Chapter 472: Why are there so many people in the treasure box?

"Uncle Ba, this old book of yours…"

Lu Yang's expression was peculiar. He had overheard the entire conversation earlier; the old book detailed information about the Hundred Medicine Heavenly King. *Isn't the Hundred Medicine Heavenly King you, sir? Are you writing your autobiography?*

Uncle Ba showed no embarrassment, frankly admitting, "I was just thinking that the battle at Hanshui City showcased the might of our Heavenly Court Sect, so it's a perfect opportunity to promote myself." He still thought the Dou Heavenly Venerate who appeared in Hanshui City was Senior Sister's doing.

"I'm planning to occasionally leak some information to the outside world, so they can learn about the mystery and power of our Heavenly Court Sect," he continued. "Look at this book, it's old enough, right? I specifically borrowed a time-related artifact from Fifth Elder to age this book using its power." As one of the notorious Nine Sons of the Dao-Seeking Sect, Uncle Ba was meticulous in his deception, going all out.

"Fifth Elder knows time spells?" Lu Yang was surprised. Among the people he knew, only he, the Immortal Fairy, and the Time Immortal could perform time spells. Time spells are extremely difficult to cultivate; without enough comprehension, one can never learn them.

"No, Fifth Elder doesn't have that kind of ability. He accidentally refined it; it's a cloth blanket that can alter the time of whatever it wraps. He treasures it greatly; he wouldn't have lent it if my Eldest Brother and I hadn't appeared together!" Uncle Ba grumbled, expressing dissatisfaction with Fifth Elder's stinginess. He didn't consider that when he guarded the medicine garden, he was even stingier than Fifth Elder; anyone who picked even one or two herbs felt like they were taking his life.

"Eldest Elder also participated?" How to put it, Lu Yang felt no surprise after hearing this news. He even felt it was perfectly normal.

"Let's go, capture everyone we don't recognize." Senior Sister didn't interfere with Uncle Ba's actions. His behavior wouldn't cause danger or tarnish the Dao-Seeking Sect's reputation, thus meeting the criteria for holding the event. Besides, there were more important matters to attend to now. She decided to act decisively, capturing all the people into the treasure box to find out what these unfamiliar cultivators were up to.

"Let's go!" With Senior Sister present, Lu Yang felt emboldened. As the dignified deputy of the acting Sect Master, capturing a few Integration Stage cultivators was no big deal. The brother and sister, holding the treasure box, went around the Dao-Seeking Sect, capturing all the unfamiliar cultivators and imprisoning them in the box. Even Tribulation Transcenders were no exception.

The Light-Confining Treasure Box was a supreme treasure passed down for 100,000 years by the Moon Laurel Immortal Palace. Enhanced by generations of palace masters and grand elders, it was incredibly powerful, capable of imprisoning even Tribulation Transcenders. However, Tribulation Transcenders could easily escape from the treasure box.

Black and White Venerate, enveloped by a beam of light, thought his identity had been exposed. He glared fiercely and resisted with all his might, but in front of the Light-Confining Treasure Box, he could only obediently enter. As soon as he entered, he saw cultivators from Great Xia beating his subordinates. Although the blows weren't severe, they were extremely humiliating. His subordinates' desperate resistance only resulted in heavier punches. Seventeen or eighteen Great Yu Integration Stage cultivators lay on the ground, beaten and unconscious.

"Damn it, we've really been exposed!" This couldn't possibly be the Dao-Seeking Sect's way of hospitality. All the notable powerful figures from Great Xia were basically here. Their intelligence must have somehow leaked, allowing the Dao-Seeking Sect to seize the opportunity. The Dao-Seeking Sect then used a ploy, arranging personnel inside the treasure box to capture them all in one fell swoop!

"A clever scheme," Black and White Venerate said with a chilling voice. The National Master was right; the Dao-Seeking Sect was indeed an obstacle to Great Yu's restoration. But what did it matter? As a dignified late-stage Tribulation Transcender, how could he be trapped in this broken box?

He flipped his hands, and two black and white spheres appeared in his palms, slowly rotating, imbued with infinite destructive power. Qiu Jin'an and Yang Ding, who were about to act, saw the black and white spheres and quickly retreated. *This person is definitely not an Integration Stage cultivator!*

Black and White Venerate's lips curved into a sneer. A few Integration Stage cultivators, utterly unaware of their limitations, dared to besiege him? Suddenly, he grew alert. An old monk slowly approached, full of compassion, radiating brilliant Buddhist light. Another elder sat up from the ground, three thousand li of purple qi rising from the east, like a bolt of silk, which he picked up with a raised hand—the ancestor of the Qi Control Sect, Venerate Yi Qi. Scattered pieces of wood floated in the air, assembling into a wooden automaton—the Grand Elder of the Automaton Sect, Venerate Gui. Powerful figures one after another rose from the ground, emitting auras surpassing the Integration Stage.

For the Dao-Seeking Sect's 120,000-year celebration, it was natural that great Tribulation Transcender seniors were invited to observe. They had all come to mock Master Jiesha. When they couldn't find Master Jiesha, they went to look for Luo Hongxia, and then were individually imprisoned in the box and severely beaten by Master Jiesha. With so many Tribulation Transcenders already present, the sudden appearance of an unknown Tribulation Transcender naturally warranted thorough interrogation.

"All together!" Lu Baqian called out, and several Tribulation Transcenders attacked simultaneously. Black and White Venerate revealed a look of despair. *The Dao-Seeking Sect was indeed well-prepared! He had fallen into a trap!*

"We've caught almost everyone," Yun Zhi said after she and Lu Yang walked around a few times. Now, only familiar faces remained outside. "Let's go in and interrogate them." Yun Zhi was quite confident. With so many people caught, even if one or two didn't tell the truth, it was unlikely that none of them would. A beam of light enveloped them, and the two entered the treasure box.

"Fellow Daoists, more people have come in, let's go!" Lu Baqian shouted upon seeing new arrivals, signaling everyone to charge. He charged at the very front, not noticing that the people behind him seemed to be recalling unpleasant memories, showing slight fear, and stopping in their tracks, not rushing forward.

"Yun... Yun Zhi?" Lu Baqian also reacted, abruptly halting his steps.

"Why are there so many people?" Yun Zhi was also surprised; she had thought the treasure box only contained unfamiliar cultivators. Lu Yang's gaze darted around, observing his surroundings. The unfamiliar cultivators were all tied up, including the three Tribulation Transcenders who had been brought in. One of the Tribulation Transcenders was truthfully recounting what had happened. "I'll confess, I'll confess everything. We are Great Yu cultivators, acting under the National Master's orders. We infiltrated the Dao-Seeking Sect during the celebration to kill Lu Yang and then destroy the entire Dao-Seeking Sect. All our companions are here, captured by you."

Lu Yang's expression was strange; he didn't know what kind of face to make. *So these unfamiliar cultivators were all from Great Yu; that much was somewhat expected. But why on earth did they want to kill him out of nowhere? Had his identity as the young sect master of the Heavenly Court Sect been exposed?*

"How did all of you fellow Daoists get here?" Yun Zhi asked, perplexed. Lu Baqian stepped forward to explain, wearing an expression that implied they had long anticipated this scene: "It's a long story. We received intelligence that Great Yu cultivators would infiltrate the Dao-Seeking Sect, so I gathered fellow Daoists to assemble here and ambush them!"

"Yes, yes, that's exactly what happened.""We ambushed for a long time and finally waited for them."Everyone nodded in agreement, corroborating Lu Baqian's statement. Otherwise, how could they say they had traveled thousands of miles to mock the leaders of the Four Great Immortal Sects, only to be lured into a trap and beaten up? They couldn't afford to lose face like that.

Evidently, they still thought the Great Yu cultivators had been let in by Luo Hongxia. Out of respect for the seniors, Yun Zhi did not expose their lie. Qiu Jin'an and others also didn't expose their lie. The people had already been beaten, so they might as well let them save face. Upon hearing this, the Great Yu cultivators were filled with remorse. *I knew this was an ambush!*

Black and White Venerate, with the highest cultivation, was unresigned. Things hadn't reached a dead end yet: "What if there are many of you? Once the National Master makes his move, you will all be finished!"

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