When Shang Daocheng returned near the teleportation passage entrance, the reinforcements from the Great Dao Sect, Flame Moon Sect, and the Feng, Zhong, and He families had not yet arrived.

Ying Wujiu, Chu Kuangge, Li Yang, Zhong Wei, Feng Changgong, He Huan, and others saw Shang Daocheng come and go in a hurry and couldn't help but gather around the three Core Formation masters of Lingxiao Sect.

Chu Kuangge asked, "Brother Shang, you came and went so hastily; is there something important you're hiding from us?"

Shang Daocheng smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "Indeed, I have kept some matters from all of you."

Chu Kuangge and the others were taken aback, not expecting Shang Daocheng to answer so straightforwardly.

Li Yang frowned and asked, "What do you mean by this?"

Shang Daocheng sighed and said, "Li Yang, please be patient. There were indeed some things said by our two disciples regarding Earth that were not entirely truthful, but it was due to the circumstances. I had no choice. After consulting with elders of our sect and being reprimanded by our sect master for concealing things from you, I hurried back to apologize to all of you."

Everyone was even more intrigued.

What exactly did these Lingxiao Sect members hide from us?

Li Yang coldly swept his gaze over Lu Chen and Gan Qian. They felt a chill on their necks and involuntarily shrank back.

Situ Yao and Huang Yuankui hurriedly protected them from behind.

Li Yang snorted coldly, "I have already mentioned that hiding things from us about Earth is pointless. Once our other Foundation Establishment disciples arrive, they will quickly relay the news back. Can Lingxiao Sect really cover everything up about Earth?"

Shang Daocheng smiled bitterly and said, "Li Yang, you are right. However, the disciples we sent to Earth from Lingxiao Sect were pretty useless, disgracing the sect and wronging the cultivation forces of the Southern Domain. Initially, I couldn't make decisions about their actions and had to hide things from all of you. After consulting my master and sect elders and receiving a scolding, I rushed back to apologize to all of you."

This statement not only changed the expressions of the people from the other five major cultivation forces but also those of Situ Yao, Huang Yuankui, Lu Chen, and Gan Qian.

Situ Yao and Huang Yuankui, eager to protect their disciples, gravely asked Shang Daocheng, "Senior Brother, what do the sect elders mean?"

"Yes, weren't we supposed to let these disciples make amends?"

Lu Chen and Gan Qian were trembling, sweat forming on their foreheads.

What does Senior Uncle mean by this?

Is the sect very dissatisfied with us for submitting to Yang Fei and targeting the Foundation Establishment disciples of the five major cultivation forces, unwilling to offend these forces, thus deciding to abandon us?

Also, does the sect not want to collaborate with Yang Fei?

If that's the case, we're in trouble.

The seven Foundation Establishment disciples of Lingxiao Sect who submitted to Yang Fei are caught between a rock and a hard place and will undoubtedly face the most severe punishment from the sect.

They couldn't help but regret returning.

Had they known, they would have held their ground with Yang Fei and others at White Jade City. As long as the teleportation passage here couldn't be expanded and the Core Formation stage couldn't reach Earth's world, they would have been safe on Earth.

Now, they can't even escape to Earth to hide.

Lu Chen and Gan Qian exchanged glances, seeing the worry in each other's eyes.

Opposite them, the people from the Flame Moon Sect, Great Dao Sect, and the three major cultivation families were extremely curious about what the Lingxiao Sect members said.

Li Yang, impatient, asked, "What exactly are you hiding from us?"

Shang Daocheng said, "The spirit ore discovered in Earth Space belongs to a top-grade spiritual ore mountain range, and it's very large."

"What?"

"Top-grade spiritual ore mountain range?"

"Truly?"

The expressions of the Core Formation masters changed dramatically, greatly shocked.

Top-grade spiritual ore resources are enough to attract all cultivation forces below a two-star sect, not to mention a top-grade spirit ore.

A vein that can be called top-grade spiritual ore is usually large, and the hidden spirit stone resources can certainly enhance the overall strength of a two-star sect, upgrading the entire sect into the ranks of a one-star sect.

In the five star domains of the Central Great World, any top-grade spiritual ore is typically controlled by a powerful force like a one-star sect.

Moreover, many were jointly mined and divided by several major one-star sects or aristocratic families.

The southern part of the Southern Domain contains two top-grade spirit ores and several lower and inferior spiritual ore mountain ranges, enough to breed three major two-star sects and three major cultivation families.

Previously, when Lu Chen and Gan Qian returned, they reported discovering an upper-grade spiritual ore mountain range on Earth, exciting everyone, thinking that this time the six major cultivation forces would make a fortune.

They didn't expect the Lingxiao Sect members to have hidden the fact; Earth indeed had the best top-grade spirit ore.

"Absolutely true." Shang Daocheng nodded.

Apart from the Lingxiao Sect members, everyone else revealed excited expressions.

But soon, Ying Wujiu focused on Shang Daocheng and said, "Hiding such a thing from us was useless. Once our people go there, they'll discover it."

Li Yang nodded, "Indeed, hiding from us is definitely not just for this reason."

Shang Daocheng's face showed bitterness, and he sighed, "Alas, regarding this matter, Lingxiao Sect truly feels ashamed."

Situ Yao and Huang Yuankui's hearts sank, and the latter reminded him, "Senior Brother, you..."

Shang Daocheng waved his hand, interrupting Huang Yuankui, and apologized to the people opposite, "The truth is like this. Our Lingxiao Sect's eight disciples who first infiltrated Earth let us down terribly. Besides bringing shame to the sect, they helped Earth's cultivators against your disciples..."

Immediately, he related everything those eight Lingxiao Sect disciples did upon reaching Earth, except for the matter of the genetic liquid medicine.

"Outrageous! I always wondered how Earth, after just waking up spiritually and having only a handful of Foundation Establishment disciples, could cause so many of our excellent disciples to fail. It turns out your Lingxiao Sect people helped them against us!" Li Yang exclaimed.

Everyone else was also furious, scornfully criticizing Lingxiao Sect's offenses.

There were even demands to detain Lu Chen and Gan Qian first, requiring the Lingxiao Sect disciples to atone for their deceased disciples.

Lu Chen and Gan Qian shook terribly.

They felt their world had collapsed.

Despite promises of collaboration with Yang Fei, and even achieving supposed merits, why had everything changed?

Such a large top-grade spiritual ore mountain range and a gene medicine potent enough to cause major disruption in the Cultivation World couldn't sway the Lingxiao Sect leaders to collaborate with Earth's cultivation world?

Or, perhaps the matter has become too significant, and Lingxiao Sect fears they can't handle such a treasure alone, thus needs to share it with other Southern Domain cultivation forces?

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