Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 313 - 227: The Book of the Earth Appears!

Chapter 313: Chapter 227: The Book of the Earth Appears!

Head of Heavenly Mist Sect, Mo Liqi, Senior Brother of Qingyun Sect, Taishi Bao, Hehuan Sect’s Sect Leader Shangguan Hongzhang, Kunlun’s Three Sages He Zudao, and other sect leaders saw Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect remaining silent for a long time and immediately suspected:

"Senior Brother Zhuge, you aren’t planning to scheme against us all, are you?"

"Uncle-master Zhuge, you wouldn’t be thinking of monopolizing all the slots of The Four Great Noble Paths, would you?"

"Senior Brother Zhuge, we have all looked up to you before, you wouldn’t consider us mere pawns in your quest to dominate the Daoist sect, would you?"

"Senior Brother Zhuge, you wouldn’t have been playing us that night, would you?"

"Senior Brother Zhuge, you really aren’t that kind of person, are you?"

"..."

Faced with everyone’s accusations, Sect Master Zhuge Junchen didn’t know what to say, finding himself wrongfully accused like this, now even a thousand words wouldn’t clear his name.

"Everyone, I absolutely did not do such filthy acts! If you don’t believe me, you can ask Xie Wenren!"

After hastily explaining to everyone, Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect glared at Xie Wenren and shouted:

"Xie Wenren! You scoundrel! Explain yourself to everyone now!"

"Hahaha! Zhuge Junchen, even you have come to this day!"

No longer able to maintain his disguise, Xie Wenren admitted openly:

"Although I am Xie Wenren of the Flame Cloud Sect, I have long been unaffiliated with the Flame Cloud Sect, and I am here today to participate in the Heavenly Master’s ritual merely to kill Li Ping’an!"

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen asked again:

"Xie Wenren, then why did you disguise yourself as Zhengyi Temple Cultivator Nangong Zhidao to participate in the Heavenly Master’s ritual? Eh?"

"Zhuge Junchen, you’ve become senile!"

Xie Wenren scornfully said:

"You old fool, is your brain malfunctioning? If I didn’t disguise myself, how could I participate in the Heavenly Master’s ritual? How could I kill Li Ping’an?"

"Xie Wenren! How dare you insult my master!"

"Xie Wenren! Kneel and apologize to my master now!"

"Xie Wenren! Apologize to my master immediately, or else I will kill you right now!"

"Xie Wenren! You truly have the guts of a bear and the heart of a leopard!"

The Senior Brother of Flame Cloud Sect, Jiao Chujun, and the second, third, and fourth senior brothers all pointed at the disrespectful Xie Wenren and cursed fiercely.

"Enough!"

After calling for cessation, Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect suppressed his inner rage and questioned again:

"You keep saying you have a grudge against Li Ping’an? I would like to hear exactly what grievances you have with Li Ping’an?"

"Zhuge the old fool, stop beating around the bush!"

After rolling his eyes at Sect Master Zhuge Junchen, Xie Wenren said impatiently:

"It was Li Ping’an who killed Pei Yuanjing at the Fallen Dragon Pit! It was also Li Ping’an who snatched the Immortal Slaying Sword from Pei Yuanjing!"

Flame Cloud Sect’s Master Zhuge Junchen immediately countered:

"How did you come to know all this?"

Xie Wenren rolled his eyes and said:

"Because I witnessed everything! And another thing!"

Xie Wenren added:

"Me impersonating Orthodox Zhengyi Temple cultivator Nangong Zhidao has nothing to do with you!"

"You don’t need to thank me, it’s not that I wanted to help you, but rather that you simply don’t deserve it! Zhuge, you and I will settle our score slowly in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Flame Cloud Sect’s Master Zhuge Junchen felt both joy and anger. He was glad that Xie Wenren had publicly cleared him of suspicion, but furious that Xie Wenren had humiliated him in front of everyone. He was so infuriated that for a moment, he said nothing more to Xie Wenren, and now he was even afraid of provoking Xie Wenren further.

If he were to anger Xie Wenren and Xie were to change his statement, he could forget about seeking revenge on Li Ping’an today!

"It seems that Sect Master Zhuge really didn’t know about this matter!"

"What exactly is the grudge between this Xie Wenren and Li Ping’an?"

"He didn’t say!"

"But from his words, it can be inferred that he has a deep hatred for Sect Master Zhuge as well!"

"Who would have thought they were hiding so many things behind their backs!"

"It’s really getting more exciting now."

The group of cultivators believed Flame Cloud Sect’s Master Zhuge Junchen after this, waiting for them to clear up all the dirty business on their own.

To regain the Immortal Slaying Sword, Flame Cloud Sect’s Master Zhuge Junchen, despite his dry patience, told Xie Wenren:

"Boy, you’ve really made it now, haven’t you? So ambitious, so tough, I’ll deal with you later. But for now..."

Flame Cloud Sect’s Master Zhuge Junchen, now only wanting to kill Li Ping’an and take back the Immortal Slaying Sword, thus extended an invitation and said:

"Aren’t you also looking to seek revenge on Li Ping’an? He now has the Immortal Slaying Sword, and with your skills, it will be extremely difficult to kill him. Wouldn’t it be better if we all joined hands to kill Li Ping’an again?"

Upon hearing this, Kumarajiva in his left shoulder immediately cautioned:

"That must not be! Li Ping’an cannot die yet. Do not agree to their terms, but letting them reveal Li Ping’an’s strengths can indeed be beneficial. It will save you the trouble of making a move!"

"Yes, Master!"

Xie Wenren immediately responded to Flame Cloud Sect’s Master Zhuge Junchen, Head of Heavenly Mist Sect Mo Liqi, Senior Brother of Qingyun Sect Taishi Bao, Hehuan Sect’s Sect Leader Shangguan Hongzhang, and Kunlun’s Three Sages He Zudao with a contemptuous warning:

"If you want to kill Li Ping’an, that’s your business. I want to kill Li Ping’an that’s my business. But if you want to kill him, you must wait until after my challenge with him is over!"

"Well, that’s not up to you!"

After saying this, Flame Cloud Sect’s Master Zhuge Junchen immediately commanded the heroes:

"Join me in killing Li Ping’an! Everyone, strike now!"

"Then come! What do I, Li Ping’an, have to fear!"

After declaring this confidently, Li Ping’an, led by Flame Cloud Sect’s Master Zhuge Junchen, Head of Heavenly Mist Sect Mo Liqi, Senior Brother of Qingyun Sect Taishi Bao, Hehuan Sect’s Sect Leader Shangguan Hongzhang, and Kunlun’s Three Sages He Zudao, along with other cultivators fighting for their own stakes, began casting spells against him.