Chapter 163 Great Elder
This time was different from the previous one at the Qingzhou stronghold in southern Xinjiang. That time, both the disguised Lei and the fat elder were basically the one or two people with the highest status. They did not need too much communication. He only needed to put on a high-ranking attitude, which was enough to avoid most of the troubles.
But this time, there are quite a few people in the Demon Sect headquarters with whom Ghost Face can talk.
Ning Qi had also prepared himself mentally and asked Guimian a lot of information in this regard, but the more you talk, the more mistakes you make. He didn't expect to meet someone before he could even step into the Wanyan Grotto.
And he is a candidate for the Holy Son with a high status.
He had no choice but to stop, otherwise if he dodged, it would seem deliberate.
Ning Qi's eyes were a little cold under the mask, and he didn't say anything.
Jiang Tianlong had already come to him. He bowed slightly and said with a respectful smile:
"Why do you have to be like this, Deputy Ghost Face Sect Leader? I wonder what you think about what I told you last time?"
Ning Qi was startled.
Who knows what you and Ghost Face said?
But then he realized that if Qin Yun was counted before, the Demon Sect had a total of three candidates for the Holy Son. Now that Qin Yun has lost his power, only Ye Qin and Jiang Tianlong are left in the competition, and the situation has reached a white-hot stage. Naturally, Gui Mian, who originally supported Qin Yun, has become a popular candidate.
He still didn't speak, but his eyes changed slightly and were no longer so cold.
really.
Jiang Tianlong immediately struck while the iron was hot:
"Qin Yun is an outsider after all. Why do you insist on helping him? If you are willing to help me ascend to the position of the Holy Son, and if I become the Sect Master in the future, the position of the Great Elder will be yours."
He smiled and drew a pie.
Ning Qi smiled coldly:
"Qin Yun is someone the Great Elder values."
What he said was very simple, but Jiang Tianlong's expression changed immediately.
Ning Qi stepped in and continued moving down.
A heat wave suddenly swept over, and a faint black gas emerged from his body, blocking it all out. Inside the cave, there were all kinds of exotic flowers and plants of fire attribute, which were of no great use, but they emitted light and could resist the high temperature.
At first glance, the cave is tall and wide, with many intersections leading in all directions, which is intricate and ingenious.
Ning Qi was slightly amazed in his heart. He recognized the unique mark left by the Demon Sect. He kept trying to identify the direction, stopping and waiting from time to time to avoid the gushing flames. Although it was his first time here, he seemed to be familiar with the route.
Jiang Tianlong followed him, and after a few times, he began to take the initiative to lead the way.
This is the custom of the Demonic Sect. If a group of people enter together, no matter their status, they must demonstrate the ability to identify the marks. This is considered one of the means to prevent others from sneaking in.
Jiang Tianlong whispered:
"Deputy Sect Leader, I know you went out this time for Lin Ruhua's matter. Now that you have come back alone, I believe there must have been some setbacks. Why don't you reconsider it? You help me defeat Ye Qin, and you set the conditions."
He revealed his methods silently, and the matter was originally extremely confidential.
Ning Qi raised his eyebrows, and he suddenly realized that this candidate for the Holy Son might not be a coincidence, but was waiting here specifically.
Ning Qi was about to speak.
There was another wave of noise coming from the front. Jiang Tianlong's expression changed, and he saw a bald young man stepping over from the other side. There were several black lines on his head, and he looked full of murderous aura. It was another candidate for the Holy Son, Ye Qin.
Ye Qin laughed solemnly:
"What a coincidence! I didn't expect that Brother Jiang would return with the Ghost Face Deputy Sect Leader. It seems that my sincerity is not enough."
He seemed to be hinting at something, but Jiang Tianlong just snorted.
The three of them walked forward.
Ye Qin bowed respectfully to Ning Qi, and then said:
"Did the deputy sect leader have a smooth trip? Have you met the elders of our Ye family?"
He mentioned this with a smile, and at the same time demonstrated his strength. This was a subtle way of telling Ning Qi that he already knew the entire plan, including Elder Ye leading the team to capture Lin Ruhua and Jiang Baishan, Qin Yun assisting, and Ghost Face supervising in secret.
The two of them came here now, probably just to find out what the result will be this time. After all, if Qin Yun returns, there will be three families competing in the future, which will increase the variables.
But they didn't know that Ghost Face had already been secretly replaced by Ning Qi.
Ning Qi glanced at the two of them without any emotion:
"You two saints want me to report something to you? That's perfect. Why don't you come with me to meet the great elder?"
Hearing the cold anger in those words, the two of them bowed quickly:
"I don't dare."
After all, Guimian is now the deputy sect leader. Except for a few people, everyone else has to be respectful when they see him.
Ning Qi snorted coldly and strode forward.
After such a long journey, it is estimated that it has drilled dozens of miles underground. The occasional flames are even more ferocious. However, after a certain period of time, it gradually becomes safe. This is the safe area discovered by the ancestors of the Demon Sect.
Suddenly, Ning Qi's eyes lit up, and crystal stones as bright as night pearls hung from the ceiling, like stars. In the vast underground world, one underground palace after another with strict rules appeared, magnificent and gorgeous, lined up one after another. The closer to the center, the more luxurious the palace was.
He had heard Ghost Face's description before, but seeing it with his own eyes still made him amazed.
What I saw before me looked like an underground imperial capital.
There weren't many people inside, but there were a lot of people.
Seeing Ning Qi and the other two coming, someone came to greet them immediately. These people were certainly not the core members of the Demon Sect, but their servants. Their ancestors were brought here at first and were not allowed to go out. Then they multiplied from generation to generation. By this time, most people had no idea what the outside world looked like, and they didn't even know that there was a world outside.
Their only mission is to serve those very few powerful demons.
"Greetings to the Ghost-faced Deputy Sect Master and the two Holy Sons!"
A group of pretty beauties in palace costumes came slowly.
Ning Qi ignored it and just said calmly:
"Where is the Great Elder?"
The leading female official prostrated herself on the ground:
"The Great Elder was meditating in Wangyou Palace yesterday and said he would come out tomorrow."
Ning Qi's eyes flashed:
"Okay, if the Great Elder comes out of retreat early, please come and inform me."
Having said that, he headed towards the underground palace where the Ghost Face belonged without looking back.
When Ning Qi disappeared, Jiang Tianlong and Ye Qin looked at each other, both a little puzzled. Jiang Tianlong suddenly said:
"Did you notice that the Ghost Face Deputy Sect Leader is a little weird today?"
Ye Qin nodded and said:
"You noticed it too? You don't seem to want to talk to us any more."
He smiled meaningfully, and the black lines on his bald head seemed to be moving:
"What do you think... could there be some unexpected incident during this mission? I think the Ghost Face Deputy Sect Leader seems to be very anxious to see the Great Elder."
Jiang Tianlong said coldly:
"You, the Ye family, snatched this mission this time. Don't you know what happened?"
Ye Qin spread his hands:
"I really don't know. It's obvious that the Ghost Face Deputy Sect Leader came back alone. Tsk tsk, could it be that Qin Yun has betrayed us again?"
Jiang Tianlong's eyes flashed:
"How about some cooperation? We must not let Qin Yun return to the list of candidate saints this time. After all, the two of us are the direct descendants of the Saint Sect. How can he, who joined halfway, be on an equal footing with us? A competition between two people is always better than a competition between three."
Ye Qin grinned, revealing his white teeth:
"That's exactly what I meant. I don't know what the Great Elder was thinking. He actually supports Qin Yun. This time we should join forces to crush Qin Yun to death!"
The two men crossed paths and walked away as if nothing had happened.
far away.
Ning Qi's mouth curled up slightly.
With his strength, he could still hear what the two of them were saying even if they had used the secret sound transmission technique.
"It seems that the internal fighting within the Demon Sect is indeed very intense."
What he saw and heard along the way made him deeply moved.
It is said that the predecessor of the Demon Sect was the remnants of the previous dynasty, and they had always wanted to overthrow Dayan. But after two thousand years, it is hard to say how many people still retain their original intentions. But it is also good this way, as everyone has their own ulterior motives, which makes him feel more relaxed.
He did not forget the purpose of this trip.
Returning to the palace where Ghost Face belonged, Ning Qi waved away everyone and was alone.
"The key this time is to prevent the Demon Sect from producing a Martial Saint, and the Great Elder is the only person who knows the secret. The best way is to subdue him quietly and then ask him everything. However, he is now in meditation and seclusion, so it is not that easy to approach him."
"Fortunately, he will be out tomorrow. If it takes a few more days, Fifth Senior Brother will not send back any information, which will definitely arouse suspicion."
"Maybe... we can go and find out after nightfall."
Ning Qi prepared for the worst, which was nothing more than a forced battle.
As long as we are sure that the Great Elder is here, it will be better than wandering around like a headless fly like before, but it is better to save some energy.
He slowly closed his eyes, contemplated the truth, and gathered his strength.
…
Nightfall.
There is no sun or moon underground, but someone in this underground palace controls the crystal stone on the top to block out the light and imitate the alternation of day and night.
Ning Qi suddenly opened his eyes.
He practiced the Silence Technique and stepped out of the palace silently.
The underground palace was now completely dark, with only the lights on. Ning Qi identified the direction of Wangyou Palace and was as nimble as a civet cat. The occasional patrollers could not find any trace of Ning Qi.
Although the underground palace is large, the cultivation level of these servants serving the core leaders of the Demon Sect is not high.
Not long.
Ning Qi has stopped outside Wangyou Palace.
He hid in the dark and did not go any further. The guards were secondary. The main reason was that he realized that there was a strange formation secretly arranged in this palace. If anyone stepped in rashly, the people inside would definitely be awakened.
Then we can only fight hard afterwards.
The idea of sneaking in secretly to subdue the Great Elder was immediately thwarted.
"It's not that easy after all. These people from the Demon Sect are really cautious." Ning Qi thought to himself.
This is much more difficult than the previous operation in the Qingzhou stronghold in southern Xinjiang. It is only because Ning Qi has this ability, otherwise others would not even be able to find the door to the underground palace.
He was not discouraged either.
Since it’s not possible now, let’s wait until tomorrow when we meet the great elder to see if there is any chance.
Just make some other preparations first.
Ning Qi's eyes flashed, and he moved silently to other places in the underground palace.
Sneaking quietly along the way, he carefully sensed the surrounding atmosphere from time to time.
Not long.
Ning Qi has already walked around the underground palace.
He stopped, a little startled:
"There are already more than thirty people in this underground palace who have the aura of the Heavenly Man Realm that I have sensed. If we count the few that I have not sensed, there may be more than forty people? Moreover, the auras of these people are not weak. I am afraid that most of them are not just beginners in the Heavenly Man Realm."
This number is indeed astonishing.
After all, this is only the Heavenly Man Realm at the Demon Sect’s headquarters. If we include the strong men in the various branches of the Demon Sect, the number will be even more terrifying, and perhaps the number will double again.
"In the Thirteen States of Great Yan, there are probably only a few hundred Heavenly Man Realm experts in the world. Almost all of them are peerless geniuses picked from a billion. The imperial court accounts for at least 30% of them, and the rest are distributed in many martial arts sects across the world."
"No wonder the Demon Sect has been able to deal with the imperial court for so long, it really has a deep foundation."
Ning Qi became more cautious.
There are so many people in the Heavenly Man Realm, and there are many strong ones who can rank at the top of the Heavenly Man List. He has to be careful and cautious. If a melee occurs, it may not be so easy to resolve.
If he wanted to leave, there would be no danger, but if he failed this time, it would be unlikely for him to have such a good opportunity again in the future.
Think carefully.
Ning Qi already had an idea.
He walked quietly around the underground palace, avoiding patrols, and then injected one Gangyuan sword seed after another. To be on the safe side, it would be better to set up a few formations to prevent anyone from slipping away.
Do all this.
Ning Qi returned to his palace.
Now, just wait for tomorrow.
…
The next day.
Ning Qi had breakfast with many servants serving him, and yesterday's female official came in:
"Deputy Sect Master, the Great Elder has come out of seclusion in Wangyou Palace. He has asked me to ask you to go to Chaotian Palace to meet him."
Chaotian Palace?
Ning Qi paused for a moment, then nodded and said:
"knew."
This Chaotian Palace is the residence of the Great Elder. If the Great Elder is in seclusion for a long time, he will stay here. This is the Great Elder's private place. On normal days, he will never summon other high-ranking members of the Demon Sect there. They will have other options for discussion.
This is a sign of trust.
One can tell something from the increasingly respectful attitude of the servants around.
But Ning Qi felt a little nervous.
He straightened his robes as Ghost Face did and said:
"Lead the way ahead."
The female official bowed her head respectfully and led the way.
Jiang Tianlong and Ye Qin, who I saw yesterday, appeared together. There was a hint of envy in their eyes, and they complimented each other:
"Congratulations to the Ghost Face Deputy Sect Leader for winning the favor of the Great Elder!"
In the Demon Sect.
The two most important people are the sect master and the great elder. The authority and secrets they hold are unmatched by others and are all passed down orally. The Holy Son inherits the position of sect master, and the great elder is chosen from among the deputy sect masters.
Now that Guimian has been summoned to Chaotian Palace by the Great Elder, his attitude has begun to change significantly.
Ning Qi seemed to be thinking about something, nodded and continued walking.
He heard the two people communicating in a voice chatter:
"This Ghost-faced Deputy Sect Master is really lucky. In fact, he was also an outsider who joined the Saint Sect like Qin Yun. Could it be that the Great Elder..."
Both of them's pupils shrank and they didn't continue talking.
But Ning Qi had already guessed a little bit.
A moment later.
Ning Qi strode into the Chaotian Palace and said respectfully:
"Ghost Face greets the Great Elder!"
Then a silver-haired old man slowly turned around with a smile on his face.
(End of this chapter)
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