At the sea of clouds.
Jun Changxiao sat on a rock, animatedly telling Xi Jingxuan stories. As for the story content… best not mentioned.
The various sect leaders saw him flirting in front of them and though extremely angry, could only forcibly suppress it, then began exchanging views with each other.
This gathering at Yinghui Mountain wasn’t to get angry, but to discuss how to deal with the Demon Emperor Sect.
As for Jun Changxiao, this shit-stirrer, if he wouldn’t participate, then so be it. After all, there were countless sects in the world—they weren’t lacking one of him.
The sect leaders’ approach was very correct.
When facing this kind of shameless person, the best method was to endure him, yield to him, and not engage with him.
Half an hour later.
A thousand people had gathered at Yinghui Mountain’s summit.
Sect leaders and elders from all corners numbered at least a hundred sects.
Five first-rate sects, twenty second-rate sects, with the remainder all third, fourth, and fifth-rate.
The leaders and elders gathered together and began discussing how to quickly and effectively eliminate the Demon Emperor Sect.
“Palace Master Xi.”
Jun Gousheng smiled and said: “Guess what method they’ll use to deal with the Demon Emperor Sect?”
Xi Jingxuan adjusted her glasses and said: “Unite all the sects that came, have them each dispatch personnel, find a time to attack the Demon Emperor Sect.”
Jun Changxiao was stunned.
Because this woman’s thoughts were the same as his.
Xi Jingxuan truly guessed correctly.
After careful discussion, the various sects reached a consensus to oppose the demonic sect remnants through an alliance.
This consensus was decided by the first and second-rate sects. The third, fourth, and fifth-rate sects were just going through the motions, following along and nodding in agreement.
Actually, before coming to Yinghui Mountain, they had already anticipated this outcome. Since they weren’t high-ranking enough and lacked authority, they could only cooperate with the major sects.
Simply put.
The lower-tier sects all had the awareness of being cannon fodder.
If so, why still come foolishly? Because being in this circle, since they were invited, if they wanted to continue mixing in afterward, they had to steel themselves and come.
Like Cangshan Sect—after receiving the invitation, weren’t they also very conflicted about whether to attend? If Jun Changxiao hadn’t given his suggestion, and they didn’t want to offend the major sects, they would have already come.
In the martial world, one couldn’t help oneself.
Although Jun Changxiao was in the martial world, he was an exception. Because with the Eternal Sect’s current strength, they dared refuse invitations and dared argue with major sects at the summit.
The premise for ignoring or breaking rules was first having sufficient strength.
Those fourth and fifth-rate sects couldn’t do this, so they could only willingly follow behind the major sects as cannon fodder.
…
The originally clear sky suddenly had dark clouds blown in from afar, with fine rain falling continuously.
The various sect powerhouses at Yinghui Mountain all had high cultivation levels, so the rain couldn’t fall on them. They continued earnestly discussing.
With the alliance matter settled, they naturally had to discuss how to attack the Demon Emperor Sect.
However, since this involved secrets, they communicated through voice transmission, occasionally glancing warily at Jun Changxiao in the distance, seemingly worried he might eavesdrop.
They were overthinking.
Jun Changxiao came to Yinghui Mountain this time truly just to watch the excitement, completely unconcerned with how the various sects would target the Demon Emperor Sect.
The dark clouds gathered in the sky departed under the wind’s push. After the sun came out, a rainbow gradually appeared.
“So beautiful!”
Xi Jingxuan exclaimed.
Jun Changxiao said: “Water droplets exist in the air after rain. When sunlight shines at a low angle, it produces this natural spectacle.”
“Sect Master Jun knows so much.” Xi Jingxuan said.
Jun Changxiao said modestly: “I just understand a little about many things.”
“Everyone.”
At this moment, the kindly-looking old man said: “That’s settled then. After returning, please make preparations.”
The various sect leaders all cupped their hands.
Clearly, while Jun Changxiao accompanied Xi Jingxuan watching the rainbow, they had already finalized everything.
“Farewell!”
“Farewell!”
Just as the sect leaders were about to leave, another mass of dark clouds spread from the distance, emanating an extremely sinister aura.
Jun Changxiao thought to himself: “Demonic cultivators?”
Because Yao Mengying walked the path of demonic cultivation, he was very familiar with this kind of aura.
The sect leaders also sensed it, their faces immediately turning grave!
“Whoosh!”
“Whoosh!”
“Whoosh!”
In an instant, several black streaks of light carrying overwhelming demonic energy descended, then hovered above Yinghui Mountain’s summit.
Five people arrived. Four were old men in black robes, standing on the left and right sides respectively. In the middle was a handsome young man.
That’s right!
It was the fellow Jun Changxiao saw at Maple Flower Valley, who was possibly a woman disguised as a man.
The four black-robed elders had different appearances, but their bodies were all filled with spine-chilling demonic energy.
“Wushengs?”
Jun Changxiao’s expression didn’t change as he used voice transmission: “Notify the sect. Have Hall Master Zi and Elder Ding rush over at maximum speed.”
“Yes!”
The Drizzle Hall members at the mountain’s foot received the Sect Master’s order and immediately transmitted the message farther out. After multiple successive relays, within a very short time, Li Luoqiu at the Eternal Sect had already received the news.
“Whoosh!”
“Whoosh!”
The Purple Scale Demon King and Elder Ding hadn’t finished their meal but flew toward Yinghui Mountain at full speed.
This kind of intelligence transmission and mobilization was truly super fast—no sect on the Starfall Continent could compare.
“As expected.”
Li Luoqiu shook her head and said: “Trouble indeed.”
Mobilizing the sect’s two top forces made her guess the trouble might not be small.
…
Back to Yinghui Mountain.
When a young man and four Wushengs appeared in the sky, the atmosphere immediately became extraordinarily tense.
That kindly-looking old man had experienced great storms and said in a deep voice: “Who might you be?”
“Allow me to introduce myself.”
That young man, even more handsome than Jun Changxiao, smiled gracefully: “My surname is Yuan. You may call me Young Master Yuan, or you may call me… the Demon Emperor Sect’s Deputy Sect Master.”
“Demon Emperor Sect?”
The faces of various sect leaders changed dramatically.
This gathering at Yinghui Mountain was to discuss how to eliminate this demonic sect force. Now the main party had actually arrived!
“So this fellow is the Deputy Sect Master.” Jun Changxiao thought to himself.
Recalling that this person once said he wanted to break the current rules and establish entirely new ones, now daring to oppose the righteous sects seemed perfectly normal.
Xi Jingxuan transmitted: “Sect Master Jun, the situation looks ominous. Let’s leave quickly.”
“Everyone.”
Jun Changxiao cupped his hands and said: “You all chat. We’ll be leaving first.”
The Demon Emperor Sect’s affairs with the righteous sects—he had absolutely no interest in participating. He only wanted to peacefully be a bystander watching the drama.
“Sect Master Jun.”
Young Master Yuan smiled and said: “We’re old friends after all. You want to leave without chatting a while?”
Jun Changxiao’s eyes flashed with displeasure.
This fellow deliberately emphasized “old friends,” clearly wanting to make the various sects overthink.
Sure enough.
Upon hearing this, the major sect leaders immediately engaged in wild speculation.
They even suspected the Eternal Sect had already colluded with the Demon Emperor Sect, and their sudden attack might have been tipped off by him!
“Young Master Yuan.”
Jun Changxiao said indifferently: “You and I only met once. We’re not friends yet.”
“That meeting in Purple Bamboo Forest at Maple Flower Valley, Sect Master Jun and I had a very pleasant conversation. How are we not friends?” Young Master Yuan smiled.
You bastard!
Must you drag me into this?
“Hmph.”
Ao Huanyu sneered coldly: “So Sect Master Jun and the Demon Emperor Sect’s Deputy Sect Master are old acquaintances. No wonder they came uninvited.”
The sect leaders all glared angrily at Jun Changxiao.
At first, this fellow’s arrogant behavior made them angry, but it was merely dislike of his arrogant attitude.
Now, with the Demon Emperor Sect’s Deputy Sect Master’s verbal instigation, they realized this person might be the enemy. So their angry gazes already carried strong hostility.
“Boy!”
Jun Changxiao looked toward Young Master Yuan, his eyes cold as he said: “This Seat once said in Purple Bamboo Forest not to try threatening me or repeatedly challenge my bottom line. You seem to have forgotten?”