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

"Sect Master, it was Ye Yunjian and others who colluded with outsiders to attempt a prison break. I arrived in time to stop their conspiracy!" The First Elder spoke first, speaking righteously as if he were the embodiment of justice.

With a flick of his sleeve, the corpses of several men in black were thrown into the center of the hall, and a strong stench of blood filled the air.

"Reporting to the Sect Master, the Grand Elder's words are untrue!" Ye Yunjian endured the excruciating pain, stepped forward, and said loudly, "These men in black are not our accomplices, but were sent by the Grand Elder to silence us!" He took out a piece of blood-stained cloth from his pocket, on which was embroidered a black bat, the same pattern on the sleeve of the men in black.

"This pattern is the symbol of the Demon Clan's Shadow Guard! The evidence of the Grand Elder's collusion with the Demon Clan is irrefutable!"

The Grand Elder's expression changed drastically. "Nonsense! This cloth is clearly a forgery!"

"Is that so?" Ye Yunjian sneered. "Sect Master, please take a look!" He handed the cloth to the Xuanhuo Sect Master, while circulating his true energy. A demonic aura faintly emanated from the cloth.

Although the demonic energy was weak, everyone present was a highly skilled cultivator and could clearly sense it.

The Xuanhuo Sect Master's face was gloomy. He carefully examined the demonic energy on the cloth, then looked at the Grand Elder, and had already made a judgment in his mind.

"Elder, do you have anything else to say?"

Fine beads of sweat appeared on the elder's forehead. He forced himself to remain calm and said, "Sect Master, you are wise! This is all Ye Yunjian's scheme! He didn't hesitate to stage this attack to frame me!"

Ye Yunjian sneered, "Elder, do you think your lies can fool the Sect Master?" He took out a jade slip from his sleeve and held it high above his head, "This jade slip contains all the evidence of the Elder's collusion with the Demon Clan. Please take a look, Sect Master!"

The hall was silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on the jade slip in Ye Yunjian's hand.

The elder's face turned extremely ugly. His lips trembled as he tried to speak, but no sound came out.

The Xuanhuo Sect Master took the jade slip, probed it with his divine sense, and his face gradually turned ashen.

The jade slip contained a detailed account of the Grand Elder's collusion with the demons, including a scene of his secret meeting with a demon envoy.

"Elder, do you have anything else to say?" The Xuanhuo Sect Master's voice was icy cold, as if it came from the deepest hell.

The Grand Elder trembled all over, his legs buckled, and he knelt on the ground. "Sect Master, spare my life! I was confused for a moment..."

"Men, seize the Grand Elder!" At the Xuanhuo Sect Master's command, several guards immediately stepped forward and bound the Grand Elder tightly.

After the Grand Elder was taken away, the Xuanhuo Sect Master looked at Ye Yunjian and said, "Ye Yunjian, you did very well."

Ye Yunjian cupped his hands in a salute, "This disciple dares not take credit; everything was for the sect."

Suddenly, a disciple rushed in, flustered. "Reporting to the Sect Master, the Grand Elder... the Grand Elder, he..."

"What's wrong with him?" Sect Master Xuanhuo frowned.

The disciple swallowed hard and said in a trembling voice, "The Grand Elder... he's disappeared!"

Ye Yunjian suddenly raised his head, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "Not good!" He turned and rushed out of the hall. "Chase!"

Ye Yunjian's figure shot out of the main hall like an arrow.

The biting night wind whipped at his robes, making them rustle, and his brows furrowed, his eyes flashing with a cold light.

The Grand Elder's disappearance was no accident; it must have been premeditated.

He absolutely cannot let these parasites of the sect go unpunished!

Elder Lin followed closely behind, his gaze deep. He looked around and said in a deep voice, "Split up and search every corner of the sect carefully. Don't overlook any unusual activity!"

Ling Yao immediately responded, and her slender figure flashed and disappeared into the night.

She was skilled at intelligence gathering, and at this moment she was like a precise probe, searching every corner of the Xuanhuo Sect for any clues that the Grand Elder might have left behind.

Her gaze was sharp; no tiny detail could escape her notice.

The disciples of the Xuanhuo Sect were startled by this sudden turn of events and came out of their houses one after another, looking curiously at Ye Yunjian and the others who were running around.

They whispered among themselves, not understanding what was happening; the mysterious atmosphere made them feel uneasy.

Ye Yunjian followed the direction in which the Grand Elder was taken away, his steps steady and powerful, as agile as a cheetah.

He carefully observed everything around him, not overlooking any suspicious detail.

He could sense a faint trace of demonic energy remaining in the air, which made him even more certain that the disappearance of the Grand Elder was inextricably linked to the demon race.

Just when everyone was at a loss, Situ Yun suddenly stepped forward, a hint of disdain on his arrogant face. "Hmph, a bunch of useless trash, can't even find a single person. In my opinion, the Grand Elder must have hidden in the forbidden area!"

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar.

“Senior Brother Situ, how could it be a forbidden area? There are powerful restrictions there, and the sect rules strictly forbid entering!” a disciple couldn’t help but retort.

"Exactly, you can't just walk into a forbidden area as you please."

Situ Yun sneered, his eyes full of disdain. "What do you know? The most dangerous place is often the safest place. Maybe the Grand Elder is using this to hide in the forbidden area." He completely ignored everyone's objections and walked towards the forbidden area.

Ye Yunjian frowned even more as he watched Situ Yun's retreating figure.

He always felt that Situ Yun's behavior was a bit strange, but he also had a vague feeling that Situ Yun's statement was not entirely unreasonable.

He was worried that something might happen if Situ Yun rashly entered the forbidden area, so he immediately chased after her, "Situ Yun, wait for me, I'll go with you to take a look!"

Without turning his head, Situ Yun quickened his pace, a barely perceptible sneer curling at the corner of his lips, before his figure disappeared at the end of the road leading to the forbidden area.

Ye Yunjian pursued relentlessly, but a sense of unease rose in his heart.

At the entrance to the forbidden area, ancient stone tablets are engraved with intricate runes, emitting a faint golden light.

Situ Yun arrogantly stepped forward and mocked, "Nothing special!" Before he finished speaking, the runes on the stone tablet suddenly lit up, and dazzling golden light surged out like a tide, forming an invisible barrier that slammed into Situ Yun.

"Ah!" Situ Yun screamed, his body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

He stared in horror, his eyes wide, at what was happening before him in disbelief.

He never imagined that the restrictions of the forbidden area would be so powerful, and that he would be seriously injured in just an instant.

When Ye Yunjian arrived, he witnessed this scene.

His heart sank, realizing something was wrong. He wanted to step forward to help, but was blocked by a powerful force.

The power of the restriction was like an invisible giant wave, pushing him away and preventing him from getting close to Situ Yun.

The surrounding trees shook violently, making a teeth-grinding creaking sound, as if they were about to break at any moment.

The ground trembled, cracking open with deep, bottomless fissures, like a giant beast opening its blood-red maw to devour its prey.

The air was thick with a suffocating sense of oppression, making it hard to breathe.

Seeing Ye Yunjian in danger, Ling Yao rushed over without hesitation.

She formed hand seals and chanted incantations. A pale blue light emanated from her body and flowed towards the restriction like water.