In the Purple Bamboo Courtyard.

Lu Changge calmly recounted the beginning and end of this incident.

A clear thread of events gradually emerged in Tang Tian's mind.

"In that situation, I think anyone with some judgment would basically consider Mo Xiaoxiao as one of the suspects."

"Even you, I'm sure you had doubts about her back then, right?"

Lu Changge said.

Tang Tian remained silent, implying his agreement.

Indeed, when the incident first occurred, he noticed many suspicious points.

Tian Yangsheng had no reason to kill Du Yuanqing, and Lu Changge had no reason to launch a surprise attack on the Guan family, causing them to be annihilated.

Or it could be said that their reasons were not enough to escalate the conflict so rapidly and intensely.

Behind all this, there must be an invisible hand secretly manipulating everything.

And Mo Xiaoxiao, who remained unharmed throughout, was the person with the most reason to do this.

"You think this way, and so do the higher-ups of the sect."

Lu Changge continued, "The higher-ups are not fools. After investigating some things, they made Mo Xiaoxiao a key focus of their investigation."

"On the day of her interrogation, they actually had already gathered a lot of evidence."

"Of course, that evidence was all carefully arranged by me."

"Unfortunately, the higher-ups were a bit impatient, and the evidence they had was lacking, so Mo Xiaoxiao managed to explain it away."

"They were eager to clarify this matter and quell the chaos."

Lu Changge shook his head with some regret.

Tang Tian, on the other hand, stroked his chin and said with a playful tone, "The higher-ups...want to quell the chaos?"

He knew very well that Qingyue Sect was involved in this chaos itself.

However, Lu Changge smiled and said, "I know that after Mo Xiaoxiao returned to Tianfu, she has been investigating this matter."

"With the power of the Mo family, she is bound to find something."

"She should have told you some truths as well."

"But no matter how she investigates, she won't be able to find out who actually did it. We have long been prepared for this."

Tang Tian furrowed his brows slightly and asked, "Are you saying that only a few people were involved in this incident?"

Lu Changge nodded.

"For this kind of clandestine matter, the fewer people who know, the better."

"Moreover, the internal situation of Qingyue Sect is too complex, with intertwined forces clashing with each other."

"In order to maintain their own interests, many people will definitely try to prevent this matter from happening, so it can only be carried out quietly in secret."

"That's why the higher-ups at that time were indeed very eager to find the real culprit."

Tang Tian fell silent.

Indeed, this method of "eliminating external threats and maintaining internal stability" was quite extreme and was bound to face a lot of opposition.

Moreover, from another perspective, if the higher-ups of Qingyue Sect had reached a unified decision, they wouldn't need to go through so much trouble and could directly suppress it with a more dominant approach.

However...

Listening to what Lu Changge said, it seemed that he didn't know that there was a more mysterious and powerful force that prevented Mo Xiaoxiao from continuing her investigation.

"So, at that time, you pushed Tian Feng forward."

Tang Tian returned to the main topic.

Lu Changge nodded, then a regretful expression appeared on his face as he said, "Tian Feng is a rare talent who can calmly navigate through various complex situations."

"If it weren't for the fact that we couldn't pin the blame on Mo Xiaoxiao, I really wouldn't have been willing to sacrifice him."

Tang Tian smiled faintly, "But you still did it."

Lu Changge shrugged, neither confirming nor denying it, and said, "We can't let the overall situation be affected just because of one talented individual."

"If sacrifices need to be made, they must be made."

"You should also pay more attention to this."

"Because of this kind of thing, it often binds you and prevents you from truly letting go."

Tang Tian was suddenly taken aback, wondering why he was suddenly being lectured.

When Lu Changge visited him twice, he seemed very strange, completely different from his usual self.

He really didn't know why.

Could it be because he had the protagonist's halo?

Tang Tian shook his head, dismissing the sudden stray thought, and said, "Let's just talk about the matter itself."

Lu Changge smiled and said, "I used the time difference between Mo Xiaoxiao finding Tian Feng to make the Enforcement Hall of the sect and the people she sent out meet."

"Then, a conflict occurred between the two sides, and Tian Feng 'accidentally' died in the conflict."

"But before his death, he was soul-searched by the deputy hall master of the Enforcement Hall."

"Thus, Mo Xiaoxiao's guilt was confirmed, and she was completely eliminated."

Tang Tian sighed slightly, "So that deputy hall master is actually your person."

"Or should I say, 'your people'."

He finally understood why Chi Yuan couldn't find anything unusual even after searching the deputy hall master's background.

It turned out that the deputy hall master had nothing to do with the honorary disciples in the first place. He was a member of the sect himself, but he was only involved in the plan that was carried out secretly.

"Yes."

Lu Changge nodded and continued, "With Mo Xiaoxiao out of the picture, the situation of the South Peak's honorary disciples has collapsed."

"Both inside and outside the sect, there has also been a major purge. Our goals have basically been achieved."

"The only imperfect part is that you suddenly appeared and protected the main force of the South Peak's honorary disciples."

"But it doesn't affect the overall situation. Next, the competition for that position is left to me and Tian Yangsheng."

"At least, that's what I thought at the time."

"However, unfortunately, I underestimated you once again and made a wrong judgment about your strength."

Tang Tian sipped his tea and then the incident of Gu Xiaoxue coming out of seclusion and Han Hai suddenly coming to snatch people happened.

"You deliberately provoked me through Han Hai, hoping to make me actively participate in this struggle?"

Tang Tian asked leisurely.

Lu Changge nodded, "That's right."

"Although I am confident in defeating Tian Yangsheng, I won't let go of any opportunity."

"At that time, the only person who could cause trouble for Tian Yangsheng was you."

"But you are too indifferent to fame and fortune, not very interested in power, so I had to use some methods to force you to take action."

"And Gu Xiaoxue was a suitable entry point."

Tang Tian suddenly smiled, "Aren't you worried that after I take action, I will first confront you and cause trouble for you?"

Lu Changge shook his head and smiled, "Tang Tian, I have been doing this all my life."

"As long as you take action, I can find a way to make you confront Tian Yangsheng."

"After all, because of the South Peak incident, there is already a conflict between you two, so it is relatively easy to bring about some things."

"And, doesn't what happened next also illustrate some issues?"

Tang Tian paused slightly, "So Yu Qin is indeed your person?"

Lu Changge said, "Since the day you were found by Han Hai, I have been watching your every move."

"You and Chi Yuan secretly leaving the sect to go to the Luli Secret Realm may have fooled others, but it couldn't fool me."

"After that, I had Yu Qin inform Tian Yangsheng."

"With Tian Yangsheng's temperament, he would definitely take action. Regardless of the outcome, it would be advantageous for me."

Saying that, he sighed deeply.

"But I never expected that the first person to be eliminated would be Tian Yangsheng."

"And you, you came back intact."

"This is probably the last and most fatal mistake I made."

Lu Changge said.

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