In the grand underground palace, the Holy Lord seemed to have been sitting quietly for a hundred years.Under the throne, Zhang Linchuan and Lu Yan stood on either side, and the atmosphere was somewhat tense.

    At least the Rabbit Bone-Faced person standing behind Zhang Linchuan seemed to be trembling with fear, not daring to breathe.

    A person wearing a dragon bone mask stood in the lower position, but in the middle line, neither leaning towards Zhang Linchuan nor Lu Yan, only facing the Holy Lord on the throne.

    Standing beside him was a person wearing a monkey bone mask.

    Lu Yan closed his eyes, which were only white, and said coldly, "The plague lurks, incubates, and grows in ordinary people, and then suddenly erupts, directly affecting the Transcendents, achieving perfection in one fell swoop! This was a planned event, but now it has fallen short. Zhang Linchuan, you have been given command, but what have you done? Even the Dharma Artifact left by the Rat-Faced person has been used. Is this the extent of the effect?"

    "Isn''t it the Holy Lord who activated the plague in advance? Are you blaming the Holy Lord?" Faced with Elder Lu Yan''s accusation, Zhang Linchuan was completely fearless. It could be seen that since the battle in Maple City, his position within the White Bone Sect had greatly improved.

    "What does it have to do with the Holy Lord? It''s your incompetence. The plague is so important, yet you entrusted it to the Snake-Faced person. Back in Maple City, she acted together with the Rat-Faced and Dog-Faced people, and the stronger Rat-Faced and Dog-Faced people died, but she survived. How could you be so foolish as to trust her?"

    "Doesn''t that just show how strong her survival ability is?" Zhang Linchuan''s response was indifferent, "I also took that into consideration."

    "Don''t try to justify yourself to me!" Lu Yan angrily said, "Do you think I dare not kill you?"

    "Of course you dare! Just kill me in front of the Holy Lord!" Zhang Linchuan seemed to be truly angry, no longer maintaining a peaceful demeanor, "Under your ''wise'' arrangement, the White Bone Sect has already suffered a crushing defeat in Maple City. The high-level members died in battle, those who were pursued were killed, and we have declined. It doesn''t matter if one more messenger dies!"

    "You!" Lu Yan was so angry he couldn''t speak.

    "What about me? Yes, guiding the development of the plague is such an important matter that it shouldn''t have been entrusted to a weak person. But who else could have done it? Your arrangement allowed Zhuang Chengqian to rise to a higher level and allowed Du Ruhui to break free from his restraints. With Du Ruhui, who is so close yet so far, is it you who can act, or me?"

    Lu Yan gritted his teeth for a while, then turned around and looked at the Dragon Bone-Faced person, "What do you say, Dragon-Face?"

    Among the twelve White Bone-Faced people, the Rat-Faced person was the leader, but in terms of pure combat power, the Dragon-Faced person was the strongest.

    Among the twelve White Bone-Faced people, only he had opened the Inner Palace.

    Regardless of strength, he was on par with Zhang Linchuan in terms of realm.

    So, compared to the other White Bone-Faced people, his position was also more transcendent. However, he had been in seclusion for a long time and had not been active outside, so he was not as notorious as the other White Bone-Faced people.

    Lu Yan''s question seemed to be asking the Dragon-Faced person to clearly state his position, and there was also an implicit complaint that he was often in seclusion, leaving no one available within the sect.

    Although Zhang Linchuan had touched on Lu Yan''s sore spot, the battle in Maple City had passed, and even if the Holy Lord was ignorant of the world, it was impossible for him to reopen old accounts at this time. So, this sore spot was actually of little consequence.

    There were many twists and turns in this, and the Monkey Bone-Faced person standing beside the Dragon-Faced person blinked, but said nothing.

    "Second Elder." The Dragon-Faced person''s voice was full of vigor, "Why don''t we just kill Du Ruhui? Then you won''t have to be so timid, not even daring to leave the underground palace."

    Lu Yan:...

    Du Ruhui was a strong figure in the Divine Dominion Realm, and looking at the current strongest force in the White Bone Sect, there was only him, Lu Yan, in the Outer Tower Realm. The White Bone Messengers, the Holy Maiden, and the Dragon-Faced person were all in the Inner Palace Realm.

    As for the strength of the Holy Lord...

    The awakening of the White Bone Respected God in the body of the White Bone Daozi would undoubtedly be far stronger than when he could only use his power remotely through the seal.

    However, how much power he could truly unleash was still a mystery.

    It was even more evident that the Holy Lord himself would not easily reveal the "truth."

    In other words, if they wanted to set up a trap to kill Du Ruhui, they could only rely on themselves.

    How to kill him?

    This was the man with the divine ability of being close yet far! Even two or three strong figures in the Divine Dominion Realm might not be able to keep him.

    However, looking at the Dragon-Faced person''s high spirits and eager eyes, Lu Yan knew that he was not joking or trying to mock anyone. This was his true intention.

    A reckless man...

    Thinking of this, Lu Yan even forgave him for calling out "Second Elder."

    Who didn''t know that there was only one Elder left in the White Bone Sect now? Emphasizing the position of "Second Elder" was most likely a sarcastic remark. As for the remaining one or two, it was probably people like the Dragon-Faced person or the Pig-Faced person...

    "Cough." Seeing that Lu Yan had no response, Zhang Linchuan cleared his throat and said, "Let''s put aside the matter of Du Ruhui for now. The most urgent matter now is the Holy Lord''s grand plan. The Holy Lord wants to unleash a devastating plague in a country, turn it into the embodiment of the plague, and achieve the White Bone Holy Body. It was triggered prematurely, so it''s not perfect. What should we do?"

    Lu Yan coldly snorted, "Isn''t it because of the position you chose and the people you sent?"

    "You see." Zhang Linchuan shrugged, "You''re circling back to the issue of why I have no one available again."The two high-ranking individuals were shoving each other around here, like a pair of street thugs, each taunting, "Come at me if you dare." They seemed fierce, but it was all just pointless bluster.

    The Holy Maiden wasn''t even in the underground palace; who knows what she was busy with. Since the incident at Maple Forest City, these people seemed even more distant from each other. S?a??h the N0??F?re.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.

    Dragon Face looked up, the Holy Master still sat upright, expressionless, and silent. No one knew if He was listening.

    With the Holy Master showing no inclination, he was even less likely to take a stance.

    "Monkey Face, Rabbit Face," the one with the Dragon Bone Mask said, "come closer."

    Monkey Bone Face was already standing by his side, so his words were mainly directed at Rabbit Bone Face.

    Rabbit Face glanced at Zhang Linchuan with a hint of fear.

    Only after Zhang Linchuan gave a slight nod did she move hesitantly a few steps closer to the Dragon Bone Mask.

    "I ask you. Pig Face is dead."

    The Dragon Bone Mask paused for a moment, then continued, "Among the twelve, he was the craziest and the most foolish. But he was the only one who truly treated you all as brothers and sisters. Don''t you feel even a little sad for him?"

    Rabbit Bone Mask shrank her neck, not daring to make a sound.

    The more she acted like this, the more it irritated Dragon Face, but he knew well enough that this woman was now part of Zhang Linchuan''s faction. The Holy Master still needed these people, so if he didn''t want to disrupt the Holy Master''s grand plans, he had to endure for now.

    Monkey Bone Face, after a moment of silence, spoke up, "Out of the twelve, only the three of us are left."

    He looked at Dragon Bone Mask, "Brother Dragon, if I were to grieve for each one, could I bear it?"

    Dragon Bone Mask was momentarily at a loss for words!

    Lu Yan closed his eyes, his face sullen, his thoughts inscrutable.

    Zhang Linchuan''s expression was even more concealed behind his mask, leaving only a pair of eyes with unfathomable emotions.

    Every person in this underground palace hall had a facade, had a mood.

    No one knew what anyone was truly thinking.

    Even the great Holy Master, who dared to say they truly understood His will?

    ...

    Just then.

    The seated Holy Master spoke indifferently.

    "Time is up," He said.

    End of the chapter.