After I left the sect, the entire sect knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

Chapter 279 So it was you, you bastard!
He was furious and increased the temperature inside the furnace, his expression gradually becoming frantic, completely disregarding whether the magical artifact could withstand such a high temperature.

He felt relieved only when he saw the three people's pained expressions in the water mirror.

Before the joy in his heart could last long, a loud bang was heard, the magic weapon exploded, and even the furnace was affected, cracking and sputtering.

He had no time to remedy the situation. The furnace cracked, and fragments flew everywhere. Many fragments flew towards his location. If he hadn't used his spiritual power to erect a protective barrier in time, he would have been injured long ago.

A tortoise shell flew out, grew larger in mid-air, and disappeared, revealing the flying boat.

"So it was you, Sect Leader Xuan, who dared to plot against me!"

A cold, clear voice came from behind, followed by a large formation.

Beneath the array plate, the area within a radius of ten miles was covered, and the array gradually shrank in size, sealing off the underground area as well.

"Disciple, stay put on the flying boat." After saying that, she and Elder Liu flew down together and landed in front of Sect Leader Xuan.

Sect Leader Xuan never expected that he would fall into their trap and have his seventh-grade magic weapon destroyed.

I should have held back and waited until we reached the lava veins before throwing the magic weapon in. Let's see how they escaped then!
He forced a smile: "I do not know what Venerable Duan Yi is talking about."

"What are you pretending for, old man Xuan? You and your junior brother are both hypocritical and utterly deceitful!"

"Why be polite to him! He wants to kill us, so it's perfectly reasonable for us to kill him." Elder Liu said and immediately took action, unleashing red silk threads that aimed straight at his face.

"..."

Why is Elder Liu even more anxious than I am? This isn't what we agreed on.

Wen Ningqing didn't say anything more and joined the battle.

Both are at the Nascent Soul stage, so in a two-on-one situation, the two of them will naturally have the upper hand.

Both sides unleashed their magical weapons, and the aftershocks of the battle caused the magic array to shake violently.

Sect Leader Xuan sensed that Liu Ruyan's cultivation level had improved again, approaching the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. He also noticed that Wen Ningqing's strength had increased, and couldn't help but recall the previous rumors.

It is said that the three peak masters of the Miaofa Sect have all gained some insights and need to go into seclusion for a period of time.

At first, Sect Leader Xuan didn't believe it, but after learning that they had emerged from seclusion in less than a few months, he connected Mo Feijue's death with them.

They figured they must have fought with Mo Feijue, and although they killed him, they were also seriously injured, which is why they needed to go into seclusion.

Now he believes it.

In just a few months, their strength has improved so quickly. If this continues, the Miaofa Sect will probably produce another cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage.

"You forcibly broke through the seventh-grade magic weapon and the furnace, so you must have suffered considerable injuries, right? Why don't we let this matter rest, and I will definitely give you a reasonable explanation later."

Sect Leader Xuan did not want both sides to suffer losses, so he proposed a reconciliation.

Nascent Soul cultivators cherish their lives and will not fight to the death unless absolutely necessary.

"Hmph! You dare to plot against us, and you think you can just let it go? Keep dreaming!" Liu Ruyan pressed on relentlessly, her attacks becoming even more ferocious.

However, as the sect leader, he still has the ability to escape.

As the forces of both sides clashed, he risked half his life to use the force of the clash to break through the formation and escape.

The two were already injured from forcibly breaking through the magical artifact, and the fight didn't heal them much better.

They quickly boarded the flying boat and sent a message to Rong Ce, asking him to send someone to meet them.

Sect Leader Xuan's actions this time were definitely not done in a moment of impulse.

As soon as they left Mu City, he couldn't wait to get rid of them. Did he think they had found out something? The two of them rubbed their temples in unison, feeling that this matter was far more complicated than they thought.

It's not that they're afraid of them, but rather that they're not powerful enough to simply ignore any rules or checks and balances and kill them all indiscriminately.

Demons are cruel and bloodthirsty, and it is normal for them to eat their own kind. How could any cultivator be so foolish as to associate with such a race?

Even if the Demon Realm is unsealed in the future and the Demon Race rules the entire Canghai Continent, are those who collude with the Demons guaranteed to benefit?
Cultivators swear blood oaths, and breaking them incurs retribution, but demons do not. Therefore, whatever a demon promises, they may renege on it.

Those who are so foolish as to associate with evil are utterly idiotic!
Some idiots just think they're clear-headed and smart!

Because other members of the Myobo Sect came to meet them, they weren't afraid of anything else happening along the way.

The group that came to pick them up consisted of several elders and the spirit beast that guarded the mountain. The group was very large, and there were several Nascent Soul experts among them. At first glance, it looked like they were going to attack another sect.

Upon arriving at the Miaofa Sect, Master and Elder Liu immediately went into seclusion.

He suffered a significant injury during this trip and is temporarily unable to take charge.

The news of the two Venerable Ones' injuries made many restless individuals even more uneasy.

The sea tribe had always wanted to seek justice for their crown prince, so they planned to contact Elder Miaoyin while Wen Ningqing was in seclusion.

They felt that some elders were taking advantage of Miaoyin's absence to act arbitrarily and that she would definitely help them once she came out of seclusion.

The sea creatures suffered such a great loss and have been looking for an opportunity to stir up trouble, but unfortunately they can't even get into their mountain gates.

They did consider causing trouble on the territory of the Miaofa Sect, but the elders who came to handle the matter claimed they did not know them, and the Miaofa Sect did not have a disciple named "Sea Clan Prince" present. They were driven away without any respect.

The prince and priests have retreated to the edge of the Myo-bha sect's territory, but they have not yet returned.

Both parties who approached them for cooperation expressed their willingness to provide support, and they were even more unwilling to give up.

After being unable to contact the person for many days, they finally got in touch. The sea creature immediately said that the sect's schemes had been manipulated by outsiders, and even her personal disciple had been harmed and forced to leave the sect.

When Miaoyin came out of seclusion and saw all this, she subconsciously didn't want to come out.

Although the days spent in seclusion to recuperate were monotonous, they were not boring, much better than dealing with sect affairs.

Upon seeing that the sea people said their personal disciple had been killed, the elder in charge turned a blind eye and directly asked them to help with the procedures for leaving the sect.

The elder in charge...

Didn't I entrust Elder Rong Ce with the affairs before I went into seclusion?

How could a disciple die and the elder in charge not care or ask about it?
She quickly sent a message to Rong Ce to inquire.

Rong Ce didn't report this matter to her either, presumably because he wanted to wait until she came out of seclusion so he could look at the case file himself.

Miaoyin didn't reply to the sea creatures, but instead looked at the message talisman Rong Ce sent her.

The message talisman instructed her to view the file herself. Before she could even reach for it, the crane had already brought it to her.

The inscription states that Wen Gui, having fallen to demonic possession, went to kill someone, only to be killed in return. It includes a photographic crystal showing the deceased Wen Gui covered in demonic markings.

He clearly ordered someone to reflect on their actions in the cave and not to leave until they genuinely repented. How did he manage to go out and kill people?

Looking ahead...

It turned out to be a sect activity, which allowed him to be temporarily released from confinement by the other elders...

No matter how you try to stop someone who wants to die, you can't stop them!