Chapter 742: Let's go after this meal

The Qingtian Holy Lord's heart was filled with fierce hatred, and the Demon Race felt the same.

Especially the two Demon Emperor Ancestors of Tianlong Holy Land, who in their hearts wished they could tear the Qingtian Holy Lord, Yu Mo, and others apart alive.

"The Human Race refuses to talk now; what should we do?"

"Then we'll force them to negotiate."

"Do you want to provoke a war between the two races?"

"At this critical juncture they won't agree; since the Human Race has captured our Demon Emperor, how could we not capture their Great Emperor?"

"Capture the Qingtian Holy Lord and then exchange him—this is the plan of the two Demon Emperor Ancestors of Tianlong Holy Land."

Meanwhile, the people returning to Myriad Monster Pass saw that mealtime was approaching again, and the Holy Lords of Yunluo Holy Land and Yaochi Holy Land had already brought people to wait.

"Now these two, when it comes to eating, each is more eager than the other."

Moreover, when they eat, they do so with such speed that even Li Zhengqing and his group feel they can't keep up.

"I say, Holy Lord, you are after all the Holy Lord of Yunluo Holy Land—can't you not lose face like this? It's just a meal."

Li Zhengqing said sarcastically, and all he got in return was a curt "Get lost" from the Yunluo Holy Lord.

"How can this be the same? The food of the Dao Yi Sect is simply divine delicacy—who could withstand it?"

Nothing is more important than eating; no one can stop the Yunluo Holy Lord from feasting.

After finishing their evening meal heartily and leaving satisfied, yet once everyone from the two Holy Lands had departed, all the cultivators inside Myriad Monster Pass gathered instead at the City Lord's Mansion.

They didn't know what had happened; they had gathered here only after receiving a summons from the Dao Yi Sect.

At that moment, the front courtyard was filled with people, each whispering and discussing among themselves.

"Do you know why the Upper Sect summoned us here?"

"I don't know; I only received a summons from the Upper Sect."

"How about you—do you know?"

"I don't know."

Nobody knew why they had been summoned in the middle of the night, and just as everyone was guessing wildly, Qi Xiong came out with Hong Zun and the others.

Upon seeing Qi Xiong and his group, everyone hurriedly paid their respects.

"Greetings to the Upper Sect."

"You must all be curious as to why we gathered you here at this late hour."

Upon hearing this, although they didn't answer, it was clear they agreed—they were indeed curious, since nothing like this had ever happened before.

Seeing this, Qi Xiong smiled slightly and said:

"Now is the time for you all to make a choice."

As soon as he said that, everyone present was baffled—what did he mean? What kind of choice?

Without paying attention to their change in expression, Qi Xiong continued:

"You know the relationship between the Dao Yi Sect and Qingtian Holy Land; now that Myriad Monster Pass belongs to our Dao Yi Sect, there is naturally no reason to hand it over."

"Put simply, the Dao Yi Sect and Qingtian Holy Land must fight to the death—victor lives, loser dies—and you too should have your own choice."

In an instant, the atmosphere grew oppressive—this was forcing them to pick a side.

Although many cultivators have submitted to the Dao Yi Sect for now, it's largely due to the temptation of food.

But when faced with life and death, how much loyalty can they really have?

Let alone facing Qingtian Holy Land, their old patron.

Seeing everyone looking at each other, unable to decide for a moment, Qi Xiong did not urge them on, but simply said lightly:

"You have one night; tomorrow morning you must give your answer. This is your only chance to choose. No matter what you decide, the Dao Yi Sect will not act against you—but if traitors appear later, that will be another matter."

Having said that, Qi Xiong led his people away, leaving them to think it over slowly.

After a long silence, finally a gathering of holy ones came together; they came from various sects, and each was still undecided.

"What do you all think?"

"I choose the Dao Yi Sect; no matter what, following Qingtian Holy Land leads nowhere."

"But listening to the Upper Sect, it sounds like they're preparing to move against Qingtian Holy Land."

"What's strange about that? It's bound to happen sooner or later."

"Exactly."

Most people decided to follow the Dao Yi Sect, while the remaining few remained hesitant.

What's surprising is that not a single person chose Qingtian Holy Land.

This shows that Qingtian Holy Land indeed lacks popular support.

The night passed quickly, and by the next morning, when Qi Xiong and his group appeared again, the cultivators already had their answers.

All the cultivators inside Myriad Monster Pass—none chose Qingtian Holy Land; they all chose the Dao Yi Sect.

Upon hearing this, Qi Xiong nodded in satisfaction.

Remember today's promise: the Dao Yi Sect will not mistreat you, and likewise we will bear grudges against traitors.

Upper Sect, rest assured—we are willing to swear a Heavenly Dao Oath.

Some, in order to gain the Dao Yi Sect's trust, even swore the Heavenly Dao Oath on the spot; seeing this, others followed suit.

As the oaths were uttered one after another, Qi Xiong finally revealed his plan.

You all know the Dao Yi Sect and Qingtian Holy Land must fight; in my view, now is the time to go to war.

So quickly—upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned, but soon someone thought of a question.

"But Upper Sect, the Qingtian Holy Lord is still inside Myriad Monster Pass."

"That's perfect—I never intended to let him leave Myriad Monster Pass alive."

"This................"

I never expected Qi Xiong and them to actually want to take action against the Qingtian Shèngzhǔ; if that's really the case, then both sides will still be irreconcilable.

Actually, it doesn't matter whether we act against the Qingtian Shèngzhǔ or not; either way, this battle is inevitable. Even if the Dao Yi Sect doesn't provoke the Qingtian Holy Land, the Qingtian Holy Land won't let the Dao Yi Sect off.

As for the specific plan, Qi Xiong didn't elaborate; it's not the time yet.

At breakfast time, the Yunluo Shèngzhǔ and the Yaochi Shèngzhǔ indeed came again, appearing as if they didn't want to miss a single meal.

However, after finishing the meal, Yu Mo took the initiative to approach the two, speaking with a smile.

"The affairs of the Wan Yao Pass are also over; after breakfast, you two should head back first."

Huh???

You're trying to drive us away? To be frank, the Yunluo Shèngzhǔ and the Yaochi Shèngzhǔ never thought of leaving so early; even in their view, staying at the Wan Yao Pass to assist the Dao Yi Sect in guarding it for ten or eight years would be completely fine.

But seeing Yu Mo's smile full of deep meaning, the two weren't stupid either, and quickly guessed something.

As expected, we're still going to take action, right?

This is to prevent those two holy lands from getting involved.

His brows slightly furrowed; if it were before, the Yunluo Shèngzhǔ would surely nod without hesitation, after all, getting involved in these matters indeed brings no benefit and only invites trouble.

But now, the Yunluo Shèngzhǔ is reluctant, reluctant to give up such delicious meals every day.

For a moment, the Yunluo Shèngzhǔ actually hesitated; he wanted to stay, but reason told him he should leave, not get mixed up in this muddy water.