"Taiyi Immortal King, Qiankun Venerate King, I don’t know what brings the two of you back to my Tianlan Sacred Land this time?"
Tianlan Saint Master cupped his hands in greeting, his voice neither humble nor arrogant.
Qiankun Venerate King’s face was sinister; hearing this, he sneered.
"Quit playing dumb. Of course we’re here for that precious disciple of yours, Gu Sheng!"
Tianlan Saint Master’s heart sank, but he still forced himself to remain calm.
"Gu Sheng is just an ordinary disciple. Why trouble the two Immortal Kings to personally intervene? Last time Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch already said—"
"Shut up!"
Qiankun Venerate King cut him off sharply.
"You think throwing around the Purple Spirit Realm Master’s name can still scare us? Let me tell you, the Tianxuan Divine Girl is about to be engaged to the Azure Dragon Realm Master’s son. That disciple of yours is nothing but a discarded piece of trash!"
Tianlan Saint Master’s expression changed drastically, and below, the people within the Sacred Land all revealed looks of shock and terror.
"Th-this... impossible!"
The Great Elder cried out in disbelief.
"Hahaha!"
Qiankun Venerate King laughed wildly, unable to stop.
"You really thought you could sleep easy leaning on some snot-nosed kid? If you don’t hand over Gu Sheng today, I’ll slaughter your Tianlan Sacred Land to the last!"
Cold sweat seeped from Tianlan Saint Master’s forehead as he forced himself to stay composed.
"Is Venerable King’s word true? The marriage between the Tianxuan Divine Girl and Gu Sheng was personally decreed by the Purple Spirit Realm Master; how could it be changed on a whim?"
"Courting death!"
Qiankun Venerate King roared in rage, purple qi surging all around him.
"Taiyi, search for me! Drag that brat out!"
Taiyi Immortal King had been silent all this time; now he finally spoke, his voice cold to the bone.
"As you wish."
In an instant, a terrifying Divine Sense swept across the entire Tianlan Sacred Land.
Every inch of land, every building, even every disciple was scoured by this power.
Disciples with lower cultivation directly dropped to their knees, blood seeping from all seven orifices.
"Have you found him?"
A moment later, Qiankun Venerate King asked impatiently.
Taiyi Immortal King’s brows were tightly furrowed.
"Strange. There’s actually no trace of that kid’s aura."
"What?"
Qiankun Venerate King’s expression changed.
"Impossible! They must have used some Secret Technique to hide him!"
Taiyi Immortal King’s icy gaze locked onto Tianlan Saint Master.
"Speak. Where have you hidden Gu Sheng?"
Tianlan Saint Master gave a bitter smile.
"With our paltry skills, how could we hide someone before Immortal Kings? Gu Sheng has indeed already left the Sacred Land. He went out for tempering."
"When did he leave?" Taiyi Immortal King pressed.
"It has... been several days already."
Tianlan Saint Master deliberately stretched the time, praying inwardly that Gu Sheng had already gone far.
"What a coincidence. He just happened to leave the moment we arrived? You think I’ll believe that?"
"Search for me! Don’t leave a single inch of land unchecked!"
Qiankun Venerate King’s sinister gaze swept over every corner of Tianlan Sacred Land.
"Taiyi, you go to Holy Heaven Peak; I’ll search Holy Land Peak!"
Taiyi Immortal King nodded, expressionless.
His terrifying Divine Sense poured down, penetrating every hall and every cave dwelling.
Several disciples who failed to dodge in time were swept by this force, immediately bleeding from the seven orifices and fainting dead away.
"Immortal King, spare your hand!"
The Great Elder hurriedly stepped forward, but was bounced back by an invisible wall of air, coughing up blood.
Tianlan Saint Master’s fists creaked from how tightly he clenched them, but he forcibly restrained himself from making a move.
Beside him, Tianlan Saint Mother sent a voice transmission.
"Let them search. The longer they drag this out, the farther Gu Sheng will get."
The Second Elder’s eyes gleamed with malice as he called out loudly.
"Saint Master! At a time like this you still want to shield that jinx? Hand over Gu Sheng if we want to preserve the Sacred Land!"
"Shut up!"
Tianlan Saint Mother snapped coldly, icy light flashing in her phoenix eyes.
"Second Elder, you’ve said far too much today."
"Hahaha!"
The Second Elder laughed instead of being cowed.
"Is Saint Mother going to bury the entire Sacred Land for the sake of an outsider? How much calamity has Gu Sheng brought upon us? When Supreme Immortal Sect attacked last time, how many disciples died? Now the engagement is void. What use does he have?"
Hearing this, Qiankun Venerate King halted his search and looked over with interest.
"Well said! This Venerable will give you one quarter of an hour. If you still can’t hand over Gu Sheng, then everyone—"
He slashed his palm across his neck, a ferocious smile on his face.
"Will die!"
These words rang like a death knell, exploding in everyone’s hearts.
Several young disciples’ legs went weak, and they directly fell to their knees.
The Seventh Elder seized the chance to step forward.
"Saint Master, please be discerning! Gu Sheng is merely a Nascent Soul junior. How could he be worth wagering the entire Sacred Land?"
"You..."
Daoist Xiushan’s beard trembled with fury.
"A bunch of cowards who cling to life and fear death! Gu Sheng is a disciple of our Sacred Land—how can we just hand him over?"



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