My Disciples Are Unworthy, Causing My Masters to Worry

Xi Qi, Prime Minister's Residence.

Jiang Ziya stared at a huge map, his brow furrowed in worry.

Ever since Zhao Gongming descended the mountain, slaying three great generals of the Heavenly Origin Sect and forcing the Twelve Golden Immortals to flee in disarray, the morale of the entire Xi Qi camp had plummeted to rock bottom.

The Golden Immortals of the Heavenly Origin Sect had each retreated behind closed doors to heal their injuries, not daring to show their faces. He, the commander of Xi Qi, had become a commander without troops, forced to hang a "no-contest" banner and endure Grand Tutor Wen's taunts outside the city, afraid to engage in battle.

"Sigh..."

Jiang Ziya let out a long sigh, feeling that the Great Cause of Conferring Gods ahead was shrouded in darkness.

His teacher, Venerable Yuanshi, had instructed him to descend the mountain and preside over the Conferring of Gods. However, the Intercepting Sect had an endless stream of experts. Zhao Gongming alone had completely overwhelmed them, leaving them no room to fight back. If a few more powerful figures appeared, he feared his Xi Qi city would have long been breached.

"Report--"

Just then, a panicked messenger ran in and knelt on the ground with a thud.

"Reporting to the Prime Minister! Something terrible has happened!"

"What's all this haste? What kind of decorum is this!" Jiang Ziya frowned and reprimanded unhappily. "The sky hasn't fallen yet, speak slowly!"

The messenger took a deep breath and said urgently, "Prime Minister! Outside the city... three female Immortals have arrived outside the city! They specifically asked for you and... and the Immortals of the Heavenly Origin Sect to come out and speak with them!"

"Female Immortals?" Jiang Ziya was taken aback. "What kind of female Immortals?"

"I... I don't know..." The messenger's face turned pale with fear. "Those three female Immortals are beautiful, yes, but the killing intent emanating from them is terrifying! They're just hovering in mid-air, saying nothing. Just standing there made the soldiers on our city walls' legs go weak! Even the city's defensive formation is humming under their killing intent, as if it's about to collapse at any moment!"

Jiang Ziya's heart leaped.

Such power could not belong to ordinary cultivators!

Furthermore, they specifically asked for Immortals of the Heavenly Origin Sect, which meant they came with ill intentions!

A jolt went through his heart, and a bad premonition washed over him.

"Could it be... people from the Intercepting Sect have come again?"

He dared not delay and quickly exited the Prime Minister's Residence, ascending the city wall.

He saw that outside Xi Qi city, in mid-air, three women in plain white Taoist robes, with peerlessly beautiful faces, were indeed floating.

The woman at the head had a dignified demeanor and a cold expression. In her hand, she held a golden, bowl-shaped magical artifact.

The two women behind her, one with a heroic air and the other charming and lovely, both wore the same killing intent on their faces, enough to freeze the air.

That palpable killing intent surged into the sky, causing the entire sky above Xi Qi city to change color, and dark clouds to gather.

Jiang Ziya only glanced from afar and felt his soul being pierced by countless steel needles, causing immense pain.

"Such... such powerful killing intent!" Jiang Ziya was horrified.

He couldn't discern the cultivation of these three female Immortals at all! But based on their aura alone, he knew that their strength was definitely not inferior to the formidable Zhao Gongming from that day, and perhaps... even surpassed him!

"It's them!"

Just then, beside him, Guangchengzi's voice, filled with both shock and anger, rang out.

At some unknown time, Guangchengzi, Chijingzi, True Man Yuding, True Lord Taiyi, and a group of other Golden Immortals from the Heavenly Origin Sect, also alerted, had appeared on the city wall. Their faces were pale, clearly still recovering from their injuries.

"Senior Brother Guangchengzi, do you know them?" Jiang Ziya quickly asked.

Guangchengzi's expression became extremely grim. He stared intently at the three figures outside the city and said, word by word, "They are the most famous Sanxiao Immortals from the outer sect of the Intercepting Sect! The one leading them is Yun Xiao, and behind her are Qiong Xiao and Bi Xiao! They... are Zhao Gongming's own sisters!"

"What? Zhao Gongming's sisters?"

At these words, everyone gasped.

Zhao Gongming was already so difficult to deal with, and now his three sisters had come charging to their doorstep.

Judging by their demeanor, they were clearly here for revenge!

But wasn't Zhao Gongming dealt with by Saint Zhunti of the Western Teachings...?

The Golden Immortals of the Heavenly Origin Sect were filled with doubt.

After being defeated by Zhao Gongming that day, they had fled in disarray. They were unaware of what happened afterward. They had only later heard that Zhao Gongming seemed to have clashed with a Saint of the Western Teachings, and in the end, his magical artifact was snatched away, and he disappeared without a trace.

They had even gloated about it for several days, thinking that the brute from the Intercepting Sect had finally met his retribution.

But now, it seemed there was more to the story?

"Three esteemed Immortals, you have traveled far. May I ask the reason for your visit?"

Jiang Ziya braced himself, channeled his Magical Power, and shouted loudly towards the city outside.

His opening words seemed to ignite a powder keg.

"Jiang Ziya!"

Bi Xiao's clear voice, filled with endless hatred, echoed through the sky.

"Stop pretending to be ignorant! Hand over that old thief Randeng!"

"Randeng?" Jiang Ziya was stunned. "Brother Randeng? He... he isn't in Xi Qi."

Ever since that day, Daoist Randeng had quietly left the Xi Qi camp, saying he was going to seek out a master to help them deal with Zhao Gongming, and he had never returned.

They didn't know where Randeng had gone.

"Not here?" Qiong Xiao sneered, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "A fine excuse! Is the Heavenly Origin Sect going to harbor him until the very end?"

"What do you mean, Fairy?" Jiang Ziya was completely bewildered. "We truly don't understand how Brother Randeng could have offended the three Fairies."

"How did he offend us?"

Yun Xiao finally spoke.

Her voice was calm, but beneath that calmness lay a terrifying, volcanic rage.

She slowly raised her eyes, her gaze, which had shed tears of blood, fixed intently on Guangchengzi and the others on the city wall.

"Your Heavenly Origin Sect colluded with the Western Teachings to plot and ambush my elder brother, Zhao Gongming!"

"That old thief Randeng, took advantage of the chaos to snatch my elder brother's magic treasures, and then, to silence him, cruelly delivered the killing blow!"

"This blood debt, tell me, how will you settle it!"

Yun Xiao's words, each one like a thunderclap, exploded in the ears of the Heavenly Origin Sect disciples.

Everyone was stunned.

Guangchengzi was stunned, Chijingzi was stunned, and Jiang Ziya was stunned.

Zhao Gongming… was dead?

Killed by Daoist Randeng?

This… how could this be possible?