"Wu Yan has disappeared!" Old Zhang said with a gloomy face.

Upon hearing this, the entire audience erupted in uproar. How could Pei Mianman be so lucky?

Guan Chouhai asked curiously, "What do you mean by 'disappeared'?"

Elder Peng glared at him and said, "Can't you hear me? What does it mean if someone goes missing? This morning when I went to talk to her, I found that she was no longer in her room. My disciples and I searched everywhere, but we couldn't find her anywhere."

Guan Chouhai was speechless. If it weren't for the fact that the other party was genuinely anxious, he might have turned on him on the spot.

The many bigwigs on the referee's panel looked at each other in dismay. In all the years of the Daoist Grand Competition, nothing like this had ever happened before.

Wang Wuxie couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that something happened to her and she left?"

“How could that be?” Elder Peng retorted directly. “She has no relatives or friends here, and the championship match is taking place today. How could she possibly leave? Someone must have kidnapped her.”

"How could that be? Zishan is heavily guarded; it's very difficult for outsiders to get in. Besides, Master Peng..."

"My nephew's cultivation is among the best of her peers, and she lives in the same courtyard as Elder Peng. Who could possibly kidnap her without a sound?" Wang Wuxie retorted directly. This is Zishan's territory, and if a safety accident occurs, he bears the greatest responsibility.

Elder Peng sneered, "It's true that there are few people of the same age who can threaten Wu Yan, but what about the older generation? I suppose some people don't want our Kongming Island to win the championship."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the nine members of the referee's panel instantly changed.

Even Wan Guiyi couldn't help but look at his father. If Peng Wuyan disappeared, who would benefit the most? It would naturally be Biluo Palace. That way, Pei Mianman could get a bye again and become the champion directly.

He still had a considerable fondness for Peng Wuyan, who possessed a powerful beauty, and besides, he couldn't stand such underhanded dealings.

Wan Tongtian was almost choked to death by his son's gaze. If even his son looked at him like that, what about everyone else?

So he hurriedly came out to defend himself, saying, "I spent the whole night last night training Manman with Junior Sister Huoling, teaching her how to deal with today's competition. How could I possibly do such a thing?"

"With Master Huoling?" Guan Chouhai said "Oh," winking with a gossipy expression.

Seeing the ambiguous expressions on the other people's faces, Master Huoling blushed for the first time, while Wan Tongtian became anxious: "Hey Guan, it's not as dirty as you think, we're having a serious chat."

Seeing his anxious explanation, Master Huoling felt a surge of irritation, and her anger rose rapidly.

"Spending the whole night together in one room, chatting all night long, that's quite serious indeed," Guan Chouhai said jokingly. Li Hentian and Biluo Palace had always been at odds, so naturally he was eager to stir up trouble.

Not chaotic.

"You surnamed Guan, you really can't say anything nice!" Master Huo Ling was furious, slamming his fist on the table and cursing loudly.

Guan Chouhai was, after all, the leader of a sect. How could he bear to be scolded in front of so many people? He slammed his fist on the table and stood up, saying, "You yourselves do things and you don't allow others to talk about them?"

"Enough!" Seeing two heavyweights arguing so rudely in front of some juniors, Wang Wuxie finally couldn't stand it anymore. "We are discussing the disappearance of Junior Nephew Peng. Let's not bring up other things."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Elder Peng and said, "Nephew Peng's cultivation is not weak, and you are guarding the side. I really can't understand who on Purple Mountain has the ability to abduct her silently."

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze fell upon Elder Peng. Indeed, there were others on Purple Mountain with higher cultivation levels than Elder Peng, but it was simply impossible for her to abduct someone without noticing.

“Yesterday, a mysterious person left a letter saying that he had something important to discuss with me, which is related to today’s competition. Although I felt that the other party was acting suspiciously, I dared not be careless because it was related to today’s competition, so I went to the meeting place as agreed in the letter,” Elder Peng said with a look of annoyance. “Unfortunately, I did not see the person when I arrived at the agreed place.”

At this moment, Wan Tongtian and Master Huoling both exclaimed in surprise, as if they had thought of something similar.

Wang Wuxie looked at them: "Have you two thought of any clues?"

"No," they both answered in unison. How could they let others know about their embarrassing moments? Wouldn't that make them a laughing stock in the Taoist sect?

At this point, Elder Peng continued, "After that, I went straight back, thinking nothing had happened, and assumed that..."

It was a prank; now that I think about it, something must have happened to Wu Yan around that time.

Li Changsheng from Baiyujing asked curiously, "You didn't even check if your disciple was in her room after you came back, and only discovered she was missing today?"

"After a series of battles, Wu Yan needs rest most of all, not last-minute cramming like some people do," Elder Peng said, coldly glancing at Wan Tongtian and the other man.

Wan Tongtian and Master Huoling were displeased and both snorted in protest.

Next, Elder Peng caused a scene at the Golden Summit, feeling that several sects were unwilling to accept that their disciples had lost the competition, so the older generation of experts disregarded their status and took action.

As a result, the faces of the people from Kunlun Xu and Tai Xuan Dong immediately turned ugly, and even Wang Wuxie's expression changed, because their disciples had all lost to Peng Wuyan.

However, everyone couldn't help but look at Wang Wuxie. It was no big deal for the other sects to lose; they didn't need to do something so disrespectful to their status.

But Wang Wuxie is different. Wu Xiaofan is Wang Wuxie's disciple and is the most likely candidate for the championship, which is recognized by everyone. Wang Wuxie even lent him the Green Scale Armor, which shows how much he wants him to win.

Moreover, this is Zishan's territory, and Wang Wuxie has a high level of cultivation, so he is indeed the most motivated and capable of doing this.

Seeing the suspicious looks in those people's eyes, Wang Wuxie's face turned purple. He really had no way to explain himself.

At this moment, Yan Xuehen spoke up: "Could it be Yun Jianyue from the Demonic Sect who did it? This kind of thing feels quite like her style."