Jingyun Sect Has a Hidden Ancestor Guarding It

"Faster, faster!"

Meng Tangtang charged forward recklessly, heading straight for the Library Pavilion, her heart filled with anxiety.

Something terrible had happened!

The core of the Jingyun Sect's spiritual vein had been stolen!

The spiritual vein was the foundation of the entire sect; once it was damaged, the sect would cease to exist.

Not to mention anything else, they wouldn't even be able to pass the Ten Thousand Alliance assessment in two and a half years.

"Even the Grand Elder is injured. We can only hope Master takes action; otherwise, the Jingyun Sect is finished!"

As the Young Sect Master, she could not just watch the sect head toward destruction; she had to do something.

Meng Tangtang's eyes lit up as the Library Pavilion gradually came into clear view.

"Mas—" Before the word "Master" could leave her lips, Meng Tangtang froze.

"This, this is..."

Before her, on the open ground in front of the Library Pavilion, two corpses dressed in black lay silently, devoid of any life.

The faint fluctuations of internal energy still radiating from their bodies even after death declared that these two were no ordinary individuals.

"These are the two thieves who snuck into the sect and wounded the Grand Elder? They're already dead?" Meng Tangtang's mind was a chaotic mess, unable to process the situation.

Two Ninth-Grade experts.

Beings who could fight against Xiantian-stage masters when working together had died so silently, without even a struggle, without making a single sound?

Meng Tangtang was filled with shock.

Immediately, she realized something, and her delicate body trembled.

"It must have been Master who took action!"

"To make two Ninth-Grade experts unable to even struggle..."

"Just how strong is Master? At the very least, he is stronger than the Grand Elder!"

After the shock came overwhelming excitement and joy!

While Meng Tangtang was rejoicing, a wisp of aura drifted out from the Library Pavilion, and a familiar, aged voice resonated.

"These two were elders of the Blood-Oath Sect. They committed countless evils, and those who commit many injustices are doomed to destruction. I have already executed them. The item you are looking for is on them; take them along with the corpses to report your mission. I need to rest, so keep the noise down."

"I will strictly follow Master's decree!"

Meng Tangtang happily stepped forward, hoisted the two large corpses onto her shoulders, and skipped away.

Inside the Library Pavilion.

Lin Cheng watched this scene from afar, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly...

"What? The culprits have been caught?"

"The Young Sect Master caught them, and they've already been killed?"

When Elder Hao first received the report from his subordinates, he found it unbelievable, and then felt as if he were dreaming.

One thought kept echoing in his mind.

The culprits were caught by that girl, Meng Tangtang?

Not to mention the massive gap in strength between them, just considering Meng Tangtang's petite and cute appearance, Elder Hao truly couldn't imagine what that scene looked like.

It was too painful to watch.

"Quick! Let's go see."

When he saw Meng Tangtang with his own eyes, using her thin shoulders to carry the corpses of two burly men while looking around, Elder Hao's eyelid twitched violently.

The others also watched with trembling lips.

They had an indescribable feeling.

However, regardless of anything else.

It was good that the culprits were caught; everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

At least it was a narrow escape.

"Have the identities of the two culprits been confirmed? Who on earth are they to act so arrogantly!" an old man with thinning hair asked with a stern, angry face.

Everyone looked at each other, eventually focusing their gazes on Meng Tangtang.

"Young Sect Master, this is Elder Sun of the Law Enforcement Hall, one of the few Ninth-Grade experts in the sect," someone reminded her.

Meng Tangtang recognized this man; he was among the many elders who had once brought treasures to curry favor with her. She immediately nodded gratefully at him, and he returned the smile.

After gathering her thoughts, she spoke.

"Reporting to Elder Sun, this disciple has confirmed that the two were 'Di' and 'Jue,' two of the eight Guardian Elders of the Blood-Oath Sect. They had previously relied on a heavy spiritual artifact to unleash power comparable to the Xiantian stage, which allowed them to escape from the Grand Elder."

As he spoke, he produced a small furnace. Within it, a mysterious flame burned faintly; it was truly wondrous.

"A Xiantian Spirit Artifact!"

Someone exclaimed, causing the crowd to turn their heads in unison.

Beyond the four standard grades of low, middle, high, and peak, there existed the even higher Xiantian Spirit Artifacts.

As the name implied, these were spirit artifacts used by Xiantian-realm experts.

For the ten great sects, every single one was a treasure used to suppress their sect's foundation.

The Jingyun Sect possessed one such treasure, but it was currently in the hands of the contemporary Sect Master, who had taken it to the front lines to resist the alien races.

However, while a Xiantian Spirit Artifact was precious to others, Lin Cheng couldn't even be bothered to glance at it. He felt it was too much effort to even move his hand to recycle it, so he had simply left it for the Jingyun Sect.

"No wonder, it actually is a Xiantian Spirit Artifact."

Elder Sun's stern face shifted slightly, though he still remarked, "The Blood-Oath Sect has truly suffered a double loss this time—they tried to steal a chicken only to lose the rice. They deserved it! This debt must be repaid. Furthermore, our Young Sect Master has rendered a monumental service; we should announce it to the entire sect and heap praise upon her."

Once these words were spoken, the others chimed in with endless praise.

They looked at Meng Tangtang with eyes full of gratification.

They spoke of how the Jingyun Sect had a promising successor and a bright future.

They spoke of how the Xiantian realm was not far off and Foundation Establishment was within reach.

The praise made Meng Tangtang feel a bit embarrassed. She scratched her head, wanting to say that this matter really had nothing to do with her and that it was all her Master's doing.

But then she remembered her Master's usual instructions not to reveal his existence casually.

She had no choice but to take the credit for herself.

However, none of the others were fools. They all had their own internal scales and guessed that there might be an expert behind Meng Tangtang.

It was likely an existence even more powerful than the Supreme Elder.

This time, it must have been that person acting from the shadows.

Since this expert enjoyed playing hide-and-seek, they wouldn't be the ones to expose it.

After all, the person held no hostility toward the Jingyun Sect and, on the contrary, helped them at every turn—first by cultivating such an excellent seedling as Meng Tangtang, and this time by saving the Jingyun Sect from the fate of annihilation.

The crowd kept this kindness in their hearts.

They understood the details clearly, but it was enough to keep the gratitude in their hearts; there was no need to speak of it openly.

Furthermore, the Jingyun Sect's current situation was not ideal, and having such a powerhouse helping from the shadows gave everyone a greater sense of security.

It was a win-win situation.

Why not?

As for why Meng Tangtang, a mere seventh-grade, could leapfrog ranks to slay two ninth-grade experts wielding Xiantian Spirit Artifacts...

Our Young Sect Master has a Xiantian constitution, peerless talent, and extraordinary combat power.

How was that for a reason?

Regardless of whether it made sense, playing dumb was the right move!

If asked, the answer was simply that the Young Sect Master was invincible.

"Elders, this is the stolen Spirit Vein Core, but..." Meng Tangtang produced an exquisite jade box, which contained a substance that looked like jade marrow.

"Eh? This Spirit Vein Core."

Elder Sun suddenly stepped forward, his withered palms gently lifting the jade box as he observed it with extreme caution.

"Elder Sun, has something gone wrong with the Spirit Vein Core?" Seeing this, someone couldn't help but ask with concern.

"No! No, no, no."

Under the gaze of the anxious crowd, Elder Sun's expression grew increasingly excited. By the end, his old face was flushed, and his voice trembled as he stammered, "This—this is not our Jingyun Sect's original Spirit Vein Core!"

Hearing this, everyone was completely bewildered.

While they felt a sense of relief, they were inevitably confused.

At first, they thought something had gone wrong with the Spirit Vein Core, which had caused them great worry—this was the lifeblood of the sect!

If something happened to it, it would be a disaster!

But looking at it now, the usually stern Elder Sun's incredibly excited expression didn't look like a bad thing at all.

The crowd became even more curious.

Just say it already, what is going on?

Why keep people in suspense? The old man was truly wicked.

Elder Sun did not answer immediately. Instead, he stared excitedly at Meng Tangtang. Meeting her nervous gaze, he asked urgently, "That... no, when you found this Spirit Vein Core, did anything unusual happen?"

He had wanted to ask Meng Tangtang if the expert behind her had done something.

But he realized that being so blunt wouldn't be good.

It would be somewhat offensive.

He simply turned the corner; after all, Meng Tangtang's words basically represented the intentions of the person behind her.

"Uh."

Meng Tangtang was unaware of the twists and turns in Elder Sun's mind. Hearing his question, she answered honestly, "At the time, the two people from the Blood-Oath Sect were carrying another spirit vein core. Later, I don't know how, but they fused together and became what you see now."

As expected!

Elder Sun trembled with excitement!

That expert was definitely at the Xiantian Realm, no doubt about it!

And he was certainly an incredibly powerful Xiantian, with a high probability of being at the Xiantian Great Perfection!

Because Elder Sun knew that fusing spirit vein cores was something one couldn't even dream of without Xiantian-level strength, especially when it came to fusing mid-grade spirit vein cores; that was not something an ordinary person could accomplish.

The slightest carelessness would lead to an explosion.

Therefore, the person performing the fusion had to possess extremely formidable strength.

Elder Sun had guessed it, and many other elders present also had their eyes light up, exchanging glances and nodding slightly.

They reached a consensus.

So that was it, they thought to themselves.

Connecting this to Meng Tangtang's habit of running to the Library Pavilion whenever she had free time, as well as the rumors about a "Treasure Pavilion" from a while back, they all understood.

It seemed they had discovered an incredible secret!

The Library Pavilion had a hidden ancestor presiding over it!

His strength was even greater than the Supreme Elder's!

Setting all that aside.

The most important thing was that the sect's spirit vein had upgraded to mid-grade, which meant that everyone's chances of breaking through to the Xiantian Realm had increased, right?

Thinking of this, Elder Sun and several others in the crowd who had been stuck at the Ninth Grade for countless years looked at each other in wild joy.