54: Chapter 54 Internal Strife within the Ten Thousand Swords Sect

The three of them quickly cleaned up the battlefield and divided the remaining spirit plant among themselves.

They returned to Su Xuanheng's previous safe zone and set up an isolation Formation.

Only then did Wei Yan slowly reveal the changes within the Wan Jian Sect.

“Actually, this Secret Realm was discovered by the Main lineage disciples of the Wan Jian Sect. After my Master learned of this news, he only sent Main lineage disciples to the Secret Realm and did not inform the Branch lineages of the matter.”

The lineage of the Wan Jian Sect's Sect Master is called the main lineage, while the lineages of the Elders are collectively known as the Branch lineages.

Nowadays, the Branch lineages of the Wan Jian Sect are all composed of people from various great families; therefore, the only pure Ten Thousand Sword Sect Disciples belong to the main lineage.

For a great Opportunity like a Secret Realm, the Wan Jian Sect Master naturally prioritized leaving it for his own people.

The relationship between the main lineage and the Branch lineages has reached an irreconcilable stage.

If the Sect Master wants to rectify the Sect, he must enhance the strength of the Main lineage disciples to have the capability to carry out the rectification.

“If the Wan Jian Sect opened the Secret Realm, why are you the only one here now?”

Su Xuanheng immediately caught the key point, realizing the severity of the problem.

Wei Yan sighed lightly and smiled bitterly: “You should have guessed it; the main lineage was infiltrated by the branches. Half of the Cultivators leading the teams were undercover agents from the branches. As soon as we entered the Secret Realm, we Main lineage disciples were backstabbed by our fellow Disciples.”

“Perhaps the news of the Secret Realm was leaked by the Branch lineages specifically to use this Opportunity to weaken the strength of the main lineage.”

“I am very worried about Master's safety now. Since the Branch lineages chose to move against us, they definitely won't let my Master go!”

Su Xuanheng and An Ziyao fell into silence after hearing this.

They wanted to say that the Sect Master's strength was formidable and he would surely be fine, but upon careful thought, they felt such words of comfort were very perfunctory.

If the Branch lineages dared to take action, they must have absolute certainty.

Even the main lineage had been infiltrated, showing how weak the Sect Master's control over the Sect had become; it was highly probable that things were looking grim for him.

“After being attacked, the Main lineage disciples were forced to split up and flee. I only managed to escape by a fluke thanks to a trump card left by my Master, but the other Disciples...”

Wei Yan did not continue, the answer was already self-evident.

Disciples without life-saving trump cards could not possibly survive; even if they luckily escaped, they might not be able to hide from the Cultivators who came here seeking opportunities.

“Where is your Dao Protector?” Su Xuanheng asked.

Wei Yan grew angry as soon as Uncle Jiang was mentioned.

“That guy was bought off by the Branch lineages. Back in Guangling County, he was heavily injured to protect me. I trusted him so much in my heart, yet he betrayed the main lineage!”

It was precisely this trust that allowed Uncle Jiang to access many secrets of the main lineage, leading to the near-total annihilation of the Main lineage disciples this time.

If she had the chance, she would definitely take revenge personally!

“What are your plans after going out? Don't tell me you're going back to the Wan Jian Sect,” Su Xuanheng's tone was serious.

Wei Yan's expression froze; that was exactly what she was thinking.

After all, she was worried about her Master's situation; without going back to investigate, she couldn't feel at peace.

But what use would she be, a Qi Refining Cultivator, going back?

Master is a Golden Core Cultivator, and even Master's situation is grim; her going back would be purely throwing her life away.

“It's best for Miss Wei to go into hiding now. If the Sect Master has truly met with misfortune, then you are the only hope for avenging him. You absolutely cannot act on impulse at this time.”

An Ziyao, speaking as someone who had been through similar things, said sincerely.

Only by staying alive is there hope for revenge. If even you are dead, who will punish those villains?

Su Xuanheng nodded and said: “Ziyao is right. Wei Yan, you should hide first and find an Opportunity to get news from within the Sect before making a decision.”

“Thank you both, I won't act on impulse.”

Wei Yan forced a smile: “However, I have nowhere to go after leaving. I'm a stranger in a strange land here. I wonder if the Su Family could take me in?”

“No problem,” Su Xuanheng agreed immediately.

He didn't know what was wrong with him, agreeing without even thinking.

Hopefully, Dad won't blame him...

Su Xuanheng thought to himself secretly.

...

The periphery of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

At this moment, the outside world was strewn with corpses, mostly those of Yao Beasts. A clearing had been made around the Secret Realm by Cultivators working together.

Various forces were stationed there. Since the Secret Realm was temporarily closed, everyone could only wait outside.

Some hoped the Secret Realm would open for a second entry, while others were there to receive their own people.

The Su Family was one of them.

The Su Family Martial Artists who arrived at the Ten Thousand Mountains were all at least at the Innate Realm, and there were several Martial Arts Grandmasters in the team, making them a not-insignificant force.

In addition to Su Yang and Qin Jiangmei, the Cultivators included the youngest son, Su Xuanxiao.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Su Xuanxiao was only eight years old; he was the only one in the Family born with a Spiritual Root. While practicing the Hunyuan Condensing True Method since age three, he also began absorbing Qi into his body.

At the age of seven, he condensed a True Spiritual Root, and his cultivation broke through to the Qi Refining Second Layer.

At the same time, he was proficient in the strongest offensive Lightning Dao techniques, with combat power even approaching the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining.

Currently, the fastest Cultivator in the Su Family is Su Xuanheng, followed by Su Xuanxiao.

It's just that this kid is exceptionally timid and generally doesn't fight people, but once he does, he will definitely burn the opponent to ashes.

Fortunately, timid as he may be, after learning that his siblings were in trouble, he still chose to step forward.

If he hadn't heard that his eldest brother might be in trouble, he wouldn't have come to the Yunmeng Ruins for anything.

As for Su Xuanming and Su Xuanjing, although their cultivation was decent, their combat abilities were too poor.

Therefore, Su Yang did not bring these two children, only letting them stay behind to guard the Su Family.

However, those who rushed from Clear Source County were not just the Su Family, but also the Immortal Official of Clear Source County, Zhang Xian.

After arriving at the Ten Thousand Mountains, he stood with the Great Wei Army, currently looking toward Su Yang's side with a strange expression.

“Why did he bring the whole Family? Who are they here to receive? Are there other Cultivators in the Su Family besides Su Yang and Luo Qian?”

Zhang Xian had stayed in Clear Source County for so many years, yet he could never see through the Su Family's background.

On the surface, they were just a small Family with two Early Stage Qi Refining practitioners, yet they dared to train a bunch of Innate Martial Artists and even recruited several Martial Arts Grandmasters.

The key was that Su Yang could actually keep these people in check.

Not only was the Family business not seized by outsiders, but it had also developed into a top-tier Family in Clear Source County.

“The Su Family is hiding things quite deeply; no wonder they could wipe out two great families overnight. The Su Family definitely has more than just two Cultivators!”

Zhang Xian pondered in his heart, and finally couldn't help but walk toward the Su Family.

He wanted to ask face-to-face to see if he could get an answer.

“Head of the Su Family, I didn't expect to meet here. I wonder what the Su Family is doing here? Could it be that the Family has trained other Cultivators?”

Zhang Xian approached and asked directly.

As he spoke, his gaze also turned toward Qin Jiangmei and Su Xuanxiao; these two were what he considered the most bizarre parts.

Su Yang's Family didn't look like they were here for support; they looked more like they were taking the wife and children for a scenic tour.

Su Yang cupped his hands and smiled: “There are indeed other Cultivators in the house. They accidentally entered the Secret Realm, so I specifically came here to receive them.”

“Then why did Madam Su and your young son come as well?”

“My wife is a Martial Arts Grandmaster, and my youngest son luckily possesses a Spiritual Root, so I brought them to see the world.”

Su Yang's answer made Zhang Xian's mouth twitch.

Do you hear yourself? Is that even humanly possible?

With Qin Jiangmei's slender arms and legs, she's really a Martial Arts Grandmaster?

In any case, he didn't believe it; he now seriously suspected that Qin Jiangmei also had a Spiritual Root that just hadn't been discovered before, or perhaps she had a Pseudo Spiritual Root Aptitude and couldn't join a Sect.

However, the fact that Su Xuanxiao had a Spiritual Root still caught Zhang Xian by surprise.

Out of a hundred people, one might not even find one child with a Spiritual Root.

The Su Family is truly lucky. With a descendant able to practice cultivation, the Su Family's title as a Qi Refining Family will remain for at least a hundred years.