"Tong, Tong, are you okay?"
Tong Min only felt her head spinning, then tiredly opened her eyes. When she saw Gao Xuan beside her, she immediately sat up from the ground.
But then she felt a sharp pain in her head and instinctively covered it with her hands.
"How did you suddenly faint while walking? You look unwell; how about we go back? Let’s not take this mission for now," Gao Xuan said with concern.
Tong Min forcefully patted her forehead.
Right, Gao had asked her to handle a tricky mission together, then they left the mountain gate... but why can’t she remember what happened next?
"I’m, I’m fine!" With the circulation of spiritual power, Tong Min felt a bit better and smiled at Gao Xuan.
Gao Xuan shook his head, "Let’s drop it. The mission isn’t urgent; we can talk about it later."
"Probably just exhaustion lately, I’m really fine..."
"I said, let’s go back to the sect!" Gao Xuan insisted again.
Tong Min’s gaze suddenly turned hazy again, then she nodded woodenly, "Okay, I feel unwell, let’s go back to the sect."
Only then did Gao Xuan nod.
With that, the two of them headed back towards the Taiqing Sect.
"Left three hours ago? Why didn’t you tell me earlier!" Mo Xingjian was shocked when he learned that Gao Xuan and Tong Min had left the sect.
Although suspicion around Gao Xuan was being constantly cleared, Mo still took the old Fourth’s words seriously.
However, just as he hurriedly rushed out of the mountain gate, he saw two figures approaching from the horizon.
"Mo, where are you rushing off to?" Gao Xuan asked with a smile as he landed.
Mo Xingjian looked at the unharmed Tong Min and secretly sighed with relief, then said, "I was just heading out to take care of something. What have you two been up to?"
Gao Xuan suddenly smiled, "If I said we were out on a date, would you believe it?"
Tong Min quickly replied, "Gao, don’t joke around. I’ve been feeling dizzy for unknown reasons today. You guys chat, I’ll head back first."
After saying that, Tong Min nodded to them and walked through the sect barrier, heading up the mountain.
Mo Xingjian said, "I have some things to handle, I’ll be off now!"
"Stay safe!" Gao Xuan advised.
Mo Xingjian nodded, then transformed into a streak of light disappearing into the horizon.
Gao Xuan watched Mo Xingjian’s disappearing figure, smiled faintly, and stepped through the mountain gate.
Just as he entered, he saw a figure speeding towards him.
"Gu, where are you off to?" Gao Xuan greeted with a smile.
The figure landed immediately, wearing a gentle expression.
The person was none other than Gu Tao, the Grand Hall Master of the Task Hall.
"Greetings, Gao!" Gu Tao bowed.
Gao Xuan nodded with a smile, "What’s going on today? Everyone seems so busy; I just saw Mo hurrying out earlier."
"Oh, Mo went out? Probably something urgent came up. Coincidentally, I received some intel that needs prompt handling, no time to delay, I have to go!"
The Hall Master Gu Tao looked somewhat anxious.
Gao Xuan suddenly reached out and grabbed him, "Once you’re done, come to my Golden Sun Peak; I’ve got some good wine."
"Sure, I’ll be there once I return!" Gu Tao replied happily.
Then he passed through the barrier and disappeared into the horizon.
Gao Xuan’s previously smiling face turned cold.
He whispered to himself, his complexion quickly paled, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
He quickly wiped his mouth, cleaning the bloodstains.
"Three hundred years of nurturing, worth it!"
Then he headed straight to Golden Sun Peak.
Meanwhile, a hundred miles away, Mo Xingjian landed on a big tree, suddenly feeling awkward.
Not sure whether to go back or not.
"Maybe I’m overthinking it, better to stay in Flame Dragon City at the foot of the mountain for a day or two before returning!"
As soon as Mo Xingjian finished speaking and was about to get up, he saw Gu Tao, the Grand Hall Master of the Task Hall, coming towards him.
"Why is everyone so busy lately?"
Just as Mo Xingjian was about to fly over and call out, he saw Gu Tao frantically scratching his face and neck, as if something was crawling under his skin.
Seeing this, Mo Xingjian’s expression immediately changed.
Before Mo Xingjian could offer help, Gu Tao suddenly let out a heart-wrenching scream, and his body began to expand rapidly.
Mo Xingjian felt a surge of alarm, but before he could react, Gu Tao exploded with a loud bang.
In an instant, terrifying energy spread madly like a raging tide, and a protective shield appeared in front of Mo Xingjian.
Despite this, he was still blown away by the powerful impact, hearing the wind and the sound of trees snapping.
Spitting out a mouthful of blood, he scrambled to his feet, looking at the ferocious shock waves ravaging in all directions.
Countless trees snapped and toppled like fragile reeds, spreading dust and wood chips everywhere.
The scent of burning filled the air, and the once lush forest was now a mess.
Broken branches danced in the air, and a huge crater was blown in the ground.
Gu Tao, the Grand Hall Master of the Taiqing Sect’s Task Hall, left no bones behind!
Mo Xingjian stared blankly at everything, still not fully comprehending what had happened.
A mid-stage Divinity Transformation realm, just gone like that?
Until he saw a storage bag floating and landing slowly nearby, he rushed over and grabbed it, immediately notifying the Sect Leader.