Vice Sect Leader Ji Hantian also appeared, and he personally led Gu An and Ye Qingxue to the Conference Hall.
In the end, Gu An sat in the seat of honor, with Ye Qingxue standing by his side, while the other Elders stood as well. Seeing Gu An with his eyes closed, they couldn’t help but communicate secretly through Sound Transmission Technique.
Because everyone was using the Sound Transmission Technique, the Conference Hall fell silent, and Ye Qingxue was extremely nervous, her body taut with tension.
At this moment, she also worried that the situation might blow up too big.
Could it be that because of her and her disciple, the Supreme Sect would crumble and disperse?
She couldn’t bear such an outcome.
The Qin Family was merely interested in her disciple’s talent and didn’t intend to harm her disciple; if she didn’t approach Gu An, her disciple would just lose his freedom.
But if the Supreme Sect lost Gu An, it would affect everyone in the Supreme Sect.
Ye Qingxue began to blame herself, thinking she should have explained the situation clearly before coming.
She looked at Gu An, wanting to speak but hesitated.
Little did she know, what she understood was not the truth—the Qin Family not only wanted her disciple; they wanted his life.
Time continued to pass.
More and more Elders arrived, and some changed their expressions when they saw Ye Qingxue, presumably guessing the reason.
Lv Baitian also arrived.
He had the best relationship with Gu An and thus mustered the courage to ask why Gu An had come.
“It’s nothing much, just want to say a personal farewell to everyone.”
Gu An said with closed eyes, and as soon as these words came out, everyone panicked and began to discourage him.
“Sword Venerable, is there something we have failed to do?”
“Yes, Sword Venerable, the Supreme Sect can do without anyone but you!”
“Who has offended you? Just say the word, and the Supreme Sect will definitely give you an explanation!”
“Sword Venerable, don’t scare us!”
“Sword Venerable, where are you planning to go?”
The Elders, no matter from which powerful family they came, even those from the Qin Family, were thrown into disarray.
To this day, most of the Elder Hall’s members were newcomers—they had joined the Supreme Sect because of Supporting Dao Sword Venerable.
Without Supporting Dao Sword Venerable, what was the Supreme Sect?
Gu An opened his eyes and looked at the faces in the Hall; most were unfamiliar, just like the current state of the Supreme Sect, which made him feel increasingly alienated.
It wasn’t just that old acquaintances were passing away; the Sect’s spirit was changing and seemed no different from other Sects.
The law of the jungle, where the strong are revered.
Chivalry was not often mentioned by most people; pursuing the Celestial Mandate had become everyone’s goal.
This atmosphere had even spread to the Third Medicine Valley.
Although this was the machination of those pursuing the Heavenly Dao, the fact that it was so easily shaken still made Gu An somewhat weary.
With his current Divine Skills, he could go anywhere and take his Medicine Valley with him.
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The strife in this world was still long, with never-ending tribulations and continual unexpected twists; being in the spotlight would only bring incessant troubles to those around him.
Lv Baitian fell silent; he was not as panicked as the others, thinking Gu An wanted to recover from injuries.
If Gu An was truly weary, he would not stop him.
In his eyes, Gu An had no obligation to always guard the Supreme Sect.
He had heard about what He Qingsong had said previously in the Third Medicine Valley, and he was aware of the Heavenly Dao resisting Gu An.
The Supreme Sect seemed stable, but who really knew the pressure Gu An faced?
Gu An looked over everyone, making them lower their gaze as the discussions abruptly ceased.
Suddenly, Gu An raised his right hand, and something appeared in his palm out of nowhere, covered with a faint silver light, and water surrounding it.
Upon close inspection, it wasn’t just a rock; it turned out to be an island, but in Gu An’s palm, it looked like a rock.
“What’s this?” Lv Baitian asked with a frown.
The others also focused on the island in Gu An’s hand, their Divine Sense probing it, and soon some of them showed a change in expression.
The Elders from the Qin Family looked even more panic-stricken, trembling all over with extreme fear.
Ye Qingxue also looked at the small island in surprise. She used her Divine Sense to probe it and took in the entire island’s scenery; she saw her disciple.
“Chang’Er…” Ye Qingxue’s beautiful eyes widened in disbelief as she called out.
She saw her disciple bound to a stone pillar, barely clinging to life, surrounded by others also tied to various stone pillars, their bodies plastered with all sorts of talisman paper.
As soon as she spoke, the Qin Family elders were so scared they immediately knelt down, each sweating profusely.
Gu An had already taken control of the island. Although they couldn’t understand his methods, they knew Gu An was targeting them.
Lv Baitian turned his head to look and asked with a frown, “What’s going on?”
The other elders also frowned, just as clueless about what the Qin Family was really up to. But judging from the formation inside the island, it seemed to be a ritual sacrifice of the people on the pillars.
Could all these people be disciples of the Supreme Sect?
They weren’t sure, but one thing was certain: someone was related to Ye Qingxue, and Ye Qingxue had come following the Supporting Dao Sword Venerable…
Big trouble was brewing!
The many elders glanced at the Qin Family elders with a chilling gaze, wishing they could execute them on the spot.
The Qin Family was strong, but it all depended on who they were compared to.
If they opposed the Supporting Dao Sword Venerable, the entire Supreme Sect would join forces to eradicate the Qin Family.
With a thought from Gu An, figures flew out from the island one after the other, all of them imprisoned prodigies, who landed on the ground in a disheveled state.
Ye Qingxue immediately rushed to one of them, and Gu An followed, casting Life Span Detection.
[Ye Chang (Fifth-Layer Nascent Soul Realm): 129/700/9999]
Huh?
A lifespan limit of 9999 years!
Such talented individuals were a rarity these days.
Gu An admired silently, then with a squeeze of his right hand, prompts to seize life spans appeared continuously.
This island had existed for a long time, engaged in utterly vile deeds. Before Ye Chang and the others were captured, the Qin Family had practiced their Evil Skill here, the hands of everyone on the island stained with blood. Killing them, Gu An felt no burden whatsoever.
Upon seeing Gu An clench his fist, all the elders’ hearts pounded furiously. They couldn’t afford to look at the tormented talents; instead, they all fixed their eyes on Gu An, not even daring to breathe heavily.
The Qin Family elders were ashen-faced, terrified.
Under their watchful eyes, Gu An opened his right hand, and sand fell from his palm.
From beginning to end, Gu An’s face was expressionless, causing everyone’s hearts to grow cold, sending chills down their spines.
No one dared to speak, including Lv Baitian. They didn’t know what to say, only feeling fear in their hearts.
They finally understood the terror of being an enemy to Gu An. They even believed that if Gu An exhales, they might die.
“You can investigate the truth of the matter yourselves, and be wise from now on.”
Gu An stood up and walked towards the gate.
Ye Qingxue, supporting Ye Chang, hurriedly followed him.
Everyone watched Gu An leave, and the confused rescued prodigies looked at Gu An, not understanding what had happened. They weren’t even aware that they had been saved.
Ji Hantian approached a Qin Family elder with a dark expression, gritting his teeth and said, “Speak, what exactly has your Qin Family done?”
The Qin Family elder trembled under the murderous gazes directed at him and immediately confessed the evil practice of the Qin Family.
After hearing the confession, Lv Baitian couldn’t help but sigh.
Such incidents had occurred more than once. The Supporting Dao Sword Venerable’s emergence in the world was to help the Supreme Sect prevent such evil deeds. It had been over a thousand years, now nearing two thousand, and still, there were those who committed such foolish acts.
Lv Baitian suddenly felt powerless.
The Supreme Sect had indeed grown rapidly, but what did it really mean?
What was he aiming for by remaining in the position of Sect Leader?
Elsewhere.
Gu An stepped out of the Elder Hall. He paused, turned to look at Ye Qingxue, and said, “Take him back to recover. No one will trouble you for what’s to come.”
With that, he walked off towards the streets, ready to stroll around the Sect’s Main City.
Ye Qingxue hurriedly bowed towards Gu An’s retreating figure.
Ye Chang, his face covered in blood, struggled to open his eyes and said weakly, “Master… who is he…”
Ye Qingxue fought back her excitement and whispered, “He is your Ancestor’s senior brother, your teacher’s grand-uncle.”
Ye Chang’s eyes widened. He lifted his head, trying to catch a glimpse of Gu An’s fading figure but could no longer see him.
Gu An disappeared into the crowd. Observing the bustling scenes along the way, he began to ponder the future of the Supreme Sect.
This street would experience bustle and solitude, ebb and flow with the world’s changes. As of the decision he made today, this street would turn into wilderness many years later.