Thorne Sect.
Inside the main hall, several elders were seated, all of them were from Thorne Sect.
The elder seated in the middle was none other than the Grand Elder of Thorne Sect, Jorvan Thorne.
In front of these elders lay the bisected corpse of Evan. The two cultivators who had been accompanying Evan were now kneeling in the main hall, heads lowered in silence.
The young master of Thorne Sect had been cleaved in two by a single sword strike. These two fellows had failed to protect him, and they were undoubtedly responsible.
It would still take some time for the Celestial Stairway to descend, so Thorne Sect merely instructed Evan to take the two of them to the Land of Finale in advance.
Who would have thought it would turn out like this?
“Did Jared really defeat the young master with just one strike, despite being only at the Ultimate Realm Level Three?” Jorvan asked with a cold demeanor.
“Yes!” One of the cultivators nodded in agreement.
“You two were assigned to guard him. What exactly were you two doing?! Both of you are in the Immortal Realm, yet an Ultimate Realm Level Three cultivator managed to frighten you so much?!” Jorvan asked furiously.
“Grand Elder, we initially underestimated Jared’s strength, and thus, didn’t pay much attention. By the time we realized what was happening, Mr. Evan had already been struck by a sword. The speed of the attack was so swift. We simply couldn’t see it clearly!” The cultivator, who was kneeling on the ground, spoke with a trembling body.
“Why didn’t the two of you seek vengeance for Mr. Evan?” Jorvan continued to question.
“Even if we team up, we are no match for Jared. Besides, Mr. Evan’s body was left exposed in the wilderness. We needed to bring his body back!”
The cultivator kept his head lowered, not daring to meet the gaze of the Grand Elder.
“Concealing his true capabilities, Jared is indeed no ordinary individual. No wonder the Haverford family would rather shell out two hundred thousand celestial crystals than handle matters themselves. What do you think Is the true extent of Jared’s abilities?” Jorvan asked.
“Immortal Realm Level Two…” said the cultivator.
“No, I believe might even be in the Immortal Realm Level Three!” Another cultivator kneeling on the ground spoke up.
“Immortal Realm Level Three?” Jorvan slowly rose to his feet. “If he’s so strong, why is hiding it? Pretending to be weak to deceive the strong?”
“Jorvan, what should we do next? Should we seek vengeance for Mr. Evan?” At that moment, an elderly man voiced his question.
“Eruvan, don’t you find this matter a bit peculiar? Why would Jared want to conceal such a significant cultivation level? We’re also unclear if there are other forces backing Jared. If we rush Into revenge, it will undoubtedly disrupt our future plans,” Jorvan spoke with furrowed brows.
“What should we do, then? Are we just supposed to stand by and watch Mr. Evan meet a tragic end? If the head of the sect emerges, we’ll all undoubtedly face punishment,” Eruvan Thorne exclaimed.
“Why the rush? I didn’t say I wouldn’t seek revenge. Now, let’s inform Vitellius Sect and Spirit Beast Sect about Mr. Evan’s unfortunate incident and let them take the lead. Let’s just say that the sect leader is in seclusion. We simply can’t make decisions on such major matters…”
“Spirit Beast Sect will surely intervene. After all, the current master of Spirit Beast Sect is Mr. Evan’s uncle. He wouldn’t stand by and watch his nephew meet a tragic end without lifting a finger,” Jorvan’s eyes narrowed as spoke.
“Jorvan, are you making Spirit Beast Sect the scapegoat?” said Eruvan.
“Indeed, regardless of Jared’s actual abilities or who relies on for support, everything about would be exposed once Spirit Beast Sect makes a move. If Jared didn’t have any substantial backing and was killed by someone from Spirit Beast Sect, it would be considered as avenging Mr. Evan…”
“If Jared has some powerful backing and Spirit Beast Sect can’t handle him, then we should just observe quietly and wait for the sect’s leader to come out of seclusion. With this approach, no matter the outcome, we wouldn’t be the ones to blame,” Jorvan analyzed.
Eruvan’s eyes lit up. “Jorvan, you truly are full of wisdom and strategy. Let’s do that!”
In no time, a surge of aura burst forth from Thorne Sect, vanishing into the sky.
