"Master, I received news that the Shenjian Sect has reached a deal with Zhishen Valley..."
In the meeting hall at Daojian Sect's main peak, a deacon elder was reporting the latest intelligence to Gu Yueming, who was sitting on the upper seat.
"They will provide Zhisheng Valley with a large number of high-grade magic tools, and even low-grade magic tools. We conservatively estimate that by the time the war starts, each disciple of Zhisheng Valley will have at least two high-grade magic tools. And the small sects that go to Zhisheng Valley for support are also likely to receive a small amount of magic tool support."
"Master, there are also sects from Yanhan Country that have risen up and come to Zhisheng Valley..." Liu Boxian and Gu Yueming said, "According to the information from various sources, we conservatively estimate that there will be more than fifty Yuanying cultivators in Zhisheng Valley, and more than a thousand Jindan cultivators."
"Master, Zhisheng Valley has already released the news..." He Daoguang said, "In this war, for the sects that help Zhisheng Valley, the price of elixirs will be 20% off for the next five years. Not only that, Zhisheng Valley guarantees that in this battle, all the cultivators who actually go to the battlefield will have no shortage of elixirs."
"Master..." he continued, "On the other hand, we are already running low on elixirs. We only have the monthly supply of elixirs for next month. We don't have enough elixirs to support a war. If we can't buy elixirs from Zhishen Valley, we won't have any elixirs to support us if a war breaks out. The casualties at that time... I dare not imagine.
"Master!" He looked at Gu Yueming and asked, "Where is our chief medicine master?!"
There has been no good news so far. Gu Yueming's face was gloomy. He looked at He Daoguang and said, "Elder Qin is in seclusion."
"Retreat?!" He Daoguang was furious when he heard this. "Retreat at such a critical time? Why doesn't the head of the sect remove him from his position as the chief pharmacist?
"Head Medicine Elder, when the sect needs elixirs, he can't even produce half a pill. What's the use of such an elder?"
"How about dismissing Elder Qin and letting you take charge of medicine?" Liu Boxian asked, "Can you produce the elixir?"
He Daoguang looked at Liu Boxian, sneered, and said: "I am in charge of medicine, at least I am better than that young boy!"
"Can you conjure up elixirs out of thin air? Can you conjure up an alchemist out of thin air?" Liu Boxian asked.
"Everyone knows that our Daojian Sect has four major peaks. Qi Peak maintains the order of the sect, and Jian Peak guards the safety of the sect. May I ask what the responsibilities and obligations of Dan Peak are?" He Daoguang asked in return, "Dan Peak exists to provide elixirs for the sect. So does Dan Peak have spiritual medicine? Does Dan Peak have alchemists?!"
Liu Boxian sneered and asked, "During the dispute between Danfeng and Zhishen Valley, you, Qifeng, did..."
"Alright!" Gu Yueming suddenly spoke up to stop them. "With such a powerful enemy at hand, why are our own people quarreling first? What the hell is this?!"
Only then did Liu Boxian and He Daoguang stop.
"What's the situation with the Wuyin Sword Sect?" Gu Yueming asked another elder, "Defensive or offensive?"
"The Wuyin Sword Sect is also actively preparing for war." The elder said, "Jian Wuming said that he will stand together with Daojian Sect. He organized some monks who are good at fighting and said that if Zhishengu comes to Daojian Sect, he will fully support Daojian Sect."
Gu Yueming nodded without expressing his opinion.
"How righteous is the Wuyin Sword Sect?!" He Daoguang sneered again, "Didn't you see that the head of Danfeng deliberately brought people to the other sect to show off his power and damage the friendship between the two sects. Is he trying to prove that he is strong? But what does Lu Junxing, who took action, have to do with him?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Boxian slammed the table and stood up: "What do you mean by damaging the friendship? It's just that his Wuyin Sword Sect has never defeated my Dao Sword Sect! My Dao Sword Sect is stronger than the Wuyin Sword Sect! What's the problem?
"I just hate that the one who went to the Infinite Sword Sect was not my Sword Peak disciple. Qin Ran has to give me an explanation."
Gu Yueming patted the table helplessly and motioned for Liu Boxian to sit down.
"What about the magic weapons and treasures in the sect?" He asked Liu Boxian, "If there are any suitable ones, distribute them as soon as possible and let the disciples in the sect familiarize themselves with them as soon as possible so that they can fight."
"At least everyone has a sword." Liu Boxian said, "Master, don't worry. As long as we have a sword, the disciples of Daojian Sect can fight. Why should we be afraid of Zhishen Valley?"
"Yes, you hold a broken sword, while others are armed to the teeth with swords, magic weapons, armor, gloves, shoes, and accessories." He Daoguang added, "The mountain bandits and the regular elite..."
"Bang!"
Liu Boxian couldn't bear it any longer. He smashed the table in front of him, stood up, pointed at He Daoguang and cursed:
"I've been putting up with you for a long time! You contradict me every time I say something, what do you mean? Let's just stop fighting and surrender to Zhisheng Valley, okay?! We're going to support Zhisheng Valley too!!!"
Facing the furious Liu Boxian, He Daoguang was neither anxious nor slow, and sneered: "It's not impossible.
"As cultivators, what we seek is immortality. What is the difference between practicing in Daojian Sect and practicing in Zhishen Valley?
"As soon as the war started, countless people were killed and injured. Do we have to destroy Daojian Sect and kill all its people? The difference in strength between the two sides is huge. Why do we have to fight when we know we are doomed to lose? Are we just going to die?
"We are monks, not mortals. Mortals need benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness to maintain social order and stability, and they need to be loyal to their country. We do not need to be loyal to our clan.
"Besides, aren't there many mortals who commit treason?"
"I'm going to fucking kill you!" Liu Boxian was furious. He summoned his natal sword and slashed at He Daoguang.
He Daoguan was shocked and stood up to hide backwards, but he did not pay attention to the chair behind him and accidentally tripped over it, falling to the ground with it.
Seeing this, the surrounding elders hurried forward to hold Liu Boxian, and repeatedly persuaded him: "Master Liu, Master Liu, don't be angry, don't be angry..."
Liu Boxian was stopped and threw his sword at He Daoguang.
He Daoguan hurriedly brought over a chair to block Liu Boxian's natal sword.
To avoid the dispute from escalating, the elders pulled Liu Boxian out the door.
Liu Boxian backed away from the door, pointing at He Daoguang and cursing:
"You have been in Daojian Sect for thousands of years. Even if you were a piece of stone, you should have become a spirit. I have been traveling with a shameless thief like you for so many years..."
The elder pulled Liu Boxian out, and the voice disappeared. Only Gu Yueming and He Daoguang were left in the hall.
Gu Yueming stood up, walked to He Daoguang, pulled He Daoguang up, and pulled out Liu Boxian's natal sword from the chair, and said to He Daoguang with a smile: "Daoguang, don't mind it, Boxian was just joking with you."
He Daoguang straightened his clothes and sneered, "I know he didn't really fight, otherwise why would I play along with him? If we really fight, he may not be my opponent.
"Foolish and reckless man, without any brains!"
Gu Yueming looked at Liu Boxian's sword. The sword pattern engraved on the sword clearly read the words "protect the way".
This sword is called the Guardian Sword.
The Dao of Daojianmen.
The Dao Sword of the Dao Sword Sect.
"How could this happen?" he asked aloud.
The three of them entered Daojianmen at about the same time. They practiced Taoism together, sought opportunities together, and supported each other.
After traveling for many years, they returned to Daojianmen together, wanting to protect Daojianmen and revitalize Daojianmen...
Why...how could it be...like this?
"Master, I have thought about it carefully." He Daoguang said, "There will be more than fifty Yuanying cultivators in Zhishen Valley, and we in Daojian Sect will only have a dozen. So if the other cultivators don't take action, Daojian Sect will not be able to withstand the sneezes of these fifty Yuanying cultivators.
"We really have to negotiate peace with Zhishengu. As long as we can preserve the name of Daojian Sect, what does it matter if we become a subsidiary sect of Zhishengu?
"I can go talk to Zhishengu about this matter. You know that I have some friendship with Zhishengu's Master Wan."
Gu Yueming shifted his gaze from the protective pattern on the Protector Sword and looked at He Daoguang. His eyes were deep, without a trace of emotion.
"We'll discuss this later," he said.
"Master! Time waits for no one." He Daoguang advised again, "When all the sects rushing to support Zhisheng Valley arrive, Zhisheng Valley will be unprecedentedly powerful by then, and they may not accept our peace request!"
"Go back to Qi Peak first and count whether all the disciples and elders who are in seclusion or away have returned." Gu Yueming said, "Have them all prepare for battle."
"Master!"
He Daoguan wanted to say more, but after looking at Gu Yueming's expression, he bowed and left.
"Oh!" Looking at He Daoguang's back disappearing at the door, Gu Yueming sighed deeply and felt powerless.
He held the sword that protected him and sat on the ground.
Daojianmen, Daojianmen.
He gave everything for this sect, but he only managed to keep it going. He couldn't do more for it.
He didn't make it stronger.
He would even let it perish in his own hands.
Suddenly, a shadow cast in from the door. He thought it was Liu Boxian coming back to get the Dao-protecting sword, so he raised the sword and handed it to him, but lowered his head and advised:
"What Chief He said was just a plan. Even if it is inappropriate, you don't have to get angry. He is a Nascent Soul cultivator after all. At this critical juncture, every Nascent Soul cultivator is crucial. Sometimes you just need to hold back your anger."
He also felt that what he said was not worthy of Liu Boxian's response and it was not appropriate to say it to his face.
But he waited for a while, but Liu Boxian did not take the sword from his hand. He looked up and saw a handsome young man standing in front of him, looking at him with a smile.
"Qin Ran?" He frowned. "Aren't you in seclusion?"
Qin Ran smiled and asked, "I guess that Chief He's plan must be to surrender to Zhishen Valley!"
Gu Yueming took back the sword and held it in his arms like an old man.
He remained silent and did not answer.
"No matter when, where, or what happens, there will always be people like this." Qin Ran sat down in front of Gu Yueming, sat on the ground, and said with a smile,
"With a powerful enemy at hand, if it were in the mortal world, anyone seeking peace would be killed immediately. The reduction in combat power caused by the loss of military morale may not be smaller than the reduction in combat power caused by the loss of a Nascent Soul cultivator."
Gu Yueming looked at him and said, "There's no need to mention this matter again."
“Okay.” Qin Ran nodded and stopped talking about this matter. He smiled and asked another question, “Master, do you know how to conquer an impregnable fortress?”
If Gu Yueming knew, he wouldn't be so pessimistic.
"Its exterior is naturally solid as a rock and difficult to break..." Qin Ran suggested, "What about its interior?"
Gu Yueming's eyes lit up, and he vaguely understood what Qin Ran meant.
“Is its interior also solid? Are all the people there clones or puppets, and do they all have the same thoughts and ideas?” Qin Ran asked.
"What do you mean?" Gu Yueming asked.
"Inside it, there are different people. Different people, each with an idea. There are all kinds of different ideas." Qin Ran said, "It is extremely powerful, it is impregnable, but they are individuals one after another.
“If they are different, then there is a chance for division.
“All impregnable fortresses are broken from within; all powerful and invincible forces are disintegrated from within.”
Gu Yueming suddenly laughed.
"Zhishengu has formed an alliance. This alliance is naturally very powerful. You will never find such a powerful force in the Immortal Relics Land. But..." Qin Ran smiled confidently and said to Gu Yueming,
"This alliance is temporarily formed by one sect after another. Not to mention that there is no hatred between these forces, even if they don't have hatred, they can have hatred.
"Master, in my opinion, this alliance is nothing but a bunch of rubbish. The stronger it is, the more fragile it is. It's like a tall building without a foundation. The taller it is, the more dangerous it is." He said, "It only looks strong. Maybe it will collapse on its own with just a breath of air."
"Hahaha..." Someone burst into laughter, but it was not Gu Yueming, but someone coming in from the door.
Qin Ran looked back and saw Liu Boxian walking in with a big laugh.
Liu Boxian pointed at him and laughed, "I knew you were up to no good, and I was right about you!"
"Uncle Liu!" Qin Ran saluted with a smile.
Liu Boxian came over, took his sword from Gu Yueming, stood in front of him, and asked Qin Ran: "Tell me, what should we do?!"
“We need three steps…” Kieran said aloud.
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