My Five Bigshot Seniors: I am The Most Coddled Junior!-Chapter 301 - 169: Preparations [Update 1]

The other three people fell into silence upon hearing Gong Tianhai’s words.

Gong Tianhai was not in a hurry; he knew that in the end, Wan Qi and others would agree because this was what they had long anticipated.

Sure enough, after a while, Helian Cheng was the first to speak: "Brother Tianhai is right. Since we have decided to go to war with the Righteous Path, we should not delay and give them time to prepare. We should strike while they are unprepared, thus increasing our chances of victory."

Wan Qi and Li Feng exchanged a look, and in the end, both nodded.

"That’s the way it should be. Now let’s discuss how many people each sect will send," Gong Tianhai said with a smile as he looked at the other three.

Immediately following that, the four launched into an intense discussion about the upcoming war with the Righteous Path.

Half an hour later, the four of them left the mountaintop and returned to their respective sects. By noon, the entire Demon Path became stirred up.

Disciples from the four major Demon Sects were all summoned, and upon learning they were going to war with the Righteous Path, some were joyful, some worried, but most were excited.

As disciples of the Demon Path, they were usually the butt of the Righteous Path’s scorn. Although not to the point of being rats on the streets, they were not treated much better.

Just the thought that they might catch the disciples of the Righteous Path off guard and take them down drove these people to a frenzy, eager for a fight right then and there.

In the Netherworld Palace, Gong He stood beside Gong Tianhai, watching the excited disciples below. He too suddenly felt a surge of heroism; the sense of defeat he’d felt due to Lin Xian’er’s failure instantly vanished, and he became once again the spirited Young Palace Master of the Netherworld Palace.

"Father, are we really going to declare war on the Righteous Path?" he asked, calming down and turning to Gong Tianhai.

"Naturally, we’ve waited long enough for this day. It’s time to meet those sects of the Righteous Path," Gong Tianhai said, a glint flashing in his eyes.

"Have the leaders of the other three sects agreed?" Gong He recalled Helian Cheng’s previous attitude and couldn’t help but ask worriedly.

"Of course, each of them wants to seize the territories of the Righteous Path. Why would they disagree?" Gong Tianhai understood his peers well enough, stating this as a matter of fact.

"When do we begin?" Hearing that the leaders of the other three sects had agreed, Gong He also became excited.

"Once we are ready, we’ll set out for Yuqiu Pass and catch them off guard, letting Wen Guiyun see our might," Gong Tianhai, who had everything planned, answered directly.

"I request to lead the vanguard. I hope Father will agree," Gong He said earnestly to Gong Tianhai.

Gong Tianhai was momentarily surprised, then laughed heartily and patted Gong He’s shoulder, very pleased with his initiative, and he agreed to his request.

Early the next day, the forces of the four Demon sects set off together towards Yuqiu Pass.

...

In Yuqiu Pass, Wen Guiyun had Gu Qingqing clean out the inside of the pass again and notified those with low cultivation or unwilling to participate in the battle to leave, while disciples of various major sects also arrived at the pass.

Per the previous discussion with Wen Guiyun and the other leaders, the three Holy Lands each dispatched seventy disciples, first-tier sects each sent fifty, second-tier sects sent thirty, and other sects sent twenty, amounting to about a thousand disciples and the gathered leaders and elders at Yuqiu Pass.

Gathering these individuals in the main square of Yuqiu Pass, Wen Guiyun, Bai Guanlin, and Jun Yutian, along with other sect leaders, reviewed the arriving disciples.

"Ladies and gentlemen, those of you here are the elite of your respective sects, representing the finest of the Righteous Path. As the battle between the Righteous and Demonic Paths looms, no matter your sect of origin, here you represent the Righteous Path. Remember this well, and when battling the Demon Path, exert all your might to hold Yuqiu Pass and prevent the Demonic Path from taking an inch. Can you do that?" Wen Guiyun swept his gaze over the disciples below, his usual smile replaced by a solemn expression, and the pressure of his Half-step Immortal Rank cultivation was unmistakable.

The disciples below, upon hearing Wen Guiyun’s words, felt a sense of responsibility and the boiling of their blood, no matter what they thought before. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Although the Sub-immortal Realm had been peaceful, who hasn’t dreamed of being a hero? Now the opportunity was right in front of them, about to battle the Demon Path, fighting for their family and friends, how could they not be excited?

"We can do it!" The resounding voices echoed across the sky, some even blushing from excitement.

"This Saint Master also believes you can. In the upcoming battle, don’t forget to protect yourselves. The future of the Righteous Path rests with you!" Wen Guiyun finished, the pressure around him suddenly dissipated, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his lips.

Upon hearing this, the disciples below became even more excited, each clenching their fists, wishing they could immediately have a fierce battle with those from the Demon Path.

Gu Qingqing, among them, also felt this passionate sensation, a very peculiar feeling she had never experienced before, for some reason, she suddenly felt like her eyes were brimming with tears.

The Spiritual Power within her that had been stagnant for a while now showed a slight fluctuation, but she was too excited at the moment to notice.

After Wen Guiyun finished speaking, Bai Guanlin and Jun Yutian each said a few words. Once the emotions of those disciples were fully stirred up, they nodded with satisfaction, then instructed the disciples to disperse, those who should cultivate should cultivate, those who should be on guard should be on guard, those who should patrol should patrol, everyone doing their part, ensuring the security of Yuqiu Pass.

After returning to Hua Yun Villa, Wen Guiyun, Jun Yutian, and Bai Guanlin sat chatting in Wen Guiyun’s study.

"You are always so good at misleading people, seeing how excited those disciples were just now, I bet if you asked them to die, they wouldn’t even have any objections, really such a black heart." Jun Yutian put down the teacup, looked at Wen Guiyun, thinking of the scene just now, couldn’t help but complain.

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could I let those disciples go to die? I didn’t mislead them, I was sincere." Wen Guiyun rolled his eyes at Jun Yutian, very displeased with Jun Yutian’s words.

Jun Yutian rolled his eyes, sneered at Wen Guiyun’s words, but didn’t continue to argue with Wen Guiyun, instead talked about the battle, "We have prepared everything, just waiting for the Demon Path to come over, hopefully they will be efficient and come early, don’t let us wait too long, my wife is still waiting for me at home."

For Jun Yutian’s constant displays of affection, Wen Guiyun and Bai Guanlin were long used to it, their facial expressions unchanged.

"Don’t worry, as long as the Demon Path isn’t foolish, they will act soon. They don’t have as many disciples as we do, the longer they delay, the longer we have to prepare, the more difficult it will be for them to defeat us, even if the other three sects don’t realize this, Gong Tianhai from the Netherworld Palace certainly will!" Wen Guiyun put down the teacup and said leisurely.

Just like Gong Tianhai knows Wen Guiyun well, Wen Guiyun also knows the sect leaders of the four Demon Path sects well, knowing that among the four, Gong Tianhai is the most cunning and won’t delay too long.

"Gong Tianhai, he’s a tricky guy, I heard his son is quite formidable among the younger generation of the Demon Path." Jun Yutian mused, remarking.

"Oh? More formidable than your son?" Bai Guanlin put down the teacup, curiously asked.

Jun Yutian paused for a moment, "Of course not."

Seeing his smug expression, Bai Guanlin and Wen Guiyun simultaneously twitched the corners of their mouths, Bai Guanlin even slightly regretted responding earlier.

...

In the evening, Gu Qingqing was playing chess with Yue Zhao in Yue Zhao’s courtyard, suddenly saw a mass of black cloud appear in the sky, a strong pressure enveloped the place they were in, she and Yue Zhao immediately stood up.

"Judging by the looks of it, it’s tribulation clouds, is Jun Wu about to break through?" Yue Zhao looked at Gu Qingqing, asked.

Gu Qingqing nodded, "The other day Ah Wu told me he felt at peace and was about to break through, then went into seclusion, didn’t expect it to be this soon."

Jun Wu, only sixteen years old, was already about to break through to Half-step Immortal Rank, this speed, indeed a bit fast.

"He has an Innate Daoist Body, naturally different from ordinary people, such a person is a favorite of Heavenly Dao, advancing is as natural as eating and drinking, and without any bottleneck, it’s a physique that makes people envious." Yue Zhao thought about Jun Wu’s abnormal physique, a hint of complex emotion flashed in his eyes.

Gu Qingqing also knew about Jun Wu’s physique, although she knew her breakthrough to Half-step Immortal Rank wouldn’t be a problem, she was still somewhat worried, at this moment her brows were deeply furrowed, looking at Jun Wu’s courtyard, unable to even speak with Yue Zhao.

"Let’s go, we should leave first, here is too close to where he stays, if sensed by the tribulation clouds, it might increase the difficulty for him to pass the tribulation." Yue Zhao packed up the chessboard, said to Gu Qingqing.

Gu Qingqing nodded, left together with Yue Zhao.

The two encountered others as they went out, then left with them.

Wen Guiyun and Jun Yutian also sensed the movement here, immediately instructed Nan Hua to activate the Array, protecting the surrounding buildings from being affected by the Heavenly Tribulation, they needed to stay at Yuqiu Pass for some time, it would be quite troublesome if the buildings were destroyed.

In Jun Wu’s courtyard, Jun Wu had already come out of the room, stood in the courtyard, looking up at the growing tribulation clouds in the sky, his scimitar was spinning excitedly around his body.

"Finally, it’s coming." He looked at the thunderclouds, the corners of his mouth slightly curved, said with anticipation.