Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 1272 - 1272 1258 Su Zhanzes Speculation

Chapter 1272: Chapter 1258: Su Zhanze’s Speculation Chapter 1272: Chapter 1258: Su Zhanze’s Speculation Chen Yu muttered, “It’s utter nonsense, how could it be possible? I have been with the Sect Leader the whole time; we have never done such a thing.”

“That’s why I said they must be impostors of the Immortal City Sect,” Ling Li said.

“Impostors of the Immortal City Sect? That’s also impossible. How could they possess the Heavenly Pearl and lead a large group of Immortal City Sect disciples? Most importantly, their leader can perform martial arts from the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual. This must be a wild rumor; such things would never happen.” Chen Yu doubted the authenticity of the matter.

Su Zhanze, however, didn’t speak and was listening attentively on the side.

Ling Li said, “At first, I, too, was doubtful. How could the leader of those masked people resemble ours so closely? The leader knew martial arts from the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual, wielded the Heavenly Pearl, and commanded a large number of subordinates skilled in Immortal City martial arts. How could they achieve that? I thought it surely must be a false rumor. But one can manage to craft a rumor once; you can’t make it happen twice. First, Lion Head Island got exterminated, and especially last night, when the Sacred Spirit Stone was taken and Shao Hengjiang murdered, there appeared another expert holding the Heavenly Pearl, skilled in the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual martial arts, leading a group adept in the Immortal City Sect martial arts. It was this expert who killed Shao Hengjiang. Last night, there were survivors from Iron Ten Thousand Island and local thugs who witnessed everything. Can this still be dismissed as mere rumor?”

“It must definitely be someone impersonating us,” Chen Yu murmured.

“Yes, it must be someone impersonating the Immortal City Sect who did this. I think so too. But this person led a group; how could they match these three characteristics?” Ling Li was utterly confounded.

Su Zhanze asked, “Are you certain that the one is an expert in martial arts from the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual?”

“Of course,” Ling Li affirmed. “Shao Hengjiang’s martial arts were unmatched, a real prodigy; everyone on the Thirty-Six Islands knows. It was he who helped the Sacred Heavenly Lord refine the Sacred Heavenly Technique to counter the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual. Ever since Qiandu Xiang’s death, among the Thirty-Six Islands, no one could match Shao Hengjiang. Yet, last night, right before Wan Liyun, Shao Hengjiang was slain by a masked person. Was that not the work of an expert?”

Chen Yu muttered, “Wasn’t the Sacred Heavenly Technique supposed to counter the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual? How could he still be killed? I don’t believe his abilities were that great!”

Ling Li hurriedly explained, “No, before the masked man appeared, Shao Hengjiang had fought with local thugs for a while. Besides, the masked man had appeared with the Heavenly Pearl, which, of course, gave him an advantage since he’s also an elderly man.”

“Bullshit, the Heavenly Pearl is with our Sect Leader; that definitely can’t be the Heavenly Pearl.”

Su Zhanze took out the Heavenly Pearl from his bosom and asked, “Are you sure the report said there were many skilled in Immortal City Sect martial arts?”

“Yes, at that time, Shao Hengjiang and Wan Liyun were leading seven to eight hundred men. If they had less than a thousand, how could they kill Shao Hengjiang and steal the Immortal Pearl? I’m not sure about the exact number of Immortal City Sect disciples, but there were at least a couple of hundred. Even if you thought about impersonating the Immortal City Sect, gathering a hundred or two hundred people skilled in its martial arts wouldn’t be easy if they weren’t from the Immortal City Sect. It’s virtually impossible,” Ling Li answered.

Su Zhanze turned around and asked, “You just mentioned a thousand men, with one to two hundred skilled in Immortal City Sect martial arts; what martial arts did the rest practice?”

“They practiced martial arts of the Dragon Slaying Clan,” Ling Li replied.

“That’s what they said, that most were skilled in Dragon Clan martial arts.”

Chen Yu anxiously said, “Then how could they pin this on us?”

Ling Li then said, “I just found out as well; it was analyzed by Ye Chen that at the foot of Demon Palace City and in Bell and Drum City, you cooperated with us. The Dragon Clan was taken care of, and the remnants belonged to me. It was entirely possible for you to ally with us again.”

Su Zhanze threw out a sentence, “It must have been Longhun’s doing.”

“Longhun?”

“Yes, capable of performing martial arts from the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual and to such an extent, other than me and Ye Chen, the only one left is Longhun. If it’s neither me nor Ye Chen, there’s only one explanation, and that is Longhun. This also sufficiently explains why there was a group skilled in Dragon Clan martial arts.”

Chen Yu was stunned and said, “Even if he met the requirements, what about the Heavenly Pearl and the large group of Immortal City Sect disciples?”

“It’s not the Heavenly Pearl; it should be the Immortal Pearl. The two Sacred Pearls are very similar, so it’s not difficult to mistake them as being the same. That’s how I framed Ren Xiongbei.” After Su Zhanze knocked Ren Haotian off the cliff and took the Immortal Pearl, he searched under the cliff with his men, but they found neither the pearl nor Ren Haotian’s body.

Chen Yu remembered and said, “Right, that’s a possibility. What they took must definitely be the Immortal Pearl, leading others to misunderstand.”

Ling Li added, “But what about the people from the Immortal City Sect, the one to two hundred skilled in Immortal City Sect martial arts?”

“If I’m not mistaken, Ren Haotian should still be alive, and somehow, he found Longhun and pledged allegiance to him. This also explains why the Immortal Pearl is in Longhun’s possession. Even though Ren Xiongbei is dead, he left behind quite a few men. These people willingly served the Ren father and son; when I became the Sect Leader, they didn’t return but followed Ren Haotian. It’s understandable. For Ren Haotian to organize one to two hundred Immortal City disciples and offer their allegiance to Longhun isn’t hard.”

Ling Li murmured, “Why would Ren Haotian pledge allegiance to Longhun?”

“An enemy’s enemy is a friend. It’s probably that simple. Ren Haotian knew that on his own, he could never get revenge. Perhaps by luck, he learned that Longhun was still alive. With Longhun despising me to the depths, a fact known to all, the best way for Ren Haotian to seek vengeance was through aligning with Longhun, as Longhun was most likely to avenge him.”

Chen Yu exclaimed, “So that’s how it is! They’re doing this just to pin the blame on us!”

“Of course, that’s exactly why they’re doing it.”

“Then we need to leave quickly; otherwise, it’ll be too late. The people from the Thirty-Six Islands are searching everywhere for us. If we run into them now, we really won’t be able to clear things up,” Chen Yu said anxiously.

Having had an epiphany, Ling Li calmed down and said, “Fortunately, they don’t know we’ve entered the Thirty-Six Islands and are hiding on Paper Kite Island. They are only chasing after that group of fake disciples from the Immortal City Sect.”

“Even so, it’s not okay. Paper Kite Island is about a two-day journey from Taiping Island. The people from the Thirty-Six Islands are spreading their nets far and wide. Who can guarantee that we won’t run right into them?”

“It won’t happen. We’re dressed like merchants. Such a coincidence won’t occur,” Ling Li disbelieved.

“We must leave quickly to avoid any misunderstandings here,” said Chen Yu.

It took four days of hard sailing to get here, and now I still feel groggy; how can you expect me to up and leave right now? he thought, saying, “Let’s talk about this tomorrow.” To just give up on the Sacred Spirit Stone like that! He was extremely reluctant, believing that those from the Dragon Slaying Clan hadn’t yet escaped the Thirty-Six Islands.

Ling Li quickly had someone bring in food.

Su Zhanze asked, “Do you know where that group from the Dragon Slaying Clan could be?”

Chen Yu was somewhat afraid and said, “Are we still planning to snatch the Sacred Spirit Stone?”

“What do you think I came here for, sightseeing?”

Ling Li replied, “Now that the people from the Thirty-Six Islands are searching for them, if they find them, I’ll know very soon.”

“Good, that’s a clever strategy. It seems Ren Haotian really hates me, using my own tactics against me.” It was clear he’d replicated the method he’d used against Ren Xiongbei last time.

Worried, Chen Yu said, “Sect Leader, we should leave right away. If the people from the Thirty-Six Islands find out we’re on Sacred Spirit Island and surround us, how will we escape then?”

“You’re not suggesting I leave right now, are you?” said Ling Li. “I was aboard a ship for four days, seasick the entire time. I won’t run away like a rat just because I’m scared of them!”

“That’s not what I meant, of course. I’m just afraid we won’t be able to explain ourselves when the time comes. Even if we’ve figured out that Longhun is behind this, who’d believe us?” Chen Yu replied.

He was right; that’s exactly how he had dealt with Ren Xiongbei before. Ren Xiongbei had guessed it was his doing, but what could he do about it? he thought. “Rest assured, no one knows I’m on Paper Kite Island unless there’s a traitor.”

Chen Yu nodded slightly.

“Let’s talk about it tomorrow. Have someone hurry up and move the supplies onto the ship,” Ling Li resolved.

“I’ll take care of that,” Ling Li said.

Murmuring to himself, Su Zhanze said, “Longhun is still pretty formidable, even coming up with a way to frame me.”

“The Sacred Spirit Stone in their hands is a threat to us,” Ling Li acknowledged, well aware that if Longhun obtained the Sacred Spirit Stone and managed to control it, the first to be targeted would certainly be Dragon Slayer Island, and his danger would be the greatest.

Watching Ling Li, Su Zhanze said, “It’s not as bad as all that. Even if he has the Sacred Spirit Stone, it will take time to study. It won’t be possible to succeed in just a month or two. As long as we find them and take the Sacred Spirit Stone within this period, we’ll be fine.”

Ling Li could only think so as well.

“We must keep an eye on that group from the Thirty-Six Islands.” Su Zhanze knew that this was the territory of the Island Master of the Thirty-Six Islands, and it would be too difficult for him to go after Longhun by himself. He had to leave this matter to the Thirty-Six Islands, but the danger was drawing closer, and he might get trapped on the Thirty-Six Islands. It was fortunate that the people of the Thirty-Six Islands had no clue he was on Paper Kite Island.

Chen Yu became a bit flustered, not expecting such a turn of events. He suggested that Su Zhanze leave at once, worried that later they might not be able to leave at all.

Yet Su Zhanze had come with the Dragon Slayer Sword this time; he was not afraid of that group from the Thirty-Six Islands. It wouldn’t be so easy to deal with him.