The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

The once quiet night suddenly became noisy.

Countless disciples of the Seven Mysteries Sect, carrying torches, rushed about, and martial law was imposed at all checkpoints inside and outside the sect.

Lu Yao was also summoned to the council hall by Wang Juechu, the leader of the Seven Mysteries Sect.

In the council hall, the body of the deputy sect leader surnamed Ma was placed to one side. Including Lu Yao, there were a total of six people, all looking at Wang Juechu with different expressions.

"Elders, Vice Sect Master Ma has been attacked and killed in his own hall. There must have been a thief infiltrating. Let us all work together to find him!"

Wang Juechu's expression was cold and his voice was icy, clearly indicating that he was furious.

Wang Juechu could not afford to be angry. Vice Sect Master Ma was one of the high-ranking members of the Seven Mysteries Sect and a master at the mid-stage of the Grandmaster level. His death dealt a major blow to the strength of the Seven Mysteries Sect.

Now, the Seven Mysteries Sect is surrounded by wolves, and every Grandmaster is very important.

"To be able to kill Brother Ma so silently, it must have been a master of sneak attacks. I'm afraid it will be very difficult for us to find him."

An elder sighed, clearly having given up hope of finding the killer.

"We must search even if we can't find it! Otherwise, how can my Seven Mysteries Sect establish itself in the martial world?"

Wang Juechu naturally knew that finding a hidden grandmaster was almost impossible, but he still had to put on a good show.

"As the sect leader commands!"

The other elders all understood Wang Juechu's meaning and knew what to do.

"Now that Vice Sect Leader Ma has been unexpectedly killed, the affairs of the Four Seas Hall cannot be stopped, so Elder Lu will temporarily take over."

Wang Juechu, thinking of the Sihaitang that was currently unmanaged, hesitated for a moment before handing it over to Lu Yao.

"Hmm? Leave it to me?"

Lu Yao was taken aback. He sat idly to the side, never expecting that Wang Juechu would entrust Sihaitang to him.

"Although Elder Lu has only been a member of the Seven Mysteries Sect for a short time, he is a young and outstanding talent, and it is only natural that he is capable of managing the Four Seas Hall."

One of the deputy sect leaders smiled, clearly supporting Lu Yao's control of the Four Seas Hall.

“That’s right, Elder Lu, there’s no need to refuse. We all trust you.”

Another deputy sect leader also spoke up.

As a hall responsible for management tasks and worldly affairs, Sihai Hall has many disciples and considerable power. The fact that Lu Yao was able to control it is entirely a result of the power balance among the higher-ups of the Seven Mysteries Sect.

Now that only two of the three deputy sect leaders remain, Wang Juechu will not easily strengthen any of them, leaving only Mo Juren and Lu Yao as options.

However, since Mo Juren was not at the Seven Mysteries Sect at the time, Lu Yao was the only option.

"In that case, I, Lu, will not refuse."

Lu Yao nodded. He was looking for the help of the Four Seas Hall to find Master Jin Guang, so he readily agreed.

"Alright! Then let's get moving and find that thief to avenge Vice Sect Master Ma!"

After arranging matters for the Sihai Hall, Wang Juechu stood up and coldly shouted.

Soon, under the guidance of several grandmasters, the Seven Mysteries Sect searched the entire Rainbow Cloud Mountain but failed to find any grandmasters suspected of being the murderer.

As time went by, the matter was eventually dropped.

Half a month later, Lu Yao sat in the inner hall of the Four Seas Hall, looking at the disciples in charge of the Four Seas Hall with a blank expression.

"So, Vice Sect Leader Ma has put the task I issued on hold?"

Lu Yao spoke calmly.

"Yes, Elder Lu, this is indeed true."

The disciple in charge cursed the man surnamed Ma in his heart, never expecting that even after someone died, he would still cause trouble for him.

Previously, Lu Yao issued a task to Sihai Hall to find the Venerable Jin Guang, but it was withheld by someone surnamed Ma without authorization, resulting in no disciples seeing the task. Therefore, for more than half a month, no news has been sent back.

It was only when Lu Yao took the initiative to ask about this matter that the disciple in charge of Sihai Hall informed him of it.

"It's alright, just send out the task again now."

Lu Yao's expression shifted slightly, but he did not get angry. Instead, he calmly gave the order.

It's not worth getting angry at a dead person.

"Disciple obey!"

The disciple in charge immediately accepted the order and turned to issue the task.

Now that Lu Yao is the manager of Sihai Hall, his power has greatly increased, and the task of finding Jin Guang Shangren is progressing very quickly. In just one month, news came back.

……

"Elder, this is all the information I have gathered."

A disciple at the Innate Realm stood respectfully before Lu Yao and reported information about Venerable Golden Light.

"Okay, let's go down and finish the mission."

Lu Yao's lips curled up slightly, and he waved his hand to signal that he could leave.

After more than a month of investigation by the disciples of the Seven Mysteries Sect, they finally found the location of the Golden Light Master.

Two other disciples had already found information about the man named Jin Guang Shangren, but unfortunately neither of them were the dwarf Lu Yao was looking for.

Upon hearing this news, Lu Yao immediately knew that it was undoubtedly the same person who had sent the treasure.

According to intelligence, this Golden Light Master resides in a Taoist temple called Golden Light Temple in the barbarian territory, where he commands a group of barbarians to do his bidding.

He was short in stature, resembling a dwarf, loved wearing gold and silver, and was extremely greedy.

Furthermore, his Taoist magic is profound, his strength is mysterious and unpredictable, and he has never been defeated.

Combining all this information, it must be the Venerable One who delivered the treasure.

The barbarian region where Jinguang Temple is located is in Jingzhou, but it is a bit far from Caixia Mountain.

Without hesitation, Lu Yao greeted Wang Juechu and headed towards the Golden Light Temple.

The Seven Mysteries Sect is just a martial arts sect, and it won't impose many restrictions on someone as high-ranking as Lu Yao. Leaving for a few months is a piece of cake.

Ten days later, Lu Yao finally arrived in the barbarian territory.

The environment in the barbarian territory was somewhat harsh, consisting of uncultivated wasteland and wild forests.

The barbarians living in this region, due to their different lifestyles and customs from the people of Jingzhou, all rejected each other.

Looking at the Golden Light Temple in front of him, Lu Yao's expression changed slightly, and he stepped forward and knocked on the door.

"Boom boom boom!"

A knock sounded on the door, and soon footsteps came from inside the temple.

The temple gate opened, and a young Taoist boy appeared before Lu Yao.

"Who are you? Are you here to see my master?"

He glanced at Lu Yao with an arrogant expression, his tone somewhat haughty.

"I wonder if Venerable Jin Guang is here? I have come to pay my respects."

Lu Yao chuckled lightly, not minding the young Taoist's rudeness.

"My master is out on business. Please come again next time."

The young Taoist priest spoke in a very perfunctory tone and was about to close the gate of the Taoist temple.

"Wait a minute, please be accommodating."

Lu Yao pointed his finger at the gate and took out a gold ingot.

The young Taoist priest hesitated for a moment as he closed the door, and was about to explode in anger.

But upon seeing the gold in front of him, his eyes immediately lit up.

"Please come in, benefactor. Please stay at the temple for a few days. My master will be returning in the next few days as is customary."

The young Taoist priest accepted the gold with a broad smile and then led Lu Yao directly into the temple.