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Deep condolences to the compatriots who lost their lives in Yushu. The deceased are gone, and I hope the survivors can overcome various difficulties and pains to rebuild their homes. Let us pray for them.
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Xuan Qingzi calmly acknowledged and began to speak.
A month had passed, but none of the small sect's loose cultivators, who were supposed to have exited long ago, returned. Thus, Kunlun Elder was summoned to venture into the Ancient Celestial Field to assist.
Due to the vast area of the Ancient Celestial Field and the uncertainty of how to navigate it, they formed pairs and started from the first group in the Basin space, gradually delving deeper. Along the way, they discovered the bodies of loose cultivators. The death scenes of these solitary cultivators were almost identical; they had all been killed after having their magical treasures taken and their spiritual energy drained.
They were astonished; this was the Demonic Cultivation Technique! The severity of the situation became apparent.
The Kunlun Elders communicated with each other and decided to send a portion of their group out to report back while most continued deeper into the investigation. As they proceeded with caution, they found more and more bodies of loose cultivators. Strangely, apart from a few exceptions, most of these drained bodies seemed deliberately hidden, as if someone did not want their deaths to be discovered.
Then, aside from their pairs, they inexplicably lost contact with the outside world, possibly due to the instability of the Celestial Field Space. As they continued their investigation, they repeatedly encountered assassins blocking their path—these were the Black-Clad Masked Men mentioned by the Emei Sect.
In a bloody battle, some managed to escape, but others remained forever within the Ancient Celestial Field.
After Xuan Qingzi finished speaking, silence fell over the hall. Everyone felt their hearts racing.
Xuan Xuzi broke the silence: “Now do you understand? There are individuals from the Demon Sect operating within the Ancient Celestial Field! These Black-Clad Assassins are aligned with the Demon Sect Monsters! Yet, they employ techniques similar to those of our Immortal Sect! This indicates that there are traitors within our Immortal Sect!”
He surveyed everyone: “A mysterious force has emerged that is quite powerful; it can even enter the Ancient Celestial Field! They are colluding with the Demon Sect! I may not trust others easily, but I can vouch for Qing Yizi's character. We cannot jump to conclusions; everyone must remain calm and investigate thoroughly before making any judgments.”
Qing Yizi, overwhelmed with gratitude, shed tears and clasped his hands: “Thank you, Sect Leader, for clearing my name regarding Heavenly Grain!"
However, Xuan Xuzi replied lightly: “I am not clearing your name alone; I believe you are not one who colludes with the Demon Sect, but I cannot guarantee for others in Heavenly Grain.”
Upon hearing this, Qingqinzi suddenly raised her head with a pale face: “Does the Sect Leader mean me? Among those present, only my senior brother and I belong to Heavenly Grain!”
"I didn't say it was you." Xuan Xuzi remained calm, leisurely taking a sip of tea.
Penglai Sect Leader Yin Zezi suddenly stood up: "Absurd! I can guarantee with my head that Qingqinzi absolutely did not collude with the Demon Sect!"
"I didn't say it was her; I only said Heavenly Grain should investigate internally." Xuan Xuzi pondered, "Only a few people have the Disguise Pill formula, and I believe you in Heavenly Grain are well aware of this."
Qing Yizi and Qingqinzi exchanged glances, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
Everyone fell silent again; the situation had completely turned around. Xuan Xuzi personally vouched for Qing Yizi, and no one could dismiss it. After all, Sect Master Xuan Xuzi's character and wisdom were well-known, and the people of Immortal Sect respected him as if he were a celestial being.
In the silence, only the heavy breaths of some people could be heard. Suddenly, a voice spoke in a sarcastic tone: "What if I don't believe you, Sect Master? What if this is just a lie you've concocted to deceive everyone?"
Everyone turned their gaze to the speaker, who was surprisingly Emei Sect Leader Yiyang. He continued coldly, "I also want to ask you, Sect Master, do you have foresight? Why did none of your disciples participate in the competition?"
The people present were all shaken.
"Hmph, you vouch for him? On what basis? It's clear that all the black hands are pointing at Qing Yizi, yet you casually brush it aside. Are our Emei Sect disciples supposed to die for nothing?" Yiyang's face turned darker and darker, almost spitting fire from his eyes as he scanned the crowd: "You all tell me, speak from your hearts! Do you believe it or not?"
He pointed directly at Ling Xuzi: "Ling Xuzi, what do you say?"
Ling Xuzi frowned. The Disguise Pill was given to Yiyang by him; he had intended to pin the blame on Qing Yizi easily. However, with the Sect Master personally vouching for her, neither Emei nor Kunlun could afford to offend anyone. Ling Xuzi found himself in a difficult position and sighed inwardly, wishing that Chuxuan, who excelled in this area, were present. He could only remain silent.
Yiyang's previously slight goodwill towards Nine Li Sect vanished into thin air as he looked down on Ling Xuzi even more deeply. He shouted: "This Disguise Pill was given to me by you! Do you want to distance yourself from this matter?!"
Everyone's gaze suddenly turned to Ling Xuzi; Qing Yizi and Qingqinzi's eyes nearly burned with fury.
Ling Xuzi felt exasperated. Just then, Spirit Stone beside him coldly stated: "Our Nine Li Sect has always been upright. Yes, we do not trust Qing Yizi and Heavenly Grain! But with the Sect Master personally vouching for her, are we really going to question the Sect Master?"
"Good! You finally dare to speak the truth." Yiyang sneered, turning to Xuan Xuzi and saying, "Let’s tear our faces apart! At worst, we from Emei will no longer ask you Heavenly Grain for Elixirs. Hmph! But our Emei disciples cannot die in vain! You must give us an explanation within three months; otherwise, don’t blame us from Emei for coming to your door!" After saying this, he turned back to several Emei Elders and said, "Let's go! Do we really have to stay here and watch their expressions?"
"We're leaving too!" Kongtong Sect Leader Bai Juzi immediately stood up, displaying an attitude of standing with Emei.
The Little Sect Leaders began to discuss among themselves. Some who were already allied with Emei immediately stood up loudly to leave. The scene became chaotic, and it was evident that the Immortal Sect was showing signs of division.
Even though Xuan Xuzi had good composure, his hands couldn't help but tremble slightly. He sighed inwardly, realizing that as the Sect Master, he couldn't control these scheming individuals anymore...
At that moment, a clear voice suddenly rang out from outside the hall: "Nine Li Sect disciples Chu Hong and Chuxuan have something to report to the esteemed masters."
Old Six and Old Seven! Spirit Stone suddenly stood up; what were they doing here at this time?
Yiyang was about to leave but stopped when he heard "Chu Hong." He turned around and coldly laughed at Ling Xuzi, "You even laid an ambush! I was just curious to hear what your proud disciple has to say!"
Ling Xuzi felt a headache coming on. The situation was already so chaotic; did Chu Hong not fear that the two items from Upper Dantian would be exposed? He lowered his head and subtly signaled Spirit Stone beside him.
Spirit Stone understood, his figure flashed as he leaped outside, where the people inside only heard him shout softly, "Old Six, hurry back; this is not a place for you to speak!"
At that moment, Xuan Xuzi on the high platform spoke up: "Let them in."
Li Hong and Chuxuan walked in together. The two appeared calm and composed, showing no signs of nervousness in front of the many Immortal Sect leaders. They walked slowly to the front of the high platform with their heads held high. For a moment, everyone was stunned by these two graceful youths. Some couldn't help but sigh; it seemed that none of the Nine Li Sect's participating disciples were harmed in this Ancient Celestial Field event, likely due to these two—especially the slightly darker-skinned one whose eyes shone like stars. His cultivation seemed only at Mid Stage of Cautionary Practice, yet he gave off an elusive feeling.
Everyone had to reconsider; the Nine Li Sect still had formidable successors who should not be underestimated.
Xuan Xuzi kindly asked, "What do you have to say?"
Li Hong bowed respectfully and straightened up calmly saying, "I know the reason for the instability in space."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked. Qing Yizi couldn't help but exclaim loudly, "What did you say!"
Earlier, Li Hong and Chuxuan had privately discussed the changes in the Ancient Celestial Field. After Ling Xuzi and Spirit Stone went to the hall for a meeting, Li Hong thought carefully and realized there was a flaw related to a Great Opportunity. The more he thought about it, the more alarmed he became, secretly feeling that something was wrong. He immediately rushed to the hall with Chuxuan.
Although there were guards outside, everyone inside was so disturbed by the loud commotion that no one noticed when the two of them arrived. Li Hong had already overheard every word of Ling Xuzi's embarrassing situation. After discussing a few points with Chuxuan, he immediately spoke up.
Li Hong calmly turned to Qing Yizi and asked, "There is a Center Restriction in the Ancient Celestial Field; I assume your Heavenly Grain must be aware of it, right?"
Qing Yizi and Qingqinzi could hardly believe their ears. Qing Yizi stammered, "How... how do you know?"
"Then let me ask you, who from your Heavenly Grain can enter?" Li Hong did not answer but instead leisurely asked, staring directly at Qing Yizi.
Qing Yizi's hands trembled slightly as he replied, "You know? Have you been inside?"
Li Hong shook his head and said, "I could only reach the outside of that black mist; I couldn't go in." He showed no fear and continued to press Qing Yizi, "You still haven't told everyone who from your Heavenly Grain can enter there?"
"I'm ashamed!" Qing Yizi's face turned crimson. "The Center Restriction is truly formidable. Over countless trials throughout the millennia, our Heavenly Grain has lost many capable individuals without ever finding a way in."
Li Hong nodded slightly. "But I have seen someone enter with my own eyes."
At this statement, everyone gasped in shock, with Qing Yizi and Qingqinzi's voices rising above all: "Who?"
"He claims to be from the Demon Sect and possesses terrifying cultivation equivalent to the Heavenly Fusion Stage."
Everyone present turned pale at once. The Old Demon of the Demon Sect at the Heavenly Fusion Stage!
Li Hong continued, "At that time, he wanted to kill me. Fortunately, I escaped quickly. He was obsessed with some treasure within that black mist. After I got out, I encountered instability throughout the entire space of the Ancient Celestial Field. At that moment, he must have been shaking the Center Restriction."
“Is this true?” Xuan Xuzi rushed down from the high platform to stand before Li Hong, locking eyes with him. A tremendous pressure bore down on Li Hong, causing his knees to tremble, yet he remained unafraid, staring directly into Xuan Xuzi's eyes.
Li Hong replied loudly, “Absolutely true.”
“Not good! Everyone, immediately follow my orders and head to the Ancient Celestial Field! We must block the Old Demon inside the Ancient Celestial Field!”
The crowd erupted into chaos. Amidst the turmoil, Li Hong and Chuxuan exchanged a glance and quietly withdrew.
Spirit Stone's voice echoed in their minds: “Old Six, why are you only saying this now!”
Without looking back, Li Hong transmitted, “Master, if we don’t do this, our Nine Li Sect might bring disaster upon ourselves.”
Spirit Stone sighed deeply, coming to a halt. On the high platform, Xuan Xuzi was already dispatching personnel, and he could not remain uninvolved.
Li Hong and Chuxuan swiftly returned to the Inn, closed the door, and sat quietly facing each other in the room.
After a while, Chuxuan transmitted, “Do you think this tactic will work?”
Li Hong responded through thought, “Let’s give it a try.”
“I knew Yiyang had ulterior motives; he’s simply using our Nine Li Sect as a pawn. In the end, our Nine Li Sect will be left with no allies. Now that it has come to this, all attention is directed at the Demon Sect. At least for now, our Nine Li Sect can safely weather this storm,” Chuxuan said with a frown.
“The Sect Master may not necessarily trust Qing Yizi, but given the current situation, he has no choice but to believe Qing Yizi; after all, the entire Immortal Sect's Elixir supply depends on them.”
“However, Emei has always been dissatisfied with Kunlun and Heavenly Grain. They will surely take this opportunity to strike; our Nine Li Sect is caught in the middle and will be in a difficult position.”
“If we direct all attention towards the Demon Sect, it will be much easier to investigate who among Heavenly Grain colluded afterward.”
The two of them exchanged glances, both recognizing the mutual appreciation in each other's eyes.
"You're quite a talent," Li Hong sighed.
"Aren't you as well?" Chuxuan replied leisurely.
They fell silent again, and Chuxuan asked, "What about the Old Demon? Does he really exist?"
"Yes, I did encounter him."
"How could he let you go?" A spark flashed in Chuxuan's eyes.
"It's because there's something in the Center Restriction that he desperately wants. To him, I'm just a small fry he doesn't care about," Li Hong concealed part of the truth.
Chuxuan fell silent for a while before sighing, "Sometimes I can't help but admire you; your luck is truly remarkable."
Li Hong did not respond; he listened intently to the commotion outside. The entire Heavenly Grain was in chaos, and the sound of bells rang out from Skyward Peak like a torrential downpour.
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