160: Chapter 160 Ling Tianchen

As soon as he said this, Ye Xiaotian was stunned. He turned his head and glared at him. "Didn't you say the other side wanted to attack my Tiansha Valley? Why are you still asking him if it's true?"

"Cough, cough!" Grand Elder Zheng Tianyuan's old face turned red, and he quickly let out a light cough to hide his embarrassment.

"Sect Master, you misunderstood me. I meant to ask... is our Tiansha Valley really already surrounded?"

Ye Xiaotian scanned the area and saw that the surrounding Elders still had a rather casual attitude. His brow furrowed as he kicked a nearby pillar and roared.

"Are your damn skins itching for a beating?! What time do you think it is, still standing there?! Get moving for me!"

"Right, right, right!"

The Elders didn't dare delay any longer. Their souls were nearly scared out of their bodies by that roar. They immediately pulled out Communication Talismans to summon all the Disciples from their respective peaks.

At this moment, to the south of Wanling Mountain, the sound of horns echoed through the sky. Heaven Rank Flying Vessels, trailing long plumes of fire, tore through the clouds and approached at high speed.

Clearly, the major Sects of the Alliance had all deployed their own Sect-protecting treasures to rush over.

In less than an hour, the entire southern sky within a hundred-mile radius was filled with dense battle vessels. Banners blotted out the sun, and Killing Intent surged into the heavens.

On the lead dragon-headed battle vessel, nearly a thousand Elders and Sect Masters bowed their heads, as silent as cicadas in winter.

Standing before them was a young man dressed in a purple-gold robe.

His face was like polished jade, exceptionally handsome, but his eyes were as deep as the sea, their depths unfathomable.

Just by standing there quietly, a heart-palpitating pressure radiated outward, as if the entire sky were prostrate at his feet. He was the Alliance Leader of the Thousand Sects Alliance—Ling Tianchen.

At this moment, having just finished lecturing this group of useless fools, he was frowning in deep thought.

Despite all his calculations, he never expected Tiansha Valley to have the audacity to directly play the Thousand Sects Alliance for a fool.

Ultimately, he suppressed the anger in his heart and asked coldly once more.

"What is the situation with Saintess Qin?"

"All... Alliance Leader..." An Elder who had been present when the incident occurred spoke up tremblingly. "Tiansha Valley said... they'd give us two hours, and if we... if we..."

"Useless!" Ling Tianchen snapped, seeing that the man couldn't even speak clearly. He then turned his icy gaze toward Envoy Zhang.

Envoy Zhang's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly bowed. "Reporting to the Alliance Leader, after these past few days of contact and tracking, your subordinate can confirm that this matter was definitely the work of Tiansha Valley!"

"Because every time we sent out a communication stone, Tiansha Valley would also immediately send a Disciple to deliver one."

"Furthermore, I have already dispatched the Alliance's 'Heavenly Mystery Pavilion' to investigate all the forces that have had grudges with us in the past; none of them are making any unusual moves currently."

"And it just so happens that these Core Disciples of noble status were all kidnapped here. Looking across the entire Eastern Border, besides Tiansha Valley, no other force would dare to do this, nor would they have a reason to!"

"So it really is them..." Ling Tianchen's face darkened once more.

After finishing his report, Envoy Zhang quietly breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally shifted this hot potato onto the Alliance Leader.

The hundred or so Elders and Sect Masters from before also secretly exhaled.

In any case, there was still an hour left. If Qin Ruoxue really met her end at the hands of Tiansha Valley, then the responsibility could only be borne by the Alliance Leader.

However, Ling Tianchen still felt something was off.

He was able to sit in the position of Alliance Leader not just because of his strength, but because of his vision and shrewdness, which far exceeded ordinary people.

Based on his years of understanding Tiansha Valley, even if they were given ten thousand times the courage, they wouldn't dare do such a thing, let alone use the Emperor Pavilion!

What kind of power was the Emperor Pavilion?

It was the sky hanging over the head of the entire Eastern Border!

Even as the Alliance Leader, he didn't even have the qualification to speak a word to them!

Using them was an open violation of their majesty!

Even if Tiansha Valley's scheme succeeded, once the Emperor Pavilion found out, there would definitely be no good end for them!

In an instant, Ling Tianchen came to a decision.

He spoke directly, "Someone! Send an envoy to deliver a message directly to Ye Xiaotian!"

"Tell him to use whatever means he has, and not to take his anger out on the juniors. My Thousand Sects Alliance will accompany him to..."

Before he could finish, a scout Disciple's high-pitched and terrified voice suddenly came from the distance.

"Report—!"

The Disciple, riding a Flying Sword, stumbled onto the dragon-headed battle vessel and shouted hoarsely, "Reporting to the Alliance Leader! Tiansha Valley... their entire Sect of a million Disciples has been mobilized!"

"Their various Grand Elders have all emerged from seclusion. It's said that even the Old Ancestors in death-seclusion have been disturbed and are being awakened from their slumber! A large fleet of battle vessels is charging toward Wanling Mountain!"

Hearing this news, Ling Tianchen's eyelid twitched violently.

He had originally wanted to go and confirm things, but what was there to confirm now?

The entire Sect had been mobilized!

This was clearly a plan to wipe out everyone, including him, the Alliance Leader, after knowing they had arrived!

At this moment, Alliance Leader Ling Tianchen's heart was thumping wildly, almost leaping out of his throat.

Others might not know, but he was well aware of Qin Ruoxue's true identity!

She was the biological daughter of the Great Commander of the Demon Suppression Division in the Emperor Pavilion!

If his improper handling caused that Young Miss to perish here, he didn't know if this bunch of useless fools before him could survive, but he, the Alliance Leader, certainly would not!

There was no other way; this matter had completely exceeded his capacity to handle!

Without a word, he flipped his wrist, and a crystal-clear communication stone appeared in his hand. He immediately infused it with spiritual Qi and sent a message to the Palace Master of the Mystic Ice Palace.

...

Meanwhile, at Tiansha Valley.

Rumble—!

The earth trembled as giant Battle Puppets, hundreds of feet tall and over ten feet wide, rushed from the distance with heavy steps. Each step made the mountains shake.

In the sky, menacing battle vessels blew mournful horns, pressing down like a dark cloud, blotting out the light of the day.

In a short while, the entire northern outskirts of Wanling Mountain within a hundred-mile radius was completely filled with various powerful Battle Puppets and Flying Vessels shrouded in Devilish Qi.

Seeing that their side had finished assembling and the Thousand Sects Alliance had not yet attacked, Ye Xiaotian finally let out a long sigh of relief, and the other Elders followed suit.

Some had even begun to talk tough.

"Hmph! This Thousand Sects Alliance relies on sweet talk to trick others into joining. They're just a motley crew. Do they really think they're something?"

"Indeed!"

"Our Tiansha Valley's Battle Puppet army is not to be trifled with!"

"These Earth Rank Battle Puppets of theirs, though not of high grade, are thick-skinned and incredibly strong in single combat. Ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivators can't even break their defense. It's not something that can be won simply by having more people!"

Ye Xiaotian immediately asked in a heavy voice, "What is the situation on the opposite side?"