"Miao Yi ran away. Miao Yi ran away just now. When he found out that you guys were here, he abandoned us and ran away!" Dong Quan replied.
"Why are you wasting your breath on them? Aren't you tired of talking from so far away? Let's go up first." Tan Lao scoffed disdainfully. He tilted his head and chirped at the Seeker Bird on his shoulder. The bird immediately flew forward to lead the way.
Gu Sanzheng and the others agreed with his words. They followed behind the Seeker Bird, avoiding the spillway as they made their way up the mountain.
When the people on the mountain saw this, they knew that their plan of digging a dam to release the water was useless. It seemed that Zhao Lingtu was right. This actually increased the confidence of Dong Quan and the others, making them believe that the three major sects would not attack the forces of the Fifth Earthly Branch so easily.
When they reached the top of the mountain, the three Crystal-Armored Hurricane Beasts led the way. They only stopped when they were right in front of Dong Quan and the others. Only then did they realize that there weren't just seven or eight hundred people on the mountain, but close to a thousand. It could be said that almost half of the officials of the Fifth Earthly Branch were here.
Dong Quan cupped his fists and asked, "Are you Gu Sanzheng of the Sword Deviate Sect, Ye Xin of the Jade Lady Sect, and Tan Lao of the School of Imperial Beasts?"
The three of them were taken aback and couldn't help exchanging glances with one another. Gu Sanzheng frowned and said, "I don't think we've met before. How do you know us?"
"Zhao Lingtu was the one who told me."
The three of them immediately understood. Gu Sanzheng nodded and said, "So it's Brother Zhao. Back then, we even joined forces to fight against an enemy. The might of Brother Zhao's Mountain Suppressing Hammer is still fresh in my mind. Since Brother Zhao is here, why don't you come out and greet us?"
Dong Quan smiled bitterly and said, "If you had come a little earlier, you might have been able to see Brother Zhao one last time."
One last time? The three of them were taken aback once more. Gu Sanzheng frowned and asked, "Did something happen to Brother Zhao?"
Dong Quan turned around and waved his hand, gesturing for the troops behind him to move aside. He extended his hand and invited, "Please come and take a look."
The large group of people parted to the sides, allowing the people of the three major sects to pass.
Gu Sanzheng and the other two did not panic at all as they made their way through the Red Scarves Alliance's forces. They were not the least bit afraid that the Red Scarves Alliance would suddenly attack them.
On the other hand, Su Jinggong and the others who had luckily escaped with their lives when they disembarked were scanning the crowd with cold eyes.
Those who had once attacked the three major sects under Miao Yi's instigation were all terrified by the sight. She was extremely worried that Zhao Lingtu wouldn't come after them just like he said. Right now, she was a little regretful. Regretful that she didn't leave with Miao Yi. Now, she was on tenterhooks.
Dong Quan led the group to the corpses of Zhao Lingtu and the others. At this time, the frost on the corpse had already been melted by the sun.
Gu Sanzheng and the others fell silent when they saw the two halves of Zhao Lingtu's body. After all, they had once worked together to fight against the Yao cultivators. They didn't expect him to die so tragically here.
Actually, when the three major sects had joined forces with Zhao Lingtu and the others to fight against the Yao cultivators, the three of them had witnessed the immense power of Zhao Lingtu's Mountain Suppressing Hammer. They had once invited Zhao Lingtu to roam the Western Star Sea with them because the three of them had come with a mission. It would be easier and more confident to complete the mission given to them by their superiors if they could have another strong ally. They had never thought of plotting against Zhao Lingtu.
However, Zhao Lingtu was a petty man. When he saw that they were outnumbered and the three major sects were stronger, he was worried that they would harm him and insisted on leaving. There was nothing Gu Sanzheng and the others could do.
When Tan Lao saw that there wasn't a single drop of blood on the bodies of Zhao Lingtu and the others, he asked curiously, "There's something strange about their deaths. How did they die? "
Dong Quan shook his head and sighed, "If you had arrived half an hour earlier, you would have seen it. This was caused by Miao Yi using the Mystic Yin Mirror. This Mystic Yin Mirror is a Ghost cultivator's transcendent artifact …"
He told them about how the Red Scarves Alliance obtained the Mystic Yin Mirror, how Miao Yi recruited Zhao Lingtu and the others, and what happened just now.
Of course, he left out some details. He didn't mention that everyone was greedy for the transcendent artifact. After all, they couldn't possibly tell outsiders about it. He only mentioned that Zhao Lingtu and the others saw that Miao Yi was afraid of the three major sects and wanted to leave, so they asked Miao Yi to leave the transcendent artifact behind for the Red Scarves Alliance to protect themselves. However, Miao Yi refused and insisted on leaving with the transcendent artifact. Eventually, he clashed with Zhao Lingtu and the others and used a scheme to kill them all. No one could save him in time.
"I've long heard that Miao Yi is despicable and cunning. That scum Miao Yi cannot be allowed to live! "Ye Xin scoffed in disdain.
However, Gu Sanzheng felt that there was a loophole in Ye Xin's words. He narrowed his eyes at Dong Quan and asked, "If this Miao Yi is truly so unpopular, how did you all manage to get along with him for so many years? If that Miao Yi is truly someone who doesn't care about old friendships and insists on escaping with the transcendent artifact, and you force him to stay, then the Mystic Yin Mirror in his possession is capable of killing Zhao Lingtu and the others. Why would he let you go? Unless the Mystic Yin Mirror isn't as powerful as you claim, or you're hiding something! "
Ye Xin frowned when she heard this. She felt that Gu Sanzheng's words made sense. She swept a cold glance at Dong Quan, feeling like she was being played.
"Come here!" Tan Lao pointed at several of Zhao Lingtu's fellow disciples who were mixed in the crowd. They were all wearing the uniform of the same sect, so it was easy to recognize them.
Dong Quan's expression changed slightly.
The disciples he pointed at didn't dare to resist. They nervously stepped forward and answered.
"What exactly happened? Tell me honestly. If there's even a single lie in your words, don't blame me for being merciless!" Tan Lao barked.
Dong Quan hurriedly continued, cupping his fists and saying, "Everything I've said is the truth. I'm absolutely —"
"I didn't give you permission to speak. Shut up!"
Ye Xin abruptly cut him off. With a flick of her wrist, a black whip suddenly appeared in her hand. With a flash of blue light, the whip instantly elongated.
Amidst the sharp and strange "Ga Ga" sounds of friction, a black whip covered in thorns wriggled ferociously like a spirit snake, growing longer and longer. The sharp barbed tip of the whip pointed in front of Dong Quan's eyes, as if it was warning Dong Quan that if he dared to say one more word, he would immediately be killed!
Dong Quan's expression froze. Ye Xin then turned to look at the disciples who had just been called out and shouted, "Speak!"
The disciples were startled. Every time Tan Lao asked a question, they would answer carefully, not daring to hide anything. Soon, the truth of the matter was revealed.
Dong Quan was so nervous that beads of sweat formed on his forehead. He didn't know what these people would do to him if he lied. If he really had no other choice, he would have no choice but to risk his life.
After learning the truth, Gu Sanzheng and the others fell silent. They couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Miao Yi was clearly the one who risked his life to obtain the Mystic Yin Mirror, and he even saved them all. Naturally, the Mystic Yin Mirror belonged to Miao Yi now. If they were in his shoes, they definitely wouldn't have given it up either. However, these people before them were biting the hand that fed them, repeatedly trying to steal the artifact from them. It was just that Zhao Lingtu and his fellow disciples were unlucky enough to be killed by Miao Yi's ingenious scheme. If Miao Yi hadn't remembered their old friendship, Zhao Lingtu and the others might not have been the only ones to die.
Yet, these lucky survivors still wanted to frame Miao Yi. Where was the so-called justice? Unfortunately, justice didn't exist in the hearts of men. The only thing that mattered was strength!
Of course, Gu Sanzheng and the others would never uphold justice for Miao Yi. On the other hand, Su Jinggong and the others who had luckily escaped from Miao Yi were secretly gloating. They didn't feel that Dong Quan and the others were despicable at all. Instead, they felt that they hadn't done enough and shouldn't have let Miao Yi escape.
"To be able to lead so many people and hide in the Western Star Sea for so many years, relying on the terrain to fortify the embankment, defeat powerful enemies, and ensure the lives of so many people, that Miao Yi can be considered a brave and capable person. Unfortunately, he's not the same as us," Tan Lao said calmly.
"I've heard of this person as well. He has contributed greatly to South Edict Manor time and time again. With his White Lotus cultivation, he was able to slaughter his way from Suppressing Second Hall to Suppressing Third Hall when he was just a Cave Master. He killed one of their Manor Heads and retreated unscathed after that. He even managed to drag the members of our three major sects down from their positions. How could someone like him not be capable? Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to ascend to the position of Mountain Chieftain with his White Lotus cultivation. Now, in the Sea of Constellations, he was able to lead the Red Scarves Alliance with so many troops and command so many Blue Lotus cultivators. Not only that, he was able to defeat powerful enemies time and time again, slay so many experts and steal their treasures. All of these are not things that can be accomplished through sheer luck. We must meet him later and see if he really has three heads and six arms! "
Gu Sanzheng's words were filled with admiration as well. Arrogant people all had their own guts. They had yet to be tainted by the huge vat of dye that was the cultivation realm, so it was easy for them to appreciate each other.
What he had seen and heard at the calm lake made him feel the urge to rope Miao Yi into the Sea of Constellations with him. However, Miao Yi had a deep grudge against the three major sects. The Sword Deviate Sect was still manageable. He, Gu Sanzheng, could easily let Miao Yi go in the Sea of Constellations. However, not only did Miao Yi kill Ye Xin's Senior Uncle, he even killed the grandson of the School of Imperial Beasts' Elder Wu. As far as he knew, the disciples of the School of Imperial Beasts had received explicit orders from Elder Wu to kill Miao Yi in the Sea of Constellations. They would not let him go.
Because Ye Xin had called Miao Yi despicable and cunning in the first place, she now knew that Miao Yi wasn't in the wrong. It wouldn't be good for her to change her mind. However, a thoughtful look could be seen in her eyes as she sheathed the Wishful Whip.
Dong Quan heaved a sigh of relief, but he was still a little doubtful. He tried asking, "Brother Gu, did you just say that Miao Yi's cultivation is only at the White Lotus realm?"
Gu Sanzheng retorted, "Am I wrong? The two of you have known each other for so many years. Don't you know better than me? "
"..." Dong Quan was speechless. How the hell had he ever seen Miao Yi's cultivation? He shook his head and said, "That's impossible. Putting everything else aside, I personally witnessed how he single-handedly fought against so many people from your three major sects when he disembarked. That level of strength cannot be faked."
As soon as Dong Quan said this, Su Jinggong immediately flew into a rage out of humiliation. It was as though Gu Sanzheng had just poked at his wound. "Bullsh * t! Do you really think that bastard has such a profound cultivation that he can fight against all of us? That bastard was the one who did something to our dragon steeds when we were on the ship. Our steeds were already at the end of their tether and couldn't withstand even the slightest of blows. That's why we were caught off guard. That's why we gave him such a huge opening to attack. Otherwise, we would have torn that bastard to pieces! "
"Ah!" This time, it wasn't just Dong Quan who was dumbfounded. Everyone else was dumbfounded as well. The Alliance Master who commanded the respect of nearly a thousand Blue Lotus cultivators was actually a liar?
'Is this for real? Did he really lie to us for three years? ' Everyone still found it hard to believe. After all, Miao Yi had displayed his abilities time and time again.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
