Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 1253 - 1253 1239 Tricked by Someone

Chapter 1253: Chapter 1239: Tricked by Someone Chapter 1253: Chapter 1239: Tricked by Someone The Black Demonic Spirit said dejectedly, “After several days of commotion, to end up with nothing, this is utterly unreasonable. I’m going to rest.”

The Red Demonic Spirit also left.

Soon, only Ye Chen and Ouyang Yue remained in the courtyard.

Recalling the day’s events, particularly the moment Ye Chen held Guo Yuyun, Ouyang Yue cried like a little girl and was quite moved at the time. She said, “Hey, you were scared today, weren’t you?”

Ye Chen glanced at her.

“It’s clear you really like her, and the intensity is no less than her feelings for you. Think it over.”

Ye Chen countered, “Think over what?”

“It’s rare in one’s life to find mutual affection like yours.”

“I’ve told you so many times, why can’t you believe that my determination is firm?”

“I’m afraid that you’ll start feeling desperate all over again.”

“You’re overthinking it.”

“If I’m overthinking, then why did you cry like a little girl today?”

“Focus on what’s important and stop analyzing me.”

Continuing this discussion seemed like it might shake him, so Ouyang Yue chuckled and asked, “What are you pondering now?”

After a moment of silence, Ye Chen replied, “Two questions. Su Zhanze led the people of the Immortal City Sect and stole the Sacred Spirit Stone. What is his true motive? If it isn’t him, then who could it be?”

“Do you believe the content of the letter isn’t true?”

Ye Chen nodded slightly; the information obtained by Shao Hengjiang should be credible; he had pondered it for half a day.

Ouyang Yue scoffed, “What is the motive? Everyone wants to get their hands on the Sacred Spirit Stone. I refuse to believe Su Zhanze doesn’t. I think this guy is no good; although I haven’t met him, I can tell from what you just said. If he were truly a good person, why act so sneakily? The evidence is conclusive now, yet you still want to defend him.”

Ye Chen didn’t respond.

Ouyang Yue continued, “You say it wasn’t him, then who else holding the Sacred Pearl and leading people from the Immortal City could have done this?”

Shaking his head, Ye Chen said, “Right, maybe I just want to believe it’s not him.”

“Of course, you’re being wishful, thinking both seniors are fools who can be deceived.”

Ye Chen felt a headache coming on and, no longer wanting to dwell on it, stood up and said, “We’ll talk on Sacred Spirit Island.”

“You’re resting already? How about we talk a bit longer? What were you thinking about when you were crying?”

Ye Chen really didn’t want to bring it up and walked to his room without looking back.

“Actually, it was quite touching; even I was moved.”

The door to the room closed.

Longhun was extremely angry, feeling as if he had been slapped in the face. It was incomprehensible that the Sacred Spirit Stone wasn’t in the hands of anyone from Lion Head Island.

When he arrived at Taiping Island and learned that the local gang leader had been killed and that people from Lion Head Island had taken the Sacred Spirit Stone, he made it just in time to Taiping Island before the residents could flee.

He began his plan, which was to steal the Sacred Spirit Stone and frame it as an act of the Immortal City Sect. Everything went according to his plan; he killed the Island Master of Lion Head Island, nearly orchestrating a perfect murder, leaving only a few small fry behind.

But when he searched the bodies, he found that the Sacred Spirit Stone wasn’t on any of those from Lion Head Island. At this point, all those guys were dead, leaving the question: where had the Sacred Spirit Stone gone?

Longhun began to suspect that other members from Lion Head Island had taken the Sacred Spirit Stone. He searched for several days but found nothing, hearing only that the people of Lion Head Island were unaware their own Island Master had taken the Sacred Spirit Stone.

In doubt, Longhun captured a dozen disciples from Lion Head Island and tortured them to spit out the truth.

Mo Ku used all the torture methods he could think of and said, “Leader, it seems they aren’t lying.”

At Longhun’s side, Ren Haotian murmured, “How is that possible? They said it was the people from Lion Head Island who took the Sacred Spirit Stone, that it was the henchmen of the local gang leader who said so. Could it really be false?”

Longhun found the situation increasingly amusing and remarked, “This is getting interesting.”

Ren Haotian, puzzled, asked, “Interesting?”

Longhun grew serious and said, “Of course, it’s interesting. The people of Lion Head Island don’t even know they’ve taken the Sacred Spirit Stone—how is that not interesting?”

Ren Haotian suggested, “Perhaps they are all lying.”

Mo Ku sneered, “Impossible. Under my methods of punishment, one or two people may hold up, and that would be an exception. But if several do, it indicates a problem.”

Ren Haotian said, “That is to say, what they are telling us is true, the Sacred Spirit Stone is not in their hands.”

Longhun smiled and said, “If it were in their hands, would it still be with that leader? We’ve caught all the leaders who were alive on Taiping Island.”

Ren Haotian hung his head low. Longhun was right and said, “I remember the Island Master of Lion Head Island also claimed that the Sacred Spirit Stone was not in his possession, saying that killing him would be pointless.”

Mo Ku said, “At the time we thought he was lying. It seems he was telling the truth.”

“So, it seems the Sacred Spirit Stone truly is not in the hands of the people on Lion Head Island. If that’s the case, who might have the Sacred Spirit Stone? Or rather, in which Island Master’s hands could it be?”

Mo Ku asserted, “It’s very likely that the stone is with the group of people who were fighting over it that night. We should figure out who was involved in that scuffle. Perhaps then we will know who has it.”

“What a cunning scheme, to have deceived all of us,” said Longhun.

Mo Ku said, “Not only did they deceive us, but now everyone believes that the Sacred Spirit Stone is in our possession.”

“I have no intention of becoming the next Island Master of Lion Head Island,” continued Longhun. “Mo Ku, quickly find out who was fighting over it that night, and see if any Island Masters are trying to leave Taiping Island in a hurry.”

“Exactly. If someone is trying to leave, then the Sacred Spirit Stone is likely in their possession.”

Mo Ku nodded slightly.

Longhun added, “Even though the local big shot is dead, I’ve been thinking. His people haven’t all died out—some must still be alive. If we start with the survivors, we might find out what exactly happened that night.”

“Alright, I’ll go verify the information as quickly as possible.”

Longhun raged, “Damn it, how could I have been played like this.”

Everything had been planned out so well, but an error occurred here. Now that people from Immortal Medicine Island and Iron Ten Thousand Island had arrived, they had been put on the defensive.

“I’ll clarify this matter as quickly as possible,” Mo Ku said.

“People from Immortal Medicine Island and Iron Ten Thousand Island have arrived. Don’t reveal your identities; they might mistake us for people from the Immortal City Sect.”

“Then we have nothing to worry about. After all, they won’t suspect us,” said Ren Haotian.

“No, they will definitely investigate thoroughly. If they find out it was us acting as people from the Immortal City Sect, it’ll be a case of not only failing to steal the chicken but losing the rice as well,” Longhun originally planned to steal the Sacred Spirit Stone and then pin the blame on the Immortal City Sect. They would then slip away silently, hide, study it for two months, and then make a comeback. He never anticipated that such a situation would arise.

Now, they hadn’t obtained the Sacred Spirit Stone they intended to use to make their comeback, and their identities might even be exposed. If that happened, Su Zhanze would definitely not let him off. He really felt like cursing. “I’d really like to see which bastard had the guts to play me.” It was all because of the urgency at the time, with people from Immortal Medicine Island and Iron Ten Thousand Island about to arrive, that they had acted so hastily. Otherwise, they might have noticed something was off and would not have made such a rushed move. Now it was too late to regret anything.

“People from Immortal Medicine Island might believe that the Sacred Spirit Stone is already in the hands of the Immortal City Sect,” said Mo Ku.

“Of course, these are not our concerns anymore. The situation is more complicated than we anticipated,” Longhun continued. “Quite interesting, these thirty-six islands’ folks are not to be underestimated.”

They had expected to grab the Sacred Spirit Stone and leave immediately, but now, with its whereabouts unknown, they might also become known to the people of Immortal Medicine Island—there couldn’t be a more passive situation.

Ren Haotian said, “So about exposing Su Zhanze’s deeds in the Central Plains, should we wait for a while?”

Longhun intended to strike on two fronts, but now it was difficult to do so. He said, “No rush. We’ll talk after finding the Sacred Spirit Stone. If you expose his deeds now, he will suspect you.”

Indeed, pinning the blame on Su Zhanze was always going to be risky, and Longhun was clear about this because Su Zhanze had done the same to Ren Xiongbei and others before, using the Heavenly Pearl and Ren Xiongbei’s martial arts, along with a group of the Immortal City Sect’s disciples.

Longhun wanted to repeat the old trick. Su Zhanze would certainly guess it; the same method would be used again. Even if Su Zhanze were a fool, he would be able to guess it—they had deceived Ren Xiongbei in exactly this way.

Longhun had heard that Su Zhanze was heading their way, and he wasn’t eager to provoke Su Zhanze just yet. Looking at Ren Haotian, he said, “Don’t be hasty. If we’re going to deal with Su Zhanze, we need to take our time. A mishap occurred this time because we were too hasty. Otherwise, how could we have acted without confirming that the Sacred Spirit Stone wasn’t with the Island Master of Lion Head Island?” There was a hint of regret.

Ren Haotian was well aware that he wouldn’t be able to outplay Su Zhanze on his own. He knew exactly what Longhun was capable of; the man had nearly destroyed the entire domain between immortals and demons. He trusted in Su Zhanze’s abilities.

“Okay, I’ll follow the leader’s plan.”

“Got carried away and got played by someone. We should learn from this lesson.”

Ren Haotian was just a bit worried as the situation became more and more complex.

“We also need to keep an eye on Nangong Yao and his people,” Longhun said.

“Keep an eye on them?” Ren Haotian was somewhat puzzled.

“Of course, we need to watch them. It’s a good way to find the Sacred Spirit Stone. Let’s see what they’re up to. If they find the Sacred Spirit Stone before us, at least we’ll be aware,” Longhun explained.

“That can’t be right, they surely think the Sacred Spirit Stone is already with someone from the Immortal City Sect by now,” retorted Ren Haotian.

“Shao Hengjiang is quite formidable. They might think that for now, but soon they’ll figure it out. He’s an old ginger after all,” Longhun declared.