The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple

Yan Xiaohu finished speaking and then bolted away, disappearing out of sight in an instant.

Meanwhile, upon hearing that the Mansion Master had personally arrived, the remaining three Peak Masters of the Taiqing Sect hurried over to show their respect.

As for the other Peak Masters, they had been dispatched to search for the Four Flowers Gathering at the Crown. Although everyone knew it was a hot potato, the appearances still had to be maintained.

At this moment, in a mountain range, Gao Xuan arrived by appointment at a hidden cave, where a figure in black had been waiting for a long time.

"What's the matter?" Gao Xuan asked coldly as soon as he stepped into the cave, his voice echoing with a chilly edge in the somewhat eerie cave.

Upon hearing Gao Xuan's voice, the man in black slowly turned around, revealing a face full of the marks of time.

This person was Yan Chuan, a high elder of the Cangyan Daoist Palace, possessing the formidable late-stage Divinity Transformation cultivation, making him a respected figure within the Cangyan Daoist Palace.

Moreover, he was among the few who knew Gao Xuan's true identity.

Previously, Yan Chuan had issued an order to Gao Xuan: to secretly eliminate Tong Min, the Peak Master of Yuqing Peak of the Taiqing Sect, creating internal panic within the Taiqing Sect to disrupt their situation.

However, Gao Xuan had responded that while he could find a way to eliminate the person, it would be difficult to completely erase the traces of his actions, likely exposing his identity.

Left with no choice, the Cangyan Daoist Palace decided after deliberation to deploy another covert agent, Night Owl, also known as Gu Tao, the Grand Hall Master of the Task Hall, to cooperate with Gao Xuan.

Unexpectedly, Gao Xuan and Tong Min turned the tables, swiftly killing Qu Shen, the late-stage Divinity Transformation expert who came to contact them.

Afterward, Gao Xuan cleaned up the scene and contacted the two men, stating that he didn't get the list and, seeing signs of a battle, had to leave quickly to maintain his cover.

Standing before him, Yan Chuan was one of the two who hurried over to investigate the situation after the incident.

At this moment, Yan Chuan looked at Gao Xuan with a serious expression and said, "Cang Lang, Night Owl is dead. Do you know who did it?"

His gaze was fixed on Gao Xuan, as if trying to glean any clues from his expression.

Gao Xuan just looked at him calmly, unhurriedly saying, "It's been so long, and you still haven't found out? Are you suspecting me now?"

There was a hint of faint mockery in Gao Xuan's tone.

Hearing this, Yan Chuan quickly waved his hand, hastily saying, "No, no, no, it's just that our sect has lost too many Divinity Transformation experts recently, which is hard to come to terms with. Please don't misunderstand."

Gao Xuan stood with his hands behind his back and asked, "So why have you summoned me here this time?"

Yan Chuan gently tapped his storage bag, causing a Four-Corner Array Disc to appear.

"This is an item modeled after the celestial signs by the Palace Master. Once activated, it can recreate the phenomenon of the Four Flowers Gathering at the Crown in the sky, albeit briefly, but long enough."

With that, Yan Chuan handed the array disc to Gao Xuan.

Gao Xuan took the array disc, his face showing confusion.

"Is this to deliver a fatal blow to the Taiqing Sect?" he asked with a slight frown.

Yan Chuan stroked his beard and laughed proudly, "You could say that. But with just this array, credibility is still lacking. I've just received the latest information that the Mansion Master Xiao Ji of Lingyun Mansion, the young master of the Wanxiang Auction, two princes, and a princess have all gathered at the Taiqing Sect. If there were to be another phenomenon at that time..."

Yan Chuan stopped here, but his intent was clear.

Gao Xuan stared at the array disc, nodding slightly, and murmured, "Baseless allegations..."

Yan Chuan said, "Exactly, it's just baseless allegations. Now everyone is running around like headless chickens. It's time for someone to point them in a direction, even if they all know it's false, they will still flock to it."

"Since you have so quickly obtained the information about the Mansion Master's arrival, it seems there are still other insiders in the Taiqing Sect. Why not seek them?" Gao Xuan asked back.

Yan Chuan said, "They can't do it because activating this array disc to affect a certain range of celestial phenomena requires soul power from someone in the Divinity Transformation Realm."

Gao Xuan's eyes flickered, and he sighed, "So, in the Taiqing Sect, I am the only one left in the Divinity Transformation Realm? It does feel a bit isolated."

Yan Chuan had a smiling face as he slowly walked over and said: "Once this matter is successfully accomplished, you won't need to stay undercover any longer. By then, there will be countless people flocking to the Taiqing Sect, and even if they survive by luck, they'll have their skin peeled off."

Gao Xuan heard this and nodded slightly. He then took the array disc and asked: "Has there been any clue about the Four Flowers Gathering at the Crown incident?"

Yan Chuan shook his head, his expression solemn: "There are no leads at present, but it can be confirmed that it is definitely not done by someone from our palace. Seeing your situation, it seems it's not Taiqing Sect either?"

"No!" Gao Xuan said.

Yan Chuan immediately sneered and muttered to himself: "This is getting more interesting. Could it be those people from the Phecda Sect? They are best at hiding secrets; could it be that they've been quietly planning something huge?"

Gao Xuan's gaze turned to Yan Chuan and he asked: "I've always wanted to know, who exactly is the other force cooperating with you to lure the young generation of Taiqing Sect at Cyan Ox Ridge? And to what extent is our cooperation?"

Faced with Gao Xuan's sudden question, Yan Chuan showed a suspicious expression, staring at him closely before shaking his head: "This matter is not yet the time for you to know. I can only tell you that our goals are the same. Once we take down Taiqing Sect, those guys will face the same fate."

As he said this, Yan Chuan's face was filled with a strong sense of ridicule.

"The secrets within Taiqing Sect's Pocket World are not so easily grasped!" Gao Xuan softly uttered.

Yan Chuan said indifferently: "You don't need to worry about that. The Palace Master has plans arranged. Rest assured, all the merits and efforts you've put in over these years, the Palace Master remembers them all, and when the time comes for rewards, you won't be left out."

Gao Xuan stared at Yan Chuan, then suddenly curled his lips into a cold smile.

"Rewards for merit? I'm curious, what kind of reward will I get?"

Hearing Gao Xuan's slightly cold words, Yan Chuan couldn't help but frown slightly and asked in a deep voice: "What do you mean?"

Gao Xuan said leisurely: "I mean nothing special. I just thought of how, here in Taiqing Sect, as a Peak Master, I am below only one person but above ten thousand. Even other Peak Masters of the same rank must respectfully call me senior brother."

"Cang Lang, don't forget who killed your daughter? And who avenged her for you?" Yan Chuan suddenly took a few steps forward, pointing directly at Gao Xuan.

Gao Xuan's eyes were icy cold, staring back at him, and responded coldly: "Oh, really?"

"I think you've stayed at Taiqing Sect too long and almost forgotten who you are. After this matter is resolved, you can smoothly retreat with your daughter's corpse and go wherever you want." Yan Chuan said.

Gao Xuan couldn't help but sneer and asked back: "Weren't you just talking about rewards for merit earlier? Now, why are you suddenly telling me to leave? Are you planning to burn the bridge after crossing it, and abandon me?"

"Cang Lang, what's wrong with you today? Why are you being so serious with me? Don't forget, Nannan's corpse is still at Cangyan Daoist Palace..."

"Shh, don't speak. Didn't you hear any noise or smell something?" Gao Xuan suddenly interrupted him and made a silent gesture.

Yan Chuan was first stunned and then his face changed dramatically, instantly pulling away from Gao Xuan.

"You want to betray the sect?" Yan Chuan noticed in horror that the speed of spiritual power flow in his body had sharply decreased.

Without another word, he quickly took out a handful of Antitoxic Pills and swallowed them all, then stared at Gao Xuan with a face full of murderous intent.

Just at this moment, a sudden sound of footsteps came from outside the cave.

Immediately, three figures walked in slowly.

It was two men and a woman, namely, Ling Yuexiao the Peak Master of Hundred Battle Peak, Ruan Mingxiu the Peak Master of Cloud Concealing Peak, and Tong Min the Peak Master of Yuqing Peak.

These three were all in the late-stage Divinity Transformation Realm and had already set up all restrictions outside the cave.

Now, with a situation of four against one, Yan Chuan's escape today was as difficult as climbing to the heavens.

"I hope after today, you can give me a reasonable explanation!" Tong Min stepped forward and coldly glanced at Gao Xuan.

"Wait a minute, why do I need to add the word 'again'?" Tong Min asked in confusion after speaking.

Ling Yuexiao the Peak Master of Hundred Battle Peak and Ruan Mingxiu the Peak Master of Cloud Concealing Peak also focused their attention on Gao Xuan, full of doubts and eager to know what was going on.

Originally, the few of them were scattered outside searching for the person responsible for the Four Flowers Gathering at the Crown event, but were urgently summoned by Senior Brother Gao to hunt. Little did they know that the so-called prey was someone from Cangyan Daoist Palace.