Six Realms Immortal Emperor

Buzz!

Inside Dongfang Sixing's training room, a few soft knocks came from the door.

"Come in! When did you become so polite?" Dongfang Sixing said with some surprise. Since eliminating Daoist Cen Yang, it had only been him and Xu Jingtian here. Normally, Xu Jingtian would just push the door open and come in, rarely knocking first like this.

However, after a long while, there was still no sound from outside the room.

Dongfang Sixing sensed something was wrong and was about to go out to check when a chill swept over him as a gray figure, accompanied by a palm strike, came rushing towards him.

"Who!" Dongfang Sixing barely had time to exclaim before the gray figure grabbed his neck.

"You are Dongfang Sixing?" The gray-haired figure's indifferent voice sent a chill down Dongfang Sixing's spine.

"Jin..." Dongfang Sixing looked at the newcomer with a look of horror.

"Speak quickly!" the gray-clad man tightened his grip and hissed in a low voice.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Dongfang Sixing hurriedly nodded in response.

"Alright, since you're relatively honest, I'll spare your life for now! Tell me the truth, where has Daoist Cen Yang been these past few months?" After the gray-clad man finished speaking, Dongfang Sixing's face immediately turned ashen.

"Cen Yang, you old dog, no, Cen Yang... Daoist Cen Yang, Daoist Cen Yang has gone to Wanhe Valley!" Dongfang Sixing and Xu Jingtian were so used to cursing Cen Yang that they couldn't change their ways and accidentally let it slip.

"Hmph!" The gray-clad man immediately understood, then let out a cold laugh, his eyes filled with malice, making Dongfang Sixing's heart tremble. "Don't think I don't know. Master Tu Yang, Dong Quan, and Shi Jin have come several times, and I know perfectly well that they haven't found Cen Yang. I heard that Master Cen Yang was murdered!"

The gray-clad man's few words left Dongfang Sixing speechless with shock. The fact that he and Xu Jingtian had joined forces to kill Daoist Cen Yang was absolutely a secret. How could others know?

But what the gray-clad man said next terrified Dongfang Sixing.

"Tell me quickly, were they killed by you?"

"No, no, no! No, absolutely not! Daoist Cen Yang really went to Wanhe Valley!" Dongfang Sixing hurriedly protested.

The man in gray didn't believe him at all, throwing Dongfang Sixing to the ground and coldly saying, "Don't think I don't know. I've been watching your Wuji Peak for a long time. Wanhe Valley, is it that far? How could you go for months and not come back? Hmph! I've long suspected that Daoist Cen Yang was murdered. Do you want me to continue?"

Dongfang Sixing wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and insisted, "I'm just an ordinary outer disciple, I wouldn't know about that..."

The man in gray sneered, staring into his eyes as he continued, "I've already inquired about Wuji Peak. Ever since that disciple named Xu Jingtian arrived, Daoist Cen Yang has disappeared. What a coincidence! Your relationship with Xu Jingtian is extraordinary; how could you be completely unaware? Perhaps, Daoist Cen Yang was killed by the two of you together!"

Dongfang Sixing gleaned from his words that the other party only had suspicions, and as long as there was no concrete evidence, he was still safe. Therefore, he quickly explained, "No, no, no, I think Senior Brother has really misunderstood. It's true that Xu Jingtian is a new disciple, but we only have an ordinary relationship. Besides, even if the two of us joined forces, we couldn't possibly be a match for Cen Yang… Daoist Master. How could we possibly kill him?"

"Hmph, don't say I didn't give you a chance! Let me tell you the truth, I wouldn't have come to you if I hadn't investigated thoroughly!" The man in gray remained calm and continued, "Huang Shaoyuan witnessed this himself. What, do you want me to bring him here for a confrontation?"

Huang Shaoyuan? How could I have forgotten about him? Dongfang Sixing cursed inwardly, it was all his own fault for being careless.

Both Huang Shaoyuan and he were disciples chosen by Daoist Cen Yang to receive his training. They lived on opposite sides of Daoist Cen Yang's training room, only twenty or thirty feet apart. Dongfang Sixing recalled the scene at the time. Although the commotion wasn't too big, Huang Shaoyuan could have really noticed. No wonder he hadn't been seen lately; it seemed Huang Shaoyuan was intentionally avoiding him.

If I had known it would turn out this way, I should have killed Huang Shaoyuan as well. But it's too late to regret it now.

Dongfang Sixing's eyes darted around. Since the man in gray had found him, it meant there was still hope, and things weren't beyond saving. He immediately knelt down with a thud, as if grasping at a straw, and kowtowed, saying, "Senior Brother Jin, I know I was wrong! Please forgive me! It was Daoist Cen Yang who tried to kill me, so I fought back. No, no, no, that's not right, it wasn't me. Daoist Cen Yang tried to kill me, and Xu Jingtian came to help, accidentally killing him. It has nothing to do with me!"

After Dongfang Sixing finished speaking, he wiped his forehead with his hand, which was already covered with beads of sweat.

The man in gray nodded in satisfaction, a sly smile spreading across his face. Now that his goal had been achieved, it was time for him to play the good guy.

Then, the man in gray, acting as an outsider, smiled and pointed out, "I know all of this, and I believe you. But others won't think so! As Master Cen Yang's disciple, you're closest to him, making you the prime suspect. Do you know what the punishment is for murdering a sect's elder who transmits skills? Hahaha, you won't even need me to kill you; you'll die a horrible death!"

Dongfang Sixing first showed a look of despair, then suddenly realized something, grabbed the gray-robed man's leg and shook it violently: "Senior Brother Jin, save me! I really didn't kill Daoist Cen Yang! You must have a way to help me, right? As long as you can save me, I'll do anything you want!"

Seeing that Dongfang Sixing had finally given in, the man in gray nodded with satisfaction, gesturing for him to stand up. He then whispered something mysterious in his ear and said, "If you want me to save you, it's not impossible. Just do as I say, and I'll cover for you!"

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Sixing said with some difficulty, "You want me to betray Xu Jingtian? This... this is probably not a good idea. If he finds out, he might kill me!" He knew very well that Xu Jingtian's strength had increased dramatically and was far beyond his ability to handle. In particular, the memory of Qu Feixiong's miserable state made him shudder.

"What are you afraid of? It's not like I'm asking you to deal with him." The man in gray still had a sly grin on his face. "I'll take care of him myself. I guarantee you won't see him again. Are you relieved now?"

"You mean, like this?" Dongfang Sixing followed his tone and made a throat-slitting gesture.

"Hahaha, that's not something you can know. Anyway, let him be the scapegoat, and you'll be fine!" The man in gray continued to laugh it off, speaking ambiguously.

Dongfang Sixing breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't care about anything else, as long as someone could cover for him. So he flattered the man in gray, "Alright, alright, then thank you very much, Senior Brother Jin."

Master Cen Yang's inexplicable disappearance for three months is not a major issue for the Brahma Sect, but it's not insignificant either. After all, Master Cen Yang is the Transmission Elder of Wuji Peak, in charge of over a hundred outer disciples, and is required to submit the alchemy materials they collect to the sect every month.

Therefore, although Daoist Cen Yang's disappearance was not immediately discovered, as time went on, various rumors gradually emerged. The internal affairs elder of the Brahma Sect also reported the matter to the sect's higher-ups, and it eventually reached the ears of the sect leader, He Chengtian.

"According to reports from the sect's patrolling disciples, Cen Yang has not been seen leaving or entering the sect in the past few months. Therefore, it is highly likely that something unexpected happened to Cen Yang," Left Protector Lu Baichuan analyzed in front of the sect leader.

"So, you mean it was an accident that happened within the sect?" Right Protector Gao Changfeng sneered, indicating that he had a different opinion.

Murdering a sect's elder who transmits martial arts skills is punishable by death if discovered. Has this Left Protector lost his mind? Who would commit murder outside the Brahma Sect? Isn't this a blatant provocation of the Brahma Sect's rules? Who would take such a great risk to kill an insignificant elder who transmits martial arts skills?

"Hehehe, Right Protector, there's no need to be nervous. Whether it is or not, a simple investigation will find out, won't it?" Lu Baichuan didn't refute. He and the Right Protector had always been at odds, and their opinions always clashed, so he was already used to it.

The person who murdered the outer sect elder wouldn't have been of high cultivation level. No matter how skillful the murderer's method, there will always be clues. These clues may seem perfectly concealed to the murderer, but to someone of their level, the flaws will be impossible to hide.

Therefore, finding the murderer was a very easy task for the left and right guardians.

"Hehehe, if we really investigate, the truth will definitely come out. But doing so will not only be useless, but will also cause unease among the other disciples, which would be a loss. As for Cen Yang's matter, I think we should leave it at that. The two protectors should stop arguing." He Chengtian said very calmly, and with a few words, he calmed down the two's desire to quarrel.

The two protectors then realized that the sect leader had already known this all along. Since the sect leader had said there was no need to investigate further, they didn't need to insist anymore. If the investigation revealed results that were unfavorable to them, it would be embarrassing for them.

"Sect Leader, what about the disciples on Wuji Peak...?" Lu Baichuan asked cautiously.

"I'll leave this matter to you," He Chengtian said with a smile.

Lu Baichuan is in charge of the sect's rewards and punishments, so it's only right that he handle this matter.

"Haha, I understand what the sect leader means!" Lu Baichuan replied with a smile.

As a protector who was often by He Chengtian's side, he had some understanding of this and immediately guessed He Chengtian's intention.

Don't forget that He Chengtian has the sect's treasure, the Tongtian Mirror, which can monitor everything that happens in the sect. Since the sect leader said there's no need to investigate, he must know what happened to Cen Yang, and maybe even who the murderer is.

Ultimately, the sect clarified that Daoist Cen Yang had encountered an accident during his cultivation, and a new elder was appointed to oversee the transmission of skills, with Daoist Tu Yang concurrently managing Wuji Peak. However, Daoist Tu Yang had his own peak and disciples to transmit skills to, and rarely came to Wuji Peak. As a result, Wuji Peak, like Liuguang Peak, became almost an unclaimed peak.

Thus, although the higher-ups of the Brahma Sect handled the matter discreetly, nothing stays secret forever, and news of Daoist Cen Yang's murder still spread, reaching many outer disciples of the Brahma Sect. However, several transmission elders, including Tu Yang and Dong Quan, seemed to have received some instructions and tightened their control over their disciples, forbidding them from discussing it publicly.