C41 Protecting the Sect Leader
C41 Protecting the Sect Leader
"Peak Lord Zhu, we won't pursue the matter of you violating the rules anymore. I hope you can take care of yourself! " Great Elder Shen Wanchun also spoke. If this matter was handed over to that stubborn old man of the Law Enforcement Hall... Zhu Tianrong would definitely be severely punished. It would be better to turn a small matter into a small matter.
When Shen Wanteng and Shen Wanchun said this, Qi Zhuohao and Du Qingluo were immediately overjoyed. With the Sect Master, Shen Wanteng and Great Elder Shen Wanchun's words, Zhu Tianrong's wishful thinking could no longer be carried on. His wild ambition was obvious.
Actually, it was not only Du Qingluo who discovered some of Zhu Tianrong's secrets. Even the Sect Master, Shen Wanteng, had some bad news about Zhu Tianrong. The reason he indulged Zhu Tianrong was because of this. But now, he had to suppress Zhu Tianrong.
Zhu Tianrong's face turned purple. He didn't understand why the Sect Master and the Great Elder would target him because of a rule that didn't matter to him. All these years, hadn't the Sect Master and the Great Elder been protecting him? But now...
"Sect Master, Great Elder, everyone knows about the treasure of the Wilted Wood Peak. The treasure had disappeared, but Qi Zhuohao had comprehended the Desolate Force. I think Qi Zhuohao has obtained that treasure, it is a treasure of the Wilted Wood Peak. Either Qi Zhuohao went to the Wilted Wood Peak, or Qi Zhuohao handed over the treasure. I will bring it back to Wilted Wood Peak for safekeeping!"
As soon as Zhu Tianrong's voice faded, Sikong Yan also echoed, "Sect Master, Peak Lord Zhu's words make sense. Such a treasure, what ability does a mere disciple at the Meridian realm have to protect it? Don't let the evil devils snatch it away. "
"How dare you!" Shen Wanteng suddenly shouted and stood up. He looked at Zhu Tianrong and Sikong Yan and said coldly, "Peak Lord Zhu, Elder Sikong, do you still have my Sect Master in your eyes? To put it nicely, that treasure is a treasure of Wilted Wood Peak? It's a treasure of the Thousand Searching Sect! You are qualified to protect that treasure, but why can't you get it?"
Zhu Tianrong had ulterior motives. His goal was to get that treasure. This made Shen Wanteng very angry. Even if that treasure was really obtained by Qi Zhuohao, it would still be Qi Zhuohao's fortune. Thousand Searching Sect was a major sect of the righteous path!
Seeing this, Du Qingluo added fuel to the fire and said, "Elder Sikong, Peak Lord Zhu, don't say that Qi Zhuohao didn't get that treasure. Even if he did obtain it, it would still be his fortune. What kind of sect has our Thousand Searching Sect become by snatching our disciple's treasure?"
" Alright, all of you can leave now! Qi Zhuohao will stay here alone!" Shen Wanteng waved his hand and said. It was indeed time for the Thousand Searching Sect to settle down. He needed to find an opportunity to settle Zhu Tianrong's matter once and for all.
"Yes! Yes, Sect Master..." Everyone answered respectfully and left Thousand Searching Hall with their own thoughts. Only Shen Wanteng and Qi Zhuohao were left in Thousand Searching Hall. The atmosphere was a little strange and tense!
After carefully looking at Qi Zhuohao for a few times, Shen Wanteng finally opened his mouth and said, "Qi Zhuohao, do you know why I want to help you?"
"Disciple does not understand. Please enlighten me, Sect Master!" Qi Zhuohao replied respectfully. He also understood that Shen Wanteng would not help him for no reason. One must know that he only had Du Qingluo on his side. Zhu Tianrong had several elders supporting him.
In the Thousand Searching Sect, Sect Master was not the only one who had the final say. The relationship between them was very complicated. Shen Wanteng had suppressed Zhu Tianrong, Sikong Yan, and the others. Without a doubt, it would cause the higher ups of the Thousand Searching Sect to become even more divided, which would be detrimental to the overall situation.
Upon hearing this, Shen Wanteng sighed and said, "I think Poison Peak Lord has already told you some things about Zhu Tianrong. Not bad. This Zhu Tianrong is very problematic, but we have yet to find out who he is. Before this, we can't alert the enemy. This is an internal conflict of our Thousand Searching Sect. Perhaps it is also related to the power structure of Thousand Stars County."
"Alright, it's not appropriate for you to know about these things. You just need to be wary of Zhu Tianrong. It's fine as long as you don't fall into his trap. You should tell him now! Did you obtain any treasures from the Wilted Wood Peak? " Shen Wanteng changed the topic and asked.
After listening to what Qi Zhuohao said, Qi Zhuohao felt nervous in his heart. On the surface, he replied without batting an eyelid, "In return to the Sect Master, I didn't obtain any treasures. I also accidentally comprehended the Desolate Force in the Wilted Wood Peak. However, at that time, a dark light flew above this disciple's head. Perhaps it was because of that dark light that I comprehended the Desolate Force!"
Qi Zhuohao couldn't help but be wary of the Thousand Searching Sect's Sect Master, Shen Wanteng. After all, he wasn't familiar with Shen Wanteng, so he had no idea what kind of person Shen Wanteng was. It was also possible that Zhu Tianrong was interested in the Desolate Cauldron.
Shen Wanteng raised his eyebrows. He nodded slightly at Qi Zhuohao as if he had already expected Qi Zhuohao's answer.
"Qi Zhuohao, I don't care if you have obtained that treasure or not. I hope you will remember that the treasure is very important. Once the news was spread out, the other sects would wait for an opportunity to seize it. You have to be careful, understand? "
Qi Zhuohao's face was solemn as he replied, "Disciple understands. Thank you for the Sect Master's reminder!"
Qi Zhuohao also knew that no matter what he said, no one would believe that he did not obtain the Desolate Cauldron. However, Du Qingluo had also said that he had to admit that obtaining the Desolate Cauldron and not accepting the Desolate Cauldron were two different things. The consequences were different.
"It's good that you understand. Alright, you can go back! Oh, right, in a year's time, it would be the sect's once in a hundred years expedition in the Heavenly Nether Secret Cave. You have to cultivate diligently. When the time comes, I hope that you can advance to become a core disciple. Obtain the trial quota of the Heavenly Nether Secret Cave! "
Shen Wanteng said in a serious tone. The Heavenly Nether Secret Cave was a very important place, let alone a disciple of the Thousand Searching Sect. Even the disciples of other sects were longing for it. Qi Zhuohao had comprehended the Desolate Force. Shen Wanteng really hoped that he could go to the Heavenly Nether Secret Cave to train.
As for the condition of the Desolate Force Devouring Body, Shen Wanteng didn't mention it at all. Qi Zhuohao must know all of this very well. As for how to choose, that was the matter of the strong. Shen Wanteng hoped that a peerless expert would emerge from the Thousand Searching Sect, but he also didn't want Qi Zhuohao to lose his life because of this!
If he didn't cultivate the Desolate Force, he would try his best not to cultivate it. However, who could resist the attraction of the Desolate Force? It would be strange if he didn't cultivate the Desolate Force now that he had comprehended it!
"Disciple will work hard!" Qi Zhuohao replied. He had naturally heard of the Heavenly Nether Secret Cave before. It was a treasure land that all disciples dreamt of. However... Entering the ___... How difficult was it to enter the Heavenly Nether Secret Cave? One needed to advance to become a core disciple first. After that, the core disciples of each peak went through a harsh selection process. The disciples of the nine peaks who had successfully advanced would then compete for the few remaining spots.
Currently, Qi Zhuohao was only a disciple of the Outer Sect, not even an inner circle disciple. He was still very far away from becoming a core disciple, but there was still more than a year's time. He believed that as long as he cultivated diligently, he would still have a chance to become a core disciple. From there, he would give it a try!
After walking out of Thousand Searching Hall, Qi Zhuohao and Du Qingluo returned to Afterglow Peak. Both he and Du Qingluo knew that if it wasn't for the Sect Master and the Great Elder supporting him, Qi Zhuohao would have died. The situation would be difficult to control.
"Peak Lord Zhu, that's all Elder Sikong and I can do to help you. You don't have to be angry that you didn't take Qi Zhuohao in as your disciple this time. What the Sect Master said made a lot of sense. Nine Peaks was originally a family. The Wilted Wood Peak losing a genius disciple won't affect the Thousand Searching Sect's strength, don't you agree? " On the mountainside of Heavenly Nether Peak, Tao Dongyin said with a faint smile on his face.
Hearing this, Zhu Tianrong forced out a smile and replied," Elder Tao is right. Actually, I didn't take this matter to heart. It's just that I'm very worried. When Qi Zhuohao goes down the mountain to practice, will that treasure be kept? "
Zhu Tianrong was naturally putting on an act. He was very vexed and angry in his heart. His plan had failed. He could only wait until Qi Zhuohao went down the mountain to practice before he did it himself. In order to fulfill the grand wish and mission in his heart, he had to do his best to obtain that treasure.
In Zhu Tianrong's heart, he had already determined one thing. That treasure was definitely in Qi Zhuohao's possession. Qi Zhuohao and Du Qingluo were trying their best to conceal it. However, the more Qi Zhuohao and ___ tried to hide it, the more he was certain of what they were thinking.
"That's good. Peak Lord Zhu, you have seen the attitude of the Sect Master today. You should restrain yourself in the future! Otherwise, Elder Tao and I won't be able to help you. Do you understand?" Sikong said.
"Don't worry, Elder Sikong. I know what to do. Regarding this matter... ___ said." Zhu Tianrong's attitude was very humble. There was nothing he could do about it. His status was not as high as Sikong and Yan. He still needed to make use of them. He could not afford to offend them...
Qi Zhuohao was brought to the Heavenly Nether Peak. All the disciples of the Afterglow Peak were very concerned about him. Of course, besides Nan Yudia, no one else would worry about Qi Zhuohao's safety. They just wanted to know the outcome!
Du Qingluo had just told Qi Zhuohao to return to the Sunset Hall when Nan Yudia came to the Outer Sect. Her expression was filled with deep worry. When she saw Qi Zhuohao, she asked, "Zhuohao, did the Sect Master make things difficult for you?"
Qi Zhuohao grinned and replied, "Yudia, you don't have to worry. This matter can be considered to have been temporarily resolved. This time, it was all thanks to the Sect Master and the Great Elder. If it wasn't for them trying their best to protect me, I would have been taken away by that bastard Zhu Tianrong."
"Did the Sect Master and the Great Elder help you?" Nan Yudia asked in disbelief. She had heard that the Sect Master and the Great Elder were extremely lenient to Zhu Tianrong. What was going on?
"That's right. Yudia, you should know that the Sect Master has always been lenient to Zhu Tianrong. However, there is a reason behind this. The Sect Master is also suspecting Zhu Tianrong. There seems to be a big secret hidden in Zhu Tianrong's body."
Qi Zhuohao nodded and said. There was no way for them to know about the matters of the higher ups of the Thousand Searching Sect. They also didn't have the ability to know about it. Many things weren't as simple as they seemed on the surface. Power, fame, and even conflicts between good and evil were extremely cruel!
Nan Yudia nodded heavily when she heard that and said, "Zhuohao, you must not lower your guard. That Zhu Tianrong did not succeed. He will definitely not give up just like that. He will probably do everything he can to deal with you. If there is nothing else, you must not leave Afterglow Peak alone. "
" En, I understand. Alright, Yudia, just keep your heart in your stomach. I am not a child. A year later, I will be training in the Heavenly Nether Secret Cave. We all have to work hard to cultivate. " Qi Zhuohao changed the topic. He had to remind Nan Yudia...