In the main hall of the Luotian Sect.
The Sect Master, Duan Mu Rui, bit the bullet and sat on the main seat. There were 24 Human Immortals sitting on both sides of him. Each of their auras was as majestic as the ocean.
A bunch of Human Immortals were discussing how to deal with the prisoners from Dynasty. As the Sect Master, Duan Mu Rui had been listening quietly with his back straight. He dared not interrupt the discussion.
Although he was the Sect Master of the Luotian Sect, among the 24 people present, the one with the lowest seniority was his Grand Master. Most of them were Great Grand Masters.
As the people were discussing, a messenger disciple barged into the main hall all of a sudden.
"Sect Master, patriarchs … There's an urgent message from the city!"
"Tell us after the meeting!" Duan Mu Rui frowned and chased him away immediately.
"Wait a minute." The white-bearded old Taoist priest who was sitting on Duan Mu Rui's left lifted his head to look at the messenger disciple. He then turned his head and said to Duan Mu Rui, "Sect Master, since it's an urgent message, let him speak. We won't be able to come up with anything in such a short time anyway. "
"Patriarch, you're right." Duan Mu Rui nodded immediately.
The white-bearded old Taoist priest who was holding a horsetail whisk was the most senior among the patriarchs. He was the old Sect Master who made the decision to seal the mountain gate 10,000 years ago. Including the time he sealed himself, he was close to 13,000 years old.
Duan Mu Rui knew that the white-bearded old Taoist priest was expressing his attitude toward him, the Sect Master, since he did not order the messenger disciple without his permission.
"What's the urgent message? Tell us."
"There's news from the government residence. Giant ravines appeared everywhere this morning. We've found eight ravines that almost run through the entire land." The messenger disciple summarized the news, "Moreover, there are many demons climbing up from the bottom of the ravines. Based on what we know so far, they're all mortal transformation-level demons. "
The entire main hall fell into silence as soon as the messenger disciple said that.
Besides Duan Mu Rui, all of the patriarchs present, including the white-bearded old Taoist priest, were stunned.
The white-bearded old Taoist priest frowned. He was the first to snap back to his senses and asked immediately, "Have you confirmed the authenticity of this news?"
"We've confirmed it. More than one government residence found out about this. Furthermore, the Wuchen Sect, the Carefree School, and a few other sects have already received word that they're planning to reopen their sects. "
The hall fell into silence once more.
"Contact the government residence now. We'll ask for more details." The white-bearded old Taoist priest no longer cared about Duan Mu Rui's dignity. He waved at the disciple who sent the message.
The messenger immediately took out his Communication Crystal and contacted the government residence.
After communicating with the government residence, the people from the Luotian Sect looked terrible. After dismissing the messenger disciple, the white-bearded old Taoist priest looked at Duan Mu Rui as though he was wondering if he should ask him to leave as well.
Duan Mu Rui noticed the patriarch's hesitation. He stood up and cupped his fists. "I'll take my leave."
"There's no need for that. You should stay as well. You'll find out about this sooner or later." The white-bearded old Taoist sighed softly. In the end, he let Duan Mu Rui stay.
A middle-aged Taoist priest with a big beard was the first to speak up, "If you ask me, it's because of those outsiders!" "If it weren't for them, the Xuan Lei wouldn't have appeared! We should chase them out! "
Clearly, the Luotian Sect had found out that Dynasty and the other organizations were outsiders.
"Indeed, it's because of the outsiders, but what's the point of complaining now?" A fat Taoist priest next to him shook his head. "Will the phenomenon end if we chase them out? Will the disaster stop?"
"Now that the disaster has arrived, it's unwise for us to fight the outsiders. Why don't we work together with them to fight this disaster?" An old Taoist priest with white hair disagreed with the idea of chasing them out. "After all, there are many of them. There are more than 5,000 of them. Most of them are perfect-stage ascendance-level powerhouses, and some of them have abilities that are comparable to human immortals."
"These people have wild ambitions. For the sake of obtaining resources, they are even willing to attack our sect." The bearded Taoist priest objected firmly. "Aren't you afraid that they'll stab us in the back if we work together with them?!"
"I'm worried about that too." The silver-haired old Taoist priest who sat on Duan Mu Rui's right could not help but speak while frowning. His silver hair was tied into a bun with a black wooden hairpin.
"This group of outsiders came to our world to obtain resources. Looking at what they're doing, they don't treat us as human companions at all. Instead, they see us as the survivors of the ancient era. To them, our era has long ended, so it's only natural that we, the survivors, die. Even if they form an alliance, they can leave our world anytime they want once the disaster comes completely. They can just watch our life and death coldly. "
"No matter what, I don't trust these outsiders." The silver-haired old Taoist priest tapped the ground with the walking stick in his hand.
"Junior Brother, I understand your concern." The white-bearded old Taoist priest who was holding a horsetail whisk finally spoke while stroking his beard, "However, these outsiders belong to tens of different organizations. They can't be lumped together. Moreover, it's not like we can't solve the problem of trust. "
Everyone had their eyes on the white-bearded old Taoist priest's face upon hearing that.
"They want resources, so we'll just give them resources." The white-bearded old Taoist priest stroked his beard and smiled calmly. "We'll give them as much as they contribute."
"Actually, we don't need to trust them. We only need to form an employment relationship. I believe that these people will definitely be willing to be hired. After all, their goal is to obtain resources. "
"That's a great idea, Master Uncle." The white-haired old Taoist priest nodded in agreement. "An employment relationship is more stable than an alliance relationship. Moreover, we're the employers, so we have the initiative."
"For now, it seems like this is the only way." The plump Taoist priest nodded lightly as well.
"I think we can discuss this employment proposal with the other sects. Everyone will pay for the employment together. If we share it, each sect will only have to pay for a small portion, "the white-bearded old Taoist priest added.
The few people who objected fell silent when they heard that.
"Since nobody has a better suggestion, let's vote now." The white-bearded old Taoist priest glanced at the people present. "Those who agree to hire them, please raise your hand."
Including Duan Mu Rui, only six of the 25 people present did not raise their hands.
"19 to 6. The voting result is obvious," the white-bearded old Taoist priest said with a smile, "It's decided then!"
"Senior Brother!" The silver-haired old man sitting across him spoke again, "According to what you said, we should release the bunch of people from Dynasty and give them resources so that they can fight for us?"
"Of course not." The white-bearded old man stood up and smiled. "Since they're captives, they'll naturally be treated differently."
"Mark them with the slave mark and turn them into war slaves! Let the outsiders know that the sects are not to be bullied! "
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