Immortality from Taming Elephant-Chapter 246 - 144: Soaring Through the Clouds, Great Zhou Imperial Family, Future Master of the Dragon Gate!
Lin Zushan is dead.
He died in Xu Guang’s room, and there were signs of battle; the wooden house was half in ruins. Lin Zushan was covered in blood, with wounds left by a Great Beast’s stomp and others pierced by Xu Guang’s Sword Qi.
The most compelling evidence is that Lin Zushan had Xu Guang’s blood on him!
It seemed like Lin Zushan, in his dying moments, used his last ounce of strength to draw blood from Xu Guang.
The blood of a Zhenren, even when separated from the body, remains active; this is something that cannot be faked.
"Lin Zushan was definitely not killed by my Junior Brother Fu Guang!"
Master Fuqing’s cold voice echoed around the wooden house.
"My master left Jiufeng Mountain yesterday. Brother Lin came by, and I told him my master wasn’t in. He said he’d sit inside for a bit, so I sought out Uncle Fu Qing, and when I returned, he was like this."
Du Shizhen said.
"The evidence is conclusive, what more needs to be said!? Elder Jin, Xu Guang, as I’ve said before, is of Jianghu origins, unruly. In the Jianghu, he can kill Du Zhen of Dragon Gate, Lu Chengze of the Taiyi Alliance, and even dared to kill Jiang Wuyou of the Jiang Family. In this world, is there anyone Xu Guang wouldn’t dare to kill?
Add Lin Zushan to that list, what’s the big deal?"
Wan Lingxiao, furious, shouted toward Jin Qishan, the head of Sword Seal Peak.
These words immediately garnered nods from several Zhenrens.
Xu Guang’s audacity truly had everyone’s scalps tingling.
He dared to kill disciples from all three major forces of Zouchuan Dao, a fact, whether true or not, requires deeper scrutiny.
But Shen Suzhen of the Shen Family, the sole heir, was shot dead by Xu Guang in full view of the public.
Even if Shen Suzhen was guilty then, it was not Xu Guang’s place to exact punishment!
The weight of his murderous intent is evident enough.
Jin Qishan remained expressionless.
He was silent for a long time.
Finally, he spoke.
"Since Xu Guang has committed heinous crimes, then from this day on, he shall be exiled from Jiufeng Mountain, what say you?"
Master Fuqing’s complexion changed drastically, "Elder Jin!"
"Without investigation, to presume Floating Light is the culprit, is this a joke?"
Jin Qishan looked calmly at Master Fuqing, "Junior Sister Fuqing, Floating Light has incited public wrath, you cannot protect him."
Master Fuqing wanted to say something more, but Jin Qishan had already turned around.
...
It was night.
Inside Master Fuqing’s room, Jin Qishan solemnly raised three sticks of incense, quietly bowing before the spirit tablet of Profound Chaos Zhenren three times.
"Senior Brother, about Xu Guang’s situation..."
Jin Qishan gently nodded, "I know, he is not the culprit."
"Then you..."
"This is the Sect Leader’s wish."
Master Fuqing’s expression changed slightly, "What do you mean?"
Jin Qishan looked helplessly at her. Master Fuqing was an excellent candidate for Cultivation but too naive in dealing with intrigue; otherwise, the Wanhua Institute would not have been suppressed to this extent over the years.
Her abilities among the heads of institutes were not inferior.
"There are people of the Celestial Destiny Sect in Jiufeng Mountain, with quite high positions."
Jin Qishan hesitated before saying softly.
He wanted to swiftly handle matters, thus exiling Xu Guang from Jiufeng Mountain was to prevent further division among those already ideologically disparate within the mountain.
"The Celestial Destiny Sect wants to use Xu Guang as bait to stir turmoil in Zouchuan Dao. The Sect Leader and I also want to use this matter to reveal the Celestial Destiny Demon hidden within Jiufeng Mountain, to see what their real intent is."
Jin Qishan’s eyes flashed with cold light.
"Is that person in the back mountain?"
The back mountain is where the ancestors of Jiufeng Mountain resided in seclusion, though how many were still alive was something even Master Fuqing was unsure of.
"There’s someone in the back mountain and someone on Sword Seal Peak."
Jin Qishan said softly.
"Aren’t you worried about a repeat of the past Shen Chong incident, you and the Sect Leader?"
After pondering, Master Fuqing finally spoke up.
Jin Qishan was silent for a moment, "I will find a way to get a message to him."
He paused and continued.
"If this matter is resolved, the next Grand Sacrifice, he shall become the head of Sword Seal Peak."
Master Fuqing had nothing to say in response.
...
Atop a mountain peak.
Xu Guang sat atop General Wei, as if walking among the clouds.
This was just a Little Demon Technique of General Wei’s, an inherent ability of the Dragon Attribute.
He was soaring through the clouds.
But General Wei’s weight was too large, to soar, the clouds had to be thick enough.
The clouds in ordinary places could not support it.
"Xu Guang?"
Someone on the peak spotted Xu Guang.
It was someone Xu Guang had never seen before.
But the aura emanating from this person carried traces of Dragon Qi, noble and dignified, as if from a deep palace residence.
An Imperial Family member.
This was the impression Xu Guang had upon first seeing this person.
"Who are you?"
"Ninth generation grandson of Da Zhou Royal Prince Rongze, Li Qian."
Great Zhou Imperial Family??
"Matters?" Despite his curiosity, Xu Guang said little, only asking in a deep voice, his muscles slightly tensed.
The other might be from Dragon Gate and could act against him.
"I’ve come to propose cooperation with you."
"Cooperation?" Xu Guang was surprised.
"Someone from Dragon Gate seeks cooperation with me?"
Li Qian chuckled lightly, "You needn’t worry about me being from the Celestial Destiny Sect, they’ve been infiltrating Dragon Gate year after year to find me."
Xu Guang squinted his eyes slightly.
Rumor had it that since the Celestial Destiny Sect entered the capital in the old days, the Great Zhou Imperial Family disappeared entirely.
Yet now there was an Imperial Family member standing alive before him.
He believed the Celestial Destiny Sect might indeed undertake actions to seek out the bloodline of the Great Zhou Imperial Family.
But he wouldn’t believe Li Qian based on a few words alone.
"How can you prove it?"
Li Qian slowly raised his hand, and Xu Guang felt a Celestial Register as if gaining spirituality, impacting more as its grade decreased.
"Can this be proof enough?"
Xu Guang’s expression turned peculiar.
"Then why seek me?"
"I want you to become the Master of the Dragon Gate!"
Li Qian’s demeanor was calm, speaking softly.
Xu Guang’s mouth opened slightly, a sense of speechlessness filling him.
But the next words made him swallow all his critiques.
"Dragon Gate has decayed, but during the past, it supported my ancestor Crown Prince Rongze in launching a coup. Though it failed, Crown Prince Rongze sent all items related to the True Dragon from the Ancestral Mansion to Dragon Gate, and I alone know where they are.
I can give them all to you, enough to transform the bloodline of the Great Beast behind you."
