Chapter 445 - 291: Slaughter Beneath the Grotto Heaven (12,000-Word Mega - ) (3)
And the high status of these two Supreme Elders of Sword King City in today’s Yunxi Martial World is beyond evident.
This time, the one leading the campaign against Gu Zhan in the Yunxi Martial World is the Vice Alliance Leader Jin Zhengfeng, who is also the Old Valley Master of Medicine King Valley. As for the other Vice Alliance Leader Wei Wuya, he is currently in seclusion and has not arrived, and as for the Alliance Leader Elder Celestial Master, no one had ever anticipated he would descend the mountain.
Besides Jin Zhengfeng, there are the four Protectors,
namely, the current Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, Jin Guanyun, Sect Leader of the Golden Crow Sword Sect, Li Tianhai, Second Elder of Sword King City, Wu Yuanhua, and Sect Leader of Qianyu Sect, Lian Nanfeng.
As the walls of Yu City gradually came into view,
Vice Alliance Leader Jin Zhengfeng ordered everyone from the Martial Arts Alliance to halt and rest, while he quickly rode towards the carriage, and at the same time, several other escorts rushed to join him.
Seven people, six Supreme Grandmasters,
only the Sect Leader of Qianyu Sect, Lian Nanfeng, is merely a Grandmaster. However, since the foundation of Qianyu Sect still exists and remains one of the Yunxi Five Sects, Lian Nanfeng can barely hold his own here. Still, the awkwardness could only be felt by himself. From the time the Martial Arts Alliance was established to declare a campaign against Gu Zhan until now, he had not offered a single opinion, remaining silent and compliant throughout.
The two Supreme Elders of Sword King City also slowly descended with the assistance of their disciples, and Jin Zhengfeng and others hurried over with senior members of their sects, all showing great respect and etiquette.
The two not only have high statuses but are also Supreme Grandmasters themselves, and their prestige is extremely high.
As they jokingly say, who hasn’t grown up listening to the stories about these two?
Xiang Donglai, the former Grand Elder of Sword King City, had a record of achievements in his youth, even stronger than the recently deceased contemporary Grand Elder Yuan Zhixiang. He was once highly regarded for the position of Sect Leader but voluntarily gave it up, earning admiration.
The other Supreme Elder, relatively more low-key compared to Xiang Donglai, is named Qi Ga, one of the few female Supreme Grandmasters in the Martial World. Although she has no significant achievements in her lifetime, her status as a woman alone earns her the respect of countless people.
"Master Xiang, Sister Qi!"
Jin Zhengfeng, the Old Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, folded his hands and paid respects.
Although Jin Zhengfeng is the Old Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, he is of the same generation as Wei Wuya. He just disliked managing affairs and abdicated, allowing Jin Guanyun to become the Valley Master at the age of sixty.
As Medicine King Valley and Sword King City have always had good relations and have intermarried many times, they share a close kinship, thus having a saying about being as one in spirit. Therefore, towards Xiang Donglai and Qi Ga, Jin Zhengfeng treated them with the etiquette of a disciple.
Jin Guanyun followed this generational order and addressed them as Martial Uncle Ancestors.
The others addressed them as Senior.
Xiang Donglai looked at the people, then at Qi Ga, and said with a light laugh, "Junior Sister, to be honest, I never thought at this old age I’d still be traveling such distances to fight!"
Qi Ga, being over a hundred years old, leaned on a cane. Her face full of wrinkles revealed a hint of a smile, saying, "Ah, it’s been so many years since I last came down the mountain. It’s nice to take a stroll. After all, these youngsters aren’t meeting expectations!"
Jin Zhengfeng and the others all wore wry smiles.
On this journey, they have often been teased by these two,
and they had no way to refute, even though Jin Zhengfeng was in his seventies or eighties, he was still a junior before these two.
"Master Xiang, Sister Qi," Jin Zhengfeng folded his hands and said, "Up ahead is Yu City, but this trip has been too smooth. I suspect that Beidou Bang might have set an ambush in the city, and I would like to discuss a strategy first!"
Xiang Donglai nodded and said, "This... you all go ahead and discuss. At our age, we may not have much to contribute in terms of advice."
Jin Zhengfeng folded his hands and said, "Then we disciples will discuss. Should there be anything amiss, I ask for guidance from you, Martial Uncle and Sister."
Xiang Donglai smiled slightly and nodded.
Jin Zhengfeng looked at the others, then folded his hands towards Sect Leader Li Tianhai of the Golden Crow Sword Sect, and said, "Sect Leader Li, your sect has always been responsible for monitoring the Demon Dao’s movements. Have you noticed anything unusual?"
"No." Li Tianhai shook his head, saying, "Elder Xiang, the Demon Dao is currently in turmoil, with Ye Zhaonan of the Moon Worship Sect intent on unifying the Demon Dao, waging wars everywhere. It’s unlikely they can spare resources to assist Gu Zhan. Additionally, in Lu Yuan Dao, we haven’t detected any trace of Demon Dao activity."
Jin Zhengfeng then looked towards Jin Guanyun.
Jin Guanyun shook his head and said, "The spies we’ve placed in Yu City report that there’s nothing much going on besides setting up a grand array for water diversion. There’s little movement, and quite a few Beidou Bang disciples are constantly transporting the silver coins Gu Zhan looted in Lu Yuan Dao to Canglan City."
Lian Nanfeng also chimed in nearby, saying, "We haven’t received any unusual news either. Xiao Chen has remained in Canglan Dao to suppress Beidou Bang to prevent internal chaos."
Wu Yuanhua of Sword King City also spoke, "Our Sword King City has sent people to investigate in Yu City and found no anomalies."
"No, that’s not right,"
Jin Zhengfeng waved his hand and said, "With such a large operation from the Martial Arts Alliance, it’s impossible for Gu Zhan not to know. Moreover, all the places we’ve passed, Beidou Bang has been avoiding us. It stands to reason that there was ample time to set an ambush for Beidou Bang, yet they’ve shown no reaction. The more normal it seems, the more suspicious it gets!"
Li Tianhai frowned and said, "But, each sect has verified the situation, and given the grandeur of our Martial Arts Alliance, what more extra plans can Gu Zhan possibly come up with, even if he’s reckless?"
"But Gu Zhan is not one to sit and wait for death," Wu Yuanhua said, "This young man is audacious, and his behavior this time is indeed far too abnormal. We cannot take it lightly and must not act rashly!"