Sect Master’s Immortal Journey

Chapter 455: Flying back without any results

After returning to the Taiyi Sect's mountain gate, Meng Zhang, Luo Ye, Daoist Master, and Gu Yue Huaidie felt somewhat disappointed. Meng Zhang's hope of inheriting the Purple Gold Sect's legacy was dashed, and now he had to find other inheritances to make up for his deficiencies. Nevertheless, since he had just formed his core, there was no urgent need for further cultivation. He had plenty of time to explore other paths.

Luo Ye, a Daoist Master, originally intended to kill the Golden Tiger Demon General and seize a treasure from him. Later, when she discovered the clues to the Purple Gold Sect's small world, she became eager to obtain the sect's legacy. Despite returning empty-handed this time, she managed to assess the Golden Tiger Demon General's strength during their brief encounter. To her surprise, he had already advanced to the Third Rank middle-grade demon beast, equivalent to a human cultivator at the Mid Gold Core realm. Advancing as a demon beast was even more challenging than for human cultivators, requiring extensive time and effort. When the Golden Tiger Demon General left the Dark Alliance, he was merely a Third Rank low-grade demon beast. Now, with his greatly increased strength, it was almost impossible for Luo Ye to defeat him directly.

Furthermore, after experiencing these events, it would be difficult for the Golden Tiger Demon General to leave the Demon Wind Gobi. Her plan to lure him out of the Gobi had now become futile. Faced with the disappointment of her efforts being in vain, Luo Ye felt disheartened.

Gu Yue Huaidie was equally in a bad mood. She initially believed that the treasure she sought was inside the Mirage Secret Realm and was even prepared to pay a price to hire several Gold Core Daoist Masters to forcefully break into it. However, after finding the clues to the Purple Gold Sect's small world, she was convinced that the treasure must be there. As a member of the Gu Yue Family, she had been drawn into the conflicts of the Endless Sea of Sand and carried a considerable burden. Yet, this time she returned empty-handed, making all her efforts in vain.

Meng Zhang was the most composed among them. Even if he didn't obtain the Purple Gold Sect's inheritance, he still had other options. He glanced at Gu Yue Huaidie, testingly asking if she needed to enter the Mirage Secret Realm again. Perhaps the treasure she sought might be hidden within that secret realm.

Gu Yue Huaidie shook her head, declining Meng Zhang's offer. After the Great Void Restriction closed, the Mirage Secret Realm was sealed once more. It was likely that it would follow its previous pattern and reopen in about a hundred years. Even if she borrowed Jin Li's Yellow Sand Ten Thousand Li Chart and gathered the strength of several Gold Core Daoist Masters to forcibly open it, it wouldn't serve much purpose. The presence of True Monarch Vermilion's wisp of soul guarding the small world already proved that the treasure was inside.

Meng Zhang couldn't help Gu Yue Huaidie with her goal; he was powerless in this matter. However, Luo Ye's goal was, in a way, aligned with the Taiyi Sect's next step.

Meng Zhang comforted Luo Ye, saying that it didn't matter if the Golden Tiger Demon General escaped this time. As long as he remained in the Demon Wind Gobi, there would be a way to deal with him. After forming his core, Taiyi Sect became a Gold Core sect and needed an object of authority and a new expansion target. Meng Zhang truly looked down on the poor and pitiful sects in the surrounding areas, and since most of them had already submitted, Taiyi Sect couldn't just wipe them out. The Demon Wind Gobi, on the other hand, possessed the much-needed Third Rank spirit vein and abundant cultivation resources. Even the demon beasts themselves represented a massive fortune. Moreover, the demon beasts from the Demon Wind Gobi had previously launched a large-scale invasion that put Taiyi Sect in significant danger. With the current conditions, Meng Zhang planned to take the initiative and confront the enemy outside the sect's borders.

Of course, relying solely on Meng Zhang's power wouldn't be enough to face so many Third Rank demon beasts within the Demon Wind Gobi. Taiyi Sect's strength alone couldn't match the demon beast army.

Meng Zhang needed strong reinforcements.

Luo Ye, a Daoist Master, didn't give up her intention to confront the Golden Tiger Demon General just because he had become a Third Rank middle-grade demon beast. Helping Taiyi Sect attack the Demon Wind Gobi was exactly what she wanted.

As for Gu Yue Huaidie, she had already promised to assist Luo Ye in dealing with the Golden Tiger Demon General. Despite the changing circumstances, she had no intention of breaking her promise. Moreover, being involved in various affairs of the Endless Sea of Sand as an individual, she no longer hesitated to continue the attack on the Demon Wind Gobi. As a human cultivator, it was their duty to eliminate demons and monsters, which held a righteous pretext. Although most of the time, such righteous pretexts were nothing more than empty words, they still carried some weight for Gu Yue Huaidie, who hailed from the Gu Yue Family of the Jiuqu League. At least when it came to maintaining the appearance of prestigious sects, such things were necessary.

Having Luo Ye as an assistant was not enough. Meng Zhang was preparing to bring the Flying Swan Sect and even the Northern Desert Qi Family to join the attack on the Demon Wind Gobi.

Speaking of the Flying Swan Sect, they were fortunate this time. Although they returned empty-handed from the small world, the Daoist Masters Dark Flame and Angry Flame from the Fire Cloud Sect died inside, eliminating a significant threat to the Flying Swan Sect. The two Gold Core Daoist Masters from the Fire Cloud Sect were also unfortunate; while other Gold Core Daoist Masters had no problems, they encountered Meng Zhang's trio and lost their lives in their attempt to kill and seize treasures.

Originally, Daoist Masters Dark Flame and Angry Flame had infiltrated the Endless Sea of Sand and entered that small world. The frontline confrontation with the Flying Swan Sect had left only Daoist Master Scarlet Flame, a Gold Core Daoist Master. He had to face the Gold Core Daoist Master Fei Shi alone and could only barely hold his own. After Daoist Masters Fei Jiang and Fei Yu returned, they immediately rushed to the frontline to join the attack on the Fire Cloud Sect. This proved too much for Daoist Master Scarlet Flame to handle alone, so he had to lead the Fire Cloud Sect's forces and retreat. Fortunately, Daoist Master Scarlet Flame was highly skilled, and the cultivator army of the Fire Cloud Sect was elite. Additionally, at a critical moment, the Northern Desert Qi Family either intentionally or unintentionally eased their resistance.

Finally, after paying some price, Daoist Master Scarlet Flame led the Fire Cloud Sect's forces to withdraw from the Endless Sea of Sand and successfully returned to their territory. Fei Jiang Daoist Master, full of unwillingness, wanted to pursue them and wreak havoc in the Fire Cloud Sect's territory to erase the previous shame. It's worth noting that the mountain gate of the Flying Swan Sect was destroyed by a Gold Core Daoist Master from the Fire Cloud Sect.

However, Daoist Master Fei Yu firmly stopped him from acting recklessly. While it was justified for the Flying Swan Sect to counterattack when the Fire Cloud Sect invaded the Endless Sea of Sand, it would be different if they invaded the Fire Cloud Sect's territory. After all, the Fire Cloud Sect was also a member of the Jiuqu League. Invading them would be tantamount to slapping the face of the entire Jiuqu League. Even though the Flying Swan Sect had legitimate reasons to retaliate when attacked, Jiuqu League's top officials wouldn't listen to their reasoning. They only cared about maintaining the face and interests of the Jiuqu League.

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