Chapter 1645: And Falling Out with the Celestial Mechanic Guild

Although Diviners are a type of special profession, like many others, their unique abilities and esteemed status mean that even Master Teachers wouldn't dare to coerce them. To be baselessly accused without evidence is one thing, but to demand a search is another!

It's simply unbearable!

"I certainly don't have the authority to search," Zhang Xuan said. "However, since it involves the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe and the Sacred Son Hall's treasure, and the trail disappears here, it's hard for me not to be suspicious!"

Zhang Xuan looked at him. "Diviners have always been aloof from worldly affairs, not getting involved in disputes. I presume you wouldn't want to get involved in this conflict, would you? After all, whether I report this to the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters or notify your guild's headquarters, it will cause you considerable trouble."

"Are you threatening me?" The old man clenched his fists.

"Threatening?" Zhang Xuan scoffed. "As the Hall Master of the Sacred Son Hall, I naturally wouldn't do such a thing. However... if members of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe who stole the Statue of Kuil entered the Diviner Guild, for the safety of humanity, I would personally conduct a search. Even if it reaches the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters, I'm sure no one would object!"

"Hall Master of the Sacred Son Hall, quite a display of authority!"

Before the old man could speak, a cold harrumph sounded, followed by two old men entering from a side door.

Zhang Xuan's eyes immediately narrowed as he looked at the two.

He couldn't see through their strength with a single glance!

He was currently at Saint 9-dan pinnacle. Not being able to see through them with a single glance meant they had at least reached the Great Sage realm.

In a small place like Fenggu City, Saint 8-dan pinnacle was the limit. For two Great Sages to suddenly appear...

If he was only suspicious before, he now felt certain that something was amiss.

"No authority to display, really," Zhang Xuan said. "May I ask who you two are? I am currently speaking with the President of the Diviner Guild. If it's not your business, please keep quiet!"

Great Sages from other professions might be a bit wary if they don't use Confucius's blood, but Diviners...

If he wanted to teach them a lesson, it would only take a thought; they were nothing to worry about.

"I am Qi Zhen, Vice President of the Diviner Headquarters! This is Elder Mo Qin!" The newly arrived old man, Qi Zhen, flicked his sleeve and harrumphed coldly. "No members of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe are hidden here, nor has anyone stolen your Sacred Son Hall's treasure. Are you satisfied with this answer?"

"Unsatisfied!" Zhang Xuan stood up, hands clasped behind his back. "Unless you let me search, I'm not leaving today..."

"You..."

Unexpectedly, even after revealing his identity, the other party still spoke like this. Qi Zhen's eyes immediately narrowed, and he was about to make a move when it seemed someone whispered something to him. He forcibly suppressed his anger and flicked his sleeve. "Alright, you can search, but you only have three minutes. Whether you find anything or not, please leave. We have a grand sacrifice to perform, and the divination involved is extremely significant. If we miss the time, even the Sacred Son Hall might not be able to bear the responsibility!"

"Three minutes, alright!"

Zhang Xuan nodded, stood up, and with a thought, retrieved the Book of Heaven's Path once more.

"Fierce, investigate and see if you can find the aura of the sternum!"

"Yes!" Fierce replied, beginning his investigation. Just as he started, his body trembled, and his voice became anxious. "Master, something's not right here. The energy is chaotic, and there's an extremely dangerous feeling!"

"Dangerous?" Zhang Xuan's brows furrowed.

What could make him feel dangerous?

"Hmm? The feeling disappeared..." Fierce's voice sounded. "It's possible I sensed it incorrectly... After my strength was greatly damaged, I'm not as sensitive as before..."

He had indeed clearly sensed it just now, but it vanished without a trace in an instant. Although he was puzzled, it might be as he said: with his strength greatly damaged and his body incomplete, his senses were not accurate.

"Don't mind the chaotic energy," Zhang Xuan said. "Find your skeleton and see if it's here..."

Zhang Xuan felt a wave of helplessness.

The Library was unreliable, and now this Fierce fellow was also becoming unreliable. What was going on?

Could it be that everyone around him had collectively been cursed with unreliability?

However, thankfully he himself was still relatively reliable. Otherwise, life would truly be unbearable.

"Yes!" Fierce responded, no longer paying attention to his random thoughts. He sensed for a moment, then his voice suddenly transmitted. "Master, I sense it! The skeleton... is indeed here! But..."

"But what?"

Unexpectedly, it really was here. Zhang Xuan's eyes immediately narrowed.

Colluding with the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe to steal the Sacred Son Hall's Statue of Kuil, what exactly was the Diviner Guild trying to do?

"However, the aura is very strange," Fierce continued. "Previously, the Statue of Kuil suppressed it, making the sensation unclear. Now, it's very clear, as if... they have already destroyed the statue!"

"Destroyed? It seems it really was for the sternum..." Zhang Xuan took a deep breath.

If it was just a guess before, it was now confirmed.

For such a remote Diviner Guild to suddenly have a Vice President and an Elder appear was strange in itself. Now, to also destroy the statue and remove the skeleton... if they said it had no relation to the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, he wouldn't believe it!

"Where is it?"

Unable to hold back any longer, he asked directly.

Zhang Xuan couldn't sense it himself, even if the skeleton was removed.

"It's right behind the main hall..."

"Hmm!" Zhang Xuan nodded, looking towards the back of the main hall. There was a massive, dark portal, too dim to see clearly.

Just as he was about to walk over and observe closely, he heard Qi Zhen's voice. "Alright, three minutes are up, Hall Master Zhang, please leave!"

"Leave?"

Zhang Xuan sneered. "I have already confirmed that the missing Statue of Kuil from our Sacred Son Hall is right behind here. What do you mean by telling me to leave?"

"Confirmed? How did you confirm it?"

Qi Zhen's expression changed, and he looked over.

"The Diviner Guild can divine heavenly secrets," Zhang Xuan scoffed. "Our Sacred Son Hall naturally also has our own methods. If the Statue of Kuil went missing and we didn't even have a way to find it... wouldn't I, as Hall Master, be too useless?"

"You... Hall Master Zhang," Qi Zhen said, "our guild is about to begin a grand sacrificial ceremony. We don't have time for a war of words with you. Please leave, or don't blame us for being impolite!"

Qi Zhen waved his hand.

"Impolite? What, do you dare to lay hands on me?"

Zhang Xuan's eyes narrowed.

He hadn't expected the Diviner Guild to be so audacious. Not only colluding with the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe to steal the Statue of Kuil, but also threatening him.

"If you don't leave, then there's no other choice..."

Qi Zhen nodded, and the vital energy within his body instantly flared up, his true energy soaring straight to the sky.

He was actually a powerful expert at Saint 2-dan Golden Body realm!

Although this level of strength was far inferior to Sword Saint Xingmeng, it was certainly enough to deal with someone at Saint 9-dan pinnacle like him.

*Crash!*

Seeing that he was about to make a move, Zhang Xuan was just about to take out the Dragonbone Divine Spear, when he heard a violent roar. The turtle-shell shaped roof instantly cracked open, and a figure shot straight through the broken opening.

"Wuchen?"

It was none other than Luo Ruoxi's young attendant, Wuchen!

This young attendant had left immediately after exiting the Ran Qiu Ancient Sage's remains in Baixi Mountain, saying he had matters to attend to. How could he suddenly appear here?