Wang Rui had to leave because the recruitment letter from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance came directly to the Xutian Sect this time. This could not be refused, otherwise he would be regarded as a traitor to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Just a few days ago, the allied forces retreating to the Immortal Burial Valley were decimated by the Shadow Society. In the end, less than a thousand of the army composed of tens of thousands of monks escaped. This was a great shame and humiliation, which made the four major sects and the alliance's deacons and elders incomparable.
Angry, he issued a tough call-up order and mobilized elite monks from major immortal sects to rush to the front line.
Although Wang Rui is the leader of a faction and a member and elder of the alliance, he can no longer shirk this time. Once the recruitment order is issued, he must respond.
Fortunately, Wang Rui is basically ready personally, and the whole sect can maintain its order without him. The Xutian Sect does not need to develop aggressively for the time being, as long as it can preserve its strength and wait for this protracted battle.
The camp war is over.
The recruitment order summoned Wang Rui, and required Wang Rui to lead at least one hundred pill-forming and foundation-building monks to help out, and rushed to Jiuyang Temple within ten days to wait for the assembly.
Wang Rui spent three days selecting the disciples and elders who would accompany the sect. First, none of the ten deacons and elders moved to ensure the stability of the sect's rear.
In addition, a group of about fifty young foundation-building disciples with potential but lack of training were taken away. In addition, more than forty foundation-building elders with some fighting experience and a certain overall view were selected, including his
Four direct disciples.
Finally, there are the four elders of Jiedan: Li Hongji, Chen Yan, Li He and Baili Xi.
Li Hongji and Chen Yan are his absolute confidants and must wear them. As for the two pill-forming elders Li He and Bailixi, they requested them themselves. Since they obtained the longevity pill and attempted to attack the Nascent Soul realm, they have been wearing it for dozens of years.
Years passed, but every attempt failed. Finally, they understood one thing. It was no longer possible to break through through normal cultivation, so they planned to fight to motivate themselves, and maybe there was a glimmer of hope.
Wang Rui didn't refuse. Since both of them had this awareness of death, it might really be an opportunity. Even for himself, if he still couldn't break through by then, he would still give it a try.
As for Le Guishan and Ling Huxiao, Wang Rui would not allow them to leave the sect. With these two people in charge, the Xutian Sect was a double insurance, more reliable than himself. After all, he was only a pill-forming monk.
Before leaving, he came to Xiaodongtian to bid farewell to Le Guishan, and the two had a long talk.
"Ancestor, please leave the sect for this recruitment." Wang Rui expressed his attitude directly without any further nonsense.
Compared with more than fifty years ago, Le Guishan seemed to be much older. At this time, his gray hair was spread out, he was only wearing a white singlet, and he was sitting cross-legged in front of Wang Rui.
"Wang Rui, it has been more than fifty years since you took over as the leader. It seems like yesterday. I was once dissatisfied with you, especially what you did to Cao Wuwen. But then the identities of Hongyuan and Cao Wuyi made me understand. If it weren't for you
, our Xutian Sect may not be able to live alone safely in this catastrophe. I can’t thank you enough for your dedicated efforts for the sect!” Although Le Guishan no longer has ambitions, his feelings for the Xutian Sect are unparalleled.
, even surpassing Wang Rui.
Wang Rui can also understand this feeling, just like the Yuantian Sect a million years later. Even though he left for so long and his life was unsatisfactory at the beginning, he still retains nostalgia in his heart every time he thinks of it.
"Ancestor's words are serious. I am just doing my duty. This war between the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Shadow Society may be difficult to end in a short time. It has not yet come to the real point of life and death. We must preserve our strength. The same is true for the four major sects.
." Wang Rui expressed some of his inner thoughts.
Le Guishan nodded and said: "The establishment of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is extremely beneficial to the four major immortal sects, but it is very detrimental to other sects, such as powerful first-class sects like ours. After all, we have grown too fast over the years.
It has already posed a certain threat to them."
"No way, Ancestor, we are not yet a top-notch sect." Wang Rui was a little unsure.
Le Guishan smiled and said: "You don't need to belittle yourself on this point. The most powerful thing about Xutian Sect is not its apparent strength, but the potential you have shown since you took over as the leader. You have promoted many young people in an unconventional way.
Talents have even attracted outstanding talents from other sects to join, so to put it bluntly, the one most likely to replace one of their four major immortal sects in the future is the Xutian Sect."
"So, we are the first ones?" Wang Rui said with a wry smile.
Le Guishan sighed and said: "It's all the same. I have lived for almost a thousand years and have seen too much human nature. This time the Shadow Council will exert its power, it also gives the four major sects an opportunity to integrate the strength of the immortal world.
opportunity, but in the end it is to ensure their top sect status. You only need to look at the losses of their four major sects and the losses of other sects after the wars in recent months to understand that many sects will even
He was annihilated in this battle, but he did not die at the hands of the Shadow Society."
"Ancestor, do you agree with the Shadow Society?" Wang Rui became a little uneasy.
Le Guishan shook his head and said: "I don't agree with them. After the deaths of Cao Wuwen and Hong Yuan, I have secretly investigated for decades and found that many people in the Immortal Sect are actually more inclined to the shadows.
Yes, the four major sects squeeze them far more than the Shadow Society."
"That's true." Wang Rui lowered his head, feeling that the situation in front of him felt like half fire and half iceberg. He would never fall to the other side of the Shadow Meeting, but could the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals be enough?
No, Wang Rui disagrees with this decision from the bottom of his heart.
After bidding farewell to Legui Mountain, Wang Rui came to the Baiyao Valley, which he had not seen for a long time. The place had completely changed. Various medicinal materials, spiritual fruits, and many fairy birds had turned it into a paradise.
There are many mortals busy there, as well as some low-level disciples in the sect, all of whom are registered disciples. Linghu Xiao has his own preferences in employing people, and is only willing to hire some mortals and registered disciples.
Tong Cheng and Tong Ling both followed Wang Rui in their major training methods, but in terms of alchemy and planting, they both studied under Linghu Xiao, and because Wang Rui practiced thunder skills, they stayed here most of the time.
When he saw Linghu Xiao, he looked very good. In addition, he had swallowed the top-quality beauty pill given to him by Wang Rui, so his overall appearance was that of a middle-aged man at most, with his hair and beard both silver-white.
, consistent with Wang Rui.
"Here, sit down!" Linghu Xiao asked the mortal who had taken refuge in him and was willing to serve as an immortal slave to prepare a table of food and wine for the two of him. He learned this habit from Wang Rui.
After drinking for a while, Wang Rui asked Linghu Xiao for a few words.
"Brother Xian, you have already been on your own. I shouldn't have said anything originally, but you are about to leave now, so I will say a few words because I am older than you." Linghu Xiao poured him another glass of wine, as if he had something to say.
explain.
"Brother, please tell me, you have much more experience than me, so you can definitely benefit me a lot." Wang Rui nodded and said.
Ling Huxiao looked at Wang Rui with satisfaction. After so many years, the relationship between the two of them was no longer that of senior and junior, but as close as brothers.
"It won't be easy for you here, and you may even encounter difficulties. I have observed the four major immortal sects for many years. They have been able to dominate the world of immortality for so long only by suppressing and sucking blood. The Xutian Sect is not their subordinate sect.
, naturally cannot suck blood, so we can only take the approach of suppression. The establishment of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance this time has this purpose. The strength of the Shadow Society is not yet strong enough to compete with the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance head-on. Of course, it is not ruled out that the Shadow Society
Once the real back-up plan is completed, it is even possible to counterattack the four major immortal sects." Ling Huxiao's words were similar to Leguishan, and Wang Rui also felt that the road ahead was difficult.
Wang Rui asked: "Brother, it's not good for me to conflict with them at this time, especially if I can't live up to their words. As long as it's not too much, I will tolerate it for a while."
"No, you are wrong. You can't bear it. As long as you endure it once, you will take a step back. What will you do when there is no way to retreat? Are you openly going against the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?" Linghu Xiao shook his head dissatisfied.
Wang Rui humbly asked for advice, and Ling Huxiao continued: "Just keep the scale between personal grievances and grievances. There is no need to stand from the perspective of the sect. We should fight for what should be argued for. If we can't argue, we should resolve it. If we can't resolve it, we should resolve it.
Just resist, anyway, you have to show that Xutian Sect is not afraid of any threats, even if they face the Shadow Society alone."
"Thank you for your advice, brother. I'm used to keeping a low profile and always focus on the overall situation." Wang Rui laughed at himself.
Linghu Xiao toasted him and said: "You are the leader, so naturally you can't be as impulsive as me. I can't be the leader with my temper. I always like to talk with my fists, so I offended a lot of people at first, and finally ended up with
With that kind of fate, if I hadn't met you, I'm afraid the final outcome would have been death, and I wouldn't even be able to enter reincarnation."
"Brother, please don't do this. This is your opportunity and my blessing." Wang Rui said modestly.
Linghu Xiao laughed, and the two drank together for a while.
After the banquet was removed, Linghu Xiao personally sent him out of the Hundred Medicine Valley, and finally took out a storage bag and handed it to him, saying: "These are some top-quality elixirs that I have refined over the past few decades.
I have written instructions for the relevant information and posted it on the bottle. Remember to read it again. These elixirs are very precious and rare. You may wish to take them at a critical moment. There is not much that can help you right now, so I can only give you a little.
Li. This time, logically, I should go to the front line with you, but you insist on letting me stay and take care of the sect, so I will guard this place. This time... I don't plan to escape, I would rather die fighting!"
"Brother, please don't do this. As long as you are here, the sect can be rebuilt." Wang Rui took the storage bag and said worriedly.
Linghu Xiao said confidently: "Don't worry, in the past few decades I have not just been refining alchemy and recuperating, my strength has also improved, and I have already touched the next level, I'm afraid it won't be too far away."
"Really? Congratulations in advance, brother!" This news from Linghu Xiao made Wang Rui overjoyed. If Linghu Xiao could break through the Nascent Soul and reach the realm of God Transformation, then the Xutian Sect would be able to become more proud and independent.
Once he also breaks through to the Nascent Soul Realm, then Xutian Sect will have three high-level Nascent Soul Realm monks, and even the four major immortal sects will not dare to plot as before.