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"The Golden Crow Sect Master has arrived!"

Everyone in the square stood up at the same time, and Shen Yifei also stood up. It wasn't to give Lu Ya face, but because it would be too conspicuous for him not to stand when everyone else was standing.

Lu Ya walked out from behind the main hall, wearing a black Taoist robe with a golden three-legged crow embroidered on it.

His hair was completely white, but he didn't have many wrinkles on his face. His eyes weren't big, but they were very bright. When he swept across the room, Shen Yifei felt that his gaze was like a knife, cutting his face painfully.

Peak of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, truly living up to his reputation.

Lu Ya walked up to the platform and stood beside the black chair. He didn't speak, his gaze slowly sweeping across the entire room.

The square was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Shen Yifei stared at Lu Ya for a while. This old man was quite good-looking; he must have been a womanizer in his youth.

Unfortunately, the martial arts he practiced prevented him from being near women, but this also gave him a rosy complexion and bright eyes, making him look much younger than his actual age.

"Everyone, please sit down." Lu Ya pressed one hand down.

Everyone sat down.

Lu Ya sat down and said, "I have invited you all here today for one thing. The Demon Race has appeared in the world, and chaos is imminent."

As soon as these words were spoken, a commotion broke out in the square.

Everyone originally thought this was just an excuse for the Golden Crow Sect to hold a grand meeting, but they didn't expect that the Demon Race would actually appear in the world.

"Demons? Really?"

"Wasn't it sealed away for tens of thousands of years?"

"What the Golden Crow Sect said is probably true."

Many sects still believed what Lu Ya said, after all, the title of the number one sect was well-deserved.

Lu Ya raised his hand and pressed down, and the square fell silent again.

"I have received reliable information that the demons have reappeared in the cultivation world. They lurk in the shadows, waiting for their chance to strike. Once they launch an attack, the consequences will be unimaginable. Therefore, I propose that we establish a demon-slaying alliance today, with all sects in the world joining forces to fight against the demons."

After he finished speaking, his gaze swept across the entire room, finally settling on seat number one in Class A.

"Palace Mistress Leng, what do you think?"

Leng Rushuang remained expressionless and cold. "Xuanbing Palace agrees."

The moment she spoke, the temperature in the room dropped another notch.

Lu Ya then looked at the second seat in Class A, "Young Master Ye, what is the opinion of Wanjian Manor?"

Ye Wuhen stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Wanjian Manor fully supports Sect Leader Lu. It is our duty to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path."

With the two largest sects having made their stance clear, who among the remaining people on the stage would dare to utter a word of dissent?

Lu Ya asked them, and they all said they agreed. Only the monk from Vajra Temple uttered "Amitabha" and didn't say whether he agreed or not.

A performance was underway on stage. Zhou Shouyi whispered, "Young brother, look at the setup today, what is the Golden Crow Sect up to?"

"Incorporate them." Shen Yifei leaned back. "Using the pretext of exorcising demons, we'll gather all the sects under our control. Anyone who disobeys will be labeled an accomplice of the demons. Once that label is attached, who will dare to disobey?"

Zhou Shou nodded. "That's what I think too. But so what if we know? Who dares to say no? The Golden Crow Sect is such a powerful force that it could crush any one of the sects here with a single hand."

Shen Yifei did not respond.

Zhou Shouyi sighed again, "We're just a small sect here to make up the numbers. We just nod and agree with whatever others say. Then we go back and do what we were supposed to do."

He paused, then turned to look at Shen Yifei. "Your Tianyan Sect has just been established, and its foundation is unstable. Let me give you a piece of advice: don't show off today, don't argue with anyone, and be patient if you can."

Shen Yifei smiled and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Zhou, I'm an honest man."

The sixteen people on the stage had basically reached a consensus, and Lu Ya looked down at the audience.

"Do any of you in the audience have any objections?"

For a time, the square was filled with shouts of "support" and "agree," like chanting slogans.

In particular, there were a few groups of people who shouted slogans in such unison that it was obvious that it had been arranged in advance.

Lu Ya said a few more polite words, nothing more than the usual cliché of "every man has a responsibility for the fate of the nation." After that, he changed the subject.

"The Demon-Slaying Alliance needs a leader. I, though unworthy, am willing to take on this important task. Does anyone have any objections?"

The square was quiet for a moment, and then Zhao Ji of the Xuantian Sect was the first to jump out.

"Sect Leader Lu is highly respected and possesses extraordinary cultivation; the position of Alliance Leader is undoubtedly yours."

With one person taking the lead, the others followed suit.

Shen Yifei sat in the last row, watching the people in front of him vying to show their loyalty, and found it a little funny.

However, it must be admitted that Lu Ya orchestrated a brilliant scheme. By first uniting with the Ten Thousand Swords Manor and the Xuanbing Palace to subdue the major sects, which of the smaller sects would dare to utter a word of dissent?

However, Shen Yifei underestimated Lu Ya's methods.

Once the plaza quieted down, Lu Ya cleared his throat. "A few days ago, I sent invitations to all the sects within a three-thousand-mile radius, inviting them to attend the Alliance Conference. The vast majority of sects came." He paused, "but a few sects didn't come."

The audience began whispering among themselves, discussing who hadn't come.

"The Luoxia Sect, the Lieyang Sect, and the Feihe Valley have all refused to participate in the meeting, citing the long distance as the reason." Lu Ya's voice suddenly turned cold. "I sent people to investigate and discovered that these three sects have dealings with the Demon Clan."

The audience erupted in uproar.

"Have the demons truly appeared in the world?"

"They're dealing with demons? This is outrageous!"

"No wonder you didn't come!"

"What are demons like?"

"Has the Golden Crow Sect investigated this thoroughly? We can't wrong an innocent person in this kind of situation."

"I always act with evidence and proof. Three years ago, Li Jue, the sect leader of Luoxia Sect, obtained a demonic artifact in a secret realm and kept it hidden. Fan Rui, the sect leader of Lieyang Sect, secretly traded with unknown forces, exchanging spirit stones for demonic cultivation manuals. Feihe Valley is even worse; it raises demonic creatures in the valley. The evidence is conclusive."

After saying that, he waved his hand, and a disciple of the Golden Crow Sect came up with a scepter, a book of bone material, and another person pushed a cage.

I don't know what was in the cage, but it looked like a snake, coiled up inside, with wisps of black smoke rising from its body.

The cage was clearly sealed off. As soon as the snake-like monster was pushed onto the stage, it suddenly looked up, causing a gasp from the audience.

This monster has three heads!

Abbot Huiming, who had been standing on the platform with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. "A demonic python! It really is a demon!"

Abbot Huiming is highly respected in the cultivation world. If he says it's a demon, then it's most likely true.

Most of the people present had never seen a monster before, and they all stood up and craned their necks to see the strange sight.

Liu Mengli peeked out briefly, glanced at the scene, and then quickly retreated back into the cauldron.

Ever since those experts on stage showed up, Liu Mengli hasn't dared to come out, afraid that they would notice her.

"Master, look at that strange snake. It glances at Lu Yazi every now and then, just like a pet looks at its owner."

Shen Yifei looked at it carefully, and now that Liu Mengli said it, it really did look somewhat similar.

Lu Ya, seeing that the demonstration was about right, instructed his disciples to take the three items away.

He continued, "I also didn't want to believe it, but the evidence is conclusive. For the sake of all living beings, I had no choice but to take action. Three days ago, the Golden Crow Sect, the Myriad Swords Manor, and the Profound Ice Palace joined forces and razed these three sects to the ground. Not a single member was spared, eliminating any future threat!"

The square fell completely silent.