"To deal with despicable people, naturally one must employ some despicable means."
Ye Yun flashed a smile, while also feeling fortunate to have made preparations early on, otherwise it would have been quite troublesome.
As it was now, with the Sect Master and the Grand Elder having heard the entire confession, Zhao Qiankun had no more room to retreat.
Among them, Gu Chen was undoubtedly the most enraged. Zhao Qiankun had been promoted by him, and with such a drastic turn of events, his mood was explosive.
"Zhao Qiankun, this Sect Master believes I have treated you well, be it resources or power, when have I ever wronged you? Why do you still betray the Sect!"
Seeing he could no longer retreat, Zhao Qiankun decided to lay all his cards on the table. He scanned Ye Yun and the other two, speaking coldly.
"Resources? Power? When have I ever cared about these?"
"What I desire, the Ancient Dao Heavenly Sect cannot provide. Only that Great One, only she can grant me everything I wish for!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Chen's face darkened as he said, "Do you truly believe the Sect Master of the Nine Nether Demonic Sect, that old fellow, can satisfy you?"
"Sect Master of the Nine Nether Demonic Sect? It seems you truly know nothing. How pathetic!"
Unexpectedly, Zhao Qiankun burst into laughter, looking at the three with pity.
"Just watch, very soon the Three Great Heavenly Sects, as well as the Featherfall Immortal Palace, the entire continent will bow down to the Great One!"
As he spoke his last words, his gaze fell upon Ye Yun, and he said coldly.
"As for you, Ye Yun, the Great One has already set her sights on you. Prepare to die. I will await you on the road to the Yellow Springs!"
As his voice faded, a fierce glint flashed in Zhao Qiankun's eyes. His internal Xuan energy erupted violently, and he struck his own forehead with a palm.
With a crisp "bang," he lost all signs of life and collapsed rigidly on the ground.
The three looked at each other, having expected him to struggle further, but never imagining he would choose to commit suicide on the spot.
Ye Yun had originally hoped to glean some information about the Nine Nether Demonic Sect from him. Now, it seemed there was no chance.
The three fell into a long silence. Gu Chen glanced at the Grand Elder and sighed, saying.
"You can take him to the morgue first. This Sect Master has some matters to discuss with Elder Ye."
Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder nodded, and without another word, quietly withdrew.
After he left, Ye Yun's brows remained furrowed, pondering the matters of the Nine Nether Demonic Sect.
"It seems there is someone else operating behind the scenes in the Nine Nether Demonic Sect, controlling everything."
"Indeed. To even win over Zhao Qiankun, that individual must be extraordinary."
Gu Chen nodded slightly. After all, Zhao Qiankun was already the Sect's Chief Elder, possessing anything he desired. The difficulty in buying him over was imaginable.
Then, he couldn't help but look at Ye Yun and ask.
"Speaking of which, what exactly happened during your trip to the Black Demonic Sect? How did you find out Zhao Qiankun had colluded with the Nine Nether Demonic Sect?"
"And what about your cultivation? How is it that you've broken through to the Venerable realm so quickly?"
For the sake of caution, Ye Yun had deliberately instructed Gu Xiaoyue to conceal the details of his trip, leaving Gu Chen completely baffled.
It was then that Ye Yun briefly recounted the events of his trip to the Black Demonic Sect, such as encountering Xu Wusheng ambushing Gu Xiaoyue, forcing him to reveal the news, and obtaining information from the Black Demonic Sect's leader regarding the cause of the Lin family's annihilation.
And finally, the arrangements he made before returning to the Sect, which was to feign injury, coupled with the cooperation of Lin Xueyan and others, to force Zhao Qiankun to make a move against him.
As for his breakthrough to the Venerable realm, Ye Yun smiled faintly.
"As for my cultivation, I broke through by accident, of course."
Gu Chen's mouth twitched slightly. He broke through by accident? That was a bit too unbelievable.
Recalling how much effort and time they had spent to reach the Venerable realm, Ye Yun, on the other hand, had broken through in just a week.
"You kid are a monster."
Gu Chen sighed helplessly, but it was ultimately a good thing. After so many years, the Sect had finally produced a new Venerable, and one so young. His future achievements would undoubtedly be even greater!
Now, who would dare say their Ancient Dao Heavenly Sect was in decline!
Little did he know, Ye Yun was not just a novice Venerable, but had already reached the fifth level of the Venerable realm. His cultivation was only slightly behind his own; otherwise, he couldn't imagine how shocked he would be.
Ye Yun shrugged his shoulders and said, "That's not important. The urgent matter is to figure out what the Nine Nether Demonic Sect is up to."
"It might be difficult. Not long ago, all our informants within the Nine Nether Demonic Sect disappeared. It won't be easy to get any more news."
Gu Chen sighed softly, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I think we should secure the Four Sects Grand Assembly first, and then focus on dealing with the Nine Nether Demonic Sect!"
The Four Sects Grand Assembly was not merely about showcasing the strength of the younger generation disciples for the four major sects; it also involved immense benefits.
Ye Yun could only nod in agreement, "That's the only way for now. Let's wait until after the Four Sects Grand Assembly."
There were two months left to prepare for the Four Sects Grand Assembly. According to Ye Yun's plan, with the strength of his two disciples, winning first place in the assembly should not be difficult.
At this moment, Gu Chen seemed to recall something.
"Speaking of which, the rewards for first place in this Four Sects Grand Assembly have been announced."
"Oh? What is the reward for first place?"
"You probably wouldn't imagine, it is the Flower of Unopened Apertures provided by the Featherfall Immortal Palace!"
Upon hearing the name, Ye Yun's eyes lit up instantly.
Good heavens, this was a stroke of luck! He was seeing the Flower of Unopened Apertures so soon!
If he could win it, Bai Xiaoxiao's weakness in comprehension could be improved.
"Such a lavish reward, the Featherfall Immortal Palace is truly generous."
Ye Yun marvelled, "Strictly speaking, this Flower of Unopened Apertures is even more precious than the Nine Leaf Exquisite Flower. It is a rare treasure even within the major Immortal Palaces."
Gu Chen also chuckled, "I was quite surprised at the time that the Featherfall Immortal Palace would offer such a heavenly treasure."
"Speaking of Immortal Palaces, there is also interesting news this time. It is said that the one responsible for maintaining the fairness of the assembly this time is the Young Palace Master of the Featherfall Immortal Palace, Yu Wenya!"
"And the overlord of the Northern Region, the Young Palace Master of the Linglong Immortal Palace, Lan Zhaoyue, who is both an ally and rival to Yu Wenya, will also be present as an observer."
"It is said she actively requested this from Yu Wenya. Isn't that very interesting?"
Hearing this, Ye Yun did indeed show a surprised expression and couldn't help but say.
"This lineup is too grand, isn't it? Two major Immortal Palaces converging, they must be intending to cause trouble, right?"
"Who knows? We'll take it one step at a time. Even if the two Immortal Palaces truly intend to do something, what can we do?"
"That's true. We'll see then..."
In matters like these, even Ye Yun was temporarily helpless. These were the future leaders of the two Immortal Palaces, and their decisions almost represented the Immortal Palaces behind them.
However, it was indeed strange. Every year, the Four Sects Grand Assembly invited the Featherfall Immortal Palace as the notary, but the Immortal Palace usually sent an elder. This time, the Young Palace Master herself came.
Besides that, the Linglong Immortal Palace was even more outrageous. The Four Sects Grand Assembly had nothing to do with them, so why were they joining the fun?
Ye Yun always had a bad premonition. After all, when he thought of the Linglong Immortal Palace, he couldn't help but recall the brainless female cultivator he encountered in Fenglong Ancient City. This time, the Linglong Immortal Palace joining the fray, could it have something to do with her?