Xun Ziyous gaze darkened slightly, and he nodded.
The Elder of Taia Sect spoke in a solemn tone: Our Taia Sect wishes to advance further!
Xun Ziyous gaze stiffened slightly, and he nodded lightly, You want to join the Four Great Sects?
The Elder of Taia Sect looked as if it were only natural.
Xun Ziyou frowned, Impossible, the Four Great Sects and Eight Great Gates are fixed, and cannot easily be altered due to the outcomes of one or two debates.
The Elder of Taia Sect smiled faintly, Its going to change.
Xun Ziyous gaze became sharp.
He had heard this news before, but had not taken it seriously.
Sect reform is a significant matter, and if truly implemented, the resistance would be immense.
It wasnt the first time over the past hundreds of years that such suggestions have been made, but they mostly ended as thunder without rain, eventually forgotten.
Really?
Before the dust settles, nothing can be certain. But supposedly, the probability is high.
The Elder of Taia Sect continued, If sect reform truly takes place, breaking the current structure of the Four Great Sects and Eight Great Gates, then our Taia Sects opportunity will arise!
This opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime chance!
As you said, the Four Great Sects and Eight Great Gates are fixed and wont change due to momentary fluctuations in sect strength.
Even if our Taia Sect were genuinely stronger than the Four Great Sects, we wouldnt easily ascend to their rank.
But as long as sect reform occurs, anything is possible!
Xun Ziyou considered briefly and then said in a somber tone: So, you plan to collaborate with Sever Gold Sect?
Its not collaboration, the Elder of Taia Sect seemed mildly annoyed, such a distasteful way to put it… Its mutual support, aiding one another.
Our Taia Sect wishes to advance further, moving from the Eight Great Gates to the Four Great Sects. frewbnovel.com
Sever Gold Sect, naturally, also desires progress, moving from the Twelve Streams to the Eight Great Gates.
Although, officially, the Eight Great Gates and Twelve Streams are not ranked strictly, the sect hierarchy and public reputation differ significantly.
Xun Ziyous expression turned somewhat grim, and he said helplessly:
If some advance, others will inevitably regress…
If Sever Gold Sect progresses and joins the Eight Great Gates, wont our Taixu Gate regress, dropping into the Twelve Streams?
The Elder of Taia Sect sighed, That depends on Taixu Gate itself.
When it comes to sect interests, no one else can be relied uponit all depends on yourselves.
Let me be candid: if your Taixu Gate truly excels during this opportunity, ascending directly to the Four Great Sects is possible.
If you fail to measure up and fall from the Eight Great Gates, who can you blame?
Xun Ziyou sighed softly.
The Qian State Dao Debate and the competition among Heavenly Pride candidateshow easily can one excel in such circumstances…
The Elder of Taia Sect glanced at Xun Ziyou, took a sip of tea, and spoke slowly:
Our Taia Sect Leader has already spoken with the Chief Elder of Sever Gold Sect. I dont know the specifics, but its presumably about sect reform or mutual support.
Sever Gold Sect has an extensive network.
Certain strengths, which are beyond Taia, Chongxu, and Taixuthe three aligned sects.
The sects intend to nurture ties, and naturally, theres more interaction between the disciples below.
He sighed again, Given our long-standing rapport, I wont hide this from youIm merely giving you a heads-up. Its best for Taixu Gate to stay vigilant.
The Dao Debate Congress is the truly critical matter.
Our three sects share a lineage and origins, we were the same alliance generations ago. I sincerely hope that when Taia Sect ascends to the Four Great Sects, Chongxu Gate progresses further, your Taixu Gate doesnt end up falling from the Eight Great Gates.
The Elder of Taia Sect looked at Xun Ziyou with a complex expression.
Xun Ziyous demeanor was grim as he took a long, deep breath and said:
Understood…
…
The issue of reform stirred hidden currents among the higher levels of various sects.
Yet Mo Hua remained completely unaware, nor did anyone bother mentioning it to a little disciple like him.
He still cultivated in silence, attending daily lessons.
At the same time, he painted formations relentlessly day and night, aiming to break through his realm to achieve Divine Sense at the Eighteen Patterns level and subsequently learn Eighteen-Pattern formations.
But the restrictions of the Heavenly Dao Laws persisted.
His Divine Sense could not grow.
Whenever he had spare time, Mo Hua would also study the Heavenly Dao Law within his Sea of Consciousness, attempting to grasp its mystery.
But after countless hours of meditation and pondering, he still gained nothing.
After all, matters at the level of laws were far beyond the comprehension of a little cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm like him.
Only now did Mo Hua realize he had been somewhat arrogant before.
He could only take a step back.
Rather than seeking to understand the mysteries of the law, he simply hoped it would eat its fill and leave him alone, so it wouldnt obstruct his breakthrough in Divine Sense.
As Mo Hua refined his Divine Sense further, the law gradually loosened its grip as well.
But when it would finally be fed and lift its restrictions remained unknown…
…
During the free time period, Mo Hua practiced swordsmanship, hunted hawks, and earned merit points as usual.
With one swift strike, golden light flashed, and the hawk plummeted.
Mo Hua rushed over with his blade, drained its blood, plucked its feathers, skinned it, removed its bones, and gathered various materials.
By noon, he felt a bit weary. He drank some fruit wine and ate some spiritual meat before climbing atop a tall tree to rest with his eyes closed.
But he hadnt rested long before he sensed faint movement.
Mo Hua opened his eyes and peered down through the dense leaves, spotting a group of five battling a monster beast.
These five were dressed in the Taoist robes of Taia Sect.
The other four were unfamiliar to Mo Hua.
But one of them was a familiar facethe younger brother Senior Brother Feng had entrusted him to watch over, Ouyang Mu.
Unlike the sword-browed, star-eyed, tall and heroic Senior Brother Feng,
this younger brother appeared slim, with bronzed skin, looking very much like a Little Wood.