Several Foundation Building cultivators had keen eyesight. Even from a distance, they recognized the leading cultivator flying at the forefront—Elder Zhao Lie Feng from the Flying Swan Sect’s War Hall, a renowned late-stage Foundation Building cultivator.
The War Hall was a department within the Flying Swan Sect dedicated to external conquests, with its disciples being elite warriors. As the Hall Master, Zhao Lie Feng was exceptionally fierce and unmatched in battle.
Seeing the approaching enemies, Gu Tanghai smiled helplessly. "Now that things have come to this point, regardless of what choices we make in the future, we must deal with the present situation first."
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As Gu Tanghai spoke, the protective formation of Singing Sand City was fully activated. Beams of light flashed, and a thick light shield enveloped Singing Sand City completely. Despite having a Second Rank Formation as support, everyone present knew that their side wouldn’t stand a chance once the battle began. The difference in strength was too great for a mere Second Rank Formation to compensate.
As the conflict seemed inevitable and both sides were about to engage in battle, a white light beam shot like lightning from behind the Flying Swan Sect’s formation, directly towards Zhao Lie Feng at the front.
With a casual gesture, Zhao Lie Feng caught the white light beam, turning it into a small flying sword.
After receiving a message through the flying sword, Zhao Lie Feng, who was advancing rapidly, suddenly came to a halt in mid-air. His action caused the more than ten Foundation Building cultivators behind him, as well as the countless flying boats and mounts, to stop as well.
Zhao Lie Feng remained suspended in the air for quite some time, lost in thought. No one knew what he was thinking.
Below, the people within the formation observed the scene with curiosity. The sight of the disciplined Flying Swan Sect cultivators retreating left everyone astonished and relieved.
The sudden turn of events left everyone puzzled. The Flying Swan Sect’s army was already at the city’s doorstep, ready to start a war, yet they retreated all of a sudden.
After a long while, Zhao Lie Feng finally made a move. With a command, the vast army of Flying Swan Sect immediately turned around and flew in the opposite direction, away from Singing Sand City.
Witnessing the Flying Swan Sect’s army voluntarily retreating, the people felt relieved, but they were still puzzled about what had happened. Why did the Flying Swan Sect, on the verge of attacking, suddenly withdraw?
After some time, Singing Sand City finally lifted its alert, and the grand formation was also retracted.
This turn of events somewhat eased the tense atmosphere in the hall. At least for the time being, nobody had the intention to start a fight.
Ruan Dadao and Aunt Jin chuckled awkwardly and returned to their seats, ignoring the uncomfortable atmosphere in the room.
Nobody was in a hurry to leave and return to their sects. Everyone wanted to stay in Singing Sand City to get firsthand information.
Meng Zhang, including him, also chose to stay in Singing Sand City to wait for further updates. Shi Family and the black market had a close working relationship. Despite the pressure from the Flying Swan Sect, they could still exchange information.
Luo Ye had been away for a long time, and Meng Zhang’s channels in the black market were not as extensive as the Shi Family’s.
Perhaps the Flying Swan Sect had not taken deliberate measures to keep the information secret, but the next day, new information came from the black market.
The first piece of news was that Qi Nanfei and Guang ZhiDaoist Master escaped into the Deadly Sea of Sand and managed to evade Fei JiangDaoist Master and Fei YuDaoist Master’s pursuit by taking advantage of the complex environment of the Deadly Sea of Sand.
After that, Qi Nanfei and Guang ZhiDaoist Master safely arrived in the Northern Desert, the territory of the Qi Family.
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The second piece of news was about a large-scale riot of sand monsters near the Flying Swan Sect’s core territory. Countless sand monsters, including more than one Third Rank sand monster, appeared during the chaos.
Third Rank sand monsters were on par with Gold Core Daoist Masters, capable of causing great havoc in the Endless Sea of Sand whenever they appeared.
Over a hundred years ago, during the attack on Taiyi Sect, at most one Third Rank sand monster had appeared, and that monster mainly attacked in other directions. Otherwise, Taiyi Sect might not have had any survivors.
After the incident, the Flying Swan Sect paid a heavy price to finally quell the sand monster riot.
However, this time, the scale of the sand monster riot far surpassed that of a hundred years ago. In a short period, it had severely crippled the Flying Swan Sect.
Many forces closely allied with the Flying Swan Sect were annihilated by sand monsters. Even in the Flying Swan Sect’s direct territories, many strongholds were breached.
Flying Swan Sect was now preoccupied and unable to spare any resources to deal with the Forest Spring Watch.
Upon hearing these two pieces of news, the people in the hall were emotionally stirred, their expressions fluctuating.
Suddenly, Ruan Dadao became extremely cordial towards Guang HongDaoist Master and said, "Brother Guang Hong, we were just making a small joke earlier. You mustn’t take it seriously."
Aunt Jin chimed in a beat later but adopted an obviously pleasing tone. "Brother Guang Hong, we are all one family. It’s normal for family members to have some disagreements. Please don’t think too much about it."
"Exactly, we are like one big family. Brother Guang Hong, please don’t be a stranger," Jin Qigu also added.
Meng Zhang rolled his eyes. These old foxes were adept at adjusting their stance according to the situation. Their thick-skinned behavior might even withstand a flying sword.
Meng Zhang was still too young; he lacked the cunning and thick-skinned nature of these old foxes. He wanted to say some pleasing words, but somehow, he couldn’t get them out and could only chuckle awkwardly.
The situation was becoming clear: the Flying Swan Sect was entangled by sand monsters and couldn’t afford to focus on the Forest Spring Watch anymore. Guang ZhiDaoist Master’s successful escape meant that the Forest Spring Watch had a Gold Core Daoist Master as a backing, solidifying its status as a genuine Gold Core sect.
Not to mention Guang ZhiDaoist Master’s personal strength, the Forest Spring Watch was already above Qiaoshou Sect and Golden Blade Sect.
If they didn’t improve their relationship with the Forest Spring Watch, they risked being annihilated by them easily.
Seeing Ruan Dadao and others’ performance, Lin Shenpo’s face revealed a sarcastic smile. He was about to speak when Xu Yishan, who was more mature, stopped him.
Xu Yishan exchanged a glance with Guang HongDaoist Master. The two had reached an understanding and knew that they shouldn’t have a falling out with Ruan Dadao’s group just yet.
Even if the Forest Spring Watch became the dominant power in the nearby area, they still temporarily needed the help of sects like the Golden Blade Sect. These sects were still valuable to them.
"Brother Ruan and Sister Jin are right. We are all one family, and there is no knot that cannot be untied or obstacle that cannot be overcome," Guang HongDaoist Master said sincerely.
Including Meng Zhang, everyone showed touched expressions as if those few words had truly made them one family.
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