"What?"
"Even the Heavenly Blade couldn't detect it?"
At those words, the Second Elder's expression changed.
"Our sect's Heavenly Blade can illuminate the world and see through falsehoods. Even Great Dao Realm powerhouses, no matter how skilled they are at concealment and disguise, cannot escape its notice."
"In that case, the Great Elder was right. There really may be an anomaly hiding within our Yu Long Sect, one exceptionally skilled at concealing its whereabouts."
"This matter certainly needs to be dealt with."
The Heavenly Blade of the Yu Long Sect was a sect treasure, the weapon of its founding patriarch. It had long since awakened its own spirit, and its power was unrivaled.
Yet even a weapon of such caliber couldn't detect the many abnormalities within the Yu Long Sect. The Second Elder couldn't help feeling that the anomaly who had infiltrated the sect had become a real, if not overwhelming, problem.
So the Second Elder continued, "By now, that anomaly must have disguised itself as one of our disciples and be waiting for a chance to hunt down our people."
"This concerns the very foundation of our sect, and we must investigate it thoroughly. Which elder is willing to take charge?"
After hearing this, the grand hall fell briefly silent.
High-ranking disciples had been disappearing one after another, yet even the Heavenly Blade couldn't illuminate their whereabouts.
That showed just how powerful this anomaly's concealment was—something unheard of.
It also made clear that the anomaly itself was no ordinary foe. So everyone was weighing the risks of taking charge.
"Great Elder, I'm willing to handle this."
Jiang Yan slowly rose to his feet. As a newly appointed elder who had only just joined the Yu Long Sect, he had attended this Elders' Council meeting merely as a formality. He