Fifteen minutes past midnight.
It was late at night, but the masked man had yet to fall asleep. For someone of his level, the amount of sleep he got had little effect on his condition. He had been sitting in his seat in the main hall, contemplating the various possibilities he would face next.
In fact, he was thinking of retreating.
One of the people in white during the day was not inferior to him, and was even slightly stronger than him. That person was so young. If the reinforcements really came, he would definitely die.
He had gone through countless trials and tribulations to cultivate to his current level. He had hypnotism that no one else had, and he could achieve great things that no one else could. He did not want to die here in vain, although he had spent a lot of effort on the True God Sect.
But no matter what, it was not worth mentioning compared to his life.
His original plan was to use the power of the palace to become the true ruler of the entire Guangrui Kingdom. His next move was to hypnotize the king, and then the civil and military officials, making them all swear allegiance to him. He had never wanted to set up a holy land for cultivation. There were too many restrictions in that place. How could it be as free as controlling a country?
Moreover, he also knew that it was impossible for him to improve his cultivation. He had been stuck at the late-stage of a Level 6 Celestial Master for seven years. Let alone a Level 7 Celestial Master, he couldn't even reach the peak of a Level 6 Celestial Master. Now he just wanted to live a little longer and enjoy a little more.
He was thinking about how to escape. That young man had said that he would be caught even if he escaped to the ends of the earth. So he had been thinking about a surefire way to protect himself.
Just as he was thinking hard, a figure suddenly appeared in the main hall. This figure was none other than Li, who he had sent to interrogate the young man.
Seeing Li return, the masked man's heart moved. After Li stood under the throne, he immediately asked, "Did you find out how the Tianzong Clan could arrive in a day?"
"Sect Master, I have investigated." Li respectfully bowed to the masked man and replied, "The Tianzong Clan has their own unique array that can teleport between two completely different places."
Hearing Li's words, the masked man did not doubt it. Instead, his heart sank and he believed it. He and Li were at different levels, so their knowledge was naturally different. He had heard that some large sects had such an array, but he did not expect the Tianzong Clan to really have it!
"What about the number?" The masked man asked immediately.
"About a hundred people," Li answered again.
A hundred people?
Hearing this number, the masked man's heart sank. His face under the mask also became shocked and panicked. He didn't expect the Tianzong Clan to be so generous that they could teleport over a hundred people!
If that was the case, then there was no need for him to hesitate. He had to run immediately!
However, what should he do with that young man? Should he let him go, kill him, or keep him as a hostage?
However, just as he was hesitating, Li suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Sect Leader, when I was interrogating him, I was too heavy-handed, causing him to be seriously injured. I'm afraid he won't live for long."
"What?!" Hearing this, the masked man immediately exclaimed and stood up from his seat!
Hearing the masked man's shout, Li lowered his head and his expression changed slightly. His heart sank. Right now, she was actually very nervous. She was afraid that the masked man would see through her and she would definitely die!
However, the nervous masked man didn't think too much about it. After all, his order was not to kill, not to injure. Li had been heavy-handed, and it wasn't impossible for her to beat the young man half to death. However, he didn't expect the consequences to be so serious!
"Quick, carry him up. Let me take a look!" The masked man immediately shouted.
"Yes!" Li heard and heaved a sigh of relief. She immediately turned and left.
Soon, Li came back again. Behind her, a few of her subordinates were carrying a young man into the main hall on a stretcher. If that young man wasn't Lu An, who else could it be?
However, when the masked man saw Lu An, his eyebrows under the mask instantly furrowed!
This … can he still be alive?
When Lu An was carried to the bottom of the throne and placed on the ground, the masked man looked at the young man with a solemn expression. His cultivation level was very high. He didn't need to move at all. He could check the injuries of others with the power of Divine Origin.
If one could describe Lu An's injuries, there was only one word that could be used to describe it — miserable.
Lu An's face was covered in dust and his face was covered in blood. His eyes were tightly shut and he had completely lost consciousness. It was as if he was dead and couldn't move at all.
However, this didn't mean that Lu An was seriously injured. What really shocked the masked man was that completely caved in chest.
Under his perception, he found that all of Lu An's ribs were broken. None of them were spared. All of the broken ribs had pierced into the internal organs, deep and shallow. Those internal organs were constantly bleeding. Now, Lu An's entire chest was completely filled with blood.
This kind of injury couldn't be saved at all!
The masked man panicked. This kind of injury was no different from death. Although this young man was still breathing, death was a matter of time!
And all of this was done by Li!
His heart sank as he frantically thought of a way to deal with this. He definitely didn't dare to kill this young man. If he ran away, the Tian Zong Clan might let him go. But if he really killed this young man, the Tian Zong Clan would definitely not let him go!
After pondering for half an incense stick's worth of time, Li stood quietly below and waited as usual. In fact, she was also very scared. She was afraid that the masked man would notice her abnormality.
However, at this moment, the masked man suddenly raised his head and said loudly to Li, "Take him away from here immediately. Run northwest to the edge of the forest. Put him on the ground and come back!"
Hearing this, Li was ecstatic. But she suppressed the excitement in her heart and said loudly as usual, "Yes, Sect Leader!"
"If you are caught, don't say that it was me who ordered you to injure this young man!" The masked man ordered again, "No matter what they ask, say that it was you who did it. It has nothing to do with me. Do you understand?"
Hearing this order, Li's heart sank and she couldn't help but feel angry. But after all, she was under the masked man's control and had to obey all of his orders. She could only say, "Yes, Sect Leader."
The masked man didn't pay much attention to Li. He knew that there was no time to lose. He immediately said, "Act now. Take him away immediately!"
"Yes!" Li replied again. She ordered the two subordinates beside her to lift the stretcher and leave the main hall.
After Li left, the masked man didn't hesitate and immediately prepared to leave. In his heart, no one in the True God Sect was worth him taking away. As long as he could live, he could abandon anyone.
Soon, he gathered everyone in the main hall again and ordered loudly, "Everyone, leave the underground palace and get ready for battle! No matter who it is, we must fight to the end and defend the dignity of the True God Sect! "
"Yes!" Everyone shouted loudly with high morale!
"Remember, you'd rather die in battle than take a step back!" The masked man shouted again and said, "Now, everyone, move!"
"Yes!"
Immediately, everyone left the underground palace. In less than half an hour, the underground palace was empty except for the masked man who was still sitting on the throne.
He had expected that this day would come, so he had trained these people to be cannon fodder. His order was just to buy more time for him to escape. That was all.
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