Chapter 328: This Is Our New Holy Son!

Gu Cheng, Lin Xiaotian, Zi Xinyue, and the Holy Son of the Brahma God Sect were already old acquaintances.

The four of them were all among the top disciples of their respective sects. Although they could be considered rivals, they were also quite familiar with one another.

However, at this moment, as soon as the three sensed the approaching aura, they immediately knew that the disciple arriving this time was not the Holy Son!

“Strange, the one who came this time isn’t the Holy Son?”

Facing Gu Cheng’s doubt, the other two did not respond.

Zi Xinyue was also puzzled. If the Holy Son did not come… did the Brahma God Sect intend to give up competing against the other three sects?

Impossible! The Burial Root was a treasure related to the Union Dao Wondrous Seed. No sect would ignore its benefits. Who wouldn’t want a few more experts at the Union Dao level…

“It seems that there have been some changes within the Brahma God Sect recently… let’s wait and observe.”

Gu Cheng and Lin Xiaotian both nodded at these words.

Moments later, a group of people flew swiftly to stand before the three sects.

At the center, Gu Fan led everyone forward, walking steadily toward them.

“Who is this person? He feels somewhat familiar…”

Zi Xinyue shook her head, indicating she was also unsure.

Gu Fan, however, smiled proactively at the familiar faces, appearing exceptionally humble.

“Apologies, apologies, I was delayed by some matters on the way. Thank you three for waiting.”

The three exchanged glances, unable to make sense of the situation.

But judging from what they saw, it was clear that the young man before them was the leader of the Brahma God Sect for this mission.

Gu Cheng cupped his hands with an unchanged expression and then probed,

“No matter, we are right on time. I am just curious—why has your sect’s Holy Son not come this time?”

As soon as the question was asked, one of the disciples behind Gu Fan, eager to show loyalty, immediately spoke:

“Holy Son? Senior Brother Gu Fan is the new Holy Son!”

The moment these words came out, the three were all shocked!

They all knew well the strength of Ying Langtian.

Although in terms of sect strength, the Brahma God Sect might only rank second, among the top disciples of the Four Major Sects, Ying Langtian was publicly acknowledged as the strongest.

At least in both realm and combat power, Ying Langtian had never lost in recent years!

Even Lin Xiaotian of the Pure Radiance God Sect had once lost half a move under his hand.

Now, suddenly hearing that the Brahma God Sect had changed its Holy Son—this was an earth-shattering revelation!

Zi Xinyue asked with some doubt:

“The Holy Son was replaced… could it be that you defeated Ying Langtian in direct combat?”

Gu Fan smiled harmlessly.

“Strictly speaking, I already killed him. If the Saintess had any feelings for Ying Langtian, then I must apologize.”

The Saintess of Sacred Land Yaochi, Zi Xinyue, froze for a moment, then laughed softly:

“Hehe, Holy Son Gu, don’t joke around. I am merely curious. I didn’t expect the new Holy Son of the Brahma God Sect to be so strong that he could kill Ying Langtian.”

Gu Fan, however, couldn’t be bothered to continue the topic.

“Since there are no more questions, let’s prepare to enter the secret realm. After all, bringing up a dead man repeatedly is inauspicious.”

The three looked at one another in silence.

The change of the Brahma God Sect’s Holy Son was no small matter. That the man before them could kill Ying Langtian meant his strength was extraordinary.

What was more important was that they had never interacted much with this new Holy Son before.

His temperament and his scheming ability were completely unknown.

And an unknown opponent was the most terrifying.

Compared to that, they would have rather faced a familiar rival.

But although they thought so, their hands did not stop moving. The four of them jointly opened a spatial gate, and then the disciples of the four sects, each under their leader, stepped into it.

After passing through, Gu Fan and the others found themselves in a world blanketed with vegetation.

Their position was already separated from the other three sects.

Lin Yi looked around for a while before asking:

“Should we act together or split up next?”

Gu Fan touched his nose and then smiled:

“Of course, we split up. Everyone form into five-man teams. If you encounter danger, retreat immediately. There is no need to throw your life away for external things.”

“In addition, if anything happens, use the sect token to contact us. For example, if you discover a large amount of Burial Root, but see disciples from the other three sects…”

Hearing this, all the disciples froze.

The meaning was far too obvious—wasn’t this instructing them to stalk the other sects’ disciples and rob them?

And if they couldn’t handle it, they should contact him to deal with it.

“Holy Son Senior Brother… wouldn’t this offend…”

Gu Fan waved his hand with a smile:

“What is there to offend? Do you really think searching on your own compares to the treasures already inside someone else’s storage pouch?”

“In any case, I’ve already shown you the path. Whether you take it or not is up to you!”

“Compared to wandering into dangerous lands to search, risking your life, all you need to do is keep an eye on the other sects’ disciples. If you can’t handle it, call me. Isn’t that far safer?”

“This is all for your safety.”

After speaking, Gu Fan turned around and smiled at everyone, making them lower their heads, not daring to meet his gaze.

At the same time, however, they felt a strange warmth.

So, Holy Son Senior Brother arranged things this way out of concern for us!

Indeed, collecting Burial Root was dangerous. Such a treasure could never be easy to find.

Otherwise, why had so many disciples gone out in the past, only for barely a dozen roots to be brought back?

But now the task became monitoring the other sects’ disciples. That was much safer.

As long as the five-man teams avoided direct confrontation, there was almost no danger.

And even if they did encounter trouble, fleeing was still possible!

With this reasoning, the disciples all felt that Gu Fan was thoughtful, much better than Ying Langtian’s methods!

“Thank you, Holy Son Senior Brother, for your concern! We shall act as instructed!”

“Indeed, I will immediately search for disciples of the other sects!”

“The secret realm isn’t large. If we spread out, we’ll surely find them soon enough!”

Gu Fan was very satisfied. Otherwise, how could he keep track of so many people by himself?

Now, with the disciples acting as scouts, they didn’t need to fight—just watch. Once the targets obtained Burial Root, they only had to contact him.

Then he could strike in one swoop and take everything.

This way, not only would the profits be maximized, but it was also far more efficient.

“Then, everyone, set out! Remember—preserving your lives is most important!”

“Yes, Holy Son Senior Brother!”

The next moment, nearly a hundred disciples spread out like a vast fishing net.

Meanwhile, Gu Fan stayed with Lin Yi. The two found a scenic spot with good terrain, sat down, brewed tea, and waited leisurely for news.

“Brother Gu, won’t plundering the three sects’ disciples cause them to unite against us?”

Gu Fan sneered coldly:

“So what if they join hands? Naturally, I will strike quickly, avoiding situations where all three are together. How would anyone know it was the Brahma God Sect who acted?”

Lin Yi paused, then finally laughed:

“As expected, Brother Gu is the one who thinks ahead. I will remain as before—you point, I strike!”

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