King of Creation
Chapter 604 - 597 Ironclad Evidence of Zhu Ling

Chapter 604: Chapter 597 Ironclad Evidence of Zhu Ling

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"Who goes there, halt!" A shout echoed, and two Sun and Moon Divine Guards blocked Ye Zhen’s path.

Ye Zhen’s heart sank with a jolt, cursing his bad luck silently.

This luck was just too rotten. Ye Zhen had intended to quickly leave Zhu Ling Mansion and then conceal his qi to make a slow getaway. He hadn’t expected to be intercepted less than a mile from Zhu Ling Mansion.

Taken aback, Ye Zhen did not immediately reply but instead rapidly thought about how to extricate himself from this situation.

As Ye Zhen pondered, another Sun and Moon Divine Guard suddenly greeted him with a timid salute, "Commander Jiao, what are you...?"

As soon as the Sun and Moon Divine Guard spoke, Ye Zhen realized what was happening. Judging by the expression, could it be one of Jiao Xi’s former subordinates from the Third Guard?

"I’m acting on Vice Hall Master Yua’s orders to handle an important matter, just passing by... What about it?" After speaking, Ye Zhen’s face darkened, and his eyes glared menacingly as if he was about to explode in anger.

There was no denying that Jiao Xi once held quite an authority within the Sun and Moon Divine Guard Third Guard, so seeing Jiao Xi’s expression turn grim, his former subordinate hastened to clear the way for Ye Zhen.

The other Sun and Moon Divine Guard who did not recognize ’Jiao Xi’ was about to speak but was pulled aside by the one who recognized Jiao Xi.

With a cold snort, Ye Zhen passed by briskly. Just after turning a corner, he suddenly accelerated. His shoulders did not sway, yet his entire figure seemed to drift forward like a piece of willow fluff.

"Old He, why are you stopping me? Wasn’t the order from above to inspect all suspicious persons?" the blocked Sun and Moon Divine Guard complained after Ye Zhen had passed by.

"Are you trying to get yourself killed? If you don’t know Commander Jiao Xi, could you possibly not know Yua Hanjing, the Vice Hall Master of Sunshine Hall? Those who offend her never end up well! Besides, if we were to stop someone, it sure wouldn’t be Commander Jiao! Although Commander Jiao is currently out of office, I bet he’ll be reinstated before long..."

"Let’s move out..."

Having passed the first inspection by assuming Jiao Xi’s identity without any hitches, Ye Zhen simply quickened his pace and left openly, maintaining Jiao Xi’s persona.

Among the Divine Sect, most people who recognized Jiao Xi would show him some respect, so along the way, no covert guards made a move, and whenever there were overt inspections, Ye Zhen managed to get through just by scowling.

However, Ye Zhen was not foolish. Inside Zhu Ling Mansion, the one who had committed the crime was indeed Jiao Xi, and he believed it would not be long before Jiao Xi’s identity would no longer be of any use.

Thus, after leaving the area heavily guarded by the Temple while still posing as Jiao Xi, Ye Zhen immediately found a secluded spot and swiftly reverted to his original appearance.

In almost no more than three or four breaths of time, the youthful and vigorous Ye Zhen appeared, while the former ’Jiao Xi’ vanished into thin air.

As long as he was far from the Temple, Ye Zhen, the chief disciple of Moonlight Hall, had no issues with free movement within the Divine Sect.

However, Ye Zhen did not wander aimlessly, instead he swiftly made his way back to Moonlight Hall; there was one last matter he had to deal with!

"What, Jiao Xi? Are you saying that the former Third Commander of the Sun and Moon Divine Guards, Jiao Xi, killed my Xu’er?"

In the messy Eastern Courtyard, Head of the Inner Affairs Hall, Zhu Ling, raged like a furious lion. Icy blue Spiritual Power flashed around him, seeming poised to erupt at any second.

The several high-ranking officials of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect who had arrived all knew that when the Spiritual Power of an exceptionally high-cultivated martial artist fluctuated with great emotional turmoil, it would involuntarily leak out.

Clearly, Zhu Ling could not bear the shock of losing his son at middle age.

The higher the Martial Artist Cultivation, the more difficult it is to have offspring, due to Bloodline inheritance. Zhu Ling, who had devoted his younger years to Martial Arts without concern for marriage, only started a family after achieving some success, and it took a while before he had a child.

After seeking help from various Pill Masters and using all sorts of Spiritual Medicines, he had a son, Zhu Mingxu, a Heavenly Pulse Warrior and a regarded prodigy, who Zhu Ling treasured dearly.

Zhu Mingxu’s monstrous behavior was greatly influenced by Zhu Ling’s indulgence.

Naturally, Zhu Ling’s grief over his middle-aged loss was imaginable.

However, these were trivial in comparison to what the butler Zhu Fu had reported, leaving Grand Commander Jio Yuanxiu and Second Commander Chen Changxing, who had just arrived, utterly perplexed.

The murderer was Jiao Xi?

This answer seemed somewhat laughable no matter how one heard it.

Whoever committed the murder, it certainly couldn’t have been Jiao Xi.

"Master, I saw it with my own eyes. It was Jiao Xi who sent a visiting card asking to see the young master. When I announced him, Jiao Xi followed me and knocked me out, bursting into the young master’s room. When I awoke, I saw that scoundrel Jiao Xi attacking the young master!

Master, you must avenge the young master; he died so tragically!" Butler Zhu Fu cried tearfully, complaining so much that Zhu Ling’s face was shadowed with chill.

Not even Zhu Ling could understand or accept that the hand that struck was Jiao Xi’s.

Zhu Ling’s gaze involuntarily turned towards two mute servants, seeking confirmation from them.

In the span of a moment, Divine Soul Waves arose, and Zhu Ling’s visage grew even colder. Within a hundred breaths in the Eastern Courtyard, due to Zhu Ling’s fluctuating qi, a frost rapidly covered everything, snow-like, including the dozen Sun and Moon Divine Guards who had just arrived.

Only Jio Yuanxiu, Chen Changxing, and the others with exceptional Cultivation, were able to keep the chill at bay.

"Oh, Hall Master Zhu, who is this bold and audacious, daring to make trouble in your mansion and causing such chaos?" the seductive voice of Yua Hanjing suddenly descended from above, "By the way, have you caught the murderer?"

"Heh heh!"

Zhu Ling suddenly let out a mocking laugh towards Yua Hanjing, with a sound reminiscent of a night owl, creating a sense of dread, "Not yet, but he won’t escape! Soon, Vice Hall Master Yua, you must personally witness how this Hall punishes a man!"

Zhu Ling, having held a high position within the Sun and Moon Divine Sect for many years, was extremely cunning. Despite the pain of losing his son, he had gradually calmed down after the initial extreme rage.

Now, avenging his son was the top priority!

Yua Hanjing furrowed her elegant brows. Zhu Ling was usually polite to her, but today’s atmosphere didn’t feel quite right.

At the same time, Punishment Hall Elder Tus De, along with several Punishment Hall Deacons, rushed over. Vice Sect Hierarch Tian Guizhang and Yao Sen also brought people over quickly, and Sunshine Hall Master Shen Cang, along with Feng Qingyue, showed themselves at the same time—the high-ranking members of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect were gathering once again!

"Elder Tus, your arrival is most timely! My poor son met with misfortune today. Undoubtedly, it is Elder Tus who must uphold justice for me!" Zhu Ling suddenly said.

Zhu Ling’s words carried a clear implication, and as expected, Tus De’s expression changed drastically, "What, does Hall Master Zhu think this act was committed by someone within our Divine Sect?"

If the culprit was a martial artist from outside the sect, the pursuit would primarily be the responsibility of Sunshine Hall and the Sun and Moon Divine Guards. In other words, only if the perpetrator was someone within the sect would Elder Tus De of the Punishment Hall need to take action.

At these words, the color drained from everyone’s faces. If someone from within the sect had committed the act, the implications were difficult to predict.

Of course, upon hearing these words, a hint of amusement appeared in Yua Hanjing’s eyes. In the end, things had still turned out as planned, hadn’t they? The murderer was none other than Ye Zhen.

"Indeed, and there’s solid evidence!"

Seeing Zhu Ling speak thus, Yua Hanjing was even more delighted.

"Who? Hall Master Zhu, rest assured, as long as there’s solid evidence, no matter who it is, just for the crime of killing a brother of the Divine Sect, I will ensure they have nowhere to be buried!" Elder Tus De of the Punishment Hall declared.

"Jiao Xi!"

"Former commander of the Sun and Moon Divine Guards, Jiao Xi!"

In an instant, Zhu Ling’s statement, like an unexpected thunderclap on a clear day, shocked everyone present.

Jiao Xi did it?

To their knowledge, Jiao Xi bore no grudge or enmity with Zhu Ling, did he?

Among the crowd, Tian Guizhang had already anticipated this outcome due to his direct involvement. However, as the old fox he was, his expression of shock was indistinguishable from the rest.

Yet, Yua Hanjing was taken aback.

Just a moment ago, she was complacent about her scheming, so how had the murderer become Jiao Xi?

"Impossible, this can’t be right! Hall Master Zhu, could you have made a mistake?" Yua Hanjing said in utter disbelief.

"Would I make a mistake?"

Zhu Ling gave Yua Hanjing a severe look that conveyed deadly intent, "How could I mistake the murderer of my only son? Vice Hall Master Yua, I must ask, how did my Xu’er offend you that you would seek to put him to death?"

As he spoke, Zhu Ling’s overwhelming presence surged toward Yua Hanjing, with a tangible killing intent that locked directly onto her.

"How so, you dare not admit it? Jiao Xi has always followed your orders exclusively. Tell me, why did you want to harm my only son? Where is Jiao Xi?" Zhu Ling burst out with a roar that pierced the heavens!

Yua Hanjing, on the other hand, was utterly dumbfounded.

Jiao Xi killed Zhu Jiutian?

And she was the mastermind?

Wasn’t the murderer supposed to be Ye Zhen? How did it turn out like this?

Things weren’t supposed to go this way.

Of course, such doubts only dared to linger in her mind. If she voiced them, no matter who the murderer was, she would surely be seated as the mastermind!

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! I have never harbored any ill will towards your son, and it’s even less likely that Jiao Xi is the murderer!"

"Hmph, perhaps others might not harm without reason, but you, Yua Hanjing?" Zhu Ling snorted coldly, his chest heaving violently as he turned to Punishment Hall Elder Tus De, "Elder Tus, I implore you to uphold justice!"

Zhu Ling held great power and status within the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, but so did Yua Hanjing, whose position was not only significant but uniquely privileged. Zhu Ling alone had no power over her and could only appeal to Tus De for help.

"Zhu Ling, you’re speaking slander! Evidence, if you say Jiao Xi is the murderer, where is the evidence?" Yua Hanjing was utterly frantic, knowing that if Jiao Xi were indeed pinned with the crime, it would be his end.

"Evidence, they witnessed it with their own eyes. Could that be wrong?" Zhu Ling pointed at the two mute servants and butler Zhu Fu.

"Hmph, witnessed it with their own eyes? They are your house slaves. You can manipulate them as you wish and frame whomever you want. If that’s the case, my house slaves can do the same. The testimony of three house slaves, what kind of evidence is that?" Yua Hanjing brazenly played the rascal, determined to protect Jiao Xi at all costs.

Her relationship with Jiao Xi was beyond anyone’s understanding!

"Solid evidence, without solid proof, no one is touching a hair on Jiao Xi’s head!" She no longer had time to ponder how things had taken such a turn; her only concern was to save Jiao Xi at all costs, knowing the severe rigor of the sect’s rules.

"Very well, very well!" Zhu Ling, now smiling out of sheer rage, retorted, "You want solid evidence? Then I shall give it to you!"

With that declaration, the attention of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s high-ranking members was all focused on Zhu Ling, eager to see what this solid evidence was. Even Yua Hanjing felt a twinge of unease, her gaze shifting anxiously to Zhu Ling.

She, too, was keen to learn what Zhu Ling’s solid evidence was. (A stroke of good fortune that fell from the sky, a cool mobile phone is awaiting you! Pay attention to the – QiDian/Chinese website official account (WeChat Add Friends – Add Official Accounts – Enter qdread and join now!). Everyone gets a prize, so follow the qdread WeChat official account right now!) (To be continued. If you like this work, please go to qidian.com to vote for the recommendation ticket and monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)