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Chapter 461 Why is the usually composed eldest disciple behaving so strangely today? (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)
"Holy Lord, the Holy Lord has returned!"

Someone in the audience gasped, their voice filled with awe and shock.

On the altar, a tall and imposing figure had appeared out of nowhere.

The man wore a long black robe embroidered with ancient witchcraft totems, the dark gold patterns shimmering in the sunlight as if they were alive.

His face was cold and sharp, with an imposing aura between his brows. His deep eyes seemed to see through people's hearts, yet they were unfathomable.

His hair was half black and half white, casually draped over his shoulders, with a few strands of dark red Gu patterns faintly visible among the strands—the "blood Gu mark" unique to the Southern Frontier Witch King.

His appearance caused the air at the entire sacrificial altar to freeze for a moment.

The Holy Lord is the supreme ruler of the Holy Land of Witchcraft and Sorcery, the true king of the Southern Frontier!
Many Gu cultivators with lower cultivation levels could not withstand this pressure and knelt down, their foreheads pressed against the ground, not daring to raise their heads.

Those who could stand were all elders within the holy land.

Li Chen stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm, while Yang Ci Daoist narrowed his eyes slightly, as if assessing the strength of this Holy Lord.

He thought to himself, "The Tian Ce Dynasty truly lives up to its reputation as a superpower on the continent; it is indeed a place where powerful figures emerge in great numbers."

This Holy Lord's strength is truly unfathomable, but he still felt that Li Chen was even more terrifying.

The Holy Lord's gaze slowly swept across the sacrificial altar, finally settling on Ma Hei and Ma Bu.

The two men instantly felt a chill run down their spines, and cold sweat poured down their backs.

As disciples of the Holy Lord, they knew that their master's look clearly showed displeasure!

Ma Bu reacted quickly, bowing respectfully and explaining, "Master, I was merely sparring with my senior brother; I had no other intentions!"

Ma Hei quickly chimed in, "Yes, Master, we are just following the rules of the Holy Land and discussing the Dao through martial arts."

After a moment of silence, the Holy Lord finally spoke calmly: "Disperse."

His voice wasn't loud, but it seemed to contain some kind of irresistible will. The noise from the entire sacrificial altar instantly disappeared, and the crowd began to disperse in an orderly manner.

Upon hearing the Holy Lord's words, everyone felt that the matter should have ended there.

Ma Bu was already getting ready to put on clothes, because many Gu cultivators would expose their clothes during fights.

However, Ma Hei suddenly stepped forward and said, forcing himself to speak, "Your Majesty, Young Master Li from the capital wishes to observe the Yin-Yang Gu. What do you think...?"

The whole place fell silent.

Ma Bu's expression changed drastically, his eyes blazing with fury: "Senior brother! The Holy Lord has just returned to the Holy Land and must have important matters to attend to. I didn't hold your earlier fight against you, yet you still dare to pester me? Do you really think my Bai Miao tribe is easy to bully!"

His words were not only to uphold the rules of the Bai Miao people, but also to make his position clear before the Holy Lord.

The sacred site is majestic and cannot be challenged!
The Holy Lord frowned slightly, his gaze falling on Ma Hei.

Mahei did go a bit too far just now, but Mahei is in a bad mood. The emperor wants to see it, what do you think he should do?
The Holy Lord was already somewhat displeased because he had just returned and heard that his two disciples were dueling in a place like the Offering Platform. As the manager of the Holy Land, he certainly didn't want to make a big fuss.

The right path is for the White Miao and Black Miao people to develop together, and it's best not to provoke conflict. That's why there was this obstruction. But why is the eldest disciple, Mahei, so persistent? He was a little angry.

But then I thought, why is this usually composed eldest disciple behaving so strangely today?

He was displeased, but he didn't lash out immediately. Instead, he said in a deep voice, "Tell me, what happened?"

Ma Hei dared not directly reveal Li Chen's identity, so he could only turn around and look at Li Chen with a look of seeking instructions in his eyes.

Li Chen smiled slightly and nodded gently.

He could see that Ma Hei was in a difficult position, so he told him to handle it as he saw fit.

Having received tacit approval, Ma Hei breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "Master, may I speak to you in private?"

After a moment's thought, the Holy Lord nodded in agreement.

The two left the sacrificial altar and came to a secluded place.

Before the Holy Lord could even ask, Ma Hei lowered his voice and said, "Master, that Young Master Li... is the current Emperor!" "What?!"

The Holy Lord's pupils suddenly contracted, and his voice changed slightly: "That... emperor at the peak of the Saint Realm?"

Now he understood why his apprentice was in such a predicament.

His apprentice was sent to the imperial court and given a certain official position, which was indeed not a good situation.

Ma Hei smiled wryly: "That's right! His Majesty is traveling incognito to observe the Yin-Yang Gu. Otherwise, how would I dare to argue with my second junior brother?"

The Holy Lord remained silent for a moment, his eyes flashing with many thoughts, before finally nodding slowly: "I understand."

No wonder Mahei is behaving so strangely.

No wonder that "Young Master Li" had such an extraordinary demeanor; it turned out that he was actually the emperor who had swept across the eight wastelands and never tasted defeat!

The Holy Lord took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with a sharp light: "Let's go back."

After discussing some details with Mahei, the Holy Lord returned to the sacrificial altar.

At this moment, almost everyone's eyes were focused on him, especially the Bai Miao people, whose eyes were filled with scrutiny and expectation.

They wanted to know how the Witch King, who had ruled the Holy Land for many years, would handle this dispute concerning the rules of the Holy Land.

The Holy Lord's gaze slowly swept over the crowd, finally landing on Ma Bu.

Ma Bu immediately bowed his head in greeting, but his back remained straight, displaying the unique pride of the Bai Miao people.

"I am already aware of the matter."

The Holy Lord's voice was steady and powerful, echoing on the silent altar.

“Young Master Li is an honored guest of our sacred land of witchcraft. He can not only help our insect farmers make a better living, but also help the witchcraft of the Southern Frontier to go out of the mountains and open up a new path for the development of the sacred land.”

At this point, the Holy Lord gave Ma Bu a meaningful look: "They just want to observe the Yin-Yang Gu. If we refuse even this small request, what will outsiders think of the magnanimity of our Southern Border Witchcraft lineage?"

These words not only gave the Bai Miao people a way out, but also cleverly resolved the dispute over rules by using the noble cause of "development in the sacred land".

The Holy Lord must be a wise man; he considered many factors in his way of speaking.

Although Ma Bu still had doubts, since the Holy Lord had spoken, he immediately bowed and said, "This disciple understands, and will now lead the way for Young Master Li."

As Ma Bu turned and led the way, the group headed towards the core area of ​​the Bai Miao ethnic group.

After passing through several stone gates guarded by the "Heart-Eating Gu", the scene before him made even Daoist Yangci exclaim in amazement.

This is a natural karst cave hidden deep in Zixia Valley. Countless crystal stalactites hang from the cave ceiling, and each stalactite has a cocoon of a different shape hanging from its bottom.

Some cocoons glowed with a bluish fluorescence, while others were entwined with blood-red threads. Even more remarkably, faint hissing sounds emanated from within the cocoons.

"These are..." Daoist Yangci narrowed his eyes, sensing the powerful aura permeating the air.

“These are all top-tier Gu worms cultivated by my clan.” Ma Bu was about to explain when the Holy Lord raised his hand to interrupt him.

"This crimson cocoon contains the 'Heart-Burning Gu,' which matures only once every three hundred years."

The Holy Lord personally walked to a blood-red cocoon and gently stroked the cocoon shell with his fingertips.

"Once it breaks free from its cocoon, its flames can burn away the cultivator's soul."

He then pointed to another cocoon wrapped in golden threads: "This is the 'Heavenly Net Gu,' whose woven net is so tight that even a Saint Realm expert would find it difficult to break free."

The Holy Lord's detailed explanation as if reciting a familiar story left Abacus in awe.

These are all closely guarded secrets of the Bai Miao people! What makes him even more uneasy is that the Holy Lord's attitude towards this "Young Master Li" is almost like that of someone who is a very important person whom even the Holy Lord must treat with respect!

Although it appeared that the Holy Lord was introducing Yang Ci to Daoist, anyone with discerning eyes could see that the Holy Lord was truly interested in that 'Young Master Li'.

(End of this chapter)