At that moment, those three old men all remained silent.
Only the elderly woman — Fu Xing's Master — slowly spoke.
"Xing'er, from what you've said, this Chu Feng does possess some ability and is a rare talent."
"But after all, he is the grandson of the current Master of the Seven Realms Holy Mansion."
"Who can guarantee that his relationship with Jie Tianran is truly as it appears, rather than a carefully laid trap?"
"And even setting aside his relationship with Jie Tianran, we simply do not know enough about him."
Fu Xing's Master said.
"Master, this disciple can guarantee that Jie Tianran and Chu Feng are mortal enemies with no familial affection whatsoever."
"Because that Jie Tianran is not human at all — he even killed Chu Feng's maternal grandmother."
"Chu Feng has already declared war on the Seven Realms Holy Mansion and shows them absolutely no mercy."
"Since we and Chu Feng share a common enemy, why not join forces?"
Fu Xing said.
"Xing'er, our Tianshi God Sect has lain dormant for far too long to achieve this day. We cannot afford even the slightest mistake."
"Moreover, even though our cultivation has not yet recovered to its peak, it is more than sufficient to deal with the current Seven Realms Holy Mansion. There is no need to ally with anyone."
The moment these words left Fu Xing's Master's lips, Fu Xing knew that further persuasion was futile.
Because the four people before her were all true disciples of the Tianshi God Sect's founding patriarch.
They were all founding-ancestor-level figures of the Tianshi God Sect.
Before them, Fu Xing had no voice whatsoever — she could only obey.
"Fu Xing, don't blame your Master. She has her own considerations."
"We all know that you are acting in the best interests of our Tianshi God Sect."
"And we are well aware of the contributions you have made for our Tianshi God Sect."
"Why has the position of Tianshi God Sect Master remained vacant all this time?"
"Because we have been reserving it for you."
"But you are still too young. If you wish to command the submission of our Tianshi God Sect, you need the backing of sufficient cultivation."
"Once you step into the realm of Spirit World Master, the position of Tianshi God Sect Master will be yours."
As if afraid that Fu Xing might harbor resentment, one of the old men offered his reassurance.
Immediately after, the others also chimed in with their agreement.
"Thank you, Esteemed Elders."
Fu Xing bowed respectfully.
Regarding Chu Feng, she raised the matter no further.
She knew that her Master's words were the result of deliberation among these four.
No matter whom she asked among them, the outcome would be the same.
"Very well. Since our bodies have all recovered substantially, it is time to attend to the matter at hand."
"Drain this place of its power, then depart. It is time for the Seven Realms Holy Mansion to remember the name of our Tianshi God Sect once more."
As another old man spoke, he began forming hand seals.
In his aged eyes, a look of anticipation blazed to life.
Immediately after, the other two old men and Fu Xing's Master also formed hand seals.
Following that, immense barrier power surged into the entire island.
The island was in fact a formation core.
Once the formation core was activated, the entire Bronze World began to change.
The formation started operating at full speed.
And the golden ocean beneath the island began to boil, its surface level dropping rapidly.
The golden liquid was not being evaporated.
Rather, bolstered by the formation's power, it was rapidly fusing into the barrier treasures piled at the bottom of the golden ocean.
At the same time, the rest of the Tianshi God Sect's forces within this Bronze World had long since gathered together.
A full million strong.
Though compared to the Heavenly River Overlord-tier powers that fielded trillions of troops, their numbers were quite modest.
But every last one of them, whether old or young, possessed cultivation that was far from weak among their peers.
They were absolute elites.
Yet this gathering of Tianshi God Sect forces was not done to aid those four elders.
Instead, they had arranged themselves into a grand defensive formation, as if guarding against something.