Chapter 1228: Incredulous
"What's going on, Elder Yu? This is clearly more than just a spirit beast outbreak," Luo Yuanshan asked with tightly furrowed brows, and everyone instantly turned their attention to Elder Yu upon hearing this.
"Don't go making wild guesses, everyone. Like I said earlier, some spirit beasts managed to break loose, and it's going to take some time to capture them, so please wait here for now," Elder Yu said in a serious manner.
"Elder Yu, if something's happened, then please be truthful to us, and perhaps we can help out," Zhou Xianyang said
"Nonsense! Since when has our Nine Origins Temple ever required external assistance!" Elder Yu snapped in an indignant manner.
"My apologies, that was presumptuous of me. Seeing as the Bodhi Tokens have already been presented, there's no point for us to stay here, so why don't we all return to our sects so that we don't get in your way?" Zhou Xianyang proposed.
As soon as his voice trailed off, the entire Nine Origins Pavilion was rocked violently once again. This tremor was even stronger than the previous one, and visible cracks had begun to appear on the wooden pillars in the palace. If it weren't for the fortifying restrictions that were in place, the entire building would've most likely already collapsed.
Immortal Envoy Feng Tian's brows furrowed slightly in displeasure upon seeing this, and he rose to his feet as he asked, "What's going on with your Nine Origins Temple? How is it taking this long to subdue a few spirit beasts?"
Elder Yu didn't dare to deceive a immortal envoy of the Heavenly Court, and after a brief hesitation, he cupped his fist in a salute as he answered truthfully, "After the spirit beasts broke loose, disturbances had begun arising in many other parts of our sect as well, so things have been a little hectic."
"Where is Daoist Master Chun Jun right now?" Immortal Envoy Feng Tian asked.
"He's concerned that the ancestral hall could be impacted by the disturbances, so he's currently stationed there, and he'll be back once everything has settled down," Elder Yu explained.
A sense of unease instantly arose once again, and everyone requested Elder Yu to open the restriction to let them leave.