Published: January 7, 2025
However, for several consecutive days, they were unable to break through Elder Gu Xu's defenses. Even Elder Yehe attempted to use soul-searching techniques, but an expert at the Earth Venerable level could easily evade the soul search of a Heaven Venerable, let alone a Peak Earth Venerable like himself.
Moreover, Elder Gu Xu had allied with the Demon Tribe, harboring dark power within him. It was likely that even a Heaven Venerable would find it impossible to conduct a soul search on him.
In the end, everyone had no choice but to wait for the high-ranking officials from the Heavenly Work to arrive and take him to the Heavenly Work Headquarters for questioning. Once back at headquarters, the higher-ups would surely have a way to extract some information.
However, it would take some time for the Heavenly Work Headquarters to receive the news and dispatch powerful individuals to come.
"Qin Chen, you've made such a great contribution; it's possible you could directly become an elder upon returning to the Heavenly Work," said the Venerable True Word with a smile.
"An elder, huh?" Qin Chen shook his head. He could see that being an elder in the Heavenly Work didn't hold the same weight for him as it did for the likes of the Radiant Light Saint Master or the Venerable True Word, who had been born into the Heavenly Work their entire lives. For them, becoming an elder was a matter of great honor.
But for Qin Chen, being an elder simply didn't hold much significance.
There were certainly bigger fish to fry within the Heavenly Work.
Qin Chen didn't believe that only Elder Gu Xu was colluding with the Demon Tribe. If this matter were to be dragged out, it would undoubtedly lead to a chain reaction.
In fact, Qin Chen knew that the founder of the Heavenly Work, the Divine Artisan Heaven Venerable, was definitely aware of the internal affairs, otherwise, the Ancient Holy Tower Spirit wouldn't have spoken as he did back then.
Since that was the case, it would be better for him to take action himself and eliminate some troubles for the Heavenly Work.
With these thoughts in mind, Qin Chen stepped into the Palace of Mount Fire God.
"Ah!" In a closed space, Elder Yehe and Elder Tianxing were questioning Elder Gu Xu, with terrifying flames scorching Elder Gu Xu's body, causing him to scream in pain.
"Gu Xu, reveal your contact person!" Elder Yehe shouted sternly.
"Hahaha, you wish!" Elder Gu Xu, despite his unbearable suffering, laughed heartily, showing no fear whatsoever.
"His will is quite resolute." Qin Chen's gaze turned cold; Elder Gu Xu had managed to hold on until now.
"Kid Qin Chen, why bother? Just take him into the Chaotic World. With our strength, enslaving him would be a piece of cake," said the Primordial Ancestral Dragon.
He didn’t understand Qin Chen's approach.
"The Chaotic World cannot be exposed yet," Qin Chen shook his head. If he directly took Elder Gu Xu into the Chaotic World, he could not hide the secret of his special small world. Moreover, Qin Chen was well aware that Elder Gu Xu was an undercover agent, and soul searching would not be that easy; that was his intuition.
"Brother Qin, you've arrived," Elder Yehe and Elder Tianxing both spoke up upon seeing Qin Chen enter.
"How’s the questioning going?" Qin Chen asked.
Elder Yehe shook his head with a gloomy expression.
"Then let it be. Elder Yehe and Elder Tianxing, you should take a break as well. In a few days, when the experts from headquarters arrive to take him back, I'm sure we’ll be able to extract some information," Qin Chen replied with a smile.
"Alright." Elder Yehe nodded. "Let’s go, Elder Tianxing. This enclosed space is covered by a formation, so there's no fear of him escaping."
"Good. After questioning for so many days, I'm tired and need to rest well. This guy is indeed tough," Elder Tianxing said coldly, casting a glance at Elder Gu Xu.
Having spent time in the Execution Hall of the Heavenly Work, Elder Tianxing was one of the most diligent interrogators. He had been questioning Elder Gu Xu here for several days, which was quite exhausting.