"A beast is still a beast, possessing brute strength but a laughably simple mind. They only know how to solve problems in the most barbaric and direct way. Yet they are completely unaware that sometimes such actions not only fail to achieve the goal but also backfire and bring disaster upon themselves."
Cao Zhengyang clenched his fists, knuckles turning white.
Yan Xiaohu said angrily, "No, what kind of person is he? He went out to seek opportunities because he was greedy for the deep abyss. After losing the item, why blame us?"
Lu Yaoyao was also furious, "Yeah, the Imaging Stone clearly recorded Lady Li. We helped him out of old friendship, so why does it now seem like we’re the ones who stole the Holy Medicine."
"We kindly offered our help, only to become the culprits. How does that make any sense?"
Lu Yaoyao’s face was full of grievance and anger.
Zhou Qing continued to look at the Imaging Stone. The initial goodwill he had towards Hou Mountain’s temperament completely vanished at this moment, replaced by utter disappointment.
Cao Zhengyang sighed and said, "We have always tried to understand his feelings, but in these past months, his actions have been truly disheartening."
"He is no longer just suspicious; he has completely determined that it was our Taiqing Sect and Cangyan Daoist Palace who stole it. It’s utterly unreasonable, but those Demon Kings band together, and there’s nothing we can do."
Cao Zhengyang’s tone was filled with helplessness.
"To add a crime, what excuse do you lack? Plus, those Demon Kings who came to watch the commotion are stirring things up. Even if we did find it, they would probably claim that the Holy Medicine has lost its effectiveness and find another excuse to lash out."
If the other side truly wanted trouble, they would always find an excuse.
Zhou Qing pondered for a moment and said, "Are you saying, Uncle, that these Demon Kings watching the commotion are actually trying to take advantage of our weakened state due to years of conflict among the Five Sects to gain some benefits?"
Cao Zhengyang nodded, "Probably. At first, Hou Mountain likely wanted to entrust us to find the Holy Medicine. But with more and more Demon Kings gathering, various influences might have changed his original intention."
"With so many voices, those Demon Kings might have led him astray, making him think that our Five Sects were to blame."
"Perhaps in their view, the fact that a Demon King came to threaten us, making the Five Sects stop fighting out of fear and fully assist in finding the medicine, already explains everything." Cao Zhengyang explained helplessly.
Hearing this, Lu Yaoyao became even angrier, "Then why should we continue to help them? We’ve done our best, yet they don’t appreciate it and still blame us. What is the point in continuing?"
Cao Zhengyang looked at the three of them and suddenly smiled, "We still have to look for it openly."
"Openly?" Zhou Qing frowned slightly, puzzled.
After all this, they still wouldn’t tear the facade?
Cao Zhengyang suddenly looked at Zhou Qing and said, "You came back just in time. You’ll come with me tonight." ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⟡𝕗𝗂𝗋𝖾⟡𝕟𝕖𝕥
Zhou Qing was puzzled but did not ask further, seeing that his master didn’t want to elaborate.
Under the moonlight, eight figures shuttled continuously through the night.
Zhou Qing did not expect that Duanmu Shu and several other Supreme Elders would also come. Such a terrifying combination, who were they planning to ambush?
Soon, they arrived at the designated location, where people from the Cyan Feather Immortal Sect and Golden Thunder Sect had long been waiting.
Besides the two Sect Leaders, there were also several powerful individuals at the peak of the Divinity Transformation realm whom Zhou Qing had never seen before. This was no small setup.
Sixteen Supreme Elders gathered together, surely they were planning to take out someone big?
Capture the leader first?
Zhou Qing suddenly felt both nervous and inexplicably excited.
Seeing Cao Zhengyang bringing the now shining young Zhou Qing among the younger generation, everyone was somewhat puzzled. Was there a special task?
Zhou Qing hurriedly stepped forward to pay respects to the elders.
"You wouldn’t be planning to..." Lei Wuji looked at Cao Zhengyang and started to speak but stopped.
Cao Zhengyang smiled slightly, affirming his thoughts.
Immortal Xuan You looked at Zhou Qing with a thousand feelings.
This child, who used to come for breakfast as a Foundation Establishment disciple, could now kill the five prodigies of Cangyan Daoist Palace and had been appointed by Cao Zhengyang as the next Sect Leader.
[Heart Mirror Points +9]
In the next moment, the [Great] remark above Immortal Xuan You’s head quickly changed to [Young Sect Leader of Taiqing Sect].
Seeing this new title, Zhou Qing was stunned and then instinctively looked at Cao Zhengyang, his face full of disbelief.
Thinking back to how his master had been recounting all kinds of hidden investigations and constantly asking what he would decide if in that position, Zhou Qing suddenly felt a bit panicked.
No, although I did kill the five prodigies of Cangyan Daoist Palace, does that qualify me to be the next Sect Leader?
I’m only a small Nascent Soul cultivator, even though I suppress my cultivation to appear in the early Nascent Soul stage using the [Void Realm Dharma Aspect].
Moreover, I outwardly claimed to have used poison, arrays, and assistance from others to barely defeat them.
Ghost Mastiff, Li Daoxuan, and many other peak leaders are far more qualified and capable than me.
Cao Zhengyang, unaware of Zhou Qing’s thoughts, looked at the crowd and said, "Are you sure you’re ready?"
Lei Wuji and Immortal Xuan You instinctively glanced at their elders. The Supreme Elders exchanged looks and silently nodded.
Seeing this, Cao Zhengyang took a deep breath, his expression turning serious, "Alright, in that case, let’s set off!"