At the same time, tens of kilometers away from Ketou County, in Jisha County, a guesthouse at a local tourist attraction welcomed a group of people. It was Liu Bing, the sect leader of Qingcheng Sect, leading a group of his sect's experts.
Accompanying them were Hu Fei, the sect leader of Kongtong Sect, Gu Song, the sect leader of Diancang Sect, and Elder Zhang Qing of Kunlun Sect, bringing his grandson Zhang Wuji, and many martial arts experts from their sects.
Representatives from the three major sects gathered in the living room of the guesthouse to discuss. Liu Bing, with a grim expression, asked, "I heard that Zhong Yulong and the experts from Wudang Sect have also arrived, in the neighboring county!"
"Yes, and Heavenly Master Zhao Yi Wu and Heavenly Master Lu Xiu from Longhu Mountain are also in the neighboring county, personally leading a group of experts from the Heavenly Master Mansion!" Gu Song nodded.
Elder Zhang Qing sighed and asked, "Who is leading the Shaolin Sect?"
"It's Abbot Ren Xin!"
Immediately afterwards, Shi Yizhen, the sect leader of Huashan Sect, personally arrived with Great Elder Chen Jing and others. Among them were two elders, who were the two elders previously dispatched to Wuliang Mountain to intercept Wan Yunting and seize the Snow Mountain Sect's martial arts manuals: Elder Gu Bao and Elder Feng Guanyu!
"Sect Leader Shi has arrived...!"
Liu Bing, Zhang Qing, Hu Fei, and the others rose and clasped their fists in greeting to Shi Yizhen and the people from Huashan Sect...
Shi Yizhen, Chen Jing, and the others also clasped their fists in return. After everyone sat down, Elder Zhang Qing smiled and said, "With Abbot Ren Xin personally leading the many experts from Shaolin Sect, if we unite, we will surely find the Demonic Cult's Demonic Pool!"
Liu Bing, Hu Fei, Gu Song, and the others nodded, but Shi Yizhen shook his head worriedly, "I'm just worried about Zhong Yulong of Wudang Sect!"
"Sect Leader..."
Suddenly, a disciple rushed in from outside, urgently exclaiming, "Sect Leader Zhong Yu Long of Wudang Sect is here to see us!"
"Zhong Yulong?"
Shi Yizhen, Liu Bing, and the others present were immediately surprised and rose to their feet...
Xian Yun accompanied his master Zhong Yulong into the room. Hu Fei, Gu Song, and the others exchanged glances, unsure why Zhong Yulong had suddenly come to visit.
The matter of Zhong Yulong privately seeking out Wan Yunting had led everyone to mistakenly believe that Wan Yunting had revealed the whereabouts of the Demonic Cult's Demonic Pool to Zhong Yulong.
Therefore, sect leaders like Liu Bing and Shi Yizhen were very displeased with Zhong Yulong's actions and had been deliberately distancing themselves from Wudang Sect, refusing to interact with them.
"Esteemed Sect Leaders, I, Zhong Yulong, have come to apologize to all of you!"
Zhong Yulong clasped his fists and bowed slightly to Liu Bing, Shi Yizhen, and Zhang Qing, saying with sincere conviction, "I know that our private meeting with Wan Yunting caused all of you to misunderstand."
"But I, Zhong Yulong, swear by the ancestor of Wudang Sect that Wan Yunting did not reveal the whereabouts of the Demonic Cult's Demonic Pool to us. If I, Zhong Yulong, lie, may lightning strike me!"
To swear a poisonous oath by the ancestor of Wudang was indeed a drastic move by Zhong Yulong, causing Shi Yizhen, Liu Bing, and the others to exchange glances. They clearly believed his words.
If Wan Yunting had indeed revealed the whereabouts of the Demonic Cult's Demonic Pool to Wudang Sect, then Zhong Yulong would not be here to see them today; he would have secretly taken the people from Wudang Sect to search for the Demonic Pool.
"Sect Leader Zhong, we believe your words."
Shi Yizhen sat down and glanced at Zhong Yulong, saying, "But your action of secretly meeting Wan Yunting without informing us, wasn't that too selfish?"
"Yes."
Liu Bing also sat down, and Hu Fei, Gu Song, and Zhang Qing nodded in agreement.
Now everyone understood that Zhong Yulong was the real cunning fox.
"Yes, my actions were indeed selfish, and I did not consider everyone's feelings. I, Zhong Yulong, apologize to all of you, and I promise again, if we find the Demonic Cult's Demonic Pool and the Heavenly Demonic Skill, Wudang Sect is willing to step aside and let you go first, how about it?"
Zhong Yulong kept his clasped fists, speaking with utmost sincerity to Liu Bing, Zhang Qing, and the others, "After all, only by uniting with one heart can our various sects stand against Wan Yunting, isn't that right?"
This statement moved Liu Bing, Shi Yizhen, and the others. They exchanged glances, but none of them believed Zhong Yulong's sweet talk!
This old fox was just saying that; they didn't believe his promises at all.
However, one thing he said was true: only by uniting with one heart could their various sects stand against Wan Yunting!
"Do any of you know another piece of news?" Zhong Yulong then looked at them. Liu Bing asked, "What is it?"
Zhong Yulong said with a serious expression, "According to my investigation, the main deity of the Heavenly Eye Main God Cult has secretly returned to Huaxia, and it's highly likely that he is also targeting Wan Yunting!"
"What, the main deity of the Heavenly Eye Main God Cult has returned?"
Upon hearing this news, Shi Yizhen, Liu Bing, and the others became agitated and rose to their feet, dumbfounded.
One should know that the main deity of the Heavenly Eye Main God Cult, whom even the Old Heavenly Master could not defeat, was currently unmatched by any of the major sects in Huaxia, and even the few surviving ancestors, if casually picked, would not be a match for their main deity.
"The main deity is also targeting Wan Yunting?" Hu Fei exclaimed.
Zhong Yulong said, "It could also be the Demonic Cult's Demonic Pool!"
"In that case, it will be troublesome...!"
Shi Yizhen, Liu Bing, and the others all frowned deeply.
They had initially thought that their various sects would deal with Wan Yunting and force him to reveal the whereabouts of the Demonic Cult's Demonic Pool.
But now, with the main deity of the Heavenly Eye Main God Cult personally descending, the situation would become extremely grim.
After all, their various sects had joined forces to suppress the Heavenly Eye Main God Cult in the past, forcing the then main deity to flee Huaxia and go to Korea. Naturally, they already had grievances with their various sects.
If they encountered each other, there would surely be a great battle!
"Everyone, Abbot Ren Xin will be here soon, as well as Heavenly Master Zhao Yi Wu from Longhu Mountain. Now, only by uniting with one heart can we have a chance to resist the main deity of the Heavenly Eye Main God Cult!"
Zhong Yulong looked at Liu Bing, Zhang Qing, and the others, saying very seriously, "Otherwise, if we are divided, we will be picked off and defeated one by one. In that case, we will suffer heavy losses."
"Yes, Sect Leader Zhong is right...!" Hu Fei and Gu Song immediately agreed.
At this point, where could they still worry about Zhong Yulong's selfish intentions of privately meeting Wan Yunting before?
Since they were going to unite anyway, they would just be cautious and vigilant in their hearts.
Liu Bing, Shi Yizhen, and the others nodded, saying, "Then let's wait for Abbot Ren Xin to arrive, and we will discuss our counter-strategy together."
"Mhm, mhm..."
Everyone nodded and temporarily united with Zhong Yulong and the Wudang Sect...
Meanwhile, a hundred kilometers away in another location, Jian Shisan led Cui Junda and others to a snow forest. A group of people dressed in black robes had already gathered in the mountains, setting up tents...
"Young Master..."
The new sacrifice greeted Jian Shisan and said, "The Main Deity is in the tent."
"Good, I will go in to report the whereabouts of Wan Yunting and the various sects to my Godfather!" Jian Shisan said.
The sacrifice nodded and personally stepped forward to lift the curtain of a large tent. Jian Shisan entered and saw the Main Deity sitting cross-legged on a carpet, meditating with his eyes closed.
"Godfather, you have finally returned to the land of Huaxia." Jian Shisan knelt on one knee, performing the rituals of their Heavenly Eye Main God Cult.
"Hmm, what is Wan Yunting's whereabouts?"
The Main Deity did not open his eyes, and his magnetic voice asked in a deep tone.
"Wan Yunting is still in Ketou County!"
Jian Shisan looked up at the Main Deity and said, "Just now, Ye Qianqian, the leader of the Demonic Cult, informed me that Wan Yunting and his group will depart tomorrow for Gongge'er Peak, saying they are going to find the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus!"
"Hmm, keep a close watch on him," the Main Deity said slowly.
"Understood. I will dispatch people to follow him closely tomorrow," Jian Shisan replied.
The Main Deity asked, "What about the whereabouts of the various sects?"
Jian Shisan reported, "Currently, the various sects have gathered in Jisha County. They probably know that you, Godfather, have returned to Huaxia and are gathering their strong experts!"
Upon hearing this, the Main Deity suddenly opened his eyes, and two light chuckles emanated, saying, "Good, let them gather. It's time for me to deal with all of them and settle the score from back then!"
"Godfather is mighty..."
Jian Shisan was excited and quickly bowed again.
At this moment, he was extremely excited, eagerly anticipating the scene of his Godfather dealing with Wan Yunting and the people from the various sects...