Chapter 867: The Dual Cultivation Ceremony Begins

Seeing that Wan Guiyuan agreed, a hint of a smile appeared on Xuan Ji's face, "Since that is the case, then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

"As for Jiuyou, tell her not to act rashly for now; I will arrange for her to escape before the Dual Cultivation Ceremony is held tomorrow."

"Before that, I will first help her shield Luo Ling's perception of the Blood Asura Mask; otherwise, the moment she leaves the sect, she will be detected by Luo Ling, and it will be difficult to escape the tracking of the Youyun Holy Land."

Hearing Xuan Ji's words, Wang Jianqiang's heart skipped a beat.

Luo Ling can sense the movements of the Blood Asura Mask at any time?

This point, even Jiuyou did not know.

Originally, the plan he and Jiuyou had set was for Jiuyou to take the opportunity to escape the Youyun Holy Land the day before the Dual Cultivation Ceremony was held.

If the Youyun Holy Lord noticed, he would then find a way to obstruct through Wen Tiansheng and the others to help Jiuyou escape.

Now it seems that this plan has too many loopholes.

Even if Jiuyou could temporarily escape the Youyun Holy Land, she would still be found by Luo Ling through the perception between him and the Blood Asura Mask.

Thinking of this, he took out a Communication Talisman, sent a message to Jiuyou that the plan was cancelled, and relayed the news that Xuan Ji would help her escape.

In a pavilion.

Jiuyou was sitting cross-legged, waiting for the time agreed upon with Wang Jianqiang to escape the Youyun Holy Land.

Seeing that the agreed time was drawing closer, she stood up, preparing to leave the Residence Space.

Her expression suddenly shifted, and she took out a Sound Transmission Talisman to listen for a moment.

Immediately, a look of astonishment appeared on her face.

The Saint Lord's Wife?

She actually wants to help her betray the Sacred Lord and escape the Youyun Holy Land??

What on earth is going on?

Why is she a bit confused?

……

The next day.

The day of the Dual Cultivation Ceremony for Luo Xuan and Jiuyou arrived.

Numerous representatives from various forces in Youzhou who had arrived early at the Youyun Holy Land left their residences early and gathered toward the place where the Dual Cultivation Ceremony was being held.

After receiving a sound transmission from Wen Tiansheng, Wang Jianqiang came outside his residence.

He discovered that Wen Tiansheng, five Elders of the Beast Taming Sect, and several Disciples of the Beast Taming Sect including Yuan Xiuya had already gathered together.

He came before the crowd and bowed, "This Disciple greets the Sect Master and the five Elders."

Wen Tiansheng and the five Elders nodded upon hearing this.

Afterward, Wen Tiansheng's gaze swept over Wang Jianqiang, a flash of hesitation appearing in his eyes as he secretly sent a sound transmission, "Guiyuan, have you really made the arrangements? Why haven't I heard the slightest movement these past few days?"

After his last communication with Wan Guiyuan.

He could not suppress his restless heart and specifically went to inquire, wanting to see what exactly Wan Guiyuan had done.

But apart from finding out that this kid had successive frictions with Luo Ming and Luo Xuan, there was no other news.

As for the female prodigy of the Beast Taming Sect he had seen before, there was no follow-up either.

He was now filled with suspicion.

Could it be that this kid Wan Guiyuan was scared and didn't do anything?

Wang Jianqiang looked at Wen Tiansheng, and seeing the latter's face full of suspicion, he smiled inscrutably, "Sect Master, you can just set your heart at ease; I will definitely give you a big surprise in a moment."

"Uh, no, that's wrong, two big surprises."

Both Jiuyou and Xuan Ji were backup plans laid out by the Youyun Holy Lord.

If he wiped them both out in one go, this stimulation would definitely be big enough!

Furthermore.

Xuan Ji also held the identity of the Sect Master's Wife; if he were to announce something in public...

Tsk tsk~

It would be considered a sign of his great magnanimity if he didn't get so angry that he vomited blood.

Seeing Wan Guiyuan so confident, although Wen Tiansheng remained half-doubting, he ultimately did not continue to press the matter.

"Since that is the case, let us set off."

He shook his head and flew out first.

Behind him, the five Elders followed closely.

Wang Jianqiang and several Disciples including Yuan Xiuya followed at the very back.

Along the way, it was decorated with lanterns and colored streamers.

Not long after, the group arrived at a wide Square.

The Square was filled with tables and chairs.

At this moment, most of the tables were already filled with people.

After everyone landed on the Square, an Elder of the Youyun Holy Land came up to greet them.

"Daoist Friends, please take your seats."

This person, wearing a face full of smiles, led Wang Jianqiang and the others to two tables.

Seeing the location of these two tables, Wang Jianqiang's eyes flashed.

The arrangement of the tables on the Square was quite particular.

From front to back, it was roughly divided into four areas.

Among them, the front-most area had the fewest seats and was placed opposite the other three areas, separated by a large distance.

It was clearly the host's position, which was the seating for the powerhouses of the Youyun Holy Land.

In the other three guest areas, from front to back, the boundaries were distinct, clearly divided by design into levels.

Judging by the strength of the cultivators currently seated, those in the foremost guest area were all top-tier powers.

It could be seen that cultivators from the Jade Cauldron Sect, the Sacred Palace, and Tianlang Hall were all in this area.

In the second area were the slightly weaker powers.

As for those further back, that was the seating area for some of the bottom-tier powers present.

Given the strength of the Beast Taming Sect, they should have been firmly seated in the first guest area.

But the reality was otherwise.

They had been assigned to the very last area.

Wang Jianqiang looked at Wen Tiansheng without changing his expression.

This old fox's expression did not change in the slightest, and even the five Beast Taming Sect Elders behind him seemed to have expected this long ago.

The six of them sat down calmly at a table.

After the six of them were seated.

Wang Jianqiang, Yuan Xiuya, and the other Disciples sat at another table.

Upon seeing the Beast Taming Sect group arranged in the third guest area, gazes containing various emotions were cast toward them one after another.

There was astonishment, surprise, and also mockery.

Among them, the one with the most intense schadenfreude on his face was the Jade Cauldron Sect.

The person leading the Jade Cauldron Sect was a middle-aged man.

His name was Zifeng.

He was the current Sect Master of the Jade Cauldron Sect.

The mockery on his face was undisguised, making him particularly conspicuous among the crowd.

Facing Zifeng's mocking gaze, Wen Tiansheng's eyes flashed, and as if he had not noticed, he smiled and nodded at Zifeng.

Seeing this, Zifeng's smile stiffened slightly, "Heh, Wen Tiansheng, you smiling tiger are still as hypocritical as ever."

"With so many Daoist Friends present, Ziling is clearly humiliating your Beast Taming Sect; are you really just going to endure it?"

"It's one thing for you to be shameless, but is the Beast Taming Sect now just as shameless and thick-skinned as you?"

Hearing Zifeng's voice transmission.

Wen Tiansheng's smile remained unchanged, and he responded with a calm voice transmission, "The affairs of my Beast Taming Sect need not trouble Daoist Friend Zi; if you have the time, I advise you to worry more about the Disciples within your own sect."

"A genius was just crippled not long ago; if a few more are crippled, your Jade Cauldron Sect will have no prospects for this generation."