"Stop, all of you!"
At this moment, the appearance of an old man in the woods instantly silenced everyone present.
Looking over, everyone present bowed and saluted!
"Greetings, Great Protector!"
This person was none other than the Great Protector, Li Wuwei, one of the three original elders of the Holy Altar. Li Wuwei and Wang Yanjiao were of the same generation, and their strength was comparable.
Now that he was here to preside over the situation, no one present dared to disobey!
"Great Protector, you've finally arrived. Your subordinate intended to surround those guys and wait for Great Protector to personally collect them. However, this dark fellow actually wants to intercept and seize the Thousand Miles Landscape Painting. Great Protector, you must teach this dark fellow a lesson this time. And the Divine Calculator, neither of them are good people!"
The black-robed figure beside him immediately complained, "The Divine Calculator and the captain of the Black Cavalry, they are the ones with ulterior motives. Great Protector, please see clearly!"
The Divine Calculator, at this moment, trembled and pleaded, "Great Protector, you know me best. Back then, we senior and junior brothers had the same master. Think about it, who would I cheat? I wouldn't cheat you... Senior Brother!!!"
Seeing this situation.
Li Wuwei was instantly overwhelmed and waved his hand. He usually didn't manage these subordinate protectors much, but now, the Holy Altar was no longer glorious as it once was, and many problems had been exposed. Factionalism was a huge problem.
His subordinate protectors each had their own interests and their own factions, and overall, they were slowly hollowing out the Holy Altar. In fact, he had also become accustomed to luxury and indulgence over the years, which led him and a few old friends to lose control of the Holy Altar.
"Hmph, I already know what's right and wrong. You few, instead of fighting here, aren't you afraid the enemy will escape?"
As soon as he said this, the three great protectors nodded repeatedly, admitting their mistakes.
At the same time, they all followed the Great Protector Li Wuwei and walked towards the front of the woods. There, the Thousand Miles Landscape Painting, some of Su Han's subordinates, and several defected outer elders of the Holy Altar were all present.
Li Wuwei sighed and said, "This Thousand Miles Landscape Painting is of great importance. This time, I will make the decision to have this painting returned to the main altar. Do you have any objections?"
The three great protectors present were stunned!
"Since Great Protector has said so, we can only obey!"
"Yes!"
"Understood..."
The three did not speak, but their hearts were filled with disdain. Compared to this Thousand Miles Landscape Painting, the bounties were ordinary. However, such a precious treasure, to be returned to the main altar, they all knew that it was not just a word from the Great Protector.
But now that the Great Protector had spoken, they had no other choice!
Suddenly.
Just as they were about to leave, another protector's voice came from behind.
"Wait for me, everyone wait for me!"
Everyone looked back and saw the White Bone Venerable, ranked last among the protectors, holding a white bone staff and rapidly rushing towards them.
"Great Protector, Three Great Protectors, I'm late..." The White Bone Venerable said apologetically and immediately bowed humbly to them.
The Great Protector Li Wuwei glanced at him with disdain, did not look him in the eye, and then said, "Take your position."
The other three great protectors completely ignored the White Bone Venerable and stood at the very front, leaving no space for him. He could only stand with some inner sect elders.
However, these...
The White Bone Venerable seemed to have no objections, still acting timidly, which made the other inner sect elders look down on him. But this was also the White Bone Venerable's true nature; he was always like this.
Su Han understood him perfectly. He came this time to rescue his subordinates!
And this White Bone Venerable was naturally him, disguised by his own strength. To be honest, he was grateful that these arrogant guys paid no attention to trash like the White Bone Venerable, otherwise, Su Han wouldn't dare to guarantee that his disguise could fool everyone!
Soon.
The group strode into a clearing in the woods!
Obviously.
This place had already gone through a great battle, and the scene was very chaotic, indicating that both sides had suffered considerable casualties.
Experts here were just consumables.
At this moment, more than a dozen inner sect elders surrounded the clearing in the middle, but they did not dare to attack. In the center were Nangong Yan, Xing Tao, and other Ye Clan experts like Ye Wushuang, all present.
"Great Protector, you're finally here. These guys are stubbornly resisting and have already killed seven or eight of our inner sect elders. The three of them, and those Ye Clan experts, are all very powerful!"
"Yes, Great Protector, these guys relied on the defense of the Thousand Miles Landscape Painting, and many of our brothers have died at their hands..."
Seeing this scene, the Great Protector Li Wuwei showed disdain!
After all, these inner sect elders were like ants compared to him. What made Li Wuwei even more unhappy was that these guys almost splashed him with blood when they first arrived.
Dodging slightly, Li Wuwei said, "Step aside, you useless trash. You can't even deal with a few outer sect elders, you minor pests. I was truly blind to not expel all of you from the inner sect..."
Saying that, Li Wuwei immediately looked forward at the few people covered in blood and chuckled.
"My friends, hey, it looks like you're tired from fighting. I am Li Wuwei, and I believe you should recognize me. This is Nangong Yan, isn't it? Heh heh, I remember you, the super genius of the Nangong family... Tsk tsk tsk, why have you defected from the Holy Altar now?"
As soon as he said this, Nangong Yan and the others on the opposite side turned pale!
They all recognized the person before them. He was one of the three elders among the Holy Altar protectors, the Great Protector Li Wuwei. While Li Wuwei's strength was not the absolute peak, his seniority was there. A casual cough from him could shake the entire Spirit Realm.
Especially in the past few years, Li Wuwei, who had just become the Great Protector, had become even more arrogant and lawless. Not only did he casually bully disciples, but he had also developed a habit of luxury and indulgence. As a result, the Holy Altar became even more chaotic under his governance.
"Heh heh," Nangong Yan sneered, then said, "What a rare visitor, Great Protector! You've traveled so far to come here, presumably for the Thousand Miles Landscape Painting, right? Let me be clear, I won't give you this painting even if it's destroyed. Try me if you don't believe me!"
As soon as he said this, Li Wuwei's old face turned red. After all, he had indeed come for the Thousand Miles Landscape Painting, but now, being exposed by Nangong Yan, Li Wuwei was still somewhat annoyed.