Chapter 2458 - 2459: Framing and Slander

Chapter 2458: Chapter 2459: Framing and Slander

Zhou Lie threw the dagger in his hand away and then slowly walked out of the room.

Zhou Lie had come up with an exceedingly clever and definitive idea. He was determined to use this idea well, believing it would achieve unexpected effects.

Early in the morning, he prepared to go to Zheng He’s room, pretending that nothing had happened, opened the door, and upon seeing Zheng He lying on the bed, suddenly knelt on the ground, letting out a loud cry.

Originally still asleep, all the disciples were quickly moved by the loud shout, hurriedly opened their doors, put on their clothes, and came out. Seeing this scene, they rushed forward.

Upon discovering Zheng He was already dead on the bed, everyone was shocked to an extreme degree and also deeply grieved. In everyone’s mind, Zheng He held a particularly high prestige, not only possessing great power but also being broad-minded.

He had always been very caring towards all the disciples. Now suddenly dying in such a situation, anyone would feel somewhat sad and pained.

"What on earth is going on? Why did this happen? Who exactly killed the master?"

Amid sobs rising and falling, many people voiced their true inner questions. This was the primary problem to solve, namely who was the real culprit behind this.

"That’s right, our master had such good relationships normally. Who was so cruel to take advantage when the master was seriously ill? We must avenge him."

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Zhou Lie knew it was time to share his true thoughts with everyone.

To be precise, he had painstakingly designed a long-standing scheme. He wiped his tears dry, slowly stood up, and then looked at the people in front of him.

"Everyone, think carefully. Our master lived here for so many years; no one ever dared to confront him directly. Yet suddenly he died violently. Who did this? Isn’t it obvious yet?"

Even though the sentence didn’t explicitly point out anything, that was its brilliance. Upon hearing it, many people suddenly realized and already had a specific suspect in their minds.

Given the master’s prestige and connections, it was absolutely not easy for someone to offend him. Even if someone indeed had such intentions to become his enemy, they wouldn’t have the courage.

At this moment, a disciple suddenly stood up.

"It must be that guy who came to provoke us today. Our master’s prestige is so high, admired by so many in this world. It must be that guy."

This statement was met with praise from many; each one deeply believed that this was certainly the truth of the matter.

"But if it really was that guy, why wouldn’t he kill the master right in front of us during the day? Why sneak around? It all seems pointless."

After all, not everyone jumps to conclusions based on a few words from the person in front. Some can view the bigger picture and analyze things more thoroughly.

This statement, once made, received recognition and agreement from many, and they all thought it indeed made sense.

Zhou Lie had known long ago that this would spark doubts, and he touched his chin with his hand, smiling lightly.

"You guys just don’t understand. That’s precisely what makes that guy cunning. Do you know why he did this? The fundamental reason he wouldn’t harm the master in broad daylight is only one."

Everyone heard this and exchanged glances, curious as they didn’t know the specific reason, so they looked up at their senior brother.

The senior brother was already regarded as the future successor of the sect leader by many, so with Zheng He’s death, the senior brother became the de facto leader and core of the faction.

"If he had indeed killed the master in front of us all during the day, would we let him go? None of us would allow the person in front to go down the mountain, so he devised such a vicious scheme."

The statement brought nods of agreement from everyone around, acknowledging the reasonableness of the analysis.

"In that case, let’s quickly go down the mountain and kill that guy to avenge our master."

The plan was undoubtedly good, but they immediately faced a problem: they didn’t have the strength to capture Lin Chen bare-handed and kill him; it was simply impossible.

"I want to tell you, your idea is indeed good, but have you thought about whether we can really defeat him with our strength?"

This question resonated deeply with everyone; they realized they didn’t have the strength. The boy’s formidable presence yesterday was a sight for all.

Even if everyone united, they probably couldn’t surpass the boy by even a fraction, making the current situation especially tricky.

"Senior brother, are we just going to wait for doom? This guy killed our master; we can’t just do nothing."

He heard it and shook his head calmly; that was certainly impossible. Since this person killed their master, he must pay for it in blood.

"Since this guy harmed our master, how can we let him remain unharmed? We must gather the few masters who had good relations with our master," Zhou Lie said.

The blueprint in Zhou Lie’s mind had already been activated. Their master fought for supremacy in central plains, his high skills resulting from the Heavenly Spirit Stone in his hand and his hard work.

Now, he possessed the legendary Heavenly Spirit Stone, and with diligent cultivation, he could also achieve considerable success. As for Lin Chen, let the few masters deal with him.

The three masters shared deep ties; united, they were invincible. Now that their master was killed by Lin Chen, informing the other two masters would certainly get them to act against Lin Chen.

"Yes, the senior brother’s idea is better. Given that, we should find the other two great masters now."

In this place, there were two great masters: Supreme Mystic Heaven and Earth Sovereign. Both had substantial prowess and skills.