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Chapter 489: Unfathomable Methods
Chapter 489: Unfathomable Methods
Vice Gate Master Ji Hantian also appeared, personally leading Gu An and another person to the Hall of Deliberation.
In the end, Gu An sat in the main seat, Ye Qing Xue stood to the side, and the other elders also stood, witnessing Gu An's closed eyes, prompting them to communicate silently among themselves.
Due to their use of silent communication, the Hall of Deliberation fell silent, causing Ye Qing Xue to feel extremely tense, her entire body taut.
At this moment, she was also worried that the situation would escalate too far.
Would she and her disciple cause the Taixuan Sect to fall apart?
She couldn't bear such consequences.
The Qin Family only had their eyes on her disciple's talent and didn't intend to harm him. If she hadn't sought out Gu An, her disciple would merely lose his freedom.
But if the Taixuan Sect lost Gu An, it would affect everyone in the sect.
Ye Qing Xue began to blame herself, feeling that she should have explained things clearly before coming.
She looked at Gu An, wanting to speak but stopping herself.
Little did she know, what she understood wasn't the truth. The Qin Family wasn't after her disciple as a person but wanted his life.
Time continued to pass.
More and more elders arrived, and some of them, upon seeing Ye Qing Xue, had their faces change dramatically, likely having already guessed the reason.
Lu Baitian also arrived.
As he had the closest relationship with Gu An, he plucked up the courage to ask why Gu An had come.
"Nothing much, just wanted to bid farewell to everyone," Gu An said with his eyes closed. Upon hearing this, everyone panicked, and they all tried to dissuade him.
"Sword Venerable, is there something we didn't do well?"
"Yes, Sword Venerable, anyone can leave the Taixuan Sect, but not you!"
"Who offended you? Just say the word, and the Taixuan Sect will give them an answer!"
"Sword Venerable, don't scare us like this!"
"Sword Venerable, where are you going?"
The elders, regardless of their family backgrounds, even the Qin Family's elders, were in a state of panic.
Up to this day, most of the elders in the Elder Hall were later additions. The reason they joined the Taixuan Sect was to follow the Dao Support Sword Venerable.
Without the Dao Support Sword Venerable, what is the Taixuan Sect? Gu An opened his eyes and looked at the faces in the hall, most of them strangers, just like the current Taixuan Sect, making him feel increasingly estranged.
Not only had his old friends passed away, but the sect's principles were also changing, appearing no different from other sects.
Survival of the fittest, might makes right.
Chivalry was no longer on most people's lips, and chasing after heavenly fate had become everyone's goal.
This atmosphere had even spread to the Third Medicine Valley.
Although this atmosphere was a result of the calculations of those pursuing the Heavenly Dao, the fact that it could be so easily shaken made Gu An somewhat weary.
With his current abilities, he could go anywhere and take his Medicine Valley with him.
Gu An was genuinely preparing to change locations, seclude himself, and transcend to a higher realm.
The conflicts in this world were still far from over, with tribulations and variables constantly arising. By staying in the open, he would only bring continuous trouble to those around him.
Lu Baitian remained silent. He wasn't as panicked as the others, thinking that Gu An wanted to recuperate from his injuries.
If Gu An was truly exhausted, he would never stop him.
In his opinion, Gu An had no obligation to guard the Taixuan Sect forever.
He had also heard what Crane Qing Song said in the Third Medicine Valley and knew that the Heavenly Dao was resisting Gu An.
The Taixuan Sect seemed stable, but who knew the pressure Gu An was facing?
Gu An scanned everyone, causing them all to lower their gazes, and the discussions abruptly ceased.
Gu An raised his right hand, and in the palm of his hand, a small island appeared out of thin air, enveloped in a faint silver light, with water surrounding it.
Upon closer inspection, it wasn't a stone but an island, only appearing like a stone in Gu An's palm.
"What's this?" Lu Baitian asked, frowning.
The others also fixed their gazes on the island in his hand, and their spiritual senses probed it, quickly causing some of them to change their expressions.
The Qin Family's elders revealed terrified expressions, trembling all over, extremely frightened.
Ye Qing Xue also looked at the small island in surprise, using her spiritual sense to explore it, taking in the entire island's scenery. She saw her disciple.
"Chang'er..." Ye Qing Xue exclaimed, her beautiful eyes widening in disbelief.
She saw her disciple tied to a stone pillar, barely conscious, with others bound to different pillars, their bodies covered in various talismans.
As soon as she spoke, the Qin family elders were so frightened that they immediately knelt down, their faces dripping with sweat.
Gu An brought the island into view, and although they couldn't understand such a method, they also knew that Gu An was targeting them.
Lu Baitian turned to look, frowning and asking, "What's going on?"
The other elders also furrowed their brows. They didn't know what the Qin family was up to, but judging from the array on the island, it seemed like they were going to sacrifice the people on the stone pillars.
Were those people all disciples of Taixuan Sect?
They weren't sure, but one thing was certain: someone was connected to Ye Qing Xue, and Ye Qing Xue had come with Dao Support Sword Venerable...
A major incident had occurred!
Many elders glared at the Qin family elders with chilling gazes, wishing to execute them on the spot.
The Qin family was indeed strong, but it also depended on who they were compared to.
If they went against Dao Support Sword Venerable, the entire Taixuan Sect would unite to annihilate the Qin family.
Gu An's heart stirred, and figures flew out from within the island, all of them talented individuals who had been imprisoned, now falling to the ground in disarray.
Ye Qing Xue immediately rushed towards one of them, and Gu An followed by sending out a Lifespan Probe.
[Ye Chang (Yuan Ying Realm, Layer 5): 129/700/9999]
Huh?
A maximum lifespan of 9999 years!
It had been a long time since he had seen such a talented individual.
Gu An sighed inwardly, and immediately after, he clenched his right hand, and prompts to seize lifespans continuously appeared before his eyes.
This island had existed for a long time, and the deeds it had committed were extremely evil. Before Ye Chang and the others were captured, the Qin family had been cultivating evil arts here, and everyone on the island had blood on their hands. Killing them, Gu An felt no burden.
Seeing Gu An clench his fist, all the elders' hearts pounded, and they didn't dare look at the suffering talents; instead, they stared at Gu An, not daring to breathe.
The Qin family elders' faces turned ashen, filled with extreme fear.
Under their gaze, Gu An opened his right hand, and sand fell into his palm.
From beginning to end, Gu An's expression remained unchanged, causing everyone's hearts to feel like they were in a cold cellar, and their spines were chilled.
No one dared to speak, including Lu Baitian. They didn't know what to say, and their hearts were filled with fear.
They finally experienced the sense of fear that came with opposing Gu An. They even felt that if Gu An blew a breath, they would die.
"Find out the truth of the matter yourselves, and take care."
Gu An stood up and walked towards the main gate.
Ye Qing Xue, supporting Ye Chang, hurried to catch up with him.
Everyone watched as Gu An left, and the rescued talents looked at Gu An in confusion, not understanding what had happened. They didn't even realize that they had been saved.
Ji Hantian approached a Qin family elder, his face darkening as he gritted his teeth and asked, "Speak, what did your Qin family do?"
Gazes filled with killing intent fell upon this Qin family elder, causing him to tremble. He then revealed the evil art cultivated by the Qin family.
After listening, Lu Baitian couldn't help but sigh.
This wasn't the first time such a thing had happened. The battle where Dao Support Sword Venerable emerged was to help Taixuan Sect stop such evil deeds. Who would have thought that after more than a thousand years, nearly two thousand years, there would still be people doing such foolish things.
Suddenly, Lu Baitian also felt powerless.
Taixuan Sect's development was indeed fast, but what was the point? What could he achieve by staying in the position of Gate Master?
On the other side, Gu An walked out of the Elder Hall. He stopped and turned to look at Ye Qing Xue, saying, "Take him back to recover, and no one will cause you trouble from now on."
After speaking, he walked towards the street, intending to stroll through the Sect Capital.
Ye Qing Xue quickly bowed towards Gu An's departing figure.
Ye Chang, his face covered in blood, struggled to open his eyes and asked weakly, "Master... who is he..."
Ye Qing Xue forced down her excitement and said softly, "He is your master's senior brother, your father's senior."
Ye Chang's eyes widen, and he looked up, wanting to chase after Gu An's figure, but he couldn't see him anymore.
Gu An merged into the crowd, observing the bustling scene along the way. He began to envision the future of Taixuan Sect.
This street would experience bustling times and loneliness, rising and falling with the world's changes. With the decision he made today, this street would transform into a remote wilderness many years later.
(End of Chapter)
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