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Chapter 1326: Chapter 993: Old Ginger Is Spicier

This statement is truly spine-chilling.

But upon closer thought, it is not without reason. Hiding strength in the mix, waiting for when all disciples are focused only on the tribulation crossing, they suddenly make a move, leaving the Black Riders with nowhere to escape and unable to call for help!

"Hiss! Clearly a Holy Land meant to protect disciples has turned into a slaughterhouse for catching turtles in a jar?" The Sixth Elder had a splitting headache, staring unblinkingly at the scene, waiting for a turning point.

Yet there was none; during the entire process, no one approached. After a long while, the light gate opened from the inside out, and the onlookers suddenly widened their eyes and instinctively tensed their eyes to look over.

Three Black Riders!

Only three Black Riders appeared unhurriedly, whispered a few words to each other, seemingly exchanged some items, then after a very brief pause, transmitted away.

The image abruptly stopped, and everyone present, including the Black Riders, looked towards their companions with a wary look—under the black iron masks, there are three treacherous traitors!

Jiang Yuan was very satisfied with this drama of "plotting" and "trading", this way of confounding the enemy’s vision was quite interesting. Letting the enemy be puzzled, muddled and filling in the gaps with imagination made it more convenient to fish in troubled waters.

Sure enough, Qian Xiaoyu reacted the fastest, his gaze swept past the Black Riders beside the Sixth Elder.

His mind was operating at the fastest speed, trying to sort out the fleeting insight.

Only Qi Baijun and the Sixth Elder have the authority to command the Black Riders, but the latter is famous for being indifferent to worldly affairs, mentioning Black Riders, only Qi Baijun comes to mind.

However, in fact, the Sixth Elder’s iron-blooded Black Riders were the true hidden forces!

At the very least, as a squad leader who can approach Elders and Protectors, having joined the Leisure Sect for so long, I’ve interacted with ordinary Black Riders quite a few times, and roughly understand their strength; only the trusted iron-blooded Black Riders of the Sixth Elder, I’ve never had any contact with.

To be fair, being chosen by the highest-level Elder to stay by his side could not be an ordinary cultivator.

Such as the iron-blooded Black Rider named Luo Du, who could even reverse time, such a cultivation technique is rare in the world!

Previously, when he rescued themselves and Shang Jiuxiao from the underground water prison, it subtly exposed the discord between both sides. Perhaps, the demise of the Holy Land was a sacrificial pawn in the secret power struggle between Qi Baijun and the Sixth Elder?

Ordinary Black Riders could never have such strong power, slaughtering hundreds of Black Riders without even getting a corner of their clothes dirty. Moreover, Qi Baijun has no motive, the Black Riders are his strongest allies, losing so much would only cause him losses with no benefits.

Instead, it’s the Sixth Elder who wants to seize power, weakening the enemy’s strength, damaging Qi Baijun’s reputation, and eliminating dissent during turbulence to rightfully regain power in the eyes of the masses!

Ginger, indeed, gets spicier with age, catching people off guard.

Shang Jiuxiao, although reacting slightly slower, quickly figured out the situation too, giving Qian Xiaoyu a meaningful look.

At this time, the previous whispers completely disappeared, after all, there are no fools present at such occasions, who would dare mutter under the eyes of the Elders and Protectors, seeking death?

"The Black Riders I dispatched have all perished." Jiang Yuan’s avatar immediately explained his position clearly, saying in a deep voice: "These three who appeared suddenly are not on the list; moreover, I believe I am quite familiar with all the Black Riders, among them, there are no cultivators with such formidable combat power."

The Sixth Elder said coldly, "If they were traitors infiltrating from the beginning, hiding their strength, how would you know? Moreover, who says that slaughtering all Black Riders and disciples inside the Holy Land requires personal action? With powerful magical treasures or even divine artifacts in hand, it’s not too difficult to catch turtles in a jar."

Mentioning the last point, he instinctively touched his storage bag.

Jiang Yuan’s avatar also glanced indifferently—a while ago, Qi Baijun mentioned that the Sixth Elder possessed a divine artifact, reportedly able to silently store people inside and take them away, sounding more formidable than the Seven-Layered Exquisite Pagoda.

For laying the future groundwork into the Leisure Sect headquarters, he must hurry to take down this old man!

"From the time reversal, it’s impossible to tell when the villains mixed into the Black Riders; only images without sound cannot provide enough clues. What are your thoughts, everyone?" The Sixth Elder’s gaze swept across the four squad leaders present, over twenty Black Riders, and the more than twenty iron-blooded Black Riders he brought.

The former dared not make a sound;

Moments later, one of the iron-blooded Black Riders spoke, "Although I don’t know what happened inside the Holy Land, based on the momentary situation that flashed by in the images just now, I think: someone has already refined the small space within the Holy Land and carried it away with them upon leaving."

"If that’s the case, the sealing array would naturally be gone, which indeed matches the current findings." The Array Master Wei Lin replied boldly.

The Sixth Elder looked again at his people, and the person added, "I am dull-witted; my knowledge of space techniques only allows me to tear through space to take shortcuts within a certain range.

The Holy Land has numerous arrays, refining them one by one is required to decipher them; coupled with managing to refine it in such a short time, among the three of them, there must be an array master stronger than the Ugly Slave; and a space expert specializing in space technique with power at the Eighth Layer or above.

Even in the wilderness, there are but a few who have achieved such accomplishments, it is unlikely they would condescend to don Black Rider garb to steal from the Holy Land."

Jiang Yuan’s avatar immediately chimed in, fueling the fire subtly, "Those who entered the Holy Land must be members of the Leisure Sect, the Black Rider captain I chose has always been meticulous and thorough, it is absolutely impossible for three outsiders to mingle in without being detected."

Upon this statement, everyone nodded their heads.

Since the divine soul was bound to the merit token, you must always give a quick scan when encountering someone to make sure whether they are an ally.