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Chapter 472: Digging a Hole for Yourself (Part 2)
Chapter 472: Digging a Hole for Yourself (Part 2)
Duan Xiyang frowned, staring at the chessboard. Without hesitation, he placed a piece with a snap, his move was extremely fast.
Yan Beihan reached out again, her sword poised.
A sharp and fierce golden aura emanated from her.
After about forty to fifty moves, the game concluded.
Duan Xiyang's black pieces lost.
He fixed his gaze on the chessboard, his face growing darker.
Damn, I actually lost!
Then he raised his head and asked, "What did you realize?"
"After winning, I feel so refreshed and enlightened!" Yan Beihan replied without hesitation.
Her whole body was drenched in sweat, but her eyes shone with a bright glow. Even her hair was stuck together with sweat, yet her excitement was evident to anyone who could see.
Duan Xiyang's mouth twitched.
He got up and left the room.
Yan Beihan let out a puff and collapsed on the ground, her body soaked in sweat. She had been sweating profusely, and the area beneath her was now wet.
Hong Yi helped her up, her voice filled with concern, "It's alright, it's alright. You can finally rest now. Duan Shouzuo is indeed too ruthless... but this is also for your own good."
Yan Beihan managed a smile, wanting to say something, but before she could, she fainted.
For an hour and a half, she had been fully focused and highly concentrated, constantly pushing her potential to the limit.
Every move was an all-out battle, and she had been fighting like this for an hour and a half!
Moreover, she wasn't allowed to breathe, only relying on internal circulation! She was truly exhausted!
...
Duan Xiyang stepped out of the room and saw Yin Xiugong, who was bowing slightly, his expression growing more displeased.
Old Duan, although my chess skills are average, losing to a little girl is unreasonable. It must be because you interrupted.
"What's the matter?"
Yin Xiugong glanced around and showed a troubled expression.
Duan Xiyang extended his hand, and a soundproof barrier instantly fell, and he said impatiently, "Speak!"
"Yes, something happened on Night Demon's side... I just reported to Vice Sect Leader Yan, and she instructed me to come and report to you..."
Under Duan Xiyang's pressure, Yin Xiugong barely dared to breathe.
"Speak!"
"Well..."
Yin Xiugong recounted the entire story.
Duan Xiyang's expression became calm. The more significant the matter, the more composed he became.
After listening, he rolled his eyes, "What does Yan Wu mean?"
"Vice Sect Leader Yan didn't say."
Yin Xiugong broke out in cold sweat, "But I think that since Night Demon reported it this way, then that Yao Ping'an must be someone from our sect, which means this is an internal strife within our sect."
"If the Only Righteous Sect handles it, with our strength and being on Guardian's territory, we can't guarantee a foolproof plan. That person would have a chance to escape. But in the current situation, we can't give him any chance to escape. We must either kill him in one strike or capture him alive!"
Duan Xiyang's eyes flashed with ghostly fire, and he said, "Do you have a guess?"
"Yes, I suspect it's the Heaven God Sect's Sect Leader Kou Yifang."
Yin Xiugong said, "Previously, the Heaven God Sect's high-level members accompanied Nightmare Demon, acting as spies in White Cloud Continent. But that matter is already well-known. Later, Kou Yifang kept spreading rumors, but I haven't heard of him returning to the Southeast Headquarters."
"Moreover, White Cloud Continent is heavily guarded, and it's unlikely that Kou Yifang could escape. Even if he did, he wouldn't be satisfied. Because he had once applied to use Night Demon's Heavenly Escort Bureau to escape, but before he could make it happen, something happened, and even Nightmare Demon was affected..."
"So, Kou Yifang probably doesn't dare to return now. Because of this matter, someone must take the blame, and that responsibility is on Kou Yifang, but he can't bear it... If he returns, he'll likely be thrown into prison or executed on the spot."
Yin Xiugong took a breath and continued, "So, I suspect... that Yao Ping'an, who is deliberately sabotaging the most successful branch of the Only Righteous Sect, is none other than the Heaven God Sect's Sect Leader, Kou Yifang!"
This guess had been running through Yin Xiugong's mind at least hundreds of times.
He was more than eighty percent sure of it.
This Yao Ping'an is Kou Yifang.
Only by dragging himself down could the Southeast Five Sects exist in name only. Three Saint Sect is half-crippled, Nightmare Sect is gone, Heaven God Sect is gone, and if the Only Righteous Sect is also crippled... it would create a situation where the law cannot be enforced due to the multitude of offenders.
Even if punishment is considered, the future development of the Southeast subordinate sects must be taken into account.
Only then would Kou Yifang have a glimmer of hope.
Of course, Yin Xiugong didn't dare to voice these more detailed guesses. It would be too wordy, and Duan Xiyang wouldn't have the patience.
Duan Xiyang said coldly, "Wait here. I'll ask Yan Wu."
He took out the communication jade and contacted the Five Spirit Toad.
"Yan Wu, what do you mean?"
"I just wanted you to understand the situation first, and now, you're the closest one in the Southeast."
Yan Nan replied.
Duan Xiyang almost laughed in anger, "You want me to personally deal with this shrimp?"
"What choice do we have? If Little Red goes, she can easily capture him, but... that would expose Night Demon's identity, which is not good." Yan Nan said.
"Don't you trust your own granddaughter?" Duan Xiyang asked coldly.
"It's not a matter of trust, but of secrecy." Yan Nan said solemnly, "Since it's a secret, we must strictly adhere to it from the day it became a secret. Old Duan, if you hadn't happened to encounter Night Demon, you wouldn't have known either."
"Now, you're one of the only three people in the world who know all of Night Demon's identities."
"Even if it's a waste of talent, you're the only one who can handle this."
Yan Nan flattered him a little, "Besides you, I wouldn't trust anyone else."
Duan Xiyang's mood improved a little, and he said, "Then what do you want to do?"
"Capture him alive!"
Yan Nan clenched her teeth and said, "I want him alive! I want him to be on the flagpole of the Only Righteous Sect's headquarters, to be refined by Ghost Fire Soul, to be a warning to the world! Let everyone see what happens to those who cause internal strife and set traps for each other!"
"Although his identity may be a bit lowly, it's also a case of killing the chicken to scare the monkey!"
Yan Nan was filled with killing intent.
Action: "Good!"
Duanyang readily agreed.
Yannan's heart was at ease, and he added, "Night Demon is doing well over there, but don't go on a killing spree."
Duanyang hummed and abruptly ended the call.
He placed the communication jade into his embrace.
Looking up at the Seal God Palace, he said, "You and I are going to the White Cloud Continent."
"Me?"
The Seal God Palace was stunned: Can I even get involved in this? This... is truly an honor.
Duanyang impatiently furrowed his brows, waved his hand, and the soundproof barrier shattered.
Grabbing the Seal God Palace's shoulder, he brandished the White Bone Spear, and a spatial rift appeared in mid-air, dark and gaping.
Duanyang, holding the Seal God Palace, took a step into the spatial rift and instantly vanished.
...
At the Guardian Headquarters.
Dongfang Sansan had already received this intelligence earlier.
But he took a glance and set it aside.
He didn't even bother to manage it.
"Let the Only Righteous Sect handle this matter. If such a trivial issue is beyond Yan Nan's capabilities, then I'd truly be disappointed."
With that, he calmed his mind and continued editing the Supreme Ruler's autobiography.
Currently, he had already edited up to the third soul jade slip.
He was at his wit's end.
Fortunately, he had set up a soundproof barrier earlier, sealing it tightly, or else the Ninth Lord's composed and elegant image would have been ruined by his own actions.
At this moment, the Supreme Ruler's idol status in Dongfang Sansan's eyes had completely vanished.
He had become the person he hated the most.
Moreover, he had to write a biography for this most hated person.
And he had to write it in a glorious light.
Dongfang Sansan truly felt a sense of accomplishment in his heart.
...
Fang Che was weighed down by his concerns at home.
The Seal God Palace had only told him to stay calm and wait for his news.
But there had been no news since then.
Fang Che could only patiently wait.
His mind was filled with thoughts about how he needed to go and appease Yao Ping'an the next day, stabilizing him completely.
Then he would have to make up lies.
At the Four Seas and Eight Directions Tower.
In the quiet of the night.
On the rooftop, a space suddenly split open silently.
Duanyang, accompanied by the Seal God Palace, stepped out.
"Where is it? Which room?"
"It's said to be in Suite A1 on the third floor."
The Seal God Palace had already memorized this information thoroughly.
His legs were trembling: After traveling through countless mountains and rivers, they had arrived so quickly? This... is too fast. Is this the power of a peak expert?
"Suite A1 on the third floor."
Duanyang, holding the Seal God Palace, flew down.
They stopped right in front of the door to Suite A1 on the third floor.
Duanyang kicked open the door and strode in with his hands behind his back.
With his powerful divine sense, he sealed the entire space.
The people inside had already been under his control before he kicked the door open.
Yao Ping'an was lying on the bed, feeling delighted at others' misfortunes.
Seal God Palace, you have your day today.
He was feeling pleased.
Suddenly, he felt like he couldn't move.
Why couldn't he move?
Not only was he unable to move, but his expression also froze, maintaining a happy smile as he lay on the bed, unable to even blink.
He was filled with infinite panic. What was happening? Before he could react, he saw the door disappear as if it had never existed.
Then,
Powder filled the air, and the powder seemed to have a mind of its own as it lined up and exited through the window, disappearing into the unknown.
At the door, a tall and thin figure stood with his hands behind his back, walking slowly.
Yao Ping'an lay on the bed, his eyes able to see.
But he couldn't move a muscle.
His heart was filled with utmost terror! Because he recognized the person who had entered! The Chief Seat! The White Bone Shattered Dream Gun, Duanyang! At this moment, he even felt a sense of being overwhelmed by the honor.
"Damn..." To deal with a shrimp like me, they actually sent the Chief Seat himself? That... is giving me too much credit. Then he began to panic: I'm done for...
This time, he was truly finished.
Even if all the other experts from the Cloud-End Weapon Manual came to save him, it would still be a certain death... Besides, I don't have that kind of good luck...
As he was lost in his thoughts, he saw Duanyang standing in front of the bed with his hands behind his back, his gaze indifferent.
Suddenly, he regained the ability to move.
But he still dared not move a muscle.
Duanyang's eyes, devoid of emotion, stared at him, and behind him, a mountain of white bones suddenly appeared.
The spiritual pressure was overwhelming, like the weight of heaven itself.
Bone Shattering Soul Refinement!
Initiate!
Duanyouxi gently asked, "Yao Ping'an?"
Yao Ping'an lay on the bed, not daring to move an inch, and was extremely terrified, "This subordinate... This subordinate, Kou Yifang, pays respects to the Chief."
Under the Bone Shattering Soul Refinement and years of accumulated prestige, Kou Yifang didn't even dare to utter half a lie and directly spilled the beans.
The Seal God Palace, who hadn't even entered the door, widened his eyes.
As expected, this bastard!
This so-called Yao Ping'an was indeed Kou Yifang, the Sect Leader of the Heaven God Sect.
Just as the Seal God Palace had guessed, the Nightmare Demon and his group were all dead, and the Heaven God Sect High Command was also completely wiped out.
The Nightmare Demon had left Fang Che's mind and his whereabouts were unknown.
Such a major loss was entirely due to the Heaven God Sect.
Kou Yifang didn't dare to return.
He had been hiding in the White Cloud Continent.
After all, the position of Sect Leader was gone, and it was uncertain if he could keep his life. After all, someone had to take responsibility for such a major incident.
If the Nightmare Demon was fine, he could handle anything.
But the Nightmare Demon had disappeared.
Kou Yifang had happened to have something to do that day, so he escaped with his life and then hid in the White Cloud Continent, keeping a low profile.
On one hand, he hoped that the Nightmare Demon would come back to find him, and on the other hand, he desperately tried to contact the upper eagerness to survive overwhelming her.
He hoped to clear his name.
At the very least, he didn't want the punishment to be too severe.
On one hand, he kept trying to shift the blame, mentioning the branch sect of the Yi Xin Sect, the Southeast Headquarters, and how the Nightmare Guards acted on their own...
But even without a reply from above, he was completely hopeless.
He only hoped to stir up public opinion and trigger public sentiment, making it a huge affair so that he could keep his life.
But as time passed.
Kou Yifang became more and more hopeless.
The Nightmare Demon didn't come to find him. He had disappeared.
The tone from above was very stern, urging him to return every day! Especially after Feng Yun arrived in the Southeast, he made Wu Xiang urge him to return every day.
And promised: As long as you come back, Feng Shao said that he would not blame you for the past and would even let you be the Sect Leader of the Heaven God Sect.
The more they said this, the more Kou Yifang knew he was doomed! Because this was clearly just a way to pacify a child.
After his extreme desire for survival was shattered and he completely despaired for his life, Kou Yifang developed a hysterical desire for destruction.
Since this world couldn't accommodate him, then let's destroy it together.
But Kou Yifang didn't want to die yet.
He just wanted to take revenge and keep taking it.
Since he wanted revenge, he naturally had to find a suitable target.
The most suitable target was none other than the branch sect of the Yi Xin Sect under the Seal God Palace.
This target was too big and too obvious.
The Southeast Five Sects had always been on equal footing. Now, the Nightmare Sect was completely gone, the Heaven God Sect High Command was wiped out, and he, the Sect Leader, was awaiting execution with his crimes.
The Three Saints Sect was half-crippled, and the Bright Light Sect also suffered tremendous losses in the early battles with the Guardian Headquarters in the Southeast.
But not only did the Seal God Palace not suffer any losses, it was even thriving! And his branch sect had caught the attention of the upper echelons!
This motherfcker...
What right did he have?!
This intense resentment made him hide in front of the Heavenly Escort Bureau.
But he discovered that this escort bureau didn't have a Grand Escort Commander.
The Starlight Chief of the Seal God Palace had never shown his face.
This was strange.
Where did Starlight go? If the Heavenly Escort Bureau was eliminated but Starlight escaped, wouldn't he be able to rise again at any time? That wouldn't do! He must eliminate this capable general of the Seal God Palace. So, he hid, even using his pills to treat the common people's illnesses, just to stay and keep watch!
And finally, Starlight appeared.
Finally, a cripple came to the Guardian Hall to show off his prowess...
So Kou Yifang boasted extravagantly, letting this cripple help him gain fame in the Guardian Hall. In his mind, the people in the Guardian Hall fought every day and must have hidden injuries, so with him, the Miracle Doctor, they would surely flock to him.
The effect was indeed excellent, as the most upright, famous, and hated of evil, the most popular among the people, the Official Fang came!
This was truly wonderful news.
He couldn't help but praise the cripple for being sensible. Because in the White Cloud Continent's Guardian Hall, the person Kou Yifang most wanted to contact and trusted the most was this Official Fang!
This Official Fang was truly ruthless in eradicating evil for the Only Righteous Sect.
But Kou Yifang never expected that while his goal was achieved, it wasn't in the way he imagined.
Because the cripple he found was a scoundrel, and this guy only wanted to stand tall, not thinking of letting others go for treatment.
If it weren't for Fang Che coincidentally asking for an introduction to a patient, he would have kept his recovery a secret...
But regardless, Kou Yifang's goal was achieved.
He met Official Fang, and the next step was to provide information, for the Guardian and the Protector to completely uproot the branch sect of the Yi Xin Sect in the White Cloud Continent!
As for why he didn't take action himself? It was because, although Kou Yifang was hopeless, he still wanted to live.
This was the Guardian's territory! Why take the risk when he could borrow a knife to kill? But what Kou Yifang never expected was... This Official Fang was the Starlight Chief.
Even more unexpected was that this Official Fang... also had an identity as the Nightmare.
So Kou Yifang was truly doomed.
He was kept in the room by Fang Che, and then Duan Xiyang caught him in a trap from above.
He dug a hole for himself, jumped into it, and then filled it in, and it turned out to be himself!
(End of Chapter)
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