Chapter 362: Su Chen’s Back

“Holy Lord, just now, three of our core disciples and dozens of inner sect disciples who had gone to Wind Fall Valley all perished…”

The disciple in the purple robe spoke solemnly. As these words were uttered, the expressions of the many elders in the great hall abruptly changed.

“What? So many disciples lost?”

Currently, with the assistance of the secret land left behind by the God Demon Sect, the number of core disciples of the Great Mystery Sacred Sect had more than doubled. However, each core disciple was still highly valued. Normally, even losing one would be a cause for great distress, let alone the sudden loss of three core disciples and dozens of inner sect disciples. These disciples were the future pillars of the Great Mystery Sacred Sect.

“Wind Fall Valley… That’s within our Great Mystery Sacred Sect’s territory. How dare anyone from the outside attack our disciples within our own borders? Do they want to die?”

Elder Fan’s eyes widened, and his voice turned icy.

“It seems that a Duke from the Dashang Empire arrived with an elite group in Wind Fall Valley. They claimed to suspect the presence of dark creatures in the valley and wanted to conduct a search. But those three core disciples disagreed, which provoked the Duke…”

At this point, the purple-robed disciple paused and anxiously looked at the others. The implication of his words was quite clear.

“The Dashang Empire! They keep provoking our Great Mystery Sacred Sect. Do they think we have no one to defend ourselves?”

Upon hearing this, the Great Mystery Holy Lord rose suddenly. His entire aura was filled with killing intent, and his expression was extremely frigid. Wind Fall Valley was the territory of the Great Mystery Sacred Sect, and the Dashang Empire’s suspicion of dark creatures in the valley was a direct challenge to the Great Mystery Sacred Sect.

“This is a provocation to our Great Mystery Sacred Sect!”

The Great Mystery Holy Lord marched toward the exit.

“I will personally go there. I want to see which Duke of the Dashang Empire has the audacity to challenge us like this!”

As they watched the Great Mystery Holy Lord’s imposing departure, the many elders had complex expressions. The other side had dispatched only a Duke, yet their side required the Holy Lord to go in person. It seemed somewhat embarrassing.

However, there was no other choice. In recent years, the Dashang Empire had evidently gained extraordinary opportunities. The current Dukes of the Empire were all nearly at the Quasi-Saint Realm and were the top figures in that realm. In contrast, although the Great Mystery Sacred Sect had recently produced several Quasi-Saint Realm experts, they had just broken through the initial stages of the Quasi-Saint Realm and were considered to be at the bottom. Even if they joined forces, they would be humiliated by the Dashang Empire’s Dukes. Only by the Holy Lord personally taking action could they contend on equal footing.

“Holy Lord! I will go with you!”

Elder Fag stood up at this moment. While he wasn’t particularly powerful, being at the peak stage of the Nirvana Realm, he could at least hold his own. Other elders followed suit, and their intent was evident. The Great Mystery Holy Lord halted, glanced at the group of elders, contemplated for a moment, and said, “Very well! Then we shall go together!”

Although the collective strength of the Great Mystery Sacred Sect’s Quasi-Saint Realm experts was relatively low, with these elders, they could at least maintain a front and save face.

Under the escort of the group of elders, the Great Mystery Holy Lord led them through the void, heading toward the outside. This grand spectacle shook the entire Great Mystery Sacred Sect. Such a massive event had not been seen for many years, leaving many disciples bewildered. Those who were unaware of the situation assumed the Great Mystery Sacred Sect was facing a major crisis. “Where is the Holy Lord, along with the elders, headed to?”

At that moment, a clear voice resonated from the void, quickly spreading throughout the sect.action

Originally, many elders were about to leave the mountain gate, but when they heard this voice, they came to a halt.

In front of the group, the void suddenly shattered. From within emerged a golden chariot, rumbling through the void, releasing a thousand golden lights as though a golden sun was shining upon the entire Great Mystery Sacred Sect.

On the golden chariot, the curtains billowed, and Dao patterns shimmered. Two figures entered everyone’s vision, causing all present to be involuntarily shocked.

“This… This is…”

Everyone present, including the Great Mystery Holy Lord and the other elders, were taken aback when they saw the golden chariot. This was the Holy Son! This was the Holy Son of the Great Mystery Sacred Sect, Su Chen! The powerful figure who had recently been stirring up the entire East Barrens!

The legendary prodigy who had successfully overcome ten Saint Tribulations had finally returned. If he hadn’t returned soon, the Dashang Empire might have directly attacked the Great Mystery Sacred Sect.

“Greetings, Holy Son!”

In front of everyone, a strange scene unfolded. Both the elders and the Holy Lord cupped their hands in respect towards the golden chariot. In the outside world, this would be considered an unimaginable scenario. After all, the Holy Son’s status was only equivalent to that of an elder. He was a head shorter than the Holy Lord, and usually, even when an elder met a Holy Son, it should be the Holy Son that greeted the elder first, rather than the elder.

But today, everything was turned upside down.

“Haha… Holy Lord and elders, you are too courteous. Su Chen cannot accept such grand gestures. It should be me, a junior, who greets you.”

In the golden chariot, Su Chen took a step forward, waved his robe, and sent a breeze to help everyone to their feet. His expression was gentle, and he stood with his hands behind his back, like an immortal descending from the heavens.

Behind him, Long Wu’s beautiful eyes were filled with curiosity as she scanned the crowd, but she remained silent.

“Holy Son is back! Our Holy Son is back!”

At this moment, someone from the Great Mystery Sacred Sect saw the scene in front of the mountain gate and exclaimed.

In an instant, countless disciples of the Great Mystery Sacred Sect gathered from all directions. They included inner sect disciples, core disciples, and numerous outer sect disciples.

Over the years, the Great Mystery Sacred Sect recruited many talented disciples using Su Chen’s reputation. The name Su Chen was widely recognized throughout the Dashang Empire, nearly reaching the point where everyone knew him. Forces far from the Great Mystery Sacred Sect knew about Su Chen’s extraordinary talent and his potential to become a great emperor in the future.

However, they couldn’t establish a connection with Su Chen, so they sent their juniors to the Great Mystery Sacred Sect for cultivation. As long as Su Chen became a great emperor, the entire Great Mystery Sacred Sect would rise to new heights. If their juniors trained at the Great Mystery Sacred Sect, they would benefit as well. Over time, the Great Mystery Sacred Sect’s foundation continued to improve.

With another hundred years, it was possible that the entire Great Mystery Sacred Sect would usher in an era of formidable cultivators..