The west peak of Longmu Peak is larger than Bai Ran imagined.
There is not only an ancient temple built on the entire peak, but also a dozen large and small stone pavilions, where groups of immortal cultivators are already having long conversations.
Of course, outside the pavilion and the temple, there were also a few monks walking back and forth.
It seems that some people have already arrived early for this Longmu Peak gathering.
Bai Ran looked over the top of the peak for a while, then circled around and landed in a remote corner of the peak.
Then Bai Ran took Qu Hun and walked casually to several nearby stone pavilions.
With Bai Ran's powerful spiritual consciousness, he could clearly hear the contents of the monks' conversation in the stone pavilion in a short time.
One of them, a stone pavilion where four immortal cultivators were having a long conversation, came into Bai Ran's eyes.
Bai Ran listened for a moment, and what he was talking about was the battle between the seven sects of the Northern Territory and the Demonic Way. He couldn't help but feel refreshed and walked over without hesitation.
"With this huge defeat against the Demonic Way, not only were the six factions in the Northern Territory forced to flee their homeland, but even our two countries, Yuanwu and Zijin, will face disaster in the future. Now we can see whether the Demonic Way will attack our Yuanwu first.
Let’s attack Zijin.” The pale middle-aged man among the four said with a sigh.
"Yes, in the last war, although the strength of the six sects was greatly damaged, 50% to 60% of the monks from the two countries who came to help were also killed! This time, the Tianxing Sect and other immortal sects will be in dire straits!" Another man, who was in his twenties, said
The young man took pleasure in his misfortune and answered.
After hearing what the young man said, the two other old men among the other three looked as usual and had no reaction. But the middle-aged man who had just started to speak couldn't help but smile bitterly and opened his mouth to say something else.
But at this moment, someone else's voice came from the side.
"I'm afraid that although the Tianxing Sect and other major sects are in dire straits, the lives of us casual cultivators and immortal cultivating families will become even more difficult. What people in the demonic path pay attention to is the law of the jungle and the strong. Then we won't be as relaxed as we are today.
I'm at ease." Bai Ran walked over slowly, but the middle-aged man's wry smile revealed his original intention.
When the four people heard that there was an outsider nearby, they were startled at first and immediately fell silent.
But after discovering that Bai Ran's cultivation level was not visible, several people showed a hint of uneasiness and stood up to salute Bai Ran respectfully. The middle-aged man hurriedly tried to excuse the young man and said:
"Senior, Nephew Yu Xian just said it casually, but he didn't mean any disrespect to the various factions. Don't be offended if you go back to senior!"
These people actually mistook Bai Ran for a high-level monk from some immortal sect in Yuanwu Kingdom.
The young man's expression also became tense.
"Haha, fellow Taoists, don't get me wrong. I'm just a casual cultivator! I just made a casual comment just now." Bai Ran smiled and explained gently.
After hearing what Bai Ran said, several people felt relieved. Although they didn't know whether Bai Ran's identity was true or false, it was clear that the other party did not pursue the meaning of his rash words just now.
So as several people greeted him respectfully, Bai Ran also sat down at the stone table in the pavilion.
"Senior, it's an honor for me and the younger generation to come here. However, how could I participate in such a level of communication with my senior's cultivation?" The red-faced old man, who had the most advanced cultivation among the four, asked somewhat cautiously.
It's no wonder that this person was so surprised. You should know that small local gatherings like Longmu Peak usually find it difficult to attract foundation-building monks. If high-level monks communicate, there will naturally be higher-level gatherings.
"Some time ago, I have been practicing in a barren mountain not far from here. Not long ago, I heard the news that our country's monks were defeated in the northern region. I felt that there was going to be a big change in the world of immortality, so I went out to find out where the news was. A few days ago
Do you fellow Taoists have the latest news about the Demonic Path and the Northern Territory?" Bai Ran said lightly.
After hearing what Bai Ran said, the four people looked at each other for a while. But immediately three of them looked at the other skinny old man.
"When it comes to being well-informed, of course I have to count Brother Ding. After all, the Ding family has many secular industries directly opened in the Northern Territory!" The red-faced old man laughed dryly and said lightly.
The other two people also agreed in unison, which made Bai Ran's eyes flash with strange color.
When the old man named Ding saw this, a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face. He had no choice but to say:
"We, the descendants of the Ding family in the Northern Territory, have indeed recently reported back to the family some of the latest developments in the Northern Territory. Originally, the family did not want this news to be spread outside, but since they are all close friends of Ding, this senior also wanted to
If you know something, let me tell you some! However, please don’t let it out easily.”
After hearing what the old man named Ding said, the other three people couldn't help but cheer up and said yes again and again.
So, the old man coughed lightly and said slowly:
"I just received the news a few days ago that the current Northern Territory is in chaos. Although the demonic path defeated the coalition forces of the six sects, there are still many defeated monks from the six sects who did not leave the Northern Territory, but relied on the terrain to continue
The people who attacked the demonic path, I heard there are still a few in the alchemy stage among them
The monks did not evacuate, which made the people of the Demonic Path a little busy and exhausted. After all, the monks in the pill-forming stage were not so easy to deal with. In addition, the six sects had been rooted in the Northern Territory for many years, and their potential power was still not small, so the Demonic Path
Taking over the world of cultivating immortals in the Northern Territory is still a bit tricky."
"The cultivating families in the Northern Territory are now divided into three attitudes. One kind saw the defeat of the six sects, so they immediately defected and voluntarily submitted to the six demon sects. The other kind was too close to the six sects, and was afraid that the demonic sect would be liquidated.
Account, they simply evacuated the Northern Territory like the six factions. The last family is still in the wait-and-see stage and is ready to see the situation before deciding."
"As for the seven sects that have occupied the important areas of the sect for many years, I heard that except for the Hidden Moon Sect and the Giant Sword Sect, which have not yet been conquered by the Six Demonic Sects, the other four sects have been completely conquered. However, it is said that the things captured are very few, and most of them are
All the rare items were taken away by the evacuated disciples of the six sects."
"In my opinion, the Demonic Way cannot stabilize the Northern Territory in one day, and they will not attack our country or Zijin. After all, no matter how many people they have, if they occupy two small countries and a medium-sized country at once, they may not be able to take care of them.
That’s why there is nothing we can do to deal with those six sect monks who keep causing trouble.”
The old man slowly said the above words and revealed some of his own opinions.
"Brother Ding, how long do you think the devil can give us a breathing space? Can the various factions in our country now resist each other's attacks?" The red-faced old man on the side couldn't help but interrupt and asked.
"It's hard to say? After all, what I know is only some superficial information. I'm afraid only the top leaders of each faction know the real truth." The old man surnamed Ding shook his head and said, taking a peek.
A blank look.
Obviously, he still thought that Bai Ran was a monk from a certain sect in his country, so what he said was a bit covert.
Then, the old man surnamed Ding didn't seem to want to continue talking about related issues, so he suddenly smiled and told something that surprised Bai Ran.
"Due to the hasty evacuation this time, the six Northern Territory sects all adopted the method of cutting off the tail of a gecko. Only the elite disciples with better qualifications were taken away, leaving many other disciples in the dark and sacrificed.
. The most ruthless one among them, according to the
It is said that they are a group of senior officials of Qingyun Sect. In order to allow their true confidants to escape from the Northern Territory safely, they actually sacrificed two batches of disciples in a row. This is almost all the monks except the evacuated disciples of Qingyun Sect. Wow, the method is really amazing.
ah!"
Although the old man said it carelessly, Bai Ran's heart suddenly sank when he heard it, and his face changed slightly.
However, fortunately, no one else dared to stare closely at Bai Ran, so no one noticed his strange expression.
"Fellow Daoist Ding, the Qingyun Sect you mentioned sacrificed two batches of disciples. What happened? I'm very interested!" Bai Ran suppressed the shock in his heart and asked calmly.
"Haha, since the senior asked, the junior naturally told the truth. The thing is like this. I heard that as soon as the senior officials of the Northern Territory received the news of the defeat at the front, they immediately came up with a trick to escape. They first let the people inside the door know the truth.
A group of disciples evacuated first, but secretly leaked the news to the devil's spies, saying that these disciples were the elite of their Qingyun Sect, and they brought a large amount of spiritual stone raw materials with them.
Waiting for property, completely attracted the pursuers of the Demonic Path. At the same time, another group of disciples who were kept in the dark were left inside the door, allowing them to use the formation to form a confrontation with the remaining Demonic Path members.
After these two groups of disciples attracted all the enemy's attention, the senior officials of the Qingyun Sect asked their true confidants and elite disciples to retreat from the opposite direction with thousands of years of savings within the sect."
"I heard that although the number of people in Qingyun Sect who evacuated safely was the smallest, they took the easiest route among the six sects to evacuate. Although the remaining five sects concentrated their efforts to retreat together, they were still pursued by the pursuers one after another.
We went up and fought many battles. A lot of property fell into the hands of the devil. This matter was tricked by the devil, so it has been widely spread in the world of cultivating immortals in the northern region." The old man did not dare to neglect.
Bai Ran told it once.
"Oh! That's what happened. Those abandoned Qingyun sect disciples are really stupid!" Bai Ran's expression remained unchanged and he whispered slowly.