Nine Nether Dragon Emperor

Chapter 532 I Do Have a Candidate in Mind

Forget him. Even the Ten Elders were greatly shocked.

That guy Ning Xuan wasn’t going all out before! This is freaking unbelievable! He’s only at the Second Layer Heavens of the Holy Realm, yet he made it into the top ten without breaking a sweat! Is he even human?!

"I don’t like ranking battles, and I’m not interested in them," Ning Xuan’s voice rang out as he once again declined to participate.

"Are you scared?!" He Ang asked in a solemn voice, taking a deep breath. He had to try, as Lin Yun and several others were sending him secret messages, proposing they cooperate and eliminate Ning Xuan first. He had thought the taunt would be effective.

Who would have known?

"Yes. I’m no match for you all. I concede," Ning Xuan said, nodding without a moment’s hesitation.

For a moment, He Ang was at a loss.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out. "Realm Lord, terrible news! Lord Ding has been killed!"

The man who arrived was a member of the Domain Lord’s Mansion. Today’s selection tournament was extremely important, so he had been dispatched to maintain public order. As soon as his shift ended, he had rushed over without a moment’s rest. Along the way, he saw a crowd of people pointing at a corpse, but no one dared to get close. His heart lurched when he recognized Ding Heyan’s signature twin blades, though he tried to tell himself he was overthinking it. But when he mustered the courage to take a closer look...

"Lord Ding? Which Lord Ding?" the Realm Lord asked subconsciously, not even considering Ding Heyan.

In the entire Dali Realm, there were perhaps only a dozen people capable of killing Ding Heyan. As for those who dared to kill him, they probably hadn’t even been born yet. His status was simply too great.

"Ding... Ding Heyan."

Upon hearing this name, BOOM! The entire venue exploded in an uproar.

Forget the others; even all Ten Elders shot to their feet in shock. They couldn’t believe what they were hearing.

"Who... Who did it?!" the Dali Realm Lord stammered, his voice trembling. This was a catastrophic event!

"They said it was a youth, he..." The messenger began to relay the information he had gathered, but his voice trailed off as his eyes landed on Ning Xuan.

THUD!

Seeing Ning Xuan looking at him, the man was so frightened that he collapsed onto the ground in a heap.

Now, everyone understood what had happened. All eyes turned toward Ning Xuan, filled with a mixture of shock, terror, and for some, relief.

Just at that moment, a voice thundered through the air. "Ning Xuan, surrender your life!"

Immediately after, Lu Feng, who had left earlier, suddenly reappeared and attacked Ning Xuan without another word.

WHOOSH!

As if he had been expecting it, Ning Xuan’s body flashed, reappearing in another location.

His attack having missed, Lu Feng landed and was about to strike again, but the Dali Realm Lord intercepted him.

"Old Lu, what are you doing?!"

Lu Feng, absolutely livid, showed the Realm Lord no respect. He called him by his name and bellowed, "Jiang Ding, get out of my way!"

Everyone present wore a look of surprise. They had never seen Lu Feng this furious.

"Old Lu, what happened?" Yan Qiang asked with concern, already moving to stand beside Lu Feng.

"This little bastard raided my family’s Secret Vault and stole every single one of our ultimate treasures!" Lu Feng roared, his eyes blazing as if they could shoot fire.

"What?!"

This time, it wasn’t just Yan Qiang; everyone else gasped in shock. Killing Ding Heyan was one thing, but to dare make a move on the Lu Family... This guy must be insane!

In the tournament ring, Lin Yun felt a wave of relief. Fortunately, I hadn’t yet had the chance to mock Ning Xuan, or I would have lost all face by now. Ning Xuan wasn’t afraid of us; he just disdained competing with us for some empty title!

Lin Yun sighed and glanced at He Ang beside him. Seeing the man’s face shifting between pale and ashen, he felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction. Serves you right, you damned pretender! Look who’s embarrassed now.

Still, we can’t let this Ning Xuan continue. Damn, am I an idiot? He killed Ding Heyan and provoked the Lu Family; it would be a blessing from his ancestors if he isn’t torn to pieces! At this thought, Lin Yun’s worries evaporated, and he began to settle in, ready to watch Ning Xuan make a fool of himself.

But just then, Jiang Ding’s voice rang out. "Lu Feng, what nonsense are you spouting?! It’s impossible for Ning Xuan to have gone to your home!"

"Exactly! Ning Xuan was in a fierce battle with Ding Heyan!"

"Old Lu, you’re going too far!"

The other two elders who stood on his side also hurriedly spoke up to corroborate his story.

"Wha... what?!" Lu Feng was dumbfounded. He immediately turned to Yan Qiang, who simply nodded in agreement.

With everyone’s attention focused on Ning Xuan and Lu Feng, no one noticed the muscles in Zang Peng’s face twitching. At this moment, Zang Peng was cursing Ning Xuan up and down in his heart.

I’ve been used by that bastard Ning Xuan again! What’s more, I strongly suspect that bastard planned all of this from the start. I became a crucial pawn in his scheme! The most infuriating part is that even though I know for a fact that Ning Xuan was behind the Lu Family incident, I have no proof! After all, I also witnessed him kill Ding Heyan. And Ding Heyan was a powerful man. If I told everyone that Ning Xuan went to the Lu Family’s home and then came back to kill him... I’m afraid not even Lu Feng would believe it!

"Even if he didn’t do it himself, this matter is definitely connected to him! He must have had an accomplice!" Lu Feng felt everyone around him gloating at his misfortune. Steeling his resolve, he became determined to pin the blame on Ning Xuan.

"Ahem, this really has nothing to do with Ning Xuan," Jiang Ding said. "If you keep making such unreasonable trouble, you’ll earn a reputation for being a bully who preys on the weak." In his heart, he already had a suspect. Master Jin! It must have been Master Jin’s doing! The more certain Jiang Ding became, the more apologetic his gaze toward Ning Xuan grew.

"Why are you so certain?! Could it be that you were involved as well?!"

Unexpectedly, Lu Feng was like a mad dog now, ready to tear into anyone he could latch onto. Ning Xuan has a lot of Divine Crystals, but compared to the Realm Lord, he’s nothing! It’s obvious who I should blame; I don’t even have to think about it.

"Lu Feng, have you lost your mind!"

"The Realm Lord hasn’t left this place for a moment! How could he possibly be involved?!" Before Jiang Ding could even respond, the other two elders couldn’t hold back their anger.

"Actually, I have someone in mind," Ning Xuan suddenly interjected. He then glanced at He Ang’s ugly expression before his gaze swept over He Zhi’s face.

"What do you mean?! I may have left, but who do you think I, He Zhi, am? How could I..."

Before He Zhi could finish, Lu Feng cut him off. "Your grandson sure recovered quickly."

"Well, of course. That’s because..." He Zhi trailed off, clamping his mouth shut. This involved a family secret that he could never disclose.

"Because of what? Cat got your tongue? It’s fine, I’ll say it for you! It’s because you treated my family’s Secret Vault as your own! In the entire Realm Capital, there are very few people who can sneak into my home without a sound!"

The more Lu Feng spoke, the more convinced he became that this was the truth. He suddenly remembered that among the Ten Elders, only He Zhi had been gone for a significant period—more than enough time to commit the crime.