124: The Sect Master's Intention

Du Xian's stunned expression caused the two of them to burst into laughter. Zhang Hai patted the other's shoulder.

“During the days you were gone, Revered Master gave us many rewards. If you Cultivate diligently in the future, Revered Master certainly won't treat you unfairly either.”

While speaking, Zhang Hai subtly revealed his aura, instantly leaving Du Xian dumbfounded.

It was indeed the aura of Nirvana Qi. He knew that when he had just left, the other party was nowhere near this strong.

His Realm had only just reached the Early Stage Nascent Soul, yet his Senior Brother and Senior Sister had already reached Nirvana in such a short time. The gap between them was clearly widening rapidly.

“If Senior Brother and Senior Sister are truly this powerful, then this Junior Brother has a favor to ask.”

Du Xian's eyes were slightly red, and his gaze gradually became fierce.

“There is a Saint, a woman in a white robe. If you can help me capture her and cripple her, I am willing to pay any price.”

Thinking of the scene where he was chased that day, Du Xian couldn't help but tremble all over.

The opponent killed over 400 members of the Lu Family with just one move. If it hadn't been for the protective armor Revered Master gave him, Du Xian probably would have died there too.

After killing the people, that woman actually burst out laughing, seemingly enjoying it immensely.

Du Xian knew he had no chance of revenge himself, so he could only place his hopes for help on his Senior Brother and Senior Sister.

“Now, you can first tell us exactly what the situation is like in Qingzhou. That way, we can make our plans.”

Su Yao and Zhang Hai exchanged glances, then quietly waited for him to speak.

As long as Great Emperor Powerhouses did not appear, they were invincible.

Du Xian told the two everything that had happened in painstaking detail, starting from the appearance of the Heretical Sect, to Revered Master helping deal with it, and all the various other incidents.

“So many things happened, yet Revered Master never mentioned it. Perhaps, to Revered Master, it was just an insignificant trifle.”

After hearing the entire account, Zhang Hai nodded thoughtfully, and Su Yao did the same.

“Revered Master clearly notified the other Righteous Path Cultivators, so why did no one come to deal with it? What happened?”

Su Yao was extremely puzzled by this matter. Logically speaking, the other Righteous Path Cultivators should have established Sects in Qingzhou as quickly as possible, or at least branch locations. They should have built something there, especially since there were no other major powers, and vast amounts of land and resources were left unmanaged.

If the other Righteous Path forces had seized Qingzhou, such a tragedy definitely wouldn't have occurred.

The three of them were slightly confused but still chose to head toward Qingzhou.

After passing through several Teleportation Formations, they stood in the final one, looking bewildered. The Teleportation Formation had clearly activated, but nothing happened.

“Strange, did the Teleportation Formation on the Qingzhou side malfunction?”

The staff member responsible for the Formation checked it with some confusion. It had definitely been activated just now, but there was no response.

In this situation, if the Teleportation Formation on his side was fine, then the problem must be on the Qingzhou side.

Du Xian's expression immediately turned grim.

The remaining Qingzhou Powerhouses had united to jointly guard several important cities. The city they wanted to travel to was one of them, but there was no response from its Teleportation Formation.

This was enough to show what had truly happened.

If the Teleportation Formation there was destroyed, there was only one possibility: someone had already broken into the city, slaughtered everyone inside, and caused widespread destruction.

Su Yao and Zhang Hai also looked at each other, a helpless expression on their faces. In the end, the three decided to fly there. The distance wasn't too great; three days would be enough to arrive.

Li Haotian was currently on Spirit Gathering Peak, figuring out how to rig up a distillation apparatus to purify the liquor.

Although the setup wasn't standard and had many flaws, it was still usable. The distilled liquor became more mellow, and the alcohol content rose significantly, reaching at least forty or fifty percent—it could be considered modern Baijiu.

Over the past few days, the Sect's mountain peaks had all been repaired, and Disciples from all sides worked together to help them construct the buildings on top.

Just as Li Haotian finished purifying an entire jar of distilled liquor and was preparing to continue his work, a figure suddenly flew over from the horizon.

Immortal Master Xuan Qing landed right beside him.

He looked quite haggard now.

“Is the Old Ancestor here?”

Immortal Master Xuan Qing asked, and Li Haotian shook his head.

“He went out for some business. You can tell me whatever you need.”

Hearing this, Immortal Master Xuan Qing could only shake his head helplessly. His purpose for coming this time was to thank the Old Ancestor and his friend.

Listening to the accounts of his own Revered Master and the Old Ancestors of other Sects, those two had almost single-handedly blocked all the powerful enemies.

Among them, the masked man was even more valiant, single-handedly killing the entire Hundred Ghosts Sect's Great Emperors, leaving none unscathed.

Now, those three Peak Great Emperor Realm Experts of the Hundred Ghosts Sect were doing manual labor on Spirit Gathering Peak: one was responsible for carrying manure, another for feeding the chickens, ducks, and fish, and the last one had to clean the entire peak daily.

Their loyalty to the Heavenly Profound Sect was absolute. If they harbored even a hint of disloyalty, they would suffer the agony of the Ten Thousand Ants Corroding Bones.

They had Cultivated for so long to reach their current Cultivation, and they certainly didn't want to give up everything. Having watched their former friends be slaughtered right in front of them, their inner defenses had long since been breached.

Now, even if they were chained by the neck and forced to act like dogs, they would agree. As long as they could survive, they would do anything.

“Since Grandmaster isn't here, I'll head back first. By the way...”

Immortal Master Xuan Qing looked at Li Haotian with a complicated expression.

“What is it?”

Li Haotian raised an eyebrow. The other man's hesitant look likely meant he had something to say but was embarrassed to voice it.

“Your Cultivation should now be comparable to a Saint. Every year, the Chief Representative guarding the Fissure is rotated, and this year, it happens to be Spirit Gathering Peak's turn. You...”

After Immortal Master Xuan Qing spoke, Li Haotian immediately understood. They intended for him to leave the Sect for a while to guard the Fissure.

Due to his guilt toward Li Haotian's Revered Master, Immortal Master Xuan Qing originally didn't want this task to fall to him.

After all, the Chief Representative guarding the Fissure often encountered various battles. The Alien Race weren't pushovers, launching small attacks every three days and large attacks every five days. One careless mistake could lead to death there.

If Li Haotian had still been at Foundation Establishment, he could have found an excuse to pass this Fissure duty to someone else. However, Li Haotian's current Cultivation was already comparable to a Saint, and since he hadn't sustained any injuries in the recent great battle, he was the perfect candidate to go to the Fissure this time.