Elder Gui's sudden attack caught everyone by surprise.

Hu Zhan and Lin Hu were completely stunned by the scene.

They couldn't understand why the Wolf King's trusted aide would suddenly launch a sneak attack.

However, faced with this unexpected assault, the Wolf King reacted swiftly, attempting to counterattack Elder Gui.

But when the Wolf King tried to harness his spiritual power, he found that his once formidable strength was completely unresponsive.

Seeing this, Elder Gui leisurely said, "Don't waste your energy. If I could help you reach the peak of Divine Transformation, I naturally have ways to counter you."

With that, Elder Gui's right hand moved, and the Wolf King's heart and all his cultivation were instantly extracted.

The bright red heart slowly transformed into a smooth pill, which Elder Gui pocketed before turning to the calm Chen Changsheng.

"Why aren't you afraid of me?"

"Boom!"

As Elder Gui spoke, he casually slapped Hu Zhan and Lin Hu to the ground.

In the face of Elder Gui's overwhelming power, Chen Changsheng showed no trace of fear in his eyes, instead speaking softly.

"Master Ancestor, even at this point, are you still unwilling to reveal your true form?"

Hearing this, Elder Gui paused for a moment and said, "So you figured it out. You truly are the most outstanding disciple of Shangqing Temple in five hundred years."

As he spoke, Elder Gui's frail old form began to transform, eventually becoming a refined young man.

This person was none other than the founder of Shangqing Temple, the guide on Chen Changsheng's path of cultivation, the Transcendent Realist.

"Traveling all the way to Nightmoon Kingdom, it must have been hard for you."

"Tell me, how did you figure it out?"

The Transcendent Realist slowly approached Chen Changsheng, his tone filled with kindness and warmth.

Looking at the familiar figure before him, Chen Changsheng's lips trembled slightly as he spoke.

"After hearing the bad news from Third Senior Brother, I've been pondering a question."

"Why did Shangqing Temple end up in such a state?"

"The surge in cultivators in Nightmoon Kingdom is indeed true, but Master and the others aren't newcomers to the cultivation world. There's no reason for them to be completely wiped out."

Hearing this, the Transcendent Realist said calmly, "So you suspect a traitor within the Royal Dynasty?"

"Yes, but no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn't figure out what kind of traitor could achieve such a feat."

"Although Shangqing Temple cooperated with the dynasty to resist external enemies, the whereabouts of Master and the others were top secret within the sect. Even the ruler of the dynasty might not know everything."

"In other words, no matter which faction the traitor from the Royal Dynasty belonged to, they couldn't have caused the complete downfall of Shangqing Temple."

"The only explanation is that there was a traitor within Shangqing Temple."

"After reaching this conclusion, I suspected everyone in Shangqing Temple, even considering that Master might have faked his death."

"But I never thought it would be you, Master Ancestor."

"You've already reached the level of a Divine Transformation expert, unmatched in the Royal Dynasty. Nightmoon Kingdom couldn't possibly offer a price to recruit you."

"Reasonable," the Transcendent Realist nodded and said, "Then how did you later confirm that I was the traitor?"

Hearing this, Chen Changsheng took a deep breath and said.

"I only just dared to confirm that you are the traitor, Master Ancestor."

"After arriving in Nightmoon Kingdom, I encountered a member of the demon clan."

"She could recognize the secret Blood Escape technique of Shangqing Temple and was very knowledgeable about the temple."

"But interestingly, she knew a lot about Shangqing Temple, yet only knew of nine true disciples."

"Although I, Chen Changsheng, am not well-known in Shangqing Temple, anyone who investigated a little could easily learn of my existence."

"This situation further confirmed for me that the traitor came from Shangqing Temple."

"And this traitor treated me well, otherwise they wouldn't have cut off information about me."

"For this reason, I conducted a small experiment. At the Groom Selection Tournament, I used my real name."

"But even now, Nightmoon Kingdom still doesn't know my identity, which speaks volumes."

After speaking, Chen Changsheng looked up at the Transcendent Realist.

"Master Ancestor, do I need to say more?"

Hearing this, the Transcendent Realist smiled and took the little white wolf from Chen Changsheng's arms.

She immobilized the little white wolf, then gently stroked it.

"Go on, hearing one's own story from someone else has a unique flavor."

"No problem, since you want to hear it, Master Ancestor, I'll tell it well."

"To accomplish these things, the traitor from Shangqing Temple must have considerable status and strength. I saw Master's body when I entered the Forbidden Zone."

"So the traitor couldn't be Master, not before the secret of the bronze ancient hall was unraveled."

"I couldn't find your motive for betrayal, Master Ancestor, but once the secret of the bronze ancient hall was uncovered, your motive became clear."

"Additionally, I found an anonymous travelogue in the Book Tomb of Shangqing Temple, which recorded the situation of the Forbidden Zone in Nightmoon Kingdom."

"That anonymous travelogue should be over five hundred years old. You had this idea five hundred years ago, didn't you, Master Ancestor?"

"Hahaha!"

Facing Chen Changsheng's words, the Transcendent Realist laughed, "Recruiting you into Shangqing Temple was the best decision I've ever made."

"My five-hundred-year plan, and you unraveled it in just five years. Your insight is truly unparalleled."

"Why?"

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Seeing this, Chen Changsheng couldn't help but voice his inner confusion.

"Master Ancestor, there's nothing wrong with wanting power, even if you wanted to establish a new dynasty, Master and the others would have followed you."

"Why did you have to kill them?"

Hearing Chen Changsheng's confusion, the Transcendent Realist said calmly, "The Royal Dynasty was my past, Shangqing Temple is my life's work."

"I didn't want Shangqing Temple involved in this matter."

"But they were too stubborn. When they discovered this secret, not only did they not support me, but they also revealed the secret."

"Otherwise, do you think the people from Linglong Sect and Heavenly Buddha Temple could have discovered my plan?"

"I've been planning for five hundred years, I won't allow anyone to ruin it."

"What about Third Senior Brother?"

"Why did you spare him?"

"You know how lazy Jinshui is, when Qingfeng and the others discovered the secret, he was out slacking off, so he didn't know."

As he spoke, the Transcendent Realist also asked Chen Changsheng a question.

"By the way, how did you know that obtaining that power required a blood sacrifice?"

Hearing this, Chen Changsheng forced a smile and said.

"Master Ancestor, you're so smart, how could you be confused now? You've probably been to the Boundless Secret Realm countless times."

"I hid a portion of the patterns, didn't you notice?"

"Hehehe!"

The Transcendent Realist patted his forehead and laughed, "Having such an outstanding disciple, I'm almost overjoyed to the point of confusion."

"With your nature, it's only natural to keep something to yourself."