Chapter 3863: Each Has Its Own Plan

As the spatial passage of the Yuangu Secret Realm slowly closed, the people from the Three Sects, Five Factions, and Seven Great Families also left one after another.

The same went for everyone else; after all, it would still be three days before the Secret Realm reopened, so there was no need to keep waiting here.

Tiandao Sect, known as the number one Sect in the Middle Heaven Region, was not only powerful but also capable of discerning the Heavenly Dao and comprehending heavenly secrets.

Sect Leader Wuwei Daojun had been in seclusion until this day, when he emerged and summoned the Grand Elder to the main hall.

"Congratulations, Senior Brother, on coming out of seclusion."

Wu Huo Daojun saw the grim expression on his Senior Brother's face and couldn't help but ask, "You've been in seclusion for so long to glimpse the future of our Sect. Did you see anything?"

"I was just about to tell you about this."

Wuwei Daojun's expression was heavy. "My strength is still lacking; I only saw a general outline, but it is extremely pessimistic."

Wu Huo Daojun looked surprised: "Is Senior Brother saying that the prospects of our Tiandao Sect are not good?"

"Not just the Tiandao Sect, but the entire Heaven Region."

Wuwei Daojun shook his head. "What I saw this time wasn't particularly clear. Based on my personal analysis, it can be summarized in eight characters: 'Heaven and Earth will change, close the gates for peace!'"

Seeing that it wasn't a great calamity for the Sect, Wu Huo Daojun breathed a sigh of relief.

"How should our Sect respond? Please enlighten me, Senior Brother."

Wuwei Daojun said, "Pass on my order: all Tiandao Sect Disciples must immediately return to the Sect, then seal the mountain gates, allowing only entry, no exit."

"This…"

Wu Huo Daojun hesitated. "The Yuangu Secret Realm is about to open in two days. Should we wait a little longer?"

Wuwei Daojun, however, shook his head firmly: "Time is pressing, we cannot wait any longer. Pass on my order now."

Wu Huo Daojun hesitated: "But Dongfang Daoyuan and the other four Core Disciples are still in the Secret Realm…"

"Don't worry about them. If they return safely, no one would dare to touch a Disciple of my Tiandao Sect, and they will naturally return to the Sect.

If they cannot return and perish in the Secret Realm, then that is their fate this time."

"I understand."

Wu Huo Daojun replied and turned to leave.

Watching his retreating back, Wuwei Daojun's gaze was profound, lost in thought.

Soon, a piece of news spread throughout the Middle Heaven Region: the Tiandao Sect had sealed its mountain gates, for unknown reasons and with no known date for reopening.

One day later, in the main hall of the Guiyuan Sect, three powerful old men sat in the principal seats, all having reached the Immortal Venerable Peak Realm.

The one in the center, thin with a youthful face and white hair, was none other than the Sect Master, Yuan Futu.

The other two old men had not appeared before the Disciples for a long time; they were a generation older than Yuan Futu, and were the Grand Elders Fu Shanhe and Gui Younian.

Below them were Grand Elder Ouyang Pingjiang and other core members of the Sect.

Ouyang Pingjiang said, "Sect Leader, the Tiandao Sect suddenly sealed its mountain yesterday. We don't know why."

"Let them seal it. Don't worry about it. Without the Tiandao Sect, our actions this time will save us a lot of trouble."

A smile curled at Yuan Futu's lips. Originally, the Guiyuan Sect always ranked second among the Three Great Sects. Now, with the Tiandao Sect not emerging, the strongest force would be the Guiyuan Sect.

"What is the background of the Lingyun Sword Sect and that Ye? Have you found out?"

Ye Bufan led the Lingyun Sword Sect to an unstoppable victory in the Hundred Champions Competition, achieving the best results and even seizing the top position.

Other Sects appeared to have no reaction on the surface, but privately, they were all taking action, investigating his background and that of the Lingyun Sword Sect.

After all, a small Sect from Dile Heaven, no matter how one thought about it, could not possibly cultivate such outstanding Disciples, especially in such a short time, with no prior display of their abilities.

Everyone was a cultivator. In such a situation, if there wasn't a great secret or a great Opportunity, it would be absolutely impossible. No one wanted to let it go.

The reason they hadn't acted before was that they didn't want to break the rules of the Hundred Sects Tournament, nor did they want to arouse the covetousness of other Sects; they all wanted to swallow it whole in secret.

The Guiyuan Sect was no exception; they had even dispatched people before the competition ended to investigate the backgrounds of the Lingyun Sword Sect and Ye Bufan.

Ouyang Pingjiang nodded: "Sect Master, it has been found out. That Ye actually comes from the Lower Heaven Region…"

As one of the top Sects in the Middle Heaven Region, the Guiyuan Sect possessed powerful influence and an intelligence network. It was not difficult to investigate a person, especially since Ye Bufan had not deliberately hidden his whereabouts.

It took about half an hour for Ouyang Pingjiang to succinctly explain Ye Bufan's situation, finally saying, "This Ye ascended to the Immortal Realm from the lower Realm, and it has only been a few years.

But his strength has grown truly too fast. Not only him, but even the women around him are the same; they even defeated Dongfang Daoyuan in the Hundred Champions Competition.

Although we haven't seen Ye Bufan himself take action, those women all defer to him, so his strength certainly won't be bad either."

"That's quite interesting."

Yuan Futu showed a hint of intrigued smile, "Our Three Sects, Five Factions, and Seven Great Families have painstakingly cultivated our Core Disciples over the years, yet they can't compare to a Ye who ascended from the lower Realm. What does this indicate?

If he doesn't have a secret, I wouldn't believe it even if you beat me to death."

Ouyang Pingjiang nodded repeatedly: "The Sect Master is right. Not only that, but according to recently acquired information, Ye Bufan also possesses many valuable items.

Previously, various gambling houses lost hundreds of millions of immortal crystals, totaling around four to five billion. It is now speculated that all of it likely ended up in his pocket.

Furthermore, with such rapid improvement in strength, he must have some kind of treasure, perhaps even a chaotic spiritual treasure.

Coupled with his entry into the Yuangu Secret Realm this time, with his and those women's strength, who knows what kind of Opportunity and treasures they might acquire."

At this point, a hint of greed flashed in his eyes. "This time, no matter what, we must capture Ye Bufan and the women around him.

Once we uncover the secrets he holds, perhaps our Guiyuan Sect can surpass the Tiandao Sect in one fell swoop and become the top Sect in the Middle Heaven Region."

"Well said."

Yuan Futu clearly agreed with his statement, but then added, "But even so, isn't it enough for just you and me to take action personally? Is it necessary to trouble the two Grand Elders?"

"Sect Master, you may not know, but that Ye has a good relationship with the Qin Family and Bixia Sect, and it's possible those two families might offer assistance.

Moreover, the Four Directions Sword Sect, the Zhao Family, and some other Sects all have the same idea as us; they all want to claim that Ye for themselves after he emerges from the Secret Realm.

In this situation, our Guiyuan Sect must go all out to ensure foolproof success."

Fu Shanhe nodded: "Well said. However, it is his honor that such a young Ye can make the three of us act together."

Yuan Futu said, "You understand the situation of the Hundred Sects Tournament most thoroughly, so when do you think is the most suitable time for us to act?"

Ouyang Pingjiang said, "There's no time to lose; we can't let other Sects get ahead of us, otherwise it will be troublesome to snatch him later. So, my suggestion is that as soon as that Ye emerges from the Yuangu Secret Realm, we immediately capture him!"