Zheng Yuelin was in a dilemma. He really didn't know what to do. His current situation, and even the High Wind Sword Sect's situation, wasn't good. However, he discovered that he seemed to have lost the right to seek refuge with the Sea Exploring Sect.
He had the opportunity to join the Sea Exploring Sect before. The first time was after the Sword Dance Sect surrendered to the High Wind Sword Sect. The second time was when Li Wanshan came to persuade him. He had missed both opportunities. If he were to join the Sea Exploring Sect now, he would look down on himself.
However, Zheng Yuelin had discovered that the situation of the High Wind Sword Sect was getting worse and worse. The attacks of the demonic beasts they were facing were getting fiercer and fiercer. It seemed that the demonic beasts had also learned to be smart. They knew how to pick on the weak. It was precisely because of this that Zheng Yuelin's situation was getting worse.
Now, Zheng Yuelin also understood Li Wanshan's words. Li Wanshan had said that if a sect like theirs wanted to survive this chaos and pass down their orthodoxy, they would have to seek refuge with a large sect. The Sea Exploring Sect was undoubtedly the best choice.
However, it was a little too late for him to realize this now. He was somewhat embarrassed to join the Sea Exploring Sect, but who else could he seek refuge with besides the Sea Exploring Sect? The Myriad Buddhas Temple? The Tianyi Dao Sect?
Zheng Yuelin wasn't a fool. He was very clear about the current status of the Sea Exploring Sect in the Sword Spirit World. The current status of the Sea Exploring Sect in the Sword Spirit World wasn't any worse than the Myriad Buddhas Temple and the Tianyi Dao Sect. Were there any sects controlled by the Myriad Buddhas Temple seeking refuge with the Tianyi Dao Sect? No. Were there any sects controlled by the Tianyi Dao Sect seeking refuge with the Myriad Buddhas Temple? No. Unless there was a great enmity between the two sects, it was impossible for a large sect to accept a sect controlled by another large sect. This was because this might cause a conflict between the two large sects.
In other words, even if he wanted to seek refuge with the Myriad Buddhas Temple's Tianyi Dao Sect, the other party wouldn't dare to accept him. This was because accepting him was tantamount to offending the Sea Exploring Sect. Would the Myriad Buddhas Temple's Tianyi Dao Sect offend the Sea Exploring Sect for the High Wind Sword Sect? He didn't have that confidence, nor did he think that he had that much charisma.
As for the thought of joining the Demon Sect, he immediately threw it to the back of his mind as soon as it appeared in his mind. He was very clear that if he really dared to do so, the consequences would be unimaginable. Previously, those sects in the Sword Cultivator Alliance were destroyed by the Exploring the Sea Sect because they wanted to join the Demon Sect. If he dared to rely on the Devil Sect, then he would end up the same as those sects.
Zheng Yuelin thought about it for a long time. He realized that if he really wanted to find a big sect to rely on, there was no one else besides the Sea Exploring Sect. This discovery made him even more depressed.
Now, Zheng Yuelin was stuck here. Firstly, he was unwilling to rely on the Sea Exploring Sect. Secondly, if he were to rely on the Sea Exploring Sect now, the Sea Exploring Sect wouldn't be kind to him. However, the problem was that he had no one else to rely on except for the Sea Exploring Sect. This was the most painful thing.
Just as Zheng Yuelin was in a dilemma, Li Wanshan had already begun to contact the other sword cultivator sects that hadn't surrendered to the Sea Exploring Sect. Although Li Wanshan's relationship with these sects wasn't as good as his relationship with Zheng Yuelin, they still knew each other. In general, their relationship was pretty good. When they were fighting for power with the other sects in the Sword Sect Alliance, these sects were on the same line. They all believed that relying on the Sea Exploring Sect was the best choice.
It was precisely because of this that Li Wanshan's relationship with these sects was pretty good. Therefore, he wanted to contact these sects to see what the result would be. If he succeeded, then it would naturally be for the best. If he failed, then he wouldn't lose anything. It would just be the same situation as what happened to the High Wind Sword Sect.
In order to show his sincerity, Li Wanshan even personally went to those sects. He wanted to personally meet the sect masters and see what they thought. If they didn't want to join the Sea Exploring Sect, then Li Wanshan also wanted to know the reason behind it.
Li Wanshan still didn't quite understand why Zheng Yuelin didn't want to join the Sea Exploring Sect. He didn't know what choice Zheng Yuelin had. Moreover, he could hear some dissatisfaction towards the Sea Exploring Sect from Zheng Yuelin's words. He didn't think highly of the Sea Exploring Sect, which made Li Wanshan feel very strange.
However, he didn't dwell on it. There was no need for that. Right now, they were part of the Sea Exploring Sect. They were one of the top powerhouses of the Sword Spirit Boundary. There was no need to care about what Zheng Yuelin thought.
Li Wanshan's first battle was the Black Tortoise Sword Sect. This Black Tortoise Sword Sect should actually be called the Spirit Tortoise Sword Sect. They were famous for their Spirit Tortoise Sword Art. This Spirit Tortoise Sword Art was their sect's strongest cultivation method. It was a set of intent realm cultivation methods with astonishing defensive power. However, when they came up with a name, they felt that the name 'Spirit Tortoise Sword Sect' didn't sound good. Therefore, they directly called it the Black Tortoise Sword Sect.
Just like the last time Li Wanshan went to the High Wind Sword Sect, he didn't bring too many people. He only brought one guard and directly went to the Black Tortoise Sword Sect.
As for the Black Tortoise Sword Sect's Sect Master, Wu Qingsong, he was standing at the side of the transmission array, waiting for Li Wanshan. This Wu Qingqiang wasn't tall and his appearance wasn't anything special. However, he was a smooth and slick person. He seemed more like a merchant than a Sect Master.
When Wu Qingsong saw Li Wanshan appear in the transmission formation, he immediately went to greet him. He cupped his fist towards Li Wanshan and said, "Hall Master Li, you're finally here. This Brother has been waiting for you for a long time."
When Li Wanshan heard this, he couldn't help but stare. Then he looked at Wu Qingsong and said, "Sect Master Wu is too polite. What do you mean? Why did you wait for me? "
Wu Qingsong smiled and said, "I already know about Hall Master Li's visit to the High Wind Sword Sect. When Hall Master Li arrived at the High Wind Sword Sect, he left in a huff. Brother, I'm not wrong, right?"
Li Wanshan was stunned. Then he looked at Wu Qingsong and said, "That's right. But what does that have to do with Sect Master Wu?"
Wu Qingsong smiled faintly and said, "Let me make a bold guess. Hall Master Li went to the High Wind Sword Sect because he wanted the High Wind Sword Sect to join the Sea Exploring Sect, right? However, the Sect Master of the High Wind Sword Sect, Zheng Yuelin, didn't agree, right? "
Li Wanshan was a little surprised. He looked at Wu Qingsong and said, "Sect Master Wu actually guessed this. That's right. I went to the High Wind Sword Sect to persuade him to join the Sea Exploring Sect. My relationship with Zheng Yuelin was good. I hoped that the High Wind Sword Sect would have a better life. Therefore, I wanted him to join the Sea Exploring Sect, but he didn't agree."
Wu Qingsong smiled and said, "Hall Master Li, let's talk inside."
Li Wanshan nodded and did not object. Not long after, the two of them arrived at the Black Tortoise Sword Sect. However, they did not go to the main hall of the Black Tortoise Sword Sect. Instead, they went to Wu Qingsong's study. After the two of them sat down, Wu Qingsong asked a disciple to serve tea. After taking a sip of tea, Wu Qingsong opened his mouth and said, "Right now, the entire Sword Spirit World is changing. No one knows what will happen in the next moment. The alliance of the orthodox sects, the Demon Gate, and the Holy Gate may fight at any time. For a small sect like our Black Tortoise Sword Sect, it is very difficult for us to pass down our orthodoxy. I won't boast or look down on myself, but I really don't have much confidence in the Black Tortoise Sword Sect's ability to survive this calamity. Then, what can we do if we want our sect to survive this calamity? There's only one way, which is to seek refuge with a large sect. For a sect like ours, we've long been branded with the label of Scouring Sea Sect. Whether it's Myriad Buddha Temple or Tianyi Dao Sect, no one will dare to take us in. They won't offend Scouring Sea Sect for us. After all, Scouring Sea Sect's power has already been established. Even if they want to suppress us, they can't. At this time, it's really not worth it to offend Scouring Sea Sect for a sect, not to mention that it's their loss. Therefore, we have no one to seek refuge with except Scouring Sea Sect. "
We don't have any other choice but to rely on the Scouring Sea Sect. "Speaking up to here, Wu Qingsong sighed. He glanced at Li Wanshan and said in a deep voice," Our Black Tortoise Sword Sect's strength isn't as good as the Swordsdance Sect, but the Swordsdance Sect has already sought refuge with the Scouring Sea Sect. This has caused us to be at a loss for what to do. If we were to seek refuge with the Scouring Sea Sect after you, I'm afraid that the Scouring Sea Sect wouldn't treat us well. Therefore, we didn't immediately seek refuge with the Scouring Sea Sect and wanted to wait. But who knew that a beast tide would occur at this time? If we were to seek refuge with the Scouring Sea Sect at this time, it would be akin to telling the Scouring Sea Sect that we can't hold on any longer.
That's why we haven't looked up to you yet. "Li Wanshan had been quietly listening to Wu Qingsong's words. He half-believed and half-doubted Wu Qingsong's words, but it didn't matter. As long as they wanted to seek refuge with the Scouring Sea Sect, it was fine. As for whether they would betray the Scouring Sea Sect after joining, that wasn't something that could be said for now. But it didn't matter. Li Wanshan believed that if they dared to betray the Scouring Sea Sect after joining, then Zhao Hai would definitely deal with them.
Seeing that Li Wanshan didn't speak, Wu Qingsong continued, "Later on, I heard that Hall Master Li went to the Soaring Wind Sword Sect. I immediately knew what Sect Master Li was going to do. Ever since I heard this news, I've been looking forward to Sect Master Li coming to our Black Tortoise Sword Sect. I didn't expect that after waiting for so long, Sect Master Li would finally arrive.
We've been waiting for a long time. "Li Wanshan couldn't help but smile when he heard Wu Qingsong's words," Sect Master Wu is too polite. So, Sect Master Wu really agrees to seek refuge with the Scouring Sea Sect? "
Wu Qingsong replied in a deep voice, "I agree, of course I agree. What's there to disagree about? Hall Master Li, it's not that we can't seek refuge with the Scouring Sea Sect, but we have a request. I hope that our Black Tortoise Sword Sect's orthodoxy can be passed down."
Li Wanshan smiled faintly and said, "Sect Master Wu, it seems like you don't know much about our Exploring Sea Sect. Our Exploring Sea Sect will never look down on you just because your sect is weaker than the Sword Dance Sect. As long as you join our Exploring Sea Sect, you'll be a member of our sect. We will treat everyone equally and will never look down on you. As for the inheritance of the Black Tortoise Sword Sect, there's no problem with that. The Exploring Sea Sect is very open-minded and doesn't have any hard and fast rules regarding the cultivation method that our disciples will choose to cultivate. As long as a disciple is willing to learn, the Sect Master will never stop them.
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