However, in this war between the two factions, the Imasurable Sect's Nascent Soul Cultivators acted recklessly on several occasions. In just Three Years, Silver Ring Zhai's losses were simply appalling. With such tactics, even if the Silver Ring Zhai's cultivators knew that the Ancestor was avoiding fighting for the greater good, resentnt was inevitable.
Now, Silver Ring Zhai was left with only two options. Either continue to avoid fighting, staging a counterattack after Ze Sheng Ancestor died, or satisfy the Imasurable Sect's wishes, having both sides' Nascent Soul Cultivators fight to determine the winner, to see if the dying Ze Sheng Ancestor could drag a Silver Ring Zhai Nascent Soul Daoist Lord down with him.
The forr would cause Silver Ring Zhai's middle and bottom-level cultivators to distance themselves from the Sect, which would be detrintal to its long-term developnt. In addition, the Imasurable Sect continued to attack and seize Silver Ring Zhai's Mines and resources, which could not be recovered easily even if Silver Ring Zhai managed to stall for ti.
As for the latter, Daoist Jiang Yue and the others didn't dare to bet on it. They had cultivated so hard to reach the Nascent Soul Realm and were unwilling to risk their lives for the sake of bottom-level cultivators.
"I've discussed this with Senior Brother. At present, Our Sect's best chance of breaking this deadlock is not on the battlefield but by leveraging Chang Kun, the newly ascended Dao Lord," Daoist Jiang Yue swept a glance at the people in the hall and continued, "As long as we succeed in winning over Chang Kun, making him betray the Imasurable Sect, they will crumble on their own. Chang Kun is a Freelance Cultivator without any particular loyalty to the Imasurable Sect. Junior Sister Xia, this task will be entrusted to you."
She made arrangents one by one.
"This..." The Silver Ring Zhai's Master was a bit at a loss. As a Dao Pill Cultivator, how could she lure a Nascent Soul Cultivator to betray his Sect and join Silver Ring Zhai?
"Daoist Jiang Yue..."
"I'm sorry, but I cannot accept this task," she shook her head and declined.
"Junior Sister Xia assus the position of Sect Master, and her high status brings many responsibilities. It's understandable that she has no spare ti to win over Chang Kun."
Upon hearing this, Daoist Jiang Yue's eyebrows raised slightly, but she did not scold the Silver Ring Zhai Master in front of everyone, only uttering a few sarcastic remarks.
"How about you, Junior Sister Li?"
She looked at a person on the right side of the hall. The Junior Sister Li she ntioned was an Elder of the Artifact Pavilion who had always coveted the Sect Master position, always eager to make a na for herself within Silver Ring Zhai.
"Reporting to Daoist Jiang Yue," House Elder Li bowed and spoke, "As early as last year, Our Sect had tried to win over Chang Kun several tis, but each attempt had minimal effects. Senior Brother Zheng, who went the last ti, has been killed by the Imasurable Sect."
"Is that so?" Daoist Jiang Yue's eyes narrowed, feigning surprise and a sense of being "enlightened too late."
"In that case, I'll have to take matters into my own hands," she sighed.
With her sophistication, how could she not know? After Three Years of fighting the Imasurable Sect, the True Monarchs hidden within their Sect had already secretly joined forces, shifting the pressure onto these old Ancestors who had been enjoying the benefits of their avoidance strategy. There wasn't a single cultivator who had reached the True Monarch Realm who was stupid enough to give up their lives in order to create an opportunity for the Ancestors to turn the tide of battle.
「...」
「Two hundred miles from the Silver Ring Zhai Mountain Gate.」
Xu Xing, Ze Sheng Ancestor, and Golden Rainbow Ancestor stood atop the clouds, ditating and cultivating, their Divine Senses focused on every move within the mountain gate. Regarding the internal divisions within Silver Ring Zhai, the three Imasurable Sect Ancestors knew nothing about them. However, it didn't matter. It would have been even stranger if Silver Ring Zhai hadn't experienced any internal strife when the army was pressing on their territory.
"Jiang Yue has co out." Ze Sheng Ancestor, whose cultivation had reached the Mid-stage Nascent Soul, was the first to sense Daoist Jiang Yue leaving the Silver Ring Zhai mountain gate.
"It seems that Silver Ring Zhai can't hold on any longer," Yan Luanqing smiled slightly. "After all, Phantom Valley and Extre Heart Sect have openly stated they will not interfere in the conflict between our Imasurable Sect and Silver Ring Zhai."
With Xu Xing's reminder, Gu Chengbin had visited the Imasurable Sect's long-ti allied Sect in North Yue Country, asking for their help in suppressing Phantom Valley and Extre Heart Sect. The news that Ze Sheng Ancestor intended to take a Silver Ring Zhai Dao Lord down with him had spread throughout North Yue Country. For such "good news," every Sect, without exception, was delighted. With this appropriate reason, Phantom Valley and Extre Heart Sect naturally wouldn't easily send troops to rescue Silver Ring Zhai.
When the snipe and clam grapple, the fisherman profits. Apart from the Imasurable Sect and Phantom Valley, the other four great Immortal Sects in North Yue Country all wanted to take advantage of the situation...
"This Concubine wishes to et with Daoist Chang..." Daoist Jiang Yue stepped out of the mountain gate, her apricot eyes sweeping over the three Imasurable Sect Nascent Soul Cultivators hovering above the clouds. Her face showed caution. After hesitating for a mont, she sent a Sound transmission via divine consciousness.
"Senior Brother Ze Sheng, Sister Yan, since Daoist Jiang Yue wants to see , Junior Brother, I can't really refuse..." Xu Xing, who was sitting cross-legged on the Fire Cloud Escape, saw this scene and opened his tightly closed eyes, smiling slightly as he spoke.
As Silver Ring Zhai had guessed, as a Freelance Cultivator who joined the Imasurable Sect later, he naturally had no loyalty to the Imasurable Sect. Of course, his intention in eting Daoist Jiang Yue was not to be truly swayed by her, betraying the Imasurable Sect and joining Silver Ring Zhai. Instead, he wanted to take this opportunity to apply so appropriate pressure to the Imasurable Sect.
"Chang Mou greets Daoist Jiang Yue." Xu Xing waved his sleeve robe, manipulating the Fire Cloud Escape, and arrived near the Silver Ring Zhai mountain gate. He greeted Daoist Jiang Yue, who had stepped out of the mountain gate, with a chuckle.
"More than 40 years ago, Daoist Chang killed an Immortal Genius of Our Sect with the Difficult Victory Technique. This Concubine personally went down the mountain to pursue you, but never expected..." Daoist Jiang Yue looked at Xu Xing and sighed deeply, a hint of regret in her eyes.
Xi Yunling was about to step into the Dao Pill Realm and was considered an Immortal Genius valued by the high-level mbers of Silver Ring Zhai. If her dao path had rely ended, Silver Ring Zhai, though angry, wouldn't have sent her, a Nascent Soul Ancestor, to hunt down the killer. However, Xu Xing had used the Difficult Victory Technique at the ti, which compelled her to rush down the mountain to chase him. She never expected that Xu Xing would remain in the Crane Mountain Marketplace, never leaving his retreat, not even giving her a chance to strike.
"If this Concubine had known about Daoist Chang's abilities then, I would not have hesitated to break through the Crane Mountain Marketplace to kill Daoist Chang," Daoist Jiang Yue shook her head and sighed.
"Is that so?" Xu Xing raised an eyebrow, noncommittal. "Then Chang Mou indeed got a bargain."
The reason he chose to retreat in the Crane Mountain Marketplace was that it was not far from the Imasurable Sect's mountain gate—only half a day's journey. A Nascent Soul Ancestor speeding at full power could arrive in a quarter of an hour. If Daoist Jiang Yue had dared to break the array technique of Crane Mountain Marketplace and attack him 40 years ago, she wouldn't have gotten past Yan Luanqing. Besides, he hadn't spent much ti in Crane Mountain Marketplace; cumulatively, it was only about one year. This alone would have been enough for Daoist Jiang Yue to co up empty-handed.
"However, Daoist Jiang Yue," Xu Xing's expression turned cold, "you wouldn't have co to see Chang Mou just to reminisce about old tis... or to speak of so supposed grace of sparing Chang Mou's life, would you?"
"Daoist Chang, don't be anxious. That was just this Concubine's montary lant..." Now that she was the fish and he was the knife, Daoist Jiang Yue could only endure Xu Xing's rudeness. She forced a smile and said, "Daoist Chang is a Freelance Cultivator and likely doesn't have deep feelings for the Imasurable Sect... As long as Daoist Chang is willing to leave the Imasurable Sect, this Concubine is willing to..."
At this point, Daoist Jiang Yue tactfully withheld her words, instead using Sound transmission via divine consciousness to speak to Xu Xing.
Then, Daoist Jiang Yue suddenly raised her voice, "Regardless of Silver Ring Zhai or the Imasurable Sect, though they can both be called strong Sects in North Yue Country, the sa cannot necessarily be said outside of North Yue Country! As long as Daoist Chang possesses the Immortal Objects I ntioned, your future Cultivation will definitely go smoothly!"
As her words fell, Yan Luanqing and Ze Sheng Ancestor, two hundred miles away, were instantly shocked. After exchanging glances, they looked at Xu Xing with a new touch of vigilance.
"What audacity!" Xu Xing roared. "How dare you try to deceive Chang Mou!"
Seeing this, it was clear to Xu Xing that he had fallen for Daoist Jiang Yue's open sche. Immortal Objects? Among the many conditions Daoist Jiang Yue had offered him via sound transmission, there wasn't even a hint of these so-called Immortal Objects.
"Trying to escape?" Xu Xing looked at Daoist Jiang Yue, who was attempting to flee back to the Silver Ring Zhai mountain gate, a cold smile on his face. "Stay for Chang Mou!" He imdiately waved his sleeve robe, executing the Xuan Yellow One Qi Controlling Crane Hand, and grabbed at Daoist Jiang Yue.
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