Chapter 708 (1/2)

Chapter 708: 708

In front of the ancestral statue of the Xuantian Dao Sect, the thirty-six supermonasteries’ people had all lined up . Long Chen and the others from the thirty-sixth supermonastery were all at the very back .

Long Chen carefully sized up these people . It was as Shui Wuhen had said, the thirty-sixth supermonastery’s numbers truly were the lowest of all the supermonasteries, and pitifully low .

Because he was standing at the back, Long Chen was unable to catch a glimpse of Zhao Wuji and the others . Furthermore, it wasn’t suitable to use his Spiritual Strength to nose around here . That was especially true since there were women here too . This kind of spiritual probing was no different than peeping at them . He would definitely be cursed .

There were almost one hundred thousand elite disciples here who had all reached the Xiantian realm . That was truly shocking . The Xuantian Dao Sect’s four families’ experts had also gathered . They were atop a large stage at the front .

There was still an empty spot on that stage, and that was for the vice sect master . He hadn’t arrived yet, but the four families had already gathered .

Long Chen narrowed his eyes . At the front of the four families were four ancient elders that were currently discussing something . Long Chen was speechless: considering how old they looked, it was difficult for him to tell who was who .

It was unknown just how many centuries these old fellows had lived for . In any case, their wrinkles were more concentrated than the growth rings of oak trees, and their hair was as white as snow . But their gazes were still alive and healthy . The feeling they gave Long Chen was that they were wily old foxes that had taken human form .

These four were the family heads . Although their cultivation bases had only reached the late Sea Expansion realm, the reason they had become their families’ heads wasn’t because of strength, but because of their brilliant methods . That was what had won them the favor of the previous generation’s family heads .

The leftmost elder was the Qu family’s head, Qu Chengfeng . The first supermonastery, in other words, the strongest supermonastery, was amongst the nine supermonasteries they controlled . The second rank Celestial, Yue Qianshan, also came from the first supermonastery .

The next one was an elder with a long mustache and beard . He was the Shui family’s head, Shui Yuncong . Although these four were all ancient elders, when comparing them, Shui Yuncong was at least slightly better looking than the others .

Shui Wuhen sat behind him . Her eyes were closed, clearly displaying her indifference toward the ones around her . She appeared a bit isolated when compared to the others who were constantly discussing something .

The strongest supermonastery that the Shui family controlled was the fifth supermonastery, and their number one genius, Shui Guanzhi, hailed from there . Rather than saying that Shui Guanzhi was someone raised by the fifth supermonastery, it was better to say he was someone personally raised by the Shui family . The reason he was placed in the fifth supermonastery was just a formality .

Beside Shui Yuncong was an elder whose face was slightly darker . He was the w.a.n.g family’s head . The second supermonastery was under the administration of the w.a.n.g family, while Zhong Wuyan was their peak expert .

As for the final elder, he was bald . His head was even s.h.i.+nier than other bald heads . It almost seemed like he had buffed it with wax . The light reflecting off it could light up all of heaven and earth . It was currently noon, and looking from a distance, it was like there were two suns .

This bald elder was from the Shui family’s sworn enemy, the Zhou family’s head, Zhou Tianyi . Although the Shui and Zhou families didn’t get along, when the four family heads chatted, they actually seemed to be chatting very amicably .

“Brother Yuncong, congratulations . Your Shui family not only has Shui Guanzhi, but now even Long Chen has returned . That’s a cause for celebration,” said Zhou Tianyi with a smile .

“Haha, this is the old ancestor’s blessing . He wouldn’t allow a genius to fall just like this . Many thanks for your care, brother Tianyi,” responded Shui Yuncong . He knew this old fellow was probing him .

As expected, Zhou Tianyi said, “Myself and the others are very curious, how did Long Chen manage to survive that heavenly punishment? After all, the Corrupt path’s five Sea Expansion experts, nine Celestials, and eighty thousand elite disciples were all exterminated by it without a single one of them living . But Long Chen did . It really is puzzling . ”

Let alone Zhou Tianyi, even the other two family heads were shocked upon hearing that Long Chen had returned . What had happened in the chaos region was no secret in the Xuantian Dao Sect .

Although this matter had been mainly caused by the Pill Tower’s Huo family, the Zhou family had been the one to act as a go-between . The photographic jade was proof of that, and that had brought on the fury of the vice sect master .

The Zhou family had put in a great deal of trouble to settle this affair . Not only had they scapegoated Zhou Qingyi and her son, but they had also given Shui Wuhen an immense amount of resources as compensation . But once that compensation had been given, once their people had been killed, once they had lost those resources, Long Chen had suddenly come back alive and well . That made Zhou Tianyi feel like he had swallowed c.r.a.p .

He even suspected that they had known all along that Long Chen hadn’t died, all to con his Zhou family .

“Haha, brother Tianyi, you really are amazing! You’re even this clear on their numbers and levels… It really makes a person think…” Shui Yuncong laughed sinisterly .

“Think what? Brother Yuncong, don’t talk drivel . ” Zhou Tianyi’s expression sank . Shui Yuncong was clearly trying to say that he had colluded with the Corrupt path . That charge was something he wouldn’t be able to bear and was something that would result in the destruction of the entire family .

The reason the matter with setting up Long Chen had drawn the vice sect master’s fury was because the Corrupt path had ended up partic.i.p.ating . If that was the case, then it was completely different from an internal struggle . If they hadn’t pushed all the blame onto the Huo family, his Zhou family really wouldn’t have been able to bear the consequences .

“Hahaha, brother Tianyi, you’re too sensitive . My meaning was that I think you must like to gather information . It must be hard on you,” laughed Shui Yuncong .

But anyone with ears could hear he was intentionally mocking Zhou Tianyi for colluding with the Corrupt path to set up Long Chen . Although this matter had been backed by the Huo family, they were unable to escape that stain .