Chapter 124: The Grand Hall of the Sect Leader

The disciples who had just come out were all in a daze, utterly unaware of what had happened as they were thrown out of the Little Mi Immortal Realm.
“Wow, heavens! How unjust…”
One disciple collapsed to the ground with a thud, pounding it and wailing bitterly. He had struggled in the Little Mi Immortal Realm for eighteen days, only to be kicked out just as he was about to obtain a treasure right before his eyes. At that moment, he was consumed by intense resentment, wishing he could die there rather than survive such misfortune…
At that time, hundreds of great cultivators at the Yuan Ying stage gathered around, forming a circle to protect the more than 120 treasure-seeking disciples.
Then, the Golden Winged Roc at the Yao Ying stage flew into the sky, using its divine vision to examine everything carefully. Afterward, it took human form mid-air and shouted, “Strange! The barrier of the Little Mi Immortal Realm has disappeared—there’s absolutely no trace of it!”
“What?”
Everyone was shocked. The other Yuan Ying elders also used their divine eyes to investigate for a while before concluding that indeed, the barrier of the Little Mi Immortal Realm had vanished completely, as if it had disappeared without a trace.
What exactly had happened? How could the Little Mi Immortal Realm have disappeared?
In the past 30,000 years, the Little Mi Immortal Realm had opened more than 600 times, and such a thing had never happened before. What was going on?
Many Yuan Ying elders realized that something earth-shattering might be about to happen in the cultivation world…
At that moment, the eldest master of one of the ten major sects of the Immortal Path, the Wu Ji Sect, stepped forward. His voice wasn’t loud, but everyone could hear him clearly: “Let’s put aside other matters for now. How about sending the treasure-seeking disciples back to their respective sects?”
“Agreed,”
The other Yuan Ying elders nodded in agreement.
The eldest master of the Wu Ji Sect was over 600 years old, at the later stage of the Yuan Ying cultivation level, making him one of the most experienced among those at this stage in the cultivation world. Moreover, since he had presided over the opening of the Little Mi Immortal Realm three times, his authority among everyone present was undoubtedly the highest.
This Yuan Ying elder turned around and called to the treasure-seeking disciples, “Disciples, don’t panic. Report your identities first, then return to your respective sects…”
Under the guidance of these Yuan Ying elders, the 127 treasure-seeking disciples reported their identities in an orderly manner and returned to their respective masters.
Su Che, of course, also returned to the presence of Venerable Xuan Ji.
“Master,” Su Che bowed respectfully.

“Haha!” Venerable Mysterious Insight laughed heartily, patting Su Che’s shoulder and saying kindly, “Anyway, it’s good that you made it out alive.”
Su Che nodded and quietly transmitted a message to him, “Master, I’ve obtained the Immortal Crystal.”
What?
Venerable Mysterious Insight was shocked. Fortunately, having reached the late Golden Core stage and lived a long life, he managed to control his emotions and expression in time. Though his heart was in turmoil, he merely twitched the corners of his eyes slightly before laughing and saying, “Very good, very good. We’ll talk about it when we return.”
One shouldn’t show off wealth. Even though the Four Supreme Elders of Tianxuan Sect were present here, it was better to keep a low profile on certain matters.
After going through a series of complicated procedures, Su Che, under the protection of Venerable Mysterious Insight, finally entered the flying shuttle magic artifact again.
Initially, Tianxuan Sect had sent ten disciples to explore, but upon returning, only Su Che was left. Clearly, the others had been unlucky and all perished in the Little Mi Immortal Realm.
Of course, Su Che also didn’t forget that Fei Yun and Zheng Rong were still trapped in the Immortal Prison.
The two had remained in a coma, unaware of what was happening in the prison. Su Che already had a plan, so their situation wasn’t a concern.
After several more hours, the Four Supreme Elders of Tianxuan Sect finally entered the flying shuttle. Undoubtedly, during this time, their Yuan Ying ancestors must have gathered to discuss the disappearance of the Little Mi Immortal Realm.
As soon as Supreme Elder Zi Xiao entered, he laughed at Su Che and said, “I told you this kid was strange. It’s not easy to get him killed.”
The other three Supreme Elders smiled faintly, though the seriousness on their faces remained. After all, the disappearance of the Little Mi Immortal Realm would cause a huge upheaval in the entire cultivation world, and it was hard to predict what further consequences might arise…
The other nine Peak Venerables, though calm in appearance, clearly harbored envy for Venerable Mysterious Insight deep in their hearts.
Venerable Mysterious Insight’s calm demeanor seemed more genuine than theirs. In truth, aside from his pride, he was even more eager for the Immortal Crystal that Su Che would give him. With the Immortal Crystal, he would have a future. Once he reached the Yuan Ying stage, those guys would have to bow to him and address him as “uncle”…
On the way back, Su Che also pondered silently how much he should hand over to the sect.

Lao He suggested, “Master, aside from the immortal crystal you promised ‘Lao Xuan,’ don’t bring out anything else. Anyway, everything is hidden in the Immortal Prison, so they won’t be able to find it.”
“No way!” Su Che thought to himself. “If we only take out one immortal crystal, it will seem too coincidental—entering the Little Mi Immortal Realm without getting any other treasures, yet obtaining precisely the immortal crystal that my master desires most. Such a chance is unconvincing and will only arouse their suspicions.”
Lao He asked, “So what do you mean…”
“You have to be willing to sacrifice something; only by giving up can you gain something,” Su Che reasoned. “Think about it—if they start to suspect me, even if they say nothing on the surface, one of the supreme elders might secretly capture me and interrogate me. Then all our secrets will be exposed.”
“That’s true,” Lao He also understood.
“So, I plan to bring out these few items…” Su Che counted them in his mind.
“Alright,” Lao He nodded. “It’s fine. Bringing out these items won’t hurt me much.”
Another ten-plus hours passed, and they finally returned to the entrance of Tianxuan Sect. The other nine supreme elders went back to their respective peaks under their jurisdiction. Su Che and Venerable Xuanji followed the four supreme elders to the main hall, where they met the supreme ruler of Tianxuan Sect—the Supreme Patriarch.
After exchanging greetings, the Supreme Patriarch dismissed everyone else, leaving only seven people in the hall: the five Yuan Ying ancestors, Venerable Xuanji, and Su Che.
All seven sat cross-legged on cushions, their gazes fixed on Su Che. Under the scrutiny of such powerful Yuan Ying ancestors, Su Che couldn’t help but feel nervous. However, with the Immortal Prison Pagoda guarding his soul, he remained quite composed.
The five Yuan Ying ancestors, including the Supreme Patriarch, nodded in secret, appreciating Su Che’s composure.
Many disciples at the Qi cultivation stage, who came to the main hall for various reasons, would often tremble uncontrollably under the gaze of the five Yuan Ying ancestors.
Without the elders urging him, Su Che voluntarily took out his Qiankun Bag and began to pour out its contents…
“No rush, no rush,” the Supreme Patriarch waved his hand and said to the other four supreme elders, smiling, “Look, this kid is quite impatient.”
“Hmph, what a trick!” Supreme Elder Zixiao gave him a meaningful glance.
Su Che was speechless and had no choice but to put the Qiankun Bag aside for now.

“Su Che, what we most want to know now is exactly what happened in the Little Mi Immortal Realm…” The Supreme Patriarch continued, “Why were you explorers driven out in advance, and why did the entire Little Mi Immortal Realm disappear as well?”
Su Che had long known this question would be asked and had already prepared an explanation.
In the Immortal Prison, Lao He grunted, “Old man, you’ve asked the right person. But sadly, we can’t tell you the truth!”
Su Che replied, “I report to the Patriarch Ancestor, Master. I also don’t know what happened. At that time, I only felt the ground shaking and the sky spinning. Somehow, I was kicked out by a powerful force. I still have no idea what happened.”
Speaking too much could lead to mistakes. Su Che thought that answering with “I know nothing at all” was the safest option.
“Before you were transported out, did you notice anything strange or unusual?” the Supreme Patriarch asked gently. “Think carefully. Even the most trivial things shouldn’t be overlooked.”
“If we’re talking about abnormalities, everything in the Little Mi Immortal Realm is full of dangers and strangeness. Nothing there seems normal,” Su Che said, looking terrified.
“That’s true.”
The several Yuan Ying Ancestors nodded slightly.
They had never been inside that place. In their imagination, the Little Mi Immortal Realm was a place of certain death. Saying it was full of strangeness was no exaggeration.
After that, the Yuan Ying Ancestors asked Su Che to detail his experiences over those eighteen days, starting from the moment he entered the realm, hoping to uncover some useful information from his account.
The sudden changes in the Little Mi Immortal Realm weighed heavily on them, causing great concern. If anything drastic happened in the cultivation world, a super sect like Tianxuan Sect would surely be the first to be affected. As the highest rulers of their sect, they bore immense responsibilities.
This forced Su Che to rack his brains to invent a story that made sense and had no flaws…
It took several hours to finish telling the story. The Yuan Ying Ancestors pondered in silence for a while, nodding at each other silently, though it was unclear what consensus they reached.
Next came the time to show what they had gained.
Su Che took out his Qiankun Bag and dumped everything inside out—his daily personal items included—without reservation, to prove his innocence.