Second Elder stood in the great hall, his expression frighteningly grim.
"How are things?"
"Senior Brother, I have already sent people to seal all exits. Before anyone leaves, they must undergo inspection."
"As for those few who have already left, I arranged for people to summon them back. They are currently waiting in the Hall of Cassia!" Fifth Elder said slowly.
"Come, let's go take a look!" With that, Second Elder led the other elders
slowly toward the Hall of Cassia.
Inside the Hall of Cassia, the atmosphere was grave. Several Nascent Soul Cultivators who had just departed from the Profound Sun Heavens stood anxiously in the hall, exchanging puzzled glances. They had no idea they had already been placed on the list of suspects.
Second Elder and Fifth Elder stepped into the hall, their gazes like lightning as they coldly swept over the crowd.
"Junior Brothers, during this expedition into the Profound Sun Heavens, did you discover anything unusual?" Second Elder asked slowly, his tone carrying a trace of pressure.
The group looked at one another. One Nascent Soul Cultivator stepped forward and cupped his hands. "Reporting to Second Elder, everything went smoothly during this expedition into the Profound Sun Heavens. We discovered nothing unusual."
Second Elder snorted coldly, his gaze sweeping over everyone like blades. "Is that so? Then why did someone have the audacity to steal the Xuan Yu Nine Tribulation Ginseng of our Luo Yang Immortal Sect?"
The moment those words fell, the hall erupted in an uproar.
"What? The Xuan Yu Nine Tribulation Ginseng was stolen?"
"How... how could that be possible? The restrictions in the Profound Sun Heavens are so powerful. Who could steal the spirit herb without a sound?"
The crowd discussed it heatedly, their faces filled with shock.
Fifth Elder stepped forward,