Chapter 796: The Visitor is Not Well-Intentioned

On Heaven Candle Peak, a long silence fell.

One hundred and thirty jade talismans.

What kind of concept is this?

The total number of sects participating in this Eastern Profound Sect Tournament was only around two hundred.

This is equivalent to Ye Lin having snatched up more than half of the sects.

This absurdly outrageous result caused the disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Dao Sect to let out sharp, explosive cries.

"You... why do you have so many jade talismans?" a disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Dao Sect couldn't help but ask.

"Because I am a hoarder."

Ye Lin looked solemn.

A full one hundred and thirty jade talismans directly triggered an investigation by the upper echelons of the Ten Thousand Swords Dao Sect.

Of course, these jade talismans certainly had a clean origin.

The people were killed by demonic cultivators, and the jade talismans were snatched by Ye Xiehong; what did that have to do with Ye Lin?

Ye Lin killed Ye Xiehong and obtained the jade talismans on Ye Xiehong's body; wasn't that perfectly reasonable?

In any case, Ye Xiehong was already dead, so no matter how the Ten Thousand Swords Dao Sect investigated, the result would be a dead end with no proof.

The result was just as Ye Lin had expected; after investigating, the Ten Thousand Swords Dao Sect had no choice but to hold their noses and acknowledge that the Immortal Cloud Sect's results were valid.

Once this news broke, the entire venue was in an uproar!

With one hundred and thirty jade talismans in hand, what was there left to tally? Wasn't the Immortal Cloud Sect guaranteed first place?

The Immortal Cloud Sect was not unknown in the Eastern Profound Domain, but in terms of hard power, they were basically ranked outside the top twenty.

That such a sect could actually win the Eastern Profound Sect Tournament undoubtedly exceeded everyone's expectations.

Even the team leaders, Situ Qi and Jun Chuanxiong, looked at each other, faces full of bewilderment.

Their Immortal Cloud Sect, they took first place?

Their Immortal Cloud Sect, just like that, became the number one sect in the Eastern Profound Domain?

Situ Qi and Jun Chuanxiong didn't feel excited at all; instead, they felt a sense of dread.

If the Immortal Cloud Sect had made a great leap, climbing from twenty-fourth place to tenth or ninth, they certainly would have been extremely excited.

But becoming first was a bit terrifying.

One must eat rice one mouthful at a time; one cannot become a fatty in a single bite, and eating too much might lead to bursting.

The Immortal Cloud Sect lacked the strength and foundation of the Ten Thousand Swords Dao Sect; standing at the forefront of the storm, they were likely to be smashed to pieces by the waves.

Even now, Situ Qi and Jun Chuanxiong could already feel several unkind gazes.

This matter was highly likely to be a curse rather than a blessing for the Immortal Cloud Sect.

Half an hour later, the Ten Thousand Swords Dao Sect finished tallying all the sect teams.

With the Immortal Cloud Sect's results, they naturally took first place without question, ending the Ten Thousand Swords Dao Sect's consecutive winning streak.

This made the elders and disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Dao Sect look at the Immortal Cloud Sect with a playful glint in their eyes.

The feelings of Situ Qi and Jun Chuanxiong at this moment could only be described in twelve words.

Like sitting on pins and needles, like having thorns on one's back, like having a bone stuck in one's throat.

The only thing that made it easier for them to accept was that the reward for first place in this Eastern Profound Sect Tournament was extremely generous.

After all, these items were essentially prepared by the Ten Thousand Swords Dao Sect for their own disciples, just put on display to let everyone feast their eyes.

The Ten Thousand Swords Dao Sect themselves had not expected that the first-place reward would be handed over to others.

And among the first-place rewards, Ye Lin finally saw the Black Jade Heaven-Mending Paste he had been longing for for so long!

A jade box emitting a cold chill landed in Situ Qi's hands; the box was completely transparent, and inside flowed a mass of ink-jade-colored gelatinous substance, shimmering with tiny silver specks, just like a hanging night sky of stars.

The moment he saw the Black Jade Heaven-Mending Paste, even Ye Lin could hardly suppress the excitement in his heart.

He had schemed so much and done so much, wasn't it all for this Black Jade Heaven-Mending Paste?

Situ Qi had long known that Ye Lin was searching for the Black Jade Heaven-Mending Paste, so Situ Qi naturally wouldn't be stingy with Ye Lin and handed it directly to him, and Ye Lin solemnly put it away with sword Qi.

This item was too important to Ye Lin; he wouldn't trade it even for a Law Treasure or even a Saint Weapon.

After all, this item was the most important material for repairing the Human Emperor Flag!

After the rewards were distributed, it also meant the end of this year's Eastern Profound Sect Tournament.

The teams from the major sects all began preparing for their return journey.

However, the impact this Eastern Profound Sect Tournament had brought to the Eastern Profound Domain was far from over.

The seemingly calm Eastern Profound Domain had quietly begun to experience surging undercurrents.

Just as the Immortal Cloud Sect was also preparing to leave, they were suddenly called out to.

"Fellow Daoist of the Immortal Cloud Sect, please wait a moment."

A silver-haired old woman leaning on a wooden cane walked over slowly, a kind smile hanging on her face.

Gu Tianshou hid not far behind the silver-haired old woman, staring at Ye Lin with a look of resentment.

When Situ Qi and Jun Chuanxiong saw the person who had arrived, their expressions immediately became a bit more solemn.

"So it is Granny Wild Dragon; this junior Situ Qi pays his respects. I wonder what business Granny Wild Dragon has?"

The kind old woman before them was far from as simple as she appeared on the surface, otherwise, she wouldn't be worthy of the name "Wild Dragon."

Granny Wild Dragon was a senior elder of the Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven Gate, and the demonic beast she tamed was a true Scarlet Flame Flood Dragon!

Don't look at the fact that they were both Peak Masters of the Immortal Cloud Sect; combined, Situ Qi and Jun Chuanxiong might not be a match for Granny Wild Dragon alone.

"Hehe, it's nothing much, but now that the Eastern Profound Sect Tournament has ended, it's time to settle the account regarding your Immortal Cloud Sect disciple Ye Lin stealing the Heaven-Swallowing Beast of my Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven Gate, isn't it?"

Granny Wild Dragon smiled without warmth, her pair of triple-white eyes looking somewhat mean.

Jun Chuanxiong and Situ Qi's hearts suddenly skipped a beat.

They knew that the Immortal Cloud Sect winning first place in the Eastern Profound Sect Tournament would definitely bring trouble, but they hadn't expected the trouble to come so quickly.

At this time, the major sects that were originally preparing to leave were also attracted to stop, wanting to see how this matter would develop.

"Ye Lin, is this true?" Situ Qi looked at Ye Lin and asked softly. "You just need to tell the truth."

"Peak Master, the Heaven-Swallowing Beast of the Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven Gate is indeed with me, but it was not stolen by me."

Ye Lin began to explain.

"That Heaven-Swallowing Beast was initially snatched away by Ye Xiehong of the Joyous Union Sect. I had an old grudge with that Ye Xiehong; after I killed him, the Heaven-Swallowing Beast fell into my hands. There is absolutely no talk of theft! I can swear a Dao oath!"

Upon hearing this, Situ Qi secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"Since it is a misunderstanding, then return the Heaven-Swallowing Beast to the senior of the Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven Gate and return the property to its original owner."

After Situ Qi finished speaking, he secretly transmitted his voice to Ye Lin, indicating that he would do his best to find a beast pet no weaker than the Heaven-Swallowing Beast to compensate Ye Lin afterward.

Ye Lin could also see that Granny Wild Dragon had come with ill intent. Although the Heaven-Swallowing Beast was especially precious, his gains from this trip were already great enough, and he had even obtained the Black Jade Heaven-Mending Paste; there was really no need to make a powerful enemy for no reason over a Heaven-Swallowing Beast.

He also didn't want to make things difficult for Situ Qi and Jun Chuanxiong, so Ye Lin took out the beast pet bag containing the Heaven-Swallowing Beast.

Situ Qi handed it over with a smile.

"Granny Wild Dragon, this Heaven-Swallowing Beast is returned to its original owner today."

Granny Wild Dragon did not take it, the smile on her face revealing a hint of playfulness.

"You say it wasn't stolen, so it wasn't? Relying only on your one-sided story clearly lacks credibility. In this old woman's opinion, why don't we perform a soul search? The result of a soul search definitely cannot be faked."