The Fifth Elder had listened from the sidelines for quite some time and had realized that Ye Han had no intention of explaining how they had defeated the Thousand Mountains School disciples in the Mountain Ravine. Sensing something amiss, he immediately spoke up to question him...
He continued, "There is another matter. I now have some doubts about your identity as well. You were missing for so many years. Surely you ought to explain where you have been all this time?"
At this point, he swept his gaze over the other elders and said gravely, "These are extraordinary times for our sect. If a disciple has become one of the enemy's people and slipped back in under the guise of earning merit, acting as a spy, it would put us at a serious disadvantage in the battles ahead!"
At these words, the elders and Qing Xuan Daoist all frowned slightly. Naturally, they knew the Fifth Elder was deliberately finding fault.
But he did have something of a point. Ye Han had already made quite a name for himself in the Azure Profound Sect.
In particular, the Black Mountain Cult's warrant for his arrest had caused such an uproar that everyone knew he had slain their Young Cult Master...
However, he had been missing for so long. If he really had been brought under the control of the Black Water Sect or another sect, that would be a serious problem.
A war between sects concerned their very survival. There was no room for benevolence or morality between them; they would use any means available. Taking control of another sect's Core Disciples and turning them into spies was hardly uncommon in the Cultivation World...
The Azure Profound Sect itself had experienced several such incidents in the past...
After a moment's thought, the