Chapter 1194 Sword Sect Disciple
Chen Yang was startled by the sudden voice, as he was already in the Harmonious Core realm, yet he hadn't detected the other party's movements.
Moreover, this was the heart of the Land of Hope!
Let alone the formations of the entire Land of Hope, the numerous formations within this very building had consumed so much time from Chen Shu!
Even Chen Shu hadn't noticed...
To bypass the attention of a Harmonious Core cultivator, and to bypass formations!
Could it be the presence of a peak Harmonious Core expert?
The next second, a spatial rift appeared in the room.
Chen Yang immediately shielded Chen Shu. At this moment, Chen Yang was at the fourth layer of the Harmonious Core realm, at least stronger than Chen Shu.
Furthermore, activating the formations required some time.
Chen Yang had to buy Chen Shu some time to activate the formations.
Upon sensing the spiritual energy fluctuations around him after emerging from the spatial rift, the old man frowned: "What a powerful formation! Even the Sword Sect in its prime didn't possess such formations."
As if speaking to himself, he then looked at Chen Yang and chuckled, "I helped you last time, and you didn't even say thank you. Why are you still trying to fight me?"
The moment the other party appeared, Chen Yang had already guessed his identity.
"Regarding the matter of Venerable Wu Tu last time, I indeed owe senior a great debt of gratitude for your help."
As Chen Yang spoke, he secretly transmitted a message to Chen Shu, urging him not to stop the formation.
The reason was simple: facing someone who appeared so suddenly before him, Chen Yang dared not gamble his life on the other party's intentions.
Seeing Chen Yang's continued wariness, the old man was not angered, but rather pleased.
Having such a mindset was indeed suitable for development in the Mortal Realm.
The old man reached into the spatial rift and pulled out two humans, who immediately appeared in the room.
Chen Yang naturally recognized these two, they were the ones who had gone missing on the Barbarian battlefield before!
They were indeed still alive!
And the one who had acted back then was this old man!
Chen Yang immediately said, "The one who acted on the Barbarian battlefield was senior? Then I truly must thank senior. Without senior, these two young fellows would have lost their lives long ago."
The two humans from the Mortal Realm, upon hearing Dean Chen Yang's words, stood by trembling, not daring to speak.
"You take these two out first. I have some matters to discuss with this senior."
Chen Yang asking Chen Shu to leave signified that he had let down his guard.
After all, the core of all the formations was in Chen Shu's hands.
Once everyone had left, Chen Yang invited the old man to sit.
As for the surveillance footage, Chen Yang had not turned it off at all.
The old man looked at the content on the screen with some emotion: "This Venerable Wu Tu probably never imagined that you and I would be watching all this so clearly."
"A ninth-layer Harmonious Core... truly laughable."
Before Chen Yang could ask, the old man explained his identity.
"When the Sword God Lord was alive, I was a disciple of the Sword Sect, Jiang Taotian."
"Later, when the Sword Sect was destroyed, I wandered the Mortal Realm alone. I had intended to find an opportunity to escape, but unexpectedly, over a thousand years, I not only failed to find a way to leave but even broke through to the ninth layer of the Harmonious Core realm."
"Now, with my lifespan approaching its end, and seeing you leading the humans to establish the Land of Hope, I had planned to observe secretly for a while. I didn't expect you to dare get involved even in the affairs of the Barbarians, truly not afraid that the Demon Capital Prefecture would retaliate against you!"
Looking at the subtle smile in the other party's eyes, Chen Yang's mind was filled with many speculations.
A ninth-layer Harmonious Core human!
This was an unprecedented existence!
Even Miao Liuzhi had only just touched the fifth layer of the Harmonious Core realm.
However, since the other party was also a former disciple of the Sword Sect, he likely knew Miao Liuzhi.
When Chen Yang inquired, Jiang Taotian's face became troubled: "I was not present during the battle of the Sword Sect. They must have all thought I died, right?"
"I have learned about the situation of the human race over the years, but I dared not show myself."
"You tell me, am I not a very timid person?"
"Even though I have reached this realm, and there is no one stronger than me in the entire human race, I am still the same cowardly turtle from back then."
Jiang Taotian seemed to understand himself very well and shared all of this with Chen Yang without reservation.
Chen Yang's expression was peculiar: "Then senior's actions this time..."
Given such a personality, Chen Yang was not surprised.
But his sudden intervention was what puzzled him!
Jiang Taotian pointed at Venerable Wu Tu on the screen before him and said, "I originally intended for that person to be sent to you quietly."
"But I saw him unexpectedly. This Venerable Wu Tu was a beneficiary of the Sword Sect battle back then. Otherwise, with his talent, he wouldn't have reached this realm."
"Within the entire Demon Capital Prefecture, aside from the Prefect of the Demon Capital, this person's cultivation is the highest among those who participated in the Sword Sect battle."
"He is about to break through, which is my opportunity to act."
"However, after I deal with him, his breakthrough pills, I want them."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yang finally understood!
Slaying Venerable Wu Tu was one aspect; on the other hand, Jiang Taotian was also seeking his own breakthrough!
Chen Yang immediately agreed: "Alright, but we still need to plan before taking action."
The so-called planning was not for Chen Yang to find a few people to go with Jiang Taotian to find Venerable Wu Tu.
Rather, it was to find someone from the Sword Sect to confirm the true identity of this person before him.
Jiang Taotian initially refused, but under Chen Yang's persistent pleas, he eventually agreed. This was because he also knew that if Chen Yang's doubts were not dispelled, he might not reveal Venerable Wu Tu's whereabouts.
Miao Liuzhi and the surviving members of the Sword Sect were gathered by Chen Yang, who felt a sense of bewilderment for a moment.
Having survived until now, their strength had all reached the Harmonious Core realm.
As everyone was puzzled, Jiang Taotian slowly walked out.
Upon seeing Jiang Taotian, the crowd was at first unable to recognize who this person was.
But after a few seconds, Miao Liuzhi exclaimed, "You! You are Taotian!"
"You are still alive!"
Miao Liuzhi's words immediately stirred up memories in everyone's minds.
Several people's eyes welled up with tears. Seeing this, Chen Yang also breathed a sigh of relief.
At least now Jiang Taotian's identity could be confirmed as genuine.
Initially, everyone chatted happily, but regarding Jiang Taotian's decision to hide all these years, some of them couldn't help but feel a little resentful.
After everyone had left, Chen Yang sought out Miao Liuzhi, whom he knew best, and inquired extensively about matters concerning the Sword Sect from those years.
Miao Liuzhi sighed and shook his head, saying somewhat helplessly to Chen Yang, "Jiang Taotian's talent wasn't actually very strong, but for some reason, the people in the Sword Sect back then valued him greatly."
"Many matters were only handled by Jiang Taotian. You must know that he only reached the Foundation Establishment realm back then because he was personally promoted by the Sword Sect!"