Terran Guardian - Chapter 3978

Chapter 3953: Nine Leaves’ Promise

However—

some people have greatly increased their strength by leveraging the resources of the Demon-Slaying Alliance, while others have seen their foundations advance by leaps and bounds.

But the problem is,

for every winner, there is a loser.

Some forces benefit, while others decline, or even perish.

Calamities caused by evil spirits are never easy to deal with.

A slight misstep can

lead to certain death.

Since the outbreak of this calamity, the number of cultivators who have perished while actively suppressing the evil spirits may not be much less than those who died due to the inevitable invasion.

It is clear that

the existence of the Demon-Slaying Alliance

has essentially sent some greedy but weak cultivators directly to the executioner’s block. The Seven Profound Dao Sect was already quite strong, with several half-saint level warriors; suppressing ordinary evil spirits should not be a problem if they are careful.

A thought fell.

Shen Changqing looked at the cultivators below and spoke calmly, “Just now, a half-saint from the Taiyi Immortal Sect came, wanting my Seven Profound Dao Sect to join forces against the Jidu Jiang family. I wonder what everyone’s opinion is?”

“Taiyi Immortal Sect!”

Upon hearing this name, all the cultivators’ expressions changed slightly. They exchanged glances, their eyes filled with seriousness.

Such a force was an unshakeable mountain to the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

Although the Seven Profound Dao Sect was currently the Mandate of Heaven of Taiyuan Prefecture, with many forces submitting to it, their foundation and strength were utterly insignificant to the Taiyi Immortal Sect. For

the latter, destroying the Seven Profound Dao Sect would be an easy task.

Yang Daoxu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, “The Taiyi Immortal Sect cannot be offended, but the Jidu Jiang family is no easy opponent either. These two powers have been locked in a fierce struggle for years, resulting in the destruction of countless forces, large and small.

If our sect gets involved, a slight misstep could lead to annihilation.”

“That’s true, but the Taiyi Immortal Sect has come knocking, leaving us no room for refusal!”

As Yang Daoxu finished speaking, Qingmu shook his head, his expression complex. The Jidu Jiang family was someone the Seven Profound Dao Sect couldn’t afford to offend.

But the Taiyi Immortal Sect was even more untouchable.

The moment the Taiyi Immortal Sect came knocking, the Seven Profound Dao Sect was destined to have no way out.

They had to either obey the Taiyi Immortal Sect or simply submit to the Jidu Jiang family. If they wanted to remain neutral, the Taiyi Immortal Sect would be the first to wipe them out.

This was the law of the jungle.

Faced with such a supreme power, the Seven Profound Dao Sect had no right to remain neutral. They had two choices

: submit to the Taiyi Immortal Sect or become its enemy.

Neither option was good for the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

At this moment,

Qingmu looked at Shen Changqing and asked, “What are the Sect Master’s plans?”

“Since none of you have any opinions, let’s wait and see. I will temporarily accept the Taiyi Dao Order. Furthermore, the sect will focus all its efforts on gathering information about both sides, ideally understanding their strength and resources.

After all, since the sect cannot remain neutral, it must side with the stronger party. Otherwise, in the face of the overwhelming tide, the sect will be doomed.”

Shen Changqing’s words made the other peak masters nod in agreement.

This was the only option for now.

From the moment the half-saint of the Taiyi Immortal Sect arrived, the Seven Profound Dao Sect was destined to make a choice.

Afterwards,

Shen Changqing’s figure gradually faded, and the other peak masters also left.

Not long after,

many cultivators from the twelve peaks left to investigate the situation of both sides.

Meanwhile,

Shen Changqing returned to the Cangyun Immortal Mansion.

Inside the main hall…

He looked at the Soul-Destroying Sword that had reappeared there, cupped his hands, and said, “This junior has something I wish to ask to see you, senior!” As soon as he finished speaking,

the Soul-Destroying Sword trembled slightly, and Jiu Ye’s soul also revived.

“What is it?”

“Not long ago, a half-saint from the Taiyi Immortal Sect came to our door, wanting the Seven Profound Dao Sect to join forces with them to deal with the Jidu Jiang family. This junior is unsure

of what to do, so I have come to ask for your advice, senior.” Shen Changqing made no attempt to hide anything and directly stated everything.

Although Jiu Ye hadn’t explicitly stated his relationship with the Jiang family, he already knew.

Therefore,

Shen Changqing naturally wanted to hear his opinion.

After he finished speaking,

the Soul-Destroying Sword fell into a brief silence. After a long while, Jiu Ye’s voice finally rang out.

“Speaking of which, the Jiang family is a bloodline I inherited from ancient times, which later evolved into the current Jidu Jiang family.

With the Jiang family’s strength, the possibility of suppressing the Taiyi Immortal Sect is not high. After all, the Taiyi Immortal Sect has a profound foundation. The only good news is that the Dao Ancestor cannot truly interfere too much; otherwise, the Chaos Heavenly Dao would never let it go.”

“If nothing unexpected happens, the two major forces will most likely be locked in a fierce battle. Unless other forces of equal strength intervene, the probability of the Jiang family’s defeat is extremely low.”

Having said this,

Jiu Ye paused, then continued.

“From the perspective of the Seven Profound Dao Sect, whether you ally with the Taiyi Immortal Sect or the Jiang family of Jidu, it makes little difference.

Now that the Taiyi Immortal Sect has come knocking, if you want to remain neutral, the Taiyi Immortal Sect will absolutely not tolerate it.”

“But from my perspective, I naturally hope you can help the Jiang family.

After all, no matter what, the Jiang family has my blood flowing through their veins.

But the specific choice is still up to you.

Although the Jiang family has my blood, you don’t need to think too much about it; just follow your heart!”

Jiu Ye’s words made Shen Changqing fall silent.

The other party’s words clearly explained all the advantages and disadvantages. After a long while,

Shen Changqing asked in a deep voice, “If I ally with the Jiang family, can the Jiang family shield my Seven Profound Dao Sect from the pressure of the Taiyi Immortal Sect?”

“Yes!”

Jiu Ye gave the answer directly.

“The Jiang family can do everything in its power to protect your Seven Profound Dao Sect!”

Upon receiving this answer, Shen Changqing exhaled a breath of turbid air, and his decision was already made in his heart.

“Since that’s the case, I will naturally go to the Jiang family. But I wonder how I should contact them?”

“I can arrange for someone from the Jiang family to come see you. You don’t need to go through the trouble of traveling to the Jidu Immortal Realm.”

“Then thank you very much, Senior.”

Shen Changqing nodded. Not having to travel to the Jidu Immortal Realm was naturally the best outcome.

Afterwards,

he didn’t bother Jiu Ye any further and turned to leave. To side with the Jiang family!

This was Shen Changqing’s final decision.

From the moment the Taiyi Immortal Sect arrived, it was impossible for the Seven Profound Dao Sect to remain uninvolved.

Therefore,

the Seven Profound Dao Sect either had to side with the Taiyi Immortal Sect or with the Jidu Jiang family; there was no third possibility.

If it weren’t for Jiu Ye’s connection, Shen Changqing would have sided with the Taiyi Immortal Sect without hesitation.

After all, the latter was the supreme power of the Dongming Immortal State, with a strong foundation and power; the Jiang family alone might not be able to shake them.

Besides…

With the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s strength, the Jiang family couldn’t possibly focus too much attention on this.

However—

with Jiu Ye’s connection, the situation was entirely different.

After all, Jiu Ye was the Jiang family’s patriarch. If he openly sided with the Taiyi Immortal Sect and turned against the Jiang family, Jiu Ye might not say anything openly, but he might harbor some resentment.

Now that he was essentially on the same side, Shen Changqing needed to carefully consider things.

Of course,

if the Jiang family was unwilling to help him defend against the Taiyi Immortal Sect, that would be a different story.

If it were just Shen Changqing alone, he would stand with the Jiang family even at the cost of his life, out of respect for Jiu Ye.

But behind him was the entire Seven Profound Dao Sect, which was a different matter.

The lives of all the sect’s cultivators were in his hands, so Shen Changqing had to think things through carefully.

There was no other way.

If the Taiyi Immortal Sect hadn’t come knocking, even if the Seven Profound Dao Sect had pledged allegiance to the Jiang family first,

the Taiyi Immortal Sect might not have taken any action. But since the Taiyi Immortal Sect had already come, the situation was completely different.

Such supreme powers valued face above all else.

The Seven Profound Dao Sect’s allegiance to the Jiang family was a slap in the face. No matter what,

the Taiyi Immortal Sect wouldn’t let it go easily.

Now that Jiu Ye had made a promise, Shen Changqing had no reason to hesitate.

Since the other party was so confident, he naturally believed them.

After all,

this was the Jiang family’s ancestor.

No—

to be precise,

he should be called the Jiang family’s progenitor.

After all, the Jiang family were his descendants, not the other party who was of Jiang family blood; the two were naturally different.

…

At this moment. Inside the Jiang family’s ancestral land.

Jiang Daoxuan sat cross-legged, his soul merging with heaven and earth. His entire aura seemed to have completely vanished; even if a cultivator stood here, they would instinctively ignore his presence.

This kind of Daoist power was truly naturally formed.

Suddenly…

A faint Daoist aura rippled in the void above the main hall. Jiang Daoxuan abruptly opened his tightly closed eyes, a hint of surprise on his face.

“Star Luo Immortal Realm… Seven Profound Dao Sect!”

“The Ancestor is actually there—”

Just moments ago, a mysterious and unfathomable power surged within Jiang Daoxuan’s bloodline, and then he heard a voice urging him to go to the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

In that instant,

Jiang Daoxuan understood.

The being who had contacted him was none other than the ancestor of the Jiang family.

Although Jiang Daoxuan still didn’t know the true identity of this ancestor, or which ancestor from past generations, the fact that the other party could easily contact him through bloodline power was enough to demonstrate the unfathomable depth of that being.

Understanding this,

Jiang Daoxuan couldn’t sit still.

Although he didn’t know why that ancestor was connected to the Seven Profound Dao Sect, he had to personally go there.

If he could bring that ancestor back, then the problems currently facing the Jiang family could be easily solved.

After all, a being capable of contending with a Dao Ancestor possessed unfathomable strength.

Given the current strength and foundation of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, unless the Dao Ancestor himself arrives, they are certainly no match for that ancestor.

Having realized this,

Jiang Daoxuan immediately set off for the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

However, although he left, he did not alert anyone.

Welcoming back the ancestor was of great importance, and before everything was settled, Jiang Daoxuan naturally could not let other cultivators know.