question mark.

If we were to evaluate the leader's current thoughts, we would be left with a lot of questions.

There was something he didn't quite understand about what was happening in the council chamber.

Because of information obtained unintentionally, the leader became suspicious of the Fifth Elder and summoned all the elders to confront him face to face.

He wanted a definitive answer: whether this honest and diligent elder under his command had colluded with Bai Xiaosheng.

As a result, this is the current situation...

Before he could even produce any evidence, the Fifth Elder on the other side self-destructed.

In the council chamber, with their own Blood Shadow Cult members outnumbering them, how dare this traitor be so audacious?

Who gave him the courage to be so brave?

Fifth Elder, are you awake?

He seriously suspected that the Fifth Elder might have accidentally gone into a state of demonic possession while practicing his martial arts recently, and that he might have some mental problems.

"Master, I am very clear-headed now, and I have never felt so good."

Haha, now that you've discovered my true identity, I'm not going to keep up the act anymore. Yes, Bai Xiaosheng and I have teamed up.

"If you know what's good for you, step down immediately and hand over the leadership to me. Maybe then I'll at least give you a proper burial."

Cult Leader: ...

Looking at the Fifth Elder, who was clearly acting strangely, he almost laughed, a laugh born of anger.

"Good, good, good. The traitors have already come forward. The First Elder is one, and the Fifth Elder is another."

Today, for the sake of our Blood Shadow Cult's legacy, elders, let us together kill this traitor!

Even at this moment, the cult leader could still sense a hint of conspiracy.

Everything that's happening now is too bizarre—the inexplicable clues, the traitor's self-destruction…

He seems to still be influenced by the mastermind behind the scenes, but the die is cast and he has no choice but to act.

Eliminate the traitor first, and deal with the rest later.

"Splash..."

Their agile movements allowed the others present, along with the sect leader, to surround the Fifth Elder.

There was no way to retreat or hide in any direction.

Two elders even chose to stand behind the cult leader because there was nowhere else to stand.

"Fifth Elder, I'll give you one more chance. Tell me, who exactly is Bai Xiaosheng?"

"..."

There was no response; the Fifth Elder remained silent.

At this point, only fists and swords can solve the problem.

"kill!!!"

A flurry of swordplay ensued, and almost at the same moment the cult leader spoke, everyone sprang into action.

Fists, swords, hidden weapons, poisons—everyone used their most proficient abilities, all to deal with this one person.

How can you possibly withstand a group of people ganging up on a single target?

"bump……"

A figure flew out from the crowd, like a tattered sack, its body already battered and bruised.

The person was still flying in the sky, and the blood kept flowing, leaving a trail on the ground.

"Smack..."

Finally, it landed.

"How is that possible?"

The man looked up, and just by looking at his face, it was clear that this was not the Fifth Elder who had just been declared a traitor, but the cult leader himself.