Simultaneous travel: The group is about to be wiped out

Chapter 230 The Murderer, a Disciple of Longhu Mountain

With Yang Lie and Chen Feng's tacit agreement, everyone present had no choice but to quietly watch Tang Mingshan, who was in great pain.

Perhaps this is the destiny of inheriting the Dan Shi...

It's either success or death, and the kind of death is worse than death.

As time passed, Tang Mingshan finally couldn't hold on any longer. His eyes widened, his breath dissipated, and he died there.

Thus, the inheritance of Dan Shi today has come to a complete end.

Two out of the three successfully inherited the Dan Shi technique, which is a cause for celebration for the entire Tang Clan.

Looking at Tang Mingshan's corpse on the ground, none of the people present wanted to celebrate. Even Ma Long and Tao Tao's faces were filled with heaviness and sorrow.

The path of alchemy is indeed cruel...

Chen Feng sighed softly and waved his hand: "Alright, make proper arrangements for Mingshan's body, and do what the rules require."

For those who die inheriting the Dan Shi technique, the Tang Sect naturally has a burial rule.

Seeing this, the surrounding disciples suppressed their grief and bowed in agreement.

Although there were some unexpected events during this inheritance of the Dan Shi, fortunately, everything turned out well.

But at this very moment, an undercurrent began to surge throughout the entire world of supernatural beings.

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Three days later, inside the Tang Tomb.

Chen Feng was sitting cross-legged on the ground, playing chess with Yang Lie in front of him.

Meanwhile, Xu Xin, who looked rather disheveled, also sat nearby, watching the two play chess, holding a wine pot in his hand.

"Chen Feng, you're really something! Tsk tsk, no wonder Master valued him the most before. I didn't expect that in just a few years you would have trained two young people to inherit Dan Shi. With Tang Shan added to that, our Tang Clan won't have to worry about the Dan Shi inheritance for the next few decades."

Upon learning that a young disciple had successfully inherited the Dan Shi technique, he breathed a sigh of relief, and the burden on his shoulders suddenly felt much lighter.

Back then, Sect Leader Tang Bingwen spared Xu Xin's life, allowing him to try Dan Shi (a martial arts technique) so that he could serve as a vessel for the inheritance of Dan Shi and guide future disciples in mastering it.

As a result, decades have passed and not a single disciple has mastered the Dan Shi technique.

This almost caused Xu Xin to have a mental breakdown, and he spent his days in melancholy.

Yang Lie placed a piece, seemingly thinking of something, and made a suggestion: "By the way, Chen Feng, since your method is so effective, why not find a few more disciples in the future? There are quite a few people in the sect who are willing to inherit the Dan Shi technique."

As the sect leader, he naturally wanted to increase the number of disciples within the sect who knew alchemy.

Faced with this suggestion, Chen Feng shook his head and gave his own advice.

"Not really. The main reason we succeeded this time is that both of these disciples have very good personalities. Even without me, they would have had a very high chance of successfully mastering the Pill Devouring technique. I just added a few extra points to the probability."

"Moreover, it takes too much effort. It requires special research to develop the techniques and cultivate one's temperament. Ideally, it would also require the stimulation and guidance of Walkina's heavenly realm."

Even with so many resources and guidance, ordinary disciples would have a very small chance of success in the end.

Upon hearing this, Xu Xin, who was standing to the side, nodded in agreement.

“That’s right, Young Master Yang. Don’t overthink it. The Tang Clan is thriving now, and the younger generation has successfully passed on the Dan Shi technique. We old folks can finally breathe a sigh of relief.”

This is indeed true. With the successful inheritance of Dan Shi, the three of them finally resolved their inner conflicts and felt a sense of relief.

Now I can do so many more things I want to do...

Just as the three were chatting, suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps sounded, and Zhang Wang arrived with a serious expression.

At this moment, the Tang Clan's senior decision-maker and head of the outer sect was panting heavily, and a rare look of panic and urgency appeared in his eyes.

Seeing this, Yang Lie raised an eyebrow: "Zhang Wang, what's going on? What's wrong with you? Why are you in such a hurry?"

In his mind, although Zhang Wang was impatient, he was always very reliable in handling matters, and such a situation seemed to have not occurred for decades.

Xu Xin, who was slumped on the ground, took a sip of the wine from the pot, his face full of surprise.

"Hey Zhang Wang, why are you in such a hurry? What happened?"

Even Chen Feng, who usually sat there with a calm expression, turned his gaze over. He knew that Zhang Wang would never show such an expression unless something major happened.

This situation indicates that something major has indeed happened, and that it could even affect the entire Tang Clan.

However, Chen Feng wasn't too flustered, as he was capable of handling any unexpected situation with his own abilities.

Listening to the three people's words, Zhang Wang's expression did not relax at all; it remained very gloomy.

"Sect Leader, something terrible has happened. Three bodies were sent to the Tang Sect today. The deceased were our Tang Sect disciples, two from the outer sect and one from the inner sect."

Upon hearing this, Yang Lie immediately stood up, his face turning gloomy.

"Impossible. We no longer carry out assassination missions in the country. Logically speaking, it's impossible for us to have conflicts with others. And even if a conflict did occur, it wouldn't warrant killing disciples from the martial arts school. Could it be those beasts from Quanxing?"

Indeed, in this day and age, the Tang Clan in China has completely transformed and no longer carries out assassination missions.

Moreover, except for a few individuals, the disciples within the sect do not participate in the missions issued by Na Du Tong, so they are not in any danger of dying.

Under such circumstances, coupled with the Tang Clan's long-standing reputation, even if a conflict breaks out, they will not directly resort to killing, except for that group of Quanxing.

Xu Xin nodded: "In this situation, it is very likely that it is those lunatics from Quanxing. Although they know that our Tang Clan is not to be trifled with, there may be some lunatics who will not care about anything."

"This situation is easy to handle. The disciples are idle anyway, so we can just send a few to kill them."

Unexpectedly, Zhang Wang shook his head, his gloomy expression remaining unchanged.

"If it were those beasts from Quanxing, I wouldn't show this expression, but it wasn't them. The ones who killed my Tang Sect disciple were from Longhu Mountain..."

Upon hearing this, Yang Lie and Zhang Wang were both stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.

Even Chen Feng put down his teacup, his eyes showing a hint of caution and disbelief.

If it were a madman from Quanxing who took action, it would be easy to handle; a life for a life, no need to worry about such things. But this time is different. How could disciples of Longhu Mountain possibly kill disciples of the Tang Clan?!
The two sects have maintained a good relationship since the Republican era. When they were dealing with Biheren, the old master even personally led people to provide support. Even when a conflict broke out, they would not resort to killing each other directly, and three people were killed.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Feng stood up and solemnly asked Zhang Wang, "You must know the seriousness of the matter. So, have you investigated? Could someone be impersonating someone?"

That was my first thought upon hearing the news. The disciples of Longhu Mountain weren't stupid; they would never recklessly kill anyone.

Moreover, Taoists have always believed in leaving a way out for the enemy, especially since the two sides had a relationship.

But if it's someone impersonating you, then everything makes sense.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Wang gave a wry smile: "Senior brother, I started investigating after this happened, and even had my junior brother Tang Ming use his power to investigate it carefully."

"That's right, the murderer was a disciple of Longhu Mountain. There's no possibility of him impersonating someone else. After killing the person, he returned to Longhu Mountain. Moreover, the murderer's identity is not simple; he is Zhao Huanjin, the fourth disciple of the Celestial Master."

Chen Feng knew Zhao Huanjin; he was highly regarded by the Celestial Master. He remembered that in the comics, when the Celestial Master went down the mountain, he asked this disciple to go with him.

He is rational, calm, and has strong execution skills; there's no way he would do something like this.

You should know that even the most skilled masters of the Quanxing Sect, unless they are fools, would not kill members of the Tang Sect.

It should be noted that, in the eyes of some members of the Quanxing sect, Chen Feng's level of terror even surpasses that of the Old Celestial Master.

Back then, those old-generation Quanxing masters who didn't follow the rules were directly suppressed by Chen Feng, who was brought in by Na Du Tong. Some died, and some were crippled...

If it weren't for certain concerns, the entire Quanxing sect would probably have been wiped out.

Chen Feng rubbed his forehead and sighed softly: "Well, I understand the situation. The bodies of those dead disciples should be in the Tang Sect. I'm going to go check on them now. You also need to tell me the whole story."

Yang Lie nodded to the side, offering no objection whatsoever.

At times like this, he knew that Chen Feng might be more adept at handling such matters.

Below the Tang Clan, in the martial arts school.

At this moment, all the Tang Clan disciples gathered here, both outer and inner disciples, looking at the three corpses in front of them with grief on their faces.

The Tang Clan had previously undergone a reform, innovating its martial arts school so that both inner and outer disciples could enter to study, blurring the distinction between inner and outer disciples and avoiding various internal influences.

Even Tang Miaoxing, the leader of the inner sect, appeared and served as the principal of the martial arts school.

In addition, Tang Miaoxing's face was gloomy and ugly, and his hands were clenched, showing his inner anger.

If someone is killed while carrying out an assassination mission, the Tang Clan will not care; it's considered that their own skills were insufficient, and they can't blame anyone else.

But nowadays, the Tang Clan in China no longer engages in this line of work. They were killed without any major conflict, and by another sect no less...

Tingting knelt on the ground, her face full of sorrow, her eyes brimming with tears, clinging to a corpse on the ground, unwilling to let go.

"Brother Long, I will definitely avenge you. No matter who killed you, I will not let them get away with it! Master Tang, you must avenge Brother Long."

The corpse on the ground was none other than Tang Wenlong, an inner disciple. The other two were also disciples from the outer sect who had good relationships with others.

These words immediately drew praise from the surrounding disciples, who all spoke up, their faces filled with grief and indignation.

"Yes, Sect Leader, no matter what, we must take revenge."

"So what if it's the Celestial Master's Mansion? They will pay the price for killing my Tang Clan disciples for no reason."

"Sect Leader, the matter has been thoroughly investigated. It was that disciple of Longhu Mountain who committed the murder. He was the fourth disciple of the Celestial Master. What is there to hesitate about now!"

Seeing this, Tang Miaoxing was not overwhelmed by anger. She took a deep breath and kept herself calm.

"What's the panic? Zhang Wang has already informed the sect leader. There's nothing to worry about. The sect leader will naturally handle everything."

These words calmed the Tang Clan members present, but the sight of the three corpses lying on the ground still brought tears to many eyes.

At that moment, not far away, three people dressed in special uniforms were watching the situation unfold.

One of them was a somewhat dazed girl, with her hair loose but not messy.

Xu San adjusted his glasses and sighed, "This is really troublesome. I originally thought that the Ten Elders wouldn't have so many problems in this era, but I didn't expect that something like this would still happen in the end."

"Moreover, the deceased Tang Clan member happened to be within our jurisdiction, so we had no choice but to make the trip."

Xu Si, who was standing next to him, yawned, and his originally casual expression became more serious.

"My father's health is not good either, and now he has to rely on us. Who would have thought that this would happen? Both forces are too easy to deal with: the Tang Clan and the Longhu Mountain."

"Although Longhu Mountain appears to have more power on the surface, we both know how powerful the Tang Clan is. Not to mention their overseas operations, everyone in China has to give some face when they meet someone from the Tang Clan. Even if we are from the company, we can't go too far. You should know that the director above, Tang Ming, is a member of the Tang Clan."

"Moreover, many departments in the company have skilled members of the Tang Clan, so this situation is really difficult to handle."

Xu San seemed to have thought of something and turned to look at the dazed girl beside him: "By the way, baby, although the surveillance footage shows that Zhao Huanjin killed these three Tang Clan members, have you noticed anything amiss?"

This seemingly dazed young woman is Feng Baobao, a temporary worker in North China.

Upon hearing Xu San's question, Feng Baobao turned her gaze away from the clouds in the sky, touched her chin, and began to think carefully.

"If you're looking for something strange, there is one thing. The smiling fat man's expression before and after the murder was very off. By the time I arrived, it was already over. I only saw that the smiling fat man was smiling while he was killing, but after he killed him, he suddenly became terrified."

She stretched out her fingers and gestured carefully for a while before finally finding a suitable explanation.

"To be honest, I feel like he became a different person before and after the murder. After that, he ran away, and I couldn't catch up with him, so I just waited there for you to arrive."

Listening carefully to Feng Baobao's words, Xu Si seemed to understand something, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

"According to Bao'er's words, killing the Tang Clan disciples was definitely not Zhao Huanjin's own idea. It is very likely that he was controlled. Once we understand this situation, it will be easier to investigate in the future."

"Of course, the most important thing now is how the two forces handle things. If they don't handle it well, the entire world of supernatural beings may be thrown into turmoil. Look, the people in charge of the Tang Sect have arrived."

Upon hearing this, Feng Baobao and Xu San also raised their heads and looked over.

Three people were walking towards them from a distance, and Zhang Wang, the director of the Political Education Department, could only lag behind them...

(End of this chapter)