Chapter 747: Chapter 746: Messages from All Parties, The Battle Has Been Decided
Several days ago.
Ouyang He, Huang Chengcheng, and Zhao Wuji had just returned to the Hidden Sect World through the transference passage in Kunlun Mountain Death Valley when Mo Li, Chen Liangzhong, and Zuo Wenjun sensed their arrival immediately.
Seeing the three people stationed here appear, Ouyang He showed no fear.
Even within the Divine Travel Realm, there are levels of strength.
Ouyang He, with his combat power ranked in the top five of the Hidden Sect World, was certainly not someone Mo Li, Chen Liangzhong, and Zuo Wenjun could match.
Moreover, he had the support of the vast Poison Sect behind him, whereas these three hailed from second-rate aristocratic families with no significant backing.
Furthermore, Huang Chengcheng and Zhao Wuji were also powerful experts in the Divine Travel Realm. Even if these three were to take action, in a three-on-three situation, their side had a greater chance of victory.
However, when Mo Li and the others saw that it was Ouyang He who had appeared, they were momentarily stunned, then quickly showed a respectful demeanor and greeted him.
Ouyang He glanced at the trio and asked in a deep voice, "Have you been guarding this place all along?"
The three nodded.
Ever since Qin Yanyang last stirred up the Hidden Sect, they greatly valued this portal and sent the three of them to stand guard here.
Zuo Wenjun couldn’t help but ask curiously, "Brother Ouyang, how did you come in from outside? I don’t remember you ever going out, did you?"
Mo Li and Chen Liangzhong were also curiously fixated on Ouyang He, filled with doubts themselves.
Ouyang He’s gaze briefly swept over Chen Liangzhong and Zuo Wenjun. After a slight pause, he said, "There’s been a major incident. The Zhuge family has a passage leading to the outer world, and they’ve been colluding with the Duanmu Family and Giant Sword Manor in secret, infiltrating the Divine Continent through another transference passage, leading to its fragmentation. Now, they have secretly returned to the Hidden Sect World, attempting to team up to besiege the other forces." Ouyang He stated outright.
"What?"
Shock gripped Mo Li, Zuo Wenjun, and Chen Liangzhong, as well as the other Innate Realm experts who were with them, guarding the place, leaving them agape and incredulous.
Aren’t there only this one portal connecting the Hidden Sect World to the outside world? Why has another one suddenly appeared?
And how could forces like the Zhuge, Duanmu, and Giant Sword Manor be so reckless as to join forces to target the other powers one by one?
After the brief shock, Chen Liangzhong couldn’t help but ask, "Brother Ouyang, are you certain this information is accurate?"
Ouyang He snorted, "I have personally stepped through that passage with Wang Chunyang and Helian Zhan from the Zhuge family. Could something I’ve experienced myself be false?"
As he spoke, he took a jade token from his chest, a gift from Wang Chunyang, and showed it to Chen Liangzhong, "You’re a retainer of the Langya Wang Family, do you recognize this jade token from Mr. Wang?"
Chen Liangzhong’s pupils contracted, and he immediately nodded, "Indeed, this object is worn personally by Mr. Wang, how did it end up in your hands?"
Ouyang He briefly explained the situation, saying, "The Langya Wang Family will likely be the first to be hit and suffer a surprise attack from the enemy coalition. We must quickly get this message back to them."
Chen Liangzhong, as a retainer of the Wang Family, was one with the family and loyal to them. Upon hearing this, he could no longer remain seated and urgently said, "There’s no time to lose, we must hurry back to the Langya Wang Family."
Ouyang He’s gaze then swept toward Zuo Wenjun.
Zuo Wenjun hailed from the Zuo Family, which was situated at the intersection between the Zhang and Ji Families in the Hidden Sect, and had very close relations with them.
Based on his estimations, the forces of the Zhuge, Duanmu, and Giant Sword Manor might try to bring Ji and Zhang Families over to their side, forming an alliance with these five families to jointly tackle the Wang Family, Poison Sect, and Qingtian Sect.
Therefore, a trace of fierceness was evident in Ouyang He’s look toward Zuo Wenjun.
Zuo Wenjun felt a chill in his heart.
He sensed the murderous intent from Ouyang He.
To complicate matters, Chen Liangzhong was also looking his way.
Zuo Wenjun immediately grasped Ouyang He’s concerns and hastened to say, "Brother Ouyang, rest assured, I, Zuo Wenjun, will definitely not take sides. The Zuo Family has limited power and dares not rashly choose sides. Moreover, you should know well that I, Zuo Wenjun, am strongly opposed to anything that could harm the peace of the world."
Ouyang He stared at him for a moment, then slowly nodded.
As fellow Divine Travel Realm experts, they were somewhat familiar with one another. Zuo Wenjun and Mo Li were known to be honorable men. If they weren’t men of great integrity and righteousness, they wouldn’t have been appointed to safeguard this portal.
Besides, now that he had returned to the Hidden Sect World, even if Zuo Wenjun were to signal the enemy, it wouldn’t harm his own side—the Wang Family, Poison Sect, and Qingtian Sect.
After all, once the enemy forces were aware that they were prepared, they might be reluctant to launch one-by-one attacks. In that case, with both sides openly arrayed against each other, his own side had nothing to fear.
The key now was not to let their three families be defeated one by one by the opposing Alliance Army.
Having spent these days in close company with Mo Li and Zuo Wenjun, Chen Liangzhong had developed a deep friendship with them. Hearing Zuo Wenjun say this, he said to Ouyang He, "Let’s get the message back first. I trust Brother Wenjun’s character."
Ouyang He nodded, and immediately he, along with Huang Chengcheng, Chen Liangzhong, and Zhao Wuji, hurried towards the direction of the Langya Wang Family.
From start to finish, Huang Chengcheng hadn’t spoken a word, minimizing his presence.
Not long after they had left, a master from the distance shouted, "Senior Zuo, you have a message from a carrier eagle."
The Hidden Sect didn’t have the convenience of modern communication, but had trained a type of eagle that could fly thousands of miles in a day, specifically for delivering messages.
Hearing this, both Zuo Wenjun and Mo Li’s expressions changed.
They were still struggling to digest the message Ouyang He had just shared, finding it shockingly unconventional.
Now, with the arrival of a message from a Zuo Family’s carrier eagle, they couldn’t help but consider a possibility.
That everything Ouyang He had said was true.
War was indeed about to break out in the Hidden Sect World.
"Bring it here," Zuo Wenjun said in front of Mo Li.
A person quickly approached, holding a cage in his hand, inside which was an Iron Eagle.
This Iron Eagle’s wings were marked with a small seal character for "Zuo," painted with a special fuel ink, identifying it as a messenger eagle from the Zuo Family.
Zuo Wenjun opened the cage and untied a scroll attached to the eagle’s leg.
Scanning the contents quickly, Zuo Wenjun’s expression flickered several times.
Mo Li had guessed what the situation was but didn’t ask.
For a small clan like the Mo Family, getting involved in such a major event was not advisable.
Yet, after a moment of contemplation, Zuo Wenjun said, "Brother Mo, it’s true, as Brother Ouyang said, a great war is about to erupt in the Hidden Sect World."
Mo Li silently nodded, looking at Zuo Wenjun and asking, "Has Brother Zuo’s family already made a choice?"
Zuo Wenjun sighed, "One cannot control one’s fate in the Martial Arts World. Brother Mo, this is farewell for now, until we meet again!"
Mo Li returned the gesture with a clasped fist, "Brother Zuo, take care on your journey!"
"Farewell!"
Having said this, Zuo Wenjun turned and left.
Suddenly, Mo Li narrowed his eyes.
He noticed that the direction Zuo Wenjun was heading in was towards the location of the Langya Wang Family, not the Zuo Family’s position.
Was it as Ouyang He feared, that the Alliance Army formed by those forces wanted to eradicate the Langya Wang Family first?
Although carrier eagles were fast, even if this place was not too far from the Langya Wang Family, a normal journey would take about five days, and it would be even slower for an army.
Now that Ouyang He and Chen Liangzhong had already left to inform the Wang Family, they should be able to avoid a surprise encirclement by the Alliance forces.
But the division of the Eight Great Forces of the Hidden Sect into two factions, and the inevitable outbreak of a great war, had become a settled matter.
Mo Li sighed silently.
At that moment, someone came to report, "Mr. Mo, Qian Wenzi from the Giant Sword Manor has left with several disciples who were responsible for staying here."
Hearing this, Mo Li remained silent for a while, then waved his hand, "Let them go."
He thought of the prophecy about the millennium calamity and bitterly smiled to himself.
What was destined to come would always come; no one could change it!