Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7766

Chapter 7683: Internal Strife

Soon, the sect leader, Qianhuan Dingtian, along with three powerful elders—Qianhuan Xinyin, Qianhuan Liuyun, and Qianhuan Jingyue—appeared on the outskirts of the Wusheng Qianhuan Sect.

Qianhuan Liuyun was a stern-looking woman in a black dress, while Qianhuan Jingyue was a thin, middle-aged man in white.

As elders, their bodies possessed a divine physique at least five hundred light-years away. This four-person team was far stronger than Qianhuan Xuanzheng’s team!

Upon arriving, Qianhuan Dingtian briefly surveyed the area.

All around was the vast universe, countless stars twinkling, light emanating from super cosmic ray sources, and various minerals and meteorites floating in the air…

Everything seemed normal, without a trace of battle.

“Strange, how could this be? There should be some traces, shouldn’t there? Where do we even begin to search?” Qianhuan Xinyin was speechless.

Qian Huan Dingtian’s eyes flickered slightly, then he said calmly, “You stay here and search with two colleagues. I’ll go and make this public.”

“Alright, alright, you can go now. You don’t need to come personally to find something, you’re the sect leader.” Qian Huan Xinyin waved her hand dismissively.

The two siblings were quite unpretentious in this non-public setting.

Qian Huan Dingtian was too lazy to correct her lack of manners and headed back towards the gate of the Wusheng Qianhuan Sect.

So, Qian Huan Xinyin, along with the other two elders, began searching for Li Tianming’s whereabouts, the three of them carefully searching outside the sect.

After leaving, Qian Huan Dingtian had already sent messages to the other three ancient ancestors and the remaining elders.

This was a major event for the sect!

In fact, this situation was much more serious than the disappearance of several people from the Illusion Star Cave last time!

Therefore, Qian Huan Dingtian convened another high-level meeting in the Wusheng Imperial Palace!

Soon, almost everyone except Qianhuan Xinyin gathered again in the Wusheng Imperial Palace.

This summons came as a surprise to everyone; they were all wondering what had happened and were whispering amongst themselves.

“Didn’t Rong Guzu and the others just have a falling out? How come they’re sitting together again?”

“Who knows? We can’t fathom the thoughts of important figures!”

someone whispered in the back seats.

At this moment, Qianhuan Dingtian didn’t waste any words, simply gesturing to quiet the murmurs.

Then, he took out the Yi’an Bow and said, “Everyone, someone found this outside the sect today.”

The moment it appeared, a seven-colored glow instantly enveloped the Wusheng Imperial Palace, making it appear incredibly dreamlike!

“This is… my grandson’s Dao treasure!” Kun Guzu’s eyes widened in fury, and he slammed his fist on the table.

No one present was more agitated than him.

“That’s right, this is Elder Xuanzheng’s stuff.” Qianhuan Dingtian nodded and said, “However, we have been under strict orders recently. Although there are indeed some differences of opinion among the various lineages, there are no plans to take action for the time being. Elder Xuanzheng has left the sect. I would like to ask Kun Gu Zu, have you taken action in private?”

“If I wanted to send someone to find that Li Tianming, would I need to do it secretly? I would just come openly. Everyone knows my temperament.” Kun Gu Zu said coldly.

“Whether you ordered anyone to act on your own is unimportant. What’s important is that my Wusheng Qianhuan Sect has lost another powerful expert, and this expert’s value far exceeds that of the others lost last time.” Qianhuan Dingtian paused, then slowly said, “In short, he is most likely in trouble now. If he wasn’t, there’s no way he could have lost the Yi’an Bow.”

At this moment, Lan Guzu frowned slightly and said, “But… who could have done this? Could there be someone this strong among Li Tianming’s people?”

“It’s hard to say, after all, none of us have faced them.” Qianhuan Dingtian shook his head and then said, “However, what’s certain is that the other party is at least very confident. The Yi’an Bow wasn’t accidentally lost, but deliberately released.”

At this moment, the other Supreme Elders present were all discussing among themselves.

“Indeed, what the Sect Master said makes sense.”

“How could such a treasure be accidentally lost?”

“Could it be…”

Some people already had a guess in their hearts.

Qianhuan Dingtian continued, “I suspect that the person behind Li Tianming has already imprisoned Qianhuan Xuanzheng. The fact that he threw out this Dao treasure to deliberately let people discover it is a show of force. His background might be very powerful, and he wants to make us behave this way!”

Kun Gu Zu remained silent, lost in thought.

His grandson’s fate was uncertain, and Qianhuan Dingtian’s words led to a potentially terrifying conclusion, leaving the old man somewhat exhausted.

“This possibility is very high! Otherwise, it’s hard to explain this situation.” A Supreme Elder nodded, seemingly agreeing.

Meanwhile, another group glanced around and noticed something different.

“Why does it feel like some of us are missing?”

“It seems like… Elder Xinyin? And some people from Rong Gu Zu’s lineage…”

For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat subtle, and a bolder idea surfaced in everyone’s minds, especially among those from Kun Gu Zu’s lineage!

At this moment, an old man in brown robes stepped forward, even directly facing the Sect Master.

“I think that’s not the case at all! Did you, Sect Master, deliberately harm Xuan Zheng to create this illusion and scare us, just to play the coward?” The old man stared intently at Qian Huan Ding Tian.

At his age, to put it bluntly, he had long since lived enough. Standing up to challenge the Sect Master’s authority, even with such direct words, he no longer cared.

Qian Huan Ding Tian was speechless. “As the Sect Master, how could I use such methods? To paraphrase Kun Gu Zu, if I were truly worried about your actions, I would have directly sealed off the sect. Why beat around the bush?”

“Then how do you explain Elder Xin Yin and the others not being present? I think you sent them to kidnap Xuan Zheng, didn’t you? With three Supreme Elders mobilized together, even with Xuan Zheng’s exceptional talent, he was ultimately no match for them…” The brown-robed old man sighed deeply, seemingly filled with helplessness.

Throughout this argument, Kun Gu Zu remained silent, lost in thought.

Qian Huan Ding Tian was also somewhat speechless at the other’s unique line of thinking.

“There’s no need to smear me. The disappearance of our sect members is something I care about more than anyone else, but if we act rashly, our losses will only increase,” Qianhuan Dingtian said indifferently.

“Forget it, no need to say more. You’re just spouting nonsense,”

Kun Guzu finally spoke after a long silence.

This time, he was the first to rise and leave the Wusheng Imperial Palace.

Immediately afterward, Lan Guzu left!

During their brief separation, the two spent some time alone together.

Their eyes darted around each other, testing each other, but this time, Lan Gu Zu remained silent, seemingly unconcerned about such a significant event.

This meeting ended in discord once again!

The internal conflicts within the sect had escalated.

Previously, Lan Gu Zu and Kun Gu Zu were barely on the same side, but Lan Gu Zu’s absence this time clearly indicated a subtle shift in their relationship.

What was once a one-against-two confrontation between Rong Gu Zu had now escalated to mutual suspicion among all three.

After the meeting, various thoughts arose among the members of the Supreme Elder Council.

Some believed it was time to stop, others sought revenge, and some even harbored doubts about the sect leader.

Everyone had their own opinions…