Chapter 386: Reactions

After Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan left, the grand elder dismissed the disciples before speaking.

“What do you think?” He asked, looking at the remaining elders.

“They answered too readily.” Elder Lan said and quickly continued.

“They either feel they have nothing to hide or everything they said was a lie.”

“I agree with sister Lan.” A male elder said.

The elder was Liu Ganglie, and like Lan Ruoqing, he was a deputy elder of the disciplinary mountain.

“Our interrogation was intrusive, but they answered every question we asked. It’s not normal.” He said.

“Their demeanour was also strange.” Qin Qi, another deputy elder, said.

“Their situation is not good, and it’s clear that the sect is making things difficult for them. However, those two seem unconcerned and don’t look afraid. What do you think it means?” He asked.

“Maybe they are confident in their mysterious background.” Elder Liu said.

“Speaking of background….” Lan Ruoqing mumbled and frowned before continuing.

“There is a Shen family in our Tianxuan continent, but no Zhen clan.” She said, and Qin Qi nodded.

“The Shen clan has been declining in recent years. It’s no longer comparable to other hidden families.” He said.

“It may not be comparable, but it’s still powerful.” Lan Ruoqing said and sighed.

She hated what was going on.

Although Zhen Yuan and Shen Xu had made a mistake and deserved to be punished, their crime didn’t warrant a life sentence in the mines.

Unfortunately, the sect belonged to the Xuanyuan clan, and there was little she could do when the master’s family was determined to punish some powerless disciples.

’I hope their background is enough to get them out of this trouble.’ She thought.

“There seem to be several Shen family children in our sect.” The grand elder suddenly stated.

Hearing this, the three deputies nodded with thoughtful expressions.

“I will find a way to inquire about Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan.” Liu Ganglie said.

“The sect master is the most powerful mortal in the Tianxuan continent, but we shouldn’t underestimate the hidden families.” The grand elder said and quickly continued.

“Zhen Yuan and Shen Xu are talented and lucky. Their deaths may cause trouble if they are truly children of a hidden family.” He said.

Elder Lan frowned when she heard this.

“It’s rare to encounter such lucky and talented disciples. Are we really going to let them be destroyed?” She asked, and the other elders lowered their heads in shame.

The Tianxuan sect had changed.

If it was in the past, many elders would stand up to stop the Xuanyuan siblings.

Unfortunately, the sect master hadn’t been seen since he went into seclusion thousands of years ago.

Most importantly, everyone knew how much the sect master loved and protected alchemist Lin. As a result, no one dared to confront the Lin family, and because of this, the sect had become a shadow of its former glory.

“Shall we inform the supreme elders?” Elder Lan suggested, but the grand elder shook his head.

“Elder Chen won’t care, and the others are either retreating or travelling. The only one left is Elder Luo.” The grand elder said and quickly continued.

“Supreme elder Luo seems to have a relationship with the two. Maybe he will intervene.” He said.

“Elder Luo rarely interferes with sect matters, but he seems to like those two. If he didn’t take action, those two would have long met a disastrous end.” Qin Qi added.

“Let’s just wait and see.” The grand elder said.

…..

Xuanyuan Ze, Xuanyuan Yan, Lin Hua, and several others sat in a large room, all with solemn expressions.

“I didn’t expect Zhen Yuan to be a Mahayana realm cultivator.” Xuanyuan Yan said with a thoughtful expression.

“He was just lucky.” Xuanyuan Ze sneered, but Xuanyuan Yan shook his head.

“A divine ascension grass takes one hundred thousand years to germinate and another one hundred thousand years to mature. However, it’s only usable for one day. After one day, it withers and disappears.” She said and continued.

“Tell me, what are the odds that Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan happened to find it on the very day it was usable? This kind of luck is not ordinary.”

“Yan’er is right.” Lin Hua said.

Although he hated to admit it, there was no doubt that Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan were extraordinarily lucky.

However, this kind of luck frightened him!

On one hand, he wanted to get rid of them, and on the other, he was afraid that killing them would incur heaven’s wrath. Unfortunately, the hand had already been dealt, and they were destined to be enemies.

“Whatever happens, those two must die, but they must never die by our hand.” He reminded, looking at his children with serious eyes.

“I understand, mother.” Xuanyuan Yan said.

“I know.” Xuanyuan Ze also agreed.

“Their luck is not the only problem. Those two appear to have a powerful background.” A Lin family elder said, causing Lin Hua to frown in annoyance.

“We still haven’t found which family they belong to?” He asked.

“There is no Zhen family, and the Shen family children we have talked to don’t know those two.” Someone answered.

“What about the information bureau? Is there still no news from there?”

“None.” Xuanyuan Yan answered and quickly continued.

“Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan first appeared in the Myriad Tools sect region. However, no one knows where they came from or what they were doing in that region.” She said.

“I didn’t expect there are people who can hide their tracks so cleanly.” Someone muttered.

“It goes to show that their background is not simple.” Another said.

“Are we sure they have nothing to do with the triplets’ disappearance?”

“The disciplinary hall investigated their portable cave and even interrogated them under the influence of the truth pill. It appears they have nothing to do with the triplets.”

“I would rather they had something to do with them. That way, we would have a starting point to search for the three.”

After saying that, the speaker turned to Lin Hua.

“It’s almost time for the wedding. What are we going to do now that we can’t find Xuanyuan Xing?” He asked.

Lin Hua sighed when he heard the question.

His family had yet to receive the bride price, hence the wedding could still be called off.

Unfortunately, Ancestor Song had never been a reasonable cultivator.

Combined with his obsession with Feng Xue, Lin Hua worried that the matter would not be easy to handle.

“Should we inform ancestor Song? Maybe he can help with the search.” Xuanyuan Ze suggested.

“I originally didn’t want to tell him, but if we can’t find Xuanyuan Xing in the next few days, we will be forced to.” Lin Hua said in a frustrated voice.

After discussing the wedding for a while longer, the topic shifted to the challenges.

“The challenges are almost here. Yanyan, Ze’er, are the challengers you have chosen reliable?” A Lin family elder asked.

“Uncle, what are you thinking?” Xuanyuan Ze asked with an amused expression.

“Do you think it’s possible for the two of them to win six challenges?” He continued.

However, Xuanyuan Yan shook her head with a thoughtful look.

“It’s not impossible.” She said.

“Yan’er, what’s on your mind?” Lin Hua asked.

“Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan took the divine ascension grass, which means they didn’t need to spend time on cultivation. It’s not impossible that they spent their time studying the arts.” She said.

“This…” Lin Hua gasped.

“But is nine hundred years enough to master six subjects?” Xuanyuan Ze was not convinced and quickly continued.

“Also, do their families have so many complete inheritances?” He asked.

Xuanyuan Yan sighed when she heard the questions.

“We know too little about Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan. That said, we can’t presume to guess their level of mastery. It’s best to prepare more carefully.” She said.

“Yan’er, do you have a plan?”

“Fortunately, the challengers we originally chose are all level eight masters. Although the challenges will be level seven, level eight masters will definitely have an advantage.” Xuanyuan Yan said.

“Second, we need to tilt the questions and materials to our advantage. This way, Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan will suffer a loss even if they have studied all the disciplines.”

“Yan’er, I will leave the arrangements to you.” Lin Hua said, and Xuanyuan Yan nodded.

She didn’t like cheating.

However, she hated losing more.

Since Zhen Yuan and Shen Xu were turning out to be more troublesome than she thought, she didn’t mind tilting the odds in her favour.

“I will make sure that nothing goes wrong.” She said, and Lin Hua nodded before speaking.

“Yan’er, Mo Ling will be arriving soon. Do you know what to do?” He asked.

“Mo Ling would have naturally given up after Xuanyuan Xing got married. Unfortunately, Xuanyuan Xing has disappeared, and Mo Ling won’t be easily persuaded.” Xuanyuan Yan said.

“If there is no other choice…” Lin Hua said, looking at his daughter with meaningful eyes.

“I know, mother. I will consider using that if there is no other way to bring Mo Ling to my side.” Xuanyuan Yan said.

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