Aside from meals, it was the only time the high-ranking members of the Immortal Sect convened together.
"Elder Chen, please explain the situation in detail." Wen Ping suspected that the Hundred Sects Alliance’s actions were backed by other forces.
Perhaps the Covering Sky Pavilion would be involved.
Chen Xie quickly stood up and said solemnly, "Sect Leader, esteemed elders, I have received much information. After analyzing and summarizing, I believe the primary issues are twofold. First, the Hundred Sects Alliance is backed by Earth Unrestricted experts, though the exact number is unknown, but at least five."
"Earth Unrestricted!"
"Where did Heaven and Earth Lake get so many Earth Unrestricted experts?"
Yu Mo and others exchanged glances.
Earth Unrestricted is no joke.
This transcends the power of Heaven and Earth Lake, with no elder able to contend against it.
Wen Ping raised a hand, halting the discussions, then asked, "The first point is not too concerning. I’m curious about the second point you mentioned?"
Seeing Wen Ping’s resolute gaze, Chen Xie continued, "Secondly, the Hundred Sects Alliance does not intend to confront us directly."
"No direct confrontation?"
Wen Ping smiled faintly.
Has the Hundred Sects Alliance finally become enlightened?
Or is the Covering Sky Pavilion providing counsel?
Chen Xie nodded, his expression suddenly darkening, "Sect Leader, according to my intel, the Hundred Sects Alliance plans to start with internal infiltration. The first step is an attack on the mind!"
"An attack on the mind?"
All elders were puzzled.
Chen Xie replied solemnly, "They intend to capture everyone associated with our Immortal Sect, leveraging this to coerce Immortal Sect disciples and elders to withdraw. If they cannot capture someone, they’ll kill them on the spot, causing unrest among the Immortal Sect members."
Bang!
Yun Liao slammed his palm onto the table.
"This is too vicious."
"This goes beyond vicious; it’s downright mad!"
All elders concurred angrily.
Even seasoned He Nian furrowed his brows tightly at this.
He Nian had no solution for such a bottomless approach.
Seeing emotions start to spiral, Zi Ran stood up and said, "Everyone, let’s calm down. We must not panic right now. Faced with this situation, let’s sit down and think of a solution. Mere ranting and railing at our enemies won’t solve anything."
Chen Xie echoed, "Yes, we need to sit down and devise a counter-strategy."
"Elder Chen, how much time do we have left? If there’s enough time, we can bring our families to the Immortal Sect," Yun Liao inquired.
Chen Xie replied, "It’s hard to say. When this information was received, the vanguard of the Hundred Sects Alliance had already departed from various lakes, and my people couldn’t track their location. What I do know is, each vanguard unit is composed of Mountain Suppression Realm individuals."
"This..."
Chen Xie’s words plunged the Immortal Sect elders into silence.
Some proposed immediate action, bringing back as many family members as possible.
Others advised against splitting up, as it would be easy to pick them off individually, and who could assure there wasn’t a trap?
Ultimately, no one could devise a foolproof plan.
Because concealed threats are hard to guard against.
Especially against Mountain Suppression Realm, such formidable unseen threats.