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In a quiet mountain forest outside the Qingyun Sect...

At this moment, several powerful figures suddenly descended and appeared in the forest.

"Greetings, Sect Master..."

"Greetings, Elder..."

The patrolling disciples waiting in the woods saw the approaching figure and hurriedly bowed respectfully, their hearts pounding wildly, cold sweat pouring down their backs in fear...

"Clatter!"

"Clatter!"

Ji Rushan ignored the disciples and took a step forward, appearing beside the man in black...

He looked down at his beloved student, whose face was swollen like a pig's head, and a raging fire instantly ignited in his heart...

"You bastard!"

"Who did this?"

Ji Rushan angrily demanded an explanation.

This was his true disciple, his most valued and beloved student, whom he had even considered inheriting his mantle and taking over the Qingyun Sect in the future...

This heir has now been crippled...

How could he not be furious?

All those years of missionary work have gone down the drain...

To understand how difficult it is to cultivate a disciple who is exceptionally gifted and reaches the Golden Core stage at a young age...

This is simply a once-in-a-million genius...

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

The patrolling disciples nearby were so frightened that they all knelt down on the ground...

The leading disciple hurriedly spoke up to explain.

"Reporting to the sect leader, this is what happened when we arrived after hearing the commotion..."

"We found Senior Brother Cao, but he was unconscious. We didn't see the assailant nearby, so he must have escaped..."

"Also... Senior Brother Cao's storage bag is missing..."

"It's likely that Senior Brother Cao was targeted and robbed on the way out of the black market..."

......

Upon hearing this, Ji Rushan's face instantly darkened...

"black market?"

"Robbery?"

He was unaware of the existence of the black market, but he wouldn't care about such trivial matters between disciples.

He simply couldn't connect the act of "robbery" with his beloved disciple...

"Do you know that Cao Hu is at the Golden Core stage?"

"With his abilities, even those at the same level might not be his match..."

"There are only a handful of people in the sect who could injure him, let alone beat him to this state. How many could there be?"

"Which outer disciple could rob him?"

......

Ji Rushan said coldly.

He simply did not believe that anyone could rob his beloved disciple.

The patrolling disciple who reported the incident turned pale with fright and trembled all over.

He was well aware of Cao Hu's strength, but it was also highly likely that Cao Hu's situation had been robbed by someone else...

"metropolitan..."

"We don't know either..."

"Why don't we wait until Senior Brother Cao wakes up and ask him..."

......

The patrolling disciples were also in a dilemma.

When they arrived, this was already the situation, and they had very few clues.

If you ask them who did it, who are they supposed to ask?

Ji Rushan frowned slightly and said in a cold voice.

"waste!"

"Someone in the sect dared to harm their fellow disciples, and you were in charge of patrolling, yet you didn't discover it sooner?"

"What use are you to me?"

......

Upon hearing this, the patrolling disciple kneeling on the ground was so frightened that he trembled all over and begged for mercy, his face turning pale.

"Sect Master, please calm your anger..."

"They acted too fast; by the time we arrived, it was already too late..."

They felt completely innocent; they had done their best to get there, but the other party left too quickly, and there was nothing they could do...

Moreover, their strength is inferior to Cao Hu's, who is at the Golden Core stage. If they were to encounter the perpetrator, their fate would likely be the same as Cao Hu's...

Even if they joined forces, they couldn't possibly stop the other side...

Ji Rushan was aware of this as well. Although he was angry, he did not take it out on them. Instead, he turned to the sect elders beside him, frowned, and said in a deep voice.

"There are almost no disciples in the sect who can defeat Cao Hu. I have confidence in his strength..."

Upon hearing this, the elders understood the implied meaning and their expressions became more serious.

"Sect Master, do you mean... the person who injured Junior Nephew Cao wasn't a disciple, but rather an elder or peak master?" one of the elders said hesitantly. "That...shouldn't be, right?"

Ji Rushan glanced at the elder and said coldly, "Is there anything you can't do?"

"There are many people who don't want Cao Hu to grow stronger over the years. Even among his fellow disciples, there are those who see him as a thorn in their side..."

"As for why they beat him into a cripple, it was naturally to avoid revealing their identities..."

"This person... Cao Hu must know him!"

......

Hearing Ji Rushan say this, the elders weren't stupid; they could immediately see the implications...

Cao Hu possesses exceptional talent and is highly likely to inherit the position of sect leader in the future. Among the high-ranking members of the Qingyun Sect, there are quite a few who aspire to become sect leader...

If Cao Hu isn't eliminated, the others will have virtually no chance...

This is naturally why the perpetrator attacked him!

They wanted this, but there were some things they dared not say...

After all, it's easy to offend people and it could also affect the unity of the Qingyun Sect.

Ji Rushan was furious at this point, and without any restraint, he directly broke the ice...

"This person must be from my Qingyun Sect, and their cultivation level must be above the Golden Core stage..."

"If he dares to do this, I will never let him get away with it!"

"Investigate this thoroughly for me. Whoever it is, I will make them pay the price..."

......

"this..."

The elders looked at each other, then replied helplessly.

"Yes, Sect Master!"

Investigating this kind of thing, especially targeting high-ranking members of the sect, would undoubtedly offend many people...

But now that Ji Rushan has spoken and expressed his determination to thoroughly investigate, there's nothing they can do to persuade him...

If things go wrong, Ji Rushan might suspect they were behind it...

At this moment, no one wanted to be suspected, otherwise they would face Ji Rushan's wrath...

After giving his instructions, Ji Rushan stepped forward and, with his beloved disciple, flew away, disappearing without a trace...

Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, their expressions unconsciously relaxing...

"call..."

"They're finally gone..."

The elders gave a wry smile and exchanged bewildered glances...

"The sect is about to undergo a major upheaval..."

"Who on earth is so bold as to act like this..."

"Poor Nephew Cao... he's probably ruined from now on..."

"Could it be...?"

The discussion abruptly stopped...

They all had their own guesses, but none of them dared to be as reckless as Ji Rushan in revealing the truth...

After all, without any evidence, saying this is undoubtedly asking for trouble...