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Chapter 485 - 63 - I Feel the Pain for the Sect Leader [Vote for Monthly Tickets!] _1

Chapter 485: Chapter 63 - I Feel the Pain for the Sect Leader [Vote for Monthly Tickets!] _1

"Madam——"

"Why did you leave like this! Leaving me... and the Sect Leader alone in this world..."

"A lonely grave thousand miles away, no place to express my sorrow——"

Outside of the Mountain of Ten Thousand Poisons, within a white-lined manor pertaining to the Red River Sect, everyone dressed in mourning is holding a funeral.

An old man with a long beard is kneeling in front of the coffin, crying his heart out hysterically, attracting the attention of onlookers who can’t help but sigh.

"Elder Chen’s and the Sect Leader... Madam’s bond was truly deep."

On the side seated on the family’s primary seat, the Red River Sect Master Zhao Duanyang sits quietly. He looks around forty or fifty, with dark skin and is a man of few words. Anyone who can manage a sect in a place as treacherous as Mountain of Ten Thousand Poisons has some form of dark demeanor.

Watching Elder Chen’s doleful appearance, Zhao Duanyang suppresses his feelings for a while, finally forcing out a cold "humph".

Although mourning the Sect Leader’s wife is not out of the ordinary, out of the six individuals from the Red River Sect who died, he’s only mourning her. That is a bit peculiar...

It was almost as if Elder Chen could hear what he was saying, he then howled, "Also, my poor Junior Sect Leader, at just over twenty years old, without even having the chance to see all the world has to offer, how could you have fallen victim too..."

"Why must the white-haired send off the black-haired..."

People in the back who couldn’t stand to watch anymore stepped forward quietly, reminding him, "Elder Chen, the Sect Leader is watching."

"Ah——" Only then did Elder Chen suddenly come to realize and hurriedly shouted, "I was crying on behalf of the Sect Leader!"

"Humph!" Zhao Duanyang flicked his sleeves and intended to stand up and leave.

He has long suspected that the Madam and Elder Chen were having an affair. Recently, he began an investigation. But before he was able to gather any evidence, this incident happened and all evidence died with her.

But looking at him as he is now, saying there was nothing between them would be suspicious.

Without knowing the details, one would think he was mourning his wife and child.

Just as he was about to leave, he heard someone report from the side, "Gang Leader, Jiang Yuebai from Shu Mountain is here to see you."

The Shu Mountain Sect?" Upon hearing this, Zhao Duanyang’s eyes flashed with anger. He wanted to refuse the visitor, but after some thought, he said, "Let her in."

After all, Shu Mountain is one of the Nine Heavens. Even if they used the power of the Regent Residence to bring the murderer to justice, the Red River Sect would still need to exist within the Immortal Cultivation World.

Small sects and small clans always find it hard to resist.

Upon receiving the report, Jiang Yuebai gracefully walked in front of the memorial hall and respectfully bowed to the row of coffins.

Upon seeing her enter, Elder Chen angrily stood up and loudly said, "How dare people from the Shu Mountain Sect come to the Red River Sect! The killer of our Sect Leader’s wife and five others is from your Shu Mountain! You... "

"Old Chen!" Zhao Duanyang reprimanded him, then stepped forward and said, "I wonder what brings Immortal Jiang here? I heard that the suspect, Chu Liang, has been captured by the Regent Residence, but he has not yet been handled. Prior to his deserved punishment, we do not wish to establish any contact with the Shu Mountain Sect."

"I’m here today in regards to this matter." Jiang Yuebai replied, "The tragedy that occurred in the Red River Sect caused deep indignation within the Shu Mountain Sect. If Chu Liang is indeed guilty, Shu Mountain will definitely not cover for him. But we want to investigate this matter thoroughly first, to determine who the killer is."

"What’s there to investigate!" Elder Chen wailed, "So many people saw it, the evidence is concrete, if the murderer is not Chu Liang, who else could it be? Talking about investigating, you are clearly trying to protect him! Don’t think we don’t know, we all heard long ago that there has been something unclear between you and that guy. He should be made to pay with his life, let you taste the pain of losing a loved one!"

As he spoke, his lips trembled, his beard quivered, his hand pressed against his chest, looking as though he could faint any second.

It seems like he’s genuinely devastated.

"Are you really hurting that much?" Zhao Duanyang coldly muttered from behind.

"I..." Elder Chen said tearfully and sullenly, "I mourn for the Sect Leader!"

"If that’s the case, then you should take some rest." Zhao Duanyang rolled his eyes and simply ordered, "Let Elder Chen go to rest!"

Several disciples followed the command and walked Elder Chen away. As he left, he was still yelling to himself: "Sect Leader! Even under the threats and temptations of Shu Mountain, do not succumb. The lady leader and the junior sect leader cannot die in vain!"

...

Watching Elder Chen walk away cursing and swearing, Jiang Yuebai sighed and said, "Elder Chen and the leader’s family had a deep bond."

"..."Zhao Duanyang paused for a moment before nodding, "Old Chen has belonged to the Red River Sect for a long time. Our two families have always been closely related."

After exchanging pleasantries, Jiang Yuebai returned to the main topic.

"I believe that Sect Leader Zhao wouldn’t want to make a sworn enemy of my Shu Mountain Sect. Instead, it is more likely that you hoped to truly avenge the deaths of your wife, your child and your disciples. Therefore, if Chu Liang was framed, you would not want the real murderer to go unpunished, would you?" she continued.

"But the facts now point to their murder by Chu Liang. This seems indisputable." Zhao Duanyang looked worried, "So many innocent bystanders saw it with their own eyes, they couldn’t all be conspiring to frame him."

Jiang Yuebai shook her head, "Leader Zhao, you don’t really know him. Anyone who acquires some understanding of him would know he would never do such a thing. Furthermore, there are still questionable points in this case."

"From the perspective of the Red River Sect, have you ever considered why Chu Liang, who had no past grudges or recent conflicts with your sect, would attempt murder twice? If the second time he was killing for treasure, what about the first time?"

"Why should I care about what the murderer was thinking?" Zhao Duanyang looked displeased. As he saw it, Jiang Yuebai was simply trying every way possible to exonerate Chu Liang.

"From my speculation, this might have been a revenge murder targeted at the Red River Sect." Jiang Yuebai said, "Chu Liang just happened to be there and ended up being chosen by the murderer as a scapegoat. If we do not get to the root of the truth, the real enemy of the Red River Sect will continue to exist. Even if only to eliminate hidden dangers, you should give us a chance to try, shouldn’t you?"

Zhao Duanyang fell silent for a while before answering, "As long as you do not intend to cover for him, what can my small sect do against Shu Mountain? But with so many eyewitnesses, how can I not believe their words?"

"Leader Zhao, you must understand that what the eyes see may not necessarily be the truth." Jiang Yuebai said, and suddenly she turned around, "Just like now, I am standing in front of you, but am I real?"

"Hmm?" Zhao Duanyang was momentarily startled.

Then he saw Jiang Yuebai’s figure swirl and shrank quickly, transforming into a ray of light and disappearing, leaving behind only a white butterfly that circled for a few rounds before fluttering away.

Then Jiang Yuebai’s figure reappeared from a different location, she said, "Actually, the one who was talking to you previously was just an illusion, but no one in your sect recognized that. Similarly, the Chu Liang who was the murderer could also have been an illusion, just that it was not recognized by the Regent Residence. Although it is difficult, it may not be impossible."

Zhao Duanyang looked at the woman in front of him, and could only sigh quietly in his heart.

As the Master of the Red River Sect, he himself possessed the cultivation level of the early Sixth Realm. However, in front of this young woman, he felt played and manipulated.

The abilities of these young and talented cultivators of the Immortal Sects were indeed astonishing.

Although Jiang Yuebai only had the cultivation level of the Fifth Realm, if it came down to a real fight, he might not even be her match.

"Chu Liang is not weaker than me, if he really wanted to kill the Junior Sect Leader and the others, he would not have let them get so far from the place where the Jade Pot Immortal Plant grows; also, Chu Liang’s family wealth is far more than you can imagine that he does not need to personally kill for treasure. These, although not evidences, are points of doubt worthy of discussion," Jiang Yuebai continued, "Therefore, I hope that Sect Leader Zhao could help me, as well as yourself, by trying to find the true killer."

"How can I help you?" Zhao Duanyang asked with a stern voice.

"I came here to ask, does the Red River Sect have any enemies?" Jiang Yuebai asked.

Since they had settled on the premise that the killer’s target was the Red River Sect, then the natural step was to start the investigation from the enemies of the Red River Sect.

"We make a living around the Mountain of Ten Thousand Poisons, conflicts are inevitable in our day-to-day life, but it should not develop into murdering..." Zhao Duanyang contemplated for a moment, "If there is any great enmity between anyone and the Red River Sect to the extent of life and death, it would be the Black Pine Ridge."

Jiang Yuebai listened to him quietly, her eyes were clear and determined.

Thinking of Chu Liang suffering in the Regent Residence, her heart tightened. No matter how dangerous or difficult, she must unravel the truth as soon as possible!