Chapter 99 Acting on Your Behalf

  Xuanji Zunzhe was silent for a moment, then burst out laughing. His deep voice echoed in the grand hall: "Su Che, you're quite bold, thinking of making a deal with me?"

  "Master, how can it be a transaction?"

  Although Su Che thought it was a deal in his heart, he couldn't admit it out loud. So, plucking up the courage to explain, he said: "If, hypothetically, Sheng Zhen's disappearance is indeed caused by me, then my actions do have a transactional color; but if Sheng Zhen's disappearance has nothing to do with me... Forgive me for being presumptuous, I think that as my master, you have the obligation to uphold justice for me and help me clear my name. Similarly, as your disciple, I also have the obligation to take care of things for you, even if it's a matter of life and death."

  "Haha, this makes sense."

  The master turned around and gave a glance full of appreciation, for there were not many disciples who dared to speak to him like that. Anyway, this little guy's courage was quite commendable.

  "Su Che, what you said is not wrong. Tian Wu Peak's Zhen really has gone missing. If it was caused by you, even if you are willing to enter the Xiao Mi Xian Jing for me, I won't be able to protect you; but if it has nothing to do with you, I will take responsibility and no one can wrongly accuse my disciple."

  "Thank you, Master." Su Chei bowed and shouted.

  Xuanji Zunzhe's body moved, and he came to the front, a few zhang away from Su Che. They sat face-to-face on a mat, and in a deep voice, said: "So, you must first prove your innocence to me, and only then will I decide whether or not to take charge for you."

  "Yes, Master."

  So, Su Che recounted the whole story in detail, starting from Jiang Chen and Song Piaozi's bullying and framing, all the way to his separation with Zhen Tian and Fei Yun in the wilderness. In this account, except for not mentioning anything about the Xian prison, he also didn't reveal the actual number of Dun Di Dan consumed, only saying that three were used... After Su Che finished speaking, the mysterious elder nodded slightly and said: "Is the legacy left by that bald-headed demon cultivator still with you?"

  "In."

  Su Che took out the Wan Gui Fan, the Blood-colored Demon Knife and the Blood Cloud Banner, as well as the 7th-grade elixir 'Lie Sha Dan'.

  The mysterious master waved his hand and took away all these things. After examining them one by one, he asked: "Where is the evil spirit in this Wan Gui Flag?"

  "The disciple felt that such demons should not exist in the world, so he annihilated them all."

  Su Che's words were half true and half false, hundreds of evil spirits were indeed eliminated, but they all became Lao Hei's food, not as noble as Su Che claimed.

  For the past six months, Lao Hei has swallowed hundreds of evil spirits, countless yin souls and magic souls. His soul strength has reached a critical point, equivalent to the level of practicing Qi Da Yuan Man. From then on, it's just stagnant. This shows that his swallowing path is not as smooth as imagined, and there are also boundary barriers. However, the way to break through the boundary is extremely different from normal cultivators, and for now, no specific method has been researched.

  At this time, the mysterious and venerable one said: "These things can all be brought out as evidence, however, the thing you obtained from Zhenzhen, for now cannot be brought out yet, lest it add feet to a snake, making it even harder to explain."

  "Yes, Master."

  Su Che's heart was filled with joy as he listened to his words, which seemed to be heading in a good direction.

  As expected, the mysterious and venerable one spoke out his verdict: "Su Che, your explanation must be hiding something, a small personal secret of yours..."

  Su Che's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but admit that Xuanji Zun, such a high-level cultivator, indeed had piercing eyesight, able to see through the smallest details. It was basically impossible to hide his own thoughts from him.

  "But!"

  A major turn in the tone of the mysterious and respected person, once again calmed Su Che's tense heart: "The most crucial things, you indeed did not lie about, this point I can discern. Alright, I believe you, I can make decisions on your behalf."

  "Thank you, Master."

  Su Che kowtowed deeply and thanked him respectfully.

  "After that, Su Che said on his own initiative: 'Two years later, the disciples are still willing to enter the Xiao Mi Xianjing, while replacing the master's exploration of treasures, maybe they can also find their own good fortune.'"

  When Su Che said this, the mysterious and powerful being's face showed a satisfied expression, but he also let out a faint sigh: "Actually, I don't seek any other treasures. I only hope to obtain an Immortal Crystal, which can absorb a wisp of immortal energy from within it, allowing me to break through my current realm and be content. Apart from the Immortal Crystal, all the other treasures you obtained in the Small Mysterious Immortal Realm, I don't want any of them, they're all yours."

  Xuanji Zun's magnanimity left Su Che stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted and realized that at his level, the most important thing was progress in cultivation. After reaching the late stage of the Golden Elixir, further advancement would lead to the Yuan Ying stage, where one becomes a great master. In the entire Tian Xuan Sect, there were only five Yuan Ying elders.

  Building the foundation, Golden Elixir, Primordial Infant... The further back you go, each major boundary upgrade will be a hundred times more difficult. Forming the Primordial Infant is bound to be the greatest wish of the current stage for those who respect the mysterious mechanism.

  Of course, Su Che would not completely believe in the words of the mysterious and powerful being. On the day he left the small Mysterious Realm, he would naturally take the treasure that belonged to him into the Heavenly Prison ahead of time, rather than putting it in the Qiankun Bag... Moreover, the main reason Su Che dared to enter the small Mysterious Realm voluntarily was because he had discovered the golden token flag of the underground fire vein in the Yin Wind Gorge. Just like Old Black said, since he had encountered it himself, perhaps it really was another share of good fortune that belonged to him.

  Although the function of that golden banner is still uncertain, Su Che instinctively believes that since it has the Wu tribe's text embroidered on it and is a special treasure that has not decayed for hundreds of millions of years, it may be the key to entering the 'Mysterious Immortal Realm', or a protective charm, or an entry permit... With this in hand, he will inevitably have some advantages that others do not have... Thinking of this, Su Che wants to take advantage of this opportunity to ask Xuanji Zun about more detailed information regarding the Small Mysterious Immortal Realm. However, he sees Xuanji Zun raise an eyebrow and say in a low voice: "Indeed impatient, you've come knocking on my door."

  Who came looking for me?

  Su Che immediately guessed that Tian Wu Zun might have received news of his return to the sect and had come to Xuan Ji Zun to demand a person.

  "Su Che, sit down behind me."

  From this sentence alone, the intention of Xuanji Zunzhe to protect his brother is already evident.

  "Mysterious junior brother, heavenly object has arrived."

  After a few gasps, a loud and clear voice came from outside the palace.

  "Tianwu Shixiong, please come in and speak." The lips of the mysterious and venerable one moved slightly, but the majestic sound produced was not weak at all.

  Immediately, three figures entered the grand hall. The leader was also a middle-aged man in appearance, wearing a light blue long gown, slender and tall, with an air of bookishness about him.

  The other two were also Jindan period cultivators and must have been top figures of the Tianwu Peak, two heavyweight elders.

  More than ten zhang away, the three of them stopped and stood still. The Tianwu Zun who was in the lead turned his gaze and looked at Su Che, asking: "Xuanji Shidi, is this your disciple Su Che?"

  "That's right." The mysterious and venerable one spoke in a calm tone, beckoning with his hand: "Elder brother, don't be impatient, please sit down first."

  "Never mind!"

  The superior being waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "Junior brother, just hand this little guy over to me. I'll take him back for questioning. If he's really not related to Zhen's disappearance, I'll send him right back to you."

  Xuanji Zunzhe chuckled and said: "If I were to hand the person over to you to take away, I suppose that by the time they're sent back, they'll have become an idiot."

  There's no doubt that Tian Wu Zun is eager to know the whereabouts of his beloved disciple, and he won't have the patience to listen to what Su Che says. He will only believe in the truth obtained through the Soul Searching Technique. However, Su Che's cultivation is low, and his soul power is weak. If he undergoes a soul search, he may suffer from memory damage, forgetting part of his life experiences, or even brain damage, becoming an idiot.

  The face of Tianwu Zun turned cold and he asked in a chilly tone: "Younger brother, what did you mean by that?"

  "The meaning is obvious." Xuanji Zunzhe still smiled and replied: "I love my disciples just like you do, your disciple has gone missing, you're worried, so if my disciple becomes an idiot, wouldn't I be heartbroken?"

  "He's just a... " Tianwuzun looked at Su Che and said, "Just an inner sect disciple, how can he be compared to my true direct disciple? Younger brother, your words are clearly meant to make things difficult for me."

  "What's wrong with the inner disciples?" The mysterious and venerable being turned his head to glance at Su Che, revealing a benevolent and doting gaze. It was clear that this being's acting skills were also top-notch: "Su Che used only a year and a half to rise from the first level of Qi Refining to the ninth level, and is about to reach the Great Perfection Realm. He's not inferior to your true disciples, is he?"

  "This..."

  The Tianwu Zun's expression stagnated for a moment, and then he carefully examined Su Che again. As expected, at the bone age of only 16 years old, he had already reached the ninth layer of Qi cultivation. Regardless of the reason why he achieved this achievement, it is indeed worth the sect's key cultivation.

  The Tianxuan Sect has been passed down for nearly ten thousand years, and its various rules have become extremely sound and detailed to the point where they cannot be further refined. Especially when it comes to the protection clauses for outstanding disciples, there are as many as several thousand articles.

  All of these are summarized through lessons learned in blood.

  Nowadays, a super sect in the Demon Dao 'Xuan Sha Men' was created by a disciple who was forced to rebel against an unfair master of Tian Xuan Sect 7,000 years ago. As a result, it has become the number one archenemy of Tian Xuan Sect. The mere mention of 'Xuan Sha Men' reveals how deep-seated is the resentment that the disciple had towards Tian Xuan Sect back then.

  At this moment, Su Che's outstanding achievements have proven that he is an exceptional disciple, and can enjoy the protection of many rules. It is indeed impossible to deal with such a disciple casually. Moreover, he is also a disciple of Xuanji Peak, not under the jurisdiction of Tianwu Peak.

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