511: Chapter 511 If the Ascension Palace won't take care of it, then we'll take matters into our own hands.

Zhou Yunhe nodded: "Sect Master is right. The Ascension Hall has always been aloof and arrogant; they despise it most when others criticize their capabilities. We have indeed overstepped this time."

Shen Tianxing took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart, and said slowly: "But regardless, the vengeance for Old Ancestor Tian Jianzi must be exacted. The vengeance for Zhao Qian cannot be left unavenged either. The face of the Tianshu Sword Sect cannot be lost."

There was silence in the hall.

Tian Jianzi was the Grand Elder of the Tianshu Sword Sect, a supreme expert at the Half-step True Immortal stage, and the pillar of the Sect.

His death was a massive blow to the Tianshu Sword Sect.

If we just let it go, how would other Sects view the Tianshu Sword Sect? What would those enemies think? How would the Tianshu Sword Sect stand in the Cultivation World in the future?

"But Sect Master," Zhou Yunhe sighed, "Xiao Nianyin is already at the True Immortal Realm. Even if we all added our strength together, we would not be her match. A direct confrontation would only lead to a faster death."

Shen Tianxing's expression darkened further.

He knew that what Zhou Yunhe said was the truth.

Between the True Immortal Realm and the Saint Realm lies an unbridgeable chasm.

Even if they mobilized the entire Sect, they wouldn't be enough for Xiao Nianyin to defeat with one hand.

"Then what do we do?" Han Song said anxiously, "Are we just going to let it go? Are we not going to avenge Old Ancestor Tian Jianzi? Are we not going to avenge Zhao Qian? Are we just going to throw away the face of the Tianshu Sword Sect?"

No one answered.

The atmosphere in the hall was so heavy it felt like it could drip water.

Su Wanqing suddenly spoke: "Sect Master, the Ascension Hall refuses to act because we overstepped and offended them. However, the Ascension Hall has not explicitly stated that they forbid us from acting ourselves. They only said to let those below keep watch and not act rashly, to wait until the person in charge returns from the Heavenly Abyss. This suggests that while they do not want to intervene now, it does not mean they will not do so in the future."

Shen Tianxing's eyes brightened slightly: "You mean..."

Su Wanqing said: "I mean that we can take action ourselves before the Ascension Hall declares their stance. It is true that Xiao Nianyin is at the True Immortal Realm, but she is not alone. She has Xu Ruyu by her side, as well as those Disciples from the Hehuan Sect. We cannot deal with Xiao Nianyin, but we can deal with Xu Ruyu. As long as we kill Xu Ruyu, the Hehuan Sect will disperse. Xiao Nianyin alone cannot stir up any trouble."

Zhou Yunhe frowned: "But Xu Ruyu killed Old Ancestor Tian Jianzi; is he someone easily dealt with?"

Su Wanqing smiled: "How did Old Ancestor Tian Jianzi die? He was exhausted to death by Xu Ruyu. Old Ancestor Tian Jianzi was advanced in years and his vitality had withered; he chased Xu Ruyu for twenty-eight days and completely exhausted his spiritual energy, only to be killed in a counterattack. What if we don't try to wear him down, but instead launch a direct siege? No matter how skilled Xu Ruyu is, he is only at the Early Saint Realm. With so many of us in the Tianshu Sword Sect, can we not take down just one person?"

Han Song slapped his thigh: "Right, a direct siege! Do not give him the chance to set up formations, and do not give him the chance to escape! All his crooked and evil ways are useless in the face of absolute strength!"

Shen Tianxing was silent for a moment, then slowly stood up.

He paced back and forth in the hall, his soles striking the bluestone floor with a "clack-clack" sound.

All the Elders' gazes followed him, waiting for his decision.

After walking back and forth a few times, Shen Tianxing stopped, turned around, and looked at everyone.

"Transmit my order," his voice was deep, carrying an unquestionable authority, "Recall all Disciples currently training outside back to the Sect. Open the Sect's treasury, take out all Spiritual Artifacts, Medicinal Pills, and Talismans, and distribute them. Three days from now, the entire Sect will mobilize to surround and annihilate Xu Ruyu and the remnants of the Hehuan Sect."

Zhou Yunhe's expression changed slightly: "Sect Master, the entire Sect? Isn't that too much of a commotion?"

Shen Tianxing said coldly: "Too much? Old Ancestor Tian Jianzi is dead, and the Tianshu Sword Sect has lost its face. If we do not make a big move, how can we earn our face back? I want the entire Cultivation World to know the consequences of offending the Tianshu Sword Sect."

Han Song clenched his fists excitedly: "Sect Master is right, screw them! I don't believe that with so many of us, we can't beat one Xu Ruyu!"

Su Wanqing nodded, but her brows remained slightly furrowed: "Sect Master, what about Xiao Nianyin? If she helps Xu Ruyu, we still won't be able to win."

Shen Tianxing sneered: "Xiao Nianyin? If she dares to interfere, she will be an enemy of the entire Righteous Path. When that time comes, we won't even need to act; other Righteous Path Sects will not sit idly by. Furthermore, although the Ascension Hall is not intervening now, if Xiao Nianyin truly starts a massacre in the Lower Realm, can the Ascension Hall really just ignore it? As a True Immortal Realm expert, if she attacks lower-level Cultivators, that is a violation of the heavenly laws. The Ascension Hall will not let her off."

Su Wanqing thought about it, felt it made sense, and said no more.

Shen Tianxing turned around, looked at the sky outside the hall, and a flash of cold, murderous intent flickered in his eyes.

"Xu Ruyu, you killed Old Ancestor Tian Jianzi and Zhao Qian; did you think that would be the end of it? The debts owed to the Tianshu Sword Sect are not so easily left unpaid."

His voice was very soft, but every word was like a poison-tipped blade.

Outside the hall, the sun was shining brightly.

But in the Tianshu Sword Sect's Sect Master Hall, a cold, sinister aura permeated the air.

A storm was brewing.

And what secrets were hidden in the "Heavenly Abyss" mentioned by the person in charge of the Ascension Hall?

No one knew.

Only the eternal lamps in the hall flickered slightly, as if they were whispering something.