Chapter 4799
Tang Sect!
In a grand hall, several elderly men sat upright—these were the esteemed elders of the Tang Sect. Seated at the center was Tang Zhonghai, the great elder of the Tang Sect!
Before them lay the gruesome sight of Tang Xiaoyi’s body, severed in two.
Kneeling in silence before the elders were the two monks who had accompanied Tang Xiaoyi. Their heads were bowed, their bodies tense with guilt.
The Tang Sect’s young master had been slain—cut in half with a single sword stroke. These two had failed to protect him and now had to answer for it!
Since the sect’s teleportation ladder required time to arrive, Tang Xiaoyi had been tasked with leading the monks to Wuwang Land first.
But no one had expected this outcome!
“Did Kai really kill the young master with a single strike, despite being only at the third level of the Mahayana realm?” Tang Zhonghai asked coldly.
“Yes,” one of the monks nodded.
“I sent you two to protect him! What were you doing?” Tang Zhonghai’s voice grew sharper.
“Two immortals, frightened out of their wits by a mere monk at the third level of Mahayana?”
The great elder’s fury was evident!
“Great Elder, we underestimated Kai’s strength at first and paid him no attention.”
“By the time we realized our mistake, the young master had already been struck down. The sword was so fast—we couldn’t even see it!”
The kneeling monk’s voice trembled.
“Then why didn’t you avenge him?” Tang Zhonghai pressed.
“Even together, we wouldn’t be a match for Kai,” the monk admitted. “And with the young master’s body left exposed in the wilderness, our priority was to bring him back.”
Tang Zhonghai narrowed his eyes. “Hidden strength… This Kai is no ordinary monk. No wonder the Huo family would rather pay 200,000 fairy stones than confront him themselves.”
“In your opinion, what is Kai’s true level of power?” he asked.
“At least the second level of the Immortal Realm,” the monk replied.
“No, I think the third level of the Immortal Realm is also possible!” Another kneeling monk suddenly spoke up.
“The third level of the Immortal Realm?” Tang Zhonghai slowly stood up, his expression dark. “Hiding an entire realm… What is this kid up to? Playing the pig to eat the tiger?”
“Brother, what should we do next? Should we avenge the young master?” an elder asked.
“Old Third, don’t you find this situation strange? Why would Kai go to such lengths to conceal his true strength?”
“And we still don’t know if there are other forces backing him. If we rush into revenge without considering the bigger picture, it could disrupt our future plans,” Tang Zhonghai said with a deep frown.
“What should we do then? Are we just going to let the young master die in vain? If the sect master comes out of seclusion and learns of this, we’ll all be punished,” the third elder said anxiously.
“Calm down. I never said we wouldn’t take revenge.” Tang Zhonghai’s gaze sharpened. “Report the young master’s murder to Qianmen and Lingmen. Let them handle it.”
“Tell them the sect master is still in seclusion, and this matter is too important for us to decide on our own.”
“Lingmen will undoubtedly take action. After all, the current master of Lingmen is the young master’s uncle. There’s no way he’ll ignore his nephew’s death.”
The elder’s eyes glinted with calculation.
“Brother, are you planning to let Lingmen make the first move?” the third elder asked.
“Exactly. No matter what Kai’s true strength is or who might be supporting him, Lingmen will expose everything once they act.”
“If Kai has no significant background and is killed by Lingmen, then we’ll have avenged the young master.”
“But if he does have backing and Lingmen is defeated, we can sit back and observe. We’ll wait for the sect master to come out of seclusion and make the final decision.”
“This way, no matter the outcome, we won’t bear the consequences.”
The elder’s analysis was clear and precise.
The third elder’s eyes lit up. “Big Brother, you’re truly resourceful. Let’s do it!”
Soon, a surge of energy shot into the sky from the Tang Sect, vanishing beyond the horizon.