82: One sentence

"Xu Zheng of the Xu Family pays his respects to Fellow Daoist of the Canghai Sect!"

It was at this moment that a voice entered the pavilion where the Canghai Sect was located!

The voice wasn't loud, but there were many powerful individuals in the other pavilions, and they had all been paying attention to the Xu Family members. This Xu Family member named Xu Zheng was precisely one of their Venerating Realm Elders. Thus, the Canghai Sect immediately drew the attention of all Venerable Realm forces.

The Canghai Sect's delegation mostly consisted of core members, so hearing Xu Zheng's words, their expressions changed instantly.

Cang Xuan, even more so, looked nervously at Venerable Tianhai, who nodded at him and then stood behind Cang Xuan.

"Elder Xu Zheng honors us with his presence. May I ask what the matter is?"

Because Old Ancestor Canghai had gone to the Lake Heart Island, Cang Xuan was in charge here, and he personally stepped forward to greet him.

"Sect Master Cang Xuan, we meet again!"

The one who came up was an old man in a scarlet robe embroidered with sun, moon, and stars. This person was precisely the Xu Family Elder who had delivered the invitation to the Canghai Sect back then.

"May I ask what instructions Elder has? Everyone in the Canghai Sect will do their utmost to fulfill them!"

Cang Xuan first bowed to him, then lowered his body and asked.

"This old man is not here for you, but for this Fellow Daoist. Our Head of the Xu Family wishes to see him!"

Xu Zheng smiled, then his gaze fell upon Tianhai.

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the Canghai Sect's high-ranking members changed drastically, and Tianhai, as the person concerned, felt his scalp tingle!

The Head of the Xu Family actually called him by name, wanting to see him. He didn't need to think; his identity had already been exposed. But how was this possible? Only a few high-ranking members of the Canghai Sect knew his whereabouts, but looking at their expressions, they were clearly unaware!

Could it be... He thought of Old Ancestor Canghai, and anger appeared in his eyes. However, he quickly calmed down. This was the Xu Family. If he showed even the slightest disobedience, he wouldn't escape death.

He still had several thousand years of Lifespan and didn't want to die!

Seeing the other party's compromising look, Xu Zheng crushed a Jade Talisman in his hand, and a spatial gate appeared.

"Please! Once you enter the spatial gate, someone on the other side will receive you!"

Xu Zheng made a 'please' gesture.

Venerable Tianhai, seeing this, could only walk into the spatial gate. Xu Zheng then glanced at Cang Xuan and the others before leaving the pavilion.

Cang Xuan and the others' expressions changed. They clearly understood the meaning of the other party's gaze before he left—it was a warning, telling them to behave.

For a time, everyone in the Canghai Sect was restless.

On the other side, at the foot of the main peak, a spatial gate opened, and Venerable Tianhai's figure appeared there.

Suddenly finding himself in an unfamiliar environment, Venerable Tianhai looked around nervously, and immediately his expression became solemn.

As far as the eye could see were immortal palaces and buildings. The Heaven And Earth Origin Qi was so rich it had liquefied. Royal medicines were everywhere, treated like common flowers and plants. As for Venerable Realm Heaven And Earth Treasures, he had already seen no less than twenty of them.

Those spiritual springs, brimming with abundant Origin Qi, were used as ornamental fountains, leaving Venerable Tianhai deeply shocked.

What truly terrified him was that in many of the halls, he sensed auras no weaker than his own. Counting them, there were no less than twenty. One must know that he was a Venerable, albeit only at the Early Stage of the Venerating Realm.

Furthermore, in a few locations, he sensed auras even more powerful than Old Ancestor Canghai's. Clearly, these were the Profound Venerables of the Xu Family.

The Xu Family had more than one Profound Venerable; at least three or more.

He had once witnessed the battle between the Xu Family and the Mystic Ancient Divine Hall. Clearly, the Xu Family had never used its true power.

"May I ask if you are Fellow Daoist Tianhai!"

Just then, a young man in black robes walked over.

Venerable Tianhai's expression tightened. He felt a sense of oppression from this young man. This was actually a powerful expert at the Middle Stage of the Venerating Realm.

"Tianhai greets Fellow Daoist!"

Venerable Tianhai cupped his hands to the young man.

Having his name called out, he wasn't surprised. He assumed Old Ancestor Canghai had exposed him.

"My surname is Qian!"

The young man was none other than Qian Duoduo.

"I'm here to take you to meet our Young Lord!" Qian Duoduo said.

"Young Lord?" Venerable Tianhai frowned.

Qian Duoduo, seeing this, his expression turned cold, "My Young Lord wishes to see you; that is giving your Tiangang Sect an opportunity. If you don't want it, then go back. In a few days, my Xu Family will personally visit your sect."

Venerable Tianhai's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.

The Xu Family's 'visit' was not a visit at all; it was an annihilation of the sect.

Before coming to the Xu Family, he still thought the Xu Family was only slightly stronger than the Tiangang Sect, and the only thing he feared was that horned Dragon. But now, having witnessed the Xu Family's power, he could no longer muster any fighting spirit.

"Fellow Daoist, Tianhai was rude just now. I hope Fellow Daoist will not be angry!" Venerable Tianhai no longer had the airs of a Venerable and quickly apologized.

Qian Duoduo's expression only then softened.

"Follow me!"

Then he led the way, taking Venerable Tianhai towards the main peak ahead.

"Fellow Daoist's surname is Qian? Are you a Guest Elder of the Xu Family!"

Perhaps wanting to inquire, or perhaps bored along the way, Venerable Tianhai asked.

"Me? I'm just the Young Lord's servant!"

As he said this, Qian Duoduo's eyes showed reverence.

Looking at his seemingly genuine expression, Venerable Tianhai felt his scalp tingle.

A Venerable, merely the servant of a clan's Young Lord—what a luxurious lineup was this? Remembering the Profound Venerables sharpening their blades under the South Heaven Gate, Venerable Tianhai felt that this Xu Family was full of mystery and terror.

Under these circumstances, he arrived at the main peak, before that majestic hall, with the characters "Taiji" carved at the top.

"Buzz!"

Venerable Tianhai merely glanced at it and immediately felt an unparalleled heavenly might pressing down on him, causing him to involuntarily kneel.

Fortunately, Qian Duoduo supported him, preventing him from losing face!

"The plaque of the Taiji Hall cannot be looked at directly, otherwise it will be attacked by the power of rules within it. In my Xu Family, let alone a Venerable, even a Profound Venerable dares not look at it directly. You are quite brave, aren't you!" Qian Duoduo said with a half-smile.

Venerable Tianhai's mind trembled wildly upon hearing this.

If Qian Duoduo was not mistaken, and even Profound Venerables dared not look at it directly, then wouldn't these two characters have been inscribed by such an existence?

"Follow me!"

Qian Duoduo led Venerable Tianhai to the outside of the great hall, and then Qian Duoduo stepped forward.

"Enter!"

A grand voice echoed in their ears. Qian Duoduo bowed to the great hall, and then made a 'please' gesture to Venerable Tianhai.

Venerable Tianhai walked in with a nervous heart.

As soon as he stepped into the great hall, Venerable Tianhai trembled all over. Within the vast hall, an unparalleled heavenly might enveloped it, identical to the power on the plaque.

He walked in slowly, head bowed, until Qian Duoduo stopped, and only then did he stop.

"Tianhai greets Young Lord Xu!"

Tianhai bowed forward with his head lowered. This was perhaps the most humiliating day of his life; a dignified Venerable actually had to bow to a sect's Young Lord.

"Venerable Tianhai, one of the nine Elders of the Tiangang Sect, a Martial Artist from the Feiyu Domain of the former Tiangang Territory. Three thousand years after joining the Tiangang Sect, he successfully made a Breakthrough to the Venerating Realm, becoming the ninth Elder of the Tiangang Sect. Am I correct in what I've said?"

An extremely young, even youthful, voice entered Venerable Tianhai's ears.

He subconsciously looked up, meeting a pair of eyes like stars. His entire being felt as if it were in a vast sea of stars, feeling as small as a speck of dust.

So much so that he overlooked Xu Qing's youthful face.

"Precisely!"

Venerable Tianhai no longer had his previous disdain. Even if he was stupid, he knew that this Young Lord Xu before him was absolutely a terrifying existence.

"I understand your intention. It's nothing more than wanting to probe the true strength of my Xu Family!"

Xu Qing's words made Venerable Tianhai tremble all over.

"You don't need to be nervous. I won't kill you! I just want you to take something to your Old Ancestor!" Xu Qing smiled gently, and the tense atmosphere immediately dissipated.

Venerable Tianhai, upon hearing this, inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, as if what Xu Qing said was a decree.

"May I ask what Young Lord Xu wishes for me to take?" Venerable Tianhai bowed and asked.

"Buzz!"

As his voice fell, a Jade Slip appeared in the space before him, imbued with rules.

"This item contains a message from me. The rules on it can only be unsealed by your Old Ancestor! You can just take it back!" Xu Qing said with a smile.

A moment later, Venerable Tianhai appeared in the pavilion where the Canghai Sect was located, looking puzzled.

"Tiangang Territory!"

Inside the Taiji Hall, Xu Qing chuckled softly, then closed his eyes.