Chapter 2027 - 2028: Waiting in Line

Murong Liuqing said angrily, "I can't explain it clearly to you, but many cruel people believe the old man's words. It's not just me, so we have to act according to the situation tomorrow."

Ling Zhenfei paused and asked, "Act according to what situation?"

Murong Liuqing said, "Didn't Su Wei mention that there might be people from the Foreign Land Space rushing out? If there really are people from the Foreign Land Space coming out, it would prove that what the Cultivators Alliance said is true.

If nothing comes out, then it proves it's false, and from the knocking sound, we've been deceived. We must push forward and be the first to queue to enter the Foreign Land Space."

Ling Zhenfei said, "Do you really believe that those at the front of the queue will genuinely get the Heavenly God Sword?"

Murong Liuqing said, "Ling Zhenfei, don't think you're all that smart. Don't you know that points can be fixed within the Wu Wang Dao Talisman? The first ones to enter can mark the location directly in the valley where the Heavenly God Sword was found.

Last time, which sect discovered the Heavenly God Sword? It was the Three Great Immortal Palaces and the Cultivators Alliance. Now the South Sea Divine Palace is in the second tier, and our Wuliang Mountain has ended up last, and we're not even complete in numbers.

So only the Tianling Spirit Palace and the Cultivators Alliance know that valley; do you think they might be the last to arrive there and get the Heavenly God Sword?"

This left Ling Zhenfei speechless, as these words made sense.

As things stand, the ones most likely to get the Heavenly God Sword are indeed the Tianling Spirit Palace people and the Cultivators Alliance people.

Firstly, they know the exact location, and secondly, their current strength is the greatest.

Ling Zhenfei said, "It's true to say so, but how do you know that in that valley, there aren't Demon Hunters from the Foreign Land lying in ambush?"

Murong Liuqing said, "Do you think the people of Tianling Spirit Palace are stupid? They're not. Why do you think they've allied now? It's certainly because they know their combined strength is adequate.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Last time, even with the Three Great Immortal Palaces and the Cultivators Alliance all together, they didn't get the Heavenly God Sword. How can they expect to get it now with just those two?"

Murong Liuqing said, "You should have attended the meeting last time. Su Wei and the others clearly stated that it was because they weren't prepared back then and couldn't find a way to take the Heavenly God Sword. Now, they surely have a plan."

Ling Zhenfei was again left without words, unable to think of a reply.

Sun Wei said, "Brother Ling, this might be true. Now I think Miss Murong makes sense."

Murong Liuqing said, "It's not me who makes sense; it's the old man who does."

Ling Zhenfei said, "I always feel there's something wrong with this old man. He might have his motives."

Murong Liuqing said, "He's explained everything to us; what motive could he have?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "I don't know, that's just my analysis."

Murong Liuqing said, "The more I think about it, the scarier it gets, so I won't say much more. Let's see what happens tomorrow. Only the four of us came from Wuliang Mountain; we certainly can't fall behind."

After finishing, Murong Liuqing said nothing more and went straight back to his usual place to cultivate.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Should we discuss more?"

Murong Liuqing said, "There's nothing more to discuss. Let's leave it at that."

Ling Zhenfei felt somewhat frustrated, feeling powerless for the first time.

Sun Wei said, "I think Murong Liuqing has a point. These major sects are really too wicked."

Zhang Zhenlin said, "Actually, I think the current approach of putting major sects at the front by Tianling Spirit Palace and the Cultivators Alliance is correct. They'll certainly suffer the heaviest attacks in the front.

At first, I thought it was a sense of responsibility by the major sects, but after hearing Miss Murong's words, I indeed feel it's problematic. It might really be a conspiracy by the major sects.

We all forgot about the point-fixing ability on the Wu Wang Dao Talisman. They don't have to waste time; they can teleport directly, and some might even be lucky enough that the Heavenly God Sword is right in front of them, just an arm's reach away."

Ling Zhenfei said, "I have to say, your thinking is quite extraordinary."

Sun Wei said, "Why do I feel like tomorrow will be a really fun day?"

Ling Zhenfei said solemnly, "Indeed, it's not just about fun; many people will bleed and sacrifice, and many will die, and potentially a riot will occur."

Sun Wei said, "Do you mean a riot will happen first tomorrow?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "Murong Liuqing is a prized disciple of Wuliang Mountain; their strength is already at the Threshold Realm. If someone at that level thinks this way, the smaller sects and even loose cultivators probably feel the same."

Sun Wei said worriedly, "Could they really cause a riot tomorrow?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "Besides the riot, other things could happen; I even sense a whiff of conspiracy."

Sun Wei said, "It doesn't matter much to us anyway; I've long been displeased with those big sects, like that Su Liu, what a bother."

Ling Zhenfei said, "Let's rest early today and recover well; tomorrow is a very crucial day."

Everyone nodded, then returned to their places to rest.

The next day was destined to be an extraordinary day.

The night passed very quickly, but a gust of wind swept across the entire Xiaoshan, blowing into the hearts of many cultivators.

Early the next morning, Ling Zhenfei felt that the atmosphere on the mountain had changed. It seemed that overnight, everyone knew about the Tianling Spirit Palace and Cultivators Alliance's conspiracy.

No discussions, no guesses, it was as if a conclusion had been drawn: there was a conspiracy.

Perhaps they had the same kind of discussion as Ling Zhenfei and Murong Liuqing did yesterday.

But most people in the world are conspiracy theorists; everyone chose to believe in the existence of a conspiracy.

Ling Zhenfei even felt Murong Liuqing had changed; previously, he'd never get up and move, always in cultivation, occasionally looking towards the mountain gate, but today, he was up early.

Ling Zhenfei indeed felt something would happen, the air thick with excitement.

This was the day recorded when the Foreign Land Space was to open, legendary for the fact that every year on this day at noon, when the sun's rays hit the summit of Xianling Mountain directly, the gate between this world and the Foreign Land Space would open.

The spatial portal connecting this world and the Foreign Land Space would be opened, and the entire process was expected to last about an hour.

During this hour, the people here could traverse through the portal into the Foreign Land Space.

After that hour, the spatial gate would close, blocking any further entry from this side, though people from the Foreign Land Space could still return.

Therefore, this day became a significant event for cultivators, a day capable of drastically changing one's cultivation path.

Ling Zhenfei asked Sun Wei, "Brother Sun, what do you think will happen today?"