127: Chapter 127 Misunderstanding? Allow me to search your soul and I will find out.

"Sister Liu, there's no need for this. Everyone is here anyway, and no one can run away. Once everyone comes out, we can question them properly. As long as we find the true culprit behind this, I, Daoist Changchun, will definitely be the first to support you!"

Daoist Changchun of the Qingmu Sect said with a smile to Sect Master Liu Bingbing, "Besides, all the other ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators are down below. It's enough to question the others; there's no need to make such a fuss. If this has nothing to do with the little kids of Chiyun Valley, it would instead harm the harmony among our five major immortal cultivation Schools."

While speaking with a smile, Daoist Changchun quietly moved his Personal Disciple slightly behind his back.

Lin Shen and Wang Boan of Chiyun Valley had merely come out a bit earlier, so they could hardly be considered suspects.

If one really insisted on talking about suspects, then every Foundation Establishment Cultivator who entered the Secret Realm was a suspect, including his own Personal Disciple, Chu Qingshu.

That was why Daoist Changchun played the role of a peacemaker on the side, while secretly shifting Chu Qingshu to the position where he could best ensure his safety.

In truth, Daoist Changchun was also afraid—afraid that this matter might be related to Chu Qingshu. If Sect Master Liu Bingbing noticed something then, he could make a move at the first moment.

After all, the one who died was Sect Master Liu Bingbing's Personal Disciple; what did that have to do with his Qingmu Sect?

Even if she really was killed by Chu Qingshu, so what?

It could only be said that Murong Qingyue lacked strength. Was his own Personal Disciple supposed to be buried with Murong Qingyue?

Of course, if it was done by someone else, at most he would only act as a peacemaker and would not intervene in the fight between the two sides at all. He might even wish for a grand war between the two Sects so that his Qingmu Sect could reap the benefits as a bystander.

"Indeed, Sect Master Liu, there is no need to be enraged. After all, everyone has their own fate, and the dead cannot be brought back to life. Right now is the time to uncover the truth, so do not let anger cloud your mind."

Zhao Yuanzheng of the Shangyang Sect also protected Zhao Bian behind him and chimed in from the side.

He did not care in his heart. As long as Zhao Bian was fine, and judging by his aura, he had gained great harvests in the Secret Realm—that was already enough for him.

As for Murong Qingyue's death, even if it was somewhat related to Zhao Bian, what of it?

At worst, he would give a token compensation of resources to the Shuiyue Sect. There was no way he would let this madwoman, Sect Master Liu Bingbing, hurt his Personal Disciple in the slightest.

Others might fear Sect Master Liu Bingbing, but his Shangyang Sect did not. If this madwoman went too far, at worst they could throw the entire Southern Wilderness into complete chaos and see whether her Shuiyue Sect was tougher or his Shangyang Sect was stronger.

Seeing that the Personal Disciples of the three major Sect Masters had all returned safe and sound and were vaguely standing on a united front, Sect Master Liu Bingbing's eyes burned with fury, and she ground her teeth in hatred.

But she was not completely blinded by rage either. Knowing that the three major Sects were vaguely standing on a united front, she understood that forcibly interrogating them was completely out of the question.

At that moment, she merely gave a cold snort and warned with full threat in her voice, "Fine, very well! Then we shall wait until everyone comes out. At that time, I want to see who killed the Personal Disciple of my Shuiyue Sect! Once I find out, my Shuiyue Sect will surely fight them to the death!"

Hearing Sect Master Liu Bingbing's words, the others did not take it to heart. Cooperating with Sect Master Liu Bingbing right now was merely to avoid escalating the matter, while praying that it wasn't a Disciple from their own Sect who killed Murong Qingyue.

Similarly, if it was a hostile Sect with whom they had bad relations, they could kick them while they were down and use the conflict with the Shuiyue Sect to escalate matters—preferably pushing the two major Sects to fight to the death and wage war.

When that time came, standing outside the battlefield, they could fish in troubled waters, form an Alliance with each other, and take the opportunity to demand high amounts of Spirit Stones and precious resources from the participating Sects.

Located on the spiritual boat, Lin Shen watched the scene unfold before his eyes and breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart.

From the looks of it, Sect Master Liu Bingbing had not noticed anything unusual; she only knew about Murong Qingyue's death.

This was a good thing for him.

Since Sect Master Liu Bingbing hadn't found any anomalies on him, combined with the measures he had set up beforehand, Murong Qingyue's death was now completely disconnected from him.

As for the suspicions surrounding the other Foundation Establishment Cultivators, that had nothing to do with him at all.

After all, better a Fellow Daoist die than oneself.

That group merely died because of greed. Did they really think those precious treasures were that easy to obtain?

As time passed, the passage gradually closed, and figures rapidly descended.

As the figures descended, Sect Master Liu Bingbing suddenly sensed a familiar aura from a few of them.

Having learned from previous setbacks, Sect Master Liu Bingbing reacted extremely quickly this time. Without waiting for the leaders of the other Sects to act, she rapidly bound three of them in mid-air, with terrifying ice icicles hovering above their heads. If they showed the slightest resistance, these ice icicles could instantly take their lives.

"Sect Master, save us!"

The expressions of the three imprisoned individuals changed drastically as they hastily cried out in the direction of their respective Sects.

These three came from three different Sects: a Disciple from the Shangyang Sect, a Disciple from the Qingmu Sect, and a Disciple from Chiyun Valley.

Among the three, there was no Disciple from the Lihuo Sect.

This was also a calculated move Lin Shen had made after careful consideration earlier.

He could have framed the Lihuo Sect as well, but after thinking it over, he felt it was improper.

On the contrary, if Chiyun Valley was also dragged into it, then the Lihuo Sect, being the only one without any suspicion, would instead become the biggest suspect.

What was more, Li Yunfei of the Lihuo Sect was also dead, killed under his blood fiend flying knife.

The Shuiyue Sect would suspect the Lihuo Sect, and the Lihuo Sect would likewise suspect the Shuiyue Sect.

After all, the strongest Prodigies of the two major Sects died at the same time; it would be completely fake to say there was no trickery behind it.

In fact, if Sect Master Liu Bingbing or Sect Master Li Yan were suspicious by nature, they might even suspect that Murong Qingyue and Li Yunfei had discovered a treasure or a grand Legacy together, fought each other, both ended up heavily injured, and allowed the remaining Disciples to reap the benefits.

With this in mind, Lin Shen believed that these muddy waters would become even murkier, making him even safer.

However, facing the cries for help from these three Foundation Establishment Disciples, Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu, Daoist Changchun, and the others merely frowned; they did not act rashly, but instead let out a long sigh of relief in their hearts.

After all, the ones in trouble were not their Personal Disciples, nor were they considered particularly outstanding Prodigies within their Sects, so it was not worth making a big fuss over them.

Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu and the others exchanged glances and said to Sect Master Liu Bingbing, "Sect Master Liu, do not be in a rush to act. Let us question them carefully first. There must be some misunderstanding in between. Of course, if the evidence is conclusive, we will certainly not hold back and will definitely clean house."

"Misunderstanding? Allow me to perform a Soul Search on them, and we will know the truth..."