novelraw Chapter 332 : The Dumbfounded Lin Xiaotian!
Chapter 332 : The Dumbfounded Lin Xiaotian!
Chapter 332: The Dumbfounded Lin Xiaotian!
Just like that, in the following days, Gu Fan and Lin Yi hardly made any moves.
By now, aside from the dozen Burial Roots they had already submitted to the sect, the two of them had accumulated nearly over eighty.
And this was when they had deliberately held back; if they had gone all out, the number might have easily doubled.
“Hehe, from this, it can be seen that these disciples usually did not hold much loyalty to the sect. Most of the Burial Roots were swallowed for themselves, and only a dozen or so were handed in each year.”
Gu Fan, however, said without shame:
“Quite normal. Our Brahma God Sect has nearly a hundred disciples participating this time. Even if each person found one, that’s a hundred. The fact that they could turn in a dozen or so to the sect, I already think is not bad.”
Lin Yi froze for a moment.
“Hiss… when you put it that way, it does seem to make sense.”
“The reason why there are so many of these things is simply because of the number of people searching. Averaged out, each person doesn’t really get that many…”
“That’s why, during this period, I let the disciples under me search for Burial Roots on their own. They didn’t need to keep following disciples of other sects. At the same time, I promised them that whatever they found would belong to them. Without worrying about the sect’s task share, everyone naturally became much more motivated.”
Gu Fan lay lazily on the grass, staring at the sky with boredom.
“Still, it’s been two days now. Why hasn’t anyone started fighting yet? It feels a bit boring…”
Lin Yi grumbled.
Just then, a terrifying fluctuation erupted in the distance.
Immediately afterward, the violent spiritual power spread so far that even the two of them were affected.
Lin Yi quickly stood up, looking into the distance with joy.
“Looks like they’ve started fighting! And it’s no small matter!”
Gu Fan also stood up and gazed into the distance. The spiritual power rioting there was immense.
Judging from the scale, it seemed like a battle between Holy Son and Holy Maiden-level figures!
“Hehe, interesting. Looks like the seeds of conflict we planted earlier have finally exploded!”
“What do you mean?”
Gu Fan’s lips curved into a faint smile as he said:
“Summon all the disciples. Naturally, we’ll go and join the fun as well!”
As soon as he finished, Gu Fan’s figure flickered and vanished from the spot.
Within the boundless forest, the central region had already been reduced to wasteland by a tremendous force.
All the trees had vanished, leaving behind nothing but rubble and craters.
At this moment, two people faced each other in the sky, the atmosphere tense.
“Lin Xiaotian, this time your Pure Radiance God Sect has gone too far!”
Zi Xinyue’s pretty face was covered in frost, her tone cold as the depth of winter.
Lin Xiaotian remained silent, his divine sense etching words into the air.
“My Pure Radiance God Sect has never intentionally targeted your Yaochi, nor did we ever set up an ambush. As for the matter of disciples forcibly snatching opportunities from your Yaochi disciples afterward, that never happened!”
Zi Xinyue sneered coldly and mocked:
“Still denying it? If it were only my disciples speaking, perhaps you could accuse us of slander. But even the disciples of the Gu Family were present. Are you saying both our sides are lying to you together?”
Lin Xiaotian frowned. This matter was indeed suspicious…
He had specifically instructed his disciples beforehand: if they had the certainty, they could kill. But if they weren’t confident, they must not act recklessly, so as not to provoke unnecessary trouble.
Yet from Zi Xinyue’s words just now, it seemed his disciples had actually made a move in front of both Yaochi and Gu Family disciples!
This clearly did not fit his strategy!
Both sides had many people present, making it impossible to silence witnesses. Such a move broke the rules he had set!
Who was it? Who dared to break his rules?
Lin Xiaotian turned, his eyes coldly sweeping over his disciples behind him, anger flashing in his gaze.
At that moment, a group of people approached swiftly from the distance.
When they arrived, everyone realized it was the Gu Family!
The Yaochi Holy Maiden, Zi Xinyue, brightened at once.
Gu Cheng’s face was ice-cold as he led his disciples rushing over from afar!
“Lin Xiaotian! Did you really think my Gu Family could be trampled on at will?!”
Before he even arrived, his rebuke echoed out.
Lin Xiaotian’s expression darkened further. The Gu Family’s attitude made their stance abundantly clear!
Could it be that Yaochi Sacred Land and the Gu Family had joined forces to deal with Pure Radiance God Sect?
Gu Cheng descended slowly, his gaze sharp as he stared at Lin Xiaotian.
“Very good, Lin Xiaotian! My Gu Family’s disciples have already been attacked by your Pure Radiance God Sect disciples twice!”
In front of Lin Xiaotian, glowing words immediately formed.
“There must be some misunderstanding here. Brother Gu, don’t fall for a scheme!”
Gu Cheng snorted coldly.
“The first time, when one of my Gu Family disciples found a Burial Root alone, your sect’s disciples attacked him, trapping everyone in place. If not for disciples of the Brahma God Sect passing by to lend a hand, they would’ve been doomed.”
“The second time, your Pure Radiance God Sect became even more arrogant. When my Gu Family and Yaochi disputed over something, your sect’s disciples rushed in directly and drove us away.”
“Oh, and… during that first incident, one of my Gu Family disciples happened to remain conscious. He personally heard your disciples saying they would pretend to be Brahma God Sect disciples to sow discord between us. Lin Xiaotian, truly a fine scheme!”
Lin Xiaotian’s mind went blank after hearing this.
Even if his disciples had attacked, why would they go so far?
Pretending to be disciples of the Brahma God Sect…
Wait! The Brahma God Sect!
Lin Xiaotian quickly inscribed words:
“Everyone, don’t be fooled by such tricks. We are the ones being set up here!”
Zi Xinyue frowned, her voice sharp:
“What do you mean?”
Lin Xiaotian continued:
“Isn’t it obvious? Someone must have disguised themselves as Pure Radiance God Sect disciples to offend you, so that we would clash with each other!”
But Gu Cheng’s cold voice immediately retorted:
“Nonsense! That person even used the Pure Radiance Grand Evolution Technique. Could that have been fake too?”
Lin Xiaotian was speechless for a moment, but still argued:
“If they were truly my sect’s disciples, how could they openly use our signature technique in front of everyone? That was clearly a fake meant to frame us!”
“Hehe, fine then, let’s suppose what you said is somewhat reasonable. That would make us all victims. But then—who was behind this?”
Lin Xiaotian felt a surge of relief. His words had at least made them hesitate.
“Of course, it was the Brahma God Sect! Other than us, only they stand to gain while we fight each other. Doesn’t this make perfect sense?”
Zi Xinyue and Gu Cheng fell silent in thought.
Lin Xiaotian’s reasoning indeed sounded plausible.
Though the use of the Pure Radiance Grand Evolution Technique remained unexplained, logically speaking, the Brahma God Sect was a possible culprit.
Could it be… all this conflict was orchestrated by the Brahma God Sect, deliberately guiding the three factions into fighting?
At this thought, the two of them wavered.
Seeing this, Lin Xiaotian secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was just about to persuade them further—why not unite the three forces and eliminate the Brahma God Sect altogether?
But at that moment, a disciple of the Pure Radiance God Sect came rushing over.
“Holy Son Senior Brother, please avenge us!”
Lin Xiaotian’s face darkened, words etched instantly.
“What happened?!”
“Holy Son! Just two days ago, disciples of the Brahma God Sect appeared together with Gu Family disciples and ambushed two of our senior brothers!”
“In particular, that sword cultivator from the Brahma God Sect—he killed both senior brothers with a single strike! Only I escaped with my life!”
Lin Xiaotian’s face turned even uglier.
Zi Xinyue and Gu Cheng sneered in unison.
“So now even the Brahma God Sect is implicated? Lin Xiaotian, that doesn’t quite match what you just claimed, does it?”
Lin Xiaotian was utterly helpless. At this point, there was no way to argue.
The Brahma God Sect had clearly joined the fray as well, instead of staying out of it like he had claimed. In that case…
The most suspicious one remained—Pure Radiance God Sect!