Upon hearing this!
The atmosphere in the entire quiet room instantly transformed from deathly stillness into an endless storm!
Ye Wuque was jolted up from his seat as if he had been electrocuted!
Shivering!
Violent shaking!
"I, I, Elder, have not lied. Every word I have spoken is true! Really, I have not lied! Please, Elder, investigate thoroughly!"
At this moment, Xuan San's voice was almost crying with fear!
The black-faced elder's aura was terrifying; for a beast protector of Xuan San's level, it was truly like a decree from heaven!
One wrong move and you could be trampled to death.
Within the Beast Organization, at the level of Elder Blackface, anyone who isn't a first-rank Beast Protector can be killed without hesitation!
The black-faced elder stared intently at Ye Wuque with eyes like knives, and pointed to the image of the soul imprint in the void.
"here!"
"As you said, as soon as you left the Hellfire Mountain where you were, you encountered Xiang San who was escaping from another direction. What a coincidence!"
The dark-faced elder spoke in a chilling tone.
Ye Wuque's body trembled instantly as he said, "No, no! I didn't see him, he... he found me and then cried out for help! I went to help him right away!"
"Elder, you are incredibly perceptive! I already said that!"
However, the black-faced elder, who had been exuding an oppressive aura, suddenly let out a cold laugh!
"No!"
"You must have spotted him first, and your first thought was to get away from here immediately, as far away as possible, because you saw the triangular humanoid metal that was chasing Xiang San. You fought with them before, and although you killed one, it was just luck. So you were scared out of your wits and had no intention of saving anyone."
"But by sheer coincidence, you were spotted by Xiang San, who was in a panic and desperately cried out for help. You were terrified of Zhu Yi's orders and ultimately had no choice but to join forces with him."
"It wasn't that he saw you first and then asked you for help before you intervened."
"Instead, you saw him first and tried to make a run for it, but you were spotted and ended up having to join forces!"
"As the organization's Beast Protectors, you're on a mission as a team, so you should help each other. Otherwise, the slightest mistake could lead to total annihilation. This is especially true for this crucial ancient ruin, where teamwork is essential. Yet, you've been selfish and wished for their deaths?"
The black-faced elder spoke with words as sharp as knives, seemingly questioning Ye Wuque.
At this moment, Ye Wuque trembled, as if he wanted to make a fuss, but in the end, all that was left was shivering and a sense of fear that his secret had been exposed.
"Elder, I...I..."
Ye Wuque's words were incoherent.
The black-faced elder remained silent, and the quiet room was filled with deathly stillness.
Ye Wuque seemed to be trembling with fear and about to faint.
"However..."
"In the end, you still stepped forward, cooperated with Xiang San, and eventually went to Zhu Yi, completed the mission, and brought back a level 5 potential seedling."
"Indeed, he has made a contribution."
As he spoke, the black-faced elder slowly stood up, and the terrifying aura around him disappeared.
"Those who have rendered meritorious service should naturally be rewarded!"
"However, I also remember your selfishness in the ancient ruins, which almost led to the death of a beast guardian."
Swish swish swish!
With a wave of his right hand, the black-faced elder produced three black jade bottles on the metal table. They looked exquisite and were not ordinary items.
"These are three bottles of Netherblood Elixir, one of your rewards for completing this mission."
"From now on, you will remain in this quiet room and are not allowed to go anywhere!"
"Until someone comes and lets you out, understand?"
Ye Wuque looked somewhat bewildered at this moment!
But in the next instant, as if waking from a dream, he clasped his hands in a fist salute!
"Yes, yes!"
"Thank you, Elder! Thank you, Elder!"
Ye Wuque's tone was filled with endless surprise and even more awe, as if he were experiencing a dramatic and exciting turn of events.
The black-faced elder glanced at Ye Wuque one last time before turning and leaving.
The quiet room closed again, leaving only Ye Wuque alone.
At this moment, Ye Wuque was so excited that he danced with joy!
"It's alright now!"
"Hahahaha! I wasn't punished, but instead received a reward! Hahahaha!"
In the next instant, Ye Wuque greedily grabbed the three bottles of Netherblood Elixir from the table, his excitement boundless!
But at this very moment...
Beneath Ye Wuque's mask, a hint of satisfaction flickered in the depths of his eyes, as if he had "indulged in a little bit of acting."
A slight smile crept across my face.
This dark-faced elder is indeed quite something; he's very perceptive.
From the moment they entered and began questioning, to the sudden attack, and finally the bestowal of a reward.
It wasn't just an inquiry; it was a test, a warning, and finally, after seizing a weakness of Ye Wuque, the reward of the Netherworld Blood Elixir was bestowed upon him.
Carrot and stick!
The intention was to make Ye Wuque experience tension, fear, terror, trembling, surviving a disaster, and surprise and excitement.
This dark-faced elder seems determined to completely control me, and even appears to have his own... selfish motives!
"Unsurprisingly, the other three beast guardians will be treated in the same way."
"They want to take control of the four of us who have made great contributions."
"After all, he shouldn't be the only black-faced elder among the Beast Protectors..."
Struggle for power and profit, factional infighting.
They're everywhere, and beast organizations are no exception.
Especially considering the crucial and unparalleled treasure of the "ancient ruins," the black-faced elder was undoubtedly tempted!
He wanted to take the lead in verifying everything about this ancient ruin, ultimately gaining more influence within the Beast Organization.
Therefore, anyone associated with ancient ruins should keep a close eye on them.
"In that case, there should be some good shows to watch."
"After all, Zhu Yi embezzled the core bead. Although he had some acting skills, he was no match for this black-faced elder..."
Ye Wuque plopped down again, looking at the three bottles of Netherblood Elixir in his hand, still showing great affection and excitement.
Because he knew that there must be some of the Black-Faced Elder's men watching him outside this quiet room!
Not only him, but Xiang San, Jiao San, and Zhu Yi should all be under surveillance.
He naturally needs to maintain his acting skills.
On the other side.
After leaving the meditation room where Ye Wuque was, the black-faced elder made several turns and arrived at another meditation room, opened the door and went inside.
There were five more figures in this quiet room!
Upon seeing the black-faced elder enter, he immediately clasped his hands in greeting and spoke.
"Greetings, Elder You!"
"Black-faced Elders" is a general term, and each Black-faced Elder naturally has their own name.
Elder You was the name of this black-faced elder.
These five figures before him were his true confidants!
These five figures, all wearing different beast masks, proved their identities... Beast Guardians!
If Xiang Sanjiao were here, he would be shocked to discover that the aura fluctuations of these five beast guardians were in no way inferior to Zhu Yi's.
In other words...
These five beast guardians are all of their respective sequences...Sequence One!
Five beast guardians of Sequence One!
Such a lineup is truly luxurious.
"How is the situation?"
Elder You spoke casually, his gaze fixed ahead.
In the empty space of the quiet room, there were four light screens, which were the scenes of the quiet room where Zhu Yi, Xiang San, Jiao San, and Ye Wuque were located, respectively.
Just as Ye Wuque had predicted, they were all being monitored at all times.
"As expected, these three Sequence 3 Beast Guardians were incredibly excited and greedy after each receiving three bottles of Netherblood Elixir, and they couldn't bear to part with them!"
"Although this candle is slightly better, it is still stained with the Ghost Blood Nectar."
One of the first-order beast guardians spoke respectfully.
"Elder You, what they said must be true. They wouldn't dare to joke about something like this!"
Elder You's gaze, hidden beneath his mask, swept across the four images in the void once more, finally settling on the image of the quiet room where Zhu Yi was located.
"The other three should be fine. They all told the truth, and their emotional fluctuations after I found their flaws couldn't escape my perception."
"Only this one, Candle One..."
Elder You seemed to be deep in thought.
"Could it be that Zhu Yi is hiding something? Or has a flaw been revealed?"
Another Sequence One Beast Guardian immediately spoke up.
"No."
"That's where the interesting part comes from..."
"When I questioned him, although he appeared calm on the surface, he was trembling. However, upon closer examination, his answers... were flawless!"
The five trusted confidants' eyes immediately flashed.
"Elder You, what do you mean?"
"Hmph! The other three all had flaws, which allowed me to take advantage of them, but he was flawless, and his responses were all perfect."
"But sometimes, the absence of flaws is... the biggest flaw!"
Upon hearing this, the five beast guardians of the sequence nodded in agreement.
"Could he really be making up a lie?"
"Not necessarily, but there's definitely a problem. Alright, hurry up. Based on their intelligence summary, the five of you will set off immediately for that ancient ruin in the Tianxing Universe. Remember, you must find the core hub even if you have to dig three feet into the ground! Also, record all intelligence! Remember anything that seems amiss with the other side."
"I'll stay here and deal with the other old guys!"
"This is a golden opportunity that has fallen from the sky. I just happened to be in charge of the fortress's daily patrols, and I absolutely cannot miss it!"
“Hey… The number of Black-Faced Elders is fixed; there are those who rise and those who fall, but my Elder You’s ranking should be moved up a bit.”
“If one person can move freely, then it will be even easier for the five of you Sequence Ones.”
Don't let me down!
Elder You spoke slowly and deliberately, but his tone left no room for argument.
"I will obey the elder's command!"
The five guardian beasts of the sequence immediately took a deep breath, their tone firm and stern!
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