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Yuxu Palace had many disciples who had seen the 'celebrity' Ye Huan before. Therefore, when Jin Ling appeared at the Main Hall square of Yuxu Palace with Ye Huan and Zhao Ziyu, several sharp-eyed disciples immediately noticed Ye Huan's presence. Some even spotted Ye Huan looking injured and rushed towards the Main Hall, perhaps to report to the head of Yuxu Palace, Yu Wuxia.
"Ye Huan, should I help you find the head of Yuxu Palace?"
Gently setting Zhao Ziyu down, Jin Ling finally felt relieved upon returning to Yuxu Palace and quietly asked Ye Huan.
"No need. I think that old man Yu Wuxia will show up soon enough."
Noticing a few disciples rushing into the Main Hall, Ye Huan shook his head at Jin Ling. Then he closed his eyes and sat down on the cold ground. Clearly, after being injured, Ye Huan no longer wanted to move around. Based on Ye Huan's understanding of Yu Wuxia, he believed that Yu Wuxia would not ignore him.
"Alright then! We'll wait here for the head of Yuxu Palace to come out."
Jin Ling glanced at Ye Huan with a complex expression. She didn't think that Yu Wuxia would lower himself to personally come and help Ye Huan heal. However, knowing that Ye Huan was seriously injured, Jin Ling felt it was inappropriate to say much more and could only wait anxiously. Fortunately, she didn't have to wait long. Just as Ye Huan had predicted, upon learning that Ye Huan was gravely injured, Yu Wuxia quickly emerged from the Main Hall, followed by several elders of Yuxu Palace.
'How strange. What is the relationship between Ye Huan and Yuxu Palace? It's one thing for the head of Yuxu Palace to care so much about him, but why are so many elders coming along too?'
Watching this scene in surprise, Jin Ling became more alert and filled with questions. What she didn't know was that the elders of Yuxu Palace were not genuinely concerned about Ye Huan; rather than worrying about his well-being, they were more interested in where the Heavenly Dragon Gate Protectors had gone. Upon hearing from their disciples that Ye Huan was injured, these elders instinctively connected him with those Protectors.
Leading the many elders of Yuxu Palace, Yu Wuxia soon arrived in front of Ye Huan. When he saw that Ye Huan's injuries did not appear to be external wounds, he curiously asked, "Ye Huan, what happened?"
"Don't mention it. I accidentally fell into a trap set by Wang Huai from Heavenly Dragon Sect's Ten Protectors."
With a sigh, Ye Huan couldn't shake off the events that had just transpired. After all, if it weren't for Jin Ling's timely arrival, he might have already met his end in the Yellow Springs. Reflecting on this, Ye Huan couldn't help but cast a grateful glance at Jin Ling. It was precisely at that moment that he noticed a hint of confusion in Jin Ling's eyes as he looked towards the elders of Yuxu Palace.
After a moment of thought, connecting the dots regarding the elders of Yuxu Palace and his own lack of interaction with them, Ye Huan suddenly realized their intentions. To ease the somewhat awkward atmosphere, his expression gradually turned serious as he addressed Yu Wuxia, saying, "By the way, Elder Yu, there's something I need to tell you about Song Zhong from the Heavenly Dragon Sect's Ten Protectors."
'About Song Zhong from the Heavenly Dragon Sect's Ten Protectors?'
Upon hearing those words from Ye Huan, all the elders of Yuxu Palace perked up their ears in an instant. Coupled with Ye Huan's serious demeanor, many of them couldn't help but break into a cold sweat. It was no wonder they reacted this way; after all, they had witnessed firsthand the prowess of Song Zhong from the Heavenly Dragon Sect's Ten Protectors. With Ye Huan currently injured and being the only one who had dealt with Song Zhong before, there was little confidence among the elders that they could withstand an attack from him. If they couldn't protect Yuxu Palace, then the ordinary disciples would be in grave danger.
"Song Zhong from the Heavenly Dragon Sect's Ten Protectors?"
Yu Wuxia also showed a hint of surprise upon hearing Ye Huan's words. He glanced at Jin Ling with a smirk, as if he already knew what Ye Huan was about to say. However, adhering to the principle of playing along with Ye Huan's act, Yu Wuxia nervously replied, "What is it? Could it be that Song Zhong from the Heavenly Dragon Sect's Ten Protectors has decided to jointly attack our Yuxu Palace?"
"No, no, no. I misspoke earlier. The Heavenly Dragon Sect will no longer have Ten Protectors; to be precise, they should now be referred to as the Heavenly Dragon Sect's Six Protectors."
The serious expression on Ye Huan's face shifted to one of amusement. He didn't directly inform the members of Yuxu Palace that Wang Huai and Song Zhong from the Heavenly Dragon Sect's Ten Protectors were dead. However, his reluctance to state it outright only made everyone more anxious. One elder boldly asked Ye Huan without reservation, "Ye Huan, what do you mean by Heavenly Dragon Sect's Six Protectors? Can you clarify?"
"Exactly! Ye Huan, you are also a disciple of our Yuxu Palace; in front of all these elders, please don't keep us in suspense," another elder chimed in. "Elder Wang is right; why has Song Zhong from the Heavenly Dragon Sect's Ten Protectors become the Heavenly Dragon Sect's Six Protectors? Could it be…"
As one elder spoke up, more began voicing their questions. Some of the sharper ones had almost grasped what Ye Huan was implying and wore expressions of disbelief.
"That's right. Setting aside the deceased Ghost Blade and my companion Jin Ling here, two more Guardians from Song Zhong’s group have perished. One was Wang Huai, who often strategized for them; as for the other one—I'm sure you all know him well—his name is Song Zhong."
Shaking his shoulders slightly, Ye Huan initially intended to leave some suspense for the elders of Yuxu Palace. However, halfway through his statement and feeling pain radiating through his injured body with each movement, he found himself compelled to spill everything he had been thinking out all at once.
“Song Zhong?!” “Song Zhong is dead?!” “This is impossible… absolutely impossible…”
Gasps of astonishment echoed through the hall, as nearly every elder of Yuxu Palace found it hard to believe that Ye Huan could have killed Song Zhong. Ye Huan had anticipated this reaction, so he did not bother to explain anything to the elders. Instead, he simply sat there, watching Yu Wuxia in front of him.
“Enough!”
Seemingly fed up with the discussions among the elders behind him, Yu Wuxia, under Ye Huan's gaze, shouted loudly. Once the elders of Yuxu Palace fell silent, he continued slowly, “I believe Ye Huan. If he says Song Zhong is dead, then Song Zhong is definitely dead. Ye Huan wouldn’t lie to us; he has no reason to deceive us, does he?”
“This…”
Upon hearing Yu Wuxia’s words, the elders of Yuxu Palace exchanged glances, and a hush fell over the room. Indeed, Yu Wuxia was right. As a disciple of Yuxu Palace, Ye Huan had no reason or need to deceive them. They had previously found it hard to believe what Ye Huan said, but upon reflection, he never claimed to have killed Song Zhong. So why was it impossible for Song Zhong to be dead?
All eyes turned toward Ye Huan. Although the elders of Yuxu Palace did not press him further with questions, a shared curiosity arose in their hearts: how exactly did Song Zhong die?
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