Outside the Sword Palace, the Wanluo Sect's third elder unscrupulously released a powerful aura that was as cold as hell. It completely suppressed Grand Elder Yuan Lingzi, Sect Master Lin Zhonghan, and the four elders, making it difficult for them to move.
Yuan Lingzi was severely injured by the Third Elder's finger. His entire body was weak as the cold energy continued to corrode his body and consume his vitality. If this continued, he would die in a year or two without any life-replenishing medicine, let alone a few years.
If Yuan Lingzi died, then the Zongheng Sword Sect would lack a Fourth Tier Mortal Realm fighter. The Sect's rank would also drop from the Lower Tier to the Lower Tier, and they would no longer be part of the Tianjiang Prefecture's Four Sects.
With the way the Heavenly Water Sect and True Yang Sect acted, the Unhindered Sword Sect would suffer a huge loss. Whether it could continue to exist in the end was still unknown.
No one had expected such an unforeseen event to occur.
And if Yuan Lingzi died, Sect Leader Lin Zhonghan, and the four Elders all died, then the Unhindered Sword Sect would have no more Transcendents. Then, the Unhindered Sword Sect would be completely divided and become history.
But Chen Zong was the Unhindered Sword Son. Not only did he not betray the Unhindered Sword Sect, but he also made great contributions to the Unhindered Sword Sect.
What should they do?
In an instant, everyone was in a dilemma.
One was morality, the other was Sect.
Especially Sect Leader Lin Zhonghan, he was in pain.
The Wanluo Sect's Third Elder had a sinister smile on his face. His cold aura locked onto everyone, but he did not say anything. Of course, he could see everyone's struggle.
How should they choose?
Lin Zhonghan closed his eyes in pain. Yuan Lingzi fell to the ground, his whole body trembling.
"Hurry up and make your choice. Otherwise, the cold energy will act up and you won't feel good." As the Wanluo Sect's Third Elder's voice fell, Yuan Lingzi's body trembled even more violently. The terrifying cold energy wreaked havoc in his body, as if it was completely corroding his internal organs. The pain went straight to his bones and soul.
Seeing Yuan Lingzi in such pain, Lin Zhonghan and the others were also very uncomfortable. Only the Wanluo Sect's Third Elder had a sinister smile on his face.
"I know. Expel Chen Zong." Lin Zhonghan opened his eyes, guilt and pain flashing in them, then he said in a calm tone.
"A wise choice." The Third Elder of the Wanluo Sect chuckled. Soon after, he opened his palm. There were three jet-black medicinal pills in his palm. The smell that they emitted was a little strange. It seemed to be a little fishy. Moreover, it was cold.
"Here are three antidotes. Take one each time the cold demon flares up." With a casual toss, three jet-black pills rolled to Yuan Lingzi's side.
"Remember, announce the expulsion of Chen Zong immediately, or else …" The Third Elder of the Wanluo Sect let out a few threatening sneers and left the Unhindered Sword Sect in a flash.
With his strength, destroying the Unhindered Sword Sect was naturally not a difficult task. All he had to do was to kill all the Extreme Mortal stage cultivators in the Unhindered Sword Sect, and the Unhindered Sword Sect would naturally be destroyed.
If it was a few hundred years ago, they would have been able to do so. However, ever since they came under the rule of the Royal Family of Dragon Diagram, everything had to be done according to the laws set by the Royal Family of Dragon Diagram. Naturally, the chaos of the past had disappeared and was replaced by order. Even if there was some chaos, it was still controlled within the limits of order.
Any Transcendent Realm cultivator was very rare. To a certain extent, they could be considered as members of the Imperial Dynasty. It would be best if none of them died.
Perhaps one or two of them dying would not be a big deal, but if there were too many of them, it would anger the Royal Family of Dragon Diagram. That would be a blatant violation of the law, which was tantamount to slapping the Royal Family of Dragon Diagram in the face.
However, after this incident, the Unhindered Sword Sect also suffered a great blow. First of all, the Grand Elder Yuan Lingzi was hit by the Heavenly Yin Cold Demon Finger. His strength was completely destroyed, and even if he could gather his strength again, he could only barely resist the cold demon.
Moreover, the news of the Unhindered Sword Sect expelling Chen Zong shocked everyone in the Tianjiang Prefecture. The news spread like a storm. Everyone was stunned.
"Just what kind of thing did Chen Zong do to deserve to be expelled from the Unhindered Sword Sect?"
"Who knows?"
Those who did not know the truth often came up with countless guesses, especially those who were jealous of Chen Zong. They started rumors and spread all kinds of unfavorable news about Chen Zong.
"Good, it's a good expulsion." After the people of the True Yang Sect heard the news, they were even more excited. They then ordered their disciples to spread unfavorable news about Chen Zong and the Unhindered Sword Sect as much as possible. It didn't matter what the news was, as long as it could ruin the reputation of Chen Zong and the Unhindered Sword Sect.
During this period of time, the name Chen Zong was like thunder to the ears, and the Unhindered Sword Sect's reputation soared. It completely overshadowed the Heavenly Water Sect and pushed them to a level that the other three Sect could not reach.
When they were in the limelight, they would naturally attract jealousy. Now that they were weak, they would naturally be attacked head-on, and their reputation would be greatly damaged.
In the Unhindered Sword Sect.
"Junior Brother, I'm leaving. I'm leaving. Are you coming?"
"Senior Brother, wait a moment. I'm leaving too."
A group of Inner Sect disciples packed up their things and carried them on their backs. They were about to leave the Unhindered Sword Sect.
"Why are you doing this?" There were also other disciples who were angry and questioned.
"Don't you understand? A genius like Senior Brother Chen Zong was expelled by the Sect without a clear explanation. This kind of behavior makes us disappointed. We don't want a Sect that doesn't value its disciples and cuts off its future path." One of the Inner Sect disciples who was about to leave said with a sad face.
His words caused everyone to fall silent.
That's right. Senior Brother Chen Zong was the Unhindered Sword Son of this generation, and was also known as the most outstanding person in the history of the Unhindered Sword Sect. He could be said to be unprecedented, and it was difficult to find a successor. The Sect did not treat him like a treasure and focused on nurturing him. Instead, they expelled him without a reasonable explanation.
If Senior Brother Chen Zong was like this, then wouldn't it be worse for ordinary disciples like them to continue to stay in the Sect?
For a moment, people's hearts were scattered.
"The Sect must have its difficulties," one of the disciples argued. A disciple explained, "Think about it. Why didn't the sect remove Senior Brother Chen Zong's name before this? He must have been forced by someone."
"No matter what, the Sect didn't give us a reasonable explanation. I'm disheartened and determined to leave. Everyone, don't stop me. Otherwise, we'll be enemies."
The disciples were about to draw their swords and fight.
"Stop, let them go." A voice rang out, and a figure appeared.
"Eldest Senior Brother!"
One by one, they hurriedly stood up. The person who came was Lin Yuye. Lin Yuye's face did not have the usual smile. Instead, it was cold and solemn, and there was a trace of imperceptible exhaustion.
Lin Yuye naturally knew why Chen Zong was expelled from the Sect. However, he could not say it. Otherwise, the other Sects might take advantage of the time when Elder Yuan Lingzi was incapacitated to attack the Unhindered Sword Sect. They would weaken the Unhindered Sword Sect from all aspects.
"Eldest Senior Brother, please tell us. Why did the Sect remove Senior Brother Chen Zong from the list?"
"Eldest Senior Brother, are you jealous of Senior Brother Chen Zong? Are you worried that Senior Brother Chen Zong will replace you as the Sect Leader in the future?"
This kind of questioning made Lin Yuye's expression change slightly. His heart felt as if it had been stabbed by a sword. It ached faintly, but he could not explain the real reason.
"The Sect naturally has its reasons for doing so." Lin Yuye took a deep breath and said calmly, "Chen Zong did something wrong and seriously damaged the Sect's interests. That's why he was removed from the list."
"What did Senior Brother Chen Zong do wrong? Tell us."
Faced with the crowd's questioning, Lin Yuye felt both gratified and uncomfortable.
He was gratified because Chen Zong had a lot of prestige among the disciples. He was uncomfortable because he could not explain the misunderstanding.
"There are some things that won't benefit you if you know." Lin Yuye could only say so.
"Humph, I think you're jealous of Senior Brother Chen Zong, so you're trying to remove him from the list." Someone said angrily and left without looking back. When the first person left, a second person followed. Soon, a group of disciples left.
The disciples who stayed looked at Lin Yuye with a bit of surprise and suspicion.
Lin Yuye had a headache about this. He felt that it was very troublesome, so he could only turn around and leave.
The three major Sects of Tianjiang Prefecture, as well as many unranked Sects, also took action. They investigated everywhere to find out the reason why the Unhindered Swordsmanship Sect had publicly announced the removal of Chen Zong from the list.
If they could figure out the reason, they might be able to make a big deal out of it.
There was no such thing as an eternally friendly Sect, nor was there an eternally hostile Sect. As long as there were enough benefits, everything could change.
The entire Tianjiang Prefecture knew that a large number of Unhindered Swordsmanship Sect disciples had left, especially the smaller Sects. They clapped their hands and cheered. In this way, the Unhindered Swordsmanship Sect's reputation would be damaged even more. Their strength would slowly decline because of this, and it would be even more difficult for geniuses to enter the sect in the future.
The Baoshan Prefecture also knew of this news, but the reaction was relatively small. After all, the Unhindered Swordsmanship Sect wasn't located in the Baoshan Prefecture, so there were no interests involved.
As for the Pure Grace House, no one would have paid attention to Chen Zong if he hadn't won first place in the Matchless Sword Battle and turned down the offers of two earth spirit realm cultivators three times in a row.
Chen Zong was even more famous in the Wanluo Prefecture. Because the Wanluo Sect was fanning the flames behind the scenes, the news had spread like wildfire.
In the past, Chen Zong's fame was good, but this time, it was bad.
Chen Zong, who was focused on his journey, didn't know about this. But the news spread too fast, and under the intentional fanning of the Wanluo Sect, it finally reached Chen Zong's ears.
When Chen Zong heard the news, his first reaction was shock.
"I've been expelled from the Sect?"
Chen Zong's face was full of surprise. He didn't believe it at all and thought it was just a rumor.
Grand Elder Yuan Lingzi had given him wholeheartedly, and the Sect Master Lin Zhonghan and the other elders valued him greatly. Moreover, he hadn't done anything wrong to the sect, so how could he have been expelled?
But as he heard more and more news, Chen Zong's face couldn't help but become serious. This was because all of the news was unfavorable to him. There were all kinds of bad news, including bad news about the Unhindered Swordsmanship Sect. There were all kinds of rumors, but it was enough to prove that it wasn't a coincidence, but someone had deliberately done it.
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