Immortal God of War-Chapter 85 Murder Scheme Revealed!_1

Qin Feiyang stepped out of the alchemy room, his eyebrow immediately arching. Feng Cheng’s previous roar had startled everyone in the Elixir Fire Palace. Everyone had rushed out to see what was happening. As a result, both sides of the corridor were now overcrowded. Also, seeing Qin Feiyang emerge, everyone looked at him with disdain.

"Make way!" Fatty pushed through the crowd and walked to Qin Feiyang’s side, whispering, "There are a few things I want to discuss with you. Let’s go to the alchemy room first."

Qin Feiyang nodded.

The two entered the alchemy room and closed the stone door.

Fatty glanced at the Pill Furnace, puzzled. "There’s no medicinal aroma, nor any high temperature. Haven’t you been doing any alchemy this past month?"

A chill ran down Qin Feiyang’s spine. This Fatty, he really has an incredibly acute perception.

"I was cultivating," he casually replied and then asked, "What is it you wanted to talk about?"

"Right, let’s get down to business. Just a month ago, on the very night we left the Ling Family, they were massacred!" Fatty said.

"What?!" Qin Feiyang was aghast and asked, "Who is the murderer?"

Fatty shook his head. "The real culprit hasn’t been found yet, but they’re all suspecting you."

"Suspecting me?" Qin Feiyang frowned.

"Indeed," Fatty continued. "Although the Hall Master cleared your name in a timely manner, and we all know you’ve been in the alchemy room this month, others don’t. Since the real culprit still hasn’t been found, people are starting to suspect you again. Furthermore, there are rumors that you and Ling Yunfei jointly massacred the Ling Family."

"Nonsense!" Qin Feiyang was furious. Any fool could see that he and Ling Yunfei, just the two of them, couldn’t possibly have the power to massacre the entire Ling Family.

"Getting angry won’t help," Fatty warned gravely. "The priority now is to find the real culprit. Otherwise, if this trend continues, it could become very disadvantageous for you."

Qin Feiyang’s heart grew cold. Who is pulling the strings in the dark? Could it be a premeditated plot to frame me? No! If they really wanted to frame me, the culprit would definitely have left some clues or evidence related to me at the scene. That way, when the City Lord’s officials investigated and found the evidence, they would immediately come to the Elixir Palace to question me. However, no one has come looking for me yet, which shows this isn’t a conspiracy targeting me. Could it be a vendetta killing?

Qin Feiyang asked, "Fatty, did the Ling Family have any feuds with anyone outside?"

"I haven’t heard of any," Fatty replied. "Besides, it almost certainly wasn’t outsiders. After all, all four city gates are guarded day and night. If a large group of people entered Black Bear City, there’s no way it would have gone completely unnoticed that night. If we’re talking feuds, the ones with the deepest hatred for the Ling Family would probably be the Jiang and Mu families," Fatty analyzed thoroughly. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

When the Jiang and Mu families were mentioned, both of them looked at each other, a sharp glint flickering in their eyes.

Fatty then shook his head. "No, that’s not right. The City Lord had already ordered the Ling Family to leave Black Bear City. The Jiang and Mu families had no need to massacre them."

Qin Feiyang nodded, finding this reasonable. But suddenly, a thought struck him, and he asked, "What if they were worried that the Ling Family would make a comeback?"

"What do you mean?" Fatty asked, surprised.

Qin Feiyang explained, "Everyone knows the City Lord favors the Ling Family. It’s not out of the question that they might return to Black Bear City one day. The Family Heads of the Jiang and Mu families are no fools; they couldn’t possibly have overlooked this."

Fatty followed up, "So, you’re saying they took this opportunity to eradicate the Ling Family, root and stem?"

Qin Feiyang nodded. All disputes in this world basically revolve around ’profit.’ For profit, some turn from friends to enemies; some even disown their own kin. The Jiang, Mu, and Ling families have been scheming and fighting, both openly and secretly, for so many years, each bent on destroying the other. Now that such a perfect opportunity has presented itself, how could they possibly let it pass?

Moreover, in all of Black Bear City, besides the Elixir Palace, Martial Palace, and Treasure Pavilion, only the Jiang and Mu families possessed the capability to massacre the Ling Family so covertly.

After pondering for a moment, Qin Feiyang said, "Fatty, do me another favor."

With a sly smile, Fatty replied, "As long as there’s a benefit, Master Fatty is always ready, whether it’s one favor or ten!"

Qin Feiyang said, "Help me keep an eye on the Jiang and Mu families."

Fatty immediately frowned.

With a flattering tone, Qin Feiyang smiled. "I can’t speak for others, but you, Master Fatty? I firmly believe that with your intelligence, you can definitely handle it with ease."

Fatty rolled his eyes and said with resignation, "Although I know you’re just flattering Master Fatty, what can I do? Master Fatty just loves this kind of treatment! Fine, leave this to Master Fatty."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fatty prepared to leave, but then he suddenly slapped his forehead, annoyed. "Look at my memory! There’s a second thing. In a month, the Elixir King Palace will send people to Black Bear City."

"What for?" Qin Feiyang wondered.

"Of course, to select talents," Fatty said. "I heard there are only three spots in total. One of them is a reserved spot. Originally, this spot was meant for Cheng Yi, but now that you’re here, he definitely won’t get it. So, you need to be careful. He might try to find a way to remove you, this stumbling block," Fatty warned.

Qin Feiyang wrinkled his brow, confused. "Since we’re all entering the Elixir King Palace, is there any difference between the reserved spot and the other two?"

"Of course, there’s a difference," Fatty explained. "The person with the reserved spot can start practicing alchemy as soon as they enter the Elixir King Palace. Furthermore, they’ll receive special consideration regarding alchemy rooms, living quarters, and even Elixir Formulas. As for the other two, after entering the Elixir King Palace, they’ll have to work as miscellaneous helpers for a year. Only after that period is over can they enter an alchemy room to practice alchemy."

"Such a big difference?" Qin Feiyang frowned. Working as a helper? Isn’t that equivalent to wasting a whole year? Not only wasting time, but I’d also have to endure the disdainful looks and bullying from others all day long. It seems I absolutely must get my hands on this reserved spot.

Qin Feiyang asked, "Where is Cheng Yi now?"

At this, Fatty couldn’t help but smirk. "After he got out of the pig-cage and found out you had taken over this alchemy room, he immediately went to the Hall Master to argue his case. Guess what happened?"

"Don’t keep me in suspense, just tell me," Qin Feiyang urged.

"Originally, the Hall Master planned to give him alchemy room number six after he got out. But because he made such a scene, not only did the Hall Master give him a harsh scolding, but he also made him stay in alchemy room 110 for now," Fatty said.

"110? Isn’t that the alchemy room I used when I first arrived?" Qin Feiyang was stunned.

"Exactly! That’s the worst alchemy room. The Hall Master assigning it to him is probably more agonizing for him than death itself," Fatty said. "The most crucial part is, Ling Yan, Ji Jin, and Lu Hong were all assigned decent alchemy rooms. You should have seen the look on his face when he entered alchemy room 110!" Fatty roared with laughter, his whole body shaking with mirth.

If a person doesn’t know their place, talent is useless, Qin Feiyang shook his head, a hint of ridicule in his voice.

"However, I heard he’s preparing to compete for the reserved spot, so he probably won’t show his face for a while," Fatty said.

"Does that mean I can’t kill him for now?" Qin Feiyang raised an eyebrow.

"What?" Fatty was shocked. "You still want to kill him?"

"For someone like him who stubbornly refuses to change, only by killing him can all future troubles be permanently eliminated. Notify me immediately when he comes out," Qin Feiyang said, a cold glint in his eyes.

"No problem." Fatty hesitated for a moment but finally nodded in agreement. He then took a letter from his bosom, tossed it to Qin Feiyang, and said, "Ling Yunfei asked Master Fatty to give this to you this morning. You’re welcome."

With that, Fatty left the alchemy room.

Qin Feiyang opened the letter, read it carefully, then tucked it into his bosom. He entered the ancient castle and continued practicing the fourth stroke.

「By evening.」

He reappeared in the alchemy room, then left the Elixir Fire Palace. Under countless scornful gazes, he walked straight out of the Elixir Palace and arrived at the East City Gate.

He scanned the mountain range before him, his gaze locking onto a small grove. Then, he began striding towards it.

「A moment later.」

Qin Feiyang entered the small grove and continued deeper within.

「About several hundred breaths later.」

He emerged from the grove and arrived before a river. By the moonlight, he could clearly see a large black rock on the other side of the river. Ling Yunfei was standing on that rock.

"You’re finally here," Ling Yunfei laughed.

With a leap, Qin Feiyang crossed the river and landed on the rock. He asked, "How is Auntie?"

Ling Yunfei replied, "For the first few days, she was a bit reclusive and didn’t talk much, but she’s much better now. She even said she wants to find time to invite you to dinner to thank you properly."

"That’s good." Qin Feiyang smiled and asked, "So why did you invite me here today?"

"I invited you?" Ling Yunfei was slightly taken aback and said suspiciously, "Weren’t you the one who invited me?"

"Me?" Qin Feiyang also paused, frowning. "Wasn’t it you who had Fatty bring me a letter, asking me to meet you here?"

"No, no, it was clearly you who had someone bring me a letter. I still have it!" Ling Yunfei took a letter from his bosom, opened it, and handed it to Qin Feiyang, saying, "Look, it’s written very clearly."

"Huh?" Upon looking at it, Qin Feiyang was taken aback.

He hurriedly took out his own letter.

When the two letters were compared, the handwriting was identical—clearly from the same person! Moreover, the content was also exactly the same, word for word!

’Meet at the riverside at the end of the small grove outside the East City Gate at dusk. Be there or be square.’

"How could this be?" Observing the two letters, Ling Yunfei was also completely bewildered.

Qin Feiyang’s eyes flickered; suddenly, his expression changed drastically, and he growled, "Not good! We’ve been tricked! This is a death trap! Let’s go!"

"A death trap!" Ling Yunfei shuddered.

The two quickly turned, looking towards the opposite bank, preparing to jump across.

BANG!!!

But just then, several dark figures shot out from the river, stirring up waves several meters high as they lunged towards Qin Feiyang and Ling Yunfei!

"Retreat!" Qin Feiyang roared.

Both of them leaped back off the massive rock.

BANG!

Just as they landed on the ground, the massive rock before them exploded with a loud rumble, shattering into countless pieces!

Countless fragments of varying sizes shot towards them! Qin Feiyang and Ling Yunfei took the brunt of the impact. More than a dozen fragments smashed into their bodies, causing them to spit mouthfuls of fresh blood on the spot. Their feet uncontrollably stumbled backward until they finally collapsed into a patch of grass with a thud.

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