Luo Jianfeng, Lin Hua, and other Tianxuan sect elders looked at the image stone recording and frowned.

"How is this possible?" Someone asked and quickly continued.

"How did they cultivate to the peak-stage of the tribulation transcending realm in just nine thousand years?"

"Could it be due to the divine ascension grass that they previously refined?" Another elder guessed.

"They went to the Cursed Valley after leaving the Golden Rock Island but we don’t know where they went after that. Maybe they entered a blessed land or found a heaven-defying opportunity."

"Could two cultivators be so lucky? Finding the divine ascension grass is already the luck of a lifetime. How could they find another heaven defying opportunity?"

"What else is there? Shen Xu crossed two tribulations and his cultivation soared to the peak-stage of the tribulation transcending realm. This is not something that an ordinary cultivator can do."

"Shen Xu is a peak-stage tribulation transcending realm cultivator and a level ten body refiner. This strength is not something that we can contend with." Xuanyuan Feng said.

"He may be a level ten body refiner but the heavens will never allow him to use his full strength. The Tianxuan continent is a mortal world after all."

"Swordsman Luo, did you know that disciple Shen has an immortal weapon?" An elder asked, his eyes narrowed into slits.

After all, immortal weapons were rare and each was a sect’s treasure.

"How could I know?" Luo Jianfeng asked, feeling a little depressed.

He and the Zhen couple got along well in the beginning.

However, Luo Jianfeng didn’t take them too seriously and when the time came, he didn’t hesitate to abandon.

As a result, Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan were becoming more and more unfathomable and Luo Jianfeng always felt that he had made a mistake in not maintaining the friendship.

"My main question is why Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan are with elder Feng, disciple Mo, and the Xuanyuan triplets." A Lin family’s elder asked.

"We have always suspected that Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan had something to do with the triplets’ disappearance back then but didn’t have evidence. We now know for sure."

"I think it’s time to stop this." Su Bingbing said and everyone turned to look at her.

"Zhen Yuan, Shen Xu, Feng Xue, and the three beside them are all peak-stage tribulation transcending realm cultivators. They also have five peak-stage level nine puppets and there may be other guardians that we don’t know about. This is not a force that any one sect can handle." She said.

"Don’t say one sect, even an alliance of sects may not be able to deal with this group." Xuanyuan Feng said with a solemn expression, agreeing with Su Bingbing’s suggestion.

"They also have an immortal weapon, and an invulnerable golden barrier, let alone Zhen Yuan’s formations." A female cultivator said and the room fell silent.

"We have also guessed that they have a powerful background. Why should we continue aggravating these monsters?" Someone asked and several others nodded.

However, not everyone was willing to let the matter go.

After all, Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan had too many treasures and secrets.

"Whichever sect decides to fight those monsters will suffer a great loss. I think it’s better to avoid a direct confrontation. Let’s become fishermen." Someone said.

"The Xuanwu secret realm will open in six thousand years. I think it’s best to wait until we enter before dealing with those few."

"Those few have an immortal tower, a strange fire, complete inheritances of the ten arts, level nine puppets, and many other treasures. This shows that they are in heaven’s favour and dealing with such people will never be easy. I think it’s best to forget about them and focus on strengthening the sect."

"I agree with fellow Daoist Fu. We have attempted to divine Shen Xu’s and Zhen Yuan’s fate but none of the divination masters that we have found are willing to try again after failing the first time. This shows that there is definitely something strange about those two people." An elder said.

"Cultivators strive against the heavens. Why should we be afraid of a few people with a good fate?" Another argued.

"Disciple Xiao of the Hanging Garden sect is the child of luck. Maybe he can succeed where others have failed." Someone said and everyone turned to look at a female cultivator.

"Child of luck?" Someone asked and the female cultivator nodded.

"The Hanging Garden sect has tried to hide it but I accidentally discovered this secret." She started and quickly continued.

"We may be able to deal with Zhen Yuan’s group if disciple Xiao cooperates with us. Unfortunately, ..." The female elder stopped talking and sighed.

"Unfortunately?" Someone urged.

"First, disciple Xiao is now a mid-stage tribulation transcending realm fellow Daoist and can’t be easily coerced to follow our lead." She said but someone sneered.

"Can’t this be solved by losing some resources to the Hanging Garden sect?" The person asked and several others nodded.

"It can but there is another thing." The female cultivator said and quickly continued.

"From what I know, Fellow Daoist Xiao is infatuated with Shen Xu and will never allow anyone to harm him." She said and the other elders couldn’t help but be surprised.

"What’s infatuation in the face of benefits?" Someone asked but the female cultivator shook her head.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao is a child of luck and does not lack resources. Most importantly, he is romantic and protects his wives very well. It won’t be easy to convince such a person to deal with Shen Xu."

"What if we don’t deal with Shen Xu?" Someone asked and everyone turned to look at him.

"What does fellow Daoist Gu mean?"

"Fellow Daoist Xiao can’t bear to harm Shen Xu but what about Zhen Yuan and the others?" The person asked with a cunning smile.

"Zhen Yuan is his love rival and fellow Daoist Xiao won’t hesitate to get rid of him. I think we can approach fellow Daoist Xiao from this angle."

"Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan are always together as far as I know. How do you propose to separate them when we can’t even find them?" A male cultivator asked with a doubtful expression.

.....

In addition to the Tianxuan sect, many factions received the news of the couple’s reappearance. Unfortunately, the appearance place was too far and the powerhouses didn’t make it in time.

That said, the factions got image stone recordings of the tribulation and knew that Shen Xu had become a peak-stage tribulation transcending realm cultivator.

"What does supreme elder Kuang think?" Ximen Cheng asked, looking at Kuang Man.

"There are two possibilities." Kuang Man said and quickly continued.

"One, they encountered a heaven defying treasure that allowed them to reach the peak in one step. Two, they entered a time-related blessed place and were able to cultivate to the peak in a short time. I am inclined to think it’s the second possibility." He said.

"Why?" An elder asked.

"Zhen Yuan and Shen Xu are lucky but what about the people beside them? Is their luck also so monstrous? I don’t believe that there are so many heaven-defying treasures and lucky people in the Tianxuan continent." Kuang Man said and Ximen Cheng nodded.

"Supreme elder Kuang is right. It’s more reasonable to assume that they stumbled into a time-related blessed place." The sect master said but soon frowned.

"Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan severely harmed our Ten Evils sect’s interests and we can’t let them go but the situation is becoming more difficult." He said and the gathered elders nodded.

However, no one knew what to say or do.

After all, they couldn’t find the couple and even if they did, they weren’t sure they could defeat them because the other side had too many peak-stage tribulation transcending realm powers.

"This grudge may have to wait until the Xuanwu secret realm." An elder suggested.

"Elder Bing is right. It will be easier to deal with them when they are separated in the Xuanwu secret realm. Our top priority right now is to prepare for the secret realm."

"Don’t worry." Supreme elder Kuang said and quickly continued.

"My Ten Evils sect is a major sect in the immortal realm and has countless masters. Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan may be able to hide from us in the Tianxuan continent but they won’t survive in the immortal realm." He said.

"What if they have a powerful background?" An elder asked and Kuang Man snorted.

"Even powerful sects don’t dare to mess with our Ten Evils sect in the immortal realm. Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan can’t make any waves." Kuang Man said with a confident expression.

Seeing this, Ximen Cheng and the others relaxed but didn’t forget their resentment towards the couple.

"It may not be a bad idea to keep them until the secret realm." An elder said and continued.

"Those two should have amassed some good things by the time they enter the secret realm. It won’t be too late for us to wear the wedding dress that they made." He said, and everyone burst into laughter.