In the battle of Red Maple Valley, Chu Xiu had tricked and killed thousands of experts, causing dozens of factions to be destroyed. This was definitely a major event in the world.
As the news spread, Chu Xiu took his people back to West Chu.
Chu Xiu had dealt with ninety-nine percent of the factions on the list, but this time, there were still three factions in the Red Maple Valley alliance that had not arrived.
Of the two factions, one in the Western Regions, one in the Southern Barbarians, were not very strong. Because they were far away, they had not received the news at all.
For these two forces, Chu Xiu directly sent a few Unity of Heaven and Man realm martial artists, asking them to take a trip with their people and completely eliminate these two forces.
As to the last faction, they were fearless because they had found a backer, the Ba Mountain Sword Sect.
This faction was the Xiang Family of the Ba Prefecture of West Chu. They were not far from the Ba Mountain Sword Sect. A daughter of the Xiang Family was married to the son of the sect leader of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect. The two were in-laws.
Over the years, many of the Xiang Family's disciples had cultivated in the Ba Mountain Sword Sect, so the relationship between the Xiang Family and the Ba Mountain Sword Sect could be said to be very close.
The Ba Mountain Sword Sect was located on West Chu's Ba Mountain. The scenery was grand and beautiful, with peaks reaching into the clouds. It could be said to be a treasure land.
But the Ba Mountain Sword Sect's own strength was not worthy of a treasure land like Ba Mountain.
The Ba Mountain Sword Sect was called a sword sect, but it was not one of the five great sword sects, but one of the seven sects and eight schools. Just from this, one could see the power of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect.
The Eight Character Sword Art of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect was very famous in the world. The Ba Mountain swordsmen had always been famous for their fast swords. But unfortunately, no matter how fast the sword was, it was easy to be countered by many martial arts in the later stages.
So the warriors of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect were not weak in the early stages, for example, from the Connate Realm to the Five Energies Gathering. But when they reached the Unity of the World, they were much weaker. And when they reached the Martial Grandmaster level, the martial arts of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect appeared mediocre.
In the history of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect, there were some astounding people who comprehended extreme speed from the sword path of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect, and even reached the level of time and karma. Pity, such people were rare, and this kind of sword path could not be passed down. So in this generation, the Ba Mountain Sword Sect was actually very weak.
At this time, in the conference hall of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect, the sect master of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect, Chen Jiankong, sat on the main seat with a frown.
Chen Jiankong's appearance was extremely unique. Although he wasn't ugly, his cheeks were long and narrow, and his arms were equally long. When they hung down, they were even close to his knees. Coupled with his slightly hunched back, he resembled an ape.
He was skilled in all of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect's Eight Word Sword Art. When he attacked, he could use his energy to control eight swords to cast the Ba Mountain Sword Sect's sword formation. Together with his unique appearance, he had the nickname of the Eight Arms Ape.
Right now, in the entire Ba Mountain Sword Sect, Chen Jiankong was the only martial grandmaster, and the strongest in the sect.
A dozen people sat below him, all of them Unity of the World. Other than the slightly nervous Xiang Family patriarch, the others were all elders of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect.
In the Ba Mountain Sword Sect, as long as you reached Unity of the World, then no matter your seniority, you would be made an elder.
Because of this, the Ba Mountain Sword Sect had been laughed at by other sects, and thought that the elders of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect were too worthless.
In other sects, even if they only had one Martial Dao Grand Master in their sect, the title of an elder was not given out casually. One must have sufficient qualifications and strength to be conferred the title of an elder.
But it had to be said that the disciples of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect felt proud that the Ba Mountain Sword Sect was so casually giving an elder.
When you went out to roam the world, if you called yourself a disciple of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect, or a steward of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect, it would not sound as good as being an elder of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect.
This was like Chu Xiu's previous life. A small company with three to five people would have a chairman and a general manager.
What the Ba Mountain Sword Sect was worried about was the revenge of the Hidden Demon Clan.
Previously, the Ba Mountain Sword Sect had been willing to protect the Xiang Family because the Xiang Family had a deep relationship with the Ba Mountain Sword Sect.
The two were in-laws, and many of the Xiang Family's disciples were cultivating in the Ba Mountain Sword Sect. Even the Xiang Family's own methods were given to the Ba Mountain Sword Sect for reference.
It could be said that the Xiang Family was a branch of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect. Now that the Xiang Family was in danger, if the Ba Mountain Sword Sect did not do anything, then the disciples would be disappointed.
Also, the power that Lin Ye had displayed back then was not very strong. It was just him and twenty other demonic martial artists. With the power of Ba Mountain Sword Sect, they could completely stop them.
But now, the battle at Red Maple Valley had exposed the full power of Lin Ye's subordinates. His number of Unity of the World martial artists was double that of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect. This caused the Ba Mountain Sword Sect to feel great pressure.
So this time, the Ba Mountain Sword Sect's conference was to discuss how to deal with this matter. Should the Ba Mountain Sword Sect protect the Xiang Family, or not, and if so, how to protect them?
In the silence, Ba Mountain Sword Sect's Teacher Cen suddenly said slowly, "In my opinion, this matter is much easier to resolve. Karma and retribution are things that have been discussed in the martial arts for a long time.
The karma that some people sowed in the past naturally has to be paid by some people themselves.
Three hundred years ago, some people used this karma to obtain a fortuitous encounter and developed to this level. Now that someone has come to ask for this karma, we can just return it. Why do we have to implicate the Ba Mountain Sword Sect? "
Teacher Cen's words implied that he did not want to protect the Xiang Family.
Teacher Cen had no enmity with the Xiang Family, but he had enmity with the other elder of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect, Peng Chong. The two had always been at odds.
Peng Chong and the patriarch of the Xiang Family were sworn brothers, and the two had a good relationship. At this time, Teacher Cen was targeting the Xiang Family, but in reality, he was targeting Peng Chong.
Hearing this, Peng Chong snorted coldly. "Teacher Cen, what do you mean? You want to trap the Ba Mountain Sword Sect in inhumanity and injustice?
Dozens of the Xiang Family disciples are cultivating in the Ba Mountain Sword Sect. Brother Xiang has given the Xiang Family's cultivation method to the Ba Mountain Sword Sect. But now you say you want to hand over Brother Xiang and the entire Xiang Family to have them fend off those demons alone. You can do such a thing that goes against morality, but the Ba Mountain Sword Sect cannot!
Also, if the Ba Mountain Sword Sect does this, isn't it the same as bowing to the Hidden Demon Faction and admitting defeat? What will the martial arts world think of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect? "
Teacher Cen sneered and said, "Alright, if you don't hand over the Xiang Family, tell me, how will we fend off that Lin Ye? More than two hundred elites of the Hidden Demon Faction killed more than a thousand people in Red Maple Valley! They have twice as many Unity of the World martial artists than the Ba Mountain Sword Sect. How will we fight?
That Lin Ye is a martial artist of the younger generation, but he easily defeated Liu Jianhong of the Red Leaf Manor and killed the forefather of the Yang Family in a few moves. With this kind of power, can you treat him as a Unity of the World martial artist?
Is morality more important or the Ba Mountain Sword Sect more important? Tell me!
Peng Chong, if the Ba Mountain Sword Sect is damaged because of this, you will be the eternal sinner of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect! "
Peng Chong found a loophole in Teacher Cen's words and hurriedly said, "What do you mean? Do you think the sect leader is not as good as that Lin Ye? "
Teacher Cen was about to retort when he heard Chen Jiankong shout from the seat of honor, "All of you, shut up!"
Hearing this, Peng Chong and Teacher Cen did not dare to argue anymore.
As the only martial arts grandmaster of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect, Chen Jiankong's prestige was very high.
Looking at the people present, Chen Jiankong's brows furrowed tightly.
Actually, excluding Teacher Cen and Peng Chong's standpoint, both of their words were very reasonable.
For the Ba Mountain Sword Sect, if they did not take care of the Xiang Family, they would not only disappoint their own disciples, they would also be laughed at by outsiders. They would say that the Ba Mountain Sword Sect was cowardly and afraid of death. Before Lin Ye had shown his strength, the Ba Mountain Sword Sect had promised to protect the Xiang Family. Now, seeing that the other had grown stronger, they were going back on their word.
But if the Ba Mountain Sword Sect took care of this matter, then Chen Jiankong really did not have much confidence.
While the Ba Mountain Sword Sect was much stronger than the Azure Water Sword Sect that had completely declined, facing the Hidden Demon lineage, even if it was just a young junior like Lin Ye. But after learning of the other's strength, Chen Jiankong did not have much confidence.
At this time, the patriarch of the Xiang Family gritted his teeth and knelt in front of Chen Jiankong. He said in a low voice, "Sect Leader, please save the Xiang Family this time. The Xiang Family is willing to completely merge with the Ba Mountain Sword Sect. From now on, we will be loyal to the Ba Mountain Sword Sect, and will never betray it!"
In the past, the Xiang Family had been close to the Ba Mountain Sword Sect, but they were two different factions. Now, if the Xiang Family completely merged with the Ba Mountain Sword Sect, it would be a great increase in power for the Ba Mountain Sword Sect.
Usually, Chen Jiankong would welcome such a thing with open arms. But now, this was like a hot potato. Chen Jiankong did not know how to handle it.
So Chen Jiankong did not directly agree. He rubbed his chin and said hesitantly, "About this …"
The patriarch of the Xiang Family gritted his teeth and said directly, "Sect Leader, the Xiang Family once obtained a three-colored spirit crystal when we attacked the Nine Heavens Demonic Dao Alliance. I am willing to offer it up. With the three-colored spirit crystal as the eye of the formation, we can activate the Purple Sky Lightning Sword Formation of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect to resist the Hidden Demon lineage!"
Hearing this, Chen Jiankong was slightly tempted.
The so-called three-colored spirit crystal was a crystal that could only form after being nurtured for thousands or even tens of thousands of years in a place rich in primal energies of the universe. It contained the purest energy of the five elements.
The most precious of them was naturally the five-colored spirit crystal. The Xiang Family could take out a three-colored spirit crystal. It was a great treasure.
Most importantly, even if this spirit crystal was only one color, it was enough to activate the protective formation of the Ba Mountain Sword Sect, the Purple Sky Lightning Sword Formation. The rest naturally belonged to the Ba Mountain Sword Sect.
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