Chapter 325
“Greetings, Sect Leader!” the disciples greeted as they bowed to an Elder who was gradually making his way to the central seat .
As he lifted an arm, the Leader of the Heavenly Sound Sect swept his glance across everyone present, and began to speak .
Meanwhile, ten masked men from the Abyss emerged in a secluded corner just outside of the Nine Peaks Mountain .
These ten men were none other than Wang Xian and his gang .
The information which Mo Yuan and the rest had obtained did not seem out of the ordinary . In addition, as a Sacred Sect, the Heavenly Sound Sect had managed to cover their tracks well enough . Hence, the group could only sneak their way in by means of their incredible abilities and combat powers .
“The Heavenly Sound Sect is unlike the Flame Palace . As a long established Sacred Sect, their defense is no doubt more complicated than one can imagine!” Wang Xian explained .
After which, Wang Xian and gang peered at the nine gigantic summits with heavy looks on their faces .
Yet, other than its impressive heights and majestic beauty, one could barely detect any sense of danger from the nine summits .
They seemed to be nothing more than nine ordinary mountains .
Yet, it was the seeming mediocrity of the mountains which cautioned the group .
After all, the Heavenly Sound Sect was not the Flame Palace, hence its defense was anything but simple .
Wang Xian gazed at the nine typical mountains ahead as he narrowed his eyes . In a quick movement, he changed his position and hopped onto a tree along the fringes of the mountain .
Tweet, tweet!
Just then came a chirp from a tree branch beside Wang Xian . It was a bird, staring intently at Wang Xian as it called out . Soon after, the little bird flew towards the Nine Peaks Mountain and within its vicinity .
“Huh?” Wang Xian frowned in confusion . With quick reflexes, the Power of the Divine Dragon oozed out of him and overshadowed the surroundings .
Tweet, tweet!
The little bird flapped its wings as hard as it could, before it flopped onto the ground .
“So that’s how they work!” Wang Xian exclaimed in realization . WIth a grin, he continued, “No doubt a Sacred Clan . Even the mode of defense is beyond expectations . ”
Wang Xian observed his surroundings, and noticed an overwhelming number of nests . These bird nests came in all sorts, and had settled on the branches of trees all over Nine Peaks Mountain .
He even briefly spotted a nest which spanned about six to seven meters across, located thousands of meters away .
With such a gigantic nest, one can easily imagine the size of the bird settling in it .
“It must be a flying bird of the Inborn level . The Heavenly Sound Sect has resorted to using flying birds as implicit sentinels numbering up to the tens of thousands . Perhaps even the millions . Seems like there’s no way of hiding any entry into the Sect grounds,” Wang Xian assessed .
He was mildly impressed by the Sect, which no doubt deserved its sacred status . By using millions of birds as surveillance, even a mosquito flying in would be clear for all to see .
“That said, these birds can’t be that intelligent . They also possess obvious shortcomings!” Wang Xian exclaimed with a faint smile, while Mo Qinglong and the rest scurried over .
“Let’s go!” Wang Xian directed . But, as he was about to make a move, a bunch of tree branches clung onto Wang Xian and gang, twining them in like saplings .
In one leap, he sprung forward . The birds around looked over in curiosity . But they soon became indifferent once again, and continued to chirp incessantly while resting on the branches .
They were, after all, ordinary birds with low intelligence .
To the extent that some of them had no idea as to why these few saplings could actually move .
The ten men shot through the Nine Peaks Mountain at lightning speed, and in no time arrived at the peak of one of the mountains .
“Over there!” Wang Xian pointed as he narrowed his focus . In a flash, he landed mid-mountain on one of the nearest summits, and stared coldly at the training field .
Meanwhile, at the training field, a girl dressed in all black was suspended in mid-air with a black Devil Zither . Across from her stood another girl with a refined and graceful face .
Panicking while cold sweat trickled down her forehead, the young maiden clung onto her Pipa as she battled the girl dressed in black . [1]
Standing beside Wang Xian, Mo Qinglong looked at the training field, where Hu Qingqing was .
“That’s the girl, Hu Qingqing . Based on the most confidential information from the Dark Conjurers, she’s the one who issued the assassination orders . ” Mo Qinglong pointed out coldly .
“Not only did she order to have Tang Yinxuan killed, she’s also involved in two other missions, alongside that young man standing at the fringe . The other two assassinations were carried out successfully!” he added .
Wang Xian surveyed the girl in black, who boasted a charming face and a glamorous figure .
“How unscrupulous . Resorting to killing a fellow Sect member for the Saintess’ position . Vile is a woman’s heart, more poisonous than a viper’s bite or a hornet’s sting!” Wang Xian said coldly as he observed .
Thereafter, he swept his gaze across and counted silently .
“There are a total of seven Inborn experts, with more absent . They’ve either hidden themselves within the Nine Peaks Mountain, or gone travelling!” Wang Xian contemplated in silence . Just seven Inborn experts alone was a handful .
Moreover, members of the Heavenly Sound Sect were known for their incredible combat powers and powerful attacks .
However, Wang Xian and gang had not come to annihilate the Heavenly Sound Sect . Rather, they were just here to kill Hu Qingqing . In addition, they need not clash with the Sect .
“Young Master, should we just charge over and slaughter her right away?” Mo Qinglong asked as he stood beside Wang Xian .
“Kill!” Wang Xian ordered . He had just uttered the word, when he looked below and froze in his tracks . “Hold on!” he shouted .
“Yep!” Mo Qinglong and the rest nodded in response, and hid away quietly .
“Senior Sister Hu’s too powerful . She’s holding the legendary Copperhead Viper Zither in her hands . That’s a Level nine zither! Goodness, where did she get that from!?” An audience member gasped from amidst the crowd .
“A Level 9 zither, plus Senior Hu’s prowess as a Half-step Inborn, in addition to the unique Art of Cultivation of our Heavenly Sound Sect; Senior Hu’s almost unrivaled amongst the Half-step Inborns!” another added .
“Seems like it’s more or less decided that Senior Hu will become the Saintess . She’s too powerful . To think that Senior Sister Fang Jiuhua’s totally defenseless against her!” one more chipped in .
“It feels like Senior Hu’s prowess is about to overpower the Saint’s!” a last commented .
And there was Hu Qingqing, standing on the stage . With a charming smile, she fought on without a care in the world . Around the training field, the crowd of disciples watched on in shock and admiration all at once .
The senior management of the Heavenly Sound Sect also gazed at Hu Qingqing, pleased with her performance .
The prowess she displayed was simply impressive .
“The Copperhead Viper Zither’s a Level 9 zither . It’s enough to qualify as the third most powerful zither within our Heavenly Sound Sect . To think that Qingqing managed to obtain it!” a senior praised .
“I’m taken by surprise too! The Copper Viper Zither along with Qingqing’s Fei Fei Demonic Note . She’ll be unrivalled in the world of Inborns!” another commented .
“Congratulations, Vice Sect Leader! You’ve found a successor!” a third cheered .
On the stage, several Elders chatted in whispers to the Vice Sect Leader . Seated in the middle, the Vice Sect Leader responded with a hearty laugh .
His granddaughter would soon ascend to become the Saintess .
On the training field, Hu Qingqing eyed Tang Yinxuan coldly . A look of disdain swept across the former’s eye as she glanced at the latter’s Green Zither .
“Tang Yinxuan, just concede defeat . You’re no match for me . Nor are you qualified to exchange blows with me!” Hu Qingqing gloated .
Tang Yinxuan had been in another battle earlier, where she had defeated Ouyang Yan using her Green Zither . And although her skills were up to par, it had taken her a long time before she emerged victorious in the battle .
This was a huge contrast to Hu Qingqing’s easy win .
“Let’s have a fair competition, where both of us will use an ordinary zither!” Tang Yinxuan suggested to Hu Qingqing in a composed manner .
“”Haha! Fair competition, using an ordinary zither . Tang Yinxuan, are you kidding me?” Hu Qingqing laughed .
Endnote:
[1] A Pipa is a four-stringed Chinese musical instrument
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