System's Super Sect Chapter 1287 - 1129: Attending the Secret Meeting—You Country’s Intentions

"As for Wen Ping’s future, a Sealing King title is a sure thing, and it’s very likely that even Sealing King won’t be his final stop. After all, he’s far too young. If you people have even a bit of brain, you should learn to make smarter choices. This way, even if Wen Ping won’t forgive what our Long Family has done, he definitely won’t wipe us out to the last."

Luo Liuxin earnestly instructed the many clan elders, then fell silent for a few seconds, and, still uneasy, reminded them again.

"Send a message to Tian Hua immediately. Tell him everything that happened tonight exactly as it was, and have him prepare himself to bear Wen Ping’s wrath. After all, the source of all this may lie with you, but without his nod, who could really have done it?"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

The group of Long Family elders nodded in trepidation, then turned at once to take their leave of Luo Liuxin, preparing to head to the battlefield through the Qu Realm Passage.

"You go as well, and remember clearly what I told you." Luo Liuxin spoke helplessly to Long Haomiao when she saw everyone gradually disperse.

Long Haomiao nodded heavily.

As if he’d dare not listen.

Who’s the one in the most danger right now, if not him?

"Mother, I’ll take my leave then."

With that, Long Haomiao led his people, turning into a streak of light as he headed straight toward the Domain Lord’s Mansion, leaving Luo Liuxin standing in the courtyard, her feelings a tangled mess.

After standing there for a few breaths, she had intended to step into the courtyard to see Long Xue, but just as she lifted her foot, she felt a gaze that made her body involuntarily grow cold, as if she had suddenly stepped into empty air and plunged into a Cold Ice abyss—the chill came too suddenly, too terrifying.

Luo Liuxin stopped.

Then she forced a hint of apology onto her face, bent slightly at the waist, and slowly turned to leave.

After leaving, the first thing she did was order that Long Xue’s assignments be withdrawn, and she sent several Earth Unrestricted Experts to guard outside the courtyard.

Of course.

It did seem a bit redundant.

With that Demon Ancestor in the courtyard, how many in Celestial Sun City could actually threaten Long Xue?

However redundant it might look, it still had to be done. What the Long Family needed most right now was to show an attitude.

From today on, Long Xue is no longer her daughter.

She is the Long Family’s life-saving straw!

...

Domain Lord’s Mansion of Celestial Sun City.

When Wen Ping arrived, the people who had been waiting outside the Domain Lord’s Mansion for a long time greeted him with surprise and delight.

"Sect Leader Wen, the Great Domain Master and the others have been waiting for you for quite some time."

Following his guide’s steps, Wen Ping slowly walked into the Domain Lord’s Mansion, passing countless gazes of reverence and astonishment along the way.

The reverence was because they were born to revere the strong.

The astonishment was because they hadn’t expected to see Wen Ping at all—like an idol suddenly appearing in a fan’s daily life.

To this, Wen Ping felt no pride rise in his heart; instead, he asked himself with some curiosity.

If one day they find out that the powerful figure they revere is actually their enemy, what kind of scene will that be?

Fans turning black?

Thinking of this, Wen Ping only found it a bit amusing, and before he knew it he had reached the very top of the Domain Lord’s Mansion, also its most heavily guarded area.

On this level, there was a guard every ten steps, and every guard was at the Earth Unrestricted level.

From this, it was clear that this secret meeting really was secret.

The moment Wen Ping pushed the door open, what met his eyes was a huge round table, with all the people who had gone to receive him earlier seated around it.

Not only them, but also the City Lord of Celestial Extinction City and the Pavilion Master of Wangshen Pavilion were present; only the people of Star Sea Sect were missing, and there was no sign of anyone from the Long Family.

"Sect Leader Wen, now that you’re here, please take a seat."

Seeing Wen Ping finally arrive, Si Haixian greeted him joyfully at once, then led Wen Ping to sit by his side.

After Long Haomiao showed up late, Si Haixian couldn’t wait any longer and said, "Everyone who could come is here, so let’s begin. First, let me solemnly reintroduce to all of you the host of this Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking for our Primordial Yang Domain—Sect Leader Wen, Wen Ping!"

Wen Ping swept a glance over everyone with a faint smile, which counted as a greeting.

Because even though everyone present was a Celestial Unrestricted Expert, he didn’t need to stand up.

Humility is a virtue.

But it’s not what he needs at this stage.

"Everyone, no need to stand."

The moment Wen Ping spoke, the Celestial Unrestricted experts were stunned for a second, then hesitantly stood up and applauded, showering him with unreserved praise.

Long Haomiao spoke the loudest. "Given Sect Leader Wen’s Power, status, and contributions to You Country, this hosting position is truly well-deserved. Among the many great domains of You Country, this junior dares to guarantee that there is absolutely no one more suitable than Sect Leader Wen to represent a great domain!"

"Naturally!" The Pavilion Master of Wangshen Pavilion chimed in right after; after all, their greatest backer now, Celestial String, was a member of the Immortal Sect.

Wen Ping cast a glance at Long Haomiao, his expression still calm.

Flatterer!

Cut the act!

Does he really think a bit of flattery can smooth over his anger?

"Everyone, sit, sit. I can see that every word of your praise truly comes from the heart. Since that’s the case, I’ll take this job." After being bombarded with compliments, Wen Ping let out a helpless smile.

After everyone slowly sat back down one by one, Si Haixian continued, "There’s actually one more thing you all didn’t praise clearly enough. Don’t go thinking that back in Divine Flight City, Bei Tianhan and the others from Zeming Palace were just putting on a show with Sect Leader Wen. If that’s what you think, then you’re gravely mistaken."

"To be frank, even I, whose Celestial Level Vein Technique has already reached the Transformation Realm, couldn’t take a single sword strike from Sect Leader Wen. Among those in the Heaven Unrestricted Middle Realm, if Sect Leader Wen claims second, absolutely no one would dare claim first."

After Si Haixian finished speaking, everyone sighed in admiration again.

But this time, it wasn’t perfunctory praise, it was heartfelt exclamation.

Even the Great Domain Master couldn’t take a single sword. With that kind of power, being sealed as a king was just a matter of time!

But hearing this, Wen Ping felt a bit speechless. "Great Domain Master, did you bring me here just to praise me? If there’s nothing else, I’m leaving."

Si Haixian hurriedly tried to keep him, "Sect Leader Wen, don’t be anxious, we’re starting, we’re starting right now."

He then went on, "This secret meeting is different from the past. The purpose of previous meetings was to, on the final day and under absolute secrecy, finalize the competition process for the Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking, and at the same time completely prevent anyone from learning the process in advance. This time, the Sovereign’s order is—to accelerate the progress of the Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking."

"Accelerate?"

"Why suddenly accelerate?"

Many Celestial Unrestricted experts were puzzled.

The news was far too abrupt.

As people in officialdom and the military, they actually hadn’t received any prior notice.

Si Haixian continued, "This order is top secret, so it’s normal that you don’t know. In the end, it’s because of Zhetian Tower’s big move this time. Previously, in the Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking competitions of various minor domains, Zhetian Tower’s infiltrators kept causing trouble, resulting in quite a few young people dying or being injured. So the Sovereign wants to accelerate the progress of the Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking and launch a swift retaliatory strike against Zhetian Tower!"

By the end of his words, Si Haixian was already pounding the table in anger.

Wen Ping listened from the side, feeling their anger. He really couldn’t empathize, so he couldn’t be bothered to speak, and simply listened quietly.

After listening for quite some time, Wen Ping finally understood.

It was very simple.

You Country wanted to retaliate through the Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking, and they couldn’t wait any longer.

This time, the Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking was being opened in a "multiplied mode"; the layers upon layers of checkpoints and trials that had originally been set up were now directly abolished, simplifying complexity into simplicity.

And they would end the Primordial Yang Domain’s Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking with the fastest speed, highest efficiency, and most suitable competition process.

Wen Ping was very much in favor of that.

He had no objections whatsoever.

"Since everything that needed saying has been explained, let’s start discussing the competition process. Everyone can speak freely," Si Haixian swept his gaze over everyone, then fixed it on his right-hand man, Yan Lai, the City Lord of Divine Flight City.

Yan Lai immediately stood up, but looked toward Wen Ping. "Why don’t we let Sect Leader Wen make the proposal? Sect Leader Wen is the host this time, and also the strongest among us. He’s sure to have some novel ideas. If they’re suitable, we can just finalize them directly without wasting words."

"I agree."

"Seconded!"

Many Celestial Unrestricted experts spoke up one after another, actually all agreeing with Yan Lai.

Faced with such large-scale, unified support, Wen Ping really wasn’t quite used to it.

If everyone were like this.

He truly could breathe a sigh of relief, and the Immortal Sect would also have a lot fewer troubles.

As for bootlickers, although he didn’t much like them, he had to admit, they did make people feel quite comfortable.

"Alright, in that case, I’ll make a proposal—" Wen Ping had just thought of an idea and was about to bring it up when the door was suddenly pushed open.

The Heaven Unrestricted Middle Realm expert who had just been in the sky above the Long Family stepped in, his tone carrying an undercurrent of displeasure, "Everyone, this seat hadn’t arrived yet, so how come you already started?"

"Senior Jiao Xie!"

"Senior Jiao Xie!"

"Senior Jiao Xie, what brings you here?"

Everyone, including Yan Lai, stood up. Some were stunned and suspicious, while others hurried forward to greet him respectfully.

Jiao Xie walked with his hands clasped behind his back, his gaze sweeping over everyone, his expression utterly impassive. But when it happened to pass over Wen Ping, there was a clear hint of disdain and displeasure.

Immediately after, Jiao Xie walked toward Wen Ping while saying, "Si Haixian, you started without me?"

Si Haixian hurriedly stood up with a forced smile.

Although he was a Master of a Domain, his status was not higher than Jiao Xie’s.

Setting everything else aside, just Jiao Xie’s identity as Wuqi King’s Senior Disciple alone was not lower than Si Haixian’s.

Not to mention that he also held a significant post in You Country’s official hierarchy.

Although on the surface it couldn’t compare to the position of Great Domain Master of the Primordial Yang Domain, because he resided in the Capital City, his position was in fact even more prestigious than that of a Great Domain Master!

"Brother Jiao, what are you saying? Haven’t we always been inviting you before, but you never came because you were too busy? Plus there isn’t much time left, so we had to start. Brother Jiao, have you finished your work?" Si Haixian’s words did not turn impolite just because of Jiao Xie’s arrogance, but in his heart he was cursing him.

In the past, he clearly hadn’t wanted to come to these secret meetings, with invitations barely able to move him, and now he turned around and blamed them for not waiting for him before starting.

Truly a piece of work!

Just as he was cursing inwardly, Si Haixian froze.

Because Jiao Xie had stopped beside Wen Ping, then, as if Wen Ping didn’t exist at all, he asked Si Haixian, "Si Haixian, where do I sit?"

(Let me shake a bit more...

Good night.

Many thanks to Brother Buguangu for the 2000 reward...)