Chapter 1477

"I... you..."

When it comes to verbal skills, the Qingtian Sacred Ground disciples are not even a match for Zhao Zhengping.

And just as everyone was arguing, Xu Jie also successfully killed that Qingtian Sacred Ground inner sect disciple.

Seeing yet another Junior Brother die, the Qingtian Sacred Ground disciples were burning with rage, but at this moment, they dared not strike again.

"What, does anyone else want to sneak attack me?"

Gritting their teeth hard, the disciples knew very well that for now, they could only wait for the Elders to arrive.

Moreover, the Dao Yi Sect was simply shameless to the extreme. If they continued to stay here, who knew what excuses they would find to strike.

Furthermore, looking at the Alchemist Alliance's attitude, they likely wouldn't strike randomly either.

Without saying a word, suppressing their anger, the Qingtian Sacred Ground disciples soon left.

It could be considered a small show of force. As they left, the people from the Dingming Chamber of Commerce looked at the Dao Yi Sect with eyes full of complexity.

Although the Dao Yi Sect's actions indeed did not look very upright and violated the style of a righteous sect,

it could not be denied that today, the Qingtian Sacred Ground was completely suppressed and had paid a painful price.

Another Saint Realm deacon and an inner sect disciple had died.

Yet they could only swallow their bitterness.

Looking at the Black Rock Chamber of Commerce, apart from Xiong An, everyone else had a look of worship. Following such a superior sect, one truly felt full of security.

Look at the Qingtian Sacred Ground; in front of the superior sect, they really couldn't stir up any waves at all.

After the people from the Qingtian Sacred Ground and the Dingming Chamber of Commerce left, the three Alliance Masters smiled and said, though the smiles looked somewhat ugly.

"That, Fellow Daoist Until Hong Zun, since there is already an agreement, it would be better to restrain yourself in the future. My Alchemist Alliance has no intention of forming a grudge with the Dao Yi Sect, and we will not intervene in this matter."

"What the three Alliance Masters say—I don't want to either, but who told the Qingtian Sacred Ground people not to talk about martial virtue and launch a sneak attack? I was forced into this, wasn't I?"

Heh...

Hearing this, the three Alliance Masters' mouths twitched, but they didn't delve into it.

"I hope Fellow Daoist Until Hong Zun can restrain himself in the future."

"The three Alliance Masters can rest assured. As long as the Qingtian Sacred Ground doesn't come to provoke me, I will definitely not take the initiative to provoke them."

"That is good, that is good."

Escorted personally by the three Alliance Masters, the Dao Yi Sect and the Black Rock Chamber of Commerce left the Alchemist Alliance.

Standing at the gate, watching Until Hong Zun's group walk further and further away, one of the Alliance Masters sighed and said:

"What do you think of this Dao Yi Sect?"

They had never had contact with the Dao Yi Sect before, but looking at it today, this Dao Yi Sect was very different from what they had imagined.

"I don't know how to put it; I just feel that this Dao Yi Sect gives people the feeling that their actions have no rules at all, and they don't look like a righteous sect in the slightest."

"Yes, it seems like they don't care about the world's evaluation at all."

"Sigh... I don't know why, but this old man always feels that the Qingtian Sacred Ground is likely not the Dao Yi Sect's match."

"Then should we make plans early?"

"There is no need to participate. Neither side has any benefits for my Alchemist Alliance."

"Moreover, more people hope to see a neutral Alchemist Alliance."

"That is also true."

The Alchemist Alliance still did not intend to get involved. After all, in the end, regardless of whether the Dao Yi Sect or the Qingtian Sacred Ground won, it wouldn't have much impact on the Alchemist Alliance.

The Alchemist Alliance had no way to suppress the Dao Yi Sect and the Qingtian Sacred Ground, but if they really wanted to destroy the Alchemist Alliance, many people would not agree.

Including the Yunluo Sacred Ground and the Yaochi Sacred Ground.

After all, it is impossible for the human race to be without elixirs.

Regarding the feeling of the Dao Yi Sect, the three Alliance Masters had only two words to describe it: complex, eerie.

This was not the style of conduct that a righteous sect should have.

On the other side, Until Hong Zun's group, returning to the Black Rock Chamber of Commerce, was currently discussing taking advantage of the night to sneak attack the Dingming Chamber of Commerce.

Listening to the enthusiastic discussion of the crowd, Xiong An, who was on the side, hesitated again and again, but finally couldn't help but speak:

"Superior Sect."

"What is it?"

"I... I have a few words I want to say."

"Go ahead."

"In my opinion, since a consensus has already been reached, will doing this now be too despicable? It doesn't fit the style of a righteous sect. If it spreads out, what will the world think?"

Xiong An was considered a righteous and stubborn person, so in his view, what Until Hong Zun and the others were discussing was truly not the behavior of a great man.

But hearing his words, Until Hong Zun, Zhao Zhengping, Xu Jie, Liu Shuang, Lu Youyou, and Wang Yao all looked at him with strange expressions.

"I say, Elder Xiong An, are you alright?"

"Ah? I'm fine. What I just said were all words from the bottom of my heart."

Hearing this, Xu Jie smiled and asked instead of answering:

"Then in Elder Xiong An's view, what should a righteous sect be like?"

"This... at the very least, they should keep their word, be open and aboveboard, and their promises should be worth a thousand gold."

"Everything you said is not bad, but Elder Xiong An, have you forgotten a fact?"

"What fact?"

"That is, the Qingtian Sacred Ground is an enemy. Toward your own enemy, you still want to keep your word? Still want to be open and aboveboard? Still want your promises to be worth a thousand gold?"

"Actually, in my opinion, what is called a righteous sect—what they truly need to achieve is to protect the common people, to have a clear conscience. Externally, when facing foreign races, protect our human race from being bullied."

"Internally, do not bully the weak, do not use strength to oppress the weak, do not fear power—this is what a righteous sect should do."

"As for the open and aboveboard stuff the Elder mentioned, forgive me for being blunt, but it is pedantic to the extreme."

"Facing an enemy, do we still need to talk about what means to use?"

Until Hong Zun and his disciples had no psychological burden at all doing these things. Anyway, it was already a life-and-death struggle with the Qingtian Sacred Ground; just finish them off.

Toward ordinary humans, the Dao Yi Sect had never bullied them, but toward enemies, the Dao Yi Sect had never stuck to conventions.

You must know this is a life-and-death struggle, not children playing house.

In order to destroy the enemy, even the most despicable means can be used. Everything is for winning, for the sect, for the fellow disciples.

If, because of that little bit of pedantic "open and aboveboard" behavior, it leads to the destruction of the sect and the tragic death of fellow disciples, is that a righteous sect?

Xu Jie's words left Elder Xiong An stunned on the spot, unable to say a word for a long time.