Sect Master’s Immortal Journey

Chapter 673: Maple Leaf Mountain City

The Cult Master of the Yellow Lotus Sect had a brilliant plan at that time, and he indeed put in great effort to implement it. However, to his surprise, the world is ever-changing, and no matter how well arranged and planned, everything undergoes a relentless baptism of time, eventually transforming beyond recognition.

In this world, it is impossible for everything to proceed according to one's desires.

After the Cult Master passed away during meditation, the Yellow Lotus Sect's glory did not last long before it fell into a crisis. The contemporary Cult Master of the Yellow Lotus Sect, Primordial Spirit True Monarch Xu Huanshan, mysteriously disappeared hundreds of years ago, leading to a series of upheavals within the sect, resulting in the Yellow Lotus Sect being effectively divided.

The force established in secret by the Yellow Lotus Sect in the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle also started encountering problems. The Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle and the Jiuqu League were separated by vast mountains and waters, making it challenging for the Yellow Lotus Sect to even handle its internal issues, let alone worry about matters thousands of miles away.

As a result, the carefully laid-out spies gradually lost contact with the Yellow Lotus Sect's main headquarters and their control weakened. Most people in the world are unwilling to be subordinate to others, and no faction wants to be under the authority of another.

After years of development, this force deeply rooted in the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle began to yearn for independence. They sought to break free from the Yellow Lotus Sect's control and have full autonomy.

The current state of the Yellow Lotus Sect undoubtedly gave this force the best opportunity. In fact, if the Yellow Lotus Sect does not intervene in time, it won't be long before they completely lose control over this force.

Xu Mengying did not hide any of these circumstances and shared everything with Meng Zhang.

Upon hearing this, Meng Zhang understood Xu Mengying's intentions to some extent and said with a sneer, "So, Lady Saint wants to use this force as compensation and offer it to Taiyi Sect?"

He found the idea of offering a force that was already on the brink of losing control as a favor to Taiyi Sect quite naive. Did Lady Saint really think she could fool him that easily?

Xu Mengying looked at Meng Zhang, who seemed displeased, and calmly began explaining to him. She wanted to add some fuel to the fire and thoroughly persuade Meng Zhang.

In the following conversation, Xu Mengying provided Meng Zhang with detailed information about this force.

This force is known as Maple Leaf Mountain City, named after the city built in the mountains, surrounded by forests of maple leaves. It is located on the eastern side of the Grand Crossing Mountain Range, near the Black Jade Forest.

It is a remote area, far from the core of the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle. In the eyes of the major forces within the circle, it is considered a barren land. If not for this, Yellow Lotus Sect would have found it challenging to establish their foothold there.

Maple Leaf Mountain City sits atop a Third Rank spirit vein, enough to support several Gold Core Daoist Masters. The dominion of the mountain city is vast, possessing extensive territories.

Although there are not many ordinary people under their rule and very few vassal forces, the wide expanse of territory still holds a considerable amount of cultivation resources.

Having invested heavily in the past and undergoing centuries of development, Maple Leaf Mountain City has become a formidable Gold Core sect. Their status in the sects is not low, and their strength surpasses some and equals others.

Among the many Gold Core sects in the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle, Maple Leaf Mountain City is relatively well-known. It's the kind of name that, once mentioned, everyone feels very familiar with, as if they have heard of its existence before.

After listening to Xu Mengying's introduction, Meng Zhang was indeed tempted. Maple Leaf Mountain City's foundation is quite impressive, not to mention serving as a retreat for Taiyi Sect. Even the old Taiyi Sect might not have had such favorable conditions.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

If they could seize this foundation and establish it as a secret branch of Taiyi Sect within the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle, it would be incredibly beneficial.

However, having witnessed Xu Mengying's cunning and tactics, Meng Zhang couldn't believe that she would hand over such a huge advantage without gaining anything in return. There must be many troublesome matters waiting for him.

Without a doubt, the Yellow Lotus Sect has already lost control of Maple Leaf Mountain City. Xu Mengying is clearly using him as a tool to reclaim this foundation.

Meng Zhang became cautious; who was calculating whom was hard to say.

Indeed, Xu Mengying proposed several conditions as prerequisites for Meng Zhang to obtain Maple Leaf Mountain City. Of course, she didn't state them outright; her tone remained gentle and even somewhat humble. She made it sound like she was repaying Meng Zhang for his past assistance, which led her to offer this foundation as a favor.

However, to obtain this foundation, Meng Zhang would need to do quite a lot.

Firstly, this foundation belongs to someone else, and Meng Zhang would have to take it by force. While Xu Mengying would provide assistance during the process, he still needed to exert considerable effort.

Secondly, Xu Mengying wanted Meng Zhang to help her resolve the issue of the Daoist Master Mountain Garden. Xu Mengying possessed a personal item that had been tampered with by a treacherous confidant. After careful inspection, she discovered that the method used was far from simple and was clearly the work of Primordial Spirit True Monarch.

Although Xu Mengying could temporarily shield her connection to the item, she couldn't do so indefinitely. Moreover, this item held special significance for her, so she couldn't simply discard it. Even if Xu Mengying temporarily eluded the pursuit of Daoist Master Mountain Garden, they would eventually catch up to her.

To escape from the hands of Daoist Master Mountain Garden once and for all, Xu Mengying asked Meng Zhang and the Extreme Sword Spirit General to find a way to delay them, buying her enough time until she completed her task and the item became irrelevant.

Apart from these two points, Xu Mengying presented many other conditions.

Although Meng Zhang felt anger at being manipulated by Xu Mengying, he could change his attitude quickly if there were enough benefits involved. Compared to the foundation of Maple Leaf Mountain City, a mere conflict of pride meant little.

Besides, Meng Zhang and True Monarch Mountain Peak had a deep-seated hatred between them. In the past, when True Monarch Mountain Peak ordered his subordinates to attack Taiyi Sect, the casualties were severe, and the losses immense.

Through his interactions with Xu Mengying, Meng Zhang realized that she was not simple and possessed various abilities. With her stance against True Monarch Mountain Peak, she could undoubtedly cause many troubles for them.

When weighed between the two, the blood feud and the conflict of pride, any reasonable person would make the correct choice.

As a cultivator, Meng Zhang could seek vengeance, focusing on his thoughts. However, as the Sect Master, he had to prioritize the sect's interests and always consider and strive for the greatest benefit for the sect.

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