136: The plan to ambush Shen Lian

Upon hearing this name, Qin Chaomu fell into deep thought, muttering the name over and over.

After a moment, she furrowed her brows and suddenly looked at Lord Youyang.

"Are you joking with me?"

A wave of Aura Pressure directly enveloped Lord Youyang.

"I know Shen Lian's character all too well; how could he possibly commit the act of killing his own Junior Sister?"

Lord Youyang endured the pain of the Immortal Realm Aura Pressure and said, "Elder Qin, would I joke about such a matter? I have proof of his crime here; if you don't believe me, take a look."

Qin Chaomu withdrew her Aura Pressure and stood with one hand behind her back. "Where is the proof?"

The next moment, Lord Youyang took out a Recording Stone and tossed it into the Void Realm.

In an instant, the Recording Stone activated, and the image displayed Shen Lian fighting against the entire Chess Sword Pavilion to vie for Su Mengyao and Nangong Li.

"Is this... really Shen Lian?"

Seeing the crazed, murderous expression on Shen Lian in the image, Qin Chaomu was also shocked beyond measure.

Lord Youyang: "The facts are right before your eyes; what other doubts could the Grand Elder have?"

"This shouldn't be."

Qin Chaomu murmured softly, her face still full of disbelief.

"Elder Qin, regardless, a Recording Stone cannot be faked. My Chess Sword Pavilion lost five Elders and one Sect Master because of this, and even the Sect Master's Disciple perished."

Qin Chaomu closed her eyes in thought, then suddenly asked, "Since you know Shen Lian is the culprit, why haven't you sought revenge? Why come to my Ice and Snow Sect? What is your true intention?"

Lord Youyang gave a bitter smile: "To be honest, such a major event occurred in the Sect. As the acting Sect Master, I naturally should do my best to kill the culprit and protect the dignity of the Chess Sword Pavilion. However, I don't know what method that Shen Lian used to persuade the three Grand Elders of my Sect to forbid seeking revenge on him for three months. Therefore, the entire Sect dares not disobey the words of the Grand Elders, which is why I came to the Ice and Snow Sect to discuss countermeasures."

Qin Chaomu sneered upon hearing this: "I understand your intention now. You cannot act yourself, so you intend to use the hands of my Ice and Snow Sect to take revenge for your Chess Sword Pavilion, is that it?"

Lord Youyang retorted: "Elder Qin, there is no need to put it so harshly. Your Sect's Sect Master also died at the hands of Shen Lian. Right now, the Chess Sword Pavilion and the Ice and Snow Sect share a common enemy and are on the same side."

Qin Chaomu: "The scene played in the Recording Stone shows Shen Lian killing your Chess Sword Pavilion Disciples. This cannot prove that Shen Lian is the culprit who killed Liu Yixue."

Lord Youyang: "Then let me tell you one more thing, Elder Qin. The Heavenly Feather Sect has been destroyed."

"Hmm?"

Qin Chaomu frowned.

Lord Youyang: "The entire Sect, thousands of Disciples, including Old Ancestor Tianyu, did not escape. According to investigations, this was also done by Shen Lian. Surely you are aware of this news, Elder Qin?"

Qin Chaomu fell silent, beginning to carefully analyze the current situation.

"Furthermore, the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce, which had stood for a hundred years in the trade path, was divided up by various forces due to Shen Lian's intervention. The Tianxia Chamber of Commerce was also the property of Shen Lian's Junior Sister, Su Yuheng. Now, does Elder Qin still think Liu Yixue's death has nothing to do with Shen Lian?"

Qin Chaomu suddenly opened her eyes: "Why would he do such a thing?"

Lord Youyang: "Someone who gave everything but received no recognition, and at the lowest point in their life, was betrayed by the entire Sect—dare I ask, Elder Qin, if you were in Shen Lian's shoes, what would you do?"

Qin Chaomu: "In other words, the reason Shen Lian's personality changed drastically and became so cruel is because he received unjust treatment? But why did his strength recover so quickly?"

Lord Youyang: "That is not the point. Now, whether it is the Chess Sword Pavilion or the Ice and Snow Sect, both must execute the murderer Shen Lian to maintain the dignity of their Sects. It is just that I have a decree from my Sect's Grand Elder not to act against Shen Lian in the short term, which is why I thought of seeking help from the Ice and Snow Sect."

Qin Chaomu: "Then what plan do you have?"

"Spread the news of Shen Lian killing his master and destroying his Sect across the entire continent, and call upon the righteous Sects of the world to eliminate this scum and scourge for the cultivation world."

"Does dealing with a single Shen Lian require such a massive mobilization?"

"He caused the Ice and Snow Sect and the Chess Sword Pavilion to lose all face; naturally, we must make him die amidst the scorn of his peers."

Qin Chaomu: "Fine, as you say. We will publish the evidence of Shen Lian's crimes to all the Cultivators in the world, and then together eliminate this murderer."

Lord Youyang: "Disciples of the Tianqing Sect, Moon Shadow Sect, and Goddess Palace also died because of Shen Lian. We can use their hands to spread the news quickly."

Qin Chaomu stood up and sat on the main seat: "Then, one last question: who will be the leader?"

Lord Youyang bowed his head and replied: "Such an honor can only belong to Elder Qin."

"Ridiculous."

A wave of coldness swept out, forcing Lord Youyang to retreat several steps.

"To mobilize so many Sects just to besiege a mere Shen Lian—the Karma involved must be significant. Do you think this seat is foolish enough to take on this trouble?"

Lord Youyang frowned: "Then may I ask, Elder Qin, do you have a suitable candidate in mind?"

"I do!"

Qin Chaomu sat back in the Sect Master's seat.

"Since this is a grudge between fellow Disciples, it should naturally be handled by Shen Lian's fellow Disciples. Send someone to the Northern Region to inform the Profound Sect Alliance Leader, Song Xiangyun, of the Sect's destruction. This seat believes she will want to see Shen Lian dead even more than we do."

Lord Youyang's eyes lit up; this was a brilliant move.

Let them kill each other, and he could hide behind the scenes and manipulate things.

In this way, he would not violate the Grand Elder's order, and even if things failed, he and his Sect would not be implicated.

If Shen Lian was successfully killed, he would gain the unanimous approval of the Chess Sword Pavilion Disciples and become the true Sect Master.

"Thank you for your guidance, Elder Qin. I know what to do. I still have important matters to attend to, so I will not linger here any longer. Farewell."

After speaking, Lord Youyang quickly left the Ice and Snow Sect's main hall.

After he left, a male Disciple beside her could no longer hold back and asked: "Grand Elder, this Disciple dares to ask, why give the opportunity to kill our enemy to outsiders? We could have avenged Sect Master Liu ourselves."

"Xiao Yi, calm down. Some things are not as simple as you think."

Qin Chaomu looked at Xiao Yi and comforted him: "This seat knows your feelings for Sect Master Liu, but now is not the time to act on impulse."

Xiao Yi replied resentfully: "The hatred for the Sect Master is irreconcilable. Since the Ice and Snow Sect is unwilling to act, then I, Xiao Yi, will go find Shen Lian myself and seek justice for the Sect Master."

After speaking, Xiao Yi stepped toward the hall door.

"How insolent!"

Feeling her authority challenged, Qin Chaomu let out a deep shout, and a monstrous Aura Pressure directly struck Xiao Yi, forcing him to his knees on the spot, his face twisted.

"Xiao Yi has no respect for his superiors and has violated the Sect rules. You are now punished to be confined in the Reflection Cliff for half a year as a warning to others!"

"The other Disciples should take this as a warning; do not challenge the dignity of the Sect."

After speaking, Qin Chaomu stood up and drifted away.

"Ugh!"

Xiao Yi groaned unwillingly, clenching his fists, his face filled with resentment.