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Chapter 29: The Chief Disciple Sets Out to Witness the Tianluo Province :
(At Night)
The Tianluo Province was thousands of miles east of the Azure Cloud Sect.
A thick black fog spread for miles around, and the moon appeared red in the sky.
At this moment, ten direct disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect descended upon this place, having received a mission from the sect.
The status of direct disciples was prestigious, with each individual being formidable enough to dominate an area. Now, with ten of them gathered, the sect's concern was evident.
"Senior Brother Zhou Long... This Tianluo Province feels so eerie..."
"I have a bad feeling about this..."
One of the Azure Cloud Sect disciples looked around cautiously, his voice filled with alertness.
In just a few months, over a thousand people had mysteriously died in Tianluo Province.
In fact, there were rumors that those who died had risen again as ghosts. It was suspected that this was the work of the newly risen 'Blood Puppet Sect' in Tianluo Province.
The Azure Cloud Sect issued a directive, sending people to investigate.
Just then...
"Huh? What's that?"
A disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect suddenly noticed something not far ahead.
Under the red moonlight, he could see figures walking on the streets. Their faces were extremely pale in the moonlight, and there was no sign of life.
This was the phenomenon of a hundred ghosts walking at night!
Seeing this, the leading disciple Zhou Long frowned, and sensed something was wrong: "It seems the rumors about the Blood Puppet Sect are true. We should return to the sect and report this matter!"
At that moment...
"Look out behind us! We've been ambushed!!"
"Quick, use the sect's emergency signal, hurry..."
"No...!!!"
Before they could finish speaking, blood splattered everywhere!
In an instant, all ten direct disciples were dead. Only a few figures in red robes remained, speaking coldly in the night: "Take these bodies back to the sect."
"Wow... Bodies at the Core Formation Realm..."
"This will surely earn us a hefty reward!"
One of the red-robed figures even licked the blood off his hand, his expression menacing in the darkness.
...
The next morning.
In the inner hall of the Azure Cloud Sect, within a magnificent hall, the sound of something breaking shattered the silence.
An inner elder of the sect was shocked to discover that ten jade pieces, representing the life force of direct disciples, had shattered on the jade platform.
Among them were the plaques of:
- Zhou Long, a direct disciple under the Supreme Elder.
- Wang Ruhuo, a direct disciple under the Second Supreme Elder.
- And others...
"This..."
"Ten direct disciples have fallen?"
The elder's aged body trembled as he saw this, his face changing dramatically as if struck by a heavy blow!
"No... This is terrible!!"
The elder's body trembling, clutched broken jade plaques. Tears streaming down his face, he hurried out of the hall to the Supreme Hall.
"Supreme Elders!! Something terrible has happened!!"
"Our sect has lost ten direct disciples!!"
The elder knelt on the steps of the Supreme Hall, tears flowing, his voice hoarse. Ten direct disciples were the elite nurtured by the sect, each destined to become powerful figures in the future. Even for the vast Azure Cloud Sect, this was a significant loss!
BOOM!
In an instant, a terrifying pressure emanated from the Supreme Hall, causing the clouds above to explode.
Within a hundred-mile radius, countless disciples and elders of the Azure Cloud Sect felt the immense pressure.
The reporting elder quickly knelt, not daring to speak. He knew this was a sign of the Supreme Elder's anger.
After a moment, a cold voice descended from the void: "Summon the First Chief Disciple, Lin Ang, to see me!"
It was the voice of Supreme Elder Ying Xuanzi.
"At once!!"
The inner elder bowed, his heart shaking. It seemed the sect intended to send a Xuan Dan realm expert this time.
...
Soon after, Lin Ang arrived at the Supreme Hall.
Inside, the Supreme Elder Ying Xuanzi sat before a majestic painting of mountains and rivers, his expression indifferent.
"Greetings, Supreme Elder." Lin Ang bowed.
Ying Xuanzi nodded slightly, his voice filled with cold killing intent: "A thousand miles away, in Tianluo Province, ten of our direct disciples have fallen. The culprits are likely from the Blood Puppet Sect. The sect has decided to send a Crimson Profound Realm expert to suppress them. The Holy Maiden Qiu Ruohan is away, and Li Chan'er is in closed-door cultivation. You will go. As the First Chief Disciple, this is your first mission outside. Make sure to shock the world and uphold our sect's prestige."
This mission was also a form of training for Lin Ang.
Hearing this, Lin Ang pondered briefly.
The Blood Puppet Sect?
Lin Ang had seen Li Chan'er's fortune.
Originally, she was meant to destroy the Blood Puppet Sect and gain an incredible opportunity, soaring to great heights.
With her in seclusion, this fortune naturally fell to him.
Lin Ang also knew a great secret: The storage ring of the Blood Puppet Sect's master contained an old manual. Burning it would reveal a powerful martial art.
According to Qiu Ruohan's fortune, in a few months, a secret realm would open, gathering all the geniuses of the Northern Realm and revealing incredible opportunities. This mission was preparation for that, to prepare for the competition and seize those opportunities.
Ying Xuanzi said, "For this mission, take one hundred direct disciples and five hundred inner disciples with you."
However, Lin Ang shook his head, his aura extraordinary in his dark blue robe.
"I will go alone."
"In three days, I will annihilate the entire Blood Puppet Sect and bring back the heads of all its members to the sect!"
-To be continued!
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