Chapter 119: Sect Leader, how...?

One month later, the main hall of the Purple Imperial Palace Sect.

"Grand Elder, does the Sect Leader still have no intention of attending the sect assembly?"

A gray-robed elder hurried to the Grand Elder's side, seeing the empty main seat, his brows slightly furrowed, he clasped his hands and spoke softly:

The Grand Elder stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the entire hall, and slowly shook his head:

"These days, the Sect Leader has been in secluded cultivation."

Upon hearing this, the gray-robed elder couldn't help but pace back and forth anxiously; after a moment, he approached the Grand Elder again and whispered:

"What about that variable? Since returning to the sect, he seems to have not been seen either."

The Grand Elder turned and glanced at him, his expression still calm:

"He is probably also in seclusion."

"Who secludes themselves like that? Bringing so many beauties along for seclusion—how could that look normal?"

"Moreover..." The gray-robed elder looked left and right, lowered the soundproof array, and continued softly, "I've noticed the Sect Leader doesn't seem to be in seclusion in her cave abode; I keep feeling... the Sect Leader is also with that variable."

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder's expression shifted slightly, a flash of cold light appearing on his face: "Enough!"

He raised his voice to interrupt the other's words, then continued:

"The Sect Leader's affairs are not for us to discuss."

"Our duty is to manage the sect well during this period."

"As for the rest... don't ask further."

"Yes." Intimidated by the Grand Elder, the gray-robed elder hastily clasped his hands and affirmed.

At that moment, above the Heavenly Mirror in the center of the hall, a sound transmission talisman suddenly fluttered.

"What is this? A sound transmission from the Heaven Derivation Sect?"

Knowing the matter was of great importance, the Grand Elder immediately took the sound transmission talisman into his hand.

After a moment, the voice of Elder Jianyun, the elder ancestor of the Heaven Derivation Sect, came from within.

【Currently, the Demonic Path watches covetously; we now summon the sect leaders and elders of all sects. Three days from now, at the Heaven Derivation Sect's Questioning Dao Peak, we will discuss the grand plan to exterminate the demons. This concerns the Orthodox Path, this concerns the prosperity of the human race—please all be sure to come!】

Listening to the voice, the Grand Elder's expression grew increasingly solemn.

The gray-robed elder beside him swallowed, unable to hold back, and spoke:

"Grand Elder, could it be that the Demonic Path's invasion is imminent?"

"But not long ago, the Sect Leader said the Demonic Path's invasion had been postponed."

The Grand Elder shook his head and glanced at him.

"Watch over the Heavenly Mirror; I'm going to find the Sect Leader."

"Yes!"

The Grand Elder arrived at Huang Jingxuan's quarters, knocked on the door, but received no response.

"In the cave abode?"

He then went to Huang Jingxuan's cultivation cave abode.

But he quickly discovered that it was empty, with no one inside.

"Could it be..."

He suddenly recalled what the gray-robed elder had said.

"Is the Sect Leader with Lu Chen?"

The Grand Elder's expression shifted slightly.

He had followed the Sect Leader for many years and knew well what kind of person she was.

"The Sect Leader would never do such a thing."

"But..."

As soon as the words left his mouth, he denied his earlier thought.

"Lu Chen is the variable, after all."

"The Sect Leader spent who knows how many years to find this variable."

"If Lu Chen truly wanted her to do something, she would very likely agree."

"This pervert! Even the Sect Leader too!"

The Grand Elder's face showed a hint of anger; he immediately shot toward Lu Chen's residence.

Soon, his figure landed outside the courtyard.

"Soundproof array?"

The Grand Elder noticed several arrays in the courtyard, his expression shifting slightly.

He waved his hand to dispel the arrays, then prepared to enter.

At that moment, he suddenly heard a faint sound that made one's face flush.

"This is... he really is doing that kind of thing?!"

"He is clearly the variable that could change the war between the Orthodox and Demonic Paths, yet he's been doing this for the past month?!"

The Grand Elder was bewildered, but the anger on his face grew ever more apparent.

He had just prepared to enter and confront Lu Chen.

Suddenly, he heard the sound of a door opening.

The next moment, he saw the Sect Leader's figure.

"Sect Leader, you..."

Huang Jingxuan's clothing was disheveled, a flush upon her face.

Because she had just been engaged in dual cultivation, she did not notice the Grand Elder's arrival for a moment.

Upon seeing the Grand Elder, her expression tightened, and the spiritual power in her sleeve surged suddenly.

In the next instant, her disheveled clothes became neat, and the flush on her face faded away.

Her gaze calm, she closed the door and walked out.

"Grand Elder, what happened?"

Seeing the Sect Leader's appearance, the Grand Elder actually forgot about the sound transmission for a moment.

"Sect Leader, your realm... how did you break through?"

At this moment, he suddenly noticed that Huang Jingxuan's realm had surged, actually reaching the Mid-stage Dao Comprehension Realm.

"Well, during this period of cultivation I gained some insight, and naturally broke through."

"I see."

A flash of joy instantly appeared on the Grand Elder's face.

He had long heard of the imbalance of power between the righteous and demonic sides.

Now that the Sect Leader has broken through her realm, it undoubtedly gives the righteous faction a shot of adrenaline!

At this moment, he finally remembered why he came here.

"Sect Leader, please forgive me! Just now, the Sword Cloud Ancestor of the Heavenly Derivation Sect suddenly sent a sound transmission, asking you to go to the Heavenly Derivation Sect in three days to discuss the plan to exterminate the demons!"

He said this, glancing at the interior with his peripheral vision.

"Sword Cloud Ancestor?"

Huang Jingxuan's expression changed slightly, as if she had thought of something, and a terrifying pressure swept outward.

"Understood, I'll reply via sound transmission and say I'll go."

"Yes, Sect Leader!" Feeling the terrifying pressure emanating from Huang Jingxuan, the Grand Elder hastily bowed.

"Go back."

Huang Jingxuan waved her hand, then immediately turned to re-enter the house.

"Yes."

The Grand Elder hadn't expected her to do this, his eyes full of surprise.

But his words had been delivered; the rest was none of his concern.

Thus, he silently withdrew from the courtyard.

He had intended to leave just like that, but looking back, he silently repaired the soundproof array he had previously destroyed.

While repairing it, his mind couldn't help but wander.

"Could the Sect Leader have raised her realm by means of that sort of thing?"

"Or could the variable be a Pure Yang Spiritual Root, or possessing a Pure Yang Constitution?"

During this period, he had considered many variables that might affect the situation of the righteous-demonic war.

Yet he never imagined it would actually have such an effect.

"However, he has indeed helped the righteous faction, tipping the balance slightly in their favor."

"In that case, the confidence for this war is somewhat sufficient."

"I just don't know whether that demonic cultivator, Elder Yunshu, might also have broken through to the Mid-stage Dao Comprehension Realm..."

After completely repairing the soundproof array, the Grand Elder silently left.

Inside the residence, spring was in full bloom.

Cheerful sounds rose and fell.

Huang Jingxuan squeezed next to Lu Chen, pressed her ear to his, and told him about the sound transmission from the Sword Cloud Ancestor of the Heavenly Derivation Sect.

"Master, the Heavenly Derivation Sect..."

Lu Chen's expression changed slightly upon hearing that.

It wasn't because the Sword Cloud Ancestor summoning other sect leaders shocked him.

But rather, he noticed that Huang Jingxuan's face showed some displeasure when mentioning the Sword Cloud Ancestor.

"You and this Sword Cloud Ancestor, have you had past grievances?"