Chapter 1339 (1/2)

Chapter 1339: 1339

“Reporting to Protector Zhuo, a secret letter has come from the Xuantian Dao Sect’s side . ” Within a private room, an elder bowed and presented Zhuo Tianxiang an envelope .

Zhuo Tianxiang opened it and gave it a read . After that, he dismissed the elder and returned to a deeper room . This room actually had a small transportation formation .

He activated it and arrived in a luxurious hall . In it, four elders were sitting with their eyes closed .

“Disciple Tianxiang greets Grand Elders . ” Zhuo Tianxiang immediately bowed to the four elders .

“Tianxiang, there’s no need to be so polite . What’s been happening in the Eastern Xuan Region?” asked one of the elders kindly .

“Reporting to Grand Elder, the Eastern Xuan Region has returned to calm . Disciple has already arranged for everything, and the disturbance has calmed down . Furthermore, due to this matter, disciple spent some resources as compensation to the sects who lost experts to the Xuantian Dao Sect . In exchange, their unity is even greater than before,” reported Zhuo Tianxiang .

That Grand Elder nodded . “Tianxiang, I trust the way you handle things . The matter of the Xuantian Dao Sect isn’t your fault . If we have to blame someone, we can only blame that useless Dan Sheng . He actually ruined such an easy thing, and you had to go wipe his bottom for him . ”

“Disciple also failed . I’m ashamed,” said Zhuo Tianxiang modestly .

In truth, the Xuantian Dao Sect’s matter truly wasn’t Zhuo Tianxiang’s fault . By the time he had taken over it, it was too late . Furthermore, there had been many details that his predecessor had known but he hadn’t, causing him to be at a complete loss to do anything to Long Chen .

“Yes, to not be arrogant or prideful is correct . Are there any movements from the Xuantian Dao Sect?” asked the Grand Elder .

“The Xuantian Dao Sect seems to have run into a problem . They are currently looking all over to buy a Heavenly Qilin Soul Returning Fruit . They’ve even sent some disguised disciples over to secretly purchase the Nine Revolution Soul Replenis.h.i.+ng Pill . As reported by the eyes I have in the Xuantian Dao Sect, the Xuantian Tower violently fluctuated several times during this short period . According to my guess, there are two possibilities: one is that Long Chen’s Underworld Soul Ghost Curse has flared up and the Xuantian Tower is unable to completely suppress it . The other possibility is that the Xuantian Tower is attempting to forcibly remove the curse for Long Chen . Either case is very dangerous for Long Chen . And the fact that the Xuantian Dao Sect is trying to secretly purchase the Heavenly Qilin Soul Returning Fruit and the Nine Revolution Soul Replenis.h.i.+ng Pill proves that he truly is in trouble . His soul has likely been damaged . Moreover, this Underworld Soul Ghost Curse was condensed by the life energy of many Corrupt experts . Let alone a Foundation Forging disciple, even a Life Star expert would definitely die . Although the Xuantian Tower is powerful, Long Chen’s cultivation base is still too low . The chances of it removing the curse from Long Chen are next to zero,” said Zhuo Tianxiang .

The Underworld Soul Ghost Curse was one of the Corrupt path’s most insidious curses . After considering that Gui Yan had sacrificed so many experts and even stripped Life Star experts of their vitality to power it, there was no need to doubt its power .

This curse was not a poison . It had no cure . Once struck by it, the curse would sink into a person’s blood, body, bones, and soul, closely entwining with every part of them .

Each time the curse flared, it would grow stronger . If you suppressed it once, the second time it would be twice as strong . That was why Zhuo Tianxiang guessed that the Xuantian Tower was no longer able to fully suppress it .

In truth, this was just a move by Li Tianxuan . It was to make everyone think that Long Chen was still in the Xuantian Dao Sect and that he was in grave danger .

“Those afflicted by the Underworld Soul Ghost Curse are essentially unable to remove it without the Corrupt path’s unique secret arts . That little fellow Long Chen probably won’t be able to last much longer . How regretful . He likely has some large secrets . Sigh . . . Well, it doesn’t matter .

“Right now, our situation in Pill Valley isn’t very secure . Elder Bis.h.i.+’s sudden death is queer . He still had plenty of longevity left, and there were no oddities with his body . It’s just that the flame of his soul was extinguished,” sighed a Grand Elder .

“Could it be that someone was secretly scheming against Elder Bis.h.i.+?” said Zhuo Tianxiang after a moment’s hesitation .

“Don’t randomly make guesses!” chided a Grand Elder .

“Yes, disciple knows his mistake!”

The previous Grand Elder said, “Those fellows are hidebound and refuse to advance, but they definitely wouldn’t do such a thing . Having disciples fight for authority is already their limit . Furthermore, Elder Bis.h.i.+’s death came with no warning or any sign of a struggle . It couldn’t be caused by an external force . Right now, the only possibility is that his Yuan Spirit dissipated in his attempt to attack a higher realm . ”

Although that was their only guess, was that really possible? By the time a person reached Elder Bis.h.i.+’s realm, they would always prepare everything and have guards before attacking higher realms . How could he have rashly attempted such a thing without telling anyone?

These questions could only rot in Zhuo Tianxiang’s stomach . He didn’t dare to say anything for fear of being scolded again .

“Originally, five of the Grand Elders were on our side . Now we’re left with four, and our authority has also dropped . So, Tianxiang, you have to work hard on the side of the Divine Pill Hall,” said the Grand Elder .

“Yes, disciple is dealing with it . I’ve already placed several chess pieces in the neutral power that are starting to show their use . Furthermore, that child Long San’s display is not bad . If he’s properly groomed, he’ll become a powerful piece, and we also have geniuses like Yanxue and Dongze . They are absolutely capable of competing against the Pill Fairy and the others . The current situation in the Divine Pill Hall is gradually s.h.i.+fting in our favor,” said Zhuo Tianxiang .

“Alright, then that’s good . Just focus on the Divine Pill Hall and don’t rush things . After all, we’re currently at a disadvantage, so above all else, we need stability . As for the matter of the Heaven Devouring Forest, we’ve given them a warning . You did well on your way through it . We can’t let them get used to being arrogant . For now, let the Eastern Xuan Region stay as is . After all, the Xuantian Dao Sect and Heaven Splitting Battle Sect are ancient sects . If we force things and put them in their place, it will cause panic . In the long run, it’s not worth it . Furthermore, those old fellows definitely won’t consent to using martial power . Just let them continue crawling for a while!” said the Grand Elder .

“Yes . ”

“Alright, you can go . ”

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