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10. Did Senior Brother Chu Encounter the Divine Star Sect?
10. Did Senior Brother Chu Encounter the Divine Star Sect?
Elsewhere, within the Wu family estate, a courtyard held a figure of formidable stature seated in meditation on a daybed. This cultivator, who bore a wound on his left arm wrapped in lingering sword energy that refused to dissipate, occasionally grimaced in pain. He was Liu Zhenxiong, a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator of the Infinite Sect and the direct disciple of the third elder.
At a certain moment, his eyes snapped open, a glint of cold light flashing through them. "Have the Divine Star Sect's people arrived?"
Pulling out a token and channeling Spiritual Qi into it, he called out in a low voice, "Disciples of the Infinite Sect, gather to me."
The token not only identified one's affiliation but also carried the capability to transmit messages, though this function was limited to a range of no more than a thousand li.
Upon hearing his summons, Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and other disciples promptly converged at the small courtyard, quickly swelling the numbers to over a dozen Qi Refining stage cultivators. Liu Zhenxiong spoke in an undertone, "Two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators from the Divine Star Sect have appeared, likely targeting me."
The disciples gasped in alarm. Liu Zhenxiong continued gravely, "Xu Ming and Bai Feng, you two are the strongest among the Qi Refining stage disciples present. Take half of the disciples each and leave separately. I will stay behind momentarily to cover your retreat."
Touched by his dedication, the disciples immediately accepted the command, "Yes!"
Chen Ge and Wei Hua were among those assigned to Xu Ming's group. As they gathered their belongings, Chen Ge suddenly tensed, recalling something, "Senior Brother Chu just purchased the Blood Refining Array and left not long ago. He wouldn't have run into the Divine Star Sect's cultivators, would he?"
Wei Hua sighed softly, "Hard to say. Let's hope he's lucky enough to avoid them."
Xu Ming scoffed, "Wasn't he the one worried about being a large target and reluctant to follow Uncle Master Liu? Why worry about him? If he's dead, what does it matter to us?"
Frowning, Wei Hua rebuked, "Xu Ming, we're all in the same boat now; we should be pulling together. Why hold such a grudge against Chu Xuan, especially at a time like this?"
Xu Ming snorted dismissively, "My issues with him are none of your business. Didn't you hear what Uncle Master Liu just said? I'm leading this group!"
Wei Hua clenched his teeth but remained silent.
Back when the Infinite Sect was still intact, Xu Ming often competed with Chu Xuan for the tenth rank within the inner disciples, a position that could attract the attention of the elders for potential direct discipleship.
Although Xu Ming was slightly higher in cultivation level, he consistently lacked the strength to best Chu Xuan and remained perpetually one rank below him at eleventh, fueling his resentment.
This backstory was well-known to Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and others.
"Which way should we go?" Wei Hua asked.
Xu Ming gritted his teeth, "To the west, towards White Ray Mountain, there are three Divine Star Sect disciples on guard. We have no choice but to head south."
"South?" Chen Ge and the others were shocked. "That's the main gate of the Wu family estate—it's the main road! There might be even more Divine Star Sect disciples stationed there!"
Xu Ming clenched his jaw, "Right now, we can only take it one step at a time. If we have to, we'll just have to weave through them. Let's hope we don't get spotted."
"Follow me." Xu Ming gestured broadly and took the lead.
Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others exchanged glances, resigned to follow. Lacking in strength and without any powerful backing, they felt as vulnerable as rats crossing the street.
The group cautiously advanced for a while, gradually approaching the flat main road. Chen Ge whispered, "Senior Brother Chu must have taken the main road; I wonder how he's doing."
Wei Hua pondered for a moment, "Chu Xuan is a master of disguise; perhaps he's been detained by the Divine Star Sect disciples under the guise of being a loose cultivator."
Chen Ge's heart tightened, "If that's true, what should we do?"
Xu Ming scoffed, "Are you thinking of exposing ourselves to save him? You're overthinking it! We can barely protect ourselves, let alone someone else. To save others, save yourself first. Surely you understand that."
Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others remained silent.
"We're here." Just then, Chen Ge noticed that the landscape ahead opened up and quietly alerted the group.
"Keep quiet," Xu Ming hissed.
"Wait... why is there a smell of blood?" Wei Hua paused, surprised.
Everyone stopped, equally startled.
They then saw, up ahead on the ground, three bodies lying still. From their attire, it was clear these were Divine Star Sect disciples. Two of them were decapitated, their eyes bulging out as if they couldn't believe their own deaths.