The Truth Behind the Conspiracy
Chu Xingyun wasn't affected by Bai Muchen's death at all.
With his strength, he could easily kill a Half-Step to Heavenly Spirit Realm cultivator. Once he activated the Ten Thousand Elephant Gauntlet, he could even shatter the Yang energy. His strength was like a heavy mountain, unstoppable.
Even if Bai Muchen had a King weapon to protect him, he still couldn't escape death.
In contrast to Chu Xingyun's calmness, Xia Qingcheng was standing there in a daze. Her eyes were wide open. Even now, she still hadn't recovered from the shock of what had just happened.
She knew that Chu Xingyun was very strong, but she didn't expect him to be so strong!
"Seems like my worries were unnecessary. With your strength, you can look down on everyone. Even if you encounter danger, you can leave safely." Xia Qingcheng smiled bitterly at Chu Xingyun. She suddenly felt that she was very silly.
Chu Xingyun didn't boast and maintained his smile. He changed the topic and asked, "This Bai Muchen looks righteous, but he has evil intentions. Why did you travel with him?"
"It's a long story." Xia Qingcheng sighed helplessly and told him what happened in the past few days.
It turned out that not long after Xia Qingcheng entered the secret territory, she met Bai Muchen.
As the princess of the Grand Xia Dynasty, Xia Qingcheng was very smart. She knew that Bai Muchen was a hypocrite, so she immediately rejected his request and traveled alone.
However, Bai Muchen didn't give up and followed her all the way. Moreover, Bai Muchen tried to rope in others to form a team and followed closely behind Xia Qingcheng.
As time passed, this team grew bigger and bigger. The number of people had reached 108. They protected Xia Qingcheng many times and treated Xia Qingcheng as their comrade.
It should be known that the youths in this group were all geniuses from various dynasties and kingdoms. They all had the strength to enter the Wanjian Pavilion. No matter how much Xia Qingcheng disliked them, she couldn't directly refuse them, so as to avoid provoking public anger and affecting the trial this time.
"This Bai Muchen is really insidious. He actually used such a small trick to force you to submit." Chu Xingyun sneered and asked, "However, since there are more than a hundred people in your group, why didn't anyone notice anything strange here?"
As a land spirit, their five senses were sharp and could cover a few miles. Logically speaking, they should have discovered Bai Muchen's plot. However, in the end, if it wasn't for Chu Xingyun, Xia Qingcheng would have been sullied.
"Before Bai Muchen made his move, he asked those people to set off first. At this moment, they should be at the entrance of the canyon ten miles away." Xia Qingcheng immediately replied. She was very clear about the entire team's itinerary.
"Canyon?" Chu Xingyun was suddenly stunned and asked doubtfully, "The canyon you mentioned, is it located at the end of this dense forest?"
"How do you know?" Xia Qingcheng was also puzzled. She nodded as she spoke.
"I see. This is Bai Muchen's real purpose!" Chu Xingyun seemed to know something and smiled. This made Xia Qingcheng even more puzzled. She looked at him questioningly.
"Earlier, when I rushed over here, I saw countless sword lights flying into the sky outside the gorge. Those sword lights condensed into a majestic sword formation, bringing with it a series of miserable shrieks. From the looks of it now, the people that the sword formation wanted to kill were the hundred-plus people you spoke of."
Hearing Chu Xingyun's words, Xia Qingcheng's heart trembled violently. She thought for a while and said uncertainly, "In the entire Mystery Realm, only the disciples of the Qin and Chang Clans know how to set up a sword formation. Could it be that they did it?"
As soon as he said that, Xia Qingcheng shook her head and denied it. "To kill more than a hundred people, the sword formation they set up must be majestic and vast. It needs at least 20 people, or even more. Moreover, the entire Mystery Realm is so vast. How could they gather together?"
"Moreover, the other party set up a sword formation to kill. What does this have to do with Bai Muchen? He is from the Tianfeng Dynasty. He has nothing to do with the Qin and Chang Clans."
Xia Qingcheng was full of doubts. In the end, she stopped thinking about it and looked directly at Chu Xingyun.
"Actually, the Sword Cleansing Trial this time is an out-and-out conspiracy."
Chu Xingyun's eyes focused as he said, "First, before entering the Mystery Realm, the disciples of the Qin and Chang Clans have a Trace Jade in their hands. Relying on this Trace Jade, they can gather in a short period of time."
"Second, among the 43 disciples of the clans, six of them are elders of the two clans. Their cultivation has reached the half-step Sky Spirit Realm. The meaning of their existence is to kill the young geniuses and occupy the top ten spots."
Thump!
Xia Qingcheng's eyes trembled violently. She knew very well that these six half-step Sky Spirit Realm existences would definitely destroy the fairness of the trial. At the very least, no one in the entire Mystery Realm could defeat a half-step Sky Spirit Realm cultivator.
"Third, other than occupying the top ten spots, they will also hunt the other young geniuses. After all, the people who came to participate in the trial are all geniuses of the various dynasties and kingdoms. These people will definitely have treasures on them. Even King Weapons won't be few in number."
As he spoke, he looked at the Soaring Origin Heart-Protecting Jade on the ground. His tone was very certain.
Bai Muchen was the number one swordsman of the Tianfeng Dynasty. He had a King Weapon on him, so the geniuses of the other dynasties would naturally have one as well. Although one person wouldn't have a lot, when a hundred or so people gathered together, the number was still considerable.
Chang Chixiao and Qin Qiumo, these two old foxes, had racked their brains and finally sent the six half-step Sky Spirit Realm cultivators into the Mystery Realm. Apart from obtaining the top ten spots, they definitely wouldn't let go of any other opportunity.
"Fourth …"
Just as Chu Xingyun opened his mouth, Xia Qingcheng interrupted him and added, "The other party has the advantage of strength. As long as they arrange for a spy to gather the geniuses of the various dynasties and kingdoms along the way, they can catch them all in one fell swoop and save a lot of time."
"And this Bai Muchen is the spy of the Qin and Chang Clans!"
Hearing this, Chu Xingyun gave a thumbs up with praise in his eyes. What Xia Qingcheng said just now was exactly what he wanted to say. Bai Muchen was the spy of the Qin and Chang Clans.
"The Qin and Chang Clans actually allowed six half-step Sky Spirit Realm cultivators to sneak in. I must report this matter to the Wanjian Pavilion. At that time, even if Chang Chixiao and Qin Qiumo are the Sword Masters, they can't escape punishment." Xia Qingcheng's voice was cold. This time, she was really angry.
"Do you think that the higher-ups of the Wanjian Pavilion don't know about this matter?" Chu Xingyun rolled his eyes. His casual words made Xia Qingcheng's expression freeze. Her anger also immediately dissipated into nothingness.
She was born in the imperial family. She was already used to the open and veiled struggles. Chu Xingyun's words woke her up. There was no longer any anger on her face. Instead, there was only deep helplessness.
Chu Xingyun patted her shoulder and comforted her. "No matter what, you are safe and sound. Don't think about these dark and complicated things."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and handed a stalk of Earthfiend Arrogant Spirit Grass to Xia Qingcheng.
Xia Qingcheng was stunned at first. When she saw the stalk of Spiritual Grass in front of her, her beautiful eyes widened again. She exclaimed, "Earthfiend Arrogant Spirit Grass? How did you get this thing? "
"I was lucky. I picked it up on the way."
Chu Xingyun didn't explain too much. He stuffed the Earthfiend Arrogant Spirit Grass into Xia Qingcheng's hand and said, "After you consume the Earthfiend Arrogant Spirit Grass, immediately go into seclusion to cultivate and break through to the ninth level of the Earth Spirit Realm. I still have a small matter to deal with. I will be back later."
"What small matter?" Xia Qingcheng immediately asked.
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