As soon as the group entered the Mission Hall, they were surprised to see it empty, with only a few disciples here and there.
"The lockdown on the sect isn't lifted yet?" Jun Xie frowned as he stared at the empty hall.
After the sleeper cell incident about one and a half months ago, the sect had gone into lockdown, and because of that, the Mission Hall was severely affected.
"Isn't the sect making a loss because of this?" Xiao Ming suddenly said.
The missions were mainly requests of help by the nearby sects and clans, which were under the Gracious Sword Sect's rule.
Those clans and sects would ask for help and, in return, give the advance fee for completion. And then, a portion of the fee would be given to the disciples as rewards.
While most of it would go to the Sect treasury.
Now, there were no missions possible because of lockdown, decreasing most of the sect's income.
"We will lift it soon."
Someone replied.
The disciples turned around to see an old man standing behind them, besides the entrance.
Everyone cupped their fists and greeted him.
The Elder light nodded and said, "The Sect will open in a few days. Why are you kids here?"
"Elder, we were sent out by Sect Leader Su." Jun Xie replied.
"Oh? So you're the ones… hmm, alright, follow me." The Elder stepped inside and took them to the third floor of the building.
The third floor was the second-highest floor and was also the place where management elders operated.
The Elder took a seat and said, "Give me the report, and head to the Grand Mission Hall. Sect Leader has been waiting for your arrival for the last few days now."
Jun Xie looked at the disciples beside him and then replied to the elder, "Elder, the mission was specifically assigned by the Sect Leader, I apologize, but I can't give the report to anyone else but him."
The Elder raised his head and smiled, "Alright, then let's go to the Sect Leader. I was going to take your kids to him anyway. Let's go."
After about ten minutes, the secret mission team finally arrived in the Grand Meeting Hall.
They found Sect Leader Su alone sitting in the huge dim hall when they stepped inside.
The disciples cupped their fists and greeted him.
Ye Tian Yun directly stared at the top of Sect Leader Su's head.
But surprisingly, there wasn't any prompt.
Ye Tian Yun frowned and glanced at the disciples beside him.
They had the prompts.
'Is it because I haven't interacted much with him in Kai Yang's disguise.'
The Sect Leader, sitting on the high table, stared at the disciples in front of him and gave a slight nod, and asked, "Are you the only ones who could return?"
Jun Xie nodded his head, "Yes, Sect Leader."
"Sigh…" Sect Leader Su let out a long breath and said, "I want to know everything. Don't miss a single detail."
Jun Xie nodded and began to dictate the pre-planned report.
He included most of the major incidents that had transpired, from the assassination ambush they had faced at the start, Shu Xian's death, the details regarding Silver Mist City, and the hidden experts in the entourage of princess Wu Qingwu.
"…The mysterious Sword Saint then killed the Core Formation Realm cultivators, including Peak Master Duan. In fact, he didn't kill them normally. They were instead exploded, which is the main reason behind Silver Mist City's destruction." Jun Xie concluded.
"Hmm," Sect Leader Su gave a light nod, "How did you guys survive from the explosion?"
Jun Xie replied, "The only reason we can think of is that the mysterious cultivator just didn't care about us."
Sect Leader Su frowned but didn't pursue the matter much.
"So, the Third Princess Of Wu is dead?" Sect Leader Su asked to confirm.
"Unfortunately, yes," Jun Xie let out a sigh, "She was killed by her own guards. Peak Master Duan confirmed it himself."
"Did you bring her corpse?" Sect Leader Su asked.
"No, Sect Leader." Jun Xie shook his head, "No one here even saw her corpse. Only Peak Master Duan saw her body. And then, because of the explosion, nothing was left of her."
"Sigh…" Sect Leader Su slowly nodded his head, and after a moment of silence, he said, "You guys should go back to your cultivation abodes. Take a few days of rest. As for the rewards, you will get your dues. On top of that, all four of you will be included in the final team of the Grand Spirit Hunt. I hope you guys represent the sect and make us proud once again."
The disciples cupped their fists and began to leave.
Just as Jun Xie was about to step out, he turned and asked, "Sect Leader, may I ask about something?"
"Hm?" Sect Leader Su frowned, "Yeah, you can."
"Sect Leader, is there any news of Senior Brother Jiang?" Jun Xie asked.
Jiang Yun was the number one disciple of the Gracious Sword Sect before suffering from the sudden ambush during the Sleeper Cell incident. Because of that, he was announced incapable of participating in the Grand Spirit Hunt.
And then, after a few days, he suddenly went missing, causing a huge commotion in the Sect.
Jun Xie wanted to know if there were any updates on him while they were away.
Sect Leader Su pursed his lips and let out another sigh.
"There is no news of him. We have searched every corner of the sect and surroundings, but it's as if he had disappeared in thin air."
Jun Xie gave a light nod and headed out.
Ye Tian Yun frowned upon hearing Sect Leader Su's words but didn't care much about it.
He knew where Jiang Yun was and what he was planning to do.
Because of the change in fate, Jiang Yun was ambushed instead of Yuan Shuchun, and now that he had gone missing, Ye Tian Yun knew that he had gone to recover as soon as possible before the Grand Spirit Hunt begins.
'It's just… now his loyalty won't lie on the Gracious Sword Sect.'
'Let's hope he doesn't do anything else unexpected. And with him out of revenge and Fang Chen's death, the days of Gracious Sword Sect are now numbered.'