758: 226_3 758: 226_3 The Minor Era of Inversion of Heaven and Earth offers not only peril but also various ancient relics and opportunities.
If we don’t vie for those chances, we’ll just keep falling further behind!”
She didn’t believe a word Cao Zhen said.
When Cao Zhen spoke that way, it was certainly because he could inherit the legacy of the senior Long Aotian, so he had no interest in other relics.
However, just because Cao Zhen could receive an inheritance didn’t mean they could, and they still needed to go!
Around her, everyone nodded their agreement.
As the current Grand Elder and the spouse of the Sect Leader, Immortal Li Ke could speak her mind without reservation, something they did not dare to do directly.
But now that Immortal Li Ke had opened the topic, it was naturally no problem for them to echo her sentiments.
“The Grand Elder speaks wisely.”
“Yes, as the Sect Leader, we can’t avoid going out for these reasons.”
“The opening of the relics this time has been witnessed by the whole world, which must be an immense opportunity not to be missed.”
“Sect Leader, our Hundred Peaks Sect has gained so much strength now, and we have various great formations in place.
Even if we leave some people behind, nothing will happen to our sect.”
Listening to the words of everyone around him, Cao Zhen pondered for a moment.
It seemed that they all strongly demanded to visit the relics.
Although he was the Sect Leader, it wasn’t good to suppress them forcefully.
Besides, it looked like the Sun and Moon Demon Sect was really going to the relics; in that case, they probably wouldn’t target the Hundred Peaks Sect.
It might be feasible to take a look at the relics themselves.
However, about those who would go to the relics.
After pondering for a moment, Cao Zhen nodded slightly and said, “Since all of you strongly request to visit the relics, I won’t forcefully stop you.
However, we shouldn’t send too many people to the relics.
We only need to select some experts to go.”
Hearing the Sect Leader’s approval to go to the relics, everyone around him nodded and agreed.
“Certainly.”
“Indeed, there’s no need to send too many people to such relics.”
“For relics, naturally only experts should be dispatched.”
“Sect Leader, who do you think would be better suited to go among those experts?”
As many spoke, their eyes turned towards Li Ke.
Sure enough, it was still the Sect Leader’s spouse who had the final say.
Cao Zhen scanned the crowd and then said lightly, “Although we’re going, we must learn from past lessons.
The Hundred Peaks Sect must still leave behind some experts.
Xiang Ziyu, this time you shall stay to guard the Hundred Peaks Sect.”
He was naturally going to the relics.
Besides him, the strongest in the Hundred Peaks Sect were Xiang Ziyu, Ling Xi, and Yan Yourong, who had mastered the secret technique of Five Elements Peak and whose strength had greatly increased.
Under normal circumstances, it was hard to say who was stronger among the three, but if it came to a desperate fight, perhaps Xiang Ziyu would have to be counted as the strongest, especially since he possessed secret techniques and the Heavenly Gang Disha Beads.
So when choosing someone to stay behind, he was more inclined to leave Xiang Ziyu.
As this expedition to the relics was of great importance, Xiang Ziyu had made a rare appearance.
Hearing his master tell him to stay behind, his face instantly fell, and he instinctively wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth, he couldn’t speak a word.
He remembered how, because of him, he left the Hundred Peaks Sect and his master had to come to find him, leading to almost all experts leaving the sect, leaving only his senior sister Yan Yourong and Liè Yàn inside.
It was because of this that countless elders of the sect chose to self-destruct to protect the Hundred Peaks Sect.
Although no one blamed him afterward, his heart ached deeply.
He knew it was all because of him.
This time, he didn’t want such a thing to happen again.
Since his master asked him to stay, he would stay right here!
Cao Zhen glanced at Xiang Ziyu and, seeing that he had no objections, turned to Little Beiyan and said, “Bei Yan, you…”
Little Beiyan interrupted his master before he could finish, saying immediately, “Master, your disciple understands.
I will stay to help my brother keep watch over the Hundred Peaks Sect.”
Cao Zhen’s expression darkened instantly.
Who said you had to stay?
I was planning to take you along on the journey, yet you want to stay behind voluntarily.
Let it be, if you want to stay, then stay.
Besides, he couldn’t only take his own disciples on the expedition.
Cao Zhen nodded and said, “Since you understand, then I won’t say more.
Although you are not a Transmission Elder, having more divine skills is always correct.
During my absence, you must study diligently, practice more divine skills, and cultivate every divine skill to the utmost level you can achieve.
Xiang Ziyu, you are responsible for supervising your junior brother.”
“Yes, Master!” Xiang Ziyu nodded firmly.
Little Beiyan was crestfallen.
More divine skills training and his third brother supervising him?
No, he had to find an excuse to leave quickly.
That’s right, he had to help Zhu Peng and the others with their cultivation; they were the future disciples of Four Treasures Peak.
After considering the two, Cao Zhen looked around and said, “Yi Sheng should stay and continue producing pills and need not go.
After you finish, if I have not returned, you continue to cultivate.”
“Yes, Disciple understands.
If I encounter any difficulties, I will seek guidance from my senior brother Xiang Ziyu.” Yi Sheng understood that his master wasn’t taking him not because he was disliked, but because his cultivation base was too weak.
Other senior brothers and sisters were at the Ten Different Phenomena of Golden Elixir Great Perfection, but he was only at Nine Abnormal Phenomenon Golden Pills and had yet to achieve Pill Fusion.