334: Chapter 334 A single sentence from the Dao Lord shattered the dignity of the Flame Dragon Holy Temple.

The hall was deathly silent.

Su Changge's words, "On this trip, I shall bow to no one," were still echoing in the air.

Nine simple words.

There was no surge of spiritual power, no release of killing intent, and he hadn't even raised his voice.

But those nine words were like an invisible hammer, slamming hard against everyone's hearts.

The young messenger from the Blazing Dragon Sacred Hall's expression changed drastically.

His name was Huo Yan, a Personal Disciple of the Blazing Dragon Sacred Hall Revered Master Xiao Huang. His Peak Body Integration Stage cultivation made him one of the top figures among the younger generation in the Chixiao Dao Domain.

But at this moment, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.

Not out of fear—but because his anger was suppressed by a deeper instinct.

Su Changge stood there with his hands behind his back, his white robes fluttering gently in the breeze of Spiritual Qi.

There was no Spiritual Pressure emanating from him.

But Huo Yan just felt—

The person in front of him was not to be offended.

This was an instinct carved into his very bones.

Like a rabbit facing a coiled python; even if the python made no move to attack, the body would instinctively freeze.

The passive effect of Myriad Laws Immunity (Pseudo) was faithfully performing its duty.

Huo Yan subconsciously used his Divine Sense to perceive Su Changge's cultivation.

The feedback—unfathomable.

Those words were like a bucket of ice water poured over his head.

Huo Yan's lips moved as if to say something, but he forced himself to swallow the words.

He wasn't stupid.

He was here to deliver a message, not to seek death.

"I shall relay the Dao Lord's words truthfully to the Hall Revered Master."

Huo Yan's tone was stiff, but it no longer carried that previous condescending air.

He bent down to pull up the Command Flag stuck in the ground and turned to walk out of the hall.

When he reached the entrance of the hall, he paused.

He didn't look back.

"However—the Dao Lord should be aware that the organizer of the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly is the Blazing Dragon Sacred Hall."

"Offending the Hall Revered Master... might make things quite inconvenient in the Chixiao Dao Domain."

This was a threat.

A blatant threat.

The people in the hall had various expressions upon hearing this.

Zhao Yan's brow furrowed.

Xiao Han watched Huo Yan's retreating back coldly.

The compass in Su Meier's hand stopped moving, and a meaningful glint flashed in her beautiful eyes.

And Ye Qingyao—

Her killing intent was almost tangible.

"Are you threatening my Revered Master?" Ye Qingyao's voice was cold to the extreme.

Huo Yan's footsteps faltered.

Ye Qingyao continued:

"Go back and tell Xiao Huang—my Revered Master not visiting him is a way of saving him Face."

"If he insists on an explanation..."

Ye Qingyao's gaze fell upon Huo Yan's back.

"Then let him come in person."

Huo Yan's body stiffened for a moment.

He said nothing more and strode out of the hall.

The sound of footsteps faded away.

The atmosphere in the hall did not ease; instead, it grew even more heavy.

Su Changge stood in place, his expression unchanged from beginning to end.

But inside—

[Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap!]

[Ye Qingyao, what are you saying? Let Xiao Huang come in person?!]

[Who is Xiao Huang? The Hall Revered Master of the Blazing Dragon Sacred Hall! A big shot at the Late Stage of the Tribulation Transcendence Stage! You're telling him to come find me?]

[What do I do if he actually comes? I'm just at the Qi Refining First Layer; in front of someone at the Late Stage of the Tribulation Transcendence Stage, even my breathing would be redundant!]

[Even though I have the passive effect of Myriad Laws Immunity (Pseudo) so he can't detect my true cultivation, what if he just attacks? The special effect doesn't block blades!]

His heart was thumping in his chest, yet his Face remained as calm as if Mount Tai were to collapse before him without changing his expression.

Ye Qingyao turned and looked at Su Changge.

"Revered Master, your Disciple has overstepped."

She bowed her head slightly, her tone carrying a hint of apology.

"These words should not have been spoken by your Disciple."

Su Changge glanced at her.

Silence for two seconds.

"Well said."

Just two words.

Ye Qingyao's eyes lit up.

[Revered Master said "Well said"! He approves of my actions!]

[This means Revered Master doesn't care about Xiao Huang at all!]

[True, with Revered Master's cultivation, a Hall Revered Master at the Late Stage of the Tribulation Transcendence Stage really isn't worth his personal visit.]

But Su Changge's inner thoughts were—

[I said "Well said" because you took the hit for me. Otherwise, if I had to respond to that threat myself, I wouldn't have known how to handle it.]

[With Ye Qingyao around, I only need to pop out a couple of words at the critical moment. She'll automatically fill in the rest for me.]

[This Chief Over-Interpreter is really too useful.]

He sat back down in the armchair and picked up his teacup.

The people in the hall looked at each other, their expressions complex to the extreme.

Zhao Yan whispered to the person beside him, "This Dao Lord... is truly bold. He just disregards the Blazing Dragon Sacred Hall's Face like that."

"It's not a matter of being bold or not," Xiao Han said deeply. "He has the confidence to back it up."

"Didn't you see Huo Yan's reaction just now? An expert at the Peak of the Body Integration Stage didn't even have the courage to argue before that Dao Lord."

"He was afraid."

Zhao Yan fell silent.

He thought of the shock brought by that single sentence from Su Changge during the Dao discussion.

Insights of that level are definitely not something an ordinary person could speak of.

Coupled with Ye Qingyao—a peerless female Cultivator at the Mahayana Stage—willingly calling him Revered Master.

These two things combined were enough to explain everything.

"This person... what exactly is his background?" Zhao Yan muttered to himself.

The compass in Su Meier's hand began to spin once more.

Her beautiful eyes were half-squinted, her thoughts unknown.

The Small Dao Discussion Meeting ended in an eerie silence.

Everyone left one after another, each casting a glance toward Su Changge as they departed.

Some were in awe, some were curious, and some were wary.

No one dared to look down on him anymore.

After the hall was cleared, only Su Changge, Ye Qingyao, and Zhao Tian remained.

Su Changge set down his teacup and let out a long breath.

[They're finally gone... playing the part of a Revered Master all morning has exhausted me.]

Just as he was about to stand up and stretch, Ye Qingyao suddenly spoke.

"Revered Master, there is something your Disciple needs to tell you."

"What is it?"

Ye Qingyao's expression became serious.

"Last night, I received secret reports from various branches of the Taixu Immortal Sect on the Blazing Dragon War Continent."

"The four dragonmen of the Four Directions Dragon Court—Bone-Eroding Dragon Venerable Xuan Jia, Burning Flame Dragon Emperor Chi Jin, Nether Prison Dragon Lord Mo Yuan, and Earth-Splitting Dragon Marquis Tu Beng—have all been secretly moving toward Divine Flame Mountain over the past month."

Su Changge's eyes narrowed slightly.

Ye Qingyao continued:

"Furthermore, news from various places indicates that the Four Directions Dragon Court has been capturing large numbers of Cultivators along the way with extremely cruel methods. The captured Cultivators are missing, suspected of being refined into Soul Dragon Puppets."

"I suspect—the target of the Four Directions Dragon Court is the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly."

"They might... take action during the assembly."

Su Changge fell silent.

This information matched the intelligence he had previously received from Zhao Tian.

The Four Directions Dragon Court, four dragonman evil Cultivators at the Tribulation Transcendence Stage, were all gathering toward Divine Flame Mountain.

The Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly was being held at Divine Flame Mountain.

The left arm of the World Devouring Master was sealed beneath Divine Flame Mountain.

The Seal had already begun to fluctuate.

All these clues linked together pointed to only one conclusion—

Someone was planning to cause trouble at the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly.

And it was going to be big.

Su Changge's brow furrowed imperceptibly.

[Four evil Cultivators at the Tribulation Transcendence Stage plus a loosening Heavenly Demon Seal... this situation is much more complicated than I imagined.]

[Xiao Huang of the Blazing Dragon Sacred Hall is at the Late Stage of the Tribulation Transcendence Stage, Ye Qingyao is at the Mahayana Stage, and the Old Ancestor of the Taixu Immortal Sect is also at the Tribulation Transcendence Stage...]

[Counting them up, the forces on the righteous side aren't weak. But the problem is—I don't know if there's an even bigger mastermind behind the Four Directions Dragon Court.]

[And the most critical point—I, Su Changge, at the Qi Refining First Layer, wouldn't even count as cannon fodder in a battle that might involve the Tribulation Transcendence Stage or even higher levels.]

His inner heart surged with a deep sense of crisis once more.

But on his Face, still nothing was revealed.

"Continue the investigation."

Su Changge spoke only two words.

Ye Qingyao nodded.

"Yes."

She stood up, preparing to leave.

As she reached the door, she suddenly turned back.

"Revered Master."

"Hmm?"

Ye Qingyao hesitated for a moment, then said:

"Your Disciple has also received another piece of news."

"What news?"