"Greetings, Vice Sect Leader!"
Seeing the middle-aged man walk forward, not only the disciples, but even the three elders who were fighting immediately stopped. Their eyes were filled with respect.
Within the Yuhua Sect, there were two Vice Sect Leaders. They both held high positions and were extremely important.
The Vice Sect Leader in front of them was Hua Haoqiong. People gave him the nickname of Blood Sword.
His sword was very fast. Once it was unsheathed, it would draw blood.
Fifteen years ago, when the Ascension Sect encountered a great calamity and was on the verge of collapse, Hua Haoqiong appeared out of nowhere and, with a single sword, killed over a hundred people on the spot. In that battle, the bluestones were dyed red with blood and the smell of blood soared to the heavens. At the same time, Hua Haoqiong's fame spread throughout the world.
He was a sword. The Yuhua Sect's Sword of Punishment, the Sword of Slaughter.
"The three of you are elders. How dare you play around here? Do you know your crimes?"
Hua Haoqiong's eyes were sharp. He glanced at them calmly, causing everyone to tremble slightly. What a terrifying aura.
"Vice Sect Leader, we are fighting because a young man named Ye Chen solved the difficult problem of the Nine Illusion Fish Dragon Portrait. You know that the Nine Illusion Fish Dragon Portrait is …"
Whoosh!
Before Gu Yunhe could finish his sentence, a sharp sword aura suddenly swept past. It tore through the air and pierced through his body with lightning speed.
A strand of white hair floated down.
Behind Gu Yunhe, the huge stone pillar was completely broken. The fracture was extremely smooth and did not have any jagged creases.
The sword was too fast.
It was so fast that Gu Yunhe did not even have time to react. If the sword aura had been slightly off course, perhaps a cold corpse would have appeared in the Mission Hall.
"I don't care about the Nine Illusion Fish Dragon Portrait. I don't care what secrets you have. You dared to cause trouble in the Mission Hall. You have violated the sect's rules. Even if the three of you are elders, you will still be punished."
Hua Haoqiong's words sounded irresistible. He turned his head and looked at Ye Chen. His eyes narrowed slightly as he said, "This is all because of you. You should come with me as well."
After speaking, Hua Haoqiong strode out of the Mission Hall. The three people behind him furrowed their brows, their eyes filled with doubt. Even so, they quickly followed behind, not daring to disobey Hua Haoqiong's orders.
"The vice sect master is fair in his rewards and punishments. As long as you give a complete account of this matter, I believe he will not make things difficult for you." Blue Feather looked at Ye Chen and comforted him.
"Alright."
Ye Chen smiled faintly and quickly caught up with him.
The Great Hall of Punishment was the place where the Yuhua Sect adjudicated. It leaned against a cliff, and behind it was a bottomless abyss. It looked extremely dangerous.
Walking into the Great Hall, Ye Chen felt a bone-piercing cold wind blow. This cold wind seemed to have the power to penetrate deep into his bones, causing Ye Chen to shiver.
"This wind is called the Bone Eroding Wind. It blows from the bottomless abyss. Even an Origin Energy elite will feel their body shivering."
Hua Haoqiong's voice suddenly became much gentler, no longer as fierce and fierce as before.
He turned to look at the three Elders and said, "Just now in the Mission Hall, I had no choice but to put on such a strong front. I apologize to the three Elders, and I hope you won't blame me."
"The vice sect master was thinking for the sect. On the other hand, the three of us were too complacent and almost made a big mistake."
As soon as Su Miaoyue finished speaking, the two elders behind her also looked ashamed and sighed deeply.
Seeing this, Ye Chen was a little confused. Then, he heard Hua Haoqiong's voice, "Ye Chen, the painting you saw in the Mission Hall is called the Nine Illusion Fish Dragon Portrait. It is a rare treasure. Anyone who can understand this painting means that their soul power is far superior to ordinary people. In the future, they will have great potential to step into the Saint Plane."
"Elder Gu, Elder Qiu, and Elder Su are the creators of the Nine Illusion Fish Dragon Portrait. Therefore, when they saw that someone could solve the difficult problem of the Nine Illusion Fish Dragon Portrait, they were so surprised. Please forgive them."
This was Hua Haoqiong's second apology.
The first time was to apologize to the three elders in a humble tone.
The second time was to apologize to Ye Chen in a tone that did not have any sense of superiority.
From this short interaction, Ye Chen was very impressed with Hua Haoqiong's temperament. Although he was in a high position, he did not have the aura of a high position. It was rare.
"I am a member of the Yuhua Sect. Naturally, I will not blame the three elders."
Ye Chen smiled at first, then asked, "However, there is one thing disciple doesn't understand. Logically speaking, if someone can solve the riddle of the Nine Illusion Fish Dragon Diagram, it should be a joyous occasion. Why did Vice Sect Master suppress this news and bring me to the Punishment Hall at the same time? If I'm not wrong, this Punishment Hall is your residence. There are thirteen peerless killing arrays outside. If anyone tries to approach, they will be killed on the spot."
Hearing Ye Chen's words, Qiu Lianxiao's face surged with joy. However, because of Hua Haoqiong's status, he did not dare to speak. He stared at Ye Chen with a burning gaze.
"There are countless powers in the Imperial City. There are also many factions within the Ascension Sect. The crown prince, the second prince, the third prince and the other nobles are all mixed together. If one were to be careless, one would be drawn into the so-called faction wars and not even have a corpse left behind. One would not even know how one died."
"Today, the news of you solving the Nine Illusion Fish Dragon Portrait will be known by everyone. At that time, countless people will sincerely invite you to join their factions. If you do not accept, they will even secretly kill you in the cradle. You are a disciple of the Yuhua Sect. I will not watch you fall into such a situation."
Hua Haoqiong's voice was sonorous and powerful. At the same time, it was filled with righteousness. A warm current flowed through Ye Chen's heart.
"However, the puzzle you solved just now was only the first part of the Nine Illusion Fish Dragon Portrait. The other reason I brought you here is so that you can continue solving the puzzle and truly determine your talent."
As he spoke, Gu Yunhe and the other two clapped their hands. A huge picture scroll immediately unfurled on the wall.
Ye Chen realized that the picture scroll was intricate and complicated. The colors and lines intersected and changed. It was like a real river spreading out in front of him.
"Ye Chen, are you willing to continue solving the puzzle?" Hua Haoqiong asked in a low voice. His gaze was filled with desire.
He was not the only one. The other three people's gazes were also burning.
"I am willing."
Ye Chen nodded. Then he strode forward and stood in front of the picture scroll.
He was now a disciple of the Yuhua Sect. As a member of the sect, he naturally would not refuse to solve the puzzle. More importantly, he wanted to see how strong his Spiritual Strength was.
"The Nine Illusion Fish Dragon Portrait contains nine variations. The further you go, the more complicated it becomes. In a while, when the three of us activate the Nine Illusion Fish Dragon Portrait, the picture scroll will show the fish dragons breaking out of the water. You just need to tell us how many fish dragons break out of the water and what color they are."
Qiu Lianxiao said.
How many fish dragons and what color they are?
Ye Chen nodded and committed it to memory.
"Begin!"