Chapter 1005: Chapter 991: Ulterior Motives Chapter 1005: Chapter 991: Ulterior Motives “What exactly happened?” Gu Xueyun arrived with over a hundred people.
Xiong Shuobo cried like a child seeing his mother, blabbering the entire incident from start to finish.
“What, the Sect Leader has gone mad?” Gu Xueyun was completely stunned.
“I don’t know, that guy with the mask, when the Sect Leader wasn’t paying attention, released a mass of black energy, which clung to the Sect Leader and climbed onto his body in a flash. Right after that, the Sect Leader started shouting and screaming like a lunatic, as if possessed by an evil spirit, hopping all over the place, utterly unable to distinguish friend from foe, killing two of our disciples in his rampage—nothing about him was normal,” Xiong Shuobo said, gesturing wildly and describing the events in a terrifying manner.
“You an, Ren Xiongbei ambushed you, snatched the lower volu of the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual and cursed the Sect Leader?”
“Right, that’s exactly what happened. They’ve taken the Red Volu, and they didn’t even spare our Sect Leader or the fifty-odd disciples with us; only the three of us remain. Although Ren Xiongbei was wearing a mask and his followers had their faces covered, I’m certain it was him. He used Ren Xiongbei’s signature martial arts technique. Only Ren Xiongbei knew about our eting today in the woods. He planned to wipe us all out to monopolize the Secret Manual. Perhaps heaven didn’t want dead; the three of us were lucky to escape,” Xiong Shuobo regained so composure.
“With their faces covered?” Gu Xueyun was sowhat puzzled.
“Yes, Ren Xiongbei thought we wouldn’t recognize him, but he was wrong. His martial arts could definitely not deceive us. Furthermore, the group of disciples from Immortal City Sect that he brought along, as well as the Immortal Pearl he held—he intended to murder us all. But clearly, his plan didn’t succeed because I got away,” Xiong Shuobo said.
Gu Xueyun quickly said, “Enough talk, let’s hurry over and take a look.”
When they arrived at the trading site, all they found was a scene of dead bodies and no trace of Sect Leader Fang Ziren, who had seemingly fled in madness. Gu Xueyun imdiately had several followers search the area.
“Ren Xiongbei is despicably vile. To obtain the Red Volu and deny us even the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual, he resorted to such ruthless asures. It’s one thing to get the Secret Manual, but to completely eradicate us all—he thinks he can continue to play the hypocrite. But heaven has eyes; I will expose this false gentleman,” Xiong Shuobo said.
“No more talk,” Gu Xueyun said upon seeing the bodies strewn across the ground, her heart aching. The status of Sect Leader Fang Ziren was still unknown; how could she not be anxious?
“We must not let Ren Xiongbei get away with this. That bastard deserves no good end. He even dared to chase after . If my legs weren’t so long, I’d definitely have died here,” Xiong Shuobo grew angrier as he spoke.
Gu Xueyun asked, “Where could that damned Ren Xiongbei be?”
“They were in Lotus Leaf Town just yesterday, not far from here. They might still be there. If we chase them, we’re sure to catch them,” one of the followers said from behind.
Hearing this, Xiong Shuobo said, “Yes, that’s right, spot on. If we run over there, we can certainly catch him. That guy killed so many of us and still wants to run; we cannot let him get away.” And the Secret Manual was still in their possession—it was unthinkable to just let them escape; such an eventuality must not be allowed to happen.
“That guy is rather formidable; we should take more people with us.” This was suggested by one of the followers who had escaped with Xiong Shuobo.
“Yes, Ren Xiongbei also has helpers, four who can summon dragons. How else could we be surrounded and suffer such a massive loss?”
Gu Xueyun paused for a mont, then asked, “Four who can summon dragons?”
“I don’t really know, but we were clearly trapped. We need to bring more people for this,” Xiong Shuobo insisted.
“I know Wan Shajiang is nearby with his Qingxuan Sect people; should we ask them to help?”
“Is that even a question to ask? Notify them at once, have them co to our aid. We must not let the culprits get away.” At this mont, Xiong Shuobo had the lower half of the copied Dragon Slaying Secret Manual, which Sect Leader Fang had entrusted to him for safekeeping. Even if not for revenge, he had to try and retrieve the upper volu. Although Ren Xiongbei was powerful and had the Immortal Pearl, numbers still mattered.
The follower hurriedly left.
Sect Leader Fang exclaid, “Junior Brother Gu, we cannot just let Ren Xiongbei go. He’s definitely planning his escape. We must rush over there.”
The incident at Heavenly City Sect was so grave, and with Sect Leader Fang Ziren’s whereabouts and state unknown—whether he truly had gone mad was still a question—there was a certain level of concern.
“Hey, my junior brother, just send soone to find Sect Leader Fang. We can’t let Ren Xiongbei escape; we absolutely cannot.” Xiong Shuobo was adamant that they could not let the murderer take the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual and simply run off. Then he thought if Sect Leader Fang really had gone insane, he would beco the next leader of Heavenly City Sect. This thought suggested a silver lining amidst the disaster for him.
But the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual had been given to Ren Xiongbei just like that; how could he possibly be willing to part with it? He said he had to snatch it back at all costs, and once he succeeded, it would all be his in the future. Even a fool would know what to do.
However, that Ren Xiongbei, with the Immortal Pearl in his possession, was indeed formidable. He would need to find so help to stand a chance.
Gu Xueyun didn’t know what to say, for him, the most important thing at the mont was the whereabouts of Fang Ziren, but he knew that Xiong Shuobo was the Vice Sect Leader, and he was nothing more than a chief.
Xiong Shuobo made a decisive decision and said, “Leave a dozen people here to search for the Sect Leader, the rest of us will head to Lotus Leaf Town. We must catch Ren Xiongbei and skin him alive to avenge our dead.” He quickly designated a dozen people to stay behind.
Without waiting for Gu Xueyun to speak, Xiong Shuobo began rallying the others, shouting, “Don’t just stand there, hurry up and follow.” He had already erged from his fear, seemingly forgetting the incidents before, and no longer afraid of death. Now leading more than a hundred people, with Wan Shajiang coming along with his n, they would have no reason to fear Ren Xiongbei.
But he didn’t want Wan Shajiang to get there first, nor did he want to let Ren Xiongbei escape.
Gu Xueyun was still in a daze, but Xiong Shuobo had already led the people forward.
One of the subordinates left behind, knowing that Gu Xueyun was anxious, said, “Elder Gu, you should go too. We’ll stay here to look for the Sect Leader and prevent any further incidents.”
Gu Xueyun was genuinely concerned that Xiong Shuobo, leading the team in such a manner, might encounter danger, so he quickly led his n to follow them.
Wan Shajiang was quick to learn of this situation as he was nearby with disciples of the Qingxuan Sect.
Zhu Sheng ran in as if he had lost his soul and said, “Sothing big has happened.”
“What big thing?”
Zhu Sheng replied, breathlessly, “They really did the trade, but there was an accident. Ren Xiongbei and his n ambushed Fang Ziren and the others at the trading spot, seized the black volu of the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual, drove Fang Ziren insane, and killed many disciples of the Heavenly City Sect.”
Wan Shajiang was greatly startled. He truly never expected Ren Xiongbei to do sothing like this; the man had too much nerve. Wasn’t he afraid of offending the Heavenly City Sect and incurring the wrath of all in the Immortal and Demon Domains? He said, “I never imagined that Ren Xiongbei could be so cruel and ruthless.”
“Ren Xiongbei wanted to exterminate them completely. But what he never expected was a miscalculation that allowed Xiong Shuobo to escape. Had Xiong Shuobo not gotten away, indeed no one would have known the true story.”
Having been tracking both Ren Xiongbei and Fang Ziren all this while, Wan Shajiang asked, “What’s the situation now?”
Zhu Sheng answered, “Ren Xiongbei has already fled with his n, but he should still be in Lotus Leaf Town. Gu Xueyun has rushed over too; they are afraid Ren Xiongbei will escape and are planning to surround Lotus Leaf Town.”
“So the Red Volu and the Black Volu are both in the hands of Ren Xiongbei?” Wan Shajiang muttered to himself.
Zhu Sheng nodded, saying, “I’ve always said that Ren Xiongbei was bad news, a re hypocrite. To obtain the Red Volu of the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual, he killed our forr Sect Leader Liu Yunzhi. It must have been him. Even though I didn’t see it myself, who else could it be? To kill our Sect Leader Liu Yunzhi, one would need so serious skill, how else could it be possible?”
Upon hearing this, Wan Shajiang looked at him strangely and nodded slightly, saying, “Correct. He is a hypocrite. In fact, the Red Volu had already fallen into the hands of our Sect Leader Liu, and Ren Xiongbei just couldn’t stand seeing us with the Red Volu, so he struck preemptively to kill our Sect Leader.”
“New Sect Leader, we really need to hurry over there. Xiong Shuobo has taken Gu Xueyun and rushed over. If we arrive in ti, perhaps we can still snatch the Red Volu and the Black Volu,” Zhu Sheng urged.
For Wan Shajiang, he had always dreamt of acquiring both the Red Volu and the Black Volu, and so he had been tracking the mbers of both the Immortal City Sect and the Heavenly City Sect. Upon hearing of the trade between them, he just hadn’t learned the exact location and ti in ti. He said, “You’re right; now is a perfect opportunity to get both volus, and we must not let that villain Ren Xiongbei escape. We still need to seek revenge on our Sect Leader Liu’s behalf.” But truly, he didn’t care about avenging the Sect Leader — the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual was what mattered most.
“Exactly, you’re absolutely right.”
Wan Shajiang shouted, “Hurry, call all our people together. We’re going to Lotus Leaf Town. We must catch Ren Xiongbei to seek justice for our Sect Leader Liu and eliminate this troublemaker from the Immortal and Demon Domains.”
Zhu Sheng imdiately went to organize the n.
Wan Shajiang was genuinely surprised. Ren Xiongbei’s boldness was truly great, daring to do such things. This was a great opportunity, one that could not be passed by; whether they could secure the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual or not depended on this single gamble.
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