King of Creation
Chapter 596 - 589 Final Result

Chapter 596: Chapter 589 Final Result

"Elder Tus, the defense map has been leaked, but it’s arguable that Jiao Xi isn’t the one who leaked it! Moreover, the jade talisman you gave us contains only one-third of the defense map. Anyone with a motive from the Sun and Moon Divine Guards could draw it from memory!"

Right as Yua Hanjing moved, she suddenly blocked in front of Punishment Hall Elder Tus De. Her eyes, filled with the panic that Jiao Xi had, settled somewhat when she saw Yua Hanjing.

Seeing Yua Hanjing speak, simultaneously, a complicated and indescribable expression surfaced on the faces of the high-ranking members of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, especially Vice Sect Hierarch Tian Guizhang, Yao Sen, Great Commander Jio Yuanxiu, Sunshine Hall Master Shen Cang, and Head of the Inner Affairs Hall Zhu Ling, which was particularly eerie.

Including Punishment Hall Elder Tus De, seeing Yua Hanjing blocking him, his imposing manner wasn’t as aggressive as before.

"Who exactly are you referring to as ’anyone with a motive,’ Lady Yua?"

"Take Liu Hong, for example! As the captain of the Guard Team, many of the defenses arranged by Jiao Xi go through him. If he harbors ill intentions, he could easily remember this defense map!" Yua Hanjing said.

"But Liu Hong was appointed the captain of the Guard Team by Jiao Xi himself. If he has ulterior motives..."

"Elder Tus, if you’re suggesting what I think you are, do all the people present here, if their subordinates cause trouble, need to prove their innocence to the Sect with their lives?

Or should everyone be taken to the Punishment Hall for interrogation? You all must be aware of what that place is, right?"

With these words from Yua Hanjing, the faces of all the senior members of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect present changed dramatically. It was an extremely sensitive issue; who doesn’t promote their subordinates?

But, no one can guarantee their subordinates will never cause trouble.

Including Punishment Hall Elder Tus De, if such a precedent were truly set, it might leave all the high-ranking members of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect uneasy in their sleep!

Clearly, Punishment Hall Elder Tus De was caught by Yua Hanjing’s pointed words.

Beside them, Tian Guizhang’s eyebrows furrowed slightly. On this matter, he couldn’t voice an objection either. If he opposed Yua Hanjing’s viewpoint here, it would be tantamount to offending the entire upper echelon of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect.

For a moment, just a few words from Yua Hanjing made everyone silently turn their gaze toward Punishment Hall Elder Tus De, waiting for him to make a decision.

However, Punishment Hall Elder Tus De was still that fearsome Punishment Hall Elder everyone knew. Under Yua Hanjing’s intense gaze, he merely smirked.

"Lady Yua, you worry too much, no need to exaggerate the danger! The commander of the Sun and Moon Divine Guards, how dare I mention using torture lightly? However, under his watch, such a significant incident occurred, so as the Punishment Hall Elder, I will take him back for thorough questioning. No one can fault that!"

Having said that, Tus De waved his hand dismissively, ignoring Yua Hanjing’s obstruction, "Take him away!"

At the shout, two Punishment Hall Deacons escorted Jiao Xi back. This sight, however, turned Yua Hanjing’s beautiful face suddenly cold, and her eyes shot out a frightening divine light!

"So it’s just a questioning, I’ll remember that. Elder Tus, please remember as well!" Yua Hanjing said, pausing slightly, "Moreover, with such a significant incident occurring within the Sect, the Sect Hierarch will surely know and inquire about it!"

The word "inquire" was stressed heavily by Yua Hanjing, as if reminding everyone of something.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s high levels subtly shifted again.

Even as Punishment Hall Elder Tus De turned to leave, his figure paused briefly before abruptly speeding up. Almost at the same moment, Tus De’s order echoed back.

"Immediately summon the captain of the Third Guard Yi Team, other minor leaders of the Third Guard Jia Team, everyone in the Third Guard who knows Liu Hong including those on duty tonight, all to the Punishment Hall. I will question each one!"

As his words ended, the figure of Punishment Hall Elder Tus De had already vanished into the night sky.

In the sky, Yua Hanjing was bitterly biting her lip, filled with puzzlement!

Liu Hong had been sent by her and Jiao Xi. How had he suddenly died so silently, and his body even appeared within the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, with someone discovering the Jade Talisman that contained the defense map?

It was certain that someone was working against her.

Who could it be?

"Could it be that someone is backing Ye Zhen?"

An astonishing possibility suddenly surfaced in Yua Hanjing’s mind!

....

"Ye Zhen, how did you know that Jiao Xi was going to run into trouble?" was the first question Vice Sect Hierarch Tian Guizhang asked when he met Ye Zhen.

Vice Sect Hierarch Tian Guizhang visited Ye Zhen at the Spirit Academy for the second time the next morning, his eyes visibly weary.

Even a martial artist in the Fourth Stage of Vein Forging Realm would feel fatigue after a day and night without sleep! Of course, for them, meditating for two hours could be as restorative as a full night’s sleep for a common person, immediately revitalizing them.

"How is Jiao Xi?" Ye Zhen countered instead of answering.

"The Punishment Hall just sent a message. Due to negligence and poor management, Jiao Xi has been removed from his post as commander of the Sun and Moon Divine Guard Third Guard and sent to the Sunshine Hall! Meanwhile, the leaders of the Sun and Moon Divine Guard Third Guard will all be sent to serve in other halls of the Divine Sect, and Grand Commander Jio Yuanxiu will select reliable people to reorganize the Third Guard," reported Tian Guizhang.

"So, the power Jiao Xi held within the Sun and Moon Divine Guards has been completely purged!" Ye Zhen narrowed his eyes, a barely detectable joy flickering in them.

"Exactly! Couldn’t be cleaner!" said Tian Guizhang.

"Haven’t you thought about taking over the power of the Third Guard?" Ye Zhen asked.

Upon hearing this, Tian Guizhang gave a wry smile, "Impossible! If the Third Guard fell into my hands, even the Sect Hierarch would need to be wary of me. Being a Vice Sect Hierarch, the fact that I can somehow command the Second Guard to obey me is already a great leniency from the Sect Hierarch!"

After a pause, Tian Guizhang continued, "However, Yao Sen has taken a big loss this time! The Third Guard was also a force allowed by the Sect Hierarch for Yao Sen to command, to manage sect affairs and so on. Initially, when Jiao Xi assumed his position, Yao Sen had the power to recommend him. Now that Jiao Xi has gotten into trouble, Yao Sen will be implicated, since he was the one who recommended him!

With that, the power of the Third Guard of the Sun and Moon Divine Guards, Yao Sen will not be able to interfere for some time."

Ye Zhen nodded, but Tian Guizhang kept talking.

"Ultimately, this incident was defined as the betrayal of Liu Hong, the captain of the Sun and Moon Divine Guard Third Guard, seeking personal gain at the expense of the sect’s interests! However, the death of Liu Hong, as well as the warnings from the mysterious person, are still unresolved mysteries that Punishment Hall is investigating!"

Upon saying this, Tian Guizhang couldn’t hold back and asked, "Ye Zhen, did you do this? Are the warnings from that mysterious person actually from you? Did you kill Liu Hong?"

"Do you want the truth or a lie?" Ye Zhen suddenly laughed!

"Naturally the truth!"

"Let’s start with the lie then!" Ye Zhen cracked a wry smile, "This matter basically has nothing to do with me, of course, I am very happy that Jiao Xi was removed from his commander’s position, and his power in the Third Guard was purged!"

Tian Guizhang’s eyes suddenly lit up, "And the truth?"

"The truth?"

"The truth is, this matter has absolutely nothing to do with me!" Ye Zhen now said, without even blinking an eye.

Ye Zhen was very aware that Tian Guizhang would never believe this answer! But there was no other choice but to let Tian Guizhang guess and agonize over it.

If Ye Zhen really told Tian Guizhang the truth, that would be truly foolish.

True, Ye Zhen and Tian Guizhang had some acquaintanceship, but it was far from a life-and-death friendship! Moreover, Tian Guizhang had long passed the age of hot-blooded fervor and risking his life for friends, and the ups and downs within the Sun and Moon Divine Sect had long smoothed out any sharp edges he once had!

If Ye Zhen really told the truth, it would be like handing over his own life into Tian Guizhang’s hands!

The only thing Ye Zhen regretted now was that he had prematurely informed Tian Guizhang that Jiao Xi would be out of luck. However, at that time, Ye Zhen had not expected that the Defense Map would cause such a stir within the Sun and Moon Divine Sect.

At that time, Ye Zhen was thinking of using Tian Guizhang’s influence as a lever, using Liu Hong’s corpse and that Defense Map, to severely trap Jiao Xi.

Unexpectedly, there was no need for Tian Guizhang to make a move.

Seeing this, a bitter smile suddenly emerged at the corners of Tian Guizhang’s mouth. He was an old fox, so how could he not understand Ye Zhen’s thoughts at this time? He was even more convinced that Ye Zhen was involved in this matter.

"You really can’t say it?" Tian Guizhang asked again, thickening his skin.

Ye Zhen suddenly burst into laughter, "Old Tian, if I were you, I would be urging the defense right now, instead of wasting time talking here!"

"Ah....alright...from now on, let’s not venture into such risks!" After saying that, Tian Guizhang left in disappointment.

As soon as Tian Guizhang left, an uncontrollable look of joy appeared on Ye Zhen’s face!

Yes!

Ye Zhen clenched his fists tightly and swung them through the air twice, expressing his excitement.

This incident was a powerful counterattack against Hanjing and Jiao Xi! Not only did it eliminate a lethal threat, but it also cost Jiao Xi his position as commander.

Without the help of Jiao Xi, the Sun and Moon Divine Guard Commander, it would not be so easy for Yua Hanjing to deal with Ye Zhen.

At least within the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, Ye Zhen was absolutely safe!

"Demon woman, dare to harm me, I will surely make you regret it..."

Hiss!

Before Ye Zhen could finish his excitement, a stream of light descended from the sky and fell into Ye Zhen’s hand—it was a Talisman Communication.

After reading the contents of the Talisman Communication, Ye Zhen’s expression turned a bit bitter. He was not even done celebrating, and an evil guest had already arrived!

...

Inside a large courtyard of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect Main Temple, a haggard and frightened Jiao Xi walked towards a Silent Chamber. To have a Martial Artist from the Fourth Stage of the Vein Forging Realm end up like this, the might of the Punishment Hall was evident, even though no torture had been used.

"My lady, I have returned!"

Slap!

Before Jiao Xi could finish speaking, a figure flashed, and a loud slap landed on Jiao Xi’s face!

"Useless trash, good for nothing but failure!"

This slap made Jiao Xi feel incredibly wronged, "My lady, you had nodded in agreement to this plan at the time. I even told you that we would have to bear some consequences!"

"Trash! How did you pick such subordinates? Even such a small task you managed to mess up! A Martial Artist at the Fourth Stage of the Vein Forging Realm, to have died without a trace!

And you, when the incident happened, if only you had reacted faster and managed to shift the blame sooner, it wouldn’t have escalated to losing your position! I don’t know what all these years have been living for!

It was not easy to reach the position of commander, one more step and you would have held significant power! To think that you would lose your position at this juncture, all the years of my support have gone to the dogs, eh?"

Facing Yua Hanjing’s scolding, even though Jiao Xi felt incredibly wronged, he still forcibly endured it!

....

As Yua Hanjing’s scolding went on, time passed for a long while, and her rage gradually subsided.

"All the information about Ye Zhen is just this?" Yua Hanjing, holding a Jade Talisman in her hand, asked.

"That’s basically all of it. It’s said that Ye Zhen comes from the Outer Domain!" Jiao Xi said, his expression somewhat proud, "This was given to me by that old subordinate who was questioned with me after I was released from the Punishment Hall. It’s a last favor!"

"What, you’re proud of this?"

"Er, not at all!"

Looking at the information about Ye Zhen, Yua Hanjing’s brows knitted and relaxed intermittently, showing her fluctuating mood.

"According to this information, this Ye Zhen, who has just arrived, has offended several powerful Vein Forging Realm Martial Artists and is still alive and well. It seems he’s not easy to deal with, and he might have a powerful backer!" Yua Hanjing frowned.

"Not easy to deal with?" Hearing this, Jiao Xi became anxious,

"My lady, we can’t just let him go because Ye Zhen might have a powerful backer, can we? His backer, no matter how strong, can’t be an Establishment King, right?

If it’s not an Establishment King, why should we fear him?

Moreover, this guy first harmed Huaisong and has now harmed me. He’s also mixed up with your archenemy Fengh Qingyue. If we just let him go, I absolutely can’t swallow this bitterness!"

"Fool, who says we’re letting him go!"

"Then what does my lady mean?"

"I already have a cunning plan!"

"What cunning plan?" Jiao Xi asked excitedly!

"It’s better you don’t know, just watch! This time, no matter who’s behind him, it won’t matter! By the way, can you still obtain more information on Ye Zhen that I asked you to investigate?"

Saying that, Yua Hanjing’s expression suddenly turned extremely venomous, "I don’t believe it, you Ye Zhen can still escape the word ’human nature’?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for a recommendation ticket, a monthly ticket at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)