Eight Ancient Continents, Headquarters of the Sect Union.
In the underground space, the Sect Masters and Sect Masters of the thirty-one sects had arrived, sitting in their seats. Just like the top floor, this palace was still round. Everybody sat in a big circle. The Sect Masters and Sect Masters next to each other were their allies or friends. Those who had arrived earlier had started to talk.
The representative of the Fire Sect arrived first. It wasn't the Sect Master Jue Nian, but the Vice Sect Master Jue Liang. The Fire Sect had two Vice Sect Masters, Jue Chen and Jue Liang. Jue Chen was a little stronger, but Jue Liang was smarter. It was reasonable for him to be the representative.
However, the one who came wasn't Jue Nian, which explained the problem. It had been more than ten days. Was Jue Nian still missing?
Did something happen to him?
As the time was approaching, the Sect Masters and Sect Masters of the other sects had arrived. Moreover, they had arrived earlier than the scheduled time.
There was only one empty seat among the thirty-two people present. It was the Ice Fire Union's seat.
The empty seat was dazzling, so everybody looked at it. They didn't expect that the Ice Fire Union would be the last one. However, the time wasn't up yet, so they were still discussing. However, they could see that Jue Liang didn't look good. Moreover, he was gazing at the empty seat of the Ice Fire Union. Was the Fire Sect going to attack the Ice Fire Union today?
To be honest, everyone was a little tired of the noisy debate. The people present were not three-year-old children who liked to watch others quarrel. Most of them only felt that it was noisy.
The time was approaching. Finally, at the last ten breaths before the scheduled time, a green Teleport Formation opened behind their seats. A graceful figure walked out of it.
It was Liu Yi.
As the Sect Masters and Sect Masters of the other sects had arrived, Liu Yi, as the Hegemon of the Ice Fire Union, had to come personally. She looked at the people of the thirty-one sects. She didn't look surprised, but her voice sounded surprised. "You're early."
Then, Liu Yi walked to her seat and sat down. After she had sat down, the time was right.
That's right. Liu Yi had come on time. The reason was simple. She was worried that the Fire Sect would suddenly attack. After everybody sat down, at least her allies could react in time to protect themselves. Moreover, she did not want to give the Karmic Fire Sect a chance to make things difficult for them in advance, so she was the last to arrive.
After Liu Yi sat down, all 32 people were present, and the meeting officially began.
According to the usual practice, everyone would first report the number of strange beasts killed by their respective Sects during the day and the situation they encountered. Then, they would make a simple summary of the situation. This process was actually very brief for everyone. Even when added together, it was not long, and it ended very quickly. After the others had reported, there was only one sect that had yet to report. It was the Karmic Fire Sect.
The vice sect master of the Karmic Fire Sect, Jue Liang, had an extremely solemn expression. He was the kind of person who gave off a meticulous, majestic, and oppressive aura. However, everyone present was a Sect Master and Sect Master. Naturally, they would not be intimidated by his aura.
Jue Liang did not say anything. Everyone was looking at him and did not urge him to continue waiting quietly. From the beginning to the end, there was only one person in his sight, and that was Liu Yi.
After a few breaths, Jue Liang suddenly took a deep breath. His gaze finally moved away from Liu Yi and looked around at everyone.
He did not listen to the report just now at all, nor did he bring the materials that his Sect had reported. He only had one purpose in coming.
"I believe that everyone already knows the reason why I invited everyone here." Jue Liang did not mention a word about the report at all. He directly opened his mouth and said in an extremely heavy voice, "My Senior Brother, who is also the sect master of the Karmic Fire Sect, Master Jue Nian, has been missing for 12 days."
As soon as this was said, everyone present was shocked and immediately frowned!
He had really gone missing!
Previously, everyone knew that Jue Nian had gone missing because the Karmic Fire Sect's actions were too big. Almost all of their members had been sent out to search for him. Even their allies had sent people to help. It was hard not to get the news. However, now that they heard Jue Liang say this personally, the degree of shock was still very strong.
Jue Nian was not an ordinary person. He was a truly powerful Level Nine Heavenly Master and the sect master of the Karmic Fire Sect! He was the first Level Nine Heavenly Master to have gone missing since the start of the war. He was also the first true sect master to have gone missing. This made everyone present feel extremely heavy pressure. Jue Nian was definitely not weak. Even among the people present, he was considered above average. How could he have gone missing?
Everyone felt a sense of crisis. The sect master of the Earth Sect, Huang Ding, frowned and immediately asked, "How could someone go missing just like that? Was he forcefully led away by the headquarters? Or did Master Jue Nian go somewhere? "
Everyone heard this and looked at Jue Liang. Indeed, there were active and passive disappearances. Either Jue Nian went out and did not return, or someone used him as bait to lure him away, or someone asked Jue Nian to go out and cause him to go missing. Different situations represented different characteristics. Otherwise, there was no way to make a guess.
When Liu Yi heard this question, she also looked at Jue Liang. She was very curious about how Jue Liang would answer.
Hearing Huang Ding's question and seeing everyone's puzzled eyes, Jue Liang frowned even more. However, he did not think too much or hesitate. Since he had decided to come here and talk about this matter, it meant that he had thought of an explanation. He immediately answered, "He was asked to go out by someone!"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this. At this moment, the sect master of the Heaven Devouring Sect, Mo Ce, immediately asked, "By who?"
Jue Liang turned his head and looked at Liu Yi, who was sitting opposite him. He gritted his teeth and said, "Lu An of the Ice Fire Alliance!"
As soon as he said this, everyone's body trembled. They all took a deep breath and turned their heads to the other side with widened eyes!
Liu Yi immediately became the focus of everyone's attention!
Being stared at by so many people and being criticized by Jue Liang, Liu Yi frowned slightly. Her eyes clearly turned cold.
"As the saying goes, monks don't lie." Liu Yi looked at Jue Liang and said coldly, "I thought I thought you were bad enough, but now it seems that my understanding of the Karmic Fire Alliance is still not enough. You've really broken my bottom line again and again."
"You know very well whether it's true or not!" Jue Liang's eyes were filled with anger. He shouted, "Where is my senior brother? Is he dead or alive? You have to give me an explanation today! "
Jue Liang's voice was so loud that it even shook the entire underground space. There were rumbling sounds as if it was about to collapse.
However, this did not scare Liu Yi.
Everyone kept looking at Jue Liang and Liu Yi. For bystanders like them who did not know the truth, the biggest judgment they needed to make now was who was telling the truth and who was lying.
If Jue Liang was lying, could it be that Jue Nian had deliberately hidden himself to put on such a show to frame the Ice Fire Alliance? This way, she could take the opportunity to hide and become a Level Nine Heavenly Master in the dark, ready to attack the Ice Fire Alliance at any time. It was indeed valuable. However, Jue Nian had lost the position of sect leader after all. Was it worth it?
If Liu Yi was lying … Jue Nian really went to the banquet with Lu An. How did Lu An kill Jue Nian? After all, everyone had received the news that Lu An had gotten married yesterday, which meant that Lu An was still alive and was not in trouble. This meant that something had happened to Jue Nian. This was also the reason why the Karmic Fire Alliance had decided to publicly question the Ice Fire Alliance. When they heard this news, their last bit of hope and fantasy had been shattered. Originally, they were lucky enough to think that the sect leader was torturing Lu An, but now they could no longer sit still.
The whole place was silent. Everyone was waiting for Liu Yi's answer. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Liu Yi did not remain silent. Instead, she looked at Jue Liang coldly and said indifferently, "I can give you a few more chances. You can slowly tell me what is going on and what is the cause of everything. I will only give you an answer after I am satisfied with what you say."
Once this was said, everyone present took a deep breath again!
Liu Yi's meaning was very clear. Something had really happened between Lu An and Jue Nian!
However, the problem was that Jue Liang's words were not completely true. It was very likely that he had deliberately twisted the facts to change his story! Moreover, everyone did think that there was a problem with Jue Liang's story. Lu An and Jue Nian were mortal enemies. With Lu An's character, how could he privately invite Jue Nian to the banquet? How could Jue Nian go to the banquet alone? After all, Lu An had a very powerful woman by his side. There was also an unknown woman who had attacked the Guang You Sect. He also had a relationship with the top race, the Sky Tiger Race. Wasn't going to the banquet alone seeking death?
Everyone immediately looked at Jue Liang again … They wanted to know what had happened!
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