"Hall Master Kong has always been a mysterious figure. Thousands of years ago, he already stood on equal footing with our sect's founder. Now, the Patriarchs have long since turned to dust, but he's still alive. His cultivation base is so high that it's beyond imagination! "
Gu Zhuiyun said, "With his status, he probably won't be greedy. What's the harm in lending him for a month?"
Han Jianqiu frowned. "Are you here to persuade me? You want us to lend out our sect's defining treasure? "
Gu Zhuiyun nodded. "That's right. We are doing this for your own good. Our Evanescent Immortal Sect and Blackmirror Citadel are working together as one. Once we clear the Azure Bridge, the number of Semi-Divinity realm cultivators in our sect will increase significantly, and we will have Semi-Divinity artifacts as well. I'm afraid that it won't be easy for your sects to catch up to us …"
Han Jianqiu and the others fell silent.
The reason why the Six Sects were able to maintain the balance between the Six Sects was due to their lack of Semi-Divinity artifacts and a single Semi-Divinity realm cultivator.
Now that someone had broken the balance, it was hard to say what the future would hold.
It was very likely that the sect that had existed for thousands of years would merge with other sects and be mercilessly crushed by the wheel of history.
"If the benefits are so great, why didn't Hall Master Kong come here personally?"
Elder Kui Xiao said.
It was just a month of renting an artifact, but the other party was already willing to pay such a hefty price. On top of that, he was even willing to give the sect a chance to raise its cultivation … Under normal circumstances, as long as Hall Master Kong were to speak of it, there should be no one who could possibly turn him down!
But … why didn't he say it himself?
Why did he send these two over?
Gu Zhuiyun replied, "Hall Master Kong has more important matters to attend to, so he won't be able to spare any time for you … However, before the Azure Bridge opens, he will surely make his way to the Heaven Anchoring Boulder. But at that time, even if I give you the information about the Temple Warriors, what use would it be? I didn't prepare in advance, so I lost the opportunity to train … It's too late now! "
Cultivation was not something that could be done overnight.
If one knew the flaws and problems in cultivation in advance, it would be impossible for them to win against those freaks in the Temple of Gods without targeted practice.
"You should hurry up and think about it. Once the inauguration ceremony is over, Zhang Xuan should be heading to the Heaven Anchoring Boulder. If you still haven't come to a decision by then, you'll be losing your chance!"
Gu Zhuiyun did not say anything more. He stood up and said, "That's all I have to say. Farewell!"
After saying those words, he turned around and flew away. Bai Xuansheng followed closely behind him.
The two of them disappeared, and the room became gloomy again.
"Elder Han Jianqiu, I'll be taking my leave first."
Elder Kui Xiao rose to his feet.
"I'll take my leave too …"
Elder Qin Yuan followed closely behind, and the two of them disappeared from the room as well.
"No, I have to send a message to the Sect Master as soon as possible and discuss this matter with him …"
Seeing that everyone had left, Han Jianqiu hesitated for a moment before rising to his feet.
This matter involved the future of the entire sect, and it wasn't something that he could decide on. He had to discuss it with the Sect Master.
While Zhang Xuan was discussing the matter with Pavilion Master Qin, Pavilion Master Kui Xiao, who had just left the room, flew a short distance away before coming to a halt. Elder Qin Yuan appeared before him.
"Starchaser Palace and the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion must have received some news, which is why they decided to form an alliance with one sect leader. The Blackmirror Citadel and the Evanescent Immortal Sect have agreed to the Ethereal Hall's request, and that's equivalent to an alliance between the three sects.
Elder Kui Xiao smiled bitterly.
The situation was more severe than he had imagined.
"Why don't we join forces as well?"
Elder Qin Yuan nodded.
He had a bad temper and was impulsive, but that didn't mean he was stupid.
Since the other party could see the situation before him, he could naturally see it as well.
If the two sects didn't work together soon, there was a good chance that they would be defeated by the other side one by one.
"Very well. I'll send a message to Sect Leader Liu Yang right away and have him meet with your Sect Master Zheng Yang to discuss the details of the alliance!"
Elder Kui Xiao said.
"Un. I'll inform Sect Leader Zheng Yang right away!"
Elder Yuan nodded.
The two of them took out their Communication Jade Tokens and sent their respective messages over.
…
Along the way, Zhang Xuan had been recuperating from his injuries to recover his cultivation. As soon as he returned to Starchaser Island, he flicked his wrist and took out a Communication Jade Token.
"Sect Leader Liu, please head over to the Starchaser Path's encampment as soon as possible!"
Behind the token was a map that indicated the location of the encampment.
"I should go and ask around as well. When did I become the sect leader from an elder?"
Seeing that it was Han Jianqiu's message, Zhang Xuan shook his head. He turned around and headed in the direction indicated on the map.
He had only been an ordinary elder in the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion a while ago, so how did he become the sect leader in the blink of an eye? More importantly, he had no idea about it at all.
After flying for only a few kilometers, Zhang Xuan suddenly flicked his wrist and took out another Communication Jade Token.
"Sect Leader Yuan, please come to the Changyuan Gazebo. We have important matters to discuss!"
The one who had sent the message was Elder Qin Yuan.
"Changyuan Gazebo?"
Zhang Xuan didn't think that two sects would be looking for him at the same time. He took a look at his current location, and after confirming that the Changyuan Gazebo wasn't too far away from the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, he heaved a sigh of relief.
Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before summoning his clone to take on the appearance of Zheng Yang.
"Head to the Changyuan Gazebo to see what's going on …"
Before he could finish his words, another Communication Jade Token appeared in his palm. There was a line of words on it: "Sect Leader Yuan, please come to the Greenfate Pavilion. We have important matters to discuss with you …"
The one who had sent the message was Elder Kui Xiao.
"Hmm?"
Zhang Xuan was stunned.
He had been intending to have his clone take on the appearance of Zheng Yang so that he could head to the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion personally. Who could have thought that all three sects would want to meet him at the same time?
"I'll head to the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion first. You should head to the Changyuan Gazebo first. That won't do. You should come with me. We'll head over together!"
Zhang Xuan was just about to send his clone over when Zhang Xuan shook his head.
It was as if he and his clone had split personalities. While they shared the same root, his clone had inherited a portion of his personality. He loved to brag and show off, unlike the low-profile and elegant him.
If he were to run over and cause a ruckus, he might as well keep him by his side.
Zhang Xuan stowed his clone into his storage ring, and half a minute later, he was already back at the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion.
"Sect Leader Yuan!"
Han Jianqiu hurriedly explained everything that had happened. "What should we do now? Should we work with the Ethereal Hall? "
"The Ethereal Hall is offering a Semi-Divinity artifact and the Azure Bridge to borrow the Guardian Artifacts of the Six Sects for a month!"
Zhang Xuan frowned in bewilderment.
Had it been in the past, he would have agreed to it right away.
After all, the sect leader of the Ethereal Hall was the World's Teacher of the Master Teacher Continent.
Regardless of whether it was his character or his morals, he had always revered the other party. Even though he did not know the reason behind the other party's actions, he knew that there must be a reason behind it.
However, he did not think so anymore.
He could pretend that Hall Master Kong was unaware of Fu Chenzi's collusion with the Hall of Gods, but for the token that he had given him to draw the ire of the experts of the Hall of Gods as soon as he used it, something was amiss!
"I'll confirm it after I meet Hall Master Kong …"
Zhang Xuan.
Whether Hall Master Kong was Kong Shi or not was just a guess. He would only be able to ascertain the truth after meeting the other party in person.
"Alright!"
Han Jianqiu nodded. "Sect Leader Yuan, did you receive some kind of information that made you agree to become the next head of Starchaser Palace?"
"It's a long story …"
Zhang Xuan quickly told Han Jianqiu about how the Hall of Gods had forced Starchaser Palace to cooperate with the Ethereal Hall, as well as the disappearance of Du Qingyuan.
As for the identity of the head of the Seven Star Pavilion, Liu Yang, he did not reveal it to Han Jianqiu.
Han Jianqiu fell silent for a moment before replying grimly, "Du Qingyuan is a close friend of mine. Even though she's a woman, her cultivation is unfathomable. Even I don't have much confidence in defeating her. To be able to vanish without a trace with the altar in hand … there aren't too many of such experts in the entire continent! "
"Do you know how many experts there are on the Forsaken Continent who possess such strength?" Zhang Xuan asked.
If one's cultivation wasn't too much higher than theirs, it was still possible for him to send a message.
Take the Semi-Divinity realm old man who had come to kill him for example. Even though he was unable to defeat the old man, it wasn't too difficult for him to relay news of his predicament to the old man.
Yet, Du Qingyuan had failed to do so. From this, it wasn't hard for him to guess how powerful the old man was.
"The Hall of Gods is a transcendent existence. Every single warrior of the Hall of Gods is powerful beyond compare, let alone a god who wields great power. If a god really exists on the Forsaken Continent, there's no doubt that he's the strongest existence on the Forsaken Continent. Putting aside Du Qingyuan, even if the leaders of the Six Sects were to work together, we wouldn't be able to withstand a single finger from him! "
Han Jianqiu said.
Zhang Xuan nodded.
Although he had never seen a god before, he still had some understanding of the power of such a powerful being.
If the Deities Templar really had such a powerful figure, then Du Qingyuan would indeed be powerless to resist.
"Then, there's the head of the Ethereal Hall. Several thousand years ago, Hall Master Kong managed to snatch a 'God' character from the Hall of Gods. His strength is truly unimaginable. Even if he isn't a god, he's probably not too far from it."
Han Jianqiu continued.
"En!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
The fact that Hall Master Kong was able to single-handedly create the Ethereal Hall and leave behind a 'Character' in the Hall of Gods spoke volumes about his strength.
"As for the others, I'm not too sure. However, since the Forsaken Continent is a place abandoned by the Gods, it must have been inseparable from the Gods in the past. As for whether there are any powerful lifeforms in it, I don't know …"
Han Jianqiu explained.
Zhang Xuan frowned.
He had always heard that the Azure was a place abandoned by the gods, but he never thought that this was the case.
Only what belonged to him could be abandoned. Otherwise, how could there be such a saying?
In other words, there was a good chance that the Azure belonged to the Firmament in the past.
It was also highly possible that there were even more powerful lifeforms in the Azure.
After chatting for a while longer, Zhang Xuan realized that the Forsaken Continent was far more complicated than he had imagined. Shaking his head, he turned away from the matter and asked, "What's wrong with me, the sect leader?"
Han Jianqiu went through the matter of him being appointed as the sect leader.
"I see …"
Zhang Xuan shook his head bitterly.
It turned out that Han Jianqiu was doing this for his own good. However, it seemed like the Hall of Gods didn't care about the opinions of the Six Sects and ordinary citizens. Not only did they know that he was the head of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, the Seven Star Pavilion, the Myriad Beasts Hall, and the Starchaser Palace, they even made a move to capture him!
They didn't fear him at all!
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