Shi Zongyue, Dao Master Chang Le, and Dao Master Gamble all wore solemn expressions. As soon as Shi Zongyue arrived, he waved his hand to set up a Magic Formation that shrouded the surrounding area, preventing others from entering.
The facts proved that his approach was very correct. When the little guy fought with a few assassins before and broke through the dense green fog, the fluctuations of magic power spread out and attracted the attention of most of the people who were participating in the spell gathering. Many people had already rushed over, but they were all blocked by Shi Zongyue's magic power.
The other Essence Soul experts could naturally break in, but out of politeness, they all stayed outside the magic formation.
Stopping outside the magic formation did not mean that they did not care about the development of the situation. Dao Master Lan Ting used his mana to send his voice into the magic formation, "May I ask Prince Anliang, what was that mana fluctuation just now?"
Shi Zongyue took a deep breath, "There was a little conflict. I'm already dealing with it. Don't worry, it's just a small matter."
This was actually what he wanted to explain to the other Essence Soul experts and all the participating cultivators who were concerned about this matter.
He wanted to control the news within a certain range, curb its spread, and prevent the negative impact of this matter from expanding.
Of course, to achieve this, he first had to appease the emotions of Lin Feng and Xuanmen Tianzong.
Shi Zongyue looked at Lin Feng, who was staring at him expressionlessly, and said slowly with a bitter smile, "Please believe me, Sect Master Lin, the people who most don't want this to happen are the three of us, and the Great Qin Dynasty."
Lin Feng nodded and did not speak. He believed this explanation. The Great Qin Dynasty, as the organizer, was undoubtedly the most troubled when the guests were assassinated, especially when the person who did it was a member of the Great Qin Dynasty's royal family.
But believing this explanation did not mean that Lin Feng would just let it go. Something happened in the territory of the Great Qin Dynasty, and it was done by the people of the Great Qin Dynasty. How could a few words be used to wash away the responsibility?
Shi Zongyue and the others also understood this. Dao Master Changle said, "Please forgive this matter, Sect Master Lin. The Great Qin Dynasty is willing to compensate Xuanmen Tianzong. We hope Sect Master Lin and your disciple can forgive us."
The gazes of the three of them fell on Xiao Budian who was beside Lin Feng, and they all sighed in their hearts.
Xuanmen Tianzong had risen in a high-profile manner. Other than Lin Feng, who was full of secrets, the ancestors of the other people in the sect had almost all been turned upside down. Xiao Budian's past had naturally been exposed a long time ago. The two Yuanying ancestors of the Yu Family had confirmed this point, and they had been badly bruised.
Yu Qianshan and Yu Wanfeng, the two Yuanying stage cultivators, were both killed by Lin Feng. The Yu Clan was still suppressing this hatred in their hearts, and they didn't have the chance to take revenge.
All those years ago, because the little guy's parents made a huge ruckus, even though the Shi Clan tried their best to conceal it, there was still quite a bit of information that leaked out, and it even caused a wave of uproar and discussion at that time.
Giving priority to a small number of the most outstanding people with the most potential was something that every family and every sect did. It wasn't strange at all.
It was just that the methods of Shi Tianyi and his mother were too bloody, and the victim was a baby who was still in swaddling clothes, so it attracted a lot of criticism.
However, after the disappearance of Xiao Budian's family of three, and the strong rise of the dual-pupiled Shi Tianyi, the talent he displayed was world-shaking. Someone in the Shi Clan deliberately guided the wind, and the direction of the wind gradually changed.
More and more people began to think that the Shi Clan had made a good deal by concentrating the outstanding resources on one person, and finally built a generation of heaven's pride that was destined to leave his name in history.
In recent years, Xiao Budian and Xuanmen Tianzong had a high-profile appearance, and returned to the public's sight. At this time, everyone knew that this child would inevitably have a battle with the dual-pupiled Shi Tianyi in the future.
In fact, Shi Zongyue and Lord Changle even had a bit of blood relationship with Xiao Budian. Looking at Xiao Budian, who was still a half-grown child, the two Primordial Spirit experts sighed inwardly. They looked at each other, and suddenly a thought emerged in their minds at the same time.
"Could it be that it was done by the Shi Clan?"
Once this thought emerged, it lingered. The two of them stared at the grey-clothed old man and the green-robed middle-aged man Zhao Xin who were captured by Lin Feng, and their gazes flickered.
Shi Zongyue said in a low voice, "Sect Leader Lin, can you hand these people over to me for interrogation? I will definitely give you an explanation. "
Lin Feng didn't even think before directly refusing, "I will personally interrogate these people. It's not that I don't trust the An Liang Prince, but I don't want any more accidents to occur."
Shi Zongyue choked. He was usually a person of his word, but now that he was rebutted by Lin Feng like this, he couldn't flare up.
The only gratifying thing was that Lin Feng seemed to believe that this matter wasn't the mastermind of the Qin Dynasty, and believed that Shi Zongyue and the others didn't know about it.
But what made Shi Zongyue and the other two depressed was that although Lin Feng didn't say it explicitly, the meaning of his words was clear.
I believe that you really didn't know about it before it happened, but this kind of thing happened right under your noses, and the assassins were your subordinates. What do you usually do?
I believe in your characters, but I don't believe in your abilities. In order to avoid any accidents, if there's anything, I'll handle it myself.
And what Shi Zongyue is most worried about is that Lin Feng will do everything by himself. Looking at his past deeds, under normal circumstances, this master of the Celestial Gate of Wonders will not take the initiative to provoke others, but if others provoke him, his reaction will most likely be very tough.
During the first opening ceremony of the Sand Continent City's Xuanmen Tianzong, not a single person who dared to cause trouble for Lin Feng had a good ending. Those who were captured were captured, those who were killed were killed. Lin Feng didn't show any mercy.
The only ones who were slightly better off were Pang Jie, Kong Chang and Zhang Hai.
Among them, the head steward of the House of the Marquis of Xuanji was directly captured alive by Lin Feng. In the end, the head eunuch of the House of the Zhou Dynasty, Mei Wulang, had to spend a large amount of resources in exchange for his life.
The Shushan sword cultivator Kong Chang's body was completely destroyed, his sword nascent soul also suffered great damage. When he was captured by Lin Feng, he was already on the verge of death. In the end, he was even handed over to the Heavenly Sword Sect. If Kong Chang had to choose himself, he would probably rather die on the spot, it would be a bit more satisfying.
Pang Jie was the same as Kong Chang. Being able to survive from Lin Feng's hands was, to put it bluntly, the result of the sect's protection. But even so, Pang Jie, who had the magical treasure Hexagonal Sword to protect himself, was still trapped by Lin Feng in the Yin and Yang Life and Death Formation, unable to escape. If Yan Mingyue had not appeared to plead for mercy, he would have inevitably been captured alive in the end, losing all face.
Of course, very few people knew that the Pang Jie who went to the Sand Continent was only one of his doppelgangers. But because of this, after the battle outside the Sand Continent City, Pang Jie's reputation as the current Daoist World Wayfarer fell greatly, directly becoming a stepping stone for the returning Yan Mingyue.
Apart from the three of them, the other people who provoked Xuanmen Tianzong all had miserable fates.
If it were someone else, Shi Zongyue would not be too worried. Even if they flew into a rage out of humiliation and came to settle scores, he would let them be. No matter which great force it was, their own mountain gate was the most stable and had the absolute geographical advantage.
If one took the initiative to attack someone else's mountain gate, unless one's strength was much higher than the other party's, one would most likely end up smashing their head and seeing stars.
Not to mention the Great Qin Dynasty's capital, West-Hill City, even the Shi family's ancestral land was an impregnable existence that had been in operation for thousands of years. They were not afraid of anyone who came knocking on their door to challenge them.
But Lin Feng and his Xuanmen Tianzong were different. The uniqueness of Yujing Mountain allowed him to ignore the other party's geographical advantage, directly bringing his own mountain gate with him, and kill his way to the enemy's doorstep to find trouble. Knocking on the mountain gate was a very frightening thing.
According to Shi Zongyue's estimation, the Shi family should not be so hot-headed as to take the risk out of desperation.
Because the loss outweighed the gain. The price of failure was to anger Xuanmen Tianzong and the Great Qin Dynasty at the same time. Such an outcome was obviously extremely serious.
Moreover, by using such an assassination method, didn't it show that they had a guilty conscience?
It was the guilty conscience of a thief who had encountered the owner.
Even if Xiao Budian was really assassinated and died on the spot, the Shi family's losses would undoubtedly far exceed the gains when facing the rage of Lin Feng and the Great Qin Dynasty.
Shi Zongyue, Dao Master Chang Le, and Dao Master Gamble glanced at each other, then turned to look at Lin Feng and said slowly, "I think that the Great Zhou Dynasty is the biggest suspect in this matter. Does Sect Master Lin think so?"
Striking the Great Qin Dynasty's prestige, causing the Great Qin Imperial Family to be dissatisfied with the Shi family, intensifying the conflict within the Great Qin Dynasty, and at the same time, adding a great enemy like Lin Feng to the Great Qin Dynasty and the Shi family.
If one were to say who would benefit the most from this, then it would undoubtedly be the Great Zhou Empire. Regardless of whether Xiao Budian died or not, the Great Zhou Empire would still benefit greatly from this assassination. Everything seemed to be going according to plan.
"But it's too logical. So no matter how I look at it, it seems like a framing." Lin Feng smiled in his heart. His expression was calm as he looked at Shi Zongyue and the other two. He knew that the three of them wanted to set the tone for this matter.
The assassin captured by Lin Feng hadn't even been interrogated yet, and Shi Zongyue was already prepared to put the blame on the Great Zhou Dynasty.
As long as they reached an agreement with Lin Feng, then even if this matter had nothing to do with the Great Zhou Dynasty, they would definitely be the scapegoat in front of the world.
Regarding the suspicions of the Great Zhou Dynasty, these three soul realm experts might have thought of it. However, to them, being able to successfully shift the blame onto the Great Zhou Dynasty was naturally beneficial to the Great Qin Dynasty.
However, to Lin Feng, there was no benefit in letting the Great Zhou Dynasty be the scapegoat. More accurately speaking, making a conclusion too early was not beneficial to him. Only by holding this matter in his hands could he maximize his benefits and advance or retreat freely.
At the same time, Lin Feng truly wanted to investigate this matter. The other party had touched his personal disciple, and this had already touched Lin Feng's bottom line. He definitely wouldn't let it go so easily.
"The Great Zhou Dynasty is indeed suspicious, but it's still too early to make a conclusion." Lin Feng expressionlessly said, "I will carefully interrogate these people. If there are any findings, I will inform the three of you."
He turned his head to look at Xiao Budian, "The most important problem right now is that my disciple was ambushed and assassinated …"
At this point, Lin Feng paused. Xiao Budian's big black eyes turned and an expression of pain appeared on his face. He walked up and pulled on Lin Feng's sleeve, saying pitifully, "Master, I'm injured. My body hurts!"
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