"Manager, the people from the seven sects are back."
Inside Heaven Seeking City, a member of the Misty Pavilion quickly entered the central hall and reported to Huang Ban, who was reading the documents behind the desk.
Huang Ban did not even raise his head, "They came back together? Their reported whereabouts said that they came back a long time ago. Why are they only back now? Go ask them what they are doing and record them down! "
The subordinate replied, "Manager, I'm afraid there is no way to ask. Once they came back, they immediately contacted the people from the Peerless Sacred Grounds. Now, the people from the Peerless Sacred Grounds are gathering in Heaven Seeking City and are guarding the people from the seven sects at the Peerless Hall. I used the excuse of returning the mounts and did not let them get close. The Peerless Hall said that the mounts will not be returned for now. "
Huang Ban finally raised his head and asked suspiciously, "The people from the Peerless Sacred Grounds are gathering to protect them? What happened? "
The subordinate replied, "I don't know. It seems like they are facing a great enemy and forbid anyone from getting close. I don't know what is going on either."
Huang Ban swept the documents in his hands and quickly stood up, "Let's go and take a look."
The two of them went out and selected a few people to follow them to the Peerless Hall in Heaven Seeking City. In the end, they were stopped at the entrance and did not let Huang Ban see the people from the seven sects.
Huang Ban used his identity as the overseer of Heaven Seeking City but it was useless. Even Ding Wei's name was useless. The other party clearly said that it was Lu Wushuang's idea and Huang Ban was helpless.
When he asked what happened, the other party did not say anything.
Not seeing the people from the seven sects and not knowing what had happened, Huang Ban was puzzled. On the way, he suddenly asked, "Are the people from the Purple Golden Cave inside too?"
The subordinate replied, "No, Niu Youdao's group is not among the people who came back."
Returning to the central hall, Huang Ban ordered someone to invite Xuan Yao over. He and Xuan Yao were Ding Wei's confidants and wanted to discuss with Xuan Yao to come up with a plan.
Unexpectedly, the subordinate reported that Xuan Yao had not returned.
After hesitating for a while, Huang Ban could only make the decision and order someone to send a message to Ding Wei, informing him of the situation.
At the same time, he ordered the people from the Dayuan Sacred Land to secretly monitor the movements of the people from the Peerless Sacred Land. According to reports, the people from the Peerless Sacred Land had already strictly controlled the food and drink of the people from the seven sects. It was obvious that they were afraid that someone would harm the people from the seven sects.
When it was close to evening, Fox Demon Si sent a message. When Huang Ban received the message, he was shocked to the core. Niu Youdao had been assassinated! Niu Youdao was dead?
The Nine Saints had given strict orders that the life and death of the inspectors belonged to the Nine Great Holy Lands, and no one else was allowed to act without permission. Today, the Nine Saints' Mandate Inspector Niu Youdao had actually been assassinated by a masked assassin in front of everyone's eyes!
Moreover, it was a public assassination in the Saint Territory where the Nine Saints resided!
Huang Ban's Adam's apple moved as he repeatedly confirmed the news. His expression was rather ugly as he muttered, "How could this be? That guy is so cunning. How could he be assassinated so easily? Who did it? "
Thinking about the movements of the people from the Peerless Sacred Land, could it be that they already knew about it?
But looking at the time when the news was transmitted and the time of the incident, logically speaking, the Peerless Sacred Land should not have known about it first!
This was not a small matter. Huang Ban could not sit still any longer. He led a group of people and went straight to the Peerless Hall, but they still could not enter.
Huang Ban was furious. He ordered someone to summon the Warden of the Peerless Hall and showed him the news from Fox Demon Si.
The Warden of the Peerless Hall, who was blocking the entrance, was also shocked. He raised his head and said, "How could this be?"
Huang Ban said in a low voice, "You're asking me? I still have to ask you … "He raised his finger and pointed to the courtyard." Is it related to this matter? "
The Warden of the Peerless Hall shook his head. "No, it's a completely different matter!"
Huang Ban said, "This time, all the inspectors from the Eight Sects have gone out. Did they see Niu Youdao before this? Were they together with Niu Youdao?"
The Warden of the Peerless Hall hesitated for a moment and nodded. "They seemed to be together before this."
Huang Ban asked, "What did they do together?"
The Warden of the Peerless Hall shook his head. "I'm not sure. They passed the Peerless Saint's decree and forbade us from asking any more questions. We are just following the Saint's orders to protect them! "
Huang Ban said, "I want to see them now."
The Warden of the Peerless Hall immediately objected. "No! Even Niu Youdao was murdered. If something happens to them, I will not be able to answer to the Saint! "
Huang Ban's face was filled with anger. "We have to find out what happened so that we can track down the murderer. We don't know anything. Are we going to wait for the murderer to eliminate all the clues? Even if you are guarding against us, do you think we can make a move on them in front of so many people? "
Huang Ban's words made sense. After some hesitation, the Warden of the Peerless Hall only let Huang Ban in. The rest of the people were blocked outside the door. There was no need for a bunch of people to barge in!
After entering, they gathered the people from the Seven Sects. Huang Ban explained the situation and asked them what happened.
The people from the Seven Sects were shocked. Niu Youdao was assassinated and died?
Everyone found it hard to accept this reality. It wasn't that they pitied Niu Youdao and felt that it was a pity that he had died, but they had all experienced how difficult Niu Youdao was. How could such a difficult and unusual person die just like that?
The elders of the Seven Sects exchanged glances and realized the seriousness of the matter. It was different from what Huang Ban and the others thought.
After coming out of the Immeasurable Garden, Niu Youdao mentioned that the people involved were not ordinary. He purposely asked everyone to separate and return from different routes. He said that he was afraid that even if they gathered together, they would not be able to resist the power of the person behind the scenes.
Now, something really happened. Moreover, it was Niu Youdao who was in charge of the investigation. It was obvious that this person wanted to silence them!
To be able to accurately capture Niu Youdao's whereabouts and kill Niu Youdao, and to dare to kill a Saint Venerable's inspector in the Saint Realm, it seemed like the water here was not ordinary!
This also proved that Niu Youdao's words were true. The people involved were not ordinary. It could be seen that Niu Youdao had really touched the weak spot of some powerful person.
He didn't hesitate to be decisive and directly kill Niu Youdao. Who exactly was he? The people from the Seven Sects shuddered at the thought!
Seeing that everyone was silent, Huang Ban said in a deep voice, "Why don't you say anything? Since you were with Niu Youdao, why didn't you come back with him? "
Taishu Shanhai hesitated and said, "Steward Huang, do you not know where we went?"
Huang Ban said angrily, "The direction you reported was just a formality. Only you know where you went after that. I'm asking you, and you're asking me instead? If I knew, would I need to ask you? Let me tell you, this is not a small matter. If you don't investigate it thoroughly, you will not be able to get rid of the suspicion! "
Taishu Shanhai said, "Steward Huang, it's not that we don't want to say. Since you don't know, it means that the Peerless Saint has blocked the information. We met the Peerless Saint before, and this is not a small matter. Without the Peerless Saint's permission, we dare not leak the information! "
"You …" Huang Ban waved his hand and pointed angrily, "Do you know that without knowing the situation, the Misty Pavilion will not be able to find the culprit in time? It will give the culprit the opportunity to destroy all the clues!"
An Shougui, the elder of the Wan Shou Faction said, "We understand what Steward Huang is saying, but without the Peerless Saint's permission, we really dare not leak the information. Otherwise, we will not be able to bear the consequences!"
"Hehe …" Huang Ban laughed coldly. He was so angry that he laughed, but there was nothing he could do. In the end, he swung his sleeves and left.
After the outsiders left, the people from the Seven Sects looked at each other in the courtyard.
"Niu Youdao is dead? How could he be dead? " Mei Zhanghong, the elder of the Blood God Temple, was puzzled, "That bastard is a cunning old fox. I heard that when he saved Shang Chaozong's sister, he was surrounded by a group of experts from the three big sects of Zhao. There were also many elders involved, but they still failed to kill him. How could he be killed so easily?"
Taishu Shanhai sighed, "Don't forget where we are. The three big sects of Zhao can't compare to us."
"Such a big matter, Huang Ban would not lie in front of everyone. It must be true." An Shougui sighed, and looked around. "What do we do now? Although we have a pile of confessions in our hands, we don't even know what the clues are. What can we do with a pile of confessions? It seems like we can't figure out anything! "
Yu Hua, the elder of the Sky Splitter Palace, said, "I'm afraid this is the reason why Niu Youdao was killed!"
Thinking about it, it was indeed so. Everyone sighed endlessly. Niu Youdao, who had stirred up a storm in the outside world, had died here just like that. Everyone was trapped in the Saint Realm. No matter how much they hated Niu Youdao before, they could not help but feel a sense of sorrow at the death of a rabbit.
Huang Ban, who had returned to the central command, saw Xuan Yao waiting for him, and said unhappily, "You finally came back?"
Xuan Yao smiled, "I just came back. I heard that the Peerless Sacred Ground was stirring up trouble. What's the matter? "
Huang Ban sighed, "Something happened."
Xuan Yao's eyes flashed. He had indeed just come back, and did not know what happened. Those who knew had left with Huang Ban, so they did not know in time. Xuan Yao asked, "What happened?"
Huang Ban shook his head helplessly, "Niu Youdao is dead! He was besieged by a group of masked assassins in the Desolate Swamp Wasteland and died. This is the news from Zhou Tianyu, the Demon Fox Deacon. Take a look and help me decide. "He took out the news from his sleeve and passed it to Xuan Yao.
Xuan Yao immediately took over the news. After reading it for a while, he slowly heaved a sigh of relief, "He's really dead … Who is so daring to assassinate the Saint Venerable's appointed inspector in the Saint Realm?"
"I'm also wondering …" Huang Ban was in the middle of his sentence when he suddenly paused. Slowly, he turned to look at Xuan Yao and said, "Why did you only come back now?"
Xuan Yao, "I had something to do at the Misty Rain Tower. Don't you know?"
Huang Ban, "You were gone for so long?"
Xuan Yao, "I had to stop for a while. I can't possibly run around for fun … What do you mean? You don't suspect me, do you? "
Huang Ban, "It's not important whether I suspect you or not. You have a grudge against Niu Youdao, and you were not there during that period. If someone suspects you, you will be the one in trouble."
Xuan Yao immediately said sternly, "Huang Ban, you can't simply say things like that. I have been staying at the Misty Rain Tower. Everyone in the Misty Rain Tower can testify to that."
Huang Ban, "Don't be nervous. It's best if you can clear your name. I'm just reminding you not to cause trouble for Sir."
Xuan Yao, "You're thinking too much. There are so many witnesses who saw me at the Misty Rain Tower. It's impossible to blame me."
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