On this day, the sects that arrived at Chi Meng Ridge include Qingfeng Valley, Bixiao Gate, Qinghua Mountain, while Zixuan Gate had already arrived the previous day.

  Chi Meng Ridge was originally a place where a disciple of the Purple Mystic Sect established a family to cultivate immortality, so it's not surprising that people from the Purple Mystic Sect come over and act as if they own the place.

  Among the seven factions of Chu State, the Zixuan Gate is the strongest, especially in the northern part of Chu State, where there are almost everywhere peripheral forces of the Zixuan Gate. Even in the desolate Liangzhou, there are also Xian families established by disciples of the Zixuan Gate.

  However, the only one that can rival the Zixuan Gate is the Qifeng Sect in the south of Chuzhou. But the influence of the Qifeng Sect does not extend to the north of Chuzhou.

  That evening, Li Hui and the other Qi Refining stage disciples did not sleep in the wind and dew. In the afternoon, with the help of the Zixuanmen cultivators, a row of simple wooden houses was set up, with two cultivators living in each room.

  This wooden house is extremely simple, with only two beds placed on either side of the entrance, about six feet apart. However, having a place to shelter from the wind and rain in this desolate mountain wilderness is not bad.

  The monk who lived with Li Hui was called Su Qinghao. Both of them were inner disciples of Bi Xiang Men who entered through the arena selection this time. In name, they were still nominal disciples of the sect leader Han Shidao, but they only knew each other's names.

  Su Qinghao was also from a family of immortal cultivators, and his words and deeds seemed to always carry a hint of arrogance, especially when facing Li Hui, who was born as a loose cultivator but was now the first person among the third generation disciples of Bi Xiangmen. He even deliberately put on an expression of disdain. However, it only went that far, he knew about Li Hui's strength and deeds, and didn't dare to really provoke him.

  Su Qinghao's appearance was naturally seen by Li Hui, but he didn't bother to pay attention. He sat on his own bed and started meditating.

  On the second day, monks from Xuanyang Sect and Baiyun Temple arrived in the morning. Under the guidance of Zixuan Gate, they also settled down one after another. At noon, the monks from Qifeng Sect, who were the farthest away, finally arrived.

  However, the several Golden Elixir cultivators who came with Qī Fèng Pài seemed to be at odds with Zhang Fang and Guo Taiquan of the Purple Mystic Sect. The two sides only made polite contact, clearly feeling different from when they met Golden Elixir cultivators from other sects.

  This is because both the Purple Mystic Sect and the Qifeng Sect are major sects in Chu State, and both want to monopolize the title of "Number One Major Sect in Chu State". They have been openly and secretly vying with each other for many years, so it's normal that their cultivators don't get along.

  However, Chi Meng Ridge belongs to the sphere of influence of the Purple Mystic Sect. This time, they will also form an alliance to jointly resist the invasion of the demonic path. The cultivators of the Qifeng Sect did not show too much prominence, and both sides only exchanged a few words of veiled criticism between them.

  The Jindan cultivators of other sects all turned a blind eye to this. These two families were both major sects, and had been fighting in Chu State for so many years that neither could afford to provoke the other, so why bother with this trouble.

  This time, the Seven Sects Alliance, Zixuanmen has four Golden Elixir cultivators, two hundred Foundation Building cultivators, and two thousand Qi Refining disciples. The Qifeng Sect has the same number of people as Zixuanmen. Next are Bixiao Gate and Qinghua Mountain, each with two Golden Elixir cultivators, one hundred Foundation Building cultivators, and one thousand Qi Refining disciples.

  The Baiyun Temple, Xuanyang Sect and Qingfeng Valley each sent out one Jindan stage cultivator, twenty foundation building cultivators and five hundred Qi refining disciples. This was already nearly half of the strength of these sects.

  Like the Purple Mystic Sect and Qifeng Sect, they have the most people, but only about one-fifth of their respective strengths. The Bi Xiao Gate and Qinghua Mountain Sect sent out nearly a third of their respective strengths.

  The demonic invasion is a matter of life and death for those small sects, but it also affects the interests of those large sects, so it's only natural that they would put in more effort.

  There are a total of 15 Golden Elixir cultivators, 660 Foundation Building cultivators, and 7,500 Qi Refining cultivators who have come to the alliance. In terms of overall numbers, they can match one of the two major sects, Zixuan Gate or Qifeng Sect.

  The seven factions' Golden Dan cultivators all gathered in the conference hall of that immortal family on Chi Meng Ridge, with the Purple Mystic Sect led by Zhang Fang sitting in the central position. The head of this family, who was also a Golden Dan cultivator of the Purple Mystic Sect, sat at the top right position along with two other Golden Dan cultivators of the same sect. The Qī Fèng Sect's Golden Dan cultivator sat at the top left position. The Golden Dan cultivators from the other factions also took their seats in order.

  "Everyone, fellow Taoists, has traveled far and wide to lead their disciples here for the alliance. Together, we will resist the demonic invasion. Zhang Fang, on behalf of the Purple Mystic Sect, expresses his sincere gratitude to everyone!" Zhang Fang spoke first, with a tone that subtly implied he was both host and leader of the alliance.

  "Zhang Daoxiong's words are too serious, our seven sects have always been on good terms, united in spirit and branch. This demon-slaying and Tao-protecting is a matter of course!" It was Mu Ronglie of the Bi Xiangmen who spoke up.

  Monks from other sects also expressed their willingness to make a contribution to the cause of exorcising demons and protecting the Tao.

  "Hmph, this demonic invasion isn't just a matter for your Purple Mystic Sect alone. Everyone is here to form an alliance for the safety of their own sects. So, Zhang Daoist friend, there's no need for thanks!"

  A faintly sarcastic voice came over. Everyone looked at the speaking cultivator, who was none other than the Golden Elixir Cultivator leading the Qifeng Sect.

  Zhang's face changed, wanting to erupt but forcing himself to hold back, pretending not to have heard, and continued: "Our seven factions are gathered here to form an alliance, in order to jointly resist the demonic path's invasion of our various Xianmen factions in Chu State. Since it is our seven factions' alliance, Zhang thinks that we should still elect a leader, in order to facilitate unified deployment and coordination. I estimate that within a few days, those demon cultivators will arrive, so why not elect a leader today? What do you all think?"

  As soon as this was said, except for the few Golden Elixir cultivators from the Purple Mystic Sect, all the other cultivators furrowed their brows and remained silent. Everyone knew that the strongest powers here were the Purple Mystic Sect and the Qiu Feng Sect, and since they were within the Purple Mystic Sect's sphere of influence, the alliance leader would inevitably be someone from the Purple Mystic Sect. However, no one wanted to offend the Qiu Feng Sect, so they all remained silent.

  At this time, the Golden Elixir cultivator of Qingfeng Valley spoke up: "This Chi Meng Ridge is originally the territory of a Xian family affiliated with the Purple Mystic Sect. The Purple Mystic Sect must be most familiar with the situation in this area. I think that as the leader of the alliance, no one else can take on this heavy responsibility but Zhang Fang Dao."

  With someone taking the lead, the Golden Elixir cultivators of Qinghua Mountain also expressed that Zhang Fang from the Purple Mystic Sect should take on the role of Alliance Leader. Then, Mu Ronglie from the Azure Sky Sect also expressed his agreement. However, the cultivators from the White Cloud Temple and Xuan Yang Sect remained silent as before; both sects were relatively close to the Zhi Feng Sect and did not want to offend them.

  "Zhang Daoyou taking on the role of alliance leader isn't a problem, but I'd like to hear Zhang Daoyou's views on the current situation. Otherwise, it might be difficult for him to convince me and the fellow daoists from Baiyun Temple and Xuanyang Sect." The Golden Dan cultivator from Qifeng Sect said coldly at this time.

  Zhang Fang's heart was already burning with anger at this time, and the cultivators of the Qifeng Sect were obviously intentionally making things difficult for him. However, his face showed no expression, and he said calmly: "Then let Zhang tell you about the current situation."

  Those demon cultivators are located in Liangzhou, to the west is the territory of Mahayana Temple of Buddhism. With the strength of Mahayana Temple, these demon cultivators probably don't dare to mess with them. And to the east of Liangzhou is adjacent to Xiazhou, the Purple Cloud Palace of Xiazhou is probably not weaker than Mahayana Temple either.

  "It's only because our Chu State is the weakest, that these demonic cultivators chose to invade us. And among the two sects near Liang State, Qingfeng Valley and Qinghua Mountain, Qingfeng Valley is slightly weaker, and since my Zixuan Sect is closer to Qinghua Mountain, it's natural that they would choose to attack Qingfeng Valley first. Am I right, everyone?" After finishing his sentence, Zhang Fan paused for a moment and deliberately glanced at the Golden Dan cultivator from Qifeng Sect.

  That Golden Elixir cultivator from the Phoenix Nest Sect looked away, his expression noncommittal. The other cultivators present naturally had nothing to say either.

  Zhang Fang continued, "To make a surprise attack on Qingfeng Valley, the nearest route must pass through Chi Meng Ridge. Therefore, our seven factions will meet at Chi Meng Ridge to ambush the demonic path. Does anyone have any objections?"

  "Hmph, why did that demonic cultivator insist on foolishly passing through Red Python Ridge and letting us ambush him? Can't he take a detour elsewhere?" The Yan surname cultivator from the Zhi Feng Sect coldly snorted again and said indifferently.

  Zhang Fang's eyes flashed with a hint of anger, but he still made an effort to control himself and spoke calmly: "We are stationed on the Red Python Ridge, coordinating with Qingfeng Valley, Qinghua Mountain, and Bixiao Gate. If the demonic cultivators take a detour elsewhere, we can naturally use the Red Python Ridge as the center, working together with fellow daoists from Qingfeng Valley, Qinghua Mountain, and Bixiao Gate to surround and intercept them from all sides, eliminating them. Is there anything else you don't understand, Yan Dao?"

  "I have no opinion on this matter, if Zhang Daoyou wants to be the leader of the alliance, then so be it!" The Yan surname cultivator said with a hint of sarcasm.

  He also knew that the alliance leader must be someone from the Purple Mystic Sect, but he was intentionally making things difficult for Zhang.

  And so the matter of choosing an alliance leader came to a close. Next, the cultivators began discussing specific deployments.

  But these things have nothing to do with Li Hui and those low-level cultivators. Most of these low-level cultivators still don't know that they will soon face a terrible war.

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