Today's Jade Sword Sect is no longer the sword cultivator sect that always spoke one word and was decisive in killing.
This is Meng Zhang's intuition and his judgment based on various facts.
The various pressures inside and outside the Jiuqu Alliance, the losses suffered by the sect, and the difficult situations they faced all put great restrictions on the Jade Sword Sect.
If it were in the past, no matter how dissatisfied and troubled the major cultivation forces in the camp were, the Jade Sword Sect would not make the slightest concession. Instead, they would use thunderous means to deal with the two losers first.
However, after the truce with the Dali Dynasty's sweeping northern army, the major cultivation forces clamored to withdraw the frontline monks, and the Jade Sword Sect actually made a rare concession.
The Jade Sword Sect agreed to everyone's request and allowed the monks from the major cultivation forces to take turns to go back to rest.
The major cultivation forces took this opportunity to withdraw most of their main forces back to the mountain gate, with no intention of returning to the front line.
Meng Zhang didn't know how others viewed this matter, nor what the senior officials of the Jade Sword Sect thought.
From this incident, he saw the weakness of Jade Sword Sect.
The current Taiyi Sect does not have the conditions to resist the Jade Sword Sect, and there is no need to fight against the Jade Sword Sect.
Meng Zhang gathered the surrounding cultivation forces this time, firstly as a test for the Jade Sword Sect, and secondly as a show of strength, making it difficult for the Jade Sword Sect to control the Taiyi Sect at will in the future.
Meng Zhang's reputation is big enough, and no one dares to ignore the Taiyi Sect's prestige.
The cultivation forces surrounding Taiyi Sect basically sent important figures to attend the funeral.
True Lord Ji Qiao from the Ji Qiao Sect, Gu Yue Huaidie from the Gu Yue family in Gale City...
What especially surprised Meng Zhang was that Master You Hongzhi of Sihai Trading Company actually gave Meng Zhang enough face to attend the funeral of a mere Golden Elixir monk.
Meng Zhang personally welcomed the distinguished guest, True Lord You Hongzhi, outside the mountain gate.
True Lord Jin Li and the others were stationed in the frontline camp of Taiyi Sect, and only Meng Zhang was qualified to receive the veteran True Lord Yuanshen.
After meeting, Master You Hongzhi was all smiles, as if he were an old friend, very affectionate.
Meng Zhang was very cautious about this person.
True Lord You Hongzhi had known Elder Beast Fury for many years, but he betrayed him without hesitation and helped Jade Sword Sect carve up Beast King Mountain.
In the world of cultivation where the strong prey on the weak and fight against each other, this kind of thing is not uncommon.
Friendship is the most unreliable thing. Betrayal and betrayal are the main themes.
Despite Meng Zhang's current disdain for True Lord You Hongzhi's actions, if this opportunity fell to him and the Taiyi Sect, he might not be soft-hearted, and would also take advantage of it first.
Of course, this does not prevent Meng Zhang from being wary of True Lord You Hongzhi.
Sihai Trading Company is a veteran and powerful force that is far more powerful than Taiyi Sect, and True Lord You Hongzhi is even more senior Yuanshen.
When True Lord You Hongzhi came here, he quickly became the center of attention.
One by one, the principals from the major cultivation forces came forward with flattering smiles and praised him.
Fortunately, the members of the Hanhai Dao Alliance knew who was the master and did not go up to curry favor with outsiders.
The smile on Meng Zhang's face remained unchanged, but he was very unhappy in his heart.
Of course, he was not unhappy because the limelight was stolen by True Lord You Hongzhi, but because the arrival of True Lord You Hongzhi interfered with his original plan.
With True Lord You Hongzhi at the side, Meng Zhang found it difficult to say many things.
It is not easy for him to talk to certain people alone in public.
Meng Zhang realized that he had acted carelessly this time and should not have openly summoned the surrounding cultivators in this way.
The correct approach is that he should meet with the principals of the major cultivation forces one by one in advance, reach an agreement secretly, and then organize them openly.
Everything went well during this period, which made him a little forgetful.
The arrival of True Lord You Hongzhi interfered with his good deeds and also gave him a wake-up call.
Since the original purpose could not be achieved, Meng Zhang simply let it go and let the funeral return to its original purpose.
Hu Jing, like most cultivators in the world of cultivation, has no blood relatives left behind, only a few disciples.
Hu Jing made great contributions to the Taiyi Sect during her lifetime, making her funeral glorious and lively. This was one of the few things Meng Zhang could do for her.
After the funeral, guests from all walks of life left one after another, and Meng Zhang personally sent Master You Hongzhi outside the mountain gate.
Before leaving, True Lord You Hongzhi gave Meng Zhang a few gentle words.
The general meaning is to warn Meng Zhang not to get carried away, let alone think that hiding in a place far away from the emperor like the endless sand sea, he has forgotten who is the master of the Jiuqu Alliance.
Meng Zhang was smiling and looked humble and teachable.
Although it is the nature of a cultivator to rely on the strong, it still makes Meng Zhang feel strange that someone like Zhenjun You Hongzhi is so loyal to the Jade Sword Sect and often runs for it.
True Lord You Hongzhi didn't stay long. Seeing that Meng Zhang was not disrespectful, he left directly.
Of course, he will not be fooled by Meng Zhang's attitude, and will still pay attention to Meng Zhang's movements.
Watching the back of True Lord You Hongzhi disappearing from the horizon, Meng Zhang's expression slowly turned gloomy.
It seemed that he was hiding in the endless sea of sand and deliberately avoiding the battle with the Dali Dynasty, which had aroused the dissatisfaction of the Jade Sword Sect.
The little tricks he made did not escape the eyes of Jade Sword Sect.
From the beginning to the end, the Jade Sword Sect regarded the Taiyi Sect as a chess piece that could be manipulated at will.
But Meng Zhang is not satisfied with this status.
Meng Zhang's requirements are actually not high, he just wants to be alone.
It's a pity that people can't help themselves in the world of martial arts, and many disputes in the world of cultivation cannot be avoided just by themselves.
Under the current situation, even if the Jade Sword Sect is dissatisfied with the Taiyi Sect, they will not take action rashly.
Taiyi Sect should still have time to look for opportunities to break the situation.
After the funeral, Meng Zhang did not stay at Baicao Slope of Taiyimen Mountain Gate for too long. He left here and returned to the frontline camp of Taiyimen.
There are currently four True Lords of Yuanshen sitting in the frontline camp.
Since no war broke out, everyone was relatively relaxed.
The four True Lords of Yuanshen can take turns leaving to deal with some of their own affairs.
To be on the safe side, there must be at least two True Lords of Yuanshen left in the camp.
Zhenjun He Luo couldn't stand the Jade Sword Sect and had no other place to go, so he stayed in the camp honestly.
Occasionally, when I leave, I go to the Nine Heavens to collect the essence of the Nine Heavens, or to see if I can get some heaven and earth spiritual objects.
Logically speaking, after True Lord Jin Li came out of seclusion, there was no shortage of True Lord Yuanshen in the frontline camp of Taiyi Sect.
But Shushan Zhenjun did not leave, but stayed here.
He is a complete homebody, and he basically spends his time reading in the camp.
Except for occasionally going out to show his face, wandering around the barbarian army camp, and shocking the barbarians outside the territory, he almost never left the frontline camp.
