180 Chapter 180 (2/2)
A core formation master was reading something down from a large scroll while looking at another man that was sitting on a large throne-like chair. The man's name was Yang Guanyu and he was the Dark Palm Sects leader. Just as his son Yang Kai he had a gem embedded in his forehead. It was even larger than the one his son had,it was pulsating with a deep purple light.
”Call those idiots over!”
The man grumbled while leaning back. He was quite lanky, his whole face covered with wrinkles. He had a topknot of white hair coming out from behind his head, the front part shiny and bald. His hands were large, the digits long with sharp fingernails that looked like they could rip someone's throat clean off. Even though he looked like a skinny old man, the aura he was giving gave everyone the chills.
”So my stupid son is dead, his killer still alive...”
The man that was in the room was gone, Guanyu looked in a certain direction of this meeting room his eyebrows furrowing.
”Tell the council members that I will handle this myself, there is no need for them to act!”
The shadowy figure that was sticking close to the walls didn't reply, vanishing the moment the sect leader spoke out.
”Those old bastards, only whining when they feel threatened.”
He leaned on his chair and supported his chin with his hand as he sighed. He was the sect leader, but there were other people close to his level in this sect. This was mostly called a sect 'reserve' a hidden group of old monsters that had been long forgotten by the world.
This was something that every sect did, when an old sect master or grand elder retired they would go into hiding. They would spend most of their life cultivating and trying to prolong their life, waiting for a time when they would be needed by the sect. They were old monsters all at the nascent soul level, but they were all running low on life energy.
People like this would never leave the main sect area of their given sects. They would be there acting as the last defense if any other powers decided to attack. This was also a big reason why fights between other powerful sects didn't lead to anything. It was hard to tell if those hidden elders were still alive which prevented takeovers from happening.
Yang Guanyu couldn't deny these elders, he had to resolve this situation before the body count increased. In the past years they have been suffering setbacks. First, the secret ground fiasco where they lost one of their grand elders. Now another one was dead, the second one crippled and useless. Even worse than the dead elder was someone that was at the middle stage of the nascent soul which was hard to reach.
”We greet the Sect Leader!”
The grand elder's starter arriving one by one, soon four of them were here as one of them remained back at the border region to keep watch. In total there were eight active grand elders, three of them were placed at strategic locations at the borders with three other powerful sects.
”Everyone listen, you all got the reports, the relation between this Zhang Clan and this mysterious cultivator is very probable.”
”That clan's sin is high and it must be eradicated along with all of its allies. It is unlikely that the hidden master will come to aid this clan, but a small chance exists.”
”The other large sects are watching our movements so we must be swift, as we speak a new teleportation formation is being created at Jade Grass City.”
”It will take a weak before it is finished. Select two grand elders to bring that clan to justice.”
The sect leader started talking, the grand elders just kept listening not seeing many holes in the plan. Thanks to the teleportation gate they would be able to return to the main sect if something happened while they were away.
”Sect leader.”
One of the elders raised his hand as he asked for a question, only continuing after Yang Guanyu gave him a nod.
”What if that master appears at that Zhang clan location, he defeated Wu Ming on his own, two grand elders might not be enough to contend with him.”
Guanyu just nodded and snorted.
”The other elders will wait by the teleportation gate, if that cultivator appears you will wait for me to arrive, I will take care of him personally...”
The man squinted with his eyes and looked at the four people that trembled slightly. They knew how powerful their master was, if he made a move then there was no reason to fear the enemy.
”The council will guard the main sect and activate the defensive array if something happens, it is highly unlikely that the other sects will react.”
”But... keep an eye out for the Demonic Subduing Sect, their movements have been strange...this is all!”
The grand elders nodded at their leader and moved out. They would make preparations of their own in the wake of this battle. They knew that this Zhang Clan and its allies were good as dead and that strange master would probably not appear. It was something that needed to be done though, rumors were already spreading as the citizens of the city and even their sect members were left alive to tell the tale.
The most likely answer for Guanyu was that this nascent soul cultivator was long gone. Apparently he reacted only when his so-called disciple was being attacked, the following destruction was probably something he did in a fit of rage. He even tried to push the Demon Subduing sect into a fight with them. Probably to gain some time and cover his tracks, which worked out for him in the end. The sect couldn't find him anywhere and had to be warry of the other powers.
”After we finish eradicating those bugs we will find that man and show him why the Dark Palm Sect shouldn't be trifled with!”