Meanwhile, in the Eastern Wilderness,

a cyan light swiftly flew into the Celestial Feather Mountain Range,

The person was Zhou Xun himself, who had come from Tianhan City.

Upon arriving at the mountain gates of the Celestial Feather Sect, Zhou Xun descended from his Escape Light.

"Greetings, elder. May I inquire about the purpose of your visit to our Celestial Feather Sect?"

There were two teams of guards at the mountain gate, with Peak Qi Refining Cultivation, all clad in the Celestial Feather Sect’s Standard Spirit Armor.

The leading middle-aged man had reached Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment, and his attitude was extremely respectful.

Zhou Xun naturally wouldn’t make things difficult for a few Low-Tier Cultivators, so he stated his identity,

"I am Zhou Xun, here to discuss matters with your sect’s Grand Elder!"

"Zhou..."

The middle-aged man almost uttered Zhou Xun’s full name,

"Could it be Master Wangchuan himself?" the middle-aged man asked tentatively.

During this period, the names Zhou Xun, Master Wangchuan, and Tianhan City’s Grand Elder have spread throughout the entire Eastern Wilderness Cultivation Realm.

The middle-aged man naturally knew about them in detail.

"Correct!" Zhou Xun nodded slightly!

Hearing this, the middle-aged man became even more respectful, and the two teams of guards beside him also showed expressions of shock.

Their Celestial Feather Sect had fallen from being one of the three major sects of Yean Country due to a direct relationship with the person before them.

Thinking of this, the middle-aged man’s expression changed and he quickly said:

"Elder, please rest here for a moment. I will report this and invite our Grand Elder to welcome you personally!"

With that, he cupped his hands towards Zhou Xun, then slapped his waist to retrieve a Middle-Grade Flying Spiritual Artifact,

and jumped onto it, transforming into a red light that sped away.

Once he got onto the Magical Artifact, he didn’t hesitate to use a Secret Technique to boost his Cultivation, then channeled all his Mana into the Flying Spiritual Artifact below,

fearful that having a slow speed would cause Zhou Xun to grow impatient from waiting.

Half an incense stick’s worth of time later, the middle-aged man finally arrived at the Celestial Feather Sect’s Miscellaneous Affairs Hall.

The sect leader of the Celestial Feather Sect, Master Tiancang of the Fake Pill Realm, was seated on the hall’s throne, handling mundane affairs.

The middle-aged man dropped his Escape Light, disregarded the guards’ attempts to stop him, and rushed into the hall,

"Greetings, Sect Leader!"

"You have reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, yet you are so reckless—don’t you know you need to report before entering? What kind of decorum is this!"

Master Tiancang reprimanded him for barging in so rashly.

The middle-aged man made light of the sect leader’s reprimand, pantingly saying:

"Sect Leader, something... something’s not right, Master Wangchuan has arrived!"

"Whoever it is... what... you said who arrived?" Master Tiancang was about to chastise him further but changed his expression upon hearing the name "Master Wangchuan."

"Master Wangchuan!" the middle-aged man repeated!

"What!" Master Tiancang stood up in shock and hurriedly asked:

"Where is he?"

"Right at the sect’s mountain gate!"

"This is trouble... quick, relay the order and activate the sect’s Grand Array; I will go inform the Grand Elder!"

Master Tiancang’s expression changed dramatically; he retrieved several Sound Transmission Talismans, whispered a few words into them, and then tossed them in various directions,

sending several streaks of flames from the hall flying off in all directions.

The middle-aged man looked stunned at all this and quickly spoke:

"Sec... Second Grandfather!"

"Elder Wangchuan said he came to meet our Grand Elder, and his attitude was extremely courteous!"

Upon hearing this, Master Tiancang slightly relaxed, glared fiercely at the middle-aged man, and reprimanded:

"Why didn’t you say so earlier!"

"Also, address me as Sect Leader!"

"Yes, Sect Leader!" the middle-aged man nodded,

"So, judging by the attitude, Master Wangchuan didn’t come here to seek justice?" Master Tiancang asked.

"Based on my contact with Elder Wangchuan, he truly came for important matters, not to seek justice,"

"If he wanted to, there was no need to wait until today!" the middle-aged man analyzed.

"You make a good point!" Master Tiancang nodded,

"Quickly, you come with me, let’s have the Grand Elder emerge from seclusion, and together we’ll welcome Master Wangchuan to our sect!"

With that, he hurried out of the hall, bringing the middle-aged man with him, flying toward the Grand Elder’s Cave Mansion in the Celestial Feather Sect.

The Grand Elder’s Cave Mansion was located at a Spiritual Qi node in the Celestial Feather Mountain Range, where the Spiritual Energy Concentration reached Tier Three Top-Grade.

Master Tiancang arrived at the door of the Cave Mansion, took out a Sound Transmission Talisman, and sent it inside directly.

After a while, there was no response from inside, causing Master Tiancang to look anxious.

Immediately, he activated a Spell, his hands forming a seal, and pointed towards the array before him!

"Boom!"

A red beam the size of a thumb hit the array,

The disturbance was enough to wake the Grand Elder inside, even if he was in secluded cultivation.

Under normal circumstances, he wouldn’t dare act in such a manner, but with Zhou Xun at the doorstep requesting an audience, there was no other choice.

But an unexpected scene occurred—the doors to the Cave Mansion remained tightly shut, showing no signs of opening.

"Sect Leader, could it be... could the Grand Elder not be inside?"

the middle-aged man tentatively speculated.

Seeing this scene, Master Tiancang grew anxious; the disturbance went unnoticed by the Grand Elder, indicating he was not in the Cave Mansion.

"What should we do then?"

"Let’s go, greet Master Wangchuan first, we can’t let him wait for so long!"

Master Tiancang decided decisively.

A surge of Mana flowed underfoot, bringing the middle-aged man back to the hall again.

By then, more than a dozen cultivators were already waiting inside, all ruling elders of the sect,

including the Fourth Elder who had participated in the invasion of Xui Country, now Second Elder, the middle-aged man with the surname Fang,

and the Fifth Elder, who had held back when the sect attacked in the past, now Third Elder.

"Greetings, Second Elder, Third Elder!"

Upon seeing the two middle-aged men, Master Tiancang felt a sense of stability.

"You said Master Wangchuan has arrived, is this true?" the middle-aged man with surname Fang nervously inquired,

having experienced that battle firsthand, he held a greater fear towards Zhou Xun.

Though he had now progressed to Middle-Stage Core Formation, his fear of Zhou Xun grew deeper.

After all, the news of Celestial Star Sect’s Grand Elder, a Peak Core Formation Cultivator, being defeated by Zhou Xun was irrefutable!

"It’s true!" Master Tiancang nodded, then revealed Zhou Xun’s intentions.

"Where’s the Grand Elder?" the middle-aged man with surname Fang quickly asked.

"The Grand Elder is not here!" Master Tiancang replied awkwardly and then explained his previous actions.

"Hmph, he must have fled upon hearing the news of Master Wangchuan defeating Master Xingyue and becoming Tianhan City’s Grand Elder!"

The middle-aged man with the surname Fang knew his senior brother’s temperament well,

his actions seemed prudent, or to put it plainly, cowardly!

"Brother, things have come to a head, we should consider how to deal with Master Wangchuan!" the Third Elder advised.

"What else can we do? Even Master Xingyue is not his match, let alone us!"

"Whatever demands he makes, we must satisfy them all!"

"Come on, with the Grand Elder absent, we must take on this responsibility!"

With that said, the middle-aged man with the surname Fang took the lead to leave, followed by Third Elder and Master Tiancang, 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Heading together towards the mountain gate of the Celestial Feather Sect to welcome Zhou Xun’s arrival.