Qin Fang nodded, fury burning in his eyes. "I'll remember this! Bai Xuan and the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild will pay the price sooner or later!"
Meng Qi supported Qin Fang by the arm and said softly, "This isn't the time to act rashly. Let's return to the Azure Cloud Sect first, report this matter to the sect, and let the elders decide."
Lin Taichu agreed. "Meng Qi is right. Bai Xuan is only an inner elder of the Azure Cloud Sect. He may not represent the attitude of the entire sect. We need to find evidence and expose his scheme."
The three of them did not linger. Under the cover of night, they hurried toward the Azure Cloud Sect.
Along the way, Lin Taichu kept pondering Bai Xuan's words.
The other party knew he possessed the Netherworld Bead, yet had ordered that he not be touched for the time being. Clearly, there was something Bai Xuan feared. And that line—"Someone will naturally deal with him"—made Lin Taichu feel vaguely uneasy. It seemed an even deeper force was involved behind the scenes.
"Do you think the higher-ups of the Azure Cloud Sect know about Bai Xuan's cooperation with the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild?" Meng Qi suddenly asked.
Qin Fang shook his head. "Hard to say. The Azure Cloud Sect is full of factions. Bai Xuan belongs to the Enforcement Hall and has always acted alone. His methods are ruthless. This may well be a private deal of his."
Lin Taichu did not think so. "The Solid Yuan Pill is an exclusive pill of the Azure Cloud Sect. Only Core Disciples can receive it. For Bai Xuan to casually produce such pills, someone must be backing him. Besides, for him to openly cooperate with the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild, this is