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“Time… is almost up!”

Gu Kongshan had barely finished speaking in his heart when—

Boom!

A three-zhang-tall water screen suddenly appeared on the open space in the center of the council hall.

The water screen had just appeared and was still blank; nothing could be seen inside.

“Hmm? What’s going on?”

“Why has the communication water screen suddenly lit up?”

“Where is this communication coming from?”

The communication water screen was constructed from extremely complex formations and could transmit messages over distances of millions, or even tens of millions, of miles.

However, each activation of the communication water screen consumed a large number of top-grade Mystic Stones.

Unless there was something particularly urgent, even a large power like the Savage Wilderness Sect would be reluctant to activate it casually.

This time, the Savage Wilderness Sect was the receiving party, so the consumption of Mystic Stones was relatively less.

Gradually, a tall, black-robed figure appeared in the water screen.

Although the figure was not yet completely clear, many people present had already vaguely guessed who it was.

“Is it him?”

“Why would he suddenly initiate a long-distance communication with the Savage Wilderness Sect?”

“Could it be that something major has happened!?”

Every Yellow-Rank force had a communication water screen.

This was so that, in case of emergencies, the major Yellow-Rank forces could contact each other.

The figure gradually became clearer.

“It really is him!”

“Sect Leader Ao!”

“Hidden Kill Sect’s Sect Leader Ao!”

The figure on the water screen had a face with sharp, distinct features.

His black robe was adorned with several streaks of blood-colored patterns.

Even through the communication water screen, the Nascent Soul experts present could feel the domineering aura and killing intent emanating from the black-robed Sect Leader Ao.

With the communication water screen connected, Sect Leader Ao on the other side also saw the situation in the council hall.

“So many people?”

Sect Leader Ao was slightly surprised, but his gaze immediately fell on Gu Kongshan: “Kongshan.”

“Sect Leader Ao!” Gu Kongshan stood up, showing a slight respect.

After all, the Hidden Kill Sect was a top-tier Yellow-Rank force.

The Savage Wilderness Sect, Myriad Swords Manor, Demon Lyre Institute, Heavenly Water Mountain, and other surrounding Yellow-Rank forces all implicitly regarded the Hidden Kill Sect as their leader.

Sect Leader Ao even vaguely had a “leader of the alliance” feel.

“Sect Leader Ao, what happened that required the use of the communication water screen?” Gu Kongshan pretended to be ignorant, deliberately asking, “Could it be that a beast tide has erupted somewhere?”

Beast tide: a tide of demon beasts.

Demon beasts were not entirely fish and meat on humanity's plate.

“Beast tide?” The black-robed Sect Leader Ao sneered, “Kongshan, your acting is not bad!”

“Acting? What acting?” Gu Kongshan looked utterly bewildered.

“Humph!” Sect Leader Ao coldly snorted, and everyone felt a chill, even through the water screen.

“My special envoy died on your territory!”

“Died?” Gu Kongshan was “stunned.”

“Died?” The others were also stunned—of course, they were genuinely stunned, while Gu Kongshan was only pretending.

Gu Kongshan said repeatedly, “Sect Leader Ao, are you saying that Special Envoy Wu Xiong is dead?”

“Hmph! Still pretending?” Sect Leader Ao shouted, “With Wu Xiong’s strength, only a Nascent Soul expert could kill him!

He died on your territory, so don’t tell me you know nothing about it!”

“But… I really don’t know anything…” Gu Kongshan said with a wry smile.

“You don’t know!?” Sect Leader Ao sneered, “On your territory, who besides your people could kill Wu Xiong?”

“It’s absolutely impossible for my people to have done it!” Gu Kongshan said repeatedly, “After I sent off Special Envoy Wu Xiong today, all the Nascent Soul cultivators of our Savage Wilderness Sect have been with me!”

“Been with you?” A trace of suspicion flashed across Sect Leader Ao’s face.

“Yes, they are all in this council hall! Every single one of them!” Gu Kongshan said repeatedly, “If you don’t believe me, look; you should be able to see everyone now!”

“Oh?” Sect Leader Ao in the water screen scanned the council hall.

Sure enough, every Nascent Soul expert of the Savage Wilderness Sect that he knew was in the council hall, without exception.

“Could it really be unrelated to Gu Kongshan?” Such a thought flashed through Sect Leader Ao’s mind.

“Hmph!” However, Sect Leader Ao still coldly snorted, “Who knows if your Savage Wilderness Sect has any newly advanced Nascent Soul cultivators that I don’t know about.”

“Sect Leader Ao…” Gu Kongshan protested, “Don’t mention that our Savage Wilderness Sect hasn’t had any newly advanced elders this year; even if we did, a newly entered Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn’t necessarily be a match for Special Envoy Wu Xiong, would they?—I really don’t know anything about Special Envoy Wu Xiong’s death!”

“You don’t know?” Sect Leader Ao still sneered.

However, Sect Leader Ao had to admit that Gu Kongshan was right.

Even if there were any newly advanced Nascent Soul cultivators, they wouldn’t be able to threaten Wu Xiong’s life; even if Wu Xiong couldn’t win, escaping wouldn’t be a problem.

“Hmph!” But Sect Leader Ao still insisted that Gu Kongshan was the one who did it, “Who knows if your Savage Wilderness Sect has any hidden experts; I wouldn’t know!”

“Sect Leader Ao!” Gu Kongshan finally got angry as well, “Since I, Gu, said I don’t know, then I definitely don’t know!

Although our Savage Wilderness Sect is not as powerful as your Hidden Kill Sect, we are not necessarily afraid of you!”

“Heh heh!” Sect Leader Ao smiled noncommittally.

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“You say my people did it, but the elders of our Savage Wilderness Sect are all here, having been with me, as well as Manor Lord Zhao, Hall Master Shizhi, and Mountain Lord Murong!

You also say it was done by our newly advanced elders, but you and I both know that a newly entered Nascent Soul cultivator can’t kill Wu Xiong!

Now, you suspect that our Savage Wilderness Sect has hidden experts… Sect Leader Ao, if you insist on pinning this shit pot on our Savage Wilderness Sect, just say so!” Gu Kongshan said angrily, as if he was truly very wronged.

If Xu Ming were present, he would definitely laugh inwardly: The schemes are too deep!

Zhao Xingyun and the others at the side advised, “Kongshan, don’t get agitated; it’s best to talk things over properly.

How can you talk to Sect Leader Ao like that?”

“I’m just too angry to bear it!” Gu Kongshan coldly snorted, looking like an honest man being bullied.

“Sect Leader Ao!” Zhao Xingyun and the three others said to the water screen, “We three can all testify that, since Special Envoy Wu Xiong left, all the Nascent Soul experts of the Savage Wilderness Sect have been with us in this council hall, and none of them have left!—When did Special Envoy Wu Xiong’s accident happen?

In any case, none of the people here could have attacked Special Envoy Wu Xiong! We three can guarantee this!”

“Hmph!” With three Sect Lord-level figures standing out to guarantee, Sect Leader Ao naturally couldn’t say much.

“Anyway, I already know the approximate location of Wu Xiong’s death; I will investigate it myself!

Once I discover that it was your Savage Wilderness Sect who did it… hmph!”

“You are welcome to investigate!” Gu Kongshan sneered.

“Hmph! Let’s put aside the matter of Wu Xiong’s death for now—Gu Kongshan, did you receive the betrothal gifts that I instructed Wu Xiong to bring you?

Since we have already activated the communication water screen, let’s set the date for the marriage of my son and your daughter!”

Gu Kongshan was stunned and said repeatedly, “I already had Wu Xiong take the betrothal gifts back!”

Took them back?

This time, it was Sect Leader Ao’s turn to be dumbfounded: “Impossible! Wu Xiong would not have taken the betrothal gifts back!”

“He really took them back!” Gu Kongshan said, “When Wu Xiong was leaving, I returned the storage ring to him.

Zhao Xingyun, Shizhi, and Murong De can all testify to this!!”

“Hmm?” Sect Leader Ao turned his gaze to Zhao Xingyun and the three others.

Zhao Xingyun and the three others were somewhat speechless… Testify? Testify to what?

However, the three of them still spoke the truth: “We did see Kongshan give Special Envoy Wu Xiong a storage ring when he was leaving!”

“Sect Leader Ao, that storage ring was the one you used to hold the betrothal gifts!” Gu Kongshan said repeatedly.

Sect Leader Ao’s eyes turned cold: “Are you teasing me, Kongshan?”

“How dare I tease you! I really returned the betrothal gifts to Special Envoy Wu Xiong!—In order to get Special Envoy Wu Xiong to agree to help me take the betrothal gifts back, I even stuffed an extra thousand high-grade Mystic Stones inside as a reward!” Gu Kongshan said repeatedly, “Who would have thought that Special Envoy Wu Xiong would actually meet with an accident…”

Gu Kongshan appeared outwardly frustrated, as if he were “jumping into the Yellow River and unable to wash himself clean,” but in reality, he was secretly laughing—hehe, dead men tell no tales!

In fact, there were only a thousand high-grade Mystic Stones in that storage ring.

As for the betrothal gifts, Gu Kongshan had already embezzled them directly.

“Good! Good! Good!” Sect Leader Ao understood that continuing to argue with Gu Kongshan today would not yield any results.

Before cutting off the communication water screen, he sneered and left a sentence: “I will investigate the truth and see what you have to say then!”

“The innocent are naturally innocent; feel free to investigate!” Gu Kongshan stood with his hands behind his back, exuding an air of arrogance.

However, Gu Kongshan’s innermost thoughts were actually—schemes are very important!

“Kongshan ah…” Zhao Xingyun and the three others sighed, “You were a little too forceful just now.

Sect Leader Ao is already in a bad mood; what if you make him unhappy again…”

“Are you suggesting that I should be obsequious and swallow all the injustice?” Gu Kongshan sneered.

Zhao Xingyun and the three others silently shook their heads—Gu Kongshan dared to play “tough” with Sect Leader Ao, but the three of them did not dare.

Because…

Although the Savage Wilderness Sect was weaker than the Hidden Kill Sect, Gu Kongshan was not necessarily weaker than Sect Leader Ao!

Gu Kongshan’s toughness and schemes were all built upon his own strength.

With enough strength and deep enough schemes, Gu Kongshan naturally had a way to compete with Sect Leader Ao! Just like this round, Gu Kongshan had played Sect Leader Ao so that he had no temper at all.

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