Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 437 - 431 Release (2)

Chapter 437: Chapter 431 Release (2)

Yan Rufeng smiled slightly, not taking the incoming person seriously at all.

"Elder Sect Master Tang, long time no see."

Tang Liben was suddenly taken aback on the spot, thinking to himself, "Why does this person’s voice sound so familiar?"

Fixing his gaze, he saw only a green robe fluttering gently in the wind, accentuated by the sword gleam suspended in mid-air, unusually dazzling.

With a Purple Gold Crown on his head and a face as fair as jade, Yan Rufeng was valiant and dashing, ethereal like a heavenly god.

However, this person, who seemed harmless to both humans and animals and made countless young girls infatuated, was feared by all the Immortals within the Ten Thousand Great Realms.

Tang Liben, who was drenched in cold sweat, was suddenly terrified.

"Yan, Emperor Yan! Why is it you?"

"Tang Liben, are you scared just seeing me?"

Without anger yet imposing, Yan Rufeng’s body trembled slightly, and a wave of murderous intent suddenly emanated from him.

Yan Rufeng’s fame echoed throughout the Immortal Domain. Although he was reborn and his cultivation had not reached its peak state, the aura of domination he carried was enough to shake the heavens and the earth.

Tang Liben knew well that Yan Rufeng was clear about his grudges and kindnesses, decisive in killing, but from Yan Rufeng’s current state, one wrong move could lead to fatal consequences.

Unable to meet Yan Rufeng’s eyes, Tang Liben stammered, "Yan, Emperor Yan, is there some misunderstanding?"

"Misunderstanding?"

"Heh heh!"

Yan Rufeng sneered, "Tang Liben, considering how magnanimous I, Yan Rufeng, have been to your Yuanfa Immortal Sect, you repay my kindness with enmity, saying I colluded with the Demon Clan and even informed Yun Jiuge about my rebirth."

"Now you have gone to Wangyou Cliff to recklessly capture my disciple, Jiayao. What do you take me, Yan Rufeng, for?"

"Emperor Yan, I... I..."

Yan Rufeng suddenly raised his voice, pointing his sword at Tang Liben.

"Mark my words, Tang Liben, even if I have been reborn, I, Yan Rufeng, am not to be trifled with!"

All of a sudden, Tang Liben felt a chill rise to his heart, so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat, and hurriedly bowed, "Emperor Yan, I think there is a misunderstanding. I never intended to capture your disciple, our Yuanfa Immortal Sect has never slandered you!"

"Heh heh!"

Yan Rufeng coldly stated, "Tang Liben, I ask you, is my disciple here with you? Is your son Tang Jinke the Sect Master of the Yuanfa Immortal Sect?"

Tang Liben lowered his head and said, "Emperor Yan, your beloved disciple is indeed with me, but as for my son, he was set up and killed by someone else."

At this, Tang Liben suddenly burst into tears.

Yan Rufeng showed no sympathy, but instead shouted angrily, "Tang Liben, do not quibble. Tang Jinke’s defamation of me is a fact; he deserved his fate. As for my beloved disciple, release him at once, or I will make your Yuanfa Immortal Sect pay the price today, even if it costs me my life."

Tang Liben knew that if he did not send someone to bring Jiayao over, the always protective Yan Rufeng would indeed make him pay the price.

Because Tang Liben was well aware that even before Yan Rufeng became the Immortal Venerable, he had destroyed an ancient Taoist Immortal Sect that had a history of millions of years to avenge his first disciple Qingxiao.

Afraid of another misunderstanding, Tang Liben respectfully said, "Emperor Yan, please wait here for a moment, I will immediately send someone to bring Jiayao over."

Yan Rufeng calmly said, "Tang Liben, before I take Jiayao away, first explain why you went to Wangyou Cliff to capture Jiayao."

Tang Liben, without thinking, immediately replied, "Emperor Yan, my son died unjustly, and I wanted to investigate thoroughly to find out who framed you and claimed you colluded with the Demon Clan, so I..."

"Heh!"

Yan Rufeng sneered.

"So, you brought my disciple Jiayao over."

Tang Liben cupped his hands and said, "Emperor Yan, please understand, I brought Jiayao here purely to protect your beloved disciple, as a last resort."

Yan Rufeng had not expected that Tang Liben, due to his suspicion about his son’s death, would take such actions. He thought to himself, "I didn’t expect Tang Liben to start with Jiayao to investigate who framed me. It seems that Tang Liben also finds something suspicious about the battle between me and the Demon Clan in my past life..."

Yan Rufeng smiled slightly and said softly, "Elder Sect Master Tang, your reason is barely plausible, but have you found out who framed me?"

Tang Liben shook his head and sighed, "Unfortunately, your beloved disciple Jiayao has been meditating since arriving at our Yuanfa Immortal Sect six months ago. No matter what kind words we said, she has not spoken a single word. I have no way to approach this."

"Heh!"

Yan Rufeng laughed, "Didn’t you consider investigating from somewhere else?"

Seeing Yan Rufeng’s expression improve, Tang Liben felt a weight off his shoulders.

"Emperor Yan, over the past six months, I have exhausted a lot of manpower and resources, trying every means, but I found nothing."

"I thought you might know something about it, hoping one day you would appear so I could ask you in person, but I did not expect you also believed my son Jinke had slandered you."

Yan Rufeng pondered for a moment, then said, "Elder Sect Master Tang, I heard Brother Gudu killed your son in Wanhua Valley, and I do think he was a bit reckless, but considering it, he might have done it in haste to clear my name."

"However..."

Yan Rufeng’s tone changed, "Luoxian City’s Yun Jiuge, he has a lot of suspicious points."

"Oh?"

Tang Liben’s eyes gleamed, cupping his hands, "Emperor Yan, since you suspect someone else framed you, why don’t you come with me to the main hall for a discussion?"

"No need."

"Emperor Yan, you mean..."

Yan Rufeng waved his hand, signaling Tang Liben to stop.

"Sigh!"

Yan Rufeng let out a breath.

"Elder Sect Master Tang, a year ago when I visited Dragon Valley’s Dragon Transformation Pool, it was under the jurisdiction of your sect. That your son knew about my rebirth was not surprising."

"Soon after, news of my rebirth spread from the distant Luoxian City, but the one who published it was not Tang Jinke, but Yun Jiuge."

Tang Liben hurriedly said, "Emperor Yan, it was because my son sent a Communication Immortal Sword to Yun Jiuge, that’s how he came to know, and it was that very sword’s content that cost my son his life."

Yan Rufeng calmly said, "Elder Sect Master Tang, later, in Wanhua Valley, when Brother Gudu was about to punish Yun Jiuge to clear my name, the Communication Immortal Sword in Yun Jiuge’s hand had your son’s signature. Didn’t you find that suspicious?"

Tang Liben was suddenly stunned, and hurriedly said, "Emperor Yan, do you mean Yun Jiuge modified the contents of the Communication Immortal Sword?"

Yan Rufeng nodded in acknowledgment.

"How is that possible?"

Tang Liben could not believe it, with a horrified expression.

"Emperor Yan, who in the entire Immortal Domain has such Divine Skills to alter the contents of a Communication Immortal Sword at will?"