On the mountaintop, a palace appeared before Li Xuan and Jian Chi.
"Your Excellency, please," Wu Zhengqi said, leading the way into the hall.
As Li Xuan and Jian Chi entered the palace, disciples soon arrived with tea.
Wu Zhengqi cupped his hands and said, "Please wait a moment, esteemed guest. I will go invite someone capable of handling affairs."
Li Xuan nodded slightly, picked up his teacup, and took a sip while waiting.
"This person seems to want nothing to do with you, Brother Li," Jian Chi said curiously after Wu Zhengqi left.
Li Xuan smiled and nodded. It was precisely because he sensed no ill will from Wu Zhengqi that Li Xuan hadn't made a move. Moreover, Li Xuan wasn't sure he could truly defeat Wu Zhengqi if he had attacked. Since the other party was willing to back down, Li Xuan gladly complied.
Soon, five figures entered in succession. Seeing this, Jian Chi immediately stood up, his face full of solemnity.
The aura of these five people was even more powerful than Wu Zhengqi's!
Li Xuan also saw the five individuals at this moment. Although he was shocked that all five were at the Saint level, Li Xuan did not rise.
Jian Chi, standing by, then sat back down. The matter had reached this point, why should he still stand and pay respects? Besides, the principal guest was still calmly seated, and he couldn't let Li Xuan lose face.
"To possess such courage at such a young age, truly the younger generation surpasses the old," the central figure among the five said, looking at Li Xuan with a slight nod as they sat opposite him.
"Senior, let's get straight to the point. I am here only to find my sister, Li Yao, and I need your sect to give me a clear answer," Li Xuan said after glancing at the elder.
"Putting your sister aside for now, you killed our Ghost Sect disciples first, and then in front of our disciples, you killed our current sect leader. For these two matters, shouldn't you give us an explanation first!" As soon as Li Xuan finished speaking, the elder on the left immediately interjected.
"You want me to give an explanation? Are you sure?" Li Xuan said, glancing at the elder on the left. The Jing Hun sword in his hand trembled slightly.
The five people's pupils contracted. Was this brat going to attack at the slightest disagreement?
"Cough cough... Your Excellency, there is no need for such a reaction. We already know that the disciple faced you with arrogance and was conceited. Even if you hadn't acted, we would not have let him live. As for the current sect leader, he was too pedantic over the years, so his death is understandable," the central elder said, coughing lightly.
Jian Chi was stunned. Holy cow!
It was one thing to lose a disciple, but the death of a sect leader was dismissed so easily?
Since when were peak Martial Emperor realm experts so cheap?
Jian Chi suddenly felt that following Li Xuan and watching him show off was actually quite good?
"You old man are good, I like you," Li Xuan said with a smile, looking at the central elder. He then lowered his head and patted the Jing Hun. "This broken sword has been acting up lately, I don't know why. By the way, old man, what do you call yourself?"
The four elders' beards bristled with anger. Old man, who does he call an old man like that? Do the youngsters these days not understand respect for elders?
"This old man is Cang Di. I thank you for your fondness, young friend," Cang Di said, feeling somewhat speechless. "As for the person you are looking for, this old man knows nothing. Moreover, for these years, my five brothers and I have been in seclusion and have not left. Therefore..."
"So it's Elder Cang. My apologies," Li Xuan said, cupping his fists. "But Elder Cang, since you said that you five have been in seclusion all these years, are you sure you know everything about the sect's affairs?"
"This..." Cang Di was taken aback. Although they held a high position in the Ghost Sect, they really didn't know everything about the sect's matters. If Li Xuan hadn't come, the five of them would still be in seclusion.
"Young friend, do you have a portrait of your sister?" Cang Di asked after a moment of thought.
Li Xuan nodded, and with a thought, a crystal stone appeared before him. This crystal stone had been given by Cang Xuanzi. It recorded the image of the black-clothed woman.
As the face of the black-clothed woman appeared, the five also looked at it. However, Cang Di soon shook his head, clearly not recognizing who the black-clothed woman was. But Cang Di himself did not notice that the elder sitting to his right had his pupils noticeably contract upon seeing the black-clothed woman.
Li Xuan looked directly at the elder upon seeing this, his hand on the Jing Hun tightening.
"Feng Ming, do you recognize this woman?" Li Xuan's abnormality naturally caught Cang Di's attention. Seeing Li Xuan staring at Feng Ming, he immediately asked him.
"This woman seems to be Meng Nai He's daughter, Shen Tu," Feng Ming said, taking a deep breath.
"Shen Tu!"
The expressions of Cang Di and the other three changed, and their gazes towards Li Xuan became somewhat evasive.
"Elder Cang, who is this Shen Tu? Is she from your Ghost Sect?" Li Xuan asked, his heart suddenly tense. Although he already knew the identity of the black-clothed woman, from the expressions of Cang Di and the others, he could tell that Shen Tu's origin was not ordinary.
"Young friend, please calm down. It can be said that Shen Tu is from our Ghost Sect, and it can also be said that she is not. Alas, young friend, if this black-clothed woman is indeed Shen Tu, then I fear your sister..." Cang Di hesitated, then fell silent.
Li Xuan immediately stood up, his expression turning extremely cold. "Elder Cang, I only need to find my sister. Other matters can be discussed. But if my sister has suffered any misfortune, then I apologize for being unreasonable."
Threat!
A profound threat!
The five of Cang Di understood Li Xuan's words. If Shen Tu was one of their Ghost Sect members, then their Ghost Sect would become Li Xuan's target. But upon thinking of Shen Tu's origin, even Cang Di was troubled.
However, the person behind Li Xuan was also a decisive and resolute individual. The example of the Li Huo Sect was right there.
"Feng Ming, since you recognized this Shen Tu, you should be the one to explain," Cang Di finally decided to stay out of it, mainly because neither side was easy to provoke.
Feng Ming's face looked distressed, but seeing Li Xuan's aura becoming unstable, he quickly said, "This matter is a long story..."
"Then make it a short story!" Li Xuan said without any courtesy. Jian Chi sighed, lamenting that Li Xuan was usually alright, but as soon as it involved his sister, he completely changed.
"Strictly speaking, Shen Tu is not our Ghost Sect's person. However, our Ghost Sect was established on the Ghost Realm. Therefore, when we first recognized this woman, it was difficult for us to say that Shen Tu was not one of our Ghost Sect's people," Feng Ming said with a wry smile.
"The Ghost Realm! I didn't expect the rumors to be true!" Jian Chi exclaimed in surprise, then looked at Li Xuan and said, "Brother Li, if that Shen Tu is from the Ghost Realm, then this matter truly has nothing to do with the Ghost Sect."
"You know about the Ghost Realm?" Li Xuan frowned and looked at Jian Chi.
Jian Chi nodded slightly. "In my sect, there is a record of ancient times that I once read. It recorded that the predecessor of the Ghost Sect was the Ghost Realm. However, the record stated that the Ghost Realm was destroyed back then, and since no one from the Ghost Realm has appeared for thousands of years, the Ghost Realm has gradually faded from people's minds."
"Tell me about this Ghost Realm," Li Xuan said after a moment of silence.
"I only know of the existence of the Ghost Realm, but I don't know the specifics," Jian Chi said, shaking his head, then looked at Feng Ming.
Seeing this, Feng Ming began to speak. "The Ghost Realm indeed exists. We also thought the Ghost Realm was destroyed before, until two hundred years ago, when people from the Ghost Realm appeared."