472: Chapter 472 Six Fragments

"Inflicting injuries and fighting to the death are two different things."

Great Love Immortal Venerable finally spoke, his voice echoing through the great hall. "At our Realm, if one is truly determined to escape, unless one possesses special means of absolute suppression, who could possibly keep them?"

Purple Sandalwood heard this and nodded gently, her seven fox tails flickering in the shadows behind her. "That does make some sense. It is indeed no easy task to suppress and kill a Celestial Venerable."

She changed the subject, asking, "By the way, what happened to that group we sent to the Dao Seeking Sect? As far as I know, they were completely wiped out?"

Great Love Immortal Venerable's fingers, which were tapping the armrest, paused slightly. He said in a deep voice, "Six Mahayana Stage Cultivators, none survived."

Purple Sandalwood exhaled softly, her previously lazy posture tensing up slightly. "Was it the Sect Master of Dao Seeking Sect who made a move? How much of his depth did you manage to test out?"

"That is exactly what I am wary of." Great Love Immortal Venerable shook his head slightly. "I tried to investigate the clues afterward, but everything regarding that Sect seems to have its heavenly secrets obscured by some kind of power, leaving no trace to be found."

Hearing this, the swaying tails behind Purple Sandalwood suddenly stopped.

"Tiangong Pavilion and Medicine Hut seem to have discovered your true identity in the Secret Realm. Fortunately, the plan for this Secret Realm was very successful, and the neutral forces of the Nine Provinces Continent have already suffered heavy losses. Coupled with the injuries to Heavenly Venerable Mogong and the Medicine Venerable, the Revered Master and several other great figures have discussed it and decided to advance the plan to conquer the Nine Provinces."

Purple Sandalwood took a deep breath and said in a charming voice, "But the Dao Seeking Sect is ultimately a variable that must be investigated. I will leave this matter to you."

Great Love Immortal Venerable frowned slightly. "Still need to send people there? Even if I send all the Elders under my command, I probably won't get any useful information."

"Isn't there still that Mystic Talisman Heavenly Venerable? If the Mahayana Stage cannot test his depth, then just send someone from the Tribulation Transcendence Realm."

Purple Sandalwood chuckled. "The Dao Seeking Sect colluded with the Yao Race in the Secret Realm and harmed many factions... Why wait to make good use of such an excuse?"

...

Meanwhile, in the Flame Continent, at the Dao Seeking Sect!

Inside the great hall, Xiao Yun stood below with an indignant expression. "Sect Master, the rumors outside that our Dao Seeking Sect has colluded with the Yao Race are becoming increasingly rampant. The Red Immortal Pavilion is even spreading rumors that... that..."

"Speak!" Chen Xuan sat on the Sect Master's throne, calmly sipping spiritual tea.

Xiao Yun composed his words before slowly reporting, "They say that you, Sect Master, covet the beauty of that Nine-Tailed Yao Venerable, and thus willingly allowed yourself to be enslaved by the Yao Race. They even claim that to win a smile from a beauty, you did not hesitate to betray the human Cultivators."

"Absurd! This is pure slander!"

In reality, the rumors outside were even more outrageous than this.

Xiao Yun's face was grim. Having experienced the Zixia Holy Land being slandered, he knew all too well the ability of those female Cultivators from the Red Immortal Pavilion to twist the truth. "Sect Master, do we need to do something?"

Chen Xuan's hand, which was holding the teacup, paused. He didn't expect that after a trip to the Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven, he had become a furry?

However, he was actually quite curious. He wondered what that so-called Number Eight looked like? At least that fox-race woman he had slaughtered earlier was indeed extremely seductive, her charm truly bone-deep.

Chen Xuan waved his hand, his tone indifferent. "No rush."

"No rush?" Xiao Yun was stunned.

"This is likely another trick cooked up by the Wansheng Dao Court. It's just some idle gossip, it doesn't matter."

Chen Xuan leaned back in his chair, his posture casual. Let the news spread; it might as well help increase the popularity of my Dao Seeking Sect.

After all, bad publicity is still publicity.

Once the Chaos Void Jade is collected, I will go to the Wansheng Dao Court to settle this account. By then, might makes right; who will care whether you colluded with the Yao Race or the Human Race?

That is the good thing about the cultivation world; an individual's ability can withstand an entire nation, or even a continent.

Xiao Yun watched the Sect Master's calm and indifferent demeanor. His body trembled violently, and his eyes revealed deep shock and admiration.

So that was it!

A stormy sea surged in Xiao Yun's heart.

The Sect Master is truly worthy of being an Immortal descended to the mortal world. Such a state of mind is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Facing such massive slander, an ordinary person would have already been furious and eager to defend themselves. But the Sect Master? He didn't even care.

It seems that in the Sect Master's eyes, this worldly gossip is nothing more than an ant trying to shake a tree; it is not worth him wasting even a second to care about. This bearing of treating the world's criticism as nothing is the true demeanor of an Immortal.

"The Sect Master views fame and fortune as floating clouds, disdaining to argue with these petty people... I... have been taught a lesson!" Xiao Yun bowed deeply.

Chen Xuan: "???"

Where has your imagination run off to again, kid? You've followed me for so long, don't you know that I am a vengeful person?

Chen Xuan looked at Xiao Yun's self-convinced appearance and asked casually, "Alright, is there anything else these past few days?"

Xiao Yun straightened up and immediately took out an exquisite wooden box to present it, his expression becoming respectful. "Sect Master, the day before yesterday, Fairy Fang from the Medicine Hut said she came here, but upon hearing you were in seclusion, she asked me to ensure this item was delivered to you."

He paused and added, "She also asked me to pass on a message, saying that her Revered Master has agreed to this transaction."

Chen Xuan waved his hand, and a gentle suction force pulled the wooden box into his hand.

"Click."

The wooden box opened, and a dark luster came into view. Inside, a black jade fragment the size of a bottle cap was indeed lying quietly. Coupled with the one obtained from the Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven, he had now collected six fragments.

Only that kid Number Four and that seductive fox Number Eight remained.

Just as Chen Xuan was contemplating, a melodious voice suddenly rang out at the entrance of the great hall.

"Sect Master."

Qi Yue, dressed in a white dress, walked in gracefully and bowed slightly to Chen Xuan. "An uninvited guest arrived outside the mountain gate just now, claiming to be Yu Chen Celestial Venerable. He says... he wants to see you."

"Oh?"

It really is better to come at the right time than to come early. After thinking for three days, he has finally made a choice, hasn't he?

Chen Xuan smiled slightly and closed the wooden box casually. "Bring him in."

A moment later, a middle-aged man dressed in a cyan Taoist robe stepped slowly into the great hall. His eyes were as deep as an abyss, and there was no fluctuation of Spiritual Qi around him, as if he had merged with heaven and earth.

As soon as Yu Chen Celestial Venerable entered the territory of the Dao Seeking Sect, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes... Although he had already sensed the extraordinary nature of this Sect while outside the mountain gate, he had not expected the Spiritual Qi here to be so dense.

Cultivating hard here would be at least seven times more efficient than in his own Sect.

After a quick sweep, he finally set his gaze on the Man in White Robes sitting on the chair directly in front.

"Are you the Sect Master of the Dao Seeking Sect, Fellow Daoist? The heroes of this world are truly as numerous as crucian carp crossing the river." Yu Chen Celestial Venerable cupped his hands and smiled, his tone relaxed.

Chen Xuan leaned back in his chair, looking at him with a smile that was not quite a smile. "Since you have come here, Fellow Daoist, you must have already decided on that transaction."

"I want to see my four useless Disciples first." Yu Chen Celestial Venerable did not beat around the bush and said straightforwardly, "If they have been harmed, then not only will the deal be off, but there will be no friendship left either."