King of Creation -
Chapter 447 - 441: The Key to Breaking the Situation
Chapter 447: Chapter 441: The Key to Breaking the Situation
It must be said, reputation is indeed a valuable asset.
With it, you can bridge the vast chasm of status and sit on an equal footing with certain superiors.
For example, now after returning to Wanji Peak for a brief rest, Wanji Peak Master Yi Hanshuang held a banquet in a grand hall, personally hosting Ye Zhen.
Moreover, not only did Yi Hanshuang personally host Ye Zhen, but all the Sect Elders of Wanji Peak were also in attendance, and of course, there was another purpose for the banquet, to discuss plans for a major demon extermination!
A Spirit Transformation Realm Fourth Stage Martial Artist being treated this way at Wanji Peak was absolutely unprecedented in the entire history of Wanji Peak.
Even when hosting some major figures from the Soul Sea Realm, Master Yi Hanshuang seldom attended.
In recent years, the only foreign Martial Artist who had Yi Hanshuang personally participating in accompaniment had been the visit of Great Elder Qing Yii and the Thousand Illusion Eagle King from the Phantom Divine Sect years ago, which merited this level of banquet protocol!
As for why Ye Zhen was enjoying such high-standard treatment, the reason was quite simple!
Every leader of the Black Dragon Ranking is a synonym for potential in the Black Dragon Domain, bound to become a hero of the generation if they grow properly.
However, a new leader of the Black Dragon Ranking emerges every five years, and in nearly a hundred years, none had enjoyed such treatment as Ye Zhen.
Had any leader of the Black Dragon Ranking managed to instigate a major clash between the Tian Nan Family and the Phantom Divine Sect, and then escape from the pursuit of several Vein Forging Realm powerhouses,
And then be able to knock down the Peak of the Fifth Stage of the Soul Sea Realm, Great Elder Xue Dao of Wanji Peak in a single move, they would also enjoy treatment similar to what Ye Zhen received.
In everyone’s eyes, knocking down Great Elder Xue Dao of Wanji Peak—Peak of the Fifth Stage of the Soul Sea Realm with one move was a sign—a sign that Ye Zhen had become one of the top powerhouses in the Black Dragon Domain!
Of course, the emergence of this sign was for a special reason.
If people knew this special reason, then the treatment of Ye Zhen might be discounted.
As the only guest, Ye Zhen was seated at the first table to the right, accompanied by Sect Elder Leng Yue and the Direct Disciple of the Sect Leader, Bai Xin from Wanji Peak.
Opposite Ye Zhen, at the first table to the left, naturally sat Great Elder Xue Dao of Wanji Peak.
However, perhaps because of Xue Dao’s injuries, when Ye Zhen arrived, Great Elder Xue Dao from Wanji Peak had not yet arrived, but the other Sect Elders of Wanji Peak were already all present.
The event of Ye Zhen knocking down Great Elder Xue Dao had already spread throughout Wanji Peak, so when Ye Zhen confidently took his seat, not only the True Disciples of Wanji Peak whose Cultivation was comparable to Ye Zhen’s, but even those Soul Sea Realm Sect Elders, dared not openly question or discuss this matter.
How strong Great Elder Xue Dao was, everyone in Wanji Peak was crystal clear, hence nobody dared question the status that Ye Zhen now displayed.
Seeking embarrassment is something no sane person would do!
At the last moment before the banquet began, before Sect Leader Yi Hanshuang arrived, Great Elder Xue Dao of Wanji Peak finally appeared, followed by Elders Hua De and Sunx Ziwen.
Upon entering the hall, Hua De and Sunx Ziwen only glanced at Ye Zhen once, and did not look at him a second time, as if today’s events had never happened.
When Divine Sense lightly swept over Great Elder Xue Dao of Wanji Peak, Ye Zhen’s eyebrows slightly furrowed.
How strange!
The injuries on Elder Xue Dao’s body had completely healed!
Apart from his destroyed hair and eyebrows, the previously heavy injuries on Elder Xue Dao had completely recovered, his originally chaotic aura had now become exceptionally stable.
Ye Zhen clearly remembered that when Elder Xue Dao left Ghost Village, his aura was extremely disorderly and his injuries were severe. When he left, he even needed the support of Elder Hua and Sunx Ziwen to depart.
It had only been a few hours.
Counting it up, it hadn’t even been two hours from the time they left Ghost Village until the start of the banquet.
For such severe injuries to heal so quickly within two hours was truly surprising to Ye Zhen.
"Elder Leng Yue, Junior Sister Bai, it seems your Great Elder Xue Dao possesses exceptional skills in healing. It’s only been two hours, and he has completely recovered," Ye Zhen remarked.
Initially, the Sect Elders of Wanji Peak, Leng Yue and Bai Xin, hadn’t noticed this, but upon hearing what Ye Zhen said, both looked at each other in astonishment.
In the eyes of Leng Yue and Bai Xin, Ye Zhen saw shock.
Clearly, they were also very surprised by the rapid recovery of Elder Xue Dao’s injuries!
Within Wanji Peak, maybe due to her status, Bai Xin might not know much about Great Elder Xue Dao, but the fact that it made the fellow Sect Elder Leng Yue show a look of shock meant that the situation was somewhat extraordinary.
This discovery made Ye Zhen even more certain of his previous judgment.
However, the judgment Ye Zhen had made was indeed of great significance; if mentioned recklessly, it could possibly bring great trouble to Ye Zhen, making him an enemy of the entire Wanji Peak.
"Elder Leng Yue, it seems that Elder Hua and Elder Sunx are very close, and I notice that both Elder Hua and Elder Sunx show great respect to Elder Xue Dao. It appears that Elders Hua and Sunx might have been instructed by Elder Xue Dao!" Ye Zhen suddenly expressed his feeling.
The reason why Ye Zhen asked this was because he had keenly noticed, when Elders Hua De and Sunx Ziwen were accompanying Great Elder Xue Dao into the grand hall, a flicker of inexplicable anger passed through Leng Yue’s eyes sitting beside him.
With this observation, Ye Zhen posed the question!
"Hehe, maybe..."
Elder Leng Yue’s face changed, and he chuckled dryly, but a flicker of displeasure flashed across his face. Clearly, Elder Leng Yue of Wanji Peak was reluctant to bring up this matter.
Moreover, he did not wish to discuss the sect’s secrets in front of Ye Zhen, an outsider.
Fortunately, sitting next to Ye Zhen was Bai Xin, someone Ye Zhen was relatively close to.
"Junior Sister Bai, why does Elder Leng Yue seem displeased when I mention that Elder Hua and Sunx Ziwen are quite close to Great Elder Xue Dao?"
The sentence was communicated to Bai Xin through Divine Soul Telecommunication by Ye Zhen. Otherwise, even if Bai Xin was very bold and fond of Ye Zhen, she wouldn’t dare to mention the sect’s secrets in front of Sect Elder Leng Yue.
After casting a glance at the oblivious Elder Leng Yue, Bai Xin cautiously started talking to Ye Zhen using Divine Soul Telecommunication.
"Senior Brother Ye, to speak of it, this is also considered a scandal within our sect."
"What scandal?"
"You know, within every Sect, there’s inevitably inter-factional conflict, and Wanji Peak is no exception. Before this, Hua De and Elders Hua and Leng Yue were actually brothers—disciples directly apprenticed to the same master."
Unfortunately, Elder Hua and Elder Leng Yue’s master, Elder Gu Dan, was at odds with Elder Xue Dao. As long as Elder Gu Dan was alive, he often had unpleasant disputes with Great Elder Xue Dao over the title of the Sect’s Great Elder.
After several contests, the two sides bore grudges against each other, and this resentment was even passed down to their disciples.
More than a decade ago, after Elder Gu Dan passed away, the accomplished Elders Hua and Leng Yue remained at odds with Great Elder Xue Dao and his subordinates, frequently clashing.
Although Elders Hua and Leng Yue were not as powerful as Great Elder Xue Dao, when they joined forces, even the Great Elder could not overcome them.
However, a strange incident occurred a month ago."
"What strange incident?"
"A month ago, inexplicably, the usually discordant Elder Hua and Great Elder Xue Dao suddenly became close, appearing very intimate and often gathering together. According to them, it was due to Elder Hua receiving guidance from Great Elder Xue Dao, and they buried the hatchet!"
For this reason, the Sect Leader even specifically issued a Sect Leader Token among the True Disciples and Elders, highly praising the reconciliatory act between Great Elder Xue Dao and Elder Hua, declaring it a blessing to the Sect!"
"At that time, this incident directly made Elder Leng Yue sick with rage! Elder Leng Yue publicly cursed Elder Hua more than once for being ungrateful, betraying their master, and the two of them fell out completely, becoming practically strangers.
Elder Leng Yue doesn’t want to talk about this matter, and that’s probably why," Bai Xin explained.
"I see..."
Ye Zhen’s expression suddenly became intensely sharp, his eyes gleaming with brilliance!
This bizarre change had only occurred a month ago.
With this piece of information, the timeline matched perfectly.
With the support of various pieces of information, the deductions Ye Zhen had made previously were increasingly affirmed, and by now, Ye Zhen was almost 99% certain of his conjecture.
Blood Demon!
It was very likely that Wanji Peak’s Elders Hua De and Sunx Ziwen, including Great Elder Xue Dao, were possessed by the Blood Demon.
Moreover, only if they were possessed by the Blood Demon could all the doubts Ye Zhen had uncovered be reasonably explained.
No other reason could perfectly explain so many doubts simultaneously.
First and foremost, there was the issue of their strength!
Whether it was Great Elder Xue Dao or Elders Hua and Sunx, all were powerhouses, with Great Elder Xue Dao’s strength even surpassing the Thousand Illusion Eagle King and Phantom Divine Sect’s fallen Great Elder Qing Yii.
Yet, when they faced Ye Zhen, they acted extremely weak!
Not only did Elder Xue Dao show much weaker strength than usual, but when faced with Ye Zhen’s Thunder Light of Fright, Elders Hua and Sunx’s responses were even poorer than Bai Xin’s!
There’s only one reason for this!
They were possessed by the Blood Demon!
And Ye Zhen’s Thunder Light of Fright and Heavenly Thunder of Fright are precisely the nemesis of the Blood Demon!
Under the Thunder Light of Fright and Heavenly Thunder of Fright, their power was severely restrained, thus their extremely weak performance, allowing Ye Zhen to defeat Great Elder Xue Dao in one move, thus making his name!
Moreover, only if they were possessed by the Blood Demon could it explain why they set up a trap to preemptively kill the supposed Ghost Village Demon.
Their main goal was to divert attention.
Only this could explain why no bodies of slain villagers could be found in any Ghost Villages previously, yet bodies appeared in the last Ghost Village.
It was as if the Blood Demon was colluding with them to frame others!
But would the Blood Demon cooperate with them?
Only if they were actually the Blood Demon!
Moreover, what could cause someone to drastically change in a very short time, even abandoning the deep-seated animosity towards a former master? In the world of martial artists who value lineage, this is almost impossible.
The only explanation for this is that the real Hua De is dead, and the current Hua De is possessed by the Blood Demon!
What’s more, this drastic change in personality occurred a month ago.
And a month ago, Ghost Villages just began to wreak havoc within Wanzhou.
These doubts alone were enough for Ye Zhen to conclude that Great Elder Xue Dao, Elders Hua De, and Sunx Ziwen were definitely possessed by the Blood Demon.
But the problem is, Ye Zhen’s sole determination is useless!
If Ye Zhen directly stated this matter, Xue Dao would surely lash out at him.
Using common sense, Wanji Peak’s Master Yi Hanshuang wouldn’t easily believe Ye Zhen’s deduction.
How could he expose them and deal with them? That is the key to breaking the situation!
After a moment’s thought, Ye Zhen had an idea.
The fact that Great Elder Xue Dao’s severe injuries could heal completely in such a short time, that was Ye Zhen’s breakthrough point! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at the starting point (qidian.com), monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)
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