Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 220 The Same Old Way of Running Away
The Immortal Siyin seemed unconcerned, casually remarking, "It's just a fragment. Siyin Peak also has one, but it's all name and no substance. Whoever gets it will keep it!"

Elder Qianzhi hurriedly said, "Alas, since that's the case, then we need to send out even more people like you. Otherwise, your Siyin Peak will have twice as many people searching for the treasure mirror, how can we possibly compete with you?"

The Tushan elder couldn't help but sneer, "Support the same people? With your Thousand Herbs Peak disciples, not only are there few of you, but you're also constantly traveling. Can you even muster a hundred people? And you want more?"

Elder Qianzhi rolled his eyes: "Then there's no need for Elder Tushan to trouble himself. My disciples have their own secret methods to contact each other, and they will all return within a few hours. Let alone a hundred, even five hundred, we can afford it!"

A barely perceptible glint of anger and malice flashed in the eyes of the Yin Immortal, but it was quickly masked by an impatient expression. He waved his hand and said, "As you said, each of you will contribute one hundred and fifty disciples. Is that alright?"

"I knew then that the Grand Elder was the fairest of all!"

Elder Qianzhi chuckled and flew out of the hall in a flash, leaving behind only the words, "I'll go select disciples to prepare," before disappearing from sight.

Seeing this, Elder Tushan gritted his teeth and said, "Elder, Qianzhi's cultivation hasn't improved, but her temperament is becoming more and more lawless!"

Si Yin Immortal glanced at Elder Tu Shan and said decisively, "Alright, it's just a small squabble anyway, let her be!"

The white-bearded elder, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke up with a smile and asked, "There are no objections to this matter. Does the Grand Elder have any further instructions?"

"Prepare the sacrificial array, in case anything unexpected happens..."

Before the Immortal Si Yin could finish speaking, all the elders in the hall stared in disbelief, even the elder who had kept his eyes closed raised them, revealing a pair of blood-red eyes and a look of shock on his face.

“However, I don’t think it will be necessary. It’s just in case the Taiyin Goddess suffers a setback,” the Yin Immortal explained. “I’m not afraid of her fate. I’m more afraid that she’ll use some nonsense, like summoning gods or possession. If that happens, the Sacrifice Immortal Formation will be able to defeat her.”

"Also, there's no need to inform Elder Qianzhi about this matter. Her cultivation level is low, and she cultivates the art of plants and trees. Telling her would be of little use and would only cause unnecessary trouble."

"I will obey the Elder's order..."

Elder Tushan was the first to speak, and as soon as he finished speaking, the other elders seemed to wake up from a dream and echoed him.

"I will obey the Elder's order!"

……

but……

To the surprise of all the elders, Elder Qianzhi Wei calmly flew back to Qianzhi Baicao Peak and summoned all the disciples still remaining on the peak, instructing them: "Everyone, pack your things and prepare to flee!"

Although Qianzhi Baicao Peak occupies a considerable area, it actually has very few disciples. Most of them were kicked out of the sect by Wei Congrong to travel and cultivate. Those who remain in the sect are either junior disciples who have just established their foundation or outer disciples, or a few disciples whose cultivation has reached the critical point and are preparing to undergo tribulation. All in all, there are no more than a hundred people. If we only consider the few personal disciples who serve at the sect, there are even fewer—only two!
These two disciples of Kui Congrong are Chuanxiong, the second disciple, and Yinxiang, a newly accepted disciple.

Yinxiang had only been a disciple for a short time and was too shy to speak, let alone question his master's decisions.

Chuanxiong wasn't thinking about that. He gave him a look that said, "Master, what are you up to now?" and raised his voice to ask, "Run, run away!?"

"Keep your voice down!"

Kui Congrong casually added a few more barriers around them before saying with a solemn expression, "You all know about what happened at Pinglin Peak next door, right?"

Upon hearing this, most of the disciples seemed to understand. Even those who appeared confused were quickly swayed by their fellow disciples and given a glimpse of the latest gossip, gaining some insight. After a while of whispering and discussion, Kui Congrong calmly explained, "Immortal Wantong has run away, so we should take this opportunity to escape too! The Taiyin Sect is about to attack, and I don't want to be buried with those heartless bastards from the Ziwei Sect!"

One disciple quietly pulled aside a fellow disciple and asked, "Taiyin Sect... I've never heard of it? Which continent is it from?"

"I haven't heard of it either!"

"I know, I know! It's a newly established small sect. I heard it used to be under the Guangcheng Sect!"

"Guangcheng Sect? Is that the poor sect from the south that always sends us only local specialties?"

"That's the one!"

"No way, this sect dares to attack our Taiyi Sect? Huh?"

"I don't know! Judging from Master's expression, he doesn't seem to be joking!"

Seeing his disciples' complete lack of awareness, Wei Congrong said with a pained expression, "I have no regrets! How could I have taught you all to be so foolish!"

Chuanxiong rolled his eyes speechlessly and watched his master perform quietly.

As expected, Wei Congrong, her fingers stained with bright red nail polish, looked annoyed and said, "What cultivation level does Immortal Wantong have? What level of Taoist practice? He's already run away, and you still think the Ziwei Sect is unbreakable?"

Chuanxiong said helplessly, "Master, didn't Immortal Wantong leave because of the Pinglin Peak incident?"

"Huh? How did you know that, kid?"

"You could have guessed it! He only had one disciple, Master Pinglin, who was killed by several elders. It's good enough that he didn't seek revenge; how could he still be in the sect!"

Kui Congrong stopped pretending and swept Chuanxiong aside with a flick of his sleeve, scolding, "Hey, hey, you can't just say things like that! Who told you that Master Pinglin was killed by the elders working together? How could you include your master in that insult too!"

Chuanxiong stumbled and almost fell, but luckily her junior sister Yinxiang caught her in time.

He said gruffly, "Yes, yes, yes, except for you, Master! It can be any other elder, is that alright?"

"Don't talk nonsense! If you have anything to say, wait until we've run away!"

Kui calmly commanded, "Hey, Yinxiang, take all the outer disciples, and those below the Golden Core stage, onto my flying boat and head directly to the Kui family in Wuzhizhou! If anyone in the sect asks, just say that I ordered you to go out and find the other senior brothers and sisters to come back!"
"And Chuanxiong, go and send message talismans to the other disciples, telling them to run away together. Those who have nowhere to go should go to the Wei family in Wuzhizhou first. Those who have somewhere to go should not go to any place related to the Ziwei Sect. It would be best if they could sever all ties with the Taiyi Sect in the future!"

Seeing Kui Congrong speak so seriously, Chuanxiong was somewhat shocked. He asked with a puzzled look, "Master, I don't understand, why...why is this? Didn't you always say that it's good to take shelter under a big tree in the Taiyi Ziwei Sect, and that we should all keep a low profile? Why the sudden change..."

"The tree's about to fall! And you're still trying to find shade there?!"

As Wei Congrong spoke, he suddenly couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips into a smile: "You know what, I've been waiting for this day for a long time. I thought I would have to wait another hundred years or so, but unexpectedly, the Taiyin Sect appeared out of nowhere... cough cough. Anyway, I have my reasons for doing things, so just obey my orders!"

"Yes……"

(End of this chapter)