Ling Tian Sword Master waved his hand, stopping her: "Before, they used me and plotted against Ruoshui once. I can’t give them a second chance to scheme against Ruoshui. In this life, Ruoshui and I are fated but not destined to be together, and in truth, I have already let go. There’s no need to mention this matter anymore."
Shi Nian fell silent, but her heart felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Inside the World Fragment of her second senior brother.
She had seen with her own eyes the ending of Master.
Master said he had let go.
But when he heard that his wife was in danger, didn’t he still rush there without regard for anything else?
Was an ending with his life extinguished.
Moreover, within that World Fragment, Shi Nian vaguely saw that Madam indeed faced a crisis.
Although the final outcome for Madam was unknown, since Master ended up being schemed against and losing his life, how could Madam remain indifferent knowing this?
In the end, Madam might not be able to escape their plots either.
Shi Nian’s hands trembled slightly.
Just watching such an ending in her dreams caused her heart-wrenching pain.
If this were to truly happen in reality, Shi Nian feared she might lose her mind.
The way things were going between Master and Madam wasn’t sustainable. Master was afraid that if Madam came back, she would be plotted against because of him.
But separated , with each of them worrying about the other, people with ulterior motives could still exploit their concerns.
This tragic romance between the middle-aged couple had to be resolved sometime.
"I called you here today because there’s another matter," Ling Tian Sword Master did not wish to continue this topic and added: "Yun Jian, Tiantian, you can come in now."
The door opened. Yun Jian and Lin Tiantian walked in.
The third senior brother? The junior sister?
Shi Nian was somewhat surprised.
Apart from the first senior sister and second senior brother who were in closed-door cultivation, wasn’t this a full gathering?
What could it be about?
Ling Tian Sword Master let out a sigh: "Recently, the Demon Clan has been making frequent moves. They are moving southward from the north, continuously expanding their territory. Just yesterday, through multiple attacks, the entire Ling Country in the Northern Realm was occupied in a single day! They are still regrouping their forces, preparing to continue moving south. The Human World is the foundation of the Cultivation World; if we allow them to march south unopposed, conquering the mundane kingdoms, the Cultivation World will not be spared from this disaster either. Hence, from now on, the relatively peaceful days of the past are likely gone for good."
Shi Nian’s face turned pale.
Is the plot of the Demon Clan invasion unfolding already?
Unable to hold back, Shi Nian spoke: "Master, what do you think if we lead the entire Ling Tian Peak to seek refuge with Madam in Qingqiu?"
Grinding his teeth, Ling Tian Sword Master said harshly: "Stop thinking about your Madam’s ideas! And besides, when the sky falls, there will be tall ones to hold it up, why are you panicking?"
"Master, I’m mainly worried about your safety," Shi Nian said with an aggrieved look. "You misunderstand your disciple."
Ling Tian Sword Master snorted coldly: "Do you think your teacher would believe you?"
Shi Nian became even more aggrieved.
The world has deteriorated, human hearts are no longer the same.
In this world, it seems there is no love left.
"Master, are we preparing to join the battle against the demon?" Yun Jian looked forward to this: "Disciple wishes to be the first to sign up."
Ling Tian Sword Master glanced at him and spoke: "An hour ago. The Righteous Alliance issued an urgent notification. The meaning is that we must resist the Demon Clan. Apart from us, the older generation, the young may also have to go to the battlefield for experience. In the next few days, there might be word from the Sect Leader. You all should mentally prepare yourselves in advance."
Yun Jian gripped his sword hilt, and even the blade quivered with excitement.
The other three were quickly coming up with thoughts, their eyes spinning faster than one another, obviously not having any good ideas.
Ling Tian Sword Master glanced at them and said somewhat irritatedly: "I didn’t say you’re going to the battlefield right now. Thinking of running away already, aren’t you a bit too hasty!"
"Master, this is called being prepared for a rainy day," said Shi Nian hastily: "Disciple isn’t afraid of danger. What I’m really concerned about is, if I were to go to the battlefield, then there would be no one here to pour tea and water for you, Master."
Ling Tian Sword Master laughed scornfully.
Suddenly, his expression changed.
After a while, Ling Tian Sword Master said: "I need to head to the main hall; it seems we’re going to discuss the urgent notification from the Righteous Alliance. You all can disperse for now, and once there are results, I will elaborate with you all."
Ling Tian Sword Master nodded and in an instant, vanished from the spot.
Divine Martial Sect’s main hall.
This hall is rarely used unless there are important matters.
Today, the hall doors stood wide open.
The Sect Leader sat loftily at the top.
The seats for the five Supremes were just below him, followed by the Elders and officers of the Sect.
Apart from a few Supreme Elders, all others—high and middle ranking—unless absolutely unable to return from the outside, had all assembled.
The Sect Leader said solemnly: "I believe many of you have already received the urgent notification from the Righteous Alliance. Just now, the Sect Leaders of the fifteen Sects discussed it among themselves. In response to the call of the Alliance and also to prevent the Demon Clan’s southern advance, this time we must take action."
The Demon Clan is born for war, and the environment in the Demon Realm is harsh. Almost every member of the Demon Clan has fought their way through life. Typically, one demon can fight two to three cultivators.
Normally, the Demon Clan does not leave the Demon World, and the Demon Clan mostly remains active within the Demon Realm.
The three forces exist in an uneasy peace.
More than fifty years ago.
The Demon Clan suddenly mobilized en masse.
At first, they occupied the northern glaciers.
The Northern Glaciers are the Forbidden Land of the Human Clan and lack resources, thus nobody paid attention.
After several years of recuperation, the Demon Clan began moving southward again, and this time, they captured the desolate northern steppes.
The steppes also had few resources. Once again, the Human Clan did not intervene.
The Demon Clan suddenly attacked human kingdoms.
In just one day’s time, Ling Country was completely overrun!
All the cultivators stationed in Ling Country were killed, with the only thing they could do before death was to send out the news.
When this news broke out, the Cultivation World was in uproar.
Thus came the urgent notification from the Righteous Alliance.
As the Demon Clan grows more and more greedy, the Cultivation World must respond.