#1752 - The alliance of the eight major sects!
"Ding, Infinite Withering activated..."
"Ding, Infinite Resurrection activated. Death number 5 today, cause of death: poisoning by corpse toxin. Reward issued! Reward: permanent increase of 80,000 life points! Reward: permanent increase of 50,000 toxin resistance! Reward: Venom Stone!"
[Venom Stone (Supreme Grade): Poison? Doesn't exist. Can neutralize all poisons under the heavens. 10% chance to inflict random toxins with each attack when carried.]
Beside the Lake of the Dead, Ji Dongfeng's figure reappeared. After saying goodbye to Shu Xuanhuo, he directly used his divine power to return to the old man with the long beard.
"Son of a b*tch… I'll say it again, don't appear suddenly! I'm old, my heart can't take the fright!" The old man with the long beard looked at Ji Dongfeng, who had suddenly appeared, and said with a face full of resentment.
Ji Dongfeng smiled upon hearing this and said, "Sect Leader! I was just afraid you'd be lonely. Life needs little surprises from time to time!"
"Get lost, get lost. You reek of strange smells; one look and I can tell you just came back from some unclean place," the old man with the long beard said.
"But since you're back, perfect. As a disciple of the Eternal Sky Sect, you should complete some sect missions..."
Ji Dongfeng said upon hearing this, "Reporting to the Sect Leader, this disciple has more important things to do..."
"Completing these missions allows you to enter the treasure vault."
"My Eternal Sky Sect also manages several islands. One of these islands is called太平岛 (Taiping Island), go patrol around and see if anyone is causing trouble."
"This is the patrol token, keep it safe."
Ji Dongfeng took the token upon hearing this and laughed, "Sect Leader, rest assured, I'll go right away!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Dongfeng rushed out of the room, left the sect, and rushed towards the location of the Eight Great Sect Alliance. After dealing with these trivial matters, he would leave the Underworld Hong Tree and head to the Great Mo Hong Tree to prepare for entering the Inner World.
"Sect Leader, I just heard about Taiping Island… are you sending this kid to patrol there?" Song Yan came to the old man with the long beard's side and said with some gravity.
The old man with the long beard laughed upon hearing this, "That's right, this kid's personality is just right for Taiping Island."
"It's just that the people on Taiping Island… although their strength is average, they are not easy to provoke…" Song Yan said.
"Then let's see who is harder to provoke, them or Ji Dongfeng. Maybe we can take this opportunity to get rid of the trouble that is Taiping Island," the old man with the long beard laughed, his smile extremely bright.
On the other side, Ji Dongfeng's figure flickered as he quickly arrived at the location of the Eight Great Sect Alliance. Unlike ordinary sects, the Eight Great Sect Alliance occupied an extremely large area. Eight different styles of buildings were pieced together in a circular pattern, with a high tower covered in lightning visible in the very center.
"This plain is called the Eight Trigrams Plain because the buildings of these eight great alliances are arranged in the pattern of the eight trigrams. In fact, many formations related to the eight trigrams are arranged here. If there are foreign enemies invading, the defensive capabilities here are not inferior to those of the large sects," Zhao Guanlan took the initiative to introduce.
"After all, although individual strength is not strong, eight sects together means many people and great power."
Ji Dongfeng's heart stirred upon hearing this, and he asked, "Then who is in charge of this Eight Great Sect Alliance?"
"A council composed of the eight sect leaders. Any matter will be discussed jointly by the council. At the same time, the grand elders of the eight sects will form an executive council responsible for daily supervision," Zhao Guanlan said.
"Who!"
The next moment, a shout suddenly rang out. Ji Dongfeng looked up and saw a team of patrolling disciples flying towards them.
"Ji Dongfeng!" The group of disciples were stunned at first, then their expressions changed, and they couldn't help but exclaim.
"Hehehe, don't panic, I'm not here for your treasure vault. Is Elder Shu Xuanfeng here? And a woman named Lou Muqing," Ji Dongfeng laughed.
The disciples looked at each other upon hearing this.
"Please, follow me," the leading disciple said.
As soon as he finished speaking, the group of disciples led the way, taking Ji Dongfeng all the way to the central location of the Eight Great Sect Alliance.
Along the way, disciples from the Eight Great Sects came and went in an endless stream. Everyone's expression changed when they saw Ji Dongfeng. The indifferent stopped to watch, while the friendly took the initiative to greet him, and Ji Dongfeng responded to each one.
"Hehehe, hello, brother, I don't suppose you know how to get to the treasure vault? Don't get me wrong, I'm just asking around."
"I heard that tours of your treasure vault are free, is that true?"
"This sister, I see a fierce look on your face, you may have a bloody disaster recently. I'll tell your fortune, the price is negotiable…"
Listening to Ji Dongfeng's laughter, the group of disciples leading the way were filled with apprehension and hurriedly quickened their pace. At the same time, the sect leaders and elders of the Eight Great Sects also received the news and hurried over.
"Why is he here? Quickly order them to lock the treasure vault door!"
"Order them to not provoke Ji Dongfeng. This person is now an elder of the Forging Sect and the Medicine Saint Sect, and even the Pavilion Master of the Myriad Talisman Pavilion. We can't afford to offend him."
"Quickly prepare a banquet! Distinguished guest has arrived! We must not be negligent!"
By the time Ji Dongfeng arrived near the location of the Azure Wave Sect, the sect leaders and elders of the Eight Great Sects had already arrived. Everyone's face was full of smiles, looking kind and amiable.
"Pavilion Master Ji, welcome, sorry for not greeting you sooner. May I ask what brings you to my Eight Great Sect Alliance?" A middle-aged man wearing a red robe laughed, with fire energy surging around his body as he spoke. One look and you could tell he was the Sect Leader of the Blazing Fire Sect.
Ji Dongfeng smiled upon seeing this and immediately saw Shu Xuanfeng in the crowd.
"Everyone, you don't need to be so polite. I'm here today to find someone. Senior Shu Xuanfeng, are you aware of Senior Shu Xuanhuo's situation?" Ji Dongfeng asked directly.
Shu Xuanfeng was stunned at first upon hearing this, then his expression changed, and his eyes were filled with sadness.
"That was my younger brother, of course I know. May I ask why Pavilion Master Ji is asking about him?" Shu Xuanfeng asked.
Ji Dongfeng explained the matter upon hearing this.
"I wonder where the woman named Lou Muqing is. I have a way to detoxify her," Ji Dongfeng laughed.
Everyone's expression changed upon hearing this, and they looked at each other, all remaining silent.
Ji Dongfeng frowned slightly upon seeing this and said, "Why is everyone silent?"
Shu Xuanfeng sighed long upon hearing this and said, "Lou Muqing… died in the Hong Tree War… She knew what Xuanhuo did for her and didn't want to be a burden to him, so… she took the initiative to perish together with the filth…"
"We also went to the Lake of the Dead cave as soon as possible and passed the message through Old Man Naihe, but… Xuanhuo seemed to have gone mad after hearing the news. He didn't acknowledge it, acting like a fool, or maybe he really went mad. He also refused to listen to any more messages we sent in…"
