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Chapter 314: Yin Shengong Begins to Suspect the Night Demon Sect [Part 2]
Chapter 314: Yin Shengong Begins to Suspect the Night Demon Sect [Part 2]
Zhao Wu Shang and the others were very proactive in shifting the blame.
They reported to their families with unprecedented seriousness, carefully crafting each word and sentence, and even discussing it among themselves after writing it.
They also knew how rare this opportunity was.
Once this matter was over, even if someone raised doubts in the future, they would immediately refute it: Wasn't your son killed by Hai Wu Liang? After avenging your grudge, you still come to me? Everyone was enthusiastic, and the families were notified.
Thus, many families began to shift the blame simultaneously, all targeting the only person—Hai Wu Liang.
Moreover, they threw the blame with such force that it immediately stuck.
Indeed, Hai Wu Liang had done it! He didn't even have a defense.
Although his real target was to strike at the One Heart Sect's branch office and not kill the main sect's family members, that reason was no longer important now.
The families who had lost members before this were initially resigned to their fate, but human nature is such: they were resigned, but the anger they held back had nowhere to vent, after all, that was a son they had raised for over twenty years!
At this moment, Hai Wu Liang appeared!
It turned out he was the killer!
So, if they didn't trouble him, who else would they go after?
The families who hadn't lost anyone also felt threatened because the families who had suffered losses had united, while they remained scattered—why should they get involved when there was nothing to lose?
So, they felt the crisis, knowing that after dealing with Hai Wu Liang, those families would turn their guns on them—with such overwhelming power, if they didn't strike now while they had the advantage, when would they get another chance to take down the families who hadn't lost anyone?
Therefore, at this moment, to protect themselves, they could only join in and collectively target Hai Wu Liang, and they had a valid reason: With someone like Hai Wu Liang around, how could they be at ease?
Thus, the united front of the Wayward Righteous Sect and the combined might of the noble families were formed.
A tidal wave of forces surged towards the Night Demon Sect.
In an instant, they created a momentum that could uproot the strongest of trees.
...
Taking down the Night Demon Sect was Fang Che's most ideal plan.
But he never had such high hopes from the start.
He knew his idea was a bit far-fetched and that it would likely fail, at most causing some damage to the Night Demon Sect.
Even if the Night Demon Sect suffered some damage, Fang Che would feel it was worth it.
However, Fang Che didn't expect Dong Fang Sansan to take direct action.
Moreover, Yin Shengong played a crucial role in this.
At the critical moment, they reported Hai Wu Liang to the main sect, and the news spread from there, making it highly credible.
Without Yin Shengong's involvement, this wouldn't have succeeded.
Without the main sect's support, it wouldn't have worked either.
And without Dong Fang Sansan's actions, it would have been even less likely to succeed.
But with the three forces combined, one created a powerful wave, one added the finishing touch, and one fanned the flames, and with Dong Fang Sansan's coordination, the flames of vengeance from all the noble families were ignited together.
Thus, the situation naturally developed to this point.
The master and disciple didn't need to discuss much; they tacitly worked together to corner Hai Wu Liang into a dead end, and Dong Fang Sansan added fuel to the fire, turning the dead end into a death trap.
At this point, even if Hai Wu Liang was a god, he would be powerless to change the situation!
Because the tide had turned!
...
At this moment, Yin Shengong received Hai Wu Liang's message and felt a sense of satisfaction, but at the same time, couldn't help feeling a bit of sorrow for the fallen.
Yin Shengong sighed and asked, "What instructions does Hai Wu Liang have for me?"
Hai Wu Liang sent a message through gritted teeth, "Where are you? I'll come find you."
Yin Shengong hummed in response, knowing that Hai Wu Liang was aware of his dire situation and wanted to come and fight to the death.
But Yin Shengong wouldn't let that happen; as the leader of a sect, why should he fight with someone who was already doomed?
Yin Shengong replied lightly, "Where am I? Haha, I'm with Vice-Leader Yan at the main sect. Do you want to come?"
"Go to your mother's main sect! Where are you?"
Hai Wu Liang went crazy; his only outlet for anger now was Yin Shengong.
He was certain that Yin Shengong was behind all this.
After all, the two of them had just communicated, and the main sect had clearly stated that Yin Shengong's report had led to this situation.
"You, Yin Shengong, destroyed everything I've built with your own hands, and you still have the nerve to act as if nothing happened, continuing to hold a position of power? I hate you with every fiber of my being! Even if I die, I'll take Yin Shengong down with me!"
"What's the matter, Yin Shengong? Are you afraid to show your face?" Yin Shengong replied calmly.
"Yin Shengong, just you wait!"
Hai Wu Liang was filled with hatred and said, "I'm finished, but you won't get away with this! Yin Shengong, you son of a bitch, I'll curse your entire family for eighteen generations... You damn murderer, you good-for-nothing!"
Yin Shengong chuckled at Hai Wu Liang's) curses, unbothered by the insults, and simply deleted Hai Wu Liang.
The current Hai Wu Liang was no longer worth Yin Shengong's attention.
A dead man, what's the point of keeping him in your contacts? Seeing it every day, you'd think you're contacting the deceased, such an ominous sign.
"But this matter... it is indeed quite shocking."
Yin Shengong felt a chill down his spine.
He was afraid.
Then, Yin Shengong began to review the situation, step by step, pushing Fang Che's plan. The more he analyzed, the more he felt Fang Che's deep and cunning calculations. The more he thought about it, the more shocking it seemed.
Just like this, an unintentional cooperation, and they took down a Sect Leader.
That was a Sect Leader of equal rank.
Yin Shengong, for some reason, felt a mix of relief and joy, but at the same time, he also felt a sudden sense of heaviness.
Night Demon's thoughts... were not simple.
If he could take down Hai Wu Liang, could he take me down too?
Yin Shengong suddenly felt a surge of vigilance.
So, he summoned Mu Lin Yuan.
The first thing he said was, "Do you know that our Night Demon has done something big again?"
Mu Lin Yuan smirked, "He's not our Night Demon, he's your Night Demon."
Qian Sanjiang and Hou Fang both chuckled.
Yin Shengong's expression remained calm as he said, "He's also your disciple."
Mu Lin Yuan immediately sensed something was wrong. Whenever the Sect Leader spoke at such times, he shouldn't be so cocky.
Why was his reaction so calm now? Even a bit... cold? What happened?
Mu Lin Yuan cautiously asked, "Sect Leader, what did Night Demon do?"
"He took down Hai Wu Liang."
Yin Shengong sighed.
"What?!"
Mu Lin Yuan and the others didn't have Yin Shengong's well-informed channels, and upon hearing this, they were all shocked.
Night Demon took down the Night Demon Sect Leader, Hai Wu Liang. How did he do it? How could Night Demon have such great abilities?
"With his own hands...?" Mu Lin Yuan asked in disbelief.
"He doesn't have the skills to do that..."
Yin Shengong chuckled and said, "It's like this..."
Then, he clearly explained the entire situation, every step of the process.
The three of them were instantly captivated.
They clapped their hands, exclaiming, "Too brilliant! Truly amazing, such a method, it's indeed... incredible! The master and disciple's cooperation, and they took down the Night Demon Sect Leader! This is truly... awe-inspiring, awe-inspiring!"
Yin Shengong's face remained somber, "My contribution to this is not great, the key is Night Demon's sole strength."
"This kid is amazing!"
"This operation, I'm captivated, just like this, step by step, he forced a Sect Leader to his death?"
Hou Fang repeatedly exclaimed in admiration.
However, Mu Lin Yuan and Qian Sanjiang were both sensitive enough to notice something amiss.
Throughout, Yin Shengong's face remained gloomy, even showing a hint of apprehension. His eyes were full of contemplation, and they exchanged a glance.
Mu Lin Yuan spoke softly, "Sect Leader, are you... thinking about Night Demon?"
Yin Shengong slowly said, "Not bad, you think... this kid, Night Demon, his progress, is it a bit too fast?"
"A bit too fast."
Mu Lin Yuan was puzzled, "Isn't this a good thing? Your disciple's abilities are sufficient, his progress is fast, this is a great thing, Sect Leader, why are you... so heavy-hearted?"
Yin Shengong sighed lightly, "I feel something is off, my mind is in turmoil. That's why I called you here to discuss and talk."
"Something is off?"
Mu Lin Yuan was stunned, "What's off?"
Yin Shengong said solemnly, "You think Night Demon's plan, is it a bit too perfect?"
"Perfect?"
Mu Lin Yuan was confused, "Perfect... can't be said. Furthermore, isn't perfection good?"
Yin Shengong said, "I feel my mind is unsettled. I always feel like Night Demon has something, some secret he's hiding."
Mu Lin Yuan and Qian Sanjiang understood.
They understood the Sect Leader's thoughts.
Seeing Night Demon directly taking down a Sect Leader, and feeling a sense of foreboding.
They couldn't help but feel a sense of foreboding.
But such matters, they couldn't be spoken.
"Night Demon entered Baiyun Martial Academy, completed the arranged task, and continued to do tasks, constantly making achievements, and all were completed... He went to the Cultivation Divine Plan, directly taking first place, returned to Baiyun Continent, smoothly entered the Guardian Pavilion, and the Branch also smoothly completed, not only expanding it, but also targeting him, and he eliminated them... Night Demon Sect's Hai Wu Liang wanted to deal with him, but he directly took him down..."
Yin Shengong counted Night Demon's accomplishments on his fingers, and his face grew increasingly gloomy. He said faintly, "How is his luck so good?"
The three were speechless.
Truly, if you want to add something, there's no lack of reasons.
The Sect Leader was probably mad.
"Furthermore, since Night Demon's debut until now, he's been killing our Only Righteous Sect's people, he hasn't even killed a single Righteous person, on the contrary, our Only Righteous Sect's people, have already been killed by him, tens of thousands."
Yin Shengong's face grew gloomy, "Is this normal? This is not normal! Only killing our people, and constantly getting promoted, both sides get promoted, is this normal?"
This is even more abnormal!"
The longer Yin Shen Palace thought about it, the more he felt something was amiss. His eyes flashed with murderous intent as he said, "Lao Mu, Qian Sanjiang, think carefully. Could this Night Demon be... one of them?"
Could the Night Demon be one of the Protectors? Yin Shen Palace's words were like a thunderbolt, shocking everyone to the core.
Mu Lin Yuan, Qian Sanjiang, and Hou Fang were stunned, their minds reeling from the revelation. For a moment, they couldn't comprehend Yin Shen Palace's thoughts, and they all fell silent.
Mu Lin Yuan, Qian Sanjiang, and Hou Fang all had grim expressions, not wanting to speak.
You've brought up a topic that none of us want to touch.
You've completely lost it!
Seeing that the three of them remained silent, Yin Shen Palace couldn't hold back his anger. "Why aren't you speaking?"
Mu Lin Yuan replied coldly, "Night Demon is your own disciple, Sect Leader. If you want to kill him, then kill him. If you want to execute him, then do it. It has nothing to do with us. We have nothing to say. If we speak, it will only make us seem like we're shielding the Night Demon."
Yin Shen Palace was furious. "Are you not shielding him by acting like this?"
Mu Lin Yuan suddenly felt powerless, straightening his back and unconsciously hunching over, his expression desolate. He said weakly, "Then we three are also Protectors. Sect Leader, you can kill us too."
Yin Shen Palace was taken aback and then suddenly exploded in anger. "Mu Lin Yuan, what do you mean by that? Are you defying me?"
Mu Lin Yuan sighed, his face filled with desolation, and he didn't want to speak anymore.
At this moment, he truly felt disheartened.
Qian Sanjiang and the others also lowered their heads, remaining silent.
The atmosphere in the grand hall dropped to freezing point.
Yin Shen Palace grew angrier, feeling increasingly agitated and frustrated. "Speak!"
"I dare not speak."
"You must speak, even if you dare not."
"If I speak, the Sect Leader will be angry."
"I won't be angry. Speak!"
Mu Lin Yuan, his face stern, said, "Sect Leader, what I have to say may not be pleasant. Are you sure you want me to speak this time?"
"Speak!"
Yin Shen Palace hummed in response.
Mu Lin Yuan straightened his back and continued, his expression showing he had nothing to lose. "I don't know how the Sect Leader came up with this idea, but regarding whether the Night Demon is one of the Protectors, let's start from the beginning. When we first met the Night Demon, he was just a Warrior. Sect Leader, you don't think that someone trained a Warrior to deal with us, do you? Moreover, before that, who could have known that the four of us would go there? Even Sun Yuan at that time didn't expect that we would go there, right? So, if someone trained the Night Demon to deal with you... cough, the Night Demon's name was also given by you."
Mu Lin Yuan continued, "Sect Leader, are the things I've said true?"
Yin Shen Palace recalled the past, and it didn't take long for the memories to become clear in his mind.
He nodded slowly, "Not bad."
Mu Lin Yuan said, "If this isn't enough, and we're just talking about whether the Night Demon is one of them, Sect Leader, do you think the Five Spirit Toad can prove anything? If he really is, he would have turned to ashes by now, wouldn't he?"
Yin Shen Palace's face turned slightly embarrassed.
Just now, he had felt that something was amiss, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt the danger.
He had completely overlooked the Five Spirit Toad.
Mu Lin Yuan's words hit him like a hammer, leaving him speechless.
Touching his nose, he remained silent for a long time, feeling embarrassed.
"Sect Leader, have you been scared by the fact that the Night Demon is the Sea Sect Leader? Are you feeling sorrow for the dead and pity for the living? You're even suspecting your own disciple. I'm not saying this, but Sect Leader, if the Night Demon has already reached the Commander Rank or Venerable Rank and has the ability to usurp the throne, I wouldn't argue with you. But right now, he's only at the Commander Rank... this..."
Seeing that Yin Shen Palace's expression had softened slightly, Qian Sanjiang finally gathered the courage to speak. "Sect Leader... this thought of yours, it's a bit unbelievable."
Yin Shen Palace roared in anger, "Qian Sanjiang! Get out!"
How dare he say that I'm feeling sorrow for the dead and pity for the living?
Am I, Yin Shen Palace, that kind of person? Qian Sanjiang didn't leave; he was very concerned about this matter and had no intention of leaving. He forced a smile and bowed repeatedly, "Sect Leader, I was wrong."
Yin Shen Palace hummed and ignored him, turning to Mu Lin Yuan. "You, continue!"
Mu Lin Yuan said, "Regarding the tasks completed by the Night Demon, which one wasn't fraught with danger? Sect Leader, not to mention the others, before the Cultivation Divine Plan), what rank was the Night Demon? To participate in this plan, he nearly slept in the Spirit Energy Gravity Cultivation Room! That was how dangerous it was, and you know it, Sect Leader."
"Speaking of the tasks he completed, let's not discuss whether he completed them easily or not, but those tasks, not one of them was given to him by us? How have they now become mistakes? In other words, if we hadn't given him those tasks, the Night Demon should still be studying at the Baiyun Martial Academy, right?"
Yin Shen Palace's face darkened, and he hummed, "I suppose so."
"What do you mean by 'I suppose so'? Including going to the Guardian Pavilion, the task you assigned; establishing the branch offices, the task you gave; attacking the branch offices, the task you ordered; finding a powerful backer, the task you hinted at; establishing the escort agency, the task of winning over people's hearts, the task you suggested..."
Mu Lin Yuan continued, "Even this time, when the Night Demon Sect launched a surprise attack, the Night Demon didn't know who was behind it. It was only after the Sect Leader's careful consideration and personally telling the Night Demon that it was Hai Wu Liang's doing, and the reason Hai Wu Liang reached such a desperate situation was partly because the Sect Leader personally denounced him..."
Yin Shen Palace started coughing, his face turning red with embarrassment.
These matters were all planned together by the four of them, and now that the other three are here, they can't deny it.
Mu Lin Yuan was baffled: "But after all these things are done, the Sect Leader, when you think back, suddenly becomes suspicious of Night Demon? Is it someone from that side? Anyway, I just can't understand your thinking, Sect Leader!"
"Why is it suspicious?"
"Night Demon doesn't even know who did it. It was after you told him that he immediately informed his subordinates, who immediately wrote it in a letter and sent it to the family... Is that the order of events?"
"And to clear themselves of suspicion, those people directly pinned the blame on Hai Wu Liang for the deaths caused by Night Demon, which is also understandable. Then, the family at headquarters took action themselves and dealt with Hai Wu Liang... The whole situation is as clear as day."
"I don't understand what's wrong with Night Demon!"
Mu Lin Yuan was also taking a stand today.
For Night Demon, and also for Yin Shen Palace.
In Mu Lin Yuan's opinion, although the One Heart Sect is currently being disciplined, and everyone is unable to leave, the future prospects are bright.
The Sect Leader is mighty, Night Demon is young and promising, with a bright future ahead.
Perhaps one day, the One Heart Sect will be able to rise again!
If Yin Shen Palace's momentary wild thoughts ruin this good situation, Mu Lin Yuan felt that he couldn't accept it no matter what he said.
Yin Shen Palace's face turned awkward, and he said, "What you said does make some sense."
"What do you mean by 'some sense'? How can it be just a little sense!"
Mu Lin Yuan said, "The root of the matter is... Night Demon's target today was too high-ranking, almost on par with you, Sect Leader. So, you became afraid, fearing that your disciple would continue to grow and eventually take your position as Sect Leader."
Mu Lin Yuan's words were a bit excessive.
It was beyond his subordinate's role.
But today, Mu Lin Yuan was also taking a stand. As an old friend and partner from their younger days, Mu Lin Yuan also had the right to say these words.
As expected, Yin Shen Palace exploded: "Nonsense! Do I fear that my disciple will take my position? What a ridiculous thought! If Night Demon truly becomes qualified, with his capabilities and skills, I, Yin Shen Palace, would be too late to hand over the position to him! How could I be worried about this? Do you think I care so much about the position of Sect Leader?!"
"Hmph..."
The three of them chimed in with a collective hmph.
Yes, you don't care.
You don't care to the point of wanting to kill your own disciple, who is almost at the commander rank!
"Why are you all hmph-ing?"
Yin Shen Palace also felt that he was being overly suspicious, but under this collective hmph, he suddenly became furious!
He raged, "Don't you know how much I care for and cherish my disciple?"
The three of them rolled their eyes.
But when your paranoia strikes, you want to kill, why didn't you say so?
After everyone spoke, Yin Shen Palace's paranoia mostly subsided. He paced and said, "However, it's also not right for Night Demon to kill only his own people."
Mu Lin Yuan was speechless and sighed, "Sect Leader! He's a spy! A spy you sent! You want him to kill the Guardian? This... It's better to have him return to headquarters and openly kill the Guardian! What kind of problem is this?"
Yin Shen Palace spoke with a chilling tone: "But we can't let one person off the hook! Even in the secular world, they require a declaration of loyalty. How much more so in our One Heart Sect?"
Mu Lin Yuan was speechless to the point of banging his head against the wall: "Isn't the Five Spirit Toad enough of a declaration of loyalty?"
"It's not enough."
In fact, Yin Shen Palace himself now knew that he was being oversensitive.
Moreover, his mood had completely shifted, but as the Sect Leader, how could he take back his words? So, no matter what, he had to stick to his point to maintain the dignity of the Sect Leader.
Besides, he firmly believed that his grasp of this point was correct. Even if he trusted Night Demon, even if he were my own son, I must do this!
"Now, Night Demon can't kill anyone either. He's currently the Guardian Pavilion's Golden Star Executive, and he worked hard to reach this position. How can he kill the Guardian? Wouldn't that be throwing away all his efforts?"
Mu Lin Yuan let out a mournful cry.
It seemed like he could hear his own heart breaking.
"I'll figure out a way for this."
Yin Shen Palace said calmly, "Naturally, we can't let him kill now. If he kills now, who knows who he kills? After our One Heart Sect headquarters lifts the restrictions, I will personally handle this matter."
...
(End of Chapter)
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