Looking at the disappearing figure in the distant night sky, the Underworld Master suddenly felt sentimental, saying, "In our world, this is called flying in the sky."
There had been many passageways between Chaotian and the Underworld; but those who could pass through the Abyss and enter those passageways to reach the surface of Chaotian were the living beings and the weakest dark spirits.
Even if those weak dark spirits went to Chaotian, they had no other use except to make the humans sick a few times and scare a few timid people to death.
If the swordsmen of the Underworld wanted to go to Chaotian by relying on their own strength, they would face a lot of obstacles, the same as the ascension of the human Cultivation practitioners.
This was how the Heavenly Well by the East Ocean got its name.
It wasn't until there were more and more swordsmen of the Underworld and those passageways grew stronger that it became easier to travel to Chaotian.
It was also the period when the relationship between the humans and the Underworld was the most tense and the wars were the most frequent.
During that period, many swordsmen of the human race came to the Underworld through the passageways and destroyed all the hopes of the Underworld.
The Underworld Master said, "We call those human swordsmen who came to our world the Heavenly Demons of the Outside World."
The war between the humans and the Underworld had ceased a long time ago, so Tong Yan didn't feel sentimental about it. "Are there many secret passageways like this?" he asked.
The Underworld Master didn't answer his question, saying, "The sword wielded by the Immortal Liu Ci has caused some changes in the earth sources, and some ancient passageways have reappeared."
Tong Yan was aware that what he said was not entirely true, but he didn't point it out. "I have to make sure that the exits of those passageways are safe," he said.
The Underworld Master said, "First of all, we have to make sure that those priests have the courage to take your bait and go to the Upper World. There aren't many who are as ambitious as the Twelfth Priest."
"You've seen my plan. Do you think it's feasible?" Tong Yan asked.
After a moment of silence, the Underworld Master said, "If I didn't know the relationship between you and the Immortal Sect Master, I would think that you really intend to help the Grand Priest obtain the Seal of the King Of The Underworld."
The only thing that could make those priests of the Underworld risk their lives to go to Chaotian was the Seal of the King Of The Underworld.
Of course, in the beginning, the King Of The Underworld's Seal would not have been a direct target. The bait was just information and preparations related to the King Of The Underworld's Seal.
The plan that Tong Yan had devised was extremely grand, but it was also impeccably detailed. If the priests of the Underworld followed it, they might really be able to see the Seal of the King Of The Underworld.
The problem was that this trap was fake from the very beginning.
What Tong Yan intended to do was to lure the people on the side of the Grand Priest to show up in Chaotian at a certain time and place.
The Underworld Master was responsible for selecting the candidates and helping him set up the scheme.
As for what would happen after the priests showed up in Chaotian, it was Jing Jiu's problem.
Tong Yan said, "If those priests continue to hesitate, I want to meet the High Priest."
An eerie glint flashed on the translucent face of the Underworld Master, as he demanded, "Do you have a death wish?"
Looking at his face, Tong Yan said, "I've finally believed the rumor … You are indeed the personal disciple of Taiping Zhenren."
"I'm a student," said the Underworld Master.
Tong Yan said, "I'm a disciple of the Zhongzhou School. As long as the High Priest doesn't know that I've left Zhongzhou, it's not a big deal to meet him. But I have to make sure of this first."
The Underworld Master said, "My people have been keeping an eye on him. Something has happened to his soul-fire. He has been bathing in the Underworld River, and he hasn't contacted Bai Zhenren."
Tong Yan suddenly asked, "It's indeed difficult to contact the Upper World from here; but how did you contact Jing Jiu?"
"Since the Immortal Sect Master trusts you so much, you shouldn't ask too many questions," said the Underworld Master.
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A gust of wind rose in the Guocheng Temple. It was not the chilly autumn wind this time, but the slightly salty and damp wind from the ocean.
The Cloud Boat of the Zhongzhou School started slowly, heading toward Moqiu. This was the signal that the Plum Meeting was about to begin.
Yimaozhai, the Baotong Zen Temple, the Dongyi Daoist Sect, the Ōzawa Sect, the Mirror Sect, the Platanus Sect … All the sects qualified to participate in the Plum Meeting had arrived at the Guocheng Temple in succession a few days ago.
The Cold-Signal Bird came from the northwest, and the Sect Master of Kunlun, He Wei, came to the temple angrily after learning of the tragic death of his Young Brother.
The small green curtain sedan from Shui Yue Nunnery parked quietly in front of a meditation room.
Compared to the Plum Meeting held in the spring and the previous Plum Meetings, the number of participating sects was fewer, but the level of the participants was much higher. It was because everybody knew that the Plum Meeting this time was very important. The Aoyama Sect and the Zhongzhou School, the two leaders of the orthodox Cultivation sects, were on the verge of moving from a stalemate to a more dangerous situation.
For the sake of the whole of Chaotian, the various sects would like to persuade the two sides to reconcile. If they couldn't persuade the two sides to reconcile, they would have to choose a side.
There was no wine in the Guocheng Temple, and there were not many scenery to see. The Cultivation practitioners of various sects gathered together, talking about the recent events.
"The Master Huiyuan is the Great Grandmaster of the Tonghua Temple. How could he suddenly appear there? Is he really on Bulao Lin's side? How could Bulao Lin conceal his identity so deeply? What did the Tonghua Temple say? "
"The Chief Monk of the Tonghua Temple arrived at the seashore of the East Ocean three days ago, asking to see Bai Zhenren. The Cloud Boat didn't respond."
"Yet, this matter has something to do with Liu Shisui. Didn't anyone ask about it?"
"Elder Yue Qianmen intended to take Liu Shisui away, but he was stopped by the people of the Aoyama Sect."
"The Aoyama Sect had three disciples with natural Dao quality in the last few years; it's unbelievable. His family is the strongest of the young generation. I wonder when Tong Yan will come out from behind closed doors."
"Speaking of youth … the current Sect Master of Aoyama is the real young man."
Upon hearing what an elder of a sect said, the atmosphere had changed. Some people left in silence. It was obvious that they didn't want or dared not talk about Jing Jiu behind his back; but some people's discussions became more heated.
Jing Jiu had become the sect master at such a young age, which was rare in the history of the Cultivation circle, and the Green Mountain Sect was not a regular sect.
"It seems that the Aoyama Sect is not as powerful as the Central State, but I'm afraid the Aoyama Sect will still be the Aoyama Sect in the future. But the more it is so, the Aoyama Sect should keep a low profile and wait for the future. "
"That's right. If we want to avoid a head-on conflict, I'm afraid the Aoyama Sect will have to give way first."
"The Aoyama Sect has no reason to do so. Why not? All these years, how many talismans, crystals, and treasures have the sects used to suppress the passage? And how many demons from the Underworld has the Aoyama Sect killed? "
"Is it because the Aoyama Sect doesn't want to kill? It's because there are no demons from the Underworld to kill now. How many friends of the Aoyama Sect died in the past? "
"That's exactly what I mean. Since there are no demons from the Underworld to kill, and the Aoyama Sect has no passage to suppress, why should we divide things like six hundred years ago? You didn't do anything, so why should you take things, and take the biggest share! Even mortals don't have to do this, do you? "
As the white clouds dispersed, the giant ark took off again. The people of the Zhongzhou School had already entered the main hall.
The cultivators could see clearly that other than the young disciples like Bai Zao and Bai Qianjun, the three valley masters of the Zhongzhou School, including Yue Qianmen, had come this time. All of them were powerful cultivators of the Void Refinement Realm.
As for the person at the front who seemed to be shrouded in clouds and mist, impossible to see through … it was naturally the rumored Bai Zhenren.
How should the Aoyama Sect deal with such a big battle formation?
Guangyuan Zhenren would definitely have to be there, and Fang Jingtian would probably have to come out of seclusion in advance. Only Yuan Qijing would be able to contend with the other party.
Suddenly, the sound of a bell rang and dissipated, like the green smoke in the pagoda forest.
The Guocheng Temple became very quiet. The cultivators of the various sects stopped discussing. They looked towards the pagoda forest and saw a few people walking out.
Zhao Layue walked at the front with the white cat in her arms.
Gu Qing was holding a sword that was wrapped in layers of cloth. It exuded a sense of solitude.
Zhuo Rusui was hugging himself.
Jing Jiu was at the back.
There were only a few people from the Aoyama Sect.
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