Shushan.

At this moment, in the Shushan Great Hall on the highest peak, a group of somber elders arrived and took their seats in succession.

Everyone exchanged glances but remained silent. The atmosphere in the hall was extremely tense.

Earlier, when the Purple and Cyan Twin Swords returned, there were such significant phenomena that naturally drew their attention.

The return of the Purple and Cyan Twin Swords without the Guardian Sword Elder, who was in charge of safeguarding and wielding them, carried an obvious implication. A quick thought led everyone to the same conclusion.

"Everyone, the reason for convening you today is due to matters concerning the Purple and Cyan Twin Swords, which I presume you have anticipated.

Indeed, the Guardian Sword Elder has failed and perished in the campaign against Tiger King Ridge!

News has just returned, indicating that when the Guardian Sword Elder attacked the Black Demon Tiger, Thunder Tiger intervened.

Subsequently, the Guardian Sword Elder battled Thunder Tiger but was ultimately defeated. To prevent the Purple and Cyan Twin Swords from falling into that beast Thunder Tiger's hands, he self-destructed, returning the swords to the sect."

The white-haired elder spoke with a gloomy expression as he faced the others present.

Bang!

"That damn Thunder Tiger, how dare he kill our Shushan Sword Sect's Guardian Sword Elder! Our Shushan will not rest until we get revenge!"

A burly elder with long eyebrows roared angrily, slamming his hand against the tea table beside him.

The Guardian Sword Elder was a significant force of the Shushan Sword Sect, and to have him die in vain at the hands of Thunder Tiger demanded severe retaliation.

Otherwise, others might think the Shushan Sword Sect is easy to bully.

"Thunder Tiger is truly arrogant to the extreme, and the Guardian Sword Elder's revenge cannot go unanswered by our Sword Sect. I propose that we elders all go to flatten Tiger King Ridge and take Thunder Tiger's head to console the Guardian Sword Elder's soul!"

Another elder said furiously.

"Indeed, we must kill this beast. First, our Shushan Sword Disciple was killed at Tiger King Ridge, and now even the Guardian Sword Elder has fallen at their hands. Twice, we have suffered great losses at Tiger King Ridge.

The reputation of our Shushan Sword Sect has already been greatly damaged. If we cannot quickly kill Thunder Tiger and assert our might, allowing the other great powers and the wider human race to see our strength, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

An elder with a stout body and short limbs had a flushed face, warning the others present.

After several elders expressed their urgency for revenge.

Sitting opposite the white-haired elder, an elder with a sword scar on his face frowned and opposed, "Although the Guardian Sword Elder and the Sword Disciple's revenge must be exacted, I do not agree for our Sword Sect to go all out against Thunder Tiger.

Given this beast's capability to kill both the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall Elder and the Guardian Sword Elder, his power at the eighth tier is surely formidable. Even if our Sword Sect could successfully kill him, we would suffer significant damage.

Among us here, some will inevitably fall, and others will be injured.

We have endured until the Spiritual Energy Revival, a time when the power of our sect is swiftly expanding. If our strength were to be diminished, how could we compete with other major powers?

One misstep, and we fall further behind!"

Upon hearing this, a buzz erupted among the elders, with some finding validity in the words, while others opposed, believing Tiger King Ridge should be immediately eradicated to restore Shushan Sword Sect's prestige.

"Enough, everyone, quiet down. What use is there in such bickering?"

The white-haired elder, who had remained silent, suddenly spoke, forcibly quelling the noise in the great hall.

Once the others quieted down, the white-haired elder looked across at the scarred elder and said solemnly, "Elder Xuanjian, since you disagree with our Sword Sect fully attacking Thunder Tiger, do you have another solution?

The remarks made previously are not without merit. If we do not strike a blow against Thunder Tiger, our Shushan Sword Sect's prestige will indeed be completely lost, and our reputation will be tarnished!"

"Elder Xuanxu, what you say makes sense, but I simply do not wish for our Sword Sect to single-handedly engage in a bloody battle with Tiger King Ridge!

We can invite other powers to jointly crusade against Tiger King Ridge, thereby reducing the pressure on our Sword Sect significantly.

Currently, Thunder Tiger's prestige is flourishing, and the accomplishments he has gained have all been derived from defeating our Sword Sect.

Our Sword Sect's loss of prestige might be insignificant, but if we allow his arrogance to continue unchecked, the morale of our race will suffer greatly, and then even the Celestial Dao Sect and other powers will not benefit.

Therefore, we can explain the stakes to other powers and invite them to eliminate the threat that is Thunder Tiger together!"

Elder Xuanjian nodded slightly, surveying everyone as he set forth his viewpoint.

"Inviting other powers? If feasible, then our Sword Sect indeed need not move its whole force!"

"Indeed! If our Shushan Sword Sect alone is insufficient, we can always invite other sects together!"

"It's worth a try. Surely these powers are also extremely wary of Thunder Tiger…"

"..."

After pondering for a moment, the Shushan elders nodded slightly, believing this approach was worth a try.

After all, unless absolutely necessary, none wished to mobilize the entire sect's force, as the slightest misstep could lead Shushan Sword Sect to irreparable decline.

After thorough discussions, Shushan Sword Sect dispatched envoys with high hopes to various Ancient Sects, clearly explaining the stakes and extending a sincere invitation.

Unexpectedly, the responses they received were beyond what anyone anticipated.

"Disciple of Shushan Sword Sect at your service, honored Celestial Demon Sect elders. That Thunder Tiger is arrogant and domineering... Our Sword Sect earnestly invites Celestial Dao Sect to discuss a campaign against Thunder Tiger at Shushan!"

"This is a vendetta between your Shushan Sword Sect and Tiger King Ridge. Our Celestial Demon Sect will not interfere. See the guests out!"

"Honored elders, elders! Please listen to me…"

Before the words were finished, the Sword Sect envoy was shown out of the hall.

The response from Celestial Demon Sect was the same as from Celestial Dao Sect, Little Leiyin Temple, and other powers, none wishing to accept Shushan Sword Sect's invitation.

"Our Celestial Dao Sect advocates for quiet and inaction, wishing only to cultivate in the mountains, untouched by mundane affairs, unrelated to our Celestial Dao Sect!"

"Amitabha, we who are monks…"

"..."

After repeated failures, the Sword Sect envoy could only return to Shushan, head hanging low, to deliver the bad news.

Shushan Great Hall.

Upon hearing the news, the elders quickly realized the malicious intent of the other powers and were furious!

Bang!

"Hmph! So much for quiet cultivation, so much for being monks… Clearly, they want to watch our Sword Sect and Tiger King Ridge fight to the death, and then reap the benefits! Those guys are dreaming if they think our Sword Sect will do the dirty work for them!"

Elder Xuanjian slammed the table, stood up, and shouted angrily.

"All of them short-sighted fools, eagerly hoping for our Shushan Sword Sect to suffer at Thunder Tiger's hands!"

The white-haired Elder Xuanxu also shook his head helplessly, angered by the actions of the other major powers.

"Our Sword Sect absolutely cannot fall into their trap. If they want to enjoy without effort, they can forget it!"

"Indeed, they can forget it!"

"..."

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