My Master Knows It All

1096: 284 1096: 284 “Fine, I’ll go now,” said a handsome man clad in a sumptuous robe of ice silk as he swiftly took flight, heading towards the Sky-splitting Formation outside of the Cloud Reaching Sect.

Within the main hall of the Cloud Reaching Sect, the person who had just spoken—who appeared very young but bore a composed and steady countenance—turned back to the others and inquired, “Now, how have the people from the various Great Teachings arrived?”

“Sect Hierarch, the people from the Great Teachings have all arrived except for those from the Sacred Flower Sect and the End of The World Sect.

However, the Sacred Flower Sect has already reached the foot of the mountain, and Deputy Sect Leader Chang is currently receiving them.”

The Sect Hierarch of the Cloud Reaching Sect nodded slightly and said, “The End of The World Sect has traveled from afar, but I suspect they should be arriving soon.

How about the preparations for the other matters?

Are there any problems?”

From below, a woman with an ordinary appearance but an exceptional aura, as if a solitary orchid in an empty valley, softly responded, “Sect Hierarch, there is a problem with the Five Sounds Sect.”

“What is it?” The Sect Hierarch of the Cloud Reaching Sect asked with a slight frown, “What’s the problem?”

“It’s like this: we invited Immortal Bi Yue from the Dragon Chant Sect to perform a dance at the grand event, and the accompanying musicians we invited are from the Five Sounds Sect.

Although the Five Sounds Sect is also a Great Teaching with musical rhythm as their path, Immortal Bi Yue’s immortal dance requires someone to play the zhu, which is a very obscure musical instrument.

Even though the Five Sounds Sect has members who can play the zhu, the only one considered top-tier has long been in deep slumber.

Nowadays, there is no one among the disciples of the Five Sounds Sect who is considered top-tier in playing the zhu.

However, in our Eastern Province, among the Four Snow Mountain Friends from Snow Mountain, there happens to be one who is exceptionally skilled at the zhu.

Therefore, the Five Sounds Sect eventually invited the Four Snow Mountain Friends.

Among the Four Snow Mountain Friends, all four are connoisseurs of musical rhythm, and when they play music, it’s always together.

Hence, the Five Sounds Sect gave up four spots to the Four Snow Mountain Friends.

Yet, the Four Snow Mountain Friends were killed on their way to our Cloud Reaching Sect.

Moreover, even the four disciples of the Four Snow Mountain Friends, the Four Sons of Snow Mountain, were killed.”

“What?” The Sect Hierarch of the Cloud Reaching Sect abruptly furrowed his brows upon hearing this.

Around him, as others caught wind of the conversation, their expressions changed one after another.

“How could it be such a coincidence?

The Four Snow Mountain Friends were killed right as they were about to arrive at our Cloud Reaching Sect?”

“Clearly, the adversary did this deliberately.

They must have known that the Four Snow Mountain Friends were to perform for Immortal Bi Yue, so they purposely annihilated them.”

“As for the members of the Five Sounds Sect, since they invited someone, why didn’t they have them come earlier?

Or provide an escort to protect the Four Snow Mountain Friends on their way here?”

“I’ve heard of the Four Snow Mountain Friends; those four are quite capable.”

“Capable or not, they’re dead now.”

“It’s unclear whether the enemy is targeting our Cloud Reaching Sect, the Dragon Chant Sect—to embarrass us—or the Five Sounds Sect, aiming to make both of our sects resent the Five Sounds Sect.

Or could it be that they are attempting to kill three birds with one stone?”

“Targeting our Cloud Reaching Sect?

They’d need the guts for that.

As for the Dragon Chant Sect, that’s even less likely.

The Dragon Chant Sect has been around even longer than our Cloud Reaching Sect.

The likely target is the Five Sounds Sect, especially since they have only recently become a Great Teaching, not even seventy thousand years ago.

They haven’t even experienced their first Sect Tribulation after becoming a Great Teaching.”

As the Sect Hierarch of the Cloud Reaching Sect listened to the various voices around him, he slightly raised his hand.

With just one gesture, and without uttering a word, everyone abruptly halted their conversations, and the hall fell silent instantly.

The Sect Hierarch of the Cloud Reaching Sect looked around at the crowd and slowly began to speak, “No matter who they are targeting—even if it’s the Five Sounds Sect—since they have accepted an invitation from our Cloud Reaching Sect and are to perform at our grand event, regardless of their reason for targeting the Five Sounds Sect, they have provoked me.

This is an affront to our Cloud Reaching Sect!

This matter cannot be left unresolved.”

With these words, a chilly look crossed the Sect Hierarch’s face as he coldly commanded, “Elder Peach, you will take charge of the investigation.

Find out now who killed the Four Snow Mountain Friends.”

“Yes!” As the command was issued, a slender shadow flashed and vanished from the hall.

Only then did the Sect Hierarch turn back to address the woman who had replied earlier, “What about the Five Sounds Sect?

What are their plans?”

“It is said that the Five Sounds Sect is searching everywhere for someone who can replace the Four Snow Mountain Friends.”

“Replace them?” A rugged man with a face full of beard from the crowd immediately shook his head and said, “Finding someone who understands musical rhythm is not easy.

If they could have found someone earlier, why would they have invited the Four Snow Mountain Friends?”

Hearing this, the Sect Hierarch’s eyes flashed with a fierce light, “Elder Blue, from now on, concentrate solely on one thing—monitor the Five Sounds Sect’s search for a replacement.

If a replacement emerges, make sure to investigate their background immediately and also keep a close watch on them.”

“A replacement?”

Upon hearing this, the people below also began to realize the implications.

“Does it mean that someone intends to use the opportunity to perform music for some other purpose?”

“What could they do?

Even if all four replacements are indeed ill-intentioned, they are just four people.

Inside our Cloud Reaching Sect, what waves could they possibly cause?”