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Chapter 1691 - 1711: Meng Kaihui, are you confused?_1

Chapter 1691: Chapter 1711: Meng Kaihui, are you confused?_1

Devil Palace.

"Hall Master, opposing the Immortal Palace is akin to committing suicide at old age! You can’t be so obstinate!"

Meng Kaihui, a robust man with a straight face, seethed. "Although you’re the Hall Master, the Devil Palace isn’t solely yours. What about the lives of so many disciples that you’re risking?"

Lean and stern, Feng Zhiyin, the Hall Master, declared, "No need to argue further. You still do not understand the backbone and power of the Heavenly Dao Alliance. The destruction of the Immortal palace is inevitable. This provides Devil Palace with an opportunity to rise to a higher level!"

Meng Kaihui frowned, "Backbone and strength? Then why don’t you enlighten us all? Keeping all us in the dark, just you knowing everything. What is this?"

Feng Zhiyin shook his head, "I can’t disclose that!"

Annoyed, Meng Kaihui retorted, "Why can’t you, when the existence of our sect is at stake?"

Feng Zhiyin firmly replied, "I have my reasons for keeping silent. All you need to know is that the Sky Path Alliance Master hails from a high-ranked Immortal Realm. With powerful backers, the Immortal Palace will surely get toppled!"

High-ranked Immortal Realm!

Taken aback, Meng Kaihui sprung up wide-eyed, "Major forces from the high-ranked Immortal Realm?"

Feng Zhiyin nodded, "High-ranked Immortal Realms control the mid-grade realms, which in turn, control the low-grade realms. It’s akin to big fish eating the small fish, which further consume shrimp. There’s a significant distance between the Thunderbolt Immortal Realm and the nearest high-ranked realm, thus it has been overlooked."

"Now, their gaze has already landed here, and delegates were sent to occupy and establish a new order here. For Thunderbolt Immortal Realm to exist, it must attach to a high-ranked realm. Once they’ve reached us, it will be an unstoppable trend."

In a murmur, Meng Kaihui said, "Yao Xiong is a true genius of his generation. He reportedly qualified to rise above Da Luo long ago, but due to Yao Xuanji’s disappearance, he has been postponing his breakthrough. Now that he has been away for five hundred years, he might have already achieved it. If he returns..."

Feng Zhiyin shook his head, "Useless! We all agree that Yao Xiong is indeed one of his kind. Without any background power, he relied solely on Immortal Fate and carved out his place, eventually becoming the Domain Lord."

"I admire him for that, and I fall short compared to him. But even if he ascends above Da Luo, he can’t halt the encroachment plan of Heavenly Dao Alliance. The force backing Heavenly Dao Alliance is not short of beings who are above Da Luo. How can Yao Xiong, a rookie who just entered above Da Luo, oppose the powerful upper-ranked Immortal Realm?"

Turning pale, Meng Kaihui, slumped onto a chair, "Even if so, the war between the Immortal Palace and the Heavenly Dao Alliance will be exceedingly dangerous. We can choose to stay out of this, without need to get involved."

Feng Zhiyin sighed, "Under the same roof, none is spared. If they’re targeting us, do we have the privilege to refuse? Even if they temporarily spare us, once they subjugate the Immortal Palace, those who have refused them must be purged."

"Either we join them or choose to die. There’s no third option. Perhaps the ten Great Immortal Sects have the ability to negotiate and refuse due to their supreme power. But our Devil Palace doesn’t have the necessary strength."

"While they seem polite, we indeed have no choice here. Why not wager, even if anything goes wrong, at worst we can return to the high-ranked realm and pledge allegiance to a strong force? The situation may not be worse than it is now. Besides, there is almost no chance of that possibility!"

Meng Kaihui turned sheet white, with terror and guilt in his eyes, "Hall Master... We should run away!"

Feng Zhiyin looked at Meng Kaihui’s pale face, his eyebrows furrowed as his expression hardened, "What did you do?"

With difficulty, Meng Kaihui uttered, "I sent a secret message to the Immortal Palace."

Gong Weihe and Zhao Chiha, who had been silent, abruptly rose, fury evident in their eyes as they glared at Meng Kaihui.

"Meng Kaihui! You betrayed us?"

"What did you tell the Immortal Palace?"

Feng Zhiyin’s face changed dramatically, but he managed to contain his rage, his voice solemn, "Did you disclose our situation?"

Unable to meet the trio’s penetrating gazes, Meng Kaihui covered his face with his hand, saying in pain, "Yes, you continually refused to disclose the truth. Despite my repeated questions, you insisted on your own way. Many folks down there don’t understand and are scared. I believe you will lead the Devil Palace on a path leading to ruin sooner or later. That is why I sent a letter to the Immortal Palace..."

Feng Zhiyin sighed, "I told you, I have reasons for my silence; otherwise, I would’ve informed you a long time ago. Be honest with me, what were your intentions behind reporting us? Was it to gain power, or to preserve the Devil Palace?"

Meng Kaihui’s face flushed red, "I do have personal motives, but the main purpose is still to preserve the Devil Palace. Can’t let tens of thousands of disciples perish just because you few are acting recklessly..."

Things were already quite clear at this point.

Feng Zhiyin couldn’t disclose due to specific reasons, leading Meng Kaihui to believe that Feng Zhiyin had lost his sanity for power and had gambled everything, risking the Palace’s annihilation. Hence, he reported him to the Immortal Palace.

Feng Zhiyin looked at Meng Kaihui and sighed, "Alas, how foolish of you!"