305: I consulted the Daoist sect.

Inside the City Lord's Mansion!

The high-ranking officials of the Tianque Sect, along with many powerhouses from the Five Elders Gate, were sitting together discussing matters.

Shen Teng, the Sect Master of the Chusheng Sect, said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoists, my Chusheng Sect's previous actions in Alchemy were indeed contrary to the heavenly principles and inappropriate."

"But one thing is separate from another. We previously agreed to join forces against the Yao Race army. Once the great war concludes, past grudges will be wiped clean."

He paused, his sharp gaze sweeping across the members of the Tianque Sect, and said coldly, "However, someone took advantage of the time when my Chusheng Sect's powerhouses were away and the Sect was empty to destroy my Foundation and kill my Old Ancestor. Such behavior is simply too despicable!"

"True Person Tianxuan was actually killed?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of everyone in the hall changed drastically.

Even if True Person Tianxuan's time was almost up, his cultivation base at the ninth level of the Void Refining Realm was real. To kill him, one would need at least the strength of the eighth level of the Void Refining Realm to have a chance of victory.

But... everyone present were old faces who had occupied the Rain God Continent for nearly a thousand years. The Three Great Sects knew each other well. How many capable powerhouses each Sect had and what their Realms and cultivation bases were—even if they didn't know perfectly, they could guess fairly accurately.

For such a Void Refining Realm powerhouse to appear out of thin air would shock anyone.

Usually, hearing such news, most people would clap their hands in joy.

But now, they had only just managed to push back the Yao Race army. All factions were tied together; they would prosper or perish together.

The Grand Elder of the Tianque Sect's face darkened. "Sect Master Shen, by saying this, are you suspecting my Tianque Sect of making a move in secret?"

Shen Teng said coldly, "Just now, my Sect Disciples sent a message. A Cultivator claiming to be a member of the Tianque Sect acted in the name of eliminating demons and defending the Dao at my Sect's back mountain."

"Sect Master Shen, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't just say whatever you want!"

"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, you'll know at a glance. That person even publicly displayed the Tianque Sect's Token."

With a wave of Shen Teng's hand, a message talisman flew straight toward the Sect Master of Tian Que Sect.

In fact, Shen Teng had already guessed that the Old Ancestor's death was likely due to a problem with the demon transformation pill, trouble arising from within.

As for the destruction of the Sect Main Hall, he didn't yet know who did it. But since this piece of news had been delivered to his door, he could use it to make a fuss and gain more benefits for the Chusheng Sect.

After the Sect Master of Tian Que Sect finished reading the message talisman, his expression became increasingly solemn. The Grand Elder beside him saw this and whispered in his ear, "Sect Master, what's the situation?"

"Someone is indeed impersonating a Disciple of my Tianque Sect. What's more critical is that the person actually displayed Chu Haotian's Peak Master Token!"

"Where is Chu Haotian?"

Right at that moment!

Chu Haotian's figure appeared outside the hall, and he strode into the discussion hall.

The Sect Master of Tian Que Sect looked up, his gaze like a torch, shooting directly at Chu Haotian. "Haotian, come here! Sect Master Shen just accused someone holding your Peak Master Token of impersonating a Cultivator from our Tianque Sect, causing trouble at the Chusheng Sect's back mountain, and even killing True Person Tianxuan. How do you explain this?"

Chu Haotian was stunned. His thoughts raced, and he instantly remembered where that Token had gone.

But killing True Person Tianxuan? Could it be... Chu Haotian immediately understood the reason. It must have been done by that Fellow Daoist Chen.

However, if that were the case, wouldn't the other party's Realm be at least at the eighth level of Void Refining?

Just what kind of power was this Dao Seeking Sect? To be so terrifying!

He frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Reporting to the Sect Master, I gave that Peak Master Token to a Nascent Soul junior long ago as a life-saving item. As for who actually attacked the Chusheng Sect, I do not know."

"However!"

Chu Haotian changed his tone and looked at Shen Teng. "A Nascent Soul junior killing a Void Refining Realm powerhouse? Sect Master Shen, please stop joking."

"A Nascent Soul junior?"

Shen Teng immediately sneered, refusing to back down. "Whether he is at the Nascent Soul Realm or not isn't for Fellow Daoist Chu to decide."

The abacus in his heart was already clicking loudly.

Although he previously held the title of Sect Master of the Chusheng Sect, the Old Ancestor always had the final say in major Sect matters. He, as the Sect Master, was merely a figurehead.

The Sect taking the risk to refine the demon transformation pill was the result of the Old Ancestor's persistence.

Now that the Old Ancestor had fallen, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

He wanted to take this opportunity to turn the Tianque Sect's previous perfunctory stalling tactics into solid promises. By using this disturbance, he would wipe away past grudges, and from now on, the Chusheng Sect would be entirely in his, Shen Teng's, hands!

Although the Sect's Origin Qi was greatly damaged, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. As long as the Foundation remained, there was a possibility of a comeback.

The Grand Elder of the Tianque Sect spoke in a deep voice, "Then what does Sect Master Shen mean?"

"It's simple!"

Shen Teng's expression was calm, every word clear. "After the great war, the Chusheng Sect's previous actions will be wiped clean. Furthermore, the Tianque Sect needs to compensate for the loss of my Chusheng Sect's destroyed hall."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone from the Tianque Sect and the Five Elders Gate looked at each other.

Who among those present wasn't an old fox who had lived for hundreds or thousands of years? How could Shen Teng's scheme escape their eyes?

According to the original agreement, cleaning up the Chusheng Sect after the Yao Race threat was settled was something the Tianque Sect and the Five Elders Gate had tacitly agreed upon.

But with this sudden turn of events, if they agreed, the duck already in their mouths would fly away.

Chu Haotian narrowed his eyes, his smile turning colder. "Sect Master Shen, you're joking."

"Letting bygones be bygones after the war was already agreed upon. Moreover, relying solely on a Token of unknown origin to demand compensation from my Tianque Sect is simply too ridiculous, isn't it?"

He paused, his tone becoming even sharper. "Setting aside whether True Person Tianxuan was actually killed, it's common knowledge in the Rain God Continent that this Senior failed to break through to the Integration Realm and his time was almost up. Whether it was in half a month or a month, he was destined to die."

"As for your Sect's hall being destroyed by a single sword strike, perhaps it was the work of the Demon Race Cultivators."

A Cultivator from the Five Elders Gate immediately agreed, narrowing his eyes. "Daoist Yunche defected to the Yao Race, and indeed many Yao Cultivators with decent cultivation followed him to escape."

"If some Yao Cultivators bore a grudge against the Chusheng Sect and did such a thing, it wouldn't be surprising. Sect Master Shen should try to be more open-minded."

Shen Teng heard this and laughed heartily, but his laughter was full of coldness. "Sect Master Shen? Sect Master?!"

"Since the mountain gate is already gone, my position as Sect Master has long existed in name only. Why should I risk my life to continue accompanying you all in fighting the Yao Race army?"

This was a blatant threat!

Now that the Yao Race was coming with aggressive momentum, it was a time when manpower was needed. Without the help of the Chusheng Sect, it would be like losing an arm.

If they couldn't hold Yaoshi City, then not only would the Chusheng Sect turn to ashes, but the entire Rain God Continent would be plunged into a hell of war.

"Wait!"

Daoist Yun Ji of the Five Elders Gate spoke in a deep voice, breaking the deadlock in the hall:

"What Sect Master Shen says is not without reason. Since Fellow Daoist Chu's Token from the Tianque Sect appeared at the scene, the Tianque Sect naturally has to bear some responsibility. As for who exactly destroyed the Chusheng Sect, why not wait until the war is over to investigate thoroughly?"

Right at that moment!

A clear voice from outside the room penetrated layers of barriers and was clearly transmitted inside, making the eardrums of everyone in the hall buzz:

"No need to guess. Whether it was killing True Person Tianxuan or leveling the Chusheng Sect's main hall with one sword strike, my Dao Seeking Sect did it!"