"I heard that Abbot Wan has been in seclusion practicing recently. It seems his martial arts have improved considerably?"
Shi Yizhen, the sect leader of the Huashan Sect, said to Wan Yunting with a polite smile.
Those seated at this table were all leaders and abbots of first-rate martial arts sects. The only reason the abbot of Wuliang Daoist Temple, a third-rate sect, was invited to sit with them was due to Wan Yunting's special status.
Setting aside Wan Yunting's personal abilities, the Ouyang family behind him was enough for Shi Yizhen and Liu Bing to curry favor with.
"Abbot Wan, tell us honestly, what level has your martial dao reached?" Liu Bing chimed in, ready for mutual flattery.
Zhong Yulong, Abbot Renxin, Zhang Xuanliang, Yuan Gaowu, Lu Chenzi, and others also looked at Wan Yunting. He smiled and said, "Sect Leader Liu is too kind. I was merely in seclusion at my mountain temple contemplating some issues. In terms of martial dao, I still need to seek guidance and learn from all of you sect leaders and abbots."
Abbot Renxin of the Shaolin Sect nodded and smiled, "Everyone says Abbot Wan has excellent interpersonal skills, and with such humility, he is truly a role model for the younger generation."
"Abbot Renxin speaks wisely. The future belongs to the young generation like Abbot Wan..."
Shi Yizhen, Liu Bing, Lu Chenzi, and others echoed with smiles. Although they did not openly display their sycophantic intentions, the conversation always revolved around Wan Yunting.
Zhang Xuanliang looked at Wan Yunting and said, "Abbot Wan is naturally intelligent and has excellent comprehension. In no time, his realm will surpass us old folks."
Facing the praises from the sect leaders and abbots present, Wan Yunting humbly shook his head and smiled, then shifted the topic, "Seniors, juniors would like to discuss something with you all while you are here!"
Shi Yizhen took a bite of food and said with a raised hand, "Abbot Wan, please speak freely."
Liu Bing, Lu Chenzi, and others nodded in agreement. Yuan Gaowu and Zhang Xuanliang focused their gazes on Wan Yunting. He said solemnly, "I believe you are all aware of the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult, aren't you?"
Upon hearing him mention the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult, Liu Bing and Shi Yizhen's expressions froze. They exchanged slight glances. Zhong Yulong and Zhang Xuanliang nodded. Abbot Renxin asked, "Abbot Wan, I heard you have some grievances with the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult?"
Wan Yunting nodded and said, "Sima Boyong, a traitor from our Wuliang Daoist Temple, is a member of the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult!"
"Oh?"
Everyone present was surprised. They truly didn't know that Sima Boyong was part of the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult.
"The last time I went to Country H to attend the Traditional Medicine Exchange Conference, I had dealings with people from the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult..." Wan Yunting briefly recounted the events in Country H to the sect leaders and abbots present.
Of course, Wan Yunting avoided many topics, such as the fact that the Thirteen Needles of Ghost Gate were divine needle techniques of the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult! And that Ren Daozi was the leader of the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult!
If these righteous sects learned that Ren Daozi of the Wuliang Daoist Temple was the leader of the heretical Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult, they would surely condemn Wuliang Daoist Temple for harboring remnants of an evil cult!
Then, Wan Yunting's plan to unite the major sects to fight against the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult would be in vain.
"On Snake Island in Thailand, the Lord God of the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult personally intervened and annihilated the entire Divine Snake tribe!" Wan Yunting said solemnly and seriously to the sect leaders and abbots present.
"What, the Divine Snake tribe was annihilated?"
"The Lord God of the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult, could it be the one who escaped back then?" The older Shi Yizhen, with a shocked expression, said incredulously.
Some of those present were unaware of these two pieces of news. The events on Snake Island in Thailand, although attracting international attention, were deliberately kept secret by the Thai authorities, making it difficult for the news to reach China.
"That's right."
Zhang Xuanliang nodded. He no longer concealed it and said, "Our Old Heavenly Master also emerged and fought with that Lord God of the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult. It turns out that Old Heavenly Master was no match for him!"
"What, even Old Heavenly Master couldn't defeat that Lord God?"
Liu Bing's eyes widened, his face full of shock. Lu Chenzi and Yuan Gaowu, along with others, were also incredulous. They couldn't help but ask, "How terrifying is that Lord God of the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult?"
The sect leaders and abbots present all knew that the Old Heavenly Master of Longhu Mountain had lived for 130 years. Although he had long since retreated from worldly affairs, everyone knew that his martial dao realm had reached an unimaginable level.
But to hear that even Old Heavenly Master couldn't defeat that Lord God, how could Liu Bing, Lu Chenzi, and others present not be shocked and disbelieving?
Even Abbot Renxin raised an eyebrow and said, "Back then, our major sects responded to the nation's call and jointly destroyed the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult, but their leader escaped. After so many years, he's still alive. If we count, he should be over 140 years old!"
"Who can live that long?"
Liu Bing couldn't believe it, finding it incomprehensible. "This is simply an old monster."
Shi Yizhen waved his hand and said, "For those evil cults, they inherently possess cruel methods. Perhaps that Lord God has lived so long by harming countless innocent lives behind the scenes, using inhumane means to sustain his life."
"Yes, even Old Heavenly Master is no match for him. Looking at us now, who dares to claim they can rival Old Heavenly Master?" Lu Chenzi said with a worried and dejected expression.
While they could still make money, when it came to fighting, Lu Chenzi, Liu Bing, and Shi Yizhen truly lacked the confidence.
Seeing their dejected state, Wan Yunting's heart sank. His greatest concern was these people who had lost the courage to confront the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult!
"Our Old Heavenly Master said that the Lord God of the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult will return to China sooner or later!" Zhang Xuanliang added.
Shi Yizhen's old face was stunned and he said, "Is that Lord God returning to settle scores with our major sects?"
"Alas, it's certain."
Liu Bing shook his head dejectedly and said, "Back then, our major sects joined forces to sweep away those evil cults and personally destroyed the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult. Perhaps that Lord God is reluctant to die and is just waiting for an opportunity to return one day and destroy us personally!"
"Then what should we do? Even Old Heavenly Master is not his opponent. If he really returns, who among us can be his match?" Lu Chenzi's eyes widened, looking around at the other sect leaders and Abbot Renxin. They were now filled with worry and fear.
"Sect Leader Zhong, you are the president of our Martial Arts Association. What are your plans for this matter?"
Yuan Gaowu, the sect leader of the Kunlun Sect, who had been silent all along, turned to Zhong Yulong, who had also been silent, and asked.
Abbot Renxin, Zhang Xuanliang, Wan Yunting, Zhou Ruoxi, and others also looked at him. Zhong Yulong nodded and said, "This matter cannot be avoided. We can only unite as one and resist the foreign enemy!"
"Resist? How can we resist?"
Liu Bing spread his hands and said, "Even Longhu Mountain's Old Heavenly Master is no match for him. Even if we all join forces, it might be difficult to deal with him..."
"Yes, alas..."
Lu Chenzi, Shi Yizhen, and others sighed. Sect Leader Yuan Gaowu pondered with a furrowed brow and said in a deep voice, "If we don't unite, when the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult returns to China and seeks us out one by one, fighting them individually will be even more hopeless!"
"That's right, Sect Leader Yuan is correct."
Zhou Ruoxi also couldn't help but say, "Only by uniting our major sects can we confront the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult..."
"Don't drag me into this!"
Suddenly, Lu Chenzi interrupted Zhou Ruoxi and looked at the other sect leaders, "When we joined forces to destroy the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult back then, our Kongtong Sect was not involved!"
"Old Lu, that's not right!"
Liu Bing turned and glared at Lu Chenzi, saying, "Even if your Kongtong Sect wasn't there back then, isn't your Kongtong Sect a righteous sect?"
Lu Chenzi rolled his eyes at Liu Bing and waved his hand, "Old Liu, our Kongtong Sect can't compare to your Qingcheng Sect. Even if all the sect leaders unite to confront the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult, it won't make much difference whether our Kongtong Sect is included or not."
This statement caused the sect leaders and Abbot Renxin present to fall silent. Although Liu Bing and Shi Yizhen appeared very enthusiastic on the surface, their true thoughts were not the same.
"Esteemed Sect Leaders, let's not jump to conclusions. After all, the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult doesn't dare to return to China for now. We should make a long-term plan for this matter." Seeing their silence, Wan Yunting quickly said with a smile.
He knew that these people had their own little calculations, and it was absolutely impossible for them to agree to unite and fight the Heavenly Eye Lord God Cult at this moment.
"Yes, Abbot Wan is right."
Liu Bing and Shi Yizhen quickly agreed and smiled, "Let's finish our meal first. We can discuss this matter further after the Martial Arts Convention."
Zhang Xuanliang, Abbot Renxin, Yuan Gaowu, and others nodded and stopped discussing the topic. Shi Yizhen then shifted the conversation to the Martial Arts Convention tomorrow...
At the table next door, Tan Song, the sect leader of Mount Tai Sect, Li Feiyu of Xingyi Sect, Hou Feiying of Eagle Claw Sect, and other sect leaders were also drinking and chatting merrily...
Just then, Yan Changjian of Divine Sword Sect, along with his sword attendants and disciple Jian Feng, arrived and sat down, causing Tan Song, Li Feiyu, and others to freeze and exchange glances before falling silent.
"What, you don't welcome me to sit?"
Yan Changjian's sharp gaze swept across the sect leaders of various sects present. His entire being exuded a fierce sword aura, unreserved, and his tone was arrogant.
Facing the invisible sword intent pressure released by Yan Changjian, Tan Song, Hou Feiying, and others present felt a tremor in their hearts, sweat beading on their foreheads.
Wan Yunting and Zhou Ruoxi, Zhong Yulong, Zhang Xuanliang, Abbot Renxin, and other sect leaders sitting at the adjacent table were naturally startled by the powerful sword intent released by Yan Changjian and couldn't help but turn their heads to look at him...
"Sect Leader Yan, please take a seat..."
Tan Song, having recovered, quickly stood up and with a smiling face, gestured for Yan Changjian to be seated. After all, the mere release of powerful sword intent from Yan Changjian had already made the sect leaders present tremble and feel inferior.
Yan Changjian naturally did not refuse. He brought his disciple Jian Feng, pulled up a chair, and sat down. Then, Yan Changjian turned his head to look at Li Feiyu, the sect leader of Xingyi Sect, sitting to his left. His eyes narrowed, and he said sternly, "Give up your seat!"
Li Feiyu's expression instantly darkened when Yan Changjian told him to get up and make way for his sword attendant. He scoffed, "What do you mean? Don't you know that only sect leaders are seated here? You're asking me to get up for your disciple, aren't you... Ah..."
Before Li Feiyu could finish speaking, Yan Changjian directly attacked. He extended his left hand and struck out with a palm towards Li Feiyu. A surge of powerful energy instantly sent Li Feiyu flying back...
Bang!
He was fiercely thrown to the ground several meters away and then slid, crashing into the adjacent table. Wan Yunting quickly stood up and watched as Li Feiyu stumbled past. Everyone present stood up in shock...
For a moment, the gazes of all the sect leaders and sect masters present focused on Yan Changjian. They were all astonished that he would attack someone in such a setting, under everyone's watchful eyes. What arrogance and presumption!