Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 1368 - 1368 1354 Despicable Coward

Chapter 1368: Chapter 1354: Despicable Coward Chapter 1368: Chapter 1354: Despicable Coward The people from the Immortal and Demonic Realms had left, and Guo Yuqing also departed.

Li Mo expressed his gratitude to Ouyang Yue. Although he had already contacted the New City Sect, their arrival wouldn’t be so quick, nor would they swiftly enter the One Hundred and Eight Islands. He was in need of people, and the more than three hundred men left behind by Ouyang Yue were just the help he required.

Ouyang Yue smiled and said, “You’re still being polite with me. I left you behind not only to find Ye Chen but also to have you keep an eye on the situation on the One Hundred and Eight Islands. If anything comes up, you must remember to inform me in time.”

“Okay.” Li Mo nodded.

“I also need to go back. Besides dealing with Sacred Spirit Sect’s matters, I want to find a way to persuade the people of the Thirty-Six Islands to join forces.”

Ouyang Yue continued, “That’s right, we can’t rely entirely on the Immortal and Demonic Realms. What if they’re no match for Longhun?”

Li Mo nodded slightly.

“Ah, let’s not talk about it anymore, just be extra careful,” said Ouyang Yue, not knowing what else she could say.

“Yes, let’s take it slow.”

Ouyang Yue also left together with the people from Immortal Medicine Island.

The One Hundred and Eight Islands, which had been in chaos for a month, suddenly became calm, but everyone knew that this was the calm before the storm; they just didn’t know what kind of outcome this storm would bring.

The people from the Immortal and Demonic Realms gradually returned to the Central Plains, meeting in an insignificant small city.

Immortal City Sect, Demon Palace City, Heavenly City Sect, Nine Leaves Sect, Qingxuan Sect, Withered Leaf Sect…

Almost everyone had arrived.

The severity of the situation was seemingly understood by all.

Naturally, the meeting was chaired by the most senior of Demon Palace City, Lou Xuancheng. He had previously served as the Alliance Leader and presided over various major matters, and the people of the Immortal and Demonic Realms mostly respected him.

He also knew the importance of the situation and had to find every means to unite them.

All the sect leaders gathered in the most upscale inn of the small city, where the most influential figures of the Immortal and Demonic Realms had essentially converged.

Although it was the largest inn in the small city, there were still too many people, and many spilled out onto the streets outside the inn.

Of course, it was Lou Xuancheng who spoke first at the meeting, briefly describing the recent events, including the Sacred Spirit Stone falling into Longhun’s hands.

Lou Xuancheng continued, “Longhun has been missing for over a month, and the Sacred Spirit Stone in his possession. In over a month, he is likely to have figured it out and will re-emerge. I believe everyone can imagine what Longhun’s return means for us and why we are sitting together today to discuss this.”

The Sect Leader of the Nine Leaves Sect, Song Zheng’an said, “Longhun will surely seek revenge against us. We must elect a new Alliance Leader to lead us in the Immortal and Demonic Realms, to stand united against the Dragon Clan. Only then might we have a chance of success.”

The Sect Leader of the Qingxuan Sect, Wan Shajiang, nodded and said, “Indeed, we do need a new Alliance Leader now. Otherwise, we’re just scattered sand, and scattered sand cannot possibly be a match for Longhun. The question is, who will become our Alliance Leader.”

Guan Yi, putting past grievances aside and acknowledging that Su Zhanze’s reputation hadn’t been great recently, recognized that his actions over the past six months were there for all to see. Moreover, he possessed the Dragon Slayer Sword and his martial arts were extremely high, having defeated the Tianye Demon. He proposed, “I think Su Zhanze is up to the task.”

Chen Yu seized the opportunity and said, “This position must be held by no one other than our Sect Leader.”

Xiong Shuobo sneered and spoke out, “That remains to be seen. His suspicion has not yet been cleared. Whether our former Sect Leader, Fang Ziren, fell victim to Ren Xiongbei’s scheme or some other conspiracy, has not yet been established.”

Chen Yu said, “What do you mean? We’ve already explained that. It was all because Ren Haotian couldn’t accept what happened in his heart. He believed that we stood by and watched him die, held a grudge, and deliberately concocted this lie.”

“Is that so? But he’s not wrong about what he wrote in the letter. Sect Leader Su’s martial arts have soared within half a year. If it wasn’t for practicing the correct Dragon Slaying Secret Manual, how do you explain it?” Xiong Shuobo took a sip of tea.

Su Zhanze had already thought of this and said, “You’re mistaken. Indeed, my martial arts have improved rapidly within the last half year. If I don’t explain the reason, it would indeed raise suspicions. So let me tell you the truth. In Bell and Drum City, I captured Longhun. I forced the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual out of him.”

“What, you forced it out of Longhun?” Xiong Shuobo almost couldn’t believe it.

Su Zhanze said, “Yes, on that day, Ye Chen defeated Longhun. I happened to be nearby and captured Longhun. I learned about the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual from his own mouth.”

“He told you the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual?”

“With his life in my hands, how could he not divulge the Secret Manual? In order to survive and live longer, he had no choice but to transcribe the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual for me. Therefore, the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual in Ren Xiongbei’s hands has nothing to do with me.”

Qingxuan Sect Leader Wan Shajiang, roaring, said, “What? You captured Longhun, why didn’t you kill him?”

Su Zhanze explained, “I intended to kill him, but at that time, I was on the verge of becoming demonically possessed. Many people should know that my martial arts were derived from the Dragon Slayer Sword’s ring and weren’t systematic. If I didn’t cultivate the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual again, I most likely would have become demonically possessed before long. So I didn’t kill Longhun immediately, but had him transcribe the martial arts from the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual first, and then I was going to kill him.”

Xiong Shuobo, skeptical, asked, “Then why did you let Longhun go?”

Su Zhanze shook his head and said, “How could I possibly let Longhun go? I just didn’t anticipate that Longhun’s people would be so cunning. Our hideout was discovered by Longhun’s followers, and in the end, they made off with Longhun. I wasn’t there at the time; in any case, he was rescued, not released. Of course, I’m responsible for this matter. If I had killed him earlier, none of this would’ve happened.”

Wan Shajiang, roaring, said, “You certainly are responsible. Would any of this have happened if it wasn’t for you?”

“Right, I’m absolutely responsible, but I definitely didn’t release Longhun. I almost became demonically possessed, and it was only in order to obtain the correct Dragon Slaying Secret Manual that I didn’t kill him. So now I want to make amends.” Su Zhanze purposefully lowered his head, showing an apologetic demeanor.

Chen Yu seized the opportunity and said, “Do you still suspect our Sect Leader of scheming against Fang Ziren and Ren Xiongbei and stealing the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual?”

Xiong Shuobo swallowed hard and clamored, “But we can’t just take your word for it, because the letter clearly states how Su Zhanze manipulated Ren Xiongbei, using the Heavenly Pearl to make us mistake it for the Immortal Pearl. There’s also the possibility that Su Zhanze may have Ren Xiongbei’s martial arts, and he could have a group of Immortal City Sect disciples trained in martial arts. He hasn’t been cleared of suspicion yet.” How could it be so easy to just gloss over everything?

“You’re saying all those things are lies made up by Ren Haotian. Just like on the Thirty-Six Islands, where he made up lies about us stealing the Sacred Spirit Stone. Wasn’t it proven in the end that everything was Longhun’s doing?”

But Xiong Shuobo said, “No, the incident on the Thirty-Six Islands indeed proved you were innocent, but the plan in the forest to steal the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual and drive our Sect Leader mad has not cleared Sect Leader Su of suspicion. Especially since Xiang Zi, who was close to Ren Xiongbei, eventually defected to you. This means Su Zhanze could have completely orchestrated the incident in the forest using Xiang Zi. Anyway, it still might very well have been Su Zhanze’s doing, and he also had the motive to harm our Sect Leader and Ren Xiongbei.”

Su Zhanze was getting a bit angry now; how could this guy be so annoying, making such accusations? He scoffed, “Sect Leader Xiong, I know you’re eager to become Alliance Leader. If you eliminate me from contention, your chances increase significantly, but you don’t need to attack me like this.”

In an instant, everyone’s gaze turned toward Xiong Shuobo as if suddenly understanding his intentions.

Xiong Shuobo, unfazed, scoffed and analyzed, “I’m not just talking nonsense. Based on the previous analysis and Xiang Zi’s involvement, there’s reason to suspect that it might well have been Su Zhanze’s doing. Now let me talk about Su Zhanze’s motive.”

Su Zhanze scoffed, “You’re not going to tell them that my motive was to get the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual, are you? If it’s about wanting to obtain the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual, many people present here would have a motive.”

“Yes, indeed many people have a motive, but none of them could have orchestrated such a perfect plot, no one but you. Of course, my point about the motive isn’t just about the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual.”

“Really, then I’d be interested to hear it,” said Wan Shajiang, not expecting the usually timid Xiong Shuobo to be so clever at the moment. It seemed he really wanted to be Alliance Leader.

Xiong Shuobo said, “Our Sect Leader pushed Su Zhanze off a cliff. Although Su Zhanze didn’t die, I think his face was destroyed in that incident. He resented our Sect Leader, so he made our Sect Leader become demonically possessed and eventually go insane as revenge.”

Su Zhanze didn’t expect this bumpkin to become so articulate and scoffed in response, “That’s just your speculation and holds no persuasive power.”

“Is that so? Making Ren Xiongbei unimpeachably guilty would allow you to become Sect Leader of Immortal City Sect. Isn’t that motive strong enough?” Xiong Shuobo scoffed.