Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 1372 - 1372 1358 Human Evidence

Chapter 1372: Chapter 1358: Human Evidence Chapter 1372: Chapter 1358: Human Evidence Xiong Shuobo said, “I wonder how long that kid can stay happy, harming our former Sect Leader like that and thinking he can just walk away with no consequences. No way.”

Wan Shajiang laughed and said, “But aren’t you the new Sect Leader because the former one went insane?”

“Yes, but that doesn’t mean I’m glad my predecessor went mad.”

“Of course, who would be glad to have their Sect Leader go mad.”

Xiong Shuobo was so eager to uncover the truth also due to the pressure from the subordinates of the Heavenly City Sect. That night, so many disciples of the Heavenly City Sect died in the forest, including Fang Ziren, who went insane. Without uncovering the truth, it would be hard to justify things. No matter what, he had to give an explanation to the disciples below, which was why he was so desperate to act.

Understandingly, Wan Shajiang said, “I can understand that. After all, so many of your sect died in the forest. If you don’t clarify the truth, how can you justify it to those below.”

Xiong Shuobo had calmed down and said, “Exactly.”

“We need to find new evidence. If we can get a living witness, then he’ll have nothing to say.”

“Where is there another witness? They were all masked, and the only real witnesses are those involved in the plan, who are now by Su Zhanze’s side. Surely they won’t come out to identify one of their own. You aren’t thinking of getting Xiang Zi to come out and identify Su Zhanze, are you? Impossible. Xiang Zi is now Su Zhanze’s right-hand man, basking in glory. Pointing fingers at Su Zhanze, what good would that do for him? He definitely won’t come out to identify him.”

Wan Shajiang nodded and said, “Besides Xiang Zi, there should be another person who knows the truth, right?”

“Who?”

“Ren Xiongbei’s beloved, Lin Ruoqin.”

Xiong Shuobo looked at Wan Shajiang.

Wan Shajiang explained, “If Su Zhanze is behind everything—as the letter we received some time ago, which clearly told us that it was Lin Ruoqin who switched the fake Dragon Slaying Secret Manuals back into Ren Xiongbei’s bag, leading us to mistake them for the real Secret Manuals—then someone must have instructed Lin Ruoqin to do so, and she must know the truth.”

Xiong Shuobo was silent for a moment, then said, “Maybe this woman is already dead.”

“Maybe she’s not,” Wan Shajiang continued. “If you want to deal with Su Zhanze, you can only wait until after this incident and find more evidence to leave him speechless.”

Xiong Shuobo sneered, “That guy loves to talk big, and plenty of people are willing to believe him!”

“I doubt that. I certainly don’t believe what he says.”

Su Zhanze took his leave from Lou Xuancheng.

The flame in Chen Yu’s heart had not yet died down as he complained, “That damn Xiong Shuobo, for the sake of the Alliance Leader position, has the nerve to spout nonsense and do such things.”

But Su Zhanze shook his head and said, “It was Ren Haotian’s letter that did the damage. I hadn’t expected that coward to have such brains.”

“I heard that it was the subordinates who pressured him. So many of the Heavenly City Sect died in the forest, and he had just become the Sect Leader. If he didn’t clarify the truth, he couldn’t justify it to those below,” Chen Yu continued. “But I believe that no one will trust his words, so the Sect Leader should just consider it nonsense.”

“No, there are still quite a few who believe his words. It’s just that they want me to deal with Longhun first because they know they can’t do it without me. Without me, no one can stand against Longhun. At least, Lou Xuancheng understands this. It’s just that Xiong Shuobo is too impulsive and fails to realize this. He actually thinks everyone will stand on his side, which is laughable.”

“But they might also think that Xiong Shuobo will stop at nothing for the position of Alliance Leader.”

“Yes, of course, some people will think that way, but definitely not all, the rest are just not speaking up.”

“So later on, after I defeat Longhun, will they come to settle scores with us?”

“I’m not afraid of them. Just by Xiong Shuobo’s words and conjecture, they think they can prove I’m the murderer—impossible. He’s oversimplified things. It’s just that I haven’t bothered to argue with him.”

Chen Yu nodded and said, “Then the Sect Leader shouldn’t just give up the Alliance Leader position. If they can’t provide enough evidence to prove the Sect Leader is the culprit, why should the Sect Leader just hand over the Alliance Leader position to Lou Xuancheng.”

After a moment of silence, Su Zhanze said, “I don’t care that much about the position of Alliance Leader. What I care more about is whether I can defeat Longhun. You should understand that if we lose during this period, the Immortal City Sect will be annihilated too. The Demon Domain really needs unity at this time, and I don’t want to make things too terrible. Besides, I need to go into seclusion for a month, so I won’t be able to deal with many matters.”

Chen Yu replied, “Right, they just can’t do without you. Without the Sect Leader, they are not a match for Longhun at all.”

“So Lou Xuancheng quickly let things slide, not pursuing those matters. Even if he knew I was truly responsible, I guess he would turn a blind eye, because without me, no one can stand against Longhun.”

“Then they might seek retribution later on.”

“Let them investigate,” he said. “Just because of one sentence from Xiong Shuobo, they can’t convict me.”

“But couldn’t they find other evidence?”

Contemplating this, Su Zhanze fell into a brief silence.

Chen Yu said in disgust, “The most hateful is Xiong Shuobo.”

“I never expected that big bear would recall that day’s events because of Ren Haotian’s letter, but he’s not to be feared.”

“We should have killed him with one strike back then, and none of this would have happened.”

“Indeed, he’s excellent at causing disasters.”

“He wants to seek justice for the dead,” Chen Yu added.

“Seek justice my ass, he simply wants to establish credibility within the Heavenly City Sect. I’ve heard that since he became the Sect Leader, many are dissatisfied with him, such as Gu Xueyun, who particularly resents him. Although Xiong Shuobo became the Sect Leader, the pressure on him is immense, especially since he hasn’t done anything constructive.”

Chen Yu nodded and continued, “Exactly, Gu Xueyun is far more outstanding than him, it’s just that Xiong Shuobo luckily stumbled into his position. But I’m afraid that he may continue his investigation. Who can guarantee that one day he won’t produce more substantial evidence, like a witness? We need to be careful.”

“A witness?”

“Hasn’t Lin Ruoqin still not been found?”

This reminder struck a chord with Su Zhanze.

“Today we’ve clashed with Xiong Shuobo, and he will surely investigate to the end. It seems he’s taken an oath at the Heavenly City Sect to unravel the truth and avenge the dead and the former Sect Leader who became possessed,” said Chen Yu. “We can’t be careless. Today we were caught off guard by Xiong Shuobo, and while people pretended not to believe him, it did result in the Sect Leader losing the Alliance Leader position. What if he comes up with even stronger evidence in the future? Who could ensure our safety then?”

Convinced by Chen Yu’s logic, Su Zhanze realized the urgency, knowing full well that Xiong Shuobo, like a rabid dog, had already bitten him hard once; what he might do next was unpredictable. He scoffed, “Hmph, if he seeks death, let him come.”

“I think we can’t afford to keep this guy around,” Chen Yu stated.

Now, Su Zhanze was primarily focused on dealing with Longhun, but Chen Yu’s words reminded him that leaving Xiong Shuobo alive was like nurturing a calamity.

Xiong Shuobo’s accusations could not have been without impact.

Lost in thought as well, Hu Nanyue said, “Leader, how credible do you think Xiong Shuobo’s words are?” Although he knew it wasn’t the right time to discuss this, he couldn’t help but bring it up, given the gravity of the situation: Fang Ziren’s possession, over a hundred deaths within the Heavenly City Sect, and a former Sect Leader of the Immortal City Sect dying because of it.

Ling Jian, following them, opined, “I believe Xiong Shuobo’s words are completely credible. He has no reason to falsely accuse Su Zhanze and the others as murderers just for the Alliance Leader.”

However, Song Fengshuang countered, “Maybe Xiong Shuobo is just overthinking. That night, they indeed fled by luck; there was no indication that anyone let them escape. It’s just his assumption.”

“But if Ren Xiongbei truly wanted to leave no stone unturned, he would’ve eliminated every threat. Why would anyone survive then? And I heard that when Xiong Shuobo fled, he was only with two others and had run for four hours before encountering Gu Xueyun. In that time, he wasn’t killed.”

“Perhaps they really were just lucky,” Song Fengshuang suggested.

“Or it could truly have been intentional, to later frame Ren Xiongbei,” Ling Jian speculated.

Lou Xuancheng had been silent all along, but he knew everyone was buzzing with speculation, presenting all sorts of theories.

Joining the conversation, Hu Nanyue added, “After such a massive incident, it feels unsatisfying to leave it unresolved. If Su Zhanze really did it, it’s beyond belief.”

Lou Xuancheng finally spoke up, “Regardless of those events, what’s most important now is to prepare. We can’t have Longhun appear and be unprepared, especially since Su Zhanze is about to enter seclusion, and we still have much to do.”

Stepping back from their debate, Hu Nanyue murmured, “If Ye Chen were here, things would be much easier,” glancing over at Guo Yuqing.

Guo Yuqing, who had been silent, had her own understanding of the matters, but she saw no need to speak up. It seemed unnecessary as Fang Ziren had already become possessed, Ren Xiongbei was dead, and she still had her own relationship with Su Zhanze.

Hopefully, Su Zhanze would take care of himself, and at this moment, with the threat of Longhun imminent, they still needed him and the Dragon Slayer Sword that he wielded.

“It seems the Sacred Spirit Sect still has a ship left on the 108 Islands, right?” Hu Nanyue asked.