BTTH: Master of Hall of Souls

"Report!

"Clan leader! Elder Jianya has returned!"

Gu Yuan was pacing back and forth, deeply anxious.

It had already been over ten days since Xun'er went missing, and her whereabouts remained unknown.

The only thing he could be sure of… was that she was still alive.

The soul tablet she left in the clan hadn't shown any drastic signs.

He had already sent people out to search. If Soul Clan hadn't been watching him so closely lately, he would've gone himself.

"If only I had sent a stronger protector with Xun'er back then…"

He silently regretted it.

But there's no medicine for regret in this world.

He still didn't know how the information about sending Xun'er to the Xiao Clan had been leaked.

Could there be a traitor within the clan?

At the servant's words, Gu Yuan trembled. "Bring him in, quickly!"

Only a few breaths later, when Gu Yuan saw Jianya in a thoroughly miserable state, carrying the half-mangled and barely alive Gu Xin, his expression turned grave.

"What happened?!"

He clenched his fists and suppressed his fury as he asked.

Jianya's face was ashen as he knelt on one knee.

"I have failed you, Clan Leader…"

"I asked, what happened?!"

The aura of a peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng surged faintly.

Jianya's face turned even paler.

"The Black Abyss Army's Second Commander, Grand Commander Gu Zhen, and Third Commander Yang Hao—all have perished in the Jia Ma Empire. The entire thousand-strong unit was wiped out!"

"Who did it?!"

Gu Yuan flung his sleeve, hurling Jianya into the wall.

Jianya didn't dare resist at all.

He knew—this time, Gu Yuan was truly enraged.

Gu Xin, one of the clan's top young talents, was now half-dead.

A full elite detachment, including commanders, had been obliterated.

And the young lady of the clan had gone missing.

In all the years of the Gu Clan's existence, they had never suffered such humiliation.

"It was Soul Clan," Jianya answered in a low voice.

"Soul Clan…"

"Soul Clan!"

"A fine Soul Clan! Do they truly think my Gu Clan is devoid of strength?!"

Gu Yuan slammed the table beside him into dust with a palm, his face filled with fury.

"Wait… we did find Young Lady Xun'er!"

Jianya suddenly recalled and quickly added.

"What?!"

Gu Yuan grabbed Jianya by the collar in excitement.

"She's in the hands of Void Devouring Flame! The Second Commander and the Black Abyss Army were all wiped out by his scheme!"

"He also said… if the clan leader wishes to retrieve Lady Xun'er, then he must trade the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Jade for her."

Jianya spoke urgently.

"The Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Jade!"

The Gu Clan's Three Immortal Elders were shocked.

"No wonder they targeted Xun'er… they were after that treasure all along!"

Gu Yuan snorted coldly. A powerful Dou Qi storm swirled around him—his rage barely contained.

It took a while before he finally calmed down and gave his orders:

"That Void Devouring Flame is extremely powerful."

"Elder Gu Dao, Elder Gu Zhengyang—you two will go first and investigate his background."

"If Xun'er is truly in his hands, don't engage—report back to me at once."

"Yes, Clan Leader!"

Two of the Gu Clan's Three Immortal Elders received their orders and vanished.

Gu Yuan took a deep breath.

"I will personally pay that old dog Hun Tiandi a visit and ask what exactly he's planning!"

"Hmph!"

"Ding! Congratulations, you have received 68,800 Villain Points!"

"Sixty-eight thousand eight hundred."

"So this is what you get for killing a Dou Sheng, two Dou Zuns, and over two hundred Dou Zong and Dou Huang."

The black-robed figure nodded to himself.

With a wave of his hand, the endless Void Devouring Flame spread, reducing the entire valley to scorched earth.

"Let me go!"

Gu Xun'er struggled with all her might. Her delicate face flushed with anger.

"You're not Void Devouring Flame!"

She glared at the sinister black-robed man.

"I am Void Devouring Flame," he said in a voice that brooked no doubt.

"No, you're not!"

"I am."

He leaned close, his eerie face just inches away from hers.

"You're Soul Hall's hall master—Hun Miesheng!"

Gu Xun'er took a few frightened steps back, but her gaze was firm.

"Oh?"

"What makes you think I'm Hun Miesheng and not Void Devouring Flame?"

The black-robed man asked curiously.

"The smell on you… the way you talk—it's exactly like that demonic fiend," Gu Xun'er said, her eyes gleaming slyly.

Hun Miesheng: …

What are you, a bloodhound?"

Hun Miesheng shook his head and brushed his palm across his cheek.

A pale glow flashed—

A gray mask fell off, and his figure transformed—revealing the wickedly handsome young man's true appearance.

[Thousand Illusion Mask]

Item Type: Special Item

Function: Allows the user to transform into any imagined appearance, aura, and presence.

"Hmph!"

"You were going to use me to get the Emperor's Jade from my father and instigate war between the Gu and Soul clans!"

"Despicable! Shameless!"

"You villain! Devil!"

Gu Xun'er turned her face aside indignantly.

"Hehe."

"Thanks for the compliment."

"Despicable is the pass of the villain. Noble is the epitaph of the dead."

"I'm a villain, after all."

Hun Miesheng lifted her delicate chin with a finger and smirked.

"What do you want?!"

Gu Xun'er looked flustered.

"Big brother's going to do some bad things with you~"

He chuckled lecherously.

Replacing the mask, he resumed the form of Void Devouring Flame.

Burning Flame Valley.

Today was the once-every-few-years disciple recruitment day, and the entire sect was packed with people.

No surprise there.

The One Hall, One Tower, Two Sects, Three Valleys, and Four Pavilions—anyone in Central Plains would dream of joining them.

With backing like that, even speaking carried more weight.

As one of the Three Valleys, Burning Flame Valley was naturally highly sought after.

"Yin'er, did you find out about Father?"

Dressed in a bright red dress, Tang Huo'er had a clean, beautiful face full of spirit.

At her waist hung a fiery red whip.

"Yes, miss. The Valley Master has gone out. He won't be back for a while."

Her maid whispered into her ear, as if afraid of being overheard.

"Perfect!"

Tang Huo'er cracked her whip with a loud snap, startling her maid.

"This lady is going to take the Nine-Dragon Thunder Flame from the pill chamber!"

"Hmph! If Father won't let me fuse with it, then I'll just do it myself and show him!"

"I'm not that little girl who just followed him around all day anymore!"

With one foot on the table, Tang Huo'er boldly showed off her long leg and declared proudly.

The maid couldn't help but giggle at the sight.

"What are you laughing at, little brat?"

"You'll pretend to be me and stay here. If anyone figures it out, I'll spank you until you can't sit!"

Tang Huo'er pinched the maid's cheek in mock threat.

The girl quickly covered her mouth.

(End of Chapter)

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