Chapter 62: Tianyin Laoren Can No Longer Sit Still

"Who is that traitor in your Sound Valley?" Xiao Han asked again.

He was quite puzzled; when Xiao Han had stayed in Sound Valley for two years, he hadn't seen any expert there with the potential to be a traitor!

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Han keenly noticed that Tianyin Laoren's complexion was not good, and for a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat heavy...

"The Second Elder, Yin Xian."

Taking a deep breath, Tianyin Laoren slowly spat out a name.

"How is that possible? He shouldn't be that kind of person, right?"

Xiao Han said with some surprise.

Yin Xian? Xiao Han still had some impression of this person; his strength was roughly around an Eight-Star Dou Zun, and although he was an Elder, he was not pedantic, and he was kind and caring toward the disciples under him.

At the same time, he was also a strong supporter of the reforms in Sound Valley back then; Xiao Han truly could not imagine that such a person was the culprit behind the division of Sound Valley, and was even highly likely to be a lackey of the Soul Hall.

"Boom—"

The armrest of the chair shattered in response.

"I don't want to believe it either." Tianyin Laoren's tone was filled with extreme grief.

Yin Xian was, after all, Tianyin Laoren's fellow apprentice; the relationship between the two was better than brothers. If not for having conclusive evidence, how could he have suspected the other party?

"This matter seems to have been plotted long ago, starting from the time you first came.

Now, a hundred years later, they are merely picking up the plan again."

Tianyin Laoren's tone was calm, but the rage ready to burst forth in his eyes could not be hidden no matter what.

"Perhaps they were somewhat restrained in the past, but this time they have become completely unscrupulous.

Moreover, relying on the strength of Sound Valley, we are simply no match for them."

"Do the others in Sound Valley know about this? Didn't you tell them?"

Xiao Han was very skeptical; how could a mere Second Elder divide Sound Valley?

What's more, this old fellow even put himself out in the open. The disciples of Sound Valley were not fools either, and everyone knew what kind of character the Soul Hall had.

If his identity were exposed by the high-level members of Sound Valley, wasn't he afraid of being directly killed by the others in Sound Valley?

"We can't say it!" Tianyin Laoren gritted his teeth.

Being stabbed in the back by a junior brother he trusted was one thing, but thinking of how that bastard had swaggered in front of him to reveal his identity and threaten him with such an arrogant attitude...

Tianyin Laoren could not help but clench his fists, wishing he could eat his flesh.

Can't say it?

Xiao Han understood in his heart, "He is threatening you with everyone in Sound Valley?"

"That's right. Apart from some degenerate Elders in Sound Valley who have defected to him, the ordinary disciples are almost all kept in the dark."

At this time, the Sound Valley disciples only thought it was a common dispute over the path, never considering that this matter was no longer something their Sound Valley could decide.

Although the situation was serious now, Tianyin Laoren and the two Supreme Elders could not take action at all, feeling extremely stifled!

After all, in the eyes of Tianyin Laoren and the others, preserving the heritage of Sound Valley was the most important thing.

If they were to kill that fellow Yin Xian for the sake of a moment's satisfaction, only to bring the Great Heavenly Venerable down personally, then Sound Valley would truly be finished.

It was precisely because of the backing of the Great Heavenly Venerable that Yin Xian dared to jump around in front of them.

"Senior Brother, I advise you, let's not tear off our masks in public, otherwise, the disciples of our Sound Valley might not be able to take it..."

"Hehehe—"

That series of cold laughs had been echoing in Tianyin Laoren's mind recently, lingering for a long time.

"Good grief, your Sound Valley really is a pile of trouble."

Xiao Han rubbed his slightly aching brow and said.

"And you actually didn't discover the other party's identity until the mastermind revealed it himself..."

This left Xiao Han speechless; he had originally thought that Sound Valley had investigated it themselves.

"However, they actually kept indulging you in seeking help from Langya Pavilion; it seems they had already calculated me as a variable."

Xiao Han said with a mocking smile.

Killing two birds with one stone?

It had to be said that although this group of people from the Soul Hall was very disgusting, their planning was indeed airtight.

He was very certain that if he or Langya Pavilion intervened to help, it would inevitably invite a thunderous strike from the Soul Hall.

But then again, a thick sense of mockery flashed in Xiao Han's heart: your intelligence has to be accurate too!

Xiao Han was full of confidence at this moment, even somewhat arrogant.

Unless the Soul Clan took action, the current Soul Hall, apart from a Mid-Stage Dou Sheng like Hun Miesheng, had no one qualified to trade a few blows with him.

All the other Low-Star Dou Shens coming over would just be delivering food. Did they really think level suppression was just a joke?

"Do you have any problems dealing with the Great Heavenly Venerable of the Soul Hall?"

Tianyin Laoren was somewhat worried about Xiao Han's safety at this moment.

The intelligence on the Great Heavenly Venerable's strength had always been top secret, and even Xiao Han only knew of it with the help of the original story.

Tianyin Laoren naturally would not know the specific strength of such a Dou Sheng expert who had not made a move for many years.

In his heart, although Xiao Han had great potential, he was only a newly promoted Dou Sheng; even if his combat power was formidable, it was difficult to contend with such a famous expert.

If Xiao Han were to be dragged into this, not only would Sound Valley be finished, but Langya Pavilion would also lose a Dou Sheng Pavilion Master and would be taken advantage of by the Soul Hall's massive offensive.

If he were really caught in the Soul Hall's "one stone, two birds" scheme, wouldn't he be a sinner!

Furthermore, there was a deeper consideration in Tianyin Laoren's heart: even if Xiao Han really killed the Great Heavenly Venerable this time and temporarily shattered the Soul Hall's conspiracy.

At the same time, it would also mean that Sound Valley and Langya Pavilion had completely offended the Soul Hall, to the point of being irreconcilable.

Every Dou Sheng expert was an extremely precious combat force, a presence that truly suppressed the foundation of a power.

The Soul Hall would never let the death of the Great Heavenly Venerable rest, and in the face of the Soul Hall's counterattack...

It is truly not that Tianyin Laoren is dampening his own spirit, but the status of those people in the Central Plains is indeed unshakable, and their strength is certainly not something bragged about.

Back then, the Pill Tower did not believe in evil and had a fight with the Soul Hall, but what was the result in the end?

The Soul Hall has collected the souls of Alchemists for so many years, yet don't they still turn a blind eye to it?

It is said that they are living in peace, but that is merely whitewashing the peace and deceiving oneself and others!

Although they are all top-tier forces, it can be said without any politeness that for the Soul Hall, Sound Valley and Langya Pavilion tied together would be nothing more than a wave of the hand.

The best result would be for Xiao Han to be able to scare away the Great Heavenly Venerable; although the grudge would be deepened, it could give them some breathing room, but this result is likely the most difficult.

In battles between experts, unless the gap in combat power between the two sides is truly too large, life and death are basically decided in an instant, so how could there be such a thing as holding back?

Holding back like this could completely lead to one being left there, so how could he dare to put himself and the life-saving straw of Sound Valley in danger for the sake of the so-called retaliation of the Soul Hall?

"Rest assured, I guarantee you will be safe and sound," Xiao Han said while patting his chest affirmatively.

"And..."

Xiao Han smiled mysteriously, "Do you want me to give you a surprise?"

"What surprise?" Tianyin Laoren was a bit bewildered; he really wanted to say that actually, as long as you can help me preserve the heritage of Sound Valley, that would be the greatest surprise, but out of trust in Xiao Han, he still asked.

"Like this..." Xiao Han did not speak aloud, but sent a sound transmission instead.

"Hiss~"

Tianyin Laoren stood up abruptly, looking at Xiao Han in shock, "Is what you said true?"

"No deception to young or old!" Xiao Han smiled triumphantly.