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After Tuoba Zhao finished speaking, the True Spirit Hall fell into silence.

Undoubtedly, this matter has put everyone in a dilemma.

If only one disciple is captured, Tuoba Zhao can make his own decision and does not need to announce it to the public. Whether to save or not is a matter for the Hualing Sect.

The Hualing Sect has many disciples, and even though more than two hundred disciples are imprisoned, it is still within their capacity.

But it's different if there are disciples from the Lingxiao Sect among them.

If the news is concealed and the Lingxiao Sect finds out later, it will damage the friendship between the two sects.

Now is the time to join forces against the Wilderness Mountain, and Tuoba Zhao naturally dared not hide it.

After speaking, Tuoba Zhao looked at Qi Zongyuan, wanting to see his attitude.

If the Lingxiao Sect chooses not to help, he can go along with it and suppress the matter. But if the Lingxiao Sect chooses to help, he must follow suit. Otherwise, compared to the other side, he, as the sect leader, will be heavily criticized.

To save, or not to save.

Qi Zongyuan weighed the two options repeatedly in his mind.

The demonic beast captured two sect cultivators, but instead of killing them, it imprisoned them. One disciple even managed to escape. One can easily imagine the potential risks involved.

Perhaps the monsters are lying in wait, waiting for the group to venture into the desolate mountains.

Even if a rescue is needed, deciding who to send is another problem.

The captured disciples are all at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages. Rescuing them would be futile if the rescuers are of lower cultivation level. Would those of higher cultivation level be willing to take this risk for those of lower cultivation level?

Thinking of this, Qi Zongyuan's mind stirred, and he transmitted his voice to Gu Fan, "Elder Gu, what is your opinion on this matter?"

Just now, Qi Zongyuan suddenly realized that among those who had been captured, Gu Fan's disciple Song Lian was probably one of them.

The reason she didn't ask directly but instead chose to communicate telepathically was to leave Gu Fan some leeway.

If Gu Fan chooses not to save him, then he, as the sect leader, will take responsibility for the matter and frankly admit that the situation is dangerous and he is powerless to help.

As for the captured disciples, even though they were all elites, they could only be abandoned with a heavy heart.

It's possible that the two sects will have to join forces to block the news, otherwise the morale of their disciples will be severely damaged, which will be extremely detrimental to their ability to deal with the Wilderness Mountain.

The two words "human nature" may seem ordinary, but they are extremely important to a sect.

When people's hearts are scattered, the sect's cohesion is gone.

The worst-case scenario is that the Wilderness Mountain faction openly releases the news and watches the three sects respond, at which point the three sects will be completely put on the defensive.

Qi Zongyuan didn't know who had given the idea to the demon beast, but he keenly sensed its viciousness.

But if Gu Fan is willing to go, then he is the best candidate, not only because he has many methods, but also because his strength should not be underestimated.

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan fell into deep thought, and Song Lian's face appeared in his mind.

After arriving at Luofeng Valley, Gu Fan also sought out Chen Zhiyan and inquired in detail about the abduction of the Dharma Boat that day. He guessed that Song Lian was probably dead and that he could only avenge her in the future.

Unexpectedly, things took an unexpected turn, and Song Lian might still be alive!

Immediately, Gu Fan transmitted his voice and asked, "If I am willing to go to the rescue, I wonder if the Supreme Elder can stop the Demon King?"

Qi Zongyuan hesitated for a moment before replying, "After the disciples of the three sects gather, they are supposed to fight the demonic beasts, at least to make a name for themselves and suppress their arrogance. The reason we came to the Hualing Sect is to discuss this matter."

"If Elder Gu is willing to go, it will not be difficult to persuade the Supreme Elder to cooperate."

Gu Fan felt reassured and replied telepathically, "In that case, I am willing to go to the rescue."

"Very well, then Elder Gu will be in charge of this matter." Qi Zongyuan's tone revealed a hint of joy.

After the telepathic message ended, Gu Fan stepped forward and said, "I hereby report to the Sect Leader that the disciples of both sects have been serving their sects but have unfortunately fallen into the hands of demonic beasts. Would it not be against the name of righteousness to stand idly by? I am willing to go and rescue them."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Gu Fan with a hint of admiration.

In fact, Gu Fan had his own plans.

The situation in the desolate mountains may seem complicated, but in the end, the outcome will depend on the Nascent Soul level of both sides.

No matter how much the Golden Core cultivator struggled, it was no match for the Demon King's casual strike.

As for those below the Demon King, they are at most late-stage third-tier demon beasts.

Although Gu Fan was only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, he had kept many valuable items in his Azure Lion Ring.

Not to mention the five-colored mist refined from Meng Guihong's remains, the sword energy bestowed by Guiyun Sword Lord is still in his hand.

More importantly, he also has the Flying Star Wheel!

The speed of the Flying Star Wheel is much faster than the Blood Escape Technique, and even the Demon King cannot catch up with it.

If there are traps in the desolate mountains, he can use the sword energy of Guiyun Sword Lord to buy time, and then use the Flying Star Wheel to escape. With the Myriad Manifestations Eye, he is not afraid of the demon beasts using formations.

Regardless of whether the rescue is successful, he is at least very confident that he will return safely.

The most likely price to pay is the sword energy of Guiyun Sword Lord, but recalling Song Lian's admiring gaze, Gu Fan is willing to give it a try.

Since Song Lian has become his disciple, he cannot simply ignore her!

With a leader, things become much easier.

With a leader, things become much easier.

The group first summoned the escaped disciple of the Hualing Sect, checked him several times to confirm that he was of sound mind and had not been bewitched, and then asked about the location of the two sects' disciples being imprisoned.

"Disciple He Mu greets all seniors."

The disciple of the Spirit Transformation Sect was covered in wounds, and fear still lingered on his face. After bowing in greeting, he recounted his ordeal under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

"Esteemed seniors, my fellow disciples and I are imprisoned in a valley in the Desolate Mountains. Every so often, someone comes to collect our essence blood, supposedly to be offered to the Blood Dragon King. Besides the demonic beasts, we are also guarded by... and those demonized cultivators!"

At this point, He Mu gritted his teeth.

The demonized cultivators were all disciples of the Spirit Transformation Sect, and some of them were even people he knew, but now they had become the ones who harmed him.

"I thought there was no hope of escaping and ascending to heaven, so I could only pray to the True Spirit Lord day and night. I never expected it would actually work. By imitating the True Spirit Lord's supernatural powers, I successfully escaped from the desolate mountains and returned to the sect to report the news."

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan frowned and asked, "Which spirit do you worship?"

The place of confinement must have had a tight array, which enabled him to escape successfully. The supernatural power of the true spirit is truly amazing.

"Reporting to Senior, the disciple worships the Zouwu Lord, and the supernatural power he imitates is the teleportation technique, which allows him to travel through time. However, he cannot choose the distance or location of the teleportation, and it is rarely successful."

He Mu responded respectfully, and then a Dharma image resembling a fierce tiger appeared behind him.

In the circulated True Spirit Chart, Zouwu is indeed depicted as having a tail longer than its body, resembling a fierce tiger, and covered with colorful spiritual patterns, somewhat similar to He Mu's Dharma form.

Gu Fan nodded slightly, conjured a figure with his hand, and continued to ask, "Have you seen this person before?"

He Mu stared intently for a moment, then nodded decisively.

Song Lian's outstanding temperament and appearance left a deep impression on him.

Gu Fan breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving a positive reply.

After some questioning, He Mu was taken away to recover and rest.

After discussing it for a while, the group decided that the Hualing Sect and the Lingxiao Sect would each send a Golden Core cultivator to join forces in the rescue.

The one from the Lingxiao Sect is naturally Gu Fan, while the one from the Hualing Sect is Guo Fenglin. Gu Fan had seen him at the Three Sects Dharma Assembly, and many years later, his cultivation level was still stuck at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

After the candidate was selected, the second challenge was how to bring them back safely.

According to He Mu, there are over a hundred disciples from the two sects who are imprisoned, and their cultivation levels range from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment. It would be easy for Gu Fan to escape on his own, but it would be much more difficult to bring these people back safely.

After a moment, Tuoba Zhao spoke up: "This is not difficult!"

After saying that, he took out a seemingly ordinary brown cloth bag and showed it to her.

"This treasure is called the Hanxu Bag. It is actually a higher-grade spirit beast bag, but it has a large interior space that can accommodate hundreds of people."

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan immediately realized the value of this treasure.

An ordinary spirit beast pouch is actually a space for spirit beasts to rest. It can only hold one creature at a time, and the creature held inside must not be able to resist.

The Hanxu Bag may look ordinary, but it can hold hundreds of people.

In other words, if someone skilled in beast taming obtains it, they can indeed summon hundreds of spirit beasts with a wave of their hand.

Gu Fan and Guo Fenglin exchanged a glance, and after a brief exchange of glances, Guo Fenglin accepted the Hanxu Bag.

Afterwards, the two left the True Spirit Hall and went to a side hall to discuss a rescue plan.