Just as Lin Jinglong was being summoned away by Qi Shenglong and the two began a private conversation in the main tent, the four seventh-level True Monarch elders who had suffered a great loss at Qi Shenglong's hands had already returned to the territory of the Eternal Sect.

The group looked disheveled and embarrassed.

Especially Qin Ba, who was beaten, was the head of the Punishment Hall of the Eternal Sect. This time, he lost in a very embarrassing way.

It's fine as long as the matter isn't investigated.

He was also injured by Qi Shenglong.

So when he returned, he could only look embarrassed and ashamed, with obvious remorse on his face.

They pinned their hopes on gaining the sympathy of the sect leader, Long Changfeng.

Even if you have to punish him, don't punish him too harshly.

Following behind him, Elder Qian Wu of the Punishment Hall had a gloating look in his eyes. After Lin Jinglong obtained the second Heavenly Dao Core, he and his ilk had also risen to prominence.

In fact, his strength is now no less than Qin Ba's. If he were willing to make a move, Qin Ba would be killed by him in one blow!

Therefore, the ambitious Qian Wu had already begun to consider it.

Should we find an opportunity to kill Qin Ba directly?

With his current combat strength, he will definitely be able to obtain the position of Hall Master of the Punishment Hall!

Then, both his subsequent advancement in cultivation level and his cooperation with Lin Jinglong will be much smoother.

Qian Wu watched Qin Ba's disheveled figure.

My mind has already started to wander into daydreams.

At this moment, Qin Ba finally led the others to appear in front of Long Changfeng. He was still in that cave, which they had already taken control of.

Although there are still some secrets behind this cave.

It is not merely a place to lure other holders of the Heavenly Dao Core into fishing.

However, the Eternal Sect suffered heavy losses this time. They messed things up themselves, and no one else dared to provoke them, so they let them occupy the place. In any case, they wouldn't be able to find anything more valuable in the cave in the short term.

Long Changfeng turned around and saw Qin Ba returning in a disheveled state.

Seeing their expressions and the fluctuations in their auras, it became clear that even Ye Bingcheng had failed to accomplish the task.

Anger was already showing on his face.

"Useless, a bunch of useless trash!"

"How could our Eternal Sect possibly raise cripples like you?"

"Tell me, what happened before!"

He glared angrily at Qin Ba.

Qin Ba opened his mouth, stammering, unsure how to explain. Although this incident was indeed not their fault, they had already begun to take action against Lin Jinglong and Tianxiao.

They did not bring shame to the Eternal Sect.

But that shameless Qi Shenglong actually took the initiative to attack them, and even said that he would control the people of the Immortal Hall and have them investigated by their Heavenly Dragon Sect.

Qin Ba was worried that if he explained, he would be seen as making excuses, but if he didn't explain, they would still be punished.

Left with no other choice, Ye Bingcheng could only sigh and say, "Sect Leader Long, the matter is like this..."

He recounted the events to Long Changfeng in detail. After hearing what they said, a thoughtful expression appeared on Long Changfeng's face.

He pondered for a moment and said, "So, this really can't be blamed on you. I never expected that the Immortal Hall was actually an organization created by Qi Shenglong. Now that he's determined to protect the Immortal Hall, it won't be easy to deal with them."

"That's right, Sect Master, why don't you take action yourself? If you personally confront Qi Shenglong, then the deaths of Young Master Long and Young Master Ye should be thoroughly investigated!"

Qin Ba thought he had a good idea.

Actually, he was thinking that Qi Shenglong was someone he couldn't handle, and he had already suffered losses at Qi Shenglong's hands. If he could persuade Long Changfeng to help them take action...

Then Qi Shenglong couldn't do anything to them.

The Eternal Sect lost face at the Immortal Abode.

It can still be retrieved.

All their previous losses are nothing compared to this.

However, after hearing this, Long Changfeng simply snorted and shook his head, saying, "Impossible."

Why?

Ye Bingcheng frowned as he looked at him.

Qi Shenglong's initiative this time is a slap in the face to the Eternal Sect. People from the Eternal Sect have died, and there's no end to it?

The Hall of Immortals must accept their investigation!

Long Changfeng clearly already had a plan in mind. He pondered and said, "You're oversimplifying things. Whether it's Ye Changxiao or Long Xilai, they are ultimately just members of the Eternal Sect. Do you really want to start a war between the two sects over their deaths?"

The others fell silent.

Long Changfeng explained, "If I show myself and confront Qi Shenglong, then a great battle will inevitably break out between the two sides. Qi Shenglong's intention to protect the Zhexian Hall is quite obvious, so we cannot openly clash with them."

"This would be disadvantageous for both of us."

"After all, the matter has not been investigated clearly, so it would be inappropriate to start a war with them rashly, both morally and logically."

Long Changfeng sighed.

Long Xilai is his nephew and also the heir of the Long family. He has the opportunity to inherit the position of the head of the Long family in the future, and he may also inherit the position of the sect leader of the Eternal Sect.

They might even have the chance to join the ranks of the ninth-level True Monarchs.

That's a realm that even he couldn't reach.

Such an outstanding young man, just like that, he certainly couldn't accept it.

However, since he is the sect leader, he naturally has to prioritize the overall situation!

Ye Bingcheng and the others also understood the seriousness of the situation and knew that it was unlikely to persuade Long Changfeng to take action voluntarily. Even Ye Bingcheng shared the same view.

If only Ye Changxiao died this time.

Then he suspected that the Long family was unwilling to stand up for the Ye family, but since Long Xilai was also dead and Long Changfeng had this attitude, he couldn't complain about anything.

He could only nod.

Qin Ba was somewhat confused. He muttered to himself, "Does that mean we have no choice but to give up investigating the Immortal Abode?"

"No!" Long Changfeng had obviously come up with a plan. He slowly said, "Although we cannot yet confirm whether the Heavenly Dragon Sect's Immortal Hall is hiding the Nine Clans of Heaven, we must treat this matter as an important clue and investigate it."

"Keep a close eye on that guy named Lin Youtian."

"I suspect he is Lin Jinglong!"

"If we have the opportunity to capture him directly, that would be the best outcome. You four seventh-level elders should be able to handle him, right?"

Long Changfeng decided to focus all his investigation on Lin Jinglong. As long as he could control him, the truth would come out!

The others looked at each other.

"Alright, then we'll act covertly and avoid a direct confrontation with the Immortal's Hall!"

The Eternal Sect has made a decision.

Meanwhile, Lin Jinglong's conversation with Qi Shenglong was also coming to an end, and Lin Jinglong had a thoughtful look on his face.

He gave the Heavenly Dragon Sect Master a deep look.

He gleaned a great deal of important information from the conversation.