NOVEL WEB Chapter 1331: Starry Sky Wanted Order
"Even Feng Chuan is a traitor?"
Thinking of this, the Great Elder of the Wanzong Holy Land felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his entire body trembling uncontrollably.
Everyone else was shaking as well.
Feng Chuan, the number one prodigy of the Wanzong Holy Land.
So young, yet he had successfully ascended to the Saint Realm, becoming the strongest descendant in the history of the Wanzong Holy Land.
In no time at all.
Feng Chuan could have become the Holy Master!
Under his leadership, the Wanzong Holy Land was destined to emerge from the shadow of the Holy Master's demise and rise to prominence once again.
Moreover, the addition of Hong Miao and Baiyu, two ascended Saint Realm cultivators from the North Pole Star System, greatly enhanced the strength of the Wanzong Holy Land.
During these times, the many Elders of the Holy Land were genuinely delighted.
For they had three Saint Realm cultivators!
Such a lineup was capable of ranking among the top on the Shenzhou Continent, second only to great forces like the Misty Sect.
But who would have thought—Hong Miao and Baiyu turned out to be undercover operatives.
And Feng Chuan was a traitor.
These three Saint Realm cultivators were completely unreliable!
The Wanzong Holy Land, which had been set to reach new heights, suddenly plummeted from its peak to its lowest point, leaving everyone depressed enough to weep—some cultivators even vomited blood!
"Wah!"
Many Elders were so enraged that their anger overwhelmed them, causing them to spew blood; others collapsed to the ground, looking up to the sky and wailing.
The Old Holy Master had passed away.
The brilliant Saint Heir Feng Chuan was a traitor.
The newly appointed Supreme Elders, Hong Miao and Baiyu, were undercover agents.
The Holy Land's only Holy Grade Spirit Vein had been partially devoured by the undercover operatives, resulting in a decreased concentration of spiritual energy and worsening cultivation conditions.
All of this was utterly disheartening.
The Elders and disciples of the Wanzong Holy Land, thinking about these tragic events, had eyes full of despair.
"How could this happen?"
"Oh heavens!"
"Why do you treat our Wanzong Holy Land like this? Did we really do something wrong?"
The anguished cries of the cultivators from the Wanzong Holy Land reverberated constantly.
On the ground.
Gong Qingqiu looked at the expressions of the crowd, realizing that all of them were neither accomplices nor collaborators; they were completely in the dark, pitiful in their ignorance.
"Hong Miao, Baiyu, come out!"
Gong Qingqiu looked towards the ground, stomped her foot, shattering the crystal stone and releasing the souls of the two.
"Quick, run!"
Hong Miao and Baiyu had barely appeared before immediately forming hand seals, attempting to flee.
"Thinking of escaping? Dream on!"
Ling Zhiwei, who had prepared long in advance, made her move, grabbing and restraining the Primordial Spirits of Hong Miao and Baiyu.
"Spare us!"
The couple pleaded for their lives in haste.
"Just now you tried to flee, and now you're begging for mercy. The two of you really are spineless cowards," Ling Zhiwei sneered coldly. "Quickly remove the mark you planted in the Wanzong Holy Land's Spirit Vein, or I will kill you both immediately."
"If we comply, will you spare us?" Hong Miao quickly asked.
"If you don't comply, you'll die immediately."
Ling Zhiwei threatened.
Upon hearing this, Hong Miao and Baiyu shrank their necks in fear and hastily formed hand seals, pointing towards the Spirit Vein of the Wanzong Holy Land to extract a mark.
In the next moment.
The surrounding spiritual energy visibly grew denser, forming a faint spiritual mist.
"The concentration of spiritual energy has increased!"
The cultivators of the Wanzong Holy Land were overjoyed.
"Apart from Feng Chuan, who else are your accomplices?" Ling Zhiwei continued her interrogation while Gong Qingqiu chose to silently observe.
"Apart from members of the Tianji Pavilion, there are no other accomplices. We dared not let too many know our motives, so we hid very well."
Hong Miao and Baiyu spoke in unison.
"You all heard that, right? Feng Chuan and the members of Tianji Pavilion are accomplices." Ling Zhiwei turned towards the despondent Great Elder of the Wanzong Holy Land.
"Yes, we understand. Thank you, Elder Ling, for pointing this out." The Great Elder nodded.
He stood on the ground, his eyes filled with sorrow.
He had placed great hopes in Feng Chuan, Baiyu, and Hong Miao, but who would have thought—these three had hearts as cold as wolves, always scheming for their own interests.
If it weren't for the Misty Sect, they still wouldn't know that Feng Chuan and the two others were parasites.
"From this day forward, the Misty Sect will issue a Starry Sky Wanted Order to pursue Feng Chuan and the members of Tianji Pavilion. Anyone who dares to shield them, don't blame us for being ruthless."
Ling Zhiwei declared coldly.
She turned to Gong Qingqiu beside her, "Elder Gong, do you have anything to add?"
"No." Gong Qingqiu shook her head.
The purpose of their mission was to suppress Feng Chuan and the members of Tianji Pavilion while simultaneously investigating any potential accomplices of Hong Miao and Baiyu within the Wanzong Holy Land.
Unfortunately, Feng Chuan happened to be away.
The key members of Tianji Pavilion had also vanished, leaving them empty-handed.
Moreover, through the recent confrontation, she had confirmed that the people of the Wanzong Holy Land were unaware of the situation, and now, with Hong Miao and Baiyu's crimes exposed, their mission was accomplished.
The matter could temporarily be concluded.
"Apologies for the intrusion today. Farewell!"
Gong Qingqiu cast a glance at the people of the Wanzong Holy Land, then turned and left with the restrained souls of Hong Miao and Baiyu.
On the ground.
The people of the Wanzong Holy Land stared at the retreating figures of Gong Qingqiu and the other cultivators, their eyes still filled with disbelief.
"How did things turn out this way?"
"After this incident, our Wanzong Holy Land has no Saint Realm cultivators left. Ranked at the bottom of the Nine Great Holy Lands—what should we do now?"
The faces of the crowd were dejected.
"Sigh!"
The Second Elder let out a deep sigh.
He had long harbored doubts about Feng Chuan, Baiyu, and Hong Miao. Now that the truth was revealed, his suspicions proved accurate, leaving him with a heavy sense of helplessness.
"It's all my fault!"
The Great Elder of the Wanzong Holy Land leaned on his wooden staff, his body trembling as tears streamed down his face. "It's all because of my poor judgment, letting wolves into our home, nearly dragging the Wanzong Holy Land into an abyss from which it could never recover. As the Great Elder, I am guilty!"
His loud voice echoed across the entire Holy Land.
The cultivators present all looked up.
They saw the Great Elder draw out an Ancient Order and hand it to the Second Elder, speaking through gritted teeth:
"I have failed to manage properly, nearly causing disaster. From this day on, the Holy Land will be entrusted to the Second Elder. I cannot elude responsibility, and so I shall retire to the rear mountains of the Holy Land to face the wall in contemplation for three hundred years!"
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The Great Elder left behind the Ancient Order of the Great Elder of the Wanzong Holy Land and, with trembling steps, walked alone towards the rear mountains of the Holy Land, like a sorrowful old man.
"Great Elder!"
"You are not at fault!"
"If there is fault, it lies with all of us in the Council of Elders. It was our poor judgment that led us to misjudge Feng Chuan, Baiyu, and Hong Miao, these three parasites."
Many Elders hurriedly chased after him.
But only the Second Elder stood holding the Ancient Order, watching the Great Elder's retreating figure with a sigh.
"Dismissed!"
"This incident is on all of us."
The Second Elder murmured, clutching the Ancient Order as he slowly walked into the distance until he vanished from everyone's view.
Half a day later.
The events at the Wanzong Holy Land had spread across the Shenzhou Continent, shocking factions far and wide.
Jiaoyang Realm.
Upon receiving the news, Jiaoyang Ancient Saint slammed the table in rage, shouting, "Feng Chuan—what a thankless wretch! And Hong Miao and Baiyu, such ruthless characters. I always found them disagreeable!"
At the nearby seat.
Wu Jian Ancient Saint flung his tea cup in fury, declaring:
"The Wanzong Holy Land's Council of Elders is truly blind. If the late Holy Master of the Wanzong Holy Land knew about its current state from the afterlife, even his coffin wouldn't contain him!"
"There's nothing to be done. After all, they were spies. Who could have foreseen that Feng Chuan, the extraordinarily talented Saint Heir, would turn out to be a traitor?" Qingyuan Ancient Saint remarked, spreading his hands.
"Speaking of which, did your Misty Sect really issue a Starry Sky Wanted Order to hunt down Feng Chuan and the members of Tianji Pavilion around the world?" Jiaoyang Ancient Saint asked Qingyuan Ancient Saint.
"Indeed. Elder Ling Zhiwei personally gave the order. Even I have to head out to hunt Feng Chuan myself... Well, that's enough talk for now—I need to set out."
With that, Qingyuan Ancient Saint quickly departed.
Among the various factions.
Upon learning of the news from the Wanzong Holy Land, everyone felt conflicted, as many began to suspect their own sects might also harbor undercover operatives.
Thus.
Within various sects, investigations were launched into every individual, dreading the discovery of undercover spies.
Soon after, some factions indeed revealed the existence of undercover agents, sparking internal strife that led to numerous battles within the sects.
For a time, turmoil engulfed the world.
...
Deep in the starry sky.
On the surface of an ancient Life Star.
Upon hearing news from Shenzhou via Tianji Pavilion's informants, Feng Chuan was so shocked that he dropped his Messenger Token to the ground, his face ashen.