Beginning Of Multiverse Saga-Chapter 156: Who Is Traitor?

Zhao Xi frowned. Forget about Gao Ying’s respectable reputation; the test had just revealed that he was at the peak of the sixth rank. If there really was conflict, it might not do him any good. Yet if he let things go just like that, how could he swallow this down? He was trapped between a rock and a hard place.

Meng Pan had never gotten along with Zhao Xi anyway. He was more than happy to see them start a fight, to the point that he was even tempted to cheer the other party on.

Pei You held his sword in his arms in the distance, remaining completely indifferent.

Catherine finally couldn’t take it anymore. She remarked in annoyance, "What are you all doing? Are the crown prince and I nothing in your eyes? Are we going to start some internal strife before we even go inside?"

Zhao Xi, Liu Xian, and the others took the opportunity to back down. They all expressed their apologies to her.

Soon afterward, a wormhole-like entrance appeared in front of the group. Catherine waved her hand. Piao Duandiao and Jiao Sigun led the Eastern Palace’s guards inside first to take a look at the situation. Zhao Xi and the others gestured with their hands as well, sending some of their people in as support.

A while later, Piao Duandiao and the others said from the other side, "Everything is normal."

Catherine nodded, and then gestured for a group of guards to escort the crown prince inside. The Gu clan brothers took the chance to move over to her side, as if they were going to protect her. Zhao Xi, Meng Pan, and the others similarly approached the crown prince. These were the two most important people in this mission, so their safety should obviously be prioritized.

Sharky chuckled when he saw how eager everyone was to head inside. He didn’t feel the need to do that at all and planned to hold up the rear. He also entered with them.

On the other side of the portal, Sharky’s group had entered the secret dungeon. Their party was made up of carefully selected elites from all sorts of different clans, and all of them had experienced other secret dungeons before. That was why the distribution of roles went smoothly, and they quickly formed a well-knit formation.

Some scouts were quickly sent out to find a safe path. The outer ring was made up of warriors from the different clans, while the ones in the middle were the Eastern Palace guards led by Piao Duandiao. The ones at the very center of the group were the crown prince, crown princess, and Sharky.

They had done their homework ahead of time, so they quickly arrived at Cold Jade Pond. That was the place where the Serpent Of Silver Moon resided. They were all especially nervous, and they were prepared for a bloody battle. However, no matter how much they scouted thieplace, there was no activity from the waters at all.

Then, the group directed elemental attacks at the Cold Jade Pond to try and draw the Serpent out. But there was still no response. In the end, they sent some deathsworn knights in to look around. However, they still didn’t find any trace of the Serpent Of Silver Moon.

"That fella isn’t here; I don’t sense its aura at all." Sharky wasn’t convinced and squatted down by the side of the pond. He withdrew his hand after testing it for a while.

He used the Mindmummy powers to try to control the fish inside. However, there wasn’t even a single shrimp inside.

He used Immortal Pheonix Technique of water, granting him powerful affinity with water. He sensed the movements of the water element inside the Cold Jade Pond and deduced that there was no Serpent Of Silver Moon here.

Meng Pan muttered to himself, "Look at you showing off. The deathsworn knights already looked around; do we need you to tell us that it’s not here?"

"You know, I have wanted to beat you guys from the start, because whenever I go somewhere, I don’t want to get tangled with idiots," Sharky said, while looking towards them.

"What do you say?" Meng Pan asked in anger.

Sharky, using Zoom powers, he caught Meng Pan with the neck. "Yes, you heard right," There was a dangerous glint in his eyes.

He also looks towards the others around him, "And, you all remembered, don’t make me angry, and quietly follow my command, or all of you are going to die." He threw Meng Pan on the ground.

"Brother," Catherine showed concern, if Sharky already gets their morale down, how will they work.

"Is anyone not satisfied with me," Sharky asked in a loud voice.

"No, no, we are all satisfied," They all quickly nodded.

"Good, now follow me," Sharky said, and everyone started following him.

"Exactly, exactly!" The Gu clan brothers straightened their backs and stuck out their chests, and started following him.

The others also quickly voiced their agreement. It was clear that they were thinking the same thing. Follow the Sharky. Even Meng Pan quickly stood up, and started following him.

Sharky nodded, seeing them agreed, these young masters were all born from distinguished backgrounds. They had hardly ever encountered any setbacks and were insufferably arrogant. That is why they all need a little lesson, and everyone will agree.

After some searching, they still didn’t find the Serpent Of Silver Moon.

As time went on, the night deepened. One after another, the young masters returned to their tents to rest. As for the crown prince, he had already been snoring loudly in his tent, after he ate his fill.

Catherine thus sat down with Sharky to discuss the details of the next few days. However, they had barely gotten any sleep the previous night, so drowsiness was starting to overtake them. And like always, she leaned against Sharky’s shoulder, and fell asleep.

The next morning, the rays of dawn scattered across the mountains and trees. Suddenly, a terrified scream echoed through the camp. "There’s a dead body!"

A commotion filled the entire camp when they heard that bitter scream. They thought there was an intruder, so they grabbed their weapons and charged over right away.

Catherine and Sharky woke up immediately as well. They quickly realized the importance of the situation, so they stood up to head toward the source of the voice.

"The voice seems to be coming from outside our camp."

Piao Duandiao quickly rushed in to make a report. "Reporting to the Crown Princess! We discovered a corpse outside. It seems to be Bi Chang."

Catherine quickly shifted to the side and naturally freed herself from Sharky’s hand. However, her expression changed at once when she heard the name. "What?!"

"What’s wrong?" Sharky asked curiously. The name seemed to belong to someone from the Bi clan.

Catherine’s expression darkened as she replied, "The one I sent yesterday to report the situation to the entrance was Bi Chang!"

Sharky’s expression became grave as well. The messenger they’d sent was actually dead?

Catherine clearly realized the implications as well. A chill ran down her back.

Their group quickly arrived at the scene of the crime. Zhao Xi and the others were already there. They quickly greeted Catherine when they saw the two arrive. "We greet the crown princess." As for Sharky, they ignored him.

Sharky calmly looked at the corpse, which was high up in the air. It looked a bit familiar. Sure enough, it was the messenger who had been sent previously to report back to the gate.

His body was impaled on a tree branch. His face was warped, his eyeballs bulging outward. Tears of blood slid down his face, and his corpse was deathly pale. No wonder the one who had seen his body screamed so loudly.

"Who killed him?!" Liu Xian exclaimed, his voice trembling. He subconsciously moved closer to his cousin Gao Ying.

Meng Pan tapped his toes. He leaped onto the branch, lithe as a swallow. He examined the corpse and said gravely, "Judging from the color of the blood on his chest, this isn’t where the murder happened. He was killed, and then placed here."

Sharky was amazed when he saw the other person examine the corpse with a calm expression. It seemed these young masters weren’t all good-for-nothing idiots. No wonder they had been chosen to participate in this important mission.

"What I’m more concerned about is why his corpse is here. He went in the opposite direction yesterday, so he shouldn’t have appeared in front of us." Zhao Xi immediately voiced what Sharky and the others were wondering.

"Could it be that he got lost? Maybe he thought he was going back to the entrance, but he ended up going the wrong way?" Pei You voiced his analysis.

"That’s impossible," The Gu clan brothers both blurted out. "These are scouts that were chosen carefully. Their cultivation levels might not be the best, but they have a lot of experience in scouting and are individuals who survived countless battlefields. How could he have possibly gotten lost?"

Zhao Xi nodded and said, "Indeed, we didn’t see any maze-like terrain on our way here."

"Then could it be a beast? I heard there’s a type of Butcher Bird that loves to hang their prey on branches like this," Liu Xian said. Even though his cultivation was ordinary, he had read all sorts of random books.

Meng Pan shook his head. "That’s not possible. If it were a Butcher Bird, then his body would have signs of being punctured by sharp claws or a beak. However, even though his body is quite heavily wounded, there aren’t any wounds like that. Furthermore, I don’t see any mortal wounds on his body."

"If there are no mortal wounds, then how did he die?"

"Was it a ghost?"

The place became filled with noise. Those gathered all felt chills run down their backs.

Sharky spoke up. "It’s not that there are no mortal wounds; it’s that his mortal wound was hidden. I believe he had his meridians blasted apart. The reason he’s impaled on the branch is to hide the wounds on his heart’s vessels. The other wounds are merely a diversionary tactic."

Meng Pan was shocked. He quickly examined the body again, saying, "Indeed, his heart vessels suffered severe damage. It seems his life was taken by a single blow."

The others were all shocked when they heard those words. "A single blow?"

Catherine said in a dismal tone, "Bi Chang was at the fifth rank, and he’s always been a sharp person. Furthermore, he excelled at stealth and self-preservation. Someone who could take his life in a single blow would have to be at least a rank higher than him."

She had chosen Bi Chang because sending back a message was extremely important. She hadn’t expected this to happen.

"Hm?" The others’ expressions became extremely strange when they heard the crown princess’ analysis. They were the only ones who were at the sixth rank in this mission. Didn’t that mean the murderer was one of them?

Catherine keenly sensed the change in mood. She continued, "Please don’t think random thoughts. The murderer might be an outsider, or one of the indigenous people of this dungeon."

"But according to our sources, there are no natives in this dungeon. Furthermore, with Sir Bi and the others watching, there should be no way anyone from outside could have come in." Zhao Xi showed a surprisingly meticulous side as he spoke.

Catherine said, "Let’s not become overly suspicious when we don’t have any proof, to avoid sinking into internal strife."

"There is no need, I am going to find the culprit, while you guys travel on your own," Sharky commanded, and everyone nodded.

The disturbance gradually calmed down when the others heard Sharky’s command. Afterward, their group continued to advance, but their spirits were no longer as high as before. All of them had grave expressions. Thankfully, nothing else happened in the next few days, and the group gradually sighed in relief.

Meanwhile, Sharky didn’t go to find the culprit, but from behind, he was tailing them, trying to find the main culprit. He knew the culprit would only appear when he left the group.

And soon after a few days, the culprit appeared.

The group discussed things a bit longer, and then decided to act when the sky brightened again. It was too dangerous to move at night in the mountains. They would send some people to look for Sharky during the day.

They returned to their tents to rest. After multiple successive days of great battles, all of them were wounded. Loud snoring quickly echoed through the tents.

Even though Catherine was tired, she was worried about the results of the mission, so she couldn’t sleep at all.

Suddenly she heard footsteps outside her tent. She turned around and asked, "Who is it?"