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Even with numerous doubts swirling in his mind that needed negotiation, Wei Chen chose to first view the kneeling statue of the Xiaoxiang Sword God.
Wei Chen had his own calculations; the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming and Ying Qin Supreme Deity were merely advisors in this matter.
The Xiaoxiang Sword God was, regardless of anything else, a formidable figure. The Golden Clan's creation of this statue demonstrated their audacity and shamelessness, which was beyond imagination.
Having traversed many Spatial Planes and witnessed countless life-and-death rivalries, Wei Chen had never encountered a situation where an enemy would create a kneeling statue to humiliate someone like the Golden Clan did.
As he walked along the square, he came upon a slightly lower area at the edge. There stood the statue of the Xiaoxiang Sword God, hunched over in a kneeling position. In front of this statue, there was even a carving of a dog!
The Xiaoxiang Divine Sword was also replicated, held in the dog's mouth.
Wei Chen glanced at it from a distance, his face contorting in disgust. He pretended to mutter a few words before leaving quietly.
The Supreme Deity of Southern Ming and Ying Qin Supreme Deity mimicked Wei Chen's actions before following in his footsteps.
In Wei Chen's mind echoed the illusion of the Xiaoxiang Sword God from the Divine Sword Space. The ethereal appearance bore a striking resemblance to the kneeling statue in the square.
He had to admit that the craftsmanship of the Golden Clan was indeed high; even the Xiaoxiang Divine Sword was nearly perfectly carved.
Wei Chen wore a sullen expression and remained silent throughout their journey. The Supreme Deity of Southern Ming and Ying Qin Supreme Deity followed behind him, their moods equally grim.
The three arrived at Tong Inn, paid three hundred Touchstones, and booked a large suite. The price was astonishing—fifty Touchstones for just one night. Fortunately, after "robbing" Golden Mechanism, the nephew of the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming's woman, they had quite a few Touchstones on hand.
Once inside their room, Wei Chen scanned it with Mental Strength and found that soundproofing and scent-blocking formations had already been set up. There were even defensive formations of considerable quality. Given such an exorbitant price, this made sense; just maintaining these formations required a significant amount of Touchstones.
Wei Chen approached the window and looked out at the square across from them, focusing on where the statue of the Xiaoxiang Sword God stood. He remarked lightly, "To humiliate such a powerful being like this—Golden Clan truly is something else."
The Supreme Deity of Southern Ming sighed softly and said, "When I was young, I saw the kneeling statue of the Xiaoxiang Sword God as well. At that time, I didn't think much of it. We were indoctrinated to believe that the Xiaoxiang Sword God was an evil person, someone who deserved great punishment; anyone associated with those two characters was our enemy. Growing up with that mindset made it hard to see such actions as excessive."
"However, now I realize that what Golden Clan has done is far too much."
The Supreme Deity of Southern Ming no longer considered himself a member of the Golden Clan, which was somewhat reassuring.
Ying Qin Supreme Deity said, "Master, I initially thought we could leave immediately without wasting time in the Golden Clan Secret Realm. However, now I believe that for the sake of the dignity of the strong, we must shatter that statue before we depart."
After all, they were all powerful beings—mature individuals with strong hearts.
Wei Chen remarked lightly, "Previously, I thought perhaps the Xiaoxiang Sword God had committed some heinous act that led to being besieged in the Golden Clan Secret Realm. But after seeing the kneeling statue of the Xiaoxiang Sword God, I am convinced that if anyone is at fault for seeking out trouble, it is the Golden Clan who provoked him first, not the other way around."
"To be honest, while underwater, I entered the Xiaoxiang Divine Sword Space. Within that Divine Sword Space, I encountered an illusion of the Xiaoxiang Sword God. Such a celestial figure could never be a person of great wrongdoing. Only the Golden Clan can be deemed truly despicable. Regardless of how deep the enmity runs, to create such a kneeling statue to humiliate an elder who has been dead for countless years is simply wrong."
"Supreme Deity of Southern Ming, Ying Qin Supreme Deity, have you ever witnessed such behavior in your cultivation journeys? Aside from the Golden Clan, have you seen such actions anywhere else? Even the most lowly street ruffians would not stoop to this level."
"Once a person dies, it is as if a lamp has gone out; what is there to gain from it?"
Upon hearing Wei Chen's words, both the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming and Ying Qin Supreme Deity fell silent.
No, truly there was none. Such behavior could only occur within the bizarre confines of the Golden Clan.
As Wei Chen had pointed out, even street thugs would not engage in such acts.
Wei Chen continued, "One caretaker captain has died without replacement; those remaining are merely bait waiting for the Brute to take the hook. Once the Brute appears, countless armies and powerful beings will follow suit; there will be no escape. If those Brutes are smart enough, they won't kill those caretakers at this moment."
Hearing this, both the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming and Ying Qin Supreme Deity nodded in agreement; it was basic reasoning that those Brutes would understand.
Wei Chen stared at the kneeling statue of the Xiaoxiang Sword God for a moment before turning back to the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming and Ying Qin Supreme Deity. He said calmly, "Let us each write down our thoughts regarding the identity of the Brute separately and not alter our original impressions."
"Alright," both agreed with a nod.
The three took out pieces of paper and wrote down their answers.
When they laid out their papers side by side, each bore identical words: Xiaoxiang Sword Sect!
Wei Chen calmly said, "It must be the people from Xiaoxiang Sword Sect. They are skilled with swords and specialize in killing military personnel and members of the Royal Family. Their choice of targets for revenge is also quite strategic, and with the Divine Power being chaotic, it indicates outsiders."
"But how did they enter the Golden Clan Secret Realm?" Wei Chen asked, casting a calm gaze toward the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming.
The Supreme Deity of Southern Ming frowned and replied, "When we entered the Golden Clan Secret Realm, that door remained open for a while. Perhaps they took advantage of that moment to slip into the Golden Clan Secret Realm."
"Such coincidences shouldn't happen. They must have waited a long time to find such an opportunity. Meanwhile, we were careless and failed to detect their presence. Perhaps they used some secret technique; otherwise, if they had followed us into the Golden Clan Secret Realm, with my Mental Strength, it would have been impossible for me not to sense anything at all," Wei Chen stated.
The timing of Brute's killings coincided perfectly with when Wei Chen, the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming, and Ying Qin Supreme Deity entered the Golden Clan Secret Realm. They all speculated that Brute had entered alongside them but were unclear about what secret method was used. In this realm, Xiaoxiang Sword Sect was a top-tier sect known for its special techniques. Wei Chen's Mental Strength was nearly at the Tenth Level Deity level; if someone had even stronger Mental Strength than him, he would be unable to perceive them.
Wei Chen contacted Killing God Senior directly and said, "Killing God Senior, you are not in this realm; don't the people from Xiaoxiang Sword Sect know how their ancestor, Xiaoxiang Sword God, died?"
"They probably don't know; otherwise, they wouldn't have waited so long for revenge," Killing God Senior replied.
"Perhaps they only recently found out. When we entered the Golden Clan Secret Realm, the people from Xiaoxiang Sword Sect must have used some secret technique to evade my Mental Strength detection and followed us in. Now they are rampaging through the Golden Clan Secret Realm, clearly seeking revenge," Wei Chen explained.
Killing God Senior remarked, "If that's true, then it's even better. Once we reach the realm, Xiaoxiang Sword Sect will become our allies."
"Yes, but I wonder what level of strength their strongest member possesses and whether they can deliver a truly fatal blow to the Royal Family."
"Let's not worry about that for now. I am currently gathering Cohesion and preparing to use the secret technique given to me by Great Xia Divine King to absorb Xiaoxiang Divine Sword for transformation. Unless there is a life-and-death crisis, do not disturb me."
With that instruction, Killing God Senior concealed himself.
Wei Chen no longer disturbed Killing God Senior. He turned to the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming and Ying Qin Supreme Deity and said seriously, "The predecessor Xiaoxiang Sword God died in the Golden Clan Secret Realm; this matter is very secretive—only those from Golden Clan know about it. The people from Xiaoxiang Sword Sect have always been unaware of how their ancestor died. However, recently they must have received information through some channel and sent someone to investigate. Coincidentally, when we entered the Golden Clan Secret Realm, they followed us in and are now causing chaos within."
"Although they have killed many people, most were weaklings; their strongest is merely a Ninth Level Divine Realm guardian of Xiaoxiang Sword God's statue. This indicates that those who infiltrated the Golden Clan Secret Realm with us are not very strong."
"Our identities and objectives were discussed when we first entered the Golden Clan Secret Realm; surely the people from Xiaoxiang Sword Sect are aware of them now."
"Now that we have appeared in Golden City, if their spies are competent enough, they should have already noticed us. However, since our intentions remain unclear, they will likely not approach us proactively."
"We can't take the initiative to find them; we should just wait and see what happens."
Wei Chen pointed to the distant kneeling statue of the Xiaoxiang Sword God and continued, "The people from the Xiaoxiang Sword Sect are definitely here in the Golden Clan Secret Realm primarily to gather intelligence. They must have easily learned about the death of the Xiaoxiang Sword God, and that news may have already reached the headquarters of the Xiaoxiang Sword Sect. Next, more members of the Xiaoxiang Sword Sect will enter the Golden Clan Secret Realm. In various parts of the Golden Clan Secret Realm, there will be more deaths among the military and Royal Family."
"We can guess the identity of this so-called Brute, but those within the Royal Family cannot be unaware. Therefore, Golden City Square will be the biggest battlefield. The primary mission of the Xiaoxiang Sword Sect is undoubtedly to destroy the statue, while the Royal Family and military only need to guard it to wait for their opportunity."
"Now we just have to see how patient the Xiaoxiang Sword Sect members are. I hope they arrive soon and don't waste too much of our time," Wei Chen said, a strange smile appearing on his face.
The Supreme Deity of Southern Ming and Ying Qin Supreme Deity exchanged glances. Did Wei Chen mean that they would wait here indefinitely?
"Master, our time is running out," Ying Qin Supreme Deity reminded.
Wei Chen replied calmly, "We will wait for half a year. If the statue is destroyed within that time, we will leave immediately. If nothing happens within half a year, we will leave after that."
"Master, that statue is carved from extremely hard materials and is reinforced with many defensive formations. It would likely require a strong individual at least at the Tenth Level Deity realm to continuously attack for quite some time to shatter it," the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming said.
Wei Chen nodded, "I have noticed that with my current strength, I would need to attack continuously for several rounds using Divine Power. Even a Tenth Level Deity would need to attack continuously for three hours. The difficulty of destroying that statue is indeed quite high."
"If members of the Xiaoxiang Sword Sect come, won't they be walking into their own death? After all, this is Golden City, where the Golden Clan has many soldiers," Ying Qin Supreme Deity said with concern.
Wei Chen replied, "That's why when the Xiaoxiang Sword Sect makes their move, we must lend our assistance."
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