Several years later.

Somewhere in the Candle Dragon Path, within a majestic hall perched atop a towering, cloud-enveloped peak.

The hall was extremely high, the interior very spacious, with eight thick pillars supporting the dome. Each pillar was carved with a giant dragon relief, each with a different posture, some roaring at the sky, some riding the clouds, some glaring and fighting.

Each relief was lifelike and extremely realistic, as if with a mere touch, it could spring to life.

Above the hall hung a huge plaque, with the three large characters ‘Dragon God Hall’ written on it.

Beneath the plaque, stood a huge statue, also of a giant dragon, roaring at the sky.

If the giant dragon reliefs on the eight pillars were skillfully crafted and lifelike, this giant dragon statue was much rougher, clumsy and unrefined, with many scales on its body not even carved out, as if it were the work of an amateur just learning the art of carving.

However, although this statue was rough, it had an indescribable charm. Within the dragon's blurred eyes, there seemed to be another pair of pupils, condescendingly overlooking the ants of the world, like a high and mighty Dragon God.

The huge statue stood inside the hall, casting a large shadow, inspiring awe.

A huge incense table was placed in front of the statue, filled with incense candles and offerings of fruit, with wisps of smoke slowly rising.

At this moment, three figures were standing in the hall.

The one in the center was a middle-aged man, dressed in purple robes, with ordinary features, a square face and thin eyebrows, imposing without anger. It was none other than Ouyang Kuishan.

The other person was a white-robed young woman, with stunning beauty, enchantingly charming, who was Yun Daozhu, Bai Suyuan's master.

The last person was a golden-robed, short and stout figure, who was Xiongshan, the deputy Daozhu, standing respectfully a few feet away.

None of the three spoke, seemingly waiting for something.

After a moment, the sound of footsteps came from the entrance, and three figures walked in.

The first was an old man with gray hair and a red nose. If Han Li were here, he would be surprised to find that this person was none other than the old man Hu Yan.

Beside the old man was a black-dressed woman, her face covered with a black veil, revealing only a pair of cold eyes, concealing her appearance. However, judging from her eyes and figure, she was quite young, but her fingernails were a strange dark purple, with a faint glimmer on the surface.

The other person was a black-clothed man, looking extremely young, only in his twenties, with handsome features, a head of loose golden hair, and a pale golden complexion, with a golden wheel on his back.

"Fellow Daoist Hu Yan, Fellow Daoist Qin, Fellow Daoist Yuan, you've arrived. Now we've finally gathered all five." Ouyang Kuishan smiled and went to greet them.

The white-robed young woman also revealed a faint smile. Since the three appeared, she had not looked at the other two, her beautiful eyes fixed on the old Daoist Hu Yan, with a hint of imperceptible resentment flashing in her eyes.

"Xiongshan greets the three Daozhu." Xiongshan's face was even more respectful, and he bowed to the three.

The three who entered ignored Xiongshan, first solemnly bowed to the giant dragon statue, then looked at Ouyang Kuishan and the other two.

Old Daoist Hu Yan seemed a little embarrassed by the white-robed young woman's direct gaze, and looked straight at Ouyang Kuishan, saying, "Fellow Daoist Ouyang, since you are now in charge of the sect, you can handle the affairs within the sect as you see fit. What kind of matter requires the convening of a Daozhu meeting?"

The black-dressed woman and the golden-haired youth did not speak, seemingly waiting for Ouyang Kuishan's answer.

"Disturbing the three of you from your cultivation is truly unavoidable. Some time ago, during the core disciple assessment in the Xuanbing Mountains, some changes occurred. This matter could be big or small, so I must discuss it with you all." Ouyang Kuishan's expression became solemn, and he slowly said.

Old Daoist Hu Yan had already known about this matter and did not show any unusual expression.

The two behind him, the golden-haired youth, snorted softly, seemingly already aware. The black-dressed woman seemed to be hearing about this for the first time, but only showed a hint of doubt.

Ouyang Kuishan paused, and then recounted in detail what had happened in the Xuanbing Mountains.

"... Fortunately, the two elders presiding over the trial acted in time and destroyed the body of that evildoer, with only the Nascent Soul escaping. None of the trial disciples perished, and there were no major problems." Ouyang Kuishan said.

"No major problems? I heard about this matter before coming here. Four disciples had their bodies destroyed. Those four were all outstanding inner disciples, with extremely high talent. Now that their bodies have been destroyed, even if they can find new bodies to seize, their potential will be greatly reduced. These two elders were negligent in their protection and should be severely punished!" The golden-haired youth's voice rang out, coldly saying.

The thirteen Daozhu of Candle Dragon Path were also divided into local and rogue cultivators due to their origins.

The golden-haired youth was a local Daozhu. The four inner disciples who lost their bodies in this trial were all local disciples, and not a single rogue cultivator disciple was injured.

The elders of the four were furious after learning about this matter, believing that the two guardian elders were biased towards those rogue cultivator disciples.

Even without Ouyang Kuishan convening the meeting, the golden-haired youth intended to come out and question them.

"Fellow Daoist Yuan is mistaken. I have already investigated the cause and effect of the matter, and the fault does not lie with those two elders. That True Immortal foreign enemy was extremely cunning and powerful, and repeatedly laid out deceptive formations. It was already difficult for the two elders to kill the foreign enemy and protect the trial disciples at the same time. On the contrary, I think they should be rewarded." Yun Daozhu turned her gaze to the golden-haired youth, adjusted the hair on her temples, and retorted.

Yun Daozhu was a rogue cultivator, as was Ouyang Kuishan beside her.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, is this just a matter of discussing the matter, or do you have ulterior motives and want to take the opportunity to suppress them? You know it yourself." Yun Daozhu said with a sneer.

"What did you say!" The golden-haired youth's face showed anger, and he was about to speak.

"Alright, Yuan Bu Shao, stop arguing. Now that Fellow Daoist Ouyang is in charge of the sect, how to deal with this matter is naturally up to him. I believe Fellow Daoist Ouyang will convince everyone." Old Daoist Hu Yan glared at the golden-haired youth, then looked deeply at Ouyang Kuishan, and said.

"Naturally, Fellow Daoist Hu Yan can rest assured." Ouyang Kuishan said with a smile.

The golden-haired youth's expression showed some dissatisfaction, but he did not say anything more.

The white-robed young woman sneered and did not speak again.

"This is the detailed information about that True Immortal that I gathered after questioning the two guardian elders and those trial disciples. In terms of knowledge, the three of you are all above me. I invited the three of you here to discuss it together and see if we can confirm his identity." As Ouyang Kuishan spoke, he took out three jade slips and handed them over.

The three took the jade slips and released their divine sense to scan them.

"Deputy Daozhu Xiong, you are also a knowledgeable person, let's discuss it together." Ouyang Kuishan glanced at Xiongshan beside him, and took out another jade slip and handed it over.

Xiongshan bowed and thanked him, took the jade slip, and also released his divine sense to explore it.

At the beginning of the jade slip was a section of video, starting from the conversation between the gaunt old man and Bai Suyuan and others, and ending when Han Li defeated the person and the other party fled in panic.

Hearing the gaunt old man mention Bai Fengyi, Xiongshan's expression moved slightly.

The video was followed by some text information and image phantoms, the content being the information about the items on the gaunt old man.

"Who recorded this video? It's very detailed. It's even more commendable to have this mind during the fierce battle." After a while, Old Daoist Hu Yan asked.

"It's Yun Daozhu's disciple, Bai Suyuan." Ouyang Kuishan replied.

"So that's how it is. This girl is not only talented, but also has a commendable temperament. " Old Daoist Hu Yan glanced at the white-robed young woman and immediately looked away.

"My Yun Ni has an eye for people, and the disciples I take in are naturally extraordinary, unlike some people who are blind." Yun Ni said meaningfully.

Old Daoist Hu Yan touched his nose and did not answer.

"Cough! You have all read the information, do you have any clues about this person?" Ouyang Kuishan coughed lightly, breaking the awkward atmosphere, and said.

"The items on this person are all ordinary things, with nothing to confirm his identity. Judging from the cultivation methods he practices, he seems to be a cultivator from Shang'a Continent." The black-dressed woman said, her voice a little hoarse.

"That golden armor puppet looks somewhat like the Myriad King puppet from the Holy Puppet Sect of the Nether Cold Continent." The golden-haired youth also added.

"There should be no mistake, it is indeed the Myriad King puppet. However, although the Myriad King puppet of the Holy Puppet Sect is precious, it can still be obtained as long as one is willing to pay the price. This alone cannot determine the person's identity." Old Daoist Hu Yan nodded.

Ouyang Kuishan looked at Xiongshan and said, "I wonder what Deputy Daozhu Xiong's opinion is?"

"I wouldn't dare. The knowledge of the few Daozhu far surpasses mine. However, I think the sword formation that person used is somewhat like the Seven Kill Sword Formation of the Wusheng Sword Sect." Xiongshan said humbly.

"Seven Kill Sword Formation! I have also heard of the great name of this sword formation. It is the famous and deadly sword formation of the Wusheng Sword Sect. Is it only this powerful? Wasn't it easily defeated by that kid named Li and destroyed five flying swords." The golden-haired youth sneered, obviously not believing Xiongshan's words.

"I am not sure either, but I just think it is a bit similar." Xiongshan lowered his head.

"Deputy Daozhu Xiong is proficient in swordsmanship, and I heard that he has obtained some relics of the Wusheng Sword Sect before, so he should not be mistaken. Moreover, Elder Li was able to defeat the sword formation in one fell swoop, not because the sword formation was too weak, but because this Elder Li's methods are more brilliant. It seems that the True Essence Treasure Wheel refined by this person contains some heavy water with the power of the water law, which can be considered unique and has considerable power. If not for this person, I am afraid that more than four disciples would have had their bodies destroyed. Fellow Daoist Ouyang, in my opinion, this person should be well rewarded." Old Daoist Hu Yan said meaningfully.

Hearing this, the expressions of the others were all stunned.

It is difficult to accurately judge the actual situation from the video, and one can only make a rough guess. However, hearing Old Man Hu Yan's analysis, which was logical and reasonable, they naturally did not dare to say much.

"Fellow Daoist Hu Yan is right, I will arrange this. However, if that is the case, this person's cultivation level and magical treasures are mixed and disorganized, so it is difficult to determine his identity." Ouyang Kuishan murmured.

The golden-haired youth wanted to say something, but after looking at Old Man Hu Yan, he ultimately did not speak.

Yun Ni glanced at the others, her jade face somewhat gloomy.

This person attempted to kidnap Bai Suyuan. If she cannot find the source, how can she feel at ease?

Ouyang Kuishan hesitated for a moment and said, "There is one more point, this person mentioned Bai Fengyi, and seemed to have some connection with him in his words."

Hearing this, the expressions of the others changed.

"Speaking of this person, it is a pity. If it weren't for that incident, with his qualifications, our Candle Dragon Path would probably have fourteen Golden Immortal Daozhu now." Old Daoist Hu Yan sighed.

Yun Ni's beautiful eyes dimmed, looking somewhat sad.

"Fellow Daoist Ouyang, we are also powerless regarding this person's identity. You can handle the follow-up matters as you see fit." Old Daoist Hu Yan said.

After saying this, he immediately turned around and walked outside.

"Fellow Daoist Hu Yan, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

With a flash of white, Yun Ni's figure appeared in front of Old Daoist Hu Yan, blocking his path.

"Aren't you usually the most fond of fine wine? I obtained a few jars of excellent immortal wine some time ago. Why don't you come to my place to taste them? I also have some doubts about cultivation that I would like Fellow Daoist Hu Yan to help me with." Yun Ni's beautiful eyes reflected Old Daoist Hu Yan's figure, and her eyes were as soft as water.