This time, they had the Holy Emperor, Nubis, with them. Originally, Jianchen and the others could have used Nubis to create a Space Gate to reach the Bloodsword sect, but unfortunately, neither Jianchen nor Nubis knew the exact location of the Bloodsword sect. They had never been there before, so they did not know the exact spatial coordinates. As a result, they could only rely on the four protectors to create a Space Gate and travel several hundred thousand kilometers in one direction before flying the rest of the way.
Under the lead of the four protectors, Jianchen and Nubis flew for an entire day and night before finally arriving at the base of the Bloodsword sect. Surprisingly, the base of the Bloodsword sect was hidden in an extremely secluded valley within a desolate mountain range.
The valley seemed rather similar to Longevity Valley where uncle Xiu lived in seclusion. There was a village in the valley, but the only difference was that this valley was even more secluded than Longevity Valley. It was much larger as well. There were over two thousand wooden huts built in an orderly fashion. All the huts were arranged in a formation according to a certain pattern. The huts were of different sizes as well. The huts at the edges were the smallest, while the huts closer to the center were the largest. At the very center of the huts was a hall constructed from ten-thousand-year-old ironwood. It was seven stories tall and took up several tens of thousands of square meters of space.
When Jianchen and Nubis saw the village, the entire place was deathly silent. There was not a single person in the huge village, nor was there any farmland in the surroundings. It was very easy for people to mistake it for a ghost village.
However, Jianchen and Nubis did not believe that. The two of them had already sensed many powerful presences from the deathly silent village. The strongest of them had already reached the level of the Holy Emperor.
"Is this the base of the Bloodsword sect?" Jianchen asked softly as he looked at the village up ahead.
"Sect master, this is the current base of the Bloodsword sect. Basically all the disciples of the sect cultivate in their huts. They won't come out unless there's something going on. It's very normal to not see a single person in our base for half a month," explained the grand protector of the Bloodsword sect.
"I, the great Nubis, can tell with a single glance that there are only around two thousand people in the base. The Bloodsword sect is one of the three peak assassin organizations on the continent after all. Although they've declined, they still have far too few people," Nubis smirked in disdain. The Bloodsword sect's status in his heart immediately plummeted.
"Our Bloodsword sect hasn't declined. We've only gone into seclusion under the sect master's orders. We won't appear on the continent. Although the battle a thousand years ago left us heavily injured, we've recovered after a thousand years of recuperation. The people in this base are all core disciples of our sect. Every single one of them is an elite. Other than the core disciples, we also have several tens of thousands of outer disciples scattered across the continent, "explained the grand protector emotionlessly.
At this moment, a few people in blood-red clothes flew out of the village. They arrived before Jianchen in a few seconds.
There were a total of six people. The person at the very front was an old man in his seventies with an extremely ordinary appearance. Jianchen and Nubis could tell with a single glance that he was a Holy Emperor from the vast presence he gave off. He was at the Third Heavenly Layer just like Nubis. Two of the five people behind the old man were middle-aged men and three were old men. They were all at the Seventh Heavenly Layer of Saint Rulers. Two of them were at the Ninth Heavenly Layer.
"The vice sect master of the Bloodsword sect, Jiang Wang, greets the sect master with the five elders," the old man at the front called out. He bowed to Jianchen. Clearly, he already knew that Jianchen was the sect master and was extremely familiar with Jianchen's appearance.
Jianchen could tell from the expressions of the vice-sect master and the five elders that they were not dissatisfied with him taking over the position of sect master. Jianchen took a step forward and personally helped the vice-sect master up. He said, "There's no need to be so courteous, vice-sect master. Junior Jianchen is indebted to uncle Xiu for his favor. He has passed on the position of sect master to me, allowing me to carry forward the sect. If Jianchen does anything wrong in the future, please give me some pointers."
"You're too modest, sect master. In the Bloodsword sect, the sect master possesses supreme authority. How could I offend you?" Jiang Wang replied sternly. He was extremely stern.
Jianchen exchanged some pleasantries with the vice-sect master before being invited to a small village. The five elders and protectors followed behind him silently.
"Sect master, the people who live here are all core members of our sect. There are over two thousand three hundred people, and the weakest are Earth Saint Masters. There are over two hundred and twenty Heaven Saint Masters, and there are nine Saint Rulers. They are the four protectors and the five elders. As for the Holy Emperor, I'm the only one."
"The base of our sect is also a powerful killing formation. It's composed of over two thousand wooden huts, and the control center of the formation is the Blood Divine Hall at the very center. At the same time, the Blood Divine Hall is where the sect master rests. Aside from the vice-sect master, anyone who enters the Blood Divine Hall needs the sect master's permission."
Along the way, Jiang Wang constantly explained the current situation of the Bloodsword sect to Jian Chen. He started from where they were stationed at the beginning and then moved on to the members scattered around. Jian Chen finally gained a clear understanding of the structure of the Bloodsword sect.
The internal structure of the Bloodsword sect was not complicated. On the contrary, it was extremely simple. The entire organization was controlled by five elders, and each of them was in charge of a group. The vice sect master had absolute authority over the five elders, and as for the sect master, he was a supreme existence in the Bloodsword sect. He could decide anything in the sect.
The next day, Jianchen held a ceremony to formally accept the position of sect master in the Blood Divine Hall. The ceremony was very simple. It was presided over by the vice-sect master, the five elders, and the four protectors. All the core members of the sect had to pay their respects.
After officially becoming the sect master of the Bloodsword sect, the first thing Jian Chen did was hold a meeting.
At this moment, Jianchen, Nubis, vice-sect master Jiang Wang, the five elders, and the four protectors gathered in a secret room within the Blood Divine Hall. They were all stern.
Jianchen sat at the very front. He had changed into the special attire of the Bloodsword sect. He wore luxurious, blood-red robes, which gave him a hint of evilness.
"There are two things to be announced in today's meeting. The first is that the Bloodsword sect will return to the Tian Yuan Continent from today onwards." Jianchen said sternly. Although he rarely gave orders, his words were still filled with an unquestionable dignity.
Jiang Wang, the five elders, and the four protectors rejoiced when they heard that, but none of them said anything.
Jianchen continued, "The second thing I want to announce is that the Underworld sect will be destroyed."
If the first matter made the upper echelon of the Bloodsword sect happy, the second matter made them all excited and crazy. In the past few years, the three great assassin organizations of the Tian Yuan Continent had always been fighting openly and secretly. There had been countless small conflicts in the past, so the three organizations had formed irreconcilable grievances. A thousand years ago, the Bloodsword sect had engaged in an unprecedented battle against the Underworld sect and the Yama Hall under Houston's lead. Back then, due to Houston's supreme strength, neither the Underworld sect nor the Yama Hall were the opponent of the Bloodsword sect. In the end, the two organizations worked together and engaged in a battle to the death.
The battle was extremely intense. Although the Underworld sect and the Yama Hall worked together, Houston was unstoppable. He led the Bloodsword sect to suppress the two assassins, forcing the two organizations into a desperate situation where they were almost wiped out. In the end, it was the assassins from the Underworld sect and the Yama Hall who killed Houston's wife that ended the battle. From then on, the Bloodsword sect vanished from the continent.
During that time, the people of the Bloodsword sect had wanted to take revenge on the Underworld sect and the Yama Hall many times, but they were unable to do so due to sect master Houston's orders. They could not appear in Tianyuan Continent, so they had kept their grievances bottled up for a thousand years. Now that the new sect master, Jianchen, had finally lifted the ban, how could they not be overjoyed?
"Sect master, when do we move?" An elder stood up and excitedly asked.
"Since we've already made the decision, we obviously have to move as soon as possible. I also hope that we can avenge uncle Xiu as soon as possible. May I ask if you know where the Underworld sect is hiding?" Jianchen asked.
"Sect master, the Underworld sect's hiding place may be well-hidden, but it can't hide from the Intelligence Hall of our Bloodsword sect. We've already learned about it. We can set off as soon as the sect master gives the order," said Jiang Wang. He had been looking forward to this day for a very long time.
"If that's the case, we'll set off tomorrow morning. Go prepare today. We'll have an intense battle tomorrow," Jianchen said with a heavy voice.
"Sect master, how many people do we need?" An elder asked.
"Vice sect master Jiang, five elders, and four protectors can come with me. There's no need to bring anyone below Saint Ruler," Jian Wushuang said.
"But sect master, the Underworld sect also has a divine hall. They've been hiding in the divine hall all these years. With the power of our Blood Sword sect, I'm afraid we won't be able to destroy their divine hall," said an elder.
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