The injured disciples in the sect woke up, and You You checked on them one by one, finding that they had all regained their vitality. Although their injuries had not fully healed, with Yuan's father and Feng Rong there, these were minor issues. With a few days of rest and some pills, they would recover quickly.
You You breathed a sigh of relief; she could finally focus on developing her sect's affairs. She felt that the problems in the Demon Realm were the most fundamental and urgent issues that needed to be addressed across all three realms. While things might seem fine for now, it remained a threat, and only by strengthening the capabilities of the three realms themselves could it be completely resolved.
Although Hades said she was a demon god, whether that's true or not, even if it is, her mind won't change. Her identity as a demon god doesn't conflict with her desire to stop the conflict in the six realms; war and invasion are never good for any realm.
You Youyue felt increasingly pressed for time, so he immediately summoned Ling Qi, Qiu Zhang, Wei Bi, and other sect elders to discuss the sect's development prospects and plans to improve the disciples' strength. However, it wasn't enough for only their Zhenyan Sect to take it seriously; they were just one sect, but this matter concerned the Three Realms. In the past, to avoid causing panic, although they had privately communicated with the celestial maidens of various sects, most ordinary disciples had never even heard of the appearance of the demon race.
This situation definitely can't continue. Youyou calculated the time and realized it was time to hold a Three Realms Joint Summit.
A few days later, Zhenyan Sect sent out a batch of invitations to various immortal sects, inviting them to participate in the Immortal Sect Grand Competition three months later.
Since the incident involving Qiu Yue of the Mingxin Sect, the Zhenyan Sect, which had only been established for a short time, has become a first-class sect. Later, You You lifted the curse and saved the celestial maidens of various sects, making the Zhenyan Sect the number one immortal sect. Not to mention, the names of the two divine venerables and Master Qiu Zhang in the sect have long been known throughout the entire Immortal Marsh Continent. It can be said that in recent years, the Zhenyan Sect has become the undisputed leader of the immortal sects.
Calculating the time, it was indeed time to hold the Immortal Sect Grand Competition, and it was perfectly reasonable for the leading sect to host it. However, after careful consideration, the various sects realized that the True Evolution Sect had only been established for about a hundred years, and this was its first grand competition. They had to give it some face!
For the next three months, all factions were engaged in urgent preparations and the selection of elites to participate in the competition.
Finally, three months later, the Immortal Sect Grand Competition officially began.
The Zhenyan Sect opened its gates wide to warmly welcome fellow Daoists from all sects.
The various factions were very respectful, and the spirit boat arrived on time. One could see that layers of complex protective arrays were opened, like layers of curtains being lifted, and the colorful and complex array lights were dazzling.
Even aboard the spirit boat, the disciples of various sects were shocked by the massive protective formation. They marveled at how the sect was worthy of being the number one immortal sect that could make the world's master, Master Qiu Zhang, willingly submit to it. Even the protective formation was so exquisite that even Nascent Soul stage array cultivators could not comprehend it. In fact, looking at it for too long would cause a slight pain in their divine sense, as they could not withstand such great array pressure.
While marveling at the sights, the various factions entered the True Evolution Sect one after another. Compared to the exquisite array formations outside, the sect's internal formations were not as elaborate. The spirit boats of each faction were directly welcomed onto a large platform.
The platform was clearly a temporary structure built with magic to dock boats; it was quite spacious and could accommodate hundreds of spirit boats at once. Four or five disciples were already waiting beneath each spirit boat. Once the various sects arrived, they were greeted at the main peak. Surprisingly, no elders or leaders of the True Transformation Sect were seen; only ordinary disciples came to greet them.
Ordinary immortal sects were fine, but more prestigious sects, especially those visited by a celestial maiden, couldn't help but feel dissatisfied, as if they were being slighted. Then they saw a smaller platform next to the large one. People were emerging from the teleportation array on it one after another; judging from their clothing and spiritual energy, they were either ordinary rogue cultivators or members of powerful families.
They naturally dared not arrive by spirit boat and compete with the other sects for supremacy, so they all came through the lower mountain gate. However, upon arrival, just like the other immortal sects here, they were greeted by the same disciples.
The disciples of the immortal sects were increasingly dissatisfied. Although they did not say it aloud, they still couldn't help but feel that the True Transformation Sect did not know how to treat guests, and actually treated first-class immortal sects and ordinary aristocratic families and rogue cultivators the same.
However, Zhenyan Sect was, after all, the number one immortal sect, and many of the celestial maidens who came had been saved by the sect leader before. Although she felt awkward, she didn't dwell on it too much and quietly followed the welcoming disciples towards the main hall.
It wasn't until they reached the entrance of the main hall that they saw the person in charge.
"Greetings, Sect Master Luo. It is an honor for Zhenyan Sect that the Sect Master has personally led the Luoshu Sect to visit. Please enter the hall, Sect Master Luo!" After saying this, he stepped aside to greet him.
Sect Master Luo recognized the other party as Ling Qi, the Grand Elder of the True Path Sect. He nodded and turned to enter the hall. His four followers were about to follow when Ling Qi stopped them.
"Venerable ones, please wait a moment. Please go to the side hall to rest," Ling Qi said, pointing to the side.
The followers were taken aback, and even Luo Tiannu paused, her eyes immediately becoming wary. "Why can't we go in?" As followers of the Heavenly Maiden, this was the first time they had been asked to separate from her. Conspiracy theories immediately surfaced, recalling the incident with the Mingxin Sect. Could the Zhenyan Sect also be planning something against the Heavenly Maidens?
Not only did they think this way, but the expressions of the disciples from the other sects that came later also changed. Although the True Evolution Sect, as the number one immortal sect, might not do such a thing, the incident with the Bright Heart Sect was still fresh in everyone's minds.
"Please forgive us, Venerable Ones!" Ling Qi sighed, seemingly speechless, and explained for the nth time, "The main hall is simply too small, and there are too many celestial maidens here today, so we were afraid there wouldn't be enough room for everyone. That's why we asked you to move to the side hall."
Then, as if remembering something, he added, "Don't worry, everyone. The side hall has had its walls removed, and it's only a dozen feet away. You can see the main hall from there; it's just a different entrance."
The group was taken aback, and even Luo Tiannu couldn't resist her curiosity and looked inside. What she saw surprised her. The main halls of various sects were traditionally places for discussions, so the layout of most sect halls was quite similar. There were usually one or two main seats at the top, followed by two vertical rows of seats below. If there were many people, two more rows would be added at the back.
However, the main hall of the True Path Sect was completely different. At a glance, the hall was filled with seats, hundreds upon hundreds densely packed together, leaving only a three-foot-wide aisle in the middle. Moreover, the seats were arranged horizontally, tiered inwards. And the innermost main seat…
No, there is no main seat inside.
At the very back of the main hall, there was only a box about chest-high, with some kind of array on it. Not only was it small, but its height was also not at all like the main seat one could sit in.
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