ninety thousand miles

Chapter 437 Counter-Evidence
Then, Wen Guying described in detail the process of his fight with Elder Xiao.

He explained it so carefully that Li Chuan felt that he understood it. He picked up the teacup, opened the lid, and found that it was still Qingai tea. He took a sip and felt that it was no different from the last time.

Li Chuan glanced at Sect Leader Chu. Sect Leader Chu listened very carefully, and at several points he seemed to want to interrupt Wen Guying to ask further questions, at which time Wen Guying would always explain more carefully.

Obviously, Master Wen is very good at dealing with Master Chu.

Wen Guying spoke for a full stick of incense. After he finished, he said, "Elder Xiao attacked me to stop me from entering the capital, but he didn't want to kill me, so this fight can be considered a competition."

After the main hall was quiet for a while, Sect Leader Wang was the first to speak, saying, "Danchen, do you have any questions?"

Sect Leader Chu said, "You said you guessed his identity by eavesdropping on the conversation between his men. However, this does not prove that he is Xiao Hong."

Wen Guying said, "I have indeed never seen Elder Xiao before. If someone is pretending to be him, then we should investigate it. So, can you please ask Sect Leader Chu to invite Elder Xiao here?"

Master Chu said: "I don't know where he is now."

Wen Guying said, "Let's give it a try. If Elder Xiao is someone else pretending to be him, then it means that the person in the dark is trying to sow discord between our three sects. If Elder Xiao is willing to show up, then all the rumors will be refuted."

"If the person I fought with was indeed Elder Xiao, then... Elder Xiao might be controlled by someone, or he might be in a predicament that we don't know about."

"No matter which situation it is, our three sects should join forces to thoroughly investigate this matter and find out who is behind it." Wen Guying looked at Master Chu and said, "Master Chu, don't you agree?"

Sect Leader Chu remained silent.

Li Chuan found it somewhat magical. Before they came, it was Master Chu who wanted to confront Wen Guying, but now it was Master Chu who wanted to find evidence.

The old palace master spoke up and said, "Let's do this first. Gu Ying, we have already conveyed the news of the demon spirit's birth to the upper realm and informed the Three Ancients and Seven True Ones."

Sect Leader Wang continued, "Neither the upper realm nor the Three Ancients and Seven True Ones responded. Tian Su did not respond, nor did the Divine Hero."

Wen Guying frowned and asked, "How could this be?"

Sect Leader Wang said: "This situation has happened before."

"When?" Wen Guying asked.

Sect Leader Wang replied, "It was during the great catastrophe of gods and demons. It was not until the catastrophe ended and monks began to ascend to heaven that contact was restored. However, we still only have some vague information about what happened in the upper realm that year."

Sect Leader Wang paused, then asked, "Is this how you view this matter?"

Wen Guying said: "Then... the matter of the demon spirit should be investigated as soon as possible."

"I think so too," said Master Wang.

That means some people don't think so.

As expected. Sect Master Chu spoke up and said, "I think the demon spirit thing is a trap. I don't know how many monks will be dragged into it. The catastrophe has begun, and the Xuanmen should retreat from the world."

He asked, "During the catastrophe of gods and demons, how did our three sects survive? Don't you know?"

Sect Leader Wang said: "At that time, the six sects were at the forefront. Now, it is our turn to be at the forefront as well."

Sect Leader Chu said: "We can take over, but some of the younger generations in the sect should be preserved."

Wen Guying should look at the old palace master.

The old palace master spoke, his tone was very helpless, and said: "It may not have come to this. After the catastrophe, the cultivators don't want to be contaminated by the secular world, and the immortals probably don't want to contact the lower world. There are still many ways to verify this matter. Now we should do what we can."

Master Wang said, "Indeed."

So the topic returned to Elder Xiao. Sect Leader Chu finally said, "I will investigate this matter and give you an explanation."

The old palace master said, "That's good." Sect Leader Chu saw the sword on Wen Guying's waist, and he said to Wen Guying, "Next time you come to Xuanyue Sect, go to Suyeju and get a sword."

"No need," Wen Guying refused. He said, "This one I have is good enough."

When Sect Leader Chu was about to say something else, the old Palace Master spoke again, "So we should say it's not necessary. Danchen, Tieshu, you all brought a lot of disciples with you this time, so why not just have some sparring together?"

"That's exactly what I meant." said Master Chu.

"Okay." Sect Leader Wang also agreed.

Sect Leader Chu asked Wen Guying, "When will you leave for Yashan County?"

Wen Guying said, "Wait until Brother Li refines the device."

"Can I go and see it while it's being refined?" Sect Leader Chu asked Li Chuan.

Li Chuan was not happy about it and was about to refuse, but the old palace master said, "Come along, maybe you can find out who is behind this."

So Li Chuan also said: "Okay, but I'm easily distracted, so it's best to stay away."

Wang Chu and the other person both said that they would definitely not disturb him.

After Wang and Li left, the old palace master let out a long sigh.

"I think..." The old palace master just said three words, then stopped talking and said, "Let's go back and talk."

As soon as Li Chuan put down the teacup, he felt a familiar wind blowing on his body. When he came to his senses, he found himself in the old palace master's cabin.

The old palace master called him and said, "Come and sit down."

Li Chuan remembered what the old palace master had not finished saying before, so he asked: "Isn't the main hall safe too?"

The old palace master said: "Not really, I just think it's better to be cautious."

Wen Gu Ying asked: "Is it because of the message to the upper world?"

The old palace master nodded and said, "I noticed something was wrong at the time, but I didn't know if it was because of a problem in the upper realm or someone was deliberately interfering."

"Is it Master Chu?" Li Chuan asked.

"I don't know." The old palace master shook his head and said, "Anyway, let's wait and see." He looked at Wen Guying and asked, "You didn't make a move?"

Wen Guying felt a little regretful, "I didn't wait for the chance to take action." He repeated the result of tracking Master Tingdeng.

The old palace master nodded and said, "Alright, using him to sharpen the blade is a little bit lacking."

Then he turned to Li Chuan and said, "I feel that you are ready."

"Yes." Li Chuan admitted.

"Wait three more days." said the old palace master.

"Am I missing something?" Li Chuan asked for advice.

"No, but I need to make some arrangements at Jinyang Peak. If...if there is really something wrong with Tieshu or Danchen, or if someone else takes action there, I will not be able to hide it from them." The old palace master explained to Li Chuan: "In the next three days, you should rest well, stay alert, and drink less."

"Okay, I'll stay indoors for the next few days and just sleep and read." Li Chuan agreed.

(End of this chapter)