Chapter 113: Ruo Lan's Deal with the Wushang Pavilion

"Our Lingerie-Sect will not participate in this matter."

No sooner had Chen Mo finished speaking than Tu Qing spoke up directly.

Jiang Xun also looked at Tu Qing with some surprise.

Was there not even a sliver of room for negotiation?

"Why is that?"

Chen Mo frowned and asked upon hearing this.

"Indeed, we are all among the Ten Great Sects; the Tianwu Sect has committed countless evils, and this is a time for us to stand united against a common enemy. Why refuse so decisively?"

Zhang Yaozhi also asked with a look of confusion.

"Isn't this kind of thing supposed to be voluntary? Could it be that the Baiyun Sect intends to use its influence to coerce our Lingerie-Sect?"

Tu Qing said with a cold face.

Zhong Lingqing was also quite sensible, directly releasing the aura of a Void Refining Great Perfection.

This aura pressed down on both Zhang Yaozhi and Liu Chennian, making them almost unable to breathe.

Seeing this, Chen Mo's face darkened: "Could it be that the Lingerie-Sect has already colluded with the Tianwu Sect?"

'What is the situation, A Qing?' Jiang Xun also asked Tu Qing via voice transmission.

'... The deal Master made with the Wushang Pavilion is that we must not join forces with other sects to deal with the Tianwu Sect.' Tu Qing responded with some helplessness.

'...' Jiang Xun was stunned upon hearing this.

The Wushang Pavilion won't let them move against the Tianwu Sect?

What is the meaning of this?

'Master swore a Dao Oath; if the Lingerie-Sect joins other sects to take action against the Tianwu Sect, Master will suffer a soul-scattering death.' Tu Qing sighed.

"Colluding with the Tianwu Sect? Preposterous." Zhong Lingqing also knew that Jiang Xun and Tu Qing were communicating via voice transmission, but if she didn't speak now, their momentum would fade, and they would be saddled with such a baseless accusation: "Not long ago, Elder Jiang and I raided the Tianwu Sect and snatched people away; how could we possibly be in collusion with the Tianwu Sect?"

"Then I do not understand, why refuse so resolutely?" Chen Mo looked at Zhong Lingqing and asked.

Currently, as the fourth largest sect, with Ruo Lan at the Integration Realm, Zhong Lingqing at the Void Refining Great Perfection, Ming Ning at the Void Refining Initial Stage, and Yu Yan and Tu Qing both at the Spirit Transformation Stage, the strength of the Lingerie-Sect cannot be underestimated.

If they could join this crusade, it would certainly be a good thing for the Ten Great Sects.

"There is no need to say more; our stance has already been made clear. The Lingerie-Sect will not participate."

Tu Qing looked at Chen Mo and said.

"Please return."

Zhong Lingqing also looked at the three of them and said.

"..." Chen Mo was silent for a moment, let out a cold snort, and then turned to leave the main hall with Zhang Yaozhi and Liu Chennian.

After the three left, Tu Qing told everyone present the full story.

"The Wushang Pavilion already anticipated that the Ten Great Sects would go to war with the Tianwu Sect when the Void Heaven Secret Realm opened?"

Yin Ningyu looked surprised upon hearing this.

"And why would the Wushang Pavilion want to help the Tianwu Sect? That doesn't seem right, does it?"

Zhong Lingqing also frowned and said.

"The Wushang Pavilion has always been mysterious. Acting this way is truly baffling, but there is one thing: if the Ten Great Sects succeed in this crusade against the Tianwu Sect, the next one to be targeted will likely be our Lingerie-Sect."

Ming Ning said with a serious expression.

"What does that have to do with our Lingerie-Sect?"

Gu Qing asked, not understanding.

"We refused to join them in the crusade against the Tianwu Sect, and coupled with the rumors about our harvesting practices, they have basically defined us as a Demonic Sect. Once the Tianwu Sect is dealt with, our Lingerie-Sect will be classified as a Demonic Sect, and I fear we will end up just like the current Tianwu Sect."

Liu Ruoyun looked at Gu Qing and said.

"Also, this morning, I received news from a disciple: not long ago, the Tianwu Sect slaughtered an entire city. Not a single soul was left, and even the children were taken to be used for refining pills."

Yin Ningyu looked at everyone and said.

"That city was near the Baiyun Sect; it seems the Baiyun Sect intends to crusade against the Tianwu Sect precisely because of this."

"Who led it?" Jiang Xun asked upon hearing this. To be able to slaughter a city, they must be an expert, right? But when he and Zhong Lingqing went to the Tianwu Sect a few days ago, Tu Nan and Tu Mo were both in the sect.

Could it be that Tu Qingtian went himself?

"The person is called Tu Cheng, and he is a Void Refining Great Perfection." Yin Ningyu looked at Jiang Xun and said.

"Tu Cheng? Didn't the Tu family only have three people left?" Jiang Xun asked in confusion.

"When disciples join the Tianwu Sect, they can only keep one character from their original names—for example, the Alin or A Liang we have seen before. After gaining Tu Qingtian's absolute trust, they are taught Tu Qingtian's techniques, receive the surname 'Tu', and become members of the Tu family."

Yin Ningyu said.

"I see." Jiang Xun nodded.

"I suggest that the Lingerie-Sect leave Lingxiao Mountain now and find a new place to settle, and it must be a hidden location."

Ming Ning looked at Tu Qing and said.

"I'm afraid the businesses of the Fairy Pavilion will also have to be suspended."

Liu Ruoyun sighed and said.

That was the Lingerie-Sect's largest source of funding!

"Brother, what do you think?" Tu Qing pondered for a moment after hearing this, then looked at Jiang Xun.

"I think... let's not be hasty." Jiang Xun also pondered for a long time: "Whether they can defeat the Tianwu Sect is one thing, and furthermore, Tianwai Island and the Wushang Pavilion will not take action against the Tianwu Sect; the Wushang Pavilion might even help the Tianwu Sect. Whether the Ten Great Sects or the Tianwu Sect will win this battle remains to be seen."

"If they really define us as a Demonic Sect, before they take action against us, we might as well..."

"Little Xun, are you looking for trouble again?" Before Jiang Xun could finish, Ming Ning interrupted him.

Ming Ning knew exactly what he was up to the moment he opened his mouth.

"How can this be called looking for trouble?" Jiang Xun gave a bitter smile: "Should I avoid their edge? Why should I?"

"Since they want to define us as the Demonic Sect, why don't we take this opportunity to unite with the Tianwu Sect and take down the Ten Great Sects first!"

Everyone was startled upon hearing Jiang Xun's words.

Ming Ning, however, sighed as if she had expected this.

"Wouldn't that be equivalent to admitting we are the Demonic Sect?" Tu Qing said upon hearing this, her mouth faster than her brain.

"You also know that we are the Demonic Sect to begin with," Jiang Xun said with a smile as he looked at Tu Qing.

Only then did Tu Qing realize what she had said, and she covered her mouth in embarrassment.

"This matter isn't for me to decide alone; it depends on everyone's wishes. If we fight and win, the Lingerie-Sect will never have to hide again. If we lose, the Lingerie-Sect will be destroyed, and it's uncertain how many people will be able to escape. If we don't fight, then we should discuss where to hide and continue to act like rats, surviving until a Saint emerges in our sect."

Jiang Xun then looked at everyone and said.

Everyone fell into silence upon hearing this.

Yin Ningyu also felt a massive headache; she hadn't expected that just after bringing the Baihua Sect to merge with the Lingerie-Sect, such a thing would happen.

First they were nearly targeted by Tianwai Island, and now they are about to be targeted by the Ten Great Sects...

Tsk, if the Lingerie-Sect had attacked the Baihua Sect a few days later, the disciples of the Baihua Sect wouldn't have had to wade into these muddy waters.

"I think..." After everyone was silent for a moment, Zhong Lingqing spoke first: "We should observe the situation first and see what the reaction of the Wushang Pavilion really is. If the Wushang Pavilion truly stands on the side of the Tianwu Sect, then it is not impossible for us to join forces with the Tianwu Sect."