The information written by Zhao Ya in the Azure Dragon Order was brief but startling.
As the Master of Wanghai Tower, Jiang Shengwu naturally knew about the Wuyang Sea, and even personally visited it once during his Jianghu travels.
He was also aware of the various rumors about the Wuyang Sea.
But before this, Jiang Shengwu only regarded it as a leisure topic and never took it to heart.
Yet now, the Azure Dragon Order clearly stated that there had been a major upheaval in the Wuyang Sea; a mysterious giant ship had emerged from the mist, had arrived Beyond the World, and from the looks of it, the intentions were hostile.
That was not all; crucially, Zhao Ya went on to make demands of the major sects, requiring them to reserve enough power for their own defense while preparing their remaining forces. Ten days later, on the first of November, they were to gather at the foot of Azure Dragon Mountain and then advance to the Northern Realm Snowfield to try to repel the invading enemy beyond their borders.
To be honest, the two points Zhao Ya proposed in the Azure Dragon Order were quite presumptuous.
If it were anyone else, Jiang Shengwu would probably have been furious long ago.
Since when did the affairs of one’s own sect become something for outsiders to meddle in?
But at this moment, despite his internal upheaval, Jiang Shengwu did not dare to have an ounce of surplus anger.
Because Zhao Ya daring to issue this order proved that he was already prepared.
Moreover, Wu Weili of the Dragon Elephant Institute had recently died, and Jiang Shengwu did not wish to follow in his footsteps.
Therefore, after pondering for a moment, an unnatural smile appeared on Jiang Shengwu’s face.
"Alright, I have received the Azure Dragon Order. The matter is significant, and I need to discuss it thoroughly. Someone, take this young hero of the Azure Dragon Temple down and treat him well."
"There’s no need, Master Jiang. Since you have understood the intention of our Temple Master, my task is complete. I must quickly return to report and will not intrude further."
Having said that, the disciple from the Azure Dragon Temple turned and left without delay.
Watching his retreating figure, Jiang Shengwu fell into deep thought.
From just a glimpse, one can see the whole picture. Although the messenger was merely a young disciple from the Azure Dragon Temple, the spirited drive he exhibited secretly shocked Jiang Shengwu.
When did even a mere Azure Dragon Temple disciple possess such grandeur?
This made Jiang Shengwu seriously consider the last suggestion Zhao Ya made in the Azure Dragon Order.
In terms of personal strength, he couldn’t touch him even if he ran a thousand miles. Now it seemed there was a huge disparity in sect strength too.
In that case, what was there to hesitate about? He should act more actively; this might leave a good impression on Zhao Ya.
Jiang Shengwu’s mind churned with thoughts, and finally, he took a deep breath.
"Convey my order, summon all disciples outside to return to the tower as quickly as possible."
"Yes!"
Leaving aside the matters at Wanghai Tower, let’s talk about Zhao Ya.
At this time, he had secretly followed the messenger to several sects, but nothing unexpected happened this time.
Because with the previous lessons from the Dragon Elephant Institute, no one dared to underestimate the Azure Dragon Temple anymore, even if it was just for show. They at least had to pretend to respectfully accept the Azure Dragon Order.
As for what these people truly thought, Zhao Ya didn’t know, nor was he concerned.
The reason for issuing the Azure Dragon Order was, on one hand, to reassert the prestige of the Azure Dragon Temple and, on the other hand, to alert the major sects.
The matter of the Wuyang Sea was extraordinary, with great potential to become a major catastrophe.
In such a situation, reminding fellow martial artists to prepare in advance to reduce losses.
In doing this, Zhao Ya had already done his utmost.
As to whether these people would listen and send someone on the first of November, Zhao Ya didn’t care.
After all, this disaster wouldn’t cease to exist just because you ignore it.
Now, hesitating and wanting to hide behind others to preserve strength will surely lead to regret later.
Unconsciously, Zhao Ya arrived before a large mountain in the center location Beyond the World.
This was the undoubted leader among the current twelve sects Beyond the World, the location of the Celestial One Pavilion.
This Celestial One Pavilion held deep foundations, matching even the Azure Dragon Temple at its prime in strength.
Not to mention nowadays.
Zhao Ya initially didn’t intend to come here, as he was heading to the Mechanical Sect, but happened to pass by.
Since he was here, Zhao Ya naturally wanted to go up and take a look, to see if his own disciple was being bullied and to gauge the strength of the Celestial One Pavilion.
Due to Zhao Ya’s extreme speed, he waited at the foot of the mountain for half a day before the messenger arrived.
Then Zhao Ya cloaked his own presence and silently followed the disciple up the mountain.
The subsequent procedures were almost identical; first, the disciple from the Azure Dragon Temple paid respects to the mountain, and then the Celestial One Pavilion sent people to receive him.
Upon reaching the main hall, many people had already gathered and were waiting there.
At the forefront was a heroic man, none other than Nan Liangyu, the chief senior disciple of the Celestial One Pavilion, seen as the undisputed next Pavilion Master candidate.
With a smile, he received the disciple, then took the Azure Dragon Order with both hands. After reading it, his face remained unchanged, and even his smile hardly altered.
"This junior brother has traveled a long distance to bring such important information to our Celestial One Pavilion. I’m truly grateful," said Nan Liangyu.
"Senior Brother Nan is too polite," replied the disciple, deeply impressed by Nan Liangyu’s demeanor, speaking very humbly.
"I’ll have someone take you down to rest later, but for now..."