The truth about the beast tide

As Su Ming pointed the finger at Hai Wuliang, Elder Zhao immediately looked toward him.

Although he didn't understand why Su Ming would directly pin the blame on the other party.

Elder Zhao was very prescient in choosing his side.

In this situation, he would blindly side with Su Ming, even if the latter was wrong.

Facing Su Ming's questioning, Hai Wuliang immediately counterattacked.

Not understanding why Su Ming was targeting him was one thing; not defending himself was another.

Judging by how this Elder was trying to curry favor with Su Ming, if he didn't say something, the other party would definitely take action.

"Holy Son, please don't joke. Why would I orchestrate a Beast Tide for no reason? Furthermore, as you can see, the area where my Canghai Sword Sect is located has also been devastated by these Beast Tides, leaving the people destitute. Why would I do something that harms myself and doesn't benefit others?"

Hai Wuliang's defense was well-founded. After all, why would a normal person cause a Beast Tide when they had nothing better to do?

"Using the Beast Tide as an excuse to send out a distress signal, tricking other Sects into coming here, and then killing them to seize their treasures. That way, your Canghai Sword Sect won't have to worry about resources anymore..."

Su Ming slowly laid out what Hai Wuliang was planning to do.

Hai Wuliang instantly showed anger, saying excitedly: "Holy Son, do not slander people casually! Even if my Canghai Sword Sect is located in a remote area and lacks abundant resources, I, Hai, would never stoop to such petty tricks! How is such behavior different from that of the Demonic Path!"

"I admit that your Three Saints Sect is the number one Sect in the world, but that doesn't mean you can arbitrarily pin fabricated charges on others!"

Faced with Hai Wuliang's stern and righteous rebuttal, Elder Zhao also shifted his gaze back.

If news spread that their Holy Son was casually slandering people, it would be a significant blow to the reputation of the Three Saints Sect.

"Then how do you explain these things?" Su Ming took out several burnt-out pieces of beast luring incense and threw them on the ground. "I found all of these along the traces of the Beast Tide..."

Seeing the beast luring incense on the ground, Hai Wuliang’s expression instantly changed drastically.

"Perhaps you thought you handled everything well... but unfortunately, even the most meticulous plan can have an oversight. You know how much beast luring incense is required to incite a Beast Tide of this scale; there were bound to be some stragglers."

Su Ming seized the moment and shouted: "Elder Zhao, why haven't you quickly captured this person?! Must I do it myself?!"

Elder Zhao saw the beast luring incense right in front of him and the change in Hai Wuliang's expression, and he immediately took action.

Hai Wuliang, at the Nirvana Realm Sixth Layer, had absolutely no chance of winning against Elder Zhao, who was in the Star Realm.

His sword was broken the moment he drew it, and then his cultivation was sealed, and he was pressed onto the ground.

Now that things had come to this, Hai Wuliang had nothing left to pretend about. He looked at Su Ming and asked, "I clearly collected all the beast luring incense. Where did you find them?"

Su Ming ignored him completely, simply walking onto the Flying Boat. "Elder Zhao, I'll leave him to you. I won't ask what you do to him, but I have one request: we must set off back to the Three Saints Sect before sunset."

"Holy Son, please rest assured, I know what to do."

Elder Zhao dragged Hai Wuliang toward the Canghai Sword Sect, while Hai Wuliang himself was still loudly questioning Su Ming about where exactly he had discovered the beast luring incense.

Su Ming certainly hadn't discovered this beast luring incense.

From beginning to end, he had never found any beast luring incense left behind by Hai Wuliang.

The other party had indeed handled it very cleanly.

The beast luring incense in Su Ming's hand was something he had obtained from a Secret Realm during the previous Sect Grand Competition.

He had originally planned to use it to confront Li Jianping in court, but instead of using it on Li Jianping, he used it on Hai Wuliang.

However, upon returning this time, no matter how Li Jianping tried to shirk responsibility, he had to open the Three Saints Secret Realm.

Of course, Li Jianping could choose not to open it. Su Ming just happened to need an excuse to cause a ruckus in the Three Saints Sect.

On the Flying Boat, Shi Qiang came forward immediately to ask about the situation when he saw Su Ming return.

"Holy Son, you're finally back. Did you find anything?"

Su Ming gave a mysterious smile. "Of course, I found something when I went out. I've already instructed Elder Zhao to handle the matter. I feel my Bottleneck loosening, so I'm going inside the cabin to Cultivate. If Elder Zhao returns and asks for me, just tell him I'm in secluded cultivation."

Watching Su Ming's retreating figure, Shi Qiang found it unbelievable.

He only Broke through to the Longevity Realm Third Layer this morning, yet he already felt his Bottleneck loosening so soon?

He had always considered himself a Genius, but compared to Su Ming, he was nothing.

Such a thought immediately brought Shi Qiang a strange sadness.

Was it fortune or misfortune to live in the same era as an abnormal existence like Su Ming?

But soon, he showed a relieved smile. It was his fortune to be associated with such an abnormal Genius.

Because he had a goal to strive for.

Thinking of this, Shi Qiang also turned around, ready to go back and Cultivate, completely forgetting the instructions Su Ming had just given him.

However, just as he was about to return inside the Flying Boat for secluded cultivation.

He overheard the discussion of his fellow Disciples nearby.

They were arguing over whether the current Saint, Su Ming, was more of a Genius, or if the previous Saint, Qin Kaiwu, was stronger.

"It must be Holy Son Su. Think about it, if Qin Kaiwu was truly that strong, how could he become the former Saint?"

"But I heard that Holy Son Qin went out for training and hasn't returned yet. No one knows what Realm he is in now, which is why his position of saint son was revoked."

"Then what's the point of comparing someone who can't return? Regardless, I support Holy Son Su..."

Just as the argument intensified, Elder Zhao returned at that moment.

"Did you see the Saint?"

Shi Qiang finally remembered what Su Ming had instructed, so he stepped forward and said, "The Saint told me that if you returned looking for him, I should tell you he is currently in secluded cultivation."

Hearing this, Elder Zhao dismissed the idea of going to find Su Ming.

He had originally intended to report to him about the handling of Hai Wuliang and the Canghai Sword Sect.

"Elder, the Saint told me he found the source of the Beast Tide. Could you tell me what exactly happened?" Shi Qiang asked curiously.

The other Disciples immediately gathered around upon hearing this, all eager to know the reason.

Since the matter had reached this point, Elder Zhao didn't conceal anything and directly recounted the entire incident, including his subsequent findings within the Canghai Sword Sect.

In the Canghai Sword Sect's warehouse, he discovered storage rings belonging to other Sects.

Clearly, Hai Wuliang had used this method to entrap and kill people from other Sects before.

After clarifying the situation, Elder Zhao showed no mercy and killed Hai Wuliang on the spot.

Afterwards, he investigated the other Elders of the Canghai Sword Sect, and only after confirming they had no involvement in the matter did he spare the Canghai Sword Sect.

"It is thanks to the Saint's meticulousness that he noticed the abnormality. Otherwise, some of you might have suffered a terrible fate at the hands of Hai Wuliang!"

This time, Elder Zhao offered sincere praise.

Previously, he mostly respected Su Ming's background, but now he admired Su Ming the person.

The other Disciples felt even more grateful to Su Ming upon hearing this.

After all, Su Ming had saved their lives indirectly.

[Host gains recognition from Elder Zhao of the Three Saints Sect through personal actions, acquiring 6000 destiny points]