43: Chapter 43 The Fourth Elder of the Wusheng Sect Suspects Being Set Up

Just as Xia Jin sent people to transport Yue Qianfeng's corpse back to the Yuheng Sect, he had already returned to the vicinity of Zuixiang Building in Lingtian City.

The reason he was here was that Elder Liu Yan, the Fourth Elder of the Wusheng Sect, was currently inside this Zuixiang Building.

"Something is not right..."

Elder Liu Yan sat on a grand armchair, his gaze fixed on the burn mark on his left arm, lost in thought.

"That old ghost Yue's cultivation should be a notch stronger than mine! Yet, in the end, he was defeated by my hand! Where exactly did the problem arise?"

He stood up, paced back and forth a dozen steps, his mind continuously replaying the scene of their fight.

"Could it be that there was a third party present at the time!?" Elder Liu Yan frowned, but quickly shook his head.

Impossible. If there had been someone else present, he would have noticed!

"Bang!"

Unable to figure it out, Elder Liu Yan slammed his palm down, and the sturdy agarwood table beside him shattered into pieces.

Just then, a commotion came from the street outside, and one could vaguely hear words like "Yuheng Sect," "Third Elder," and "killed."

Elder Liu Yan's expression changed, and he walked straight to the window to look down.

He saw that on the street below, many peddlers were whispering to each other, discussing something heatedly.

"Someone come here!" Feeling a vague sense of unease, he shouted toward the door.

Before long, a charmingly made-up woman pushed the door open; she was one of the top courtesans of Zuixiang Building.

Seeing that Elder Liu Yan's expression seemed unpleasant, she, who was adept at reading people, hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Lord Liu, what are your orders?"

"What are they making a racket about outside?" Elder Liu Yan stared at her and asked indifferently.

The woman naturally dared not conceal the truth.

"My Lord, on the streets now... everyone is saying that you made quite a splash yesterday, and that after a fierce battle with the Third Elder of the Yuheng Sect outside Lingtian City, you killed him!"

"What!?"

Elder Liu Yan's pupils shrank violently. He grabbed the other person's wrist and glared into her eyes with a ferocious expression.

"Are you... telling the truth about what you just said!!"

"My... My Lord, how would this servant dare to deceive you!!" The woman felt as if a force was about to crush her wrist, and enduring the sharp pain, she said tremblingly.

"Enough! Get out!" Elder Liu Yan released her wrist and waved his hand at her.

"This... This servant takes her leave!" The woman hurriedly covered her bruised wrist and exited the room.

The news has spread?

How is that possible! That day in the wilderness, there was absolutely no one watching, and Yue Qianfeng died by my hand; there is no way I leaked it...

Who could it be? Who spread this news?

Is it aimed at me, or is it a scheme against the Wusheng Sect?

"Bastard!?" Elder Liu Yan gritted his teeth and growled, the veins on his forehead throbbing continuously.

He had a vague premonition that an invisible hand wanted to drag him and the Wusheng Sect into the water.

And on the very day the news spread in Lingtian City, Xiao Fubai, the Sect Leader of the Wusheng Sect, received the news at almost the same time.

"Elder Liu killed Yue Qianfeng of the Yuheng Sect all by himself?"

In the grand hall, after listening to a report from a Disciple below, Xiao Fubai raised his eyebrows, and a sneer tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"Heh heh... Do they really think this Seat is an idiot?"

Others might not know, but as the Sect Leader, how could he not know how much weight Elder Liu Yan carried?

As the Fourth Elder of the Wusheng Sect, Elder Liu Yan's strength was indeed formidable, and he was also an expert at the fourth level of the Xiaoyao Heavenly Realm.

But that Yue Qianfeng was also a veteran of the Yuheng Sect who had been famous for many years, and his cultivation had already reached the fifth level of the Xiaoyao Heavenly Realm.

Although it was only a one-level difference, with Elder Liu Yan? Let alone killing him, even if he could fight the opponent to a draw, Xiao Fubai would find it hard to believe!

Below, Elder Zhao, the Grand Elder of the Wusheng Sect, stepped forward. He did not dwell on whether Elder Liu Yan had the strength to kill Yue Qianfeng, but instead thought of another problem.

"Sect Leader, it is meaningless to dwell on this now. Since the news has already spread, the entire Yuheng Sect will certainly be furious."

"That Sect Master Qiu Changtian is famous throughout the Beiji Region for being protective of his own, and Yue Qianfeng is the right-hand man of the entire Yuheng Sect. This matter... they will never let it rest! I fear they will come to settle scores within these few days."

After speaking, a trace of worry flashed in the eyes of Grand Elder Zhao.

"You are afraid that Sect Master Qiu Changtian will come to settle scores!?" Xiao Fubai heard this and, far from being worried, let out a cold laugh.

As the Sect Leader of the Wusheng Sect and an existence at the ninth level of the Xiaoyao Heavenly Realm, he had a very burly physique. Even when sitting, he was like a coiled Vicious Beast, exuding an oppressive pressure.

"Hmph! If it weren't for being wary of that 'snipe' in the Beiji Royal Family, fearing that we would suffer mutual destruction with the Yuheng Sect and let them take advantage of the situation, this Seat would have personally taken action long ago and wiped out that old scoundrel Sect Master Qiu Changtian along with the Yuheng Sect!"

Cold light flickered in his eyes, his ambition and killing intent undisguised.

The Wusheng Sect and the Yuheng Sect had been fighting openly and secretly in the Beiji Region for decades, and the resentment ran deep.

Both sides had been looking for opportunities to annex the other.

Of course, in terms of opportunities, the Wusheng Sect's chances were clearly greater. After all, although he, Xiao Fubai, was at the same ninth level of the Xiaoyao Heavenly Realm as Sect Master Qiu Changtian, he was in his prime, and his Qi and blood were flourishing!

Conversely, Sect Master Qiu Changtian was a generation older than him, and his Qi and blood were showing signs of decline.

It was precisely because of this that Sect Master Qiu Changtian of the Yuheng Sect acted very cautiously.

"Elder Zhao, do you think that Yue Qianfeng's death this time might actually be a good thing for us!? After all, regardless of the truth, it is equivalent to giving that old guy Sect Master Qiu Changtian a heavy slap in the face. Perhaps... this is the perfect opportunity to force him to leave the Yuheng Sect."

Xiao Fubai looked at Elder Zhao below, a trace of calculation in his eyes.

"As long as he dares to leave the Yuheng Sect, this Seat can find a 'suitable' opportunity to eliminate him! And once he is dead, the Yuheng Sect will be leaderless; won't it be left for my Wusheng Sect to slowly annex? As for the Beiji Royal Family, by that time, even if they want to interfere, it will be too late!"

Speaking of this, a fierce light exploded in Xiao Fubai's eyes, and he beckoned to Grand Elder Zhao.

Elder Zhao understood and immediately stepped forward quickly.

Xiao Fubai lowered his voice and, speaking at a rapid pace, whispered a few instructions in his ear.

Elder Zhao was slightly stunned at first, and then a look of sudden realization appeared on his face.

"Sect Leader is wise! This plan is excellent! I will go and make arrangements right away, ensuring that within today, it will be rumored outside that my Wusheng Sect Leader has already set off for Lingtian City in advance to investigate the truth!"

"That's right, this Sect Leader wants to let that old guy Sect Master Qiu Changtian lower his guard. Once he knows this Sect Leader is not at the Wusheng Sect headquarters, he will definitely head straight to Lingtian City to settle scores!"

"When that time comes, this Sect Leader will have the opportunity to leave that old guy's life in Lingtian City!"