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A Disturbance
It was already late at night.
At the foot of the Sword Master Peak, the disciples of Wanjian Pavilion had already left. There were only four tall sword steles in the vast open space. Bathed in the soft moonlight, they gave people a mysterious feeling.
However, not far from the sword steles, three young men were lying on a high slope.
There were no longer any signs of life on their bodies. The corpses that were still warm were covered with hideous sword wounds. These sword wounds were either deep or shallow, and every one of them had landed on their joints, causing them great pain.
Furthermore, the hearts of these three people were all shattered. Fragments of their hearts were mixed in the blood that was splattered all over the place. A pungent smell of blood soared into the sky and permeated all over the place.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Swoosh! Swoosh! Chu Xingyun, Lu Ling, and the other two were the first to arrive.
When they saw the scene in front of them, they all frowned. The three men's deaths were too ghastly. They were so frightened that they did not dare to take a closer look.
"Who on earth is so bold to commit murder in public?" Gu Xuanqing took a deep breath and said in a trembling voice.
The rules of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion were strict.
Even if there was a blood feud between the disciples, they could not fight in public. Otherwise, no matter what your talent or status was, your cultivation would be abolished and you would be expelled from Wanjian Pavilion.
Because of this rule, in the thousands of years of history of Wanjian Pavilion, there were few killings. This rule was the foundation of the pavilion, and no one dared to violate it.
But at this moment, three disciples of Wanjian Pavilion had been killed at the foot of the Sword Master Peak!
Chu Xingyun also looked at the three men. Two of them were wearing the outer robes, so they should be outer disciples. The third one was an inner disciple. There were hideous sword holes in their abdomens. Their Spiritual Seas must have been broken, and then they were brutally killed.
Such a method was precise and ruthless. Obviously, it was premeditated.
"How could it be him?" At this moment, Ning Lefan muttered softly, and Chu Xingyun acutely caught it. He asked in reply, "Lefan, do you know the three of them?"
Ning Lefan stretched out his hand and pointed at one of them as he frankly said, "This person is called Qin Xian. His cultivation has reached the ninth level of the Earth Spirit Realm and is a member of the inner court. A while ago, I had a small conflict with him and both of us have a grudge."
"Qin Xian?" Chu Xingyun frowned.
Ning Lefan nodded and continued, "His relationship with Sword Sovereign Qiu Mo isn't shallow. He's a direct descendant of the Qin Clan. Other than him, these two are also from the Qin Clan."
Xia Qingcheng turned around and looked deeply at Chu Xingyun. She seemed a little worried.
Of course, she knew that these three Qin Clan members were not killed by Chu Xingyun.
However, these three people had died at the foot of the Sword Master Peak. Moreover, the relationship between Chu Xingyun and Qin Qiumo was like an abyss of suffering, and neither of them could stand the other. Because of this, it was very easy for people to connect the dots and arouse many suspicions.
At this moment, specks of flowing light started to flicker in various parts of the Sword Master Peak.
The shrill cry from before had already attracted the gazes of many people. At this moment, out of curiosity in their hearts, they all rushed over here, wanting to know what had happened.
When everyone arrived, they were all shocked by this scene. Their eyes looked at the icy cold corpses on the ground, then looked at Chu Xingyun and the others. Their eyes flickered with doubt as they started to whisper in discussion.
"Let's return." Chu Xingyun said. He didn't want to pay attention to this matter and prepared to return to his residence.
However, at the instant he turned around, a light flashed out of the corner of his eyes and descended onto one of the corpses.
"Dark Sword Essence?" Chu Xingyun's heart trembled.
He was surprised to find that there was actually a trace of Dark Sword Essence remaining on the wound of the corpse. It was very weak, but it really existed, and it was dissipating at an extremely fast speed.
"What's wrong?" Xia Qingcheng's voice sounded, and Chu Xingyun suddenly came to his senses.
As far as his eyes could see, the trace of Dark Sword Essence had completely disappeared, as if it had never existed.
"Nothing." Chu Xingyun smiled and looked around deeply before returning to his residence.
After they left, more and more people came to the Sword Master Peak. Many people knew the identity of the three young men. After some daydreaming, discussions and rumors immediately filled the entire Wanjian Pavilion.
The next day, early in the morning.
As soon as the scorching sun rose, before the morning light fell, a group of fierce figures arrived at the Sword Master Peak where Chu Xingyun was.
There were two groups of people in this group.
On one side, there were people in blood-red robes with strong Blood Qi. They were the Blood Spell Squad from the Law Enforcement Hall.
On the other side, there were people from the Qin Clan. As the head of the Qin Clan, Qin Qiumo was also in the group. Their eyes were gloomy, and they were exuding a cold aura.
"Luo Yun, get out here immediately!"
As soon as the group landed, Qin Qiumo roared angrily.
This roar was mixed with strong Spiritual Power, causing the entire Sword Master Peak to tremble. Countless figures appeared in the surrounding Void, looking into the distance and paying close attention to every movement.
Squeak!
The door slowly opened, and Chu Xingyun and the group walked out.
As soon as they appeared, the cold aura of the people from the Qin Clan surged towards them. Especially Qin Qiumo, who took a step forward and appeared in front of Chu Xingyun. He shouted, "Luo Yun, the grudge between you and me should not implicate the Qin Clan. You publicly killed three of my clansmen. Are you challenging my authority?"
Every word of his was forceful, causing Chu Xingyun's gaze to turn gloomy. He turned his head slightly, ignoring Qin Qiumo's angry face, and looked towards Lu Xing.
Lu Xing first bowed towards Chu Xingyun, then said, "Yesterday's incident had a great impact on the Wanjian Pavilion. The Pavilion Master ordered me to thoroughly investigate this matter. Those three people came from the Qin Clan, and Sword Head Luo Yun had a grudge with Sword Head Qiu Mo. Therefore, I am here to conduct a routine investigation."
"Investigation? Is there a need to investigate? "
Qin Qiumo was so angry that he laughed. He pointed at Chu Xingyun and said loudly, "They died at the foot of the Sword Master Peak, and Luo Yun and the others happened to be at the scene of the murder. Adding on the grudge between us, it's easy to determine that the murderer is Luo Yun and the others."
"The result of this matter is obvious. There's no need to waste any more time. Quickly take action and bring these people to the Enforcement Hall. According to the sect's rules, cripple their cultivation and expel them from the Wanjian Pavilion!"
As he spoke, Qin Qiumo waved his hands like a clown, causing everyone to feel displeased. Even Lu Xing and the others looked at him with disgust.
"My Master is a Sword Head with a high status. Why would he kill three unknown people? To put it bluntly, do they have the qualifications to die in Master's hands?"
The person who spoke was Ning Lefan.
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