Miko shook her head, her voice sowhat hoarse:
"Little junior brother, let’s discuss it inside..."
Lin Chen followed Miko into the room.
Besides Miko, Master Han Jihai was also there.
At this mont, his face was livid, sitting at the table, saying nothing.
Even the third senior brother, who was always addicted to gambling, was there. His usual playful smile was replaced by a frighteningly somber expression.
Lin Chen glanced around the room, but his second senior brother, Cen Wushan, was nowhere to be seen...
Recalling what he heard at the auction.
Lin Chen’s voice trembled as he said:
"Master... what happened?"
Han Jihai raised his head upon hearing, looking at Lin Chen.
The familiar warmth in his eyes was gone, replaced by deep anger and a sense of aging.
Seeing Lin Chen, he struggled to move his lips, attempting to smile but ultimately failing.
Taking a deep breath, Han Jihai trembled as he spoke:
"Chen, your second senior brother... has fallen."
Boom!
For a mont, Lin Chen stood frozen.
His heart sank, his face suddenly clouded over.
Despite having a hunch, he couldn’t accept it after hearing it directly from his master.
"No, this can’t be true!"
"Second senior brother was very skilled in attack and destruction techniques, having road in combat for decades... Even a late Foundation Establishnt Stage cultivator couldn’t easily defeat him!"
Lin Chen’s imdiate reaction was denial.
Cen Wushan’s practical ability was exceedingly strong, Lin Chen had witnessed it himself; how could ordinary Tribulation Cultivators defeat him, let alone kill him?
Han Jihai closed his eyes, tears streaming down the wrinkles at the corners.
He used his sleeve to wipe away the tears and said:
"Chen, Wushan’s Life Lamp has extinguished, and there was even a sect’s undercover witness who saw Wushan’s corpse..."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen lost hope completely.
In Changchun Sect, cultivators above Foundation Establishnt Stage leave behind a Life Lamp.
If the Life Lamp goes out, they die... without exception!
Lin Chen took a deep breath, calming his chaotic emotions, and said calmly:
"Master, what exactly happened?"
Though Han Jihai was disheartened, he still inford Lin Chen of the reason.
"Do you rember your senior brother saying he was going out to roam a month ago..."
Lin Chen listened quietly.
It turned out, Cen Wushan had exterminated the Tribulation Cultivators ntioned in a letter, and returned a month ago.
But he stayed on Pill Peak for only a few days before going out again.
This ti, he went further, traveling north three thousand miles into the mundane of Yanlai Country.
For cultivators, the mundane world was actually quite safe.
But on his way back two days ago, he encountered a group of marauding Tribulation Cultivators.
With Cen Wushan’s character, he naturally drew his sword to assist upon seeing injustice.
After defeating that group of Tribulation Cultivators, Cen Wushan even thought about destroying their lair...
But unexpectedly, that group of Tribulation Cultivators had extraordinary power.
In the camp, there were not only over a hundred Qi Refining cultivators, but also several Foundation Establishnt Stage cultivators.
Among them, there were even two late Foundation Establishnt Stage cultivators!
Cen Wushan realized he was no match, and it was too late to escape.
Surrounded by hundreds of cultivators, he finally exhausted himself and died...
To this day, his corpse remains hanging in that Tribulation Cultivators’ camp!
"Master..." Lin Chen looked at Han Jihai, who seed to have aged ten years, wanting to offer comfort, but not knowing how.
Han Jihai slowly stood up, concealing the sorrow in his heart.
He knew that as the master, he was the core of Pill Peak and could not fall.
If even he lost his composure, the entire lineage of Pill Peak would be dood...
How could he avenge Cen Wushan then?
With a sigh, Han Jihai said: "Your senior brother’s personality is like this; being chivalrous is good, but it’s even more important to have self-awareness... I saved him several tis in the past, but this ti, I couldn’t..."
Lin Chen remained silent.
Touching the Spirit Beast Bag at his waist, with Zi still inside.
The little snake given by his senior brother now reached close to the late Qi Refining stage.
He also thought of the Purple Smoke Chicken they had in Guangyuan Town several months ago while traveling with his senior brother.
It was very delicious...
Even though the ti spent with Cen Wushan was not long, this second senior brother always treated him well.
"Master, we must avenge second senior brother!"
In the room, the long-silent third senior brother suddenly stood up, speaking firmly.
Han Jihai glanced at him indifferently and reprimanded:
"Focus on your own cultivation! Your second senior brother was a Foundation Establishnt Cultivator and couldn’t even ensure his own survival..."
"Among my disciples, you have the best Spirit Root, yet now... even the youngest’s cultivation is catching up to you!"
After being scolded by Han Jihai, Jing Xiao’Er’s face turned red, tears appeared in his eyes, and he stamred:
"Master, are we not going to avenge second senior brother?"
"Is the sect just going to ignore it?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen also raised his head.
Previously, when Outer Sect disciples were slaughtered by Tribulation Cultivators, the sect issued a special revenge task.
Cen Wushan was an Inner Sect Foundation Establishnt Cultivator; it’s impossible to leave it unresolved!
Furthermore, Evergreen Sect’s four peaks, with Sword Array Artifact Talisman, are guarded by four Core Formation cultivators.
Exterminating those Tribulation Cultivators would be a breeze!
Thinking of this, Lin Chen also looked expectantly at Han Jihai.
He also wanted to avenge second senior brother!
Han Jihai helplessly closed his eyes upon hearing this, turning away and saying:
"Upon hearing the news of the second’s demise, I contacted the Sect Leader."
"But the Sect Leader said those Tribulation Cultivators are extraordinary, with Demon Cultivator forces possibly hidden behind them, so we shouldn’t act rashly for now..."
Lin Chen frowned upon hearing this.
Indeed, the power of several Foundation Establishnt, hundreds of Qi Refining Cultivators is incredibly exaggerated.
Within Yanlai Country, this strength could establish a sect or a cultivation clan; there’s no need to risk being Tribulation Cultivators...
But if they don’t avenge Cen Wushan, won’t the sect risk losing the support of everyone on Pill Peak?
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