Just as he was contemplating, the phone in his pocket suddenly rang.
Taking out his phone, he saw it was Elder Xu calling.
Yu Daochen's brows furrowed tightly. He answered the call, and Elder Xu's voice came through, "Sect Leader, the three major sects have issued a notice for an emergency meeting. All sect leaders must attend."
Upon hearing this, Yu Daochen's brow twitched slightly. He inquired, "Is it about the Divine Lord Sect?"
Xu Gensheng on the other end of the line was silent for a moment before replying, "It should be."
As soon as he said this, Yu Daochen's heart tightened.
Just as he had predicted.
After hanging up, the three exchanged glances.
The notification results were likely all the same.
Disaster had already arrived!
At this moment, Yu Shuntian walked up to the three. Seeing their serious expressions, he asked, "Has the Divine Lord Sect already obtained the third compass?"
Yu Daochen nodded helplessly, "It should be."
Yu Shuntian fell silent, then said, "Go. In times of national crisis, it is when your generation should step forward."
"Grandpa, I'll leave things here to you." Yu Daochen entrusted.
Yu Shuntian smiled faintly, patted his shoulder, and chuckled, "Silly boy, leave this place to Grandpa with peace of mind."
"Mm."
Yu Daochen nodded, turned, and left with Su Lai and the other.
Yu Yijun wanted to follow, but Yu Daochen stopped her.
He never considered himself a good person, nor did he harbor any ambitions of saving the world.
But now, the safety of the entire human realm was at stake, and no one could stand idly by.
Regardless of the future outcome, he hoped that those he cared about and his family would remain safe.
For this, he would not hesitate to sacrifice his own life.
At this moment, Bian Lihong also walked over. Looking at the backs of the three as they left, she recalled her youth and teased, "This kid is just like you were when you were young."
Elder Yu Shuntian's old face broke into a smile, and he replied teasingly, "I didn't have my grandson's spirit back then. Self-preservation has always been my principle of action."
"Oh, really?"
Bian Lihong chuckled softly and exposed him, "Others may not know you, but I know you very well. There's nothing wrong with self-preservation; you should only exert as much effort as you are capable of."
Yu Shuntian fell silent.
On the surface, he seemed indifferent to the affairs of the martial world, but in his heart, he cared deeply about the safety of the human realm.
He was already half in the grave, and using his old life to secure blessings for his descendants might not be a bad thing.
However, his grandson's affairs were not something he could intervene in.
His generation had experienced too much, and too many people had died.
Everyone was prepared to die for their country.
Arriving at the airport, Yu Daochen looked at Su Lai and the other and asked, "Brothers, shall we head back to our respective sects first? We'll contact each other if anything comes up."
Da Hu nodded, "Alright."
Su Lai's expression was serious, and he remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.
Seeing him like this, Yu Daochen's brows furrowed slightly. He smiled and asked, "Old Su, what are you thinking about?"
Su Lai snapped back to attention, shook his head, and smiled, "Nothing. What were you saying just now?"
Yu Daochen said with some helplessness, "I said we'll contact each other if anything comes up."
Su Lai patted his chest confidently, "What could happen to me? Don't worry, Brother Yu."
Yu Daochen was somewhat exasperated. What was Su Lai up to? He was completely out of sorts.
"The sect has issued an urgent notice. I'll be going ahead," Su Lai said, preparing to leave.
Yu Daochen nodded and cautioned, "Alright, be careful on your way."
"Don't worry," Su Lai waved and walked away.
Watching Su Lai's retreating back, Da Hu's expression turned solemn. "Brother Yu, did you sense that Old Su seemed to have something on his mind?"
Yu Daochen nodded and said seriously, "It's probably because of Li Mumu."
"Li Mumu?"
Da Hu looked confused and asked, "Brother Yu, what do you mean?"
Yu Daochen shook his head helplessly, "That's something you'll have to ask Su Lai himself."
From his understanding of Old Su, there must be some inconvenient reason he couldn't disclose.
However, this guy always spoke his mind, whether it was about his own affairs or sect matters, he was always forthright with him and Da Hai.
If he were dating Li Mumu, he would have told them immediately.
But this time, he chose to conceal it. If it hadn't been for the accidental mention, he would never have said anything.
Yu Daochen thought of something and asked, "Da Hu, will you be participating in this battle?"
If they couldn't stop it this time, the human realm would truly be finished, so every sect had to participate actively.
As an elder of the Coffin Bearers, he wondered if Da Hu would participate.
Da Hu sighed helplessly and said, "I just received notice from my family. I might be leading the army in this battle."
Upon hearing this, Yu Daochen's expression turned solemn, and he remained silent.
Da Hu naturally understood what Brother Yu was worried about. He smiled and said, "Brother Yu, don't worry. I'll take care of myself."
Yu Daochen nodded and cautioned again, "I don't know if Old Su will participate in this battle. If he does, given his current condition, it won't be enough. I hope..."
Before he could finish, Da Hu waved his hand and smiled, "Why are we three brothers talking about this? If he goes, I certainly won't stand by and do nothing."
Yu Daochen nodded, relieved, "Alright. I don't have many brothers, and I don't want either of you to get hurt."
Da Hu nodded and smiled, "Understood. I'm leaving now."
"Mm."
Yu Daochen nodded and watched Da Hu leave, his mind already working on his own plans.
It seemed he needed to arrange for Old Su and Da Hu to be in a safe area.
Although in the face of great disaster, no one could be afraid of death, he truly couldn't bear to watch without doing anything.
Yu Daochen took a flight back to Yulin, Guangxi.
It was a day later when he arrived at the sect.
Upon entering the conference hall, several elders were already waiting.
Sensing the demonic energy emanating from the Sect Leader, they were all filled with confusion.
Yu Daochen gave a brief explanation, and then they got down to business. "Elder Hu, did the Supernatural Affairs Bureau say when the meeting would be?"
Grand Elder Hu Ting nodded and blurted out, "Tomorrow!"
"So soon?" Yu Daochen murmured.
It seemed the situation was more serious than he had imagined.
The elders exchanged glances, and finally, Xu Gensheng said, "Sect Leader, the battle is inevitable. How should we face it?"
Yu Daochen shook his head and replied, "The front lines will be resisted by the various sects, while our Yan Huo Sect's mission is to maintain order!"
"Maintain order?"
Hu Ting and the other two elders did not understand what this meant.
Xu Gensheng, however, suddenly realized and exclaimed, "Sect Leader, you mean...!"
Yu Daochen's eyes were stern, and he responded with authority, "In the face of great disaster, all sects will advance and retreat together, sharing the hardships. Anyone who retreats without fighting or deserts in the face of the enemy will be executed!"
"This is the mission of our Yan Huo Sect!"