166 Chapter 166 (1/2)
In a faraway location, a small group of people was standing in a certain place. The atmosphere was tense, everyone had a solemn expression on their face while talking.
”What should we do... the Sect Master is still in seclusion, it would be unwise to interrupt him.”
One of the old men in the room said in a grim voice. He then glanced at the others that were with him, this being three other men at his age and an old woman.
”No, we should report this as soon as we can! What if he punishes us for not doing it swiftly enough.”
The woman said while trembling slightly, the simple thought of that made this person panic outwardly.
”Yes the information was dire, but... will you be the one to report it? How will you explain yourself?”
The old woman averted her gaze from the man and quieted down. No one here was willing to be the bringer of bad news, everyone was afraid of how the leader would react to it. The group of five was standing around a table, on that table lay a crumbled tablet with the name 'Yang Kai' written on it.
”Maybe we can withhold the exact time of this event transpired?”
A slightly chubby man said while whipping his forehead with some white cloth.
”Can't we put the blame on a junior member, just tell him that they mixed things up?”
The man laughed slightly while the others looked at him strangely. Throwing another person under the bus wasn't something they were against, but not like they had a reason to do that just yet. They weren't really at fault here and needed more information before deciding. Before the group could come to an agreement another person burst into the room while shouting.
”Bad news, bad news!”
This man's eyes were wide open and he was carrying a similar-looking tablet that was there on the table. It was cracked in the middle and he was holding each piece in a separate hand.
”What is this? You dare to come into this meeting that we the Grand Elders of the sect are having!”
The man stopped and looked like a frog was stuck down his throat, he quickly regained his composure and dropped down to his knees, his head hitting the floor.
”I do not dare Grand Elders! New circumstances have come to light, Elder Cuifen had ordered me to gather information about the 'situation'. A-a new problem has arisen.”
The man visibly shook while not looking up, the five people in this room were all Grand Elders of the sect and were of the Nascent Soul level. He wouldn't dare to speak any more than this without their approval.
”Yes, I gave him that order, but you were supposed to be discreet!”
The old woman glared at the man that had burst in through the door, but her rage soon subsided as she knew that he probably had a reason for that.
”Speak, what has happened? I hope for your own sake that it's important.”
The woman scoffed and then sat down at the table with the other three elders.
”Y-yes, I thank you for your benevolence grand elder!”
The man moved his head up and then presented the broken tablet so that everyone could see what was written on it. The moment he brought the two pieces together the characters for 'Wu Ming' could be seen by the grand elders.
The five elders were visibly shocked, one of them slammed the table while shouting.
”That bastard Wu Ming is dead? How is that possible, he was one of us!”
The elders looked at the person that was showing them the broken tablet. They all could feel that this was really the spirit tablet that belonged to one of the more fearsome grand elders from their sect.
”T-there is more, by the Grand Elder's order we looked into lord Yang Kai's whereabouts. We have reason to believe that the young lord had left the sect not too long ago together with Grand Elder Ming. Their location was Jade Grass City that is situated in one of the lower regions.”
The man hastily recited everything he knew, he brought up that the two left for the auction house about two weeks ago. They had information that the two did indeed arrive at their destination and that the so-called Dao festival for the lesser clans was held there.
”Then all communications halted you say?”
The man that was asked nodded while replying.
”Yes, we have been given a report that the region had gone dark, we are not able to reach the outer sect that is located there or any of the sect members that reside there.”
One of the Grand Elders rubbed his beard while thinking, his eyebrows slowly changing directions.
”That is indeed peculiar... sounds like some organized attack by some other sect.”
”I agree, someone had to have planned an ambush for either the young master or Wu Ming, maybe even both.”
The Grand Elders all quieted down, this was turning out to be worse than expected. The Sect Master would have to be given this information, a nascent soul grand elder had just perished. There was also suspicious movement in the background, they had to be really careful now. These people were naturally suspicious, there were many reasons that could have lead to Wu Ming's death. They hoped that it was only some kind of internal struggle rather than with another sect.
”We should report this to the Sect Leade...”
”Bad news...BAD NEWS!”
”What is it now!?”
Just before the man could finish his sentence another man in a Dark Palm sect robe burst in through the door. The five elders looked ticked of which made the man instantly drop down to his knees right next to the other man.