Within the Xuan Shui Sect, there is a lake called Bibo Lake.
The lake surface was like a mirror, reflecting the sky and clouds. The rich water elemental soul power transformed into a thin mist that could be seen with the naked eye, swirling around the lakeside.
Dozens of Xuan Shui Sect disciples sat on the shore or stood in the water, meditating and cultivating, absorbing and exhaling pure energy.
"Have you heard? The sect leader returned from outside, and he seemed to be in a bad mood."
A young disciple, with only his head above water, quietly whispered to his companion beside him.
"It's not just bad, I heard from my senior brothers in the inner sect that after the sect leader came back, he locked himself in the weapon-refining room, and it kept clanging and banging all night long. I don't know what he was doing."
The other person lowered their voice, their face showing a hint of gossipy excitement.
"What are you doing? Hehe."
"Let me tell you, Senior Sister Yuelin was in the weapon-refining room that day, and today I saw her walking a little..."
"Holy crap, really? The sect leader too..."
"Shh! Are you out of your mind? How dare you discuss the sect leader's affairs?"
Before he finished speaking, the disciple suddenly stopped cultivating, raised his head in confusion, and looked up at the sky.
What is that?
His voice wasn't loud, but it broke the silence of the place.
Everyone stopped their cultivation and looked in the direction he was looking.
High above, a dense cluster of black dots appeared, swirling and swooping down at an astonishing speed.
That's not a bird.
It's a human!
Waaah—!
The shrill and urgent alarm bell shattered the tranquility of the Xuan Shui Sect without warning.
"Enemy attack!"
"It's an enemy attack!"
The disciples by the lake turned pale and scrambled to their feet, frantically summoning their martial spirits.
...
At this moment, above the clouds, Ning Liu stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the chaotic Xuan Shui Sect.
"Tsk tsk."
He looked at it with great interest.
"The Xuan Shui Sect's mountain gate is arranged like an iron barrel; there's some trick to it."
The moment the alarm bell rang, the calm, turquoise lake water surged into the sky, transforming into a massive water curtain that enveloped the entire core area of the mountain gate.
On the mountainside, dozens of ancient-looking animal head statues, their mouths glowing with a ghostly blue light, were clearly some kind of soul-guided cannons.
"A bunch of guys from outside the realm, they actually know how to use soul tools."
A hint of surprise flashed in Dugu Bo's dark green eyes.
"It's a pity that we don't know how powerful these things are. We hope they're not just for show but useless, otherwise we won't know what to do with them."
Just then, several powerful auras burst forth from the Xuan Shui Sect's mountain gate.
The person in the lead was none other than the Grand Elder, Xuan Lin.
He led a group of elders and core disciples, looked up at the sky, and when he saw the Min clan soul master hovering in the air, as well as Ning Liu and the other figures, his aged face instantly darkened.
Xuan Lin asked in a deep voice.
"I am Xuan Lin, the Grand Elder of the Xuan Shui Sect. May I ask who this esteemed person is who has graced my Xuan Shui Sect with their presence?"
"We live in seclusion and have never offended any of the forces on the continent. What is your purpose in making such a large mobilization?"
His voice, aided by his soul power, clearly resounded throughout the entire valley.
Ning Liu and the others slowly descended from the clouds, hovering outside the water curtain, facing Xuan Lin from afar.
Then, he said it casually.
What is your intention?
"Of course, I'll come to wipe out your entire family."
Upon hearing this, the entire Xuan Shui Sect fell into a deathly silence.
Upon hearing this, Elder Xuan Lin did not speak, but only sighed heavily, a hint of understanding and bitterness flashing in his eyes.
"Exterminate the entire family?"
"You have quite the audacity!"
An elder with a goatee stepped forward from the crowd; it was Elder Wang, who had previously praised Xuan Yi in the council hall.
He pointed at Ning Liu and shouted, his voice stern but his tone weak.
"Our Xuan Shui Sect is a non-confrontational sect. Where on earth have we offended you to deserve such a calamity as annihilation?!"
"I don't care who you are, you've trespassed into my sect today. If you don't give me an explanation, don't even think about leaving peacefully!"
Another elder with a fiery temper even directly possessed a martial spirit.
Eight spirit rings suddenly lit up, revealing a powerful expert at the Soul Douluo level.
His muscles were bulging, and a huge, light blue battle axe appeared in his hand, pointing at Ning Liu.
"How dare this ignorant brat spout such nonsense!"
"Let this old man weigh you and see what you're really made of!"
"Noisy".
Before Ning Liu could speak, Yang Wudi took a step forward, and an invisible wave of energy spread out.
The Soul Douluo elder felt an incomparably sharp aura lock onto him, and his expression changed.
Yang Wudi held a Soul-Breaking Spear in his hand. He didn't even glance at the elder, but stared at the First Elder Xuan Lin and said coldly.
"As for the reason, don't ask us, ask your sect leader!"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of all the elders of the Xuan Shui Sect changed drastically.
metropolitan?
Could it be...?
Could it be that the "risk-free business" that the sect leader led them to do has attracted unwanted attention?
But how could that be?
With their shapeshifting mirrors, they act flawlessly and never fail. How could their identities be discovered?
They subconsciously looked behind Yang Wudi at the towering Titan and Niu Gao, as well as the lively-eyed Bai He.
The soul power emanating from these individuals was in no way weaker than that of Yang Wudi.
It's all Contra!
Looking at the two people beside the young man who claimed to be wiping out the entire family, their auras were even more unfathomable, like an abyss.
Two Title Douluos?!
A chilling coldness rose from the hearts of all the Xuan Shui Sect elders.
"Elder..."
"Elder, what should we do now?"
The elders who had been shouting earlier now turned their pleading eyes to Xuan Lin for help.
Xuan Lin looked at their panicked appearance and a cold smile appeared on his face.
"Oh."
"Now you know to ask this old man for advice?"
"When the sect leader led you all to act recklessly and divide up the 'offerings,' did even one of you listen to my advice?"
Upon hearing this, the elders' faces turned as red as pig liver, and they couldn't utter a single word.
Xuan Lin ignored them and, instead of displaying his full power, bowed respectfully to Ning Liu from afar.
"Your Mightiness."
As the saying goes, every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor.
"Now that you have come looking for us, you must have obtained solid evidence. This matter is due to our sect's negligence and being blinded by greed."
At this moment, he adopted an extremely humble posture and his tone became sincere.
“We are willing to apologize and return all the property we have ‘taken’ in the past, and offer a generous gift as compensation.”
"I wonder... if this feud can be resolved?"
These words stunned not only the disciples of the Xuan Shui Sect, but also the people on Ning Liu's side.
Xu Jiushi looked at Ning Liu and muttered to himself.
"My lord, what's going on?"
"Why is this different from what we expected?"
"Values? What values?"
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