Chapter 854: Chapter 811: The Genius Xiao Ye Without Friends in the Red Leaf Sect (First Update) After Wen Ping entered the Qu Realm, due to the sudden disappearance of Zhantian Ye and Uncle Lan, the Red Leaf Sect experts responsible for monitoring were thrown into chaos, and the entire Outer Sect of the Red Leaf Sect was searched thoroughly three or four times.
Three hours passed, yet they still couldn’t find any trace of the two.
They went again to ask the person in charge of the Outer Sect, but none of the Outer Sect stewards recognized the two.
Of course, they didn’t bother to think if Zhantian Ye and Uncle Lan were disciples of the Red Leaf Sect.
Why would non-disciples come to the Red Leaf Sect to climb the Celestial Rank Fate?
Thus, they only felt that the two just had no friends, usually had no presence in the Outer Sect, and that’s why few people knew them.
After a round of searching, they gathered again at one point.
Each looked at each other, trying to find a hint of joy on someone else’s face.
"Found them?"
"You didn’t find them either?"
"No way, you didn’t either?"
"No way, not a single one found them?"
The crowd gradually became dumbfounded, their faces turning pale as December frost.
Though not frozen, a chilling aura permeated them.
One of them forced a smile, squeezing out some mirth and said: "How about we check the Inner Sect? Perhaps those two Outer Sect disciples have already gone there. It’s only natural they’d be eager to report to the Elder in the Inner Sect once they’ve ascended."
The crowd exchanged a look, their expressions slightly improved, and then they rushed towards the Inner Sect without delay.
However, as they reached the boundary between the Outer Sect and the Inner Sect, a vast aura from the Earth Unrestricted Realm pressed down upon them.
The aura descended from the sky, forcing them to halt and look up.
In the azure sky, Elder Tian Hui stood with hands behind his back, his long silver beard fluttering in the wind, the intense joy in his eyes persistent.
Tian Hui laughed and asked, "Why are you all in such a hurry? Where are you going?"
Their expressions changed, unsure of how to answer him.
Speak the truth?
That would be a dead end!
One quick-witted person quickly spoke up: "Reporting to Elder, we were just going to the Inner Sect to see Junior Sister Ye and the others."
"The two have already entered the Inner Sect?"
Elder Tian Hui stroked his beard and frowned, a furrow forming between his brows.
"Are you sure?" because he had just come from the Inner Sect and hadn’t seen the two.
The intense joy in his eyes slowly faded, just like morning mist slowly disappearing into the world. When this joy vanished, Elder Tian Hui carefully scanned this group before him.
But they were all old hands, each nearly a hundred years old, and they hid their emotions easily in the presence of others.
The quick-witted one spoke again: "Elder Tian Hui, it’s just as you’ve always said—a genius is always lonely. We found that Junior Sister Ye and the other almost had no friends in the Outer Sect. Together, their friends can be counted on one hand...no wonder we are not geniuses."
Although Elder Tian Hui initially had doubts, seeing nothing unusual about the crowd, he felt it was simply a matter of him having just missed seeing the two.
He had just left, and the pair must have arrived immediately after.
Elder Tian Hui immediately resumed his usual amiable demeanor, smiling: "Naturally, geniuses are lonely. Only ordinary people gather in crowds."
The people on the ground hurried to agree, praising Elder Tian Hui’s keen insight.
But then Elder Tian Hui suddenly shifted his tone, and the faces filled with bright smiles instantly froze!
"You will be responsible for watching over the two from now on. Report any situation to me immediately. In any case, should anything happen to them, I won’t have to explain the consequences... Lead the way to see them."
Speaking to the others, Elder Tian Hui’s face was stern, his eyes revealing a hint of murderous intent.
Yet when he spoke of the two, his face softened, showing a benevolent elder’s visage.
Because of this, their hearts sank.
As they moved onwards, each silently prayed for the two to appear in the Inner Sect.
Nonetheless, their prayers were in vain.
When they reached the registration point of the Inner Sect, hope did not descend upon them.
Upon entering the hall, Elder Tian Hui asked, and the answer he received was—no Outer Sect disciples had come to register today.
Hearing this, the Red Leaf Sect experts felt darkness descend before their eyes, their legs weakening, and life’s path instantly dimmed.
As they contemplated confessing, Elder Tian Hui murmured a line, "Could it be the two went to find Vice Sect Leader Dong?"
A sliver of setting sun once again shone into their hearts!
With this hope, they followed Elder Tian Hui immediately to the Red Leaf Sect’s Inner Sect Main Hall to meet Vice Sect Leader Dong.
Climbing step by step up the Main Hall’s stairs, their hearts raced.
The third platform, where Vice Sect Leader Dong resided!
Upon reaching the third platform, watching Elder Tian Hui’s back as he went to seek Vice Sect Leader Dong, they clenched their fists, their palms clammy with sweat.