“How about this: let the Law Enforcement Hall interrogate Ling Xiao, with Heavenly Eye Heavenly Sovereign, Immaculate Heavenly Sovereign, Golden Light Heavenly Sovereign, and Vast Cold Heavenly Sovereign overseeing the entire process. How does that sound?”
Chang Yueying thought she had come up with a perfect plan.
“Fine, I’ll follow the Sect Leader’s orders.”
Although Elder Jin desperately wanted to crush Ling Xiao with a single palm strike once he emerged, he knew that was unlikely.
After all, Ling Xiao was the disciple chosen by the Moon Lady. No matter what, even if it was just for show, a seemingly fair trial had to take place.
What did it matter if someone was monitoring the entire process?
The Law Enforcement Hall was his domain. If he declared Ling Xiao guilty, then Ling Xiao was guilty. Who could challenge him?
Whoosh!
As the high-ranking members were discussing how to interrogate Ling Xiao, another beam of white light shot out from the Moonlight Pagoda.
Another person had been eliminated.
Only eleven remained. What on earth was happening?
Could it be Ling Xiao again?
“Shen Tianlin!”
Elder Jin let out a ghastly cry.
Shen Tianlin had just joined the Demon Flame Heavenly Sovereign’s faction, making him practically his grand-disciple.
In this Pagoda Ascension Ceremony, the two people directly connected to him were Ming Tian and Shen Tianlin, and both had been eliminated?
Ming Tian’s strength was modest, so his elimination could be considered an accident.
But Shen Tianlin was one of the ten core disciples.
Could Ling Xiao’s strength really have reached such a level?
“Shen Tianlin, what happened? How could you have been eliminated too?”
Elder Jin asked, barely containing his rage.
“Exactly, Shen Tianlin, speak freely. This sect will back you up!”
Chang Yueying also spoke up.
Ordinary inner disciples were one thing.
But core disciples were the true future of the Moonlight Sect. If Ling Xiao was truly responsible, she could no longer shield him.
Even Her Highness the Moon Lady wouldn’t be so protective, would she?
“It was Ling Xiao! That scoundrel, to monopolise all the treasures, not only killed Ming Tian and many other fellow disciples, but also teamed up with Leng Hao and Dai Yuling to ambush me. I was outnumbered and ultimately defeated by them!”
Shen Tianlin trembled with rage, gritting his teeth as he spoke.
The vertical eye of Heavenly Eye Heavenly Sovereign flickered, but he remained silent.
He knew exactly what had happened during the process, but the situation was different now.
Things had become serious, and he didn’t want to get dragged into trouble over Ling Xiao.
So he chose to say nothing.
It really was Ling Xiao!
What on earth was this guy trying to do? Out of fifty participants, he had eliminated ten fellow disciples. What was his goal?
This time, even Immaculate Heavenly Sovereign, Vast Cold Heavenly Sovereign, and Golden Light Heavenly Sovereign were at a loss for words.
They wanted to help Ling Xiao, but this situation was undeniably strange.
Only Yang Danlin firmly believed that Ling Xiao was not someone who would kill indiscriminately in secret. There must be some misunderstanding.
But although he was the head of the Medicine Hall, his influence was limited. If others gave him face, he had face; if not, he was nothing.
“Hmph, the facts are clear now. This Ling Xiao is deliberately trying to sabotage the Pagoda Ascension Ceremony. If I’m not mistaken, more people will be eliminated next, and they’ll likely be eliminated by Ling Xiao.”
Supreme Sect Leader Chang Yueli snorted coldly, “Only eleven remain, and aside from Ling Xiao, they are all the hope of the Moonlight Sect. We absolutely cannot let Ling Xiao continue this rampage. One genius disciple, one core disciple eliminated by him, is a tremendous loss for the Moonlight Sect!”
Initially, when Bai Feifei hadn’t been affected, she didn’t want to speak up.
But the more she thought about it, the more worried she became.
Bai Feifei already despised Ling Xiao. What if that cunning boy ambushed her inside? She had to bring this matter to light and see if there was a way to salvage it.
“This Ling Xiao is utterly unforgivable!”
Elder Jin said venomously.
“But something about this is odd. Ling Xiao isn’t exactly outstanding among the fifty participants. His aptitude and cultivation are, at best, mid-tier. So why is he always finding treasures and securing them?”
Elder Mu stroked his beard, murmuring.
“Exactly, there’s something fishy. Ling Xiao shouldn’t be a match for Ming Tian or Shen Tianlin. If he’s winning, someone must be helping him!”
Elder Jin declared loudly.
“Don’t make baseless claims!”
Chang Yueying quickly intervened.
She knew what those present were suspecting.
They suspected the Moon Lady was secretly aiding Ling Xiao, given how strongly she had protected him before.
If not for the Moon Lady, how could Ling Xiao have been so successful?
In truth, Chang Yueying harboured the same suspicion.
“Are you suspecting this palace is assisting Ling Xiao?”
Their thoughts couldn’t escape the Moon Lady’s notice.
“Your Highness, are you saying you haven’t?”
Though Elder Jin feared the Moon Lady, with the situation at a tipping point, he steeled himself and spoke up.
“Of course not!”
The Moon Lady said coldly.
“If not, how could Ling Xiao be so formidable?”
Elder Jin pressed.
“That’s his own fortune, nothing to do with me. You doubt his strength? Very well, after the Pagoda Ascension Ceremony ends, you can test him. If he can’t defeat Ming Tian and Shen Tianlin, I’ll never step foot outside the Moonlight Pagoda again.”
The Moon Lady suddenly smirked, “But if the truth is otherwise, you should know the consequences of doubting and slandering me!”
With that, before Elder Jin could object, the Moon Lady’s figure vanished.
She wanted to help Ling Xiao, but once inside the Moonlight Pagoda, even she was powerless.
So she was very pleased with Ling Xiao’s performance.
Elder Jin looked gravely at Ming Tian and Shen Tianlin.
With a few days left until the Pagoda Ascension Ceremony ended, he decided to use that time to boost their strength even further.
He refused to believe Ling Xiao could defy the heavens.
…
“Senior Brother Ling, you eliminated Ming Tian and Shen Tianlin. Elder Jin must be furious. You’d better be careful when you leave.”
Looking at the bodies of Ming Tian and Shen Tianlin on the ground, Leng Hao warned.
He now called Ling Xiao “Senior Brother.”
He felt Ling Xiao was worthy of the title.
“Don’t worry. In the sect, strength reigns supreme. They protect Ming Tian and Shen Tianlin because they think those two have more potential than me. If I take first place in the Pagoda Ascension Ceremony and display strength that overshadows the other disciples, they won’t dare touch me.”
There were things Ling Xiao didn’t say.
He had never been one to entrust his fate to others. If someone truly tried to deal with him, he would retaliate mercilessly!
Even if it meant making an enemy of the entire Moonlight Sect, he wouldn’t hesitate!
He wasn’t some rigid fool!
To him, the Moonlight Sect was more like a place to learn, not a home!
