Chapter 2670 - 545:
"Therefore, we should just do what we’re supposed to. If we really need to be interrogated, it should be someone from our Fu Dong Sect to do it."
Nearby, two other disciples of the Fu Dong Sect heard this and nodded slightly. Indeed, this was an internal matter of the Fu Dong Sect, and others from different major sects truly had no qualification to interrogate them.
However, the way they looked at Liu Hongyi changed, even showing a trace of disgust. Although there had been no interrogation, they also felt that what the stranger from the Hundred Peaks Sect said was probably true.
Not to mention anything else, just looking at Liu Hongyi and that Liu Kui, one could see that there was some connection between them.
Moreover, before it was Liu Kui’s turn, Liu Hongyi deliberately took away the Earth Observing Mirror. They couldn’t believe that Liu Hongyi was innocent.
In truth, if Liu Hongyi really had a younger generation without talent for immortal cultivation, but he insisted on bringing this descendant into the sect, others wouldn’t comment.
Liu Hongyi was already in the Earth Immortal Realm. Even if the other party had no talent for immortal cultivation, as long as Liu Hongyi was willing to bring out resources, he could still allow them to cultivate immortality.
But the resources required for such an endeavor were substantial even for someone at the peak of the Earthly Immortal Realm, a significant expenditure.
Liu Hongyi was likely trying to save such resources by exploiting this opportunity to recruit disciples, cheating to get his descendant into the major sect, planning to use other means later to make the sect provide the resources.
He was essentially deceiving a major sect, and that’s utterly shameless and excessive!
"Indeed, we have no right to interrogate you, but someone does!" Venerable Zhu Yan looked at Liu Hongyi, who was still stubbornly arguing, and sneered. He took out a sect document from the Heaven and Earth Ring and said coldly, "I will now consult our Sect Leader to decide this matter. The Sect Leader, being the Clan Leader of the Human Clan, certainly has the right to interrogate you, even to punish you."
Fear instantly flashed in Liu Hongyi’s eyes. Of course, the Hundred Peaks Sect Leader had the authority to punish him directly, but would they bother the Sect Leader of the Hundred Peaks Sect for such a trivial matter?
He just looked at Venerable Zhu Yan and said nothing, hoping the venerable was bluffing. Although Venerable Zhu Yan was already at the Immortality Regainment Realm, exceedingly powerful,
But as far as he knew, there were twenty True Immortals in the Hundred Peaks Sect. He highly doubted that someone at the Immortality Regainment Realm could directly disturb the Sect Leader of the Hundred Peaks.
When the crowd around heard Venerable Zhu Yan say he would consult the Hundred Peaks Sect Leader, each one was taken aback. Were they really going directly to the Sect Leader of the Hundred Peaks for a matter like this?
Li Wan’er was also stunned. This senior who invited her to join the Hundred Peaks Sect and the Vermilion Bird Peak had such vast influence that he would directly contact their Sect Leader!
However, Huang Li was not taken away by Venerable Zhu Yan and remained afar. She listened to Venerable Zhu Yan’s words and a look of surprise appeared in her eyes. This Venerable had such great influence, and since she was recruited into the Hundred Peaks Sect by her, she should count as her person, right? The greater her influence, the better it would be for her.
She looked to a male cultivator nearby who had stayed and not flown away and asked, "Our, our venerable Zhu Yan is so impressive. Being able to contact the Sect Leader directly."
She wanted to know just how influential this Venerable Zhu Yan was, but it wasn’t appropriate to ask directly, so she had to find out in this roundabout way.
The male cultivator nearby heard her and chuckled softly, "Venerable Zhu Yan is a cultivator of the Immortality Regainment Realm. What’s strange about an Immortality Regainment Realm cultivator directly contacting the Sect Leader?
Moreover, Venerable Zhu Yan is a disciple of the Vermilion Bird Peak, being groomed as the future Peak Master of the Vermilion Bird Peak. The current Peak Master of Vermilion Bird Peak is the Sect Leader’s wife, so what’s strange about Zhu Yan contacting the Sect Leader?"
He said this and then thought but didn’t mention the rest. Actually, Venerable Zhu Yan could so resolutely contact the Sect Leader also because Cao Zhonghua was nearby. That was the Sect Leader’s son!
And at the moment, it was Cao Zhonghua who made the discovery.
"I see." Huang Li was a bit disappointed. These words had already been mentioned by Venerable Zhu Yan when recruiting Li Wan’er. She thought this Venerable Zhu Yan had other identities.
Thinking about it, Li Wan’er truly had great fortune. Not only was her talent excellent, but she was recruited by someone from Vermilion Bird Peak and directly invited to join Vermilion Bird Peak.
Once Li Wan’er joined the Hundred Peaks Sect, it was most likely she would apprentice under Venerable Zhu Yan. In that case, wouldn’t Li Wan’er be a disciple of the Peak Master!
Why wasn’t she blessed with such good fortune!
And that unfamiliar male cultivator from the Hundred Peaks Sect, his identity was certainly not simple. Plus, he had heard her offer to be Liu Kui’s wife and threats to Liu Kui. Would he report these to Venerable Zhu Yan? If he did, her standing in the Hundred Peaks Alliance might worsen.
No, she must find a way to win him over.
She glanced at the nearby cultivator, feeling he seemed approachable, and continued to ask, "Brother... Martial Brother? Martial Uncle? That, the one in the sky is also a cultivator of the Hundred Peaks Sect, right? Who is he?"
The Hundred Peaks Sect cultivator nearby chuckled at Huang Li’s form of address but did not directly answer her question. Instead, he meaningfully said, "Once you truly join the Hundred Peaks Sect, you’ll naturally know who he is."
Huang Li’s heart was shocked again at his words. Did they imply that the person was a significant figure, and by joining the Hundred Peaks Sect, she would know them, meaning there was no one in the sect who didn’t know him?
Who could it be?
Amid the crowd, Venerable Zhi Guang became more convinced that he was right. This disciple of the Hundred Peaks Sect must be the son of Sect Leader Cao, or else why would Venerable Zhu Yan contact the Hundred Peaks Sect Leader over such a trivial matter!
Because of Venerable Zhu Yan’s words, people paused the process of recruiting disciples momentarily.
However, after a short time, the sect document in Zhu Yan’s hand suddenly burst into flames, followed by a majestic voice.
"Arrest Liu Hongyi and Liu Kui in full. I have notified the Fu Dong Sect Leader, who will personally come to deal with this matter!"
Liu Hongyi suddenly felt the world spinning, and his vision went dark as he nearly collapsed.