420: Chapter 420 Sword Points at Taiyi, the Dagger is Revealed!

His fair, slender fingers suddenly landed gently on the incredibly hard Immortal Jade table in front of him and began to tap rhythmically.

"Tap... tap... tap..."

The tapping sound wasn't loud at first, just the soft collision of fingertips against the jade surface.

But this sound seemed to contain a strange Soul frequency; it eerily drowned out all the Immortal music in the square, pierced through the boisterous clamor, and tapped with incomparable clarity on the heartstrings of everyone present, even resonating with the frequency of their heartbeats.

The noise of the entire venue was suddenly silenced, as if an invisible giant hand had seized it by the throat.

The Immortal music came to an abrupt halt, and the dancing Fairies retreated to the side in terror.

Everyone turned their heads in unison, their gazes filled with awe and confusion as they looked toward the Purple-gold figure on the main seat of the high platform.

Lu Yuan stopped his tapping, and that suffocating sensation of heartbeat resonance finally vanished.

He lowered his eyes slightly, his gaze slowly shifting like a high-and-mighty god scrutinizing Mortals. Finally, that cold, deep gaze fixed upon the figure of Yuan Xuji, the Sect Master of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, sitting in the primary guest seat on the right.

The faint, indistinct smile that had been hanging on the corners of his mouth gradually faded until it disappeared completely.

In its place was a chilling coldness, like ten-thousand-year-old ice, devoid of any emotion.

"Sect Master Yuan."

Lu Yuan spoke slowly. His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an unquestionable, terrifying pressure, as if the Laws of the Heavenly Dao were descending. "Today was meant to be a joyous day, a grand banquet to celebrate Lu's achievement of the Golden Immortal rank."

"But in Lu's heart, there has always been a regret lodged like a thorn in the throat."

"Taking advantage of the fact that the world's heroes are gathered here today, Lu wishes to ask Sect Master Yuan for some guidance in front of everyone."

Being locked onto by Lu Yuan's cold gaze, Yuan Xuji's heart skipped a beat, and his eyelid twitched violently. He thought to himself, 'Here it comes.' He knew this kid could never have finished this banquet so peacefully.

However, he was after all a Middle Stage Golden Immortal titan who ruled over a Star Domain and had weathered countless storms. His face remained unmoved, and he even maintained a perfectly measured smile.

He stood up, cupped his hands slightly, and said, "What guidance does Fellow Daoist Lu have? As long as it is something my Taiyi Immortal Sect can help with, please feel free to speak."

"Today is your great day, Fellow Daoist. To be able to ease your worries is also this seat's honor."

Lu Yuan leaned forward slightly, his gaze like a torch, staring intently into Yuan Xuji's eyes.

"My wife, the Yaochi Holy Mother." Lu Yuan reached out and gently took Luo Li's hand beside him, continuing, "Her ancestor, titled Taiyi True Immortal—as far as I know, this ancestor ascended to the Daluo Heaven millions of years ago and currently seems to be serving as a minor steward in a remote place called the Black Gold Mining Area under your Sect's jurisdiction."

At this point, Lu Yuan's tone softened a bit, even carrying a hint of a sigh. "Since my wife ascended to the Daluo Heaven from the Lower Realm, she has been alone without relatives. She has always remembered the grace of the lineage this Taiyi ancestor left in the Lower Realm, and has yearned day and night to reunite with him and fulfill her duty as a Junior."

"Unfortunately, the Black Gold Mining Area is far away and is a restricted area of your noble Sect, making it difficult for outsiders to enter."

"Therefore, taking advantage of this auspicious day of my Qingyun Grand Ceremony and the world's celebration, I wonder if Sect Master Yuan could be merciful and grant us a convenience by sending someone to invite this Taiyi ancestor out? Let him share the joy of family with my wife here, in front of this grand assembly, across a span of a million years."

As soon as these words were spoken, the vast square fell into a dead silence.

Not only Yuan Xuji, but even the guests from other major powers present were completely bewildered, looking at each other in confusion.

Taiyi True Immortal?

A steward of a low-level mining area?

What exactly was Lu Yuan planning? Would a peerless Golden Immortal capable of instakilling those of the same rank care about the life or death of a low-level mining steward who wasn't even a Profound Immortal? And to solemnly demand such a minor character from the Taiyi Immortal Sect at such a grand ceremony?

Yuan Xuji was even more filled with astonishment. As the high-and-mighty Sect Master of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, he had hundreds of thousands of True Immortal-level Disciples and servants under him, all like ants. How could he remember some random Taiyi True Immortal digging in a remote mining area?

He turned his head, brow furrowed, and looked sternly at a Profound Immortal Elder behind him who was specifically responsible for the Sect's low-level internal affairs and personnel transfers. His massive Divine Thought questioned via transmission like a sharp sword: "What's going on? Where did this Taiyi True Immortal come from? Does such a person even exist?"

The Internal Affairs Elder, stung by the Sect Master's Divine Thought, was instantly drenched in cold sweat, his face turning as pale as paper.

He hurriedly and frantically pushed his Divine Sense to flip through and check the Jade Slip containing the Sect's personnel register that he carried with him.

A moment later, his Divine Sense swept over a recent death report.

The Elder's face instantly turned from pale to ashen, his body trembling uncontrollably as bean-sized drops of sweat poured down his cheeks.

He swallowed hard and replied with a voice trembling to the extreme: "Sect... Sect Master! I found him! He... he does exist! But... Taiyi True Immortal... just yesterday... just yesterday evening, in the Black Gold Mining Area... he died mysteriously! According to the description in the Jade Slip from the mining area, his death was horrific. It seems that in order to force a Breakthrough, he practiced some evil technique which led to Qi Deviation. His Primordial Spirit collapsed and dissipated in an instant. There wasn't even time to save him..."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Xuji's pupils contracted violently, shrinking to the size of needlepoints.

An ominous, bone-chilling premonition instantly rose in his heart.

He didn't die earlier, didn't die later, but died mysteriously at this exact moment? And today, Lu Yuan just happened to name this dead man in front of all the world's heroes?

How could there be such a coincidence in this world!

This was definitely no coincidence!

This was clearly a meticulously planned death trap aimed at his Taiyi Immortal Sect! This guy intentionally killed the mining steward and then chose this occasion to strike!

Yuan Xuji took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the churning unease and shock-induced anger in his heart.

He knew that he absolutely could not admit to Taiyi True Immortal's death now; otherwise, he would lose all initiative.

He quickly adjusted his facial expression, attempting to brush it off first to buy time. "Fellow Daoist Lu, this... this is perhaps a bit inconvenient."

Yuan Xuji squeezed out an apologetic smile. "I have just confirmed with the Internal Affairs Elder. I am truly sorry, but although that Taiyi True Immortal is indeed employed by my Sect, he is currently carrying out a confidential and very dangerous Sect mission."

"He is in a top-secret location and temporarily cannot leave, nor can he communicate with the outside world. It is truly inconvenient for him to see guests."

"Once he completes the mission and returns safely, I will definitely arrange for him to go to Qingyun Mountain immediately to meet and catch up with your wife. What does Fellow Daoist Lu think?"