Spoiled By the Young Master After Reborn In the 80s
Chapter 1021 - 1019, shared life or death

Chapter 1021: 1019, shared life or death

When they arrived at the square, they saw that the elders and disciples of various pavilions were already present.

Lin Jue stood on the platform, gazing despondently at the crowd on the square. When he saw Elder Mu approaching from afar with Luo Shu and Lu Hanmo, he let out a sigh. Liangyi Sect had finally produced two such outstanding disciples, and the sect’s status was gradually rising, but at this critical juncture, a disaster had befallen them.

Luo Shu and Lu Hanmo walked to the designated area of the Formation Pavilion and stood still.

"Junior Brother Lu, Junior Sister Luo, you’re out of seclusion?" Fang Qing’s expression lit up with surprise when she saw the two of them. She still didn’t know why the sect master had gathered them all in the square.

"Mm!" Luo Shu nodded slightly, her face carrying a heavy expression.

"Junior Sister Luo, what’s wrong? You seem somewhat upset. Did your cultivation not progress during this retreat?" Fang Qing gave Luo Shu a quick once-over. Yet, she could clearly sense that Junior Sister Luo’s aura had grown even more formidable.

Lin Jue cleared his throat, swept his gaze across the crowd, and began to speak, "Today is the last time we gather here in this square." He knew he would never again witness the disciples earnestly training here.

As soon as these words fell, everyone unaware of the situation froze in place!

"What does the sect master mean by this?"

"Could something have happened to the sect?"

"That’s impossible. Our sect just completed the Star Origin Fruit task; we should be advancing to greater heights." The disciples came back to their senses and started chattering amongst themselves.

Lin Jue gestured with his hand for silence before continuing, "This time, Liangyi Sect faces the greatest crisis in ten thousand years. The sect may soon cease to exist."

"How could that happen? Impossible!"

"What exactly has happened?"

"Why would the sect suddenly face extermination? Weren’t elders from various factions just visiting to offer congratulations recently?"

The crowd stared at Lin Jue with disbelief etched across their faces, anxiously awaiting his next words.

Lin Jue let out a long sigh. "This time, completing the Star Origin Fruit task was supposed to elevate the sect. However, someone couldn’t stand to see us prosper and framed us for colluding with demon cultivators."

"It must be the Top Ten Sects! They can’t stand others surpassing their strength."

"The Top Ten Sects are utterly despicable!"

Lin Jue raised his hand again for silence and said, "Before the major factions come to raid us, disciples and elders from all pavilions, you must leave quickly. If Liangyi Sect can overcome this crisis, you may return someday, and I will welcome you with open arms. But if we cannot escape the fate of extermination, I hope you never again claim allegiance to Liangyi Sect in the future."

"Sect Master! We will not leave; we want to live and die with Liangyi Sect."

"As long as Liangyi Sect exists, so shall we. If Liangyi Sect falls, we will become its ghosts."

"We refuse to leave; we want to face this crisis together!"

Lin Jue smiled faintly, his lips curving with gratitude. "Staying here will only mean futile sacrifice. You must stay alive so there is a chance to rebuild Liangyi Sect someday. Leave now; don’t waste any more time."

"Sect Master!"

"Go, quickly! Members of the Top Ten Sects will arrive any moment." Lin Jue waved his hand toward them and turned his face away. He truly didn’t want to witness the scene of everyone departing.

The crowd stood still, heads bowed, and no one moved an inch.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps echoed. Everyone turned to see Luo Shu and Lu Hanmo walking into the distance.

"Junior Brother Lu, Junior Sister Luo, are you leaving the sect?" Fang Qing asked dejectedly as she looked at Luo Shu and Lu Hanmo walking away.

Luo Shu and Lu Hanmo did not answer, nor did they stop.

Watching their silhouettes gradually disappear in the distance, the others’ faces displayed anger and disappointment. If not for them completing the task and bringing back the Star Origin Fruit, how would the sect have fallen into this crisis? Yet here they were, leaving at the first sign of danger. They had truly misjudged them!

Lin Jue heard the commotion, turned to see Luo Shu and Lu Hanmo walking away, and let out a bitter smile. He hadn’t expected them to be the first to leave.

"Everyone, go. Don’t waste time here." Lin Jue spoke again. Liangyi Sect had no hope left!

"We won’t leave! Even if it means death, we stay!" the crowd declared with resolve. They refused to be cowards like Luo Shu and Lu Hanmo.

Seeing their stubbornness, Lin Jue shook his head helplessly and turned to the nearby elders. "Please persuade them. Sacrificing their lives like this isn’t worth it." If there were even a sliver of hope, he wouldn’t give up. But could Liangyi Sect’s strength withstand the force of the Top Ten Sects?

Lin Jue suddenly froze, his eyes showing a trace of astonishment. He sensed the surrounding immortal spiritual energy changing.

Several elders’ faces were likewise filled with surprise.

"This must be due to changes in the formation. Could it be?" The elder from the Formation Pavilion immediately thought of a possibility.

"Could Luo Shu and Lu Hanmo have stayed behind and are altering the formation?" Lin Jue quickly grasped the elder’s meaning.

"Let’s go find out!"

Lin Jue nodded and led the crowd toward the area where the immortal spiritual energy fluctuations were strongest.

"What’s going on? The sect master and elders seem so excited."

"The formation is changing. Junior Brother Lu and Junior Sister Luo— they didn’t leave after all." The elders from the Formation Pavilion promptly noticed the difference.

"I knew they weren’t those kinds of people," Fang Qing murmured, her nose stinging slightly as a radiant smile spread across her face.

"Let’s go check it out!"

The group followed Lin Jue and the elders toward the Mountain Protection Array. Before reaching it, they could see Luo Shu and Lu Hanmo from afar, continuously casting formation flags, immortal crystals, and talismans.

"Are they really reinforcing the Mountain Protection Array?"

"They seem to be entirely reconfiguring it. Their formation skills are extraordinary; I can’t crack even one of them."

"With this, the Top Ten Sects might not be able to break through."

After strengthening the Mountain Protection Array, Luo Shu and Lu Hanmo descended from the air and approached Lin Jue.

"Sect Master, next we will merge the immortal spiritual energy from the secret realm into the Mountain Protection Array," Luo Shu said.

"Alright!" Lin Jue nodded. At this moment of life and death for Liangyi Sect, if they had a way to save the sect, he would let them proceed without hesitation.

He vividly recalled Elder Void mentioning Luo Shu and Lu Hanmo’s outstanding formation skills. The Mountain Protection Array of Liangyi Sect in the Sea Realm had been set up by them. He had also personally seen how swiftly they dismantled formations. Now, their current array had even left the elders of the Formation Pavilion in awe. Perhaps this time, Liangyi Sect still stood a chance.