Li Shanhai's words did not seem to be false.
At this moment, even the Danyang Peak Master, who had always regarded Shi Qianzhong as his own younger brother, felt a surge of overwhelming rage deep within his heart.
"Chich, do you have any explanation?!"
"I... I'm innocent! Senior brother! Elders! Please see the truth!"
Shi Qianzhong panicked completely, tears streaming down his face. He collapsed to the ground, kowtowing repeatedly, his forehead striking the cold floor with a dull thud.
"My loyalty to the sect is unwavering, as heaven and earth can attest. For hundreds of years I have worked diligently and conscientiously, and I have never done anything to betray the sect."
It must be... it must be that this disciple has been corrupted by demonic energy, his mind is clouded, and he's talking nonsense!
Or perhaps... or perhaps it's a Heavenly Devil illusion!
Yes! It's a scheme by the Heavenly Devil to sow discord!
He spoke incoherently, trying to grasp at the last straw and smear the mud at the newly awakened Li Shanhai and the Heavenly Devil who had already vanished into thin air.
"Shut up!"
Li Shanhai stood up; despite his weakness, the rage in his eyes seemed to burn through Shi Qianzhong.
"I, Li Shanhai, swear on my Daoist heart that everything I have seen and heard is true!"
You broke the seal, unleashing the demon and slaughtering your fellow disciples!
Heaven has eyes, allowing me to live and testify against you, you heartless traitor!
That's enough.
Han Xuanji's calm voice rang out, not loud, but instantly suppressing all the noise and explanations.
His gaze fell on Shi Qianzhong, his eyes calm and unwavering.
"Everything this person said is the truth."
Shi Qianzhong is a traitor to the Demonic Cult; his heart is wicked.
His words were decisive and resolute, a final word!
There was no room for maneuver whatsoever.
"Boom!"
Shi Qianzhong felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his last shred of hope was completely shattered.
He collapsed to the ground, his face ashen, his lips trembling, but he could no longer utter a single word.
Han Xuanji's calm words carried more authority than anyone else's.
"I..."
Shi Qianzhong's face was grim. In fact, the moment Li Shanhai woke up, he knew he was finished.
It's completely over.
Seeing Shi Qianzhong's appearance, everyone knew who had something to hide.
A deathly silence descended once more.
But this time, what was brewing in the deathly silence was a raging fire powerful enough to incinerate everything.
Daoist Tianshu's face was so gloomy it could drip water, and the chill emanating from his body seemed to freeze the space around him.
A fierce murderous intent, undisguised, erupted from his murky eyes.
All the elders, including the Danyang Peak Master who had just tried to speak up for Shi Qianzhong, now looked at him with a gaze filled with betrayed anger and icy killing intent.
Inviting wolves into the house and harming fellow disciples—their crimes deserve death!
Whatever his difficulties, they were not grounds for excuses.
Han Xuanji's gaze was sharp as a sword. Shi Qianzhong felt the sharpness behind him and, without realizing it, collapsed to the ground.
"I..."
Before Shi Qianzhong could say anything, a Sword Qi instantly obliterated his physical body, and before his Primordial Spirit could escape, it was blasted apart.
There was no further explanation.
"He who harmed his fellow disciples deserved to die."
Han Xuanji quickly characterized the matter.
The others didn't say anything more, they just nodded silently.
No one dared to say a word in Shi Qianzhong.
"Furthermore, this disciple has rendered meritorious service and should be considered a hero of the sect."
After speaking, Han Xuanji took a step forward, his figure disappearing like ink merging into water, without a trace of spiritual energy, as if he had never been there at all.
He still needs to continue his training and checking in.
There's no time for casual chatting.
Today we have a Body Integration Heavenly Devil; who knows, one day a celestial Heavenly Devil comparable to an immortal might appear. We still need to keep training!
Seeing Han Xuanji quietly leave, clearly not wanting to reveal his identity, no one dared to say anything more.
After all, as long as the other party is loyal to the sect, that's already a good thing.
Even a sect cannot restrict a master at the Body Integration Realm.
a long time.
The peak master of Danyang Peak remained silent for a long time before leaving.
He didn't resent Han Xuanji's actions; he only regretted not taking action against the traitor first.
And it's also my own fault for taking a liking to a traitor from a demonic sect.
"Call..."
Xuanweizi exhaled a long breath and looked at the place where Han Xuanji had disappeared, his eyes filled with deep awe.
"New talents emerge in every generation... I'm getting old, I'm getting old."
Tianshuzi's back was hunched, and his tone was tinged with melancholy.
Without Han Xuanji, the Divine Profound Sect would likely have faced a great calamity and would have needed to utilize its resources.
The fact that the Divine Profound Sect has such a son is a blessing for the sect, and it has also made him truly feel the changing of the times.
"Today's events are classified as top secret of the sect. No one is allowed to disclose details of the Sword Master's actions; violators will be punished according to sect rules!"
Xuanweizi took a deep breath, suppressing the turbulent emotions in his heart, and gave the order in a deep voice. His majestic gaze swept over everyone present, lingering for a moment on some sect elders.
Because of Shi Qianzhong, this traitor from the demonic path, his heart is now filled with suspicion.
But no matter what.
Since Han Xuanji wanted to keep a low profile, he also needed to understand this message.
He does have that much insight.
"Yes!"
The crowd solemnly agreed. Thinking of that figure's unparalleled divine power—simply pointing a finger and suppressing demons with a flick of the wrist—their reverence for the Devil-Slaying Sword Venerable had risen to an unprecedented level.
No one would treat him as a junior.
In their view, Han Xuanji's true identity was most likely that of a powerful reincarnation who was simply destined to be associated with the Divine Profound Sect.
"As for my disciple Li Shanhai, you will follow me from now on."
Xuanweizi spoke calmly.
Upon hearing this statement...
Li Shanhai was overjoyed.
It can be said that Undying a great calamity means good fortune is sure to follow.
Becoming the sect leader's disciple was a meteoric rise for him.
Yong Province, a branch of the Heavenly Devil Cult Sect.
The atmosphere inside the dimly lit hall was incredibly oppressive.
At the head of the table sat a figure shrouded in a wide black robe, his face covered by a strange white mask, with only a pair of deep, cold eyes visible.
Her aura was restrained, yet it made all the high-ranking members of the Demonic Sect below, including the Third Elder, feel a suffocating pressure.
" Divine Profound Sect... Devil-Suppressing Abyss..."
A cold, emotionless voice came from beneath the mask.
"That remnant soul of the Heavenly Devil... vanished, completely vanished, not even a trace of demonic thought escaped."
These words caused an uproar among the members of the Heavenly Devil Cult.
"What!"
"How is this possible?"
Who did it?
The Third Elder in the crowd frowned, feeling alarmed by the profound strength of the Divine Profound Sect.
The Heavenly Devil Cult had been planning this scheme for many years; it wasn't easy to send a spy to such a position as an inner sect elder.
The Third Elder's face was ashen, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
"I wonder what instructions His Excellency has?"
He cautiously glanced at the shadowy woman in the main seat—the Vice Leader of the Heavenly Devil Cult, Nether Spring Devil Maiden. She was the sect leader's junior sister and also a powerful being at the Body Integration Realm.
The Nether Spring Devil Maiden's icy gaze swept over the Third Elder, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
She remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking, her voice still cold and emotionless:
" The Divine Profound Sect... seems to be more troublesome than expected."
The ability to suppress the Heavenly Devil so quickly is no ordinary feat.
This matter requires careful consideration; a decision will be made once the leader emerges from seclusion.
She didn't reveal more, but the solemnity in her words cast a shadow over everyone's hearts.
A master capable of slaying the remnant soul of Heavenly Devil must be an unparalleled expert at the Body Integration Realm. Such an expert could probably only be someone the sect leader himself would personally handle.
At the very least, the Body Integration of the Nether Spring Devil Maiden, probably wouldn't have the confidence to deal with her.
now.
In stark contrast to the gloom of the Heavenly Devil Cult Divine Profound Sect, the entire Shenxuan Sect was immersed in a sense of exhilaration and pride at surviving a calamity.
Although the higher-ups strictly controlled the details of Han Xuanji's actions, they were bound to fabricate an identity. In the end, the news that "the Taishang took action, forcefully suppressing the escaped Heavenly Devil and killing the traitor" spread like wildfire throughout the peaks.
Disciples everywhere spread the story.
Although no one knew which Taishang it was, everyone knew that the Divine Profound Sect had a powerful figure in charge, who could easily suppress even the Heavenly Devil.