Possessed by my father, I was reborn and became the supreme ruler.

Ye Yunjian recalled that after that time, anyone in the sect who expressed even the slightest dissent against Situ Jiuxiao would mysteriously disappear, leaving the remaining members trembling in fear and forced to live a life of subservience. In the end, the entire sect was left with only sycophants, and its morale declined drastically!

However, it's still a long way off. Right now, seeing the sect suddenly holding such a major event, and looking at the fellow disciples, they all seem to be in a normal state.

The Xuanhuo Hall was very grand, and it was already full of people. Sitting in the main seat at the top was Situ Jiuxiao and several dignified elders. They were the First Elder and the Four Elders, who held a high position in the sect, second only to Situ Jiuxiao.

To the right of the six people, seated in chairs were the sect's eight powerful protectors and twelve envoys, with their young and outstanding disciples standing behind them.

Opposite them sat another group of people, dressed in fine clothes and with an extraordinary air about them; they were clearly distinguished guests from other sects.

Ye Yunjian stepped forward, his gaze sweeping over the unfamiliar group of people with a hint of doubt.

The group of seven were all dressed in imposing robes of cultivation sects, with an elderly man at the head of the group wearing a white, shimmering robe. The old man had a dignified demeanor, was full of vigor, and had a sharp glint in his eyes as he stroked his beard.

Ye Yunjian's gaze followed his hand and landed on the gold embroidered pattern on his chest. He was suddenly startled. It turned out that the old man's robe had a golden flame embroidered on the chest. If you looked closely, the golden flame was formed by eight clusters of golden flames coming together.

The other six people, some with seven clusters, some with six, and some with five, all appeared to have considerable cultivation. Behind them were disciples and students with purple flames embroidered on their chests, most of whom had eight or nine clusters of purple flames.

All of them were dressed in pure white, and the seven seated people were either elderly or middle-aged. Only at the very end sat a beautiful young woman. Ye Yunjian thought she looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn't recall how he had ever met her before.

Besides, at such a young age, it's already astonishing that she has reached the peak of the Profound Sword realm through normal cultivation. With her petite and delicate appearance, coupled with her beauty, it's hard to believe that she can stand on equal footing with the inner sect elders.

If it weren't for the five clusters of golden flames on her chest, no one would believe that she actually possessed the cultivation of a fifth-level Xuan King.

Looking at the young people behind the elders in the front row, there were both men and women. They were all handsome and had an air of immortal cultivation. Most of them had arrogant eyes and rather indifferent expressions.

"This old man is at the eighth level of the Profound King realm, while the others are at the seventh, sixth, or fifth level of the Profound King realm. Even the disciples are at the eighth and ninth levels of the Profound Sword realm! These people are no ordinary individuals!"

Ye Yunjian was somewhat surprised; the strength of this elder at the head of the table was actually comparable to that of Situ Jiuxiao, who was currently sitting in the central seat. The others below the elder were also clearly above the sect's Grand Elder and Four Elders.

The First Elder is currently at the sixth level of the Profound King realm, but the four other elders are only at the fifth level. In other words, they are not at the same level as their opponents. However, the First Elder and the four other elders remain calm and simply deal with the situation with stern faces.

Those who reach the Xuanwang realm are all powerful figures within their respective spheres of influence. Such individuals possess terrifying strength and are generally national advisors revered by their respective countries.

Although Ye Yunjian's senior sister Xiao Qingshuang, and he himself later reached this level, that was a long time later.

Moreover, the fact that so many cultivators at the Profound King realm are gathered here makes Ye Yunjian think that something big must be about to happen.

The disciples behind them, who were in their early twenties and had already reached the advanced stage of the Profound Sword realm, further demonstrated their background and strength. Cultivation sects with such abilities were truly awe-inspiring.

The other Xuanhuo Sect disciples around these people, both men and women, were also attracted and looked on with envy. Even Situ Jiuxiao, a person who had a high opinion of himself, showed a rare politeness on his face at this moment.

However, Ye Yunjian's gaze ultimately settled on the seated young woman. She was about twenty years old, with a dignified face and striking features; she was exceptionally beautiful and possessed an ethereal air. Even the well-traveled Ye Yunjian couldn't help but admire her beauty.

The girl had fair skin, and a small cluster of five mysterious flames was placed between her eyebrows, with trembling red petals that looked like plum blossoms blooming from between her eyebrows.

"The Inner Sect's Thirty-Three Heavens, the legendary Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden... she has already reached the fifth level of the Mystic King realm!"

He couldn't help but gasp inwardly. Ye Yunjian's gaze swept over the girl's beautiful face for a moment before he looked away.

He already knew the origins of this group of people; they were cultivators from the Thirty-Three Heavens of the Xuanhuo Sect's inner sect back then.

The Xuanhuo Sect is divided into the Inner Sect and the Outer Sect. The Inner Sect has extremely high levels of cultivation, divided into the Thirty-Three Heavens, while the Outer Sect has a large number of cultivators, numbering as many as 99.

Every ten years, the inner and outer sects participate in a grand sect competition to determine the sect leader of the Xuanhuo Sect. Situ Jiuxiao won the previous competition and thus became the joint sect leader of both the inner and outer sects.

Ye Yunjian then remembered that this year should be the year of the Inner and Outer Sect Grand Competition again. However, in his memory, after the Thirty-Three Heavens participated in the sect competition, the entire Inner Sect suddenly disappeared overnight.

At this moment, Bai Yueling took a step forward. Ye Yunjian's previous subtle movements had also caught the girl's attention. She glanced at him and Ye Yunjian met her gaze frankly, which surprised her a little, but she didn't take it to heart!

"Master, elders, distinguished guests!" He quickly took a few steps and respectfully bowed to everyone present.

"Hmm, Jian'er, are you feeling better?" Upon seeing Ye Yunjian arrive, Situ Jiuxiao stopped talking with the elder of the inner sect, pointed to the seats behind the right-hand elder, and gestured for him and Bai Yueling.

Bai Yueling seemed somewhat frightened when she saw Situ Jiuxiao, but she still followed Ye Yunjian to her seat and sat down gently.

Ye Yunjian clasped his hands in greeting and saw that his senior sister Xiao Qingshuang, second senior brother Song Lan, and third senior brother Shen Jinyan were all waiting for him.

Ye Yunjian was fine when he saw Xiao Qingshuang and Shen Jinyan, but when he saw Song Lan, his vision seemed to be clouded and his throat tightened.

Whether it was the sudden disappearance of my second senior brother in my past life, or myself yesterday...

After standing still, I glanced at the person opposite, but they remained extremely indifferent...

"These people from the inner sect seem to think too highly of themselves, but they know nothing about the future..." However, since it didn't concern him, Ye Yunjian didn't care.

After they sat down, Situ Jiuxiao continued talking with the old man. After sitting and listening for a while, Ye Yunjian was somewhat puzzled.

"Third Senior Brother, are they from the Inner Sect?" Ye Yunjian was sitting and listening when Bai Yueling, who was sitting next to him, poked Shen Jinyan in front of him with her slender finger and asked quietly.