Chapter 276: The Holy Sect Is Still That Same Holy Sect

Within the Lingxiao Hall of the Xuan Ling Realm.

The man clad in magnificent robes saw his expression shift slightly; he immediately issued an order to strike the great bell, and within moments, streaks of escape light arrived one after another at Lingxiao Hall.

These were all high-ranking figures of the Heavenly Court.

All uniformly Earth Immortals, there were fully nine of them at this moment, and their vital energy was flourishing; if placed in Jiangnan or Jiangbei, they would be considered Great True Persons at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment!

"Greetings, Celestial Official!"

The nine Earth Immortals bowed in unison; within the entire Heavenly Court, only the 【Three Celestial Officials】 possessed Celestial Immortal cultivation, and now only the Celestial Official had taken his post, with the other two positions still vacant.

"【Shen Jin】 has changed hands."

The man in magnificent robes did not beat around the bush, stating directly: "That undercover agent we developed previously, Qi He, has likely been exposed, and the original plan needs to be revised."

At these words, the nine Earth Immortals were instantly shocked: "Celestial Official..."

"Say no more." The man in magnificent robes waved his hand, appearing extremely resolute: "My decision is made; if we delay any longer, I fear the other side will attack us!"

The cultivators of the 【Xuan Ling Realm】 were by no means foolish.

Especially those proficient in the Art of Crossing, they possessed rich experience in invading other realms and heavens, knowing very well what could be done and what could not.

Therefore, long ago, the 【Xuan Ling Realm】 had discovered the existence of the Ten Thousand People Pit, yet they did not make a massive move; instead, they silently infiltrated to develop undercover agents and gather intelligence on Jiangnan and Jiangbei. The result was that without investigating they knew nothing, but upon investigating they were startled—what kind of ghostly places were these so-called Jiangnan and Jiangbei?

A full thirty fruit positions!?

Just this single piece of news caused the 【Xuan Ling Realm】 to completely abandon the idea of invasion, changing their plan to raiding, emphasizing grabbing and running.

And 【Shen Jin】 was one of the resources they valued most highly.

"Act ahead of schedule; I will lead the team personally."

"Slay Yu Shao and seize 【Shen Jin】!"

The man in magnificent robes said in a deep voice: "Do not worry; for this operation, I have already requested instructions from the Supreme One, who will personally act to shield us to prevent any accidents."

Upon hearing this, the Earth Immortals could only retreat helplessly.

'The Celestial Official... is too impatient!'

'But no wonder; the impact of Yu Shao's betrayal is too great. If the other side also has a Supreme One, they could completely follow the clues to find our location using him...'

'On the contrary, regarding 【Shen Jin】... the Celestial Official's attention seems a bit excessive.'

'Could it be that the rumors are true? The Supreme One ascended the throne in haste, and his realm is actually unstable, requiring Qi from beyond the heavens to supplement the Heavenly Court before he can firmly secure the position of Supreme One?'

'Hush! Speak carefully!'

Although their hearts were filled with many doubts, the group of Earth Immortals dared not be negligent and immediately began their preparations.

Lu Yang was naturally unaware of the changes occurring in the Xuan Ling Realm.

At this moment, he was inside a great hall deep within the Ten Thousand People Pit; after all, the duel with True Person Qi He was an unexpected situation, so naturally, it could not be kept secret.

However, what surprised him somewhat was that the person responsible for guarding the Ten Thousand People Pit on behalf of the Holy Sect was actually an acquaintance; they had met once overseas in his previous life. His name was 【Jun Tong】, a Great True Person under 【Zeng Cai Qi Luo True Person】, who, given time, also had hopes of reaching the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.

"So you are Yuan Tu?"

On the main seat of the great hall, Jun Tong appeared indifferent, saying with a faint smile: "Although Master Chongguang mentioned you to me, he did not tell me you were so bold."

"To attack a True Person of our Holy Sect within the Ten Thousand People Pit?"

"Where is there a True Person of the Holy Sect? This person has long colluded with the 【Xuan Ling Realm】."

Lu Yang smiled calmly, directly throwing the barely breathing True Person Qi He onto the ground, then took out the intelligence that Chen Chen Xinan had squeezed from him.

Initially, Jun Tong paid it no mind, but upon seeing the intelligence in Lu Yang's hand, along with True Person Qi He's bizarre appearance that combined agedness with an enchanting allure, his attitude changed.

"... o!"

As a True Person of the Holy Sect, and furthermore a Great True Person at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, Jun Tong's experience was quite rich; he recognized at a glance that True Person Qi He had fallen victim to the 【Heavenly Mother Transformation Mysterious Light】, and with a slight connection of thoughts, he immediately guessed how Lu Yang had obtained this intelligence from the other party.

In an instant, his expression became much more solemn.

'What a ruthless person!'

Being ruthless to others and even more ruthless to oneself, this kind of Holy Sect True Person was not easy to deal with, not to mention that according to Master Chongguang's words, this person's background was not small either.

Could it be that there is also a True Person behind him?

Thinking of this, Jun Tong glanced again at the intelligence in his hand, put it away without changing his expression, and looked at Lu Yang: "Daoist Friend, your merit in this matter is considerable."

"Why not stay in the Ten Thousand People Pit and let me fulfill my duties as a host?"

"No need."

Lu Yang shook his head: "I am currently undercover in the Sword Pavilion, so my identity should not be exposed; although this is not my main body, the risk of leaving behind traces is still too great."

"In that case, let it be."

Jun Tong also went with the flow, did not detain him further, and watched as Lu Yang turned and departed.

Moments later, another figure walked out from the rear hall of the great hall, his expression gloomy; seeing this, Jun Tong smiled and asked: "How about it? Does Daoist Friend Chen recognize this person?"

"I do not recognize him."

If Lu Yang were still here, he would certainly have instantly recognized this figure; it was none other than his old nemesis from the past, Senior Butian Peak Master Chen Taihe!

However, this Senior Butian Peak Master was not in a good mood at present; his gaze was gloomy as he pondered in his heart: 'The divine abilities and methods this person used to kill Qi He seem to be 【Lord of Arms and Armor】 and 【Duke of Stubborn Metal】? With such a configuration of divine abilities... could it be that, like me, he is also seeking the position of 【Pomegranate Wood】?'

Thinking of this, his eyes became increasingly sinister.

The reason he came here was because Master Chongguang had issued an order for him to specifically come and identify a "Holy Sect True Person who was unwilling to reveal his name."

As a result, he failed to identify the person, but instead discovered a Daoist enemy.

"You truly cannot recognize him?"

Jun Tong asked curiously: "This person's attainment in the Senior Butian True Scripture is astonishing, and his thinking is flexible; the Heavenly Mother Transformation Mysterious Light actually has such a wonderful application..."

"I truly cannot recognize him."

The Senior Butian Peak Master shook his head, then suddenly lowered his voice: "However, this person is acting sneakily and is unwilling to reveal his identity; I fear his motives are not pure either."

"He claims to be loyal to the Holy Sect, but he might have truly betrayed us."

"My lord should have kept him here just now."

Facing the Senior Butian Peak Master's suggestion, Jun Tong casually waved his hand: "There is no need; if this person had truly stayed, I would be the one with a headache instead."

"... h?"

Facing the Senior Butian Peak Master's confusion, Jun Tong appeared very calm: "It cannot be denied that Qi He acted very carefully, and indeed no one discovered him beforehand."

"But ever since Master Chongguang reminded me three years ago, I have privately conducted a thorough investigation."

"If even then I could not discover Qi He's betrayal and his secret involvement with beings from beyond the heavens, I would be far too incompetent. That realm is called the 【Xuan Ling Realm】?"

Speaking of this, Jun Tong smiled coldly: "The reason the Sword Pavilion attacked the Ten Thousand People Pit should be precisely because of this 【Xuan Ling Realm】. Coincidentally, that 【Shen Jin】 in Qi He's hands has already been tampered with by the 【Xuan Ling Realm】; now that it has been snatched away by this Yuan Tu, they will certainly not let the matter rest."

"Therefore, his departure from the Ten Thousand People Pit suits my intentions perfectly."

"As long as he is within the lands of Jiangnan, once the 【Xuan Ling Realm】 follows the mark to find him, the damage done will be to Jiangnan, and the one with the headache will be the Sword Pavilion."

"It would be best if the Sword Pavilion and the 【Xuan Ling Realm】 fight a battle."

"Let them fight like dogs biting each other while we wait at our ease; taking advantage of the 【Xuan Ling Realm】's internal emptiness, we can charge straight in, extensively gather Qi, and pick up a huge bargain!"

When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman profits!

"... ait, something is wrong!"

After leaving the Ten Thousand People Pit, Lu Yang suddenly had a jolt of realization and immediately frowned: "That Jun Tong... was a bit too casual; he just let me go like that?"

True Person Qi He colluding with the 【Xuan Ling Realm】.

This intelligence was extremely important, yet Jun Tong showed no intention of verifying it at all, instead believing him directly; was his credibility really that high?

Or could it be that...

'He already knew?'

Lu Yang pondered in his heart; he always assumed the enemy was capable, never treating a Holy Sect True Person as a fool, especially a Great True Person of the Holy Sect.

Therefore, he preferred to consider things from the most vicious perspective.

Shoot the arrow first, then draw the target!

'If he truly already knew about the relationship between Qi He and the 【Xuan Ling Realm】, then the mark left on 【Shen Jin】 certainly could not have escaped his notice either.'

'Yet he did not warn me.'

'Not warning me means he harbors ill intentions toward me!'

Thinking of this, Lu Yang could not help but sigh with emotion; the Holy Sect was indeed still that same Holy Sect...

'... iverting the disaster eastward?'

(End of Chapter)