LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 917 The Choice of the Wind-controlling Sect
The Cultivator's Conference had just ended when the Daxia Dynasty's official reports immediately released news of the foreign invasion, and within a few days, all worlds under the rule of the Daxia Dynasty were aware of the impending invasion by a Saint Realm power from the Chaotic Star Sea.
After the news was released, it indeed caused unrest among the citizens of the Daxia Dynasty, especially since the newspapers also mentioned that the Heavenly Emperor only possessed the strength of the Returning Ruin Realm and was absolutely no match for a Saint Realm power.
In an instant, the people were in a state of panic, and some forces began to scheme their next moves.
In the Tianchen World.
Wind-controlling Sect.
Inside the Sect Master's hall, several Elders were engaged in animated discussions, their expressions filled with excitement as if they had encountered some joyous event.
At that moment, the Sect Master, Xu Nianshuo, sitting atop the hall, spoke, "What are your thoughts on this matter?"
As his words fell, Xu Nianshuo swept his gaze across the crowd.
They were naturally discussing the matter of betraying the Daxia Dynasty.
When Xu Nianshuo heard that a Saint Realm powerhouse was about to invade the Chaotic Star Sea, his first thought was to betray the Daxia Dynasty and pledge allegiance to that Saint.
However, even though Xu Nianshuo was the Sect Master of the Wind-controlling Sect and could decide on various matters of the sect, he did not immediately declare his allegiance to the Saint primarily because the Daxia Dynasty had too much influence over the cultivators within the Chaotic Star Sea.
Even within the Wind-controlling Sect, many were influenced by the Daxia Dynasty; if he directly told these Elders about betraying the Daxia Dynasty, it was unpredictable whether some of them would immediately report the betrayal of the Wind-controlling Sect to the Daxia Imperial Court.
If they were to betray the Daxia Dynasty, Xu Nianshuo had to be careful; his primary reason for initiating the discussion was to see what the stances of these Elders regarding betraying the Daxia Dynasty were.
He wanted to test the waters first; if any of them opposed, he would find a way to discreetly deal with those opposed to avoid trouble later.
At this moment, an Elder stood out and said, "Sect Master, this is the best opportunity for us to break free from the Daxia Dynasty; we must seize this chance!"
Another Elder echoed, "Yes, Sect Master, the Heavenly Emperor is definitely no match for a Saint. If we pledge loyalty to that Saint earlier, perhaps there may be a path of survival for us. If we're too late, that Saint might treat us as the Heavenly Emperor's subsidiary forces and annihilate us together."
Following that, the Elders in the hall unanimously agreed, hoping to quickly pledge allegiance to the Saint who was about to invade the Chaotic Star Sea.
Seeing the reactions of these Elders, Xu Nianshuo felt extremely satisfied; as long as these Elders were on his side, there would be no problems.
However...
At this moment, Xu Nianshuo's gaze fell on the Elder Yu Changqin of the Wind-controlling Sect.
While the other Elders all spoke out and took their positions, Elder Yu Changqin, Zhang Yidong, remained silent, seemingly pondering something.
Seeing Zhang Yidong delaying his response, Xu Nianshuo's brow slightly furrowed; Zhang Yidong was the Wind-controlling Sect's second in command and often opposed Xu Nianshuo, the Sect Master, due to his status as Elder Yu Changqin.
For the other Elders, Xu Nianshuo felt quite reassured, but regarding Zhang Yidong, Xu Nianshuo felt somewhat uneasy; Zhang Yidong was an unstable factor.
He thought to himself, if Zhang Yidong was unwilling to join them, then there might be some trouble.
Zhang Yidong was able to become the Elder Yu Changqin of the Wind-controlling Sect not only because of his strong influence but also because he had some methods; many within the Wind-controlling Sect stood by Zhang Yidong.
Attempting to move against Zhang Yidong would inevitably lead to significant turmoil, and if it caused too much commotion, it might draw the attention of the Daxia Dynasty.
Xu Nianshuo then asked, "What are your thoughts, junior brother?"
At that moment, Zhang Yidong came back to his senses and said indifferently, "If there really are cultivators from the Saint Realm entering the Chaotic Star Sea, then the Daxia Dynasty is indeed not far from destruction. But brother, have you thought about how we can make contact with that Saint in advance?"
"The Heavenly Emperor only mentioned that a force is about to invade the Chaotic Star Sea, but we know nothing about where this force comes from or what kind of force it is. How can we connect with them?"
Seeing that Zhang Yidong was not against allying with that Saint, Xu Nianshuo breathed a sigh of relief; he temporarily did not want to clash with Zhang Yidong, especially not at this juncture.
Since Zhang Yidong also agreed to ally with that Saint, things would be much easier. Xu Nianshuo then said, "Junior brother need not worry. As long as we propose to the Heavenly Emperor in advance that we want to station ourselves in the Thousand Ren World, when our people patrol the edges of the Chaotic Star Sea, we naturally might encounter that force's scouts."
In Xu Nianshuo's view, since the opposing force was planning on invading the Chaotic Star Sea, they would certainly send some scouts to explore the situation in the Chaotic Star Sea.
If they guarded the edges of the Chaotic Star Sea, would they still fear not encountering that force's scouts?
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Yidong said, "Brother's method is feasible; let's proceed according to your plan."
Seeing Zhang Yidong agreeing, the corners of Xu Nianshuo's mouth slightly raised, and he then said, "Since you all have decided, I will immediately write an application letter to the Cultivator Association."
The Cultivator Association also belonged to the Daxia Imperial Court and was specifically responsible for managing Sect forces. Any matters concerning Sect forces could be directly addressed to the Cultivator Association.
Xu Nianshuo wanted to send Sect disciples to station in the Thousand Ren World and also needed to submit an application letter to the Cultivator Association.
After the Sect discussion ended, Zhang Yidong returned to his mountain. At that time, an Inner Sect Elder came to Zhang Yidong's cave dwelling.
"Elder Yu Changqin, do you really plan to ally with that Saint?"
The visitor was one of Zhang Yidong's confidants, a cultivator from Zhang Yidong's faction. He also participated in the Sect discussion, and although he outwardly agreed to ally with that so-called Saint, he felt somewhat unsure about this.
If the force invading the Chaotic Star Sea really had a powerful figure from the Saint Realm, it must be an extremely strong force overall.
If the opposing side was really powerful, how could they possibly be interested in a small force from the Barbaric Star Domain? Their Wind-controlling Sect might not even have any use value.
Of course, that was not the most crucial point.
After hearing Gao Jinming's words, Zhang Yidong said indifferently, "Whether there is such a so-called Saint is uncertain, and Xu Nianshuo is so keen on becoming someone else's dog, he may not even know how he dies in the end."
Upon hearing Zhang Yidong's words, Gao Jinming was slightly startled.
Zhang Yidong continued, "The Wind-controlling Sect has been under the rule of the Daxia Dynasty for so many years, yet Xu Nianshuo has still not realized what kind of person the Heavenly Emperor is. He even thinks of opposing the Heavenly Emperor."
Zhang Yidong simply did not believe that this was any sort of crisis. Over the years, the Daxia Dynasty would occasionally show some flaws, making people think there was an opportunity to exploit, but in the end, those forces that took advantage of the situation would be settled.
Gao Jinming then asked, "But what if there really is a powerful figure from the Saint Realm invading the Chaotic Star Sea?"
Zhang Yidong chuckled and said, "Even if there really is a powerful Saint invading the Chaotic Star Sea, it is highly likely that they are no match for the Heavenly Emperor; otherwise, the Heavenly Emperor wouldn't have been so calm during the Cultivator Convention."