The Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall looked at Master Xueyue, who radiated coldness all around her, and gave a slight bow. “Peak Master of Snow Moon Peak, I have a few questions I’d like to ask you.”
“Please go ahead, Hall Master,” Master Xueyue nodded.
“The appearance of a demonic cultivator here must have been guided by someone. The one who guided him might have had a grudge with your disciple. Do you know if your disciple had any conflicts with others in the sect?” the Hall Master asked.
“Xu Aozi… who in the sect was he at odds with?” Upon hearing the question, Master Xueyue revealed a trace of confusion on her face.
Only now did she realize that she had never truly paid attention to her disciple. She didn’t know what he had been through over the years, who his close companions were, or even who bore him ill will.
Seeing the look of bewilderment on her face, the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall secretly pursed his lips in disapproval. Over the years, Ling Yun had done so much for Snow Moon Peak as the Chief Disciple, benefiting even the entire Heavenly Dao Sect. Even as an outsider, he had heard of his contributions. Yet Master Xueyue looked as if she knew nothing. It left him speechless.
Perhaps Xu Aozi’s decision to leave Snow Moon Peak after his foundation was damaged and his cultivation fell was inevitable. Who would have thought that, after dedicating himself wholeheartedly to Snow Moon Peak, he wouldn’t even be given a single pill to restore his foundation?
Knowing that he couldn’t expect any useful information from Master Xueyue, the Hall Master turned his focus back to the battlefield, hoping to find some clues.
At that moment, a small, unremarkable object caught his attention—a torn piece of fabric in the corner. Though damaged, it was clearly not part of Xu Aozi’s clothing. It was a fragment from the uniform worn by inner sect disciples.
Before coming here, the Hall Master had already confirmed that Ling Yun had not been wearing sect attire when he left the Heavenly Dao Sect. It was clear now—there had been a third person at the scene. That person was most likely the traitor.
He suddenly felt fortunate he had stopped Master Xueyue from damaging the battlefield. Otherwise, the aura on this cloth would have been erased by her power, and tracking it would have become significantly harder.
“This aura… it’s from Pill Peak…”
When he used his secret technique to identify the residual aura on the cloth, his pupils shrank. Though the medicinal scent on it was faint, it was unique to the clothing worn by disciples of Pill Peak.
“Pill Peak? Why Pill Peak of all places?” the Hall Master’s expression turned grim.
Pill Peak was responsible for supplying most of the sect’s pills, and its importance within the Heavenly Dao Sect far surpassed that of Snow Moon Peak. If Pill Peak truly harbored a traitor aiding demonic cultivators, what if that person had been tampering with pills over the years under the guise of a disciple? How much damage had already been done?
“In recent years, the number of disciples who’ve encountered accidents during missions has increased… could this traitor be behind it all?” The Hall Master felt the situation had grown even more serious.
It began with a disciple being killed by a demonic cultivator outside the sect, then escalated to suspicions of a traitor within, and now even seemed connected to the rising number of accidents among sect members in recent years. Things were growing increasingly complicated and veiled in mystery.
He dared not delay. After cupping his fists to the other two in respect, he quickly left the battlefield and rushed back toward the Heavenly Dao Sect.
Master Xueyue remained silent for a moment. Then, with a wave of her right hand, she gathered the blood Qi left behind by Ling Yun into a single stream and sealed it, along with the shattered jade token, inside a block of ice. Clutching the ice in her hand, she turned and left without saying another word. Visit novelping dot com for the full chapter.
Watching both Martial Uncles leave, the City Lord of Xiangdao City wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and also quickly took his leave. For the time being, Xiangdao City would surely be under secret lockdown, and his comfortable days were undoubtedly over.
After everyone had gone, two figures emerged from the void and materialized at the battlefield.
“That piece of fabric… you left it there on purpose,” Yunxi said with certainty, looking at Ling Yun.
With Ling Yun’s skill, it would have been impossible for him to leave any trace under normal circumstances. Yet this time, a piece of fabric had been left behind and even picked up by the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall. It was clearly intentional.
“With the Hall Master’s ability, he’ll quickly find out who it belonged to. The Heavenly Dao Sect, the Righteous Alliance, the Fang Family… their good days are over,” Ling Yun nodded, not denying her claim.
In previous reincarnations, the Fang Family had secretly pulled many tricks, even using pills refined from mortals and cultivators to rapidly rise in power. Back then, Ling Yun had been tied down with responsibilities on Snow Moon Peak and had no time to deal with it.
But now things were different. He had freed himself from the quagmire of Snow Moon Peak and finally had time to deal with the matters he wanted. So why not start with something that had long disgusted him? And Fang Meng’ao just happened to be the first one to walk into his sights.
“I’m suddenly very curious,” Yunxi said, “what kind of expression will the Fang Family patriarch have when the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Righteous Alliance’s forces arrive at their doorstep?”
When Ling Yun had led a team to attack the Fang Family back then, the Fang clan members had been arrogant, completely dismissing him and even claiming that, despite him being the Chief Disciple of Snow Moon Peak, no one would dare touch them if they killed him—because they had powerful backing.
At that time, their backer was Lin Chuan. He had already publicly revealed his identity and was confirmed as the next successor of the Heavenly Dao Sect, which emboldened the Fang Family to act so wildly. Unfortunately, they encountered Ling Yun, who couldn’t care less who stood behind them, and he wiped the Fang Family out completely.
Even as the Fang Family patriarch was beheaded by Ling Yun, there was still disbelief in his eyes. He never imagined Ling Yun would actually dare to kill him—and do it without the slightest hesitation.