It is an organization formed by the current major factions in the Tian Yuan world. Although it is publicly meant to maintain the Tian Yuan world's peace and advance its martial arts, it is actually just a method for these family clans to protect themselves and to separate themselves from Blood Moon. In the past, they had thoughts of inviting you and Xintong to the Tian Yuan Elder Consortium, but both of you had already entered reclusive training." The Matriarch, who was sitting beside Yi Yun, explained.
At the homecoming banquet, Yi Yun and Lin Xintong each sat on one side of the Matriarch.
"I see… " Yi Yun faltered slightly. After a war, victors tend to form an organization that belonged to them, hoping to establish a new order that was in their favor.
However, it was too early to sound the trumpets of victory for this war. It was too naive to think of splitting the benefits left behind by Blood Moon.
"Since they have sent an invitation, there is no harm to going." Yi Yun answered the messenger immediately.
On the side, the Matriarch frowned. Only when the messenger left did the Matriarch say with a deep voice, "Greatsword Mountain is no longer the what it was in the past. Their invitation might even be a trap. Many factions do not wish to see the both of you mature."
Yi Yun understood what the Matriarch said. It was most likely a treacherous plot, but he said, "I understand what Matriarch has alerted me to. Don't worry, I have a grasp of the situation."
What Yi Yun dreaded the most was Blood Moon's actions. As for the Elder Consortium, Yi Yun did not care too much about it.
And he was not very optimistic about this Elder Consortium fighting Blood Moon. However, using it as an open target to attract Blood Moon would most likely be effective, since they were the most visible target.
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After the end of the welcoming banquet, Yi Yun and Lin Xintong headed to Greatsword Mountain.
The liaison agents sent by the Tian Yuan Elder Consortium had already prepared teleportation arrays along the way. So, in two hours, Yi Yun and Lin Xintong traversed the distance of tens of millions of miles, allowing them to see Greatsword Mountain that towered into the clouds.
In just three years, Greatsword Mountain looked completely different. Many of the buildings that the Martial Alliance left behind had been demolished, and replacing them was a gigantic pagoda that reached out into the skies on the peak of Greatsword Mountain.
It was nothing difficult for warriors to construct such a magnificent building on the peak.
Very clearly, this gigantic pagoda was the Tian Yuan Elder Consortium's headquarters.
Yi Yun glanced a few times at the gigantic tower and he realized that the pagoda somewhat resembled the God Advent Tower in the Great Empress mystic realm. It was unknown what intentions the Tian Yuan Elder Consortium had for them to build it in this shape. Were they envious of the God Advent Tower?
Outside the gigantic pagoda, there were several large and powerful arrays set up. The knowledge of these arrays were mostly obtained from the ancient canonical manuals left behind by Blood Moon, so they were extraordinary in strength. Furthermore, this was the headquarters of the Tian Yuan Elder Consortium, so it was not impossible to lay an ambush under the gigantic pagoda.
Upon seeing the gigantic pagoda, Lin Xintong's eyebrows ticked up as she said, "Are we going to enter just like that?"
Yi Yun opened his energy vision and he saw right through the gigantic pagoda's array all the way to its energy source. After his cultivation level increased greatly, Yi Yun could use the Purple Crystal's powers to see through powerful arrays. It was nothing too difficult for him.
In a few seconds, he managed to understand the situation of the powerful arrays before saying, "We will enter just like that!"