Looking at Gao Xuan’s expression, Wu Sha just smiled, and the smile carried a hint of mockery and amusement.
Then he slowly said, "You should know why this is happening, Cang Lang. It seems that you are becoming increasingly uncontrollable."
Gao Xuan suppressed his anger and said coldly, "What do you mean?"
"What do I mean? Originally, I came to tell you who the other undercover agent in the Taiqing Sect is, so that he could cooperate with you to eliminate Tong Min of Yuqing Peak. But, Qu Shen is dead, and not long after receiving the order to withdraw, Gu Tao self-destructed and died."
As Wu Sha spoke, he closely watched Gao Xuan’s expression and continued,
"Elder Yan Chuan, who brought you the Four Flowers Gathering Array Disc, also mysteriously vanished without a trace, and yet the array disc appeared at the Phecda Sect’s gate not long after. Don’t tell me that these events have nothing to do with you."
Wu Sha pressed harder with each question.
After hearing this, Gao Xuan coldly snorted, "Qu Shen, Gu Tao, Yan Chuan—they were all in the late-stage Divinity Transformation Realm. Do you think I could have taken them down all by myself? You overestimate me."
Wu Sha remained unfazed and said, "You couldn’t do it alone, but what if you found someone to collaborate with?"
"If that’s what you think, then there’s nothing I can do!" Gao Xuan’s eyes still held a trace of coldness, and he bluntly showed an expression of not wanting to say more.
Wu Sha’s face grew extremely displeased and said, "Fine, we can’t explain those three incidents, and I can’t prove them purely, so let’s set them aside for now. Before the Five Sects war, how were you suddenly appointed as the acting Sect Leader of the Taiqing Sect?" ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ No(ᴠ)ᴇlFire.nᴇt
"I don’t know!" Gao Xuan answered bluntly, his tone even more impatient.
Hearing this, Wu Sha immediately questioned, "You don’t know? At that time, you led so many people from the Taiqing Sect and could have directly entered my sect’s ambush circle, so why did you turn back halfway?"
Gao Xuan suddenly smiled, "It’s been so long, and only now do you come to ask me? Fine, then I’ll tell you why. First, how was I supposed to know you had an ambush ahead? Did you inform me of the whole plan?"
"Second, it’s true I was the acting Sect Leader, but Cao Zhengyang and the others were actually monitoring not far behind. That fool Master Xuanji even devised two routes, never truly trusting anyone."
"When I met Elder Yan Chuan that day, I hastily told you that I was under suspicion. You should have seen it; I was being entangled by Tong Min of Yuqing Peak, Ling Yuexiao of Hundred Battle Peak, and Ruan Mingxiu of Cloud Concealing Peak, unable to break free."
"How could I have known that Yan Chuan would be killed? Being appointed acting Sect Leader was just another test for me."
"It was difficult for me to finally dispel their suspicions, but you all killed Luo Xue, killed Tan Qiang, and even cut off one of Nannan’s fingers to threaten me. You’ve made me very disheartened."
At last, Gao Xuan couldn’t contain his rage, his eyes filled with anger and hatred, deeply disappointed with Wu Sha and the others’ actions.
"You have already crossed my bottom line!" Gao Xuan’s expression was resolute.
Pressed continuously by Gao Xuan, Wu Sha was momentarily at a loss for words.
To be honest, Qu Shen, Gu Tao, and Yan Chuan’s deaths always seemed connected to Gao Xuan in their minds, but they never had substantial evidence. Thus, the matter remained unresolved.
Today’s visit was merely to test the waters.
Seeing Gao Xuan’s furious expression, Wu Sha suddenly burst into laughter.
"Cang Lang, you should indeed be more understanding. Losing three late-stage Divinity Transformation experts all at once is hard for anyone to accept!" Wu Sha explained with a smile.
Gao Xuan coldly snorted.
Seeing this, Wu Sha continued, "Since the Taiqing Sect no longer suspects you, just continue to stay undercover. If there’s a mission, I’ll contact you."
Gao Xuan replied, "Oh, if that’s the case, why doesn’t Master Xuanji come forward to say something?"
He immediately shot a sharp gaze to one side.
Soon after, a figure suddenly appeared—it was none other than the Phecda Sect’s Sect Leader, Master Xuanji.
Standing there with a solemn face, he emitted a powerful aura.
Master Xuanji looked at Gao Xuan and slowly said, "I never expected that you would belong to the Cangyan Daoist Palace. This time, I indeed have a question—when you told me that the Four Flowers Gathering Array Disc was made by my Phecda Sect, how did you know?"
Gao Xuan replied, "It was by chance that I heard Cao Zhengyang mention it. I told you just to test if what he said was true. After all, no one ever informed me that the collaborating force on the other side would be your Phecda Sect."
Wu Sha stepped forward with a grave expression, "The array disc matter is extremely confidential. It was personally brought to you by Elder Yan Chuan and could only be activated by someone at the Divinity Transformation Realm. But after Elder Yan Chuan suddenly died, the array disc appeared at the Phecda Sect shortly after. How do you explain that?"
Gao Xuan sarcastically replied, "I don’t know and can’t explain it. After all, I’m just a pawn, summoned when needed and left guessing when not."
For a moment, neither of them knew what to say.
Wu Sha quickly laughed again, "Cang Lang, don’t overthink it. It’s not that the Palace Master doesn’t trust you. Sometimes we don’t know much more than you do and can’t inform you in time. Besides, it was the Palace Master who avenged you."
"It’s precisely because the Palace Master avenged me and allowed my Nascent Soul to possess the former Gao Xuan that I’ve silently endured till now. But now, receiving Nannan’s finger—how do you explain that?" Gao Xuan roared with anger.