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Up in the great hall, Gao Xiong's gaze flickered repeatedly. He watched Ye Zichen, who'd already waved his sleeves and sat back down. Ye Zichen's gaze was filled with disdain. His mind kept replaying Ye Zichen's words.
Was he trying to say that he was Upheaval's backer?
Or perhaps he was just a representative of some faction from the Divine Mountains?
But no matter what, Gao Xiong had no choice but to admit that Ye Zichen's aura was far too powerful.
It wasn't just him; everyone else in the hall felt the same way.
After taking his seat, Ye Zichen's aura was like that of an emperor soaring through the nine heavens. His every frown, his every movement, made everything in the world bow before him.
Even if they were lofty immortal kings ….
In the face of Ye Zichen, their pride was so insignificant it wasn't even worth mentioning.
Wei Jie couldn't help but feel his heart heat up. This was the master he'd chosen: to look down on all creation!
"Grandmaster Ye, may I ask what you mean?"
After a long while, Gao Xiong recovered from his shock and asked, but so long as he stood in the great hall and sensed Ye Zichen's indifferent gaze, he would forever feel weaker than Ye Zichen.
Even if he had a million sky immortals backing him, even if he had the support of the Divine Mountains' Xiao Family.
He still couldn't completely ignore Ye Zichen.
"Are you asking me?"
Ye Zichen's tone was especially cold. He gently rubbed the armrests of his chair, and the corners of his lips curled into a smile.
"You're the one who kept yapping about wanting to see me. Now that I'm here, is there something you want to say to me?"
By this point, everyone knew that Ye Zichen was saying that he was Upheaval's backer.
Upheaval's higher-ups discreetly sized him up. For most of them, this was their first time seeing Ye Zichen.
However, this true leader of the gang had left an awe-inspiring impression on them.
He had formidable control over the situation, the aura of a king who looked down on all creation, and a disdain for everything else. He was supremely confident.
Someone like this was worthy of the mastermind behind the scenes they'd fantasized about countless times.
"So Grandmaster Ye is saying that you're Upheaval's backer?" said Gao Xiong calmly.
"Isn't my presence here the best proof?" Ye Zichen looked indifferently at Gao Xiong. He couldn't be bothered to waste his breath. "Tell me, why exactly did you come here?"
"I've already said before that I'm here to demand an explanation for my son."
Gao Xiong sensed Ye Zichen's disdain for him, so his tone was no longer as polite as before.
"Your son's death is your family's business. What does it have to do with Upheaval? If you have the guts, go and take revenge on the Xiao family. Wasn't your son killed by the Xiao family? "
"I'm talking about my youngest son, Gao Ruilong!"
When he heard this, Ye Zichen subconsciously glanced at Wei Jie. To his surprise, Wei Jie looked equally confused. All they knew was that Gao Yunting had failed in his rebellion and been executed by the Xiao Family, but Gao Ruilong and the others hadn't heard anything.
Ye Zichen shook his head to indicate that he didn't know, then turned around.
"What's wrong with your youngest son?"
"A few days ago, Ruilong was murdered. When I arrived, I found this piece of cloth in his hand. Based on our analysis, this is the uniform of your gang. I've also heard that Grandmaster Ye and Ruilong once had a falling out. What else do you have to say? "
As he spoke, Gao Xiong viciously tossed the cloth to the ground.
He glanced meaningfully at the people in the hall, who immediately rushed over, picked up the cloth, and placed it in front of Ye Zichen and Wei Jie.
"Boss, this really is the uniform of our gang, but he's only an outer disciple."
Ye Zichen nodded calmly, but said nothing. Instead, his gaze fell inexplicably on Cai Renfei.
Cai Renfei had come with Gao Xiong as well. He clearly wasn't a member of the Cai Family, but for some reason, he was dressed in mourning clothes and stood at the very end of the line.
When he sensed Ye Zichen's gaze, Cai Renfei didn't avoid it in the slightest. Instead, he looked up and smiled playfully.
"Interesting."
Ye Zichen took in Cai Renfei's playful expression, but he didn't waste any more time on him.
He'd already seen everything clearly. As the head of the Gao Family, given Gao Xiong's temperament, there was no way he couldn't tell that something was fishy.
But he'd still come here, and there were so many other clans with ties to the Divine Mountains.
It seemed they hadn't wanted to touch him; rather, the people on the Divine Mountains couldn't sit still.
"It's just a piece of outer disciple uniform, yet you're trying to frame my gang? Isn't that a bit too despicable? Besides, did you really think that if I wanted to send someone to kill Gao Ruilong, I'd let him wear Upheaval's uniform? Is there something wrong with my brain, or is there something wrong with yours? "
"No matter what you say, the evidence is right in front of us …."
Before he could finish speaking, Gao Xiong saw a flame appear before him. The flames had come from Ye Zichen's palm, and they burned the cloth to nothing.
"The evidence you spoke of …. Where is it?"
Gao Xiong was so brazenly burning the evidence! The Gao Family clansmen were all furious.
Only Gao Xiong laughed. He wasn't the least bit angry that the evidence had been destroyed.
"If Ye Zichen hadn't done this, I might have hesitated. But now that you're so eager to burn the evidence, I'm even more certain of my suspicions. "
"Hey, do you guys smell something strange?"
For some inexplicable reason, Ye Zichen had suddenly said something like that. Everyone in the hall looked at him in confusion. Then, they saw him cover his nose with his hand and point at Gao Xiong as he spoke.
"Family Head Gao, you ate beans this morning, didn't you?"
Gao Xiong furrowed his brows. He had no idea what Ye Zichen was planning.
"Of course." Regardless of whether Gao Xiong gave him an answer or not, Ye Zichen was certain. "Otherwise, why would you spout so much bullshit?"
"Grandmaster Ye!" Gao Xiong's expression darkened.
"What's the point of beating around the bush? Fine, I'll give you a satisfactory answer right now. I sent people to kill Gao Ruilong. What can you do to me? "Ye Zichen's tone was brimming with disdain and arrogance.
"Since Grandmaster Ye says so, I have nothing else to say. All I can do is …."
"All I can do is let those sky immortals attack the city, right?"
Before Gao Xiong could finish, Ye Zichen coldly cut him off and clapped his hands.
Suddenly, Jiao Qi and Meng Huairong appeared within the Yao-Sealing Pagoda, their expressions cold and grim. They knelt on one knee, and a few people were bound to their sides.
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