Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 428 - 422: Thoughts

Chapter 428: Chapter 422: Thoughts

"Brother Mo, please wait a moment."

A quarter of an hour later, a disciple of the Yuanfa Immortal Sect, dressed in armor, quickly walked towards Tang Liben.

"Reporting to the Old Sect Master, the person who witnessed Emperor Yan has been brought."

"Let him in."

A slender man in a Daoist robe came before Mo Qianchou and Tang Liben.

"Brother Mo, this is the disciple who was on duty at the Dragon Transformation Pool that day. You can ask him whatever you need."

"Cough!"

Mo Qianchou lightly coughed.

"Little brother, can you still remember what the person who took away the two Five-Clawed Golden Dragons looked like that day?"

"This humble one remembers."

Mo Qianchou revealed a faint smile and handed over paper and brush.

The brush danced like a dragon, and the outline of Yan Rufeng gradually became clear on the paper.

Mo Qianchou furrowed his brow and muttered, "It really is him, Yan Rufeng. It seems Tang Jinke has seen him!"

"Little brother, are you sure there’s no mistake?"

"Immortal Venerable, the person in the painting not only took away the two Five-Clawed Golden Dragons but also returned to the Dragon Transformation Pool later and took away a Nine-headed Suanni. This humble one has a very deep impression of him and would not mistake it."

Mo Qianchou fell silent.

"Brother Mo, the person in the painting is undoubtedly Yan Rufeng. This proves my son Jinke did not fabricate the news of Yan Rufeng’s rebirth out of thin air."

"Brother Tang, then why did he tell Yun Jiuge of Luoxian City about Yan Rufeng’s rebirth?"

Tang Liben shook his head.

Mo Qianchou pondered for a moment and then said, "Brother Tang, does your Yuanfa Immortal Sect have a grudge against Yan Rufeng?"

"No grudge at all?"

With furrowed brows, Mo Qianchou thought, "Since the Yuanfa Immortal Sect has no enmity with Yan Rufeng, there’s no need to falsely accuse him. But then how did Tang Jinke come to know that Yan Rufeng was colluding with the Demon Clan?"

"Sigh!"

"It seems we can only find the five Immortal Venerables who participated in the great battle ten years ago to uncover the truth..."

Tang Liben saw Mo Qianchou bow his head in silence and asked, "Brother Mo, since Yan Rufeng has been reborn, why did he suddenly disappear without a trace?"

Mo Qianchou paused and said, "Given Yan Rufeng’s character, he wouldn’t hide and not show his face. This can be seen from the news from Qiming Star. Even if he was reborn, his actions were very high-profile."

"Brother Mo, it seems he must have been hidden away, otherwise my son would not have died because of it."

"This is precisely his brilliance."

"Brother Mo, what do you mean?"

"Brother Tang, think about it. Yun Jiuge released the news saying he was the one colluding with the Demon Clan."

"For the past half year, almost every faction in All Immortal Domain has been looking for Yan Rufeng. He knows very well that his situation is extremely dangerous, so he made every effort to have Wanhua Valley and Xiyuan Immortal Palace clear his name from the accusation of colluding with the Demon Clan."

"In order to completely remove All Immortal Realms’ suspicion of him, he then let the two families merge, causing a sensation in the Immortal Domain, and used their hands to eliminate those who slandered him."

"Sigh!"

Tang Liben sighed, "Yan Rufeng is indeed brilliant, but my son could not possibly be the one who slandered him."

"But who could have tampered with the content of the Communication Immortal Sword?"

Faced with Mo Qianchou’s question, Tang Liben fell into deep silence.

After a long time, Tang Liben angrily said, "It must be Yun Jiuge framing my son."

"Yun Jiuge is indeed suspicious, but why didn’t Gudu Mohan investigate and instead killed Jinke based on mere words?"

Tang Liben thought for a moment and said, "There is only one possibility, and that is Gudu Mohan intentionally protected Yun Jiuge."

"Not necessarily!"

Mo Qianchou shook his head.

"Just think, if Gudu Mohan deliberately protected Yun Jiuge to clear Yan Rufeng’s name, what would his purpose be?"

"There is only one purpose!"

Mo Qianchou quickly asked, "Brother Tang, what do you mean?"

"It only means that Gudu Mohan is in league with Yun Jiuge."

"That makes sense."

"Brother Mo, you also know that many immortal sects in the Immortal Domain have invited Gudu Mohan, but he never went. Yet now, with Wanhua Valley as the top sect in Immortal Domain, he comes uninvited. Why is that?"

Mo Qianchou suddenly understood and said, "Gudu Mohan is deeply afraid that the numerous immortal families will cause trouble for Yun Jiuge and also firmly believes that Yan Rufeng has been reborn. Everything he did in Wanhua Valley not only saves Yun Jiuge but also forces Yan Rufeng to reveal himself quickly."

"However, I don’t understand why Gudu Mohan would do such a thing."

"Brother Mo, the more you think about it, the more terrifying it becomes!"

The two fell into deep thought.

After a moment of silence, Mo Qianchou slowly said, "Brother Tang, it seems that everything Gudu Mohan is doing is to take away the divine status belonging to Yan Rufeng."

"Sigh!"

"They fight for divine status, but my poor son became a collateral victim."

In an instant, Tang Liben seemed to have aged significantly.

Mo Qianchou took a deep breath and said, "Brother Tang, it seems that our Immortal Domain is on the brink of disaster."

"What makes you say that?"

Mo Qianchou continued, "Half a year ago, after learning of Yan Rufeng’s rebirth, my fellow brothers and I together deduced with the Heavenly Dao Plate that in the near future, Yan Rufeng will lead the Demon Clan to attack the Immortal Domain."

"Brother Mo, you are overthinking it. Yan Rufeng, who detests evil, would never do such a thing."

"But the Heavenly Dao Plate’s deduction is heavenly will, how could it be wrong?"

"Brother Mo, have you ever thought about what could drive Yan Rufeng to lead the Demon Clan and attack All Immortal Realms?"

Mo Qianchou suddenly became nervous.

"This is bad!"

"Brother Mo, what do you mean?"

"Gudu Mohan already sowed the seeds of disaster for the immortal-demon war years later!"

"Brother Mo, I understand now."

Tang Liben slowly said, "If I’m not mistaken, once Yan Rufeng reappears in the immortal world, Gudu Mohan will send people to seize Yan Rufeng’s divine status, and for reborn Yan Rufeng to survive, he will inevitably find a way to escape the immortal world. Once he grows stronger and joins forces with the Demon Clan to attack the Immortal Domain, it’s not impossible."

Mo Qianchou sighed, "Brother Tang, to avoid the Immortal Domain from being ravaged, Yan Rufeng must not live."

Tang Liben shook his head and said, "Brother Mo, have you not considered that if we also become enemies with Yan Rufeng, once he escapes, in the forthcoming immortal-demon war, you and I will no longer exist."

"So, only by killing Yan Rufeng can we prevent the war from happening."

"Hehe!"

Tang Liben sneered, "Since the Heavenly Dao Plate predicts that Yan Rufeng will lead the Demon Clan to attack the Immortal Domain in the near future, then it will certainly happen. This is beyond what you and I can change."

"Brother Tang, the path of cultivation is to defy the heavens. Over the tens of thousands of years, the reason you and I have reached such accomplishments is due to fighting against the heavens again and again. I believe there is nothing that can’t be changed; it’s just a matter of whether you want to do it and are willing to do it."

"I do not want to do it, nor do I want to be enemies with Yan Rufeng."

"Why?"

A thick killing intent flashed in Tang Liben’s eyes.

"Brother Mo, I do it for nothing but to avenge my son, Jinke!"