Mythical Cultivation

Chapter 342 The Leader Behind the Scenes

The middle-aged man cleared his throat and asked in a calm tone, "I have now confirmed that Bai Junjie did not carry that important item with him. In my opinion, that item is most likely hidden in this Bai Mansion.

So, how did your exploration go last night? Did you find out the true strength of the Bai Mansion, its defensive layout, and the specific location of the possible hidden treasures?"

After saying that, he picked up the teacup again and took a sip of tea gently, while observing the reactions of the five people in front of him out of the corner of his eye.

"Chief, last night we went to Bai Mansion as planned to investigate. I brought over a hundred of my brothers with me, and we thought we could complete the mission successfully. Who could have imagined that this trip would turn out to be a nightmare?

There were only about thirty or forty brothers who were able to come back alive, and nearly a hundred brothers stayed in the Bai Mansion forever, including Lao Liu! Sigh..."

At this point, the burly man in his fifties' voice trembled slightly, his face pale as a sheet of paper. He was the man in black who had managed to escape from the mission at Bai Mansion last night.

"What? Even Lao Liu died in the Bai Mansion? Looking at your current state, you must be seriously injured and haven't recovered yet! I really didn't expect that the Bai Mansion was so hidden.

According to what you said, there are already seven or eight masters of the Exorcism Realm who have appeared, and there seem to be masters of the Exorcism Realm hidden in several other places. By this estimate, they must have at least ten or more masters of the Exorcism Realm over there! It's a pity that with your current abilities, you can't fully understand their details."

The middle-aged man sitting on the chair frowned and stared at the pale-faced subordinate in front of him with serious eyes. As he spoke, he stretched out his right index and middle fingers and placed them on the man's wrist, carefully checking his pulse.

"You actually used a secret technique? Is the Bai Mansion really so secretive? The six of you are unable to compete?" The leader widened his eyes and continued to ask in disbelief.

A burly man stepped forward beside the pale-faced man, cupped his fists, and said, "Chief, if Ying Wuye hadn't suddenly left early last night, leaving you alone to face the powerful enemies, how could you have been forced to use your secret technique..."

This strong man is the second oldest among their six sworn brothers, and he is also the mysterious man who managed to escape from the battle of Black Dragon Village last time.

However, the pale-faced man quickly interrupted, "Second brother, please don't say such things. Brother Ying and I made this decision after careful discussion beforehand."

"Big brother!" The burly man called the second brother looked anxious, as if he had a lot to say.

At this moment, a middle-aged man standing alone nearby quickly said, "Chief, please allow me to explain."

But before he could finish his words, he saw the leader before him gently wave his hand, signaling him to stop talking. So, the middle-aged man and the burly man exchanged a glance, then both reluctantly shut their mouths.

"You can rest assured! I will definitely seek justice for your brother's misfortune and blood debt! As for Ying Wuye, after the matter is accomplished, I will punish him according to the development of the plot.

However, the most urgent matter at the moment is to thoroughly understand the internal layout of the Bai Mansion, the masters hidden within, and the exact location of those hidden treasures."

The man interrupted the heated argument between the two men with a serious expression, signaling them to put aside the dispute for the time being and give priority to reporting to him in detail all kinds of information about the Bai Mansion. The rest of the matters could be discussed after they had dealt with the current major event.

"Master Chief, after some investigation, we discovered that the Bai Mansion's guards are quite powerful. Nearly half of them have entered the realm of visualization, and the rest have reached the state of great perfection in the body refining realm.

With the manpower we brought this time, we can only cause some harassment to the defense of Bai Mansion at most. It is almost a pipe dream to forcibly break through the defense line of Bai Mansion guards and then break into its inner courtyard.

Only a few of us, relying on elixirs that block divine sense detection, were able to successfully infiltrate the inner courtyard of the Bai Mansion. Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long, and we eventually accidentally exposed our whereabouts.

However, we have conducted some investigations and analysis on the possible locations where the treasure may be hidden in the Bai Mansion. At present, the most likely places for the treasure to be hidden are the residence of Mrs. Bai Junjie, the library, and Bai Junjie's own study."

One of them hurried forward and respectfully reported to the man that this person was Ying Wuye. He lowered his head and told him the results of last night's investigation one by one, then waited for the leader's response.

"You haven't checked these three locations yet? Is there a master at the peak of the Exorcism Realm in the Bai Mansion?"

The man sitting on the chair frowned slightly, and after Ying Wuye finished speaking, he fell into deep thought. After a moment, he raised his head, looked at everyone with a sharp gaze, and asked.

At this moment, a pale man standing nearby hurriedly stepped forward, saluted, and said, "Reporting to the leader, we have already thoroughly searched all other places. We were accidentally discovered last night while investigating the library.

According to my subordinates' speculation, there should be several cultivators in the late stage of the Exorcism Realm within the Bai Mansion, but there are definitely no cultivators at the peak of the Exorcism Realm. Otherwise, with our strength, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to escape."

After hearing the man's words, the leader's tense face finally relaxed a little.

He nodded slightly and muttered to himself thoughtfully, "Since there are no cultivators at the peak of the Exorcist Realm, then things will be much easier... Tonight, I've decided to go there myself and investigate, to see if I can successfully find that crucial item.

If I can successfully find it, I will have every confidence in breaking through to the Out-of-Body Realm! Then, we'll have a chance to avenge our blood feud and no longer have to hide and flee like we do now."

After saying this, the leader's face revealed an excitement and anticipation that was hard to conceal.

"This is the Huitian Pill. It has miraculous effects. It can quickly repair damaged meridians and organs in the victim's body and accelerate the healing of wounds."

The leader carefully took it out of his arms, as if holding the most precious treasure in the world, and then gently handed it to the man whose face was as pale as paper.