After Being Possessed By A Witch, I Became An Outlaw

Chapter 30: This is called Vision

After listening to Zhang Chi's plan in detail, Zhou You was instantly amazed, as if he had seen a celestial being.

His father was right, Zhang Chi was truly unparalleled in his strategic thinking.

Since Elder Qinghui had hidden the spirit stones, it would be difficult for others to find them.

But if Elder Qinghui felt that the place where the spirit stones were stored was no longer safe and took the initiative to move them, with a strong person following him, the spirit stones would naturally be found.

Therefore, Zhang Chi said that only Zhou You could accomplish this.

Among the sect, only the Grand Elder, Chong Xu, had the highest cultivation level as a Perfected Being, and only he could secretly track another Divine Soul cultivator without being detected.

The logic was correct, but what Zhou You admired even more was Zhang Chi's integrity.

He was truly not greedy for credit or fame.

If this matter succeeded, the main credit would go to Zhou You and the Grand Elder, and Zhang Chi would at most have made a suggestion.

And after he gave the suggestion to Zhou You, he wouldn't even get credit for the suggestion.

Zhou You couldn't help but ask, "Your master and my father don't get along, aren't you afraid your master will blame you?"

Zhou You was younger and had doubts in his heart, so he asked directly.

Zhang Chi casually replied, "It's just a minor disagreement between my master and the Grand Elder, it's not uncommon for siblings in the same family to argue."

"But what Elder Qinghui did has harmed the interests of many people. If the spirit stones cannot be found, how will people from other sects view our Sword Sect? Losing five hundred thousand spirit stones means that the disciples will receive fewer spirit stones, and their cultivation will face difficulties. Isn't that shaking the foundation of the Sword Sect? In the face of such a major issue, as disciples of the Sword Sect, we should work together. Why care too much about personal gains and losses?"

Hearing Zhang Chi's sincere words, Zhou You suddenly felt spiritually enlightened.

Zhang Chi truly had great integrity!

In comparison, his own vision was too narrow, only thinking about his own benefits without considering the Sword Sect's interests, which was truly inappropriate.

For a moment, Zhou You couldn't help but feel ashamed.

He solemnly said, "Don't worry, I will definitely handle this matter well!"

"Then I'll trouble you, Master Zhou," Zhang Chi's smile was warm, and Zhou You suddenly felt energized. He didn't even care about monitoring Zhang Chi anymore and quickly went to execute Zhang Chi's plan.

First, he needed to inform his father and explain the plan.

Because this matter required Chong Xu's cooperation.

After Chong Xu, the Perfected Being, finished reading the plan, he couldn't help but ponder for a long time.

And his thoughts naturally went beyond Zhou You's.

Zhou You only thought about gaining merit, but he saw more opportunities.

Elder Qinghui was also an elder of the neutral faction, although his position was not high, he was still an important force.

If he could use this leverage, wouldn't he be able to control Qinghui?

At the same time, if he helped Qinghui eliminate the evidence, and Zhang Chi couldn't solve the case, his once glorious reputation would definitely be greatly damaged.

If his legendary Golden Body was shattered, and it was said that he was arrogant and young, the young disciples would not support him as much.

Chong Xu didn't care about people's loyalty, but he didn't like having so many people behind Zhang Chi cheering for him.

He didn't want it, and no one else could have it!

Coincidentally, during this time, he had lost face because of Zhou Ran. This time, he would make the Sect Master lose face, and his authority would naturally return. He would also gain a Divine Soul elder. How could he miss such a good opportunity?

As for the spirit stones, Chong Xu didn't plan to be greedy. When the time came, he would let Zhou You find them, it wasn't necessary to find the culprit.

Of course, the first half of this plan still needed to be implemented, otherwise, he wouldn't have any leverage over Qinghui.

After deciding on the strategy, Chong Xu left.

Soon, he arrived at Qinghui's residence.

Qinghui is currently under house arrest.

No one is interrogating him, and it would be best if he doesn't leave and waits for the investigation results.

When Chong Xu came over, Qinghui was brewing tea.

"It seems like I came at the right time. I've heard about Fellow Daoist's tea art," Chong Xu said with enthusiasm.

Qinghui couldn't quite figure out what Chong Xu Perfected Being was up to with his overflowing enthusiasm.

But he didn't want to offend him, so he warmly invited Chong Xu Perfected Being to sit and offered him low-grade tea.

After pouring the tea, he asked, "I've been troubled recently, and even others avoid me. Why is the Elder coming to have tea with me?"

Chong Xu Perfected Being casually replied, "It's just the nonsense of an ignorant child that caused suspicion towards Fellow Daoist. I'm actually quite displeased with it as well, but Zhang Chi is the sect's disciple, and the sect leader has spoiled him, making him even more arrogant."

Upon hearing this, Qinghui understood.

The power struggle between the Elder and the sect leader had been going on for quite some time, and he was well aware of it.

The Elder probably wanted to win him over.

Qinghui, of course, wouldn't refuse. It was also a way for him to gather information about the outside world.

So he followed Chong Xu Perfected Being's words and said, "The sect leader usually acts cautiously, but he lacks control over his disciples."

"That's true. However, Zhang Chi will definitely face difficulties this time."

Chong Xu started leaking information, and Qinghui also intentionally asked, "How did it come to this?"

"Zhang Chi was determined to find faults with Fellow Daoist, but after a whole day of checking the account books and interrogating many guards, he found nothing."

Upon hearing this, Qinghui felt relieved.

He remained calm and said, "The innocent are always innocent, and the guilty are always guilty. Naturally, there is no evidence to support the investigation."

Those guards at the Foundation Building Stage who knew what he had done had all been fed lethal poison by him. They were well aware that as long as they claimed ignorance, the Sword Sect wouldn't dare to kill them without evidence.

But it was different if someone spoke up.

If someone did, everyone would die together, including their families.

Under this kind of pressure, who would dare to tell the truth?

Seeing his demeanor, Chong Xu knew that Qinghui wasn't easy to handle.

He was a bold person; if he wasn't, he wouldn't have dared to embezzle so many spirit stones.

Chong Xu Perfected Being muttered to himself with a smile, "I heard that he couldn't find any clues and has started to panic."

He had a look of someone enjoying a joke, which made Qinghui curious.

"What happened to him?"

"He said that the spirit stones wouldn't disappear, so they must be either in the mountains or in the water. He actually made all the disciples of the White Tiger Hall go underwater to search for stones, and he required each person to carry an iron rod and dig three feet into the ground at every spot."

Isn't this like finding a needle in a haystack? With his approach, he won't find anything in three days, let alone thirty days. Isn't it funny?"

Qinghui: "..."

He was originally laughing, but his smile gradually stiffened.

How could Zhang Chi be so outrageous? What evidence does he have to start searching in the river?

Can someone just guess so accurately?

Qinghui started feeling uneasy, but he didn't dare to show it. His smile carried a hint of nervousness as he asked, "Which river are they planning to search in? There are many rivers near the Spirit Stone Cave, like Shi River, Gu River, and Qing River. They are all large rivers."

"I heard that they plan to start with the Shi River and search one by one. I just see him being so reckless, and I wonder how he will explain it to the sect leader. I don't believe his luck can be that good, even if he's just guessing."

Qinghui: "..."

Please stop talking, I'm scared...

(End of this chapter)