Tie Dan held the Divine Master Jade in his hand, concentrating and calculating, lost in deep thought for a moment.

The Jingwei bird migrates seasonally, nesting at the Kunlun Jade Pool, and migrates to the East Sea Immortal Island in winter, crossing the Central Plains back and forth, flying high, fast, and far to evade most predators. It's not large and can't fight, its feathers aren't particularly vibrant, making it unappealing to the Immortal Palace, and the Mystic Sect has no elixirs for which Jingwei is needed. Using it as a messenger, however, is a clever move by the Divine Sect.

Moreover, if the person communicating with Tie Dan just now was indeed Zhen Baiyu herself, and she wasn't lying, then it seems that the Divine Master Blood Jade also has the real-time communication function over long distances. Presumably, each generation of the Divine Sect Venerable has one, and perhaps they've even set up a chat group to maintain constant communication.

Besides, to know that although the Sect Leader Level and Dharma King Level Divine Sect Venerable often rotate, most are sent to reincarnate and rebuild, so the number of active ones is not many. But there are plenty of Candidacy Saintesses in the Nascent Soul Stage.

If any Candidacy Saintess can quickly awaken to the Nascent Soul Stage and communicate using the Divine Master Jade, then the main and branch altars of the Divine Sect in the Northwest, Heavenly Mountain, and Kunlun can be linked like a big net, always fully prepared to follow the Lord's orders at any moment. When activated, the world could be shaken, demonstrating a level of organization that no corrupt feudal court or elite research institution could withstand.

And Suiyang, why set up the Ten Absolute Array there? If Stone Dragon's rebel army breaks Suiyang and sweeps the Southeast, Zhen Country's weakness would naturally cause it to collapse quickly. Rebel armies, no matter how strong, are still enemies of the state, plundering and then fleeing, making it impossible to hold Zhen Country long-term. This chaos could actually benefit the Divine Sect by allowing it to grow stronger in the turmoil. So why block it with the Ten Absolute Array?

And why have so many Eighteen Flying Stars been sent to Dui Country? Is it related to the matters of Master and Grandmaster...

"Jingwei, Jingwei!"

Jingwei flapped its wings.

Tie Dan, with a cold face,

"What."

"Jingwei!"

Jingwei indicated if there was any token to bring to the Holy Daughter?

Tie Dan, "Tsk, no."

"Jingwei..."

Jingwei squinted, suggesting that something smelled fishy, perhaps another woman was involved.

"Such a bother, if you've got the wits, don't say unnecessary things..."

Tie Dan rummaged in his arms, producing a Soldier Repelling Coin, pressed it to his forehead, and used the YCM method to seal a strand of his divine thought dharma manifestation into it. He threw it for the bird to take back as his report.

Hmm, is that how Soldier Repelling Coins are used? Offer them at home, and from time to time, project the image of an Immortal to worship. If demons or ghosts break in, the divine thought of the Immortal jumps out with a "Wow!" to scare them away. That's called guarding the house and warding off ghosts.

Casually throwing a coin to send Jingwei back to report, Tie Dan hid and guarded Yao Honglei for two more days, confirming that her eyesight had recovered, her injuries stabilized, and no more reckless individuals came to ambush her. Then he left quietly.

We shall meet again if fate allows.

So Tie Dan gathered his thoughts, once again using sword escape to fly back straight towards Cloud Platform Peak. He thought that after showing his true abilities, this visit was a sure win for admission. If not the sect leader personally inviting him, at least they'd send an immortal crane child to greet him.

The result was, the gate was closed.

Hmm, clouds swirling, the Sword Array raised, sealing Nine Yin Mountain.

What happened? Is the Divine Sect attacking the mountain?

Tie Dan was bewildered.

Then he saw the clouds disperse, and from afar, someone was walking over from the clouds, greeting him with a smile.

"Young friend, it's been months since we last met, and your sword power has grown even more refined, advancing swiftly. Truly the youth are formidable!"

"Greetings, Daoist Lord."

Daoist Lingxu looked the same as ever, with an unremarkable Immortal appearance, waiting for Tie Dan outside the mountain, holding a white lion cat in his arms.

Tie Dan couldn't help but glance at the cat, and then recall the image of that burly man... Hmm...

"Daoist Lord, aren't you going to neuter it? To avoid future trouble."

The lion cat shivered all over, tucking its head in Daoist Lord's arms.

Daoist Lingxu laughed heartily,

"Young friend, don't scare Jiu'er. It's a little animal of mine watching the Mountain Gate, coaxed to go out and play, now it should know its wrongs.

Go, apologize to the True Monarch."

The lion cat jumped down, prostrating itself on the ground, kowtowing.

Out of respect for Daoist Lingxu, Tie Dan didn't want to argue with someone's pet.

So he waved to drive away the lion cat, and Daoist Lingxu smiled,

"Young friend, have you returned to the mountain this time intending to participate in the Cloud Platform Competition, vying for the position of the Eighteen Flying Stars Sword Master?"

"Indeed I have... "

Tie Dan's heart stirred, suddenly realizing that this time, he might still have no chance to enter the sect.

After all, the Cloud Platform Competition at the Golden Core Realm is simply a matter of seizing a spot, ascending the Ninth Peak, and being accepted by a master. But the Nascent Soul Realm's Eighteen Flying Stars election, the Flying Stars must return, and all at the Nascent Soul Realm must sword duel and compete, challenging the position of Sword Master.

Yet, aren't they all in Dui Country? How can they possibly make it back?

And will the nine major sects' leaders, the Qingcheng Sect Leader, once-in-a-thousand-years Daoist Lord, really come to apologize specifically over a pet? Or quite the opposite, perhaps the cat was sent out on a mission, providing an excuse to meet with Tie Dan...

"May I know what advice you have?"

Daoist Lingxu smiled,

"Young friend, frankly speaking, from the first glance I knew you possessed a sharp blade, destined for grand achievements. Several times I invited you to join Qingcheng Mountain to receive my true inheritance, but unfortunately couldn't succeed, seemingly our fate is always slightly off.

Now you have achieved great success in your Divine Skill, your sword power is astounding; naturally, I am no longer presumptuous to speak of accepting disciples. However, seeing you with such abilities to establish sect and lead, yet humbled under the Sword Sect Honzan, listening to orders, suffering grievances, while they dismiss you lightly, I grieve for your worthlessness.

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