Chapter 200: Everyone Takes a Step Back. Supreme Purity Sect Is Grounded

“That’s right. Even if you’re the best swordsman, you can’t be so arbitrary. If you say they’re innocent, then they’re innocent? Show me the evidence.”

“That’s right. You can’t take our safety as a joke, right? What if there really are people who are colluding with the Demon Region?”

“Fellow Daoist Xie keeps saying that we are using our power to oppress people, then what are you doing now?”

“No matter how powerful the Tiangang Sword Sect is, it’s still only a sect. With so many of us together, don’t tell me you really want to become our enemy?”

The situation had reversed once again, and things were not looking good for the Tiangang Sword Sect. If this continued, they might not be able to gain any benefits.

Xie Mingze wanted to say something, but he was stopped by Xie Mingyu.

“I know you want to save them, but you can’t convince the masses like this. You can’t really fight with these people and cause both sides to be injured. What if the Demon Region takes this opportunity to cause trouble?”

“Everyone, why don’t we do this? We can ground the people from the Supreme Purity Sect here. This way, we don’t have to hurt the innocent, and even if there are spies from the Demon Region, they won’t leak the information and won’t affect us.”

Everyone thought for a moment and looked at Xie Mingze who was glaring at them. They had to say that this method was also possible.

If Gu Xi cared about the sect and they imprisoned everyone, using this as bait, Gu Xi would come to them one day. At that time, they only needed to wait patiently.

“I agree with Sect Master Xie’s method.”

“I agree as well.”

Seeing that everyone had expressed their opinions and the majority agreed, the Ancient Sect, Ethereal Illusion Mansion, and the others had ugly expressions on their faces as they discussed in hushed voices.

“Xie Mingze and his brother are clearly not on good terms with us! They’ve come over time and time again to interfere. So what if they’re the best in swordsmanship? Do they think they’re so great?”

“Originally, if we kill a few people now, we might be able to force Gu Xi to come out. It’s one thing for a small sect to die, but they have to be so slow and wait for us. It’s simply a waste of time.”

Xie Mingze wiped the iron sword in his hand, and a cold light flashed. It was as if he had heard the sound of a golden spear, and it was deafening.

“I see that the Sect Masters are not speaking. Do you have any other opinions? Why don’t you say it out loud and let everyone discuss it together?”

He spoke slowly, but the tip of the sword was aimed at the Ancient Sect and the Ethereal Illusion Mansion. The meaning of the threat was self-evident.

Their gazes met in mid-air, and sparks flew in all directions. Even the air around them was filled with an indescribable pressure.

The others subconsciously distanced themselves from him. They knew that these people were fighting in the dark to avoid implicating themselves.

Xie Mingze’s gaze was like lightning, like a sharp sword, carrying an indomitable aura. It was as if there really was a Divine Sword slashing down from the sky, carrying with it the power to split the Heavens and Earth. It was only so-so, and it shocked them so much that their hearts trembled.

In the end, they were still one step behind and lost. They could not help but look away. The Sect Master of the Ancient Sect said in a low and muffled voice, “We have no objections!”

“Forget it, why bother with this madman Xie? When we have a way to deal with the people of the Supreme Purity Sect in the future, there’s no need to rush at this moment.”

Every sect would send people to station in the Supreme Purity Sect. Shen Tianyi and the others would stay on the Divine Water Peak, which was set up with a restriction. They could not communicate with the outside world. Even their cultivation was sealed, and they could not use any spiritual power.

Xie Mingze wanted to go over and say a few words, but those people were staring at him like a tiger watching its prey. Even Xie Mingyu reminded them to be careful to avoid danger.

“We have already caused some dissatisfaction this time. If you get closer to those people, not only will you not be able to help them, but you will also harm the Tiangang Sword Sect.”

Looking at the gazes of the Ancient Sect, Ethereal Illusion Mansion, and the others, Xie Mingze snorted coldly, “Do you think that I’m afraid of them?”

Everyone tolerated them so much because the Tiangang Sword Sect had always had a high prestige in the Righteous Path and was extremely powerful. If they crossed the bottom line, the entire Tiangang Sword Sect would probably be implicated as well.

Although they were not Xie Mingze’s match in a one-on-one fight, if everyone attacked together, even Xie Mingze would not be able to emerge victorious. After all, these Sect Masters were all experts at the Saint stage.

“It’s already very worthy of Gu Xi that you can do this to save the lives of the entire sect. As for what happens after that, we can only leave it to fate.”

Xie Mingyu did not want to get involved in this mess, so he had no choice but to return Gu Xi’s favor.

Xie Mingze could not help but sigh, “I wonder how the situation is on his side.”

“Fellow Daoist Gu is very powerful and has foresight. Such a person will definitely turn a bad situation into a good one.”

…

The people of the Supreme Purity Sect walked around the gates of Hell. If it was not for the sudden intervention of the Tiangang Sword Sect, most of the sect would have been damaged.

Right now, in the Divine Water Peak, looking at the mess outside and the group of people rampaging and looting treasures, everyone’s emotions were extremely complicated.

“In the end, it’s just a disguised imprisonment!”

The disciple who said this looked at the small world in front of them. It was very likely that they would die here. He could not help but feel sorrowful from the bottom of his heart.

“So what if it’s imprisonment? It’s already good enough that we kept our lives. What else can we do?”

“The Tiangang Sword Sect can protect us for a while, but can they still protect us for a lifetime? That group of people are eyeing us covetously, so how can they let us off so easily?”

Upon hearing these words, everyone’s emotions were somewhat pessimistic. The sharp scythe of the Grim Reaper was already hanging above their heads, and no one knew when it would fall.

Maybe tomorrow, or maybe the day after tomorrow. In any case, no one could say for sure. Right now, they were merely trying to survive, and their lives were in the hands of others. They did not have the slightest bit of control over their own fate.