"Young master, because you've caused great losses to Holy Jail Sect and Hou Mansion, they wanted to kill you as soon as possible. However, they did not wish to clash with Free Cloud Sect in Ying Prefecture. Hence, they paid a huge price to hire us to deal with you." Shi Mu Zhong cried out.
"Up till now, you still refuse to speak the truth?" Pei Zi Yun cleared his throat. He had the original owner's memories, and knew that Shi Mu Zhong was Xie Cheng Dong's subordinate. It was impossible for Holy Jail Sect to order him around.
Although Shi Mu Zhong had already surrendered, he was still trying to divert his attention to Pei Zi Yun. Thinking about this, Pei Zi Yun couldn't help but feel a sense of respect and hatred towards him. Without saying a word, Pei Zi Yun's palm landed on Shi Mu Zhong's head.
Shi Mu Zhong groaned as his skull cracked into many pieces. However, his brain was still intact, and his body slumped to the ground. Pei Zi Yun then stretched out a finger and pressed it on Shi Mu Zhong's head.
This was a technique he had learned from his senior granduncle's memories. It sealed the soul and the body. As long as the technique was used, there would be endless pain. Shi Mu Zhong immediately stood up like a puppet. His eyes were filled with fear, and blood started to flow out of his orifices.
"Young master, please spare me. Let me reincarnate. I'll tell you everything." Shi Mu Zhong was being tortured by such a vicious technique. His soul was on the verge of being destroyed, and he begged for mercy.
"How did you find me?" Pei Zi Yun asked directly.
"Young master Pei, it was my master who defied the heavens and changed his fate. He spent twenty years trying to deceive young master Xie. That was how we were able to lay out the plan."
"But we didn't expect the heavens to change recently. We investigated and found out that it was young master Pei. That's why I'm here …."
"No, Master, how could you cast such a vicious spell on my soul?" Shi Mu Zhong's face fell as he spoke up to this point. He screamed out in fear, his voice was filled with fear.
Shi Mu Zhong seemed to have regained control of his body as the spell was broken. He fell to his knees and was about to scream when he covered his mouth with his hand. Thick black blood flowed out from the gaps between his fingers.
The black blood was extremely foul, as though it had been dead for many days. Pei Zi Yun took a step back.
"No!" Shi Mu Zhong screamed out in pain as a black aura emanated from his body. Dark clouds gathered in the sky as a bolt of lightning struck down, illuminating the entire area.
Shi Mu Zhong fell to the ground as black blood seeped out from his body. He didn't move.
"Soul and body destroyed?" Pei Zi Yun stepped forward to take a look, and broke out in a cold sweat. Such treatment was not something an ordinary person could receive. He then thought to himself, 'Defying the heavens and changing one's fate, could it be that such a person exists in this world? Did the original owner's failure have something to do with this? "
"The water inside is getting deeper and deeper!"
Dark Altar Daoist Temple
Boom!
The sound of thunder rumbled in the sky, and did not stop for a long time. The Blind Daoist's face changed as he pushed open the window. A gust of wind carrying with it the smell of blood rushed towards him, causing him to shiver uncontrollably.
Even though the Taoist was blind, he was still able to 'see'. Most of the sky was covered by dark clouds. Before he could think of anything else, several bolts of lightning suddenly appeared and struck down heavily. Just as they were about to land on the Blind Daoist, a ray of black light shot out from the Daoist temple and collided with the lightning.
Boom! A stone statue with the eight characters of the Blind Daoist's birth date on it shattered into pieces. The Blind Daoist's face split open as he fell to the ground. A putrid stench emanated from his body as black blood spurted out from his wounds. The stench was similar to that of Shi Mu Zhong's black blood, as though it was the blood of a corpse that had been dead for many days.
"Pa!" That wasn't all. The Iron Anchor within the Daoist temple started to glow with lightning, as a crack appeared on it. It was as though the entire world was shaking.
"Daoist Leader." A Daoist disciple rushed into the room and shouted.
"Boom!" Pei Zi Yun could hear the thunder rumbling in the sky as he looked at Shi Mu Zhong lying on the ground, bleeding black blood. He was deep in thought as a Plum Blossom appeared in front of him. The system then said, "Mission Completed!"
"Shi Mu Zhong, you're finally dead." Pei Zi Yun looked at the corpse. Shi Mu Zhong had never thought that he would die at the hands of his own master.
'In summary, Xie Cheng Dong had someone behind him who could steal the fate of others and was able to predict the future. It's no wonder that Xie Cheng Dong was able to rise to power in the previous life. His physical body was like that of a sage. This person has to be eliminated.' Pei Zi Yun's expression was unsightly.
'But what's with the thunder just now? Could it be a backlash from the heavens? It's a pity I didn't manage to force him to reveal his master's location. If not, I could have killed him! 'Pei Zi Yun thought to himself.
"Young Chieftain, there's still a despicable and shameless Song Zhi trying to escape." Just as Pei Zi Yun was deep in thought, he heard He Qing Qing's voice. He turned around and saw Song Zhi running for his life. Although he only had his left hand, his entire body was covered in blood. He was still trying his best to escape.
"Cough cough!" Shen Zhen, He Qing Qing and Ye Su 'er had just come out. Their faces were all black, as if they had been poisoned by the smoke.
"Song Zhi, where do you think you're going?" Pei Zi Yun chased after him.
Song Zhi turned around, his eyes were filled with fear. How could Pei Zi Yun be like this? Opening the gates of heaven could indeed change one's body, but it would take a month for the transformation to happen. What did Pei Zi Yun rely on to achieve this?
'There must be a treasure, there must be. I can't accept this!' Song Zhi's eyes lit up as he ran for his life. At the same time, he was shouting in his heart, 'Damn it, if only I'd discovered this earlier.'
"Where do you think you're going?" Pei Zi Yun's voice rang out in his ears. Song Zhi's entire body trembled as he used his left hand to stab backwards. This sword strike was extremely weak. The moment the sword left his hand, Pei Zi Yun had sent it flying.
Song Zhi fell to the ground, as the wound on his right arm split open. He spat out a mouthful of blood as he struggled to look at Pei Zi Yun.
Pei Zi Yun's eyes were filled with killing intent. Song Zhi fell to his knees and shouted, "Zi Yun, Zi Yun, we are fellow disciples. I was bewitched by Shi Mu Zhong. Please don't kill me. Please don't kill me."
Pei Zi Yun looked at Song Zhi, who was covered in blood. His right arm had been cut off, and he was kowtowing to the ground. He looked extremely pitiful.
Seeing tears and snot dripping down his face, Pei Zi Yun suddenly recalled the original owner's memory of Song Zhi. He laughed coldly, "I may have spared you, but there's someone else who won't. The hatred of betraying me, the hatred of killing me, shall be settled today."
As Pei Zi Yun watched, it was as if he could see the original owner of the body being tortured in the dungeon beneath Dark Altar Mountain. It was as if the original owner was shouting, "Song Zhi, you betrayed Free Cloud Sect for your own selfish desires. One day, I will kill you."
Seeing Pei Zi Yun raise his sword, Song Zhi did not understand what he had just said. He then shouted out in fear, "No! I am the Sect Leader's disciple, and also a disciple of Free Cloud Sect. You cannot kill me. How dare you kill me?"
"Go to hell!" Pei Zi Yun's long sword was about to fall. At this point, a voice shouted, "Spare his life."
This was the voice of the Sect Leader. When Song Zhi heard this, he heaved a sigh of relief. Pei Zi Yun's sword did not stop moving, and he swung it once more. With a 'pu' sound, Song Zhi's head flew into the air. Song Zhi's eyes were filled with disbelief, he couldn't believe that Pei Zi Yun had dared to kill him. Song Zhi was still alive, and his head rolled on the ground. It seemed like he was mumbling something, but without a body, he couldn't speak.
Pei Zi Yun's long sword moved like the wind and clouds. It was as if he didn't care about anything else. With a swing of his sword, he turned around and landed on a horsetail whisk. The horsetail whisk was sliced in half and scattered in all directions.
The Sect Leader rushed over and looked at Pei Zi Yun coldly. He then pointed a finger at him, "You, how dare you …."
"So it's the Sect Leader. I didn't see you just now. Please forgive me." Pei Zi Yun's eyes were deep and his lips were smiling, yet he looked terrified.
He then straightened his back, "However, Song Zhi has colluded with outsiders to assassinate me. That is a crime punishable by death. Not to mention, he killed more than ten people in my mansion, and even tried to rape my woman. If I hadn't rushed over in time and broken through, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Everyone here can testify for me."
"Song Zhi has been executed. Sect Leader, please convict this man." Pei Zi Yun did not retreat and instead spoke loudly.
"If you killed him in self-defense, that's fine. But Song Zhi had clearly lost his ability to resist, and yet you still killed him. You've broken the sect's rules. You, you, you!" The Sect Leader's face was flushed red, "You killed him, and even after he's dead, you still want me to convict you?"
"Pei Zi Yun, the sect will judge fairly. Don't force the Sect Leader." Elder Chen stepped forward and spoke.
Yu Yun Jun was in a daze. Her own disciple was a highly skilled swordsman. She had known all along that he had opened the gates of heaven and become a Yin Master. That was unbelievable. He had even killed Song Zhi in front of the Sect Leader. Song Zhi was a tenth level disciple, and was the Senior Brother of Free Cloud Sect!
Seeing the situation unfold before her, she stepped forward and scolded, "Zi Yun, how can you speak to the Sect Leader in such a manner? Apologize now. Song Zhi colluded with outsiders to kill disciples of other sects. His sins cannot be washed away. Our sect has Paradise, don't tell me we don't have a place to punish him? Three hundred years after his death, Song Zhi will not be able to escape."
"Sect Leader, I shouldn't have disregarded your authority." Pei Zi Yun stepped forward and apologized.
The Sect Leader was trembling in anger, "Good, good..."
"Su Er!" The Sect Leader of True Element Sect appeared. Seeing her Master, Ye Su Er hurriedly rushed forward and hugged her.
"Master, Song Zhi wanted to humiliate me. Luckily brother Pei killed him." Ye Su Er cried out.
Hearing Ye Su Er's words, the Sect Leader's face fell. She listened carefully, and her face turned cold, "Li Han Zhi, is this how you teach and manage your sect? Do you think our True Element Sect is easy to bully? You have to give us an explanation. "
Elder Chen tried to smooth things over, "Everyone, don't be angry, don't be agitated. Let's investigate the entire scene. These people have been dead for less than a minute, and the underworld didn't even bring their souls with them. This is a very simple matter. We can just summon them and ask them."
"And you, Pei Zi Yun. Since you've opened the gates of heaven, you should investigate your background as well. Only then can you be open and honest, and clean."
Speaking of which, Pei Zi Yun had only been cultivating for two years and had already opened the gates of heaven and become a Yin Master, even Elder Chen found it hard to believe. Could it be that this Pei Zi Yun had brought his skills to the sect?
The Sect Leader nodded her head, "This matter concerns both our sects. We should get to the bottom of it."
Hearing these words, Pei Zi Yun knew that the situation was set. At this point, the villagers had gathered and were all armed to the teeth. When they saw some familiar faces, they stopped.
Pei Zi Yun then turned to the village chief and said, "There were bandits who attacked us, and we killed them. Help us gather the corpses."
"As for my servants, leave them somewhere else. Buy a coffin for each of them, and compensate each family with thirty taels of silver."
"As for cleaning up the bloodstains, I'll leave it all to you."
As he finished speaking, Pei Zi Yun turned around and bowed, "Elder Chen's words make sense. This disciple will cooperate."
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