Chapter 1489: 1489
She had asked close sisters of hers within the Glacier Plain Court about the young court chief, but the replies that she had received all said that nothing had happened . But thinking about it, that did not make sense at all! How could something possibly happen to the young court chief, a person whose standing was only beneath that of the First Elder, without anyone noticing?
There were only two possibilities to explain this peculiar situation .
One, the young court chief was lying .
Two, the crisis happened from within the sect, and someone was intentionally suppressing the news .
Thinking about it now, the young court chief should have informed the elders and the experts within the Glacier Plain Court directly in order to deal with the crisis instead struggling to send a message to trouble her relatively much weaker teacher . After all, that would have been the most rational thing to do!
Clearly, it appeared that there was no one she could trust within the Glacier Plain Court!
This realization made goosebumps rise all over Chen Leyao's body as she shook her head in disbelief .
She had only known that the young court chief was facing some kind of danger, but she had not really thought that deeply into the matter before . This also explained why Zhang shi was against having her recklessly contact the Glacier Plain Court!
"I understand that you are a member of the Glacier Plain Court . If this matter puts you in a spot, I can deal with it myself . However, I still have to ask of you not to reveal my whereabouts to anyone!" Zhang Xuan turned to Chen Leyao and clasped his fist .
If something had really happened within the Glacier Plain Court, it would indeed be too much to ask of her to choose between him and the Glacier Plain Court . Instead of putting her in a spot, it might be better for her to stay out of this matter altogether . That way, she could at least feign ignorance and steer clear of trouble .
"This…" Chen Leyao was stumped .
Her previous realization had also led her to a certain deduction . If it was true that the Glacier Plain Court had turned hostile toward the young court chief, there was only one person who wielded the ability to pull it of… the First Elder!
For as long as she could remember, the First Elder had been responsible for managing everything in the Glacier Plain Court . Be it internal or external affairs, everything was decided upon her words . For this reason, even though she was not the court chief, her position was as good as that .
If her previous guesses were correct and someone inside had indeed tried to make a move on the young court chief, the culprit was most likely the First Elder herself! No one had the ability to conceal anything happening within the Glacier Plain Court from the First Elder, and if the matter truly had nothing to do with the First Elder, she definitely would have stepped in and saved the young court chief by now!
But if the First Elder was truly the culprit… as a disciple of the Glacier Plain Court, could she really disobey her commands?
"Don't worry, I understand . Farewell!" Not wanting to put Chen Leyao in a spot, Zhang Xuan turned around and walked away .
However, barely after he took a couple of steps, Chen Leyao suddenly rushed over from behind and stopped him . With a resolute look on her face, she said, "Wait a moment! The young court chief is an amiable person, and I am also indebted to Zhang shi . I wish to lend you my aid in rescuing the young court chief… even if this means going against the First Elder!"
Zhang Xuan looked at Chen Leyao deeply and asked, "Have you thought it through it? This matter could have severe implications . You do understand that there's no turning back from this, right?"
Chen Leyao sighed before nodding grimly . "I understand!"
She had grown up in the Glacier Plain Court, and naturally, she was greatly attached to it . However, the young man before her was the person who had modified the Glacier Plain Court's cultivation technique and saved many of her sisters from meeting a premature death, and the young court chief seemed to be a kind person as well . More than that, she was also deeply in awe at how the young man was willing to stand against the Sanctum of Sages for the sake of his student . She earnestly hoped to lend him her strength .
"Very well, allow me to thank you on Zhao Ya's behalf then!" Seeing that the other party had made up her mind, Zhang Xuan nodded . "Is there anyone in the Glacier Plain Court whom you are closer with that has a high standing? I think we should start tackling the matter from there . Perhaps, we might be able to find some clues . "
First and foremost, he would have to uncover what had happened to Zhao Ya before he could start designing some countermeasures .
But to hear about matters in the Glacier Plain Court, it went without saying that they would need someone on the inside .
Chen Leyao pondered for a long while before saying, "Those who are closer to me are of the younger generation, so I doubt that they will know much about the plight of the young court chief . However, there's a certain elder whom I happen to be closer with . She has always been very caring to me, so I think I could try asking her . "
"Elder? What's her cultivation realm?" Zhang Xuan asked .
"Saint 8-dan advanced stage . She isn't too strong among the elders, but she's in charge of managing the basic necessities in the Glacier Plain Court . If something has happened to the young court chief, I think she would know," Chen Leyao said .
"I see . Very well, bring me to meet her!" Zhang Xuan nodded .
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