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Chapter 272 The mastermind behind the scenes
The Void Beast stood there for a long time, not wanting to enter the dark matter space that made it tired, nor willing to leave just like that, so it could only let out a long and sharp howl.

It struggled internally, "Should I chase him in? Kill that bastard."

Ning Chengfeng flew a long distance before he sealed the causal line of the dark river, making the strange rules ineffective.

He was suddenly stunned, and a "string" on his body broke automatically, and his cultivation level unexpectedly rose to the peak of the early Mahayana stage.

"How could he break through for no reason? Could it be that the bloody battle with the void beast stimulated his potential?"

He didn't expect that his clone had already advanced in Black Land ahead of time, and this chase only provided an opportunity for him to passively improve his cultivation.

Not long after, Mu Caifeng, who was far away, sensed the changes and sighed, "It's only been a short while, and he has already caught up. It seems that I have to practice harder and spend less time with Xiao Jing."

Because the advancement happened so suddenly, it took Ning Chengfeng a full ten days to stabilize his cultivation.

"It's time to search the soul."

He opened the "Black Sand Divine Net" and released Lan Xiao's head, which flew out and crashed into the field.

Seeing that he could not escape, he hurriedly regenerated his mortal body, but Ning Chengfeng had already used his "Transformation into Water".

The head that had just grown a neck was suspended in the air, its expression became dull, the soul thorn was inserted, and it began to extract memories.

Lan Xuan was very cautious. The clone did not know the identity and location of the original body, so each contact was passive. Ning Chengfeng suppressed his disappointment and continued to check the past:

The murderers who ambushed Langyue and Yeqian also included Lan Xuan's master Xia Pu, Qi Wu Zhenjun of Zilu, and his nephew in Bailu.

Further ahead, it was the middleman's contact with Lan Xuan in the main land:
"Brother Hu, which faction of Zilu do you represent? If you don't make it clear, we can't cooperate."

"Brother Lan, I understand your concerns, but the most I can tell you is that I have the support of Zhiyuan College."

"It can't be the entire college, right?"

"Zhiyuan is divided into three factions, and we are one of them. As for which True Lord is interested, I am not in a position to say it clearly."

"Ok."

"Brother Lan, when I saw the list of accompanying personnel, I found something interesting."

"what?"

"We actually have a common enemy."

"Who?"

"Ning Chengfeng."

"Why would he become enemies with Zhiyuan College?"

"There is an important person in our lineage. Both the father and the son were killed by Ning Chengfeng. How can we give up if the academy does not agree to revenge? But we have not found a suitable opportunity, so it has been delayed until now."

"Is the sword manual you promised really of Earthly Immortal level?"

"I can make an oath."

"Okay, wait for my news, I'll go talk to Master."

Ning Chengfeng gritted his teeth and said, "Even if I hand over the head to the Cultivation Alliance, Xuanmu Academy will still insist that I deliberately framed him for revenge.

Rather than handing this bastard over, it would be better to take revenge directly. I don't need others to judge justice, I can take revenge myself."

He recorded the images related to the murder case, then used the "Transform into Gold" skill to transform all of his enemies' souls into soul gold for himself to devour.

His soul was full and continued to approach the peak of the sixth intermediate stage. Lan Xiao's head fell powerlessly and was destroyed by the "Fire Dragon Slash".

"If I go out now, I should be able to fight the Void Beast." He was full of confidence and turned back the same way, but found that the monster had already left.

Instead of taking the risk of looking for a wormhole, he returned to Qinglu, told Feixue the good news, and then went to see Oujia.

"Chengfeng, have you killed your enemy?"

"Yes, but only a clone."

"It's not bad."

"He and a fellow disciple are heading to the starry sky to see wormholes."

"Ah! Do you know the location of the wormhole?"

"They arrived at their destination and didn't see the wormhole, but I found a hidden river nearby."

"You mean?" Olga came to her senses.

"It's good that you understand, but this is just a guess."

"Give me the space node, I'll ask the ancestor to check it out."

"Remember, this is your discovery, not mine."

"Don't worry, I understand."

After bidding farewell to his old friend, Ning Chengfeng returned to Dao Ke Dao and went to meet the college leaders as soon as possible.

"Deputy Dean, I killed Lan Xuan's clone and got some important information. Take a look."

After reading it, the other party sighed, "I didn't expect Zhiyuan College to be so despicable."

"The real culprit behind this is clear. I once killed Kong Shang Zhenjun and his son from Zhiyuan. This time, it was his faction that committed the crime."

“Are they powerful?”

"In addition to the neutral faction, there are two opposing camps within Zhiyuan, and Kong Shang belongs to the weakest one."

"In that case, they attacked Lang Yue, perhaps to add bargaining chips to their internal struggle, so they used such a despicable method."

"Probably."

"I will contact the Beyond Academy directly and go together to inquire about the situation of this faction."

"We still need to search for the middleman in the main continent. If we find him, combined with this video, we can prove the guilt of Master Lan Xuan and his apprentice."

"That would be best, but the others may have already left. By the way, why didn't you leave behind Lan Xuan's clone or complete soul?"

"His body was destroyed and his spirit was severely damaged during the battle. After I searched his soul, his main soul couldn't bear it and collapsed on its own." Ning Chengfeng said insincerely.

The vice president smiled and didn't pursue the matter further.

More than four months later, outside the boundary of Qinglu, an invisible black hole exploded, triggering a horrific astronomical phenomenon, followed by a small conflict between Mora and the three major academies.

Relying on Lan Lu's support, Mora is arrogant and the situation may get out of control at any time.

A few days later, Ning Chengfeng was called by the vice president. "Chengfeng, there's news."

"How is it?" "The leader of the Zhiyuan College faction is called Ding Xu, a peak True Lord with the support of Earthly Immortals behind him."

"If we involve the Earthly Immortals, it will be difficult to take revenge."

"After investigation, we feel that Ding Xu was not aware of this."

"Who could that be?"

"It is very likely that it is Master Huo Yuan, a subordinate of Ding Xu. He is a sinister person and is very interested in new technologies."

"How sure are you?"

"Eighty to ninety percent."

"That must be him. It won't work if we ask Zhiyuan for help directly, right?"

"Yes, there is no direct evidence pointing to Huo Yuan, and even if there is, when it comes to face-saving issues, the three factions of Zhiyuan College will unite and face the outside world together."

"It seems that if I want revenge, I have to lure the snake out of its hole."

"How to lead?"

"Provide a bait to get Huo Yuan out of the academy."

“That’s not easy.”

"If it were in other continents, he wouldn't be fooled no matter how much we tempt him, but if it were in the Purple Continent, it's still possible."

"The key is to have enough bait."

"Since they want to kill me and avenge Kong Shang, why don't I be the bait?"

"It's too deliberate, a bit like trying to cover up one's own guilt."

"Then use an open strategy. I'll go and demonstrate openly and see if he'll come."

"He has so many people under him, why would he need to go out in person?"

"We have to make the attack more difficult so that he has to take action."

"Just for Kong Shang, no matter how you toss him around, I don't think he'll leave."

"Not enough bait?"

"Yes."

"What if I bring my clone with me and give him a chance to solve the problem once and for all?"

"Neither."

"Then spread the word that I searched Lan Xuan's soul after killing his clone and found that he was the mastermind of the murder?"

"Interesting." The vice president's eyes lit up.

"Do you think I should go directly to Zhiyuan College and testify against Huo Yuan? Oh, no, it should be Master Ding Xu."

"Why is it Ding Xu and not Huo Yuan?"

"If it's Huo Yuan, he will find someone else to do it to avoid suspicion. But if I point the finger at his boss, he can kill me in the name of loyalty and revenge for Kong Shang before I find the real culprit."

"Then will your clone still go?"

"Go, why not? Stack up enough chips to ensure that the venomous snake comes out of its hole."

"To deal with two Mahayana early stage masters, he wouldn't have to take action even if you were already at the peak."

"This is the most difficult part. The Zilu Branch School needs to understand the distribution of Huo Yuan's followers in advance so that we can target them."

"You mean?"

"You can ask the True Lord of the Transcendent Academy to protect me. You must make him understand that he must mobilize all forces to capture me."

“It’s very difficult, but it’s possible to succeed.”

"In order to put pressure on Huo Yuan and give him time to prepare, Dao Ke Dao will also have to send someone to escort me to visit other colleges."

"That's not difficult, and it's reasonable for you to be in charge of strategic cooperation."

Ning Chengfeng returned to his residence and called Principal Wu of the Heilu Branch School, asking them to take a letter to Mu Caifeng:

"There is something rather dangerous that requires you to come to Zilu and work with me to handle it. Are you willing?"

Beyond Academy quickly found out that the middleman had already returned to Zilu.

Half a year later, Ning Chengfeng received a reply from his clone:

"No problem, you can come. But I have a woman, can I bring her with me? I would like you to check it out. If possible, let the Black Land Branch School help us go through the entry procedures."

Ning Chengfeng was delighted and called Wu Can immediately.

A few months later, Dao Ke Dao and Chaoyue held a seminar in the city of Huo Dun, where Zilu Lanting College is located, in the name of jointly running a school.

Members of the joint action team gathered in a secret room with a soundproof formation.

"For this operation, the two academies sent Li Lan and Zhang Xudong Zhenjun respectively to escort Ning Chengfeng."

"Xia Zhong is the new principal of Zilu Branch School and knows the situation best."

"Principal Xia, has the rumor about Minister Ning's visit and his intention to incriminate Master Ding Xu been leaked?"

“It has spread in a small area.”

"Can you be 100% sure that Huo Yuan is the culprit behind this?" asked Li Lan Zhenjun of the Beyond Academy.

"It is definitely him. In order to strengthen his faction's voice, he decided to seize the new technology from the Beyond Academy, and then disguise it as the result of his team's development."

"What is this bastard's cultivation?"

"He is at the peak of the late Mahayana stage, but he usually stays in the academy."

"Since Huo Yuan belongs to the weakest faction in Zhiyuan College, if we act cleanly and don't embarrass Zhiyuan, and kill him, will the other party not care?"

"Yes, I killed Master Kong Shang of this lineage, and Zhiyuan never pursued the matter."

"Have the other two murderers been found?"

"It has been found out that the real name of the late Mahayana master is not Qi Wu, but Wu Ce. His nephew Yu Dou was stationed in Bailu at the time. One year after the incident, he was transferred back to the headquarters and has now become a True Lord."

"It's all clear now."

(End of this chapter)