When Tianxiao and the others rushed over, the place had already been cleaned up. All that could be seen was Ye Changhen's body, which was being carried on Lin Ye's shoulder.

He looked around and said in a low voice, "Ye Changhen is dead. This matter will definitely cause a big fuss, but don't worry, our Tianlong Sect and the Wangu Sect don't have much to do with each other. I will take responsibility for this and bring his body back to the sect."

Lin Jinglong nodded.

There's no reason for Ye Changhen to die, given his strength. If Lin Ye doesn't want to take the blame, then the Blood Killing Society is very likely to be exposed.

At this moment, Lin Ye added, "You continue to follow behind Tianxiao and keep in disguise. The remaining four branches of the Blood Killing Society are lying in the shadows. There will be a big operation coming up, and you will also need to cooperate."

"yes!"

Li Ao nodded to Xie Feiyan and the others.

Lin Ye carried the corpse back to the sect's headquarters at Tianxing Mountain.

Meanwhile, Lin Jinglong and the other members of the Heavenly Dao Nine Clans changed back into their original disguises and followed Tianxiao.

Tianxiao glanced at Lin Jinglong's expression.

He was found to be pale.

But his aura was surging.

"He's about to break through again!"

Tianxiao was secretly alarmed.

It should be noted that Lin Jinglong is currently only at the first level of True Monarch, but his combat power is already quite terrifying. If he continues to break through, he will be advancing from the low-level True Monarch to the mid-level.

His combat strength is comparable to that of a seventh-level expert!

"Wow! That's too intense!"

Tianxiao felt that Lin Jinglong was like a towering mountain. All the geniuses he had seen in the Tianlong Sect, including his senior brother Lin Ye, were inferior to Lin Jinglong.

After all, no matter how bad his background was, Tianxiao was still a true disciple of a sect in the upper realm.

Lin Jinglong, however, was just an ordinary person from the lower realm.

How can we compare our talent and resources to theirs?

But as it turns out, Lin Jinglong is indeed invincible!

Before they knew it, their group of about ten people had already returned to the sect's stronghold. The place was already crowded with people, many of whom were gathered in various open areas, discussing what had happened earlier.

When Lin Jinglong and the others walked over.

Then I heard what they were saying.

"I heard that Senior Brother Lin Ye got into a fight with Ye Changhen on the border between us and the Eternal Sect, and ended up killing Ye Changhen."

"Nobody knows exactly what happened."

"But Senior Brother Lin Ye's methods are too ruthless, aren't they?"

"The other party was also a true disciple of the Eternal Sect Master, yet he killed him so easily. He's ruthless!"

Inside a large tent deep within.

Lin Ye stood before a corpse he had wrecked beyond recognition, a look of shame on his face.

In front of him stood a tall, thin old man with his hands behind his back.

At this moment, Qi Shenglong, the sect master of the Heavenly Dragon Sect and an eighth-level True Monarch, slowly turned around and looked at Lin Ye with a frown.

"Why did you act so impulsively this time? Do you have an old grudge against Ye Changhen?"

"There have been some, but they were all just petty squabbles. After all, the two sects have never had a good relationship. But I never expected that this time they would actually try to kill me."

"Then how did you kill him?"

"We were fortunate to receive Elder Wan's help. The two of us joined forces and got so caught up in the fight that we fought desperately. Ye Changhen also wanted to kill us, so we ended up killing him instead."

"Where is Wan Liancheng now?"

"He... may have encountered people from the Eternal Sect when they split up to leave. I searched everywhere but couldn't find him. He may have met with misfortune."

The matter was urgent and hasty, and the Eternal Sect would inevitably react. Lin Ye knew that this matter could not be concealed, and it would be easier to expose it during the subsequent investigation.

It would be better to use less sophisticated language to pin the blame for the deaths of these two people entirely on oneself.

He wanted to gamble on a possibility.

That means Qi Shenglong won't investigate further!

He was Qi Shenglong's most outstanding disciple and one of the most promising talents in the sect to inherit the position of sect leader.

What decision will Qi Shenglong make this time?

The tall, thin old man stood beside him at that moment.

He glanced down at the corpse on the ground and shook his head.

He patted Lin Ye on the shoulder.

"Little Yezi, next time you make up a lie, try to make it more convincing. You and I both know what kind of person Wan Liancheng is. Even if you were to fight Ye Changhen to the death, he wouldn't help you, let alone risk his life for you."

"..."

Lin Ye fell silent immediately, his expression stiff.

However, Qi Shenglong suddenly smiled.

"However, you are a young man with both potential and ambition. You can do whatever you want. While I can still cover for you, killing a few people is not a big deal. But you must remember one thing."

"Promote me to the seventh-level True Monarch within one year!"

"Otherwise, once I step down, you won't be able to compete with others for the position of sect leader. After all, there has never been a sixth-level True Monarch who has been the leader of the five major sects!"

Lin Ye immediately understood what he meant.

He was the most promising candidate for the position of sect leader among Qi Shenglong's subordinates. If he failed to advance to the seventh rank and was eliminated from the competition, then Qi Shenglong, the former sect leader who had stepped down, would be outmaneuvered.

His losses will also be enormous.

“Master, I understand. You can help me suppress this matter, but if I fail to compete for the position of sect leader next year, not only this matter, but everything else will become a vortex that swallows me up, like karmic retribution.”

“My life already belongs to you, Master.”

"I will serve you to the death!"

Lin Ye spoke very frankly.

But Qi Shenglong liked his straightforward and impulsive nature.

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