In response to the Nameless Sect Master's impotent roar, those two masters showed not a shred of guilt. If anything, their gazes turned cold.
"You talk too much. Then we'll cut out your tongue first."
Swish—
The words had barely left their mouths when a sharp blade flew straight toward the Nameless Sect Master, aimed directly at his mouth—truly intending to slice it right off.
Pfft—
Blood sprayed into the air, and the Nameless Sect Master let out a string of wretched screams.
It wasn't just his tongue. His entire mouth had been carved clean off his face by that single strike.
Chu Feng could have intervened, but he deliberately chose not to. He figured the Nameless Sect Master wasn't exactly a paragon of virtue either and deserved a little punishment.
But the very next thing the Nameless Sect Master did made Chu Feng shake his head in exasperation.
The man actually dropped to his knees with a thud, kowtowing and bowing before Young Master Wolf and the Master of the Nine Layer Pavilion.
"Young Master Wolf, Master of the Nine Layer Pavilion, please spare me!"
"Today, right here in front of Young Master Wolf, I swear a written pledge—I will willingly surrender the Sovereign Stones in these ruins."
Though his mouth had been completely severed, for a cultivator at this level, even total destruction of the physical body wouldn't kill them. As long as the soul remained intact, he could still speak.
However, in response to the Nameless Sect Master's pleas, Young Master Wolf and the rest of the Nine Layer Pavilion simply shared a light chuckle.
Some even burst into outright mockery.
Now that things had reached this point, how could they possibly give the Nameless Sect Master any chance to survive?
"Continue," said Young Master Wolf.
The two masters moved to comply.
"Stop! Don't continue!"
"My Nameless Sect's forbidden ground holds a secret—I now have a method to enter it!" the Nameless Sect Master shouted.
"Hold on."
The Master of the Nine Layer Pavilion quickly called for a halt upon hearing this, then turned to face the Nameless Sect Master.
"You have a way inside? What method? Speak quickly."
"If you dare lie, you'll die a wretched death," the Master of the Nine Layer Pavilion threatened viciously.
"Her—her body is special. She can enter the forbidden ground."
The Nameless Sect Master thrust his finger toward Yue Ling.
That single gesture left not only Yue Ling stunned, but even her master wearing an expression of utter disbelief.
He had never imagined that the Nameless Sect Master would prove not merely a coward, but a traitor willing to sell out Yue Ling.
The Nine Layer Pavilion had long coveted the Nameless Sect's forbidden ground, and they would stop at nothing to unlock its secrets. If they learned that Yue Ling could enter it and set about uncovering the secret of how, Yue Ling's fate would be terrible beyond imagining.
She might even wish for death and be denied it.
Chu Feng understood the full gravity of this, and the way he looked at the Nameless Sect Master shifted.
"Her?"
The Master of the Nine Layer Pavilion studied Yue Ling, his face alight with suspicion.
After all, the forbidden ground was something even the Nameless Sect's past generations couldn't comprehend or breach. How could a mere young girl possibly enter?
"It's true—I'm not lying! Come with me to the Nameless Sect, and I'll bring her to the forbidden ground. Naturally, you'll be able to—"
Pfft—
Before the Nameless Sect Master could finish, another spray of blood erupted.
A barrier sword had pierced straight through his skull. Though he didn't die, he could no longer speak—because this strike was Chu Feng's doing. Chu Feng hadn't merely destroyed his physical body; he had obliterated his soul as well.
"Who told you to attack?!"
The Master of the Nine Layer Pavilion bellowed in fury.
In truth, in terms of raw strength, he wasn't even a match for the two masters himself. But with Young Master Wolf holding court, he had grown bold.
More importantly, he was desperate to learn the secret of the forbidden ground, and at a time like this, he absolutely could not allow the Nameless Sect Master to die.
"That wasn't us," the two masters hastened to explain.
"Not you? Then was it us?!"
The rest of the Nine Layer Pavilion wore expressions of open disbelief.