwilling to surrender to the Sea Exploration Sect. In the Wind Soaring Sword Sect, he was the sect master and the entire sect was under his control. No one could control him. However, once he joined the Sea Exploration Sect, everything would change. He would no longer be the sect master and the Wind Soaring Sword Sect would no longer be under his control.
At the thought of this, Zheng Yuelin unconsciously frowned again. He didn't understand why the Sword Dance Sect would decide to join the Sea Exploration Sect. If the Sword Dance Sect didn't join the Sea Exploration Sect, the combined strength of several sects wouldn't be inferior to ordinary large sects. Even if there were any changes in the Sword Spirit World, they would still be able to withstand it and wouldn't be as passive as they were now.
After a while, Zheng Yuelin still couldn't make a decision. He really didn't know what to do now. At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door. Zheng Yuelin was stunned and then said, "Come in."
A disciple of the Wind Soaring Sword Sect came in and cupped his fists at Zheng Yuelin. "Sect Master, I just received news that the Myriad Buddha Temple and the Tianyi Dao Sect were attacked in the 13 Mang Shan Cities by some demonic beasts. It seems that there is a beast tide in the 13 Mang Shan Cities."
Zheng Yuelin was stunned and then nodded. "So what if there is a beast tide? With the strength of the Myriad Buddha Temple and the Tianyi Dao Sect, can't they deal with a beast tide? You may leave. "The disciple nodded and then turned around to leave.
Just as Zheng Yuelin received the news, Zhao Hai also received it. However, after hearing the news, Zhao Hai couldn't help but frown. He didn't think that a beast tide in the Mang Shan Cities was an ordinary matter. He immediately had Laura, Wen Wenhai, Jie Yiming, and the others enter the study. After everyone arrived, Zhao Hai opened his mouth and said, "I think everyone already knows about what happened in the Mang Shan Cities. What do you think? "
Wen Wenhai was puzzled as he said, "Boss, are you talking about the beast tide? What's wrong with a beast tide in the Mang Shan Cities? This is very normal. Don't beast tides happen in the Sword Spirit Realm every once in a while? What's so strange about this? "
Zhao Hai knit his brows and said, "No, this beast tide isn't simple. When did a beast tide happen in the Mang Shan Cities? It should be around ten years ago. According to the previous statistics, the next Beast Tide in Mang Mountain should happen 20 years later. But now, the Beast Tide happened. Wasn't this very strange? Actually, I've always been worried about the Holy Gate. Don't forget, the Holy Gate is a Beast Cultivator Sect. In the past, although the beasts in the Sword Spirit Realm launched beast tides, they didn't succeed. The beasts seemed to be sending themselves to their deaths. However, the Holy Gate has been active in the Sword Spirit Realm for a long time. They can naturally communicate with beasts, so why can't they communicate with the beasts in the Sword Spirit Realm? What if this beast tide has something to do with them? "
Upon hearing Zhao Hai, everyone couldn't help but stare. Then their expressions changed. Wen Wenhai said, "Boss, you mean that this beast tide was planned by the Holy Gate? Why would they do this? What's in it for them? "
Zhao Hai replied, "We can't be sure if this beast tide has anything to do with the Holy Gate. Let's observe for a while and see what happens in the Sword Spirit World. If this matter is really related to the Holy Gate, then it certainly isn't over yet. There will definitely be more. Pass down my orders, the Sea Exploring Sect will enter a state of alert. All branches will strengthen their defenses in order to guard against the beast tide." Zhao Hai nodded.
Wen Wenhai and the others immediately complied, "Yes."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he turned his head to Laura and said, "Laura, did the other sword cultivator sects send any news back?"
Laura shook her head and said, "No, Li Wanshan sent letters to the other sword cultivator sects, asking them about their plans for the future. However, the people from those sects didn't send back any news, nobody replied to them."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Don't worry about them, we just need to do our own things. If they don't want to join the Sea Exploring Sect, then we don't need to force them. It's as if we're doing this for their territory. They'll regret it in the future. Alright, let's disperse."
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