Seeing that his attack had been blocked, Flowing Cloud Matriarch continued to gather his strength to prepare for another attack.
Duanmu Haotian had already grabbed Lu Tianheng with one hand, and was preparing to attack with the other.
Gongsun Haoyue also raised his wooden staff, and the surrounding fire elemental Essence Particles were gathering, presumably preparing for a powerful strike.
Dao Fan Shangren also looked at that place with a solemn expression, because he didn't know where this Peak Grandmaster had come from.
"Wait, everyone, hold your fire! I am Jiang Zongquan!" Jiang Zongquan had no choice but to say this, and then stood up.
After Jiang Zongquan's figure was revealed, a helpless expression appeared on his face.
Upon hearing Jiang Zongquan's words, Flowing Cloud Matriarch immediately frowned.
Duanmu Haotian stared coldly at Jiang Zongquan, his expression unreadable.
Gongsun Haoyue looked at Jiang Zongquan with a meaningful smile on her face.
Dao Fan Shangren's face showed a look of sudden realization. He had been wondering how the Great Qian Imperial Family, which had ruled the Great Qian for so long, could not possibly have any Peak Grandmaster. It turned out that they were hiding them.
Jiang Zongquan looked at the crowd and smiled bitterly to himself. He forced a smile and said, "Gentlemen, I just happened to be passing by."
When everyone heard Jiang Zongquan say this, they all looked at him as if he were a fool, wondering how he planned to continue making things up.
Jiang Zongquan knew that these people were not easy to fool, but he couldn't just admit that he had followed them here!
As the guardian of the Great Qian Imperial Family, he still had to maintain some dignity.
However, he valued his reputation, but Duanmu Haotian wouldn't give him that, coldly saying, "Are you Jiang Lan's great-uncle? Jiang Zongquan?"
Jiang Zongquan had no choice but to smile and say, "Yes, Sect Master Duanmu." He had no choice but to lower his head; if he didn't handle things well now, it would probably be another battle between Peak Grandmaster.
Whether Dao Fan Shangren will help him is anyone's guess.
After all, Jiang Lan had kept the news of his advancement to the Peak Grandmaster a secret from even Dao Fan Shangren. Who knew what kind of mentality he would have?
Therefore, he must be careful in dealing with the three sect leaders of the three sects opposite him.
"Then why didn't you show yourself earlier and help capture Lu Tianheng? What were you planning?" Flowing Cloud Matriarch said from the side.
"And what is your intention in concealing the news of your advancement to the Peak Grandmaster level?" Duanmu Haotian added from the side.
Faced with these two questions, Jiang Zongquan really didn't know how to answer them.
However, this did not stump him. Jiang Zongquan said with a smile, "Sect Masters, I just successfully advanced in rank while I was traveling around recently."
I just happened to be passing by today and saw you all besieging Lu Tianheng, this Evil Demon. I shouldn't rashly come and disturb you."
Duanmu Haotian and Flowing Cloud Matriarch did not continue to make things difficult for him, after all, Lu Tianheng was more important to them at the moment.
"Alright, now that everything's been explained, let's head out!" Gongsun Haoyue said, trying to smooth things over.
Duanmu Haotian, Flowing Cloud Matriarch, and Gongsun Haoyue exchanged a glance, and then the three of them, with Duanmu Haotian carrying Lu Tianheng, took the lead and left the place.
Dao Fan Shangren watched the three leave, then glanced at Jiang Zongquan, said nothing, and chased after them.
Jiang Zongquan had no choice but to follow the direction the others had left in and fly off.
All that remained was the devastation left behind after the great battle. Trees were broken in large numbers, and there was a mass of tree debris. The soil had been scraped thin, and even the distant mountain walls had cracked in several places.
When Duanmu Haotian and the others returned to Hecheng, news of Lu Tianheng's arrest immediately spread.
Along with this, news also broke that Duanmu Haotian had appeared and joined the Great Qian Imperial Family in the capture of Lu Tianheng.
These three pieces of news immediately shook the martial Jianghu of Daqian, and the martial artists who were uniting to attack Lu Tianheng quickly dispersed.
After all, now that the three sects have captured Lu Tianheng and the Great Qian Imperial Family has also sent people to assist, it means that this matter has come to an end.
However, the major powers in each state sensed something different from these messages.
There had been rumors that Duanmu Haotian had left the Haotian Sect. How could it be such a coincidence that he appeared just when they were about to capture Lu Tianheng?
The fact that the royal family actively participated in the capture of Lu Tianheng raises the question: does this signify a complete break between the royal family and the Martial Prohibition Hall? Or is there another motive?
When Jiang Liu heard the news, he was also deep in thought. Now that Lu Tianheng had been arrested and the royal family had taken the initiative to get involved, did that mean that the royal family wanted to take over the Martial Prohibition Hall?
If the royal family were to incorporate the Martial Prohibition Hall, it would be bad news for the Jianghu forces currently causing chaos.
After all, the royal family's previous actions in Tian Province had already crippled the Zheng Family and the Moonfall Sect without the Martial Prohibition Hall's involvement.
If they were to acquire the martial prowess of the Martial Prohibition Hall now, just imagine the consequences; those powerful figures would probably be losing sleep over it.
Actually, the news that Jiang Zongquan has advanced to the Peak Grandmaster has not yet been released. If this news were to be released, those Jianghu forces would probably be even more uneasy.
It's unclear whether the three sects had other plans, but they didn't reveal this information.
Jiang Zongquan was happy for the three sects to do this, so he did not show himself.
Duanmu Haotian, carrying Lu Tianheng, flew directly into the City Lord's Mansion in Hecheng.
Flowing Cloud Matriarch and Gongsun Haoyue also flew in together. They wanted to see what Duanmu Haotian was planning to do after capturing Lu Tianheng alive.
Dao Fan Shangren and Jiang Zongquan exchanged a glance, and then flew in as well.
After everyone arrived at the council hall, Duanmu Haotian released his aura, which dispersed all the people inside, and then spread his Divine Sense to cover the entire hall.
Duanmu Haotian threw Lu Tianheng to the ground and asked first, "Lu Tianheng, tell me honestly, where did you get the Bloodfiend Art you are cultivating?"
Lu Tianheng's eyes were lifeless at this moment. He just stared blankly at the roof and didn't say a word.
When Duanmu Haotian saw that Lu Tianheng was not telling the truth, he immediately invaded Lu Tianheng's Divine Sense sea with his Divine Sense.
As soon as Duanmu Haotian's Divine Sense entered Lu Tianheng's Divine Sense sea, Lu Tianheng immediately reacted.
Lu Tianheng's eyes, which had just seemed lifeless, immediately turned bloodshot, and his aura began to fluctuate wildly.
Seeing that things were not going well, Duanmu Haotian immediately stopped his Divine Sense invasion.
In fact, he knew that such Divine Sense invasion carried certain risks and was not guaranteed to succeed.
However, seeing Lu Tianheng's reaction made Duanmu Haotian feel that things might not be going well.