Becoming An Immortal Begins With Marrying A Wife

Chapter 207: The Complex Forces within the Sect (12)

High above in the sky, a terrifying stone sphere covered the sun, casting a strong sense of oppression as if the bright moon was about to fall to the ground.

Beneath the stone sphere, the once lush forest had turned into a barren land, devoid of vegetation, with only a deep pit remaining.

Chen An sensed the vitality of the three elders suppressed within the stone sphere and could clearly feel that they were still alive.

With a thought, he continued to activate the remaining spiritual power in his body, further compressing the stone sphere in the sky.

When his spiritual power was insufficient, he consumed a large amount of Spirit Gathering Pills that could quickly restore spiritual power.

In short, he continuously compressed the stone sphere with his spiritual power, intending to kill the three elders.

After all, the three elders had just harbored murderous intent towards him, so he had no reason to spare them.

Regardless of the reasons behind their attack, he decided to kill them first and ask questions later.

"Crack!"

"Crack, crack, crack..."

As the stone sphere was continuously compressed, the sound of crumbling stones inevitably echoed from within.

In the silent night, the sound was particularly piercing.

Fortunately, soundproof formations and formations that could isolate divine senses were set up around, so even if there was a commotion, as long as no one happened to pass by, it would not be discovered.

"Boom!"

The stone sphere was compressed to its limit and exploded in the sky, raining down countless fragments.

Like a meteor shower, the fragments fell to the ground with a series of "bangs," raising a cloud of dust.

The three elders who had been suppressed inside the stone sphere were finally freed and fell out one by one.

However, at this moment, they were no longer as imposing as before, ending up with two dead and one injured.

The only one injured, Yi Bailian, fell into a coma, completely unconscious.

"This Earth Shattering Heavenly Star truly lives up to its name as an ancient forbidden technique. It instantly killed the three Nascent Soul cultivators, leaving them with no resistance..."

Chen An couldn't help but sigh.

Although the three elders seemed to have completely lost their combat ability, he remained cautious and did not approach them recklessly.

Instead, he maintained a safe distance and used Golden Light Projection to mercilessly whip the corpses of Mo Zixuan and Elder Li, ensuring that these two were truly dead and not pretending to be dead to escape or launch a surprise attack.

"Splat... Splat... Splat!"

After shooting for more than a quarter of an hour, seeing that the bodies of Mo Zixuan and Elder Li had been turned into mush, with no possibility of survival, Chen An finally approached and picked up their storage rings, storing them in his own storage ring.

Then, he walked towards the still unconscious Yi Bailian and, with a thought, took her storage ring from her without physical contact, storing it in his own storage ring.

"Buzz!"

Only a loud roar was heard.

Chen An condensed a solid light sword on his fingertips, and with a few swishes, he cut off Yibailian's limbs.

Yibailian, who was still unconscious, was immediately awakened by the stimulation of her severed limbs, and she let out a painful and ferocious "ah".

She broke out in a cold sweat, looking around in confusion.

When she saw Chen An in front of her, as well as the two piles of flesh beside her, she realized her current situation.

Seeing her wake up, Chen An coldly said with an expressionless face, "Tell me the reason why you came to assassinate me. I have a Law Weapon that can distinguish truth from lies. You can try lying to me."

He didn't actually have such a Law Weapon, it was just a bluff.

Yibailian also thought that Chen An was bluffing, but she didn't dare to gamble because if she guessed wrong, she would die.

In the instant that Chen An finished speaking, she immediately truthfully replied:

"The three of us are all undercover agents planted by the Mysterious Yellow Sect. Our goal is to undermine the Heaven and Earth Sect from within."

"Elder Li has worked tirelessly for many years and finally developed a poison that can deal a devastating blow to the disciples below the Gold Core of the Heaven and Earth Sect. But unfortunately, you ruined his plan."

"Most importantly, when you discovered the antidote, the Holy Maiden publicly praised you in the alchemy hall. Elder Li felt that you were threatening his position as the alchemy hall elder, so he forced me and Elder Mo to come and kill you together."

I actually discovered the antidote, and the Holy Maiden used it to publicly praise me in the alchemy hall?

Chen An furrowed his brows slightly, feeling somewhat puzzled by this.

He remembered clearly that he had told the Holy Maiden that he wanted to give her the credit, so why did she unilaterally decide not to accept it?

And not only did she refuse, she even publicly praised him in the alchemy hall, provoking resentment. What's going on?

Chen An felt very frustrated.

However, he didn't dwell on it for too long and quickly focused on the matter of the "undercover agents".

He looked at Yibailian and asked, "You said you are an undercover agent for the Mysterious Yellow Sect?"

Yibailian didn't dare to be negligent and immediately replied, "Strictly speaking, the three of us are not undercover agents for the Mysterious Yellow Sect. We have a cooperative relationship with them."

She emphasized the cooperative relationship, implying that she and the Mysterious Yellow Sect were not inseparable and could be persuaded.

Chen An pretended not to hear and asked, "Besides the three of you, are there any other undercover agents from the Mysterious Yellow Sect in the Heaven and Earth Sect?"

Yibailian shook her head and said, "I don't know about that. The reason why Elder Li and Elder Mo and I know that we are all undercover agents is just a coincidence. Normally, the identities of undercover agents are kept confidential and not disclosed to anyone."

Chen An nodded as he listened, and then asked her some questions about the Mysterious Yellow Sect.

Yibailian answered everything she knew without any concealment.

However, Chen An didn't spare her after obtaining the information he wanted. He directly ended her life with a sword, giving her a quick death.

With this, the three elders of the Hehuan Hall, Bailian Hall, and Dan Hall all died without a sound, and no one knew.

Chen An didn't want anyone else to know about this matter. He still wanted to hide his true strength.

So before leaving the scene, he ignited a wisp of alchemical fire on his fingertips and destroyed the evidence.

After double-checking and confirming that there were no traces left at the scene, he flew on his sword towards the Cave Mansion of the sect leader to attend the banquet.

As for the three storage rings he had just plundered, he wasn't in a hurry to count the spoils inside. He planned to count them after the banquet.

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Tian Di Hall, Cave Mansion of the sect leader.

Chen An had just landed at the entrance of the cave when Ning Xian'er came out to greet him gracefully.

Today, she was dressed in a light pink fitted palace gown, with her waist-length black hair pinned up with a translucent glass phoenix hairpin. She wore a pair of jade earrings on her delicate earlobes, and as she walked, her split skirt revealed her fair legs, making her particularly alluring.

Chen An's gaze was drawn to Ning Xian'er's legs under her skirt, and he couldn't help but admire them.

Although Ning Xian'er had lived for over two hundred years, she was still a young lady. Being stared at so blatantly by Chen An made her feel a little embarrassed, but she tried to maintain her composure on the surface and smiled politely, saying, "Assistant Chen, everyone is already inside, we're just waiting for you."

"I'm sorry, my daughter wasn't feeling well just as I was about to leave, so I checked on her and it took some time," Chen An explained casually, lying without any trace of abnormality in his eyes, appearing very natural.

He didn't dare to tell the truth about what happened on his way here, fearing that it would be associated with the disappearance of the three elders by someone with ill intentions.

"Assistant Chen is truly a good father," Ning Xian'er genuinely praised, without any sarcasm. After speaking, she smiled lightly and said, "Assistant Chen, let's go inside."

"Okay."

Chen An nodded and walked side by side with Ning Xian'er into the Cave Mansion of the sect leader, Xiao Qingyue.

On the way, he curiously observed Xiao Qingyue's Cave Mansion.

It was very simple, with hardly any decorations.

The only noticeable decoration was the night pearls on the cave walls.

This reminded him of a conversation he had with Ning Xian'er before, asking her about her opinion of her master.

At that time, Ning Xian'er had commented that her master followed the simplest path, and her life was also very simple.

Now it seemed to be true.

Chen An's favorable impression of Xiao Qingyue increased.

He liked this kind of plain and unadorned woman, just like how he had liked Wen Zhiyun, who was a cultivator in the past.

As they continued walking, guided by Ning Xian'er, Chen An arrived at the hall inside the Cave Mansion.

There, he saw Xiao Qingyue, the sect leader.

Today, Xiao Qingyue had changed her usual style. She wore a crimson veil, revealing her snow-white and enticing skin under a thin plain silk jacket. Her allure and charm were in stark contrast to the pure and flawless appearance of the saintly Ning Xian'er.

One was enchanting, while the other was pure and flawless.

Chen An admitted to himself that he was truly captivated by this master-disciple pair.

However, he didn't reveal too much and has been trying to restrain himself.

On both sides of Xiao Qingyue, there were two women with a few strands of silver hair. Chen An recognized these two older women, they were Elder Qin Fang from Bai Cao Tang and Elder Liu Cuiyu from Lian Qi Tang.

The appearance and figure of these two female elders were not particularly outstanding, and they looked quite old. They were the elders of the Heaven and Earth Sect.

"Zong Zhu."

"Elder Qin."

"Elder Liu."

Chen An respectfully greeted the three of them.

As a steward, he had to put on a good show when facing elders and higher-ranking members of the sect. Although his current strength was enough to suppress these two female elders with one hand, he had no intention of revealing his strength at the moment. If he wanted to show off, he would wait until he broke through to the later stage of Nascent Soul in the future.

In response to Chen An's greeting, the two female elders smiled and nodded, but did not respond.

This was the attitude that elders should have.

As the Zong Zhu, Xiao Qingyue had a pair of dignified and elegant phoenix eyes. She opened her red lips without smiling and said, "Chen steward, please have a seat."

When she said this, she casually glanced at Chen An's handsome face, her exquisite and flawless cold face showing no ripples, but in reality, a ripple was stirred in her heart.

Chen steward is really handsome. I almost couldn't resist him, no wonder Xian'er was captivated by him...

Xiao Qingyue thought to herself.

Chen An didn't know what the high and cold Zong Zhu was thinking in her heart. He just followed her instructions and sat opposite her, waiting for the banquet to begin.

The Saintess, Ning Xian'er, instinctively wanted to sit next to him, but fortunately, she reacted in time and instead walked calmly to sit next to her master, Xiao Qingyue.

This was a formal occasion and she couldn't sit next to Chen An and chat with him as she usually did.

Seeing that everyone was present, Xiao Qingyue lightly waved her sleeve on the table, and in the next moment, the table was filled with various delicacies and fine wines, making people's appetites soar.

If Xiaoyi Ke saw this table of food, she would probably jump up in excitement, right?

Looking at the table of delicious food in front of him, Chen An's first thought was not to taste it himself, but to think of his silly gluttonous second daughter.

He thought to himself that if they couldn't finish these expensive delicacies later, he would tell the Zong Zhu to take them back for his second daughter to eat.

Just as he was thinking about these random things, Xiao Qingyue suddenly spoke, "Chen steward, tonight, I will formally invite you to join our camp and work together for the future of the Heaven and Earth Sect."

Huh? Camp? What is this?

Chen An didn't understand what Xiao Qingyue was talking about.

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