Xianxia :I live for ever in Cultivation World

With such thoughts in mind, He Song began to drink heartily with the two of them.

Although they weren't drinking alcohol, cultivators preferred tea over wine. After not seeing each other for a long time, the three of them got along quite well.

Moreover, the two women would likely stay in the sect for a long time.

Naturally, they were even more enthusiastic toward He Song, a familiar face.

After a long while.

He Song saw the two off at the courtyard and agreed to meet again another day. Then, he returned to the courtyard and entered his meditation room to begin cultivation.

By now, those Foundation Establishment True Persons had just returned.

The first thing they would do was meet with the Sect Master True Lord.

Only after meeting the Sect Master True Lord and reporting everything about the Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market incident could the Sect Master decide what to do next. Only then would news be released.

Therefore, even though He Song was extremely curious about what had happened, after some thought, he decided to continue cultivating and patiently wait for the news.

At this moment, He Song was at a critical stage of advancing toward the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation.

He naturally didn't want to waste a single moment. Aside from necessary attention to the outside world, cultivation and study had become the main focus of He Song's life.

In this state, He Song's cultivation would rapidly improve.

At the same time.

As soon as any news came out, He Song would naturally be the first to know.

By then, no matter what happened in the Earth Sect, he would be able to react immediately.

Whether to stay in the Earth Sect and cultivate peacefully.

Or to prepare to flee and leave the Earth Sect's sphere of influence.

That would depend on what kind of news came out.

This wait.

He Song waited for several months.

During these months, everything in the Earth Sect was very calm.

Aside from the sudden increase in the number of cultivators in the area where the outer disciples resided, He Song hadn't noticed any changes in the Earth Sect.

The sudden increase in the number of cultivators in the area where the outer disciples resided.

According to He Song's guess, it was probably related to Ping'er and the others returning to the sect.

As fellow outer disciples.

Ping'er and Chu Shuangshuang had left their master's side.

What about the other outer disciples who were outside?

They had probably returned to the sect as well.

In that case, the increase in the number of outer disciples in the Earth Sect was normal.

However.

When several months passed in the blink of an eye and not a single piece of news had come out from within the Earth Sect, He Song began to sense something unusual.

Something was wrong.

Very wrong.

This calmness was like the calm before a storm.

It was so calm that it made He Song feel uneasy.

Logically speaking, all the disciples had already been recalled to the sect.

The next move was easy to imagine.

But now?

Not a single sound.

Whether inside the Earth Sect or outside.

He Song hadn't received even the slightest bit of news.

However, just as He Song was suspicious and even wanted to ask Meng Guan and the others if they had heard anything, a piece of news from the outside caused an uproar within the Earth Sect.

"One of the Immortal Markets in the territory of the Seven Stars Sect was attacked by rogue cultivators. The Foundation Establishment True Person guarding that Immortal Market was surrounded and killed by several Foundation Establishment True Persons. The Seven Stars Sect is currently investigating the matter thoroughly."

Seven Stars Sect. (From Chapter 9.)

Located to the north of the Earth Sect, bordering it, it was a demon sect with a Golden Core cultivator presiding over it.

Demon sect.

A demon sect's Immortal Market was attacked by rogue cultivators.

The Foundation Establishment True Person guarding that Immortal Market was surrounded and killed by several Foundation Establishment True Persons.

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When He Song first heard this news, he found it utterly absurd.

Presumably, whether it was the cultivators of the Earth Sect or the Seven Stars Sect, anyone hearing this news would find it absurd.

Since when did rogue cultivators dare to attack a demon sect's Immortal Market?

Moreover, the strength of these rogue cultivators was also suspicious.

What kind of rogue cultivators could gather several Foundation Establishment True Persons?

You must know, Foundation Establishment True Persons were not common. Once someone became a Foundation Establishment True Person, they could gain respect in any sect they joined.

There were indeed rogue cultivators at the Foundation Establishment level.

But they were extremely rare.

To gather several rogue cultivators at the Foundation Establishment level, the difficulty was unimaginable.

Moreover, why would these rogue cultivators at the Foundation Establishment level provoke the Seven Stars Sect?

This was a Golden Core demon sect.

Demon sect cultivators were completely different from righteous sect cultivators like those in the Earth Sect.

Soul extraction, corpse refining, insect breeding, spirit raising—these were all things ordinary people couldn't even imagine.

For demon sect cultivators, encountering rogue cultivators was like hitting the jackpot.

Because after killing rogue cultivators, every part of their bodies could be exchanged for spirit stones.

Generally speaking.

Within the territory of a demon sect.

The safety of demon sect cultivators was higher than that of wandering cultivators, the safety of wandering cultivators was higher than that of ordinary people, and the safety of ordinary people was higher than that of rogue cultivators.

There were ordinary people within the territory of demon sects.

And their lives were basically similar to those in righteous sects.

Demon sects also needed disciples, wandering cultivators, and ways to earn spirit stones.

Naturally, ordinary people who could continuously produce wandering cultivators and sect disciples became resources.

All demon sects that didn't value ordinary people had disappeared into the annals of history.

The demon sects that still existed peacefully today ensured that the ordinary people in their territories lived decent lives.

Righteous sects were the same.

From this, it was clear.

What rogue cultivators would encounter within the territory of a demon sect.

These were living materials for crafting artifacts, refining pills, raising corpses, and extracting souls.

Once encountered, it was like hitting the jackpot for demon sect cultivators.

But.

Even under such circumstances.

One of the Seven Stars Sect's Immortal Markets was still attacked by rogue cultivators.

Unlike the Earth Sect, the Foundation Establishment True Person guarding that Immortal Market of the Seven Stars Sect was directly surrounded and killed by several Foundation Establishment True Persons, unable to escape.

One could imagine how shocking the news would be when it spread.

Since when.

Had rogue cultivators grown so bold?

Yesterday, they dared to attack the Earth Sect's Immortal Market.

Today, they dared to attack the Seven Stars Sect's Immortal Market and kill a Foundation Establishment True Person.

Tomorrow, would they dare to attack the Golden Sword Sect's Immortal City?

The day after tomorrow, would they dare to storm the Qiong Hua Sect's mountain gate?

In a few months, would they dare to turn the world upside down?

For a moment, when the news spread that one of the Seven Stars Sect's Immortal Markets had been attacked and a Foundation Establishment True Person had been killed, it caused a huge uproar.

However.

Just as everyone was shocked by this news.

As the Seven Stars Sect's investigation deepened.

The evidence of the attack on the Seven Stars Sect's Immortal Market gradually pointed toward the Earth Sect.

The Earth Sect bordered the Seven Stars Sect.

Moreover, the Seven Stars Sect had discovered traces linking the destroyed Immortal Market to the Earth Sect.

As more evidence accumulated.

The Seven Stars Sect became increasingly certain.

"The Earth Sect is shameless, sending several Foundation Establishment True Persons to destroy our Immortal Market. If you don't give us an explanation, we'll settle this with force!"

One day, when He Song heard this statement from the outside, he was startled.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated who wanted to challenge the Earth Sect.

But upon careful consideration, the only ones who could say this to the Earth Sect recently were the Seven Stars Sect.

Good grief.

No wonder it was a demon sect.

Still so tough and aggressive.

The Earth Sect now had two Golden Core True Lords. What could the Seven Stars Sect possibly use to challenge them?

But could the Seven Stars Sect really be so stupid as to walk right into the Earth Sect's trap?

He Song found it hard to believe.

Just as He Song was thinking this, the Earth Sect's response arrived.

But this response made He Song suddenly have some guesses.

"The Seven Stars Sect has been supporting rogue cultivators within the Earth Sect's territory, attacking Immortal Markets. After years of investigation, the evidence is conclusive."

"The Earth Sect originally didn't want to cause trouble, but the Seven Stars Sect has been overly aggressive, even spreading rumors and slander. The Earth Sect has no choice but to fight fire with fire."

"The Seven Stars Sect is cruel and inhumane. The Earth Sect will act as the hand of justice..."

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In the residence of the Earth Sect's outer disciples.

He Song looked up at the sky, watching the beams of light shooting far into the distance. His suspicions gradually became clearer.

The attack on the Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market, although it caused heavy losses, didn't cripple the Earth Sect.

The Earth Sect had investigated the area around the Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market for years, only reaching a conclusion a few months ago.

But this conclusion had already been revealed by Meng Guan a year ago.

If that was the case.

The Earth Sect must have known the exact outcome of the Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market attack long ago. Perhaps, in a darker scenario, the Earth Sect might have orchestrated the entire incident.

As for why it was the Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market.

Presumably, it was related to the rogue cultivators who ambushed and killed members of the Green Wall Immortal City enforcement team outside the Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market over a decade ago.

That group of rogue cultivators might have been supported by the Seven Stars Sect.

Since there were already rogue cultivators lurking there, framing them wouldn't be too difficult.

If that was the case.

He Song suddenly remembered that when he lived in the Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market, he had similar suspicions. At that time, he even dug a hole in the Immortal Market as a precaution.

Fortunately, He Song had now joined the Earth Sect and become an outer disciple, avoiding becoming cannon fodder.

Based on He Song's guess.

If the Earth Sect had known the exact outcome of the Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market attack long ago, then the years of investigation and the action of recalling all disciples to the mountain gate a few months ago made sense.

The years of investigation were just for show, while secretly they might have been preparing for a major battle.

Recalling all disciples to the mountain gate a few months ago was naturally also preparation for war.

These outer disciples were the future of the Earth Sect.

If anything happened to them, the Earth Sect would lose its successors.

Naturally, during preparations for war, bringing all the outer disciples back to the mountain gate and protecting them under the sect's defensive formation was something the Earth Sect had to do.

As for the previous few months, when those Foundation Establishment True Persons returned and there was no movement inside or outside the Earth Sect, He Song quickly figured it out after some thought.

Perhaps those few months were spent planning the attack on the Seven Stars Sect's Immortal Market.

(End of Chapter)

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