Chapter 1869 - 1866: Enemy Attack

Chapter 1869: Chapter 1866: Enemy Attack

Ximen Tian frowned: "What does this mean?"

"Our Storm Sect previously believed slanderous rumors, causing some harm to Miss Ximen Shuang, so we hope to gain the Ximen Family’s forgiveness!" the Deputy Sect Master said, "At the time, the person in charge of this matter was Qiancheng, so we are having Qiancheng come to admit his fault!"

Ximen Tian looked at the calm Deputy Sect Master, then turned to Ximen Shuang and said, "Shuang Er, what do you think?"

Ximen Shuang looked at Qiancheng, then at the Deputy Sect Master, sighed, and said, "Since Storm Sect is sincerely apologizing, let this matter rest, and from now on, let’s set aside past grievances and work together."

The Deputy Sect Master of Storm Sect was a bit surprised; he didn’t expect Ximen Shuang to let Qiancheng off so easily.

Qiancheng was also surprised. Although the Storm Sect’s action had a bit of a showmanship intention, and Qiancheng was willing to extinguish the Ximen Family’s anger, he felt a bit grateful for being forgiven by Ximen Shuang like this.

"Haha, truly a rising star of the Ximen Family!" The Deputy Sect Master remarked, "The generosity of Miss Ximen Shuang isn’t something anyone can possess!"

Ximen Tian chuckled, "Deputy Sect Master, you praise us too much. Let’s get down to business quickly, as we don’t have much time left."

Both sides laughed, like old friends, as if all past grudges no longer existed.

"Such a hypocritical group!" Seeing this scene, Ximen Shuang couldn’t help but feel.

At the appointed meeting, Ximen Shuang saw the Sect Master of Storm Sect, a very charismatic middle-aged man.

"Head of Ximen Family, let’s skip the pleasantries and get straight to the point!" The Storm Sect Master said in a deep voice, "Heaven’s Gate is aggressive and seems determined to conquer the world. Our two families may very well be their next target, so today we must take action."

Ximen Tian nodded and said, "That’s right, and that’s one reason we are meeting today. But does the Sect Master know exactly how strong Heaven’s Gate is?"

The Storm Sect Master shook his head, "Our Storm Sect has been focused on Heaven’s Gate from the beginning, sending many experts to investigate, but unfortunately, they all disappeared within Heaven’s Gate, and we gathered no useful information except this image!"

As he spoke, the Storm Sect Master’s hand waved, displaying an image of a man in front of everyone.

"Who is this?" Ximen Tian slightly frowned.

The Storm Sect Master said solemnly, "This person is the current Leader of Heaven’s Gate; we don’t know his name or cultivation level. It’s the only news our Storm Sect has."

No one noticed Ximen Shuang’s face change slightly beside them, because this man was someone Ling Feng had tasked her to find.

"Could the Leader of Heaven’s Gate be the person Big Brother Lei wants to find?" Ximen Shuang was startled in her heart. She instinctively wanted to crush the Jade Slip Ling Feng had left her, but she hesitated in the end.

Ling Feng had an irreconcilable vendetta with the Leader of Heaven’s Gate, and Ximen Shuang knew this well. But if she told Ling Feng about it, Ling Feng would undoubtedly seek revenge at all costs!

But given Heaven’s Gate’s current strength, even a hundred Ling Feng wouldn’t be able to survive if they charged in!

"No, I can’t tell Big Brother Lei about this!" Ximen Shuang shook her lips, "But Big Brother Lei has wandered so long to find him, if I don’t tell him..."

Ximen Shuang felt a lot of turmoil in her heart, unsure of how to make her choice.

Meanwhile, Ximen Tian and the Storm Sect Master continued their discussion.

𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"Though we haven’t fully grasped their strength, one thing is clear now: Heaven’s Gate is stronger than any of our families!" Ximen Tian said in a deep voice.

The Storm Sect Master smiled bitterly, "Though I hate to admit it, that’s the reality. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be as vigilant now. However, we still can’t confirm Heaven’s Gate’s exact intentions!"

"Whatever his intentions, we can’t sit still and wait!" Ximen Tian said, "Heaven’s Gate has already revealed its fangs, so we must retaliate, to give them some deterrence."

The Storm Sect Master nodded, "Yes, we must let Heaven’s Gate know that our two families are not easily provoked, preventing them from acting rashly!"

...

Facing an unprecedented strong enemy, Storm Sect and the Ximen Family decided to form an alliance, jointly organizing an Ancient Ruins Martial Arts Conference to attract powerful experts from all sides, this way they can, on one hand, absorb powerful experts and on the other, deter Heaven’s Gate.

As for how effective it will be, neither Storm Sect nor the Ximen Family dare to determine.

However, a question lingered in the minds of both leaders: where did Heaven’s Gate gather so many experts from? Even if they absorbed all the experts of Heavenly Cloud Gate, showing such strong might wouldn’t be possible!

"Could it be that mysterious force stepping in?" That’s their only conjecture now.

After two days of deep conversation, both sides reached consensus on many terms, agreeing to set aside past grievances and collaborate deeply until Heaven’s Gate’s threat is eliminated.

"Head of Ximen Family, we must collaborate more in the future!"

"Storm Sect Master, to repel our common enemy, this is our mutual wish!"

However, just then, a scouting expert responsible for external vigilance rushed over, looking serious, "It’s not good. A batch of powerful experts is approaching thirty thousand kilometers away, likely from Heaven’s Gate!"

"What?" Ximen Tian and the Storm Sect Master widened their eyes in shock. How did Heaven’s Gate know of their meeting here? Could there be a traitor among them?

"How many are they? Are they confirmed to be heading towards us?" Ximen Tian asked in a deep voice.

"At least fifty experts. Exactly how strong they are, we still don’t know!" the scouting expert said seriously, "But they are definitely coming towards us without any pause."

"Prepare for battle!" The Storm Sect Master said solemnly, "Let’s meet Heaven’s Gate’s experts head-on and see how strong they truly are!"

Ximen Tian was stunned for a moment, then laughed heartily, "Exactly, we’re one of the two major forces in the Ancient Ruins. Even though Heaven’s Gate is a formidable newcomer, they have no right to ignore us just because they annihilated Heavenly Cloud Gate!"

"Then let’s get ready, Head of Ximen Family, I feel excited, sensing we’re about to face an unprecedented era!"