In front of everyone flew an elder wearing a golden monk robe and a black monk hat, with a black mole at the corner of each side of his mouth, his eyebrows and beard had turned white. He appeared kind and benevolent, sitting cross-legged on a nine-tiered rose-colored lotus magic treasure, steadily approaching.

From time to time, golden light ribbons brushed past him, with fist-sized lotus light shadows constantly falling.

There were also subtle sounds of bells, drums, wooden fish, sutras chanting, and singing entering the ears, making the listener’s heart calm and free of troubles.

"The old bald donkey of the Lotus sect!" the elder woman named Zhao almost bit her teeth as she said.

The other party is clearly on the side of the Corpse-Driving Sect; the position is clear without asking, so naturally, she wouldn’t be polite in her words.

"Patron Zhao, your inner fire is flourishing, and your Spirit Platform is impure.

You should return to your sect quickly for closed-door cultivation, or you may risk going astray and encountering demons." The old monk of the Lotus sect ’kindly’ advised after hearing her words.

The elder woman’s face turned angrier, green light surging around her, almost reaching the sky, almost ready to make a move on the spot.

"Have all of you really thought it through, to intervene in the grievances between us and the Corpse-Driving Sect?" The gourd master of the Spirit Treasure Sect coldly asked.

He was adorned with jewels and treasures, extremely wealthy, and no one present could compare with him in terms of the number and quality of magic treasures.

"Mercy, mercy, as far as this old monk knows, the Corpse-Driving Sect hasn’t held any grudges against you. Instead, it’s you who’ve been actively harming them, aggressively." The old monk of the Lotus Sect shook his head incessantly.

"Even if Red Hero killed your sect’s disciples, the grievances of the juniors should be resolved by the juniors; how could a Master stoop so low?" The master of the Mysterious Yin Sect retorted without backing down, "Are you going to bring a True Monarch here if you suffer setbacks today?"

"Then who is responsible for the deaths of our sect’s Daoists and Daoistesses?" the female master of the Five Elements Sect said in a cold voice, her killing intent palpable.

"They were useless, and deserved to die!

If they couldn’t pass this test, they would die sooner or later in a battle with the Demon Clan!" said Master Po Xiao of the Infinite Sword Sect, the old Daoist in a gray robe, speaking harshly.

"You!!"

The female master of the Five Elements Sect was instantly enraged.

Bright waves of waterlight appeared around her, ready at any moment to flood the space before her completely.

However, the people opposite her were all at the level of Masters, and they wouldn’t be easily intimidated.

The female master eventually held back from acting, not because she didn’t want to, but because she had no choice.

Since the old monk from the Lotus Sect arrived, the strength on both sides had been completely balanced.

If truth be told, those on the side of the Corpse-Driving Sect were even slightly stronger.

Especially Master Po Xiao of the Infinite Sword Sect, whose combat power was extremely high, was renowned for his fearsome and overbearing way of killing, and no one could confidently face him alone and emerge unscathed.

"Hmph, you may protect them for a time, but not forever!

The Corpse-Driving Sect will sooner or later pay the price!" the elder woman named Zhao said viciously, full of threat.

"If they encounter misfortune, so will you in the future in the Cloud and Sea Realm." With Master Po Xiao’s words, everyone’s expressions changed.

Those observing from afar were in an uproar.

"Master Po Xiao is truly domineering, worthy of being a sword cultivator from the strongest sword dao sect!"

"This matter indeed involves the seven alliance hierarch sects; since when has the Corpse-Driving Sect had such energy?"

"If the alliance hierarch sects become hostile with each other, it will truly be unfortunate for our human race; how will we ally against the Demon Clan in the future!"

With Master Po Xiao’s words, the atmosphere on-site was ignited.

The elder woman named Zhao and the other Masters couldn’t hold their facial expressions, their mana surging, causing celestial phenomena to change, ready to strike at any moment.

Master Po Xiao and Master Cang Yu were also unwilling to back down, their energies clashing head-on, seeking each other’s flaws.

It seemed a heavenly battle was about to erupt.

The onlookers were frightened, retreating dozens of miles, afraid of being caught up in it.

Golden Core Masters, their mana boundless, even a bit of leakage could cause massive destruction; it’s no laughing matter.

At a critical moment, the old monk of the Lotus Sect spoke again.

"Everyone, the Celestial Alliance is not a den of bandits; it has always been a place of reasoning and regulation.

Whether or not Red Hero killed your sect’s Daoists and Daoistesses is yet to be discussed.

Even if he did, he’s not a cultivator from the Corpse-Driving Sect, why make things difficult for this small sect that has always resisted the Demon Clan?

If this matter were truly carried out, how would the world’s cultivators view it? Even the Demon Clan would laugh.

It would be better to return and thoroughly investigate the truth, and if there is indeed evidence, bring it to the Celestial Alliance Conference for resolution, to handle matters according to the rules."

"The master is right..."

"Indeed, the Corpse-Driving Sect doesn’t deserve such punishment..."

"The Celestial Alliance leads us humans, and the alliance hierarch sects should serve as examples."

In the void, several more Golden Core Masters appeared.

An old man in a red robe was engulfed in blazing flames, a robust man with Qi-Blood surging like a War God, and a beautiful female cultivator whose face was obscured as she sat atop a cyan divine bird...

The Masters of the other three sects in the Northern Domain, the Red Sun Sect, the True Blood Sect, and the Qingluan Palace, had all come to support the Lotus Sect’s old monk.

The four sects of the Northern Domain are as intertwined as branches, not just talking points.

Besides these, other onlooking Masters also voiced their support.

Today you annihilate the Corpse-Driving Sect because of dissatisfaction. Will you destroy me another day?

The Immortal Dao Alliance has had a well-established set of operations and laws for ten thousand years. If these are destroyed, everyone will be anxious.

’The great momentum has ceased!’

Masters of the Taiyi Sect, Five Elements Sect, Spirit Treasure Sect, and the Leaving Fire Palace exchanged glances, realizing the difficulty of confronting the Corpse-Driving Sect today.

In fact, even before finding complete evidence, it would be challenging to act again.

After all, the other three allied sects would constantly watch them, as would the entire Human Race of the world.

One wrong move could incite public anger, lose popular support, and even affect the profound fate of the sect, with far-reaching consequences.

"Fine, let today’s matter end here.

If we find evidence after returning, we will make you pay!" The Master of the Spirit Treasure Sect declared, leaving a harsh proclamation to conclude today’s matter.

Then, joining forces with the other two Golden Core Masters, they forcibly dragged away an unwilling old woman surnamed Zhao.

"Phew... that was close!"

Inside the Corpse-Driving Sect, everyone patted their chests, showing expressions of relief.

By a narrow margin, they almost encountered a sect-extinguishing calamity today.

Fortunately, the Infinite Sword Sect, the Mysterious Yin Sect, and the Lotus Sect, three top sects, firmly resisted the pressure and offered great assistance.

"Today, thanks to the help of all the esteemed guests, otherwise my sect might have had difficulty overcoming this calamity." Master Cang Yu immediately invited Master Po Xiao and several others to visit the sect, "Esteemed guests, if you don’t mind the narrowness of my sect, please come in for a cup of spirit tea."

"You’re too kind, fellow Daoist."

Master Po Xiao, the Master of the Mysterious Yin Sect, and the old monk of the Lotus Sect all laughed in reply, showing no arrogance from their achievements.

As for the Masters of the other three Northern Domain sects and other righteous Masters who had just spoken up, they were all invited into the Corpse-Driving Sect’s Sect Leader Peak along with their juniors and descendants.

Nearly ten Golden Core Masters gathered in the sect, a significant event unprecedented in the Corpse-Driving Sect’s thousands of years of history.

"Quick, take out all the Enlightenment Tea from the sect’s treasury!"

"Go pick five plates of Silver Fire Dates from Plot A in the Spirit Field... Withdraw ten pounds of Dragon Fang Rice from the Spirit Medicine Hall, no, make that twenty pounds..."

"I remember that Elder Liu was boasting about acquiring two vats of thousand-year Peach Blossom Wine not long ago. He didn’t even want to share a sip, so quickly make him bring it out now!"

Foundation Establishment Elders like Zheng Jingming and He Xiang within the sect were acting as stewards responsible for the feast arrangements, busy as ants on a hot pan.

As for the miscellaneous tasks like serving plates and brewing tea, they were all taken up by the true disciples of the sect.

Even so, many true disciples still scrambled for the opportunity.

The reason being the gathering of many Golden Core Masters. Even a casual exchange of Daoist teachings could benefit them for a lifetime.

Bi Yaoyao and You Qingyi naturally were among them, becoming ’mute beautiful maidservants,’ not daring to breathe loudly.

"If only Lou the Wooden Head were here, such a good chance to meet so many Masters..." Bi Yaoyao transmitted her thoughts, routinely complaining to You Qingyi.

You Qingyi listened and nodded silently.

Golden Core Masters, if without fortune, are rare to see even twice in a lifetime for ordinary people. A casual pointer from them could lead to instant enlightenment.

The two of them carried several plates of nearly transparent ’Spirit Stream Fish’ to a rosewood round table, and upon focusing their gaze, they both were stunned.

This table was a side table next to the main one where the Golden Core Masters were seated, meant to entertain the disciples and juniors brought by the other Masters.

Sitting there was a woman with eye-catching fiery red long hair, an oval-shaped face, chiseled features, wearing a red spirit armor, exuding an imposing aura.

This woman also widened her phoenix eyes, staring intensely at Bi Yaoyao and You Qingyi.

"It’s you? Lou Yi’s childhood friend?"

"It’s you two! Those two fox spirits!"

Bi Yaoyao: ?

You Qingyi: ???

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