Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 1267 - 1267 1253 Doubt

Chapter 1267: Chapter 1253: Doubt Chapter 1267: Chapter 1253: Doubt The person behind him was extremely excited. Without a clue about Shao Hengjiang’s death, and now in charge of the matter, Nangong Yao felt even more uncertain. At this moment, he couldn’t afford to panic, as chaos would only bring disaster.

If Ouyang Yue knew that Shao Hengjiang was her biological father, there would be serious trouble. Fortunately, he had not told her yet.

At the beginning, he had some doubts whether the people from the Immortal City Sect were really that ruthless. As it turned out, they were extremely vicious, far beyond what he had imagined.

If the Sacred Spirit Stone fell into the hands of such people, it was likely that the Thirty-Six Islands would not live in peace.

Ye Chen and the others would be arriving tomorrow, so it would be best to wait for Ye Chen’s arrival before taking further steps, as things were already difficult.

Longhun held the Sacred Spirit Stone, staring blankly at it; he had finally got it in his hands. Whether or not he could turn the tables depended on whether he could discover something from it.

Elder Xi Feng came over from behind and congratulated him, “Congratulations to the leader on obtaining the Sacred Spirit Stone.”

The group following him also offered their congratulations one after another.

“Heh, whether I can make a comeback is another matter,” Longhun thought, obviously pleased. He had almost been tricked by the local ruffians and had nearly exposed himself. After so much trouble, he had finally obtained the Sacred Spirit Stone.

Old Du said, “They might send people to follow us. So, Island Master, you leave first, and I will cover our retreat.”

Longhun relaxed a bit and replied, “Okay, I will leave first. Also, go find Baili He and propose a deal. Tell him we have the Sacred Spirit Stone and ask if he is willing to collaborate. If he agrees, we’ll help them capture the Moon Beast.”

“Don’t worry. Once you leave, I’ll find a way to shake off those following us, and then I’ll contact Baili He.”

“But be very careful. It wasn’t easy to pull off this operation, and I don’t want others to find out it was our doing.”

“Understood. I’ll be extra cautious,” Old Du replied.

Ren Haotian said, “Then I’ll make a trip to the Central Plains to expose Su Zhanze’s deeds.” He wanted Su Zhanze to be utterly disgraced, unable to defend himself, to vent the loathing in his heart.

“Hmm, alright, I guess you can’t wait any longer. You handle this task to your liking,” Longhun said. Although he had secured the Sacred Spirit Stone, he needed some time to study it. This would be an excellent opportunity to use that time, the arrangement could not be more perfect.

Ren Haotian had long desired to expose Su Zhanze’s actions for all the world to see. In the past, no one would have believed him, and making such claims would have been futile. But now, things were different. After the recent events, it wouldn’t be long before the news spread to the Central Plains. With these two issues intertwined, what could Su Zhanze say?

He had wanted to publicize this hypocrite’s scandal for a long time, but no one believed him. He was confident that this time, people surely would. Of course, this was just the beginning, and he wanted to first expose that pretender for what he was.

Lately, that hypocrite had been on an upswing, continuously doing good deeds for the Cultivation world, as if trying to whitewash his own image. Let’s see how he would try to clean up his act this time. Dream on about whitewashing your image.

Standing up, Longhun said, “Alright, how you plan to carry out your plans is up to you. Just don’t expose me; I’m not ready to be outed yet.”

“It’s perfect timing that the people from the Immortal City Sect have just arrived. This time, they are completely without defense,” Elder Xi Feng commented.

However, Longhun added, “Su Zhanze knows that I’m not dead and might deduce that I could be behind this, framing them.”

Mo Ku responded, “Even if he does figure it out, others might not necessarily believe him.”

Looking at Ren Haotian, Longhun said, “That’s why you are crucial, Ren Haotian. You must let everyone know what kind of person Su Zhanze is and spread it far and wide.” In recent times, because Su Zhanze and Ling Li had focused their attention on him, he had been unable to make a move. He believed that this matter would stir up enough trouble for Su Zhanze that he wouldn’t have the time to pay attention to Longhun.

Mo Ku said, “When the time comes, we can even help the people of the Thirty-Six Islands deal with the Immortal City Sect.”

“How you choose to help them is none of my business. Just don’t expose me. I don’t want to end up like those local ruffians who, despite obtaining the Sacred Spirit Stone, lost their lives in the end.”

Ye Chen reached Taiping Island that morning, but everything had already ended the previous night. He had just learned that the Sacred Spirit Stone had been stolen and that Shao Hengjiang had been killed.

Wan Liyun had been grieving all night, somewhat recovered, but still looked very haggard. Especially his disciples, who were furious and determined to seek revenge against the Immortal City Sect.

Ye Chen himself could hardly believe it and estimated that it wouldn’t be long before Ouyang Yue found out. If Ouyang Yue learned of it, she definitely wouldn’t be able to handle it. Although she claimed not to recognize Shao Hengjiang, he was, after all, her real father. How could she not acknowledge him? The bond of blood was unchangeable.

Ye Chen learned about the situation and wanted to figure out what exactly happened last night and how Shao Hengjiang ended up being killed.

An underling who was there last night told them that they were surrounding the local snake, wanting a look at the Sacred Spirit Stone, and then a bunch of guys from the Immortal City Sect appeared with their faces covered. They thought there were only four or five hundred of them because that was about the number of people who had surrounded Lion Head Island last time. But unexpectedly, there were not just four or five hundred, there were thousands. In the end, Wan Liyun couldn’t hold them back, and they broke through, and thereafter they snatched the Sacred Spirit Stone and killed the leader.

He also said they had boats come ashore and took them all away.

Ye Chen mused with confusion, “They all had their faces covered.”

The underling continued, “Right, it should be the same as the ones who dealt with the people on Lion Head Island. They knew martial arts from the Immortal City Sect, and the guy leading them was holding the Heavenly Pearl.”

“Was that leader using the martial arts from the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual?” Ye Chen knew that Su Zhanze was proficient in the techniques within the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual.

The underling replied, “I don’t know if he was using the martial arts from the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual, but I know his moves are very similar to yours, almost as if they were carved from the same mold.”

There was no mistake, Ye Chen’s martial arts came from the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual. Su Zhanze, through the Dragon Slayer Sword, had decrypted the martial arts contained within and learned their secrets. Ye Chen was aware of this. He asked again, “Once they got the Sacred Spirit Stone, they immediately withdrew.”

“Not immediately. That leader seemed intent on settling the score with our leader.”

“He got hold of the Sacred Spirit Stone and didn’t leave right away?”

“The Sacred Spirit Stone wasn’t taken by him but by one of his underlings. He then confronted our leader. Our leader, of course, didn’t want to let go of the Sacred Spirit Stone so easily and had to engage him. But our leader never expected that fellow to have the intent to kill, and he directly murdered our leader.”

Ye Chen knew that Shao Hengjiang’s martial arts were quite advanced, and killing him wouldn’t be easy. He had already observed that there were no sword injuries on Shao Hengjiang’s body. He asked, “Was that leader carrying the Dragon Slayer Sword?”

The underling replied, “I didn’t see the Dragon Slayer Sword; he was just holding the Heavenly Pearl.”

Had Su Zhanze’s martial arts really become so formidable that he could kill Shao Hengjiang?

The underling added, “Our leader had been fighting with the local snake for over two hours and was already quite tired. Otherwise, that guy would definitely not have succeeded.”

Ye Chen could only think that way.

The underling continued, “I guess our leader didn’t expect the other party to want to kill him. Maybe because he was entangled by our leader and couldn’t extricate himself, he simply decided to kill our leader. When Wan Liyun realized the danger and gave up chasing the person who snatched the Sacred Spirit Stone, wanting to go back and save our leader, he was stopped by a group of people on the way and didn’t make it back in time. Our leader was killed in a short while.”

Ye Chen felt some puzzlement. How had the people from the Immortal City Sect suddenly become so ruthless? Killing the people of Lion Head Island, he could understand; maybe it was to eradicate them to avoid exposing their identities, so they had to kill them all. But after they were exposed, what was the point of still covering their faces? Perhaps they were just accustomed to it.

But there was one thing he couldn’t figure out: if they had already snatched the Sacred Spirit Stone, why go the extra mile to kill Shao Hengjiang? Didn’t they know that murdering Shao Hengjiang would provoke hatred from the thirty-six islands toward the Immortal City Sect? It seemed unnecessary; wounding him would have sufficed. Maybe it really was Shao Hengjiang pressing too hard that drove him mad, and in the end, he just killed him. That was the only way he could think of it.

As Ye Chen hesitated, the underling, as if remembering something, said, “Right, in addition to knowing the martial arts of the Immortal City Sect, there was also a large group that knew the martial arts of Dragon Slayer Island.”

Ye Chen looked over and asked, “Are you sure?”

The underling was an older middle-aged man who had always followed Shao Hengjiang and had been to the East Sea’s one hundred and eight islands, so he naturally had seen the martial arts of the Dragon Clan. He confirmed with certainty, “No doubt, I’ve seen the martial arts of Dragon Slayer Island, and a large number of them knew the techniques of Dragon Slayer Island.”

Ye Chen dismissed the underling.

The Red Demonic Spirit following Ye Chen had heard everything and recalled something, saying, “Didn’t Su Zhanze collaborate with a group from Dragon Slayer Island? During the robbery of the Dragon Sword outside Demon Palace City and the capture of Longhun, they all showed up. And that girl called Shi Xueqin, didn’t she tell us that someone named Ling Li from Dragon Slayer Island collaborated with Su Zhanze to kill Longhun? So, if the people from the Immortal City Sect and Dragon Slayer Island teamed up to snatch the Sacred Spirit Stone, it makes sense.”

No mistake, this could explain why the people from the Immortal City Sect and the Dragon Slaying Clan appeared together last night.

The Red Demonic Spirit continued, “With such ruthless tactics, the Sacred Spirit Stone falling into the hands of these people, one can expect great trouble.”

“How is it that what I’ve learned about the Immortal City Sect during this time is completely opposite to this?”

The Black Demonic Spirit sneered and said, “What they do in the Central Plains is just for show. Here, they’ve been exposed, but they still want no one to know it’s their doing, why else cover their faces? If you say it wasn’t them, then tell me, who did it?”

Ye Chen was at a loss for words.