The middle-aged man, upon hearing the report from his disciple, immediately had a sharp look in his eyes, and his voice instantly emerged from his mouth:

"What exactly do so many disciples of the Skeleton Sect intend to do?"

The disciple below the hall, upon hearing the words of the middle-aged man, couldn't help but have a flicker in his eyes. After pondering briefly, he looked at the middle-aged man and quietly said:

"Leader, could it be that our actions have been discovered?"

Upon hearing the words of his disciple, the middle-aged man couldn't help but furrow his brows and slowly shook his head. His lips twitched slightly, and his voice instantly emerged from his mouth:

"Impossible, we have always been very secretive in our actions. Moreover, as far as I know, the sect leader hasn't returned to the sect for a long time. At this time, why would someone target us?"

The disciple, upon hearing the words of the middle-aged man, couldn't help but have a flicker in his eyes. His lips twitched slightly, and he lowered his body, momentarily unsure of what to say.

The middle-aged man, after pondering for a little while, suddenly released a violent wave of energy from his body. His lips twitched slightly, and a grave voice instantly emerged from his mouth:

"First, send out the order: when encountering those Skeleton Sect disciples, do not obstruct them!"

The disciple, upon hearing the words of the middle-aged man, immediately displayed a shocked expression in his eyes. His incredibly astonished voice instantly emerged from his mouth:

"Leader, why would you do this? It's obvious that their purpose is aimed at us. If we don't resist, doesn't that mean we're surrendering without a fight?"

Upon hearing the disciple's words, the middle-aged man's eyes couldn't help but flicker slightly. His lips twitched, and his voice instantly emerged from his mouth:

"No… don't think this matter is so simple. In any case, I am also the Third Elder of the Skeleton Sect; they wouldn't dare harm me!"

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, the disciple's eyes couldn't help but flicker slightly. His lips twitched, and he nodded towards the middle-aged man before swiftly retreating.

Just as the disciple retreated, a cold gleam flashed in the eyes of the middle-aged man, and an overwhelmingly powerful wave of energy slowly surged from his body.

On Ding Fan's side, Zhuge Qing and Xue Wu were leading a large number of Skeleton Sect disciples toward the residence of the Third Elder. Upon seeing this, Ding Fan's lips couldn't help but curve into a smile.

Beside him, Zhuge Qing slowly approached Ding Fan and coldly said:

"Brother Ding, just ahead is the dwelling of the Third Elder. Should we exercise more caution? After all, we're leading so many people and have intruded on their territory!"

Upon hearing Zhuge Qing's words, Ding Fan's eyes flickered slightly, and his lips slowly curled into a smile as he said to Zhuge Qing:

"No need. They have no intention of guarding against us. Wouldn't such a move be too petty on our part?"

Upon hearing Ding Fan's words, Zhuge Qing immediately displayed a shocked expression in his eyes, and he coldly said:

"Brother Ding, what are you saying? They really have no intention of guarding against us?"

Upon hearing Zhuge Qing's words, Ding Fan couldn't help but smile, saying calmly:

"We've been traveling for so long, and not a single person has come to disturb us. Haven't you noticed by now?"

Upon hearing Ding Fan's words, Zhuge Qing was immediately taken aback and said:

"Brother Ding, when you put it that way, I just realized that we have come so close to their center, and yet no one has come to stop us!"

Ding Fan, upon hearing Zhuge Qing's words, couldn't help but smile. His voice instantly emerged from his mouth:

"Exactly, which means that from the start, this Third Elder gave orders not to obstruct or resist our group. It seems I have underestimated this Third Elder…"

Upon hearing Ding Fan's words, Zhuge Qing expressed astonishment and coldly said:

"Brother Ding, it appears that this Third Elder indeed has some cunning tactics..."

Listening to Zhuge Qing's words, Ding Fan gently nodded twice. His voice immediately emerged from his mouth:

"Spread the order to accelerate our pace. I am truly feeling a bit impatient!"

Upon hearing Ding Fan's words, Zhuge Qing and Xue Wu both slightly flickered their eyes, and their lips twitched slightly. They nodded gently towards Ding Fan.

Upon seeing this, Ding Fan's eyes immediately shone with a sharp gleam, and his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

It didn't take long for the mass of Skeleton Sect disciples to rush towards the hall where the Third Elder resided, each of them releasing a violent wave of energy from their bodies.

As the group advanced in unison towards the Third Elder's location, a cold gleam appeared in the eyes of the middle-aged man seated in the main hall. Listening to his disciple's report, his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

"Leader, I don't know under whose command they are acting so recklessly, showing no respect to you and directly coming to your bedchamber hall. Clearly, this is disrespectful. I reckon it's best to engage with them. After all, we are so powerful that even facing the entire Skeleton Sect is nothing to fear!"

Upon hearing his disciple's words, the middle-aged man's eyes flickered slightly. His lips twitched, and his voice instantly emerged from his mouth:

"It's unwise. Our current strength is not enough to challenge the entire Skeleton Sect. Besides, we still don't know what has happened. I think it's better to know their intention before making a decision!"

Upon hearing his words, the disciples' eyes were filled with anger, but none dared to speak out.

Looking at the crowd, the middle-aged man couldn't help but curve his lips slightly. A faint voice instantly emerged from his mouth:

"Do you all think I am afraid? That I'm intimidated by the powerful strength of the Skeleton Sect, thus appearing weak and incompetent?"

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, the eyes of the numerous disciples flickered slightly, and their lips twitched as they fell into silence.

Seeing the crowd's reaction, the middle-aged man's lips curved slightly. His voice instantly emerged from his mouth:

"Actually, you are wrong. I am not afraid of the Skeleton Sect's strength. If I were, I wouldn't have secretly done so many things against the Skeleton Sect. It's just that the timing is not yet ripe for us to fully break with the Skeleton Sect!"

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, the eyes of all the disciples flickered, and their lips twitched slightly. Voices emerged from their mouths:

"Leader, when do you think the timing will be ripe?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man's eyes flickered slightly. His lips twitched, and his voice instantly emerged from his mouth:

"My only concern now is not the Skeleton Sect, but those other forces lurking around. Even if we successfully overthrow the Skeleton Sect, I'm afraid we might be devoured by other forces then!"

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, the crowd was filled with astonishment, and they discussed in shock:

"Leader, are you saying that once we take over the Skeleton Sect's authority, other outside forces will surely act against us?"