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Chapter 1078: Unease
Chapter 1078: Chapter 1078: Unease
In Thousand Lakes Country, the Purple Flame Sect was the sole third-grade sect, dominating vastly, controlling most of the cultivation resources of Thousand Lakes Country. As Sect Master, Zu Tiangang was absolutely unwilling to see a powerful competitor arise.
Thus, the Purple Flame Sect had always been doing everything in its power to suppress sect forces including the Bitao Martial Academy, not only controlling most of the cultivation resources within Thousand Lakes Country but also forcing those sect forces to pay a hefty "protection fee" annually. The goal was to prevent these sects from having ample cultivation resources, to hinder the rapid growth of their disciples, and to avoid them posing a threat to the Purple Flame Sect.
It had proven that this method of suppression was very effective; for thousands of years within Thousand Lakes Country, no sect force had been able to shake the hegemony of the Purple Flame Sect.
However, now a mid-grade Alchemist and Artifact Refiner who had suddenly appeared in Purple Flame City, named Bai Fang, had taken an interest in Fang Bai, a disciple of the Bitao Martial Academy’s Inner Court. Not only had he promised to craft elixirs for Fang Bai, but he was also planning to pass on the art of alchemy to him.
If this was true, then the overall strength of the Bitao Martial Academy, with the help of a mid-grade Alchemist and Artifact Refiner, would quickly increase. Perhaps one day, the Bitao Martial Academy might indeed be able to challenge the hegemonic status of the Purple Flame Sect, which was not good news for the Purple Flame Sect.
Originally, Zu Tiangang had still harbored a slight hope of making amends with Bai Fang.
But now, intense killing intent had arisen in his heart; he not only wanted to kill Bai Fang but also wanted to eliminate Fang Bai, the disciple from the Bitao Martial Academy, to prevent future troubles.
"You are called Yang Lin, right? This information you’ve provided is very useful!"
Zu Tiangang suppressed the killing qi in his heart, showing a slight smile and graciously said to Yang Lin, "If you get any more information that would be useful to our Purple Flame Sect, feel free to tell me. I won’t let you go unrewarded! Take this Spatial Ring, it contains some cultivation resources, as a reward for you!"
As he spoke, Zu Tiangang lifted his left hand, and a Spatial Ring slowly floated toward Yang Lin.
Yang Lin caught the Spatial Ring and looked at it, feeling extremely excited.
In the True Martial Realm, storage artifacts were very precious. Even the low-grade storage artifacts were only something that high-level sect members or major sect disciples could afford to forge. For a martial artist like Yang Lin, it was something he had always dreamed of.
Yang Lin knew that just this low-grade Spatial Ring he held was worth a great deal, equivalent to a hundred bottles of elixirs or 100,000 Essence Stones.
"This Spatial Ring was just crafted; wear it on your finger, and as soon as you channel a strand of Essence Energy into it, you can open the ring’s space."
Seeing that Yang Lin was holding the Spatial Ring unsure of what to do, knowing it was his first time handling one, Zu Tiangang explained with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Yang Lin immediately wore the Spatial Ring on his left hand’s finger and channeled a strand of Essence Energy into it, revealing a room-sized space filled with some Essence Stones and elixirs. Seeing the quantity, enough for several years of his cultivation, he was overwhelmed with joy.
"Thank you for the reward, Sect Master Zu!"
Yang Lin bowed deeply to Zu Tiangang, expressing his gratitude with tears of gratitude.
"Good, use the elixirs and Essence Stones inside! If you bring more good news in the future, I will reward you even more! Alright, you may leave now."
Zu Tiangang waved his hand.
Normally, for a Heaven Level Martial Artist like Yang Lin, Zu Tiangang wouldn’t bother much; if it weren’t for Yang Lin providing an important clue this time, he wouldn’t have spoken so much to him.
After Yang Lin left, Zu Tiangang’s expression quickly turned cold, and he immediately summoned many high-level members of the Purple Flame Sect to come to the Sect Master Hall for a secret meeting.
Subsequently, many disciples from the Purple Flame Sect were dispatched. A portion of them went to monitor the Bitao Martial Academy disciples within Purple Flame City, while another group searched outside the city for Fang Bai and Bai Fang. Once they found any trace of the two, Zu Tiangang planned to lead the upper echelons of the Purple Flame Sect to storm out after today’s welcome luncheon, fully intending to encircle and eliminate both individuals.
Although Bai Fang’s abilities might far surpass those of Hong Qitian, Zu Tiangang believed that even if he were a Cosmic Level novice, facing the concerted attack of over a dozen Vast Level experts from his side would prove too challenging.
As midday approached, Zu Tiangang finally received a message from his disciples, stating that Fang Bai, a disciple of the Bitao Martial Academy, had returned from outside the city and had met up with Ge Feng and others, heading to the Reception Hall.
As for Bai Fang, there was still no sign of him.
This made Zu Tiangang somewhat anxious and uneasy.
The inner court disciple from Bitao Martial Academy, Fang Bai, had gone outside the city to meet Bai Fang, which meant Bai Fang was still near Purple Flame City. Yet, despite the Purple Flame Sect sending so many people to search outside, they had not found any trace of Bai Fang, showing how sophisticated his hiding techniques were.
And that Bitao Martial Academy disciple, Fang Bai, was only discovered by the Purple Flame Sect disciples after he had returned to the city, presumably also practicing some secret technique of concealment to avoid the extensive search by the Purple Flame Sect disciples outside the city.
Zu Tiangang wasn’t too concerned about Fang Bai. After all, Fang Bai was merely an inner court disciple from a Grade Four sect, too weak to pose any real threat.
But Bai Fang was different. Being a Vast Level Martial Artist, superior to Hong Qitian, and also both an Alchemist and an Artifact Refiner, he was a dangerous character capable of threatening the vested interests of the Purple Flame Sect. If Bai Fang were not eliminated, Zu Tiangang would have trouble resting easy.
"If we can’t find Bai Fang, then we’ll have to start with Bitao Martial Academy disciple Fang Bai!"
Zu Tiangang thought to himself.
"My Sect Master, all the disciples attending the sect conference have now arrived at the Reception Hall."
While Zu Tiangang was deep in thought, a Purple Flame Sect disciple came to report.
"I see. I will be there soon."
Zu Tiangang responded gravely.
Organizing the five-yearly sect conference was the Purple Flame Sect’s top priority. Zu Tiangang decided to temporarily put aside other matters.
Zu Tiangang slowly stood up from his seat and took a deep breath, trying to calm himself before leaving the Sect Master Hall. Accompanied by a group of Purple Flame Sect high-ranking members, he headed to the grand Reception Hall to host the welcome luncheon.
The Reception Hall, capable of accommodating a thousand people, was lively with disciples from all over Thousand Lakes Country and several hundred invited disciples from various sects. They gathered around each round table, some discussing animatedly and others whispering quietly—it was a buzzing scene.
Dozens of beautiful female disciples from the Purple Flame Sect, dressed in uniform, bustled around the Reception Hall, placing dishes of food and beverages on the tables.
The so-called delicacies consisted of roasted Spirit Beast Meat and some low-grade Spirit Fruits.
The beverages, made from some low-grade Spirit Fruits, were fragrant, fresh, and exceedingly tasty.
These foods and drinks were beneficial for Martial Artists, and only a Grade Three sect like the Purple Flame Sect could afford such generosity to their guests.
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