Chapter 544

On Sky's End Island, inside the council hall, the atmosphere was gloomy.

The two island masters, Sky's End and Bright Moon, sat deep within the hall, facing everyone.

On the east and west sides of the hall, two rows of seats were placed, and a group of Sea Realm great island masters sat restlessly, constantly discussing something.

At this moment, it had been several minutes since Xue Fengchen of the Ran Sect began his advancement, and more than half of Misty Rain Lake was shrouded in white mist.

And Sky's End Island, standing in the central area of the lake, was also surrounded by faint mist.

"Island Master Sky's End!" A middle-aged woman with her long hair coiled high had a worried look on her face. "The divine power is so thick; the people of the Ran Sect are about to break through a great realm.

If this continues, I'm afraid it will be misunderstood, and those dog bastards from Jingting Mountain might attack our Thousand Boat Alliance ahead of schedule!"

"Island Master Two-Flower is right." Another middle-aged woman rose from her seat. "We haven't made preparations for war yet."

The two middle-aged women speaking were both island masters of the Flower-Supporting faction.

The names of the seven Flower-Supporting islands are actually easy to remember; they are ordered by numbers, from One-Flower to Seven-Flower.

These two island masters had noble temperaments and elegant manners, and their worried faces were particularly pitiful.

"Indeed."

"Do we really have to go to war now?" A wave of discussion came from below the hall.

Island Master Sky's End pondered for a moment, looking at the two women: "What do Island Master Two-Flower and Island Master Five-Flower want to do?"

Island Master Two-Flower opened her mouth but held back.

Island Master Five-Flower spoke up: "The Ran Sect is powerful and can go anywhere to advance; here, they might actually be disturbed.

As long as they leave, they will certainly be able to advance smoothly, and they won't bring disaster upon our Thousand Boat Alliance..."

"Heh." Suddenly, a cold laugh came.

Island Master Five-Flower looked displeased and turned her head to look: "Island Master Red Lotus, what is your high opinion?"

Unlike the Flower-Supporting faction, the seven Sword-Lotus islands are named after colors.

And this Island Master Red Lotus was none other than Pei Hong, who was wearing a bright red robe—the very Island Master Pei who had once had his life saved by the Ran Sect.

He looked coldly at the middle-aged woman who thought herself too noble to be offended, and his words were quite blunt:

"Island Master Five-Flower, you really have a good plan!"

"What does Island Master Red Lotus mean?" Island Master Five-Flower asked with an unkind expression.

Island Master Pei also had an unkind expression: "Sect Master Lu helped us without asking for anything in return, without hesitation! When the Ran Sect was stationed on the island protecting us, you didn't say a word.

Now that one of them is advancing and needs protection, you jump out and want to drive them away?"

"Audacious!" Island Master Five-Flower's thin eyebrows stood up. "Don't slander people; is that what I meant?

Letting the Ran Sect move to another location to advance is more beneficial to them!

The Ran Sect can advance smoothly without having to suffer the harassment of Jingting Mountain!"

"You..." Island Master Pei pointed a finger at Island Master Five-Flower, but as soon as he spoke, he was persuaded by a woman beside him.

"Red Lotus, say less." The woman hurriedly pressed down Island Master Pei's arm.

Island Master Pei looked at the Blue Lotus Island Master of his own faction in disbelief: "You... you think so too?"

Island Master Blue Lotus's eyes flickered, and she smiled to smooth things over: "The situation is urgent now, and our Thousand Boat Alliance could face an enemy invasion at any time. Everyone, let's talk nicely and please don't argue."

Island Master Pei:???

Listen to the words, listen to the tone.

If you take the woman's words out of context, there is nothing wrong with them.

But at this critical juncture, saying these things, and she was the one stopping Island Master Pei...

Most people could understand what the woman meant.

"You are unreasonable!" Island Master Pei flicked his sleeve fiercely, pushing away the woman's palm.

The room fell into a brief silence.

Island Master Five-Flower spoke again; since things had come to this, her words were even sharper: "Our side has limited strength and should maintain a peak state to escort Alliance Master Yun Qianzhou!

If we suffer losses here, what should we do when Alliance Master Yun advances to the Heaven Realm?"

"Mm, indeed."

"That makes sense."

"Although it sounds unpleasant, letting the Ran Sect go out to advance is indeed a decision beneficial to both sides."

On the main seats, the two, Sky's End and Bright Moon, listened silently and looked at each other.

The Heaven-Luan faction is mostly kind-hearted.

The two, Sky's End and Bright Moon, have followed the Thousand Boat Alliance Master, Yun Qianzhou, for many years, and being chosen as his right-hand men, they naturally share similar temperaments.

From the bottom of their hearts, the two did not want to drive the Ran Sect away.

"Sticking your head out is a cut, and pulling it back is also a cut~" Suddenly, a woman's voice came.

The young woman's voice was crisp, and the hall quieted down.

Everyone turned to look and saw a beautiful woman of twenty-six or twenty-seven.

She was wearing a light yellow long dress, with a simple and ancient flying-sky bun on her head, truly looking like a woman who had walked out of an ancient painting.

Among this group of island masters, who were generally middle-aged or elderly, a woman under thirty indeed looked very young.

Island Master Five-Flower was displeased: "Sister Three-Flower, what does this mean?"

On the Sword-Lotus faction side, there was a Blue Lotus Island Master who turned her back on her own people.

As a result, there was one on the Flower-Supporting faction side too?

Island Master Three-Flower had a pair of peach-blossom eyes, looked gently at Island Master Five-Flower, and smiled: "Jingting Mountain will come eventually, won't they?

What is the difference between fighting now and fighting later?"

Island Master Five-Flower frowned: "The more time we have, the better we can prepare! And..."

The woman paused for a moment, hesitated, but continued: "And the Ran Sect can continuously reduce the strength of Jingting Mountain!

Naturally, the later this great battle happens, the better."

Island Master Three-Flower smiled, her peach-blossom eyes blinking playfully:

"Sister also knows that the Ran Sect has reduced the strength of Jingting Mountain?"

Hearing this tone, Island Master Five-Flower's face sank immediately.

Island Master Three-Flower elegantly crossed her legs, and her embroidered cloth shoes kicked the hem of her light yellow long dress gently:

"The Ran Sect first destroyed the Lingfeng Hall, then destroyed the Tiger Beard Hall; they have worked hard and achieved much.

Sect Master Lu puts righteousness first and even specially invited the experts from the Wu Jifeng faction to sit in the islands and join forces to resist the enemy.

For you to drive the Ran Sect away at this time is too chilling."

"Heh." A hoarse laugh came, and everyone turned to look.

They saw the withered Island Master Withered Lotus, who was in the twilight of her years, leaning on a cane with both hands. Her turbid eyes swept over everyone: "Fellow island masters, don't think of Sect Master Lu as too easy to talk to.

And don't take the all-out help of Lu the Heaven's Pride for granted.

He can destroy the Lingfeng Hall, he can destroy the Tiger Beard Hall...

He can also destroy our Thousand Boat Alliance, island by island!"

As the hoarse words fell, the room was dead silent.

With a hundred people, there are all kinds.

Not everyone knows how to be grateful.

Those who push their luck are even more numerous.

Lu Ran's existence, to the people of the Thousand Boat Alliance, does indeed have a bit of a "saintly" meaning.

He doesn't seem to want anything?

Hearing that the Thousand Boat Alliance was in trouble, he immediately chose to help with all his might!

He contacted the Wu Jifeng directly, and for the safety of the Thousand Boat Alliance, he led the Ran Sect soldiers to fight to the death with the Jingting Mountain teams time and time again.

In this cruel Holy Spirit Mountain, such a person... mm.

Everyone can only think that Lu Ran is a "Heaven's Pride of Great Xia" with a very strong sense of mission and responsibility.

Or perhaps they think Lu Ran is trying to get on good terms with Alliance Master Yun, which is why he doesn't hesitate to offend Jingting Mountain?

But at this moment, Island Master Withered Lotus's words reminded everyone: Lu Ran is indeed an ally, but he is also an extremely dangerous existence!

He is young and easygoing, but is Sect Master Lu really easy to manipulate?

Do you think it's possible?

Do you dare to try?

To summon him at will and dismiss him at will?

If you do that, you must think carefully about what the consequences will be!

"Cough, cough." The leader of the seven Green Lotus islands, Island Master Gray Lotus, stood up: "The Ran Sect adding another Sea Realm expert is beneficial to our side.

Now that this soldier has already begun to advance and has entered the body-nourishing stage, changing locations now is prone to errors.

Fellow island masters, you wouldn't want to lose an ally, and even less would you want to bear the wrath of the Ran Sect."

The words were resonant, and the hall remained silent.

"Yes." On the seat beside, Island Master Wind Lotus spoke, her eyes full of tenderness looking at the two leaders: "If Alliance Master Yun were here, he wouldn't allow us to drive away our benefactor either."

"Right!"

"That's correct." Island Master Gold Lotus and Island Master Rain Lotus echoed one after another.

Compared to the Sword-Lotus faction and the Flower-Supporting faction, the Green Lotus faction here was clearly more united.

"Good." Island Master Sky's End finally spoke: "According to our original defense plan, each island will cooperate with each other, and we will protect the Ran Sect with the same standard we use to protect Alliance Master Yun!"

"Island Master Sky's End..."

"This matter is decided, do not mention it again!" Island Master Sky's End waved his hand, quite forcefully. "Jingting Mountain will eventually have a battle with us; please give up your fantasies.

This battle concerns our survival; perhaps, this is that battle!"

"Hmph." Island Master Five-Flower snorted in her heart and sat back in her chair.

"Hehe~" A coquettish laugh came.

Island Master Five-Flower was immediately furious; as a dignified Sea Realm expert, having her face slapped was already enough to make her angry.

And someone dared to mock her?

She turned her head to look, and sure enough, it was that little fox spirit!

Dressing up every day, changing her hair and hairstyles in every possible way.

Especially those peach-blossom eyes, who knows how many men's souls they've hooked!

Island Master Three-Flower blinked playfully, looking at the middle-aged woman who couldn't save face, and smiled:

"Sister Five-Flower should get along well with everyone~"

Island Master Five-Flower had a dark face.

Island Master Three-Flower covered her mouth and giggled: "If sister's proposal today reaches Sect Master Lu's ears..."

Island Master Five-Flower's face stiffened immediately!

Indeed, she is a Sea Realm expert, a rank that can dominate the life and death of all living beings; most people on Thousand Boat Island have to kneel when speaking to her.

But since Lu Ran came to the Thousand Boat Alliance, how many Sea Realm experts has he killed?

And the ones he killed were all disciples under the second-tier god, Dongting!

The Divine Flower-Supporting is a third-tier god, and even more of a defensive and auxiliary faction...

"Go invite Hall Master He and Sect Master Lu to the island for a chat." Island Master Sky's End ignored this side and quickly issued an order: "Each faction will leave one representative; the rest return to their islands now and immediately enter a state of alert!"

"Yes!"

"Yes..."

(End of chapter)