The four teams were led by Kucao Half-Saint, Mo Jingyun, Blood Bat, and Yang Yu respectively.
After experiencing the battle with the Taoist sect, Mo Jingyun was already a semi-saint, and Yang Yu was promoted to a five-star emperor.
This is of course a happy event. If it were placed in other sects, it would even be a great event worthy of sending invitations widely and inviting all forces to come and celebrate.
However, in Yingtian Sect, everyone has become numb to matters like promotion.
With the shock brought by Gu Xuan and Li Xieyun ahead, these promotions are really nothing.
Especially for Mo Jingyun, if you dare to congratulate him on his promotion to Half Saint, he will dare to fall out with you!
Even his junior brother has become a strong man in the Saint realm. So what if he himself is promoted to a Half Saint? Isn't he still lagging behind a lot?
If you come to congratulate him at this time, that is not congratulation, that is just to rub salt into his wounds, to deliberately find trouble and ridicule him!
It would be strange not to fall out!
Whoosh whoosh!
The four teams disappeared into the sky in the blink of an eye.
Kucao Half-Saint went to the north. This was the first task Gu Xuan had given him. Naturally, he was very motivated and confident.
This area is just a southeastern area located in a corner. Compared with the four major areas, it is pitifully small and weak, and there is no difficulty at all.
Soon, thousands of miles away from Yingtian Sect, the first force fell into the eyes of Kucao Semi-Saint.
This is a small sect. The entire sect, including the outer disciples and servants, does not exceed ten thousand people.
However, although this sect is small, it is fairly well-informed. Everyone in the sect seemed to know that someone from the Yingtian Sect would be coming, so they all gathered at the martial arts training ground.
The Withered Grass Semi-Saint was determined to establish his power, and the aura of the Semi-Saint instantly burst out.
Tens of thousands of people below suddenly trembled.
Even though the sect leader of this small sect always looks trembling, he is only at the peak of the imperial level, so how can he compete with the momentum of a semi-saint?
However, he still gritted his teeth, forcibly cheered up, and bowed his hands respectfully towards the Withered Grass Semi-Saint.
"I've seen you, senior! Senior, please come back. Our Sword Sect has been standing here for thousands of years. Although we have made little achievements, we have never had any grudges with other sects.
I know that the Yingtian Sect wants to unify the southeastern region and clear the way for the soon-to-be-established Alchemy Domain, but the foundation of my Sword Sect must not be destroyed in my hands!
If senior wants to force us away, then we have no choice but to protect the sect’s foundation with our lives!”
After gritting his teeth and saying these words, the leader of the Sword Sect stared straight at the Withered Grass Semi-Saint, with a will to die in his eyes.
All the disciples were also gnashing their teeth, with expressions of hatred for the same enemy on their faces.
"I swear to live and die with my sect!"
"I swear to live and die with my sect!"
The entire Sword Sect, led by someone unknown, shouted slogans in unison.
Kucao Semi-Saint's expression remained unchanged, and he just sneered a few times.
"Stop playing this trick on me. You so-called modern sects are just pedantic! Look at you, the master of the Sword Sect, right? You are so old that you have already stepped into a coffin with one leg. You are too embarrassed to want to fight with me.
Will the sects coexist or die together?
Look at the disciples behind you, how old they are, if you want to die, don't drag them into the water."
The Sword Sect leader sneered.
"Our Sword Sect values inheritance and dignity even more. If we are asked to abandon the sect, how can I be worthy of the masters who once supported the sect?
Although your Yingtian Sect is now powerful, if you want to kill them all, you are afraid that you will end up with the same notoriety as the Taoist Sect.
When the time comes, a new sect will naturally rise and wipe out the so-called Yingtian Sect, the number one sect in the world!"
The half-saint and half-saint withered grass sneered, and slapped him from far away.
Snap!
The leader of the Sword Sect was slapped and fell to the ground.
But soon, the Sword Sect leader got up, surprised and angry at the same time.
Surprisingly, Kucao Half Saint didn't kill him. Naturally, he was angry that Kucao Half Saint actually humiliated him in front of all his disciples.
"If you have the ability, you can kill..."
The leader of the Sword Sect raised his neck and roared angrily, but before he could finish his words, he was suppressed by a thunderous voice.
"Shut up!"
The Withered Grass Semi-Saint had an angry look on his face.
"I don't have time to listen to your chatter. To tell you the truth, I am a person from a hidden force. Do you know why a hidden force became a hidden force?"
The leader of the Sword Sect originally thought that Kucao Semi-Saint would kill him in pain, and he was fully prepared to kill him at the neck. However, he never expected that Kucao Semi-Saint would ask such a nonsensical question.
Before he could react, the withered grass half-sage started asking and answering himself.
"Once you retreat from the world, you are disconnected from the real world. It is difficult to obtain cultivation resources, and it is even more difficult to recruit disciples. You must always beware of the hungry wolves in the Yuan Domain looking for trouble.
Tell me, why do we want to live in seclusion?"
The Sword Sect leader was also stunned.
This style of painting has changed so quickly!
You were beaten and killed just now, and now you are complaining?
However, why does the hidden sect still remain hidden from the world?
The leader of the Sword Sect began to think unconsciously.
The Withered Grass Semi-Saint continued: "We are all forced! If we had not hidden ourselves from the world, maybe our power would have been slaughtered and our inheritance would have been completely cut off.
Compared to the entire force being massacred, what does seclusion mean to you? You can live in seclusion, but you can still be reborn. If the entire force is wiped out, then there is no hope at all."
If the Sword Sect leader has some enlightenment.
"The truth is this, but how can I get over that hurdle in my heart? If I leave here, where will my Sword Sect go? If I leave here, will my Sword Sect still be a Sword Sect?"
The Sword Sect leader said painfully.
The Withered Grass Semi-Saint shook his head: "It seems that you still don't understand."
The leader of the Sword Sect said blankly: "No, I understand everything you said."
"You know nothing!"
The Withered Grass Semi-Saint became furious at that time and fell down. He let out a powerful sound, like a strong wind rising from the ground, causing all the disciples to stagger around and moan incessantly.
The leader of the Sword Sect smiled bitterly and said: "After all, are you still going to take action against my Sword Sect?"
"You're a bastard if I take action! You old guy, why are you talking so much nonsense?"
The Kucao Half Saint lifted up the collar of the Sword Sect leader.
"When did I say that I wanted you to move away? When did I say that if you don't move, I will destroy your sect. When did I, the Yingtian Sect, become so unreasonable?"
The leader of the Sword Sect was completely confused.
"Then why are you here?"
"Hmph! You old man, listen up. The master of the Yingtian Sect has said that he will give you sects a chance and let your Alchemist Guild's branch be dedicated to entertaining the alchemists who come and go from now on.
After all, not every alchemist can fly tens of thousands of miles a day like me.
At the same time, you are allowed to sell the elixirs refined in the elixir realm.
If there are talented disciples in the sect, they can also be sent to the Yingtian Sect for further study. Of course, once sent, the disciples will belong to the Yingtian Sect and don't even think about coming back.
And, the most important point is, if you agree, everything will be fine. If you don’t agree, I will leave immediately. As long as you don’t go against the Yingtian Sect in the future, the Yingtian Sect will not be unable to tolerate you."
After saying this, the withered grass half-sage turned around and flew into the sky.
"Looking at how stubborn you were just now, I guess you won't agree, so I'll leave."
The Sword Sect leader was stunned for a moment, then roared.
"Senior, stay back, stay back! I, the Sword Sect, promise, promise!"