The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 98 This is the True Traitor

"Zhang Xiuya, why did you commit such an act of rebellion?"

Fang Yu looked at Zhang Xiuya with a face full of anger. Although she knew that Zhang Xiuya’s ability was limited and not suitable to be the heir to the Sect Master, she had high hopes for him and had devotedly taught him. He had never lacked any cultivation resources because of her.

But to her dismay, what she received in return was betrayal.

Fang Yu detested traitors above all else, so even though she should have been searching for the missing Sword Spirit at this time, she delegated that task to other Elders and joined several of them to interrogate Zhang Xiuya instead.

Lin Yun cowered silently in a corner.

He could somewhat guess that Fang Yu had him come here because she was probably waiting for Zhang Xiuya to deny the charges, at which point he, the witness, would confront him. He hadn’t expected Zhang Xiuya to kneel immediately, rendering Lin Yun’s role as a witness unnecessary. But Fang Yu, consumed by her rage, had forgotten to dismiss him from the scene.

I really didn’t come here to watch the show.

And he was also very anxious, for the Golden Thunderbolt inside the Chaos Pearl had started stirring as he neared the Thunderclap Sword. Fortunately, the Chaos Pearl’s constraints were strong; one couldn’t just come and go as they pleased inside it, at least not without Lin Yun’s consent.

Otherwise, while Fang Yu was passionately scolding Zhang Xiuya, if a burst of Golden Divine Thunder suddenly shot out of him, that would be quite an awkward situation.

"Say something!"

Fang Yu stared at Zhang Xiuya kneeling on the ground, neither making excuses nor responding, and her fury grew uncontrollable.

Zhang Xiuya let out a bitter laugh and said, "There’s not much for me to say at this point. From the moment you brought me here, you’ve used the Thunderous Soul Shock on me. It seems you’ve known something all along."

The Shenxiao Sect possesses a spell called Thunderous Soul Shock, which attacks a person’s psyche with sound waves. Those with a guilty conscience naturally cannot withstand it.

Zhang Xiuya looked back at Lin Yun behind Fang Yu and asked, "Did you snitch on me?"

Fang Yu blocked Zhang Xiuya’s line of sight and said coldly, "If you don’t want anyone to know, don’t do it yourself."

This clear act of protecting Lin Yun made Zhang Xiuya’s jealousy distort his face, and the panic within him was replaced by anger.

He sneered, "Are you so sure you know everything I’ve done?"

Listening to those words, Fang Yu suddenly had a bad premonition.

"Do you still remember Chen Ru? He was following your orders to investigate the Demon Sect, and it was I who leaked the information."

Chen Ru was one of Fang Yu’s disciples, a person with a strong sense of justice. She had not expected him to die by the hand of one of their own.

"Wang Ding as well, Fang Jing too. Master, all your disciples were killed by me. Even Ru Meng Junior Sister, her descent into demonic madness was also..."

"Enough!"

That word finally broke through her defenses.

Fang Yu had taken five disciples in total, and four of them had met with various misfortunes. She had investigated for a long time afterwards, but never imagined that Zhang Xiuya could have been responsible.

She had not thought that Zhang Xiuya could be so malicious.

Now that she was aware of the truth, Fang Yu’s face was etched with regret.

Watching her anguished expression, Zhang Xiuya felt a perverse sense of satisfaction and vengeance.

"Is this all it takes to make you suffer? Are you feeling the pain, the guilt? Indeed, if you had been a good master, how could I have ended up like this, and your disciples wouldn’t have been dead for so long without you knowing the true cause of their deaths."

Zhang Xiuya was now completely unrestrained.

Collaborating with the Demon Sect was a capital offense, and causing the loss of the Thunderclap Sword’s Spirit had brought great loss to the Sect. Seeing how furious Fang Yu was, it was certain she wouldn’t let him live.

Knowing his death was inevitable, Zhang Xiuya actually gained a sense of clarity.

"In any case, it’s just death, might as well let it all out and feel at ease."

Lin Yun was truly shocked.

This was the epitome of betraying one’s master and annihilating one’s ancestry. By comparison, his own occasional defiance of his master was nothing.

Fang Yu felt as though her heart was being sliced by knives upon hearing these words. Her anger made her want to tear Zhang Xiuya to shreds, but she forcefully restrained herself.

However, Elder Zhu Jian, Ma Feng, was so enraged that he scolded and kicked Zhang Xiuya into the wall.

"You rebellious disciple, do you understand what you are saying? Your master has always treated you well, what grounds do you have for such resentment?"

Back against the wall, Zhang Xiuya suddenly spewed out a mouthful of blood and gave a wretched smile. "Treated me well?"

He stared at Fang Yu and hysterically screamed, "If you truly saw me as your direct disciple, why did you look down on me? If you didn’t see me as the future Sect Master of the Shenxiao Sect, then why did you make me the senior brother? Everyone else thought I was your successor, but did you ever see me that way? If you think my talent is insufficient and my temperament too poor, why did you take me as your disciple in the first place? Now that you have a disciple with more potential, you rush to claim him. When everyone praises this young man, have you ever considered my feelings?"

"Just because of this, you chose to betray the sect? What exactly has the Demon Sect offered you?"

Ma Feng asked angrily. Zhang Xiuya sneered, "Would the Demon Sect offer me any benefits? They’re just leveraging the hold they have on me. Master, do you realize that it was you who pushed me towards the Demon Sect step by step!"

Knowing he didn’t have much longer to live, Zhang Xiuya had nothing to hide. On the contrary, he wanted to provoke Fang Yu, to let her also feel the pain.

Zhang Xiuya began to explain the reasons for his betrayal.

This happened twenty years ago. At that time, Zhang Xiuya had already reached the Heart Guarding Realm and could be considered a young hero, full of pride. Naturally, he also enjoyed moments of drinking and pleasure.

Cultivators are not always in cultivation; they also engage in eating, drinking, and merrymaking.

However, after getting drunk, Zhang Xiuya got into a conflict with a ruffian. The ruffian, a lowlife from the streets, saw Zhang Xiuya in fine clothing, assumed he was wealthy, and falsely accused him of breaking a family heirloom.

This was the Cultivation World’s equivalent of a shakedown.

Harassed incessantly by a mortal, Zhang Xiuya couldn’t help but get angry and beat the man up.

Even while drunk, he had held back, neither killing nor maiming the man, but a bed rest of three to five days was inevitable.

When Fang Yu learned of this incident, she blamed him for bullying the weak with his power and ordered him to go down the mountain to apologize and offer compensation.

After doing as she commanded, Zhang Xiuya felt even more aggrieved the more he thought about it. He remembered the ruffian’s mocking gaze and the schadenfreude of the disciples when they saw him being punished, and Zhang Xiuya felt he had lost face.

After all, he was a successful senior brother from a Reputable Sect, but he had been humiliated by a mortal.

Anger rose from the depths of his heart, and evil stirred in his gall.

He snuck out in the middle of the night and killed the ruffian, but the ruffian’s wife saw him as he was disposing of the body.

Immediately, he ended up killing another.

By the time he realized the gravity of his mistake, it was too late for any redemption. If Fang Yu found out, he could kiss his senior brother position goodbye.

So to cover up his crime, he ended up wiping out an entire household.

But a few days later, a member of the Demon Sect found him...