The Disciples of the Cyan Lotus Sword Sect had no idea what was going on when Half-Leaf found them and inquired about a place called Sunset Forest.

How would they know about Sunset Forest?

To Half-Leaf's questions, they were utterly clueless.

Yet, seeing the Profound Yellow Sect and Great Dream Immortal Sect gathering, even collecting those plants, the Disciples from the Cyan Lotus Sword Sect were a bit overwhelmed.

Weren't they staying in the wilderness because they had the protection of the Profound Yellow Sect? Now that you're leaving, who will protect them?

"Wait, are you packing up to leave?" one Disciple called out.

"You can't go! We're all part of the Human Race. If you leave, who will protect us, the weak ones?" another added.

"Even if you want to leave, you should take us with you. With your great power, you should protect us!"

"That's right, we're all part of the Human Race; we must leave together!"

"..."

Listening to the words of the Cyan Lotus Sword Sect Disciples, even Half-Leaf was taken aback. He arrived late and was not aware that these Disciples were the type to always stand on the moral high ground. Now, suddenly being questioned like this, even he was dumbfounded.

What the hell? So you're weak, and you think you have the right to demand things?

Liu Yunqi watched the unreasonable clamoring of his junior brothers and sisters and couldn't help but sigh. In the Cultivation Realm, the law of the jungle prevailed; he had seen it all and was not surprised. However, his junior brothers and sisters were different. They were all Disciples with some Talent. Within the Sect, they were well-protected and had hardly ever faced the dangers Outside. He had previously not intervened when the Profound Yellow Sect Disciples disciplined them, hoping it would teach his juniors a lesson.

But now it seemed they hadn't learned a thing!

Such Disciples staying in the Cyan Lotus Sword Sect are bound to cause trouble eventually.

"Brother," Liu Yunqi stepped forward, cupping his hands in salute, "my junior brothers and sisters are ignorant. I hope you won't take it to heart. If you all wish to leave, feel free to do so. We from the Cyan Lotus Sword Sect won't follow you, and I ask that you don't make things difficult for my junior brothers and sisters."

These words sounded quite diplomatic; to Half-Leaf, at least, they were quite agreeable. He wasn't one with a good temper either. These Non-player Characters were actually using moral arguments against him. Did he, a player, care about morals in a game?

If morals mattered, that Archer jerk would have been captured and executed by a firing squad long ago! Morals? They are nothing but an excuse for the weak to protect themselves!

"Manage them well. Just because I can overlook this doesn't mean others will!" Half-Leaf finished speaking and turned to leave.

The next moment, the Disciples of the Cyan Lotus Sword Sect were unhappy.

"Senior Brother Liu, what do you mean? We're suffering heavy losses now, and acting alone will only lead us to a dead end!"

"That's right, Senior Brother Liu, are you being too selfish? Just because you're strong, can you disregard our lives? We want to survive as well!"

"Everyone is tired and thirsty. The Profound Yellow Sect has Power and resources; isn't it their duty to protect us? I can't believe you are such a person, Senior Brother Liu. You've really disappointed us!"

"Hmph, when we return, I will definitely report this to the Sect Leader and have you punished in the Punishment Hall!"

"..."

The group immediately turned their accusations toward Liu Yunqi.

Even with his good temper, Liu Yunqi was seriously angered by these junior brothers and sisters. That Profound Yellow Sect Disciple had already shown killing intent just now; if not for his timely intervention, perhaps all the Disciples of the Cyan Lotus Sword Sect would have died.

And now these fools have the nerve to blame him?

"Fools! What do you think you are? Heaven's Pride? Or once-in-a-millennium prodigies?" Liu Yunqi shouted angrily. "You've cultivated for decades and barely reached the Golden Core Realm, and most of you are still in the Nascent Soul Realm. Had it not been for my protection, you'd have died long ago!

"Senior Sister Zhao sacrificed her life to protect you from a Demonic Creature, and not one of you showed any gratitude. Now, you even want to offend the Profound Yellow Sect and the Great Dream Immortal Sect.

"Do you really think the Sect would offend the leading power of the Northern Wilderness and the foremost power of the Southern Continent for your sakes?

"Afraid of death? Your Tokens are right in your hands! Just activate one, and you can teleport away. You don't have to die here!

"I'll be waiting for you to report today's events to the Sect Leader—I'm fed up with protecting you bunch of fools! From now on, whether you live or die, it's no concern of mine!"

With that, Liu Yunqi took out his Token and activated it with his Spiritual Qi. Under the protection of a Spiritual Qi vortex, Liu Yunqi's figure completely vanished from the sight of the Cyan Lotus Sword Sect members.

The Disciples of the Cyan Lotus Sword Sect were left staring, dumbfounded.

"Scumbag! Liu Yunqi is nothing but a scumbag! What's so great about joining the Sect a few years earlier than us?"

"Does he really think that without him, we can't survive? Just wait until we make it into the Top 100 and get the Spiritual Peach Reward; then Liu Yunqi will have nothing but regret!"

"That's right, that's right! We can't let Liu Yunqi have his way. As long as we stick together, we can definitely enter the Top 100!"

"After I get back, I'll advance my Realm. Once I reach the Divinity Transformation Realm, that Liu Yunqi will have to call me 'Senior Brother'!"

"..."

The Disciples of the Cyan Lotus Sword Sect didn't feel they were at fault at all; instead, they all blamed Liu Yunqi. And now they had no intention of giving up, planning to stick together until the end.

But what they didn't know was that the rules had already changed. It was no longer about just surviving.

The members of the Profound Yellow Sect and the Great Dream Immortal Sect gathered, then summoned their respective mounts, ready to set off immediately.

"Junlin has sent a message!" Old Mo suddenly spoke up. "He says they're near Sunset Forest, and that Sunset Forest is located right in the middle of the entire Secret Realm."

Could it be such a coincidence? They had originally planned to find Junlin first and then search for Sunset Forest together. Now it seemed they could save a lot of effort.

"Let's set off! Head to Snow Mountain first to find Junlin!" Half Dream, Half Wake, Half Life took on the role of Military Advisor, leading everyone towards Snow Mountain.

The rest scattered around, protecting the members of the Great Dream Immortal Sect in the middle, as there were many dangerous Demonic Beasts in the sky.

「Inside a Cave at the foot of Snow Mountain.」

After replying to the message, Junlin let out a long sigh of relief. Now it seemed he didn't have to run to the Wilderness; he could just wait here for Dung Beetle and the others to find him.

Fox QiQi stared at Junlin and asked, "Is your Profound Yellow Sect planning to make a move on Sunset Forest?"

"What? Is there a problem?" Junlin asked, puzzled. "Right, our Sect Leader said he wants to cooperate with you all. We'll team up to clear out the others first, then the remaining people will decide the spots amongst themselves."

Upon hearing this, the demons present couldn't help but furrow their brows. Their Demon Race had come to the vicinity of Snow Mountain not just to seek a safe place but also because it was close to Sunset Forest. If they could secure a position in Sunset Forest, their Demon Race would surely make it into the Top 100. Of course, they couldn't possibly take all the Top 100 spots, as other races wouldn't let this opportunity slip by so easily.

At first, when they heard the Profound Yellow Sect was in the Wilderness, they had felt relieved, as it meant one less competitor. Now it seemed that this competitor wasn't fixated on the Wilderness after all.

"Sunset Forest is a very special place; even we can't claim to occupy it all," Fox QiQi said gravely. "Cooperating with you is possible, but are you confident you can deal with other forces and races?"

This question carried deep implications, as they were very curious about the true Power of the Profound Yellow Sect. That Old Mo was indeed very strong, but what if other forces and races were to join forces? Could that one person from the Profound Yellow Sect withstand them all?

"Don't worry, we're very strong. And this time, besides your Demon Race, there are also people from the Great Dream Immortal Sect with us," Junlin said with a smile. "With our three factions holding Sunset Forest, and adding the Sprayer's established position, it won't matter even if they have more people!"

King of Spraying King Pen Duanchang had single-handedly secured his position in the Wilderness; his stronghold was naturally indisputable. A numbers game? Although the Profound Yellow Sect only brought ten people, each one was as formidable as an entire army.

"Cooperation is fine, but when it comes to dividing the spots later, you better not play any tricks. Your Human Race is notorious for such things," Fox QiQi wrinkled her nose and said warily. "If you humans don't allocate spots to us later on, then don't blame us for igniting a war between the Human and Demon Races in the Northern Wilderness."

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