Summit Farmer
Chapter 980: The True Purpose of the Union Elder

Chapter 980: Chapter 980: The True Purpose of the Union Elder

When Peter Brown returned to the River Mountain Sect, he found that all the sect’s elders had already arrived.

"Elder Wang, please sit down. We are now discussing a matter of life and death," said one.

Peter said, "I have heard of some situations, but I don’t know the full details, can someone explain what’s going on?"

Will Hanson sighed and said, "Let me explain the situation to you."

No one else spoke and everyone looked at Will.

Will, with a solemn expression, said, "I didn’t expect Genesis Houghton to be Chris Walter’s disciple. Had we known this, we should not have provoked Sun and Moon City!"

After saying this, he looked at Peter and said, "Here’s the situation: the Unity elder is called Chris Walter, has been cultivating in another city, and hasn’t been involved in worldly affairs. Somehow, Genesis Houghton became his disciple. Genesis is a genius, cultivating very fast. If he had successfully passed the Heavenly Disaster, he might have surpassed the Old Monster. Unfortunately, the Heavenly Disaster is ruthless, and he was struck down."

Corey Webster said, "You’re too slow, Will. Let me tell you, Elder Wang, it’s quite simple: Genesis Houghton is dead, Chris Walter has appeared, and he claims that he will take revenge for Genesis. The target of that revenge is the people of Qin River City. In his view, the reason Genesis failed to cross the tribulation is that the people of Qin River City affected his state of mind. So, with Genesis’s death, he must use the people of Qin River City as sacrifices for his disciple."

Peter was puzzled, "If this is the case, shouldn’t Chris Walter go after the city lord and the elders of Qin River City? We are just a sect."

Will shook his head and looked at Peter, "In fact, everyone knows deep down that Old Monster Wang’s goal is not to take revenge, but to seize the two cities."

Corey said, "Not only the two cities, but now our Qin River City is expanding too aggressively, and another city has fallen to us. Old Monster Wang definitely sees this prospect."

Peter asked, "So you mean that Chris Walter’s goal is to eliminate our sect’s power?"

At that moment, Robert Lee spoke up, his expression extremely solemn, "That’s indeed the case. According to the intelligence we’ve gathered, Old Monster Wang has a hidden force that he hasn’t revealed. This time, his goal is to completely eradicate the power of both cities and replace them with his own people. Of course, regular disciples won’t be affected since they still need manpower. However, they will never trust the elders. Even if they join them, they will be controlled by the Spiritual Lock, which is a fate worse than death."

"Could we be overthinking this?" an elder questioned.

Robert Lee bitterly smiled, "That’s how Old Monster Wang operates. He never trusts anyone fully, whether they be newcomers or even his current subordinates. They have all been subject to the Spiritual Lock. If anyone dares to betray him, the Spiritual Lock will notify Old Monster Wang immediately, resulting in a terrible end."

Will added, "In fact, from what we know, Genesis Houghton was also under the control of Old Monster Wang’s Spiritual Lock. Old Monster Wang’s original plan was to control several cities through Genesis, but our Qin River City disrupted his plans."

Now, Peter understood some of the underlying concerns. Everyone was most afraid of being controlled by the Spiritual Lock, as living under such control was indeed a fate worse than death.

Another elder said, "Can we negotiate with the Old Monster Wang?"

Will replied, "It’s useless. Several sects have already tried to negotiate with him. Old Monster Wang is determined to take control of the three cities. He is a powerful figure in the Body Integrating Phase and has a rare opportunity to act. He will not back down!"

"What does City Lord Ji think?" Peter asked, considering that if things had reached this point, Melvin Jones should have revealed his background if he had any.

Robert Lee bitterly smiled, "City Lord Ji has no choice either. All he can do now is to gather the forces of all sects and resist Old Monster Wang. There is no better plan. Our River Mountain Sect is not a large sect in the city, but if Old Monster Wang kills City Lord Ji and seizes control of the three cities, everyone here must know the consequences. We are gathered here to discuss these matters."

Then, looking at the elders, he continued, "I assume that you all understand the situation. Running away is futile. If we flee, Old Monster Wang can simply put a bounty on our heads. With our Golden Core Stage cultivation, wherever we go, we will never have a good outcome. People who want to please Old Monster Wang would hand us over to him, and our fate will be even worse."

Will agreed, "That’s right. Others might escape, but none of us elders can."

At this time, everyone looked at Peter with complex expressions. They knew that Peter was allowed to join the Elder Assembly as an exception, and many had been dissatisfied with his presence at the time. Now, however, they sympathized with Peter, knowing that if he had not become an elder, he would not face such danger.

Robert Lee knew what they were thinking and looked apologetically at Peter, "Elder Wang, we didn’t know about this situation. Alas, you’ve been dragged into this."

Peter shook his head and said, "There’s no use discussing this now. All we can do is figure out what to do next."

Robert Lee looked at Will and said, "You need to organize and send the promising disciples away, as far as possible. It seems that our River Mountain Sect can no longer survive here. But as long as there are people, I believe they can rebuild the River Mountain Sect in other places."

Will nodded vigorously, for this was everyone’s hope – they could die, but the sect must not be affected.

"All the elders, come with me to the City Lord’s Mansion. This time, in addition to our River Mountain Sect, the elders of the sects from the two cities will be gathered there. This is a battle that determines the fate of us all," Robert Lee announced.

"Corey, open the sect’s archive. Everyone can choose two magic treasures from there. We have no choice but to fight!"

Seeing the solemn expressions of everyone, Peter was not too worried since he had access to immortal powers and was not afraid of a Unity Phase expert.

Of course, Peter did not say anything. He followed the others to the archive, as he also wanted to choose two magic treasures.

After all, the River Mountain Sect was a sect with a rich heritage, and there must be some treasures in its archive. Peter wondered if there was anything suitable for him.