Chapter 816

No matter how you say it, the two who control the formation couldn't possibly have missed anything, could they?

Moreover, this time they instantly lost a Battle Sovereign Elder and several inner-disciple candidates with the potential to become Elders.

Someone has to take responsibility for this matter.

And those two Elders, no matter how you look at it, also bear great fault.

And the two Elders who were harshly reprimanded by Acting Sect Leader Hua Jin also felt deeply aggrieved.

Heaven and Earth's conscience, because a few days ago Supreme Elder Qing Xiao returned wounded.

When they were seen on the outskirts of the Hua Sect, they were ordered to be extremely cautious to prevent outside attacks.

Since then, they don't even dare to blink.

But today, for some unknown reason, that thief suddenly rushed in.

And just now, didn't you also act to find the murderer's escape route, yet you had no clue whatsoever—why don't you blame yourselves?

After a moment of silence, one Elder in charge of the sect's protective array spoke: "Acting Sect Leader Hua Jin, could this thief be that youngster named Lin Feng that Supreme Elder Qing Xiao mentioned before, sent to take revenge on us?"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding Hua Sect Elders all furrowed their brows.

They were quite inclined to agree with the earlier speculation.

As for the Acting Sect Leader named Hua Jin, after hearing this, she also frowned.

Then, muttering to herself, she thought: "Damn old woman, why bother picking a fight with an Eighth Grade High-level Alchemist for no reason, and now she wants me to screw her."

"Everyone, after returning, have your subordinates and disciples stay on high alert. I, the Sect Leader, will go see Supreme Elder Hua Ze in a moment to see if we can ask her to lend a hand and raise the outer defenses of our sect a notch."

After pondering for a long time, Hua Jin could only helplessly wave her hand and dismiss the Elders.

After all, now facing this elusive murderer, she has no good solution.

Ah!

But as soon as the former finished speaking, before the surrounding Elders could reply, a mournful wail rang continuously across the sky from the distant flower sea.

"Quick, something might be happening over there, go check."

Hearing the wail, the Acting Sect Leader Hua Jin's face turned pale, and she immediately called the surrounding Elders to investigate.

Having said that, she instantly activated her body‑movement combat technique and sprinted at full speed toward the distance.

The surrounding Hua Sect Elders also hurried to follow.

However, when they reached the source of the wail, they found only a few traces of blood; the murderer and the victim were long gone.

"You bastard, who are you? If you have the guts, stop hiding and come out in the open to face us!"

Seeing this scene, Hua Jin's face turned a deep iron‑blue, and she shouted profanities at the sky.

The surrounding Elders, upon seeing this, also wore displeased expressions.

After all, after the attacker ambushed that Elder and four disciples, they were about to ambush others again.

Given the current situation, it won't be long before everyone in the Hua Sect becomes constantly anxious.

If this continues, the Hua Sect won't last long before it descends into chaos and madness.

After all, wherever you hide, there could be days of enemy ambushes—who can endure that?

Hidden in the shadows, Zi Yan, upon hearing Hua Jin's frantic words, immediately smiled, her eyes curving into two crescents.

"Hehe, of course this lady has no guts, that thing can only be obtained by Lin Feng."

After securing the few Nascent Rings she gained in this battle, Zi Yan didn't dare linger and turned to run toward the outside of the Hua Sect.

After all, within the Hua Sect there are other half‑saint strongmen.

If she stayed longer and that half‑saint strongman arrived, she'd be doomed.

The Hua Jin who had been ranting for so long, seeing no one appear, could only grit her teeth, bitterly give up the tirade, and then left the place with a group of Hua Sect Elders.

However, in the days that followed, the Hua Sect never again enjoyed peace.

Every morning upon waking, a few disciples would be missing within the sect.

And the worst were the herbs painstakingly cultivated by the Hua Sect alchemists.

On the night of the second day after the sect was attacked, the mysterious figure looted them completely.

At dawn, when the Hua Sect alchemists arrived at the medicine field to harvest some herbs, they discovered.

The herbs they had carefully cultivated on several hilltops were all gone—none left.

All that could be seen was black, barren soil, with not a speck of green.

Seeing this devastating scene, the Hua Sect alchemists were lucky not to be left breathless and were sent away immediately.

Of course, the most tragic among the Hua Sect were those disciples who had gone out on business.

Once they left the Hua Sect's base, none of them ever returned.

At first, the Hua Sect leadership, still skeptical, dispatched two Battle Sovereign Elders to protect the departing disciples, but they still disappeared.

When two proved insufficient, they sent three Battle Sovereigns to accompany, yet the disappearances persisted.

Finally, the Hua Sect gritted its teeth and sent four Battle Sovereign Elders, one of whom was a senior Battle Sovereign.

But the outcome needs no explanation; it was a futile effort—like meat buns attacking a dragon, never to return.

After all, Zi Yan wasn't foolish; after suffering a loss to Qing Xiao before, she knew the Hua Sect was formidable.

Thus, through Xin Lan, who now also holds the status of a Xiao Dan Tower disciple, she obtained from Cao Ying several Heavenly Demon Puppets with Battle Sovereign strength.

After acquiring those Heavenly Demon Puppets, Zi Yan added the ones she previously obtained from Xin Lan, totaling eight.

Therefore, with nine Battle Sovereigns on Zi Yan's side besieging four Battle Sovereign Elders of the Hua Sect, wasn't that a piece of cake?

Moreover, after Zi Yan slays a Hua Sect Battle Sovereign and takes its body, she usually chooses to exchange it for elixirs with Xin Lan.

Thus, the girl naturally becomes more and more eager to fight.

In the end, she simply spent the whole day exploiting the Hua Sect.

Whenever she spotted members of the opponent's Dou Sect or higher, or Hua Sect alchemists, she would immediately raid them, then flee with the bodies and Nascent Rings, nearly driving the Hua Sect's senior leaders into premature menopause.

Of course, during this period, Hua Sect had also thought of ways to catch the murderer.

However, each time they set out bait and secretly followed behind those disciples, that murderer would directly attack them, then turn and go rob other disciples.

As the number of incidents grew, it gave the Hua Sect senior leadership a huge headache.

Finally, they suspected an internal problem and launched a frantic internal investigation to find the murderer's insider.

However, after all their efforts, they still came up empty-handed.

After all, they had no idea that the assassin who ambushed them hailed from the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan, experts in spatial power.

Each time they tailed the disciples acting as bait, they believed they were hiding well.

But Zi Yan, extremely sensitive to spatial fluctuations, had long sensed their presence.

Therefore, she naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to walk into the trap.

And as Zi Yan repeatedly attacked and killed Hua Sect members, some Hua Sect disciples finally couldn't take it and began to flee.

After all, they kept seeing their companions dead in bedrooms, bathrooms, meditation chambers, and anywhere else.

After a while, they were near breaking point.

Living constantly under the shadow of assassins, they could hardly think straight.

In short, whoever wants to stay in this place can stay; they no longer wish to remain in this damned place.