Chapter 438: Canglan Secret Realm Incident

Canglan Sect.

Bell sounds also rang out.

Outer sect disciples heard the bell and had looks of astonishment on their faces; they didn't know what had happened.

Many of the inner sect disciples ranked at the top had their expressions change slightly; the ringing of this bell meant that a major event had occurred in the sect.

Canglan Main Hall.

Ji Cangtian stood at the head, and all the elders, whether in seclusion or not, all appeared in the main hall.

Excluding the elders who were away, all twelve elders in the sect were present.

"I just received news from Chixia Pass that the Bahuang Sect is invading Chixia Pass."

"What!"

The elders present also changed color upon hearing Ji Cangtian's words.

Chixia Pass had never been peaceful due to the years of grudges between the Canglan Sect and the Bahuang Sect.

Martial artists from the two sects often fought, and small-scale battles occurred several times every year.

But if the Sect Master could summon everyone, it would never be a small-scale conflict. If it were a small-scale conflict, the several elders stationed at Chixia Pass could make the decision.

The Bahuang Sect was going to war with their Canglan Sect in an all-out manner.

"No wonder, no wonder the Yama Hall dared to assassinate Lin Chen. Looking at it this way, I'm afraid the mastermind is the Bahuang Sect."

Du Xiaofeng gave a cold hum. The Bahuang Sect going to war made him understand everything at once.

Lin Chen hadn't been in the Yan Huang Chao for long and hadn't formed grudges with others. The battle on Mount Wudao was just a fight between juniors and couldn't possibly influence a sect's decision.

The Yama Hall's strength was clearly inferior to their Canglan Sect, yet they still dared to send people to assassinate Lin Chen; there must be a backup plan.

Now it seems this backup plan is the Bahuang Sect. It is highly likely that the Bahuang Sect and the Yama Hall reached some kind of unspeakable agreement.

With the Bahuang Sect going to war in an all-out manner, the sect could no longer encircle and suppress the Yama Hall, and conversely, it was very likely that the Yama Hall and the Bahuang Sect would join forces.

If the two sects went to war, plus the Yama Hall assassinating from the side...

Many elders at the scene also had their expressions become serious, but they were only serious; no one had the intention of not fighting and seeking peace.

"Sect Master, Disciple is willing to go to Chixia Pass."

"I will go first. My great-grandfather died at the hands of Bahuang Sect martial artists. This kind of hatred must be avenged."

Ji Cangtian raised his hand, stopping the trend of many elders continuing to compete. He scanned the elders and said in a deep voice, "I have already made arrangements. Elder Zhao, Elder Zhou... you five go to Chixia Pass to support first."

"Elder Song, Elder Li, Elder Wang... you three organize one thousand Innate martial artists and set off for Chixia Pass."

"Order my Canglan Sect disciples who are traveling outside to return immediately without delay, and be careful of the Yama Hall assassins' assassinations."

"Notify the various dynasties and sects affiliated with my Canglan Sect to gather martial artists and be ready to be dispatched at any time."

One order after another was arranged in an orderly manner from Ji Cangtian's mouth, and the elders in the main hall left one by one after receiving their orders.

After all the elders were arranged, Ji Cangtian's figure also disappeared in the main hall, heading toward the place where the several Wanxiang powerhouses of the Canglan Sect resided.

"Uncle-Master, the Bahuang Sect went to war with our sect today."

In the churning Canglan clouds and mist, an old voice came out: "Have you thought about why the Bahuang Sect would go to war with our sect at this moment?"

"Disciple does not know."

Ji Cangtian shook his head. The grudges between the two sects were long-standing, and he wasn't surprised that the Bahuang Sect would go to war, but why the Bahuang Sect chose to go to war now was something he hadn't been able to figure out.

The current strength of the two sects is about the same. Going to war under these circumstances can only result in both sides suffering.

"A war of one region can only seize half of its territory. If you want to completely destroy the sect, you need a Sect War Order."

The words coming from the clouds and mist made Ji Cangtian pause. What did Uncle-Master mean by this? Did the Bahuang Sect want to destroy their Canglan Sect?

Just by relying on the Bahuang Sect?

"You go back first. I will discuss this matter with your two Uncle-Masters."

It was just that Uncle-Master didn't say much more, so Ji Cangtian could only leave this place with doubts.

And in those clouds and mist, at this moment, two old men were sitting cross-legged. Under their seats, there were lotus throne seats condensed from Canglan energy.

"It seems that Eldest Lin Lin Shixiong's situation has already been known by the Bahuang Sect."

"To apply for a Sect War Order, one of the conditions is that one side needs to have more than one million martial artists die. The Bahuang Sect wants to achieve the prerequisite condition through this battle."

"The conditions for applying for a Sect War Order are extremely harsh. If it were normal conditions, the Bahuang Sect would definitely not be able to apply for it. They can only choose this method, sacrificing one million martial artists in the Bahuang Region as the price to lower the conditions for applying for a Sect War Order."

The conditions for a normal application for a Sect War Order are incomparably harsh.

The Yan Huang Chao stipulated this to prevent any sect from having strength exceeding surrounding sects and applying for a Sect War Order to destroy surrounding sects, so they set the requirements for applying for a Sect War Order extremely high.

But there is an exception in one situation: if one side is attacked, they can apply to the Yan Huang Chao for a Sect War Order, and as long as their strength is sufficient, they can counter-destroy the opponent.

The formulation of this rule is to prevent various sects from daring to act easily. Once they act first, the opponent has the opportunity to launch a sect destruction.

After all, when two sects go to war, the initiative is in the hands of the party that goes to war.

One side chooses to go to war actively, so it is fair for the attacked side to have the power to counter-attack and destroy the sect.

This rule was set by the Yan Huang Chao at the beginning, but as they discovered that some sects were hiding their strength and playing the pig to eat the tiger, deliberately waiting for the opponent to go to war, the Yan Huang Chao also changed this rule.

Finally, it evolved into: as long as the number of martial artists who die on one side exceeds one million, the conditions for applying for a Sect War Order can be lowered.

This rule is very fair to both sides. If the party that goes to war finds that they have misjudged the opponent, they can also choose to give up, give up half of the territory, and not let the number of martial artists who die on the other side reach one million.

And for the attacked side, if their strength is not enough, they can also choose to give up half of the territory, and the opponent cannot continue to attack.

It is a very fair rule, and all major super sects have no objections, so it has continued to this day.

"Since the Bahuang Sect wants one million martial artists to die, they will never expose their purpose at the beginning. This battle will be a scorching long-term battle, very likely to last for several years. What I am puzzled about is that old thing from the Yama Hall—what does he rely on to dare to intervene?"

"One hundred years ago, Eldest Lin Lin Shixiong once defeated that old thing from the Yama Hall. Although Eldest Lin Lin Shixiong didn't mention the details of that battle, I'm afraid that old fellow from the Yama Hall suffered a big loss. It's nothing more than revenge."

"Revenge, just by relying on him?"

"The key to the battle with the Bahuang Sect still lies with Eldest Lin Lin Shixiong."

The old man's words were recognized by his companion, and the two didn't continue this topic.

Eldest Lin Lin Shixiong's matter is the sect's biggest secret. To this day, even Sect Master Cangtian doesn't know about it.

"I heard that our sect has recently produced a good junior. Cangtian has come to tell me several times. Now that war is about to start, we need to pay attention to the safety of these little guys."

For a sect to be evergreen, it is that generation after generation of disciples continue to grow. Missing any generation of disciples will bring danger to the sect for ten or even decades. ===== CHAPTER 439 =====