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Chapter 346: The Recent Situation at Cloud Yang Sect
Chapter 346: The Recent Situation at Cloud Yang Sect
The surroundings were eerily quiet, and not a single martial artist from Heavenly Wind Valley responded to his question.
Moreover, the faces of the Heavenly Wind Valley members were filled with displeasure.
"What's wrong? Are you dissatisfied with these rewards? Whether you like it or not, these are the only rewards available."
The Heavenly Wind Valley Valley Master's face still carried a benevolent smile.
But when he spoke again, no one replied.
The two disciples, Ren Xiuyao and Xiao Qiying, stood there, their faces grim, not uttering a word.
Elder Yin of Heavenly Wind Valley, who had originally wanted to say something to the Valley Master, was now speechless.
"What's going on with you all? Is my word as the Valley Master not good enough anymore? The one who takes the top helmet should come forward immediately and choose their reward!"
The Valley Master's tone had changed from before, now carrying a hint of anger.
Hall Master Mu Quan smiled and nudged Su Chen.
Su Chen didn't hesitate and walked forward in front of so many people.
"Senior, I'll take these Spirit Butterfly Boots."
A young junior suddenly approached, leaving the Valley Master momentarily stunned.
It took him a while to react.
"You are...?"
"Junior Su Chen, a disciple from Heavenly Firmament City."
This response gave the Valley Master a sudden sense of foreboding.
Combined with the expressions of those around him, and the reactions of Ren Xiuyao and Xiao Qiying, it seemed the answer to why this young man had come forward was about to be revealed.
The Valley Master turned his head, his heart heavy with anticipation, still unable to believe it.
He glanced at Elder Yin, whose face was filled with helplessness.
"Today's top helmet was won by a disciple from Heavenly Firmament City."
Upon hearing Elder Yin's confirmation, the Valley Master's heart finally sank.
As they spoke, Su Chen had already stepped forward and taken the Spirit Butterfly Boots.
Under the watchful eyes of the many martial artists from Heavenly Wind Valley, he claimed them.
Su Chen was unaware of the feelings of the Heavenly Wind Valley members.
None of those present from the valley spoke up to stop him.
Su Chen and the Heavenly Firmament City group seemed to be in high spirits.
After Su Chen obtained the Spirit Butterfly Boots, the Valley Master thought he should have ended.
But he never expected that when the reward for the Sand Treasure Ground was announced, another disciple from Heavenly Firmament City would come forward.
Out of the twenty participants from Heavenly Wind Valley, only eleven passed the trial.
Three disciples from Heavenly Firmament City participated, and two passed the trial.
One of them even won the top helmet.
After distributing the rewards, the Valley Master didn't say another word and immediately left.
The other elders and hall masters exchanged glances and followed him, leaving together.
At this moment, only the disciples of Heavenly Wind Valley and some guard martial artists remained.
Hall Master Mu Quan looked at his daughter and said no more.
He led Su Chen and the group of senior disciples, preparing to leave.
The day was indeed getting late, but Su Chen's group didn't plan to stay the night.
Heavenly Wind Valley didn't have any hospitality to offer.
Most of the time, meals were self-served.
Under the circumstances, it was better to find an inn in the city and be more comfortable.
After all, the trial at the Sand Treasure Ground had already concluded.
Under the gaze of the Heavenly Wind Valley members, Hall Master Mu Quan, along with Su Chen and the senior disciples, left.
The trial at the Sand Treasure Ground had not only broken the defenses of the Heavenly Wind Valley disciples.
Even the Valley Master's mental state was somewhat shaken.
The words he had spoken in front of everyone earlier now made him feel stifled.
It was as if he had been slapped in the face.
As Hall Master Mu Quan led the group away, the atmosphere gradually improved.
The Heavenly Wind Valley members began to speak.
However, in their conversations, they seemed to avoid mentioning the Heavenly Firmament City group.
"Let's head back as well. Everyone is tired today, so..."
Long Guinye spoke, maintaining his usual tone.
He probably wanted to uphold his rightful status.
But before Mu Danying could finish listening, she left without a word.
She started to disregard Long Guinye and Long Yunyun's attitudes.
Long Yunyun glanced at Mu Danying and then at Ren Xiuyao, not far away.
After a moment of hesitation, she walked over.
Ren Xiuyao obtained the Wind Spirit Pill, but his face lacked sufficient joy.
One could even say he looked dejected.
By Ren Xiuyao's side, there were still some younger juniors.
In their conversations, they offered words of comfort and encouragement.
It seemed the genius of Heavenly Wind Valley had a less-than-ideal temperament.
As Long Yunyun approached, the gazes of others fell upon her.
After all, Long Yunyun had connections with Heavenly Firmament City.
They wanted to hear what Long Yunyun would say.
Sensing their gazes, Long Yunyun felt a hint of joy.
Unaware of the importance others placed on her, it was due to Heavenly Firmament City's remarkable performance.
"Senior Brother Ren doesn't need to be too discouraged. Su Chen's performance is just a flash in the pan.
He won't have much staying power.
Perhaps my maternal grandfather overheard some clever techniques somewhere."
"Shut up!"
Long Yunyun wanted to comfort Ren Xiuyao, but her comfort was meant to be achieved by belittling Su Chen.
But these words were even more unpleasant for Ren Xiuyao.
"You came here specifically to say these things, are you here to humiliate me?"
A rhetorical question directly stunned Long Yunyun.
"Do you know how Su Chen managed to traverse the entire river channel?
He didn't carry anything in his hands.
He didn't even need to rely on flags and sticks like us, leaning against the riverbank to rest like a fool.
Moreover, others could directly dive into the mud and sand.
We wish to minimize contact with the mud and sand, but he dived right in.
If you say he doesn't have staying power, then what future do I, Ren Xiuyao, have?"
After being refuted by these words, Long Yunyun finally understood how impressive Su Chen's performance was today.
Regarding the sect where her mother grew up, she seemed to have a different impression.
Cloud Yang Sect.
Recently, some issues have arisen on the front-line defense.
The death of the Earth Demon had kept the demons and monsters quiet outside the Cloud Yang Sect for several months.
This period was too long.
The bloodstains and smells from the Earth Demon's death had long since dissipated.
Before this, the elders and hall masters of the Cloud Yang Sect had been comforting themselves.
They said that this was the aftermath of killing the Earth Demon.
After all, a single Earth Demon had died.
But now, it had been over four months.
The calm on the front line had begun to feel eerie.
In the side hall, Taiwu Zhenren and the four elders, along with the various hall masters, were all present.
The Fifth Elder, Sun Xuerong, was still under house arrest.
During these crises, Sun Xuerong had not provided any effective suggestions.
She had caused quite a few troubles and made a mess of things.
Taiwu Zhenren decided not to inform her and instead let her focus on handling internal affairs within the sect.
In addition to the mid to high-ranking officials of the Cloud Yang Sect, Taiwu Zhenren had also invited a few disciples.
Among them was Liu Xingwan, but Fu Jianyun was not present.
Over the past year, Fu Jianyun had repeatedly disappointed Taiwu Zhenren.
Furthermore, in sect affairs, Fu Jianyun had been frequently shirking his responsibilities, appearing overly selfish.
This had left Taiwu Zhenren deeply disappointed.
Given the circumstances, Taiwu Zhenren could only shift his attention to others.
Previously, when the Cloud Yang Sect was stable, he hadn't noticed Fu Jianyun's selfish nature.
In terms of cultivation, he couldn't fault Fu Jianyun.
Even if his performance on the Ascend Cloud Platform wasn't as impressive as Chen Su's, it was still excellent.
However, his strength didn't translate into involvement in sect affairs.
The position of future leader of the Cloud Yang Sect couldn't be entrusted to him.
"We have dispatched four reconnaissance teams, and three of them obtained the same results.
Up to our initial front line, we basically haven't seen any traces of demons and monsters.
One team discovered some demons and monsters, but they were all solitary individuals.
The demons and monsters in the eastern wilderness on our side have disappeared as if they've gone extinct during this period."
The Fourth Elder, who had stood up, finished speaking and continued.
"Not only is our eastern wilderness like this, but the southern wilderness outside the Heavenly Emperor Valley is also the same.
For these two months, the Heavenly Emperor Valley has effortlessly defended against the demons and monsters.
Perhaps some will say that the defense line in the Heavenly Emperor Valley is naturally located in a dangerous terrain, so there have always been fewer demons and monsters there.
But yesterday, we received news that the front-line defense line of the Heavenly Firmament City to the south is also peaceful.
The defense line they just expanded should, in theory, face more severe demon plagues.
The Heavenly Firmament City is like us, also investigating the reasons."
In the side hall, the various hall masters of the Cloud Yang Sect couldn't help but frown upon hearing this.
The hall master beside them, He Chao, couldn't help but complain.
"When the demons and monsters come, we worry.
When the demons and monsters don't come, we still worry."
The other hall masters also smiled bitterly.
These words were indeed too true.
"Thinking back to over two years ago, that time was so much better.
Although demons and monsters still attacked from time to time, we could always suppress them.
There were no waves, and everything was in perfect order."
A hall master beside them couldn't help but sigh.
Taiwu Zhenren knocked on the table in front of him.
"I brought you here to find a solution, not to reminisce about the past.
We must be vigilant about the current situation in the wilderness.
Every time something unusual happens, those beasts are plotting some conspiracy."
In fact, the simplest thing to do was to arrange for disciples to go on reconnaissance.
But who could the Cloud Yang Sect send?
Currently, the sect's reconnaissance capabilities were worrying, and they still wanted to carry out reconnaissance missions.
Amidst the silence, Liu Xingwan spoke up.
"Sect Leader, we cannot take these unusual circumstances lightly, and we must act swiftly.
I've been thinking, although our sect currently has limited disciples skilled in reconnaissance missions.
We can take this opportunity to invite Chen Su again and have him lead our sect's disciples in training once more.
After the beginning of this year, I followed by his side and learned his methods of dealing with demons and monsters.
I found it immensely beneficial, and inviting him to guide us again will be advantageous and harmless to us."
(End of Chapter)
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