CHAPTER 424: 422. THE UNTRACEABLE IMMORTAL SECT

Mountain and Sea City.

In these past few days, it has undoubtedly been the most oppressive time in Mountain and Sea City—quite a deviation from the usual bustling state after "Ascending Dragon Day" over the years.

On usual days, after "Ascending Dragon Day," each influence would make a grand spectacle of revelry, sometimes even sparking martial competitions between forces.

Yet today, thousands of Body Refinement and Profound Realm individuals walk over broken remnants, clearing collapsed beams, shattered stone walls, and crumbled halls. Standing on the ruins, seeing the once-glorious halls reduced to a single wall, everyone feels a mix of reflection and a sense of loss.

As the disciples are cleaning the territory’s ruins, Elder Kong and another are currently at the Hundred Sects Alliance, discussing with the Sect Leader Tie Muhe about the search for the Immortal Sect. Tie Muhe returned yesterday and has flipped through the Hundred Sects Alliance archives no less than ten times today, yet still hasn’t found the Immortal Sect.

Originally, he thought he just hadn’t seen it.

After the tenth time, Tie Muhe thought that the Immortal Sect either isn’t listed or isn’t a force by Heaven and Earth Lake.

Of course, he felt it more likely to not be listed.

Because someone had rescued one of the people Elder Tian Chen brought back back then.

"Sect Leader Tie, did Elder Tian Chen never mention anything about those two people to you?" A dignified and austere-faced elder spoke at the forefront of the room.

He was Yan Zheng, the Chief of the Hundred Sects Alliance in Mountain and Sea City.

Their Hundred Sects Alliance attached great importance to the Iron Mountain Pavilion incident, yet the clues are few, leaving him with no starting point for investigation.

Tie Muhe glanced at Elder Kong and another beside him, nodding thoughtfully, "Elder Tian Chen didn’t say much when he brought them here. He didn’t mention what level of influence the Immortal Sect was... I saw those two were in the Profound Realm, so I never paid them any mind. I subconsciously thought they were old enemies of Elder Tian Chen."

"And what about the other person?"

"He was assigned by subordinates to mine in Silent Hill. I’ve already sent someone to look for him."

"Then... Sect Leader Tie, I feel like I really can’t help you. I’ve already pulled all the categorization files from Xuanse Lake, but there’s no information on the Immortal Sect whatsoever. To get more archival information, one would need to apply through higher channels... which might take one or two years for a response. All truths depend on Elder Tian Chen."

"Tian Chen can’t return anytime soon." Tie Muhe sighed, pushing aside the pile of booklets.

The booklets were pushed aside.

Tie Muhe’s entire mood darkened.

Whenever he thought about their territory now being in ruins, he became enraged.

Although no one died, for their Iron Mountain Pavilion, the loss was significant, and they became a laughingstock.

Upon hearing Tie Muhe’s words, Yan Zheng spoke again, "Sect Leader Tie, seems like I can’t help you. I can only report this matter up..."

"Alright. That’s a trouble, then." Reporting it up would still be good. If the Immortal Sect’s origins were clarified, they could apply for a coalition’s sanction!

Using the hand of the Alliance, make the Immortal Sect pay many times the cost!

"No need to be polite, Sect Leader Tie. Such a violent act by the Immortal Sect, disregarding any alliances or camaraderie, I have to help Iron Mountain Pavilion." Yan Zheng stood up, making a gesture to see Tie Muhe out.

Tie Muhe nodded.

He rose to leave with Elder Kong and another.

Nothing more could be seen here; nowhere could they find information about the Immortal Sect.

However, just as they reached the door, Tie Muhe’s gaze fell on a thick pile of books stacked atop the table.

"President Yan, what is that?"

"Oh, just some unresolved matters sent by the sub-branches below."

"May I take a look?"

His experience told him, there could be clues anywhere.

After all, the Immortal Sect was such a strange sect, it couldn’t have appeared out of nowhere.

It must be hidden somewhere.

"These are internal communication letters of the Alliance, unable to let Sect Leader Tie see." Yan Zheng shook his head.

"Since it’s an internal message, I won’t look then. I’ll leave for now. If there’s any news, I’ll trouble Chief Yan to inform me immediately."

With that said, Tie Muhe clasped his hands in salute and walked out of the room.

At the moment of leaving the room, Tie Muhe’s face immediately turned cold as ice, piercingly cold.

Sweeping a glance at Elder Kong, it caused the two to lower their heads unconsciously.

"Did you find anything?"

Elder Kong hurriedly responded, "Reporting to Sect Leader, Qi Bing Academy hasn’t found any clues currently, but last night we found the inn where they stayed. The force behind that inn is the pseudo-Four-star Lin Family, but I’ve already communicated with the people of the Lin Family. As long as they can provide something useful, I definitely won’t pursue them. On the contrary, I will destroy the Lin Family!"

"Take me to have a look."

"Sect Leader, please follow me."

Elder Kong was extremely anxious now.

He only hoped the innkeeper and the staff could say something useful.

An hour later.

Tie Shanhe arrived at the entrance of the inn, walking in leisurely under the bows of the Iron Mountain Pavilion disciples standing outside.

Following Elder Kong up to the third floor, they pushed open a room’s door.

The innkeeper and staff were sitting inside at this moment.

Someone beside them was recording every word they said with a pen.

"Sect Leader!"

"Sect Leader!"

The people in the room stood up immediately.

The innkeeper quickly followed with a bow, explaining, "Sect Leader Tie, I’ve said everything I know. I absolutely have no relation to those people."

Although his expression showed enough sincerity while explaining.

He also displayed enough fear.

Yet no one responded to him.

"How is it?" Elder Kong reached for the paper on the table with the innkeeper’s statements.

"Reporting to Elder Kong and Sect Leader. Everything Innkeeper Lin knows is written here. They once mentioned Master H Lan, which the staff overheard while delivering meals. But investigating Master H Lan is difficult. I feel that... this matter should go to Jin Rong." The person with the pen said.

After all, it was the last place those from the Immortal Sect stayed before leaving.

"Master H Lan?" Tie Muhe was taken aback, not expecting this matter would be tied to H Lan. He immediately turned his head to Elder Kong, "Jin Rong... Elder Kong, what did you get out of him?"

"Reporting to Sect Leader, he kept saying he didn’t know anything."

"Don’t know?"

"He firmly claims to know nothing."

"Know nothing... I think he knows it all. Otherwise, why would those people go to his Qi Bing Academy? Tell him, if he knows what’s good for him, he better speak up immediately, or if I go there myself... his life won’t be safe." A cold light flashed in Tie Muhe’s eyes as he casually took the paper with the innkeeper’s statements.

However, his thoughts weren’t on this.

They were only on H Lan!

Those people wouldn’t mention H Lan for no reason; there must be something.

But, if they were to ask H Lan, H Lan would definitely say he knows nothing, and would be even harder to handle than Jin Rong.

He knew H Lan’s temperament...