Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 709 Suspicion
Tian Tuo looked somewhat nervous as he gazed downwards.

Although the "Ling Sa" sect is not powerful, that person is still a True Lord level figure and must be treated with caution; they cannot be easily deceived.

Xu Xuan tried to manipulate the pure energy and delve into Yelü Tan's mind. Sure enough, he saw a very thin layer of iron-gray light protecting him. As the pure energy descended, the iron-gray light immediately dispersed.

The earlier the memory, the more vivid it is; it becomes difficult to trace back to a year later.

He glanced over and saw that Yelü Tan had received orders to go to Tiehai Mountain in Yuanjing Road to refine a witch treasure, and had come to measure bloodlines at the request of Tuoba Cai.

As the pure energy descended, Yelü Tan's recent memories were quickly extracted, condensed into a scroll, and, following Tian Tuo's instructions, sent to be suppressed beneath the immortal stele deep within the grotto.

In this way, any attempt to probe the [Yelütan Memory] will point to that immortal stele! This will absolutely not yield any results.

With the ethereal seal formed from pure energy within his life, Xu Xuan still possesses the ability to pull Yelü Tan back to his grotto-heaven, and even in the most critical moment, he can forcibly obliterate him.

Tian Tuo had already stepped down, holding a golden pen in his hand, which he pointed at Yelü Tan's forehead.

He slowly put down his pen, but what he wrote was the character "姜" (Jiang).

Why write the character "姜" (Jiang)?

"The fox is borrowing the tiger's might. Although the Jiang family is powerful, the master has not been seen for many years, and you do have some blood in him. Using Jiang's name is not an offense."

Tian Tuo let out a strange laugh and continued:

"The Jiang clan has long been torn apart, but their ancestors at least produced immortals. Let's just assume that Yelü Tan violated a taboo and attributed it to you, sir."

"Yelü Tan will certainly face suspicion upon his return, and may be sealed off or imprisoned, but he should not lose his life. On the contrary, the emperor will probably be alarmed by such immortal-like methods and dare not act recklessly."

Xu Xuan frowned and simply said:

"It's a pity that I can't communicate with this person all the time, otherwise I could also use this opportunity to learn about the situation in Liaodong. Yelü Tan is in a high position and has a lot of power, so he probably knows quite a lot."

“If it were any other Purple Mansion, perhaps this could be done, but this is the ancestral spirit of Liao, even a peak Purple Mansion of the ‘Spirit Sa’ path. That Shepherd Spirit Emperor’s control over it is beyond your imagination; it’s impossible for him to risk sending him up multiple times.”

Tian Tuo continued in a somber tone:
"This is a piece that can only be used once, not a spy that can be contacted at any time."

Xu Xuan was certain that Tian Tuo was right; he couldn't risk contacting Yelü Tan multiple times, he would only use him once at the most crucial moment.

That depends on whether the Shepherd Emperor will, for the sake of safety, deal with this person directly.
He then gently touched the altar, and the pure energy dispersed, releasing the true spirit of Yelü Tan and erasing all the abnormalities on it. Even the empty seal formed by the pure energy completely disappeared, as if it had never existed.

Even the Golden Elixir cannot reveal the inscriptions that have been integrated into one's life force. This has been proven in the past, and it should also be effective for an ancestral spirit of the Liao Kingdom.

Given his status as a celestial stele, he could have easily bypassed the Emperor's interference and remotely destroyed the Yelü Altar, completely eliminating any possibility of the other party spying on it.
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Iron-cold Wushan Mountain, with temples at its summit.

"The Great Shaman? The Great Shaman? Yelü Tan!"

The repeated calls roused Yelü Tan from his daze. He slowly opened his eyes and saw that the [Reunion Bloodline Plate] in his hand was shattered into pieces, and he felt a strange sensation between his brows.

Looking in the mirror, I saw a golden, gleaming character: "姜" (Jiang).

This single character is extremely strange. It reveals no energy, spirit, or substance whatsoever. When it comes into contact with spiritual sense, it is utter nothingness and cannot be perceived by witchcraft or supernatural powers.

The feeling of reconnecting with the [Myriad Evil Beasts Magic Image] returned, and streams of evil energy flowed through his life, but he couldn't find the location of the character [Jiang] at all.

Yelü Tan gently wiped his forehead, and the writing disappeared as if it had never existed.

"What just happened?"

He looked at Tuoba Cai and shouted sternly, "The Great Shaman was lost in thought earlier, remaining silent for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before he came to his senses."

Tuoba Cai was also deeply moved. She had just realized that the great shaman's true spirit was gone, leaving only his physical body, which was almost impossible in Northern Liao.

It should be noted that the first three ancestral spirits can be regarded as extensions of the Emperor's Dharma form. To put it more bluntly, they could be considered the Emperor's fingers. However, someone quietly cut off the finger of this Northern Liao Emperor and then put it back.
What level of cultivation is required to accomplish this? Golden Core? Even the Primordial Lord in the Demon Realm probably couldn't do it.

Yelü Tan was even more alarmed. The connection between him and the [Myriad Evil Beast Magic Image] had become strained and was no longer as harmonious as before. It seemed that Yelü Tan had been specially separated from it and locked away with that magic treasure.

"Your Delightful Desire Realm has deceived me."

Yelü Tan's expression suddenly turned cold, and countless demons seemed to manifest around him, but their aura was much weaker than before. His status in the Nian Kingdom had plummeted; he was no longer an extension of the Emperor's Dharma Image, but a prisoner awaiting punishment.

"I have been injured, and you must compensate me with a fruit from the Mother and Child Tree!"

"Very well, I hope the High Priest will calm his anger. I have no idea about this matter."

Tuoba Cai apologized repeatedly, but Yelü Tan, standing to the side, only said coldly:

"Your Delightful Demon Land is so unrestrained, aren't you afraid of being purged one day? This person also has a background; there is a master of the Jiang family in the Eastern Sea."

Tuoba Cai's expression gradually calmed down, and he said:

"The treasure is locked away and will not be moved lightly. Since this True Man of the Tribulation has entered the war between the two countries, it is only reasonable for me to move against him. No one, sir, can find fault with it."

"This matter is settled, so I will not see you out."

Yelü Tan's expression grew colder. Just testing bloodlines had led to this mess; he was extremely unlucky and would likely face the Emperor's punishment.

Tuoba Cai took his leave, seemingly having gained some confidence, and rode away on a rainbow.

Inside the temple, a sudden gust of wind rose up, extinguishing the hundreds of eerie blue candles placed on the altar.

Yelü Tan was furious. If the emperor hadn't been busy dealing with Li Huo, he probably would have been detained in the Upper Spirit Heaven for questioning, which would have been a terrible thing.
Could it be that some important figure from the Jiang clan intervened to reprimand him? If so, why not just deal with Tuoba Cai as well?

This matter is suspicious in every way, but one thing is certain: a certain powerful figure has definitely taken action, and their cultivation level is far above that of the Liao Emperor.

Although "Ling Sa" and "Li Huo" are currently locked in a standoff and unable to spare any resources, only a Golden Core cultivator from the Underworld would have the ability to silently abduct a True Spirit of the Purple Mansion who is connected to the Dharma Image.

His thoughts grew heavy. He had originally intended to demand an explanation from the Demonic Land of Delight, but the most urgent thing to do right now was to go to the Upper Spirit Heaven to plead guilty and seek forgiveness.

As one of the top three ancestral spirits of the Liao Dynasty, his physical body and life no longer belonged to him, but to that True Lord.

In other words, the warning he received from someone suspected to be a member of the Jiang clan was a real trouble for the emperor. If he hadn't had a high enough seniority and some prestige in the Yelü clan, he probably would have been eliminated the moment he came to his senses.

'They even severed my memories. Who was this person? Leaving only the character "Jiang" doesn't seem like the one from Jinde. Could it be some reclusive master?'

Even he himself had some doubts, fearing that he had been plotted against, and that the Shepherd Emperor was probably already considering Yelü Tan's fate.

They probably won't take his life directly. After all, it's rare to find a peak Purple Mansion cultivator from the "Ling Sa" lineage. Yelü Tan has presided over the sacred mountain for a thousand years, so he must have a purpose.

'Just look at how the adults dealt with the Land of Delight and Lust; it caused me so much suffering.'

If it weren't for the sake of his elder brother Tuoba Cai's reputation, Yelü Tan would have immediately launched into a tirade of curses. The fact that he's holding back shows his good self-control.

Upon realizing this, Yelü Tan immediately reformed the divine image, his life changed, and he disappeared, going to that place in the Upper Heaven to prepare to plead guilty.

(End of this chapter)