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Chapter 370 - 211: The Chaos of Three Sects Begins, One Sleeve Covers the Mountain

Chapter 370: Chapter 211: The Chaos of Three Sects Begins, One Sleeve Covers the Mountain

The battle between the three sects finally erupted seven years after Shen Heng’s death—no, it should be called a war. It didn’t matter what triggered it anymore; all that was known was that the Feather Transformation Sect, in alliance with the Juxia Sect, had launched a full-scale invasion of the Chengyun Sect.

Gu Shanhai’s region was temporarily unaffected; even the loose cultivators in this area didn’t know about the outbreak of the war. They would only find out once it started affecting them.

It was only because of Gu Shanhai’s unique identity that he was able to receive the intelligence beforehand. Otherwise, he would be just as clueless as these people.

However, it should be soon. Even if Gu Shanhai wanted to keep it hidden, he couldn’t, and he hadn’t thought about hiding it anyway.

"Master, has something happened?" Seven-year-old Shen An hesitated then asked. He had started his cultivation at five and was now in the Qi Refinement Realm. He cultivated the "Green Emperor Longevity Scripture" from the Xuanji Realm version passed down by Gu Shanhai, using Yi Wood Qi as his energy source, and had a ginseng spiritual plant implanted in his body to sustain his life.

"Just some big trouble." Gu Shanhai casually incinerated the piece of paper in his hand, which not only contained the relevant intelligence but also had messages from Sect Leader Yun Yu urging him to return.

But now he had no time; currently in the Purple Mansion Middle Stage, the construction of the roughly five temples in his Purple Mansion was nearly complete; the hard installations were mostly done. Once the interior soft installations were finished, he would be able to attempt advancing to the Spirit Origin Stage.

It would take a long time, at least five to ten years. East Floating Mountain was relatively safe, so he didn’t need to worry about being targeted as a high-value target.

Staying hidden in remote areas was always better than being a shield in the core areas.

"Big trouble? How big?" Shen An asked curiously.

"As big as the sky," Gu Shanhai did not explain the situation further but instead corrected using a metaphor.

Shen An sort of understood, nodding. The sky was vast, so this trouble must be huge.

"So, Master, how are you going to solve this trouble?" Shen An asked again, viewing Gu Shanhai as omnipotent, capable of anything.

"..." Gu Shanhai was at a loss, solve it? How could he solve it? Could he attack the Feather Transformation Sect and Juxia Sect and wipe out their Upper Three Realms? That could indeed solve it, but if he were to really do that, he would be the one wiped out.

"Oh, it’s unsolvable, just sit and watch," Gu Shanhai slowly stated.

He might indirectly have triggered the war, but when it would end wasn’t up to him to decide.

With the situation as it was, either both sects would be destroyed, or the Chengyun Sect would perish. Otherwise, once the Chengyun Sect had fully developed, it would still face inevitable death, better to take the opportunity to destroy the opponent before they rose.

Shen An was somewhat confused and didn’t quite understand Gu Shanhai’s meaning. After all, he was still too young, even though he was taught by Gu Shanhai. Most of the time, he stayed in the Five Elements Sect, lacking experience.

In about another ten years, Gu Shanhai planned to send him down the mountain for experience. By then, Shen An would probably be in the later or middle stages of Foundation Establishment, slightly secured in this region.

"Alright, go back to your cultivation now. You haven’t finished today’s lesson yet," Gu Shanhai patted Shen An’s head, prompting him to return to his practice.

Children loved to play, so often Gu Shanhai set goals for him to achieve. He couldn’t suppress his nature but also shouldn’t overly indulge his playful habits.

"Okay," Shen An was a bit reluctant, but still obediently went back to his cultivation.

Watching the departing figure, Gu Shanhai shook his head: "This kid..."

He was obedient, indeed, but still had the heart of a child, Gu Shanhai thought. At seven years old, it was normal.

Being this well-behaved and not turning into a spoiled child was already commendable; he wasn’t a professional educator after all.

"Now, time to deal with some minor trouble," Gu Shanhai sighed and then slowly made his way toward the mountain gate.

After the full-scale invasion of the three sects had erupted, a small group of loose cultivator spies planned to take advantage of the situation to target him.

He planned to strike first, as acting later might mean suffering. Since Gu Shanhai had detected malice, it was time to act.

These loose cultivator spies didn’t dare to expose themselves. They were more like opportunists, sensing a chance to make a profit.

And they were not local loose cultivators but had come from outside regions.

Moreover, they hadn’t planned on directly confronting Gu Shanhai; their main idea was to grab something and run, and not even to act immediately.

These people weren’t fools; they knew that attacking the Five Elements Sect with their power might not end well, so they informed some disciples of the Feather Transformation Sect and Juxia Sect.

Like this divided sect, they would certainly also be targeted by these two major sects, definitely weakening the Chengyun Sect’s strength.

"May I ask bluntly, when will the people from the upper sects arrive?" Gu Shanhai silently mingled among these loose cultivators and casually asked.

The group had about thirty people, only one of whom was in the Purple Mansion Stage, the rest were in the Foundation Establishment Stage.

A person beside him glanced at Gu Shanhai with a puzzled look: "Soon, they’ll be here within two hours at most. Which sect are you from? You seem unfamiliar?"

That person was cautious, but not overly so...

The others also looked at Gu Shanhai, feeling he was unfamiliar. Basically, everyone had just been temporarily brought together for this plot, not a cohesive group, so they didn’t ask too much.

"Oh, I am the spokesperson for the Five Elements Sect on this mountain," Gu Shanhai said sternly.

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