Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World

After roughly settling the disaster victims, Zheng Fa straightforwardly invited Luo Shangxian and others into the Qingmu Sect for a discussion.

The mountain gate of the Qingmu Sect was also in a state of disarray after being ransacked. Fortunately, practitioners have no shortage of means, and the buildings were repaired rather quickly. However, the spiritual medicines in the medicine garden and the immortal pills in the alchemy room were all ruined — literally drowned.

Zheng Fa looked at Song Sect Leader of the Qingmu Sect, who sat on his right; his face was quite pale, obviously pained.

In the hall, there were also Luo Shangxian, Wuzhi, Mingde Master, and others. The lowest among them was at the Divinity Transformation stage. As a Nascent Soul, Song Sect Leader's expression seemed as if the chair he sat on was not a chair but the Great Freedom Demon Emperor, frequently glancing at Zheng Fa.

Zheng Fa gave him a reassuring look —

Even though I am just a Golden Core, I dare to sit here openly.

At least you are a Nascent Soul!

Stand tall!

Of course, the main reason is that this place belongs to the Qingmu Sect, and Song Sect Leader, as the host, should have a seat.

"Luo Shangxian, I wonder what the regulations are for this Five Sects Alliance?"

He didn't pay much attention to Song Sect Leader but instead addressed Luo Shangxian of Haori Mountain, also glancing at Wuzhi. This Five Sects Alliance was proposed by this true inheritor of the Leiyin Temple.

Zheng Fa harbored a hint of caution in his heart.

This Five Sects Alliance seemed good in theory, but he hadn't forgotten that the purposes of these two people's visit were not entirely pure.

One wanted Qingjing Bamboo, another Fusang Wood, making their requests naturally suspicious.

Luo Shangxian seemed to discern his suspicion, a hint of anger on his face, but then glanced at Zhang sitting on Zheng Fa's left and Xie Qingxue on his right, momentarily speechless, merely snorting: "Doesn't the Tianhe Sect understand?"

Xie Qingxue's face was as white as snow, fragile as if a touch could shatter it, yet she still spoke:

"The Five Sects Alliance, I heard from my master's communication a few days ago."

"Due to the accumulated grievances among the Xuanwei Five Sects, and with the Xuanwei Realm now experiencing frequent chaos, the elders of the Five Sects proposed the alliance."

"The most important... is to delineate the respective spheres of influence and combat the possible appearance of the Demon Ancestor, eventually establishing a covenant that, if breached by anyone, the Immortal Sect will attack together."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Fa couldn't help but look at Wuzhi—these words seemed directed at Wuzhi.

What Xie Qingxue said matched what Luo Shangxian meant before. He still trusted this girl, so...

"So the Hundred Immortals Alliance originally..."

He suddenly thought of a question.

Xie Qingxue remained silent for a moment, then looked at Luo Shangxian, who squinted his eyes: "We have previously discussed broadly that this region of the Hundred Immortals Alliance should belong to my Haori Mountain."

This matter is a bit troublesome.

According to Xie Qingxue, Zheng Fa slightly understood the essence of this so-called Five Sects Alliance:

Dividing territories!

"Does it mean that within each of the Five Sects' sphere of influence, other Immortal Sects cannot intervene?"

Xie Qingxue nodded.

This indeed is a way to reduce some conflicts. Zheng Fa even suspected that in Mu Qingyan's "memory," there might have been such an alliance held once as well.

After the alliance, the Five Sects might experience a wave of Immortal Sect integration.

Only then can the so-called Dao Fruit Buddhist Land, Holy Land Divine Court be formed—

Simply put, this Five Sects Alliance seems more like a division of Immortal Sect resources and power.

Once the Five Sects have decided, how the Immortal Sects beneath them think is naturally not of their concern.

If it were the previous Hundred Immortals Alliance and Jiushan Sect, they probably... would have been placed on the dining table.

But now it's different:

The Jiushan Sect, leveraging the death of the Great Freedom Demon Emperor, has a seat at the table!

Only thanks to Great Freedom's offering of a seat!

...

Song Sect Leader of the Qingmu Sect listened on the side, his eyes getting brighter, his back getting straighter, his seat inching ever closer to Zheng Fa, and the paleness on his face almost turning into a flush.

Zheng Fa glanced at him, not as thrilled as he was internally, but he had taken this into consideration: it would be best to attend this Five Sects Alliance.

Going might bring some benefits, but also some dangers—mostly the danger of being discovered for problems.

Not going...

Not going would be strange, showing a lack of self-assurance, potentially leading to bigger troubles.

Now, leveraging the death of the Great Freedom Demon Emperor, outsiders cannot grasp the reality of the Jiushan Realm.

Does he not understand it himself?

Xie Qingxue almost became a dried-up man, not to mention.

He and Zhang Senior Sister also exerted their utmost effort, but the Great Freedom Demon Emperor did not mostly die by their hands.

If it provokes the Five Sects to test their hand, exposing their reality...

That would make matters even bigger.

Thoughts raced through his mind, yet a smile appeared on his face: "Since Shangxian values my Jiushan Sect, if we can attend the meeting, it would be an honor for my Jiushan Sect."

Luo Shangxian looked at Zheng Fa's calm smiling face, nodded slightly, and his thoughts remained unknown.

After discussing the Five Sects Alliance for a while, perhaps it was the death of the Great Freedom Demon Emperor that made this person worry, or perhaps he was unwilling to talk much with these weak cultivators, he simply stood up and took leave of Zheng Fa.

Wuzhi, seeing him leave, also departed quickly.

Watching the group leave, Zheng Fa turned back and glanced at Song Sect Leader of the Qingmu Sect, seeing this person bowing his head and standing respectfully in front of him, ten times more deferential than before.

He was clearly shaken by the previous mention of the Five Sects Alliance by Luo Shangxian.

"About the disaster victims, I will send Jiushan disciples over, but you must pay attention."

This flood tide ravaged two counties, with the Qingmu Sect being the strongest Nascent Soul sect in these two counties, entrusting this matter to them is naturally the most reasonable.

"Yes!"

Seeing him like this, Zheng Fa knew this Sect Leader was a smart person; emphasizing this matter repeatedly, he wasn't afraid that he wouldn't be attentive.