Chapter 273

The result was the same; there was not a single person inside the cave dwelling.

Qi Xiong truly couldn't hold it together anymore. The celebration was about to start, and with the main characters missing, what the hell was he supposed to do?

"Where on earth did those two old things go?"

A quarter of an hour later, the Elders and Deacons of Divine Jianfeng finished their seclusion one after another and rushed to Hong Zun's cave dwelling. Facing Qi Xiong, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot, everyone was completely bewildered. What had happened?

"Speak! Where did Hong Zun and Qingshi go?"

He asked through gritted teeth, but upon hearing this, the Elders of Divine Jianfeng seemed even more confused than Qi Xiong.

"Are the Peak Master and the First Elder not here?"

"How is that possible? Didn't they go into seclusion even earlier than us?"

The group was equally clueless. Seeing this, Qi Xiong's gaze grew colder, though it was still evident that the Elders were likely not lying; they truly didn't know.

In other words, those two old things had snuck out.

Unable to get any answers, Qi Xiong stood up and left directly with Wu Shou.

After the two left, the Elders and Deacons of Divine Jianfeng remained bewildered, speculating about where the Peak Master and the First Elder had gone.

Until one of the Elders said:

"Could the Peak Master and the others have gone to the Near-Sea Camp?"

"Holy shit."

Once these words were spoken, everyone was stunned, and then they quickly reacted.

They had been played; the Peak Master and the others hadn't been in seclusion at all.

They had all been deceived. Those guys had long since gone to the Near-Sea Camp to wine and dine, while only they were left here, suffering through seclusion and cultivation.

For a moment, their mood was miserable to the extreme. Wasn't it agreed that they would go into seclusion together?

"But there is a grand array at the Near-Sea Camp. How did the Peak Master and the others get in?"

"In this world, nothing is absolute. If you pay a certain price, you can naturally get in."

Their mental state instantly shattered.

Some suggested going to the Near-Sea Camp as well, but the idea was quickly rejected. Because to bypass the grand array, the Elders might still be able to find a way by exhausting their savings, but the Deacons clearly couldn't do it, so they could forget about going to the Near-Sea Camp.

Suddenly, they felt as if they had been abandoned by the whole world.

The disciples had gone to the Near-Sea Camp, and now the Peak Master and the First Elder had gone too, leaving only them behind in the sect.

Wasn't it said that their camaraderie was as strong as gold?

Some Deacons cried in frustration. Meanwhile, Qi Xiong, who had returned to the main peak, immediately summoned Jue Ying. He didn't know what it was about, but the moment he stepped into the main hall, he was met with a barrage of scolding from Qi Xiong.

"What is your Shadow Peak doing? Two people that big—that big! —and they just vanished. Does your Shadow Peak not have the slightest awareness of this?"

The person being scolded was completely bewildered. After Qi Xiong finished, Jue Ying asked coldly.

"What happened?"

"What happened? Hong Zun and Qingshi are gone! Two people that big are gone! You tell me what happened!"

Gone? Jue Ying asked suspiciously.

"Are they dead? That shouldn't be. Senior Brother Hong Zun has a Saint Realm cultivation and plenty of lifespan; how could that be?"

"I'm telling you the people are gone, not dead! They disappeared! *Poof*, and they were gone without a trace, understand?"

"Oh, and so what?"

Jue Ying had always had this cold personality, even since she was young. She spoke very little, which was actually quite similar to Liu Shuang. So, facing the furious Qi Xiong, her expression never changed from start to finish.

But the more she was like that, the less Qi Xiong could control his emotions, and he roared.

"The celebration starts in five days! The main character is gone, so what's the point of holding a celebration? Have you ever seen a wedding without a groom?"

"Then just cancel it."

"I've already sent out the invitations! How can I cancel it? Search! Have your Shadow Peak people search for me. Even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, you must find those two old things!"

"Fine."

Ignoring the furious Qi Xiong, Jue Ying nodded in agreement and turned to leave.

As luck would have it, at this moment, the Elder from Hundred Herb Peak arrived with several Deacons to request an audience with Qi Xiong.

They hadn't gone to the Law Enforcement Hall because they knew it would be useless; Shi Song couldn't handle Jade Maiden Peak, otherwise he wouldn't have been so angry that his liver hurt for the past month.

So, the group simply decided to report directly to the Sect Master.

It's just that the timing wasn't very good.

A Deacon walked in quickly and said to Qi Xiong.

"Sect Master, Hundred Herb Peak..."

"Get out!"

Before he could finish speaking, an angry shout came from the main seat.

Not daring to say more, he retreated from the main hall and said to the Elder from Hundred Herb Peak.

"Come back another day. The Sect Master is in a fit of rage."

"What happened?"

"It seems to be something about Divine Jianfeng."

While Qi Xiong was furious, a roar also erupted from Huling, hundreds of thousands of miles away. A tiger, once again, roared in the mountains.

A giant black tiger roared at the sky, its terrifying Demon King aura sweeping through the surroundings. Needless to say, this was naturally the Black Tiger Demon King.

"Dao One Sect, this King will definitely fight you to the death! Ah..."

As for why it was angry, it was simple: another one of its treasure vaults had been robbed, and the thief had also recklessly carved a message on the wall.

"Black Tiger Demon King, what Divine Jianfeng can do, I can do as well. Today I stole your treasure vault; one day I will definitely take you to the pot to stew meat. Wash your neck clean and wait."

Signed: Meal-Eating Fairy.

A second time! This was already the second time. Did these Dao One Sect disciples only know how to target its Black Tiger?

Hearing the Black Tiger's roar, Sha Hu learned his lesson this time. He didn't mention revenge, but instead advised:

"Great King, please calm your anger. The Dao One Sect is powerful and should not be provoked lightly. Why don't we swallow our pride and take a step back..."

He thought that saying this would be fine, but the next second, a tiger paw slammed into him, sending him flying with a single slap, followed by the Black Tiger's angry cursing.

"Swallow your mother! This is intolerable! This King will flatten the Dao One Sect!"