Therefore, even though they showed signs of reluctance, they dared not say anything more and subsequently left the Golden Treasure Hall one by one.

Thus, within the Golden Treasure Hall, those remaining were exactly the top Upper Sects from the Northern and Southern Domains, along with a peerless talent, Ning Qi, and the eight True Inheritors from the Infinite Sword Sect he led.

The gazes of Ren Zong and Wu Dao finally landed on Ning Qi and his group. However, upon seeing all nine of them present, both furrowed their brows slightly.

Subsequently, their eyes turned towards several True Inheritors of the Beixuan Upper Sect.

Ren Zong spoke disdainfully, "Hasn't your Senior Brother Chu Xiaotian arrived yet?"

The faces of the seven True Inheritors of the Beixuan Upper Sect turned grim.

To save time, Chu Xiaotian had gone to the Golden Celestial Tomb ahead of them, separating from their team.

But when the seven of them finally managed to arrive, they didn't see a trace of Chu Xiaotian!

They naturally missed the battle between Chu Xiaotian and Ning Qi outside the Golden Celestial Tomb.

Although many were watching at the time, as soon as the fight ended, everyone hurried into the Golden Celestial Tomb, with no one staying behind to kindly inform them that Chu Xiaotian had already perished.

Moreover, such bad news, if not handled well, might provoke them to homicidal fury.

After all, among these top Upper Sect individuals, hardly any were decent folks.

Next to Ren Zong, even Wu Dao showed a puzzled expression.

The fact that Chu Xiaotian hadn't appeared was indeed extremely strange. He hadn't even considered the possibility that Chu Xiaotian might have already perished.

After all, Ren Zong had said he might not be a match for Chu Xiaotian.

Chu Xiaotian had been at the peak of the Primordial Spirit Realm for a hundred years, and it wasn't for nothing!

For these peerless talents, slaying an ordinary Primordial Spirit cultivator was easy, but to defeat a fellow talent was nearly impossible.

"Could it be that Chu Xiaotian saw Fu Chen, and then went after him?" Wu Dao suddenly said.

Ren Zong paused, then came to a realization.

"That must be it."

Hearing their conversation, the seven from the Beixuan Upper Sect were also stunned. Could it really be true?

Though they had suspected that Chu Xiaotian might have encountered some mishap, who among those present had the capability?

Could it have been Ning Qi?

They had issued a challenge through messages, and Ning Qi didn't even dare to show his face. It was impossible for it to be him. They hadn't sought trouble with him, and that was that!

Yet inside this Golden Celestial Tomb, they could no longer sense each other. They really didn't know where the Senior Brother had gone.

Seeing the expressions of the Beixuan Upper Sect seven, Ren Zong and Wu Dao shared a quiet smile.

If Chu Xiaotian doesn't come, it's the best outcome for them, as they have one less powerful competitor.

Moreover, if he had found Fu Chen, it would also be beneficial for them, as they could use this lead to track down Fu Chen's location.

As for these seven from the Beixuan Upper Sect, haha...

Ren Zong said with a cold face, "Since Chu Xiaotian hasn't arrived, you should also leave the Golden Treasure Hall."

"What?"

Zhao Fei, who had a good relationship with Chu Xiaotian, stepped out from among the seven.

"Ren Zong, Wu Dao, we are not the same as those Loose Cultivators and small Sects, yet you dare to equate us with them. Aren't you being too arrogant!"

Wu Dao's narrow eyes glinted with divine light, appearing unfathomable.

"Without Chu Xiaotian here, do you have the right to speak to us?"

With a flick of his hand, he instantly set up an Array, trapping the seven within.

The seven were furious, each pulling out their weapons, trying to break the Array. Yet their attacks only stirred ripples on it.

Wu Dao looked on with disdain, but he didn't seem to want to kill the seven himself. Instead, he turned to Ning Qi and the others.

"Ning Qi, I've heard your Infinite Sword Sect has a feud with the Beixuan Upper Sect. Now that I've trapped them for you, why don't you resolve them yourself?"

Ning Qi and the others were watching the show, not expecting Wu Dao to plan on using them as a pawn. Truly, he played a slick game.

Jiang Qingxue and the eight others looked to Ning Qi as one, respecting him as the leader, naturally leaving the decision to him.

Even among the demons led by Niu Man, all eyes were on Ning Qi. Niu Man even gave a look as if to say, if someone had to be killed, let him handle it.

Ning Qi faced all the expectant gazes and gave a calm smile.

"Isn't this not quite right?"

Ren Zong frowned slightly, thinking Ning Qi too cowardly.

Such a character, actually being placed alongside them, the real talents, sullied the name of a peerless talent.

"What wouldn't be right? The struggle for the Immortal Path is life and death. Though we of the Southern True Domain and you of the Beixuan Domain rarely interact due to our southern and northern locations, we know for sure the Beixuan Upper Sect intends to see you dead, to prevent future threats to their existence."

Ren Zong advised, his gaze sweeping over the seven trapped by the Array, and continued, "So, am I wrong?"

The seven sneered coldly in response.

Zhao Fei shouted angrily from within the Array, "Ren Zong, you better persuade Wu Dao to release us, or when Senior Brother Chu arrives, it won't just be Ning Qi in trouble, but you as well!"

A trace of killing intent flashed in Ren Zong's eyes, but he held back and instead turned back to Ning Qi, saying:

"See? I'm not wrong. They indeed harbor such intentions. If you're worried about retribution from the Beixuan Upper Sect, rest assured, there's no one else here to know it was your doing."

"Aren't you people?" Ning Qi suddenly asked.

Ren Zong: "..."

Wu Dao and Ren Zong exchanged a glance, feeling Ning Qi was feigning ignorance.

"Forget it, Brother Ren, I intended to help the Infinite Sword Sect a bit. Even though people were trapped, they don't appreciate it. I reckon this Ning Qi doesn't deserve to be ranked with us as peerless talents, nor does he belong in this Golden Treasure Hall."

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