The four of them were stunned, but soon realized that the sect leader did this to protect them.
They have accomplished a great deed in this trip, but it is not advisable to publicize it, otherwise they will most likely be targeted by the Blood Infant Monster.
"Disciple is willing."
The four of them understood this point and since it was a matter of life and death, they naturally wouldn't care about such false reputation.
Lu Yuanming watched them leave with a calm gaze, the smile on his face slowly faded away, he took out a dark ancient mirror, took out a handful of top-grade spirit stones and placed them on it.
The spirit stone disappeared in a flash, and a mysterious aura emanated from the mirror.
This object is none other than the transparent mirror that was refined by an ancient powerful being and has been passed down for thousands of years.
It is said that the transparent mirror was made by the great master Lianxu, and there are five copies. As long as they are in the same world, they can communicate no matter how far apart they are.
Five transparent mirrors are held by the leaders of the five major sects and are used for communication and discussion of important matters.
However, the amount of spirit stones required to use the transparent mirror each time is quite astonishing, so it is not used casually.
Lu Yuanming waited for a while and then he felt several divine thoughts falling on the transparent mirror from a distance of tens of millions of miles.
"Sect Master Lu, what happened that made you use the Transparent Mirror?"
A divine thought as light as smoke floated out, and the owner of this divine thought was none other than the leader of Miaodan Sect.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Lu Yuanming did not keep the secret, "The old monster Xueying is insidious and cunning. He set a trap to kill us. What do you think?"
The other four divine thoughts fluctuated for a while, and finally it was the Miaodan Sect's leader who sighed lightly and stated his position first.
"Evil cultivators are certainly despicable, but my Miaodan Sect is not good at fighting with others. The only Yuanying elder in the sect has gone through this disaster and was seriously injured. I am afraid that my heart is willing but my strength is not enough. As for the help of the Xiaoyao Sect disciples, I will thank them separately."
Lu Yuanming was not surprised by Miaodan Sect's actions.
The Miao Dan Sect has gradually declined in recent years, so it is understandable that it wants to protect itself.
Besides, evil cultivators also have a need for elixirs, so they would not provoke the Miaodan Sect unless it is absolutely necessary.
After Miaodan Sect expressed its stance, Tongmingjing fell into a brief silence, and then a light Buddhist chant was heard.
"Amitabha. Eliminating evil and defending the Way is our duty as a Buddhist practitioner of the Infinite Sect. Naturally, it is my responsibility."
As soon as this voice fell, the leader of Hanshan Sect said, "My Hanshan Sect is located in a lonely place in the north of the mountain range. It would cost a lot to go back and forth. I am afraid that I cannot reach it."
Lu Yuanming's slightly relaxed mood tensed up again, he knew that what Hanshan Zong said was true.
Especially the first expedition to Wuwang Mountain was unsuccessful, which greatly dampened the morale of the five sects.
Although there are only three Nascent Soul evil cultivators in Wuwang Mountain, they are victorious because of their concentrated strength.
The five major sects are located in different parts of the country, and it takes a lot of time and energy just to gather the cultivators together.
Thinking back to Zhuge Yun’s report, Lu Yuanming felt a little helpless.
The five sects underestimated the Blood Infant Monster and fell into his trap due to their carelessness.
Although they were able to escape in the end, everyone became more cautious towards the evil cultivators and were unwilling to act rashly again.
If Hunyuan City had not intervened and wanted to harm Xiaoyao Sect, he would not have wanted to take the lead in this matter.
The only sect that has not yet expressed its stance is the Wanjian Sect.
After hesitating for a long time, the leader of the Wanjian Sect slowly spoke.
"We call ourselves upright cultivators, and we should take it as our responsibility to eradicate evil cultivators. I heard that my disciples were able to escape this time because of the help of several senior disciples of Xiaoyao Sect?"
"It's just that the old monster Xueying was busy presiding over the formation and couldn't take care of himself, so a few young disciples happened to come along."
Lu Yuanming originally wanted to tell others about his master, but then he changed his mind and kept the matter secret.
The relationship between the five major sects is not entirely an alliance.
Many times, the competition for resources is quite fierce.
If they knew that it was the master who was behind this, they would probably infer that the master did not have much time left.
In these turbulent times, it is natural that the fewer people who know about such confidential matters, the better.
The transparent mirror remained silent for a long time after Lu Yuanming sent out his divine thoughts.
The other four sects also sent a lot of people to Wuwang Mountain to search for the secret realm.
But after searching for several years, not only did they gain nothing, but they also lost many disciples and even failed to find the entrance to the secret realm.
However, the Xiaoyao Sect accomplished this great task quietly with only a few young disciples in the Foundation Establishment Stage.
In time, when these young disciples become powerful, it is possible that they will even surpass the Wanjian Sect and become the strongest sect.
Seeing the light on the transparent mirror becoming dimmer, a cold light flashed in Lu Yuanming's eyes. In the end, he said nothing and put away the black ancient mirror.
At the same time, in the Wanjian Sect.
A swordsman in a white suit with gold patterns sat at the head of the table. He looked dignified without being angry, and his hand gently stroked the transparent mirror that had lost its luster.
Standing beside him was the sect master's disciple, the eldest senior brother of the Wanjian Sect, Qin An.
He remembered the news that had been sent back not long ago, and finally couldn't help but speak.
"Master, I heard that our Grandmaster was seriously injured. Are we not going to do anything?"
Just now, the master said that he wanted to kill the evil cultivator, but Qin An knew his master very well. If he really decided to take action, he would definitely not be as calm as he is now.
"Of course the evil cultivators must be killed, but there is no rush."
The leader of the Wanjian Sect said calmly, "Your master's sword heart was clear and he was determined to eliminate evil cultivators, but he was the most seriously injured and was almost left in the secret realm forever."
Qin An was speechless immediately. His master was seriously injured this time and was still unconscious.
If it weren't for his superb swordsmanship, which allowed him to cut open the passage and save his life at the last moment, he would have been destroyed both physically and spiritually.
Qin An hesitated, "What does Master mean?"
"It's bitterly cold in the north of the mountain range, and the magic elixir is declining. With the combined strength of Xiaoyao and Wuliang sects, we can just compete with those crazy people in Wuwang Mountain. We can just sit back and watch. This is not my idea alone, but the result of the discussion among the elders in the sect."
After Xiaoyao Sect and Wuliang Sect step in and deplete the evil cultivators’ strength, it won’t be too late for them to take action.
Qin An suddenly realized that his master's actions might displease his grandmaster.
But the grandmaster was seriously injured and went into seclusion as soon as he returned. The affairs of the sect finally fell on the head of the master, who was the sect leader.
He didn't dare to think too much, and tiny beads of sweat secretly seeped out of his forehead.
The leader's eyes fell on Qin An. "As a disciple of the Wanjian Sect, we should focus on the future of the sect. Our sect has grown from a small, unknown sect to the top of the five major sects. It has not been easy. Do you understand?"
Qin An's uneasy heart suddenly calmed down.
He was originally an ordinary person, but his master noticed his talent and took him in as his disciple and taught him carefully.
The Jindan cultivation level he has today, the status of the sect master's first disciple, and the eldest senior brother, are all due to his master and the sect.
What does it have to do with him what others do
"Disciple understands."
The sect master nodded slightly, "In order to avoid people saying that my Wanjian Sect is the leader of the righteous path, I will issue a Divine Sword Order from now on, inviting all the Qingyun Ranking monks in the world to come to the Sword Pool to attend the meeting. This matter will be handed over to you."
Qin An nodded, "I will take care of this matter properly, Master, please rest assured."