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"He really needs to show up soon, or something big is going to happen!" Musa muttered under his breath, his voice filled with anxiety.
Several hours ago, he had come looking for Wei Chen but found no trace of him. He had asked everyone he could think of, yet no one had seen him.
Almost all the important figures of the Peach Blossom Sect had received the news that Wei Chen was missing.
They searched the Cang Mountain and questioned all the guards at the formations, but in all this time, Wei Chen had not appeared at all.
In desperation, Musa even sent out a fast horse to chase after the convoy of Dingsheng Trading Company, inquiring with Elegant, but still found no sign of Wei Chen.
He had scoured every possible place Wei Chen might have gone, searching countless times.
It was as if Wei Chen had evaporated from the surface of the earth, disappearing without a trace.
The higher-ups of the Peach Blossom Sect were extremely anxious.
Musa stood in front of Wei Chen's door, while in the courtyard, Weirou, Snow Cicada, Mu Qingyan, Gu Yuehong, Ni Junlin, Ji Mei, and other women waited with worried expressions.
With Wei Chen gone, their pillar of support had vanished. Han Mang, Han Che, Pharmaceutical Sovereign, and other elders were in a terrible mood, their worries palpable.
"Ni Junlin, aren't you Wei Chen's personal bodyguard? Where could he have gone? How could you not know?"
Weirou paced back and forth in the courtyard before finally stopping in front of Ni Junlin to question him.
Ni Junlin rolled his eyes and replied, "If you all don't know, how would I? Recently, Wei Chen has been very busy and hasn't let me follow him. Sister Weirou, if you're going to lose your temper, there's no need to take it out on me."
Weirou didn't care about Ni Junlin's tone; she wasn't even paying attention to his response. After questioning him once more, she resumed her pacing.
Snow Cicada and Mu Qingyan were also anxious but found no outlet for their feelings and could only wait in silence. They couldn't all just walk in circles together, could they?
Ji Mei scanned the crowd and comforted them, saying, "Wei Chen is definitely fine, so you all can relax. Mu Qingyan, your feelings should be the same as mine, right?"
Ji Mei's words were pointed, and upon hearing this, Mu Qingyan nodded slightly and replied, "Yes, he must be okay."
Snow Cicada and Weirou thought Ji Mei and Mu Qingyan were just trying to reassure everyone. However, Ni Junlin and Gu Yuehong, who were aware of Wei Chen's identity, felt relieved after hearing Ji Mei and Mu Qingyan's words.
They understood that both Ji Mei and Mu Qingyan had condensed Demon Lotus Petals; such individuals shared a mental connection with Wei Chen. As the main body of the Demon Lotus, if anything happened to him, the petals that were branches of the Demon Lotus would sense the crisis.
Since neither Ji Mei nor Mu Qingyan felt any sense of danger, it proved that Wei Chen was truly safe.
But where on earth had he gone?
Just as everyone was anxiously speculating, the door to Wei Chen's room creaked open.
Wei Chen stepped out with a cold expression on his face.
Upon seeing him, everyone could hardly believe their eyes.
There were no gaps in Wei Chen's room; the doors and windows were all shut. They had searched everywhere inside multiple times, even under the bed, yet they couldn't find Wei Chen!
So how did he appear now?
Astonished gazes fixated on Wei Chen.
Was this some kind of ghostly apparition?
No matter how powerful Wei Chen was, he couldn't possibly turn into wind and slip into his room!
Musa was too shocked to respond. He hurriedly walked up to Wei Chen and said, "Wei Chen, you finally showed up! If you hadn't come out soon, everything would have collapsed."
"Don't worry, if it collapses, there will be someone tall enough to hold it up. It won't concern us," Wei Chen replied with a feigned ease.
Seeing that the key figures were all present, he thought it couldn't be anything serious and wasn't too anxious.
"Here's the situation: I issued a recruitment order, and those people at the foot of the mountain are clamoring to join our Peach Blossom Sect. Normally, this would be a good thing, but the problem is that the people we need must possess certain abilities. Those who weren't selected are dissatisfied and have gathered at the base of Cang Mountain, blocking all exits. The major forces attending the Establishment Celebration and auction are now trapped on Cang Mountain and cannot leave."
"What do you mean? If they want to leave, are they afraid those people will stop them?"
"No, the formation at the foot of the mountain has been destroyed by them. Now no one can leave Cang Mountain. Senior Han Mang went down to re-establish the formation but was instantly thwarted. We took drastic measures and killed a number of them, which only incited further anger. Hundreds of thousands of people have surrounded Cang Mountain. There are formations all around Cang Mountain; even the major forces can't just fly away. Unless we lift the restrictions on the formations, none of us dare to do that without your command. The leaders of the major forces are dissatisfied but are still patiently waiting on Cang Mountain. A large portion of them appear to be unhappy on the surface but are secretly enjoying the show."
Musa grew increasingly anxious. Although this incident wasn't extremely serious, it could greatly impact Peach Blossom Sect's reputation. If not handled properly, it could put Peach Blossom Sect in a precarious position.
Wei Chen narrowed his eyes and said angrily, "Those people can't possibly surround Cang Mountain just because they were rejected; there must be someone behind them instigating this. If we find those individuals, the problem will dissolve. Our Formation System is crucial for Peach Blossom Sect's defense; we absolutely cannot lift the restrictions. To leave Cang Mountain, one can only rely on the Teleportation Array; that's our rule. Those who are secretly instigating this must be underlings of the major forces present at Cang Mountain."
Wei Chen sensed that there were hidden hands orchestrating everything, with someone watching all of this unfold.
Their goal was to see Peach Blossom Sect humiliated.
Or perhaps it was to provoke Peach Blossom Sect into offending those powerful factions, leading to a loss of reputation and becoming a cancer in the Central Domain.
A simple move, yet extremely insidious. If not handled well, life would become very difficult for Peach Blossom Sect.
"I suspected as much, but I don't have the ability to handle this; I can only wait for you to come."
"Alright, I'll go take a look."
Wei Chen nodded and led the way out of his courtyard.
Although everyone was speculating about where he was going and how he managed to enter the room, now was not the time for questions.
Inside the Council Hall of the Peach Blossom Sect, the high-ranking members of the major forces in the Central Domain were engaged in discussions, primarily about the siege on the Peach Blossom Sect.
When they saw Wei Chen arrive, a hush fell over the room. All eyes turned to him, waiting for his response.
“Ladies and gentlemen, I apologize for taking up your valuable time with this matter. I assure you that within a day, this predicament will be resolved, and I will see you all safely on your way.”
“To compensate for your precious time, we at the Peach Blossom Sect are a reasonable Cloud Spirit Sect. For each faction, we will immediately provide three vials of Tenth-Rank Monster blood as compensation. Although Tenth-Rank Monster blood may not compare to Divine Beast Blood, it is still a decent gift for the young disciples within the Cloud Spirit Sect. I hope you will appreciate it and understand our difficulties.”
Wei Chen clasped his hands in greeting, showing proper etiquette and politeness. Coupled with the offer of valuable items, most of the dissatisfaction among the crowd dissipated. A very small number still wore unfriendly expressions, and Wei Chen took note of each one.
These individuals were likely to be the hidden instigators behind the scenes.
As soon as Wei Chen left the hall, Thunderstorm rushed out after him.
“Wei Chenyu, I have some thoughts on this matter. I wonder if you would like to hear them?”
Thunderstorm's attitude towards Wei Chen was surprisingly polite—more so than usual—which left Wei Chen somewhat puzzled.
After all, he was the Human Race Leader of the entire Soul World. Did he really need to be so courteous to anyone?
The Fire Sect Master and Human Race Leader held positions of great authority; it was no laughing matter.
“Thunder Sovereign, let’s discuss this in my room; this isn’t a place for conversation.”
"Alright."
Wei Chen nodded and stepped aside, leaning closer to Musa's ear, whispering, "You need to go down with Old Man Han Mang right now and repair the Teleportation Array. If anyone tries to interfere, just kill them."
"What if the Teleportation Array keeps getting destroyed?"
"After you repair the Teleportation Array and deal with anyone who gets in your way, just move to another location and continue the repairs, continue killing. There are twelve Teleportation Arrays at the foot of Cang Mountain. Rotate between locations, kill as you go, and let them destroy as much as they want."
"Should we arrange for someone to monitor who is pulling the strings behind the scenes?"
"Musa, you should handle these matters yourself. Why ask me? Besides, you already made arrangements before, didn't you? The result was... no result. You couldn't identify who the mastermind was, could you?"
Musa felt a bit embarrassed by Wei Chen's question; he had indeed made those arrangements before, and they had proven ineffective.
"As the leader of Peach Blossom Sect, it is your responsibility and necessity to act according to your own judgment. Whether it yields results is another matter."
"Understood."
Wei Chen patted Musa on the shoulder and then took Thunderstorm to his own room.
There were no spies around the room.
With Thunderstorm's strength, if anyone were eavesdropping with their divine sense, Thunderstorm would definitely notice immediately.
The safety of their conversation was assured.
"Thunder Sovereign, this matter seems simple on the surface but is actually quite tricky. If you have any thoughts, please feel free to share; I would be most grateful."
“Brother Wei Chen, you flatter me. I merely have some suspicions,” Thunderstorm paused, his expression turning serious. “During the meeting at the Council Hall, I saw people from Dongxing Trading Company huddled together, conspiring about something. They were using spiritual communication, so I couldn't hear them. But judging by their expressions, I am certain this matter is related to them—it's almost guaranteed.”
Upon hearing Thunderstorm's words, Wei Chen furrowed his brow. “Thunder Sovereign, based solely on this, I can't just go after Dongxing Trading Company, can I?”
Wei Chen did not doubt Thunderstorm's words; on the contrary, he had great confidence in them.
With Thunderstorm's status, did he need to frame anyone? The Fire Sect was so powerful that all factions had to pay homage to it. Given Thunderstorm's position, he had no enemies except for Soul Palace. He didn't need to resort to any tricks to deal with anyone.
“Wei Chenyu, my instincts are rarely wrong. You could ask someone from Dongxing Trading Company and probe a bit; it wouldn't hurt. The people from Dongxing Trading Company have been acting suspiciously lately. Our spies embedded in Dongxing Trading Company have uncovered some information suggesting they are brewing a major conspiracy. That so-called Evil Dragon Path Assassin Organization is also involved. According to previous intel, the Evil Dragon Path Assassin Organization has some ties with Soul Palace. If we can find evidence against them, we can directly eliminate Dongxing Trading Company.”
As Thunderstorm spoke, his eyes turned fierce.
Whenever Soul Palace was involved, he always wore a grim expression.
Wei Chen felt a surge of excitement in his heart; if this were the case, helping Elegant eliminate Dongxing Trading Company would be a natural course of action.
Now all that was missing was evidence!
Once they found proof of Dongxing Trading Company's misdeeds, that name would become nothing but a historical footnote.
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