The Zhengyuan Sect Master's Worries
"I'm numb, damn it!"
Xiao Han left Zhengyuan Sect cursing and swearing, with alarms sounding behind him. The Zhengyuan Sect was in a tense and urgent state, briefly caught up in a flurry of activity.
Without a doubt, this powerful figure, who was both Spirit Rank Heavenly Supreme and Immortal Grade Great Spirit Array Master, suffered another setback in a Lower Plane. In the end, he relied on his superior cultivation to suppress the enemy and launch a dimensional attack, barely managing to keep his whereabouts from being exposed.
"How exactly was it exposed?"
Xiao Han, who was hidden in space, tapped his head, deep in thought.
If you were to say that the Heavenly Azure Hall and the Zhengyuan Sect have experts whose strength is equal to or even surpasses his, Xiao Han would not believe it for a second.
The only other possibility is that it's a method possessed by both sides, or a common method used on the Heavenly Azure Continent.
Xiao Han carefully searched through Battle Venerable Mingyu's inherited memories. A quarter of an hour later, he slapped himself on the forehead and uttered a curse.
"Grass!"
"How could I have forgotten that?"
Searching his memories, Xiao Han found a magic array that had been widely used by the top powers of the Heavenly Azure Continent since ancient times, specifically for detecting spatial fluctuations.
Once a powerful individual attempts to infiltrate the area covered by the magic array using spatial means, they will be instantly detected and located by the array's controller. If Xiao Han hadn't been exceptionally strong and hadn't immediately withdrawn from the array's range, his whereabouts would have been exposed sooner or later.
To be honest, even the Fierce Qi Continent is not lacking in means to detect spatial fluctuations. It's just that Xiao Han, with his extraordinary cultivation, underestimated the Heavenly Azure Continent and overlooked this crucial problem.
However, Xiao Han was not discouraged. Now that the cause of the accident had been found, it could be avoided.
"How could it end like this..."
Just as he was about to leave the Zhengyuan Sect's residence, a strong sense of resentment rose in Xiao Han's heart.
Xiao Han's figure silently merged into the space behind him. Dozens of breaths later, a group of the Zhengyuan Sect disciples hurried past.
There are two sides to the story.
The sect Sect Master of the Zhengyuan Sect and a group of high-ranking members urgently gathered together.
"What, has the seal broken?"
Someone asked excitedly.
Not only Heavenly Azure Hall, but the people of the Zhengyuan Sect are also not fools. With their full-scale security measures, they can completely stand out from the crowd. Apart from those from beyond the heavens, who else can infiltrate the heart of the sect and leave unharmed?
The extraterrestrials closest to the Heavenly Azure Continent are naturally the group of figures who have been lingering outside the Heavenly Azure Continent.
A flash of black light appeared in the speaker's eyes.
"No." The Sect Master Zhengyuan Sect naturally understood his subordinate's meaning and shook his head in denial. Then, the aura of Nine Palaces Realm Peak was revealed, and his cold gaze swept over the person who had spoken.
"I understand who you are; those guys are not easy to deal with."
"Remember, we are just cooperating with them."
Are you kidding me? Do you really think he doesn't know what those self-proclaimed Holy Clan are?
A group of bandits, under the guise of helping, attempted to infiltrate Tian Lan. If it weren't for needing their help to overthrow Heavenly Azure Hall, why would we bother with them?
He wanted to use the Zhengyuan Sect to infiltrate the Heavenly Azure Continent, and coincidentally, he also had some ideas about these guys.
Who will emerge victorious is up to fate.
The man who had spoken earlier suddenly felt a chill run through his body, and quickly nodded in agreement, then lowered his head and remained silent.
He glanced around at the people around him, and the rest of them lowered their heads and remained silent.
"Sect Master, shouldn't we slow down our actions for now?"
"How should we deal with this powerful individual?"
In the silence, an Elder finally offered a constructive suggestion.
Here it comes...
Very good!
The Sect Master of the Zhengyuan Sect silently gave a thumbs up to his confidant. There were many powerful Elder, but which one of them who could become a confidant didn't know how to read the emperor's mind?
For the Sect Master of the Zhengyuan Sect, this mysterious powerhouse was clearly an outsider on the chessboard, and most importantly, he possessed the strength to overturn the entire chessboard.
Even if we can't win them over, we shouldn't create such a powerful enemy out of thin air.
"Does anyone have any comments or suggestions?"
The ensuing private room erupted into chaos, with a cacophony of opinions coming together, much to the astonishment of the Zhengyuan Sect Master.
First, recruitment. This goes without saying. After all, given the extraordinary status of this entity, their first choice would naturally be to befriend or even recruit them. Although the chances are slim, if successful, they would make a fortune.
Secondly, they contacted the "Holy Clan." Regardless of the circumstances, in everyone's eyes, the "Holy Clan" was far stronger than the Heavenly Azure Continent, and dealing with this powerful figure should be a piece of cake.
The Sect Master of the Zhengyuan Sect listened to the suggestion expressionlessly, while secretly plotting how to give Heavenly Azure Hall an opportunity to make several Elders of the "Sleeping Dragon and Phoenix Chick" level "glorious sacrifice".
The last type of suggestion was beyond the expectations of the Zhengyuan Sect Master, who was trying to frame someone.
The high-ranking members of the Zhengyuan Sect knew that although they had a glorious and righteous reputation on the Heavenly Azure Continent, they were doing despicable things behind the scenes that angered both heaven and man. Once exposed, they would become public enemies of the Heavenly Azure Continent.
The reason they treated this unfamiliar powerful figure with such utmost caution was partly due to the possibility that he might act rashly and attempt to eliminate evil on the spot.
However, at this time, some people took a different approach and wanted to throw this mudslinging at the Heavenly Azure Hall.
It is a well-known fact that the latter has been detached from worldly affairs for over a thousand years. With such a powerful force, there are many who want to bring it down. They only need to give it a slight push, and the flames that rise with the wind will burn away this behemoth of the Tian Lan.
"Alright, I understand."
Once the noisy crowd had quieted down again, the Sect Master of the Zhengyuan Sect nodded without any emotion.
"I will announce my decision in two days."
"Now, everyone, do your job!"
"Yes."
The Sect Master of the Zhengyuan Sect, who held absolute power within the Zhengyuan Sect, personally addressed the gathering, summarizing the day's events. The Elder echoed his sentiments and departed one after another, Zhengyuan Sect Master watched their departing figures with a flickering gaze.
During the meeting just now, nearly a quarter of the Elder were subtly biased towards the so-called "Holy Clan." This sudden discovery stirred a strong sense of crisis within the Sect Master of the Zhengyuan Sect.
He only wanted to use someone else to do his dirty work, but he didn't want to become the tool that was used against him.
"Heavenly Azure Hall..."
Here, several Elders of the Zhengyuan Sect, who should have been chatting and laughing, simply exchanged a few pleasantries before parting ways.
At this moment, an Elder with a serious expression paused, then continued walking normally toward his residence. However, his eyes, which should have been sparkling, were now covered with a layer of dark lines.
After turning the corner...
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, a dark crack appeared in the space before them, and a slender, fair hand reached out, grabbed the Elder, and dragged him into the space.
The crack closed again without any change; the whole process took less than two breaths.