Stellar Transformation-Chapter 134 - 6 episodes 9 Sha Hall Civil Strife ( - 1!)

Chapter 134: 6 episodes 9 Sha Hall Chapter 3 Civil Strife (Chapter 1!)

Deep under the sea, Di Jian, Di Qing, and Di Luan, clad in purple robes, walked side by side. As they moved forward, the sea parted and the waves surged.

"Old Qi, Eighth Brother’s death is quite strange. The Red Blood Cave Mansion is located in the Extreme North, close to the Hidden Dragon Continent of the mortals. The Bishui Mansion and the Green Dragon Palace are even farther from there than we are. Given such a distance, the murderer is unlikely to be someone from the Green Dragon Palace or the Bishui Mansion." Di Qing mused for a while before making this remark.

There was reasoning to what Di Qing said, after all, Di Tong’s trip to the Red Blood Cave Mansion was a secret. Even the other eight brothers from the Nine Evil Hall were not all privy to this information. How could outsiders know?

Even if the people from the Bishui Mansion and the Green Dragon Palace learned of Di Tong’s trip to the Red Blood Cave Mansion eventually, they would likely not have enough time to commit the murder.

Regarded among the nine brothers for his cunning, Di Luan thought for a moment and then nodded, "Big Brother, do you remember when we communicated with Cha Hong, and he didn’t show the slightest reaction?" When Di Luan set out, he had sent out a communication to inquire about Cha Hong.

However, the sent message disappeared without a trace, never to return.

"There are only two possibilities: one is that Cha Hong is already dead. The second is that Cha Hong used some treacherous method to kill Eighth Brother and is now in hiding. Seeing our communication, he naturally dares not respond." Di Qing concluded.

At this moment, however, Di Qing and the others were unable to determine whether Cha Hong was alive or dead.

In fact, the so-called Eight Great Cave Mansions under the command of the Nine Evil Hall had never been truly valued by the Nine Evil Hall. The Eight Great Cave Mansions merely represented the managers of eight regions. They were just pawns used by the Nine Evil Hall to manage an expanse of ninety million miles of water. The Nine Evil Hall did not even collect the Soul Jade Scrolls of the Eight Cave Masters.

"Why not just ask instead of making wild guesses?" the cold and ruthless Old Qi, Di Jian, spoke up.

Hearing Old Qi’s words, Di Luan’s eyes lit up, and he said, "Big Brother, I have a method that not only allows us to verify if Cha Hong is alive or dead but can also greatly aid our investigation into who killed Eighth Brother." Saying so, Di Luan took out a Communication Order.

Upon hearing this, both Di Jian and Di Qing’s spirits were lifted as they looked towards Di Luan.

"First, we communicate with the Giant Armor Cave Mansion, which is the closest to the Red Blood Cave Mansion. The Cave Master of the Giant Armor Cave Mansion must be aware of some matters concerning the Red Blood Cave Mansion. Once we inquire through this other method, we can naturally proceed with the rest," Di Luan said with a smile.

The moment Di Luan transmitted a message to the Giant Armor Cave Mansion, in just a short while, the Giant Armor Cave Master replied.

Looking at the response, a smile appeared on Di Luan’s face, "Just as I expected, the Giant Armor Cave Master informed us that the original Cave Master of the Red Blood Cave Mansion, Cha Hong, is dead. This news has already spread throughout the entire domain of the Red Blood Cave Mansion, and the Giant Armor Cave Mansion is aware of it too."

"Cha Hong is dead!" Di Qing, upon hearing this news, formed another hypothesis, "Who is the new Cave Master?"

Di Qing knew well that if it was a case of murder to usurp the position, the new Cave Master would generally be the person who killed Cha Hong. If someone was capable of killing Cha Hong, then they could potentially kill Di Tong as well.

"Big Brother, hold on, I am still inquiring," Di Luan waited for the reply from the Giant Armor Cave Master. After a short time, Di Luan frowned and said, "Big Brother, Old Qi, according to the message from the Giant Armor Cave Master, the new Cave Master is ’Guardian Liu Xing’ who was originally a protector. However, the reason for Cha Hong’s death is unknown."

"Guardian Liu Xing?" Di Qing murmured to himself.

Di Jian, Di Qing, and Di Luan all pondered the situation.

Translation:

"Second Brother, Sixth Brother, do you still remember that Qingxuan Turtle from the Red Blood Cave Mansion? You must remember the battle from hundreds of years ago," Di Luan suddenly said with a smile to Di Jian and Di Qing, already having a plan in mind.

Di Jian was taken aback, "Qingxuan Turtle? I don’t know him."

"Sixth Brother, you’re the type who pays no attention to the affairs outside your window; it’s normal for you not to know. What about you, Second Brother?" Di Luan turned to look at Di Qing.

Di Qing nodded, "I do know that Qingxuan Turtle. Back when we were choosing the administrator for this area of the Red Blood Cave Mansion, both Cha Hong and the Qingxuan Turtle were vying for the position. In the end, Cha Hong and the Qingxuan Turtle had a great battle. Although Cha Hong was slightly better, the Qingxuan Turtle’s defense was astonishing, and even Cha Hong couldn’t kill him."

Di Luan nodded with a smile, "Exactly. The defense of the Qingxuan Turtle is extraordinary, and now he’s also a powerful expert at the Peak of Early-stage Cave Void. Looking at our Nine Evil Hall’s Eight Great Cave Mansions, most of them have not completely controlled all their domains, and Red Blood Cave Mansion is one of them."

A Cave Mansion domain, with so many experts, how could all of them submissively obey?

In the 8 million li water territory of the Red Blood Cave Mansion, although it is nominally ruled by the Red Blood Cave Mansion, in actuality, Red Blood Cave Mansion only has absolute control over Red Blood Territory. In other remote valleys and gorges, Red Blood Cave Mansion can’t fully control them either.

"The ’Qingxuan Territory’ where the Qingxuan Turtle resides is also beyond the control of Red Blood Cave Mansion even to this day. Although it’s not as powerful as Red Blood Territory, now that Cha Hong is dead, the Qingxuan Turtle will definitely not submit to the new Cave Master. We could..." Di Luan began to chuckle sinisterly.

Di Qing’s eyes lit up, "Ha-ha, Old Seven, you are indeed clever. Yes, that new Cave Master, Guardian Liu Xing, nobody knows his background. Having that Qingxuan Turtle test him out wouldn’t be a bad idea. If Guardian Liu Xing can kill the Qingxuan Turtle, then... Guardian Liu Xing will be highly suspicious!"

Di Luan also nodded.

With Cha Hong’s death, the new Cave Master would naturally be under suspicion. If that mysterious new Cave Master had killed Cha Hong, he might also be capable of killing Di Tong.

"The Giant Armor Cave Master happens to have some friendship with the Qingxuan Turtle; they have some contact with each other." Di Luan said with a smile, "Second Brother, Sixth Brother, why don’t we directly support the Qingxuan Turtle and tell him that our Nine Evil Hall has decided to let the Qingxuan Turtle become the new ruler over the 8 million li water territory of the Red Blood Cave Mansion?"

Upon hearing this, Di Qing couldn’t help but point at Di Luan and swear with a laugh, "Old Seven, you really are venomous!"

In the past, the Qingxuan Turtle vied with Cha Hong for a position and failed. This has always been a shame in his life. If he knew Cha Hong had died and the Nine Evil Hall appointed him as the new ruler over the Red Blood Cave Mansion territory, how could the Qingxuan Turtle sit still?

"Ah, Old Seven, if we say we appoint the Qingxuan Turtle as the manager of the Red Blood Cave Mansion for this generation, and if Liu Xing defeats the Qingxuan Turtle, then Liu Xing will only be a suspect. It wouldn’t be good for us to investigate, after all, we’ve appointed that Qingxuan Turtle as the new manager," Di Qing said, frowning.

Di Luan, however, chuckled, "Have we officially appointed him? We’re just having Giant Armor Cave Master pass the message. If the Qingxuan Turtle succeeds, fine, if not, we can naturally blame it on the Giant Armor Cave Mansion. As for the Giant Armor Cave Master taking the blame, he wouldn’t dare to make a peep."

Right, if the lord of the Nine Evil Hall wants him to take the fall, what could he possibly say?

"Brilliant, brilliant, Old Seven, quickly have the Giant Armor Cave Master send a message to the Qingxuan Turtle, tell him to rebel and take the Cave Master’s position. This Liu Xing, I’ve never heard his name before; now, I want to see how much strength this mysterious man really has!" A cold light flashed in Di Qing’s eyes.

If this ’Liu Xing’ could kill the Qingxuan Turtle, then the three brothers, including Di Jian, would have to consider this ’Liu Xing’ the prime suspect.

This strategy was to see just how powerful this ’Liu Xing’ really was. If he lacked strength and was killed, Di Jian and his brothers naturally wouldn’t care.

...

Within the territory of the Red Blood Cave Mansion, in an undersea mountain range several times smaller than the Red Blood Territory, there were nearly ten thousand Demon Cultivators. The Qingxuan Territory could be considered a nation within a nation. Though nominally under the Red Blood Cave Mansion, in reality, it was independent from Red Blood Cave Mansion’s commands.

The Qingxuan Turtle’s Cave Mansion in the Qingxuan Territory.

Two maids held fans, slowly fanning at the side, while the Qingxuan Ancestor, lied on the Taishi Chair with a smile on his face. His nearly meter-long blue fire-colored hair floated gently, and the Qingxuan Ancestor’s green eyebrows also fluttered.

"I wonder what good news the Ancestor has heard to be in such high spirits," a handsome man in white robes walked in and said respectfully from the side.

However, the Qingxuan Ancestor remained silent, his facial expression changing unpredictably, at times fierce and terrifying, at times excited and bloodthirsty: "Haha, Bai Yan, do you know of the Nine Evil Hall?"

"Of course I do. The Nine Evil Hall is the true ruler of a territory spanning ninety million miles, one of the three major powers in the Undersea Demon Cultivator World. How could I not know of it? But Ancestor, why mention it?" the man in white asked, puzzled.

The Qingxuan Ancestor, pinching his long eyebrows with his index and middle fingers, slowly combed them and said, "Do you know that the Nine Evil Hall has already ordered the Giant Armor Cave Master to send a message to me, that Cha Hong is dead, and now they have commanded me to become the new Cave Master. Haha, heaven helps me, heaven helps me! That Guardian Liu Xing, who knows which mountain that brat emerged from, dares to delude himself with aspirations of becoming the Cave Master without even assessing his own qualifications."

"Now that I have the appointment from the Nine Evil Hall, my claim is legitimate," the Qingxuan Ancestor suddenly stood up.

The man in white bowed, awaiting orders.

"Bai Yan, send out my decree. Spread the news that I am the newly appointed Cave Master, and make it known that this order came directly from the Nine Evil Hall. That Liu Xing is undeserving," the Qingxuan Ancestor’s eyes gleamed viciously, green and oily, "Let them make a fuss, let all those who are unwilling to submit make a fuss. I want to plunge the Red Blood Territory into utter chaos, blood painting the skies, and then I will step out to swiftly quell the disorder."

Bai Yan immediately bowed, "The Ancestor is truly wise."

******

Red Blood Cave Mansion.

"Haha, Little Black, you rushed here from the Inner Valley without any prior notice. Bringing such a surprise, really..." Qin Yu laughed heartily. At that moment, inside a palace in the Northern Region, the three brothers Qin Yu, Hou Fei, and Hei Yu were drinking together.

With a stretch of his feathered wings, Hei Yu sent a cup of wine flying towards him and then drained it in one gulp.

"Hehe, Feifei, I’ve heard you’re the Second Cave Master. What’s that about? Back in the Inner Valley, we never settled who was above whom. How about this, I’ll be the Second Cave Master, and you be the Third?" Hei Yu transmitted his voice to Hou Fei.

Hou Fei, who was thoroughly enjoying his drink, glared in response, "What are you blabbering about? I’ve always listened to Master’s words. When Master told me to acknowledge Qin Yu as Big Brother, I did. You think you, a mere bird, can top me? Dream on!"

Hou Fei would never dare to disregard Uncle Lan’s words.

"You mere bird, Master never told me to recognize you as my second elder brother," Hou Fei said proudly.

Hei Yu was furious, "Go away, you monkey, what are you being so arrogant about. Uncle Lan never said who was the second elder brother and who was Old San, but he also didn’t say that you were over me." Hei Yu was too proud to bow down.

Qin Yu immediately felt a headache coming on.

Hei Yu and Hou Fei had fought over their status in the Inner Valley before; each wanted to prevail over the other.

But Hou Fei was untamed, and Hei Yu was proud; neither would easily submit. Hei Yu had followed Qin Yu from a young age and naturally respected him. Hou Fei also submitted to Qin Yu because of Uncle Lan’s orders and Qin Yu’s rapidly advancing cultivation.

However, Hou Fei and Hei Yu didn’t acknowledge each other.

"Enough, stop arguing. It doesn’t matter who’s higher or lower, you’re both fine. As for being Second or Third Cave Master, it’s just a title. Little Black, it’s because you weren’t here earlier. Let’s not make a fuss about this anymore," Qin Yu said helplessly.

"Hmph," Hei Yu snorted coldly.

Hou Fei also gave Hei Yu a fierce look.

Although Hei Yu and Hou Fei vied for rank, they didn’t quarrel over other matters. The three brothers continued to drink, chat, and enjoy themselves. From personal experiences to the mysteries of their cultivation techniques, they talked ceaselessly, drinking for three days and nights, having a grand time.

For Cultivators, time was limitless; drinking for three days was nothing at all.

Qin Yu looked around, six beautiful maids were standing by respectfully; he waved his hand, "All of you, leave. Don’t let anyone enter."

"Yes, Cave Master." The six maids bowed and respectfully withdrew.

After the maids left, Qin Yu waved his hand and set up a Restriction around them, then spoke mysteriously to Little Black, "Little Black, that Cha Hong guy reached the peak of the Early-stage Cave Void and was a Red Blood Water Python with abundant Nascent Soul Energy -- enough for you to reach the Nascent Soul Late Stage. Now, because of your soul, you can only reach the Nascent Soul Middle Stage. Let’s wait for a breakthrough in your soul to discuss further."

Qin Yu waved his hand, and a purple Nascent Soul floated out, Cha Hong’s remains.

Hei Yu took it without any objections.

Hei Yu had been with Qin Yu since his fledgling days, nearly inseparable. Whatever treasures they had, yours was mine and mine was yours. Hei Yu also knew that Qin Yu had reached the Late-stage Meteor.

Just then—

"Three Cave Masters, there’s serious trouble," Zhuang Zhong’s voice came from outside.

Knowing Zhuang Zhong, Qin Yu knew the man would not disturb them over trivial matters, so he immediately dispelled the Restriction and saw Zhuang Zhong rushing in respectfully, "All three Cave Masters, there’s a rumor within the Red Blood Territory, suggesting the appointment of the Cave Master is illegitimate and saying the Nine Evil Hall has directly appointed that Qingxuan Turtle as the new Cave Master. These rumors have thrown the entire Red Blood Territory into a panic, severely damaging our Red Blood Cave Mansion’s prestige. Even many powerful Demon Cultivators refuse to follow our commands."

The expressions on Qin Yu, Hou Fei, and Hei Yu’s faces changed instantly.

However, Qin Yu didn’t know that this was a trial given to him by Di Jian and his ilk.

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