The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 531 - 27 Who is it?

Chapter 531: Chapter 27 Who is it?

Xuan Shang turned and walked to the stone table in the courtyard. "Sit."

As he spoke, he took a seat on the stone bench first. "Daoist brother, please make yourself comfortable. If you want tea, pour it yourself."

’Talk about being blunt.’ Qing Yu thought inwardly.

Although Senior Uncle Xuan Shang had allowed Qing Yu to enter, he had not forgotten their discord at the gate. Even though he needed help, there wasn’t much of an attitude of asking for assistance.

However, it was probably precisely because of this temperament that Xuan Shang had been sent to Shu Province by Xuan Chen, rather than staying in Zhenwu Sect like the others.

Qing Yu did not stand on ceremony either. He sat down on the stone bench, poured himself a cup of tea, took a small sip, and said, "Daoist brother must know that in the past, Senior Brother Xuanfa was framed by Xuan Guang, which led to the subsequent events."

"Xuan Guang was bought off by Xuan Chen, which led to the framing of Senior Brother Xuanfa. So all we need is evidence that Xuan Chen bought off Xuan Guang, which would ruin his reputation. Even if Zhenwu Sect values Xuan Chen’s strength and does not punish him too severely, it could still knock this hypocrite off the Sect Leader’s seat."

"Tell me something I don’t know," Xuan Shang snorted coldly.

Everyone knows that Xuan Guang was bought by Xuan Chen. But there’s no evidence. If there were evidence, would Xuan Shang still be waiting for someone to remind him? He would have taken the evidence and slapped it in the faces of those three old fools at the back mountain of Zhenwu Sect long ago.

"The unknown is about to come," Qing Yu said with a smile. "Xuan Chen bought off Xuan Guang using the opportunity to comprehend the Zhenwu Jade after succession."

"The Zhenwu Jade." A bolt of lightning seemed to strike through Xuan Shang’s mind, and everything from the past connected together.

For the investigation into Xuan Chen and Xuan Guang, Xuan Shang knew much more than Qing Yu, a newcomer. Just hearing the words "Zhenwu Jade," Xuan Shang was almost certain what he said was true.

But still...

It didn’t matter if Xuan Shang was convinced; the saying remained: no evidence.

Without solid, mountain-like ironclad proof, how could you topple a warrior of the Divinity Realm, a Sect Leader of one of the Four Great Taoist Sects?

Xuan Shang’s gaze was intense as he looked at the smiling Qing Yu. He had a premonition that this Daoist definitely knew where the evidence was.

"Back in the day when Xuan Guang was negotiating with Xuan Chen, Xuan Guang recorded the entire scene with an Image Stone," Qing Yu added.

"Where is the Image Stone?"

"..."

Qing Yu smiled faintly but said nothing.

"Speak the location of the Image Stone, and I will pay any price," Xuan Shang bellowed, his eyes bloodshot as he shattered the stone table with a palm strike.

At this moment, Xuan Shang was at the peak of his agitation, his Qi Mechanism turbulent; if Qing Yu did not speak, he was ready to resort to force.

Holding the teacup in his hand, Qing Yu took another sip, "Daoist brother may have guessed that someone like me, who has no ties to Master Xuan, wouldn’t involve himself in this matter without his own agenda."

He drank the rest of the tea, gently holding the teacup in the palm of his hand, "Correct, I have a purpose. I have no connection to Master Xuan, but I do hold a grudge against Xuan Chen and Xuan Guang. These two, they must die."

Gently closing his hand and slowly clenching it, Qing Yu watched fine dust spill out from beneath his fist and said, "If you reveal Xuan Chen and Xuan Guang’s dealings now, at most, Xuan Chen will step down from the Sect Leader’s position, his life not in jeopardy. Zhenwu Sect won’t give up the strength of a warrior in the Divinity Realm.

Xuan Guang would still roam freely in the Southern Border. Perhaps he has already ascended to God, his base built on the life of Master Xuan."

With each word from Qing Yu, Xuan Shang’s hands clenched tighter, veins popping out on his neck.

"Are you content with such an outcome, Daoist brother?" Qing Yu completely opened his hand, all the dust from the teacup spilled from his palm, "Clearly, your Master Xuan gave up his life, but the two conspirators are living freely, without paying any price.

They can live well, longer than others. The opportunity to comprehend the Zhenwu Jade, originally belonging to your Master Xuan, but what is the result..."

"Gone. Like this teacup, like your Master Xuan’s life, how ironic." Qing Yu stood up, scoffing.

Xuan Shang slowly lifted his head, "If Xuan Chen dies, Zhenwu Sect’s strength will be greatly reduced. Is that also your goal?"

A Divinity Realm warrior isn’t so easily replaced. Great Zen Temple lost a Divinity Realm warrior, and Dragon Tiger Mountain had to lose one too, to keep the balance.

Feng Tianming took a family’s life in a mad wager for Ascending to God.

Divinity represents strength, longevity, everything.

If Zhenwu Sect lost Xuan Chen, their strength would be cut by at least one-fifth.

"Although I would like to say it’s not, this matter will indeed cause a loss to Zhenwu Sect’s strength; that is an irrefutable fact. So..."

"Make your choice, Daoist brother." Qing Yu drew the fragments of the two stone tables and hovered them in front of Xuan Shang.

"The left is relinquishing your Master Xuan’s great vengeance, allowing him to languish in injustice beyond the grave. The right is Xuan Chen’s death, the loss of Zhenwu Sect. Which do you choose?"

Qing Yu subtly influenced his psychology.

He deliberately embellished a little more on relinquishing hatred. If both options were equally important in Xuan Shang’s heart, this embellishment might tip the scales.

If they were not of equal importance, the embellishment was irrelevant. But if Xuan Shang chose to seek revenge, that would be acceptable; if he chose to forgive, he shouldn’t blame Qing Yu for being ruthless.

Although Qing Yu wasn’t as directly powerful as Xuan Shang, who would limit themselves to direct methods when killing someone? Certainly not Qing Yu.

Choose?

Xuan Shang closed his eyes, as if hesitating.

"What, hesitant? Daoist brother, seems your brotherly bonds aren’t as strong as they seem. You’re just like the rest, all talk." Qing Yu laughed.

The scene fell into silence for a moment, only the breeze whispered by, stirring the hair of both men.

No, not the breeze, but the killing intent.

The Feng Shui layout of the Taoist Temple resonated with Xuan Shang. If Xuan Shang’s Mental State fluctuated violently, it would also affect the environmental changes in the Taoist Temple.

"I was just considering whether your words are credible."

At this point, Xuan Shang’s reference to himself changed to ’I’.

"Just now, you said..." Xuan Shang suddenly opened his eyes, his bloodshot eyes glaring at Qing Yu, "Like the others? Are there other Senior Brothers who have heard of this matter but turned a deaf ear, pretending not to know?"

How perceptive he was; full of rage, yet still maintaining a relatively rational and calm state of mind.

"There is such a person." Qing Yu nodded with a smile.

"One of Master Xuan’s supporters from back then?"

"Yes. And..." Qing Yu’s eyes held an enigmatic meaning, mocking yet pitying, "He neither wishes to kill Xuan Chen to avenge your Master Xuan nor does he wish to pull Xuan Chen down from the Sect Leader’s seat. He chooses to maintain the status quo, pretending that Master Xuan was really a traitor, as if everything were true."

"Who is it?"

With each furious word, Xuan Shang crushed the stone on the right.

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