Chapter 502: The Yin Gui Sect's Response

Yin Gui Sect.

Yin Gui Zhenren suddenly opened his eyes and smiled.

"The Third Elder is dead."

"Yin Chong Zhenren was very formidable, and you were very peculiar too, but what a pity—encountering that man Chen Chuyang, in the end... still dead."

His smile was radiant. An opposing elder had died—one after another, the Grand Elder, the Twelfth Elder, and the Third Elder, three elders dead in succession. Chen Chuyang truly was the bane of Yin Gui Sect elders. Yin Gui Zhenren was extremely pleased by this.

Sure enough, just as he had calculated, Yin Chong Zhenren approaching Longshe Shan would be known by that man, and once that man made his move, he would never give you a chance to survive.

He rose and emerged from seclusion.

Arriving inside the Dadian, soon several elders emerged from seclusion as well, waiting in the Dadian.

"Greetings, Sect Master."

Several voices sounded. These people were all elders of the Yin Gui Sect, members of his faction, all his own people.

Yin Gui Zhenren swept his gaze over them and nodded in satisfaction.

"Elders, please be seated. I understand the purpose of your visit."

He waved his hand, signaling the elders present to sit. The group of elders straightened their expressions and sat down one after another.

One of the elders spoke: "Sect Master, the Third Elder is dead. Do you know?"

This elder was the Fourth Elder, Elder Yin Yu. He and the Third Elder could be considered old acquaintances, people who had entered the sect together, part of the same batch back then. They were both enemies and friends; later, because of differing views, they went their separate ways.

The Third Elder's death—he had known at the first moment, emerged from seclusion at the first moment, and come to ask the Sect Master.

Yin Gui Zhenren pressed his hand down: "Fourth Elder, do not be anxious. This matter is very complicated."

"The Third Elder emerged from seclusion some days ago and did indeed come to find me. As for his purpose in seeking me out, I presume you all have your guesses."

The group of elders nodded one after another; they naturally knew what the matter was.

At this moment, however, no one brought it up.

"Ghost King Zhuge Gui has been successfully refined. The Grand Elder's plan succeeded. Presumably, you all participated as well. The Third Elder came to me for the sake of Ghost King Zhuge Gui."

Several elders looked at each other, then turned their gazes to Yin Gui Zhenren, breathing rapidly, their eyes growing bright.

Yin Gui Zhenren naturally understood their thoughts and continued: "Ghost King Zhuge Gui is not in my hands. There is no need for you to look at me like that. If it were in my hands, I would certainly let you Elders admire it properly."

The Fourth Elder asked anxiously: "Sect Master, did the Third Elder die for the sake of the Ghost King?"

"That is correct."

Yin Gui Zhenren stood up and spoke slowly: "Ghost King Zhuge Gui is in the hands of that person on Longshe Shan. The Third Elder went to find him and was presumably killed by him."

"Elders, do not act recklessly. Longshe Shan cannot be visited. That is a forbidden land. Whoever goes will not meet a good end."

"I hope you Elders will not act impulsively and will not let the Ghost King cloud your eyes. The Third Elder is a cautionary tale."

Yin Gui Zhenren believed that the Third Elder's death would not deter them.

"The Grand Elder fused with Ghost King Zhuge Gui and was still captured by him. That place—you would know how terrifying he is once you have been there. This person cannot be made an enemy. Otherwise, even I, the Sect Master, would not be able to save you Elders."

As soon as these words came out, the group of elders fell silent.

The Sixth Elder asked: "Sect Master, have you ever been there?"

Yin Gui Zhenren looked deeply at the Sixth Elder and said: "I have been. Let me put it this way—that person, even I am no match for. Do you Elders understand?"

The Sixth Elder and the Fourth Elder exchanged a glance, both steadied their bodies, not daring to think further.

The Sect Master had suffered a setback.

They knew the Sect Master would not give up easily. He had gone in person and still could not obtain the Ghost King—it was conceivable.

"Sect Master, if we apply pressure together, would it still not work?"

The one speaking was the Eighth Elder; he still had not given up.

Yin Gui Zhenren laughed: "Hehehe, let alone all of us going together, even if every Strong One in our entire Yin Gui Sect went together, it is not certain we could break through Longshe Shan's Formation, let alone see Chen Chuyang."

"Let me tell you Elders this: if we encounter that person, the first thing to think about is running—and even then, we might not be able to get away."

"The Ghost King was still suppressed, and the people of Tianwai were slaughtered by him with a flip of his hand."

The Eighth Elder drew a sharp breath. He was still not very clear about this matter.

He had never imagined that Chen Chuyang would be so heaven-defying, killing even the people of Tianwai.

At this moment, everyone present abandoned their thoughts.

They knew the Sect Master would not deceive them, much less joke about such a matter.

"Sect Master, what about the other elders?"

Yin Gui Zhenren raised his hand and answered directly: "Fourth Elder, if they want to die, let them go. You may tell them the Ghost King is in Chen Chuyang's hands. Let them go as they please."

"In any case, I, the Sect Master, will not go. As for you, it would be best not to go."

"If you Elders wish to go, I, the Sect Master, will not stop you. I only hope that when the time comes and you Elders die, you will not come looking for me."

The words, spoken to this point, were already very clear.

Several elders nodded one after another; they understood.

On the other side of the Yin Gui Sect.

Within a space.

A young man opened his eyes and stopped cultivating.

"The Third Elder is dead."

"The Grand Elder is dead, the Twelfth Elder is dead too, and now, it is the Third Elder's turn to die."

"Ghost King Zhuge Gui, tsk tsk tsk."

The young man gave a wicked smile and soon resumed his cultivation.

In a certain corner of the Yin Gui Sect.

Several elders gathered together.

Among them, the Second Elder led the way, with several Elders following behind, each taking their seats.

They looked at the empty chairs—there had been people sitting in them, but now, there was no one.

The Third Elder's seat was also empty.

At this moment, how could they not know what had happened?

The Third Elder, Yin Chong Zhenren, was dead.

Dead and gone.

The Second Elder was the first to speak: "The Third Elder, Yin Chong Zhenren, is dead."

The Fifth Elder spoke gravely: "After the Grand Elder died, the Third Elder has died too. Fellow Elders, we have already lost three Elders. If this continues, I fear—"

"Ghost King Zhuge Gui's whereabouts are unknown. We must find the Ghost King."

The Seventh Elder echoed: "The Ghost King absolutely must not fall into their hands, otherwise we will never have a chance to catch our breath again."

Only three Elders remained—the pitiful lot of them would soon be controlled and suppressed by Yin Gui Zhenren.

They had to think of something.

If they got their hands on the Ghost King, they would...

The Second Elder took a deep breath and said: "Two fellow Elders, what do you think we should do? The Third Elder's death shows that Longshe Shan cannot be visited—that place is too dangerous. The Twelfth Elder died, the Grand Elder was also killed by Chen Chuyang, and now the Third Elder has died at Longshe Shan as well."

"That place is forbidden ground for us."

They did not dare act recklessly, nor did they dare go to Longshe Shan.

That place, in their hearts, had become forbidden ground.

Even if the Ghost King was at Longshe Shan, they would not dare make a rash move.

"It is not that we are afraid, but Chen Chuyang of Longshe Shan is very strong—beyond what we can defeat."

The Fifth Elder sighed. He did not want to boost others' morale and diminish their own, but that was the reality.