20demayo Chapter 107 Betrayal and Conspiracy
Chapter 107 Betrayal and Conspiracy
Ren Xiaoyao took the note, and the short line of words exploded in his mind like a bolt from the blue: "The enemy is approaching, evacuate quickly." At the end of the note was a strange symbol that he had never seen before, but it exuded a heart-pounding chill.
"This is..." Ren Xiaoyao's voice was a little dry, and he looked at Xia Lin in disbelief.
Xia Lin's face was pale. She took a deep breath and said in a heavy tone, "This is news from the intelligence network. An unidentified army is approaching us. They will reach the mountain gate in two hours at most!"
The news exploded among the crowd like a bomb.
"What?!" Senior Brother Tiexue exclaimed, "Why are there suddenly enemy attacks? Could it be..."
He hadn't finished his words, but Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin both understood what he meant. Elder Xuanfeng's matter hadn't been resolved, and now there was an invasion from outside forces. Could there be some connection between the two?
"There's no time to lose. We must report this to our headmaster immediately!" Qingfeng Hall Master acted decisively. With a serious expression, he ordered, "Junior Brother Tiexue, gather all the disciples immediately and prepare to meet the enemy! Junior Sister Mingyue, quickly notify the elders from the other peaks and have them rush to the meeting hall!"
"Yes!" Senior Brother Tiexue and Senior Sister Mingyue took the order and left, quickly disappearing into the night.
The head of Qingfeng Hall turned to Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin and said in a deep voice, "Junior Brother Xiaoyao, Miss Xia Lin, the two of you should come with me to the meeting hall and inform the headmaster of this matter!"
The three of them didn't dare delay and immediately set off for the meeting hall. Along the way, Ren Xiaoyao's heart was filled with anxiety and confusion. What was the origin of this suddenly appearing army? What was their purpose? Everything seemed shrouded in a fog, making it difficult to see the direction...
"Brother Xiaoyao, do you think it will happen..." Xia Lin hesitated to speak, looking at Ren Xiaoyao with eyes full of worry.
Ren Xiaoyao clenched his fists and said in a deep voice, "No matter who is behind this, we must stop them!"
However, when they arrived at the meeting hall, they found the atmosphere extremely solemn, and the head brother was nowhere to be found...
The atmosphere in the meeting hall was so tense it was practically frozen. The elders' faces were grim, and they were whispering among themselves, but no one could explain the whereabouts of the head brother. When Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin reported the enemy's approach, the news was like a stone that caused a thousand ripples of commotion, and the hall erupted in excitement.
"How could this happen? Is our sect really going to face a catastrophic disaster?" An elder murmured in pain, holding his head.
The Qingfeng Hall Master suppressed his inner uneasiness and said loudly, "Elders, now that things have come to this, there's no point in panicking! The most urgent task is to understand the enemy's origins and purpose, and to find our head brother as soon as possible!"
Senior Sister Mingyue and Senior Brother Tiexue were ordered to investigate, and they acted separately. Senior Sister Mingyue quickly got some information thanks to her connections in the sect's intelligence network.
"According to reliable sources, this army comes from a mysterious organization called 'Obsidian,'" Senior Sister Mingyue said solemnly. "This organization operates in secret and is extremely powerful. Rumor has it that they possess many weapons and tactics that we have never heard of."
Senior Brother Tiexue also brought back some clues. "I investigated the direction from which the enemy appeared and discovered that they seemed to be coming from the forbidden area in the back mountain. And that place is..."
He paused and didn't continue, but everyone understood what he meant - the forbidden area in the back mountain was where Elder Xuanfeng was in seclusion.
Could it be that this army was related to Elder Xuanfeng? This thought flashed through everyone's minds like lightning, making them shudder.
To confirm this speculation, Ren Xiaoyao volunteered to lead a small team to investigate the enemy situation. During a small-scale conflict with the enemy, he witnessed their strength with his own eyes.
Their weapons weren't traditional swords, but rather strange metal tubes emitting a faint blue glow. They could fire powerful energy blasts that easily pierced the disciples' protective Qi. Their tactics were also incredibly strange, their movements swift and stealthy, like ghosts, making them impossible to defend against.
"This is definitely not an ordinary army!" Ren Xiaoyao's heart was filled with shock. "Their weapons and tactics are far beyond our understanding!"
He realized that this was an unprecedented and severe challenge. If he wasn't careful, the entire sect would be doomed...
Back in the meeting hall, Ren Xiaoyao told everyone about his discovery. The elders' faces turned even uglier after hearing it. At this moment, Xia Lin suddenly spoke, her eyes gleaming with wisdom:
"I know their weakness..." Charlene's words flashed like a flash of lightning in the darkness, illuminating everyone's confused eyes. Everyone's gaze focused on her, filled with anticipation and a hint of doubt.
"I've been investigating the Obsidian organization for some time now," Xia Lin said slowly. "While they're powerful, they're not invincible. I've discovered that their weapons require a special energy core, and this energy core can only be extracted from a mineral called the Nether Crystal."
"You mean..." An elder seemed to realize something and stood up suddenly. "'Netherworld Crystal'?! That's a dangerous ore that is said to contain powerful energy. It is said..."
"That's right," Xia Lin interrupted him. "'Nether Crystal' is extremely difficult to mine and is extremely unstable. The slightest mistake can cause an explosion. Therefore, the 'Obsidian' organization's energy supply lines should be very fragile."
"In other words, we can start from their energy supply lines and cut off their energy supply?" The head of Qingfeng Hall asked with his eyes lighting up.
"It's theoretically feasible," Charlene nodded, "but I need time to develop a detailed plan, and..." She paused, glancing at the crowd, "We need manpower, reliable manpower, to carry out this plan."
However, as soon as Xia Lin finished speaking, a buzz of discussion erupted in the hall. Some disciples looked hesitant, clearly filled with doubts about this plan.
"This is too risky! We know nothing about the Obsidian organization. Acting rashly will only lead to our own deaths!"
"Yeah, and we're not stable internally right now. Who knows if someone will stab us in the back?"
Listening to these questioning voices, the Qingfeng Hall Master frowned. He knew the risks of this plan, but at this point, this was their only hope.
He was about to speak to reassure everyone when he suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside the door. Then, a disciple rushed in, his face pale and breathless, saying, "Oh no! Hall Master, something terrible has happened!"
"What are you panicking about?!" the Qingfeng Hall Master shouted sternly, "Even if the sky falls, I'll still hold it up!"
"It's...it's Senior Sister Mingyue and Senior Brother Tiexue. They..." The disciple took a deep breath, as if mustering up courage, and finally spoke out, "They found the traitor!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire meeting hall fell into a dead silence. Everyone's eyes turned to the disciple, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
Traitor?! "Who is it?!" The Qingfeng Hall Master suddenly stood up, his voice like a bell, shaking the conference room. Everyone else also held their breath, nervously waiting for the answer.
The disciple swallowed his saliva and said in a trembling voice, "Yes...it's the deputy hall master, Elder Liu..."
"what?!"
Exclamations echoed one after another, and everyone's faces were filled with disbelief. Elder Liu held a high position in the sect and was highly respected, so how could he be a traitor?
"Impossible!" An elder slammed the table and stood up. "Junior Brother Liu is a loyal and honest man. He would never do such a thing! There must be some mistake!"
"Yeah, it must be a misunderstanding!"
"Yes, it must be a conspiracy by the 'Obsidian' organization, trying to alienate us!"
Faced with everyone's doubts, the disciple's face turned even paler, and he stammered, "Senior Sister Mingyue and Senior Brother Tiexue saw with their own eyes... saw Elder Liu secretly contacting the people of the 'Obsidian' organization, and... he even gave them something..."
"What is it?" Ren Xiaoyao stepped forward and asked in a deep voice.
The disciple shook his head: "I don't know, but it looks... like... like the sect's defense map..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the meeting room erupted in an uproar. The defense map was crucial to the safety of the sect; if it fell into the hands of the "Black Obsidian" organization, the consequences would be disastrous!
"Asshole!" The Qingfeng Hall Master's face turned pale, and he smashed the tea table beside him with a palm. "I treated him well, why would he betray my master?!"
Xia Lin frowned, glanced at the crowd, and said in a deep voice, "Now is not the time to assign blame. The most urgent task is to understand the intentions of the Obsidian organization and their next move."
"Miss Xia is right," an elder agreed. "We must prepare for this as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."
"Report——"
At this moment, another disciple hurried in, knelt on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "Report to the Hall Master, the 'Obsidian' organization... the 'Obsidian' organization is launching a large-scale attack..."
Before he finished speaking, streaks of flames rose up from the distant sky, accompanied by deafening explosions, as if the end of the world had come.
The Qingfeng Hall Master's expression changed drastically. He turned around and shouted at everyone, "Pass on my order. All disciples, immediately enter combat mode and prepare to meet the enemy!"
Xia Lin walked up to Ren Xiaoyao and whispered, "It seems that our previous plan needs to be changed..."
Ren Xiaoyao nodded, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
As night fell, under the cool moonlight, two figures, one in front and one behind, quietly left the sect engulfed in flames and sped off into the distance. Their destination was to rendezvous with reinforcements from other sects. A greater storm was about to sweep in...