Terran Guardian - Chapter 4099

Chapter 4074: Sword Control Dao Sect

“I have invited you all here today because I have important matters to discuss!”

Inside the Cangwu Hall, Shen Changqing sat in the main seat, looking at the cultivators from various forces below with a faint smile.

These cultivators

were the twenty-three longevity forces affiliated with the Jiang family.

Having obtained the Jiang family’s token,

Shen Changqing naturally used this power.

After all, if he didn’t use it now, when would he?

“Sect Master Shen, please speak frankly!”

The one who spoke was Jian Xiaozi, the Sect Master of the Yujian Dao Sect. He now had a faint smile on his face, without the arrogance of a top-tier power leader.

Jian Xiaozi had also heard some rumors about Shen Changqing.

When the Seven Profound Dao Sect suppressed the Taiyuan Prefecture, the news spread far and wide. As a top-tier power in the Star Luo Immortal Domain, the Yujian Dao Sect naturally couldn’t ignore it.

However,

Jian Xiaozi hadn’t taken the Seven Profound Dao Sect too seriously.

To him,

no matter how strong the Seven Profound Dao Sect was, it couldn’t possibly threaten him.

As for some rumors from the outside world, to be honest, Jian Xiaozi didn’t care much about them either.

Rumors are a mix of truth and falsehood, and who can truly distinguish the real from the fake?

But—

to Jian Xiaozi’s utter surprise, Shen Changqing possessed the Jiang family’s token.

The Jiang family possessed numerous tokens, but only a handful truly represented the family throughout the world.

Jian Xiaozi was intimately familiar with such a token.

Therefore,

the moment Shen Changqing produced the Jiang family token, Jian Xiaozi banished all distracting thoughts.

For him

, the rumors were no longer important; what mattered was that Shen Changqing was someone the Jiang family truly valued, qualified to speak on their behalf—that alone was enough.

Jian Xiaozi knew very well that the Imperial Sword Dao Sect relied on the Jiang family for its existence.

Refusing Shen Changqing would be disrespectful to the Jiang family, a consequence he couldn’t bear.

This was why

Jian Xiaozi was so polite.

As for the cultivators from other forces, their faces were also full of politeness.

These forces shared the same thoughts as the Imperial Sword Dao Sect.

With the Jiang family token before them, they dared not utter a single word of dissent.

Shen Changqing said, “The Taiyi Immortal Sect intends to deal with the Jiang family, and those of us aligned with them will naturally be the first to bear the brunt.

Recently, the Star Luo Immortal Domain has been in turmoil, with many forces attempting to infiltrate my Taiyuan Prefecture.”

“…”

Hearing this, the other cultivators secretly scoffed.

What do you mean by “first to bear the brunt”?

It’s clearly just the Taiyi Immortal Sect targeting the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

Of course—

they couldn’t say these things aloud.

Otherwise,

they would offend this Xuan Tian Sword Master.

“Not long ago, the Wang Clan of Jingyun Prefecture attacked our sect’s mines, but were subsequently annihilated by our sect’s experts.

However, the annihilation of the Wang Clan wasn’t enough to deter all sides. Unsurprisingly, this action will surely make other forces restless.

According to the information I’ve received, many forces, led by the Yaotai Holy Land, are already secretly accumulating power.

Their purpose is self-evident—”

At this point, Jian Xiaozi finally spoke.

“Sect Master Shen, do you intend for us cultivators from various sects to join forces with the Seven Profound Dao Sect to resist the Yaotai Holy Land and other forces?”

“No!”

Shen Changqing’s words immediately stunned Jian Xiaozi and the other cultivators.

This answer

was clearly unexpected.

After all, according to normal assumptions, the other party had invited them here to borrow the power of various forces to fight against the Yaotai Holy Land.

Shen Changqing’s eyes were cold and sharp: “I invited you all here today hoping that when the other parties make their moves, I will directly attack the Yaotai Holy Land and the Yinyou Holy Land, striving to annihilate them in one fell swoop!

As for the rest, my Seven Profound Dao Sect will handle it!” Upon

hearing this ,

all the cultivators’ expressions changed.

Attacking the Yaotai and Yinyou Holy Lands!

This approach was completely unexpected.

They had considered many possibilities, but they never imagined that Shen Changqing’s purpose would be this.

“As far as I know, there are currently twenty-seven forces under the command of the Taiyi Immortal Sect. If they were to attack the Seven Profound Dao Sect, the power they would wield would be extraordinary.

Does Sect Master Shen truly have the confidence to deal with the Seven Profound Dao Sect alone?”

Jian Xiaozi couldn’t help but ask.

It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Shen Changqing, but rather that, given the current situation, the Seven Profound Dao Sect was unlikely to possess such strength.

Shen Changqing said, “Of the twenty-seven forces, only a handful are truly top-tier. The most threatening among them are only the Yaotai Holy Land and the Yinyou Holy Land.

If you all were to attack these two holy lands, they would surely come to our aid.

Without these two forces, the remaining forces are insignificant.

After all, even among longevity forces, there are considerable differences!”

Shen Changqing said meaningfully.

Indeed, this was the case.

The difference between top-tier longevity forces and ordinary longevity forces was immense.

For a top-tier longevity force, annihilating a weaker one was an easy matter.

Forces like the Yaotai Holy Land and the Yinyou Holy Land are naturally far superior to ordinary longevity-level forces.

Hearing Shen Changqing’s words, Jian Xiaozi finally understood his plan: a diversionary tactic to relieve the siege of Wei by attacking

Zhao!

They would launch attacks on the two major forces from all sides, forcing them to be unable to attend to both.

In this way,

the pressure on the Seven Profound Dao Sect would be greatly reduced.

To be honest, Jian Xiaozi had no objection to this suggestion.

After all, for him, having over twenty forces unite to deal with the Yaotai Holy Land and the Yinyou Holy Land was not a major problem.

This difficulty is far less than consolidating the army for a decisive battle in Taiyuan Prefecture.

However,

there is only one problem:

can the Seven Profound Dao Sect withstand the pressure from the remaining forces?

Of course—

this thought

only existed in Jian Xiaozhi’s mind for a fleeting moment.

Whether the Seven Profound Dao Sect could withstand it was actually not his concern.

If the other side were truly destroyed as a result, the Jiang family would not blame the Imperial Sword Dao Sect.

After all,

the Imperial Sword Dao Sect was acting under orders.

All decisions were made by the Xuan Tian Sword Master, and Jian Xiaozhi had never uttered a single word of dissent.

Having understood this, Jian Xiaozhi nodded directly: “Since Sect Master Shen has said so, then our Imperial Sword Dao Sect naturally has no objections.”

“We will follow Sect Master Shen’s arrangements!”

The other cultivators exchanged glances and responded in kind.

What Jian Xiaozhi could think of, they could also think of.

These forces naturally had no problem with Shen Changqing’s actions.

Being able to bear less risk was ultimately not a bad thing.

Their own sect’s resources were limited; a complete wipeout in Taiyuan Prefecture would be a huge loss.

In comparison, dealing with the two holy lands was much easier. After all,

top forces like the Imperial Sword Dao Sect were leading the charge; all they had to do was accompany them.

If they could destroy the two holy lands, that would be ideal.

These top forces had considerable resources, and their various factions could divide them up, each gaining substantial benefits.

If they couldn’t destroy them, it didn’t matter.

They had already made their move,

and the Jiang family couldn’t find fault with them.

Shen Changqing said, “Alright, then this matter is settled. You can all return and wait for my message, then proceed directly.

However, this matter not only concerns the survival of my Seven Profound Dao Sect, but also the Jiang family’s control over the Star Luo Immortal Realm.

Therefore, I hope you will not hold back.

Otherwise, if the Jiang family finds out later, it will be difficult to explain!”

Finally, Shen Changqing mentioned the Jiang family’s name again, giving all the factions a warning.

Although these forces were unlikely to outwardly comply while inwardly defying orders, it was still best to discuss some matters beforehand.

Otherwise,

there would be considerable trouble later.

“We understand!”

Seeing Shen Changqing’s words, the smiles on the other cultivators’ faces lessened, and their expressions became much more serious.

Subsequently

, the various forces took their leave.

Shen Changqing also arranged for people to politely escort these cultivators out of the sect.

“Sect Master, if the various forces really attack, with our sect’s current strength, are we truly confident in our ability to resist?”

After the cultivators from the various forces had left, Yang Daoxu couldn’t help but ask.

The other peak leaders also looked at the figure in the main seat, and many cultivators showed expressions of worry.

Although they hadn’t spoken before, they could understand the seriousness of the situation from the exchange between the two sides.

Twenty-seven longevity forces.

Just that number was enough to induce despair.

The Seven Profound Dao Sect was not weak now, and it even had some Longevity Half-Saints.

But in their view, the chances of defeating twenty-seven longevity forces were still slim.

“When soldiers come, we’ll block them; when water comes, we’ll dam it. The Seven Profound Dao Sect has come this far, and has it ever feared anything?

With me here, let alone twenty-seven immortal forces, even seventy-two immortal forces would be absolutely unable to destroy my Seven Profound Dao Sect!”

Shen Changqing glanced at the numerous cultivators and said in a deep voice.

These words reassured everyone considerably.

Although they still couldn’t discern what foundation the sect possessed to withstand so many immortal forces,

since Shen Changqing had spoken, they could only choose to believe him.

Especially those cultivators who had followed Shen Changqing from the beginning, they had no doubt whatsoever.

In their view, this sect leader never did anything without certainty.

His actions must have a reason.

They, the cultivators, would simply obey.

Afterwards,

Shen Changqing waved his hand, dismissing the cultivators from each peak. He himself returned to the Cangyun Immortal Mansion and entered the first level of space for secluded cultivation.

Although he didn’t know when the various forces would make their move, Shen Changqing knew it wouldn’t be long.

The more critical the situation, the calmer he became. He

went into seclusion to cultivate.

Although his strength wouldn’t improve much in a short time, it would at least allow him to reach his peak condition.

On the surface, Shen Changqing showed disdain for various forces, but secretly he knew that he couldn’t afford to be careless in dealing with so many immortal forces.

His current seclusion to recuperate was to increase his chances of victory in the upcoming battle.