Sikong Ling's voice is also robust. He bowed his head and said loudly, "I've heard of the Celestial Master's great name for a long time. Meeting you today, indeed your reputation is well-deserved. Truly possessing a Celestial Immortal's appearance, I'm deeply impressed..."

This large man is quite intriguing. Even when speaking compliments, his voice is full and strong. Yet it doesn't seem rude; rather, it gives a feeling of sincerity and generosity.

Gao Xuan nodded; among the four, this Sikong Ling seemed the most capable.

Celestial Fool then introduced, "This is Chen Royal Court from Qingxu Dao. Tao Jun's grandmaster."

Chen Royal Court was a lean middle-aged man with sparse eyebrows and indifferent eyes, wearing a black and white Daoist robe. He appeared very cold.

Chen Royal Court lightly waved his duster and bowed in salute, "This humble Daoist greets the Celestial Master."

Among the three, Chen Royal Court was the most arrogant and cold-mannered.

Gao Xuan smiled faintly; each person has a different personality, so it's impossible for everyone to worship him devoutly. Although the other party was cold, he was not disrespectful either; there was nothing to criticize.

"Friends from afar, you must be weary. Please take a seat."

Gao Xuan wasn't overly formal; he took the main seat first and then instructed two children, "Serve tea."

The two children, Qingfeng Mingyue, weren't very bright, but they were quick with such tasks. Soon, they brought the tea over.

Ripples stood obediently behind Gao Xuan, holding her sword, her pretty eyes sweeping over the four elderly Daoists. When she saw the cold-faced Chen Royal Court, she couldn't help but wrinkle her nose a bit.

In her mind: "This old Daoist is so rude, daring to put on airs in front of the master. Truly ignorant of life and death..."

In her view, regardless of being a Human Immortal or Golden Body Arhat, they were insignificant before the master.

A whole group of Buddhist masters was wiped out, yet this old Daoist dared to flaunt himself. It was only because the master had a good temper and didn't bother to fuss with him.

Chen Royal Court also noticed Ripples' subtle expression, and he smiled bitterly inside but had no way to explain.

In truth, he had already shown his most polite and humble stance. It's just that he's inherently cold-hearted and couldn't force a smile no matter what.

Toward Gao Xuan, Chen Royal Court held deep reverence.

What a joke; not one of the Four Great Golden Body Arhats was easy to deal with. Xuan Xiang and Lingxu were steadily above him.

The Four Great Golden Body Arhats attacked together but were casually exterminated by Gao Xuan.

When such words came out of Celestial Fool's mouth, Chen Royal Court's first reaction was impossibility!

For this reason, Chen Royal Court even sought to investigate the news. The Golden Body Arhats were hard to probe, but news about the Arhats wasn't difficult to find.

This investigation turned out shocking; several nations' Arhats disappeared without a trace, not a word of news. Although various Buddhist temples weren't reacting much, the Buddhist sect's upper echelon was already in chaos.

Only then did Chen Royal Court realize the gravity of the situation. After conferring with several other Human Immortals, they hurriedly came to see Gao Xuan together.

When Gao Xuan appeared, Chen Royal Court was overwhelmed. Though he heard Celestial Fool repeatedly emphasize Gao Xuan's unmatched demeanor, like a Celestial Immortal descending to the mortal world.

But such descriptions were too ethereal, and Chen Royal Court didn't take them seriously. Upon seeing Gao Xuan, he understood what it meant to have a distinctive aura and grace of a demigod. Indeed, a Celestial Immortal's appearance.

To say Chen Jiu Feng always had a face like jade, truly possessing some immortal air. Yet compared to Gao Xuan, Chen Jiu Feng was like a firefly next to the moon, utterly insignificant; the two couldn't be compared at all.

Not only Chen Royal Court, but the other two Human Immortals were also overwhelmed. However, each was a dignified Human Immortal, at least having gone through nine Thunder Tribulations, all having seen the world.

No matter how shocked they were internally, they wouldn't show it directly on their faces.

Conversely, facing such a peerless powerhouse like Gao Xuan, they all tried to demonstrate their demeanor as best they could. This is why there seemed to be some deliberate effort in their presentation, leading Ripples to misunderstand Chen Royal Court as putting on airs.

All the subtle emotional changes in-between were fully perceived by Gao Xuan.

Gao Xuan smiled at the Human Immortals and said, "You must have heard from Celestial Fool about the Buddhist matters. Inviting you over is to discuss how to resolve the troubles arising from them..."

Celestial Fool hurriedly said, "I've already explained the situation to them. Everyone says they're with the Celestial Master, listening only to your orders."

Sikong Ling said loudly, "Yes, we are inexperienced, our cultivation is lacking. This matter requires the Celestial Master's arrangements."

"Please instruct, Celestial Master."

"Please instruct, Celestial Master, we won't have any objections."

Chen Royal Court and Chen Jiu Feng also chimed in, their posture and tone showing even more humility.

Gao Xuan said, "I'm not familiar with the situation in the Northern Province, so I ask you, the heads of the Northern Province Daoist Sect, to coordinate well. Make nearby arrangements to suppress the demons, preventing chaos. If there really aren't enough forces or if unsolvable problems arise, you can leave them to me..."

Upon hearing Gao Xuan's words, the four Human Immortals felt relieved. Gao Xuan at least showed no intention of annexing the Daoist Sect. As for following Gao Xuan's command, this was of course expected. After all, Gao Xuan was the strongest and so ruthless.

To have Gao Xuan become the Alliance Leader, their various Daoist sects could reap the benefits left by the Buddhist sect. Taking certain responsibilities for this was only natural.

Of course, part of the benefits must be offered respectfully to Gao Xuan. Although Gao Xuan didn't mention it, they had to understand to do so.

Celestial Fool and Sikong Ling, being more talkative, took the initiative to explain the current situation to Gao Xuan and discuss their preliminary ideas for arrangements.

Gao Xuan naturally nodded in agreement; these were, after all, trivial matters.

After discussing some preliminary arrangements, Celestial Fool seriously said, "Celestial Master, other places are negotiable, but the situation at the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons is urgent and requires your personal intervention..."