Chapter 1226: Recruits

Jiang Fan was stunned.

So, there was another battlefield that only Sages could join! He couldn't imagine what kind of battlefield could withstand the destruction wrought by a group of Sages and Giant Emperors. He couldn't help but ask, "What kind of battlefield is that?"

The Grand Wine Sacrifice looked towards the sky and said, "The Source of All Evil."

As if unwilling to elaborate, he changed the subject, saying, "In short, Tai Cang Continent can only rely on ourselves. Marriage alliances are imperative."

Jiang Fan nodded slightly.

He looked back at the ancient Tianshan battlefield. At this moment, the setting sun was blood-red, casting a crimson hue over the silent battlefield. It was desolate and tragic. Jiang Fan felt a pang in his heart. Would this scene recur? Recalling what he had seen along the way, he asked, "Grand Wine Sacrifice, how did we win a thousand years ago?"

The Grand Wine Sacrifice countered, "Why do you ask?"

Jiang Fan's eyes showed seriousness: "From what I've seen, there are few ancient giant corpses, but many from the Central Continent's various races. According to the situation, we in the Central Continent were retreating steadily, falling into a desperate defeat. But, in the end, we won." Except for the Nine-Aperture Nascent Soul, which had a record of defeating multiple ancient giants, the casualty ratios in other battlefields were extremely disparate. By all accounts, it looked like a crushing defeat for the Central Continent. Yet the outcome was precisely the opposite.

The Grand Wine Sacrifice gazed at the battlefield, not answering, but instead meaningfully patted his shoulder. "Improve your strength as quickly as possible." After speaking, he dispersed into a wisp of clear breeze. Jiang Fan looked at his shoulder, puzzled. The Grand Wine Sacrifice's words were not merely encouragement; they also contained a hint of entrustment.

"Ah! How did you two get so many resources?" Suddenly, a shriek came. It was Vice Palace Master You's female disciple, her beautiful eyes wide as she watched Thousand-Leg and Shadowless clear out the spoils. The disciples from other continents who participated in the battle were also full of exclamations. "You even got soul mushrooms?" "Wait, and high-grade Earth-level cultivation techniques?" "And low-grade spirit artifacts?" "How do you have so many treasures? Did we go to the same battlefield?"

It turned out that the disciples from the other continents were all tallying their current gains. Most of their hauls were decent. Those with good luck even found a mid-grade spirit artifact, causing envy among others. However, compared to the two disciples of Monarch Wan Jun, their gains were simply negligible. Just their storage artifacts alone were filled to the brim — two of them! There were too many to count.

Thousand-Leg beamed, saying, "It's all thanks to Junior Brother Jiang... or rather, Sect Master Jiang now. He led us to find everything." Although Thousand-Leg and Shadowless only picked up what the Tianji Pavilion members had left behind after their own searches, every place Jiang Fan took them to had an astonishing amount of resources! The two of them profited immensely from picking up leftovers.

Upon hearing this, the disciples from the outer sects all looked towards Jiang Fan, and then began to complain about their own masters. "Master, why didn't you draw Sect Master Jiang?" "I followed the Divine Movement Sect; as soon as we entered, I dug up a Venerable, then got strung up like candied hawthorns and taken away. I didn't even get a single blade of grass!" No comparison, no harm. Thousand-Leg and Shadowless's gains were greater than the combined gains of the disciples from the other several continents.

Monarch Wan Jun was also beaming with joy. He had initially felt quite aggrieved about giving Jiang Fan a mid-grade crystal mine to protect his disciples. He never expected that his two disciples, by following Jiang Fan, would not only recoup the cost but also make a huge profit. "Hahaha! It seems my luck in drawing lots is still excellent! Venerables, take your time listening to your disciples' complaints. I'll be taking my leave now." He laughed heartily, taking Thousand-Leg and Shadowless with him, and left first. Since the battle had ended, he naturally had to return to the Myriad Demon Continent.

Vice Palace Master You's face darkened: "Darn it, that fellow still got to show off!" Immediately, she glared at the Leader of Three Pure Mountains. This time, her two disciples had acted alongside the Three Pure Mountains. Their gains were meager, completely incomparable to those of Monarch Wan Jun's disciples. She huffed angrily, "What Seven Great Sects? They're not even as good as a small sect like Tianji Pavilion! Hmph! Let's go!" She took her two disciples and also departed.

The Leader of Three Pure Mountains' face flushed green then red. When he looked at Jiang Fan again, he was furious. "Jiang Fan!" How could this fellow be so annoying? Jiang Fan looked speechless: "What have I done to your Three Pure Mountains now? Is being capable a fault?" The Leader of Three Pure Mountains stretched his face and said, "That's not what I'm talking about! Return our Nine-Aperture Nascent Soul, and the Mist Giant King! Otherwise, don't even think about leaving today!" As soon as he finished speaking, all the experts from Three Pure Mountains gathered around. Dozens of Nascent Soul experts surrounded Jiang Fan in a crescent shape. The loss of both was unbearable for Three Pure Mountains! Under no circumstances could they let Jiang Fan take them away!

Seeing this, the Tianji Pavilion members immediately rushed over and gathered around Jiang Fan. The Leader of Three Pure Mountains scoffed, "Tianji Pavilion, don't bring shame upon yourselves!" In terms of numbers and strength, Tianji Pavilion was far from a match for Three Pure Mountains. Jiang Fan chuckled, "Comparing numbers, are we?" He took out the Great Yin Sect Master token, held it high, and shouted, "Where are the disciples of the Great Yin Sect?" Isn't it just about calling for backup? Who doesn't know how to do that?

The Great Yin Sect members in the distance looked speechless. Feng Yuanzong spat, saying, "That dog, look how arrogant he's gotten!" Complaints were complaints, but Jiang Fan was the Sect Master appointed by the Sage; how could they openly defy him? They could only reluctantly come over. The foundation of the Three Divine Sects was significantly stronger than the Seven Great Sects, and with the addition of Tianji Pavilion members, their momentum instantly surpassed that of Three Pure Mountains.

Jiang Fan crossed his arms and said, "Leader of Three Pure Mountains, this Sect Master seized the Mist Giant King and Senior Feng under the orders of Venerable Evil Crow. If you don't agree, you can go find Venerable Evil Crow!" The Leader of Three Pure Mountains' mouth twitched! "You're just taking advantage of Venerable Evil Crow being in seclusion for self-reflection!" Seeing Jiang Fan's numbers and momentum, he gritted his teeth and said, "Jiang Fan, once Venerable Evil Crow comes out, you won't be the Great Yin Sect Master anymore! At that time, we'll see about this!" His face full of vexation, he led the Three Pure Mountains disciples away.

Jiang Fan watched them leave, then turned around. Looking at the Great Yin Sect members, who were leaderless and highly disobedient towards him, Jiang Fan felt helpless. Before proceeding with the marriage alliance, the hidden danger of the Great Yin Sect truly needed to be resolved once and for all. As for the method? Simple! He could guarantee that from now on, not a single traitor would emerge from the Great Yin Sect! "You all return to the Great Yin Sect first, gather all disciples, and meet in front of the Sect Master's Hall! This Sect has important orders to announce!"

Feng Yuanzong, with a displeased expression, returned with everyone to the Qintian Supervisory Teleportation Array. With a grim face, he said to the five Eight-Aperture Nascent Soul experts, "Five seniors, you wouldn't possibly recognize him as our Great Yin Sect Master, would you?" The five Eight-Aperture Nascent Souls wore cold expressions. "This youngster performed well just now, I still appreciate him. However, for him to be our Great Yin Sect Master, that's simply too much of a joke!" Feng Yuanzong nodded, "With the seniors' words, our disciples and elders will know what to do! We'll make sure he ends up as a lone Sect Master; he won't even be able to command a guard dog!"