I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 301 The Demonic Tide is Coming (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Night fell as dark as ink, and snow fell heavily.

On the twelve peaks of the Cangling Sect, streaks of light streaked across the sky, like fireflies drawn to a flame, converging towards the Sanwei Peak Plaza.

The white crane that Hua Gu transformed into carried Jiang Yi to the edge of the square, where people were already gathered around and a cacophony of noise rose and fell.

"Is another demonic tide about to arrive?"

"Impossible! The last demonic tide receded less than twenty years ago!"

The newly recruited Foundation Establishment disciples whispered among themselves, their expressions showing a hint of eager excitement.

Those older disciples who had experienced the last demonic tide all had solemn expressions and kept sighing.

Jiang Yi retrieved the Flower Maiden and walked into the crowd. She saw those who had participated in the inner sect assessment with her before. In the past few years, they had all steadily entered the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and some with exceptional talent had even entered the late-Foundation Establishment stage. They were all here at this moment.

Suddenly feeling someone staring at her from behind, Jiang Yi turned around and saw a familiar face she had almost forgotten.

When she first joined the sect, she lived in a small courtyard with them. She always felt that they were isolating her. Li Qingxian had already cultivated to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment and didn't know when she entered the inner sect.

Their eyes met, and Li Qingxian quickly lowered her head, feeling extremely embarrassed.

Jiang Yi didn't bother to care what she was thinking.

"Sister!"

Zhao Cangyun and Shang Shixu pushed through the crowd and hurried over.

Before Zhao Cangyun could speak, Jiang Yi asked Shang Shixu, "Have you resolved your issues?"

Shang Shixu nodded, a hint of sadness in his eyes. "Yes, the sect leader said that I have made amends for my sins, and this matter will be noted for now. If there is any punishment, it will have to wait until my master returns."

Before the two could finish their sentence, Zhao Cangyun couldn't wait to ask, "Senior Sister, what's going on?"

"It must be the approaching demonic tide," Jiang Yi said.

Shang Shixu's gaze turned serious, and Zhao Cangyun suddenly fell silent as well.

“Ayi, Senior Brother Zhao, Senior Brother Shang.”

Shen Puning and Xin Wushuang arrived hand in hand, walking quickly toward the three of them. The two of them still carried the afterglow of their breakthrough to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, clearly indicating that they had not yet stabilized their cultivation before being summoned here by the sect.

Jiang Yi, Zhao Cangyun, and Shang Shixu all broke through to the late Foundation Establishment stage a few years ago, so it's not wrong for Shen Puning and Xin Wushuang to call Zhao Cangyun and Shang Shixu their senior brothers.

"When did you return to the sect, Senior Brother Shang?" Shen Puning asked curiously.

Xin Wushuang remained as taciturn and serious as ever, only glancing around as her brows furrowed slowly, influenced by the somber atmosphere.

“Just now,” Shang Shixu replied.

"Ayi, why would the sect suddenly..."

Shen Puning tugged at Jiang Yi's sleeve, before she could finish asking her question.

"quiet!"

A cold shout, like a thunderclap, instantly silenced all the noise in the square.

Everyone felt a chill and looked up at the same time.

At the entrance of the main hall, Sect Master Lu Qingya stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering without wind, and an invisible pressure seemed to emanate from his body. Chi Songzi and a Golden Core cultivator whom Jiang Yi had not seen much before stood half a step behind Lu Qingya. That Golden Core cultivator should be the head of the Internal Affairs Hall.

Lu Qingya's eyes were as deep as an abyss as he surveyed the entire audience. Every disciple whose gaze fell upon him involuntarily held their breath.

"Demon energy is surging deep within the North Sea, and it is already showing signs of becoming a tidal wave. Within a year, the demonic tide will surely sweep across the shores of the North Sea once again. The Immortal Alliance has issued an urgent order for all sects to prepare for war!"

Lu Qingya's voice was deep, yet it sounded like the clanging of metal, each word ringing out.

The square fell silent instantly upon hearing this.

The excitement on the faces of the new disciples froze, turning into horror.

The senior disciples clenched their fists, some with fighting spirit rising in their eyes, others pale-faced, already unable to control themselves as they retreated.

"You need not be nervous. The reason I have summoned you here tonight is that the Immortal Alliance has assigned you a mission. My Cangling Sect is currently mainly responsible for assisting the Mo Family Fortress in repairing the defensive fortifications from Yunzhan Pass to Liujing Sect. Next, those whose names are called, please step forward to receive your mission."

The sect leader didn't waste words, nor did he need to. Every disciple who joined the sect understood that when there was no war, the sect was a sacred place for cultivation, and disciples of the sect received more resources than independent cultivators. But once war broke out, all disciples of the sect had to obey the orders of the Immortal Alliance. Anyone who defected would either die or have their cultivation stripped and be sent to the mines to do hard labor.

This is an ironclad rule set by the Immortal Alliance, which none of the nine Immortal Sects, regardless of who they are, can disobey.

Moreover, the Immortal Alliance is not heartless. When recruiting Foundation Establishment disciples, they always only mobilize those in the middle and late stages of Foundation Establishment. Those in the early stages of Foundation Establishment have not undergone the Tribulation of Heartbeat and are not capable of resisting demonic thoughts and demonic energy.

Those at the peak of Foundation Establishment and about to form their Golden Core are the future Golden Core seedlings of every sect. The Immortal Alliance will not mobilize them unless absolutely necessary.

In addition, during wartime, the Immortal Alliance will gather valuable resources from various immortal sects that are not usually released to the public as rewards, which can be exchanged for by cultivators who participate in resisting the demonic tide using their battle merits.

This is a rare opportunity for Foundation Establishment cultivators who are struggling to find resources for Core Formation.

Courageous and resourceful independent cultivators would also take the initiative to sign up at the Immortal Alliance headquarters for these resources and go to the shores of the North Sea to participate in the battle.

There is also a provision for those who died in battle.

Cultivators who participate in the battle can leave their name and address at the Immortal Alliance's headquarters. If they die in battle, the Immortal Alliance will provide a generous compensation payment, which will be sent out in absolute secrecy.

If the descendants of these fallen warriors wish to join a sect, the sect cannot refuse them for any reason, as long as they present the necessary credentials.

This has been the case for hundreds of years.

One by one, the disciples were called up, usually in teams of ten. Each team selected a captain and received a mission token. The specific mission was only known to the team captains for the time being.

Regardless of whose disciples these disciples were, they were all treated equally, without any special treatment.

The number of people around Jiang Yi dwindled, and after another group left,

"Jiang Yi!"

Jiang Yi stepped out from the crowd.

"Shen Puning, Xin Wushuang, Shang Shixu, Chu Qianji, Feng Wuhen, Qi Tian, ​​Xiao Jue, Zhuang Chengxuan, Cang Qingyue."

One by one, those whose names were called walked up to the sect leader. Chu Qianji, with a mechanical box hanging from his waist, walked out from behind the towering Li Hanshan with a worried look on his face. Only a figure like Li Hanshan could give him a sense of security; he liked to hide behind Li Hanshan.

The wolf girl Cang Qingyue reluctantly parted ways with her sweet and adorable best friend Su Chanyi, telling each other to be careful and to meet on the battlefield if they had the chance.

Qi Tian, ​​Feng Wuhen, and Xiao Jue were so excited to be on the same team as Jiang Yi that they almost jumped for joy. But when they saw Zhao Cangyun's murderous glare, they all lowered their heads sheepishly, shrank into quails, and forced a smile as they walked out of the crowd.

Zhao Cangyun didn't understand either. There were only five Nascent Soul disciples in the sect, and four of them were in the same team. Why was he being isolated?

At this moment, Lu Qingya deliberately gave Zhao Cangyun a look that said, "Don't be impatient." Danxi Zhenjun had left Zhao Cangyun with a very important secret mission, saying that only he could complete it.

Looking at the ten people standing in a row in front of him, Lu Qingya said, "The ten of you will be led by... Chu Qianji."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was dumbfounded.

Because Jiang Yi was on this team, everyone assumed that Jiang Yi was definitely the captain.

After all, she was originally a Golden Core sword cultivator, and even if she self-destructed, she would still be a Golden Core sword cultivator. She is also the eldest disciple of the current Immortal Alliance Leader, True Monarch Danxi.

Is it appropriate for her not to be the team leader?

If she's not the team leader, will they still feel safe?

Jiang Yi was a hero who would rather self-destruct than fail to protect his sect!
Seeing that everyone was about to cause a disturbance, Lu Qingya hurriedly said, "This is an order personally given by True Monarch Danxi, and it must not be disobeyed."

Qi Tian opened his mouth and then closed it again. Well, he couldn't afford to offend True Monarch Danxi.

Chu Qianji is also an option. This guy is cautious and cunning, and he likes to do things like the snipe and the clam fighting while the fisherman benefits. In the previous treasure-hunting competition of Zhu Mingzong, among all of them who participated in the inner sect assessment, only Chu Qianji qualified.

Despite the major incident in the Golden Zhengyuan Secret Realm, Chu Qianji was still able to return with a full harvest, and his cultivation level has now caught up with Jiang Yi and the others, entering the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

Jiang Yi thought to herself that her master really understood her, knowing that she didn't want to take on such troublesome work.

In fact, Danxi had another consideration. Jiang Yi had previously taken her own life because of her responsibility to the Xuan Ying Sword Sect. Danxi was afraid that Jiang Yi would have psychological trauma, so she specially reminded her in her message to Lu Qingya.

Danxi knew that even if Jiang Yi wasn't the captain, she would still do her best to protect the others. Danxi just didn't want others to have too high expectations or demands of her just because she was the captain.

If Jiang Yi doesn't become the captain, but instead takes on the role, everyone will feel gratitude towards her, unlike those old fogies in the Xuan Ying Sword Sect who think it's Jiang Yi's fault for not protecting their juniors.

"Chu Qianji, go and receive your team's mission. Set off immediately."

(End of this chapter)