Zhuo Tingqin’s eyes sparkled with intrigue.
Because she knew Nan Liangyu too well, knowing that as the senior brother of Celestial One Pavilion, he would never speak without purpose.
Especially since his training in Celestial One True Power, he had an incredibly mystical intuition about many matters, similar to premonitions.
So Zhuo Tingqin had to take his words seriously.
Here, a brief introduction of this Celestial One Pavilion is necessary.
As the undisputed leader among the Beyond the World Thirteen Sects, Celestial One Pavilion is most famous for its fundamental practice, the Celestial One Chessboard.
Legend has it that this chessboard was left by an Immortal, containing infinite mysteries within.
Through Celestial One Pavilion’s Secret Technique of visualization, one can cultivate the Celestial One True Power.
This Celestial One True Power is different from the True Power of other sects, being moderate and mild with low destructive power.
Yet, it is this seemingly weak True Power that allowed Celestial One Pavilion, after the decline of Azure Dragon Temple, to become the leader of the Beyond the World Thirteen Sects, without any dispute.
Even at every opening ceremony, it was the sect that attracted the most aspiring disciples.
Countless people were drawn to it like moths to a flame.
However, because Celestial One Pavilion’s selection criteria for disciples are extremely stringent, requiring intelligence, character, and fortune, none of which can be lacking.
This often results in not recruiting a single disciple for two or three ceremonies.
The reason for this is the unique aptitude of the Celestial One True Power.
Due to the different fundamental diagrams visualized and Secret Techniques of cultivation across sects, the True Power cultivated also varies in nature.
For example, Azure Dragon Temple’s Azure Dragon True Power is renowned for its unparalleled strength, and on this foundation, each disciple’s cultivated True Power also has slight variations.
But generally, it does not exceed the scope of Azure Dragon True Power.
The Celestial One True Power of Celestial One Pavilion, however, is most famous not for its destructive power but for its almost mystical intuition.
After visualizing the chessboard and obtaining the Celestial One True Power, the practitioner gains a strong sense of premonition about certain things.
As their practice deepens, this premonition becomes increasingly precise and subtle, eventually even usable in combat against enemies.
For example, in a duel, a disciple of Celestial One Pavilion could even predict your next move and prepare in advance.
How can one fight against that?
Moreover, in other matters, the unique intuition of Celestial One True Power allows foresight to seize opportunities.
Frankly, it’s akin to a prophet’s ability.
With such a unique aptitude, which sect in Beyond the World wouldn’t both respect and fear it?
And Nan Liangyu was the most outstanding disciple of Celestial One Pavilion in decades, so Zhuo Tingqin naturally dared not doubt his words.
"So, Senior Brother Nan, what should we do next?" Zhuo Tingqin asked.
"Observe the changes quietly and then act strategically," Nan Liangyu said calmly.
Observe the changes quietly and then act strategically...
Zhuo Tingqin silently recited these eight words, finally nodding.
"Alright, I understand. Also, my master wanted me to convey a message to Senior Brother Nan."
"Please speak, Junior Sister Zhuo."
"The Purple Swallow Forest Pavilion has always been on good terms with Celestial One Pavilion. With the Beyond the World about to undergo great changes, no matter what happens, the Purple Swallow Forest Pavilion hopes to stand together with Celestial One Pavilion to resist the enemy." Zhuo Tingqin said earnestly.
Nan Liangyu fell silent at these words, till Zhuo Tingqin felt a bit uneasy, he finally smiled slightly.
"That’s how it should be!"
Saying so, he stretched out his hand over the chessboard.
Zhuo Tingqin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, a bright smile appearing on her face, as she extended her hand to meet his.
While Celestial One Pavilion and Purple Swallow Forest Pavilion were secretly allying, the Dragon Elephant Institute, Wuliang Mountain, Pure Zen Temple, and other sects among the Beyond the World Thirteen Sects, as well as middle-tier sects like Cyan Lotus Gang and West Mountain Mansion, were also reacting one after another.
Suddenly, the number of spies in the outskirts of Southern Azure Dragon multiplied rapidly, drawing the attention of nearly all sects within Beyond the World to this place.
In this situation, Guan Xuejiang issued a confinement order: no disciple was permitted to leave Azure Dragon Temple beyond thirty li without an elder’s Token.
Of course, Zhao Ya was not included in this restriction.
In fact, with his current strength, no one considered him just a disciple of Azure Dragon Temple.
Moreover, Zhao Ya had single-handedly established the defense system within thirty li of Azure Dragon Temple.
Therefore, no one would question his whereabouts, allowing him to come and go freely.
That day, Zhao Ya drove away more than a dozen spies from various sects who had stealthily slipped into the forest to gather information.
Shen Yunshen, seeing this, grumbled angrily, "Damn it, these past few days, there’s nothing but spies to catch. I tell you, just driving them away isn’t enough; they aren’t afraid at all. We need to teach them a lesson."
Zhao Ya also felt a bit helpless.
These spies were indeed too bold, publicly trespassing into the forest under the guise of being lost to spy on intelligence, and just driving them away was completely ineffective.
"Hmm, some punishment is due, but make sure no one gets killed," Zhao Ya said.
Shen Yunshen chuckled, "Don’t worry, I’m not bloodthirsty, just a small lesson is all."
After discussing how to handle these spies, Shen Yunshen crouched closer to Zhao Ya, speaking in a low voice.
"Ya, what do you think the Great Elder is planning? Now that Jingping Saint has exited seclusion, his Realm isn’t stabilizing, it’s the perfect time for us to make a move, yet he’s doing nothing, even issuing a confinement order, is he really planning to just hold the line?"