"Everyone, most of us have arrived now. I have a few proposals — would you be willing to hear them out?" An elder from the Great Sacred Hall pressed both palms toward the empty air and spoke up.
No one said anything, merely turning to look at him.
This elder was named Xiang Qian. He was the chief elder of the Great Sacred Hall — a pillar of the sect in every sense. Though his age couldn't compare to
An old monster of this caliber possessed terrifying strength and was absolutely a top-tier existence among the assembled crowd.
So when he spoke, no one had any objections.
"First and foremost is the issue of secrecy. The history of the Myriad Domain, I trust, needs no explanation from this old man. This Ancient Medicine Garden once brought glory to the Myriad Domain. The reason our domain has remained unconquered to this day is precisely because the Ancient Medicine Garden has never been leaked. Otherwise, who knows how many powerful forces would be eyeing us with covetous intent? The matter of secrecy concerns not just a single medicine garden, but the fate of every major sect here. I trust none of you wish for the day when powerful foreign invaders come storming in, seizing our territory, plundering our resources, and enslaving our descendants?"
Secrecy — this was indeed the top priority.
Everyone nodded in agreement with the proposal.
"Exactly! Secrecy is paramount. If anyone leaks, we all join forces against them!"
"It must be kept secret. Otherwise, disaster is inevitable."
Elder
Coming from a figure of Elder
Elder Xiang Qian nodded. "Verbal promises are meaningless. I hope everyone will swear a Heaven and Earth Oath. The matter of this Ancient Medicine Garden may only be reported to the respective sect leaders and no one else. It must not be leaked in any form — and even those sect leaders who hear of it must not divulge it through any means whatsoever. Should the secret leak from any particular sect, that sect shall face the judgment of the Heaven and Earth Oath!"
"Right. Only a Heaven and Earth Oath can bind people to this."
Elder Xiang Qian's solemn gaze swept across every face, clearly indicating that he intended to leave no loopholes for anyone to exploit.
The vast majority were fully supportive of this proposal. This matter concerned not merely personal interests, but the safety and survival of every sect and faction — even the future of the entire Myriad Domain.
Of the two batches totaling forty people, the Three Star Sect should have had six spots in total. But only four had shown up.
After Elder Xiang Qian made his proposal, everyone expressed agreement. The two elders from the Three Star Sect nodded along as well, saying the secret should absolutely be kept.
Could it be that these Three Star Sect elders didn't know about their sect's allegiance to the Nine Sun Heaven Sect? Otherwise, they would inevitably leak the secret — so why were they acting so naturally, so enthusiastically? Once the Heaven and Earth Oath was administered, they would be bound by it and truly unable to pass the information along.
Among the four people from the Three Star Sect present, besides the two elders, there were two younger disciples. One was
Using his Heavenly Eye Divine Pupil,
"This
"If the Heaven and Earth Oath is administered, how would they pass the information to the Nine Sun Heaven Sect?"
If he could, he would have liked to expose the Three Star Sect right then and there. But reason told him that doing so now, without any evidence, would be entirely unconvincing. Given the Holy Sword Palace's temperament, combined with the Carefree Sect's hostility toward him, they would surely join forces to oppose him. That would only put him on the back foot.
He sank into deep thought. Then, abruptly, he felt a hostile gaze shooting toward him from the direction of the Carefree Sect — sharp, cold, and filled with undisguised hatred.