Immortal Palace of Eternal Life

Chapter 751: Ultimately Passed

Unfortunately, with Liu Yu's powerful return, the marriage alliance ultimately came to nothing.

In the heavy and oppressive atmosphere, time passed one second at a time.

In the next quarter of an hour, no more elders appeared, and the Golden Core Elders present at this meeting were finally fixed at eighteen.

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“The time has come. The other brothers who haven’t arrived are outside on a mission and should not be able to make it,” Master Changfeng said, gazing around at everyone as he stood up.

Although he had suffered a setback in his foundation establishment and his strength had diminished considerably, he was still comparable to the two other decision-makers, Qi Yuntian and He Rulong.

With his previous maneuvering, he still managed to maintain a precarious advantage.

However, the changes in Master Changfeng’s demeanor were almost visible on the surface; his once black hair was now mixed with white, and his neatly groomed black beard had turned white as well.

It was obvious that he no longer possessed the spirited aura of his earlier years; the failure in foundation establishment had dealt a heavy blow to his heart of dao.

“This matter is significant. Since the other disciples cannot make it, let this meeting commence,” he declared.

Golden Core Elders Qi Yuntian and He Rulong nodded in agreement, followed by the other Golden Core Elders.

Along with Elder Changfeng and these two, they were known as the three great elders of the sect.

They were the strongest, the most accomplished, and the most experienced!

At the same time, they held the most power in the discussions within the elder council.

In the absence of Heavenly Wind Ancestor’s intervention, although the elders decided on various matters, the ultimate decisions still hinged on the will of these three.

Of course, that was the situation before.

With Liu Yu completing the Chang'an Plan and returning with the might of a late golden core and third stage pinnacle, he had become a force that the three major factions could not ignore.

Seeing him nod, the three great elders finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With such powerful strength, even without any action, no cultivator dared to ignore him!

“I, Liu, agree,” Liu Yu said calmly, his emotions unreadable, revealing no thoughts on his face.

Seeing him nod, Jiang Qiushui, Ji Ruyan, and Yan Kai each nodded in turn.

“I remember when we were in Qingzhou, every time the elder council met, there were at least twenty Golden Core Elders present, and sometimes even thirty.”

“Now, however, there are only eighteen.”

“Though some are out on missions, it still indicates some issues—the sect is slowly declining.”

This thought flashed through his mind.

During the war between humans and demons, no faction in Tian Nan could remain uninvolved, and Yuan Yang Sect was no exception.

Under the command of the Seven Nations Alliance, a certain number of cultivators had to be dispatched to the front lines to fight against the demonic race.

From the foundation establishment stage onward, every sect cultivator was bound to one of the three factions.

As for qi refinement cultivators, due to their lower cultivation level, most could not engage in this level of open strife.

The cultivators sent to the front lines were naturally divided among the three factions.

Before Liu Yu joined the Chang'an Plan, he had left orders for Jiang Qiushui and Ji Ruyan to stand firmly with the family faction.

However, even so, some sacrifices had to be made.

The two women were not adept at magic duels, and if they went to the front lines, they would face a near-certain death; thus, Cold Moon Heart became the sacrifice.

Before Liu Yu left, he had provided a method to activate the Primordial Spirit Restriction, and under its control, she could only obediently comply.

“Since the beast tide began, this war between humans and demons has stretched on for a hundred years.”

“The alliance hopes for peace and stability, continuously sending envoys for negotiations, but the demonic race has become increasingly arrogant, with their attacks growing fiercer by the day.”