The Taoist priest who had spoken earlier looked around for a moment, a hint of impatience flashing across his face. He said in a deep voice, "You all have come here today for the same purpose as me, haven't you? I will not hide it from you, but these days my disciples have repeatedly mentioned to me that they hope to use the Thunderfire Tribulation to drive back the demons. I wonder if your disciples share this view?"

Only then did the sect leaders in the hall begin to speak in a disorderly fashion, echoing each other, saying:

"Yes, the disciples of my Qingyang Sect are the same..."

"Indeed, the young disciples in my sect talk about the Thunderfire Tribulation to me all the time, to the point that my ears are practically calloused!"

"Yes, at this time, the Chi You Banner has appeared, but the Xuanyuan Sword, which can rival it, shows no signs of appearing. In order to repel the demons and save the common people from the demonic calamity, we can only use the Thunder and Fire Calamity!"

"These days, my disciples at Pudu Temple have complained many times, hoping to use the Thunderfire Tribulation. Alas..."

"My disciples are the same..."

"..."

The sect leaders chattered excitedly for a long time before the hall gradually quieted down. Yuan Ling looked around at the more than thirty sect leaders and said with a smile, "Do you all mean to use the Thunderfire Tribulation?"

The thirty-odd sect leaders exchanged glances, and after a moment, their voices responded in unison, "Yes!"

"Alright." Yuan Ling said with a smile, "Since everyone agrees to use the Thunderfire Tribulation, then I will immediately have my disciples refine it... Han'er, how long will it take you to refine enough Thunderfire Tribulation to repel the Demon Clan?"

Liang Yihan pondered for a moment and replied, "If all the disciples in the sect take action, ten days should be enough."

Yuan Ling nodded, looked around at the group of sect leaders, and said, "Then please wait for another ten days."

The thirty-odd sect leaders nodded in agreement. They chattered on for a few more minutes, and their expressions suggested they were about to take their leave.

At this moment, Liang Yihan cleared his throat and said loudly, "Disciple Liang Yihan has something to say, please listen to me, seniors."

All the sect leaders focused their attention on Liang Yihan. Yuan Ling turned to look at him and said with a smile, "Han'er, speak."

"Yes." Liang Yihan nodded and said eloquently, "The art of war says that before engaging in battle, it is necessary to 'deceive the soldiers' senses and make them ignorant.' Only when our soldiers are ignorant will the enemy have even less chance of knowing our next move and scheme. Therefore, I humbly suggest that after returning, you sect leaders should not tell your disciples about our righteous path's plan to use the Thunderfire Tribulation. Just let a few disciples know. In this way, the demons will not be able to get the news, and we can catch them off guard with the Thunderfire Tribulation!"

As soon as Liang Yihan finished speaking, all thirty-odd sect leaders showed expressions of agreement. They all responded in unison, then stood up one after another to bid farewell and prepare to leave.

Yuan Ling led Liang Yihan and escorted the group of sect leaders to the mountain-protecting sword formation. They opened the formation and watched them leave. Afterward, the two turned around and walked back the way they came, one after the other.

Yuan Ling walked a few steps in silence, then asked calmly, "Han'er, how many Thunderfire Tribulations can you create in ten days?"

Liang Yihan chuckled softly, a hint of mockery in his eyes. He replied in a low voice, "To be honest, Master, I had anticipated that these sect leaders would return, and that the Thunderfire Tribulation would definitely be used. So, in my spare time these past few days, I've been crafting several Thunderfire Tribulation Stones, and I've already obtained more than seventy. Starting today, if all the disciples in the sect who are capable of crafting weapons start working, crafting two thousand Thunderfire Tribulation Stones in ten days shouldn't be a problem."

Yuan Ling shook his head and smiled, saying calmly, "You said you were afraid that the birth of such a ferocious creature would offend the heavens, but now you're just unwilling to lose the strength of your disciples, so you've come to ask us to refine the Thunderfire Tribulation."

Liang Yihan replied, "Now that the Chiyou Banner has appeared, while there is no sign of the Xuanyuan Sword appearing, they are naturally afraid."

At this point, he suddenly remembered something, and his eyes turned cold. He said in a deep voice, "As for the Xuanyuan Sword, I'm afraid the key to its creation still lies with that nine-tailed fox..."

Yuan Ling was taken aback for a moment, then asked in confusion, "The Xuanyuan Sword is the supreme divine weapon of our Taoist school, what does it have to do with the Nine-Tailed Fox?"

Liang Yihan was unwilling to say more, saying, "This is just a disciple's guess. Master, please rest assured. When the Thunderfire Tribulation is used and the Demon Clan is defeated and flees, I will definitely find a way to capture that nine-tailed fox alive. At that time, the mystery will be solved."

“Alright.” Yuan Ling nodded and said, “Han’er, go ahead and do this. If my Yuan Dao Sect can obtain the Xuanyuan Sword, we can rightfully become the leader of the righteous path in the Central Plains.”

"Yes, Master." Liang Yihan bowed and replied. He lowered his head and stopped talking, his eyes flashing with a strange light, and it was unclear what he was thinking.