"Because … I'm not reconciled to it."
Zhao Layue lifted her head and stared into his eyes bravely, saying, "I just want to know who is the culprit behind the failure of Senior Grandmaster's ascension."
Jing Jiu said, "Back in Chaonan City, I told you that Lei Poyun smuggled the Thunder-Soul Wood into the Sword Jail in order to rescue that person; it had nothing to do with ascension."
Zuo Yi was a member of Bihu Peak, so he should have been involved in this matter.
Zhao Layue investigated this matter through the Curtain Rollers, and Lin Huangyan informed Zuo Yi after he found out about it. Zuo Yi wanted to kill her, but he was killed by Zhao Layue and Jing Jiu on the Sword Peak.
The investigation of Bihu Peak had ended at that moment.
"I don't understand," said Zhao Layue.
Jing Jiu said, "Lei Poyun died in the end. This kind of thing doesn't need any evidence."
Zhao Layue said, "Can't we find Fang Jingtian from this clue?"
Jing Jiu said, "Fang Jingtian might have something to do with it, but nobody could know about his conversation with Lei Poyun."
It was impossible for the two peak masters of Aoyama to leave any evidence behind.
Like what Jing Jiu had said before and just a moment ago, there was no evidence to investigate this matter, so they had to ask directly.
As for who was guilty, only those who had done it would know.
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A sword light was flying at a high speed on Liangwang Peak.
People were surprised to find that the person riding the sword was Jian Ruyun, wondering why his Fourth Brother, who had always been reliable, looked so impatient today.
The sword light landed somewhere, and the nearby disciples hurried over. Jian Ruyun's black hair was slightly disheveled, and his sword robe was also a bit messy. He had come in a hurry.
Jian Ruyun walked to the front of the manor cave and looked at the tightly shut stone door, his gloomy face looking even worse.
A few green bamboos were planted outside the manor cave, which were brought here by Liu Shisui from Tianguang Peak.
He had made it clear that he didn't want to be Elder Bai Rujing's disciple again, so he had been living on Liangwang Peak these days.
Seeing Jian Ruyun's expression, the disciples felt somewhat uneasy, wondering why their Big Brother came to see Liu Shisui. Senior Brother Jian and Liu Shisui did have a conflict in the Muddy River, but wasn't that an act to deceive Bulao Lin? Was there really something going on between them?
Guo Nanshan, Gu Han and Ma Hua heard the commotion and rushed over. Looking at the chaotic situation outside the cave, Guo Nanshan frowned slightly and the disciples quickly left.
"What happened?" Gu Han asked.
"Ruoshan … is dead."
Jian Ruyun's voice trembled slightly, his eyes full of pain and remorse.
Guo Nanshan was shocked and asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"
Jian Ruyun took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down, saying, "He was investigating the death of Senior Master Zuo Yi. He died in Qihai County as soon as he found some clues."
Gu Han thought of a possibility and asked while staring into Jian Ruyun's eyes, "Who is the murderer? Why did you come to see Young Brother Liu? "
Jian Ruyun's face was so gloomy that it seemed as if it would drip water at any moment, as he said, "I told him when he came back to the mountain that I wanted to ask him one thing."
Hearing this, Guo Nanshan was a bit angry, but he didn't have the heart to reprimand Jian Ruyun since he had just lost his younger brother and was grieving.
Gu Han didn't care about this, asking in a cold voice, "Are you still suspecting Young Brother Liu? Do you even think Ruoshan's death has something to do with him? "
Jian Ruyun said while staring into his eyes, "We all know that Liu Shisui wasn't in his manor cave the night Senior Master Zuo Yi died. If you don't want me to ask him, you can answer me: where did he go?"
Ma Hua, who had been silent the whole time, said, "Young Brother Liu said that he went out for a walk."
Jian Ruyun said in a trembling voice, "Who was he hiding the truth for? We all knew whom he had gone to see; that person was none other than Jing Jiu! … … He didn't go to Shenmo Peak these days because he was afraid of being criticized. But he went there today because he knew something would happen tomorrow and was in a hurry to give a confession! "
Guo Nanshan couldn't stand it any longer, saying in a deep voice, "It's related to the Senior Master. You can't bring it up if you don't have any evidence, let alone investigate it privately."
"Big Brother, are you trying to suppress me by relying on your status as the principal disciple?"
Jian Ruyun's eyes seemed to be ablaze. Staring at Guo Nanshan, he continued without flinching, "I'd like to know who can suppress this matter today! Whether it's the Senior Master or the great hero of Aoyama, he has to pay the price for his wrongdoings! "
Thinking of the Aoyama Summit Meeting to be held the next day, the expression on Guo Nanshan's face grew grave.
He was the principal disciple of Aoyama and the principal disciple of Liangwang Peak; he was undoubtedly the leader of the young generation of Aoyama.
But it seemed that this matter had something to do with the Senior Masters of some peaks; what could he do?
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The sea of clouds was dispersed by the Great Formation. The morning sunlight shone on the green pines around the stone platform, making them look more spirited.
The Aoyama Summit Meeting was about to be held in the grand hall at the foot of Xilai Peak.
This grand hall was used by Aoyama to entertain guests of other sects. (Note)
The reason why the Aoyama Summit Meeting was to be held here was to make it more convenient for the elders of the peaks.
They didn't have to go to the peak top to avoid the feeling of being the host and guest.
This was a major event in Aoyama. No Deacon showed up. All the services were provided by the personal disciples of Xilai Peak.
Those who were qualified to attend the Summit Meeting were the peak masters and elders of Aoyama. Anyone who was willing to attend could come.
Except for Guo Nanshan, who was the representative of Liangwang Peak, the only young disciple standing in the grand hall was Liu Shisui, who was the subject of today's meeting.
The rest of the disciples of Aoyama were waiting outside the grand hall. Hundreds of people stood on the Ten-Pine Platform, but they didn't make any sound.
Gu Qing, Yuan Qu, and Xiao He stood in a corner in front of the grand hall.
Among the nine peaks of Aoyama, Shenmo Peak was the loneliest. This was an objective description of how Shenmo Peak did things.
Since Immortal Jingyang was founded hundreds of years ago, there were very few people in Shenmo Peak. The only difference was that there were four or five people in Shenmo Peak instead of one.
The disciples of Aoyama all knew that the reason for today's Summit Meeting was the suppression of Shenmo Peak by Xilai Peak.
Everyone naturally regarded Liu Shisui as a disciple of Shenmo Peak, and that Fox Demon from Ying City had been living on Shenmo Peak these days.
In many people's eyes, Shenmo Peak couldn't hold on any longer. No matter how talented Zhao Layue and the others were, they had too few years of cultivation, and their realm was not high enough, let alone their foundation.
At the moment, it seemed that the people of Shenmo Peak were really isolated and helpless.
Xiao He was a little uneasy. She raised her head and glanced at Gu Qing.
Gu Qing didn't respond.
But the crowd suddenly reacted.
Yao Songshan and several disciples of Liangwang Peak walked over and said a few words to Gu Qing.
Then Junior Sister Yushan of Shanghai Peak walked over. She smiled shyly and didn't know what to say.
Yuan Qu smiled faintly and didn't mind it at all, indicating that he understood her and that she was just shy and embarrassed to stand out first.
More and more young disciples walked over. They either said a few words to Gu Qing and Yuan Qu, or pretended to be curious and asked about Xiao He's background.
Lin Wuzhi didn't go over. He looked at them with a smile, knowing that these young disciples were expressing their support for Shenmo Peak.
Jing Jiu and Zhao Layue were very young, which was both a bad and a good thing for Shenmo Peak.
As the youngest master, if they didn't match their status, they would naturally attract many jealous gazes. However, Zhao Layue had become the youngest person in the State of Free Travel in the history of Aoyama Sect. Jing Jiu's realm had been stagnant for many years, but his reputation had grown. As a result, the jealousy and dissatisfaction had all turned into admiration and intimacy.
Liangwang Peak used to be the most desired place for all young disciples, but now many young disciples preferred Shenmo Peak even more.
Even in Liangwang Peak, there were some enthusiastic supporters of Jing Jiu like Lei Il-kyung.
If this continued, what kind of influence would Shenmo Peak have in a few decades or even longer?
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