Seeing that the sect master had left, Luo Xuan hurriedly covered Ning Xuan's aura and took him to the sect's treasure house.
After giving a brief explanation to the old man guarding the treasure house, a message was sent to inform the other inner sect elders to gather at the sect master's hall immediately.
After Zhang Xiaosheng arrived at the sect leader's hall, he sat at the front seat and closed his eyes to think.
One after another, the inner sect elders were summoned by Luo Xuan's message. They saw the sect leader above him with his eyes closed and silent, looking at each other, but they didn't know what happened.
Soon everyone had gathered, and there were still ten minutes left for the experience card, but Zhang Xiaosheng was not in a hurry. He wanted to think carefully about how to handle the matter properly.
The investigation must still be carried out. Ning Xuan went there and it was not without gain. At least he knew that he had been prepared and set up an ambush after destroying the spirit mine.
Four Jindan ambushed Ning Xuan. Fortunately, the Five Elements Sect was slow to practice and its foundation was more solid, so Ning Xuan was able to barely escape.
It shouldn't be the work of casual cultivators.
Although twenty years have passed since the lessons learned from the Red Leaf Sect, for the Golden Core cultivators, they are just a few retreats.
Moreover, if they were rogue cultivators, how could they dare to ambush just four people and continue the ambush?
Thinking of this, Zhang Xiaosheng had a thought. If he said this, the other party knew that there was only one person from the Five Elements Sect who went to investigate?
Fan Pan!
It must be him.
First, he pretended to be in seclusion, and then delayed the time to wait for the opportunity to send a message to the other party to set up an ambush.
Thinking about it now, maybe it was Ning Xuan's luck that Fan Pan didn't go, otherwise Ning Xuan would inevitably die if the people around him suddenly took action when they turned against him.
But if Fan Pan went and Ning Xuan died in the battle, he would naturally not be unscathed and would definitely be seriously injured. Do you not want to be seriously injured?
Or there is a bigger intention...
The Lingshi Mine was destroyed, the foundation of the Five Elements Sect was cut off, and the Sect Exchange Conference was about to be held. If you want to obtain the Lingshi Mine again, you must make a big improvement in points and rankings, and obtain one more Lingshi Mine indicator.
The destroyed spiritual mine must account for one of the quotas of the Five Elements Sect. Otherwise, if someone's spiritual mine is destroyed and a new one is allocated after the completion, others will not be convinced, and the Five Elements Sect does not have the strength and confidence to suppress everyone.
I have to say that this desperate plan is really cruel.
Zhang Xiaosheng felt that the other party must have a back-up plan. This was just the beginning. If they wanted to break the situation, they couldn't follow their judgment and had to break the rules.
But this was the first time that a spiritual mine had been destroyed. Hongye Sect was only looted and lost some money, but its foundation was still there. Zhang Xiaosheng couldn't guess the opponent's next move for a while, so he could only make arrangements within the sect first, and then wait for the next move.
Sensing that all the inner sect elders had arrived, Zhang Xiaosheng opened his eyes, looked around, and said in a deep voice:
"Everyone, no news came back from the spiritual mine yesterday. Elder Ning went to investigate and was ambushed by four golden elixirs. He escaped with serious injuries. It was reported that the spiritual mine was destroyed. Elder Cui and all his colleagues have been martyred. Even Elder Ning has... He has died from serious injuries!"
Everyone in the hall was shocked. Hong Ya stood up directly. The boss opened his mouth and wanted to ask if the news was true, but seeing the sad look on the sect master's face, he couldn't ask.
The second elder, Mu Yihu, slapped the table, stood up, and said angrily:
"Who deceived me that there is no one in the Five Elements Sect? Sect Master, I am willing to investigate the clues again and vow to avenge Elder Ning, Elder Cui and all my fellow disciples!"
Fan Pan also looked surprised, with an angry and sad expression, and some disbelief!
Luo Xuan was more shocked than angry. After all, he had already known the news, but he was even more surprised at this time. Why did the sect master say that Ning Xuan had died.
Seeing the sect master glance at him and then turn to Fan Pan, Luo Xuan was shocked, understood a little, and hurriedly stepped forward and said:
"Sect Master, I made improper arrangements, so I ask the Sect Master to punish you."
When Fan Pan heard this, he stood up and said in a painful voice:
"Sect Master, I stayed in seclusion yesterday, causing Elder Ning to fight alone. Please punish me, Sect Master!"
Zhang Xiaosheng waved his hand slightly and said:
"The situation was unclear at the time, the incident happened suddenly, and what the crime was. Now is not the time to investigate the fault, but to decide how to respond."
At this time, Mu Yihu approached Fan Pan, patted him on the shoulder and said:
"Third brother, don't blame yourself. It's understandable that you couldn't come out of seclusion in time. What's more, the sect master is right. The situation was unknown at the time. Otherwise, if you knew that the spiritual mine was in trouble, how could you not go to rescue it? What's more, your Disciples are also stationed at the Spirit Mine."
Mu Yihu originally intended to comfort Fan Pan, but Zhang Xiaosheng was moved when he heard this.
If the second elder didn't mention it, he almost forgot that Fan Pan's two direct disciples were both stationed in the spirit mine. Were they also involved in this raid and cooperated inside and outside?
Or was it that the two of them didn't know about it, and Fan Pan was the only one who betrayed him, but Fan Pan had already planned to send them to garrison, so that the spiritual mine would be destroyed and his disciples would be killed, so he would not be suspected at all?
At present, there are no living people, no dead bodies, and there is no way to confirm it. Zhang Xiaosheng suppressed his guess and said:
"Since the spirit mine has been destroyed and Elder Ning has died in the battle, this matter must not be tolerated. What do you think?"
Mu Yihu stepped forward again and said:
"Sect Master, I am willing to go again to investigate the situation and find the murderer. I must avenge the two elders and other sect members."
Zhang Xiaosheng nodded and said:
"The investigation is necessary, but you can't go alone. Elder Luo, what do you think?"
Luo Xuan couldn't figure out what the sect leader wanted to ask for a moment, so he could only say calmly and maturely:
"Sect Master, this matter must be investigated as soon as possible. Regardless of the cause and result, it must be reported to the Bihai Chaosheng Sect immediately, but other sects will surely learn the news soon."
Zhang Xiaosheng still nodded, looked at Fan Pan again, and asked:
"Elder Fan, what about you?"
Fan Pan looked sad and angry and said:
"Sect Master, if we don't take revenge for this, how can our Five Elements Sect stand between heaven and earth? Therefore, I suggest that we follow the example of the Red Leaf Sect and issue a sect request for help, requesting all major sects to jointly investigate."
Everyone in the hall agreed that the Five Elements Sect was weak after all, so this was a desirable move.
The sect's request for help means that when a sect has a major incident that cannot be solved, it can request other sects to send personnel to help solve the problem, but the reward is naturally not low.
Back then, Hongye Sect invited 15 Jindan cultivators and more than thirty foundation builders from 13 other sects to quickly kill the five Jindan cultivators who robbed the spiritual mines, and seriously injured the eight Jindan cultivators with the highest level among them. Layers of casual cultivation.
However, the Hongye Sect also paid a huge price. Sixty percent of the sect's savings were lost. Although they had taken revenge, they still had not recovered over the years. The ranking of the last sect exchange conference also dropped a few places.
But the situation of the Five Elements Sect is different from that of the Hongye Sect. Although the Hongye Sect's spiritual mines were robbed and the elders were killed, at least the foundation is still there, and the spiritual mines can still provide the sect's main income every year.
But the Five Elements Sect Spirit Mine was directly destroyed, and there are still inner ghosts that have not been eliminated. If they go out in large numbers and disperse the pursuit, are they afraid that others will cooperate inside and outside and defeat them separately?
Thinking of this, Zhang Xiaosheng's heart moved again.
Could it be that Fan Pan didn't want to pretend to be seriously injured because he had to participate in subsequent actions and continue to leak information?
As long as there is a plan to kill several Jindan monks who are helping other sects, the Five Elements Sect will definitely be blamed.
He came here to help arrest the murderer and take revenge. If he died because of this, how should the Five Elements Sect explain it?
If the spiritual mine is destroyed, cut off the foundation first, issue a request for help from the sect, and then consume half of the foundation. The real killer move is yet to come.
When the wall falls and everyone pushes back, the Five Elements Sect will inevitably be destroyed.
Looking at Fan Pan's suggestions, Zhang Xiaosheng felt a little scared and dared to wait here.
If he hadn't had a reputation system, he would have been on guard against Fan Pan. Otherwise, with his status as the third elder of the inner sect at this time, and the grief of losing two disciples just now, who would doubt his intentions?
Besides, it was completely reasonable for him to request help from the sect at this time.
Didn’t you see that everyone in the hall agreed?
The sect in the world of cultivating immortals is the most basic, so the sect has to avenge its enemies. If he presses this matter, I am afraid that no one in the sect will be able to accept it.
But now that external troubles have just arisen, we must not let everyone know that there is an evil spirit inside. Otherwise, if people's hearts are wandering, everything will be over.
Zhang Xiaosheng's thoughts were spinning rapidly. He must have made a complete plan for what was to come, and he had to make a surprise to regain the initiative.
The other party is already trying to show off, so he has no choice but to take advantage of it!
Do you want me to issue a sect request for help?
Then I won’t post it!
But if you don't publish it, how can you explain it to your disciples, and how can you calm everyone's eager desire for revenge?
Zhang Xiaosheng was deep in thought, and no one below dared to disturb him.
With only five minutes left on the trial card, Zhang Xiaosheng finally said:
"Elder Luo, you are responsible for reporting this matter to the Bihai Chaosheng Sect, and informing the other sects who have descendants of Jindan Taoist disciples practicing in our sect, and asking them to come to the Five Elements Sect for a gathering in three days."
"yes!"
There are so many sect leaders and elders in each major sect. Although most of the immortal cultivators are single, there are also a few who form Taoist couples. Although the heirs are not prosperous, it is inevitable that there will be a few descendants with Five Elements and Five Spiritual Roots. Except in the Five Elements Sect, , these people cannot practice in other sects.
Therefore, many of the outer disciples of the Five Elements Sect are the descendants of the elders of other sects, and there are also a few inner disciples. Although these people are not valued by them, they always have a feeling of incense.
After everyone heard this, they couldn't help but feel startled:
Does the sect leader want to use favors to get those Golden Core monks to help? I'm afraid it's not very realistic...
After all, this matter is risky, and no matter how good the relationship is, one has to risk one's life. Relying on this favor alone may not be enough.
Just listen to Zhang Xiaosheng continue to give instructions:
"Elder Mu, Elder Fan, Elder Zhou, Elder Hong, you go to the spiritual mine together to search for clues, but pay attention to safety, there is no guarantee that the thieves have any other plans. After investigating clearly, just report to Elder Luo."
"I will obey the decree of the sect master."
After receiving the order, everyone went out without further delay.
Seeing that the sect leader had sent everyone out, Luo Xuan couldn't help but asked worriedly:
"Sect Master, the sect still needs someone to protect it..."
"It doesn't matter."
Zhang Xiaosheng didn't explain much. He knew that since Fan Pan could not be stopped from transmitting information to the outside world, he might as well let him out. Presumably there would be no traces at the Spirit Mine, and even if there were, it must be deliberately misleading.
Letting a few elders go out is just a show. He already knows the evil intentions of the other party, and the investigation results are no longer important.
Moreover, if the four of them go together, there is no guarantee that the three of them will be completely silenced, so Fan Pan will not dare to act rashly.
Looking at the experience card and seeing that there were still three minutes left, Zhang Xiaosheng took back the formation disk from Luo Xuan and flew straight out of the hall towards the sect's treasure house.
PS: Set up scheduled publishing. If you accidentally click on publishing directly, just send it without deleting it. Go to bed~ Chapter 2 will be at 6:30 pm tomorrow.
