Inside Qianren Sect.
Sect Leader Chou Qianchi sat heavily in the main hall of the Mountain Gate, his brow deeply furrowed. Today, he had just erged from seclusion when he learned from an elder about the recent events.
Elder Xie Kunshan, who guards the mountain, had an altercation with Hidden Soldier Valley, threatening that if Hidden Soldier Valley didn't comply with Qianren Sect's wishes, they wouldn't be allowed to remain in Shuzhou!
Truly... utterly foolish!
In the past, Hidden Soldier Valley had long since declined, relying only on so favor from Shushan to establish itself in Shuzhou. A threat was just a threat, and they wouldn't dare to say anything.
But, is it the sa now as it was before?
Who is the Valley Master of Hidden Soldier Valley?
It's Ouyang Zhi!
And who is his mother?
It's Xu Wenxiu, once renowned as the first beauty of Shuzhou.
And who is her man?
It's her now notorious husband, Chen Yuan, the Martial Peace Marquis and Governor of the Southern Three States!
Is he soone to be easily provoked?
Is the fate of Bright Temple in Qingzhou not evident?
Upon hearing this, Chou Qianchi imdiately felt unsettled, and his years of experience detected sothing amiss; he sensed a conspiracy.
Qianren Sect was just the pawn!
He imdiately ordered soone to summon Xie Kunshan to find out what exactly happened, hoping it could be redied. He didn't want to be a fool who made enemies with Chen Yuan.
"Sect Leader, Elder Xie has arrived!"
The disciple at the door said solemnly.
"Let him in!"
Chou Qianchi said with a somber expression.
"Yes..."
Soon, a red-faced Xie Kunshan, clad in a long blue robe, entered the hall. He imdiately noticed the somber expression of the Sect Leader seated above, furrowing his brow montarily before quickly smiling and bowing:
"Sect Leader, you... have erged from seclusion?"
"Hmph!" Chou Qianchi glared at Xie Kunshan and asked:
"Kunshan, what exactly happened with Hidden Soldier Valley?"
"Hidden Soldier Valley?" Xie Kunshan raised an eyebrow, feigning a smile:
"Such a trivial matter bothers the Sect Leader?"
"Tell the truth."
Xie Kunshan's eyes flickered as he quickly said:
"Sect Leader, everything was done according to your instructions. Before you went into seclusion, didn't you say you needed a stock of Treasure Weapons and Spiritual Weapons to deal with future turmoil?"
"Did I ever instruct you to beco hostile with Hidden Soldier Valley?"
"Sect Leader, you may not know, but Ouyang Zhi is too arrogant, not respecting us at Qianren Mountain in the least, not only doubling the price but also refusing to forge weapons for us, threatening us.
Wouldn't it be a disgrace to Qianren Sect if I backed down?"
Chou Qianchi, extrely angry, smiled bitterly, pointing at Xie Kunshan:
"So, you're saying this is all under my orders?"
"I..."
"Bang!" Chou Qianchi smashed the armrest beside him and said sternly:
"Do you know who backs Hidden Soldier Valley?"
"It's... it's the Martial Peace Marquis."
"Knowing that, you still had the audacity to provoke?"
"Sect Leader, please, it truly wasn't my intention to forcefully suppress them, but Ouyang Zhi went too far, relying on Chen Yuan and looking down on Qianren Sect.
What was intolerable had to be countered! Even if Chen Yuan is renowned worldwide, even if he governs the South, he shouldn't overstep. I... I rely spoke so harsh words, but no action was taken...."
Xie Kunshan hurriedly explained, showing an innocent expression.
Chou Qianchi narrowed his eyes, exuding a cold aura:
"Is that truly the case? Or are you airing personal grievances, wishing to push Qianren Sect into a pit of doom?"
Not long ago, the world-shaking battle of Liangshan occurred, and the entire world's situation teetered on the brink, susceptible to chaos at any mont.
Is this the ti to make enemies?
One little misstep might trigger the Court's wrath. He had indeed ordered the procurent of weapons for future planning, but never specifically ntioned Hidden Soldier Valley.
Throughout Shuzhou, the entire South, there wasn't only Hidden Soldier Valley!
"What does the Sect Leader an by this? I am loyal to you and never intended to harm Qianren Sect." Xie Kunshan imdiately knelt on one knee, hoping Chou Qianchi would discern the truth.
"Do you think I'm unaware of your ulterior motives? When Xu Wenxiu was widowed, you were quite infatuated. Now that she's with Chen Yuan, don't you harbor any resentnt?"
"This... I never harbored such thoughts; Xu Wenxiu belongs to soone else, and I am not one to covet the wives of others."
Xie Kunshan explained hastily, but hearing Chou Qianchi's words, he seed to breathe a sigh of relief instead.
"Bastard!"
Chou Qianchi's eyes flashed with a fierce glint. With a single hand, he instantly drained the nearby Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy, pinning Xie Kunshan to the ground, seizing him by the neck with a venomous gaze:
"Those words earlier, I was rely testing you. You indeed had an abnormal reaction. Now tell , who is behind you, and what do you want Qianren Sect to do?"
"No, I... I don't have anyone behind ...." At this mont, Xie Kunshan seed to have a secret exposed, his heart tensing, and he instinctively beca sowhat flustered.
"Do you think I won't know if you don't speak? Under a Soul Search, you can't hide any secrets. Confess now, and I might spare your life, or else...."
Chou Qianchi hadn't initially believed Xie Kunshan was plotting anything; he rely thought he had handled matters poorly. But the panic and change in deanor he observed monts earlier were evident to him.
He could completely ascertain that Xie Kunshan's oppression of Hidden Soldier Valley was definitely not as simple as it appeared.
"I absolutely bear no ill will; even if you perform a Soul Search, it would be the sa." Xie Kunshan's True Pill was suppressed, his face turning sowhat ruddy under imnse pressure.
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