"H-how's this possible?!"
In the sky above the central area of Scaling Cloud Lake, many people were looking at him. When they saw that Ma Chun's name had disappeared from the scoreboard, an old man in grey clothes was shocked. His pupils shrank and his face changed.
At the same time, a powerful aura involuntarily swept out from his body, causing some of the surrounding people with weaker cultivations to feel their hearts palpitate.
"How powerful!"
"Who's he? Just his aura alone is terrifying! "
"You don't know him? He's the Grand Elder of the grade-seven Sima Clan! "
"The Grand Elder of the Sima Clan? Why did he come here? With his status, he shouldn't have come to such an event, right? "
"It seems like the Grand Elder of the Sima Clan is having a hard time accepting Sima Chun's death."
"It's normal … With Sima Chun's innate talent and comprehension ability, he must have been heavily nurtured by the Sima Clan. It's hard for the high-ranking officials of the Sima Clan to accept the loss of such a talent."
…
Although many people recognized the old man, they were not aware of his relationship with Sima Chun.
The grey-clad old man was the leader of the Sima Clan. He was Sima Ping Dong, the Grand Elder of the Sima Clan. His strength was on par with the leaders of the Three Sects and Two Clans, excluding the Coupling Celestial Sect's Grand Elder from the Sima Clan.
This was his first time leading a team to the lower realm of the Southern Heaven Ancient Realm.
He had chosen to lead the team this time because his favorite grandson was among the Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestials from the Sima Clan.
Sima Chun was his grandson.
"Chun 'er … Chun' er is dead?!"
Sima Ping Dong's expression changed drastically as he muttered to himself. It was as though he could not believe this was true.
"My condolences, Grand Elder."
A middle-aged man stood next to Sima Ping Dong. He was also an elder of the Sima Clan. However, his status in the Sima Clan was far inferior to Sima Ping Dong.
'Sima Chun is the Grand Elder's favorite grandson. Now that he's dead, the Grand Elder must be regretting allowing Sima Chun to enter the lower realm of the Southern Heaven Ancient Realm.'
The Sima Clan elder sighed in his heart. He knew that Sima Chun was irreplaceable in the heart of the Sima Clan's Grand Elder.
Now that Sima Chun was dead, one could only imagine how the Grand Elder of the Sima Clan was feeling right now.
However, his heart was also filled with shock.
Sima Chun actually died in there?
After all, Sima Chun was the most outstanding genius in the Sima Clan in the past 1,000 years. Not only was he a peak Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestial, but he had also comprehended two profundities from the law of wind.
With such strength, he was definitely ranked in the top ten among all the Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestials who had entered the Southern Heaven Ancient Realm.
But now, he was dead!
Boom!
The space beneath Sima Ping Dong's feet trembled. In a flash, he arrived near the five leaders of the Three Sects and Two Clans.
His eyes landed on Bihai Mingfeng, the Third Sect Leader of the Coupling Celestial Sect. Then, he cupped his hands and bowed. "Sect Leader Bihai."
"Elder Pingdong."
The Sima Clan was a grade-seven clan so it was only natural for Bihai Mingfeng to recognize the Grand Elder of the Sima Clan.
"I can roughly guess why you're here … However, even we don't know what's going on in the lower realm of the Southern Heaven Ancient Realm.
For this reason, we can't tell you who killed your grandson even if we wanted to, "Bihai Mingfeng said.
Sima Ping Dong nodded.
"I know that."
Sima Ping Dong nodded. Then, he said in a deep voice, "I'm here to ask you for a favor, Sect Leader Bihai. If I can confirm who killed my grandson, I hope you'll hand him over to me, Sect Leader Bihai."
From the beginning until the end, Sima Ping Dong did not even look at the leaders of the Three Sects and Two Clans. After all, these four people would not be able to stop him if he wanted to kill someone.
Only Bihai Mingfeng was capable of stopping him.
"I'm afraid that won't do."
Bihai Mingfeng shook his head. "It's not that I don't want to give you face, Elder Pingdong, but the Three Sects and Two Clans don't have a say in the lower realm of the Southern Heaven Ancient Realm. After all, the Profound Nether Mansion is the one who gave us the authority to open the lower realm of the Southern Heaven Ancient Realm.
Sect Leader Bihai, as one of the ten inspectors of the Profound Nether Mansion, if you're willing to do me a favor, I'm sure the Profound Nether Mansion won't blame you for this matter. "
Sima Ping Dong was very persistent.
However, Bihai Mingfeng still rejected him. Therefore, he had no choice but to leave.
From the beginning until the end, many people's eyes followed Sima Ping Dong's every move. They could vaguely guess why Sima Ping Dong was looking for Bihai Mingfeng.
"Sima Ping Dong, the Grand Elder of the Sima Clan, is Sima Chun's grandfather. Now that Sima Chun is dead, he must be itching to kill the murderer!"
"I'm sure he's looking for Sect Leader Bihai to ask him not to stop him from seeking revenge."
"However, does he know who killed his grandson, Sima Chun?"
"I'm sure he won't be able to confirm that. However, he has to be prepared. What if he's able to confirm his grandson's death? If Sect Leader Bihai makes a move, he won't be able to kill the murderer to avenge his grandson. "
"That's why he's looking for Sect Leader Bihai to ask him not to stop him from seeking revenge. However, based on his unsightly expression, it's obvious Sect Leader Bihai has rejected him."
"It's normal. If Sect Leader Bihai doesn't reject him, who would dare to kill in the Southern Heaven Ancient Realm in the future?"
…
Many people could guess why Sima Ping Dong was looking for Bihai Mingfeng.
"After Sima Chun's death, I don't think there's anyone with eight points on the scoreboard …"
A middle-aged man muttered as he looked at the scoreboard.
"Nonsense! Of course, that's impossible! "
An old man standing near the middle-aged man said matter-of-factly, "If there's someone with eight points, wouldn't it be telling everyone that he's the one who killed Sima Chun?
Under such circumstances, the eight points obtained by the person who killed Sima Chun would slowly increase on the scoreboard. It's like a smokescreen to prevent people from finding out who killed whom. "
The old man said.
"I see … In that case, unless the person who killed Sima Chun admits to killing Sima Chun or someone saw him kill Sima Chun, no one will know he's the one who killed Sima Chun!"
"That's right."
"If that's not the case, those who enter the Southern Heaven Ancient Realm will have to hold back. If that's the case, what's the point of opening the Southern Heaven Ancient Realm? "
…
Many people who were unaware of the rules of the scoreboard finally learned about it.
"Eh? Duan Lingtian's points have increased by two points! "
Hu Lin Yi, the Emperor of the Supporting Fall Nation, who had been staring at the scoreboard all this while, suddenly widened his eyes.
Although at the same time, there were a few people whose points increased by one or two points, and the increase was not noticeable at all, he still saw it.
After all, he was only paying attention to the names on the scoreboard.
"Five points … As expected, Duan Lingtian didn't let me down," Hu Linyi said with a smile on his face.
A smile appeared on Hu Lin Yi's face, but when he saw the top few people on the scoreboard, he could not help but frown. "However, the person in the first place has already obtained 11 points."
Even the person who's ranked tenth has seven points.
I hope he'll be able to enter the top ten as soon as possible. "
A hint of hope could be seen in Hu Linyi's eyes.
Although he had been paying attention to the death of Sima Chun, the prodigy of the Sima Clan, he did not think Duan Lingtian was involved in Sima Chun's death.
In his opinion, Sima Chun was a peak Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestial who had comprehended two profundities from the law of wind. Moreover, it was said that Sima Chun had comprehended the Gale Profundity.
Therefore, he did not think Duan Lingtian was capable of killing Sima Chun.
In fact, Hu Linyi was certain Sima Chun was not a match for Sima Chun.
He was certain Duan Lingtian was not a match for Sima Chun.
"Grand Elder, even if the person from the Coupling Celestial Sect agrees to your request, I'm afraid it won't be easy for you to find your grandson's murderer."
Another elder from the Sima Clan said with a wry smile on his face.
"I'll kill whoever's the biggest suspect!"
Sima Ping Dong said in a deep voice.
Although he had many sons and even more grandchildren, the one he valued the most was still Sima Chun.
Sima Chun's death had infuriated him. He wanted nothing more than to charge into the lower realm of the Southern Heaven Ancient Realm to find the murderer and avenge Sima Chun.
Upon hearing Sima Ping Dong's words, the elder from the Sima Clan smiled bitterly.
Among the Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestials who had entered the Southern Heaven Ancient Realm, only a few from grade-seven forces were a match for Sima Chun.
However, those people were only as strong as Sima Chun. It would be difficult for them to kill Sima Chun.
Naturally, there was another possibility.
Sima Chun was killed by a group of people.
If that was the case, it would be even more difficult to find out who killed Sima Chun.
Duan Lingtian was, naturally, unaware of what was happening outside.
Even though his points were still slowly increasing, and it didn't take long for his points to increase by eight points, it was still not enough.
Nevertheless, no one suspected him of killing Sima Chun.
After all, he was not the only one who had gained eight points during this period.
Apart from that, there were also a few people who knew about his strength. Through these people, it was easy for Sima Ping Dong to remove Duan Lingtian from the list of suspects.
Not long after Sima Chun's death, Sima Pingdong purposely stared at the scoreboard and remembered the names of those who increased their points quickly. He included them in the list of suspects who killed his grandson.
In the lower realm of the Southern Heaven Ancient Realm.
"I'm finally out …"
In just a blink of an eye, another month had passed. Duan Lingtian finally made it out of the seemingly endless forest.
Moreover, he was traveling at an extremely fast speed.
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