As the Universe Turns - Chapter 279

Chapter 279 Crisis

In the past three days, he had only heard the most about Ning Village’s annihilation in one night. Originally, Xuanqing Sect had already been pushed to the forefront because of that incident four years ago, and because of this incident, Xuanqing Sect had been criticized everywhere. His position as the leader of the world’s righteous path had finally become faintly on the verge of collapse.

Unknowingly, the sky darkened a little. Twilight gradually closed, and the rain became heavier and heavier. The fog between the heavens and the earth became dimmer and dimmer in visibility.

According to what Xiao Chen had just heard in the tavern, he traveled northward in the rain. He passed through many mountains, and it was almost midnight. The heavy rain was already as heavy as before, and there were faint sounds of thunder in the clouds. This caused the wilderness to become even more bleak.

After climbing over a few more mountains, a flame suddenly appeared in front of him. Looking closely, there was a broken temple at the mountainside that emitted a flame.

At this moment, there were ten to twenty people in a small broken temple. These people were not ordinary Jianghu people, but people from the Xuanmen Sect who were disguised as Jianghu people. Obviously, because of the heavy rain, the mountain range in front of them was full of dangers. It was not suitable to hurry in the night. Only a dozen people had to find a broken temple to shelter from the rain for the time being.

These people should be the disciples of Yu Xu Guan who passed by the tavern this morning. Xiao Chen withdrew his aura and used the night and the rain as a cover to silently approach and listen to what those people were saying.

‘”Who would have thought that the true Flower Pity Palace would actually be hidden in the hundred thousand dense forests of the Central Plains? That place has been passed down from ancient times and has always been deserted. No wonder no one was able to find it before.”

“This time, I heard that the old witch of the Lianhua Palace has gathered the 36 sects of the Border Region. From ancient times until now, the 36 sects have been hiding in the 100,000 mountains of the Border Region like gangrene. They have never been completely eliminated. Recently, they have become even more powerful because they have submitted to the Lianhua Palace. They no longer value our profound sects in their eyes. I’m afraid that this time, it will be difficult to deal with them.”

“What thirty-six sects? It’s just a bunch of mobs in the mountains and rivers! This is the perfect time to uproot the Flowers of Lian Palace, and also capture this group of demonic demons in one fell swoop!”

‘”The people from Xuanqing Sect and the Cyanrainbow Sect should have already passed. Don’t teach them to seize the opportunity this time. Otherwise, how can there be a name for me, Yu Xu Guan? On the other side of the Hidden Edge Valley, the Sect Leader has already sent a message a few days ago. At that time, we will be together with them. At least we will have some care for them.”

…

Outside the ruined temple, Xiao Chen was hiding behind a large tree. He could clearly hear the conversations of the dozen or so people inside. He thought to himself that these people were actually going to encircle Lianhua Palace. No wonder Wei Yang was so anxious last time.

I’m afraid many sects have already passed through the Righteous path last time, but this time, even the four great profound sects have mobilized their manpower. This time, they want to eradicate the Lian Hua Palace, but the few Great Devil Sects have not made any movements. There must be something strange about this matter.

Suddenly, Xiao Chen seemed to have thought of something. His expression couldn’t help but change slightly. He pushed Lianhua Palace to the forefront of the storm. Those big devil sects must have also participated. If that was the case, then the ones who really wanted to annihilate Lianhua Palace were not the various sects of the Immortal Origin Righteous Dao, but the few big devil sects.

But Motian Sect, Xiaoyao Tower, Baiyun Pavilion, and Dream Immortal Sect, why did these four Great Devil Cult want to eliminate Lianhua Palace? The existence of Lianhua Palace did not hinder them. Instead, it was even more advantageous for them to stand in front of the Four Great Mysterious Gates. They had no reason to sweep away an advantageous barrier.

Anyway, this time, things were a little strange, Lianhua Palace must have been framed. What exactly happened? It was hard for him to guess at this moment. The most urgent thing right now was that Wei Yang was under siege by the various sects of the Immortal Origin Righteous Dao. Furthermore, he didn’t know that the four great profound sects had secretly sent men. Once the four great profound sects attacked, Lianhua Palace would be unable to withstand it.

“No, I have to hurry to Lianhua Palace as soon as possible …”

At this moment, Xiao Chen had already decided that he had to go to Lianhua Palace as soon as possible. Although this trip might push him deeper into an abyss and he would never be able to turn back, he had no choice but to go.

The only thing he was worried about was hearing from the people from the Jade Void Temple that the Xuanqing Sect had also gone. What if Master … What if Master had also gone? Could it be that when the time comes, you really want to face Master’s weapons …

However, logically speaking, the Seven Exalts of Xuanqing needed to guard the Xuanqing Sect to prevent the invasion of the Four Great Devil Sects. The Seven Exalts would definitely not leave Xuanqing Mountain so easily. As long as Master was not around, he would have no scruples.

“Who’s outside?”

Right at this moment, a cold shout suddenly came from the temple. Immediately after, a few figures flashed out. They were a few white-bearded old men. They were about two to three hundred years old. There were seven or eight people following behind them. They looked left and right, but not a single figure could be seen under the sudden wind and rain.

“Senior Brother, are you mistaken? How could there be anyone in this wilderness?”

“Strange …”

A white-bearded old man furrowed his brows and carefully scanned the area with his divine sense. However, after a long time, he did not notice anything except the sound of the storm hitting Lin Ye. Finally, he turned around and said, “It’s fine. Maybe it’s just a wild boar passing by. Let’s go in and take shelter from the rain.”

After a long time, Xiao Chen slowly appeared from the darkness. With his current cultivation, it was easy for him to avoid the detection of the divine sense of a 300-year-old cultivator.

In order to avoid alarming them, he did not plan to do anything to the dozen or so people in the broken temple. These people were just going to Tibetan Peak Valley. The true main force of the four great profound sects had yet to appear. With a movement of his body, he disappeared into the night rain.

At noon the next day, he returned to Butterfly Valley. The rain on his battle robe hadn’t dried yet. Seeing him leave for a few days, Shen Jing suddenly came back today. She frowned and asked, “How is it? Did you hear anything?”

Xiao Chen frowned slightly as he looked at her and said, “I want to go back to the Central Plains. Several great sects have already planned to encircle Lianhua Palace.”

“Wait …”

When Shen Jing heard that several great sects were attacking Lianhua Palace, her expression immediately changed, “Then you …”

Xiao Chen took a deep breath. “I have to go over. Wei Yang still doesn’t know. She thinks that this time, it’s just a small sect gathering, but she doesn’t know that the four sects have already secretly launched an operation. Even the Heavenly Sect might have participated. This time, they plan to capture Lianhua Palace and the 36 sects in the Border Region. The situation on Wei Yang’s side is very critical.”

“But … if you go, someone will discover your identity. At that time …”

Shen Jing still frowned. Xiao Chen naturally knew what she was worried about. Although four years had passed since the last incident, it was not over yet. Although most people thought that he was already dead, there were still many people looking for him. If he went to help Lianhua Palace this time, he would probably really be at odds with the righteous path of the world. There was no turning back.