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第四千零四章 冰凤与九灵剑体

The old monsters exchanged glances, wondering what kind of question this was.

After all, to retrieve supplies carried certain risks, but compared to facing the Heavenly Demons here, it was much less strenuous. Although the域外天魔 were currently regrouping, their daily harassment never ceased, and various attacks occurred frequently. Occasionally,渡劫级别的天魔 would also launch surprise assaults. Any such change required them to go out and face these threats. Even if no渡劫级别的域外天魔 appeared, they still couldn't take it easy; they had to patrol the boundaries of their confrontation from time to time to prevent attacks, boost morale, and deter the demons. If two or more cultivators suddenly disappeared, the cunning域外天魔 would suspect something, increasing the likelihood that the secret teleportation array would be discovered.

The group listened in silence, their faces grim. "Master has a point," said Immortal Wan Xiao. "If you say so, we old fellows really shouldn't undertake this task. Since there's no other choice, we can only select some outstanding disciples from below to retrieve the supplies." With his hand stroking his beard, he looked somewhat helpless.

"Disciples cannot go."

A scholar dressed in a robe with a clear and refined appearance was visibly agitated. "Immortal Lady, your words are incorrect. Although our disciples have some exceptional talents, they lack experience. To undertake such important tasks would be risky..."

"Indeed," another cultivator shook his head vigorously, expressing strong opposition. "If they fail to bring the supplies back, it will be a disaster. We won't be able to block the域外天魔 next time no matter what we do. Can we really entrust our immortal alliance's fate to some young disciples?"

"Two friends have spoken wisely. But can either of you propose a better idea?" Lin Xuan remained unperturbed, his face showing neither surprise nor joy as he posed the question.

"What...?"

The two cultivators fell silent, and the rest were at a loss. How could they come up with another solution? They sat there dumbfounded.

"Since both of you have no other ideas, let's decide on this."

Lin Xuan's face showed firm resolve. Finding a perfect solution to such a problem was impossible. Why worry about it?

Planning is in our hands; success depends on fate.

Facing such a situation, they had to take some risks.

Better the lesser of two evils.

Sending excellent disciples for this mission was already the best choice given their current circumstances.

"Since that's the case, has Master decided who will go?"

A silver voice came from the left. It was the Black Phoenix妖女.

"Who should we send?"

Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of contemplation. Of his students, Lady Gong Sun Yu'er was the best choice. She had the greatest strength among them and was highly intelligent and adaptable.

However, she was injured in the previous域外天魔 assault and wasn't suitable for such action now. This option could be ruled out. The remaining candidates...

"Send the Shangguan sisters," Lin Xuan said calmly. "I have some confidence in my disciples."

"The Shangguan sisters, Lady Gong has met them before. They are clever and strong enough. Indeed, they would make good choices." The Black Phoenix妖女 nodded. "But just two of them might not be sufficient."

"Immortal, you mean..."

"If it's just a few treasures, one person can carry a momentary treasure, which is more than enough. But this mission still carries risks. If discovered, too few people won't be able to protect themselves. Of course, the more people there are, the higher the risk of discovery. So we need to carefully consider how many should go."

The Black Phoenix妖女's face showed a hint of contemplation.

"Friend has spoken wisely." Lin Xuan smiled. "What suggestions do you have?"

"The Master sending his two direct disciples shows great selflessness. Since that's the case, we shouldn't hide our talents either. My disciple possesses rare ice phoenix bloodline and is at the late-stage 分神 stage with formidable strength. She can go with the Shangguan sisters."

"Good, thank you, Immortal Lady." Lin Xuan's face showed great joy. Everyone knew that phoenixes were fire birds; their transformation into ice was extremely rare. Her power far exceeded that of a peer-level phoenix.

With her assistance, their chances of success would increase significantly.

"Good. The two friends are indeed selfless. Although I have no direct disciples, my Immortal Wan Xiao sect has some outstanding talents. One named Yun has the rare Nine Spirit Sword Body and is also at the late-stage 分神 stage with far superior strength to peers."

"Nine Spirit Sword Body. Could this person be a sword cultivator?" Lin Xuan couldn't help asking.

"The Master's knowledge is extensive. This lady indeed practices from an ancient lineage of sword cultivators," replied another old immortal.

"Indeed." Lin Xuan recalled his old friend Ruo Xuan, who was also from the ancient lineage of sword cultivators and had formidable strength. But he shook his head. Such coincidences were rare in this world.

"I too have..."

Another old immortal with a Taoist appearance prepared to speak but was stopped by Lin Xuan's shake of the head. "Thank you for your good intentions, but as Immortal Lady Phoenix said, having too few is not ideal, and too many might increase the risk of discovery. Four people are just right for this mission; we don't need to send any other disciples."

"Indeed," agreed Master Wan Xiao.

Thus, the matter was settled.

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