Does anyone actually Believes That My Master Is A Mortal?

Within the Zhongzhou Border.

Cultivators Alliance Headquarters.

Inside the grand assembly hall.

At this moment, numerous elders were as anxious as ants on a hot pan, jumping up and down in agitation.

They had discovered that the East State Hidden Sect had not yet arrived.

Although the Grand Assembly of All Sects was set to start in five months, they were required to arrive a month early to meet and convene.

That is, to have the leaders of the major sects meet and greet each other.

But the East State Hidden Sect had not yet arrived...

"What exactly is the East State Hidden Sect playing at? Are they coming or not? The sects from all the other states have arrived, we're just missing Eastern State's Wu Dao Sect now."

"This makes no sense. If the East State Hidden Sect promised to come, surely they wouldn't stand us up."

"Could it be... Could they be unaware that they are supposed to arrive a month early?"

"Impossible. With an event as significant as the Grand Assembly of All Sects, how could the Wu Dao Sect be oblivious to the rules? Every somewhat powerful sect should be aware of the of the Grand Assembly's protocols."

"That Wu Dao Sect claims to have a legacy of three million years. It seems... it seems as if our Grand Assembly of All Sects is hardly in a position to tell them about rules, right?"

"Did you guys include the instruction to arrive early in your invitation letters?"

"There... there probably wasn't such a note."

As the elders conversed, the volume of their voices suddenly decreased.

They realized that they had not actually written the instruction to arrive a month early for the Grand Assembly in the invitation letters.

Probably the Wu Dao Sect couldn't care less about the protocols of the Grand Assembly of All Sects, let alone be aware of them.

Now things were awkward. A whole bunch of sects had arrived, so was the Grand Assembly going to happen, or not?

Go ahead with it? Not waiting for the Wu Dao Sect would be disrespectful, especially since this was their first time participating in the Grand Assembly.

Not go ahead? Then how would they explain it to all the assembled sects?

"Enough, enough. Arguing about it now is pointless,"

said Wu Yue, the leader of the Cultivators' Alliance, waving his hand to quiet the many elders.

"Then, Alliance Leader, come up with a solution,"

said an elder in this manner.

Upon hearing this, the other elders also turned their gazes towards Wu Yue, expecting him to come up with a solution.

Seeing this,

Wu Yue also felt a headache coming on, but he had to come up with a solution.

After all, he was the leader of the Cultivators' Alliance.

"Let's do this: postpone the Grand Assembly of All Sects by one month, and have it lead directly into the Grand Assembly of All Sects, cutting out the intermediate time."

"Announce to the public... proclaim that an internal issue within our Cultivators Alliance has caused a one-month delay. That way we avoid offending either side,"

Wu Yue pondered for a while before saying with a wave of his hand.

He truly had no other choice.

For his Cultivators Alliance, offending either party was not an option.

On one side were numerous holy lands and major sects, and on the other was the East State Hidden Sect, boasting a legacy of three million years.

If they managed to offend one side, the Cultivators Alliance might just evaporate from the mortal realm.

It was just like the saying that went around in the branches of the Cultivators Alliance.

"When holy lands clash, and the Cultivators Alliance intervenes, the Cultivators Alliance disappears..."

Upon hearing this,

the many elders could only nod and settle on this solution.

If they did not adopt this method, they were out of ideas.

"Now that it has come to this, we have no choice but to do so. However, Alliance Leader, you must send someone to keep a close watch on the Zhongzhou Border. If the East State Hidden Sect arrives, we must invite them over promptly."

"I'm just afraid that a month from now, the East State Hidden Sect still won't have arrived, and then it will really become lively."

"What are you talking about? What I'm most afraid of is that a month goes by, the Grand Assembly of All Sects starts without the Hidden Sects, and halfway through it, the East State Hidden Sect shows up."

"No, no, no, I feel like no matter whether we're afraid or not, as long as the East State Hidden Sect doesn't arrive, we're doomed."

"Indeed, you all know that we've already invited out the hidden sects of Zhongzhou, even some powerful hidden sects of large states, who are eager to see how they stack up against the East State Hidden Sect. Now with this situation... if the East State Hidden Sect doesn't arrive, we're the ones who'll suffer."

The more these elders thought about it, the more frightened they became.

They seemed to imagine their own misfortune.

Each of them shivered with dread.

"In any case, remember to send someone to keep an eye on the border!"

With that final statement from an elder, they turned to leave.

The other elders responded, and they all left one after another. Enjoy more content from empire

Instantly,

the assembly hall was left with only Wu Yue inside.

Wu Yue sat on his throne and sighed deeply.

"Sigh, I just hope that the Eastern State's Wu Dao Sect does not break their promise. Otherwise, the situation will be difficult to conclude."

"The Tao by nature is boundless, from nothingness to essence. I truly wish to meet this Hidden Sect."

Wu Yue shook his head and muttered to himself.

He stood up, intending to leave,

but then thought better of it and summoned a deacon.

"Get ready now and head to the Zhongzhou side of the border facing East State. Keep a close watch there. During the Grand Assembly of All Sects, everyone entering Zhongzhou has to be examined. The moment you spot anyone from the East State Hidden Sect, return immediately to report. Understand?"

Wu Yue spoke slowly, giving instructions.

"Yes, Alliance Leader. But Alliance Leader, does this count as an assignment?"

asked the deacon cautiously.

Within the Cultivators Alliance, the currency for exchanging items is earned by completing assignments; Spirit Stones are of no use.

That's why he asked if this counted as an assignment.

"It counts! Just go to the mission hall and accept this assignment; I imagine that by now someone has already posted it,"

said Wu Yue, rather impatiently.

"Yes, yes, of course, Alliance Leader. I'm on my way."

The deacon nodded and withdrew.

Watching this unfold,

Wu Yue sat back on his throne and began pondering over some of the finer details of the upcoming Grand Assembly of All Sects.

After a short while,

the deacon ran back in, crying and with a swollen nose and bruised face.

"Alliance Leader, you're not fair. How am I supposed to take on the assignment like this..."

whined the deacon.

"What the heck? Didn't you go to take on the assignment? How did you end up like this?"

Wu Yue was shocked.

"Alliance Leader! That assignment was in such high demand that a bunch of elders got into a fight over it, and I got caught in the crossfire."

The deacon cried out.

Wu Yue: "???"

Had those elders left the assembly hall so swiftly to fight over this assignment??

Weren't they just worried a moment ago??

And now they're scrambling for the assignment??