All along,
Aside from
Never in her wildest dreams did she imagine that the Heavenly Sound Divine Sect would suddenly produce so many Dragon Path Realm geniuses besides herself.
In the span of a single moment, her dream of becoming sect master had shattered.
"No — this can't be, Sect Master! They must have used some sorcery to deceive you!" Xuan Yue shrieked, her voice bordering on hysteria. In that instant, the composure and elegance she had so carefully maintained all these years crumbled to nothing.
Xuan Yue's near-manic outburst drew a frown from
"Sect Master, you must not be fooled by these manipulators!" Xuan Yue screamed, practically hysterical now.
Nangong Xianyin understood perfectly well that the sudden appearance of so many geniuses did strain credulity — but when all of it traced back to
The sacred medicines alone that Nie Li had given her were so potent that forging a few Dragon Path Realm geniuses would be no trouble at all.
"Xuan Yue! No clamoring in the great hall — guards, escort her out!" Nangong Xianyin commanded in a deep, stern voice.
Moments later, several guards stepped forward and led Xuan Yue away.
Xuan Yue cast one last, lingering look back at Nie Li and the other two, her shoulders slumped in dejection, her expression one of bitter unwillingness. But she knew — there was nothing more she could do.
Watching Xuan Yue depart, Nangong Xianyin fell deep into thought. She clearly hadn't expected that Xiao Ning'er and Ye Ziyun had cultivated so many geniuses. These talents were all shaped by the two of them, and they would inevitably bear the mark of their patronage.
What exactly was Nie Li's aim? To take control of the Heavenly Sound Divine Sect?
If that was his intention, could these people still be trusted? And if they couldn't be used, who else did the Heavenly Sound Divine Sect have?
Nangong Xianyin couldn't help rubbing her brow in frustration.
Seeing how troubled Nangong Xianyin looked, Nie Li smiled and said, "Sect Master Nangong seems quite distressed!"
Nangong Xianyin shot Nie Li a sour look and replied with a wry smile, "Sect Master Nie, you did this on purpose, didn't you?"
"Sect Master Nangong, you flatter me," Nie Li said with a faint smile. "I've received new intelligence — the
"I've heard as much. What is Sect Master Nie's point in raising this?" Nangong Xianyin furrowed her brow slightly.
Nie Li smiled faintly. "If the Demon God Sect moves against the righteous sects, who would they target first?"
"The weakest sect, naturally," Nangong Xianyin replied after a brief silence.
"And the weakest sect is..." A slight smile tugged at the corner of Nie Li's lips.
"The Feathered God—" Nangong Xianyin caught herself mid-sentence, a hint of awkwardness creeping into her expression. After all, the sect master of the Feathered God Sect was standing right there.