The Young Master Storms the City
Chapter 977: Sect Master Zuo Yunhua

Chapter 977: Chapter 977: Sect Master Zuo Yunhua

Behind the grand hall lay the retreat of Sect Master Zuo Yunhua.

Aside from Zuo Yunhua, Vice Sect Master Zhuang Peng and several Elders were also in seclusion with him.

Their cultivation had all reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and Sect Master Zuo Yunhua was just one step away from the peak of Foundation Establishment.

In the dark cave, a few dim lights flickered, the candles meant for illumination.

Above them, a middle-aged man in a blue robe sat cross-legged on a stone platform, his body emitting bursts of formidable aura.

Directly below him sat Vice Sect Master Zhuang Peng, with the other Elders sitting on either side.

Between them flowed an invisible force, causing their breathing to fluctuate erratically.

A moment later, Zuo Yunhua slowly opened his eyes, and a sigh full of regret resounded.

"Failed again...."

The others also opened their eyes one after another, turning their heads to look up at the Sect Master.

"Sect Master, is our breakthrough method still not working?" Zhuang Peng asked.

Zuo Yunhua shook his head, "No, it’s still too difficult to break through to the Golden Core Stage in one go. The amount of Spiritual Energy needed to ascend from the peak of Foundation Establishment to Golden Core is too great."

The sect evaluation day in Kunlun was just around the corner, and Zuo Yunhua wanted to skip the peak of Foundation Establishment and break through directly to the Golden Core Stage.

If successful, Feiyu Sect could ascend to a higher rank in the next sect evaluation.

The Elders also showed a look of disappointment; after all, if the sect moved forward, their status would also be elevated.

Zuo Yunhua suppressed his disappointment and said sternly, "Well, if we’ve failed, we’ve failed. There’s still some time before the sect evaluation, we can still try a few more times."

"Fortunately, Cheng Jue is managing the sect affairs for me outside; otherwise, I would have to be distracted to maintain the operations of the sect."

Hearing this, including Zhuang Peng, the Elders nodded in agreement.

"The ability of the young master is indeed outstanding, able to manage the sect in such an orderly manner at such a young age."

"The Sect Master is wise and martial; naturally, the young master is also a paragon among men."

"Having such a young master is indeed Feiyu Sect’s fortune!"

Listening to everyone’s praise, although Zuo Yunhua appeared indifferent on the surface, he felt a faint sense of pride in his heart.

"Cheng Jue is indeed excellent, but don’t talk like this in front of him in the future, lest he becomes arrogant, which would be detrimental to his future cultivation."

"Of course, of course."

"Don’t worry, Sect Master, we definitely won’t."

"With the young master’s innate excellence, he won’t behave like that."

Zuo Yunhua slightly raised his hands and said solemnly, "Alright, everyone prepare and try again quickly. We aim to successfully advance before the sect evaluation."

While everyone was preparing, a rush of hurried footsteps came from the entrance.

Following that was the panicked cry for help from Zuo Chengjue.

"Father! Father!"

Everyone trembled in their hearts and turned their heads in unison.

They saw Zuo Chengjue, his clothes in disarray and his expression fraught, rushing in, his face full of panic.

"Cheng Jue?"

Zuo Yunhua saw his son in such a disheveled state and immediately furrowed his brow.

"What happened? What have you done to yourself?"

Zuo Chengjue "plop" knelt in front of the platform, his expression fraught, "Father, powerful enemies have invaded, and I am powerless, unable to stop them!"

"What?!"

Zuo Yunhua suddenly stood up, his face contorted in anger.

"Who is so bold! To dare barge into our Feiyu Sect!"

Zuo Chengjue swallowed hard, his voice trembling, "It... It should be a martial artist from the Secular World...."

A martial artist from the Secular World?

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.

They had been in Kunlun for a long time, but they were not completely secluded from the outside world and would occasionally go out.

They knew to some extent about the cultivation in the outside world.

According to their understanding, most martial artists from the outside world were of lower realms; in their eyes, these were no different from the ants under their feet.

Even the strongest in the Secular World could easily be crushed to dust by them.

How could they possibly make their way here?

"Young Master, is it possible that it’s someone from another sect disguised as someone from the Secular World causing trouble?" Vice Sect Master Zhuang Peng asked.

"No! That guy specifically stated his intention to take Su Qingcheng away!" Zuo Chengjue stated emphatically.

"Su Qingcheng?" Zuo Yunhua pondered for a moment, as if recalling something, "Is that the Secular World woman you told me about earlier, the one you want to marry as a cauldron?"

"Yes! It’s her! That guy came specifically for her!"

Zuo Chengjue’s face was filled with sorrow, and he roared in pain, "Please, Father, come forth and teach this lad a lesson! He has killed many in our Feiyu Sect, countless Outer and Inner Sect disciples are dead or injured!"

"Damn it!"

Zuo Yunhua rose angrily, his formidable presence bursting forth and swirling around the cavern.

"Follow me, and let’s see who this person is who dares to commit such bold acts of slaughter in our Feiyu Sect!"

Zhuang Peng and several Elders also angrily got up and followed behind Zuo Yunhua, leaving the place of retreat.

The group hurried to the grand palace plaza, where Ning Fan was just finishing treating Shuang’er and Huo Erba.

Seeing the group arrive, Ning Fan’s expression darkened, and he gestured with his hand, "You guys back off."

Shuang’er was somewhat unconvinced, "Master, I can help you!"

She felt that with her and Huo Erba’s current strength, they could at the very least take on one opponent together, right?

However, Ning Fan shook his head, his expression becoming somewhat grave, "You can’t help with this; these people are all cultivators of the late Foundation Establishment stage."

He had previously speculated that the Sect Master of Feiyu Sect might be at the late Foundation Establishment stage, and perhaps the Vice Sect Master as well, while the Elders could at most be comparably skilled to this young master, Zuo Chengjue.

But he had underestimated the strength of the sects within Kunlun.

The entire upper echelon turned out to be at the late stage of Foundation Establishment!