Chapter 494: The Hero Invitation

"Pfft!"

Bao Sangui spat out a mouthful of blood, his internal organs shaken by the immense backlash.

"How can this grand formation be so strong?" Bao Sangui muttered to himself.

He had intended to intimidate the Youyun Sect, but instead ended up breaking his own teeth.

Standing outside the mountain gate of the Youyun Sect, Bao Sangui felt extremely embarrassed.

As a noble inspector, performing a solo act at someone else's gate was utterly humiliating.

But if he returned to Wufang City like this, how could he explain himself?

The Tianxie Sect had been destroyed, and he, as its inspector, didn't even know who did it. He couldn't report back without an answer, since his duty was to keep Wufang City informed about subordinate forces.

Although the replacement of a small sect like Tianxie wasn't a big deal for Wufang City, Bao Sangui would still be guilty of dereliction of duty.

"Listen up, Youyun Sect! Offending me, the inspector, means offending Wufang City! Soon, Wufang City will send strong experts to annihilate you ignorant fools!"

Feeling he had lost face, Bao Sangui couldn't help but utter another threat.

But this wasn't just a threat to the Youyun Sect; after all, this was Wufang City's territory, and they wouldn't tolerate an unruly sect establishing itself here.

Bao Sangui was confident he could return and request stronger warriors to wipe out the entire Youyun Sect.

However, his threat still received no response.

Having been thoroughly snubbed, Bao Sangui knew he couldn't do anything to the Youyun Sect, so he dejectedly prepared to leave.

"Probably a bunch of country bumpkins! You can't imagine the power of Wufang City! Hmph, just wait to die!"

Cursing under his breath, Bao Sangui turned to leave.

"Bao Sangui, what are you doing here?"

Just as he was about to leave, he ran into someone.

Seeing the newcomer, Bao Sangui was overjoyed!

"Brother Zihui, you've come at the right time!"

Wufang City's sphere of influence was vast, so inspectors were graded.

Bao Sangui's mid Soul Sea realm strength was decent, but he was only a second-grade inspector, while this Xu Zihui was a first-grade inspector of Wufang City!

Xu Zihui, at the ninth level of the Soul Sea realm, was an extremely powerful existence even in the Northern Domain.

With Xu Zihui joining forces with him, breaking the Youyun Sect's protective formation should be no problem.

Seeing Bao Sangui's state, Xu Zihui frowned and asked, "Sangui, how did you get injured? Is there someone in Wufang City's territory who dares to lay hands on you?"

At this, Bao Sangui said indignantly, "Who else? It's this Youyun Sect that popped up out of nowhere!"

Seeing Xu Zihui, Bao Sangui finally had someone to vent his grievances to.

So he recounted the process of his 'humiliation,' growing angrier as he spoke.

"Brother Zihui, it's lucky I ran into you today, otherwise I wouldn't know how to report back! This Youyun Sect completely disregards Wufang City. Today, let us brothers join forces and slaughter the Youyun Sect!" Bao Sangui said angrily.

As Bao Sangui spoke with fervor, he looked at Xu Zihui and noticed he was staring at him with a strange expression.

"Brother Zihui, what's wrong? Is something off?" Bao Sangui finally sensed something amiss.

Xu Zihui patted Bao Sangui on the shoulder and sighed, "You haven't been back to Wufang City lately, so you don't know what major events have happened in the Northern Domain."

Bao Sangui was taken aback and asked, "Major events? What major events? Could it be... related to that earth-shaking tremor a while back?"

The invasion of the Madwind Realm was, for now, known only to the top figures in the Northern Domain.

Bao Sangui had been on inspection duty and, though he found the tremor unusual, he hadn't paid it much mind.

Xu Zihui nodded, "Actually, that tremor was caused by the complete opening of the passage between the Boundless Realm and the Madwind Realm. Now, warriors from the Madwind Realm have occupied the entire Southern Domain. This time, the three sects—Ten Thousand Swords Sect, Heavenly Martial Sect, and Profound Ice Sect—have jointly issued a rare Hero Invitation, summoning the leaders of all major forces in the Northern Domain to gather at Wufang City to discuss countermeasures against the Madwind Realm."

"What! S-such a major event has happened!"

Bao Sangui was startled by Xu Zihui's words. An invasion from another realm was something ordinary warriors might not encounter in millennia; how could he not be shocked?

Xu Zihui nodded gravely, "As things stand, the situation is very unfavorable for our Boundless Realm!"

"Hiss..." Bao Sangui drew in a cold breath, his mind in a whirl.

Suddenly, he remembered something and asked Xu Zihui, "But what does this have to do with the Youyun Sect?"

Xu Zihui smiled bitterly, "I came here this time to deliver the Hero Invitation to the Youyun Sect!"

"What!"

Bao Sangui jumped this time.

This news shocked him even more than the invasion from another realm.

A small sect with only a single Soul Sea realm cultivator—why would they receive a Hero Invitation?

Thinking this, Bao Sangui broke out in a cold sweat.

"B-brother Zihui, as far as I know, the Youyun Sect has only two Soul Sea realm experts, one of whom is a Pill King. Why would the three sects send a Hero Invitation to such a small force?"

Xu Zihui gave another bitter smile and spread his hands, "You ask me, but who do I ask? The list was drawn up by the three sects and issued in the name of the three sects plus Wufang City. Do you think small fries like us can know much inside information? For such a major event, even a Divine Travel realm expert at the early stage might not have a say!"

Bao Sangui said dejectedly, "Then... is the matter of the Tianxie Sect just dropped? But... how do we explain to the Third Young Master?"

Xu Zihui said impatiently, "What time is it now, and you're still talking about the Tianxie Sect? If the Madwind Realm attacks, even Wufang City might not be safe. A tiny Tianxie Sect is nothing! And since the Hero Invitation has been issued, even the Third Young Master is no match for the City Lord, right? Those who receive this Hero Invitation are not people you and I can afford to offend!"

Bao Sangui opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing.

Indeed, those who could receive the Hero Invitation were not people a small fry like him could afford to offend!

"Alright, this time I, Old Bao, admit defeat! But... since you're delivering the Hero Invitation, how about I go in with you? I'm really curious now—who in this small sect has such great influence!" Bao Sangui said.

Xu Zihui nodded, "Alright, but remember, no matter who they are, apologize to the host first when you meet them! Otherwise, if this mission fails, it's not something you or I can bear! This concerns the safety of the entire Boundless Realm, and you and I are just small players in it!"

Bao Sangui struggled for a moment but finally nodded.