Apocalyptic Flood: Sexy Beauty Neighbor's Midnight Plea for Food Chapter 1243 - 578: Little Straw Mountain Residents

The entire hall of the Evolution conference fell into a momentary hush.

Of the Three Great Sects, only the Spiritual Ability Sect had a designated Sect Leader.

The other two, though called churches, were essentially collective organizations.

For instance, the Earth Mother Sect operated around its three divine offices—the Fertile Soil Department, the Root Vein Heritage Institute, and the Ring of Abundance—with leadership jointly held by the four departments of the Four Great Priests.

Within this structure, Shi Lianhai of the Fertile Soil Department held a subtle primus inter pares position, while Guan Maocai from the Ring of Abundance acted as the administrative strategist.

The Water God Sect, on the other hand, was structured with the Tidal Mainframe as its core, supported by the Pure Water Holy Corps, the Four Great Priests, and the Abyss Archive, forming its leadership council.

In terms of individual influence, Huo Guodong, the Sect Leader of the Spiritual Ability Sect, was undoubtedly the most formidable.

As Sect Leader, Huo Guodong also held the position of First Chair of the Evolution Council.

Upon hearing that representatives from the Water God Sect had arrived, a flicker of surprise crossed his features.

It was well-known that when the Spiritual Ability Sect and the Earth Mother Sect vied for control of the Floating Island of Yellow Earth Divine Origin, attempts to engage the Water God Sect had been made.

However, during that process, the Water God Sect had engaged in treachery, creating a significant chasm between the two sects.

Furthermore, when the Floating Island of the Miyuan Rainforest initially emerged, the Spiritual Ability Sect had also found itself in conflict with the Water God Sect over its dominion, leading to severely strained relations, bordering on open animosity.

Yet, due to the Water God Sect's overwhelming numbers and wealth of powerful individuals, the Spiritual Ability Sect had refrained from a complete severance of ties.

Nevertheless, every adherent of the Spiritual Ability Sect was acutely aware: they harbored significant reservations regarding individuals from the Water God Sect.

Huo Guodong’s eyes narrowed slightly. After a brief period of contemplation, he addressed Han Tianzong, instructing, "Tianzong, go and meet Zheng Yunchao."

"Understood, Sect Leader." Han Tianzong responded without further comment, rose, and departed.

Observing this, Ye Zhixuan’s brow furrowed subtly as she remarked, "Sect Leader, Guan Maocai of the Water God Sect is known as a smiling tiger; I suspect there is a hidden agenda behind their visit. We must exercise extreme caution."

Huo Guodong gave a slight nod, stating, "For them to approach us at this juncture, there can only be one reason."

Fu Yuanhang promptly interjected, "Could it be related to Yangshan and Liang Yuan?"

Huo Guodong confirmed with a nod. "According to the reports, the casualties incurred this time were not exclusive to our Spiritual Ability Sect; the Water God Sect and the Earth Mother Sect have also suffered losses."

"Among the Water God Sect's Four Great Priests, the Heavy Water Priest Deng Ze and the Plague Priest Han Tai both ventured to Yangshan and have not been heard from since."

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it is highly probable that those two are already deceased."

"Presently, among the Water God Sect’s Four Great Priests, only the Life Priest Wu Wen Fang, the Knowledge Priest Hu Zhong, and the Holy Water Army Commander Liang Long remain."

"Of these three, Liang Long stands as the mightiest, commanding the Holy Water Army. Zheng Yunchao, as his second-in-command, making a personal visit at this time, is almost certainly concerning this matter."

"Heh, their losses are evidently on par with our own."

"Sect Leader, are you suggesting they intend to propose an alliance?" Zhang Mi inquired suddenly.

Huo Guodong confirmed with a nod. "That is likely."

Fu Yuanhang could not suppress his concern, voicing, "Sect Leader, placing trust in the Water God Sect is ill-advised. They have betrayed our alliances twice in the past, resulting in grievous losses for our Spiritual Ability Sect. We cannot afford to disregard such a dire precedent."

Han Tianzong, clearly sharing a profound disdain for the Water God Sect, added, "Indeed, Sect Leader, the Water God Sect is not to be trusted."

Huo Guodong gently shook his head, his gaze sharpening. "Currently, we represent the weakest faction among the Three Great Sects. If we refuse to cooperate, we will be left to confront the forces of Yangshan and Liang Yuan alone."

"In such a scenario, our predicament would be considerably more dire."

"Rather than face that outcome, it might be more pragmatic to align with them for this endeavor."

"Should we have the opportunity to diminish the strength of those two sects in the process, that would be an even greater boon."

"Even if we fail to weaken them, we will still secure a portion of the spoils from Yangshan."

The individuals present fell into a contemplative silence, their reluctance to associate with the Water God Sect evident.

Shortly thereafter, Han Tianzong re-entered from the exterior.

With an invitation clutched in his hand, he strode in, a serious expression gracing his features.

"Sect Leader, the Water God Sect is planning to move against Yangshan and Liang Yuan. They are attempting to rally other powers."

"This is the invitation they sent. Please review it."

He then presented the invitation.

Huo Guodong accepted the invitation and quickly absorbed its contents.

As anticipated, the invitation from the Water God Sect extended a cordial invitation to the Earth Mother Sect and the military's Hawk Faction, the objective being to convene at Cangqiong Mountain and collaboratively strategize the elimination of Yangshan and Liang Yuan.

Huo Guodong's eyes narrowed, a thoughtful gaze settling upon him.

The invitation was then passed to the others.

Zhang Mi's perusal was swift, followed by Ye Zhixuan and Fu Yuanhang, each consuming half of the text.

A collective air of contemplation permeated the group.

Ye Zhixuan voiced, "The Water God Sect cannot be fully trusted. I suspect another ploy behind this proposed alliance."

Fu Yuanhang concurred, nodding his agreement. "Indeed. During the previous conflict over Yellow Earth Divine Origin, we also forged an alliance with them, only to be betrayed. Trusting them readily would be unwise."

However, Zhang Mi interjected with a stern tone, "This situation differs from the past. We are now confronting Yangshan, an outsider."

"The Water God Sect has even brought the military's Hawk Faction into this. Should they deviate from the agreement again, they will incur the wrath of both our Sect and the military."

Han Tianzong added his perspective, "I believe Zhang Mi has a valid point. The Water God Sect might be unwise, but surely not to such a degree, right?"

"It appears the Water God Sect is genuinely cornered by Yangshan and Liang Yuan."

Huo Guodong declared, "In that case, let us proceed to Cangqiong Mountain and observe firsthand. We will discern the Water God Sect's intentions with a single glance."

"Agreed!"

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Yangshan, within the confines of the Mirage Snake Space.

Liang Yuan floated in the air, his gaze surveying the drastically altered landscape of Little Straw Mountain.