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Chapter 717 - 609: Setting Sail

Chapter 717: Chapter 609: Setting Sail

At that moment, two figures drifted down amidst the Immortal Palace.

It was none other than the Head Teacher Ding Haiping and the newly promoted Tribulation Crossing Cultivator Zhang Decheng.

It seemed that the two of them would likely be leading the team to participate in the Alliance Council as the Tower Master and Pavilion Master were tasked with defending their respective sects!

Such an arrangement was the highest form of importance indeed!

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While Wang Zijia was lost in thought, Head Teacher Ding Haiping and Zhang Decheng had already drifted above everyone’s heads. Ding Haiping looked down at the crowd and said,

"The deliberation of this Alliance Council will essentially decide our sect’s survival. We must not be careless about it. Do your best to maintain restraint in the face of adversity, and think thrice before every action!"

"Of course, if anyone tries to stir up trouble, we must not let down our sect’s prestige, and let others see it clearly!"

Upon hearing this, everyone responded loudly: "We will obey the Head Teacher’s decree!"

"Alright, it’s getting late. Let’s get on the Magic-driven platform!"

Without further ado, Head Teacher Ding Haiping glanced around at everyone and spoke directly and simply.

With his command, the Cloud Bed of the Immortal Palace floated directly above everyone’s head. Like a gravitational attraction, it swiftly pulled everyone towards itself.

It seemed as magnificent as if all the immortals were ascending to heaven. Many disciples watched from a distance, their hearts full of longing.

In just a short while, everyone emerged from the Cloud Bed and appeared on the Deck of the Cloud End Immortal Palace’s Main Hall.

There were not no people on the Immortal Palace; instead, there were many.

All teenagers, mostly half-grown kids, the youngest being around eight or nine, and the oldest in their teenage years, were all quietly waiting.

It seemed that they were likely the elites chosen from the Spirit Child Institute.

Once everyone was present, Head Teacher Ding Haiping again said, "The journey will take several hours, you may rest for a moment."

With his words, the children, guided by the instructions, were led away by their Martial Uncles and Big Shots.

It was busy but orderly. In a short while, only a few people remained.

Noticing that no Taoist Boy was assigned to him, Wang Zijia quietly waited.

After the crowd had dissipated, Zhang Decheng walked over enthusiastically and said, "Let’s go, Junior Brother, it will be a long journey. Let’s head into the Immortal Palace for some tea."

Wang Zijia, naturally, had no reason to refuse. Together with Head Teacher Ding Haiping, the trio entered the Cloud-based Immortal Temples and arrived at an unusual pavilion.

The rooftop was bare and wide, like an ordinary roof, a standard Star-picking Platform built in System-approved style.

The view was excellent. Not only could one see the entire Cloud End Immortal Palace, but also the situation outside the cloud’s end. Next to them was a large screen continually displaying the scene of the Magic-driven Platform proceeding.

This should be the scene connected from the Control Room.

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The three of them arrived at the rooftop. After bowing to each other, they sat down.

A child began to serve tea. An Xingsheng and Xu Xian, both stooped back, stood not far behind Wang Zijia, separating them from him.

"Senior Brother, do you think the alliance will be successful?" Zhang Decheng looked at Head Teacher Ding Haiping and opened the topic.

Although Ding Haiping was worried, facing this question, he smiled and said,

"From the beginning of the ceasefire between the Devil Gate and us, which lasted for half a year, the Alliance meeting has ceased to be a matter of success or failure. If the Three Sects do not wish to perish, or do not want to barely survive for the next ten thousand years, an alliance is necessary."

At this point, he paused and his face became considerably more serious.

"However... although the matter of the alliance is settled, how the alliance is to be formed, be it through mutual assistance or unity of the military, still needs deliberation!"

"After all, the three of us have been separated for nearly eight thousand years and we are no longer of the same tree!"

Ding Haiping and Zhang Decheng looked instinctively at Wang Zijia, who was drinking tea.

This one was, after all, a figure who experienced the Immortal Alliance era thousands of years ago.

"Junior Brother, what do you think?" Zhang Decheng actively asked Wang Zijia.

"I don’t know much about the current situation in the other two sects, so what else can I do but take one step at a time?" Wang Zijia put down his teacup and said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Head Teacher Ding Haiping hesitated for a moment and said,

"The alliance this time concerns the survival of our sect. If it is convenient, I hope Junior Brother Wang would try his best to manage. As long as we maintain a united front with Daqian, I don’t think Flying Immortal will have too many requests."

He also changed his address following Zhang Decheng’s call, treating each other as equals.

However, his words contained less familiarity than Zhang Decheng and more respect.

Wang Zijia looked at Ding Haiping. Such a request seemed somewhat peculiar, given that he was the Head Teacher.

But this was about the survival of a sect, and it was perfectly normal.

Far from tending to fuss about it, Wang Zijia fell into serious thought for a moment, but instead of giving a direct answer, he asked a seemingly unrelated question.

"I suppose the Head Teacher is aware that the Prefect of Daqian is from my era, right?"

Ding Haiping and Zhang Decheng nodded, neither intervening, but waiting quietly for what was to come.

"Indeed, he is my elder brother. We fought for the position of head of the family back then. I rank ninth in the family, and he is the fifth. However, we didn’t harbor much resentment against each other back then. Of course, we didn’t share much of a bond either."

At that point, Wang Zijia paused and suddenly changed the topic, saying,

"These days, he has been staying with me at Changbao, squatting there for half a year without leaving. He should be leading the team from Daqian this time around. Just a few days ago, he wanted me to travel with him."