Chapter 1718: Without small patience, great plans will be ruined

Inside the Dong Fu where many disciples of the Human Emperor Palace reside, as that fellow disciple whose Dao heart collapsed was sent away, for a moment everyone was panicked.

Previously, the Elders solemnly declared that it was necessary to demand an explanation from Dao Yi Shengdi.

But after Grand Elder led people to go negotiate with Qi Xiong and them, upon returning not only was there no result at all, they even scolded the inquiring disciples harshly.

After that, there was no further news.

As for those people from Dao Yi Shengdi, not only did they show no intention of stopping, they became even more arrogant.

Now even the entrance to the Dong Fu is unsafe; it's basically like being blocked at one's own doorstep.

This has left the disciples of the Human Emperor Palace afraid to even step out their door.

You say, if those disciples of Dao Yi Shengdi came openly, we could just fight them with real swords and spears, and the many disciples of the Human Emperor Palace wouldn't be afraid either.

But the disciples of Dao Yi Shengdi don't play openly at all; they just scheme against you in secret.

Moreover, their methods are endless; many disciples of the Human Emperor Palace have never even seen such tactics, let alone defend against them.

We don't even know how they'll get you; how can we guard against it?

Moreover, as the saying goes, don't fear thieves stealing but fear thieves eyeing you; old defenses will surely fail—you've been guarding all this time, how long can you keep it up?

At this moment inside the Dong Fu, a crowd of disciples of the Human Emperor Palace who are weary of life and have grim faces gathered together.

They are the elite among the many disciples of the Human Emperor Palace, which qualifies them to follow the Old Ancestor and Elders to Haotu Shijie.

We originally thought this trip would be a chance to raise our brows and breathe easy, after all we've allied with the God Clan and Heaven Clan, so Dao Yi Shengdi couldn't do anything to us.

But who would have expected the outcome to be like this, leaving the disciples of the Human Emperor Palace utterly unable to accept it.

"Damn it, I can't take it anymore; Dao Yi Shengdi are scum, it'd be better to just fight them to the death."

The fellow disciples complained to each other, their grievances so heavy that hearing them breaks hearts and seeing them brings tears.

Just as everyone successively poured out their bitter sorrows, a disciple suddenly stood up and shouted angrily.

They too had been schemed against twice by Dao Yi Shengdi's people, each time more outrageous than the last.

Some people may still be alive, but in fact they're already dead—that's exactly how this disciple feels now.

Whenever they recall those two experiences, they wish they could draw their sword and commit suicide.

From childhood they were arrogant, later they even became an Inner Disciple of the Human Emperor Palace—when have they ever suffered such humiliation?

They truly wish to fight to the death with the disciples of Dao Yi Shengdi; even dying on the battlefield would be better than feeling this stifled.

But upon hearing these words, the disciples nearby repeatedly urged them.

"Shī xiōng, stay calm; the Elders said we must absolutely not take action."

"Yeah, the Elders have repeatedly issued strict orders; anyone who dares to act will surely be severely punished."

"Are we just supposed to endure like this?"

Facing the fellow disciples' consolation, this disciple gritted their teeth and questioned, whereupon all the fellow disciples fell silent.

They aren't willing either, but what can they do if they're unwilling? The Elders' orders are laid out here.

They hold grievance and anger in their hearts, yet cannot vent them.

However, just then, the Grand Elder arrived with a group of Elders.

Upon seeing the Elders, a disciple who had just wanted to step forward to complain thought, even if the Elders let them loose their hands and feet to fight the disciples of Dao Yi Shengdi, that would be fine.

It would be better than just passively taking hits here; having a belly full of grievance would be preferable.

If this inner anger isn't released, their Dao hearts might very well collapse; constantly recalling that inner humiliation makes life worse than death.

But before the disciples could speak, the leading Grand Elder, with a grim face, spoke first.

"Tomorrow at the main square, you must apologize and admit fault to the disciples of Dao Yi Shengdi; this is the Old Ancestor's order."

Just a simple sentence; the Grand Elder obviously didn't want to say more, but as soon as those words came out, the disciples immediately exploded.

"Damn it, we can't even fight back now, and damn it we have to apologize?"

The disciples stood stunned in place; after a while they came to their senses, each looking incredulously at the Elders before them, wearing expressions as if they'd seen a ghost, and said:

"Grand Elder, you must be mistaken—are we supposed to apologize to them?"

"Exactly, we were the ones ambushed, we were the ones injured, and we're supposed to apologize to them?"

"You heard right; this is the Old Ancestor's order, and no one may defy it."

Upon hearing that, the Grand Elder gritted their teeth and replied; as soon as those words were spoken, many disciples became unsettled—what the hell does this mean?

"We're the ones being schemed against, and we're the ones who have to apologize—damn it, does Dao Yi Shengdi get to take all the good things?"

In an instant, the disciples' inner anger fully erupted, with someone shouting at the top of their lungs.

"I refuse—why should we apologize to them when we're clearly the victims?"

"I also refuse, Grand Elder—how can the Sect allow this?"

"I'd rather die than apologize."

Faced with the disciples' agitated rebuttal, the Grand Elder suddenly erupted with an Emperor Sovereign–level perfection aura.

The pressure weighed down like a great mountain, crushing the disciples; the terrifying force silenced the previously shouting crowd in an instant.

After forcibly suppressing the disciples, the Grand Elder then spoke with an icy face.

"This is the Old Ancestor's order; no one has the right to refuse, and everyone must go tomorrow."

Having said that, the Grand Elder turned and left, leaving only a group of disciples whose teeth were nearly shattered, eyes full of unwillingness, still standing where they were.

After walking just a couple steps, perhaps fearing the disciples might not take it well, the Grand Elder, with their back turned, said:

"Without small patience, great plans will be ruined."

Immediately thereafter, without waiting for the disciples' reply, they brought along a group of Elders with equally grim faces and vanished from before the disciples.

The Elders naturally also felt immensely unwilling; damn it, not only did they fail to get an explanation, now it's the Human Emperor Palace that has to give an explanation to Dao Yi Shengdi.

What kind of reasoning is this.

But who could have imagined that Qi Xiong and them actually managed to stir things up all the way to the Old Ancestors.

Moreover, he spoke bluntly, if the Human Emperor Palace does not give this explanation, then all previous matters are nullified, including Ye Zhangqing entering the Path to Immortality.

Facing the demands of Dao Yi Shengdi, God Clan Old Ancestor and Heaven Clan Old Ancestor said nothing; mainly it is the mutual restraint of Eternal Night Old Ancestor and Nether Clan Old Ancestor.

Put bluntly, the Human Emperor Palace still has no evidence, whereas Dao Yi Shengdi has solid evidence.

In short, you, Human Emperor Palace, dare to cause a ruckus in the main hall of my Dao Yi Shengdi, randomly framing and persecuting, is simply refusing to give my Dao Yi Shengdi face.

Framing and persecuting, acting as they please, anyway all sorts of false accusations are piled onto the Human Emperor Palace.

After consulting with the other old ancestors, the Human Emperor Palace Old Ancestor's face was grim, he remained silent throughout the night, just sat dazedly in the room.

Only just now was this order issued, so that the disciples would, per Dao Yi Shengdi's demands, go apologize tomorrow.

Seeing the Old Ancestor's expression as if he wanted to eat someone, even though the elders were unwilling, they dared not say more, they could only do this.