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Chapter 632 - 632: 124. White Bone Palace_2

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"Why not just force our way in?"

Daoist Chen laughed heartily, took a large gulp of wine, wobbled to his feet, and then said, "Follow me, Daoist master."

The young man was stunned.

Force our way in?

He quickly said, "Daoist master, the Li family's guards are quite a group of Jianghu experts. If you force your way in..."

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Li family residence.

Within the courtyard, the young man stared in a daze at the surrounding guards, who lay scattered on the ground, and looked in disbelief at the drunken figure of Daoist Chen ahead.

He hadn't even seen how Daoist Chen attacked; these highly skilled guards had all fallen.

Even top experts of the Jianghu couldn't achieve this!

Could it be... this Daoist Chen was truly a Daoist cultivator?

The young man felt a surge of excitement in his heart. No wonder Daoist Chen dared to force his way into the Li family; so this was the reason!

"This Daoist master..."

The Li family head swallowed hard, struggled to steady his nerves, and said, "We really don't know the woman you speak of. Is there some misunderstanding?"

"You're not saying, huh?" Daoist Chen shook his head slightly, then suddenly moved like the wind into the depths of the Li residence.

The Li family head's expression changed, but no one could stop this man who seemed to have broken through the Heavenly Barrier, and he could only let things be.

However, he quietly took out a wooden tube from his sleeve and released a swift black-winged beetle.

Soon, Daoist Chen returned like the wind once more.

Except now, he held a pouch and half a token.

The Li family head's face looked grim.

"Take a look." Daoist Chen casually tossed the pouch to the young man.

The young man opened it and, with reddened eyes, said, "This is my sister's pouch! It even has her embroidery!"

"This is a token from the Demon Path White Bone Sect."

Daoist Chen looked at the Li family head, "Has your Li family joined the White Bone Sect?"

The Li family head took a deep breath and said, "Daoist master, I don't understand what you mean. I've never heard of any White Bone Sect."

"Never heard of it?" Daoist Chen chuckled and said, "Every year, your Li family helps the White Bone Sect in finding suitable fresh bodies for their demon cultivators to practice with bones. How could you claim you've never heard of it?"

The Li family head's expression changed.

This drunkard pretending to be a fake Daoist wasn't just a true cultivator, but also... how could he know so much?

Most of the Li family's people were also stunned, clearly unaware.

White Bone Sect?

Some had heard of this notorious Demon Path organization, known in several provinces, often being cleansed by Patrol Envoys from Di Hong City, yet inexplicably, the White Bone Sect had survived.

"Fresh bodies?" The young man's face went ashen, "Then my sister…"

"Li family head, there's no need for further useless words."

Daoist Chen said blandly, "I know you're stalling. That black-winged beetle you released just now was to send word to the White Bone Sect, right? No matter, I'll wait here and see what kind of characters the White Bone Sect sends."

The Li family head was taken aback.

The other party actually knew he released a black-winged beetle, deliberately fishing?

After a moment—

"Whoosh!"

The sound of the wind broke. A pale-faced man in a black robe appeared in the courtyard.

"Holy Envoy!"

The Li family head's eyes lit up immediately; he hadn't expected the Holy Envoy to arrive so quickly. Could it be because he was just in Xinle County?

He hurriedly said, "This Daoist is waiting for you, Holy Envoy, please be cautious!"

"Oh?"

The black-robed man turned to look at Daoist Chen, then frowned slightly.

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"I specifically chose the day you would be here, just knowing you would come," Daoist Chen laughed, "You came just in time. I have something to ask you."

The black-robed man's eyes shifted. He immediately took out a bone flute from his robe, infused it with mana, and began to play it.

Daoist Chen did not stop him at all, merely watching quietly before saying, "After the autumn killer bird outside the city heard the flute, it has already flown away; you can rest assured, can't you?"

The black-robed man was stunned.

Daoist Chen, without further ado, waved his sleeve, and the black-robed man felt his mana sealed. He couldn't move, and even speaking was impossible.

"Hmm?" The black-robed man fell to the ground, looking at Daoist Chen in terror. A sleeve wave sealed his mana?

Could it be a cultivator at the Four Symbols Heavenly Barrier?

Whether it was the Li family head or the White Bone Sect Holy Envoy, they both understood…

This seemingly ordinary drunken Daoist was deliberately fishing!

Was it to lure out the higher-ups of the White Bone Sect?

The black-robed man was a bit nervous. Though the White Bone Sect's influence spread across several provinces, and Yuzhou had its own branch, with the Sect Hierarch being a Four Symbols Peak powerhouse, this Daoist clearly had the confidence to act as he did!

That day, an invisible barrier enveloped the entire Li Compound, preventing anyone from leaving.

Only one demon cultivator after another arrived, from low-level envoys to mid-level protectors, even elders and finally the Sect Hierarch, all stepping into the Li compound.

But… none could leave.

Within half a day, more than a dozen demon cultivators from the White Bone Sect lay in the courtyard, from envoys to the Sect Hierarch, all with their mana sealed, slumped on the ground like broken rags.

"Who on earth are you?"

The White Bone Sect Hierarch lay on the ground, staring hard at Daoist Chen, "Are you a great cultivator from some Daoist Sacred Land? And you dare to capture me?"

"Knowing I'm a great cultivator, you're still not afraid of me?" Daoist Chen laughed.

The White Bone Sect Hierarch said coldly, "As a great cultivator, don't you know the true background of our White Bone Sect? You dare to target us like this?"

"The true background?" Daoist Chen scrutinized the White Bone Sect Hierarch.

"Doesn't the name White Bone Sect bring the White Bone Palace to mind?"

The White Bone Sect Hierarch couldn't help but explain, "My White Bone Sect, although spanning several provinces, is merely the dog of the White Bone Palace, our sect strength as insignificant as a grain of dust compared to the White Bone Palace! You, a great cultivator, dare provoke the White Bone Palace?"

"Just some Demon Path, daring to be so arrogant?" Daoist Chen said indifferently.

"Seems you truly don't understand the terror of the White Bone Palace."

The White Bone Sect Hierarch said coldly, "My White Bone Palace is among the most supreme of demon forces; even in Di Hong City, it holds immense influence. Even if you hail from a Daoist Sacred Land, angering the White Bone Palace in this way, they'll have no hesitation in killing you! Are you courting death?"

As a prominent member among the White Bone Palace's outer disciples, he had some understanding.

The true might of the White Bone Palace lay with the White Bone Demon Lord, among the most fearsome of Saint-level beings, considered one of the seventh Ancestors of the Demon Path.

Thus, the White Bone Palace feared no Sacred Land.

Most Sacred Lands' ancestors were merely ordinary Saint-level beings, not daring to provoke the Demon Lord.

Most importantly…

It was said the White Bone Palace had an alliance with the Twelfth Prince of Di Hong City; the Demon Lord and the Twelfth Prince were equals, often in contact.

Thus, when the Patrol Envoy arrived, they would, out of consideration for the Twelfth Prince, only symbolically drive out the White Bone Sect, never exterminating it entirely.

Power, background, connections… they could be considered the topmost in the world.

To provoke such a terrifying White Bone Palace, could a single great cultivator dare?

The White Bone Sect Hierarch looked at Daoist Chen like he was a madman. He elaborated so much to avoid truly inciting this drunk Daoist.

"Is that so? The White Bone Palace truly is fearsome..."

Daoist Chen sighed indifferently, then added, "The treasure you used to send the message is not bad; surely the White Bone Palace will send someone over soon?"

The White Bone Sect Hierarch was surprised.

What was this person thinking… could he intend to capture those sent by the White Bone Palace, just like he did with them?

That was the White Bone Palace!

"There is plenty of wine."

Daoist Chen chuckled, took a swig, and poured one on the ground as if in tribute to someone, then said, "I can wait patiently."

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