"So you're saying everything is because of a Qin Kingdom's loose cultivator named Chu Nan?" someone exclaimed skeptically.

After all, a Cloud Sea Realm martial artist disrupting a plan of the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall that has been in the making for years is hard for anyone to believe.

Hai Wujie's face showed agitation; if this weren't the unquestionable truth, he wouldn't believe it either: "Everything I say is absolutely true!"

At this moment, Hai Wujie was also cornered; if he didn't shift the blame, he likely wouldn't walk out of the First Hall today.

There are many hidden strong figures within the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall, and many are eyeing his position as the Ninth Hall Master!

"Who would dare believe your words?"

"A Cloud Sea Realm martial artist, able to cure the Zhi family's demon blood defect without cost, can defeat the Extraordinary grade split soul of Withered Soul, don't you think this is quite absurd?"

The voice of doubt came again, making Hai Wujie's heart pound.

Some even locked onto Hai Wujie with icy killing intent, saying, "I think you weren't committed, or perhaps cooperated with the Zhi family; otherwise, I can't understand why it failed."

One voice of doubt after another came, and Hai Wujie's face showed despair; he really didn't know how to explain it to these people.

"We must open the secret treasure of the Main Hall. Without enough Ancestral Bloodline this time, are we to wait another hundred years?"

"What's the use of keeping such a person? I think the Ninth Hall Master needs to be replaced!"

Although also a Hall Master, the Ninth Hall Master appeared exceedingly humble at this moment.

On one hand, his cultivation is indeed the lowest; on the other, he is also unsure of the First Hall Master's thoughts.

He bowed, reverently looking towards the deepest part of the hall, where sharp eyes like an abyss shone in the darkness.

Hai Wujie's face revealed an extreme reverence and admiration, "First Hall Master, please make a decision for me, it was indeed done by Chu Nan~"

The First Hall Master is extremely mysterious, and no one knows his true identity.

He is also the oldest and most formidable among the nine Hall Masters.

His cultivation at the ninth tier has reached the peak of the Celestial Crossing Realm, with terrifying achievements of even killing opponents of the same level.

In the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall, he is the supreme emperor!

The reason Hai Wujie could become a Hall Master with sixth-tier cultivation is partly due to practicing the Blood Dao, and partly due to the support of the First Hall Master.

As long as the First Hall Master doesn't abandon him, Hai Wujie has confidence in surviving this accountability session.

"Enough~"

Suddenly, the First Hall Master's voice filled with authority resounded throughout the hall.

The hall fell silent instantly; even the sound of breathing disappeared.

Hai Wujie's eyes were filled with anticipation, and his knees couldn't help but tremble slightly.

In the darkness, that authoritative voice sounded again: "The origin of the Zhi family's demon blood is from the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm in Qin Kingdom's Qingxuan Province, which opened about two months ago, do you know?"

The Hall Masters looked at each other before the Second Hall Master's voice was heard: "Reporting to the First Hall Master, I have heard about it."

"When the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm opened, the Royal Family, Zhou Family, Huo Family, and major sects from Qin Kingdom all entered to seek fortune, but reportedly woke a terrifying existence there, suffering heavy casualties!"

"In the end, the strong races and Royal Family left Qingxuan Province and gave the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm to the Spirit Corpse Sect, who doesn't even have a ninth-tier cultivator; the situation is very strange."

Upon hearing the Second Hall Master's words, Hai Wujie's eyes suddenly brightened, excitedly saying: "I remember now, my Blood Spring Hall once investigated Chu Nan, and they said Chu Nan is the Young Sect Leader of the Spirit Corpse Sect."

"The female Spirit Corpse by his side, whose cultivation is not inferior to seventh tier, comes from the Spirit Corpse Sect!"

This statement sparked a huge uproar in the hall; everyone seemed to grasp something but was still somewhat bewildered.

The Second Hall Master seeing this said respectfully: "We have doubts, we ask the First Hall Master to enlighten us."

The First Hall Master's gaze lingered on the Second Hall Master for a moment before saying:

"Within the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm lies a Primordial Demon Beast with an extremely rich Ancestral Bloodline. The Zhi family inherited part of this bloodline through a peculiar demonic plant called the Blood-sucking Tree."

"The last time the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm opened, someone severed the Blood-sucking Tree, releasing the trapped Primordial Demon Beast beneath it, leading to heavy casualties for the royal family and the strong races!"

Everyone was instantly enlightened, but what does this have to do with Chu Nan?

"After the Spirit Corpse Sect took control of the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm, I sent spies to investigate and possibly subdue the demon beast!"

All the Hall Masters showed excitement; if the First Hall Master personally took action, they would surely subdue the Primordial Demon Beast, and entering the Main Hall's treasure would be a sure thing!

However, to their disappointment, the First Hall Master shook his head and said: "Unfortunately, according to the message from the spies, the Primordial Demon Beast within the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm had already been taken by someone else."

For a while, the Hall Masters felt an extreme sense of disappointment, but soon someone responded and asked: "Who was it that took the Primordial Demon Beast?"

The First Hall Master slowly said: "The Ninth Hall Master once said, Chu Nan could cure the Zhi family martial artists' demon blood issues without cost, and has a seventh-tier Spirit Corpse as a Guardian; it should be clear to you who possesses the demon beast's bloodline."

As the First Hall Master named him, all the Hall Masters suddenly realized, especially Hai Wujie, who excitedly exclaimed: "It's Chu Nan, it must be Chu Nan!"

"That seventh-tier Spirit Corpse is surely an ancient martial artist from a time before the two realms split, capable of assisting Chu Nan in refining the Ancestral Bloodline."

"That Spirit Corpse must have subdued the Primordial Demon Beast first, allowing Chu Nan to merge with its bloodline, and since the Zhi family's demon blood originates from the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm's Primordial Demon Beast, with Chu Nan mastering the source of the demon blood, he could easily cure their demon blood issues!"

Hai Wujie's doubts were completely resolved, and he also saw a glimmer of hope, so he immediately volunteered: "First Hall Master, please give me another chance!"

Before Hai Wujie could speak, the Fifth Hall Master, a young martial artist dressed in blue, covered with frost, emerged from the darkness and harshly exclaimed: "Hai Wujie, you're already a failure, why should the First Hall Master give you another chance?"

"You should resign as the Ninth Hall Master and become an ordinary elder."

Hai Wujie's face showed anger; the Fifth Hall Master bore a grudge against him, hence targeting him unto death!

He ignored the Fifth Hall Master and instead looked towards the depths of the hall with a look for help.

"Fifth Hall Master, sit down!" The First Hall Master's authoritative voice rang again, and though unwilling, the Fifth Hall Master dared not defy.

The First Hall Master then said: "The Desolate Ancient Holy Hall has countless strong figures, but only Hai Wujie is a ninth-tier cultivator in the Blood Dao; we cannot open the Main Hall's treasure without him."

"Moreover, the emergence of the variable Chu Nan was beyond his anticipation, which is understandable."

Hai Wujie was deeply moved to hear the First Hall Master actually understand him.

The First Hall Master finally decided: "Let the Ninth Hall Master have another chance~"

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