After marrying his master's wife, he reached the peak of his life

Chapter 53: Disciples Dare Not Disobey (Seeking Follow-up Reading)

Lu Chengfeng pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Why did the Great Elder say that? I have heard Brother Zhou Tong mention Xiao Qi's death, but this matter really has nothing to do with me. I hope the Great Elder can see clearly."

The Great Elder just smiled upon hearing this, letting the waterfall fall into the pool, creating endless ripples, but the hand holding the fishing rod did not move at all, "Some things must be followed by rules and evidence in the sect."

"But at the same time, sometimes, for some things, we in the martial arts world don't need any evidence."

"Just as I have determined that Zhu Yuxian must have been involved in the assassination of my Junior Brother Xun."

This sentence was like a bolt from the blue. Even Lu Chengfeng, who was quite shrewd, suddenly changed his expression. His heart was filled with turmoil and he blurted out subconsciously, "How is this possible?"

"Yes, how is this possible?" The Great Elder sighed leisurely, "They have a deep love for each other, and husband and wife are one. If Junior Brother Xun becomes the head of the sect, she will be the head of the sect's wife. No one would have thought that she would be involved in the murder of Junior Brother Xun."

"In order to find out the gap in the sect, two elders from Xuanhe Peak died, but in the end, nothing was found."

"Oh, back then, no one dared to continue investigating. If it was really related to Zhu Yuxian, it would be a huge scandal. Not only would the sect be humiliated, but if she was dealt with, it would also cause greater turmoil."

"She is the wife of the young master. When the young master left, he forced his wife to death as well. How will the disciples of the sect see it? How will the people of the world see it?"

The elder spoke in a low voice, sneering from time to time, "Although no evidence was found back then, there were still suspicions about the upper echelons of Zhu Yu Xian Sect. However, due to various concerns, the matter could only be suppressed temporarily."

"I have been investigating secretly for so many years, and finally found some clues."

At this moment, Lu Chengfeng wanted to cover his ears immediately and run away. He was involved in the secrets and struggles of the top leaders of the sect. He was just a true disciple and would be shattered in such a vortex.

Moreover, the great elder suddenly summoned him and told him such a secret matter. What was his purpose?

He felt a chill just thinking about it. At this moment, various thoughts turned in his mind. He suddenly made a quick decision, stood up, and said firmly: "Grand Elder, please allow me to leave."

"I don't know whether this is true or not, and I have no intention of finding out. Master Zhu is my master. Regardless of emotion or reason, I shouldn't listen to others slandering my master."

"I will pretend that I didn't hear anything about today. Goodbye!"

It must be said that Lu Chengfeng's move was extremely decisive and what he said was reasonable. Seeing that the situation was not good, he immediately withdrew.

It’s a pity that the Great Elder personally summoned him here, so how could he let him get away so easily?

"You are really slippery, little guy. You are quite clever."

"It's just that this matter is of great importance, and you are a talented person in our sect. I can't bear to see you lose your life in a muddle, so I called you here. Please don't be ungrateful!"

Just as Lu Chengfeng was about to move, he felt an invisible pressure enveloping his body, making it impossible for him to move at all. However, the pressure was only fleeting and was obviously just a warning.

His expression was uncertain, but in the end he just laughed dryly, turned around and sat down again, and then said: "Then I will just listen to the story today, and after today, I will forget everything."

The Great Elder couldn't help but laugh twice, and said with a smile: "You are really a sly guy, but it's up to you. Now that you know some things, it's up to you to decide how to make it."

Lu Chengfeng did not comment, "Then I will respectfully obey your orders and continue to listen to the story told by the Great Elder." The Great Elder smiled and looked at the bottomless pool of water. The waterfall falling from the top of the cliff collided with the cold pool, making a thunderous roar that echoed in all directions.

"I couldn't understand this matter at first. Zhu Yuxian had no reason to betray Junior Brother Xun or the sect."

"So for many years I was half-believing and half-doubting, but not long ago, I finally made a new discovery."

He paused for a moment, his tone becoming colder, "If Zhu Yuxian was originally a traitor from another sect, then everything makes sense."

When Lu Chengfeng heard this, his scalp tingled and he became restless. He just wanted to escape, but he had no choice but to continue listening.

He couldn't help but curse in his heart: "Damn old thing, why do you want to get me involved in the affairs of the older generation? You really deserve to be killed!"

At this time, the fishing rod in the elder's hand suddenly trembled, as if another big fish was hooked. He exerted force on his wrist and naturally propped up the fishing rod. Sure enough, another two-foot-long cold-scaled firetail fish was hung up.

"Haha, you're lucky today. You caught two cold-scaled firetail fish in a row. It seems that you're lucky, little guy!" The great elder threw the fish into the fish basket and couldn't help but smile.

"This is all the work of the Great Elder. What does this have to do with me?" Lu Chengfeng was very happy that he changed the subject. He quickly complimented him, "If it weren't for the Great Elder's extraordinary ability, how could he have caught such a big fish from this cold pond?"

The Great Elder just smiled upon hearing this, "I know you have always had doubts in your heart. As for the death of your master Zhao Changzhen, why did the sect close the case so hastily and never give an explanation?"

"The reason is very simple, because his death was most likely caused by Zhu Yuxian himself."

Lu Chengfeng took a deep breath, and finally put away all the smiles on his face. He turned to look at the Great Elder and asked in a somewhat stiff tone: "Great Elder, do you have any evidence for what you said?"

"Evidence?" The elder's expression was intriguing, and he continued, "I have been secretly investigating for many years, but it was not until recently that I discovered that Zhu Yuxian had had extremely covert contact with Zhao Changzhen in private."

"And Zhao Changzhen's identity is even more interesting. He and Xiao Qi are both disciples of Youzhou Tianguimen. They sneaked into the sect twenty years ago, starting as outer peak disciples and eventually became outer peak elders."

"I was just about to follow the clues to find out more inside information and clues, but then Zhao Changzhen was suddenly silenced."

"You said? Who did this?!"

Lu Chengfeng remained silent and did not continue speaking. Just as the Great Elder said, for people in the martial arts world, many things did not require evidence.

"Xiao Qi is an elder of the outer peak of the sect, but he is actually a spy of other sects. He harbors evil intentions and has committed many evil deeds. He deserves death." The elder said, "Plus, he has ill will and murderous intentions towards you, so it is reasonable for you to kill him."

"But you disregarded the sect's rules. In order to silence the witnesses, you killed all five of them, including his disciples, concubines, and maids. This violated the rules of my Law Enforcement Hall."

"I will punish you by confining you to Bixiao Peak for half a year. Are you satisfied?"

Lu Chengfeng was silent for a moment, then said, "Xiao Qi's death has nothing to do with me, but I dare not disobey the Great Elder's admonition. I am willing to retreat for half a year to see my true nature."

The Great Elder couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "You are truly a teachable kid. Go ahead!"

(End of this chapter)