Mortal: Copying the entry, reborn as Linghu Patriarch

Linghu Qing looked at the big man in surprise.

A sense of joy welled up inside me.

You're a genius! You guessed it.

Amazing!

The atmosphere inside the cave instantly became tense.

Jin Zhi's face turned pale and then red, cursing inwardly, "Damn Linghu Qing, why did you have to bring this up!"

Ha ha.

However, he had already anticipated this scene.

Moreover, they had already devised a countermeasure.

Fortunately, even the Hidden Moon Sect suspected Linghu Qing, which means he didn't know the true secret of Spirit Beast Mountain and was simply worried.

What a cunning old monster, Linghu!

Even after breaking through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he is still so timid and suspicious.

Golden Spider sneered inwardly.

Since you're targeting me like this, then once my Spirit Beast Mountain conquers the Yue Kingdom, I'll make sure to flatten your Yellow Maple Valley first!

He took a deep breath.

"Gentlemen!"

"My Spirit Beast Mountain has long since severed all ties with the Spirit Control Sect, and we have no connection whatsoever. Fellow Daoists, you can rest assured."

"Who knows if it's true? Mere words are not enough to convince people."

The burly man from Huadaowu scoffed.

Jin Zhi: "I swear on the lives of all the disciples of the sect, Spirit Beast Mountain will never betray the Yue Kingdom!"

The burly man said, "Who knows if you care about your disciple's life?"

Golden Spider: "Try saying that again!"

The burly man: "Getting anxious?"

"you!"

Golden Spider trembled with rage. "Why are you only asking me? Ask the Hidden Moon Sect instead!"

Why is he being targeted specifically at Spirit Beast Mountain?

The Hidden Moon Sect is also an outsider, so why doesn't anyone suspect them?

Upon hearing this, the burly man instinctively glanced at Mingzhou, then quickly looked away, remaining silent.

The others also fell silent.

Jin Zhi was furious.

Bullying the weak and fearing the strong!

Just as everyone was silent, Mingzhou spoke up.

Her gaze was firm.

"My Hidden Moon Sect, though originating from the Joyful Union Sect, is not a sect that has departed from Peace."

"Back then, the first patriarch resolutely fled in order to protect the female disciples in the sect from being used as furnaces and wantonly harmed by the Hehuan Sect."

"Our sect and the Hehuan sect are irreconcilable enemies."

A flicker of hesitation crossed her eyes.

But he quickly made up his mind.

"I, Mingzhou, swear by my inner demons that I will never betray the Yue Kingdom in this lifetime. If I break this oath, may my inner demons devour my body and my soul be scattered!"

She raised her hand, made a hand seal, and said those words with a solemn expression and unwavering resolve.

The oath of inner demons is the most solemn oath in the cultivation world; once broken, certain death is certain.

The doubts of the crowd dissipated.

They all nodded in approval of Mingzhou's actions.

There's a reason why the Hidden Moon Sect was able to become the number one sect in the Yue Kingdom without arousing jealousy or hatred from other sects.

It deserves it.

"Fellow Daoist Mingzhou is indeed a man of great wisdom and righteousness; you are truly a blessing to our Yue Kingdom!"

The burly man from Huadaowu immediately put on an admiring expression.

Seeing the burly man's obsequious manner, Jin Zhi's anger intensified, but she could only force herself to suppress it and dared not lash out.

After making the oath tomorrow.

All eyes turned to the golden spider once again.

Linghu Qing also looked over, his eyes meeting Jin Zhi's, and the Heavenly Sensing System issued a frantic warning.

If looks could kill, he would probably be ashes by now.

Golden Spider gritted his teeth.

Knowing he couldn't escape it, he no longer hesitated, raised his hand to form a hand seal, and swore an oath with his inner demons that he would never betray the Yue Kingdom.

Until this point.

Only then did everyone feel completely relieved and take their seats.

The Taoist in green sat down, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over Linghu Qing, who was leisurely sipping tea, his eyes revealing a hint of understanding.

This is probably the result Linghu Qing wanted.

If we were to directly propose that Mingzhou and Jinzhi make a vow of inner demons, it would inevitably damage the relationship between the seven sects and cause dissatisfaction among the Yanyue Sect and the Spirit Beast Mountain.

They even passively resisted the demonic path.

But he did the opposite.

The conversation started by bringing up the topic of "outsiders," forcing the two to take an oath.

In this way...

Not only will it not disrupt the unity of the sect, but it will also make the Hidden Moon Sect and Spirit Beast Mountain work even harder in the subsequent resistance against the demonic path, thus proving that they are not traitors.

In the short time it took to receive the message and rush here, they were able to come up with such a meticulous plan.

Linghu Qing was indeed cunning and clever.

The other Nascent Soul cultivators gradually realized this as well, and their gazes toward Linghu Qing became even more wary.

Only Jin Zhi's gaze towards Linghu Qing concealed a barely perceptible anger and killing intent.

He made a note of this debt.

Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Mingzhou spoke first, his tone serious: "Fellow Daoist Jinzhi, please tell the other Daoists about the situation of the demonic path that you have investigated."

Jin Zhi took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and slowly began to recount the strange demonic movements he had discovered.

As he spoke, the expressions of the crowd gradually became solemn.

The demonic forces are powerful and have been relentlessly invading neighboring small countries. It won't be long before their battle lines reach the Yue Kingdom.

It seems so.

Invading the Yue Kingdom was inevitable.

A major war is inevitable.

Inside the Water Curtain Cave, the aroma of tea gradually faded, and the sound of the waterfall still roared, but the tension had lessened and the atmosphere had become more relaxed.

"The demonic path is powerful and has a deep foundation. Even if all seven of our sects' Nascent Soul cultivators were gathered together, it would still be difficult to defeat them."

The old man from Tianque Fort frowned, his tone worried.

Qingyi: "That makes sense."

"Fellow Daoist, you are overthinking it."

"The demonic path is currently opening up multiple battlefields at the same time, and its forces are scattered. In addition, each of their sects must have some Nascent Soul cultivators who need to stay behind to guard their sects."

"If we calculate it this way, we don't actually have that many enemies to face."

A glint of light flashed in Jin Zhi's eyes, and he quickly spoke.

Qingyi: "Hmm, that makes sense."

"Since we've decided to join forces to resist, let's not hold back."

"Use the sect's cultivation resources to motivate your disciples and boost morale."

"To facilitate unified management and resource allocation, it would be best to gather all the resources together and have a designated person oversee and allocate them."

Mingzhou sat upright in the main seat, his face serious, making arrangements calmly and unhurriedly, showing no sign of panic.

Qingyi: "Yes, that should be the case."

Seeing this, the crowd no longer hesitated.

You say one thing, I say another.

In less than the time it takes to burn half an incense stick, the plan to resist the demonic path had been agreed upon.

"Leave the specific execution details to your disciples."

Mingzhou waved his hand, his tone softening slightly.

Things seemed to be on the right track.

The heavy weight on everyone's hearts has quietly lessened.

The atmosphere inside the cave completely relaxed, and everyone's faces showed a sense of relief.

Jin Zhi's brows relaxed, and he secretly felt pleased with himself.

"Fellow Daoist Linghu, why haven't you said anything?"

He turned to look at Linghu Qing, who had been silent, and spoke tentatively.

Linghu Qing raised his eyes, a gentle smile appearing on his face.

"With so many fellow Daoists here, strategizing and working together to resist the demonic path, why would I need to speak?"

"Moreover, I have never been good at fighting, and I am afraid of saying the wrong thing and ruining important matters."

His humble demeanor revealed no flaw whatsoever.

Golden Spider's lips curled into a fake smile, but a sinister glint flashed in his eyes as he secretly plotted.

Hmph, all pretentious.

When the demonic forces invade in the future, I will definitely find a chance to kill you!

Skillful.

At this moment, Linghu Qing was also thinking about killing Jin Zhi.

The two locked eyes once again.

Linghu Qing's connection with the universe was already at an alarming high.

A smiling tiger.

This guy has probably already killed himself a thousand times over in his mind.

Linghu Qing sneered inwardly, but showed no sign of it on his face.

The meeting was over, and no one lingered any longer.

"Fellow Daoists, for the sake of the Yue Kingdom..."

"For the sake of the Yue Kingdom!"

Everyone stood up and turned to leave the Water Curtain Cave.

Linghu Qing and the Taoist in green robes were going the same way.

The two walked side by side, stepping on spiritual energy, chatting in hushed tones along the way.

"Fellow Daoist in green robes, aren't we not familiar with each other?"

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Linghu, you've misunderstood. I was just preparing to infiltrate the other side to create an opportunity to rescue you."

"hehe!"

Jin Zhi followed the same path as Yin Ruyun, a female Nascent Soul cultivator from the Giant Sword Sect.

The two stood one in front of the other.

Approaching the Giant Sword Gate.

"Fellow Daoist Golden Spider, I shall take my leave now."

Yin Ruyun stopped and turned to bow slightly to Jin Zhi.

"Please proceed, fellow Daoist."

Jin Zhi waved his hand casually.

He watched the other person fly away without giving it much thought.

He then rode the escape light alone, speeding towards the direction of Spirit Beast Mountain, a smile still on his lips, in a rather good mood.

However, what he didn't know was...

After returning to her sect, she waited quietly for a moment, then secretly turned back and flew towards the direction of the Hidden Moon Sect.

Yin Ruyun was filled with doubt.

Just as everyone was preparing to leave the Water Curtain Cave, Fellow Daoist Linghu Qing suddenly transmitted a message to her with his divine sense, telling her to secretly return to the Water Curtain Cave later.

Remember not to disturb the golden spider.

She didn't know why Linghu Qing would do this, and she was filled with confusion.

But then I remembered how clever Linghu Qing was during the discussion just now.

Hesitated for a moment.

She still obeyed Linghu Qing's instructions and quietly returned.

We arrived at the Water Curtain Cave again.

The waterfall still cascades down, its mist rising just as before.

Yin Ruyun lifted the waterfall and skillfully stepped into the cave.

At a glance.

The cave was not empty.

Linghu Qing, Ming Zhou, the Taoist in green robes, the old man Zhu Lao from Tianque Fortress, and the burly man Wu Dao from Huadao Village all sat quietly by the stone table, waiting for her.

Apart from Golden Spider, everyone else was present.

The atmosphere inside the cave became heavy again, a stark contrast to the relaxed atmosphere just moments before.