CHAPTER 871: CHAPTER 871: CELEBRATED TOO SOON

Speaking of it, Mu Beichen also had some criticisms of the Supreme Elder. The Supreme Elder was extreme and stubborn when he was young, often self-opinionated, and was disliked by the previous Supreme Elder. However, the Mu Family members of his generation were too mediocre and lacked talented individuals, otherwise, the position of Supreme Elder would never have fallen to him.

"As for punishment, let’s talk about it later. Finding the Token comes first." Although the Supreme Elder wanted to severely punish the Third Elder, he suppressed the thought when he considered Mu Chengxuan.

Having been in seclusion for many years, if the Third Elder was punished, who would support his beloved disciple? How would he compete with Han Yan then?

"How’s the search going?" the Third Elder quietly asked the Guard Leader.

He also knew that the urgent task was to find the Supreme Elder Token. The longer it was delayed, the more it would damage his prestige.

"We have searched over a dozen houses." The Guard Leader, who had been closely monitoring the situation outside, replied.

"Over a dozen houses." The Third Elder furrowed his brow.

It was now clear that having a large family was not necessarily a good thing. The Zong Family’s Disciples were too many, and searching house by house could take days to complete. Although a result might not necessarily come at the last moment, continuing like this was not a solution.

"Forget it, let me handle it." The Supreme Elder shook his head and said.

He also understood that the longer the delay, the greater the damage to the Third Elder’s prestige, and if something unexpected were to arise, it would be even more troublesome.

"Supreme Elder, are you planning... No, absolutely not, Supreme Elder." The Third Elder was slightly startled, hurriedly saying.

"You need not say more. Time is of the essence, we must find the Token first." The Supreme Elder waved his hand, bit his tongue, and spat out a mouthful of blood mist, simultaneously forming a Hand Formation.

The blood mist scattered in the air but remained condensed.

The Supreme Elder continued with the Hand Formation, spat out another mouthful of blood mist, then another, and another...

Within moments, the Supreme Elder’s face turned pale as gold paper, looking haggard, and even his once radiant eyes had dulled.

However, the blood mist in midair, under his Hand Formation, coalesced into a red talisman light, giving off a crystalline luster, with an agility and rhythm typically found only in a Divine Artifact.

Blood Oath Soul Sacrifice! What the Supreme Elder displayed was a Forbidden Technique on the Holy Court Continent, though its only real use was to greatly enhance the Divine Sense.

The Supreme Elder Token was not a Divine Artifact, and even though there was a connection through blood as a medium, it was extremely limited. He could only determine that the Token was still in the Mu Residence, but not its exact location.

Only by using the Blood Oath Soul Sacrifice to greatly enhance the Divine Sense could he sense the exact location of the Token.

However, given that such a technique is labeled as Forbidden, it comes with a reason. Once used, it consumes one’s life span, with each mouthful of blood mist costing several months of life. Just now, the Supreme Elder had spat out a dozen mouthfuls, meaning a loss of five to six years of life.

"It’s all Feng Chen’s incompetence, causing the Supreme Elder to lose life span. I cannot be pardoned even if I die ten thousand times..." The Third Elder looked at the Supreme Elder’s pale appearance and wept bitterly.

"What I’m doing today is all for the Mu Family. You need not be overly self-reproachful; just be careful in the future." Seeing the old tears of the Third Elder, crying his heart out, the Supreme Elder felt somewhat comforted and consoled him.

"Feng Chen will remember the Supreme Elder’s teachings and will never dare to be careless again." The Third Elder kowtowed while speaking.

"Alright, get up." The Supreme Elder waved his hand.

"Supreme Elder, is there any news about the Token?" Observing the tearful, guilt-filled yet ingratiating face of the Third Elder, Mu Beichen felt nauseated and spoke up.

"Found it, come with me." Without saying much, the Supreme Elder directly walked out, his steps clearly faltering due to the heavy toll he had just taken.

The Guard Leader hurriedly stepped forward to support him, but the Third Elder hastily pushed him aside and personally held the Supreme Elder’s arm.

Seeing the Third Elder’s ingratiating, subservient demeanor, even the Guard Leader displayed disdain, let alone Mu Beichen.

Soon, the Supreme Elder led Mu Beichen, the Third Elder, and a group of guards to Han Yan’s small courtyard.

The five or six years of life span weren’t wasted, he really sensed the location of the Token.

"Whose courtyard is that?" The Supreme Elder pointed to Han Yan’s courtyard not far away and asked.

Mu Beichen furrowed his brows slightly: how did they end up here? Could this have something to do with Han Yan? How could that be possible?

The Third Elder was also slightly taken aback. He looked at Mu Beichen; seeing him remain silent, he took the initiative to answer: "That is the residence of the Family Head’s eldest grandson, Han Yan."

Han Yan! The Supreme Elder did not expect this to be Han Yan’s residence.

"Supreme Elder, is the Token here?" The Third Elder had guessed something but dared not confirm it, so he asked.

"Spread the command, no need to search other houses or rooms, just come with me." The Supreme Elder did not say directly, but the implication in his words was all too clear.

At this moment, although the Supreme Elder’s face remained frosty, there was an unexplainable joy in his heart: Unexpected, truly unexpected, that it would be Han Yan.

He had been worried that even if the Token was found, the Third Elder losing the family treasure through carelessness would still cause his reputation to plummet, leaving him without the qualification to compete with Mu Beichen.

Who would have thought that things would take such a turn, leading straight to Han Yan? Indulgence, lack of discipline, Mu Beichen’s precious grandson had gotten him into trouble this time.

Even if he said nothing, Mu Beichen would feel too embarrassed to remain as Family Head, right? Once the Third Elder takes his place, future matters wouldn’t require his concern.

At this time, the Supreme Elder only wanted to laugh heartily, not minding the recent loss of life span.

"Yes, Supreme Elder." The Third Elder said with a face full of joy.

So, it was Han Yan, and finally, it had nothing to do with him. If it was someone else, he couldn’t shirk the blame for losing the Supreme Elder Token due to carelessness, but since it was Mu Beichen’s precious grandson, and evidence was found in front of all the family members, Mu Beichen would be drowned in spittle and no one would dare accuse him!

Very quickly, all the direct descendants of the clan were ordered to come over.

Initially, hearing that no further searching was needed, they thought the Supreme Elder Token had been found. But upon arrival, they realized it wasn’t that simple.

Gazing at the quiet courtyard in the distance, then at the cold smiles on the Supreme Elder’s and the Third Elder’s faces, everyone realized something, and their gazes toward Mu Beichen subtly changed.

Mu Beichen’s expression was somber, and he remained silent.

The Supreme Elder’s high-profile actions, he certainly knew the reason. Without absolute certainty, the Supreme Elder would never act like this.