Chapter 799: The White-Robed Elder of the Western Regions
Chapter 799: The White-Robed Elder of the Western Regions
On the rooftop terrace of the building, Sect Leader He sat on the sofa, smoking his pipe.
His expression, apart from the usual coldness, revealed nothing of his thoughts.
Yang Zhennan felt very uneasy. He had already taken He Ling to several places his father frequently visited, but there was no trace of him or his son.
And now there was news that his father had killed the elders of three major sects and captured Qin Yunyue and others to bring them back to the Star Moon Sect.
This made the situation feel extremely complex, and he couldn't distinguish between truth and falsehood.
Elder Tong and a few other elders looked solemn, but with Sect Leader He saying nothing, they dared not speak.
After finishing his pipe, Sect Leader He calmly looked at Elder Dong and the other four elders, saying, "What do you think of the rumors being spread outside?" Elder Dong lightly coughed and said, "Someone must be deliberately framing the Star Moon Sect."
Sect Leader He asked, "Who do you think would frame the Star Moon Sect?"
Elder Dong's expression turned serious as he said, "I suspect all of this is the doing of the Grand Elder."
Upon hearing this, Yang Zhennan was shocked and quickly said, "Elder Dong, my father, as the Grand Elder of the Star Moon Sect, is loyal to the sect. How could he do such a thing?"
Elder Dong let out a faintly cold smile, "Because the Grand Elder wants to obtain the Martial Saint Heart Sutra. He killed the three sect elders of the Hundred Poison Sect, captured Qin Yunyue, and pinned all the blame on the Star Moon Sect. Meanwhile, he could use Qin Yunyue and Lin Fei to exchange for the Martial Saint Heart Sutra."
"If my father truly intended to pursue the Martial Saint Heart Sutra, he wouldn't have left us at the Yang family, waiting for the Star Moon Sect to hold us accountable," Yang Zhennan argued.
"Hehe, who knows if the Grand Elder, after killing the three sect elders of the Hundred Poison Sect, suddenly got greedy and decided to take the Martial Saint Heart Sutra all for himself, thus not having time to inform you," Elder Tong mocked.
"Elder Tong, you're slandering!" Yang Zhennan exclaimed angrily.
"Enough, no more arguments." At this moment, Sect Leader He spoke up.
"Sect Leader, my father is innocent. He would never betray the Star Moon Sect," Yang Zhennan said, looking at Sect Leader He.
"Yang Zhennan, I will never wrongfully accuse a good person, nor will I let a bad person go. Whether the Grand Elder has done anything to betray the Star Moon Sect, I will investigate thoroughly," Sect Leader He said sternly. "However, until your father is found, you and your son will stay at the Star Moon Sect and are not allowed to leave."
Yang Zhennan and his son Yang Zhenhui exchanged glances and could only say to Sect Leader He, "Yes, Sect Leader."
"Elder Zhang, Elder Chen, Gu Changlao, take the Yang Zhennan father and son back to the Star Moon Sect," Sect Leader He instructed, looking at the three elders on the sofa.
"Yes, Sect Leader." The three elders stood up and responded.
The three elders then said to Yang Zhennan and his son, "Let's go!"
Yang Zhennan and his son had no choice but to follow the three elders and leave.
Watching Yang Zhennan and the others leave, Sect Leader He turned to He Ling and Elder Tong and said, "Notify the experts of the Star Moon Sect in all areas. Within a hundred-mile radius of Jiangnan City, you must find Yang Zhentan. Alive, bring him to me; dead, bring his body."
"Yes, Grandfather (Sect Leader)!" He Ling and Elder Tong immediately responded.
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In the Western Snowfield, atop a snow-covered mountain, stood a grand and majestic building with white walls and red tiles, embodying the distinctive style of the Western Regions. The buildings were magnificent, the pavilions pristine.
On top of one of the pavilions sat an elder in white robes, with a white cloth wrapped around his head. His face was thin and aged, with a long white beard hanging from his chin.
The elder's expression was serene, his entire demeanor calm as water, facing the undulating, snow-covered mountains.
"Old Li, Bai Xuetang has been in Jiangnan City for some time now. Has any news come through?" The serene elder slightly turned his head and asked an elder in black clothes, slightly bowing behind him.
"Sect Leader, Fourth Elder has not sent any messages back," replied the elder with a face full of wrinkles, his brows slightly furrowed.
This black-clad elder was the most trusted servant of the white-robed elder and the steward of the Hundred Poison Sect on this snowy mountain.
He served the white-robed Sect Leader and managed the affairs of the Hundred Poison Sect, big and small.
At this moment, a desk phone on the table in the pavilion rang loudly.
"Old Li, answer the phone and see who it is," the white-robed elder instructed the steward Old Li.
"Yes, Sect Leader." After agreeing, Old Li went to the table with the phone.
Then, Old Li picked up the phone, said a few words, and hung up.
Next, Old Li, with a serious expression, approached the white-robed elder and said, "Sect Leader, Fourth Elder is in trouble!"
The white-robed elder nodded slightly and said, "While you were on the phone, I heard everything. I didn't expect the Star Moon Sect to kill Bai Xuetang to keep the Martial Saint Heart Sutra for themselves."
After saying this, a hint of coldness flashed in the white-robed elder's eyes as he continued, "It seems I need to make a trip to Jiangnan. Old Li, quickly summon Bai Tianhe, Celestial Turtle, and Celestial Eagle."
"Yes, Sect Leader." Old Li agreed and turned to go downstairs.
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Two days later.
With a roar, a black Mercedes drove out of the hillside villa courtyard, heading towards Jiangnan City along the highway.
Driving the car was Leng Ying, with Lin Fei in the passenger seat.
This time, Lin Fei was returning to Jiangnan City from the suburban area to see Yuan Yuxi, Qin Zimo, and the others.
The five women were still in Jiangnan City, though the place they were staying in, arranged by the Cloud Pavilion, was very safe and nothing would happen.
But Lin Fei was somewhat worried, and since the five women were always calling him, wanting to come to the suburban villa, Lin Fei decided to pick them up.
After entering Jiangnan City, the car took several turns and arrived at a hidden villa.
"Beep beep..." Leng Ying honked the horn, and several Cloud Pavilion experts inside the villa, recognizing Leng Ying, quickly opened the iron gates.
The car drove into the courtyard, and Lin Fei and Leng Ying got out of the car.
A few Cloud Pavilion experts stepped forward to greet them, "Elder Lin, Brother Leng."
Lin Fei nodded to them, then asked, "How have Yuxi, Zimo, and the others been these past few days?"
One of the experts replied, "The ladies are all well. However, they often say they want to see you, and they find it stuffy here and want to go out shopping. But for safety reasons, we haven't agreed."
Lin Fei said, "You did well."
"But now, go inside and call the ladies out, telling them I will take them out shopping."
The expert was momentarily stunned, then quickly responded, "Yes, Elder Lin. I will inform Miss Yuan and Miss Qin right away."
With that, the expert hurried into the villa.
Soon, Yuan Yuxi, Qin Zimo, Xiao Xiao, Wang Yixin, and Xie Yiting emerged from the villa.
Seeing Lin Fei, Yuan Yuxi, Qin Zimo, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Yixin couldn't contain their excitement and ran over, embracing Lin Fei one by one.
"Lin Fei, is it true?"
"You're taking us shopping?"
"We've been bored to death these past few days."
"Have you taken care of those who wanted to harm you?"
Lin Fei smiled at the four women and said, "Almost. Let's go, we're going out shopping."
"Great! We can finally go shopping!" Yuan Yuxi and the others were as happy as birds freed from a cage.
However, since there were too many people, Leng Ying's car couldn't accommodate everyone. Luckily, there were more cars in the villa, and Lin Fei had a Cloud Pavilion expert drive, allowing everyone to get in.
Then, the two cars drove out of the villa.
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