Jade Dynasty: I am the master of the Burning Sword, my swordsmanship is unparalleled.

Chapter 124 Suspicion
Zhang Xiaofan shattered the azure light of the Qiankun Azure Light Ring with his sword. Before he could even stand still, Wan Renwang followed closely behind and struck out with his palm.

Fortunately, Venerable Dali was a renowned veteran with years of experience and had reached a level comparable to the Upper Clarity Realm. His reaction was extremely quick, and he immediately swung his Vajra Pestle towards Wanren.

"boom!"

He slammed his palm onto the Vajra pestle, and the powerful energy swept outwards, separating the four of them.

After Zhang Xiaofan stood still with his sword, he calmly stared at Wan Renwang in front of him, the sword in his hand flashing with light, and said softly.

"Your Excellency, please do not be careless!"

Venerable Dali nodded solemnly. If Zhang Xiaofan hadn't intervened in time, he would probably have been seriously injured due to his carelessness.

Seeing this, Wanrenwang and Qinglong attacked the two again, and Zhang Xiaofan and Dali Zunzhe also rushed to meet them.

Although Venerable Dali's cultivation level wasn't very high, the Vajra Pestle was powerful and heavy, and since he was also a body-refining cultivator, he was able to withstand it.

Zhang Xiaofan's attack was even more ferocious; the Fenji sword's fierce power was so great that even Wanrenwang dared not take it head-on.

Therefore, for a time, the two sides fought back and forth, with neither side gaining the upper hand.

However, compared to the evenly matched battles between Zhang Xiaofan and the four of them, the battles between Faxiang, Qi Hao and others and that year's boss and others were completely one-sided.

The Blood Refining Hall didn't have many members to begin with, and its elites were even fewer. The Ghost King Sect hadn't sent many elite disciples either. Faced with the elite disciples of the righteous Qingyun Sect and Tianyin Temple, they simply couldn't withstand them.

Wanrenwang was well aware of this, and therefore, he did not linger in battle.

"Oh!"

After forcefully knocking Zhang Xiaofan back with a single palm strike, Wan Renwang retreated, widening the distance between them. Seeing this, Qinglong, standing to the side, also stopped engaging with Dali Zunzhe.

"withdraw!"

With a loud shout, Wan Renwang unleashed his aura, stunning all the righteous sect members. He then led the demonic sect members in a swift retreat.

Seeing this, Zhang Xiaofan quickly spoke up, stopping Song Daren and the others who were about to give chase.

"Don't pursue a desperate enemy; beware of a trap!"

It's unlikely to be a trap, but if we investigate too deeply, we could indeed be besieged by the demonic cult.

Currently, the righteous path and the demonic path are locked in a stalemate on Liubo Mountain. Once you cross the line too far, you will easily get trapped.

Seeing this, the righteous people also stopped. Faxiang looked up at Zhang Xiaofan, a look of worry flashing in his eyes.

After watching Wan Renwang and the other demonic cultists retreat safely, the gazes of many righteous people towards Zhang Xiaofan changed.

However, due to the presence of Qingyun disciples around Zhang Xiaofan, none of these people dared to question him directly, but their eyes already held a hint of suspicion.

Zhang Xiaofan seemed oblivious, simply waving his hand and leading the Qingyun disciples back to their base.

On the way, Du Bishu was the first to speak out angrily.

"What did those people mean? If it weren't for Junior Brother's intervention, who knows how many more of them would have died!"

The Qingyun disciples around them were also indignant upon hearing this. It was clearly their Qingyun Sect that had saved them, yet these people were all doubting Zhang Xiaofan. How could they not be angry?
"Senior Brother Qi, please go and invite Senior Brother Faxiang, as well as Venerable Dali and other righteous masters to come here. Our Qingyun Sect will give them an explanation!"

Zhang Xiaofan spoke softly to Qi Hao, who nodded and then turned to leave.

...On the other side, seeing that Zhang Xiaofan and the others had not followed, Wan Renwang stopped in his tracks, a cold smile on his face, and said softly.

"Brother Qinglong, my son-in-law is truly capable; he didn't even manage to catch up."

"To be chosen by the sect leader, Zhang Xiaofan must be extraordinary."

Upon hearing this, Qinglong smiled and agreed. Wanrenwang waved his hand with a smile, not taking Qinglong's flattery too seriously. Instead, he sighed with regret.

Wanrenwang attaches great importance to Zhang Xiaofan, and this time, he has been extremely thorough in his considerations, taking almost every aspect into account.

If Zhang Xiaofan dared to pursue the matter any further, he would fall into a trap set by Wan Renwang.

Ten thousand people had already made arrangements. When the time came, countless righteous people would die tragically, while the disciples of Qingyun Sect would be unharmed. At that time, it wouldn't just be Zhang Xiaofan who would be suspected, but the entire Qingyun Sect.

Unfortunately, Zhang Xiaofan was very cautious and forcibly stopped the others.

However, this would inevitably make Zhang Xiaofan a target of suspicion among righteous people, since he himself had an ambiguous relationship with the Holy Sect.

"Brother Qinglong, there are some things I need to trouble you with."

Smiling, Wan Renwang patted Qinglong on the shoulder and said meaningfully, "Qinglong's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly nodded in agreement."

Seeing this, Wan Renwang chuckled and gently patted Qinglong's shoulder, speaking softly.

"Brother Qinglong is truly my right-hand man. Without you, Brother Qinglong, there would be no Ghost King Sect today. In the future, I will have to rely on you a lot more."

"Sect Master, you flatter us. The Ghost King Sect is where it is today because of you!"

Qinglong quickly responded, and Wanren smiled, not continuing the topic, but instead changing the subject and asking softly.

"Is everything alright with Suzaku?"

"Sect Master, rest assured, my little sister will never betray the Holy Mother King. Everything is ready over there. But, will that Kui Niu really be born in the near future?"

"Qinglong said in a deep voice, his eyes flashing with worry," but Wanrenwang replied with a confident expression.

"Don't worry, the Kui Niu will definitely appear in the next few days."

Below, Xiao Zhou, who was mingling with many disciples of the Blood Refining Hall, had a strange light flashing in his eyes.

Soon, rumors began to circulate on Liubo Mountain, saying that Zhang Xiaofan, a disciple of Qingyun Sect, had close ties with demonic figures from the Demonic Sect, and so on.
Of course, this is not entirely a rumor, but it is exaggerated. In particular, some people say that the father-in-law and son-in-law secretly colluded to try to wipe out the righteous path.

Inside the Qingyun Sect's headquarters.

Tian Buyi, Su Ru, Master Shuiyue, and Daoist Cangsong gathered together, while Lu Xueqi, holding the Tianya sword, stood behind Master Shuiyue.

In addition, Faxiang, several monks from Tianyin Temple, and other highly respected figures from the righteous path, such as Venerable Dali, were also present.

After hearing Qi Hao's report, Daoist Cangsong's face instantly darkened. He looked at Tian Buyi and the others with a cold smile, but he was stunned to see that Tian Buyi, Master Shuiyue, and Su Ru had normal expressions.

But soon, after regaining his senses, Daoist Cangsong shouted.

"Junior Brother Tian, ​​shouldn't you give me, the Sect Leader, the Qingyun Sect, and all my fellow righteous cultivators an explanation for this matter?"

"There's no need for Senior Brother Cangsong to worry about this. I will explain it to Senior Brother Sect Leader myself!"

(End of this chapter)