"Everyone must have heard about what Palace Master Liu and others did in Tianyu City." The white-haired old man glanced at the people present and said.
"Of course we have heard about this matter for a long time. I believe that the Tongtian Immortal Sect will definitely not give up this time!" the curly-haired young man said immediately.
"According to the intelligence in recent months, spies from the Tongtian Immortal Sect have been frequenting the border, and it seems they are planning to make some big move." Next to the curly-haired young man, a middle-aged man with a broad mouth continued.
When the people present heard the news, their faces darkened.
"Seriously, where do those spies hang out?" asked a palace master who looked like a young woman.
"Mainly in the two provinces of Donglin and Linhai in the southeast, but recently there seem to be a lot more suspicious elements in the Heihe Province in the northeast." said the middle-aged man with a broad mouth.
The expressions of the people present changed slightly. Donglin and Linhai are close to the Tongtian Immortal Sect. It is not surprising that spies come and go, but Heihe Province is indeed the land bordering Xixia and Great Qin.
"Could it be that the Heavenly Demon Sect also..." A dark-faced man sitting directly opposite the red-browed man said, but he stopped mid-sentence.
"The Heavenly Demon Sect, like the Tongtian Immortal Sect, claimed to be eradicating heretics, but in reality they were coveting the spiritual stone mines in Xixia. Over the years, they have been staring at us all the time. If the Tongtian Immortal Sect attacks this time, the Heavenly Demon Sect will
Zong will never sit idly by and ignore..." The curly-haired young man said coldly, his eyes always fixed on Liu An.
"Ahem! Everyone, our Mingyue Sect and the Tongtian Immortal Sect have a deep hatred. The Tongtian Immortal Sect has never relaxed its exploration of our side. Even if we don't do anything, they will attack sooner or later." The red-browed man coughed.
, interrupted the curly-haired boy's next words and attracted everyone's attention.
He paused and then continued:
"And in my opinion, Junior Brother Liu's operation can be considered a great success. It not only greatly weakened the younger generation of the Tongtian Immortal Sect, but also sacrificed many potential sacrifices. It can be said that it is a success in one fell swoop and is very satisfying!"
"Absurd! Does Lord Di think Liu An is right to act without permission this time, to cause trouble in Tianyu City, and to deliberately anger the Tongtian Immortal Sect?" The curly-haired young man snorted coldly.
"Revenge for the Eastern Cult Leader was something that all of us agreed upon back then. I don't think I need to say more about this." The red-browed man did not give in at all.
"That's true, but haven't we already discussed it back then and agreed that the top priority should be to restore the strength within the sect. If the Tongtian Immortal Sect joins forces with the Tianmo Sect to attack at this moment, how can we resist it?" The curly-haired young man's voice became louder.
The red-browed man frowned and was about to retort.
"Okay, don't argue." The white-haired old man sitting in the front seat said, and the others immediately became quiet after hearing this.
"Liu An has both merits and demerits in Tianyu City. This will be discussed later. We are summoned this time to discuss the countermeasures to deal with the Tongtian Immortal Sect. Taoist Wuchen has kept a low profile for these years and has never done anything to our Xixia Kingdom.
We have given up on the invasion, and judging from all the current signs, war is inevitable." The white-haired old man said.
The people present looked at each other for a while, but no one spoke for a while.
The Mingyue Sect has been declining in strength since the death of its previous leader. Even when it was at its peak, it was defeated miserably by the Tongtian Immortal Sect, let alone now.
"The strength of the Tongtian Immortal Sect is stronger than before. We simply cannot fight against it with our current strength. For now, we can only take risks and move the foundation of the sect to Xihe Continent before the Tongtian Immortal Sect has really attacked.
, in order to rise again in the future." At this moment, Liu An suddenly opened his mouth and said.
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was in an uproar.
"Liu An, what are you talking about? It's not that you don't know how dangerous it is to cross the sea to the Xihe Continent. There are countless sea beasts in the West Sea, and the people of the Sea Tribe are always hostile to our Ming Yue Sect! And Xihe
Monsters are raging on the mainland, and this is the territory of the Ming Yue Western Sect. Do you want us to pray for them to take them in now? You, the senior disciple of the Xihe Ming Sect, didn’t know about the old leader and the Xihe Ming Sect back then, right?" said the curly-haired young man.
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"Now is not the time to save face. We must first preserve the vitality of our religion. If Master were still alive, I believe he would make the same decision." Liu An said.
Everyone present was silent. Most people present had thought about this idea, but no one raised it.
"If you are still worried, Liu is willing to lead a group of disciples to go to Xihe to explore the road first." Liu An said to the white-haired old man.
"Junior Brother Liu, you are the successor named by the previous leader. What if something unexpected happens? Let me lead my disciples to explore the path!" the red-browed man said hurriedly.
"Senior Brother Di is practicing martial arts. If we encounter sea beasts and it is difficult to deal with them, it would be better for me to lead the disciples myself." Liu An shook his head and said.
The red-browed man wanted to say something more, but when he saw Liu An's determined expression, he couldn't say anything for some reason.
No one else in the venue spoke, and there was silence for a while.
With the Ming Yue Sect's current situation, going to the sea to Xihe Continent is undoubtedly a way out, but they don't want to be the team leader.
Firstly, the situation there is uncertain, and it is not easy to build a new foundation on a continent. Secondly, it is necessary to negotiate with the Mingyue Western Sect, which is equivalent to asking for help.
These middle-level and upper-level teachers who are accustomed to being big shots are neither willing to endure hardship nor willing to put down their dignity to ask for help.
"That's all we can do for now. Then Liu An will lead some disciples to Xihe first. But Master Liu, who do you plan to take?" The white-haired old man pondered for a moment, looked at Liu An and asked.
"I plan to hold a selection within the sect to select disciples who are capable and willing to go to Xihe Continent. The number does not need to be too many, only two hundred people will be enough." Liugan said.
Hearing that there were only two hundred people, the other palace masters present breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay, let's do it like this. The specific matters of selection will be left to Palace Master Liu to arrange." The white-haired old man said.
Half a day later, an order flew out from the Mingyue Sect's main altar and quickly spread throughout the ancient Xixia Kingdom.
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One month later, a gray city loomed in front of the ancient road that Shi Mu and Hussere were riding.
The city looks very old and is not large in area. The protective wall is only a few feet high.
"Master Mu, ahead is Pic City." Husseile pointed to the city ahead and said.
Shi Mu nodded.
At this moment, a sound of "dede" horse hoofbeats came from behind, and several figures in black robes rode fast horses from behind, whizzing past Shi Mu and the two.
Shi Mu's eyes moved slightly. Along the way, especially the closer he got to Picheng, he met more people, and they were not ordinary people from the Xixia Kingdom. They were all cultivators.
"Is Picheng very prosperous? I met a lot of people rushing there along the way?" Shi Mu asked.
"Picheng is just a small city in the entire ancient Xixia Kingdom. I also find it a bit strange. I have never seen anything like this before." Hussere also seemed a little confused.
"Forget it, we'll find out when we get into the city." Shi Mu drove his horse forward.
It didn't take long for the two of them to arrive at the gate of Pic City.
The gate of Picheng also looked very dilapidated, but at this moment, there was a long queue outside the gate, and it seemed that they were all foreigners.
Shi Mu and Huselei looked at each other, and it seemed that something had indeed happened in the city.
The two of them also got off their horses and stood at the end of the team.
At the gate of the city, several disciples of the Meng Yue Sect in black were checking people entering the city. They were under strict supervision and would interrogate some outsiders for a long time.
"Lord Mu, although I don't know what happened here, it's better to do less than to do more. Let's pretend to be a disciple of the Ming Yue Sect for the time being." Hu Sailei said softly.
Shi Mu nodded, took out the Ming Yue Token, and hung it on his body.
He just saw a disciple of the Ming Yue Sect. After showing the Ming Yue Order, he was allowed to enter the city without any inspection.
A quarter of an hour later, it was Shi Mu's turn.
Shi Mu raised the Ming Yue Token in his hand, and the three red stars on the token flashed.
The face of a Mingyue Cult disciple guarding the city changed, and then he showed a respectful look and saluted Shi Mu.
Shi Mu put away the Ming Yue Order and walked towards Pi City.
After showing the Ming Yue Order, Husseile followed Shi Mu and led his horse into the city.
Shi Mu glanced towards the city and frowned.
The city in front of me looks extremely chaotic, even worse than it looks from the outside.
There is only one main road in the city, which is barely paved with stones and does not look smooth.
There are some buildings on both sides of the main road. They are not very tall. They are all two or three-story houses and they look very dilapidated.
In addition to houses and buildings, there are also large open spaces in the city. These open spaces are muddy wetlands and swamps, and the breeze blows by, bringing a bit of rotten smell.
Shi Mu frowned. The environment here seemed to be too bad. Not only compared to some cities in the Lushan Dynasty, but even compared to some cities in the Da Qi Kingdom, it was far inferior.
However, even in this dilapidated small town, a lot of people have gathered at this moment. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is very crowded, and many of them are Ming Yue Sect disciples, and many of them have a hint of excitement on their faces.
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"Senior Mu, what are we going to do next?" Husseile looked at Shi Mu.
"No matter what happens here, it has nothing to do with us. Didn't you say you have friends here? Let's go visit and inquire about going to sea." Shi Mu thought for a moment and said.
Hu Sailei agreed and walked forward with Shi Mu.
The two turned a few corners and came to a somewhat messy small square. Near the square was a row of black buildings, which looked much neater than the surrounding houses. From time to time, disciples of the Ming Yue Sect walked in and out of these buildings.
"Where is this?" Shi Mu asked.
"Yes, this is the branch of the Mingyue Sect in Picheng. The villain has some friendship with a senior here. You can ask him for news." Hussere said.
Shi Mu nodded.
The two came to a black building. Hussere walked in alone first, while Shi Mu did not go in together.
Although he has the Ming Yue Order on him, it can only deceive the city gate guards. He does not dare to pretend to be a Ming Yue cultist in such a Ming Yue Sect branch.