Chapter 360: Hidden Truth

"What do you mean? Isn't this demonic invasion happening because the demonic path wants to expand its influence and has set its sights on the two prefectures of our Wu State?" Wang Yu asked with some confusion.

"On the surface, that is so, but in reality, there are some hidden truths. I wonder if Brother Wang is aware of them?" Lady Tianhe said with a smile.

"Hidden truths?" Wang Yu was startled inwardly.

"Indeed. Brother Wang should know that although I am a disciple of the Thousand Bamboo Sect, I have another identity: I am a member of the imperial family.

Although, due to the cultivation sects, the secular power of the twelve prefectures and forty-eight provinces of the Wu State is mostly in the hands of the major sects, on the surface, every prefecture and province still respects the imperial family as supreme. After all, my Wu family once produced a Nascent Soul great expert; otherwise, how could we have remained the imperial family of the Wu State for thousands of years?

The Tianhe Prefecture is a branch of the imperial family, so naturally, we have channels to know some special information," Lady Tianhe said with deep meaning.

"Wu Xianzi, please enlighten me. Wang Mou is all ears." Wang Yu cupped his hands upon hearing this, unable to help but become solemn.

"Enlightenment is too strong a word. Brother Wang saved my life, and I have never truly repaid you. Let this information be a token of my sincerity." Lady Tianhe smiled sweetly, brushing a strand of black hair from her forehead, looking extremely charming and moving.

Wang Yu assumed an expression of focused listening.

With the demonic sects' invasion imminent, and considering how easily the Four Symbols Gate lost Tongzhou earlier, it was clear the demonic forces were superior to the four sects of Great Ming Prefecture.

If he could obtain some key information from Lady Tianhe, he could make accurate judgments and analyses for the coming great war.

"Brother Wang, do you know that when that Heavenly Net Demonic Venerable was breaking through to Nascent Soul, the Wu State's Nascent Soul great expert, the Supreme Elder of the Wu State's number one sect, the Haoran Sect, 'Heavenly Confucian,' once snuck into the Yu State, wanting to interrupt his breakthrough and even kill this demonic head on the spot?" Lady Tianhe said, revealing a shocking piece of news the moment she opened her mouth.

"What? Our Wu State's Nascent Soul has already made a move against that person from the Demonic Luo Zong?" Wang Yu was full of shock.

"Indeed. The Yu State sects are all demonic. They originally had two Nascent Soul cultivators, equal to the number of our Wu State's Nascent Soul great experts. If one more were to appear, it would break the balance of power between the two countries. Our Wu State's Nascent Soul great expert naturally could not let such a thing happen.

But unfortunately, although the Heavenly Confucian elder has remarkable divine abilities, he did not expect to be ambushed in the Yu State by the 'Heavenly Sky Demonic Lord' leading a large number of demonic Golden Core cultivators. He could only return heavily injured and has been in seclusion in the Haoran Sect's forbidden area ever since.

Therefore, the only Nascent Soul great expert our Wu State can rely on now is the Supreme Elder of the Xuanzhen Sect, 'Real Person Fuchen.' In terms of top-tier power, we are already being suppressed by the Yu State.

Fortunately, Real Person Fuchen is a third-rank formation master. Although he sits in the Xuanzhen Sect and does not leave the mountain gate, the demonic Nascent Soul cultivators dare not easily enter the core area of the Wu State, fearing being surrounded and killed by Real Person Fuchen using the terrain to set up a great formation.

But now that the Heavenly Net Demonic Venerable has stabilized his realm and come out of seclusion, this balance between the two countries has been broken again. That is why the demonic invasion of the two prefectures is happening.

According to information obtained by our imperial family, the three demonic Nascent Soul cultivators have held secret meetings many times before. Therefore, this invasion is not only the tyrannical act of the Heavenly Net Demonic Venerable wanting to expand his influence, but also a general probe by the entire Yu State demonic path into our Wu State's cultivation world. If we respond carelessly, the entire Wu State might be swallowed by the demonic path," Lady Tianhe recounted in a melodious voice.

"So, the Wu State now only has one Nascent Soul great expert with normal strength, while the demonic path has three. Isn't the Wu State's cultivation world in great danger?

Under these circumstances, how can our four sects of Great Ming Prefecture resist a demonic invasion backed by Nascent Soul great experts? Shouldn't the ancestors have abandoned Great Ming Prefecture early and hurried to move the sects to other prefectures?" Wang Yu gasped after hearing this, asking with some suspicion.

"It is very dangerous, but the ancestors of the four sects have no choice but to fight this great war, and the four sects have nowhere to retreat," Lady Tianhe replied faintly.

"What does this mean?" Wang Yu was startled.

"It's very simple, because the Haoran and Xuanzhen Sects have already issued an order.

This time, during the demonic invasion, all sects are forbidden from avoiding the war. Those who abandon their mountain gates without authorization will be considered as having automatically dissolved their sects and will not be allowed to rebuild them in any area of the Wu State.

Conversely, sects that retreat to other areas of the Wu State after fighting hard will have their territories re-divided by the two major sects and can rebuild new mountain gates.

However, apart from the Golden Core ancestors of the sects, ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators do not know this information," Lady Tianhe said with deep meaning.

"So that's it. This explains why the sect ancestors, knowing the odds of winning this battle are extremely low, still want to risk a fight. Besides this, Wu Xianzi, is there any other information you can tell me? If you can tell me everything, Wang Mou would be extremely grateful," Wang Yu muttered, various thoughts spinning rapidly in his mind.

This demonic invasion seemed much more dangerous than previously imagined.

"Brother Wang is too polite. Whatever I can tell you, I will naturally tell you, Brother Wang.

Actually, at this stage, Brother Wang doesn't need to worry too much about the demonic invasion.

Although the Haoran and Xuanzhen Sects have issued an order not to avoid the war, the ancestors of our four sects have already secretly signed an alliance with the three sects of Tianhe Prefecture: the 'Qingyan Sect,' 'Wusha Valley,' and 'Giant Ding Gate.' No matter which sect is invaded by the demonic path first, the other sects will provide joint support. Otherwise, with us Foundation Establishment cultivators from Great Ming Prefecture entering Tianhe Prefecture so openly, we would have long been stopped and questioned by people sent by the three sects of Tianhe Prefecture," Lady Tianhe explained with a light laugh.

"With the strength of the seven sects from our two prefectures to resist this demonic invasion, as long as that person from the Demonic Luo Zong doesn't make a move easily, we can indeed cope in the early stages," Wang Yu felt a bit encouraged after hearing this.

"Besides this, the Haoran and Xuanzhen Sects seem to have promised some support to the sects of the two prefectures, so this great war cannot end in the short term.

There is one more thing. Brother Wang, have you noticed the changes in the sect over the past two or three years?" Lady Tianhe asked suddenly.

"Changes in the sect?" Wang Yu frowned.

"Our Thousand Bamboo Sect's true disciple, Li Li Shixiong Yan Tieyi, and Junior Sister Huang Yun, who is said to have a talent for puppet arts seen once in a thousand years, have not been seen in the sect for three years. It seems they both accepted a secret mission and don't seem to be in Great Ming Prefecture anymore," Lady Tianhe said with a smile that was not quite a smile.

Wang Yu's pupils shrank after hearing this. After pondering for a moment, he cautiously replied slowly:

"Li Li Shixiong Chen Tianxing of our sect's White Tiger lineage and Senior Sister Qin under my master have not been seen for these years either. It seems they also accepted long-term missions from the sect."

"Hehe, it seems Brother Wang already knows what I mean, so I won't say anything more.

This large-scale demonic invasion is truly no small matter. Not only the major sects of the Wu State, but in fact, many great cultivation families also have their own ideas. This is not surprising.

After all, when things truly become impossible, it will be too late to seek a way out," the woman in white said with a light laugh, pointing a finger at the end.

This time, Wang Yu did not speak for a long time. ===== CHAPTER 361 =====