In the back mountain of the Cloud Mist Sect, Yun Shan's place of seclusion. At that time, after advancing to Dou Zong with the help of the Hall of Souls, his aura was unstable and weak, and he was currently stabilizing and regulating it.
However, he was not entirely ignorant of the outside world. A Dou Zong powerhouse from the Central Plains had appeared in the Jia Ma Empire and even had a connection with his dear disciple. Yun Shan felt both happy and annoyed.
He was happy that the disciple he had raised like a daughter finally had a place to belong, but he was also annoyed for the same reason. Yun Yun was truly like a biological daughter to him; as an old father, seeing his own cabbage being rooted up by a pig, it would be strange if he wasn't annoyed.
Fortunately, the other party's family background and all other aspects were worthy of Yun'er. To put it bluntly, Yun'er was even somewhat unworthy of him.
This feeling became even stronger, especially when Yun Shan sensed that Yun Yun had advanced to a five-star Dou Huang after consuming a Huangji Pill.
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At such a young age, a Dou Zong powerhouse, a top-tier sixth-grade or even possibly a Seventh-Rank Alchemist. Whether in terms of family background or talent, he was several times stronger than Yun Yun.
Never mind an old waste like himself who relied on external forces to advance to Dou Zong; even if the founder of the Cloud Mist Sect, Yun Potian, were alive, he wouldn't be enough in front of a Dou Sheng Family.
But then again, now that Yun'er had such a good destination, could the Cloud Mist Sect also use the other party's influence to go a step further?
Just as Yun Shan was both melancholy and fantasizing about a beautiful future, a black mist suddenly swirled in the secret chamber. The black mist gradually solidified, and a figure shrouded in a black robe slowly stepped out.
"Jie jie jie... Yun Shan, back then my Hall of Souls helped you break through to Dou Zong. Now it is time for you to repay this favor." Protector Wu looked at Yun Shan and let out the classic laughter of the Hall of Souls.
Yun Shan looked at Protector Wu, who clearly didn't look like a good person, and after a silence of two and a half seconds, he nodded: "Protector Wu, please speak!"
"Three months from now, I want you to cooperate with me to take down Xiao Yan and Chen Yang!" Protector Wu's cold voice echoed in Yun Shan's ear.
"Protector Wu, taking down Xiao Yan is no problem, but that Chen Yang is a descendant of a Dou Sheng Family from the Central Plains. It's highly likely he has a Dao protector at the Dou Sheng level by his side. How can you and I alone take him down?" Yun Shan frowned. He had just been thinking about relying on his disciple's husband to make the Cloud Mist Sect flourish, and now Protector Wu wanted him to take down Chen Yang. Had Protector Wu drunk too much fake wine?
"What bullshit Dou Sheng Family? That Chen Yang is just a kid with a bit of luck and a little talent."
"My Hall of Souls' influence is laid out across the entire continent. After that kid popped up, people have been screening him layer by layer."
"Initially, some suspected he was from the Yan Clan because of the Volcanic Stone Flame he possessed. But through our undercover investigation in the Yan Clan, there is no such person among the Core Disciples, and the third uncle the kid mentioned also doesn't exist."
"Besides, even if he were from those Ancient Families, so what? The power behind my Hall of Souls is much stronger than theirs."
"This boy is affecting my Hall of Souls' layout in the Northwest Region; he must be eliminated!"
Protector Wu looked at Yun Shan and finished speaking with a Face full of disdain.
His main purpose for eliminating Chen Yang was because Chen Yang's existence interfered with the Hall of Souls' move against the Xiao Family. Originally, the Hall of Souls hadn't confirmed that the Xiao Family in Wutan City was the Xiao Clan of back then, but Xiao Yan's recent rise gave Protector Wu some suspicions. After a careful investigation, their identity was finally confirmed.
However, the Hall of Souls could not move against the Xiao Family with great fanfare, or it would be easily discovered by the other Ancient Families, especially the Gu Clan.
Therefore, he decided to use the Cloud Mist Sect to actively provoke a feud with the Xiao Family, and then fish in troubled waters to take action.
Once the Clan Chief of the Xiao Family was captured, even if something was discovered later, the Cloud Mist Sect would take the blame.
Hearing Protector Wu's explanation, Yun Shan really wanted to refuse. He was unwilling to gamble on Protector Wu's light words that there was no Dou Sheng powerhouse behind Chen Yang.
Moreover, even if Chen Yang didn't have a Dou Sheng behind him, with his talent, he could bring a better future to Yun'er and the Cloud Mist Sect.
However, Yun Shan also knew that he had no right to refuse.
From the moment he accepted the help of the Hall of Souls, he was destined to be on this pirate ship. Wanting to get off... "Please... give your orders, Protector Wu!" Yun Shan said to Protector Wu with cupped hands... Above the Yun Lan Mountain square, Yun Shan's thoughts were pulled back from his memories to reality, and then his eyes turned to look for Chen Yang.
On the ground, Xiao Yan had already secretly instructed Yao Lao to be ready to possess him since Yun Shan appeared. When he saw Yun Shan's eyes about to move, he hurriedly shouted, "Old Sect Leader Yun!"
Yun Shan was attracted by Xiao Yan's voice and turned his gaze back to him. In Yun Shan's own view, this Xiao Yan was indeed outstanding enough. Looking at the entire Jia Ma Empire, or even the entire Northwest Continent, Xiao Yan was a top-tier Genius.
"Old Sect Leader Yun, what Grand Elder Yun Ling just said is pure nonsense. This old thing is hiding the facts and is deceiving you!"
"That Mo Cheng, relying on his title as an Outer Sect Deacon of the Cloud Mist Sect, wantonly slaughtered civilians and conducted some horrific experiments. Sect Leader Yun's killing of Mo Cheng back then was a reasonable act of cleaning up the Sect."
"The City Lord of Yan City was also present at the time, and Sect Leader Yun even mentioned reporting it to the Jia Ma Empire. Old Jia should have also heard about this."
Xiao Yan shouted with cupped hands, his words logical and grounded, and his attitude neither humble nor arrogant.
Of course, he wasn't explaining whether Mo Cheng deserved to die or not. At this point, Mo Cheng was just a "missing soldier," primarily serving as an excuse for Yun Shan, Yun Ling, and the others.
Xiao Yan's purpose was to stall for time so that Chen Yang could quickly find Yun Yun.
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