The death of a Golden Guard in the Void Refinement Stage during a non-war period is a big deal.

After all, he is a Golden Guard with a noble status, and Tianyuan City will definitely track him down to the end.

Especially since this Golden Guard is a disciple of Elder Zhou of the Elder Council, the other party will be very concerned and will definitely get to the bottom of the matter.

After Yuan Yao killed Hu Tao, he actually thought about running away.

But she couldn't afford the consequences.

If Yuan Yao ran away, there are only two possibilities.

Either she and Hu Tao were both killed by outsiders, or she colluded with outsiders and then attacked and killed Hu Tao.

Because the guards of Tianyuan City all left soul lamps in the city, so they knew whether someone was dead or alive.

If Yuan Yao ran away, people would think so.

As for Yuan Yao's personal counterattack against Hu Tao, after all, there is a huge gap between them in realm, so no one would think so.

But whether it is colluding with foreign races or attacking Hu Tao, both are almost the same and will definitely be hunted down by the human race!
From now on, whenever Yuan Yao appears in the territories of the human and demon races, she will be hunted down.

Unless, her strength reaches the Mahayana stage, no, the Fusion stage will be enough.

But Yuan Yao hasn't taken enough Dust-Destroying Pills. Under such circumstances, it is too difficult to break through the fusion stage.

So, after thinking it over again and again, Yuan Yao went to the gathering point and told her previous thoughts.

That is to say, Hu Tao died in order to protect her and resist the strong foreign warriors, while she herself used the life-saving teleportation talisman to leave the danger zone and come to seek help.

This matter was too important, so the other Golden Guard did not dare to act rashly and first used a secret method to investigate.

After confirming that Hu Tao was really dead, he hurriedly took everyone back to Tianyuan City.

On the one hand, he was watching Yuan Yao to prevent anything from happening to her.

On the other hand, after he returned to Tianyuan City, he immediately reported the matter.

"what?!"

Elder Zhou’s full name is Zhou Zhenghai. He frowned slightly after hearing the news.

He counted with his fingers and found out that Hu Tao was really dead, and his face suddenly turned gloomy.

"Tell me the details of the situation."

Upon hearing this, the visitor immediately repeated Jin Wei's report in full.

"Where are the people?!"

After a pause, Zhang Zhenghai asked in a cold voice, his eyes shining with a captivating light.

Although he did not say who the person was specifically, the visitor knew that the person Zhang Zhenghai was asking about was Yuan Yao.

"Replying to the elder, that person is now at Elder Lei's place."

The person reporting was overwhelmed by the momentum and swallowed before speaking.

Elder Lei’s full name is Lei Luo, and he is an elder of the Ascension faction.

After Yuan Yao returned to Tianyuan City, although he was restricted by the Golden Guards, he was still able to send messages.

So she immediately asked Yanli to find a way to inform the elders of the Ascension Sect of the situation.

Although the monks of the Ascension Sect were powerful in fighting, they could not compare with the local sect in terms of numbers.

Therefore, the people of the Ascension Faction are more protective of their children.

The situation on Yuan Yao's side is still unclear, but many elders know Zhou Zhenghai's temper. He is likely to cut Yuan Yao into pieces, and even the Golden Guard who escorted Yuan Yao back will be in trouble.

After Elder Lei Luo learned about this, he took Yuan Yao away immediately.

"Leiro!"

Zhou Zhenghai snorted coldly and disappeared. He was going to cause trouble for Lei Luo.

A disciple has died, and it was one of his favorite disciples. This matter is not over yet!
"Sister Nangong, is Brother Han back?"

After Yuan Yao got into trouble, Yanli not only tried to inform the elders of the Ascension Sect of the situation, but also naturally had to inform Nangong Wan and Han Li.

She knew that although Han Li was Yuan Yao's junior fellow apprentice, he was stronger than Yuan Yao in terms of ability.

Moreover, Yuan Yao once told Yanli that if she encountered difficulties, it would be most reliable to seek help from Han Li.

But now Han Li is not here, only Nangong Wan is in Tianyuan City.

After hearing about Yuan Yao's situation, Nangong Wan rushed over immediately.

"He hasn't come back yet, but judging by the time, he should be back in the next few days."

Nangong Wan: "How is Senior Sister Yuan doing now?"

Over the years, Nangong Wan, Yanli and Yuan Yao have become very good friends.

After all, Han Li and Yuan Yao are fellow disciples, and this relationship makes them naturally fond of each other.

"He has been taken away by Elder Lei, but Elder Zhou should know the situation now. I wonder what will happen next."

Yanli looked worried.

If Elder Zhou were to use force and search Elder Lei's soul directly, I wonder if Elder Lei would be able to protect him.

The main reason is that their strength is too weak, they are just at the Spirit Transformation Stage.

If one is a cultivator in the Void Refinement Stage, he will be respected by the elders and have much more weight, and his name will also be remembered in Tianyuan City.

Even without the protection of the elders, Zhou Zhenghai would not have been able to search the soul of a Golden Guard at the Nascent Soul stage. This would be a blow to the system, and the elders of the Council of Elders would not agree to it.

After all, all the elders present here came from Jinwei.

A Qingming Guard in the Spirit Transformation Stage is not a big deal, the elders can suppress him.

If it were a Golden Guard in the Void Refinement Stage, this matter would not be suppressed at all. Once it gets out, the impact would be huge.

"There should be no trouble. This is a disaster caused by foreign races."

Although they said so, neither of them was sure at the moment.

Things have come to this point, the person is already on Elder Lei's side, and all they can do is wait.

In Tianyuan City.

The Presbyterian Church has a special hall called the Presbyterian Hall.

Although the elders do not live here, they usually work here.

Yuan Yao's matter is a public matter, and Elder Lei is currently in the Elders' Hall to learn about Yuan Yao's situation.

"Tell me, what's the situation?"

Inside an antique-style attic, Elder Lei Luo sat on the main throne, frowning slightly as he looked at Yuan Yao who was standing in front of him.

He knew everything that Jin Wei reported and the news from Yanli.

But whether this matter is true or not, he needs to hear Yuan Yao tell him again.

This is an internal conversation, Yuan Yao must give him a brief account and not hide anything, otherwise he will be in a passive position.

"Reply to the elder, at the beginning..."

Yuan Yao naturally understood what Lei Luo meant, but it was impossible for her to tell the truth. She just repeated the previous situation.

When she came back, she had already thought of a solution in her mind.

It is indeed possible that Zhou Zhenghai could search her soul, but the elders of the Ascension Sect would most likely not do so.

After all, the number of Ascension monks is much smaller than that of local monks.

Especially since she is the first generation of ascended monks, stronger than ordinary ascended monks, her importance is self-evident.

The most important thing is that Yuan Yao is confident that he can break through to the Void Refinement Stage.

In the Feisheng Sect, cultivators in the Nascent Soul Stage are the core of the sect, and Elder Lei Luo will definitely protect them.

As he was talking, Yuan Yao told him that he was about to make a breakthrough and he was 80% sure about it.

"Are you serious?!" Lei Luo's eyes lit up. Yuan Yao was usually very low-key, and Han Li and the others were all well aware of the word low-key.

Therefore, basically few people knew their specific situation. Yuan Yao now said that he had an 80% chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage.

When Lei Luo heard this, he was naturally a little surprised.

The reason why he took action this time was mainly because the number of cultivators in the Ascension Sect was too small, and Yuan Yao was a cultivator in the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, and also one of the first batch of ascending cultivators, with huge potential, so he took care of it.

Even for ascended cultivators, it doesn't mean that they will definitely be able to break through to the Void Refinement Stage, it's just that the probability is higher.

But now, listening to Yuan Yao's tone, there is a high probability that she will succeed in reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

"I dare not speak nonsense in front of Elder Lei! As long as I retreat for three years, I will definitely be able to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage!" Yuan Yao said with certainty.

"Good good!"

A smile suddenly appeared on Lei Luo's face.

In just three years, there is a high probability that the Ascension Sect will have one more cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage.

Especially since Yuan Yao has three good friends who are all in the late stage of Spirit Transformation, this is a considerable force.

With this in mind, if Zhou Zhenghai wants to make trouble about his apprentice, he will definitely argue with them!
After a pause, he said bluntly: "You should go back and retreat first, and we can discuss the rest after you break through!"

"Yes!"

Yuan Yao made up her mind and was about to bow and say goodbye.

However, at this moment, a loud shout was heard from outside.

"I heard that the Qingming Guard who colluded with foreign tribes and murdered my apprentice is here with Elder Lei?!"

As soon as Zhou Zhenghai opened his mouth, he put a big hat on Yuan Yao!

Colluding with foreign races and murdering one's own people is an extremely evil act no matter where it happens.

Not to mention a small Qingming Guard, even if it is a Jin Guard, if it is verified to be true, it is a word of death!
Moreover, this kind of matter is very serious and cannot be suppressed by just one elder. Even the Council of Elders will be alarmed.

In other words, as long as this hat is put on tightly, Lei Luo will not be able to protect Yuan Yao at all!

After hearing this, the two people in the room did not change their expressions much.

Yuan Yao would not be frightened by this. As long as it was not a powerful person who forcibly searched her soul, she had her own way to solve it.

Lei Luo glanced at Yuan Yao with a slight scrutiny, then quickly slipped outside.

He looked at Zhou Zhenghai and smiled, "Now that we are facing external enemies, this matter concerns the stability of Tianyuan City. Elder Zhou, please be careful with your words."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lei Luo's face darkened and he said, "Qingming Guard is also a member of my Tianyuan City. Even if you are an elder, you can't slander them so casually!"

"It's better not to say anything without evidence."

Zhou Zhenghai did not come alone, he also brought an elder from the Law Enforcement Hall.

The elder's surname is Qi, and his full name is Qi Yang. He is good friends with Zhou Zhenghai and is also an elder of the local faction. He came to check out the situation.

What Lei Luo said was specifically meant for Qi Yang to hear.

"To find out the truth, hand over that Qingming Guard and interrogate him, we'll know!" Zhou Zhenghai said, pointing at Yuan Yao in the room.

On the side, Qi Yang just stood there and didn't rush to speak.

After all, it involves two elders. Although he has a good relationship with Zhou Zhenghai, Lei Luo has a bad temper and he doesn't want to offend him.

Each of these elders of the Ascension Sect is very powerful.

Even though he was an elder of the Law Enforcement Hall and was quite powerful, he was not sure he could win.

"Elder Lei is defending me this time, is there something wrong?!"

After all, a disciple had died. Zhou Zhenghai was angry now and did not think much about what he said. He just wanted to put the blame on Yuan Yao.

Because he knew clearly that the only way to get to the bottom of the matter was to control Yuan Yao first.

survey?

Today is different from the past.

Before the human and demon races were not the focus, the wild land outside Tianyuan City, although dangerous, was generally orderly and safe.

After all, the human cultivators are aware of the surrounding situation, and there won’t be any major changes.

If you want to investigate something, although it is a bit difficult, you can still find out roughly.

But now, foreign races are gathering manpower and want to attack Tianyuan City. The situation outside is too chaotic.

Even if you want to investigate the truth of the matter, there is no way to start. You can only check from Yuan Yao and the people who went with Hu Tao.

"Your disciple died protecting his fellow tribesmen, which is a good story. What does Elder Zhou mean by these words?!"

Seeing that Lei Luo had explained what he wanted to say, Zhou Zhenghai stopped talking nonsense.

He flashed to the front of Lei Luo and threatened in a low voice: "Just for a small Qingming Guard, Elder Lei, are you going to go against me?!"

Don’t be fooled by the fact that when facing foreign races, the human race is united, all beings are equal, and the scene is prosperous.

But in reality, there is no equality in the world of immortal cultivation; the law of the jungle is the nature of the world.

Zhou Zhenghai is a great cultivator in the early stage of fusion, so it is not easy for him to control a cultivator in the spirit transformation stage.

He never took Yuan Yao seriously and was always talking to Lei Luo.

After hearing Zhou Zhenghai's threatening words, Lei Luo also frowned slightly.

He weighed the pros and cons in his mind, but quickly made a decision.

Lei Luo stepped back slightly, looked in the direction of Qi Yang, and raised his voice several degrees.

"Elder Qi, what crime should you be charged for slandering a Qingming Guard without any evidence?!"

Hearing this, Qi Yang did not answer.

He came here just to support the occasion and would not leave directly. Now that Zhou Zhenghai and Lei Luo were fighting, he would not take the initiative to join in.

Zhou Zhenghai had to ask him for help so that he could be owed more favors.

"Good! Very good!" Zhou Zhenghai was so angry that he laughed.

One of his disciples in the Nascent Soul stage was in trouble, and he just wanted to take a small Spiritual Transformation stage cultivator away, but Lei Luo actually wanted to protect him? !

Although he started to accuse people as soon as he arrived, he just wanted to completely control Yuan Yao.

After all, if we don't put the blame on her, Yuan Yao is a Qingming Guard after all, and even if he is an elder, he cannot go too far with her.

Only when the hat is put on will Yuan Yao let him make her flat or round.

But then again, Yuan Yao is just a small Qingming Guard. Is there some secret behind Lei Luo's protection? !

Thinking about the discord between the localists and the ascensionists in recent years.

Zhou Zhenghai felt that his apprentice's death might be related to this.

Seeing Qi Yang not speaking, Lei Luo asked in a deep voice: "Elder Qi should be familiar with the laws of Tianyuan City, why don't you speak?"

Of course he knew that Qi Yang came here to support Zhou Zhenghai.

But Qi Yang was considered moderate among the local faction, so there was no need for him to deliberately offend them, and therefore his words were not too harsh.

"Elder Lei, I think there may be some misunderstanding between the two of you. Just clarify it."

Qi Yang was named, so naturally he couldn't just stand there and watch, but came out to smooth things over.

At this time, Zhou Zhenghai snorted coldly.

Then he said, "Brother Qi, let's go."

I came here unprepared this time, and I didn't expect Lei Luo to be so determined to protect his men. It seems that I can't take Yuan Yao away.

Zhou Zhenghai naturally wouldn't just sit there and wait, so he prepared to go back and check the situation.

The main thing is that his guess in his mind needs to be confirmed!
After saying that, Zhou Zhenghai left directly. Qi Yang bowed to Lei Luo and left as well.

(End of this chapter)