The Loyal Nisshiki Elder

"This is absurd!"

"How could one of them possibly be Elder Qianshi?"

"He clearly already..."

Elder Queshi was the first to voice his doubts, feeling that this was complete nonsense.

After all.

Within the Main Family Council, every elder had left a soul imprint on the divine artifact.

It could display each elder's soul status at any time.

Although it was not normally checked casually.

After the last God-Hunting Operation, due to the heavy losses.

They had all verified it.

Including Beishi, Moshi, Qianshi, and Kuishi, several elders' souls had already been extinguished!

How could they possibly still be alive?

"Perhaps it isn't Elder Qianshi. It may merely be someone who looks similar."

"Or perhaps he possesses the same authority as Elder Qianshi and was mistaken for him?"

Natsume deliberately steered them in the wrong direction.

Still, this guess was fairly reasonable.

Compared to coming back from the dead, it was far more plausible.

"Of course, it's also possible that the Jashin is controlling Qianshi's corpse in battle..."

"For a Jashin skilled at manipulating flesh, that should not be difficult."

Natsume continued.

Sometimes.

Deliberately pointing out the truth could be even more misleading.

The Shadow Elder nodded.

"There are all sorts of possibilities. Mere speculation is useless."

"We need more evidence!"

Elder Queshi asked, "What about that other demigod?"

"Could those two both be hidden trump cards of that Jashin?"

The Shadow Elder replied, "If that is the case, it would actually be good news."

"No matter how many trump cards he has hidden, he cannot surpass the entire clan!"

"What we should fear is that those helping him are not members of the Jashin Cult."

"But people from the Maha Clan..."

At this.

Elder Queshi could not help but shudder.

If the Maha Clan had intervened this early, then