Sect Master Tongtian sat on the cloud bed and fell into silence.
Daoist Duobao carefully took two steps forward and called softly, "Master? Master?"
After calling several times, Tongtian suddenly came back to his senses and focused his eyes on the disciples again.
He took a deep breath and said in a low and solemn voice:
"Although I, Interception Sect, claim to be coming to court with great momentum, but if it really comes to calamity, Dao, Chan, and Western Three Teachings will join forces..."
He paused, "I'm afraid we will be left alone and helpless."
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became solemn.
Saint Mother Jin Ling frowned and said, "Master, you are worrying too much. I, Interception Sect, all immortals are of the same mind, and I have such a powerful weapon as Immortal Execution Sword Formation, why should I be afraid of Three Teachings joining forces?"
"Yes, Master!" Zhao Gongming echoed, "The soldiers will block it, and the water will cover it! If they dare to come, we dare to fight!"
Tongtian slowly shook his head. "The problem is not external, but internal."
He glanced at everyone. "Today someone reminded me, Master, that my Jie Sect Disciple heart... is not as united as you think."
"There is... a traitor in my Jie Sect Disciple!"
"What?!" Qiongxiao was the first to shout, "Who said that? Master, I, Jie Sect Disciple, are as close as one family, how could I..."
"Who dares?!" Bixiao's pretty face was filled with frost, and Primordial Golden Dou's shadow loomed around him, "Master is as kind to us as a mountain, teaching us and protecting our practice! Whoever dares to do harm to the Interception Sect, I will be the first to spare him!"
Yunxiao also said in a deep voice, "Master, is this true? If there is a traitor, please make it clear. The disciple will capture him and wait for Master to deal with him!"
Zhao Gongming stood up directly and said with murderous intent, "Master, who is it? This disciple is going to take his life!"
Seeing the indignant expressions of the disciples, Tongtian felt a warm current in his heart.
He waved his hand to signal everyone to calm down. "Master... I don't know who it is."
"What?" Everyone was stunned.
"Because we don't know, we have to use the name of sealing the mountain to investigate secretly." Tongtian said slowly, "This matter is of great importance and must not be made public, let alone alert others."
He paused and turned his eyes to Duobao: "Duobao, you are the senior brother and have been in charge of academic affairs for many years. I would like to ask you, from what you see, what is my character, Jie Sect Disciple? To tell the truth, there is no need to worry."
Duobao stiffened.
The eyes of everyone in the hall were focused on him. The face of the Interception Sect disciple changed, and he hesitated to speak. Finally, under the gaze of Tongtian, he spoke with difficulty:
"Master... most of the Interception Sect's disciples are indeed of good character, practice diligently, and are loyal to Master and Interception Sect."
He paused and his voice gradually became lower. "It's just... there are indeed some disciples who ignore Master's teachings and behave erratically."
"Some have grudges with others outside and kill people at every turn; some get interested in plundering when they see the treasure; and even worse, they use the name Interception Sect to run amok."
"These things have really ruined the reputation of the Interception Sect, causing the outside world to complain about my teaching."
Every time he said a word, Tongtian's face became gloomier.
After Duobao finished speaking, Tongtian already held his hands tightly.
"Before you..." Tongtian said in a dull voice, "Why didn't you tell me?"
Duobao plopped down on his knees. "Disciple... Disciple thinks that these are small matters and can be handled by oneself. I don't want to disturb the master's cultivation. Besides..."
He raised his head, his eyes full of guilt, "Disciple, as Senior Brother Interception Sect, if you can't handle these mundane affairs well, wouldn't you betray the trust of Master?"
Tongtian looked at the eldest disciple kneeling on the ground with mixed feelings in his heart.
He understands Duobao's good intentions. There are many Jie Sect Disciples and their affairs are complicated. If he has to take care of everything, he will really be too busy.
Duobao shared the burden for him out of kindness.
But because of this, he knew nothing about the real situation of the Interception Sect. It was not until he was awakened by Dao Venerable Lin Tian today that he realized how serious the problem was.
"That's all..." Tongtian sighed, "Get up."
He looked at everyone and said in a deep voice, "I am leaving you today because I want to entrust you with an important task."
The eight disciples bowed at the same time. "Please give me your instructions, Master!"
"I want you to secretly keep an eye on all Jie Sect Disciple." Tongtian said word by word.
A cold light flashed in his eyes. "There are three criteria for judging: first, whether it is a matter of disregarding human life and killing innocent people indiscriminately; second, whether it is relying on the Interception Sect name to do evil; third, whether it is ruthless and of bad conduct."
"Anyone who meets any of the provisions will be recorded in a book, detailing their actions and evidence and witnesses. These people..."
Tongtian's voice turned cold, "You are not worthy of me Jie Sect Disciple!"
"Disciple, take the order!" eight people said in unison.
Tongtian nodded. "This matter needs to be carried out secretly and cannot be made public. If there is a need to use force, you will take action on your own."
He paused and added, "But if the evidence is conclusive... the cultivation should be abolished, the cultivation should be expelled, the division should be expelled, and the suppression should be suppressed! No mercy!"
"Yes!"
Eight people took orders and exited Biyou Palace.
But inside the palace, Tongtian was not relaxed.
After the disciples left, he closed his eyes and concentrated, and began to explore Interception Sect's luck.
As Jie Sect Leader, he is connected to the fate of the sect, and both prosper and suffer.
Usually he rarely investigates deliberately, because Interception Sect's luck has always been at its peak.
But today, he wanted to take a closer look.
His mind sank into the long river of luck, and the scene in front of him shocked him.
It was a vast golden river with turbulent waves and majestic momentum.
This is the manifestation of the Interception Sect's great fortune.
In the long river, there are thousands of light points rising and falling, and each light point represents a Jie Sect Disciple. The brighter the light point, the higher the disciple's cultivation level, and the deeper the bond with the Interception Sect.
At this moment, Tongtian's pupils shrank, and he saw something abnormal.
The long golden river was actually mixed with streaks of blood!
The blood color surrounds the luck, constantly eroding it.
What's even more frightening is that the long river of luck is actually flowing away at a speed visible to the naked eye!
Although the rate of loss is very slow, it is indeed lost!
"What... what's going on?" Tongtian was shocked.
"Kill the evildoer...Karmic Debt..."
"Why... why have I never found out before?"
Tongtian closed his eyes in pain.
Is it because you are too confident?
Confidence Interception Sect Ten thousand immortals are of the same mind, I am confident that all my disciples are loyal, I am confident that teaching without discrimination is the right way?
Or is it because I have never taken care of the Interception Sect?
"I was wrong..." Tongtian murmured.
He opened his eyes, and his eyes were cold.
Interception Sect's problem is more serious than he imagined.
If it is not rectified in time, Interception Sect itself will collapse from the inside without waiting for Three Teachings to join forces!
"It's time to... clean it up completely."
Tongtian stood up, walked outside the Biyou Palace, and looked into the distance.
He raised his hand, and an invisible barrier silently enveloped the entire island.
From this moment on, Golden Ao Island is completely closed, isolated inside and outside. No information can be sent out, and no one can come in.
"Duobao, Jin Ling, Wudang, Gui Ling..." Tongtian muttered silently in his heart, "I hope you... don't let me down."