Immortal Cultivation Family: Start By Accepting Dao Companions

"Elder, the day of the Patriarch's return is getting closer and closer. What should we do?"

In the main hall of the Patriarch, the two elders were as restless as ants on a hot pan, spinning around in a frenzy.

There was no other reason, it wouldn't be long before the Patriarch returned.

After his return, he would discover so many major events happening within the sect, and the Lien Yan Sect had even lost such a prominent figure.

At that time, they would surely be held accountable.

That would be disastrous, and the most important thing was that this time, the Patriarch's return would definitely bring along many scarce cultivation resources.

So...

Lien Yunshan was also feeling anxious. When the Patriarch returned, he would be the first to be held accountable.

As his own brother, who was also the Patriarch's biological child, his younger brother had perished.

As the older brother who held such great power, he had not been able to find the culprit for over twenty years.

How ironic was that?

He could already envision the scene of his father becoming furious.

"Everyone, please calm down. Does anyone have any brilliant ideas?"

Lien Yunshan currently had no good solutions, so he could only look towards the seat beside him.

Even three mediocre craftsmen can be as good as one Zhuge Liang. The four of them should be able to come up with something, some plan to safely get through this.

Only the fifth elder struggled with his expression, took a deep breath, and said, "I have a method, but it involves some risks."

"What method?!" The elders, who had been arguing nonstop, all stopped and stared at the fifth elder intently.

The fifth elder looked quite troubled, and said in a low voice, "Find a scapegoat, a force or independent cultivator capable of killing Gold Core cultivators."

"Then forcefully put the blame on them, and kill them. By then, there will be no evidence, and it can be considered revenge..."

These words silenced everyone present.

After a while, the fourth elder spoke up, "I think this might be the only method for now. Although there are risks, as long as Fellow Daoist doesn't die, what does it matter?"

It was clear that the resistance from the others towards this matter was not very strong, and many had even considered it before.

But because they couldn't find a suitable candidate, no one had taken the first step.

If things were to be exposed, they would be in trouble.

But if someone else mentioned this matter, then there would be no problem. If something went wrong, they would be the ones to take the blame.

They were all old foxes, and instantly understood the implications.

"I also think this plan is feasible. Fifth Elder, you are our savior!"

The second elder smiled and looked at him, feeling a sense of relief.

Lien Yunshan also agreed, "Since that's the case, let's do it this way. The only question is, who should we choose as the scapegoat?"

His gaze fell on several people, his eyes filled with satisfaction. If this matter was handled well, the sun would still rise as usual.

"The Bai family in Bai County, they have two Gold Core cultivators. I think they would be a good choice," suggested one of the elders.

Two Gold Core cultivators, they could afford to offend them. As long as they killed them without leaking any information, without giving them a chance to resist, wouldn't they be able to manipulate them as they pleased?

Even without evidence, they could write up a thick stack for you.

"That won't do. The Bai family's influence is too far from us. Even if I fly, it would take two days. It's too far-fetched," the second elder immediately shook his head, having done thorough research on some of the family forces in the southern region.

"Then, what about the Tao family in Heyang? Their strength is similar to the Bai family's, and they are relatively close to us."

"The Tao family in Heyang?" The second elder carefully recalled, thinking about the strength and relationship of this family.

"No, they are very close to the Qianjun Immortal Sect. Almost all of their talented descendants have been sent there. It's too complicated, and it might even backfire."

The eldest elder immediately shook his head. The family had also been there before and had visited as guests.

"With Qianjun Immortal Sect as a background?!" The second elder's face immediately turned pale.

For a moment, the elders were speechless as they searched and eliminated one scapegoat after another.

"Why don't we ask Junhe Fellow Daoist? This method was proposed by him, maybe he has already found a suitable choice," the eldest elder looked at the fourth elder, his eyes filled with inquiry.

Junhe's face paused as he looked at the elders all looking at him, then he slowly spoke up.

"Chen County, the Chen family."

"Chen family?!" The second elder recalled this name, and some information appeared in his mind.

This was an emerging force, a bit far-fetched, right?

But it was also the closest force to their sect, and even the closest to the incident.

However, their strength was too weak, so they had automatically ignored them.

"It's a bit far-fetched. Although their current strength is objective, at the time of the incident, there was only one Gold Core member in their clan, and their strength was too weak..." The eldest elder interrupted the second elder's words and said slowly.

"There are no other choices. There are only a little over twenty years left until the end of the national war. We have considered all the families that can be used in the vicinity. If the Qian family is still there, it would be an option."

Suddenly, a slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. "It's their own fault for being so restless. They wiped out the Qian family, and now they can't blame us!"

"Reconsider!"

"Reconsider!"

The elders also agreed with this choice. As long as they did it cleanly and had sufficient reasons for the charges.

With over twenty years of preparation time, how could they not do it well, especially in twenty years?

The information about a small family would also be thoroughly cleansed by them, as long as they didn't investigate deeply, it wouldn't matter.

"Now that everyone agrees, let's prepare. Gather the disciples, we will leave for Chen County in three days!" The eldest elder immediately set the time, wanting to resolve this matter as soon as possible.

"Understood!"

"Boom!"

"What's happening?!" Outside the mountain gate, the protective formation of the Lieyan Sect suddenly activated.

There was also a violent shaking inside the mountain gate, causing everyone to shout in alarm.

"I have a good idea, but these runes have already been thoroughly understood by me, just one step away!" Chen Feng, who had over a thousand years of experience in formations, couldn't control it properly and triggered its defense mechanism.

"If it weren't for my cultivation being too low, just a mere fourth-order formation..."

Chen Feng sighed, his formation experience was there, but his own strength was too low, making it somewhat difficult to crack a fourth-order formation.

"Boom!"

With a loud rumbling sound, the energy barrier in front of them quickly disappeared, and after a moment, it was completely gone.

The protective formation of the Lieyan Sect was successfully breached.

"We've startled the snake, but it's still okay, the arrangements haven't been compromised."

Chen Feng felt a bit regretful, unable to catch them off guard.

"Ruoxi, activate the grand formation!"

"Zi!... Shua!"

A burst of golden light enveloped the entire Lieyan Sect, followed by countless shadows sweeping across the ground like a tide.

The sky above the enveloped Lieyan Sect also became dark.

"Go!"