108: The mystery is solved

On Zhuangyuan Mountain, the sound of the sea hitting the reefs disappeared.

Golden flames spread out.

Gurgle gurgle—

The seawater boiled, and the coastline visibly receded.

“Holy shit!”

Seeing the scene before him, Fu Jingjie couldn't help but utter the National Quintessence.

“A Forbidden Curse, a Fire Attribute Forbidden Curse!” A Wind-Rending Alliance Elder looked solemn, then sighed at the terrifying power of the Forbidden Curse.

Although they had many doubts in their hearts.

For example, where Lu Yuan got the Forbidden Curse, and where he got so much spiritual power to cast it.

But they were all immersed in the ecstasy of Lu Yuan being safe and sound, throwing these questions to the back of their minds!

“A Divine Power Realm Practitioner eliminating a Transcendent Realm Practitioner, and with conflicting attributes at that...” Fu Jingjie fell into deep thought.

Who isn't a genius?

Lu Yuan was a genius, and he was also a recognized genius.

At the age of only twenty-six, he broke through to the Transcendent Realm, served as the youngest Elder of the Wind-Splitting Alliance, and was highly valued by the Alliance Leaders.

But compared to Lu Yuan, Fu Jingjie felt he was just average.

“Junior Brother Lu Yuan, are you alright?”

Fu Jingjie landed steadily and asked with concern.

“I'm fine.” Lu Yuan shook his head and picked up the storage ring on the ground.

Tai Shunan, along with the three Law Realm Professionals, instantly melted in the Forbidden Curse.

Forget about bodies, not even ashes could be found.

And this storage ring belonged to Tai Shunan.

“Senior Fu arrived faster than I expected,” Lu Yuan said.

To avoid harming the innocent, he specifically came to Zhuangyuan Mountain, which is surrounded by the sea on three sides, to cast the Forbidden Curse.

From the moment he arrived at Zhuangyuan Mountain until the battle ended, less than ten minutes had passed.

“Of course. You didn't see how anxious Teacher was,” Fu Jingjie muttered softly.

He had known Tang Jinghui longer than Lu Yuan had.

This was the first time he had seen Tang Jinghui curse and lose control of his emotions; it scared him so much he couldn't speak properly.

The golden flames were still burning, and the hot wind that swept over them made everyone sweat profusely.

Fu Jingjie looked at the bare Zhuangyuan Mountain, his tone filled with regret.

“Still, we didn't catch anyone alive.”

Hearing this, the Wind-Splitting Alliance Elders frowned, their mood growing heavier.

Several geniuses of huaxia had been assassinated, and the Alliance Leaders were furious, sending out Elders from within the alliance to investigate.

However, after all this time, they still hadn't caught a single person alive.

Fu Jingjie was anxious; he wanted to be the first to obtain clues.

This was not only to solidify his position in the Wind-Splitting Alliance but also to make the Wind-Splitting Alliance stand out among the Seven Alliances and One Hall.

“There's no need to catch anyone alive; they came from the Great Shun Dynasty!” Lu Yuan declared emphatically.

“The Great Shun Dynasty?”

Fu Jingjie and the Elders were startled.

“Junior Brother Lu Yuan means they aren't modern people, but came from ancient times!”

The impact of this news was too great, and it took Fu Jingjie a long time to process it.

“Is there any evidence?” an Elder asked.

Everything required evidence; they couldn't report this to the Alliance Leaders without proof.

“The person who tried to kill me was a eunuch, who called himself Eunuch Tai.” Lu Yuan recalled his conversation with Tai Shunan.

“He personally admitted he was from the Great Shun Dynasty, and even invited me to join them in overthrowing Huaxia and rebuilding Great Shun!”

Silence. Fu Jingjie and the Wind-Splitting Alliance Elders fell into a deathly silence.

Who would have thought that the assassins targeting the geniuses of huaxia weren't from some organization or faction.

They weren't even modern people, but came from ancient times!

The Great Shun Dynasty once ruled this land for over three hundred years.

The collapse of this dynasty was quite bizarre; it wasn't overthrown, but rather, the royal family, relatives, and the so-called most elite Great Shun Army collectively vanished overnight.

Including the Emperor!

With the Great Shun Dynasty losing its ruler, new dynasties were established one after another.

These new dynasties had pitifully short lifespans, the shortest being two and a half years, and the longest no more than twenty years.

They were unable to resist the invasion of demons and monsters, and had no choice but to continuously seek peace, until Huaxia was born!

“Elder Wang, please trouble yourself to return to the alliance and relay Junior Brother Lu Yuan's conjecture to the Alliance Leaders,” Fu Jingjie said to an Elder.

Whether it was true or false would be judged by the Alliance Leaders.

However, after listening to Lu Yuan's account and analysis, Fu Jingjie already believed it.

“If the assassination of the geniuses of huaxia was carried out by the Great Shun Dynasty, then this matter is huge.” Fu Jingjie realized the seriousness of the situation.

It must be known that the Great Shun Dynasty was the only one among the numerous dynasties capable of resisting the invasion of demons and monsters.

Historically, the demise of the Great Shun Dynasty was fraught with suspicion, and who would have thought that five or six hundred years later...

These ancient people had actually resurrected!

“Junior Brother Lu Yuan, we will escort you back to Pengcheng University,” Fu Jingjie said.

He was afraid that Lu Yuan might encounter danger again.

Fu Jingjie would only feel at ease once he saw Lu Yuan return to his residential villa.

With God Emperor Realm Practitioner Lao Qiyuan stationed at Pengcheng University, no evil spirits or monsters would dare cause trouble there!

“Did the captured assassin confess?”

On the way back, Lu Yuan chatted with Fu Jingjie.

“He confessed.”

“Sent by Prosperous, right? But not instigated by Xing Wenan.”

Lu Yuan said.

Fu Jingjie: “???”

Five Elders: “???”

“Junior Brother Lu Yuan, tell me the truth, did you ever work for the Censorate?” Fu Jingjie was stunned.

Fu Jingjie wasn't surprised that Lu Yuan guessed the captured assassin was sent by Prosperous.

This Junior Brother of his is incredibly smart, he should have easily figured it out.

The key was the sentence after that!

“How do you know the assassin wasn't instigated by Xing Wenan?” Fu Jingjie asked, while the Elders listened intently.

“He's not that stupid!”

Lu Yuan said.

For three months, Xing Wenan, as the Chairman of Prosperous, had been playing a game of wits with the Censorate for a full three months!

During that time, he didn't expose any flaws, so the Censorate could only continue to apply pressure but couldn't convict Xing Wenan.

Based on Lu Yuan's understanding of Xing Wenan, assassinating him would require sending at least a Transcendent Realm Practitioner.

The Law Realm was too weak. After all, he had witnessed his battle with Xing Chenyu.

“Xing Chenyu?” Lu Yuan thought of Xing Wenan's son, Xing Chenyu, whom he had crippled.

“You startled me. I thought you had actually activated an omniscience perspective.”

Fu Jingjie joked.

“It wasn't Xing Chenyu, it was his mother, Yin Yirong, who sent people to assassinate you!” Fu Jingjie revealed the mastermind.

Lu Yuan shrugged.

This was something he hadn't expected, as he had never even heard that name before.

“The evidence is conclusive. Transfer records and chat logs are all perfectly preserved. The Censorate has already gone to arrest Yin Yirong.”

Fu Jingjie squinted, looking at the blazing sun.

“Let's see if we can pry anything out of Yin Yirong. This woman is not simple, and Yi Jinsong will definitely try everything to protect her.”

Yi Jinsong, the founder of Prosperous, only had one daughter, Yin Yirong.

On the surface, Xing Wenan was the Chairman of Prosperous, but the actual control remained in Yi Jinsong's hands.

Yi Jinsong. Lu Yuan remembered this name.

Pengcheng University, No. 66 Independent Villa.

Seeing Tang Jinghui in the living room, pale-faced, lying on the sofa and breathing rapidly, Lu Yuan and Fu Jingjie quickly stepped forward.

“Teacher!”

Several Auxiliary Profession Mentors were currently giving emergency treatment to Tang Jinghui, their brows furrowed tightly.

Judging by the expressions of these Auxiliary Profession Mentors, Tang Jinghui's injuries were not optimistic!