Published: March 8, 2025
Everyone fell into a silence as they recalled the fierce battle that had just taken place, each feeling a lingering sense of fear.
Chu Yang briefly recounted the events, and when he reached the end, Yue Lingxue and Feng Yuru exchanged a glance, both noticing the confusion reflected in each other's eyes.
Men in black? Who are they?
According to Chu Yang's description, this person, even if slightly lower in cultivation than the two of them, was not much weaker. Is there really such a master within Heaven's Secret City?
"Could it be Zhuge Cangtian, the founder of the Zhuge family?" Feng Yuru pondered aloud, "Currently, it seems like he is the only ninth rank supreme expert in Heaven's Secret City."
Yue Lingxue furrowed her brows and said, "This matter could be possible, but it also seems unlikely. It is well-known that the reason the Zhuge family wears hemp clothing is because of Zhuge Cangtian. His father, who was a nine calamity expert, disappeared without a trace after establishing the Zhuge family, and later it was rumored he had died; but with no body found, Zhuge Cangtian, as the son, has felt guilty for not mourning him and has worn hemp mourning clothes throughout his life."
"As the patriarch of the family, Zhuge Cangtian's actions naturally led the clan members to follow suit, and over time, the hemp mourning clothes became a symbol of the Zhuge family!"
"Zhuge Cangtian once said: As long as life continues, so must filial piety. For ten thousand years, he has never worn any other clothing." Yue Lingxue frowned, "Logically speaking, such a filial son… it would be somewhat unreasonable for him to suddenly appear in black clothing and ambush Chu Yang and the others..."
Feng Yuru nodded repeatedly in agreement.
On the side, Mo Lei Er found it amusing and sneered, "What the two seniors have said, I believe, is completely wrong."
"Zhuge Cangtian has acted this way since then, which is understandable; but it does not rule out another possibility: that the whole world knows Zhuge Cangtian is a great filial son; always in hemp clothing; therefore, no one would suspect him of wrongdoing, which makes it much easier for Zhuge Cangtian to operate in the shadows."
"It's just like now. The two seniors are the first to rule out Zhuge Cangtian. In a way, it's equivalent to believing in him." Mo Lei Er said, "And he is our enemy right now."
"Believing in the enemy has already led oneself onto the path of defeat."
"But currently, within Heaven's Secret City, besides the masters left by the Zhuge family to guard it, there are hardly any supreme experts left; yet at this time, a ninth rank supreme has appeared... Even if it is ultimately proven that it was not Zhuge Cangtian's doing, right now, he is indeed the most suspicious one, how can we easily rule him out?"
Fengyue fell silent.
Everyone nodded, unable to deny that Mo Lei Er made a lot of sense.
"During these days, focus on healing your injuries." Yue Lingxue said, "Once you all recover, I will take you out of Heaven's Secret City."
He rolled his eyes and said lightly, "As long as the news of our severe injuries doesn't spread out, as long as others know we are here, looking at Nine Heavens, there really isn’t anyone brazen enough to cause trouble..."
Everyone nodded with smiles.
Yue Lingxue was indeed not exaggerating.
The Law Sovereign was beaten to an unknown whereabouts, Wuzhuo City was half-dead here, Bu Liqing had left, Ning Tianya was severely injured and hiding, and the Eight Second Ancestors had died tragically...
In the context of Nine Heavens, Fengyue truly was invincible...
Of course, this was under the assumption that they were unaware of the injuries they had sustained.
Just then, an angry voice from outside shouted, "Damn! You all are alive, and you don’t even care about me! I’ve been beaten into a pulp and left in the snow, and to top it off, you threw me next to the toilet! Who did this? Who? Dong Wushang, was it you? ... Come out, Sixth Master will teach you a lesson!"
It was indeed Rui Butong's voice.