Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 997 - 997 12 The Mystery of the Great War_2

Chapter 997: Chapter 12 The Mystery of the Great War_2 Chapter 997: Chapter 12 The Mystery of the Great War_2 “Greetings, Seventh Brother.”

This suddenly emerging figure seemed almost ethereal, clearly under the sunlight and still maintaining a somewhat transparent appearance, which made it strangely impressive and unforgettable.

“Things are indeed not as simple as they appear.”

With that, he casually tossed out a ring, throwing it to Cloud Piercing Arrow, and then said, “Inside is Life Creation and Nurturing Water. Find a place to tend to your wounds. Hmm, find someone to protect you. Once healed, rejoin the group.”

“Thanks a lot, Seventh Brother.”

Cloud Piercing Arrow was overjoyed, knowing that with his wounds, the sooner he started healing, the better the effect. If all went well, his primal power might not suffer much loss.

The leader of the men in black masks asked, “Seventh Brother, what should we do next?”

“What should we do?”

This ‘Seventh Brother’ glanced at him and said, “Didn’t you promise to lay low for three days? Then lay low, and we’ll talk about everything after three days.”

“Understood.”

“Later on, use this bottle of Life Creation and Nurturing Water to cleanse those who were poisoned. The venom they’ve encountered is fierce, but with their own cultivation and the help of the water, they should be able to fully eradicate the poison.”

“Thanks, Seventh Brother.”

“Go now… Hmm, wait.”

“Do you have any further instructions, Seventh Brother?”

“That Dong Pingchuan… are we certain he’s the son of Dong Canglan from Cloud Palace?”

“It is said so.”

“Oh? If Dong Canglan’s son is indeed so outstanding, then why would he groom his daughter as the heir instead? Or is it that Dong Pingchuan has greater potential? With Dong Canglan so experienced, would he really overlook a treasure in favor of a trinket?”

“This… There must be some other reason, right?”

“No reason! There’s absolutely no reason like that!”

‘Seventh Brother’ frowned and said, “By the way, regarding this Dong Pingchuan, have you delved deeply into his true identity?”

“We’ve checked. There is such a person in Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace, with no discrepancies in appearance from known information.”

“Then it’s even more wrong.”

“Seventh Brother” pondered with furrowed brows, “I know one of the old ancestors of Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace. His name is Dong Pingjiang, and Dong Pingjiang’s brother, named Dong Pingtian, was the palace master before last. You should know this.”

“Yes… Yes, it’s not right indeed.”

“Exactly, this Dong Pingchuan… either he is a distant relative who coincidentally shares the surname and was given that name, definitively not of the direct line, or he’s simply a false identity, a complete ruse.”

“Hmm, which possibility do you lean towards, then?”

“I lean towards… the same surname, merely the ‘Dong’ part. You must know that Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace isn’t just a top-sect of this era, but its existence and legacy are ancient. If Dong Pingchuan were of direct descent, his generational title wouldn’t fall on the character ‘Ping’. In other words, his familial lineage should have no connection at all with Dong Canglan’s family, especially the ancestral graves shouldn’t be in the same place.”

“Correct, it must be so.”

“I merely lean towards this explanation. After all, Dong Pingchuan is a real person. This means that the other possibility, a fake identity, could also be likely.”

“But he definitely cannot be Dong Canglan’s son!” declared the shadowy figure known as ‘Seventh Brother’ with finality.

This statement came with undeniable certainty.

And the reality was just as absolute.

“Seventh Brother, your wisdom is profound; you dissect the complexities and point directly to the truth!”

The man in the black mask voiced his shame inexplicably. He considered himself a man of deep intrigue, but concerning the real identity of Dong Pingchuan, he had never given it deep thought.

“It’s a lapse in my consideration.”

“You need not blame yourself.”

Seventh Brother, on the contrary, was understanding and said, “You belong to a much later generation than Dong Pingjiang and those old men. When you started out, they had already retired for many years. It’s normal not to think of it immediately.”

He chuckled lightly and added, “If you could easily connect the dots across thousands of years with a snap of your fingers, what would we old fellows be good for?”

He smiled again and continued, “However, this incident makes me inclined to go and figure out who this Dong Pingchuan really is. His background is surely no trivial matter.”

“Seventh Brother, you work hard.”

The man in the black mask looked slightly awkward, hesitating to speak.

“Are you perhaps wondering why we don’t take action ourselves? To avoid any complications from dragging this out?” Seventh Brother asked, hands behind his back.

“I would not dare. The elder brothers have their considerations, which aren’t for me to question,” the subordinate replied.

Seventh Brother answered with a faint smile, “You don’t need to belittle yourself too much. Regarding today’s matters, your judgment was decisive and chaotic when it needed to be, without any hesitation. For that alone, you’re credited with the greatest merit. We don’t act because… they still have trump cards they haven’t played.”

He let out a long sigh and continued, “Not long ago, we took action together. However, during that time, your Ninth Brother and Sixth Brother… were killed in their ambush.”

“Ah? Ninth Brother is… like that?”

“Indeed, they have a very strong ally in hiding. It’s none other than Wings of Heaven, Wan Li, who nearly reached an invincible level in the past!”

“Wan Li suddenly attacked, ambushing Sixth Brother. Old Six’s physical body and soul were shattered on the spot, and your Ninth Brother… was struck down by three Greater Demons working together, poisoned to death. And the poison he was struck with was…”

He looked coolly at the man in the black mask and said, “The poison of the Ghostly Soul Snake!”

The man in the black mask was taken aback, “While the Ghostly Soul Snake is lethal, even Cloud Piercing Arrow could survive fully intact… How could Ninth Brother, with his exquisite cultivation, possibly…”