535: Jiuxuan Gate

Everyone looked at the Sect Master, who was seated at the head.

The Sect Master's expression also changed slightly.

Then, he gently waved his hand.

"Let him in. I have questions to ask."

A moment later, a young Disciple, covered in blood, walked in.

"Greetings, Sect Master. Disciple Bai Jie."

He knelt in the center of the great hall and did not rise.

The Sect Master quickly pressed him for answers.

"Dispense with these formalities. I ask you, did you accompany Elder Jian Xuan on a mission?"

"Yes."

"Did you return this time to report something concerning the Elder?"

"Yes."

"Then why are you dawdling here? Speak quickly!"

The Sect Master slammed the table.

A violent Qi once again spread unrestrained throughout the great hall.

Many people could feel this pressure.

However, the Elders' expressions remained normal, while some Disciples broke out in a cold sweat.

This Qi was clearly not something they could withstand.

Bai Jie felt like devouring someone at this moment.

It was always you asking the questions.

How am I now being blamed for wasting time?

However, the Sect Master was clearly in the right.

Bai Jie quickly began to explain.

"Elder Jian Xuan and I discovered a mining team in that mountain range. They appeared to be Wang Family members."

"At first, we easily suppressed them, but we only made them leave."

"However, a conflict arose shortly after, and both sides started fighting. Elder Jian Xuan struck their leader with a single sword, sending him flying."

"But just at that moment, their reinforcements arrived, also Wang Family members."

"They directly crushed Elder Jian Xuan to death. I can't even bear to imagine that scene; they were too strong."

"After the Elder died, we scattered like a collapsing tree, and I don't know how many escaped. I have come to report the news ahead of time."

As soon as these words fell, silence once again descended upon the hall.

However, compared to before, everyone's expressions were a bit strange now.

Wang Family?

Which Wang Family? Could it be the one from the Setting Sun Mountain Range?

Aren't they a Family that Ascended from the Lower Realm?

How could they produce a powerhouse of Elder Jian Xuan's caliber?

And crushed to death?

Doesn't that imply an overwhelming defeat?

The information is incorrect.

There must be a problem.

It must be a mortal enemy of the Nine Profound Sect.

They deliberately set a trap to kill Elder Jian Xuan and frame the Wang Family.

They want the two factions, them and the Wang Family, to exhaust each other, and then they will watch the tigers fight from the mountain, profiting from the conflict.

It must be so.

The Wang Family is merely a small Family.

Firstly, do they even have the courage to oppose the Nine Profound Sect?

Even if they did have the courage, how could they defeat Elder Jian Xuan? Let alone easily overwhelm him.

Moreover, according to this Disciple's account, it seems even his Divine Soul didn't escape.

The disparity between the two sides is almost incomparable.

It has even reached a Realm beyond the True Immortal Realm.

How could this possibly appear in a small Family?

Haha, the enemy's scheme is so full of holes.

Our wisdom immediately spotted the blind spot.

The Sect Master's expression changed, fluctuating between light and dark.

After a long while, he spoke coldly.

"This information is problematic. You aren't a spy sent by the enemy, are you?"

"Sect Master, I can confirm that this information is absolutely correct. I was one of those who personally experienced it. If you don't believe me, you can..."

He gritted his teeth, then said directly.

"You can search my Divine Soul."

As soon as these words were uttered, the great hall fell silent.

To say it so frankly clearly indicated that this matter was very likely true.

At the very least, he truly experienced it himself.

The Sect Master nodded.

"Don't get agitated. I don't mean to blame you. I just find this incident suspicious."

"Why did we encounter other people just as we went to mine the ore vein? And with the Elder's strength, it's simply impossible for him to be defeated by a player."

The other Elders also chimed in, agreeing.

"I also think there's something wrong. With Elder Jian Xuan's strength, such a thing shouldn't have happened."

"Elder Jian Xuan's strength is profound; even the Sect's Old Ancestor would have to show him some respect."

There was a buzz of discussion within the great hall.

Not long after, the Sect Master made a decision.

"Someone is definitely conspiring against us, likely intending to seize control of our entire Nine Profound Sect."

"Go down quickly and investigate: who has a deep-seated grudge against our Nine Profound Sect recently?"

"Include all past grievances as well."

"Yes."

The meeting concluded.

The Sect Master of the Nine Profound Sect still seemed somewhat uneasy.

He decided to personally go to the Waist Drum Mountain Range to investigate.

In a short time, he arrived at the Waist Drum Mountain Range.

Then he witnessed an astonishing scene.

He saw many people dressed in the same attire mining ore.

The one leading them was imposing and young.

His cultivation seemed to be only at the Supreme Realm.

He wasn't even a True Immortal.

His heart suddenly jumped in alarm.

What's going on?

This should just be someone else's supervisor here.

Thinking this, he frowned and pondered for a long time, deciding to go and inquire about the situation.

He quietly found a Wang Family Disciple, killed him, and then directly performed a Divine Soul search.

A moment later, his expression turned incredibly ugly.

"Absurd! It really is the Wang Family."

He never dreamed that the trashy small Family in his impression could suddenly burst forth with such power.

Especially that world-shaking great hand.

Even just seeing it in a memory made his heart pound.

The Elder's death was not unjust.

However, although it wasn't another powerful Family, the Sect Master's thoughts began to stir.

Should he avenge the Elder?

He looked at the young man standing on the mountaintop in the distance.

He pondered for a long time.

He decided to return and plan for the long term.

At the very least, he should first ascertain the specific situation of the Wang Family.

He knew that, according to his understanding, the Wang Family had almost no one of consequence.

Except for the rumored Ascendant who led the entire clan.

He must be an exception.

But in such a short time, he would at most only have enough time to transform his body into an Immortal body.

How could his strength advance further to the terrifying level he witnessed?

Although the memory referred to that person as the Clan Chief.

However, the Sect Master of the Nine Profound Sect still felt some doubt.

Even if he truly was the Clan Chief, he still needed to clarify the specific situation of the Wang Family.

Only then could he decide his future attitude towards the Wang Family.

In comparison, revenge seemed irrelevant.

A dead Elder is not a good Elder.

At the same time, Wang Hao also opened his eyes.

A hint of confusion flashed in his eyes.

Just now, he sensed an incredibly unfamiliar Qi.

But it disappeared in an instant.

He thought and thought but couldn't figure out where the problem lay.

He simply decided to put the matter out of his mind.

Soon, a smile touched the corner of his lips.

"Immortal Ascension is very close; just give me a little more time."