Chapter 80 The truth behind
"What about this?"
"This is a magical instrument that can transmit sound. Second Brother, you can ask later. Let's listen to what they say first!"
Bai Luochen stopped talking, and Xiao Haotian was dumbfounded again. No, as the second senior brother, you only care about these things? Shouldn't you take care of the eavesdropping?
Bai Luochen felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by him, and pointed at the door, "If you don't want to listen, get out!"
Xiao Haotian immediately retracted his gaze. Although he did not agree with eavesdropping, he still had to listen. After all, he was also very curious about why his master visited Taiqiong Sect at this time.
"Master Wu Chen, there are some things you may not know. I'm afraid something unexpected will happen in the next competition."
"What do you mean by accident?"
"I came here to ask for something, so I will tell you everything I have to say and will not hide it from you. Master Wu Chen, do you know the meaning of the word 'Tian' in Tian Yu Zong?"
"What does the word 'tian' mean? Does it refer to heaven or the way of heaven?"
"It refers to the Tianji Pavilion. Although the Tianji Pavilion has many branches in the open, it has also cultivated some hidden forces. The Tianyu Sect is one of them. In the past thousand years, the Tianyu Sect has developed very fast and can now be compared with our five major sects. Therefore, the Tianji Pavilion secretly greeted our four major sects, hoping that the Tianyu Sect can replace your Taiqiong Sect."
"We four sects didn't want the Tianji Pavilion to reach out to the five major sects. They already have a Tianji Academy that monopolizes a city in Dongzhou. But they are very strong. The Tianyu Sect is developing too fast. It is only a matter of time for them to squeeze into the five major sects. The key is who they squeeze out."
"So you guys abandoned the weakest Taiqiong Sect?"
Taoist Wu Chen's voice was very cold, mixed with anger and disappointment. The five major sects were the earliest sects established in Dongzhou, and they had helped each other for thousands of years. Who would have thought that such a long-standing alliance could be broken up so easily.
"Well, to be honest, I opposed it with Master Taixu, but Lingjian Sect and Danxiang Pavilion agreed. Tianyu Sect has their secret help, and the three of us have no chance of winning even if we join forces, so we can only bow our heads. Master Taixu formed an alliance with Lingjian Sect, and I didn't want to choose Tianyu Sect, so I found two other sects."
"My eldest and second apprentice were hunted down by you, too?"
"I really don't know about this, but it's true that they are afraid of Ouyang Ruochen. Tianji Pavilion has already arranged to transfer him to the Shensun battlefield."
"Then why did you come here today?"
"Alas, isn't this an accident? In the two competitions, our sects were at the bottom, but you were ranked at the front. If this continues, you will not only be squeezed out of the top five, but we may not even be in the top ten, especially now that Zhou Yizhuo has broken through to the Nascent Soul stage and comprehended the sword intent, and the weakest Zhong Ling'er is practicing both formations and talismans. Even seven top disciples are no match for a large formation. The Taiqiong Sect is still very strong."
"So you're anxious?"
There was a hint of pride in Master Wu Chen's tone. Fortunately, his disciples worked hard, otherwise he would not even know how he died.
Xuan Cheng Zhenren's voice was filled with loneliness. "You should have secured your place in the top five. Now the situation has turned around. Our four sects are the ones that have to keep the top five ranking. These past few days, we said we were going to consider the dragon vein, but in fact, everyone has given up on the dragon vein. Now all they are thinking about is the ranking."
"Your ranking is the highest among the seven sects, so you still have a good chance of being in the top five."
Facing the consolation from Wu Chen Zhenren, Xuan Cheng Zhenren sighed again, "It's not that easy. Tian Yu Sect is unwilling to give up the top five, which means one of our four sects will be squeezed out. Dan Xiang Pavilion is the weakest, but they have supported Tian Ji Pavilion for a long time and are close to Tian Yu Sect. Therefore, the one that will be abandoned is either Wan Luo Sect or Wu Ji Sect."
"You came to me, how do you want me to help you?"
"Of course we hope to form an alliance with you. You can ask for any conditions you want. As long as you can help our Wanluo Sect escape this disaster, we are willing to pay any price."
Zhong Ling'er slammed the table and stood up. She felt that there was something wrong with the Tianji Pavilion. She didn't know whether the sect's destruction ten years later had anything to do with them, but she couldn't let them have an easy time now.
She pulled the second brother's sleeve and said, "Let's go see the master!"
Bai Luochen was speechless. If they went now, wouldn't it expose their eavesdropping? But the junior sister was in a hurry, so he gave up thinking and pulled her away. Xiao Haotian was stunned for a moment and immediately chased after them.
Zhong Ling'er rushed into the hall, walked directly to Xuan Cheng Zhenren and asked, "Master Xuan Cheng, can I ask why you considered seeking an alliance with us instead of going to Tianji Pavilion to negotiate terms with them?"
Master Xuancheng was frightened by the children and was stunned by Zhong Ling'er's question. He turned his gaze to Master Wuchen and asked, "What's going on? How could your disciples hear our conversation?"
True Man Wu Chen was also confused, but facing True Man Xuan Cheng's puzzled look, he still managed to remain calm and said, "It's okay, Sect Leader Xuan Cheng can just tell them. After all, they need to cooperate in forming an alliance."
Xuan Cheng Zhenren glanced at his eldest disciple, paused for a moment, and then said, "If the Tianyu Sect had not played tricks and had entered the top five with real ability and squeezed out the Taiqiong Sect, I would have nothing to say, but their behavior is very disgusting."
"Yes, yes. If they can treat Taiqiong Sect like this today, they can treat Wanluo Sect like this tomorrow. The world of immortal cultivation should be based on strength, not conspiracy. But Sect Leader Xuancheng, I have a few more questions. With the current ranking, how can they guarantee that they can get back to the top five?"
Sect Master Xuancheng couldn't help but sigh at Zhong Ling'er's cleverness. He couldn't help but touch her head and said, "Of course, we have thought of many ways. The first is to prohibit any sect from forming an alliance starting from the next game. In this way, those small sects will naturally fall in the rankings without your help. The second is to strengthen their strength. In the next few days, many of their disciples will break through the realm, and at least one Nascent Soul will appear in each sect."
The others were shocked when they heard this and looked at him in disbelief.
Breaking through the realm is not something that can be achieved just by thinking about it. A Nascent Soul must be produced. There is only one way to do this, which is to rely on natural resources and treasures. However, there is a disadvantage to doing so, which is that the foundation is unstable, it is easy to fail in overcoming the tribulation, and the realm will be slowly improved in the future.
Overall, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, and few people use this method. It seems that those cases were forced into a desperate situation.
"Then we..."
Xiao Haotian looked at his master, and Sect Leader Xuancheng shook his head. He was reluctant to force the issue and harm his disciples.
Zhong Ling'er felt that Master Xuancheng was a good person, at least a good master. At such an urgent moment, he could still put his apprentice first, which was rare.
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