The Celestial Vessel swiftly entered the Dao Heaven Sect.

After Wang Tianfu and Zhou Tong instructed the elders of both the Inner and Outer Sects to return to their respective peaks with their disciples, they steered the Celestial Vessel towards Dao Heaven Peak.

Not long after the returning disciples of the Inner and Outer Sects reached their peaks, news spread that a group of demonic cultivators from the Great Derivation Demon Sect, who had set an ambush within the sect's territory, were all beheaded by a mysterious expert.

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For a time, shocked discussions erupted across the peaks.

Upon returning to Heaven Profound Peak, Zhao Ting discussed the matter with a group of Purple-Robed Disciples, who were also deeply shocked.

Meanwhile, inside the Inner Pavilion of Dao Heaven Peak.

Nangong Yao and nine core elders were all present.

Everyone gazed coldly at the hundreds of corpses neatly arranged on the ground.

The atmosphere was unprecedentedly solemn.

"Sect Master, Jingyao and those disciples must have been abducted by the Great Derivation Demon Sect! It's well known that this Shadow Fiend is the Fourth Elder of the Great Derivation Demon Sect!" Jiang Bailu pointed at the corpses on the ground, filled with indignation.

The elders lowered their brows, their fists quietly clenching within their sleeves. The Third Elder was right; it was almost certain that the Demon Sect targeting their Dao Heaven Sect was indeed the Great Derivation Demon Sect.

However, what puzzled the elders was who had eliminated these concealed demonic cultivators.

"Sect Master, when the Ninth Elder and I returned, we discovered these many beheaded corpses of the Great Derivation Demon Sect, with destroyed formation flags around them. Moreover, these corpses had been dead for some time," Wang Tianfu stated solemnly.

As the elders racked their brains trying to figure it out, Nangong Yao, who had been frowning, suddenly relaxed and sighed:

"If my guess is correct, it should be the Master."

The Master?

The elders' hearts skipped a beat.

Wasn't the Master always staying at the Servants' Peak? In the past three years, apart from that one time at the Martial Arena on Heaven Profound Peak, the Master seemed to have never left Servants' Peak, right?

Nangong Yao chuckled, "The day before yesterday, I went to Servants' Peak to seek the Master again, but didn't find him, so I guessed he had left the sect. The elders may not know, but the Master has somehow returned to the appearance he had when I first met him, haha."

Oh?

The elders were shocked and dumbfounded.

If what the Sect Master said was true, and the Master had indeed left the sect recently, then it was very likely his doing!

Otherwise, they really couldn't think of anyone else capable of instantly killing hundreds of demonic cultivators, including Shadow Fiend.

The Sect Master could certainly take down these demonic cultivators, but not in an instant.

Moreover, the Demon Sect's concealment formation was very clever and hard to detect.

They would have to ask the Master to be sure.

Thinking of this, Liu Yunjian couldn't help but ask, "Sect Master, has the Master returned?"

Nangong Yao shook his head, "I haven't been to Servants' Peak these past two days, so I don't know if the Master has returned."

The elders were also filled with curiosity, eager to know if it was indeed the Master's handiwork, as they had never seen the mysterious Master in action.

Nangong Yao took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Alright, the urgent matter now is the Great Derivation Demon Sect! Previously, we didn't know which Demon Sect was targeting our Dao Heaven Sect, so we had no strategy. But now that we know, we can't just do nothing!"

Upon hearing this, the elders' expressions turned serious.

Liu Xuanyin asked, "Sect Master, what should we do next?"

Before Nangong Yao could speak, Jiang Bailu angrily interjected, "Hmph, what else can we do? Of course, we should directly attack the Great Derivation Demon Sect. How dare they bully our Dao Heaven Sect? This time, we must wash the Great Derivation Demon Sect in blood!"

Liu Xuanyin paused, then said in a deep voice, "Third Elder, do not underestimate the Great Derivation Demon Sect. In the Northern Profound, it is also a first-rate Demon Sect. If our Dao Heaven Sect attacks recklessly, the result will only be mutual destruction! Moreover, with the current chaos in the Northern Profound, if our sect suffers severe losses now, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

Jiang Bailu moved his lips, sighed, and said no more.

Nangong Yao looked at the two helplessly, then said, "Elder."

Liu Yunjian stepped forward and bowed, "Yes."

Nangong Yao thought for a moment and instructed, "Immediately draft a Pact Scroll to the Great Derivation Demon Sect, stating that in three days, our sect will meet with the Great Derivation Demon Sect's Sect Master at White Fox Ridge."

Liu Yunjian agreed, "Understood."

The elders nodded, understanding the Sect Master's intention. If the Great Derivation Demon Sect could return Jingyao and the other disciples, a great battle could be avoided. But if they refused, then... war it would be.

.........

Noon.

Servants' Peak, Dining Hall.

Chen Xun got a serving of food and sat down to eat slowly.

The servant disciples looked on in astonishment.

Was this really Chen Xun?

Didn't he always eat like a whirlwind, devouring enough food for dozens of people?

What was going on today? Was he in a bad mood?

But soon, the disciples were shocked to find that Chen Xun seemed different from their impression.

He seemed... normal?

"Chen... Chen Xun?"

A disciple approached with a tray, slightly respectful, and tentatively called out.

Although Chen Xun was a mortal, no disciple on Servants' Peak dared to provoke him; they were always polite when they saw him.

This was because Chen Xun was a friend of Zhao Ting, and over the years, the friendship between Zhao Ting and Chen Xun was well known among the servant disciples, who envied it.

Chen Xun paused his chopsticks, turned his head, and smiled warmly, "What's the matter?"

The disciple's pupils shrank, and he quickly waved his hand, awkwardly laughing, "Haha, nothing, nothing!"

Then, the disciple returned with his tray, whispering with the other servant disciples, all of them looking at Chen Xun in shock.

The madman of three years suddenly became normal, my goodness.

"Eat your meal, stop muttering. Finish eating and get to work!"

At this moment, the chubby steward Qian Laifu arrived, shouting.

Many disciples were so frightened that they quickly finished eating, put down their trays, and fled.

"Hmph."

Qian Laifu snorted coldly, then saw Chen Xun, his expression changed, and he immediately rubbed his hands and approached, speaking respectfully in a low voice, "Senior, how is the food? Does it suit your taste?"

To the servant disciples, Qian Laifu's behavior was normal; they all thought he was trying to curry favor with Chen Xun to connect with the Purple-Robed Senior Brother Zhao Ting.

Chen Xun smacked his lips, pointed with his chopsticks at the dishes on his tray, and said, "Six dishes and a soup, this meal is quite good."

Ah?!

Qian Laifu stumbled, his face full of shock.

It wasn't Chen Xun's evaluation of the food that shocked him, but Chen Xun's demeanor.

This, this, this...

Qian Laifu swallowed, cautiously saying, "Se-Senior, you..."

Chen Xun naturally knew what Qian Laifu was referring to, so he just smiled, then picked up his tray, placed it in the wash basin, and left.

Leaving Qian Laifu standing there, dumbfounded, until he finally exclaimed in amazement, "That's right, that's right, the Sect Master said the Senior is playing among mortals, so it's normal for him to be unpredictable. But after becoming normal, the Senior indeed has an extraordinary aura."

Awakened, Qian Laifu hurriedly chased after him.

"Senior, let me see you off!"