Chapter 3307 — The Grand Elder's Decision
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Or perhaps this group had not been gathered only yesterday—perhaps Kang Jingming had spoken with them long before, and they had simply not yet arrived when Kang Jingming came first. Otherwise, how would they have known the Ancient Plane was unsettled of late?
"Little girl, never mind about any Kang Jingming. You're the palace master here, aren't you? I'll give you a chance to think it over. We'll be back in a few days!" With that, Xiao San waved his hand. "Let's pull out!"
Then Xiao San led his men down the mountain. The underlings behind him had never even had a chance to make a move before they all left together—they had come only to add to the show of force. Had Xiao San not wounded the Grand Elder, they might have all swarmed forward together and beaten a few Dark Night Palace disciples to death to establish their dominance. But now there was no need—the goal had already been achieved.
"Grand Elder, are you all right?" Only after those people had gone did Gu Mengyao walk over and help the Grand Elder up.
"This is too much!" The Grand Elder's face was covered with rage and resentment, and yet also with deep helplessness. These bandits were insolent, yes, but they also possessed overwhelming strength—the Grand Elder simply had no way to contend with them!
Now she had suffered severe internal injuries, and it left her somewhat despondent. She knew her own body. She had originally been preparing to make a push soon for the peak of Heaven Rank late stage—Great Perfection. If she truly advanced to Great Perfection, not only would the Dark Night Palace's overall strength rise a step further, but she would then be able to take part in the Cloud-Tier Island plan—and, if all went smoothly, even set foot upon the Heavenly Dao!
But ideals were one thing; she had never imagined that at this crucial moment such a catastrophe would strike, and despair filled the Grand Elder's eyes! It was all over—finished, completely finished. Never mind raising the Dark Night Palace's strength, it was hard to say whether they could survive this at all, and the Heavenly Dao was farther away than ever.
Gu Mengyao was somewhat silent. What Kang Jingming had done was truly underhanded, but even before she joined the Dark Night Palace, she had deeply understood the law of the jungle. Had it not been for Wei Zhao's strength, Gu Mengyao might long since have been devoured down to the bone.
But now that such a thing had fallen upon the Dark Night Palace, Gu Mengyao could not be glad of it. "Grand Elder, what are we to do? These people—"
"Yaoyao, to preserve the Dark Night Palace, if it truly comes to it, we have no choice but to agree to the Xuandan Sect's demands. If you marry the Xuandan Sect's young master, Tian Canbian, we can obtain the Xuandan Sect's protection!" The Grand Elder was reluctant about it, but if they did not do this now, she did not believe any other solution remained.
"What?" Gu Mengyao was briefly stunned by the Grand Elder's words, then immediately said, "No, I won't. That's absolutely impossible!"
"Yaoyao, I don't wish it either—I hate the Xuandan Sect more than you do—but this is the only way to preserve the Dark Night Palace. I am no match for these people at all. When they return, it will be the day the Dark Night Palace perishes!" the Grand Elder said gravely. "You don't want the Dark Night Palace your ancestors founded to be destroyed in a single stroke, do you?"