---- Chapter 3314 The smile finally disappeared from Monty''s face as he said coldly, "He wouldn''t dare!" Yet his heart skipped hard in his chest. He knew exactly how powerful Thunder Sect''s defensive formation had been, and the fact that Andrew had broken it still felt unbelievable That kind of strength was simply monstrous. Monty''s tone quickly softened. "Mr. Bowen, since you came to Umbral Peak Sect, I assume you''re here because survival is at stake. In that case, why don''t we join forces and deal with Andrew together?" Julius replied calmly, "That is exactly why I came.


    But from what I just saw, the Umbral Peak Sect didn''t seem too interested. I was even thinking that if you weren''t willing, I would simply leave." Monty quicklyughed. "Mr. Bowen, what are you saying? Umbral Peak Sect certainly wees you!" Then, he ordered his men, "Someone, bring out the finest food and wine. I''ll host a proper wee feast for Mr. Bowen!" Before the disciples could prepare anything, another disciple rushed into the cave and announced loudly, "Mr. Reyes, we have ---- visitors." Both Monty''s and Julius''s expressions changed. "Could it be Andrew?


    Did they catch up already? How could they be this fast?" Both men felt a jolt of rm. Monty asked darkly, "How many came? Is Andrew with them?" The disciple shook his head. "There''s no one named Andrew. They im to be from the military. Their leader is General rence Burnham from the military." Monty immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Julius and asked, "Mr. Bowen, what do you think the military wants at a time like this?" Julius said coldly, "What else could they want? Obviously, they hope welll fight for Holtrien.


    We of the Eight Ancient Sects have lived in seclusion and freedom. To ask us to leave our sects and risk our ancestral foundations is a joke." Monty nodded. "My thoughts exactly." He turned to the disciple and said, "Tell them that I''m not here and toe back another time." The disciple acknowledged the order but had not left the cave when a voice called in. ---- "Mr. Reyes, rence Burnham from the military is here to see you. If you''re on the grounds but im you''re not here, does that mean you have some issue with us military folks?


    If so, then I muste and apologize to you in person!" As the speaker finished, a group walked in. There weren''t many, just fewer than ten people. Leading them was rence, who had once intercepted the Grand Elder of the Nieves family, Orson. Monty forced a stiff smile. "General rence, arriving uninvited is hardly proper guest etiquette." rence replied steadily, "The nation is in crisis, so I apologize for the intrusion. After this is over, I will personallye back to the Umbral Peak Sect to make amends.


    But for now, I have been ordered to invite the people of Umbral Peak Sect to leave the sect and resist foreign enemies, so we can restore peace to Holtrien." Monty''s eyes narrowed instantly. rence''s words were polite, yet he hadid out his demands clearly and left no room to dodge. If Monty had rejected him outright, it would have meant openly disrespecting the military. Umbral Peak Sect might be one of the Eight Ancient Sects, but it was impossible to disregard the military just like that. Monty''s expression darkened, and he instinctively nced at ---- Julius.


    rence noticed Julius at that moment and smiled. "You must be the renowned Julius Bowen, head of the Divine Alchemists. It''s an honor to meet you. Since you''re here, I''ll deliver General Turman''s message as well. Please, lead the Divine Alchemists'' disciples to fight off our foreign enemies. The people of Holtrien will be eternally gratefull" Julius scoffed. "General, you''re very smooth with words, and very clever too. Everything you say is perfectly crafted to make refusal impossible. But I do whatever I please. You can bring up General Turman or even God Almighty himself.


    I have absolutely no interest in Holtrien''s current war!"