"Who''s got the guts to knock down that coffin with the fancy gadget in their mouth?" That''s Carolyn from the Valley of Healers, one of the top ten beauties of Cloudview County. I''d recognize her even without her skin. Who''s with me to help her out?"


    "Damn! Can''t you see ckwood is out for revenge?!!"


    The disciples of the Sky Sect could feel it—the dead of winter was upon them!


    In front of the great hall, Daoist Warren  and his disciple, Daoist Wesley, were too preupied to pay attention to Elizabeth and Elder Felix, whoy at the doorstep. The couple had been shed so badly at the back that their flesh was yed open, revealing their innards—a mere superficial woundpared to the real horror.


    Their souls had been burnt to a mere thread of life, driving them to madness, making living worse than death.


    "Follow me to meet the people of ckwood."


    For some reason, Daoist Warren  seemed unusually calm as he ascended into the clouds.


    Daoist Wesley''s eyes flickered with a hint of terror, but after ncing at his fellow disciples still screaming for help, he took a deep breath and followed Daoist Warren  to the coffin of eternal death.


    But...


    The people of ckwood were nowhere to be seen!


    Daoist Warren  furrowed his brows. When he had emerged from seclusion, he had used his Competent ability to survey the world and had clearly seen the people of ckwood arriving. But now, he couldn''t sense their presence at all!


    The coffin of eternal death stood solitary like a lone sail.


    Instead...


    "Greetings, Elder  Warren. Three hundred years ago, I benefited greatly from your teachings!"


    "Where are the culprits from ckwood? Why are they not showing themselves?"


    "Ha ha ha, to think that in pursuit of mere ckwood, I would meet an old friend unseen for a millennium. How are you all doing?"


    At Sky Sect, masters from all directions have arrived, and in an instant, the disciples of Sky Sect were wide-eyed with astonishment. These were the renowned masters of Cloudview County!


    Daoist Warren looked around and sighed imperceptibly before bowing to the crowd, "Fellow Daoist Gary, Master Williams, Abbot David."


    As Daoist Warren greeted each one, Daoist Wesley was overjoyed. He knew these people; even if he hadn''t met them personally, their images still existed in his intelligence reports. This was apulsory course for the leaders of various sects and ns because these individuals were the heavens of Cloudview County!


    In the whole of Cloudview County, there were only twelve known Competent masters, and now, three of them hade for ckwood!


    Gary, who looked as adorable as a little girl but was actually the senior elder of Emerald Phoenix Peak, was dressed in a green robe, revealing smooth calves and wearing green cloth shoes that showed her clean feet. Her hair was tied in twin ponytails, and her face was impably carved, evoking a sense of pity at first nce.


    The middle-aged man, rugged yet majestic, was Donald, the only Competent patriarch in Cloudview County from the Williams family.


    Master Abbot David, the head of all Buddhist sects in Cloudview County, had kind andpassionate eyes. His monk''s robe was extremely worn, revealing a pair of ck feet, and he was chanting Buddhist scriptures at the moment. One could tell he was a monk who had recited millions of Buddhist scriptures and traveled millions of miles.


    Moreover, around thirty Developing Skill masters from various sects and ns had gathered. It seemed that the top thirty percent of Cloudview County''s Psychics had assembled!


    "ckwood truly brought disaster upon itself!" Daoist Wesley said quietly, his lips curling slightly. The fear he had felt when he walked out of the grand hall with his master had vanished, and he even felt like finding a secluded ce tough wildly.


    However, after Daoist Warren and the other masters finished their greetings, his expression changed when he heard what was said next.


    "Fellow Daoists, please return. The people from ckwood havee seeking revenge; this is a matter of enmity between Sky Sect and ckwood, and we need not trouble you to go to such lengths," Daoist Warren said coldly, issuing an order for the guests to leave.


    "That''s not something you can say lightly."


    Donald smiled, "ckwood has been reckless at Azure Cloud Pavilion, insulting all of us in Cloudview County. Ten thousand years ago, my Williams family received help from Azure Cloud Pavilion, allowing us to continue our legacy. If ckwood is an enemy of Azure Cloud Pavilion, then they are an enemy of my Williams family."


    Hearing this, Abbot David brought his palms together, "Amitabha, ckwood hasmitted too many killings. Our Buddha said we should not stand by idly,"


    Gary showed her small silver teeth, "Then ckwood cannot remain in Cloudview County. Even if other Daoists do note, having us here is enough. Consider it as if I, Gary, havee out of hundreds of years of seclusion just to rx. Moreover, Carolyn of the Hundred Flowers Valley is my disciple, and ckwood has already created karma with my Emerald Phoenix Peak."


    Outside Sky Sect, the thirty-plus Developing Skill individuals were silent in the presence of these four Competent masters—they had no ce to interject.


    As Donald nced over them, everyone echoed in agreement.


    "Elder Warren, with such a demon emerging in Cloudview County, it is time for us Psychics to unite and exorcise the demon to protect the path!"


    "Yes, the affairs of Sky Sect are also the affairs of us Psychics!"


    "Until ckwood is eradicated, we cannot rest easy!"


    "..."


    Hearing these words, Daoist Warren simply shook his head without saying much, as he saw his discipleughing. How could he not know that the so-called exorcism and guarding the path were all pretenses!


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    At his level, he generally stayed out of worldly affairs. Moreover, above the Competent level, Psychics have an unspoken agreement not to interfere in the feuds of the younger generations, not to bully the weak, and not to intervene unless there is a catastrophe that could lead to the annihtion of a sect.


    But today, these old timers had all emerged from seclusion, talking about exorcism and guarding the path?


    If they truly had this intention, why were they not seen at the Thunderfire Demon Cave, where demonically possessed Psychics gather?


    It''s simply because they fear the Demon Lord sealed within. Such events of n annihtion are not umon; the ckwood have killed nearly two million, but those were all Psychics.


    His own Sky Sect has fought with the Xuanwu Gate in recent years, causing the deaths of no less than a million ordinary people.


    As for the ckwoods, the real reason they want to eliminate them is simply because they see the exceptional talents of the ckwood n and fear that they will be too powerful in the future!