Chapter 1671: 1671
"This…" Sword Saint Xing fell silent .
He found his son's conjecture to be very plausible too .
If the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe truly wanted to take down mankind, there was no reason for them to disperse their forces across 108 Subterranean Galleries . The dispersion of forces would make it much more troublesome for mankind to cope with their assault, but it would hinder them from launching a decisive assault either .
It would have been much more efficient if they had just focused their forces on a couple of Subterranean Galleries . Had they resorted to concentrated, surprise attacks on a couple of the more loosely guarded Subterranean Galleries, their chances of success would have been much higher .
"Even if the Otherworldly Demons were to keep us preoccupied at the Subterranean Galleries, they wouldn't be able to dominate the Temple of Confucius with just a small handful of experts . If what you said is true, it would mean that the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe has already snuck most of their experts over to the Master Teacher Continent!" Sword Saint Xing said gravely .
Tens of thousands of years of accumulation had filled the ranks of the Master Teacher Pavilion with countless experts . With the Great Codex of Spring and Autumn was at stake over here, there was no way the Master Teacher Pavilion was going to hold back . Without a doubt, the grand elders and old ancestors of the Master Teacher Pavilion were going to emerge from their seclusion as well .
It would seem to the common populace that they had already disappeared into the annals of history, but there was no way to tell for certain if they had truly passed away or not!
Some of them would have already passed away, but there was bound to be a handful who had chosen to go into hibernation, just like the Ancient Sages . They were biding their time for the opportunity that would allow them to make a breakthrough in their cultivation .
It would appear on the surface that Yang shi was the strongest expert beneath the Ancient Sages, but it would do to remember that he was only in his eight hundreds . Given how large the Master Teacher Continent was, there were bound to be seniors who had dominated the eras prior to him, especially since the lifespan of a Great Sage was 1500 years .
Even if some had passed away, there had to be some who were still living and kicking!
Had Temple of Confucius not opened, they might have still chosen to remain in seclusion . This way, they would be able to lessen the loss of their vitality and lengthen their lifespans as long as possible . However, with the opening of the Temple of Confucius just around the corner, they were bound to make a move .
If anything, it was likely that the key to achieving a breakthrough to Ancient Sage lay within the Temple of Confucius . Perhaps, they might even find treasures that would allow them to lengthen their lifespan . . . This was the very opportunity they were waiting for, so there was no way they would remain impassive before it!
And there was just no way the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe would have failed to consider this in their plans .
Since they were willing to go to the extent of sacrificing a significant number of their brethren in order to stall the experts of the Master Teacher Pavilion and the major powers, there was no doubt that they were determined to claim the Temple of Confucius . Naturally, they would have to dispatch a sufficiently powerful force into the Master Teacher Continent in order to ensure that they would achieve their goal .
"I have encountered some Otherworldly Demons on the Master Teacher Continent not too long ago . Most of them were at Sempiternal realm, and there were even Ancient Sages amongst them!" Zhang Xuan replied with a nod .
Back when he was at the Harvest Valley City Seer Guild, he had slain five Great Sage 4-dan Sempiternal realm Otherworldly Demons . The fighting prowess they commanded was noteworthy, possibly on par with the grand elders of the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters .
Furthermore, he even met a living Ancient Sage there!
Given how even the Otherworldly Demon Ancient Sages were able to circumvent the detection of the Master Teacher Pavilion, he couldn't begin to imagine just how many Otherworldly Demons had successfully infiltrated the Master Teacher Continent!
Just the very thought of it sent shudders down his spine .
In the worst-case scenario, perhaps the forces before them were all ordinary soldiers bearing the mission to stall them here; in truth, the Great Sage Otherworldly Demons had already successfully infiltrated the Master Teacher Continent .
"Did you encounter any Great Sage Otherworldly Demons in the battle so far?" Zhang Xuan asked .
"While we were guarding the seal, your father and I encountered an expert and clashed with him . He was a fearsome foe . If not for our collaborative swordsmanship, we might not have been able to return alive . That being said, I still sustained some injuries in the fight," Sword Saint Meng replied .
"You are injured?" Zhang Xuan quickly turned a worried look over .
"Don't worry, it's nothing major . I have already consumed a recovery pill!" Seeing that her son was worried about her, Sword Saint Meng replied with a reassuring smile .
"That's a relief…" Zhang Xuan nodded . "An opponent which requires your collaborative swordsmanship to deal with is bound to be at Sempiternal realm at the very minimum…"
The Xingmeng Sword Saints were at Great Sage 3-dan Intuitive Impulse realm consummation, but the prowess they were able to bring out through their collaborative swordsmanship was beyond what an average Sempiternal realm cultivator would be able to deal with!
If Sword Saint Meng still ended up sustaining some injuries even after they had executed your collaborative swordsmanship, it would mean to say that the opponent they had faced was extremely powerful .
If the goal of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe was to claim dominance in the Temple of Confucius, they should have dispatched all of their top experts to the Master Teacher Continent . It was truly surprising to hear that there would still be a Sempiternal realm cultivator in the ranks of the enemy .
Of course, it was still too early to come to a conclusion at this point in time, but this did weaken the credibility of his argument .
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