Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 240 - 190: The Truth Gradually Unravels, Li Ping’an is in Danger! _2

Chapter 240: Chapter 190: The Truth Gradually Unravels, Li Ping’an is in Danger! _2

"But you claim that when Pei Yuanjing heard that Xie Wenren asked him for revenge, he actually went for it? Do you think I am a fool? Huh?"

"Furthermore, if Pei Yuanjing really was seeking revenge for Xie Wenren, why would he only go after Li Ping’an and not Mahaparinirvana, the Defrocked Monk? Huh?"

"And there’s no way Pei Yuanjing would bother with a wastrel from Mount Longhu; he wouldn’t stoop to fight such a person!"

"So you, this old dog, haven’t been telling me the truth!"

Butler Cen San, wiping his cold sweat, replied:

"Great Immortal, every word I spoke was the truth!"

"Is that so?"

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect gave his disciples a look, and they understood immediately, approached Butler Cen San and pressed on:

"You old dog, dare to spout nonsense in front of the Great Immortal? Huh?"

"My master, an Immortal Venerable, holds the Daoist sects under heaven in his grasp, and you dare deceive him as if he’s a fool?"

"You are cunning indeed, using worldly schemes to trick immortals. You’ve miscalculated!"

"Do you think you can deceive us as you have Xie Wenren, that fool?"

"Old dog! Speak the truth now, or you won’t leave this place today!"

"Do you believe I could kill you right now, cast your soul into an animal, and doom you to never rise again?"

"Old beast, if you don’t tell the truth now, then when?"

Faced with the pressing, scaring, and threatening by the disciples of the Flame Cloud Sect, how could Butler Cen San, a mere mortal, not fear? He immediately recounted everything about why Cen Fuda was beaten brutally by Mahaparinirvana, how he deceived Xie Wenren into the trap, what dealings Xie Wenren had with Cen Wenjin, how Xie Wenren plotted against Pei Yuanjing after being defeated, and why Pei Yuanjing insisted on going to the Fallen Dragon Pit to challenge Li Ping’an, narrating every detail.

From what Butler Cen San said, an astonishing conclusion was drawn by Sect Master Zhuge Junchen and his disciples of the Flame Cloud Sect: the Monk of Mount Longhu, Li Ping’an, turned out to be a prominent Earth Immortal, hence Pei Yuanjing, feeling unconvinced, insisted on challenging Li Ping’an at the Fallen Dragon Pit, leading to his disappearance until now!

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect, looking towards the True Buddha Temple where Li Ping’an was, exclaimed in surprise:

"This Li Ping’an is barely eighteen or nineteen years old, yet he’s an Earth Immortal? That’s utterly inconceivable!"

"Master, that’s impossible!"

The disciples nodded and gestured affirmatively:

"Master, we are well aware of the state of Mount Longhu. The Mount Longhu Celestial Master is only in the Clay Figure Domain, how could he possibly have an Earth Immortal disciple? It makes no sense at all, so this old dog is still lying to us!"

Butler Cen San quickly explained:

"I swear, every word I spoke was the truth! If I lied to you, may I die a terrible death!"

"Whether it’s the truth or not, we have our ways to verify!"

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect turned to his sixth disciple and commanded:

"Old Sixth, it’s your turn to show your skills!"

"Yes, Master!"

The Sixth Senior Brother of the Flame Cloud Sect then drew from his sleeve a bronze mirror the size of a plate and aimed it at Butler Cen San, deploying its power:

"Cen San, speak the truth quickly! Demon-Slaying Mirror, activate!"

After speaking, the Sixth Senior Brother formed a hand seal with his left hand towards the utterly terrified Butler Cen San. Suddenly, the Demon-Slaying Victory Mirror emitted a yellow light that enveloped Butler Cen San completely.

Instantly, Butler Cen San’s eyes became dull, his face expressionless, his mind wandering beyond heaven and earth, as two beams of light shot from his eyes, all falling upon the Demon-Slaying Mirror. Subsequently, the mirror displayed illusions from Butler Cen San’s perspective, showing everything he had seen and heard since Cen Fuda was beaten and sent back to the mansion!

From all the illusions displayed by the Demon-Slaying Mirror, another new detail emerged as Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect had suggested: after meeting Xie Wenren, Pei Yuanjing indeed expelled Xie Wenren from his sect!

However, putting all the details together, they also arrived at a more terrifying fact: if Li Ping’an was still alive, it implied definitively that Pei Yuanjing must have been killed by him!

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Even with the facts before him, Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect still refused to believe that Pei Yuanjing had been killed by the cultivator Li Ping’an from Mount Longhu.

The second senior brother of the Flame Cloud Sect stroked his chin and pondered:

"Master, based on the clues we have so far, Li Ping’an was the last person to see our junior uncle, so if we want to find out the junior uncle’s whereabouts, we must find Li Ping’an!"

The eldest senior brother of the Flame Cloud Sect continued on from the second junior brother’s suggestion:

"Master, we should still make a trip to the True Buddha Temple and demand Emperor Tathagata Dragon Tree Divine Monk to hand over Li Ping’an! Once we find Li Ping’an, all problems will be easily solved!"

"That’s inadvisable! Do not act rashly!"

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect immediately objected:

"Although we don’t know what the relationship exactly is between this Li Ping’an and Emperor Tathagata Dragon Tree Divine Monk, such an action will definitely offend the Emperor Tathagata Dragon Tree Divine Monk, and if we offend him, our Flame Cloud Sect will have no good days ahead!"

The disciples frowned and said:

"Then what do we do now? Just wait here for our junior uncle to appear on his own? Do nothing?"

"Exactly, we just wait. Isn’t that Mount Longhu cultivator Li Ping’an also attending tomorrow’s Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master? "

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect calculated:

"If this Mount Longhu cultivator Li Ping’an really is an Earth Immortal, he will certainly make it to the top four, and eventually, he will have to confront you! So, we shall see tomorrow!"

"But what if this Mount Longhu cultivator Li Ping’an isn’t an Earth Immortal?"

All the disciples looked at Sect Master Zhuge Junchen and asked together.

"Then it’s even simpler!"

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect declared fiercely:

"After the Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master ends tomorrow, as everyone disperses, find an opportunity when no one is paying attention, quietly seize him, and then force him to reveal Pei Yuanjing’s whereabouts!"

"Master is wise!"

The disciples flattered again.

However, the third senior brother of the Flame Cloud Sect faced a dilemma; he thought for a moment and then voiced his concerns:

"Master, brothers, I am worried that if Li Ping’an really is an Earth Immortal, I am not confident that I can defeat him!"

"Right, we must also prepare for the worst!"

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect turned to the eldest senior brother and instructed:

"During tomorrow’s Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master, the third brother should not compete. If Pei Yuanjing still doesn’t show up tomorrow, eldest, you must challenge Li Ping’an on behalf of the Flame Cloud Sect. This disciple of Emperor Tathagata Dragon Tree Divine Monk may defeat our disciples, but what is this Mount Longhu, daring to falsely boast by defeating that useless waste Xie Wenren?! So, you must cripple his cultivation on the spot tomorrow! If anything happens, your master will support you!"

"Yes, Master, just watch tomorrow!"

"Hmm, tomorrow the eldest will be responsible for crippling the cultivation of the Mount Longhu cultivator Li Ping’an, and the second will lead people in capturing him!"

"Yes, Master."

After discussing with his disciples, Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect ordered the sixth senior brother to stop the spell on the steward Cen San. Only then did Cen San slowly regain his consciousness. As soon as he regained consciousness, he kept kowtowing to Sect Master Zhuge Junchen and begging for mercy:

"Old Immortal, spare my life! I truly didn’t deceive you! You cannot kill me!"

"Enough! I know everything!"

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect instructed steward Cen San:

"Go back and tell your master, Lord Cen Wenjin, that I, Zhuge Junchen, have avenged the death of his son! After we kill Li Ping’an, he must fulfill all the conditions he promised!"