"Back then, in Taihe Hall, Chen Xin said he would bring his father to visit our Clear Sky Sect in the future..."

Having said that.

He spoke no more, turned around, and walked slowly away along the path he had come.

Chen Jianjun stood before the mountain gate, watching his retreating figure, his expression unchanging.

He stood in place for two and a half seconds before his form vanished, reappearing at his original post.

The First Elder of the Seven Kill Sect was deeply worried; seeing Chen Jianjun return, he hurriedly asked, "Grand Sect Master..."

He paused, hesitating for a moment, "That Qian Daoliu... is he really not a problem?"

"What else could he be?"

Chen Jianjun countered, his tone indifferent, "Could he possibly tear down my mountain gate?"

The First Elder did not press further, but he had a feeling...

The news of Qian Daoliu visiting the Seven Kill Sect would likely spread across the entire continent before long!

Clear Sky Sect.

Earlier.

When Tang Wei brought Tang Hao back to the sect, he had intended to report the first-hand intelligence from Star Luo City to Tang Chen.

However, to his surprise, as soon as they reached the mountain gate, they learned from the disciples on guard that Tang Chen had officially stepped down as Sect Master and his whereabouts were unknown!

Tang Wei found it hard to believe; refusing to accept it, he took Tang Hao to search the entire Clear Sky Sect, even checking the places Tang Chen might have gone.

In the end, they found nothing!

With no other choice, Tang Wei had to personally seek out the newly appointed Sect Master, Tang Cang.

At this moment.

Inside the sect's main hall, Tang Cang had just taken over as Sect Master. Having finally finished some of his immediate tasks, he was holding a council of elders to discuss matters related to the succession ceremony.

Although the First Elder, Tang Wei, was not present, it did not matter; after all, these were merely matters concerning the succession ceremony, and the First Elder's absence did not constitute an overreach.

He just hadn't expected it.

The meeting had barely begun, and before Tang Cang could speak, he saw Tang Wei rushing into the hall, "Sect Master..."

"First Elder, what is the matter?"

"Why are you in such a rush?"

Tang Wei took a deep breath. He did not answer immediately, instead signaling the surrounding disciples with his eyes.

Tang Cang did not understand what Tang Wei was up to, but he did not overthink it. With a wave of his hand, the guarding disciples quickly retreated and closed the main doors.

"What is it, being so secretive?"

"Exactly, brother, is there something you can't just say directly?"

The other elders were also confused by Tang Wei's behavior, clamoring one after another.

But Tang Wei's expression remained grave.

"Sect Master, something major has happened!"

As he spoke, Tang Wei took a deep breath, "In Star Luo City..."

He recounted everything that had happened that night at Taihe Hall in its entirety.

From Chen Fan producing a medicinal pill to allow Xu Wensu to advance to a Title Douluo on the spot, to the appearance of the two Title Douluo ancestors of the Dai Family, and finally Chen Jianjun's intervention—three sword strikes, two deaths, and one crippled.

As Tang Wei finished the last word, Tang Cang sat up in shock, "What did you say!?"

"The Seven Kill Sect... that Chen Jianjun of the Seven Kill Sect is no longer just level ninety-eight?"

"And... he killed two Title Douluo using only three sword strikes in total?"

"That's right!"

Tang Wei nodded, his tone heavy, "Dai Renfeng was at the peak of level ninety-six, and Zhu Buchun was at level ninety-five."

"Both had a Martial Soul Fusion Skill to rely on, but they didn't even have time to unleash it."

"From the moment Chen Jianjun attacked to the end, the entire process took less than two and a half minutes!"

"I dare not say Chen Jianjun is level ninety-nine, but I am certain that the pressure he exerted was nearly identical to the Soul Power pressure of our former Sect Master!"

At this moment!

The atmosphere in the entire hall plummeted to freezing point.

The sixteen elders present looked at each other, their faces filled with shock and uncertainty.

Nearly identical to Tang Chen!

Did that not mean... he was a level ninety-nine Limit Douluo?

What kind of concept was that?

One had to know that in the past thousand years on the continent, the number of Title Douluo who could reach this level could be counted on one hand.

The reason the Clear Sky Sect could remain the leader of the sects was precisely because of the presence of Tang Chen, a Peerless Douluo at the peak of level ninety-nine.

But now!

Tang Chen had just stepped down and left, and a Chen Jianjun of the same level had emerged from the Seven Kill Sect?

This... wasn't this a bit too coincidental?

"Big Brother..."

An elder spoke with difficulty, "When you were in Star Luo City, did you ever have a direct conflict with anyone from the Seven Kill Sect?"

"No."

Tang Wei shook his head, "I didn't make a move the entire time, nor did I assist the Star Luo Imperial Family."

Hearing this, the elder breathed a sigh of relief, "That's fine then, that's fine..."

"We have no grudges against this Seven Kill Sect, so it shouldn't come to that."

"At worst, we can just pay a visit and apologize when the time comes."

However.

Tang Wei's next sentence instantly silenced the entire scene!

"But..."

"Back at the Taihe Hall, Chen Xin said that in the future, he would bring his father to visit our Clear Sky Sect..."

Tang Cang, "?"

All sixteen elders present, "..."

The hearts of everyone, which hadn't yet relaxed, were instantly back in their throats, nearly jumping out.

What the hell, bringing Chen Jianjun to visit the Clear Sky Sect?

Was it really a visit, or was it to settle scores?

In an instant!

Everyone was on pins and needles, cold sweat streaming down their foreheads, their faces turning pale.

"This... is this true?"

"It is!"

Tang Wei nodded, "At the time, the Second Young Master looked down on that Chen Fan and spoke up, and then..."

In any case, Tang Hao had already left the mountain, so this pot could be firmly placed on his back; Tang Cang certainly wouldn't admit that he was the one who said it.

At this.

All the elders gasped, their pupils trembling, feeling their heads spin as they nearly lost their composure.

What the hell!

Their foundation had only just left, and they were already being targeted by a level-99 Limit Douluo?

And he had even specifically named them, saying he would come in person?

"This..."

The sixteenth elder swallowed hard, "I feel that this Seven Kill Sect... shouldn't go that far, right?"

"It was just some verbal sparring between juniors, this..."

The others remained silent.

Finally, the Second Elder spoke up, "If Chen Jianjun were the Sect Master of the Seven Kill Sect, perhaps... it wouldn't come to that."

"But..."

"Their Sect Master is rumored to be a young man of no more than twenty years old. What do you all think?"

The figures of the many elders, including Tang Cang, all stiffened.

The Seven Kill Sect had remained in seclusion for so many years, and the Clear Sky Sect members had no idea what kind of temper its people had, but that Seven Kill Sect Master, Chen Fan, was a young man.

What if he got hot-headed and really attacked the Clear Sky Sect?

In an instant!

Everyone's faces turned as pale as paper.

What were they to do now?

"Enough!"

"Stop worrying about nothing and making wild guesses here!"

Tang Cang took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and said in a deep voice, "As for this matter... allow me to think it over."